If you aim to start out on a career (not just to take a job); if you like meeting people (all sorts of people); if you are interested in wbat goes on around you (and in the larger world outside) then there is much that will satisfy you in our service.
For we provide an amazing variety of banking facilities through an organisation of over 2,500 branches-large and small-in the cities, towns and villages of England and Wales and the Channel Islands. We have, too, offices at the leading airports, at the Ocean Terminal, Southampton, and in several of the Cunard liners. The Midland is everywhere-in everything. You will find no lack of variety if you join us.
SALARIES ARE GOOD
The basic salary scale compares favourably with any in similar fields. Examples are:Age 11 18 21 24 31 Province.
But do remember that these are only the basic figures. Every young man· of promise is given practical help and encouragement and those, for example, who move into a Special Grade will receive at least £200 above the figure quoted.
PROSPECTS ARE EXCELLENT
Promotion is based solely on merit (and, moreover, on merit regularly, impartially and widely assessed). Training is provided at every stage to prepare all who respond to itfor responsibility and the Bank's special scheme for Study Leave will be available to assist you in your for the Institute of Bankers A very high proportion indeed of present-day entrants will achieve managerial rank, many of them in their 30's. For these, the minimum salary will be £1,925 a year with the certainty of rising to higher-often very much higher-figures. The highest. positions in the bank are open to all and at the top are rewards that would satisfy even the most ambitious.
PENSIONS ARE FREE
A non-contributory Pension Scheme brings a pension equal to two-thirds of final salary after full service
YOU SHOULD HAVE a good school record (G.C.E. passes at 'A' level are an advantage and earn exemptions in certain subjects of the Institute of Bankers Examinations); sound .health, absolute integrity and the will to succeed.
WE SHALL HAVE pleasure in arranging for you to have an interview with a District Staff Superintendent at one of a number of convenient centres in London and the Provinces, but please write first to:
THE STAFF MANAGER
c. BRYANT & SON
LIMITED
Training for Top Management
• In
Building or Civil Engineering
This publicly owned Company with its headquarters in Birmingham and branches in Bristol, Torquay and Newport, Mon., is principally engaged in all forms of Industrial and Commercial Building, Housing and Civil Engineering.
The Company sponsors each year a number of boys on both Building and Civil Engineering Sandwich Courses at the College of Advanced Technology, Birmingham. The courses are recognised for the award of the Diploma in Technology, together with the . Honours Associateshipof that College, (Birm.) Hons.
Applicants for either course are normally between eighteen and twenty years of age and in addition to G.C.E. in Mathematics, English Language and three other subjects at "0" level, must also possess :
For the Bullding Course "A" level in Mathematics and a Science subject.
For the Civil Engineering Course
(i) two subjects from Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics or Physics ; or
(ii) Mathematics (Pure and Applied) and Physics.
A· generous salary is paid while training, together with all college fees plus a subsistence allowance if living away from home. The standard of training is high but worthwhile for those boys who wish to reach the top in this progressive organization, which plays a leading part in the advancement of modem building and engineering techniques.
For-boys who are leaving school with "0" level in Mathematics, English Language and three other subjects, there is a Student Apprenticeship Scheme for Building Surveyors with day release leading to O.N.C., H.N.C., and membership of professional bodies. A similar course exists for Civil Engineering Student Apprenticeships.
If you wish to be considered for one of the above training schemes or require any information on making a career with " Bryants," please write to :
The Personnel Manager, C. Bryant and Son Limited,
Building and Civil Engineering Contractors,
Birmingham 10
The go-ahead
LIFE of a NAVAL OFFICER
begins at DARTMOUTH
You can enter for a permanent commission in anyone of the many branches of the Royal Navy. These include: Seaman, Fleet Air Arm, • Engineering, Supply and Secretariat, and Royal Marines. Short service commissions are also l' i '-.' available. For full particulars, write to: Officer Entry Section, FSM/2t, , Royal Naval Careers Service, State House, High Holborn, London, W.C.t.
L VIN THE IXTH THIS SUMMER?
ACA:R:EER IN LLOYDS BANK
Lloyds Bank has vacancies for well-educated schoolleavers who:
• have a good G.C.E. (our marked preference is for the A level man):
• prefer a commercial to an industrial or academic life:
• are resourceful, enthusiastic and ambitious:
• are prepared to qualify themselves professiOnally by taking the examinations of the Institute of Bankers.
Prospects for able young men are excellent. Those with outstanding potentialities may expect to attain Managerial status at age 30 or thereabouts.
One In two of those joining our staff will be required to flll executive appointments. The most promising men will attain a salary of £1,075 (or much higher with a minor appointment) at age 28. Those working in Central London receive additionally an allowance of £100 per annum. Managerial salaries range up to £4,500 and considerably beyond in the more senior appointments.
If you are interested and feel that you have the qualifications we seek, you .can write to us for preliminary details at any time from now onwards: examination results can come later.
Enquiries please to:
A career as a
CHARTERED
ACCOUNTANT
offers:
OPPORTUNITY:
From the moment you qualify you can expect to earn between ..
£1,100 and £1,250 a year in the London area depending on your
experience and academic ability (connnencing salaries might be
slightly less in the and opportunities are then open
to you either as a practising accountant or in industry and
commerce.
Depending on the level of education you have reached it takes
three, four or five years to qualify as a chartered During this training period you cancilrn from £250 to £800 per
annum.
VARIETY:
Accountancy is not a dull or monotonous profession. Many
problems, each requiring a different solution, occur every day
and it is often necessary for the chartered accountant and his
articled clerks to travel in England and sometimes abroad.
SECURITY :
Chartered ·accountants are always in demand. When qualified
they can be sure of employment and opportunities for advance
ment whatever the political situation or the state of the business
economy.
The booklet " Why not become a Chartered Accountant ?" issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, tells you (and your father) more. Why not send for a copy ?
To the Secretary, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and
Wales, City House, 56/66 Goswell Road, London, E.G.I.
Please send me a copy of " Why not become a Chartered Accountant ?"
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THE
VIGORNIAN
VOL. I
KINGS SCHOOL, WORCESTER
Have you thought
about a career in banking?
Not so long ago, this man was about Banking's anything but dull. I'm a to leave school. He had a pretty cashier at the moment, meeting good GCE-but did not really know different people and different probwhat he wanted to do. lems every day. I've been on a
Then a friend suggested District couple of courses already, to learn Bank He certainly hadn't thought about various aspects of the jobof that! Banking, to him, was a dull and enjoyed them. job.
