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Management Committee 2016 — 2017

Officers President David Perkins 855 Filton Ave Bristol BS34 7HU h +44 (0) 117 969 2545

President Elect Anne Bradley +44 (0) 117 933 9610 o m +44 (0) 7788 918 906 abradley@bgs.bristol.sch.uk

Chairman and Treasurer Jeremy Parrott Beechcroft Hannay Road Cheddar Somerset BS27 3LJ Jeremyp25@icloud.com

Vice-Chairman and Secretary Dr Geoffrey Wright geoffrey.wright@southwest.hee.nhs.uk gwright@bgs.bristol.sch.uk

Assistant Secretary Vacancy Liaison Officer Vacancy AROPS Representatives Peter Jakobek pjakobek@bgs.bristol.sch.uk

Dr Geoffrey Wright gwright@bgs.bristol.sch.uk

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OB Archivist Anne Bradley 1 Rayleigh Road Stoke Bishop Bristol BS9 2AU o +44 (0) 117 933 9610 m +44 (0) 7788 918 906 abradley@bgs.bristol.sch.uk

Careers Co-ordinator Romesh Vaitilingam 89 Berkeley Road Bishopston Bristol BS7 8HQ h +44 (0) 117 983 8777 m +44 (0) 7768 661 095 romesh@vaitilingam.com

Bristolienses Editor Gary Willmott 21 Sunnyside Road Teddington Middlesex TW11 ORP m +44 (0) 7989 978 450 bristolienses@gmx.com

Committee members Immediate Past President Mike Burmester c/o OBs Office mnj68b@gmail.com

Sports’ Club Representative Don Furze 103 Manor road Keynsham Bristol BS31 1SF h +44 (0) 117 986 5222

Membership Secretary TBC

Co-opted members Jan Duncan c/o OBs Office o +44 (0) 117 923 7037

Anna Freeman o +44 (0) 117 933 9637 afreeman@bgs.bristol.sch.uk

Kate Redshaw redshaw70@btinternet.com

Ian Rolling 24 Causeway View Nailsea Bristol BS48 2XG h +44 (0) 1275 790 580 ianrolling@blueyonder.co.uk

Peter Jakobek p.jakobek@bgs.bristol.sch.uk

Richard Leonard richard.leonard@ukgateway.net

Trustees Julian Portch Jack Prowting Richard Smith

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Management Committee Editorial 1 From the President 2 Thoughts from the Chair 4 Treasurer's Report 5 Secretary's report 6 AROPS 7 Careers Event Report 8 Fundraising News 10 Elective Report: Melbourne, Australia 12 Charity work in Zambia 15 Mr Shaddick's Reminiscences 16 Terry Waters, George Cross – Blue Plaque Unveiling 19 Reunions 21 Remembrance Service 23 Senior Rugby Report 26 OBW Cricket Club Report 27 Failand Club House 30 Hockey Club Report 32 Luncheon Club Report 34 Luncheon Club Diary Dates 36 Old Bristolians Around the World 37 News of Old Bristolians 38 Obituaries 42 Marriages 50 Honorary Members of the Society 54 Society Past Presidents 55

Editorial Hi again and welcome. These issues seem to come around with increasing rapidity and it only seems like a couple of months ago, at most, since we were here for issue 51. Maybe it's just a function of age!

First off I owe a couple of apologies; I'm afraid that Tristan Fowler's rugby club update and Tony Stirratt's report of the unveiling of a blue plaque to the memory and honour of Terry Waters, George Cross, were both omitted from the last issue.

Tony's piece is included herein, and Tristan will be contributing to future issues.

I hope that you've all had a great Christmas and are looking forward to 2017. The last year has been an exciting one for the school and the Society, not least its Sports Club. There are reports here from the hockey club, the rugby club and the cricket club, all of whom are based at Failand. The facilities at Failand have been developed across sports and for the benefit of both the school and the society with funding from both. This is always important in helping to foster ever closer links between the OBs and the school. best wishes to all of the various OB teams for a successful year both on the pitch and in the broader social and developmental context.

Pete Jacobek has been busy striving to develop the social media side of the Society and is constantly working to help facilitate reunions both at home and abroad. if you would like to organise a reunion then Pete's your man as a first point of contact; his details are included in the management committee list and in the articles that he has contributed in this edition.

One of the nice things about being involved in Bristolienses is that it has given me the opportunity to reconnect with various folk - teachers and peers alike. It was lovely, then, to receive a couple of letters from my old headmaster, Roy Avery, in which he wrote about, amongst other things, his childhood growing up near Vassals park, as mentioned in my editorial in issue 51. Please do drop me a line if you have reminiscences that you would like to share or connections you would like to make with other Old Bristolians.

I wish you all best wishes for a wonderful 2017.

Gary Willmott (1974 – 1984) Bristolienses Editor Bristolienses, January 2017, Issue 52

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From the President My year is turning out to be one of ‘jollies’ and little work, both of which I am profoundly grateful for!

Annual Dinners of the Old Cathedralians, Old Colstonians, Old Elizabethans and Red Maids, as well as the OBs’ London Dinner, followed our own Annual Dinner in March. The OB London event was reached after an arduous traffic-filled journey, for which the actual dinner in the Painters’ Hall compensated fully.

In all these pleasant gatherings the shortness of the speeches matched my own scrum-half passes.

I enjoyed more food, drink and good company at the monthly Luncheon Club gatherings; thanks John Crichard and Peter Tucker for their work in organising these lunches. Interesting talks were enhanced by the realisation that I was one of the youngest present.

The shame at scoring the winning goal with the back of my stick (still forbidden?) in a House hockey match perhaps keeps me distanced from being able to watch any matches of the thriving OBs’ Hockey Club, but a number of (mainly) sunny Saturday afternoons were spent supporting the Cricket Club at Failand and such distant outposts as Frenchay, Claverham and Winterbourne. The rugby season had come to a happy conclusion with victory in the combination Vase Final. OBs’ continue to be successful in the league, with the First XV doing well in Western Counties North.

A recent reunion lunch brought together 55 former players to Failand. Junior rugby thrived with an enormous number of young players, girls as well as boys, pursuing the oval ball game.

Back at HQ (the School and Great Hall) the Leavers’ Dinner and Prize Giving in July gave way to much rejoicing. In November there was a respectful and moving Remembrance Service and, later on the same day, the opening of the 1532 Performing Arts Centre, a building of which any school would be proud.

There are a couple of things to finish with by mentioning, briefly: the sad death of Roger ‘Oscar’ Hopkins (1954–1961), a fine sportsman about whose cricketing 2

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prowess Peter Tomlinson (1954–1962) reminisces in the obituaries; and the honouring of Terry Walters, George Cross, with a plaque on his home in Westburyon-Trym.

Finally, sincere thanks to those who really do keep the Society going: Jeremy Parrot, Geoff Wright, Gary Willmott, Anne Bradley, Jan Duncan, Anna Freeman, Tony O’Callaghan and many others; not forgetting Past Presidents, Don Furze and Mike Burmester, who have helped to make my year as easy and enjoyable as possible..

David Perkins (1954 – 1962) Old Bristolians’ Society President

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Thoughts from the Chair It seems like only yesterday that I was writing this piece for the July issue of Bristolienses. As I write, now, we are fast approaching Christmas and so I extend Seasons Greetings to you on behalf of the Society.

Since July, the Society has been as active as ever. We have made much progress on various projects and we continue to modernise your Society and foster evercloser ties to the school.

Our current membership structure is due for renewal this year and we are working on plans to enhance the Old Bristolians’ membership experience for all. Our biggest challenge is to maintain contact with school leavers throughout their lives and to keep our special bond both intact and relevant. We are working closely with the School to that end and I hope to announce further news on this shortly.

As previously reported, work continues with the new Sports Club leases at Failand.

The aim is to have this project finalised by our AGM in March 2017 for the benefit of both the Society and the respective sport clubs.

Work commenced over the summer to replace the hockey pitch at Failand. The cost of this work was shared between the School and the Society. I am delighted to report that works were completed on time and on budget. As a result, we now have a superb facility that is being enjoyed by both BGS pupils and the Old Bristolians’ hockey clubs. I extend my personal thanks to the School Bursar, Gerry Mitchell and the Chair of the Hockey Club, Jan Bowen for their help in achieving this.

Following my plea in July for volunteers to get involved with the Society and to fill vacant committee roles, a number of Old Bristolians responded, so sincere thanks to those who have stepped forward and will be taking office at our next AGM. As always, I would like to thank our Secretary, Geoff Wright and Jan Duncan in the OB’s office for their continuing hard work and support. Additionally, sincere thanks also go to Gary Willmott who continues to do a great job in editing and producing Bristolienses. I hope that you enjoy reading this edition.

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Treasurer's Report In recent months the Society has incurred substantial costs, mainly for the upkeep and improvement of our facilities at Failand; these costs have been largely anticipated and planned for several years with funds in place to meet those obligations. With the school, we have paid for the renewal of the hockey pitch surface and fixtures – the Society’s largest single expenditure.

