ISSUE 136 • OCT 2017
O•S•NEWS THE NEWSLETTER OF THE OLD STORTFORDIAN SOCIETY
OS DIAMOND REUNION PAGES 20/21
OS V STAFF GOLF MATCH PAGE 22
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FROM THE EDITOR
CONTACT US Editor: John Rycroft John.rycroft50@gmail.com Tel: (01424) 552104 OS President: Kate Coysten Katecoysten@hotmail.com OS Administrator: Julie Pridmore Julie.pridmore@bishopsstortfordcollege.org Tel: (01279) 838618 Alumni Relations Officer: Jennifer Hanson Jennifer.hanson@bishopsstortfordcollege.org Tel: (01279) 838348 Development Director: Kevin Webb Kevin.webb@bishopsstortfordcollege.org Tel: (01279) 838655 Development Office Administrator: Gail Edgar Gail.edgar@bishopsstortfordcollege.org Tel: (01279) 838677 OS Benevolent Fund: Richard Price richard@price-central.com Tel: (01279) 657675
In a year’s time, the College will be in full celebratory mood as years of planning come to fruition. Bishop’s Stortford College will be 150 years old! There will be a number of events to which OS will be invited. Much of the re-building work that is featured in this edition, that of Robert Pearce House, following the dreadful fire of September 2015, and that of the new boarding houses, Rowe House for boys, and Trotman House for girls, will have been completed later this year, and, as the Headmaster points out, will be a magnificent addition to the College estate. Both these boarding houses have been named after former Headmasters. Exam results at BSC demonstrate the continuing successes that pupils achieve and are the result of dedicated teachers and a willingness to learn. This has been a feature in recent years and the College is to be congratulated on these and for the glowing report it received from the ISI inspection. As Old Stortfordians we can take pride in these successes. Absolutely outstanding! From the many reports of events, featured in OS News, it is clear from the growing support that these events attract that the formula is working. Reunions, Professional Networking events, sporting fixtures, President’s Day and the Carol Service are all proving to be very successful. Long may this continue! John Rycroft
OS Staff Liaison Officer: Simon Lipscombe Simon.lipscombe@bishopsstortfordcollege.org Back issues of OS News can be viewed online by visiting the College’s website www.bishopsstortfordcollege.org Submission of articles: The Editor welcomes articles for inclusion in future issues. Please bear in mind that it is not possible to include all contributions and the Editor reserves the right to revise articles as necessary. The copy deadline for the next edition is 31 January 2018. All copy and photographs should be sent to Julie.pridmore@bishopsstortfordcollege.org, 10 Maze Green Road, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 2PJ www.facebook.com/The.Old.Stortfordian.Society/ @OldStortfordian The Old Stortfordian Society Cover Photo: Polo Match, OS v Felsted. (Jennifer Hanson) College Photographs: Jennifer Hanson, Ian Taylor and Kevin Webb
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FROM THE HEADMASTER, JEREMY GLADWIN On Speech Day, I explained that one of the absolute joys of Headship is to lead a team of experts. I lead a team of absolutely brilliant teachers, all skilled and enthusiastic educators, who inspire our pupils to academic and extracurricular success. But you do not need to take my word for this. In March this year, the College was inspected by ISI the Independent Schools Inspectorate. ISI is quality controlled by Ofsted, but is organised independently of it and operates to even more demanding standards. This is because we are reviewed largely by peers from our own sector. The inspectors went into multiple lessons and were both inspired and seriously impressed by teachers and pupils alike. I am extremely proud of the report, which is now available on the College website. Our drive to develop independent learning was complimented as was the breadth and depth of our extracurricular programme. The inspection regime focuses entirely on pupil outcomes and these were deemed to be of the highest possible standard for
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both academic and other achievement, also in the pupils’ personal development. Quoting from the report, this is achieved through ‘excellent attitudes to learning and highly developed study skills’, and a real ‘intellectual curiosity and appetite for knowledge, stimulated by the teachers’ passion for their subject and high expectations of pupils’. The inspectors found our pupils to be ‘selfconfident, courteous and friendly’ at the same time as being ‘resilient and determined to make the most of their abilities and potential. Tolerance and respect for others is seen as a great strength and the pupils’ awareness and embracing of the needs of others is seen as something that is a standout feature of the school’. Wonderful comments and a true reflection of the school I know and love! Also on Speech Day, Philip Hargrave (Chairman of Governors) and I both paid tribute to Mrs Alison Cullum (Staff, 95-17). I am sure many of our younger OS remember her fondly. Alison showed great professionalism and genuine care for all those pupils who passed through the Pre-Prep during her teaching career.
It is wonderful to work in a school where pupils can arrive as four-year olds and leave as mature young adults, having spent their entire school years in one big happy family. Alison’s work in the Pre-Prep was the start of that journey for many OS.
The smooth running of the College allows our teachers to teach and our pupils to enjoy a first-class learning environment. Much of this work is invisible on a day to day basis, but the visible evidence can be seen in our new buildings. Trotman Girls’ Boarding House, Rowe Boys’ Boarding House, Robert Pearce Boys’ Boarding House and Collett Boys’ Day House will all open soon. At the time of going to press, there is still some finishing off to be carried out, but they are magnificent additions to the College estate. As the College’s 150th anniversary approaches, our energies will now focus on School House and transforming it into a teaching Saying goodbye to Alison Cullum and administrative facility.
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A LIFE IN THE DAY OF: NIGEL WITHERDEN
Your worst quality? Delegating (lack of it!) Guilty pleasure? Crisps and nuts. Where is home? For the past 55 years, Maze Green Road. Career plan B? I always wanted to run my own Gun Dog Kennels. Earliest memory? My Mum cycling me to school with me sitting in a basket seat on the back. Strongest memory of time at BSC? Being involved in the staging of three Hockey Internationals when hockey used to be played on grass. Biggest lesson learnt at BSC? Always prepare well ahead. Your best quality? Being able to speak to a wide range of people.
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Who would play you in a movie of your life? Gerard Butler (hard and good looking – I wish!!) Biggest bugbear? Dog walkers. Dream dinner party guests? Sir David Attenborough, Sir Michael Parkinson, James Corden.