"And the prospects look good
But as he learnt more about Everyone who joins the Bank is District Bank it very soon began regarded as a potential manager. to sound rather intriguing.
"I've already got my eye on a Now in his own words: "Dull? managership! "
OPPORTUNITY AND DISTRICT BANK
The Bank's continual expansion means that in the coming
years more and more branch managers will be needed.
They will be chosen from the ranks of the young men joining
now, for promotion in District Bank depends on merit alone.
over 670 branches
It these prospects interest you, you are invited to write for further information to The Staff Manager, District Bank Ltd., r;ondon City Office, 75 Cornhill, London, E.C.3
Headmaster: D. M. ANNETT , Second Master: H. FERRAR
A.D. FRANKLIN D. VAWDREY M. J. POINTS
N. E. DILKS F. S. SUTCLIFFE H. G. SEARLE
H. A. NATAN A. H. ALDRIDGE J. E. SHEPHERD
S. R. SHEPPARD M. SHAYER M. G.EAST \ t'
D. B. J. McTURK J. R. BARRETT T. D. R.HICKSON I
L.' M. BAILEY T. L. VIVIAN A. R.··SELBY . "
J. M. CASH D. ANDERTON R. J. HAzELDINE
F. R. LOGAN A. L. STACEY REv L. D. MILLINER ,
R. D. KNIGHT D. R. LEONARD M. S. FAGG' ,
P. G. L., CURLE H. NEILL A. L. CuBBERLEY
R. H. WEST REv B. J. DICKSON J. L. K. BRIDGES i
K. P. BARNETT J. R. TURNER H. W. BRAMMA REv C. E. BESWICK
Junior School W. THOMAS
P. J. WARD MRs W. THOMAS D. E. N. B. JONES MISS E. E. TAYLOR
SCHOOL MONITORS, 1963-64
Heads of the School: N. ,J. MORRIS ON R. A. R. ELT
Second Monitor: G. H. J. PAGE
A. P. H. ANDREWS P. M. BUNTING G. H. J. PAGE
C. C. BARLOW P. R. J. BURN I. D. RHODES
R. W. BAYLIS T. W. COOK J. W. Roy
A. J. BENTALL A. V. C. DU SAUTOY R. H. WESTCOTT
D. A. BRODIE P. LANGCAKE
HONORES SCHOLAE
N. BOYLE
M. K. PYE
Open Scholarship in Modern Languages at Magdalene College, Cambridge. Open Scholarship in History at St John's College, Oxford.
THE ENTHRONEMENT OF DR PHILIP STRONG (O.V.) AS ARCHBISHOP OF BRISBANE, MARCH 28TH, 1964. ON HIS LEFT IS THE REV D. L. THAWLEY (o.v. 1938/42), PRINCIPAL OF ST FRANCIS COLLEGE, BRISBANE.
SCHOOL NOTES
WE CONGRATULATE N. Boyle and M. K. Pye on their Open Scholarships) and also C. J. P. Haynes on the award of a Scholarship. The supply of O.Vs. entering the Services remains small but steady: this term) C. E. Blatherwick has gone to Sandhurst) G. M. F. Leveratt to Dartmouth) and A. P. H. Andrews to the R. Marme Training Depot at Lympstone, while V. A. Nicholls and J. B. Douglas-Hamilton have been awarded Reserved Cadetships at Dartmouth.
News of two" Firsts" won by O.Vs. has reached us-C. R. Slater in Mechanical Sciences at Cambridge) and J. A. C. H. Reddick in Modern Languages at Oxford. We congratulate them, and also A. J. Culyer, who is now at the University of California with a Fulbright Travelling Scholarship, and P. B. Preece) who was awarded a scholarship on the results of his first-year work in Forestry at Christ Church) Oxford.
Mr D. Vawdrey retired at the end of the Summer Term, 1964) and the following members of the staff also left : Mr H. Neill) to be Head of the Mathematics Department at St Dunstan's College) Catford; Mr A. R. Se1by, to take charge of the Physics Department at the. Hephaistos School for disabled boys near Reading: and Mr H. G.· Searle, to a residential post at the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook.
***
We offer our congratulations to the following members of the staff on their marriages:-
Mr R. J. Hazeldine to Miss Shie1a Buxton on August 5th. Mr J. L. K. Bridges to Miss Jane Linck on August 8th. to Mr and Mrs T. L. Vivian and Mr and Mrs D. R. Leonard on the birth of sons, and· to Mr and Mrs J. E. Shepherd and Mr and Mrs F. R. Logan on the birth of daughters; and finally to Mr H. Neill on his engagement to Miss J. W. Roy, the Headmaster's Secretary. * **
We welcome Mr P. D. T. Cattermole and Mr J. C. Pite, who have joined the staff in September, 1964, and also Mr T. Boyer, who has come out of retirement to assist with the Physics teaching for a year.
The following awards were made as a result of the Scholarship
examination held in May,I964 :-
King's Scholarships: 1. P. Cardwell, Yarlet Hall, Stafford.
M. P. Fardon, King's School, Worcester. B. P. W. Robathan, Emscote' Lawn, Warwick.
Honorary Scholarships:
Exhibition :
Amy Lea Exhibition :
R. B. Parkes, King's School, Worcester.
J. W. A. Smart, King's School, Worcester. C. Y. Jones, Hawford Lodge, Worcester.
A. P. A. H. Woolley, Sherborne Preparatory School, Dorset.
In addition to the completion of the New Block in Severn Street, much building and alteration has taken place in various parts of the School during the past year. Details of this are given on a later page in this issue, but mention should also be made of some developments on the other side of the river. The O.V. Cricket Club is pushing ahead with its plans for enlarging and modernising the Pavilion, and a considerable sum of money has already been raised. Four grass tennis courts were in use this summer on Hunt's Meadow. The development of a site at the top of Slingpool Walk has enabled us to secure a conveniently-placed house for the Head Groundsman, and also some garages well above flood-level where he can keep his machinery during the winter. Brian Brain's tenure of this office was short, but we were all delighted that he should have been able to play a part in Worcestershire's triumph in the County Championship. He had been succeeded as Groundsman by Mr G. Prosser.
We are grateful for two gifts of cups, one for Table Tennis from Mr and Mrs W. K.Bentall, and one for Golf from a parent who wishes to remain anonymous.
