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In Memory

In Memory

Tributes to Joan Blackham It is with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of a much loved ESB member and supporter, Joan Blackham.

Away from ESB, Joan was an experienced character actress working in film, television and theatre alongside household names like John Thaw, Patricia Hodge, Jemma Redgrave and Kenneth Williams. She starred in the original West End production of Calendar Girls and as Eleanor Roosevelt in the film Battle for Sevastopol. She also featured in the hit movie Bridget Jones ’ s Diary, as well as many, many popular TV series.

When she wasn ’ t on stage or in front of the camera, Joan ’ s other great love was being an ESB as- sessor. She specialised in assessing learners with Special Educational Needs and was recognised as a true professional.

One of English Speaking Board ’ s longest-standing assessors, Joan specialised in assessing learners with Special Educational Needs and was recognised as a true professional. As recently as last March, her brilliant affinity with learners was very much in evidence when she assessed at a long-standing ESB centre, Foxes Academy, which aims to equip young adults with learning difficulties to find sustainable employment and to live independently.

Remembering Joan with fondness, ESB ’ s Chief Executive Tina Renshaw says, “ Thank you, Joan, for all your work for ESB, we honour your memory and your contribution to our ESB learners and family. ”

Jocelyn Bell Funeral Donations

Our thanks go to all contributors who gave such generous donations to the Christabel Burniston Fund in memory of Jocelyn Bell. These donations were a perfect gift in her memory.

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