We made progress with the Sports Club leases which will be finalised in early 2017.

There are legal costs associated with this process but the end result will stand both the Society and various sports clubs on a much better footing for the future.

There have been issues with power supply to the clubhouse at Failand, resulting in overloads to the system, so we have upgraded the supply and capacity to cope with demand. This expenditure was unforeseen, but it is vital on safety grounds and will ensure that Failand keeps the lights on for years to come!

All of this has placed considerable demands on our finances over recent months although I am pleased to report that the Society remains in a financially healthy position and, of course, we will seek to maintain this.

I am also pleased to report that we have maintained our assistance to the school through the Michael Booker bursary as well as the leavers’ book and school prizes.

The Society has also received a number of discretionary grant requests that we have been pleased to offer former pupils. I know that we will all enjoy reading about how this has helped their experiences in future editions of Bristolienses.

I extend my personal thanks to Jan in the OB’s office for her continuing support and hard work. Jo Reeve has taken up the position of bookkeeper and again, my sincere thanks for her help. Jonathan Godfrey OB continues to manage our portfolio in turbulent times and I am very grateful for his ongoing help and expertise.

Nick Fitzpatrick OB will take over as Treasurer at our next AGM. Nick has a long and distinguished career in the financial industry and I know the Society’s finances will rest safely in his hands. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as Treasurer and would like to thank everyone who has helped me in that role over the years.

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Secretary's Report I am pleased to say that a number of people have expressed an interest in helping with the running of the Society, although there are still important roles to fill and more may have become vacant by the time of the AGM in March.

I am disappointed that there was only one response to the new topic, ‘Learned but not taught,’ that I put into the last edition. Interestingly, and nothing to do with me, a question along this line was one of the ten key selection questions this year for entry to Bristol University Medical School.

Last year, accidentally, the Society AGM and the Sports Club AGM were arranged for the same night meaning that some people were unable to attend both. This year we have arranged for the Sports Club AGM to be held on Monday 6 March at Failand and the Society AGM to be held on Tuesday 7 March at BGS. Notices for both appear in this edition of Bristolienses.

We made a decision not to hold a Cambridge Dinner this year, and henceforth will probably do so every other year; an arrangement with which Downing College is happy. We will decide on other external dinners and receptions to be held next year at the January Management Committee Meeting. The 2017 London Dinner is already arranged for Wednesday 10 May in Painters’ Hall.

We have begun the preparations for the 2017 Annual Dinner. Details of this and a booking form can be found in this issue. We have decided on an after dinner speech this year and Tim Hayward (OB), cookery writer and raconteur has kindly agreed to give this. He was in the school for a literary evening earlier this year and delivered an interesting and witty talk. I very much look forward to welcoming him and hearing him again.

I am delighted that Anne Bradley will be our next President and our first woman President when she takes over from David Perkins at the Annual Dinner in March.

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Do we have your email address?

The Society can save significant sums of money by using email rather than print and postage. If you are willing to allow us to email you, please let us know your preferred email address at obs@bgs.bristol.sch.uk. If you’re not sure whether we’re up to date, just email us anyway.

This small effort on you part will reduce our adminstration costs and free up more money for the causes in which we all believe. Thank you all.

AROPS Several years ago Tat Ratcliffe asked me to come along to an AROPS Conference in Portsmouth. It was a fine occasion and the day was spent looking at issues that alumni associations encounter every year. A few months later Tat asked if I thought the School would be happy to host the next AROPS Conference - the school that had originally offered had dropped out – the rest is history.

We hosted the conference and I was co-opted onto the AROPS Committee for the year. I was then asked to stay on the Committee as they needed some ‘youngsters’ and two years later they have asked me to be Chairman. I am of course delighted to represent the Old Bristolians and I do feel that our model of a school working in partnership with the alumni society is a very workable model. Many societies are being taken over by the schools with events run through the schools development departments and whilst this may work for some I do think that there is still a role for schools and societies to work together.

The next AROPS Conference is being held at Prior Park College, Bath on Saturday 13 May, starting at 10:00 and finishing with a dinner at Prior Park in the evening. If any OBs would like to attend the conference or the dinner please let me know; it would be good to have an OBs table.

Peter Jakobek (staff: 1982 to date)

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Careers Event for the Lower Sixth Following the success of previous events, which have been supported almost exclusively by Old Bristolians, Justin Harford (Director of Sixth Form), Alex Humphrey and Drahuna Dutton (BGS careers advisers) invited OBs to do another event on Friday 25 November. This time, we had a record 44 OBs taking part.

The OBs provided the students with invaluable insights into a wide range of possible jobs in twelve broad areas: engineering, science and information technology; medicine, healthcare and physiotherapy; banking, investments and financial services; accountancy, tax and corporate finance; journalism, writing, publishing, public relations and film; law; the civil service, foreign affairs and cybersecurity; architecture, property and urban design; business start-ups, self-employment and small business; management, business, recruitment and marketing; art, illustration and theatre; and the armed forces.

The event began with a panel discussion on the theme of ‘careers journeys’ chaired by Romesh Vaitilingam. Entrepreneur Joseph Edwards, British Airways human resources strategy manager Anna Johnston, urban designer George Weeks and illustrator Naomi Wilkinson each sketched out how their working lives had developed after leaving school. Emerging themes included the unpredictability of career paths and the need to keep a very open mind about future opportunities.

The panel was followed by three ‘break-out’ sessions, where smaller groups of sixth formers could talk to up to six OBs in three out of the twelve broad career areas. A coffee break allowed students the opportunity to follow up on their group sessions, and to network with the OB delegates in the Great Hall.

The morning was concluded with a final discussion among all the students and OBs, held in the theatre of 1532, the new performing arts centre. Various issues were covered including whether going to university should be an automatic choice when you leave school; opportunities to work overseas; the value of foreign languages in almost every walk of life; the value of the OBs for career networking; exploring a variety of career options so as to find ‘something you really love doing’; and getting the balance right between a successful professional career and a fulfilling personal life.

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In addition to the chair and panel members, the following OBs generously gave their time and expertise to the event: Tom Baker, James Barry, John Bassett, Alan Boyce, Pete Bryant, Giles Capon, David Collard, Dominic Davis, Hannah Drake, Dominic Ellis-Gray, Ernest Fasanya, Stuart Ferguson, Tony Fisk, Tom Fleming, Andy Follows, Natalie Forster, Tristan Fowler, Rob Hagen, Nick Hargreaves, Robert Harris, Imogen Hunt, Chris Lewis, Major Oli Morgan, Neil Murison, David Pillinger, Kate Redshaw, Hannah Rhodes, Joanne Rumley, Paul Rumley, Gareth Schofield, Clare Sisman, John Sisman, Emily Taylor, Jack Taylor, James Taylor, Richard Thorpe, Alex Threlfall, Alex Troup and Geoff Wright.

The event was a very enjoyable reunion as well as being really useful for the sixth formers. A buffet lunch was laid on for the OBs in the foyer of 1532, providing opportunities to reminisce, to network and to catch up with teachers. Several OBs then continued their conversations down the road at Browns.

Any OBs interested in coming along to next year’s event, please contactRomesh Vaitilingam by email: romesh@vaitilingam.com Romesh Vaitilingam (1973–1979)

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Fundraising News Having been asked to report to the Governors about Fundraising within the school, I was struck by the diversity of our donors as well as the breadth of donations – from the very large to the £1 donated by a current pupil. He was supporting his own fundraising effort raising funds through our crowdfunding platform; demonstrating both his commitment to the project as well as, I feel, an appreciation of what it meant to give for those supporting his project.

Since the summer we have had a fantastic response, too, from parents donating back their School deposits; not always an easy thing to do when looking to fund a child moving on to higher education. Nearly 20% of parents chose to do this, and I think it shows their appreciation of all the opportunities their children have received from their education at BGS, and also their commitment to enable this to be offered to other Bristol children in a less fortunate position.

We have also been lucky to receive several donations towards capital items. Two pianos and a double bass have been purchased in the memory of John Garrett thanks to a generous gift from an OB, and we have also received a legacy that will allow us to purchase more books for the library. The largest donation this year has come from the Old Bristolians’ Society who have contributed half the funds required for the resurfacing of the Stirratt pitch.

Fee income alone cannot provide the extras that make an education at BGS so special, and through the years we have relied on gifts to fund many of these items together with support for our Bursary scheme.

Many if you also make regular donations. A note describing it as a “drop in the ocean” accompanied one donation, but many drops do, indeed, make an ocean and it is this joint effort that enables us to support nearly 10% of our pupils to enjoy a BGS education irrespective of their families’ means; thanks to all of you who support us – without your kindness we would not be able to achieve this.

If you would like to give – every gift counts, large or small – please do get in touch.

