MARSHALL, Jean Mary (Mrs)
Special Project,
Accession Number 002115
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 4
Total Reels
- Lily Tan (Mrs)
Interviewer
- 03:10:10
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 4
Metadata
- 23 Apr 2009
Recording Date
- 00:53:15
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Her response to David Marshall’s appointment as Ambassador to France. Description of the preparation prior to moving to France. Rationale for earlier decision to send the children to United World College and later boarding school. Her views on the Singapore education system at that time. A detailed description of her children’s education. Recollection of the residence in Paris. Advice given by Chia Cheong Fook on decorum. Initial challenges faced when she first arrived in Paris. Importance of protocol in France. A day in the life of an Ambassador’s wife. Her impressions of the French. Description of the “Welcome to France” programme for foreign diplomat wives.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 4
Metadata
- 23 Apr 2009
Recording Date
- 00:52:25
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Description of her social contacts in France. How she went about extending help to Singaporeans working and living in France. Explanation on the use of the Embassy car. Description of the official trips to Spain and Portugal. David Marshall’s contact with the Jewish community in France. How Goh Keng Swee’s delegation was impressed with the tertiary education system in France. Names of the various dignitaries visiting from Singapore. Description of the protocol hosting Singapore dignitaries and their wives. Recollection of the family pattern during the fifteen years in Paris. A reflection on David Marshall’s contribution to Singapore as an Ambassador. Description of the Marshall's relationships with ASEAN leaders and their wives.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 4
Metadata
- 28 Jan 2010
Recording Date
- 00:50:44
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
A reflection on how she had organized the family and herself, being an Ambassador’s wife during the fifteen years in Paris. How the “Welcome to France” programme for diplomats’ wives helped her made contacts with French women who shared common interests. Impact of the fifteen years on her children and their view of Singapore. Her decision to return to Singapore. Her role as a financier in running the household. How she meticulously accounted for the money spent in the kitchen for official functions. Description of the dress code for various functions. Events leading to David Marshall’s retirement in 1993. Her response to his retirement.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 4
Metadata
- 28 Jan 2010
Recording Date
- 00:33:46
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
A recount of what the children were doing by the time David Marshall retired. Adjusting back to life in Singapore. David Marshall’s private view on Singapore. Description of David Marshall’s relationship with Lee Kuan Yew and selected ministers. His response to the work at Drew and Napier. Her recollection of David Marshall’s interest in engaging young minds. Description of David Marshall’s relationship with his brothers. A discussion on Joan Bieder and her book on the Singapore Jewish community. Description of the Marshalls’ relationships with the Jews in Singapore. Her work as a book commentator with Select Bookshop. A discussion on her Singaporean status.
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