(STAFF, 75 - PRESENT)
Worst job you’ve ever done? Emptying old Prep School toilets when they were buckets. Starstruck moment? Meeting and chatting with the late Sir Colin Cowdrey. Top of your bucket list? I’ve got two really – Ashes Tour to Australia and a Lions Tour to New Zealand. Biggest inspiration? Mum and Dad. Philosophy? Enjoy life to the full. Where would you time travel to? New Zealand and the Caribbean. First record you bought? I’m afraid to admit this but ‘Tiger Feet’ by Mud. Most extravagant purchase? Range Rover. Biggest regret? I would have loved to have worked at one of the big sporting venues.
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COLLEGE NEWS NEWS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE In the past year, we have re-established contact with almost 1,000 OS who were previously lost to us. To all our OS, but particularly those of you we have only rediscovered recently, please do take advantage of the wonderful opportunities we can offer you. There are a tremendous variety of reunions, networking events and sporting fixtures to choose from. As well as running all our alumni relations activities, the Development Office continues to fundraise for the building projects mentioned by the Headmaster on page 3 and additional bursary provision. Many of you will have received a call during this summer’s Telephone Fundraising Campaign. Thirteen Sixth Formers and young OS spent two weeks speaking to OS around the world. Many great conversations took place and at the end of the campaign, £40,995 was raised in gifts and pledges. We thank each and every one of you who felt able to make a gift towards the campaign. The donations made during the telephone campaign are a great achievement for our young team, pictured above. We can all be very proud of the way they helped spread the good name of the College around the globe. We are also grateful to our Campaign Champion, Fred Kooij, (SuH, 85-96) who worked hard to help us recruit our callers. Thank you to Al Lukies (AH, 80-90), Bob Kisby (Head of BSC Rugby, 7311) and Ben Clarke (RPH, 79-84) who encouraged like-minded OS rugby enthusiasts to make gifts towards the BSC Rugby Scholarship Fund. This fund will allow us to offer greater financial assistance to talented young rugby players who would like to come to the College, but whose parents could never afford the full fees. It will also allow us to retain talented players who might otherwise be tempted away with offers of greater financial assistance at rival schools. Another fundraising success story can be found elsewhere in our sports department. Thanks to a very generous donation, we have been able to appoint a full time professional hockey coach. Kaye Goulding, pictured left, has played and coached at the highest level and we are sure the College’s hockey players will benefit hugely from her contribution. We extend a warm welcome to Kaye.
EXAM RESULTS College pupils have lots to celebrate! We are proud to report another very successful set of ‘A’ Level and GCSE Results. In spite of warnings about the potentially negative impact on results of the new ‘A’ Level courses, 2017 has been a vintage year for Bishop’s Stortford College, with pupils achieving a 100% pass rate, one of the best sets of results on record. Nearly a quarter of all results were A*, 37% of pupils achieved at least 3 or more A/A* and, in the now firmly established Extended Project Qualifications (EPQ), 81% of results were A/A*. The EPQ is studied by many pupils alongside 3 or 4 ‘A’ Level subjects. Fifth form pupil results were equally stunning. 70% were A*/A and 99.4% at A*/C. In the new Mathematics GCSE, 94% of pupils gained at least 5 or higher and 8% achieved the top grade 9 (well above the national average of 3.5%). The Headmaster, Jeremy Gladwin, was delighted with these superb results and said that the pupils demonstrated that, with hard work and focus, together with the assistance of a dedicated teaching staff, it is possible to surpass expectations.
Kevin Webb, Development Director
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COLLEGE NEWS MEDIA, PR & ADVERTISING NETWORKING EVENT WEDNESDAY, 26 APRIL 2017 A highly sociable evening was enjoyed in the fabulous surroundings of the Living Room in the Apartment at the Hoxton Hotel, Holborn. A vivacious group of OS and parents created a real buzz in the room as they shared professional expertise alongside personal anecdotes of their experiences at the College. Generous offers of future mentoring of current pupils and younger OS made for a wonderful addition to a memorable evening. Thank you to all who joined us.
WATER POLO The BSC Water Polo team played their only scheduled fixture of the season against Oundle on Saturday, 6 May 2017. The squad comprised a mixture from all years in the Senior School and, although short of match time, were definitely not lacking in enthusiasm or competitive spirit. They gave everything as they were keen to do their best to uphold the tradition that the College has in the sport. Despite excellent defending, good attacking and keeping the pressure on, the College lost 3-5. Overall, the team played at a level which belied their inexperience. They performed well and certainly upheld the tradition of College Water Polo. All of the boys enjoyed the experience and with match time under their belts, are looking forward to building on this in the future. With more work on ball-handling skills and positional awareness, we should be able to improve significantly on this performance and the aim is to arrange more regular fixtures against other schools. It was also particularly pleasing to have three Old Stortfordians, Stuart Findlay (SHa, 55-61), Mike Claridge (SHb, 61-69) and David Clare (HH, 56-64) refereeing and running the table. Without their support it would have been very difficult to hold the fixture. We look forward to continuing the link between players present and past! John Bauer
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HOME NEWS FROM TROON TO MILFORD HAVEN
OS COMMUNITY INTRODUCTION Earlier in the year, OS President, Kate COYSTEN (YH, 91-93) enthusiastically introduced the U6th to the virtues of becoming an active member of the Old Stortfordian Society. She vivaciously explained how the positive effect of being part of our community could have on their professional and social lives in the future. These leavers were officially welcomed into the OS Community after Speech Day.
MOONWALK CHALLENGE Huge congratulations to our Alumni Relations Officer, Jennifer HANSON (Staff, 11 -) for completing her Moonwalk challenge. Jennifer writes: ‘An impending big birthday meant it was time to set myself a big physical and charitable challenge for the first time in my life. A challenge my oldest friend and I decided, in a rather civilised manner over a glass of something sparkling, should be the Moonwalk 2017, aptly named as participants walk 26.2 miles across London, setting off at Midnight on 13 May and walking under the light of the moon.
Jeremy (J.A) FRANKLIN (RPH, 68-77) raised funds for the wonderful charity that helped him and his family through his recent battle against a rare form of leukaemia called HCL. Jeremy is very pleased to say that he is now in remission, but he got through the treatment with a lot of help from Maggie’s Wallace Centre in Cambridge which provides a support service for cancer sufferers and their family and friends. Jeremy felt that it was now his turn to say thank you and, with help, he raised some money to assist them. Maggie’s Centres are a network of drop-in centres across the United Kingdom, which aim to help anyone who has been affected by cancer. They are not intended as a replacement for conventional cancer therapy, but as a caring environment that can provide support, information and practical advice. They are located near, but are separate from, existing NHS hospitals. Jeremy sailed a leg on the Macmillan’s Sail Around Britain in 2017 from Troon to Milford Haven in just over a week. His contribution to the trip goes to Macmillan’s but the organisers have agreed that Jeremy could personally raise money for Maggie’s, rather than Macmillan. With a little help, Jeremy hoped to make a few cancer sufferers’ lives a little easier to cope with during treatment. The event took place from 30 May - 7 June 2017.