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Elective Report: Melbourne, Australia After completing my penultimate year exams, I travelled to Australia to undertake a four-week medical elective at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne, where I spent the majority of my placement working in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Nihil outside the Austin Hospital

Austin Hospital (or ‘the Austin’ as the locals call it) is one of the teaching hospitals of the University of Melbourne, and has around 840 beds in total. The ICU has around 30 beds (separated into three areas, or ‘pods’, according to the type of problem the patient is admitted with) and is an internationally renowned centre for intensive care medicine research; one of its professors was recently named by Thomson Reuters as one of the world’s “most influential scientific minds of our time”! Having had no substantial experience of intensive care medicine at medical school, I was unsure what I would make of working in an ICU. However, the team I worked with were very friendly and helpful (a couple of the doctors were from the UK themselves), and this helped me settle into the swing of things quickly.

My days varied considerably, but broadly followed the same structure. The day started with a handover meeting at 08:00 when the night team summarised how the patients were doing on the unit and made the day team aware of things to address during the day. I then joined the ward round, where the patients would be reviewed along with the consultant and intern (junior doctor). The consultant often used the ward round as an opportunity to grill me on topics that I had studied at medical school – a useful experience on the whole (and slightly stressful, having come straight out of end-of-year exams!)

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After the ward round (and a coffee with the team), I helped out with any jobs that needed doing and then I had the opportunity to practise my clinical examination skills. Sometimes there would be timetabled team meetings and teaching sessions for the ICU doctors in the afternoons, which I was invited to attend. I also had the opportunity to attend emergency calls with the Medical Emergency Team (MET), who are based in the ICU. The MET consists of an ICU registrar and nurse who may be called to attend to patients who are deteriorating clinically (providing the patient meets certain criteria). After assessing the patient, the MET then either provides appropriate treatment or advice to the ward team, or they will admit the patient to ICU. One particularly memorable MET call that I attended involved a patient who developed an abnormally fast heart rhythm known as supraventricular tachycardia – despite being surrounded by the MET and about half of the cardiology ward team, the patient remained remarkably calm and composed throughout, remarking to me that “all the doctors seem more stressed out than (her)!”

During my time working in the ICU, a lot of patients were admitted for short-term monitoring after having had major surgery, prior to being moved to a normal ward after a couple of days. However, I saw a wide variety of cases requiring longer ICU admissions. One of the most memorable cases was a patient who came to the Austin’s emergency department with a suspected stroke, and developed an allergic reaction to the clot-dissolving drug given to her for the stroke (in the form of life-threatening swelling), which resulted in emergency surgery to counteract the effects of the swelling, and subsequent admission to ICU. Although the patient made a rapid recovery, such a reaction to these drugs is very rare, which is what made this case so memorable for me.

I had plenty of opportunity to explore the city of Melbourne whilst on placement, taking in the main sights, the incredible street art (good enough to rival Bristol’s!), and also catch an Aussie Rules Football game at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground, known to the locals as 'the G'). During the weekends, I also explored other places within the state of Victoria, including the scenic Great Ocean Road and the Yarra Valley (famous for its vineyards.)

Four weeks went by in a flash and after my placement I joined two other medics from Birmingham in Sydney, where we explored the city (and the stunning Blue Bristolienses, January 2017, Issue 52

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Mountains nearby) for a few days before spending a few weeks travelling the east coast of Australia. During our travels we visited the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Cairns (along with many of the nearby islands along the east coast) and, having spent the previous four weeks in a cool Melbourne (average temperature was around 12 degrees Celsius), it was nice to feel the warmth as we travelled further north (an average temperature of around 29 degrees Celsius by the time we reached Cairns.) The east coast of Australia was full of stunning wildlife and landscapes, but possibly my favourite part of the Nihil in his scuba gear on the Great Barrier Reef trip was scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef, where we saw some amazing coral as well as some turtles, sharks, dolphins and many different species of tropical fish!

This elective was a truly amazing experience: I have come away from the Austin having learnt a great deal (which I hope will stand me in good stead for my final year of medical school) and with a better idea of which field of medicine I would like to specialise in.

I also had the chance to explore some of the incredible country of Australia, which is something I have always wanted to do. This trip would not have been possible without the OBs’ generous contribution, for which I would like to thank them.

Nikhil Sarma (2003–2011)

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Charity work in Zambia Patrick received a discretionary grant for his charity work in Zambia for a year from September 2016 and he has sent a report on his first few months: I volunteer for the Project Trust, a charity that sends school leavers to foreign countries where there is a demand for teachers and I thought it would be good to send in an update of my experience thus far.

I live in a town called Petauke, in the Eastern Province of Zambia. As a volunteer, I work at Petauke Boarding Secondary School, where I teach Biology and Chemistry to classes in Grade 10 (around 15 to 16 year olds). I'm happy to say that I really love it here – largely thanks to the enjoyment I get from teaching the kids here. This has taken me by surprise; especially the buzz I get when I’ve taught a lesson that has gone really well. Teaching here does have differences from teaching in the UK, however. For example, I teach classes that range from 20 students to more than 40, some of which can be aged up to 25. Resources are minimal; the kids have no textbooks and I use a blackboard and chalk. Sometimes this can be challenging, and requires imagination to devise ways to make lessons interesting and fun, but it can be extremely rewarding. (I now have a new respect for my old teachers, rooted in the understanding of how much paperwork goes along with teaching!)

After an horrific first couple of weeks of homesickness, I can definitely say that I'm now feeling well settled here. It took me a while to figure out that settling in is an ongoing process and doesn't just happen overnight. However, one thing that made it easier to ‘find my feet’ here easier was the people. Zambians are the friendliest people I have ever met; quick to laugh and always ready to make time for you. The fact that they are extremely hospitable also meant that in the first couple of weeks I barely had to cook a meal for myself!

I am writing this from an internet cafe in the middle of Petauke, a market town, thankful that the power has returned. Half of Zambia was without power for six days after a storm destroyed pylons, and it was only restored last night. As a result we had to use a charcoal cooker to cook meals (which can become very frustrating and time consuming when you’re hungry and the charcoal refuses to light) and collect water from a borehole, which is a five-minute walk away from my home.

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I would like to take the chance to thank the Old Bristolians Society for helping me get to Zambia in the first place. I am so thankful to have this opportunity and I can`t express my gratitude for the chance to get to know this wonderful culture.

I look forward to filing my next update.

Patrick Ellis (2005–2016)

Mr Shaddick's Reminiscences The Archivist welcomes memoirs and reminiscence such as this one from Mr Shaddick, and would be delighted to receive more. William Shaddick writes: During the years I attended BGS my Headmasters were: Mr Pitt (Prep), Mr J E Barton, Mr R W Moore and Dr J Garrett A must at the beginning of each term in the prep school was a health certificate signed by the family doctor certifying the pupil was free from all infectious diseases.

I entered the prep in Form 1B under Mistress Miss Merryweather. Form 1A was under Miss Gass. I remember school Sports Day in the sports ground attached to the School. Braver parents attended to watch their sons perform.

My years in the senior school were spent on the classical side – Forms 4C, 5C, Remove C. Various masters included: J C Wood, F C G Langford, and Rev S T Collins (aka The Saint). I obtained the School Certificate and Higher School Certificate. I sat the latter for a second time (having obtained 12 months deferment from call up in the process) in order to gain a state scholarship for university entrance.

I recall the two School Sergeants, Savage and Middlecote. The latter used to drill me in the OTC. Field Day was a march to Leigh Woods, observing that we broke step going over the Suspension Bridge.

The gymnasium was opposite the main school entrance. The Fives courts were opposite the bike sheds. Golden Hill was where the main sports ground was and where rugby, cricket and athletics were played.

The rugby XV was always very strong. I recall Tom Graveney & Bob MacEwen excelled. Haydn Tanner, a Welsh International, joined as staff and trained the team.

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Tom Graveney became a Test cricketer and Bob MacEwen played hockey for Scotland. He sat next to me and I recall that he possessed beautiful handwriting!

Towards the end of my school years, kitchens were installed and lunch was held in the Great Hall.

We used to have to fire watch during the war and there were trenches dug around the edge of Tyndal Playing Field. I have a school photo taken in 1942 with R W Moore as Headmaster.

Also during the war, a Harvest Camp used to be held during the summer vacation.

It was run by Mr Langford and was situated at Fairfield House, Stogursey, Lord St Audries’ Estate. We slept in bell tents, feet to the pole!

After leaving the army and Oxford, I was married for 55 years, had three children and five grandchildren and now live on my own, a widower, overlooking Torbay.

William Shaddick

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Blue Plaque to honour Terry Waters, George Cross The Society Committee approved the idea to provide and fit a blue plaque to the house in Westburyon-Trym where Terry Waters lived when he attended the School from 1940–1947. The plaque was unveiled by our president, David Perkins, on Tuesday, 28 June and can be seen at 29, Stoke Grove.

