St.Teresa's Convent

A Memory of Effingham.

(ex Auton). So many memories of my years at the Convent. I learnt to ride here, firstly at the old stables and then a new one was built at the end of the long drive-way behind, run by Miss Turnbull. Played tennis everyday, we would rush out after tea to be the first on the practice wall. Great fun dormitories Mathew (run by Sister Carmel), Mark, Luke & John. If you talked after lights-out you were made to stand for an hour in the Crotch (the shoe cleaning room). Our hair was washed by the nuns, was very painful as they wore rubber gloves ! Sister Clare took over from Mother Joanna as Head while I was there. Obligatory swimming everyday in the Summer, was in an unheated outdoor pool in a lovely rockery garden. Seems a shame to see from the present photos, that the beautiful expansive lawns have now all been covered with buildings and parking, that's where we would lie & laze around on at the weekends. Have kept in touch with Caryn (ex King) and Lynne (ex Harding).