The Morehead-Cain

2012
January 25.

Yvonne Theobald, longtime administrator for the Morehead-Cain British program, has passed away

On behalf of the entire Morehead-Cain family, and especially our scholars and alumni from Britain, we offer heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Yvonne Theobald, who passed away Monday at the age of 84.

Yvonne served as administrator of the Morehead’s British program from its inception in 1969 right up through her retirement in 2006. We are deeply grateful for her decades of devoted service.

All of us who knew and loved Yvonne will miss her sparkling personality, her mischievous sense of humor, and the great love and care she took with the more than 125 British Moreheads whom she shepherded over the years.

Foundation trustee emeritus Robert Cluett recalled that in May 1969, when the trustees and Foundation Director Roy Armstrong travelled to London to launch the British Program, “Yvonne was the first person we met when we walked into the English-Speaking Union. She had an amazing combination of ease, humor, and grace, and I will miss her terribly.”

The Foundation would like to extend special thanks and recognition to James Dean ’89 for the great care and attention he has given Yvonne over the years. As chairman of the British Morehead-Cain Program for 15 years, James continued an already strong friendship with Yvonne that began when he was a Morehead nominee.

Yvonne is survived by her daughter, Alison Theobald Chatfied, son-in-law Jonathan Chatfield, and grandchildren Freddie and Imogen.

If you would like to write a note to Yvonne’s family, the address is below:

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Chatfield
7 Court Lane,
Dulwich Village SE21 7DH

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