News

9 February 2010

Ashley's Moving Essay Helps Alzheimer's Charities

When the judges of the School's annual St John's Essay Prize read sixth former Ashley White's winning entry about losing her grandfather to Alzheimer's Disease, they were so moved that they approached national charities, with Ashley's permission, to investigate ways in which they might together help raise awareness and funds for research and care.

As a result, they are now working with the Bristol-based BRACE charity on a number of initiatives that will come to fruition later this year.  In the meantime, please click here to download a copy of Ashley's essay and click here to visit BRACE's website.

The St John's Essay Prize is sponsored by St John's College, Oxford, in grateful thanks to Westonbirt School for safeguarding its priceless art treasurse in the school cellars during the Second World War.

Ashley is pictured here with Brace's Chair Mark Poarch and Mrs Mary Henderson, Headmistress of Westonbirt School.