OPENING OF THE NEW BUILDING
SATURDAY, 13TH JUNE, 1964, was a memorable day in the history of the School. In the morning the customary Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving was held in the Cathedral, the preacher being the Lord Bishop of Worcester. Mter luncheon, instead of the usual Speeches and Prizegiving in College Hall, the School and its guests gathered in and around the new building for its formal opening by Sir Edward Boyle, Bt., M.P., then Minister of State for Education and Science.
Elaborate alternative plans had been made to cover any climatic contingency, but fortunately the weather was fine, so that the main body of guests could be seated on the terrace facing the north side of
the building, from the entrance of which Sir Edward, after being introduced by the Chairman of the Governors, made his speech. He spoke in generous terms of the special place of the Direct Grant Schools in the English educational system, and in particular of the aims and achievements of the King's School, ending by declaring the building open. After a prayer by the Bishop, the Headmaster proposed a vote of thanks to Sir Edward.
A closed-circuit television system· had been installed, so that the proceedings could be seen and heard not only by those present on the terrace, but also by many hundreds more who were seated in the new class-rooms and also in College Hall. The rest of the afternoon was devoted to a Fete in the School Gardens, at which almost £1,500 was raised for the Building Fund.
The following notes, reprinted from the Programme for the day, may be of interest to those who were not present.
The new block is designed to fulfil two purposes-to provide eight additional classrooms, and to serve as a " base" for the four Day-boy Houses. Day-boys arriving at school enter by the ground floor, which contains a long corridor with pegs for coats, two changing-rooms with lockers for games kit, a shower room with foot-bath, and another room with lavatories and hand-basins. Each of the two upper floors contains four class-rooms, two of which are allocated to each house as commonrooms for out-of-school use, studies for house monitors, and rooms for house-masters. An oil-fired boiler provides hot water and central heating. The internal finishes are designed to necessitate as little maintenance as possible. The plaque on the staircase showing the coats of arms of the King's School and the City of Worcester was given by Mr A. R. Elt (O.V.) to mark the completion of the buildiilg.
To the east of the new building a service road to the School Kitchens· has been opened, so that delivery lorries and refuse vehicles can approach by Severn Street instead of by College Green or across the play-ground. This is crossed by a bridge giving access to the main school buildings. Beyond the road is a yard which will house bicycle racks. The block t , of cottages facing Severn Street is in process of conversion into a Music School, which will provide a large class-room, an instrument store, t a record library, and seven small teaching and practice rooms. t The Governors have recently been able to acquire the whole site extending west of the new building to the Boathouse Steps, but no further development can take place here until further funds are available.
On the south side of Severn Street the Swimming Pool, constructed by Messrs Rutherford, of Battle, Sussex, has been in use since May, 1964. It is 25 metres long, and has a maximum depth of 9 feet 6 inches. Plans have been prepared for a new Gymnasium to flank it on the east side. The main building cannot be started until a further £15,000 has been raised, but a wing at the south end is almost completed. This will contain changing rooms for gym and pool, the filtration plant for the pool, and the heating plant for the gym, which can also be used to warm the pool. A double flight of steps from Severn Street gives access to the pool, and also to St Alban's.
The provision of eight new class-rooms has meant that various buildings hitherto used for teaching can be put to other uses. One former class-room has been turned into a Dining Hall for two houses, thus relieving the congestion in the other dining rooms : another has been added to the Art Room, to provide accommodation for pottery, sculpture, and-when equipment has been secured-printing. The old Day-boys' changing rooms next to the gym are being converted into a Middle School Changing-room, and a store and vestibule for the gym. The old Day-boys' lavatories will be incorporated into School House, to provide improved changing and bathing facilities.
The approximate cost of all these works, excluding the purchase of the land, has been as follows :
New Block
Swimming Pool, with surrounding site-works and wing of gym containing changing-rooms, etc.
Music School and addition to Art Room
Total ....
£47,000
£18,000
£2,5°0
Towards this the sum of £62,000 has been given or promised since the Development Campaign was launched in the autumn of 1961.
UNIVERSITY FOR FOREIGNERS
IT TAKES THREE HOURS for the train to drag itself from Florence to Perugia ; you leave the Rome line finally at Terontola, and slide past the white houses and the broad waters of Lake Trasimene, and try the first six words of Italian on your fellow passengers. There will probably be someone else going to the University for Foreigners. A Chinese film actor, a Polish journalist, a Mexican car designer, an Australian architect, a Jordanian revolutionary (with or without extradition order), an Egyptian medical student. Or a slumped figure in the corner reading Gibbon for the same reasons that you are carrying Bedeconscience and the prospect of Oxbridge in the autumn. You leave the train at the first Perugia station and take the filobus up the long contour road to the main Piazza. You walk down the narrow streets to the University itself, report to the Secretariat and get your little, red enrolment card. If you're wise, you're there a week in advance. There's
little difficulty in actually finding rooms, few other than comfortable, clean and very cheap (10,000-15,000 lire a month), often including
laundry, and sometimes involving the run of the family's wine and
brandy and biscuits and conversation. But you may find the first few .
days a quiet nightmare of old women's voices braying softly' Occupato,
signore, mi dispiace, ma . . .' It took one hour to find my own rooms,
five minutes from the University itself, but outside the mediaeval city
wall. Olive groves. Nightingales. A small family. Evenings talking
and drinking.
Mter a day you'll have found the Students' Club and the Mensa (canteen), and probably discovered that your tessera (enrolment card) provides you with free admittance to art galleries, cut-price meals, and cheap tickets for the brilliant series of concerts staged in Perugia by the Amici della Musica organisation. Brilliant is not hyperbole. Aside from the things that go on in Perugia-the concerts and plays, and the clubs and dances, and the English community's parties, and the lectures on art and music that the University provides outside the courses,and aside from the functional and brilliantly effective Preparatory course, and the rather bitty but usually stimulating .Intermediate courses-and aside from the people you meet and talk with, then the sheer pampered feeling of being a student in Italy, makes the journey and the time worthwhile. England regrets slipping you enough to live on. At least within the University for Foreigners at Perugia-whose reputation is unequalled and which alone of similar institutions is independent, even if State-supported-you have almost a privileged position. You'll find yourself learning remarkably quickly, if, as I did, you choose a Preparatory course teaching Italian from scratch by a direct method ; not the least of the reasons for your progress will be-with the right Professor-sheer interest. One gentle warning. In April, brilliant is never the word for the weather. If there
is foul weather in northern Italy, Perugia sucks to its narrow hilltop every cloud and every wind and every storm. But by May, it is warm, and by June hot.