We trained HARD, fitting training miles in around work and family commitments. We laughed, we cried but we never questioned our motivation to succeed whilst pounding the streets of Stortford and Stansted and regularly covering miles of the Flitch Way. Failure was not an option. We both have very close friends and relatives who had been touched by Breast Cancer and we were going to do all we could to
raise as much money as possible for this wonderful charity! It has been a great privilege and personal source of inspiration to support members of the OS and School over the past six years as they have set themselves daunting challenges in the name of charitable fundraising. I am very grateful that the wonderful College Community supported me too. I am proud that I made it across the finish line with a few miles still left in my feet and I am incredibly grateful to the OS Society for supporting my fundraising efforts. Team Jelly Babes, named in honour of the little sweets that kept us walking, raised a staggering £2,600 in total. A huge thank you to all who supported me!’
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HOME NEWS 50 YEARS! Congratulations to Stuart FINDLAY (SHa, 55-61) and his wife, Penny, who celebrated their Golden Wedding in June. See Overseas News for further details.
PRE-OWNED LUXURY GOODS Xupes, a pre-owned luxury e-commerce business, which has grown considerably over the last three years, has raised £3 million in growth capital from Downing LLP. Established in 2008 for the resale of high-end watches, art and antiques, Xupes has expanded into jewellery and handbags. It operates a showroom at Wickham Hall in Bishop’s Stortford. The investment will be used to improve Xupes’ IT infrastructure, hire staff and expand its product range. Joe McKENZIE, (SuH, 98-05), Xupes co-founder and CEO, commented: ‘It has always been our aim to make Xupes the go-to UK destination for pre-owned luxury goods and our funding partnership with Downing is helping make this a reality. It is a truly exciting prospect’.
EXPERT CAREERS ADVICE
32 YEARS AND COUNTING Clive MONTELLIER (SuH, 73-80) writes: ‘I was awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List for my work in the MOD on a project to develop the terms and conditions for the next generation of Service personnel from all three Services, a role which marks the culmination of a career in the RAF that has spanned 32 years and counting. I was presented with the decoration itself by Her Majesty The Queen at an investiture at Buckingham Palace on 7 March, where I was accompanied by my mother, Margaret, wife, Jane, and daughter, Marnie, who is a Sea Cadet’.
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The nurturing power of the OS Community is remarkable and it was a great pleasure to welcome Warwick MORRIS (SHb, 62-67) back on campus recently. Warwick is a former Career Diplomat and British Ambassador to Vietnam (2000-2003) and to the Republic of South Korea (2003-2008). He shared his expert knowledge of a career in the Diplomatic Service and beyond with not one, but two members of the College Community seeking expert careers advice. Warwick had breakfast with Melissa CRAIG (YH, 01-14) who is completing the second year of her Political and Social Science Degree at Cambridge and exploring her career options beyond the completion of her degree next year. He then joined us on campus to meet with current L5th Form pupil, Izzy, who is already considering how she might use her language skills and strong desire to make a real difference in the world within her future career. Warwick met Izzy in our HE & Careers department, the very room in which he learnt to play snooker left handed (although he mentioned he is, in fact, right handed) during his days in School House in the early 1960s. Izzy sought Warwick’s expertise on working overseas, working for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the opportunities to make a real difference within a possible gap year. Warwick was hugely impressed by Izzy’s thirst for knowledge and drive to achieve such worthy career goals. Our grateful thanks to Warwick for taking the time to share his expertise and wish Melissa and Izzy every success in the future.
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OVERSEAS NEWS Stuart (SHa, 55-61) and Penny FINDLAY celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their house in Portugal in June. It was a wonderful occasion with forty family and friends present. There were six OS present (see photo): Steve ROSS (GH, SHa, 65-72), Brett JONES (SHa, 55-60), Stuart FINDLAY, Mike CLARIDGE (GH, SHb, 61-69), Geoffrey WILKERSON (GH, SH, 61-70), Norman LIVINGS (GH, SHb, 55-62).
Bruce JACKSON (RPH, 63-66) visited us from his home in Canada together with his Stortford based brother, Mark (RPH, 66-70). Bruce was disappointed he missed his 50th Anniversary reunion so he visited the campus for the first time since he left. It was, in fact, for the first time since he last hosted a disco in the library in the late 1960s, something he turned his hand to after he left the College before making a career in the accident recovery industry. Bruce and Mark enjoyed a sociable stroll around the College in the sunshine, popping in to the temporary home of RPH before having a good look at the exterior of the House, as it continues to be rebuilt after the 2015 fire. A highlight for them both was seeing the parts of the campus that they remember from their time at the College. Bruce even managed to sit in the exact same position in the Memorial Hall that he sat in throughout his time at the College. The visit culminated with lunch in the dining hall which, too, brought back vivid memories of their time spent, in what was then, the brand new dining hall! Joe NEAL (RPH, 55-60), a regular contributor to OS News, writes to say that he has recently been awarded the Anthony Cronin International Poetry Prize, which coincides with the publication of his fifth collection of poetry, entitled The Next Blue Note, available on Amazon. Joe has recorded readings from his previous editions and these are available at www.hearthecolour.com, www.turnnowthetide.com and www.stillrisethesun.com. He will be recording poems from the new collection shortly. Meantime, Joe continues with his acting career (he says it takes longer to learn lines these days!) and has been touring in Britain and Ireland. He is still living in Co Wexford, near a waterfall.
