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NEWS > Pate's Grammar School for Girls Alumnae Stories

2024 sees Pate's celebrate it's significant anniversary this year, but it also sees Lynne Hunt and classmates from 5S celebrate sixty years of friends… More...

2012 reunion of 1R

This October, sixty years after their first day at PGSG, Yvonne and other members of 1R will be attending their 60th Anniversary Reunion at Pate's. We… More...

Fiona leading the orchestra at St Matthew's Church for the Carol Service 1979

PGSG alumna Fiona Sampson, looks back to her days at Albert Road and remembers Miss Mackaness, her inspirational Music teacher. More...

There will be many alumnae who will remember the German teacher, Mrs Plowman, affectionately known as Frau Plow. In the 1985 school magazine, she look… More...

The Assembly Hall in 1926

Our first featured article to be published as part of our 450th anniversary celebrations is 'Diary of a Schoolgirl in the Year 2024' from the 1924 PGS… More...

The Upper Sixth girls on the last day of school 1958

I Remember, I Remember - the names and memories of school life in the 1950s. Inspired by her teachers at the girls' school, Helen went on to enter the… More...

Drawing taken from the 1973 edition of the Patesienne

When school reports are proved wrong! More...

Written by his daughter Jane, for inclusion in the 2018 edition of the Patesian, this is a lovely tribute remembering the life of her father who passe… More...

Ted Furber staff at PGSG 1965 - 1984

Marion Gibbs reflects on the inspirational Classics teacher who changed her life. More...

The Girls' School, Albert Road

Marion looks back to her time at the Girls' School under Miss Lambrick - memories of cross country and school food still linger after all these years. More...

Taking Flight - Peel Inlet Western Australia

Congratulations to Juliet Magee for her wonderful photographs which really impressed the judging panel - images showcasing the rich variety of the flo… More...

Jean & Linden Huddlestone

Mrs Huddlestone, formerly Head of English and then Deputy Head, was Acting Head in 1970-71 between Miss Lambrick's retirement and the appointment of M… More...

The 1961 Match Ball

March 2021 is the 60th anniversary of a hockey match played between Cheltenham Grammar School and Pate's Grammar School for Girls. More...

The Queen Mother in Albert Road 1985

Race week at the Cheltenham Festival without spectators looks very different this year. We look back to better times with this lovely image of the Que… More...

Kate Barnett and friends August 1971

An inspirational English teacher led Kate to a thirty-six year career in education. She reflects on her school days and how they shaped her into the … More...

PGSG Pool Opening 1963

The lack of careers guidance for girls in the 1960's didn't hinder Annette's ambition to enter medicine where she found job satisfaction and plenty of… More...

Lynne Hunt Class of 1966

Lynne, who was a pupil under the headship of Miss Lambrick in the 1960's, sees that the 'hard work, duty and order was our preparation for life'. More...

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