The life of the Italian University of Perugia is yours obliquely, the loud singing of the bare-stone wall Cantena, and the flaming torches, and the street dancing of the Festa Matricularum. And when the narrow streets begin to oppress, there is the easy hitch-hiking to the coast, or Rome or Athens for that matter You learn, if you escape the English, the life of the Mediterranean, slowly, by acclimatizing, until your senses are full of the widening sun. There is everything to do and the cost is minimal-£ I a day including travel is overspending. The place and University are infinitely worthwhile. You may choose to travel with the University on organised tours-which if often exhausting, are always rewarding-or independently. Perugia is a simple bridge between the protection of school and .. the ' freedom' of University. But it isn't the platitudes that justify Perugia. It's the enjoyment.
M. K. PYE, 19.9.64
GRENOBLE, 1964
THE GENEROSITY of the trustees of the Canon Catley Scholarship Fund enabled me to spend nearly three months this summer at the university of the chef-lieu of the department of the Isere. I use the circumlocution because the city to which the university belongs very nearly wasn't Grenoble at all. During the French Revolution, one of the demagogues in whom the Dauphine of the time was so fecund demanded that, to eradicate for all eternity the shameful memory of servitude, the name of the province's capital should be changed from the seditious Gre-noble to the truly revolutionary Gre-libre. Mercifully, the suggestion was rejected and a vast expenditure of philological ink and bile thereby saved. The historical implications, too, for that matter, were unjust, for Gratianopolis-founded, surprisingly, by the Emperor Gratiannever had a reputation for being a particularly docile town, as the military were uncomfortably reminded on the proto-revolutionary }ournee des tuiles of 1788. It is alarming enough nowadays to stand in one of the shard-strewn, gully-like alleys of the old quarter, without imagining wild female figures out of a Delacroix nightmare hurling the things down around your ears. The welcome given to Napoleon on his return from Elba, however, was rather different. Unable to present their idol with the keys of the town when he arrived, the populace that evening tore down the gates and presented him with these instead. Since he was in bed at the time, I am uncertain whether he welcomed the gift.
I must say at the outset that Napoleon has the edge on me insofar as appeal to the Grenoblois imagination is concerned. Nobody actually threw any gates through my windows, though by the time I left most of the city seemed to have managed at least a mild imprecation. But that is unfair to Grenoble, for, outside the university, the native social group with which one has most contact in every sense of the word is undoubtedly that of the motorist. And motorists in Grenoble are no different from motorists anywhere else in France. In fact, their Frenchness is accentuated by the fact that half of them are Italians, so it would be a distortion to suppose that the mysterious (at least, they ought to be mysterious) syllables that sweep past in a contortion of face and fist are in any way typical of the reception the innocent foreign student can expect : once he has negotiated the serried ranks of sharks awaiting him at the railway station, he will, if blessed with initiative, stamina, low cunning and luck, eventually discover, and even insinuate himself into, a world of far more agreeable characters-Grenoble University. From the agreeable characters I exclude his fellow-students -not that they are disagreeable, but that it is of them (and especially of the Swedes) (and very especially of the Swedesses) thathe will have to beware if he is to learn French. For among these agreeable -the professeurs themselves, the French students (though these are a much sought-after rarity in the summer) and the families that take students into their homes- among them it is, surprising as it may seem, possible for him actually to learn the language. He will find the teaching staff very helpful and talkative (especially at the champagne
reception) the French students, if he chooses carefully, very ready to
discuss and exchange views, the families, hospitable, warm-hearted
and understanding over grammar.
And everywhere, even in grammar,.he will also find them too darned Francophile.
Grenoble-ville universitaire the posters say, and they are right to emphasize it. Given a modicum of work to supplement the twentyfive hour lectures a week, it is possible for the foreign student to make as much progress as he likes, and he will have all the assistance to be expected from a town used to a permanent garrison of students-even if the library is open only during the lectures. I should say, however, that the course offered to the more advanced students (i.e. those capable of distinguishing le from la) is definitely biased in favour of those whose main and specialist study is modern languages, and that the large number of the disappointed was undoubtedly due to their having expected a snap course in French slang. Many, and not unjustifiable, were the wails that went up when a passage from Lamb's Dissertation on Roast Pig appeared for translation. But there is a certain tedium in the academic routine which, even if unrealised at the time, becomes painfully evident when the occasion arrives for recounting it, and I am sure that you are even less interested in hearing than I am in discussing the real French expression for" crackling" (as in pig). I hope that if you ever find yourself occupying a room in the Maison des Etudiants, Place Pasteur, you will be tempted out of it to test the truth of some of those other epithets the posters apply to Grenoble. Take ville romaine to start with. Technically speaking, it's true of course, (though in fact the earliest reference to the site dates from 43 B.C., and gives it the Celtic name ofCularo). But it's no use prospecting for baths and amphitheatres in the middle of the Place de Verdun-, Gratianopolis seems to have been little more than a fort and hutment, and all that remains of it is three square feet of wall that has a frighteningly, deadeningly, convincing resemblance to three square feet of wall. Nor is Grenoble particularly rich in true architectural monuments: the only one of any note, the merovingian crypt of the Eglise SaintLaurent, one of the two oldest religious buildings in France, is unvisitable, since either the priest is out, or the priest is in but has lost the key of the crypt, or the priest is in and has found the key of the crypt but does not think it would be seemly to show tourists round on this particular feast-day. The cathedral, which does not look as though it ever was very remarkable, has been bricked up on either side by the worst of French tenements at their worst-a fitting frame to the vilely restored facade-·and the exterior now resembles that of a furniture depot. With unrepentant vulgarity, I found by far the most interesting church one that is mentioned in none of the guide-books (nor the posters)the Eglise Saint- Joseph, a sort of breeze-block twentieth century Romanesque, beautifully stark and with some fascinating stained-glass. I can tell you here and now not to bother to look for any secular architecture after the sixteenth century-there isn't any. Even the modem era can produce only the dreariest chain of undesigned immeubles this side of Ulan Bator. Still, the era has at least had the good sense to put
really generous roadways between them. No traffic problems, and since the concrete chasms seem to amplify the wind off the Alps, no smoke or smell problems either. This last is a sore point for, even though it is the English who have the reputation for a morbid interest in sanitation, the French themselves agree that drainage in Grenoble is not all that it could be. There are difficulties-·the town is four feet below the level of the Drac, which joins the Isere here. But the six-foot deep miasma that ripples along the streetlets of the old quarter can be explained only by the assumption that Grenoble-ville industrielle has just not reached this part of the world yet. The town as a whole, nonetheless, is cleanly planned: the industrial sector is clearly marked off from the rest, the wide boulevards keep the traffic moving smoothly (as the police-spot count at the scene of an accident revealed one policeman tending the injured, and eleven directing the traffic) and there is a linked-lights system designed to ensure maximum gear-box wear for the stimulation of the French motor industry. Grenoble-la plus dynamique des villes de France claims the Syndicat d'Initiative with an appropriate lack of modesty, and this is quite conceivably true. The city has nearly doubled its population since the last war (the present estimate is around 200,000) and is certainly still growing at an amazing rate, it is among the foremost proving-grounds of adult re-education in France, and its nuclear research centre is an essential part of the French atomic programme. The trouble is that the Grenoblois are all so dynamic that they run themselves into the ground. By half-past seven in the evening they have lost the will to live. Bed or telly complete the hypnosis of the stupefied work-fodder, so at night the streets are almost deserted, on a number of routes the last bus leaves at 8.30, the neon signs flare their message of dynamism to an empty darkness.
