The Hamptonian June 2021

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Inside this issue: • Alumni News • Feature: The Fitzwygram Foundation • Profile: Adnan Ebrahim OH (2008) • Hampton Together Worldwide • OHA Section News

Giving Back We’re delighted to announce Hampton School’s first-ever Giving Day, to help support the Fitzwygram Foundation fund free places. Giving Day will take place on our Founders’ Day, Tuesday 29 June.

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Welcome 464 years after our foundation and 46 years since reverting to independence in 1975, Hampton retains its grammar school ethos and continues to be renowned for combining academic and all-round excellence with a warm, friendly atmosphere.

While our School undoubtedly has a distinguished history and deep-rooted traditions, it also has a longstanding reputation for embracing forwardthinking educational initiatives when they come along. For example, this edition of The Hamptonian explains how Hampton Grammar came to be invited in 1956 to become one of the pilot schools for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme.

We also feature an in-depth interview with one of our more recent alumni, Adnan Ebrahim OH (2008), whose entrepreneurial post-Hampton pathway has seen him become a leading tech entrepreneur and angel investor.

There has been plenty of cause for celebration for current Hamptonians this term: they have adapted with aplomb to digital inter-school competitions during the pandemic, becoming online Under-19 English Chess Federation Schools’ champions and National French Debating title winners. Happily, we have recently seen inter-school fixtures resume on-site following the latest steps on the Government ‘road map’ out of national lockdown; a vibrant programme of Performing Arts events will be back underway in the Hammond Theatre soon. And while summer 2021 public examinations have long since

been cancelled, Hamptonians have shown characteristic determination, ingenuity and good-humoured resilience in responding to the different forms of assessment that will be used to produce their grades.

Many readers of The Hamptonian maintain close links with the presentday School and the togetherness of our community has arguably been more palpable than ever since the onset of Covid-19. Among the reasons for the distinctive sense of the School family is our tradition of supporting boys whose parents cannot afford fees. As a beneficiary of a grammar school education myself, it is especially important to me (and indeed our Governors) that we ensure Hampton is as socially diverse as possible ‒ increasing the number of free places made available via The Fitzwygram Foundation is the keystone of this strategy. I know that Hamptonians of all ages share my view that the opportunity to attend our School should be open to any boy with the ability and attitude to benefit from a Hampton education, regardless of his family’s financial circumstances.

We are so thankful for the backing and commitment that the Fitzwygram Foundation is already receiving from alumni, former and current parents,

and friends of Hampton. In addition to over 60 free places provided by the School, the Foundation has over the last three years been able to award 12 more as Fitzwygram Scholarships. These boys would simply not be at Hampton without our benefactors’ generosity and we are delighted that each of them is part of our present and future.

My predecessor, Barry Martin (Headmaster, 1997-2013), is Chairman of the Trustees of the Fitzwygram Foundation. You can find out more about his work with the Foundation within the pages that follow and also learn about our first Giving Day later this term. The latter will take place on Founders’ Day, Tuesday 29 June ‒ we hope that many of you will contribute in support of the Fitzwygram Foundation, and thus help us to increase the number of free places available here.

With kind regards and best wishes

Kevin Knibbs Headmaster

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Alumni News Paul Casey

OH (1995)

Paul won his 15th European Tour title with a four-stroke success at the Dubai Desert Classic. “It’s very, very special’ he said. “It’s an unbelievable roster [of winners].

That’s so cool, I’ve worked so hard.”

Dr Joe Jones OH (2012)

Congratulations to Joe who completed his PhD, investigating how cancer cells tolerate stresses more efficiently than normal cells.

Ben Sampson OH (2011)

Photo credit: AFP

Congratulations to Ben, who recently founded Sampson Fielding with his business partner Elliott Fielding.

The chartered accountancy firm offers a range of services to corporate and personal clients across the UK.

Charlie Marcus OH (2018)

Congratulations to Charlie, who steered the Cambridge boat to victory in the 166th Boat Race between Cambridge and Oxford. Wearing his Hampton socks, Charlie played a pivotal role in the victory with tactically astute steering. Well done to Charlie and the Cambridge crew!

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Prof Glen O’Har a OH (1993)

Led by Professor Glen O’Hara OH (1993) of Oxford Brookes University, the £1 million project In All Our Footsteps will examine how the essential infrastructure of 140,000 miles of rights of way across England and Wales, have been documented and used for both commuting and recreation across the years.

Philip Wallace OH (2004)

Philip has set up a start-up wine delivery business, BOTTL Wine, which makes choosing wine simple. Good luck with the new venture Philip!

His team will be working with The Ramblers, as their Project Partner, as well as representatives from Historic England, Natural England, The National Trust, walking practitioners and academics from a range of disciplines to interrogate the importance of rights of way in their past and present context.

You can keep updated by following @AllFootsteps.

Gwilym Br adley OH (2019) and

Louis Lynagh OH (2019)

Dominic Joseph

It’s good to see Gwilym and Louis’ continued success in their professional careers.

Dominic and his business partner Adam Ludwin, have been named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 finalists in the London and South East category, as co-founders of Captify. Captify is the largest independent holder of search data outside of Google.

Congratulations to Gwilym who was selected to start for Cardiff Blues against the Ospreys in the Rainbow Cup clash, and to Louis, who has signed a new long-term deal to remain at Harlequins.

OH (2002)

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Joe Gellett OH (2018)

Congratulations to Joe who coxed Osiris in the Boat Race Women’s Reserve Race.