Terry Waters (1929–1951) is the School's only holder of the George Cross, which was awarded, posthumously, for bravery during the Korean campaign of 1951. Terry had been severely wounded and taken into captivity as a prisoner-of-war following the Gloucestershire Regiment's historic stand, against enormous odds, on the Imjin River. He died refusing to sign a declaration that the Americans had caused the war. However he ensured that the wounded comrades in his Company all received medical care.

The George Cross itself is awarded in circumstances where the Victoria Cross is not appropriate. It ranks equally with the Victoria Cross as the nation's highest award for gallantry.

The cost of casting and fitting the Blue Plaque was about £600 and the intention was to raise the money by individual subscription of no more than £10. Most of this money has already been collected from the Luncheon Club and at the Sports Club Annual General Meeting.

Tony Stirratt (1942–1952)

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Honouring the memory and bravery of Terry Waters, George Cross.

Left to right: Don Furze, Tony Stirratt, Jeremy Parrott, Dave Perkins, John Crichard

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The Old Bristolians’ Society Notice of Annual General Meeting Monday 7 March 2016 Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of members will be held at Bristol Grammar School in room M20 on Thursday 7 March 2017, commencing at 19:30. Please come along and support your Society.

Please bring this Agenda to the Meeting.

Agenda 1. Apologies for absence.

2. Approval of the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 7 March 2016.

3. Report of the Society Committee.

4. Honorary Treasurer’s Report and Statement of Accounts to 30 September 2016.

5. Election of Officers of the Society.

6. Election of two representatives of the Old Bristolians’ Sports’ Club.

7. Appointment of Honorary Auditor.

8. Any other business within the scope of this meeting.

Nominations of members, duly seconded, to act as Officers of the Society should be in writing and sent in an envelope marked ‘Officer Nominations’ to the Honorary Secretary at the OBs’ Office, Bristol Grammar School, University Road, Bristol BS8 1SR to arrive no later than Monday 20 February 2017. Officers presenting themselves for re-election do not need to be formally nominated.

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Reunions In a year that has seen OB reunions in New York, Boston and Sydney, I would like to encourage the idea of organising our own events. We have been considering holding events – possibly dinners – in Manchester and Birmingham for a while now but the initiative really needs to come from the regions and I am of course very happy to support these events with publicity on our social media network. I have already had an offer to host an event in San Francisco next year and I am hoping to run another event possibly in Toronto.

We were delighted to host a reunion of the First XV from 1986 at Failand in October, the request for which had come from John Sisman, and between us we contacted most of the players from the team. They had an enjoyable day, watching the current First XV play against Clifton College in a close encounter.

Year group reunions can easily be organised by booking tables at the Annual Dinner at which we welcome groups from all years, although we are particularly keen to promote reunions from 2006, 1996, 1991 and 1966. If you want help to organise a year group reunion please contact me.

The London Dinner has been held at Painters’ Hall in London for the last few years and is a delightful evening; again we would welcome friendship groups getting together and booking a table.

Your reunion need not be at a formal occasion and we are always willing to host small groups for a tour of the school, for example, with the possibility of having a lunch in the Great Hall. Again please feel free to contact me at if you would like to organise something.

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1996 First XV Reunion (left top right): Roger Cox, Ali White, Conrad Snook, Stuart Parkinson, Rick Sellers, John Sisman, Peter McBride, Andy Naish, Ian Rolling, Gavin Durrant.

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Remembrance Service The School’s Remembrance Day Service this year was a poignant one, as befitted the marking of the hundredth anniversary of the battle of the Somme. Members of the history department spoke about the loss of life, the lack of learning from those in command and the sheer futility of it all. The concept of ‘Great Halls’ full of the dead gave, vividly, some reality to the incomprehensible numbers quoted.

Six Year 11 students: Lottie Rudd, Ethan Grange, Matt Hayden, Sophie Sieradzan Wright, Ed Crookes and Tash Burnell then, in turn, read their letters to the Unknown Soldier. Written during Year 9 the letters had been spoken on their history trip to First World War battlefields when they were in Year 10. Each letter was special and very moving. They illustrated how similar the young people who lost their lives during the Great War were to the young people sitting in the Great Hall today Megan Matthews, Deputy Head of School, talked about Lieutenant Stanley Charles Booker M.C., who gave his life along with 55 other Old Bristolians during the year leading up to that day in 1916.

Jenny Rosser played ‘The Last Post’ and a two-minute silence followed, broken when she sounded ‘Reveille’. Then Aarabi Canagarajah, Head of School read from Robert Laurence Binyon’s poem, ‘For the Fallen’: They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, Nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We shall remember them.

Our President, David Perkins, and the Head of School, Aarabi Canagarajah, placed wreaths on the War Memorial.

Geoff Wright (1956–1966) Honorary Secretary

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Laying the remembrance wreath

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Senior Rugby report The beginning of this season saw a resurgence in the number of senior players which meant that the club has been able to, for the most part, field four sides and a Vet’s XV in recent weeks.

The First XV looked to build upon a strong base of their highest ever league position last season as well as Cup success in the Bristol Combination Vase. After a mixed start it is building momentum with five consecutive wins. The team currently sits fifth in Western Counties North division but within easy reach of the top three.

The Second XV, promoted last season into Somerset League One, started reasonably well and currently sits mid-table. Somerset One contains a number of local first XVs so a mid-table position is very respectable.

Getting a regular Third XV out is really important and it has been successful in the league to date. The enthusiasm of the Third XV has helped generate numbers for the Fourth XV to play three fixtures.

The Vets kicked off the season with a fixture at Cardiff Arms Park on the artificial pitch against Magor RFC. This was a feather in their collective cap and now affords them the opportunity to dine out on tales of ‘when we played at the Arms Park’.

The Ladies XV had a big turnover in players but a reasonable start to the season. As ever they are looking for new players no matter what their experience.

To follow the rugby club or check when we play go to www.obrfc.co.uk — supporters young and old are always welcome.

We regularly hold VP & past player luncheons and the last one was attended by more than fifty former players from the 1960s onwards. If you would like to find out when the next event is contact Dave Stone (dgstone32@gmail.com).

Mini & Junior Rugby The Mini & Junior section remains strong with over 450 boys and girls enjoying good coaching and fun activities. We are determined that the section will be recognised for the quality of our coaching as much as for, if not more than, results.

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from former England Sevens players Simon Hunt (Director of Rugby) and Russell Earnshaw (current England U18s coach) and Rich Berry, Club President, who coaches within the Bristol Academy setup.

Rick Berry President, Old Bristolians RFC

OBWCC AGM – Chairman's Report Once again, the Third XI stole the show securing their third consecutive promotion.

Outgoing captain Mark Beach plundered the bowling, amassing a tidy 730 runs with an average of 56. On the rare occasion that the captain failed, youth came to the fore, with Hamish Macgregor, Ben Harris and Ollie Meadows all recording maiden half centuries. Another youth, Henry Andrews, led the pack on the bowling front. Beachy has been an outstanding leader over the past five years, demonstrating qualities that will stand him well when he seeks the Chairmanship of the club.

Elsewhere, it was a bit of a mixed season. The reorganisation of the West of England Premier League saw the First XI in tier three of the pyramid and, under new captain, Stu MacArthur, and with great team spirit, they finished strongly in mid-table.

George Woolley, our overseas player from Tasmania, settled in nicely and even scored a few runs, whilst the pick of the bowlers were Tom Barrington (22 wickets at 17) and Stu Macarthur (21 wickets at 19). Wicket keeper Matt Tavare went from strength to strength, pouching some key victims.

After strong years and recent promotion the Second XI had a tough season and were relegated to a league more suited to their current playing strength. They began the season without a regular captain but Alex Lee stepped into the breach.

The Seconds possibly suffered most from the fluctuating availability of players.

The Fourth XI again finished safely in mid-table. More of their young players put in decent performances, with Ewen Yates finishing the season as the team’s top scorer and Ollie Harris going from strength to strength with the ball. Captain Craig Strachan believes his side is poised for greater things next season, assuming he is able to field his strongest possible side on a more regular basis.

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It was a bit of a struggle for the Sunday XI, with only a solitary win to celebrate.

However, one of the main purposes of this cricket is to develop youth and a talented group of young players have emerged. Ollie Meadows, Freddie Vaughan and Joe Cuthbert all performed credibly, although the pick of the youth was Finn Yates, who demonstrated creative stroke play and, at times, incredible glove work.

Our ladies’ team had a good season gaining a number of new players and playing a reasonable number of games. Gloucestershire CCC has been active in ladies cricket this year and the players benefitted from some training and indoor fixtures, both of which they hope to take advantage of again in 2017.