Again, ville olympique is a matter of fact (the next Winter Olympics are to be held at Grenoble), but in 1968 you won't catch me within a hundred miles of the place-prices are high enough already. Altogether ville touristique is by far the best bet. Grenoble itself has little to attract the tourist : it is as a centre that it comes into its own. True, you probably need a private aeroplane to take full advantage of its position, but it isn't necessary to go north to Geneva or south to Nice in order to justify coming to Grenoble. Still, if you must see Mont Blanc, let me advise you to pop up to the top of the Bastille in the town's toy cable-railway and take a look at it from there-much better (and cheaper) than the experience of most of my acquaintances who dutifully pilgrimaged to Chamonix to be told: "Yes, Mont Blanc is straight ahead of you, just over there, on the other side of the mist." It is rather in the medium-range that you will see most, in the mountains that surround the city: the Belledonne to the east, the Verob to the south and west, the Chartreuse to the north. F or the Belledonne I cannot speak, but in the Vercors you will love the hazel-orchards and the village fairs, the cleft, plunging valleys that both cut up the highlands and link them with the outside, the bare, weedless water brimming in the rock at the Grands Goulets before shattering downward beside the winding road, racing it to the bottom, and winning every time.
If you go north into the. Chartreuse, you will know even more certainly that you are in the world of the Alps : the bright green rounded meadow beside the road, behind ,it the pines' more sombre fence, behind them, almost accidentally, a sheer wall of steel-grey rock, rising to· shut out half the sky, crowned by another hem of a remoter green. This is the desert chosen, nine hundred years ago, by St Bruno to shelter, hidden from the world, the precious lives of contemplation and prayer to be led by his Carthusians in an Earthly Paradise, a lost horiion. Visit la Correrie de la Grande Chartreuse (a museum which serves as a sop to the tourists, in place of the main monastery which. is of course closed to the public)-everyone should ask himself at least once in his life why he comes away, why he does not stop here forever. Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.
There is another question that can be, not asked, but answered from Grenoble. Mter you have read all there is to read, learnt all there is to learn, known all art, seen all facts, laughed with every delight or anger-something I have tried to image in these few lines-after all this : go south. Leave a land which is your own but larger. Go south to the land where the wind is the Master, where the Palais des Papes is bare, nothing stands between it and. the sun, where the earth' is broken, the scrub shrivels, the ruined city of Les Baux rises outQf ,the rocks ; and there, as the sun sets behind an acre of dying sunflowers, you will know why this is not your land-not this, but a little wet county on the marches of Wales.
One thing about leaving England, even for a short time, you know : it makes you hideously sentimental. '
I should like to express here my gratitude to Canon Catley's trustees, who receive all too brief a mention in my first paragraph. Without their help I should have been unable to undertake a venture which has taught me a great deal about French, about France, about myself. I am deeply grateful to them, and I thank them.
NICHOLAS BOYLE
ROYAL NAVAL SECTION
THE SCOPE FOR PRACTICAL NAVAL TRAINING is still very limited in the School, and must remain so with little hope for improvement. I hope, however, there will be a sailing dinghy for use of within the next twelve months.
Because of Worcester's un-naval atmosphere it is important that as much contact be made with the sea and Naval establishments as possible. At long last I am glad to report that the Section as a whole has taken advantage of the excellent facilities laid on by the Navy for Annual Training.
Nine cadets spent a week in H.M.S. Maidstone during April; she is a submarine depot ship that cares for the needs of nine or more submarines in a beautiful sea lock west of Glasgow. Cadets were shown over three classes of submarine including Britain's first Atomic ship, H.M.S. Dreadnought, and during a busy week were accepted as members of the Ship's Company.
Six cadets sailed with the Dartmouth Training Squadron to Morgat on the Bretan Peninsular ; they will long remember this experience of Naval routine and exercises at sea. Pulling and sailing races were organised between schools in which V. A. Nicholls distinguished himself by winning the sailing dinghy award.
Thirteen cadets spent a week at H.M.S. Dolphin, the submarine training establishment at Gosport, in August. The emphasis again was upon' the submarine, but instruction was in fact spread over a wide field.
Lastly a small group were fortunate enough to visit Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. This experience cannot be described in so short a report ;. suffice it is to say that for a week the traditional background and facilities for training th.e R.N. officer were handed over to C.C.F. cadets.
Only one cadet attended a Special Course, LIS A. E. Surman on Navigation. I hope that in the future more senior cadets will take advantage of the many courses that are available.
Finally the Section has maintained contact with our Parent establishment at Cardiff, H.M.S. Cambria, by two visits, but unfortunately the harbour launch trip into the Bristol Channel that was planned in May had to be cancelled. T.L.V.
ARMY SECTION
C.C.F. Camp, 1964
ON THE 28TH JULY this year, a comparatively small party of cadets :',
from the Army Section found themselves deposited in the midst of
the Welsh mountains at the ' All Arms Training Centre' Sennybridge.
This year we were fortunate in having two large huts, instead of the usual tents, for our accommodation, which proved to be far more comfortable in wet weather. Also we were allocated two three-ton trucks and, to a certain sergeant's enormous delight, an Austin' champ,' which was driven by most of the senior cadets at one time or another. The Signals Section seemed to be using the ' champ' as a means of communication, in preference to using their radios, and it was extremely difficult to remove the signals sergeant from the rear seat.
