Joan Constance Churchill Bernard, FRSA (6 April 1918 – 1 August 2012) was Principal of Trevelyan College, University of Durham from its foundation in 1966 to 1978.
During World War II, she was an officer of the Auxiliary Territorial Service and was instrumental in Britain's defense against V-1 and V-2 rockets.
She studied Literae Humaniores at St Anne's College, Oxford.
[2] During World War II, Bernard served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service,[4] specifically between 1940 and 1946.
[5] In the latter part of the war, between 1944 and 1945,[2] she was based at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force.
[2] She served as Assistant Secretary (Education, Music and Drama) of the National Federation of Women's Institutes from 1950 to 1957.
[2][4] She returned to education in 1957 and began the study of theology at King's College London.
[2] In August 1945, Bernard was mentioned in dispatches 'in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Northwest Europe'.