We are very sorry to notify you of the passing of Andrea, who was Deputy Head of the Prep School from 1992 until 2009.

Andrea passed away on 23rd January.

We are conscious that some people who knew Andrea during her time at the School may not be in contact with us and we would be very grateful if you could pass on this information to those that you know. 

As is usual practice, we would like to place an obituary for Andrea in the 2025-26 OI Journal. If you know of any stories or memories which you can pass on to us so we can put them together for the publication we would be most grateful. Please address any contributions to me through oldipswichians@ipswich.school

Sally Webber
OI Chair

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Andrea joined the Prep in 1992 as Head of English and soon made her mark as an energetic and enthusiastic teacher who made sure that her pupils achieved the high standards she expected of them.  I was always confident that Prep A boys (Year 6) were well prepared by Andrea for the English exam element of the Main School’s entrance test.  I was not surprised to learn after I moved on to my next appointment in 1994, that Andrea had been appointed Deputy following the retirement of Mrs Veronica Wilson, who was Deputy in my time. 

Nicholas Allen
Headmaster Ipswich Preparatory School 1987 - 1994