The training this year was more enjoyable than in previous years as the emphasis seemed to be placed on initiative rather than disciplined maneouvres.
The ' night exercise,' which consisted of a combined operation with Monmouth School was unfortuantely, much to our annoyance, reduced to an exercise of fieldcraft between our attack and Monmouth's defence which seemed to consist solely of commissioned officers. This was caused by the fact that both sides were working to different rules.
Some of us also went round the assault course at the Paratroop Regiment's Battle School at Brecon, which was very enjoyable and less fatiguing than it had seemed at first.
Our annual ' day-out' consisted of a trip to Porthcawl, which as a seaside resort failed miserably to live up to expectations.
The weather was quite good, considering we were in Wales, and apart from one or two rather sensitive cadets, who suffered from the boisterous behaviour of the rest, the general feeling was that Camp was rather more fun than the majority of the cadets, who were recruits, had expected.
A. A. KING
ROY AL AIR FORCE SECTION
ALTHOUGH THREE CADETS failed their proficiency examination in March, this year has been another successful and interesting one for the section.
In the Autumn term the following promotions were made: Evison, Richards and Burke to the rank of Corporal, and Baylis to the rank of Sergeant. Field Day in this term consisted of a visit to R.A.F. South Cerney, where about twenty-five cadets were given an air experience flight, each of about half an hour, in one of two Chipmunks flown over for the day from Bristol. In December, , A ' flight took their R.A.F. Advanced Training Examination and all four, Evison, Richards, Burke and Baylis, passed it.
In the Spring term we paid a visit to R.A.F. Gaydon; we were shown round many of the departments and before we left we were given a demonstration by one of the Alsation guard-dogs, which are trained at the station. In March, 'B' flight took their R.A.F. Proficiency Training Examination which resulted in passes for Cadets Franklin, Dyson, Knott, Bird, Davies, Rogers,).Owens, Philips and Ryding, credits for Cadets Judd and Pickering, and distinctions for Cadets Rastall, Fearnside D., Minchin, Gale and Scandrett.
Camp in the Easter holidays was at R.A.F., Chivenor, near Barnstaple in Devon, a station where pilots are trained to fly Hawker Hunters. We were shown the Hunter Flight Simulators, which are extremely complex devices which enable a pilot to operate the controls in a dummy cockpit, and a computer plots the course of the simulated " flight" on a map ; we were told that each simulator cost about one quarter of a million pounds! We were allowed to have a few minutes at the controls and one member of the section managed to crash into the ground at about 100 knots! Besides this, everyone had two trips in a Chipmunk, underwent some map-reading exercises and enjoyed some .3°3 shooting.
The most memorable Field Day of the year was the one in the Summer term. Several parties of cadets were given the task of passing through the Wyre Forest without being noticed by any of the senior cadets waiting for them in the forest. In fact, apart from one group which took a route round the forest, everyone succeeded in losing himself and it took about an hour to find all the groups and direct them to the final rendezvous.
Throughout the Summer term, dinghy-training continued either in the swimming-pool or in the Severn.
In the first week of August, after the term had finished, two members of the section, Minchin (promoted to Corporal) and Baylis attended a gliding course at R.A.F. Tern Hill in Shropshire; both managed to do three solo flights, without crashing the glider and so obtained' their A and B gliding certificates. .
R. w. BAYLIS
THE SCOUT GROUP, 1963-64
THE YEAR has been a successful one for the Group as a whole, although the S'enior training was carried out with some difficulty through trouble with the School timetable; this problem has now been solved.
Numbers in the Group remained much the same as last year: at the Census our total was 97. During the year Roger Parkington gained his Queen's Scout, seventeen first class badges were awarded and over one hundred proficiency badges. The latest development in equipment has been the start made to construct a Hut at the Battenhall field. This will be eighty feet in length and we hope will be ready by next Spring. The Seniors are busily engaged in the site work at present.
The principal activities of the year were as follows :
MICHAELMAS TERM. Field Day was spent by the Seniors climbing Crib Goch and Snowdon ; by the Junior Troops in expeditions in the Llanthony Valley and the Three Castles area of Herefordshire. During the holidays Christmas parcels were delivered to twelve Old Age Pensioners living in Rev Denbigh-Maxwell's parish. A small party of Seniors went up to the Lake District and climbed Scafell Pike, High St., Bowfell and Fairfield as well as other lesser Pikes.
EASTER TERM. Field Day was spent by the Seniors in an incident hike, by the Juniors in various pioneering projects in the grounds of the Chaplain's cottage at Abberley. During the holidays the Seniors ran a very successful if cold camp at Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire ; some of the Juniors went for a week's training on board T.S. Foudroyant at Portsmouth.
SUMMER TERM. The Field Day week-end camp was held in glorious weather in the Deer Park of Eastnor Castle. Fifty-four Scouts were camping and enjoyed ideal conditions for initial camp training. This term we also had an official inspection of the Group by the D.C. the highlight of which was undoubtedly the crossing of the River Severn by the Headmaster on a rope and sling bridge constructed by the Seniors. During the holidays the Annual Group Camp was held. at Presteigne. This was attended by sixty-three scouts; the weather, the site and the hospitality of our hosts must make this camp one of the best yet. Although our cooking is by no means always appetizing, there can be no doubt about the rise in the general standard of pioneering and camp craft. In the last week fourteen Seniors went sailing on the Broads. The winds were high, and they will certainly remember beating across Hickling Broad close-reefed in a full gale. '
D.A.
JOINT SCHOOLS' SWISS TREK, 1964
Alpine Achievements
(The following is reprinted from" Chimes" of 11th September, by kind permission of the Editor of the Worcester Evening News)
The achievements of this year's joint School Alpine party have been spectacular. Although most of the boys were inexperienced in climbing they leamt the basic techniques quickly and rose to the increasingly harder challenges presented. From a 6,000 foot base camp at Arolla in Switzerland and five different mountain huts, they crossed numerous glaciers, sometimes in mist and snow, and climbed five peaks. The outstanding and culminating success was the Dent Blanche -(14,293 feet and the eighth highest on the Alps; only 450 feet lower than the Matterhorn). There cannot be many cities which have seen members of their two major Boys' Schools prepare and climb together to the
top of such a mountain. In addition, it was a delightful although strenuous climb, beginning in moonlight at 4 a.m. and ending in hot sunshine at 2 p.m. As in previous years, the last week of the twentyfour days was spent relaxing beside the Mediterranean in Italy, and this could not have been more delightful.
