Thank you for the most informative article about Dr Mary Stuart (The Argus, Janury 14).

Mary taught the women's history access course for Sussex University during the early Nineties.

I was one of the many women who benefited from Mary's tuition.

The subject was superb and gave many women the opportunity to gain a degree. Mary's support for women whose previous educational experiences had been poor opened doors that changed lives for ever - a positive role model for young girls.

I am glad you left South Africa, Mary.

-Coun Anne Jones, Potters Lane, Burgess Hill