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Anexhibitionofworkbyagroupof1930sartistsis due to take place in Poole, curated by Alan Waltham (F74).Heexplains:‘Mylatemother-in-law’selderbrothers, WalterandHaroldSteggles,wereleadingmembersoftheEastLondonGroup, hencemyinterestinallthingsELG.Thegroupproduced730paintingsduring Robin Whicker (Staff ‘61-96) has been their eight-year exhibiting career at one of enjoying afresh the brilliant cartoons of ‘Rugby theleadinggalleriesinLondonatthetime, Characters’ by John Irving, given to him to AlexReidandLefevre,ofKingStreetin mark his retirement from coaching the LX Club and signed by captain David Yates (M92) Mayfair.’ and no fewer than 37 others who played Alanaddsthatalthoughthegroup’s for the club in that year. It brings back many happy memories, not least of sharing the name implies that they painted urban tension with great friend and colleague Henry landscapes, only about a quarter of their Baynham as he created an agonised path up output was of that type, with landscapes and down the touchline. and seascapes being more prominent. He Todd Hooper (SH08) completed the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Rowing Challenge last expectstoshowbetween50and60paintingsincluding15worksdepicting year, crossing the ocean in an impressive theDorsetCoast,aswellassomearchivematerial.Furtherinformation about 36 days, five hours and ten minutes despite thegroupcanbefoundontheEastLondonGroup’sTwitter,Facebook and rough weather and a marlin encountering which holed his team’s boat during the 3,000Instagramfeeds,allofwhicharerunbyAlan. mile passage. He raised over £150,000 for TheexhibitionwillbeheldattheLighthouseGalleryinPoolebrain fromtumour 20th research by taking part in the challenge. Januaryto8thApril203. (Picture: Chesil Bank from Portland, Harold Steggles) Tom Armstrong (M18) Graduated with a
Pumas – A History of Argentinian Rugby by Rex Gowar (C66)
Pumas was published in May this year by Polaris Publishing (ISBN: 9781913538682).
degree in Automotive Engineering aged 20 and is now working as Production Engineer at Griffon Hoverwork, building new 12000TD hovercraft for Oita Prefecture in Japan. Will Butt (L18) made his debut in the
Sports journalist Rex Gowar recounts the history of premiership for Bath Rugby in December last year, having first joined the club’s academy as Argentianrugby,fromtherootsofthegameinthelate a 14-year-old. Since graduating to the senior nineteenth century to modern times. This twisting tale squad, he has also represented the club in contains colourful stories of the passionate, gregarious and Europe. often controversial characters who have led to the team’s development into one of the world’s powerhouse rugby nations. EMILY RexwasbornandbroughtupinArgentinaand GARTHWAITE attended primary school there before joining Canford. He (Ma11) tookupjournalisminhisearly30sandreportedonthe Anexhibitionofphotograp PumasfortheEnglish-languagenewspaperBuenosAires Emily’s recent expedition along the HeraldfromHis 197. careerincludedspellsasReuters Tigriswillbeondisplayat sports correspondent in Rome and Paris and covering 10 Gallery,Mayfair,inFebruary203. consecutiveFIFAWorldCupsandfourRugbyWorldCups. Seep.32
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