The party led by Messrs G. D. Carter and C. Marshall, consisted of eleven boys from Worcester Royal Grammar School and the King's School-So }. Ashley, D. S. Fairhurst, A. J. Garlick, T. }. Griffiths, C. J. Haynes, J. R. Hutchinson, G. A. Mulcahy, C. B. Talbot, J. G. Thompson, R. B. Whittaker, and J. S. Walkins.
The climb up the Dent Blanche is one which none of us will ever forget. As well as moonlight (following upon an exceptional sunset) there were stars overhead, and as we left the rock and negotiated the 'first snow ridge we were heading straight for Jupiter. Then dawn broke and the sun rose, spreading a pink band slowly down the north face of the Matterhorn and over scores of glaciers and peaks. Meanwhile we were finding our way up and around the three massive rock gendarmes which block this ridge, to tread finally on the narrow snow. ridge of the summit with a view one cannot hope to describe. Altogether that day we climbed up 3,000 feet (taking five hours) and down 10,000 because we descended to the village of Les Hauderes. We felt we had earned our week of swimming and sunbathing on the Mediterranean. In the summer of 1965 we hope to go either to the Bemese Oberland or to the French. Alps south of Mont Blanc. The holiday will again last twenty-four days and cost around £32, beginning in mid-August. Volunteers should be at least sixteen years old and should consult Mr Hazeldine well in advance about the possibilities of climbing at Malvern and in North Wales.
CHRISTIAN SOCIETY OUTING
TO SOUTHWELL AND THE SOCIETY OF
THE SACRED MISSION, KELHAM
A PARTY consisting of members of the School Christian Society set off at about 9.30 a.m. from Edgar Tower, one rainy morning in the Lent Term. We went first to Coventry where we stopped for half-an-hour to allow some of our number to visit the new Cathedral. Having arrived at Southwell soon after noon, we ate our lunches in the coach as rain was now falling heavily. We were free to walk around Southwell and its Minster until about 2.30 p.m. when the Provost met us, and gave a short talk on the history and fabric of the Cathedral. He helped us more easily to appreciate the simple beauty, yet massive strength of the Norman nave and Trancepts, built by local stonemasons nearly nine hundred years ago and the more delicate style of architecture of the Choir, Chapter House and Screen, built in 1240, 1300 and 1340, respectively. When we had inspected the Minster, with the Provost standing at hand to answer our questions, we proceeded to Kelham, having first taken a wrong turning into a farmyard by mistake!
We were welcomed with tea and after tea some of us met an a.v. lay-brother of the Society, Brother George Every. The party was shown round the Monastery in groups. We saw the student quarters. These were· rather austere but the boys, in their spare time, certainly seem to be " with it." We were taken too, to see the Chapel. Here our guide showed us the great Crucifix with an effigy of Jesus Christ on it, over the Rood Screen. We heard the story of how it came to be made. The Sculptor was sitting in his studio one day making a model, when he heard a tap on the door. He told the caller to come in and sit down, and wait until he had finished. Mter about three minutes he turned round and saw no-one at first ; then what appeared to be the Christ. Christ said to him, " Why do you abuse me ? Put other people and God before your own happiness." The visitant disappeared but the Sculptor had been converted and later made the cross for the screen of Kelham Chapel.
We stayed for Evensong in the Chapel and left almost immediately afterwards for Worcester, stopping on the way at Tamworth for a quick snack of excellent fish and chips.
S. B. BELL AND S. C. HARRIS
THE FIELD CLUB
IN THE SPRING TERM the club divided into two parties : one under Mr McTurk inspected the remains of a Roman fort at Caerleon, with a moderate walk to a neighbouring amphitheatre and museum, where Mr Barnett translated a few interesting inscriptions for us. The other party was led on a walk across the Black Mountains by Mr Searle. Both groups met in the early afternoon at the Welsh National Folk Museum near Cardiff which, despite heavy snow, everyone managed to enjoy.
In the Summer term we again split into two parties: one with Mr McTurk walking the length of the Long Mynd) with a brief halt to watch the activities of a gliding club, and then, on by bus to visit Ludlow town and castle. The other group, Mr Searle and his followers, trapsed twenty miles to find (successfully) the source of both the Wye and Severn rivers.
This term, Mr Sutcliffe and Mr Bridges organised the trip in the Cotswolds. Starting at the Rollright stones, a circle of sixty monoliths believed to be older than Stonehenge, we walked past the " Whispering Knights," a prehistoric burial chamber, Traitors Ford, and then on to a very interesting fourteenth century church at Lower Brailes. From here we walked to the fine Tudor house, Compton Winyates, where we boarded the bus for Banbury, seeing, on the way, the battlefield of Edge Hill.
We are all very sorry that Mr McTurk is unable to join us on further club outings and thank him for his enthusiastic foundation of the club, and we welcome Mr Sutcliffe and Mr Bridges to the club, who have taken over organisation of the expeditions.
D.H.B.
CHESS CLUB
THE CHESS CLUB had quite a successful season last year in the Schools' League. We finished second in Division I, won Division 2, and were second in the first U.15 Division. The other two U.15 teams were not quite so successful.
We reached the semi-final of our zone in the "Sunday Tiines" School tournament-our best performance to date in this competitionwhen we were narrowly beaten by Burton G.S.
C. W. Anderton brought a fitting conclusion to his School chess career by winning the School Championship.
One of the more exciting incidents of the season occurred on a train journey to Malvern, when one of our strongest players nearly brought
rus career to an abrupt end by suddenly opening the carriage door !!
The club is once again indebted to Mr Anderton for all the help and enthusiasm he has shown us during the past year.
L.S.B.
CHANGE RINGING SOCIETY
AT THE BEGINNING of the Spring Term Mr Neill succeeded in borrowing a set of handbells from the· Cathedral, and starting a ringing society in the School. This soon extended to ringing tower bells and several members are regular Sunday Service ringers at churches in Worcester.
On Monday, July 20th we set off in Mr Neill's car, one 1929 open Austin and on one motor scooter to ring at four towers: Hanley Swan, Welland, Upton-on-Severn and Earl's Croome. Everything. ran smoothly except for the fact that Tony White succeeded, after considerable effort, in breaking a rope at Upton.
Mr Cattermole has taken over where Mr Neill left off, and the
Society has already rung one quarter peal at Wychbold. during· the
Summer holidays, and one quarter peal on handbells in St Alban's
Chapel during the first week of term.
