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Many will have attended the 50th Anniversary Open Afternoon and Dinner held in 2023 and the Lunch and school tour in 2024.
We are delighted that, following the two events there has been a steady trickle of memorabilia sent into School. There are quite a few photographs, old publications and the like, you can imagine how pleased Laura is! It has been possible to compile almost complete lists of Head Mistresses and Head Girls. Quite a lot has been achieved during the last 18 months.
However, we are now greedy for more! The more photos and publications we can collect and catalogue the better our school will be remembered. The task of cataloguing the records could be a big task, but we are up for it.
I am writing to ask for YOUR help!
· Would you like to be kept up to date with our progress? If so, please respond to this email.
· When you respond it would be helpful if you give the dates you attended the school and your surname when you were a schoolgirl. You can imagine how difficult research is as many of us have changed our names though marriage. Tricky!
· Do you have any photos or the like you would be prepared to either donate to us or lend for us to copy and return? We will take great care of them
· Could you either jot down your memories of the school or be prepared to talk to us about the time you spent at St Mons
If you would just like to keep in touch that would be fine, any other contact would be a bonus!!
My intention is to send out regular updates and share information we receive which, hopefully, will trigger other memories. Let’s try to make this work!!
I understand Laura is planning the now Annual Event to take place in September. Hopefully by then we will have made progress and will be able to report a successful start
Please share this with any of your St Monica friends - the more the merrier
Warm regards
Pam Doodes
PS Who remembers Juniper?!
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St Monica’s School for Girls was founded in 1890 in Warminster, Wiltshire, by the Community of St Denys, an Anglican religious order. The order was established in 1879 by Rev. James Erasmus Philipps, the vicar of St Denys' Church in Warminster, as part of a broader movement within the Church of England to provide education and social care through religious institutions.
Origins and Purpose The school was created as a boarding school for girls, aiming to provide high-quality education with a strong moral and religious foundation. It was housed in an 18th-century building on Vicarage Street, near the center of Warminster. The Community of St Denys played an active role in the school's administration, with members of the order serving as teachers and mentors to the students.
School Life and Curriculum St Monica’s School followed a traditional curriculum, focusing on subjects such as English, mathematics, science, and classical studies, along with religious education. There was also an emphasis on music, art, and domestic sciences, reflecting the Victorian-era belief that young women should be well-rounded in both academic and practical skills.
The school gained a strong reputation for its disciplined environment and academic excellence. Pupils were often drawn from religious families and those seeking a well-structured, values-based education.
The Merger with Lord Weymouth’s School By the late 20th century, changes in education policy and social attitudes towards single-sex education led to discussions about the future of St Monica’s School. In 1973, it merged with Lord Weymouth’s Grammar School, a long-established boys’ school founded in 1707. The result was the formation of Warminster School, a co-educational independent school.