Rob Mather MBE OH (1983)

Against Malaria Foundation’s founder and CEO, Rob Mather OH (1983) has been awarded an MBE in The Queen’s 2021 New Year’s Honours list, for his ‘services to medicine and charity’. Many congratulations to Rob.

Toby Roland-Jones OH (2006) Congratulations to Toby, claiming his 600th career wicket for Middlesex against Surrey.

Ollie Stanhope OH (2016)

It was a successful finals day in the European Rowing Championships for Ollie, who was the stroke of the gold-winning PR3 mixed coxed four crew. They are the first British Paralympic crew to win a gold at a European Championships and are now the Paralympic, World and European Champions.

Ed Campbell OH (2019)

Congratulations to Ed, who rowed in the winning Oxford boat at this year’s Lightweight Men’s Boat Race.

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Dylan Evans-Hutchinson OH (2019) and

Fred Spence

Alex Bloom OH (2014) and

Kinkit Wong

OH (2014)

Alex and Kinkit have developed a party game called Rethink inspired by product design tools and practices they have used throughout their education and work. They recently launched the game on Kickstarter. To find out more, go to: www.kickstarter. com/projects/rethinkcardgame/rethink.

Daniel Pemberton OH (1996)

Daniel was nominated for an Oscar at the 93rd Academy Awards in the Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song) category for Hear My Voice sang by Celeste, from the soundtrack from The Trial of the Chicago 7. Many congratulations Daniel.

OH (2019)

Dylan and Fred, aka The Surely Knots, are flying the flag for the beautiful game, with their song That’s Football.

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ADNAN EBRAHIM OH (2008)

Minding His Business Named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in 2020, founder of CarThrottle (the Top Gear for the Facebook generation), which he recently sold for an undisclosed sum, and co-founder and CEO of MindLabs, dubbed the Peloton for the mind, Adnan is a seasoned tech entrepreneur.

We decided to take a look at the man behind the buzz, to find out more about his path to success.

So where did Adnan’s entrepreneurialism come from? His family encouraged him without even knowing it. His father was a dentist and Adnan helped him with his book-keeping, whilst his mother ran a jewellery business. “I was brought up around an independent way of thinking and encouraged to challenge the status quo.”

During his time at Hampton, Adnan began selling fashionable (at the time!) wristbands to his fellow classmates and then started to see the real potential of the internet. He realised that on eBay they were selling for ten times more than face value. “I created my first auctions and started shipping these wristbands out of my house. I would get my mum to run down to the shops and buy as many as she could.”

After seeing reasonable returns from the wristband sales, Adnan moved onto selling iPods, but the venture was unsuccessful and he lost money. “I got stung quite badly. I lost a couple of thousand pounds... it turned out to be a fake seller. At the time, I made a vow that only an inexperienced guy would make: I would never spend money to make money, so that’s why I moved into the world of websites.”

After a day at school, Adnan would go home and get straight online, creating all manner of websites, forums and applications. “I was a chronic tinkerer on the internet, it was my playground!”.

At 16, Adnan got into blogging and set up Blogtrepreneur, a blog explaining how internet marketing worked.

Blogging turned out to be more lucrative, when he started selling advertising space on the site. Adnan could see he had the makings of a successful online business idea when the pennies became “ten, twenty, fifty, a hundred... to a couple of thousand dollars a month”.

There came a point, before his 18th birthday, when he realised he wasn’t spending as much time on the blog as he needed to. “Most of my time was spent completing university applications, so when I got home from school, I’d publish an article, tweak some designs and try to sell some advertising, but only working on it a couple of hours a day wasn’t enough”.

He sold the business at 18, having kept it under wraps from his parents until he needed the requisite legal papers signing. “I had this second life online and I didn’t want people to find out about it. I didn’t want people to think, ‘Why is he blogging when he’s coming home from school, what a loser.”

CarThrottle was started in 2009, after Adnan realised there was no online platform for people like him: young, millennial car enthusiasts. He set it up from his bedroom while he was studying economics at University College London. Using the cash from his previous venture, he started writing about his passion. “I would watch Top Gear religiously.

Every Sunday night we’d sit down in front of the TV and watch it as a family.”

Before he knew it his clips from car launches, filmed with a handheld camera from PC World, were getting a 1000-hits, and later up to 100,000 a month.

It wasn’t all plain sailing though: “The first year was really hard. My commute was from my bed to my desk. When you’re on your own it’s an isolating experience.”

There was also peer pressure as most of his university friends went into banking after they graduated.

Dubbed ‘Buzzfeed for cars’, the site quickly evolved into a vibrant community serving millions of users called CTzens – who followed the brand on apps and social media. Adnan remembers when the word “million” started to emerge on his spreadsheet.

“The million-number started to come quite quickly, in 2013, 2014, both in terms of the valuation of our business, in terms of hitting our first million pounds in revenue, hitting our first million subscribers on YouTube, having our first million fans on Facebook... we were really gathering pace.”

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The first thing I do in the morning is… read! I catch up on emails, Slack messages from the team and industry news on Twitter.

I like to rela x by… meditating!

Of course, it helps that we’re building a platform for mental health and we have some amazing instructors already on our platform.

The four people I’d like to have dinner with are…. Elon Musk (because I’m a fanboy), Frank Lampard (cough, Chelsea fan), Chabuddy G (to swap sales tactics) and Dave (the UK artist).

He sold CarThrottle in 2019 to Dennis Publishing, having built an audience of more than 15 million followers and 2.5 billion video views.

After selling Car Throttle, you’d be mistaken thinking that it may have been a good opportunity for Adnan to kick back and take stock. In 2020, he founded MindLabs with partner Gabor Szedlak.

