This latest newsletter sets out some of the latest thoughts about the CMMF Projects, the future of the MDC Website and some recent photographic ‘finds’ of our members. It also includes an interesting explanation, from someone totally unconnected to us, about having two cast lists in one of the two ‘plays within a play’ that the MDC produced – which gave the ideal excuse to remind everyone of this much cherished photo from the other one – ‘On Monday Next’
SUMMER 2024 Newsletter – Extract
Welcome to this latest Newsletter and its range of Drama Club and Markhouse School items and of the future plans for the CMMF; also of the story behind this ‘interesting’ feature photograph. There is also the latest news on the now ‘well overdue’ story of all that happened in the few years before the school closed in 1966 – a future report for the website that has, unfortunately, been delayed by ‘circumstances beyond our control’ – as the saying goes!
Sadly, the content also includes the earlier news of the sudden and unexpected loss of Marjorie Kett who had been involved with the Drama Club during her teaching career at Mark House and, indeed, after its closure
Autumn 2023 Newsletter – Extract
Welcome to this latest, perhaps somewhat ‘overdue’ Newsletter and its range of Drama Club and Markhouse School items, along with details of a ‘goodly’ amount of newly found memorabilia now added to the Website.
The content inevitably leads in with the successful CMMF Performing Arts Project that took place at Kelmscott School in July and is followed by several new and interesting items about MDC members; although, sadly, these include our initial thoughts and memories following the recent loss of Bill Chapman – along with those of his wife Helen in reminding us that ‘he never lost his fond memories of his time and friendships at the Drama Club!
September 2022 Newsletter – Extract
Along with the latest website additions, this Newsletter highlights the anticipated return to ‘home ground’ via a further CMMF project at Kelmscot School, Walthamstow, Guardian Reports about the Schools early ‘external’ examinations, some newly revealed non MDC activities at Markhouse and the parents reaction to the threatened closure in 1966 . There is also news of a number of our members and the Council’s ‘formal’ recognition of Stan Raynor on his retirement from the Marsh Street/Markhouse Youth Centres.
April 2022 MDC Newsletter – Extract
In contrast to the somewhat ‘limited’ size of the January edition, this latest Newsletter has a good deal more content and whilst it’s likely that most interest will be on the news of some ‘successes’ in ‘catching up’ with former members and school staff, the further development and changes to the website have dominated our work over the past few months