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INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS.

As I have gathered information on the achievements of individual family members, I have described them on this page.
They are listed in chronological order.

CONTENTS
1972    John Neville Barcock:  Award of my BSc. Degree in Printing and presentation occasion.
1978    Elizabeth Anne Cheney: Award of  B.A. in Fench & English
1985    Sarah Louise Barcock:  Award and Presentation of her BA Degree in French.
1990s  Richard Steven Barcock:   Artistic works
2005   William Martyn Norman: Award of B.A. Degree in Photographic Arts.
2006 & 2008  Brittany Lee Haskell: Degree Awards and Organ Music performances.
2007  Alissa Wendy Norman: Award of B.Sc. Degree in Complimentary Therapies and Stress management.
2012  Freya Diana Anderson: Glass & Ceramics

John Neville Barcock:  
The award of my BSc. degree in Printing at Watford College was through the CNAA, the Council for National Academic Awards.
This was the awarding body at that time for degree courses run at Colleges outside the University education system.
The Conferment of degrees took place at Watford College on 1.12.1972,. It was part of a ceremony for all the major awards of the year.
There were only 10 of us receiving our degrees as in the section of the programme below;

My wife Diane and my Father and Mother attended and I was very proud to have them there.
There were official photos but the photographer had a disaster and messed mine up!
Fortunately, the local newspaper, the "Watford Observer" took a picture of our group and I got the copy below from them;

Ref: Watford Observer, Dec. 8, 1972
Standing L to R- Steve Dade, Myself, Geoff Bayford, Dave Butler, Gerry Dutton, Nick Manby-Brown, Pat Mulvaney, Will Logan.
Seated L to R- Chong Pang Ee, Nick Barnard.
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Elizabeth Anne Cheney.
Elizabeth gained her BA degree in French and English, awarded by Leicester University after studying at Nene College Northampton.  

Degrees at that time were only awarded by Universities who validated College courses. Nene College is now the University of Northampton.
The awards Ceremony was at Leicester University on 14th. July 1978.
Her mother, my sister Muriel, and father, Michael were there and also her Granny and Grandpa, my mother and father.
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Sarah Louise Barcock. Presentation of her BA degree in French from Kings College, London University at the Royal Albert Hall, 4.12.1985
ROYAL  ALBERT HALL 4.12.1985

My daughter Sarah is about to approach the Vice-Chancellor, The Rt. Hon. The Lord Flowers to receive her degree.
Degrees were presented to the hundreds of graduates from the 20 Colleges of London University, so the procession of students lasted  an hour or so.
Diane and I were there, sitting high up in the balconies of the Albert Hall.
Here is the presentation programme cover;


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Richard Steven Barcock Artistic works.
Richard, my son, has become a successful muralist. This is the art of decorating walls with murals in houses and public places. Michael Angelo is  the master of this art of course.
Richard studied art at Amersham College and Design at the London Institute and later started to develop his mural painting ability when he painted walls and ceilings in a large private house in Henley after the style of Michael Angelo. He was able to show this example of his work to Henry van der Vijver and became part of his team at HVArt. Examples of his work can be seen there in the Murals and Trompe L'Oeil section. Here is a mural he painted at a Saudi Palace in the style of the Alahambra;

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William Martyn Norman.
William, my sister Muriel's grandson and son of Elizabeth and Martyn, gained  a Batchelor of Arts Degree (Upper 2nd.) in Photographic Arts from the University of Westminster, London.

The awards ceremony was held at the Barbican, London on 7th. November 2005.
His mother and father and grandparents, my sister Muriel and husband Michael, were there and they all had a celebratory dinner in the London West End.
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Brittany Lee Haskell  Degree Awards and Organ Music performances.
Brittany is the daughter of Peter Haskell and Fredda, my American cousin, Alice Lane's (nee Barcock) granddaughter.
Brittany Graduated from the University of Southern Maine with the equivalent of a double first in music for organ performance and music education.
She received her degrees at a ceremony for some 1500 graduates held in a Sports arena in Portland, Maine, where the University  is based.

      Brittany receiving her degrees, May 2006

Brittany's Cap and Gown with braids that show she graduated Summa cum Laude ( highest honours) and Phi Kappa Phi, (Honors Society membership).
She wore her grandmother's pin who also graduated Phi Kappa Phi.
She continued her studies at Westminster Choir College, Princeton University, an graduated with a masters degree in organ performance in June 2008.
This picture was taken as she played for the graduation ceremony;

We have recordings of her performances which are stunningly good.

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Alissa Wendy Norman.
Alissa, my sister Muriel's granddaughter and Daughter of Elizabeth and Martyn,  graduated from The University of Greenwich with an Upper second Batchelor of Science Degree in Complementary Therapies and Stress Management.

The Awards Ceremony was the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich on 26th. October 2007.
Her mother and father and grandparents, my sister Muriel and husband Michael, were there and they all had a celebratory dinner at a Greek restaurant Alissa frequented where she lived in Eltham during her studies.

2012  Freya Diana Anderson.
Freya, my granddaughter was awarded a BA degree in Glass and Ceramics at the "Bucks New Uni" University in High Wycombe in 2012.

the Awards Ceremony was at the Wycombe Swan Theatre nearby to the University main campus in High Wycombe.

The University has gained its University status in 2007 and it's name as Buckinghamshire's newest University and has carried out extensive building work in the town.
Freya's degree course is almost unique and I photographed some of her first glass and ceramic work at the workshop with her.

 
Freya and myself.

   Beautiful glass decoration

   Fine Pottery



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