MindLabs’ goal is to “make taking care of your mental health as normal as going to the gym” and is the world’s first live mental health platform (hence why in some fields, it’s been dubbed as the Peloton for the mind).

Going from Car Throttle, to mental wellness might seem like a big leap, but “running a media company in a tough market with a young, millennial workforce” inspired Adnan and his partner to think more about the issue.

“We witnessed first-hand how there was a complete lack of investment in helping this generation with their mental health in a way that they’re used to: a community product that is mobile-first and video-led.

Alongside that, we had to find ways to deal with managing our own mental health, given the stresses that can come when running a fast-paced, venturebacked company. And when we saw the alarming statistics in young adult suicide rates and depression, we realized that finding a solution for our own problems would help millions of others, too.”

In October 2020, Adnan and Gabor had raised £1.4 million in pre-seed investment and the platform is due to launch this year. You can find out more about MindLabs at www. wearemindlabs.com Not bad, for an old Hamptonian!

I boost my mental wellbeing by… cooking. I really got into cooking during Lockdown (didn’t ever yone?) and find it really focuses my mind!

The best piece of advice I was given… “don’t follow the herd, let your passion guide you” - by my University tutor on hearing I wouldn’t be getting a job at a bank and going down the entrepreneurship route.

I am happiest…. when I’ve eaten!

What’s nex t for Adnan Ebrahim? Trying to help the world with mental health it’s a huge problem, and more solutions are desperately needed.

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Barry Martin was Headmaster at Hampton School from April 1997 to his retirement in August 2013. After retiring, he worked closely with the Governors and Kevin Knibbs, helping to establish the Alumni Office and subsequently the Fitzwygram Foundation.

Here, Barry tells us more about himself, why the Foundation was set up and why this new charity is the centrepiece of the School’s philosophy for the future.

there. I went on to university with all fees paid and a full and substantial means-tested grant, rather than a loan. So I know how a free place can change your life.

“I had the privilege of a completely free grammar school education at the 1960’s all-boys KGS. I remember my parents seemed slightly shellshocked that I gained the place in the 11+ exams and it took some persuading by my primary school Head that it was OK for me to go

Then, in the mid-1970s, I watched many grammar schools, facing closure or loss of selective admission, opt for independence. In 1975, after much debate among Old Boys and Governors, Hampton Grammar School became independent.

“ Hampton was always an impossible dream for us. We never thought about it. We remembered the day of the exam and afterwards when we walked through Hampton’s gates on our son’s interview day. At the end we said thanks to him for bringing us here and we told him that you will never come here again as the next process is out of our reach.

But a miracle happened and we received an offer letter, it was unbelievable. We read it again and again. At that moment we felt the warmth of kindness.”

Parent of a Fitzwygram Foundation Scholar

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“ Thank you so much for turning my life around ... words could not express the immense joy that was rushing through me like a river when I saw the offer; I was over the moon.”

A Fitzwygram Scholar However, the then Headmaster, Gavin Alexander, and the Governors, ensured that the ethos and aims of the School remained the same.

Hampton School has thrived as an independent school and will continue to do so. The right of parents to choose education for their children is deep-set.

If independent schools are here to stay, how can they best serve society? Their history can provide lessons.

The history of our School starts with the bequest of a local brewer, Robert Hammond, whose will provided for a free school at St Mary’s Church, Hampton. Local philanthropists, Nicholas and Edmund Pigeon, then did their bit. More recently local Victorian social reformer, the Revd FitzRoy Fitzwygram, devoted his personal fortune to educating poor children in the Hamptons.

Following independence, the Assisted Places scheme made available by Government from 1979 enabled wider access, irrespective of means, to continue but the scheme was discontinued, the last AP entry in 1997.

Ever committed to broad access and being a diverse community, the School pioneered a very limited bursary scheme from September 1998 which has grown as far as the School’s own resources have allowed.

The Fitzwygram Foundation, set up in 2016, is the latest step on the journey.

It has one simple aim: raising money to fund extra completely free places at Hampton School. In addition to funding the fees, the Foundation also pays as necessary other costs such as uniform and travel, as well as trips and other educational experiences. Every penny

of the money donated to the charity goes to funding a Fitzwygram Scholar.

Thanks to its remarkably talented but grounded pupils, working in tandem with brilliant teachers and support staff, as well as terrific Governors and leadership, Hampton demonstrates year-in-year-out extraordinarily high standards in academic and cocurricular activities across a huge range. It simply takes the breath away. But the School, and the people in it, are humble enough to realise that Hampton is more than its achievements.

Apart from being a very good school for its pupils, what should a modern, forward-thinking 21st Century independent school look like?

I believe there are three aspects to this: partnerships, sponsorship and support, and fee assistance to broaden access. Hampton ticks all these boxes.

The School is in partnership with local primary schools offering on-site lessons in the week and welcoming children through its sparkling Lion Learning programme on Saturdays.

Potential Scholars and their families are carefully stewarded before they enter the School, in order to ensure a smooth transition. Notably, all the Fitzwygram Scholars currently attending the School are performing well and fully embracing the Hampton experience. It is involved in sponsoring an exciting new Reach Academy Sixth Form in Feltham. Hampton has its own in-house programme of fee support, both partial and free place, as well as the Fitzwygram Foundation’s additional free place Scholarships.

All Hampton boys must pass the entrance assessments, which focus on potential as well as academic ability.