David H. MANN (SHa, 53-57) has contacted us from Canada where he has had a successful career in trade and commerce. He writes: On leaving Stortford in 1957, I joined a leading London Timber Broker. I worked my way through Documents and Finnish and Swedish Departments, after which I was given a sales opportunity in Bristol, to work with a senior sales rep, covering the West Country and South Wales. After three years, I was given my own territory based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Three years later I was given the opportunity to join a Sales Agency in Montreal to sell furniture and chair frames to importers. After six years, the Poles took over the sales into their own Agency, and I was recalled to work in the Croydon office to sell timber. Unfortunately, my wife did not settle in England and I therefore returned to Toronto. Eventually, I joined the Polish Sales Agency to sell furniture/chair frames, Industrial Chemicals, and Housewares, all made in Poland, to importers. After ten years the agency was terminated when Poland became free of communism, after which I formed my own agency company and represented two Canadian companies selling Contract furniture, until my retirement. I am married to June, and have three daughters, Tracy, Linda and Catherine. I think I should mention that if you have paid into the Government Pension Plan, it gets frozen at the time you leave the UK, if you live in a Commonwealth country, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. Whereas if you live in Jamaica or USA, the pension is prorated, How fair is that? I learned this after I left England and took my first pension. I belong to the Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners who are fighting this discrimination, so far without success. What will happen to English pensioners who live in Europe after Brexit?’
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OVERSEAS NEWS Paul STEBBINGS (RPH, 55-62) planned trip to England in the Spring, with his wife Yukiko, to celebrate both his parents’ 100th birthdays coincided with the Veterans’ Dinner in March. He had promised Tim Ian and Yvonne Treleaven MOORE (GH, RPH, 53-60) and Ed INGLIS (GH, AH, 51-59) that he would make an effort to attend. The reunion in Cambridge went very well as PauI found himself amongst familiar faces and voices, evoking his school days. ‘I felt one of the lads again - back at school!’ Paul FISHPOOL (GH, AH, 53-61) and Richard PRICE (GH, HH, 54-63) and their wives shared a table. Tim Moore had agreed to put Paul and his wife up in Felixstowe, with a surprise visit to Woodbridge to meet John (RPH, 59-63) and Geraldine TEDDER. Faces and bodies may age but voices and mannerisms are unmistakable. Tim was a great host. His special breakfasts were a joy to behold and four hectic days went by in a flash. The Stebbings left Felixstowe and met up with other members of the family to celebrate Paul’s birthday on 29 March. He was also able to make time for a journey to Ilford to visit Ian (GH, RPH, 53-61) and Yvonne TRELEAVEN, who had previously stayed in Japan with the Stebbings about 20 years ago. Here he was able to take a trip down memory lane with a ride on the Central Line for the first time in 50 years to take a look at Woodford Green and his prep school, St Aubyn’s. Finally, the major celebrations of his parents’ birthdays, the opening of the Queen’s congratulatory cards, and the enjoyment of cake and champagne. This was quite a family reunion, with Paul’s sister, Gita, joining them from Israel, with her two children, along with his other sister, Lois, her husband, Hugh, and their three sons. Paul was so pleased to have made this trip, full of emotion and memories of good times.
John Tedder, Yukiko Stebbings, Geraldine Tedder, Tim Moore
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MARRIAGE
Kate COYSTEN (YH, 9193), OS President (17-19), married Matt Humber at Pentney Abbey, Norfolk on Sunday, 28 May 2017. OS in attendance were Jenny Marshall (YH, 91-93, Staff, 01-), Bridesmaid, Clare Coysten Smith (YH, 86-88), Fleur Collison (YH, 91-93) and Sarah Pulfrey (YH,9193) - see photo. Joseph, nephew of the bride, did a reading; he joined the College in September. As well as the OS girls, the bride was joined by many of her theatrical friends and there was a short cabaret after the ceremony. They spent their honeymoon in Mauritius. Kate has had a very busy year after becoming OS President in March. We send our best wishes to Kate and Matt as they start their new life together in Little Canfield. Left-Right: Fleur Collison, Rick Pike, Kate Coysten, Simon Clark, Jenny Marshall
On 13 May, Kate held her Hen Party at Baroosh in Bishop’s Stortford and a couple of OS popped in to join the ladies for a drink, Simon Clark (AH, 88-93) and Rick Pike (AH, 84-93) (see photo).
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DEATHS Since our last publication we have been notified of the following deaths: Barbara Bryan-Brown (Honorary Life Member) See Obituaries Peter J. Campion (SH, 57-62) See Obituaries
Richard A. Mason (GH, DBH, 49-56) Max (Heinz) Mayer (SH, 38-42) David Paterson (RPH, 47-53)
Andrew D. Chastney (MJH, SuH, 72-81) A.G.H. (Tony) Cooper (SHb, 27-33) See Obituaries Ronald A. Green (AH, 33-37) See Obituaries
Bernard Rackstraw (AH, 32-40) M.R. Rafi (SHb, 52-54) See Obituaries Edward (Ted) H. Salmon (AH, 45-50)
Stanley Harries (SH, 43-52) Malcolm Hatton-Ward (DBH, 48-52) Derek P. James (DBH, 41-49) David Kelway (Former Bursar, 85-96) Andrew (Andy) G. Martin (HH, 60-63) See Obituaries
J. R. (Richard) Tee (SuH, 62-71) (Governor, 87-08) See Obituaries Peter H. Venn (DBH, 48-57) Elizabeth Wall (Honorary Life Member) Roderick H. D. Wall (GH, AH, 48-56)
May they rest in peace.
