Vera Dorothy Alexandra SILCOCKS [1902-1972]

Vera Silcocks arrived in Hong Kong in 1927. She was a missionary and teacher at Ying Wa Girls' School and became the School's headmistress in 1939. After the fall of Hong Kong, she was interned at Stanley Camp.

She retired in 1967 after 40 years of service with the School. To celebrate the School's 105th anniversary in 2005, a DVD was released regarding her life and long service.

Sources

1. https://www.chinafamilies.net/internees/9669-silcocks-vera-dorothy-alexandra/

2. Ying Wa Girls' School History: https://www.ywgs.edu.hk/school-history & https://www.ywgsaa.org.hk/ying-wa-heritage

3. Vera Silcocks' name/signature appears in light grey ink at centre left under "School" on the "Day Joyce Sheet" held by the Imperial War Museum.

See: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30083388. An explanation of the "Day Joyce Sheet" is given at: https://gwulo.com/media/46458