The emphasis is on the person and not their background. As one Hampton parent put it to me some years ago: “I don’t want my son to go to school in a bubble. I want him to be somewhere which feels normal and part of the real world.” I think it’s that sentiment

which has underpinned the Fitzwygram Foundation and why so many tell us they like the ethos.

So what is the end game? What is next for the Foundation? The ultimate objective is for Hampton School to run an admissions process without any reference to the means of parents.

Places will be awarded on merit not finances, with the Foundation offering Scholarships to those boys whose families are unable to pay fees.

This is a long way off! It will require a very substantial endowment fund but we have made a good start. Thank you to all those who have supported us so far.

Since the charity started, there have been four magnificent donations sufficient to endow Fitzwygram Scholarships permanently at the School. We also have alumni and former parents who have pledged legacies at this level. We are hugely grateful to the more than 250 other donors who have supported us.

To be candid these are big aspirations and we are going to need all the support from all sections of the Hampton family – but confidence abounds. Hampton and Hamptonians do not shirk challenges and tend to prevail in the end.

Heartfelt thanks to all those who have supported us already and to the very many who will.

Please join me in making a donation on our first Giving Day which is on Founders’ Day, 29 June 2021.

You will be helping a Fitzwygram Foundation Scholar join the School in September 2022.

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THE IMPACT OF A FREE PLACE AT HAMPTON We spoke to the mother of a current Fitzwygram Scholar about her and her son’s experiences of Hampton and how the scholarship has changed their lives.

“We still remember the day of the interview. My son kept saying it would be a dream come true if he got to study in this school. When we were offered the place for him, we were so grateful and thankful for all the people that helped this happen.

Since that day, I keep reminding my son that one day, I want him to give back to the School and help out another boy like him in the future. … the School is very good and he’s finding a lot of new interests. We have found that the people around Hampton such as the teachers and parents are very kind and we like the environment fostered by the School.

We are forever grateful to the supporters who changed my son’s life by giving him a chance to study at Hampton, a place that we would never be able to afford. By studying at Hampton my son has been given so many opportunities to grow and find success. We are forever grateful, as a family to the Fitzwygram Foundation”.

Koby Kalavannan OH (2020) is one pupil who says his life has been transformed after attending Hampton on a free place. A former school Vice-Captain and U18 British Chess Champion, Koby is now at the University of Cambridge studying medicine.

“Hampton’s an incredibly special place to me. I wouldn’t be the person who I am today if I hadn’t benefited from my education at Hampton and that’s mainly because there are just so many opportunities available.

There really is something for everyone and it is a case of just saying yes, accepting all the help and support on offer – and you really will go a long way.”

We caught up with Luca Cericola OH (2016) who is currently a Future Trainee Solicitor. Luca studyed Biochemistry at Bath University and at Hampton, he was an integral part of the First XV rugby team and a School Vice-Captain.

“I was given a free place at Hampton and I knew that I had to make the most of my time at the School. Throughout my time, I wanted to repay the School for giving me such an incredible opportunity.

It was an absolute pleasure to get involved with as many sporting, social and academic opportunities

as I could and I continuously pushed myself to my limits to ensure that I achieved my goals.

Hampton gave me the chance to explore and express my potential in all aspects of life and this is something I simply could not have even dreamed of until I was awarded a free place at Hampton”.

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Hampton School

GIVING DAY On Tuesday 29 June, our Founders’ Day, we will be holding our first-ever Giving Day and we’d love you to be part of it The idea is simple but powerful.

For 1557 minutes (25 hours and 57 minutes)– the Hampton community will come together to raise as much as we can to support the work of The Fitzwygram Foundation.

When you get involved with our Giving Day, you will be helping to make it possible for more bright and talented boys to access the exceptional education and opportunities that Hampton provides.

• Tear out the attached Giving Day form, complete and send back to us using the Freepost envelope enclosed. All donations given using this form will be included in our total raised on the day.

Why is Giving Day so important?

You can help continue the proud tradition of giving. If you would like to support our first Giving Day, your gift – no matter its size – will make a difference.

• Take part in one of our Giving Day Challenges, to unlock even more funding.

It’s not by chance that the celebrations for Giving Day begin on Founders’ Day. As we’ve shown in the last few pages, Hampton was founded as a free school for the local Hampton community, and social responsibility remains key to the School’s ethos.

How to get involved in our Giving Day

• Donate online – simply scan the QR code below or use our dedicated Giving Day website www.givingday. hamptonschool.org.uk

Thank you so much for your support.

Together, we can make a difference.

Please return the original, signed form to: The Fitzwygram Foundation, Hampton School, Freepost SEA0924, Hanworth Road, Hampton, Middlesex TW12 3HD

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Note: If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment tax return or ask HM Revenue and Customs to adjust your tax code.

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The Fitzwygram Foundation, Hampton School, Freepost SEA0924, Hanworth Road, Hampton, TW12 3HD Tel: 020 8783 4406 I Email: fitzwygram@hamptonschool.org.uk I Web: www.fitzwygram.org I Registered Charity No. 1167976

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Hampton Together

WORLDWIDE

We wanted to learn more about Hamptonians living and working abroad and how they came to be overseas. We were overwhelmed by the response to our request from our worldwide community and, instead of the proposed feature in The Hamptonian, we are now developing an area on our website (which will be available to view later in the summer) which will feature profiles of our overseas alumni. Thank you to those who have contributed.

The list below gives you an idea of where some of our overseas Hamptonians are based.