Off the pitch, I would like to record my thanks to the volunteers, without whom this club could not function; to the captains and, in particular Mark Beach and Craig Strachan, for their tireless work in getting four teams out every week; to treasurer, Peter Matthews, who somehow ensures we remain in a decent financial position; to Alex Harris and his youth coaches, who ensure the pipeline of talented players; to Rhiannon, who had to put up with the First XI drivel from the score box week in, week out; to Richard Leonard, who demonstrated his outstanding DIY skills in erecting our new electronic scoreboard (bequeathed by John Higson); to Steve Jacobs – mentor to Groundsman Gareth Yandell; to Will Penny, who led the charge to raise funds for the club; to Steve Williams, who led the efforts to prepare the ground for both the summer and the winter; to Phil Thorn, for compiling the Club Handbook and to Jon Sheeran who, amongst other things, took in a scarecrow for the summer. I’d also like to thank Nick and Lisa, who fed and watered us fantastically well throughout the season.

The club is always in need of new members. If you are keen to play please look on the Club website – obwcc.co.uk – and contact one of the captains.

We have a thriving youth section and there is a need for more coaches, volunteers or parents to help organise the many matches in all age groups.

It has been an honour to serve the club as its Chairman over the past three years, through ups and downs, ins and outs and excellence and mediocrity. This is a great club that provides terrific opportunities for all its members.

Richard Glynne-Jones OBWCC Chairman

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The Old Bristolians’ Sports’ Club Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Old Bristolians’ Sports’ Club will be held at The Clubhouse, Failand on Monday 6 March 2017, commencing at 19:30 Agenda 1. Apologies for absence.

2. Approval of the Minutes of the AGM held on 7 March 2016.

3. Chairman’s Report.

4. Treasurer’s Report.

5. Formal actions to wind up the OBSC and transfer all future business to the new OBSC Ltd Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Old Bristolians’ Sports’ Club Ltd. 1. Confirmation of the incorporation of OBSC Ltd 2. Confirmation of the transfer of OBSC assets to OBSC Ltd 3. Election of Officers; Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary.

The 7 March 2016 OBSC AGM authorised the committee to incorporate the Sports Club.

This will be completed early in 2017 and this AGM will be the first for the new company.

The existing OBSC Officers will be the initial officers of the new company upon incorporation.

At the time of giving this notice it is not possible to provide a definitive list of officers/directors required for the new company. There will certainly be officers as listed above but there will probably be a need for one or more other officers/directors.

The OBSC committee will provide nominations for all the positions as part of the process to complete incorporation.

Other nominations may also be made by members.

For nominations and further information please see below.

Nominations for officers, duly seconded, should be in writing or by email to: R. Leonard, 1 Cotham Lawn Road, Bristol, BS6 6DU (richard.leonard@ukgateway.net) Nominations to arrive no later than Monday 20 February 2017

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A new look Failand Club House The highlight of the start of the season was the addition of the new electronic score board which now shines brightly from the score box over the memorial playing fields.

A bequest of John Higson, the new electronic scoreboard has replaced the old wooden scoreboard and is housed in a new brick building that includes a scorer’s window. There is also a small ‘electronic repeater board’ in the side window facing the patio so that people watching from the patio or the clubhouse can see the score. The board is operated from a remote keypad which will allow the scorers to sit outside on the patio with the players if they choose. The scorers must still record the scores in a traditional score book but there is the ability to link the board and controller to a laptop scoring programme.

The club is extremely grateful to Alan Spiller whose company, Spillers Builders of Whiteladies Road, sponsored the work by providing the brickwork and building materials as well as a bricklayer and carpenter. Variety Windows of the West Midlands provided the scorer’s window and Jewson, through an ECB scheme, gave £300 of supplies. The club is also grateful to Richard Leonard, who organised the renovation and finished the final installation of the scoreboard in time for the first game of the season.

The generous donations enabled the work to be completed well within the bequest budget. The surplus will be used to add a memorial plaque to the score box and construct a winter cover to protect the scoreboard.

John would have marvelled at the shining numbers illuminating his batting into the Failand evening. He would have been impressed with the speed with which the total and individual batsmen’s scores are updated and displayed, changing as he ran another ‘sharp’ single or more usually a leg bye.

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The new electronic scoreboard; a bequest of John Higson.

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Hockey Club report Our 2016/17 Season started in a nomadic way with all of our home matches during September having to be played at different grounds around Bristol while our own pitch was being re-laid. Our members were not put off with around 60 attending our Club Day held at Merchants Academy. A good day was had by all, Nick and Lisa made us feel right at home with the mobile BBQ and bar; 7 teams played a round robin seven-a-side tournament – hockey was the winner!

On October 1st we held our first League games on the new pitch, with three of the four teams winning – our lucky pitch has arrived!! Later in the day 50 current and past members of the Club (Picture available File Oct 1 2016 17) gathered to formally open the pitch and pay tribute to John Higson. Tony Stirratt said a few words and formally opened the memorial picture that has been put in the Club House in recognition of John’s contribution to our Club.

On the pitch our Ladies 1’s and Mens 4’s (picture of M4 available)are high flying and pushing for promotion with some big wins, notably 12-0 away in Leominster. Our other senior teams are competing well in their Leagues and are mid-table, with only the M6’s yet to get off the mark with their first win.

We have had a lot of new juniors join this year, with almost 100 U12 girls. All of our junior sides are playing regularly in the Avon Leagues with the U10 recently winning a few of their games in the local tournament. (picture of U10 available) There are only a couple more games before the Christmas break, with the League re-starting on 14 January. Our fixtures are all publicised on our web site and with our new larger dug outs –spectators always welcome Jan Bowen Chairman OBHC

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Luncheon Club Report October 2016 At the first lunch of the new season our speaker was Paul Gregory who came to tell us about the long defunct, but not forgotten, Weston Clevedon and Portishead railway, known as the WC & P. This standard gauge light railway was privately owned and ran for the first part of the last century, until the outbreak of war brought about its closure in 1940. It ran in addition to the existing GWR line and was considered a convenient way for transporting passengers, goods and livestock along the North Somerset Coast, crossing the river Yeo at Wick St Lawrence.

Mr Gregory, who runs a railway group which aims to keep alive interest in this historic line, has an impressive collection of the locomotives and rolling stock used on the WC & P and memorabilia of the route and stations through which it ran.

The railway was always short of money and ran ‘on a shoestring’. It was a real life ‘Titfield Thunderbolt’ with a much loved, if quirky, reputation. Stories are told of how the trains would slow down or stop for passengers to pick blackberries or mushrooms! Despite this, or because of it, there was no shortage of customers, and it boasted an impressive timetable. Everything was bought second-hand and there were a number of long American built carriages.

The length of the line was 14 miles and there were 19 stations, although many were merely halts where trackways happened to cross the line. It ran through the centre of Clevedon and past the clock tower. Remains of the line can still be seen, such as the entrance to the Portishead terminus, which adjoined the White Lion Hotel.

November 2016 This month there were, no doubt, many attendees who would have identified with Bruce Perrott’s recall of life as ‘A BGS boy in the 1950s’. It was a most entertaining talk with many of the memories he recounted illustrated with items from his own collection of memorabilia.

Bruce followed his father and three uncles to the school and there was also a link back to the 1890s. He started in the Prep School before moving into the Upper School in 1952. He was there for nine years in total before leaving in 1958 to join the world of work with Mardon, Son and Hall.

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He had many interesting items which he showed as the talk progressed. He had his original cap and also one in OB colours, which his father had worn on cricket tours.

There were photographs of school teams and booklets and souvenir programmes from events in those years. There were also text books, which had to be bought in the Lower School, and editions of the Chronicle. Bruce had a copy of C.P. Hill’s ‘History of BGS’ from 1951 and the commemorative brochure of the schools 400th Anniversary Dinner dated 1932. There were also pictures of bomb damage caused in the blitz of 1940. His progress through the school was initially on the classical side before he switched in the Sixth Form. He recalled starting in the new Elton Road wing and life in the huts on the other side of the field. All aspects of school life were mentioned: the CCF; music lessons; drama theatre; and sports days at Golden Hill and Failand. There was Fred Perry in the library, and woodwork under the well named Bill Tapp.

A self-acknowledged non high-flier, Bruce has very happy memories of life at BGS and is proud of the ongoing links his family has with the school.

December 2016 Our guests at this month’s Christmas lunch were Tim Lewis and Sheila Furneaux, who came to tell us their version of the ‘Greatest Story Ever Told’ – and delightful it was! It was the familiar nativity story of the birth of Christ told in an unusual way with Tim narrating and Sheila accompanying him on keyboard. The aim was to convey the true meaning of Christmas with the words of the story adapted to wellknown tunes and illustrated with excellent pictures taken from the Children’s bible.

The story starts with the imposition of a census ordered by the Roman Emperor Augustus who ruled Judea. It required all citizens to go to the town of their birth to be taxed; this meant a journey of 80 miles on their donkey and which would take many days for Joseph and the expectant Mary. On arrival they trudged around the streets of Bethlehem looking vainly for somewhere to stay, to the tune of the wellknown song from ‘My Fair Lady’. Eventually a kindly local offered them shelter in a stable, where the baby Jesus was born lying on straw in a manger.

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off on their camels to find the infant ‘born under a wanderin’ star’. After giving their gifts they were warned not to tell the wicked King Herod and they returned home by another route.

