Today is the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Celebrations began yesterday in Windsor when Her Majesty opened a new Bandstand, did one of her usual walkabouts, and visited the Royal Mail Sorting Office there. To mark the Queen's special Birthday, the name of the Windsor Sorting Office has been renamed "Queen Elizabeth Delivery Office".
Perhaps some of you are wondering what all of this has to do with St Patrick's Convent School as it is highly unlikely that Her Majesty is a Graduate of that well loved institution. I will explain!
The Chief Executive Officer of Royal Mail is none other than Moya Greene who is a former pupil of St Patrick's Convent School and many of you have been her classmates and sung in choirs with her. Moya is the first woman and the first non-Briton to head Royal Mail, the United Kingdom's state owned postal service.
Moya officially welcomed Her Majesty to Windsor Sorting Office and escorted her on a tour. Here are some photos from yesterday's celebration.
Here is one last picture of Moya. It was sent to us by Norma Peddle Bulger. Norma tells us that it was taken in 1969 and identifies the "tall girl in the dark rimmed glasses" as her sister, Janet Peddle. By coincidence, the blonde girl on Janet's right is, yes, you guessed it, Moya Greene. Thanks for the picture Norma.
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| The girl in the dark rimmed glasses is Janet Peddle and to Janet's right is a young Moya Greene in her days with St Patrick's Convent Award Winning Choir. |
The Royal Mail had its beginning with King Henry VIII. His father, the parsimonious Henry VII, had awarded John Cabot a pension of £10 for the discovery of the "new found land". What a surprise he'd get if he could only know that, 500 years later, The Royal Mail is in the capable hands of a daughter of that wonderful Newfoundland! Well done Moya!
HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY, YOUR MAJESTY
Wonderful story!, thanks for sharing. from Rhonda Coleman Lewis, St Patrick's 1974
ReplyDeleteHi Rhonda. It is really nice to see one of our own do so well isn't it? I was really pleased to be able to post this. There is also a video of the event on the school facebook page but for some reason it just would not work here on the blog. Thanks for your comment. It is appreciated.
DeleteAnother successful St. Patrick's Graduate. So proud of her.
ReplyDeleteHi Joan. I hope you are keeping well. Were you at home for yesterday's snow storm or are you in sunnier climes? Yes, we can be proud of Moya, she is doing well. Joan, I say this with the utmost humility and without boasting - ALL ST PATRICK'S GIRLS (AND BOYS) ARE WONDERFUL!!!!!!!
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