Thank you Lady Plumb
After serving for over forty years on the board of the Coleshill Grammar School Endowment Foundation, Lady Plumb has decided it is time to retire. Lady Marjorie Plumb, accompanied by her husband Lord Henry Plumb, were guests of honour at a ‘commemoration’ event hosted by Lord and Lady Aylesford of The Packington Estate, to mark the end of an era as a Trustee.
At the reception, Lord Aylesford spoke warmly about the dedication of time and energy that Lady Plumb had given to the charity over the forty years. He presented Lady Plumb with a gift as a token of the Governor’s appreciation and announced that the Governors proposed to set aside £1000 of their income annually for a Lady Plumb Award for a young person. The details would be announced after the next Governors meeting, but the idea is that Lady Plumb would decide what aspect of a young person’s education she would like to reward and then she would join a panel of Governors to select a winner. “The prize would be a perpetual reminder of the contribution that Lady Plumb made to the charity and enable her to maintain an interest in the charity which has been so close to her heart” said Lord Aylesford.
There is no question of Lady Plumb’s commitment and dedication to the Charity over the last forty years. She has considered in the region of 2000 applications from local families and organisations during that time, including applications for uniform, school trips, university books, etc. It is to her great delight that her iegacy will continue as a family member becomes her successor on the Board, as nominated by the Heir at law.
The Charity was established in 1958 when the proceeds from the sale of the old Grammar School were invested in an endowment to support the education of local children who were considered to be in financial need. Lady Plumb was a relatively early Trustee to the Board, joining in 1973. She was appointed by the Heir at Law, Mr Simon Wingfield-Digby, as one of their two representatives on the Board. During her time, Lady Plumb occupied the role of Chair between 1996 and 2003 before handing over to her successor Lord Aylesford, and subsequently took up the role of Vice Chair.
Mr John Wingfield-Digby who unfortunately couldn’t attend the commemoration event, passed on his appreciation to Lady Plumb saying
“I would just like to thank Lady Plumb for all her hard work over many years helping local schools and families particularly during her long spell as the Chair”
Lady Plumb commented:
“It is with great delight that my successor has taken on the role with such alacrity, and I believe, will continue to support the education of local young people with interest and enthusiasm”.
The Charity meets four times a year to consider applications from families and local organisations, including all the schools in the Coleshill Cluster. To be eligible to apply for financial support from the Grammar School Endowment Foundation the family must either live in the area, or attend one of the local schools (in the Coleshill Cluster), and be under the age of 25. Families must be able to provide evidence of financial need before an application will be considered. All applications are considered on their own merit. For further information please contact the clerk on 01675 467464 or email: clerk@colehillgst.org.uk
(Article from The Coleshill Post)