The story finished with ‘Jesus Christ, Superstar’, Son of Man. It was with you that it all began!

Peter Tucker (1952–1958) School in 1952. He was there for nine years in total before leaving in 1958 to join

Luncheon Club Diary Dates The Luncheon Club commences again in October with John Crichard at the helm.

OBs and their guests are welcome to attend. Please note that guests may arrive at 12:30 but the lunch will start at 13:00.

Contact John on +44 (0) 117 968 7451 to book your place(s) or for further details.

2017 (all Fridays) 6 January

John Penny A pot-pourri of local films

3 February

Prof. Gareth Williams Edward Jenner

3 March

Mark Hoskins OB A Definitive History of Bristol Rugby

7 April

Sandy Bateman The Magic of Minack

5 May

Peter Taylor Guernsey- at peace and war

9 June

Dr Andrew Dimberline An Assistant Head of BGS

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Old Bristolians Around the World The following people are keen to hear from fellow OBs in their country/continent: USA Dr Richard Mason and Peter Williams are developing a US network and are keen to hear from other OB members in the USA. For information, please contact: Dr Richard Mason (1951 – 1957) h 00 1 617 803 8425 thepaulmason@hotmail.com

Peter Williams (1951 – 1958) 112 Birchside Circle Locus Grove VA 22508-5150 h 00 1 540 872 7117 m 00 1 540 237 2627 anglodane@adelphia.net

Canada Martin Dash (1963 – 1970) is trying to develop a Canadian OB network.

Australia Phil Ohman (1972 – 1979) is keen to hear from OBs in Australia, regardless of distances. Phil is happy to be the contact for NZ as well, as he’s there a few times a year.

Contact details: 12146 Osprey Drive Richmond British Columbia V7E 3S6 h 00 1 604 275 4670 f 00 1 604 275 5684 martincharlesdash@hotmail.com

Contact details: 44 John James Loop Macgregor ACT 2615 h 00 61 422 309 455 phil@missionsupport.org.au

South Africa Chris Taylor (1952–1961) If any readers know of OBs living in South Africa who may not be paid-up members and do not, therefore, receive Bristolienses, it would be appreciated if they could pass on Chris’ contact details.

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News of Old Bristolians Mark Avery (1969–1975) received high commendation in ‘The Times’ for his latest book, ‘Remarkable Birds, a celebration of more than sixty of the world’s birds through pen-portraits and exquisite ornithological illustrations, prints and drawings.’

Nick Bacon (1959–1970) is working for the New York City Parks Enforcement Patrol. He has offered to give any OBs visiting the city a tour of Central Park: make contact through the OB Office.

Joanna Batt, neé Webb (1995–2002) is a lecturer in the Birmingham University School of Dentistry and is also taking over as Head of Admissions for the School of Dentistry. She lives in Warwickshire and is married to a fellow OB. Simon Carne (1974–1986) spent some years on secondment at the European Commission in Brussels, but is now back in London working at Defra, mainly on European policy, ‘or what is left of it’, as he has done since finishing his PhD in 1997 Rob Collins (1982–-1999) is now living in Australia and represented his new country in the half-marathon at the World Veteran Championships.

Emily Diamond (2002–2009) was a member of the Great Britain 4x400m team that won a bronze-medal behind the USA and Jamaica at the Rio Olympics. Her medal capped a fantastic season: she won a European gold-medal in Amsterdam and became British 400m Champion in Birmingham, a win that secured her selection for the Olympics. UK Athletics has now added Emily to the elite athletics programme. She was also Bath University’s Sports Personality of the Year.

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Tim Dixon (1970–1976) is Professor of Sustainable Futures in the Built Environment at Reading University, where in the 1980’s he had gained his PhD (in IT Applications in Land Management).

Subsequently he was Head of Research at CEM Reading (1985–2005). He then moved to Oxford Brookes University, where he was Director of Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development (OISD) and Professor of Real Estate (2005–2012), before moving back to Reading in 2012.

Liam Doran (2002–2009) did a nine-week course at the British Racing School in Newmarket, worked in a racing stable and then had a brief time in New Zealand doing the same job.

Since returning he has worked at Newmarket as an exercise rider for two top racehorse trainers, John Gosden and Simon Crisford. He also spent six months in Dubai for John Hyde who trains horses for Sheikh Hamdan. Last year, after renewing his riding licence, he had 16 rides and two winners (at the time of writing). His first winner came at Sandown Park on a horse called Attain. He has also ridden at Newbury and Newmarket and rode a horse owned by Willie Carson.

Anna Francolini (1983–1988) played the parts of Captain Hook and Mrs Darling in the National Theatre's Christmas production of ‘Peter Pan’.

Nic Gibney (1988–1993) appeared in ‘Cinderella’ at the Riverfront in Newport, Monmouthshire.

Katherine Kabala (1993–2000) represented Great Britain in the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Cozumel, Mexico last September. She had to qualify at one of three races in the UK earlier in the season. She qualified at a race at Eton Dorney in May where she was the fourth female home and first in her age group. Katherine took part in the 30–34 Female AG sprint in Mexico. She finished thirteenth out of a field of 45 and was the first British athlete home. She was, in fact, first out of the water in the swim, but the heat took its toll during the run. Unfortunately after some discomfort for several weeks, she found out that she had fractured her ankle, probably in Mexico.

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Rory Kinsella (1989–1996) writes, “I was never an alcoholic – I just like a drink”. So my transformation in two short years into a meditation teacher has taken some people by surprise.

When I walked into Tim Brown's meditation centre in Paddington, Sydney in August 2014, the last thing on my mind was that two short years later I'd be teaching the very same class. But that's how it's worked out and it's all unfolded very naturally.

I've always had an addictive personality – when it wasn't the hard partying days of my twenties and thirties, it was my late blooming running career. I went from being convinced I had shin splints and couldn't run for more than five minutes to completing a marathon in three and a half hours less than a year later, but when you get deep into long-distance running it quickly switches from being good to wearing out your body. With meditation teaching it's good for me and for others.

(From an article sent in by Rory) Nick Levens (1981–1990) has appeared in recent Vodafone advertisements. He is the owner of 'Life’s Kitchen' and has hosted the OB London Dinner at Painters’ Hall for the last three years. It is a fabulous event so make a note in your diaries: this year’s London Dinner will be on Wednesday 10 May. Congratulations to Jonathan May (1995–2002), Founder and Chief Executive of digital fund-raising solutions provider Hubbub, which is building new momentum after securing $1m in funds of its own in a stateside win through the inaugural Venture Clash, a global investment challenge organised by Connecticut Innovations.

Hubbub is already the UK’s leading provider of digital fundraising solutions for the education and non-profit sectors, helping organisations deliver mass engagement, participation and fundraising campaigns through mobile, web and social media.

Ella Rothwell (2006–2011) Ella’s musical career continues to develop. She has released her second EP “Two” and has supported Justin Bieber and Paul Simon recently.

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and among other things is in charge of the revision of constituency boundaries to reduce the number of MPs to 600.

Mark Watson (1991–1998) has sold the film rights of his 2015 graphic novel ‘Dan and Sam’, which he wrote with illustrator Oliver Harud, to Steven Spielberg’s company Amblin Entertainments.

The tale is a supernatural romance about a young golden couple that have it all until Sam dies in Dan’s arms after an accident, but love proves stronger than death.

Mark has so far written six other novels, from ‘Bullet Points’ in 2004 to ‘The Place that Didn't Exist’ last year, as well as the non-fiction book ‘Crap at the Environment’, following his efforts to halve his carbon footprint. Meanwhile he continues his other career in stand-up and on radio and television!

David Yeandle (1964–1971) has been reappointed, by the UN Secretary-General, as Independent President of the United Nations Staff Management Committee. This will mean that he will have been in this role for three years, during which he hopes he has helped to improve staff-management relations in the UN.

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Obituaries We record with sadness the deaths of the following Old Bristolians and extend our condolences to their families and friends. It is now our practice, due to constraints of space, to include obituaries of those who were Society members only.

Bryan George Percy Alsop (1929–1938) Percival Harold Beake (1928–1933) Hugh James Boyd (1936–1943) Rev. Canon John Capenhurst Burnett (1929–1936) Denis Clifford (1939–1943) Christopher Lewis Eskell (1958–1969) David Michael Freeman (1953–1962) Robert Gannicott (1958–1965) Roger ‘Oscar’ Hopkins (1954–1961) Roger James New (1957–1964) Stephen Michael Paul Richards (1943–1949) David George Spearing (1940–1945) Kenneth Wilson Swan (1943–1945) Richard John White (1963–1970) Hugh Francis Wickham (1938–1945) Colin Trevor Wood (1948–1955)

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Bryan George Percy Alsop (1929–1937) a long-standing member of the Old Bristolians’ Society, died in 2016 at the age of 94. Bryan started to play rugby for the OB’s before he left the school in 1937. After the war he was instrumental in the purchase of the Failand ground and the building of the clubhouse. He was a Vice-President of the Old Bristolians Rugby Club.