Imran Ahmad OH (1981)...................... Malaysia

Donald (Jim) Cameron OH (1950). ....... Canada

Brian Aldrich OH (1949)....................... Australia

David Cane OH (1969).......................... Canada

Peter Amos OH (1966)............................... USA

Chris Claridge OH (1972).................. Singapore

Roger Barker OH (1962)....................... Canada

Alex Cooke OH (2008)................... Netherlands

Dennis Barnes OH (1951).................... Australia

Stephen Dale OH (1946). ..................... Australia

Paul Barrett OH (1977).. ....................... Hungary

Stuart Dalmedo OH (2005). ....................... USA

David Batchelor OH (1981)................... Belgium

Martin Dawes OH (1969). ....................... France

Rowan Beach OH (1971)........................... USA

Anthony Dawson OH (1955). .................... Spain

Philip Bearwood OH (1970)................... Cyprus

Charles Dickson OH (1996). ................ Australia

Tom Bell-Wright OH (1966). . ...................... USA

Sacha Eler OH (2009).......................... Germany

Christopher Bett OH (1979). . ..................... USA

Richard Evans OH (1982).................... Australia

Dickie Bird OH (1959)................................ USA

Daniel Everett OH (1985). ............... Switzerland

Jeffrey Blaevoet OH (1977).. ...................... USA

Laurie Fincham OH (1955)......................... USA

John Bonneywell OH (1987)......... New Zealand

John Gardiner OH (1965). .......................... USA

Chris Bushell OH (1962)...................... Australia

Darryl Gove OH (1987). .............................. USA

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Sam Glynn OH (2010).. .................... Switzerland

Sanjay Marwaha OH (1992). ...................... USA

Tony Gibbs OH (1965).......................... Australia

Patrick McConvell OH (1965). ............. Australia

Colin Green OH (1967).............................. Israel

Gordon Mendum OH (1952). ............... Australia

Paul Green OH (1991).......................... Australia

Terry Milne OH (1956)........................... Canada

Trevor Greenwood OH (1960). . ....... Switzerland

Adrian Nash OH (1965). ....................... Australia

Andy Hall OH (1969). . ................................. USA

Tolu Oyewusi OH (2013).......................... Dubai

Robin Hall OH (1955).................... New Zealand

Philip Palmer OH (1967). ..................... Australia

Eric Henderson OH (1976). . ....................... USA

Upendra Patel OH (1999)........................... USA

Rupert Hinds OH (1989).. ..................... Australia

Derek Pearce OH (1968). ..................... Australia

Andrew Hood OH (1985). . .......................... USA

Miles Pennington OH (1986).................... Japan

Peter Horne OH (1964).............................. USA

James Philips OH (1986). ................... Germany

Martin Hodgkinson OH (1965).. ............ Canada

Julian Poulter OH (1981)...................... Australia

Karl Hudspith OH (2006). . .......................... USA

Aled Roberts OH (1977). ...................... Australia

Ian King OH (1948)............................... Australia

Tristan Rudgard OH (1984). ....................... USA

Orion Krawitt OH (2014)............................ USA

Geoff Seeley OH (1990). ............................ USA

Karl Lallerstedt OH (1994).................... Sweden

Peter Sellick OH (2003).............................. USA

Andy Lewis OH (1996).......................... Canada

Richard Shreeve OH (2000). ............. Singapore

Colin Long OH (1975)............................. France

Christopher Slee OH (1971)...................... USA

Scott Liffen OH (1993).......................... Canada

John Smith OH (1958).......................... Australia

Declan Link OH (1982)............................... USA

Russell (Stan) Stancliffe OH (1970). ..... Canada

Neil Linwood OH (1974)....................... Australia

Jon Summersfield OH (1986). ................... USA

David Lucas OH (1991)........................... France

Philippe Tait OH (1998). ....................... Australia

Melvine Lyne OH (1966). . ...................... Canada

John Taylor OH (1966).......................... Canada

John Magna OH (1970)............................. Corfu

Martin Taylor OH (1988). .................. Philippines

Chris Mahoney OH (1977)............. Netherlands

Jerry Tombleson OH (1971)................. Australia

Christian Mailey OH (1980). . .......... South Africa

Andreas Volkel OH (1965)................... Germany

Chris Malins OH (1980). . ........................... Spain

Simon Wall OH (1991). ......................... Australia

Simon Martin-Dye OH (1991).................... USA

Josh Wine OH (1993). .......................... Gibraltar

David Martinelli OH (1987).. ....................... USA

Peter Wyllie OH (1948)............................... USA

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Until we are able to welcome visitors back to Hampton, we continue to be supported by our alumni community virtually. Thank you to all those who have supported the School or attended an event, albeit online!

Nick Basannavar OH (2004), joined us for a virtual assembly. As Head of Impact at Frost Included, a consultancy company which helps organisations understand the power of diversity and inclusion, Nick spoke passionately about how diversity is a reality and inclusion is a choice. His clients include multinationals, media companies, academic and sporting organisation.

Nick Basannava r OH (2004)

Adam Hunt OH (2008) and Will Kelleher OH (2010) took part in the School’s Thursday Night In series, during the lockdown earlier this year.

Adam presents for Sky Sports, Amazon Prime and the Premier League. He has also covered major sporting events including The Masters, Ryder Cup, Super Bowl, US Open, NBA Finals and the PGA Tour for TV networks around the world. Will is a Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday sports reporter and covers all things rugby including the English Premiership and International Rugby.

from school rowing to university, club and GB level. They also discussed how the life skills they gained through the sport continue to help them, both on and off the water.