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OBITUARIES school and family stunts, basking in his wife’s reflected glory, he delighted in how she led their family as a team. Barbara’s pride in his intelligence, integrity and stature was tangible. Their marriage was mutual joy. Barbara found her vocation in Thornfield Kindergarten, which she ran for 30 years from 1977. She educated many Old Stortfordians’ and Masters’ children. The children learned and grew in her house and garden, cooking, playing, drawing, dancing, singing and acting in Nativities. BRYAN-BROWN - Barbara Bryan-Brown died on 12 May 2017. She was involved with BSC from her marriage in 1960, until her death, being an Honorary Life Member of the OS Society. Barbara was perceived by the school establishment as a strange choice for Frederick (Master, 53-85), a 40 year old bachelor Master, son of Protestant missionaries, to fall in love with. She was a Catholic divorcee, with four exuberant children. She and Freddie had three more children. She was a woman of striking beauty, multiple talents, tireless energy, creativity, spontaneity and emotional warmth. She was a ballet dancer at Sadler’s Wells in the 1930s and 40s and nursed at Great Ormond Street during WW2. She was an amazing cook, cake decorator and hostess. A brilliant plantswoman, she created a verdant, peaceful garden in Thornfield Road. She became an accomplished Housemaster’s wife and made a significant contribution to school life, producing superb flower arrangements and legendary parties for Sutton House parents, school staff and boys in her beautiful garden. Freddie relished both
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She had many dear friends at the College, notably, but by no means only, Elizabeth Wall and Mandy Hathaway. Our sincerest condolences are sent to Barbara’s family and friends whose loss will be felt for some time. CAMPION - Peter John Campion (SH, 57-62) died on 13 April 2017, aged 73. Leaving the College in 1962, Peter qualified as a Chartered Surveyor and worked for Richard Ellis in the West End and then the City office. He married Sarah in 1970 and they lived in Chelsea, but because he wanted their children, William (GH, SH, 81-91) and Ruth, to be brought up in the country, they moved to a village near Chelmsford. He commuted for the rest of his working life, initially by train, later by motorbike. He was not particularly academic, but swam and played water polo for the House. He was one of the founders of the Natural History Hobby – run by Arnold Darlington. David Allen (GH,
RPH, 56-64), who spoke at his funeral, has a lasting memory of Peter sectioning and identifying petrified stems of sedges from a pre-historic village washed out of the mud at Walton-on-the-Naze. This interest continued with his love of ferns and, retiring to the Lake District, he joined the North West branch of the Pteridological Society. He was a competent and well-informed amateur naturalist. A man of wide interests; a committed Christian, Peter was led to faith in the Sixth Form, and was part of the Christian Union led by Geoffrey Bond. He devoted time to West Runton, a Christian organisation under the auspices of the Scripture Union, providing holidays for children. He was churchwarden at St Paul’s Church in Onslow Square, London, and later Crosthwaite Church, near Keswick where he lived. He enjoyed working on clocks. A service was held in Crosthwaite Church, Keswick on 20 April. David Allen and William Campion were present, as were both Geoffrey Bond’s daughters, Elizabeth Campbell and Annette Orton.
COOPER - A.G.H. (Tony) Cooper, (SHb, 27-33) died just days before his 101st birthday in February this year. One of our most distinguished WW2 fighter pilots, he flew in 64 Squadron on all of
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OBITUARIES its 38 operational sorties, and survived five forced landings, one of which came as a result of being hit by enemy fire. His only injury was a bump on the head when his Spitfire crashed in Belgium! Notably he flew on D-Day as part of an aircraft formation providing fighter cover for both Utah and Omaha beaches. His last sortie was in June 1945. To honour his WW2 services, he was awarded the Legion d’Honneur medal from France in 2015. Born in February 1916, Tony was just 21 when he was accepted for pilot training in the RAF Volunteer Reserve. After the war, he returned to Lowestoft, where he was the fifth generation to work at W.B. Cooper Ltd. A life-long Rotarian, he will be missed by many, including his partner for the last twenty years, Doris, and his children, Alison and Peter (AH, 57-61), along with five grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Of her father, Alison Bond said: ‘He had a zest for life and as a father he was just fun. He was somebody to look up to and we were very proud of him. We were lucky to have him as he was a fantastic father.’ Our condolences go to Doris, to Alison and Peter, and to his whole family. GREEN - Ronald Alan Green (AH, 33-37) passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, in Chelmsford Hospital on 24 August 2016. He left two children and four grandchildren. Ron was born in 1920, just after his identical twin brother Mike. The two of them along with their elder sister, Pam, lived rich lives well into their nineties. Their Irish mother, Maud, died when they were very young and Ron and Mike were sent as boarders to BSC. Bishop’s Stortford College was very important
in Ron’s life. He was influenced by one particular teacher, Chas Mellows, who took him sailing on the Broads and kindled a love of wildlife, particularly moths and butterflies that stayed with him.
community nature reserve and place of sanctuary. It is a living legacy and where he is now buried.
Ron studied medicine at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and then Guys Hospital. At the end of the war, he was posted to Baragwanath Hospital in South Africa, where he discovered his vocation as an anaesthetist. Here, he met nurse Molly Lowe on the tennis courts and love blossomed. They were married until her death in 1999.
MARTIN – Andrew (Andy) George (HH, 60-62) died on 6 October 2016 after a long struggle with MS, during which he was devotedly cared for by his wife, Pat.
Ron subsequently worked as a consultant anaesthetist in many London hospitals and ran a pain clinic at St George’s in Tooting. He was a pioneer in the use of epidural in childbirth and travelled the world plying his skills. He was made president of the Chelsea Clinical Society and finished his career as a witness for the Medical Protection Society. On retirement, he moved to Essex where he became a man of the community: locally representing the CPRE, becoming secretary of the Heritage Society and a parish councillor. After Molly’s death, he honoured her by transforming a 10-acre field into a
We send our sincere condolences to the family.
Andy joined the Sixth Form at BSC in 1960 when his parents moved from London to a lovely old farmhouse in Essex. He was already an accomplished artist and enjoyed the thriving artistic culture of the College, becoming secretary of the Art and Sketching Society, and producing many delightful rhyme sheets with the encouragement of Walter Strachan. In 1961, he was made Head of Hayward House and Head of School. He went on to read English at University College, London, and, after graduating in 1966, attended what was then St Martin’s School of Art. After St Martin’s, Andy began a career as an artist and illustrator based in London, near the British Museum, where he lived with his wife and sons, Bevis and Felix. Andy was a brilliant illustrator, with a distinctive style, typically using minute pen work to build up shape, texture and depth. When linked to a sharp observation of people or the natural world, the effect was stunning as in the poster he did for an exhibition on The Garden at the Victoria and Albert
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OBITUARIES Museum in 1977. He began illustrating for Usborne Books in the seventies, mainly works on natural history. He later did regular work for such publications as BBC Wildlife and Living Countryside magazines. He is sadly missed by his wife, family and friends to whom we send our sincere sympathy. RAFI – M. M. Rafi/Mirza Rafi Raza (SHb, 52-54) died in January this year. Richard PRESTON (RPH, 50-54), a friend of Rafi for 65 years, has compiled this obituary, for which we are extremely grateful. Rafi was born in Calcutta on 31 July 1936, moving to Karachi on the partition of British India. He was educated at St Paul’s, Darjeeling and Karachi Grammar School until he was 15, at which time he was sent to England to find a school for himself, something his father thought was perfectly in order. He settled on BSC and it proved a happy choice for the friendships he found there, and his mentoring by Chas Mellows who encouraged him to apply to his old college, Brasenose, Oxford, where he read Jurisprudence. While at BSC, he played for the 1st XI Hockey and 2nd XV Rugby. He was called to the Bar in 1958. He returned to Karachi in 1958 to practise civil and corporate law and to teach at the Institute for International Affairs and the Islamic Law College.
