Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

huntertitus wrote:Barnes B matron Miss Van Alphen (nick-name Vonny I think) was pretty frightening with the dreaded foot inspections where she would violently pull ones toes apart to look for dirt and if she found dirt 3 times running one was punished by having a MATRONS BATH. I remember Chris Humphries had too have one and was so embarrassed to be bathed like a baby by the Van Alphen and tried to cover his nascent manhood with a flannel - some of us were outside the room trying not to giggle - and she whipped it away saying "Vhy do you coffer that up! I've seen plenty of those before!" It was as hilarious to us as it must have been mortifying for poor young Humphries. In Peele B Mrs Wylie was more kind and I'll never forget the terrible day she reversed her car over one of her sausage dogs - she had a pair of them up to that day and loved them dearly. We were so sorry for her.

Richard Ruck wrote:Just a vowel movement......

Richard Ruck wrote:
I think her nickname was Vanny, not to be confused with Vonny of this forum.....