Will Browne OH (2007)

Thirteen years after leaving Hampton, Will Browne OH (2007) joined us for a virtual assembly talk. Working as a Data Scientist for a healthcare consultancy, he spoke about leading a team working with the NHS on the covid response.

A First XV rugby player and thespian at Hampton, Will studied Physiological Sciences at Oxford University and Statistics at University College London.

Alongside his studies and career, Will kept his rugby going, gaining a Blue at Oxford and then playing over 100 games for Richmond.

James Cai OH (2016), recently joined us as a virtual assembly speaker. James spoke about his experiences as a medical student at UCL and how volunteering with the NHS to administer the vaccine has been such a rewarding experience.

Thank you to Harry Goolnik OH (2020) who talked to some Lower Sixth boys about what it’s like to study Geography at Cambridge University.

Ha rry Goolnik OH

Oli Bridge OH (2019), Joe Trevor OH (2020), Dominic Jackson OH (2016) and Ollie Stanhope OH (2016) spoke to our senior rowers about their experiences of rowing at Hampton and their journeys

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(2020)

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Chris Searle OH (2017) recently spoke to our Lower Sixth extension geographers about life and Geography at Oxford University. Especially fitting, that it took place on Earth Day 2021, as Chris is about to embark on a career in the field of climate change! Best of luck to Chris, as he captains Oxford University Cricket Club this summer!

Ronan O’Neill OH (2011), Edward Perry OH (2011), Alex Wilson OH (2011) and Tom Duggan OH (2011) joined us to share tales from their time at university and beyond.

Covering Medicine, Acting, Engineering, Consultancy and more the four friends provided valuable advice for current Hamptonians.

James Tagg OH (1982) recently joined our Lower Sixth pupils on their Spare Thoughts podcast, to talk about Inventing, AI and Creativity.

This year’s Life After Hampton event moved online with four Hamptonians who left the School in 2011, returning online, to share their work and life experiences with current pupils.

VIRTUAL CAREERS WEEK

Many thanks to the over 100 Hampton alumni who supported our ‘virtual’ Careers Week in March. The week included a combination of live and pre-recorded talks and interviews to help Hamptonians in the Fourth Year to Upper Sixth develop an insight into a range of careers, industries and courses. Current Hamptonians were also able to access alumni profiles covering careers from the Civil Service to Engineering and from Finance to Research Science.

VIRTUAL ALUMNI EVENTS

In the last week of the spring term, we were delighted to welcome back over 150 alumni, virtually to Hampton.

On Monday 22 March, Hamptonians who were at the School from 1950-1969 (the Whitfield years) got together with Trilby Hats, Top of the Form and Hampton’s Fourth Centenary celebrations amongst the topics of discussion.

On the evening of Tuesday 23 March, Hamptonians who left the School in 1971

met to mark 50 Years since their time at Hampton. The evening began by raising a glass to toast the late John Perry OH (1971), who had a 56-year association with Hampton as pupil, 1971 Fitzwygram Prize recipient, Old Hamptonian, parent, Governor and Chairman. A unique year group, who had four Headmasters in their time at Hampton, spoke fondly of their time on stage, in orchestras, singing, rowing on the river, playing on the School fields and the crocodiles.

The morning of Wednesday 24 March, saw the Alexander years, 1970-1988, get together to remember the School becoming independent, daring Fire Escape exits and swimming galas amongst many other tales.

The final reunion on the evening of Thursday 25 March, was for the class of 1996 who marked 25 years since their time on the Hanworth Road.

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Hampton Together Through The Years In the autumn term 2021, we look forward to welcoming back 2011 leavers and those who, 50 years ago, started their first day at Hampton. We decided to take a look back at what was happening at Hampton and around the world, at that time.

2011 IN FOCUS

50 YEARS ON (1971)

In 2011, when the words LOL and OMG were added to the Oxford English Dictionary, the new atrium along the east side of the School was completed and the School also signed up for a Twitter account!

On Tuesday 7 September, we’re inviting back Hamptonians who, 50 years ago, walked up the School drive for their first day at Hampton.

Details are still to be finalised but if you’d like to reunite with fellow classmates from 1978, you can register your interest in attending at www.hamptonschool.org.uk/ alumni/events/

The First XI cricketers won the Schools’ league for the third consecutive year; the Boat Club won more medals than any other school at the National Schools’ Regatta and We Will Rock You was the joint production with LEH. 2011 also saw the premiere of Game of Thrones; Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title and an estimated two billion people watched the wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton.

ARE YOU A 2011 LEAVER? On Saturday 2 October, we’re hosting a 2011 Leavers Reunion at the School. Taking place from 4.00pm, this informal event will be a chance to reunite with old classmates and friends. Further information and how to reserve your place can be found at www.hamptonschool.org.uk/ alumni/events/

1971 wasn’t only a significant year for those new Hamptonians. The year was also marked by the introduction of decimal currency; British Leyland launched the Morris Marina and the seventh James Bond film, Diamonds Are Forever was released.

At Hampton, the acting in the School play The White Devil, as noted in the 1971 Lion ‘was varied’.

The First XI football team and First XV rugby team had reasonable seasons and the 1971 Schools Head produced the closest result for years, when Westminster won by half a second from the Hampton VIII – the times were 7.54½ and 7.55 respectively!

THE YEAR WAS 1996 In Graham Able’s last year as Headmaster, England lost the Euro ’96 semi-final on penalties to Germany, the Spice Girl’s debut single Wannabe was released and Dolly the cloned sheep was born.

