Castertonian Society Newsletter

Summer 2024

Welcome Message from the Castertonian Society President

Casterton School is part of our life story and should be remembered and celebrated as long as we are able to come together. We have therefore formed the Castertonian Society to share memories of our old and lifelong friendships, and the heritage of an ancient institution of which we are a part.

The Society seeks to celebrate the friendships formed at Casterton School through special events, newsletters sharing stories from the Casterton community, and extending a warm invitation to visit the school. The Casterton Society is open to all Old Girls and former staff of Casterton School as well as family members of former alumni and staff.

This message is a personal invitation to you, asking you and your Castertonian friends to join the Society and continue on the journey of Casterton School together. We don’t have full records of past pupils and so can’t contact everyone to extend this invitation. Please pass on news of the society to your Castertonian friends and contact castertoniansociety@sedberghprep.org to join.

Kate Parley née McMorris

President of the Castertonian Society

Vincent House 1984-88

Castertonian Society News

The Castertonian Society – A Welcome from Jan van der Velde, Director of Development

I was speaking with my old maths teacher the other day, Mr Tony Thomas, who was later to become a very fine Headmaster at Casterton.

Founder's Day - Sunday 28th April 2024

On Sunday 28^th April Old Castertonians returned to Casterton to celebrate the 201^st Founder’s Day.

Casterton Archive

When Carus Wilson founded the Clergy Daughters’ School at Cowan Bridge, he could have had little idea that the archives of his school would still be treasured and shared today.

The Legend that is Margaret Scarr

The Casterton School legend Margaret Scarr kindly agreed to be interviewed on film and to share memories of her 45 year career at Casterton (1968 – 2013).

Getting to know the new Casterton Headmistress Mrs Kate Martin

We are delighted to introduce you to the incoming Headmistress for Casterton, Sedbergh Prep School, Mrs Kate Martin.

Interview with the Reverend Olivia Haines

At the Founder's Day Memorial Service we caught up with the Reverend Olivia Haines.

Deaths and Obituaries

For a list of all recent Castertonian Society deaths and obituaries, please click on the link below.

Castertonian Society Events

Castertonian Society London Lunch - Browns Restaurant Covent Garden

We invite all of our Castertonian friends to join us for a London Lunch on 8th November 2024.

Get in Touch

We would love to hear Old Castertonian news to share in our future editions of the newsletter.

To do so please email us at castertoniansociety@sedberghprep.org