Our oldest parishioner, Miss Alice Ellen Crisp, died at the age of 93 on May 16th. Cremation took place at Cheltenham. Miss Crisp started her teaching career at Badsey School as a pupil-teacher. For many years she was headmistress of the village school at Stretton-on-the-Fosse. She was much beloved by generations of pupils. In recent years she often suffered from depression through bad health and the passing on of most of her generation; yet even in extreme old age there were moments of vivacity, gaiety and warm enthusiasm which showed what an inspiring teacher she must have been, and the zest for life and reverence for God and His creation which she was able to impart to her pupils.
Published in the June 1964 parish magazine.