Before the Second World War he joined the North Somerset Yeomanry, which at the time was still a mounted regiment. However he was too young to follow the regiment overseas so he was transferred to the Royal Artillery, Berkshire Regiment and was posted to Iceland for part of the war, but ended up being part of the liberation force for which he was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 2015.

Following the War, Bryan re-joined his job in fire insurance, where he remained throughout his working career, moving from Bristol to the head office in London in 1950, and ending up as Chief Fire Surveyor of the Commercial Union. After retirement he took a job for several years in Kenya advising insurance companies on fire prevention.

Throughout his life Bryan continued to enjoy watching rugby and barely missed an International at Twickenham. He also enjoyed sailing for many years at Hampton Sailing Club and Keyhaven Yacht Club.

Judith Mitchell (daughter)

Percy Beake (1928–1933) Percy died in June, aged 99. He was born in Canada but joined Bristol Grammar School after his family returned to Britain. He joined the RAFVR in 1939 and flew Spitfires in the later stages of the Battle of Britain. He survived a crash landing and later had to bale out over the Channel, having to invert the plane to free himself and spending some time in the water before being picked up. After a spell as an instructor he returned to front-line service flying Typhoons, and in 1944 became Squadron Leader commending 164 Squadron.

After the war he turned to his career in the animal feed industry with Robinson’s, later part of BOCM and then Unilever. In 2015 France appointed him to the Légion d'honneur. His wife of 75 years, Evelyn, died five weeks before him but their two daughters survive him.

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Hugh James Boyd (1936–1943) Hugh died on 3 July 2016 at the age of 91. He was born and educated in Bristol, having won a City scholarship to the Grammar School and then read Zoology at the University of Bristol. He played rugby until prevented by injury and was in the first Fives and Cricket teams. His quick mind and sharp wit, his keen analytical skills and acute powers of observation, enabled him to foresee and anticipate the many problems to come in his subsequent career as a research scientist.

Hugh’s interest in ornithology, and wild geese in particular, began at school. He used to bicycle the 25 miles to Slimbridge to watch Whitefronted Geese on the marshes at weekends. He joined the Bristol Naturalists’ Society and began the practice of publishing notes of his observations in their newsletter. This interest led to his subsequent career as a trained biologist and his first job as warden of Lundy Bird Observatory in 1948. The following year Peter Scott appointed him the first resident biologist at the newly formed Severn Wildfowl Trust (now the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust) where he was able to start the detailed population and behaviour studies that are now common practice.

After two years in Edinburgh, Hugh moved to Ottawa in Canada in 1967 to work for the Canadian Wildlife Service. He finally became Chief of Migratory Bird Research, and continued his writing and research after retiring and becoming Scientist Emeritus. Throughout his career Hugh did extensive fieldwork in the UK, Iceland and the Canadian Arctic, the main sources of his research. His considerable achievements include spearheading numerous international agreements and encouraging collaboration with other countries. He was a pioneer in his field and his publication record covered more than 60 years.

Respected and honoured internationally, Hugh was known for his research management ability, his pursuit of scientific excellence and especially his encouragement and support for younger scientists. He became a Member of the Order of Canada in 2003.

Alongside his career, Hugh had many other interests. While still at school he went to a wartime concert with Myra Hess playing Mozart, fell in love with classical music and developed a particular fondness for Haydn, Mozart and Richard Strauss. Gentle, modest and sensitive, he was widely read and a connoisseur of good writing. He particularly admired Edward Gibbon, A.E. Housman and P.G. Wodehouse. His son 44

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Alastair remembers growing up in a house filled with music and books and how it influenced his musical career, while his son Guy recalls his open-mindedness and wide range of interests. In addition to his scientific skills Hugh was a very fine editor and much in demand. His son Duncan credits Hugh’s advice on improving his thesis with the start of his own scientific career.

Hugh valued the life of the mind and was a true scholar in seeking original sources wherever possible. He always said that ‘thinking’ was far harder than it sounded.

Bristol Grammar School played a key part in his formative years and was his honoured alma mater.

Gillian Boyd

Christopher Eskell (1958–1969) Christopher died peacefully on 25 October 2016, aged 65. He was a much-loved husband to Rosanne, father to Charlotte, Penelope and Josephine, and grandfather to Harry and George.

During his school days Christopher was a keen sportsman, playing for the Rugby Second XV and Cricket XI, and was a Company Sergeant Major in the CCF Army Section. He went on to read Law at Birmingham University before returning to Bristol to practise as a solicitor until his retirement in 2008. He was Managing Partner of Cartwrights, a successful local firm of solicitors which merged with Bond Pearce, now known as Bond Dickinson, in 2001. He also enjoyed a distinguished career in the Territorial Army, retiring as Lieutenant Colonel.

In retirement, Christopher became actively involved in various charities, in particular the Army Benevolent Fund, the Prince of Wales Trust, and most recently as CEO of PROMPT, a Bristol based charity that has made childbirth safer for mothers and babies across the world.

If there are BGS alumni who knew Christopher and would like to make a donation in his memory, they may be sent to PROMPT Maternity Foundation, c/o R Davies and Son, 63 Westbury Hill, Bristol, BS9 3AD until mid-December.

Penny Jenkins (daughter) and family members

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Roger ‘Oscar’ Hopkins (1954–1961) Oscar captained the First XI cricket while I captained the Second XI (and made the occasional appearance in the First XI during his captaincy). Like so many others of my generation (1954–1962) the first we tend to hear of our contemporaries is at the sad news of their passing, but nevertheless memories are sparked of faces and events that have lain dormant for so long, yet once stimulated become so real.

Oscar (and I never found out how he acquired that name), was a fast bowler who captained the First XI in 1960–1961, if my memory serves me correctly. He was also a member of a select group who partied whenever we could in various homes in the Bristol area.

Oscar was well built, broad shouldered and with a shortish neck, not quite in the same mould as Gladstone Small but veering that way. I had never faced Oscar on the square but having seen him bowl I really rather fancied my chances against him. I had my opportunity in the House knockout competition in 1961 when he captained Lucas’s and I led Osborne’s. I remember it well. I opened the batting, he the bowling. His first ball was wide and I left it, his second ball I didn’t see, but his third I saw all the way until it suddenly dipped and then cut back to take my offstump. I never underestimated his cricketing ability from that moment on!

Oscar Hopkins, just one of the many friends I made at school and whose name featured in the “wrong” column in the latest edition of the magazine.

Peter Tomlinson (1954–1962)

Roger New (1957–1964) I didn't meet Rog until he was in the Upper Sixth Maths. He was playing cards with a very flexible card school based in Norwoods. Friendships made here endured until his death, and he became a very good bridge player, good enough to win an Australian all-comers pairs tournament.

Rog was a mathematician to his fingertips and gifted in logical thought, and he dealt effortlessly with the academic subject matter at BGS. It was no surprise to anyone when he won a scholarship to St John's, Cambridge and took a good degree.

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was more promising, and operating as Neasden Software he made a good living.

However, he didn't like the lifestyle and he abandoned it, choosing to make a living driving lorries in either the UK or Australia depending on the season.

There was no side to Rog, he was his own man, did things at his own pace and in his own way. The idiosyncrasies displayed in his school days matured and became more endearing than frustrating. A kind and gentle man, he enjoyed a debate and was very particular in his use of language.

He never married and leaves a sister and two younger brothers both of whom were taught at BGS. You were a good friend Rog. I will miss you.

Nick Fitzpatrick

Richard John White (1962–1969) Roger died on 12 February 2016 at the age of 64. He was the youngest son of Edward and Vera. His successful school and university years were symbolic of his future distinguished working career.

Like his elder brothers he went to Westbury Park Primary School before following them to Bristol Grammar School. His academic abilities earned him a number of school prizes. However, the real evidence of his intellect and scholarly capability was demonstrated early when he won an 11+ scholarship to BGS. There he was fast tracked, doing O-levels in four years. He was equally successful academically at both arts and science subjects. At A level and S level he combined pure mathematics with economics and history, which demonstrated that he could master at a high level subjects that required very different talents and abilities.

While studying for A levels he was active in arguing for and achieving greater pupil involvement in school affairs even though his father was a governor and trustee.

He decided he wanted to go to a new university and chose the University of East Anglia, where he studied social anthropology and computer science and gained a 2.1 ‘despite the lack of deliberate application in his chosen subject’ (his words, not mine). With deliberate application he could probably have achieved a First, but he did not wish to pursue an academic career. Many of the friends he made at UEA remained so until the end of his life.

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His working career was devoted to computing and IT. As at school and university he relished the new challenges that computing kept offering, and was a highly successful consultant, finishing his career as an independent IT consultant for a major UK and international construction group.

As he himself once wrote, ‘I suffer from the major problem that, in intellectual matters at least, I have never failed to achieve whatever I have turned my hand to and if I saw any such failure on the horizon then the direction of my endeavours changed.’ I am unaware that during his life he ever changed the direction of his endeavours on fundamental matters, since he always seemed to attain them.

