The youngest girl she taught in St Giles Primary School, Pamela Millman,

presents to Mrs H M Sheriff, who retired after ten years as a teacher at the school, a wristlet watch as a token of service and affection from the children, their mothers, and managers of the school.

Mrs Sheriff actually retired in December of last year but because of her illness, from which she has now happily recovered, and one or two other factors, the presentation has only now taken place.

It was in 1946, when her husband, the Rev T H Sheriff became Methodist minister at Torrington, that Mrs Sheriff was appointed a supply teacher at St Giles and she was subsequently established in that appointment.

Before coming to North Devon Mrs Sheriff was teaching at Hastings and earlier for some years was a missionary in India where she was Supervisor of Hindu Girls’ Schools under the Government of Madras.

The Headmistress of St Giles School (Mrs Hayes) is seen on the right of the back row in the school group above.

Gazette article dated 15 June 1956