We’re sure there were more highlights in 1996(!), so with that in mind, in 2022, we’re planning a reunion for 1996 Leavers. Details and a date are still to be confirmed but if you left Hampton in 1996, keep a look out on the Alumni websites for updates.

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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Did you know that, when the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) was founded in 1956, Hampton Grammar School (HGS) was invited to participate in the scheme, as one of the pilot schools?

To celebrate 65 years of the DofE, Roger Penfold OH (1959) shares his memories of the scheme and being Hampton’s first Gold Award winner.

Here is an extract of his recollections: “In September 1956, HGS was invited to participate in a new awards scheme, founded by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; the scheme to be known as The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. The school accepted the challenge and about 20 boys, including myself started on the initial bronze award. Our mentor was Bill Foster, the then Senior PE Master.

All three degrees had four sections and to qualify for the next series, certain standards had to be achieved before progression was allowed. The sections were Rescue and Public Service Training, Expedition, Pursuits and Fitness. In series 1 and 2, I trained and qualified in First Aid. The Expedition in series 1 consisted of a 24-hour journey covering a minimum of 15 miles, with a night spent in a tent; I camped out in Bushey Park and was woken very early morning by a herd of very inquisitive deer. As a Pursuit, I extended my interest in Handicraft making model aircraft. The Fitness section was overseen by Bill Foster

and in my recordbook, it was recorded that I ran the 100 yards in 11.9 seconds (not bad for a rugby prop forward). I also recorded a discus throw of 36 feet, as well as other physical efficiency activities.

In the second series, the expedition was of 3-day duration, two nights at separate camp sites, covering 30 miles. A group of us completed our expedition in the Summer of 1957 and we were allowed to pitch our tents in Windsor Great Park. The Fitness section proved harder. That said, I improved my 100-yard time by almost one second, successfully launched a 10lb shot put a qualifying distance, performed 20 press-ups in good time and surpassed the distance for throwing a medicine ball. That completed my second series or Silver Medal Award.

My third series (Public Service Training), Fitness section consisted of running, again the 100 yards, throwing a discuss 115 feet, basketball dribbling and pressups. The Series 3 Expedition took place in the 1959 summer holidays and was based in Aberdovey. The task set was to cover 60 miles in four days, camping out for 3 nights.

We started out at 7.00am and covered almost 20 miles, when at about 3.00pm, the mist came down and it started raining hard. The heavy mist reduced the visibility to a matter of yards, making map reading impossible. We couldn’t find the farm where our cache of food had been left! However, we found a barn to stay the night. We were about to start out on our second days hike, when we were ‘found’ by a local mountain rescue team. We had been reported missing by the farmer, who had our cache of food. We started again on the Tuesday morning; the weather had changed and we completed the 60 miles in the allotted four days.

On School’s Speech Day (11 November 1958), we were surprised that the guest speaker was Sir John Hunt (first Director) himself. The second surprise was to receive an invitation to attend the presentation of Gold Awards by His Royal Highness at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke presented the Award to the 49 boys who had achieved the gold standard. It was a never to be forgotten day. I was proud to have the honour of being Hampton’s first gold award winner, as well as the first recipient in Middlesex. The recent passing of the Duke brought back happy memories of my exploits in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme; never to be forgotten.”

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School News

LATERAL FLOW TESTING In what has been a truly remarkable whole-school endeavour, Covid-19 Lateral Flow Device (LFD) tests were offered to every Hamptonian across a three-day period, in time for their return to school on Monday 8 March. Each pupil completed a further two tests, meaning we provided nearly 4,000 tests across eight days.

BREW MONDAY In January, the School Captains held their inaugural spring term assembly, in which they talked to fellow pupils about the importance of staying connected. Being held on ‘Brew Monday’ an annual initiative organised by the Samaritans charity to encourage us all to take time to stay in touch with family and friends, the senior boys emphasised to Hamptonians the importance of looking after their mental health and wellbeing.

The North Gym was converted to a testing centre and fitted out with 13 private testing booths, with the Main Hall converted to a registration centre, allowing pupils to sign up for their LFD. Thank you to the 30+ parent and staff volunteers who gave up their time to assist with the testing programme and without whose

help this operation would have been impossible.

The regular LFD testing, together with the one-way systems, handsanitisation stations and increased frequency of cleaning will help to keep everyone as safe and secure as possible.

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HE’S A HAMPTONIAN The School recently celebrated some of our recent alumni, who are following a range of fascinating and fulfilling careers.

The Hamptonians featured were: Koby Kalavannan OH (2020), U18 British Chess Champion, who is studying Medicine at Cambridge; Biologist and Wildlife TV Presenter, Patrick Aryee OH (2004); TV Sports Presenter, Adam Hunt OH (2008);

Finlay Bain OH (2010), French Horn player for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Middlesex and England U19 Cricketer, Blake Cullen OH (2020), who’s studying at UCL; Co-founder of mental health charity FC Not Alone, Matthew Legg OH (2015); Emergency doctor (Sierra Leone Ebola Programme) Dr Daniel Youkee OH (2004); Award-winning Pianist and Composer Harry Baker OH (2015); Adnan Ebrahim, founder of mental health platform Mindlabs; Pararowing World Champion Ollie Stanhope OH (2016); awardwinning Wildlife Photographer and Videographer, Sam Rowley OH (2013); Sulie Siddique OH (2020)

currently enjoying a 4-year apprenticeship with Jaguar Land Rover and Warwick University; and rugby player for Harlequins, Louis Lynagh OH (2019).

Old Hamptonian supports the School’s Mental Health Awareness Week The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness week was Nature and in keeping with the theme, every pupil and staff member was given a small pack of wildflower seed sticks.