In retirement he returned to researching his life-long interest in Bristol and the family’s history. Unfortunately shortly after he retired he was diagnosed with leukaemia, which he managed and continued his normal lifestyle. 12 months before he died he was diagnosed with terminal head and neck cancer, which he faced with remarkable resolve.

He is sadly missed by his family and friends.

Robert White (brother)

Colin Wood (1948–1955) Colin was born on December 7, 1937 in Bristol, the youngest of seven children born to Percival and Dorothy Wood. Following his early education and entrance exams, Colin attended Bristol Grammar School on a scholarship (entering at the age of 10). Leaving in 1955, he did National Service in the RAF; then, after some student apprentice training at Bristol Aero Engines, he received a degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1963 from Bath University. His first job following his apprenticeship was with Rolls Royce as an aeronautical engineer designing jet engines (including the engines of Concorde).

Colin remained busy at school, in the RAF and at university in athletics and rugby.

He was a distance runner, his best races being the mile (his time was two seconds off the school record) and half mile. However, his true love was rugby. He was a proud member of the Old Bristolians Rugby Club, where he served as captain for many years. It was through friendships there that he met the love of his life, Sally.

They were married in 1967 and enjoyed nearly 50 years of wedded bliss. They were blessed with two sons, Richard David and Christopher James.

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In 1972, Colin's career brought his family to the United States for what they thought would be a short stay. They moved to Chicago knowing only his employer Beasley French, but quickly made friends and adapted to life in the US. Colin's profession afforded him and Sally many opportunities to travel around the world, all the while continuing to create friendships to last a lifetime. Colin enjoyed their life in Chicago, coaching his sons' soccer teams and spending time with friends who felt like family.

In 1986, he accepted a new professional opportunity in Overland Park, Kansas. He retired in 2005 after a very successful career with W+D Machinery.

Never one to stay idle, Colin kept busy with several hobbies and projects, including many nights with friends at the pub. Most importantly, he cherished spending time with his family, especially his five grandchildren. They brought much joy to his life and he was so proud of each one of them. In his own words, ‘all the wealth and fame in the world stands for naught when compared with what family means to the individual.’ His legacy was quite simple – family!

Peter Tomlinson (1954–1962)

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Hayley Spragg (1999–2006) married Stuart Butler

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Honorary Members of the Society J R Avery Staff 1951 – 1959

Headmaster 1975 – 1986 N A Baldwin 1970 – 1980 Mrs M Barrington R Berry OB Sports’ Club Mrs R A Booker Mrs A V Bradley Archivist 1994 – M N J Burmester 1953 – 1964 J A F Burns Staff 1972 – 2005 R J Chambers 1957 – 1964 R A R Cockitt Staff 1963 – 1997 N Cousins 1964 – 1972 R A D Cox Staff 1973 – 2013 J J Crichard 1944 – 1951 R J Dawes 1947 – 1956 Mrs J H Duncan OB Society J C Edwards 1941 – 1950 J A E Evans 1941 – 1952 D Furze 1955 – 1962 K T Gerrish 1946 – 1957 R Gillam OB Sports’ Club D K Golledge 1959 – 1967 J E K Goodbody Bursar 1979 – 1993 Andre Heintz 1934 – 1935 pupil

1955 exchange teacher G A Hodges 1953 – 1960 L R Jacobs 1930 – 1938 P Key OB Sports’ Club R F Kingscott 1948 – 1953 R D W Lacey 1951 – 1962 C C Luker 1962 – 1969 R I MacKinnon Headmaster 2008 – C E Martin Headmaster 1986 – 1999 54

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D J Mascord Headmaster 1999 – 2008 D Nott Staff 1968 – 2005 D J Parfitt 1943 – 1949 J R Parrott 1975 – 1982 K D J Prowting 1950 – 1958 Dr A Primrose Headmistress

Junior School 2001 – 2011 P J Revill Staff 1969 – 1998 K G Robbins 1949 – 1958 I H Rolling Staff 1970 – 2007 M Sisman 1953 – 1959 R W L Smith 1957 – 1965 N Stibbs 1964 – 1972 A F Stirratt 1942 – 1952 P F Stirratt 1935 – 1942 P M Tottle 1960 – 1968 P J Tucker 1952 – 1958 E A Warren Staff 1954 – 1988 D L J Watts 1945 – 1955 G J Willmott 1974 – 1984 D J Yeandle OBE 1964 – 1971 G Davies OB Society Auditor P Jakobek Staff 1982 –

Society Past Presidents 1900 Herbert Ashman Bart 1901 Charles McArthur 1902 C E L Gardner 1903 Bourchier F Hawksley 1904 The Rev T W Openshaw MA 1905 Sir Hubert Llewellyn Smith GCB, MA, BSc 1906 Professor H Lloyd Tanner DSc, FRS 1907 The Rev V P Wyatt MA 1908 Sir Hartman W Just CB, KCMG 1909 Philip W Worsley JP 1910 W Nicol Reid 1911 The Rev A W Oxford MA, MD 1912 T B Silcock BSc 1913 The Rev Canon F E Brightman

MA D Phil, DD, FBA 1914 The Rev A B Beaven MA 1919 Sir Holman Gregory KC 1920 Sir Cyril Norwood MA, D Litt 1921 George Langford 1922 Col T H Openshaw

CB, CMG, MS, MB, FRCS, LRCP 1923 The Rev Canon G A Weekes MA 1924 The Rev Canon Peter Barker MA 1925 D S Davies MD, LLD, DPH 1926 Col T M Carter OBE 1927 R C Hobbs 1928 Oscar Berry 1929 Sir Duncan Grey LLD 1930 Cyril Rootham MA, MusD 1931 Wilfrid E F Peake 1932 Sir Cyril Norwood MA, D Litt 1933 J Sumner Dury JP 1934 T Reaveley Glover MA, LLD, DD, Litt D 1935 Rear-Admiral V H T Weekes CB, CMG 1936 Charles W Stear 1937 E W B Gill OBE, MA, BSc 1938 Brigadier A L W Newth CBE, DSO, MC, TD,

DL, JP, Legion of Merit (America) 1939 – 1945

Col G S Castle MC, TD, DL 1946 Brigadier M Angell James

VC, DSO, MBE, MC, DL 1947 The Right Rev Henry McGowan MA,

Bishop of Wakefield 1948 The Right Hon Lord Gridley KBE, MIEE, MP 1949 J E Barton MA, Hon RIBA 1950 The Rev Canon J M D Stancomb MBE, MA 1951 Sir W Marston Logan KBE, CMG 1952 Professor T F Hewer MD, FRCP, FLS 1953 Leslie Morris MA, BSc 1954 Sir Oliver Franks PC, GCMG, KCB, CBE, MA 1955 R C W Cottle 1956 Sir W Ivor Jennings KBE, LittD, LLD, QC 1957 H P Lucas BSc 1958 The Right Rev Bishop D B Hall BA 1959 C R Setter JP, FIOB 1960 Sir Douglas Veale CBE, MA 1961 Dr John Garrett MA, DLitt 1962 C H Clements 1963 E H Totterdill FCll FIArb

1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

K W Jones ACIS The Very Reverend D E W Harrison MA Alderman L K Stevenson H C H Punchard Col J B Cossins MBE J Angell James CBE, MD, FRCP, FRCS Philip E Maggs Edward V Colman Vivian H Ridler CBE, MA, FSIA Sir Paul Osmond CB, MA, CIMgt M E Dunscombe TD FBOA, FSMC Air Vice Marshal W J Maggs CB,OBE, MA R A Dolton D J Mann CBE, MA Dr J Mackay MA, DPhil Professor B H Harvey, CBE, MA, MSc J C Higson M L Booker MA The Very Rev S H Evans CBE, MA J B Ackland OBE, FRIBA G F Jarrett TD, MA D W Williams OBE, TD, DL E H Dehn BA J R Cottle MA P F Stirratt BSc (Econ) Major General I O J Sprackling OBE, BSc K J Stidard AE, DMS, MIMgt T L Beagley CB, MA, FCIT, FIRTE(Hon) M B Nichols FCA J R Avery MA, FRSA A F Stirratt MA Professor Keith Robbins MA, DPhil, DLitt, FRSE E A Warren MA K G H Binning CMG, MA K D J Prowting FCA His Honour Judge P N R Clark MA R Lacey MA M Sisman LLB C E Martin MA J A E Evans MA R F Kingscott Dip Arch (RWA) ARIBA R A R Cockitt BSc Professor Sir Nicholas (Nick) Wright MA, MD, PhD, DSc. FRCS, FRCP D L J Watts JP, MA, FRICS D Pople MA P J Revill MA KT Gerrish BA N.A. Baldwin G E Ratcliffe BDS, DDPHRCS D Furze MBCS, CITP D Yeandle OBE, MA, MCIPD, FRSA M N J Burmester BA, ACIB

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