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He was a founder member of Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party and served as a Minister when it came to power, writing the new constitution in 1973. In 1977 he left politics and became a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and the School of Oriental and African Studies while resuming his legal practice. He returned briefly to government in Pakistan in 1990 when he was appointed a Federal Minister in the interim government. He married a fellow Oxford graduate who worked in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1968 and relocated to London in 1978 following his resignation from the Bhutto administration. He was taken ill suddenly and died in London on 3 January 2017. His body was returned to Karachi for burial. He is survived by his widow, Rosemary, and their two sons to whom our sympathies are extended. TEE – J.R. (Richard) Tee (GH, SuH, 6271), Governor (87-08), Chair of Governors (0008) died on 15 May 2017 after a long illness. After BSC, Richard went on to become a partner in the family law firm, Stanley Tee. Tee House was opened in 2008 to recognise generations of the Tee family who attended the
College. Richard was a Governor at the College for 21 years and we owe him a debt of gratitude for his selfless support. Steve Benson (Headmaster, 82-97) said that ‘Richard was a staunch supporter of BSC in every way and his work on the Governing Council was outstanding. He was particularly supportive of the College’s initiatives to go co-ed throughout and to launch the Pre-Prep in 1995 which have both proved so successful.’ John Trotman (Headmaster, 97-11) described him as ‘clear-minded, shrewd and ambitious for the College, he was excellent in his role, a fine man and he will be greatly missed. The College’s significant development in his time was due, in no small measure, to his influence and he was rightly proud to see that momentum continuing today’. Richard retired and moved with his wife, Sue, to North Norfolk where he remained active and took up the reins as Chairman of Holt Rotary Club until very recently. A Memorial Service for Richard was held at St. Michael’s Church, Bishop’s Stortford on 12 July, followed by a reception in the Ferguson Lecture Theatre at the College. We send our sincere sympathy to Sue, Charlie (SuH, 88-98), Rowena (YH, 9500), William (SuH, 92-03) and the rest of the Tee family.
May they be remembered.
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A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE!
1963 Cricket Team
John DEANS (AH, 60-64) was saddened to hear of the death of CIM Jones. He had the fortunate experience of being coached by CIM in 1963-64 in both cricket and hockey. He recalls CIM’s uncompromising approach to sport and the commitment to win. One memory John wanted to share with us: He kept making me field at ‘silly mid-off’ and he instilled in me a confrontational approach to intimidate a batsman. With very few academic skills and little brainpower, he knew I would stand in the most dangerous position in the field. Each time I received the ball, regardless of whether the batsman was in his crease, I was to throw to the top of the stumps and Barry Mills was the keeper in that year. Not too many batsmen got hit but, later in a charity match when I adopted this aggressive approach, I was reprimanded by the umpire after hitting a slow-moving batsman on several occasions which resulted in the two of us in what I would describe as an enthusiastic embrace! I learnt later that cricket was not meant to be so confrontational when you play village cricket! In hockey, which I had never played until I got to Stortford, thinking it was only girls who played the game, I didn’t really like the game that much, but his encouragement left me with school colours in the lower 6th. CIM is a coach I will always remember and I expect many who were coached by him will have had the same experience.
On reading of the awards that Catering Manager, Gary Law, and his team have received for catering at BSC, Jack (John Alan) Fish (DBH, 37-43), now 90, reflects on how times have changed since his days at BSC. What a contrast from his days in DBH in the early 1940s. His home at the time was in Sawbridgeworth and getting home by bicycle for a meal at midday was out of the question. He was one of those in DBH who had a meal under the supervision of the Housemaster and Physics teacher, Mr (Bilko) Haywood. Whether there was anything else on the menu he cannot remember, as over the decades all that remains is the ghastly memory of one particular meal. Lunch was delivered from School House kitchen in a sort of hay-box on wheels which was known as the Coffin. Frequently, what emerged from it was a cauldron (presumably obtained from local witches) containing a swirling liquid which was described as ‘mince’, with globules of fat swimming on the surface and the gristle in the meat. It put Jack off eating any mince for years. So, what a change over the decades! Jack recalls that ‘Bilko’ was a good Physics teacher, even if some pupils spent too much time in his lessons counting the number of times he said ‘Is that clear?’ Jack thinks the record was several dozen times in a lesson.
1943 Day Boy House
THE OS DIGITAL LIBRARY ARCHIVE Don’t forget that all Old Stortfordians have exclusive access to the College’s online digital library archive. There you can view past copies of The Stortfordian, Lest We Forget sections for World War One and Two, and whole school photographs. Just visit:
http://bishopsstortford-heritage.daisy.websds.net
Username: OS Password: OS1868BSC
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OS PRESIDENT’S DAY
What an absolutely amazing day. OS President’s Family Fun Day 2017 had it all: glorious sunshine, top class and close fought cricket on a stunning Doggart pitch, wonderful food and drink, stunning sports and classic vehicle display, endless entertainment for the children and a record turnout with such wonderful company! Our grateful thanks to everyone from the College Community who joined us. It was a thoroughly fabulous start to OS President, Kate Coysten’s (YH, 91-93) Presidency.
Results: Winning Team: OS (by 1 run!) 185 v 184 runs. BSC Man of the Match: Joe H (RPH) OS Man of the Match: Tom Baucher (SH,11-16) for all round contribution to the match. Winner of the Champagne Draw for those who displayed a vehicle in the classic/sports vehicle display: Martin Tye (Husband of Member of Staff, Kathy Tye) and proud owner of a beautiful Harley Softail Heritage Motor Bike.
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Special thanks go to Nigel Witherden for his tireless work on our stunning pitches, Will Moore (RPH, 01-14) who pulled together the OS team and captained them so successfully on the day, ably assisted in the run up to the match by Paul Brooker (HH,79-86), Paul Bashford for umpiring the match alongside Nigel, and to Dave Hughes and Matt Drury for fielding such an outstanding College team. They kept the OS guessing right up to the last ball and we look forward to welcoming them into the OS Cricket team in the coming years.
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10TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION SATURDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2017 FOR 2007 LEAVERS
to drink wine with their meal on College grounds, however, still feeling like the pupils they used to be.
