Today we look at an oft-told story, that of the life of David Saunders who became known as the Pious Shepherd of Salisbury Plain. We are looking at the story in the words of Betty Gye as written for that 1949 edition of the school magazine, Lavington Forum.
Betty now lives in Devizes but remains a good friend of the museum. She has shared many photos with us and this one shows Betty in 1948, not long before her article was published.
MarketLavington School hockey team in 1948. The photo was given to the museum by Betty Gye
We see the entire the Market Lavington School hockey team and the girls are:
Back Row (L to R) – Barbara (Trixie) Jones, Margaret Reid, Betty Gye, Joy Razey, Marion Phillips, Shirley Porter. Front Row Peggy Perry, Janet Stiles, Joan Perry, Georgina Gibbs, Mavis Bolton
Betty told us that the picture was taken before her birthday in December that year for she had her hair permed on that occasion.
And now to the article about David Saunders.
Well done Betty. Great stuff.