The seedsticks were produced by the eco-friendly products company, Buddy Burst, run by Stephen Gray OH (1958) and his son Jamie. The sticks evolved from a matchbook with the striking end being replaced by seeds. They couldn’t be easier to plant; the Seed sticks are just pushed into soil – we’re now all waiting for them to grow!

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TRIBUTE TO JOHN PERRY A LETTER FROM THE HEADMASTER John Perry OH (1971), Chairman of Governors, sadly passed away at the end of 2020. Below is an abridged version of the letter that was sent to the Hampton community by Kevin Knibbs, Headmaster.

It is with profound sadness that I am letting you know that our much-loved and admired Chairman of Governors, John Perry OH (1971), passed away recently following a short period of serious illness.

John was taken unwell prior to the beginning of the new School year and, with typical optimism and openness, informed his fellow Governors and me about what the medical professionals treating him had discovered. We all hoped that we would see John back at the helm as Chair before too long, but sadly it emerged during September that his prognosis had changed and his health quickly became a great deal worse.

The distressing news of John’s death has come as a shock to all of us and our thoughts are naturally with his wife, Rosemary, and his children Thomas OH (1999) and Lucy (an alumna of LEH). I have remained in regular contact with them over recent weeks, including when John was admitted in early October to Parkside Hospital for treatment and latterly palliative care.

Just ahead of the half term break, John and his family arranged for me to see him at Parkside and I place inestimable personal value on the hours we were able to spend together. He eloquently expressed his wishes and aspirations for our School, of which he was such a passionate supporter and for which he gave so much of his time. I shall not forget how John selflessly ensured, in the most challenging of circumstances, that our final shared time was so characteristically uplifting, enlightening and goodhumoured. As ever, I learnt a great deal from being in his wise company.

I often wondered where all the hours that John devoted to Hampton could possibly come from. Alongside his unstinting and devoted work on our behalf, he ran a highly successful solicitor’s practice in Kingston and sang with prodigious musical

talent in many choirs, including running his own Cathedral Deputy choir for 40 years, and singing in St Andrew’s Church choir for 59 years; he was active in the Old Hamptonians’ Association (including as Chairman for a period); he was three times President of both the Surrey Law Society and Kingston Chamber of Commerce, and latterly a member of the Law Society Council. John was also Vice President of Teddington Cricket Club and a playing member for 41 seasons; and he was a dedicated trustee and supporter of a number of charities, including as a Governor of Kingston College for 34 years, Director of Kingston First and a Founding Trustee of the Landmark Arts Centre. He will be an enormous loss not only here at Hampton but also in the wider Teddington, Surbiton, Kingston and legal communities after a lifetime of generous-spirited civic duty and service.

When we are free from pandemicrelated societal restrictions, we shall find appropriate ways of recognising and celebrating John’s remarkable life. In the meantime, his requests over guaranteeing continuity of governance for the Trust have been enacted as he wished. At a scheduled Governors’ meeting on 15 October, it was unanimously confirmed for John to be succeeded as Chair of Governors on an interim basis by John Roberts CBE OH (1964), by whom our Board was led with distinction between 2006 and 2012.

This is self-evidently a very upsetting time for Rosemary, Thomas and Lucy, who need to come to terms with their grief, and to share that feeling with all those to whom John meant so much in so many ways. We shall continue giving his family whatever support we can.

In doing so, we shall remember with deep affection an exceptionally kind, jovial and gentle man, who unfailingly saw the good in people and contributed so much to Hampton on behalf of everyone within our community.

In my view, the essence of Hampton is our boys’ distinctive blend of aspiring to personal best while carrying their talents lightly and supporting those around them with kindness. John was the epitome of these values and qualities, as he amply demonstrated throughout his illustrious 56-year association with our School as pupil (and 1971 Fitzwygram Prize recipient), Old Hamptonian, parent, Governor and Chairman.

I have benefitted from many privileges as Headmaster of our wonderful School, but none greater than being able to work closely, collaboratively and joyfully alongside John Perry as our Chairman. Like so many of us, I shall miss him hugely.

With kind regards and best wishes Yours sincerely

Kevin Knibbs Headmaster

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OHA Section News For the first time in fifty years, the Old Hamptonians Association (OHA) Pavilion is being refurbished, to provide both Old Hamptonians and the School with an improved space for hosting sports fixtures and events.

The changing room and show area refurbishment was completed just before Christmas and work is now well underway in the bar and function room areas.

Two additional sets of french doors have been added to the building and a number of internal walls have been removed to create a more open and useable space. New furniture and

fittings will be added throughout, with the aim of completing the refurbishment by the end of the summer term.

From September, we’re looking forward to being able to host alumni at the improved facilities of the OHA Pavilion.

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UPCOMING EVENTS As restrictions start to ease, we’re looking forward to a number of alumni events and reunions, listed below.

For further information, visit the School website at www.hamptonschool.org. uk/alumni/events or call the Alumni Office on 020 8783 4406.

Did You Know?

Hampton School dates back to 1557 and was founded by Robert Hammond, a prominent local businessman, who made a bequest in his will for a free school for the Hampton community.

He was the eldest son of a West Molesey yeoman and had four children. Little is known about Robert’s early life but he became prosperous as a London brewer and supplied beer, under Cardinal Wolsey’s orders, to the continent for use by the King’s Army and Navy.

Over the years, he acquired land in Hampton and had a house in Kingston. He died in April 1557 and thanks to his generosity, a free school in Hampton was built.

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