It was a great pleasure to welcome back our Class of 2007 for their 10th Anniversary Reunion. At such a busy time in their lives, it was wonderful for so many OS to join us on campus, many doing so for the first time since they left school. The Headmaster welcomed our guests with light-hearted anecdotes about the OS and staff at the reunion, diverse topics which raised smiles and a few blushes covered ‘school shoes frequently left on the train to Bishop’s Stortford’ and ‘pumpkins’, the latter referring to the current appearance of the Staff Common Room, rather than the menu for the day. The Headmaster presented an update on progress and changes made at the College since 2007 and
looked forward to the 150th Anniversary celebrations in 2018, to which he warmly invited everyone present to return and join us. Ian Taylor shepherded everyone obediently into place outside the Memorial Hall for the group photograph before pupil tour guides whisked everyone off to see their old Houses and the campus beyond. The weather was incredibly kind and the diligently distributed umbrellas were barely needed. During the tours, memories were relived and stories were shared, followed by a sociable and jovial lunch in the Ferguson Lecture Theatre. Some OS did take a little while to get used to being able
Despite it being a Saturday of Six Nations Rugby, nobody seemed in a hurry to bring their visit to an end. As the reunion drew to a close, it was apparent that it was just the start of the day’s celebrations for the Class of 2007, as the festivities were to be continued over drinks in the town centre, followed by dinner together. A huge thank you to all the OS and former staff who made the journey back to the College, also to the current staff who popped in to join us to mark this special Anniversary. It was a joy to host the event for such a wonderful group of OS. Even our pupil tour guides remarked that being a part of the Reunion in a small way had ‘made their day’. They are probably already trying to imagine what it will be like to return for their 10th Anniversary Reunion!
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OS VETERANS’ DINNER
The OS Veterans’ Dinner was held for a second time at The Hallmark Hotel, Bar Hill, Cambridge on Friday, 24 March 2017 and very enjoyable it was too! OS and partners met for drinks before a very good three course dinner. The Chairman, Frank Bennett, rather darkly started by toasting absent friends, asking that in doing so we remembered those who lost their lives two days earlier at the terrorist attack in Westminster. As veterans, absent friends now include, of course, a growing number of those now departed. OS Present: Michael Baim (SHb, 5862), Frank Bennett (SHa, 54-62), Mike Bennett (HH, 51-59), Mike Claridge (GH, SHb, 61-69), Peter Collett (DBH, 43-52), Peter Crameri (DBH, 39-49), Peter Davies (SHa, 56-62), John Duke (SHa, 53-57), Stephen Douglas (SH, 67-72), David Earle (AH, 57-60), Stuart Findlay (SHa, 55-61), Paul Fishpool (AH, 53-61), Chris Forster (SuH, 82-90), (Past President), Jennifer Hanson (Alumni Relations Officer), Tony Hazell (SHa, 47-52), Malcolm Hemingway (Bursar), David Hogsflesh (SH, 57-62), Jack Hulbert (SH, AH, 45-49),Tommy Hutchinson (DBHy, 48-56), Ed Inglis (GH, AH, 51-59), Richard Jackson (SHa, 53-62), Chris Jones (RPH, 47-52), Clive Lendon (AH, 56-60), John Liddell (AH, 43-49), Tim Moore (GH, RPH, 53-60), Julie Pridmore (OS Administrator), Richard Price (HH, 54-63), Steve Ross (SHa, 65-72), Paul Stebbings (RPH, 55-62), Simon Ward (SHb, 60-67).
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The mood immediately changed, however, to all enjoying the company of ‘The Living Old Friends!’ Frank’s top table comprised of his 6th form study mate, Peter ‘Willo’ Davies together with David ‘Hank’ Hogsflesh and his study mate, Richard Jackson, all 1962 leavers! Another contemporary, Michael Baim, attended for a second year. We were impressed that he is still working and in a senior management role with Cancer Research in Cambridge. The Headmaster sent his apologies but the Bursar, Malcolm Hemingway, was with us and spoke after Dinner telling us of the redevelopment plans at the College. All the Stortfordians on the table were accompanied by their wives. Frank closed the formalities by taking wine with various groups and expressing his thanks. Our wives were, as usual, very accommodating, listening to our
schoolboy antics: a sentiment that very few OS would take issue with! The kitchen and waiting staff got a round of applause as did Jennifer and Julie from the OS Office, who were presented with flowers as well! Annabel and I met up with Penny and Stuart Findlay for a second time in three weeks at the Veterans’ Dinner. This was pretty extraordinary for two reasons; the first meeting was at his South African holiday home in Stanford, a small rural town, two hours or so from Cape Town. We hadn’t seen each other since we left School! At this meeting, Stuart had two kidneys and three weeks later he had one, enjoying more than a few drinks on both occasions! Congratulations to him on a remarkably quick recovery from his operation. Richard Jackson
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POLO - OS V FELSTED
Silver Leys Polo Club played host to a Polo Match full of old school rivalries as the College faced Felsted on Sunday, 21 May. A supportive crowd cheered on the fast-paced match which saw amazing agility and skill displayed by the horses and players from both teams. In the dying minutes of the final chukka, the match was tied 2-2 but an amazing goal by Alec BannerEve (RPH, 02-07) secured a very welcome victory for the Old Stortfordians! A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon of international level polo, wonderful company and sparkling hospitality. Thank you to the OS team for their hard work on the pitch and to all who supported from the side lines and of course to our gracious opposition. A huge thank you to Alec Banner-Eve and his team at Silver Leys for making this idea become such a memorable and successful reality. 2018 fixture to be held on Sunday 20 May, 2018.
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DIAMOND REUNION SATURDAY, 1 JULY 2017
of for years, reliving our time at BSC. We were not disappointed. It was a time for unashamed nostalgia, from walking around the wonderful grounds to hearing the organ blasting out ‘Heroes’ (thank you, Adrian Rooke SHb, 56-63), from meeting the wonderful pupil tour guides to visiting our old Houses, from remembering how it was for us in so many ways to seeing the new and modern facilities being offered to the current generation.
