Adopted as a baby by the Woodford House headmistress Mary Holland. Mrs Fothergill lived at the House for 19 years, first with her mother (until her retirement), and then as a pupil (from 1942-1948). Mrs Fothergill studied at Christchurch Teachers' College, at Canterbury University, and at ICI University in Brussels. She taught English as a second language at Hong Kong University, and at the time of interview in 1993, was lecturer in history and New Testament Greek at Te Nikau Bible Training Centre, Paraparaumu. Married Douglas Fothergill (b 1918). See also "Beyond blue hills, one hundred years of Woodword House" by Mary Varnham (P373.931 VAR 1994)
Fothergill, Margaret Joyce, 1930-
Holland, Margaret Joyce, 1930-
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Interview with Margaret Fothergill
Date: 14 July 1993 - 14 Jul 1993
From: Woodford House Oral History Project
By: Fothergill, Margaret Joyce, 1930-
Reference: OHInt-0061/14
Description: Margaret Fothergill was an adopted daughter of Dorice Mary Holland, headmistress of Woodford House 1923-1941. Gives a detailed account of Miss Holland's background, education at University and her teaching career, starting in Te Kuiti in primary teaching and going to Auckland Diocesan School for a couple of years before becoming headmistress of Woodford House. Talks about being adopted and recalls what it was like at Woodford House, being the only illegimitate child in the school. Describes adoption in that era and explains private deals done by doctors. Mentions her brother who was also adopted by Miss Holland. Recalls contacting polio and being paralysed for a year. Discusses the damage done to Woodford House School during the Napier earthquake and explains Miss Holland's role in getting the money to have it repaired. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Raumati Interviewer(s) - Mary Varnham Venue - 57B Raumati Road, Raumati Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005657-005659; OHLC-001650-001651 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 2.10 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB-1169. One photogaph of Margaret Fothergill's mother (adopted mother), Mary Holland, headmistress of Woodford House 1923-1941 and one photocopy of b&w photograph of Margaret Holland (later Fothergill), with her mother, Mary Holland, circa 1938.