John Berchmans Conway

John Berchmans Conway, R.J.M. (born Bernadette Conway; 1929 – 21 December 2022), usually known as Sister Berchmans, was an Irish Roman Catholic religious sister and teacher who worked in Pakistan for 60 years. In 2012 she was decorated by the Government of Pakistan for her services in education and promoting interfaith harmony.

Early life Conway was born as Bernadette Conway in County Clare, Ireland. She was sent to Pakistan in 1953 at the age of 24.

Work in Pakistan Conway spent some 60 years teaching English and mathematics. She taught girls in Jesus and Mary Convents in Lahore, Murree and Karachi. Her notable students included Benazir Bhutto, the late Prime Minister of Pakistan, who was assassinated in 2007,

Personal life and death Conway died on 21 December 2022, at the age of 93.

Awards and recognition On 15 February 2012, the President of Pakistan approved conferment of the Sitara (Urdu: Star) class of the Nishan-e-Quaid-i-Azam award on Conway for her services in education and promoting interfaith harmony in Pakistan.

In 2020, a road in Clifton was named in her honour. The Berchmans Road was dedicated to her in recognition for her services to education.