WE MEET AGAIN! Cold baths, having to wear trunks when diving off the top board at the outdoor pool (in case!), rugby match stopped to look at the sunset, school bell rung to ensure we were all on time, boaters, itchy Sunday best suits, shirt collar studs that left a permanent imprint on the neck well into adulthood, fives with the Headman, dare I mention the cane (?), the Tuck Shop. So, what have all these in common? Just ask the 174 OS and guests who were welcomed to the College on Saturday, 1 July 2017 to the first Diamond Reunion for OS who left more than 60 years ago. From far and wide and from several continents, we descended on the Mem. Hall in droves, safe in the knowledge that we would soon be renewing old acquaintances, recalling events we hadn’t thought
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How proud we were and how impressive it was to hear the Headmaster, Jeremy Gladwin, who followed the warm welcome from our new OS President, Kate Coysten. He led us on a journey starting way back in the last century right up to the present time. He talked us through the many changes that had taken place over the years resulting in the magnificent educational establishment that is today’s BSC. He talked us through the good times, the difficult times. One thing shone out, how grateful we should be to the insight, inspiration and creativity of those who came before and who laid the foundations for the present and the future. With our 150th anniversary beckoning, the future looks terrific. As usual with OS events, the College’s hospitality was second to none. We were treated to a magnificent buffet lunch and conversations continued until late into the afternoon. The weather was particularly kind which made the day even more enjoyable. Goose pimples? A million recollections? Friendships renewed or started? Memories revived and stirred? The answer is YES to all these! What a day! What an event! Michael G. Baim (SHb, 58-62)
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OLD STORTFORDIAN GOLF SOCIETY The OSGS has seen a very busy few months and it is encouraging to see renewed interest following our plea for more players, long may it continue! The first golf meeting of the year was held at Gog Magog G.C., Cambridge, at which 26 OS and guests turned out for a great day’s golf in the sunshine.
PRIZE WINNERS Greensomes Morning First: Mike Claridge (GH, SHb, 61-69) and Mark Williams (SuH, 91-02) Second: Nick Gregory (MJH, SuH, 7278) and Gary Law (Staff, 03 - ) Third: James Scott (AH, 82-84) and Bob Kisby (Staff, 73-11) Afternoon – Stableford for The Stanley Collett Cup First: Richard Courtman (SuH, 72-75) Second: Bruce Sturrock (AH, 60-67) Third: Mark Williams
Next was the 2017 Cyril Gray Competition on 24 June (the senior version of the world famous Halford Hewitt Tournament). This competition was held at the wonderful Worplesdon G.C. in Surrey. It is really good fun and on a great golf course. The criteria is a team of six players, each of whom must be 50 years old. We need to get more low handicappers on board if we are to succeed as there is no handicap allowance and each pair of players plays alternate shots. Please do get in touch if you are interested in playing. On 25 August, we played our annual match against the Staff at the College. A very hot and sunny day at Bishop’s Stortford G.C. saw a wonderful afternoon of golf, a jovial atmosphere from the first tee to the meal in the clubhouse afterwards, the staff being victorious after such a successful day all round. Full reports on all our golfing events can be viewed on Facebook. Find the page by going to Facebook and typing The Old Stortfordian Golf Society into the search bar. Stuart Findlay (SHa, 55-61) Chairman Stuartfindlay2016@gmail.com
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(Left to Right: Peter Lennie (SH, 72-75), Charles Eaton (GH, SuH, 63-71), William Minto (GH, SuH, 64-73), Keith Turner (HH, 5966), James Scott (AH, 82-84), James Greenall (GH, AH, 65-74))
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LADIES HOCKEY
This year’s OS match had a score of 3-1 to the College. However, this score line does not reflect the brilliant effort put in by the OS team and how well we worked together. All three goals scored by the College were excellent and very hard to defend. All the goals were scored in the first half which showed we worked hard to maintain our structure within the second half, very difficult considering we did not have any natural mid-field players. The forwards worked very hard creating many goal scoring opportunities but we struggled to score against the very strong College keeper. Our goal scorer was Abbie Barrett (YH, 09-14). Special mention should also go to Elizabeth Farrant (TH,
04-16) who was OS player of the match. This was my first year in the OS team and as Captain I’d like to say a big thank you to all of my team for working so hard and making the match so much fun! A big thank you also to the opposition and the OS organisers of the event for making the match possible. Also, Good luck to this year’s College team, I hope you have a successful season! Philippa Otter, Captain (TH, 03 -17)
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OS EVENTS PROGRAMME 2017/18 Saturday, 11 November
Service of Remembrance – BSC, Memorial Hall, 10.20am
Wednesday, 22 November Professionals in Insurance Networking Event
The Boardroom in The Factory House, London EC3M 7AA, 6.30pm
Tuesday, 5 December
OS Committee Meeting – BSC, The Staff Common Room, 7.00pm
Saturday, 9 December
OS Lodge Meeting Masonic Hall, Vantorts Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9AJ
Sunday, 10 December
OS v BSC Rugby BSC, Doggart – BBQ & Refreshments, 1pm
Sunday, 10 December
OS Family Carol Service – BSC, Memorial Hall, 5pm
Saturday, 24 February
OS 10th Anniversary Reunion (2008 Leavers) BSC, Ferguson Lecture Theatre, 11am
Friday, 2 March (tbc)
OS v BSC Netball – BSC, AWS, 7pm
Tuesday, 6 March
OS AGM – BSC, Ferguson Rotunda, 6.30pm
Wednesday, 7 March
Professional Networking Event (all sectors), Central London, 6.30pm
Saturday, 10 March
1868 Lunch – BSC, Ferguson Lecture Theatre, 11am
Friday, 23 March
OS Veterans’ Dinner – Hallmark Hotel, Cambridge, 7pm
Wednesday, 25 April
Professional Networking Event (IT sector), Central London, 6.30pm
Sunday, 20 May
OS v Felsted Polo Match, Silver Leys Polo Club, Bury Green, Herts, SG11 2ED
Saturday, 30 June
OS 50th Anniversary Reunion (1968 Leavers) BSC, Ferguson Lecture Theatre, 11am
Sunday, 1 July
OS President’s Family Fun Day – BSC, Doggart, 2pm
Further event details and reunion invitations will be sent out nearer to each event, but, in the meantime, please save the relevant dates in your diary. OS are welcome to visit the College but owing to the safeguarding of children, must provide prior notification. Due to the nature of the College Calendar there are a small number of days during the year when visits are not possible. To notify us of your wish to visit or if you require any additional information please contact Jennifer Hanson, Alumni Relations Officer at jennifer.hanson@bishopsstortfordcollege.org
Event attendance can be confirmed at www.stortfordians.org/events
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