M.J.R.
MUSIC SOCIETY
WE WOULD LIKE FIRST to welcome Mr Bramma who joined the music staff this year. With his highly successful attempts at enlivening congregational singing on Sunday mornings and enthusiastic work in other fields of the School's music, he has become an indispensable foundation of the School's musical life.
The first meeting of the. year took place in the Precentor's drawing room : he had kindly given us access to his large record collection, and the records-ranging from Brahms to Copland-were chosen by the members present. Other meetings of the term included an original talk given by Mr Dennis Wickens, in Mrs Annett's drawing room, on ' Endings' which was unfortunately enlivened by the antics of an over-automatic gramophone, and a performance in College Hall of Benjamin Britten's 'War Requiem' on records. With the Wilfred OwenPoems being read out between the movements this was an ambitious undertaking, but those who managed to sit it through in the austere surroundings, agreed on its magnificence. Mr John Rust very kindly came down from Birmingham to address the society in the more intimate surroundings of Mrs Annett's drawing room. His talk on the human voice was masterly, and his own singing, accompanied by himself, rounded off a very pleasant evening. There were numerous other activities apart from the Sunday evening meetings : a visit to Malvern to a performance of Handel's Messiah and a concert at the Gaumont Cinema given by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christopher Robinson were well attended and enjoyed. An informal concert given by the Madrigal Society-eonsisting of members of the Alice Ottley School and King's School-included individual contributions from members of the two schools ; although being somewhat disorganised, the evening was enjoyed by everyone -particularly in the 'encore' over Mrs Annett's refreshments. Mrs Annett's constant hospitality was much appreciated by us all, and we would like to give her our sincere thanks. To Mr Robinson too we would like to offer our thanks for the enthusiasm which he brought into the Madrigal Society and the time he devoted to it, and Mr West's good-natured surveillance as Patron of the society has been much appreciated in all spheres of music during the year.
R. WESTCOTT
ART SOCIETY
TffiS HAS BEEN an encouraging year for artists, who have taken advantage of the increasingly better facilities for painting and the crafts in the School. The Art room has been extened to include the classroom below, and, moreover, anyone wishing to take up Art can now do so without giving up another subject. With many more people taking Art, the Art Society activities have been conducted on a more practical and experimental note this year. The first School Painting Competition
was a modest success, and this should be a regular feature of the Art Society in the future, since it encourages a great deal of good work. The most successful practical meetings were ' Musical evenings,' when people painted to some stimulating modern jazz.
We have also enjoyed some excellent meetings of the instructive type : Mr Whiting, a local potter, gave us a well illustrated talk about his craft ; Mr Vivian gave us some very interesting insight into the painting of two of his own works ; and we saw three films, 'The Legend of the True Cross' 'War and Peace, Stanley Spencer,' and , About Chinese Landscape.'
The prospects for the future are bright. I feel sure that there will
be keen support for sketching expeditions in the summer. Above all we shall welcome any original ideas for future activities.
SCIENCE SOCIETY
WHEN THE SCIENCE SOCIETY was formed, in the spring term of last year, three projects were started : a hovercraft, an optical telescope and a radio telescope.
As the design of the full scale hovercraft proved to be more complex than expected, a trial model was started. So far work on this has been slow, but, as more members are now working on it, faster progress is now expected. The full scale hovercraft will need a 250 cc engine. Any offers will be welcome.
The optical telescope made slow but steady progress all last year but it received a temporary setback this term, when the mirror was found to be badly strained.
The people working on the radio telescope are converting a television receiver.
Two new projects were started this year, a cloud chamber and an investigation into the memory retention of flutworms.
These projects, apart from the hovercraft, are expected to be finished this year.
FICTION LIBRARY
THE NUMBER of people using the Fiction Library is about the same as it was twelve months ago. The number of customers fell sharply when the New Block was opened, due to the Day Boy houses being moved away from the Reading Room, but business seems to have returned to its original level now. We are pleased to see that the fourth forms are making more use of the Library now, and in particular that a lot of the new boys have joined this term.
A book check at the end of the Winter Term revealed that a lot of our transactions were working in one direction only-out of the library. We decided that this was due to people removing books when the library was closed. However subsequent book checks have revealed that the situation is improving; we hope that it continues to do so.
The number of people who use the library at St Albans seems to vary considerably, but on the whole is increasing slowly. We were able to add to the library during the Summer Term and this was followed by a fantastic increase in trade, which died off as soon as most people had read the new books! However, it is pleasing to note that the older books continue to be read and so we live in hopes that
this part of the library will continue to prosper.
Finally we would like to thank everyone who has helped with the library over the last twelve months, particularly Mr Bamett and Mr Dilks for their help with the Fiction Library, and Mr and Mrs Thomas for their help with St Albans Library.
M.J.R. AND D.G.F.
HOCKEY, 1964
Captain: H. S. MARSHALL
Hon. Secretary: D. FAIRHURST
IT IS NOT, of course, unusual to report weather interference with the hockey season-I can in fact recall only one season since the game was started here when we had a completely uninterrupted term's play. But this season we had to cope with the reverse of the usual situationa fine beginning, plenty of practice and then a succession of cancellations in the last fortnight. If anything this was rather more frustrating than our usual predicament of no practice and a full programme of matches.
We began with the usual match against P.G.L. CurIe's XI which was lost by 1-3. The first half was excellent and the School were unlucky not to lead 2-1 at half-time. Though the pitch cut up towards the end and the defence began to show cracks in the last ten minutes this was a creditable and encouraging performance by the School against a team of considerable experience, if no great speed;
The object of this first match is to provide a final preparation before matches begin against other schools, and in the first of these, against Solihull, it is pleasant to record a win by 2-1. At the outset, though, it must be admitted that this was a somewhat lucky victory. In defence Marshall, Fairhurst and Pardoe played extremely well throughout and Coley made three particularly fine saves. But the forwards did not play together and for the most part were much too slow on the ball. Wilson, with a fine solo dribble scored an excellent goal and Barlow accepted a gift from the Solihull goalkeeper to score the winner. But
what were to remain weaknesses for the rest of the season were apparent in this match-a certain slowness on to the ball by wing-halves and forwards; a reluctance to mark back positively or to fetch the ball ;wing halves and inside forwards again, with Wilson the honourable exception-a of thrust in the centre ; a general lack of cohesion amongst the forwards who never combined and worked together, the main fault lying at inside-left and centre forward.
The game against Hanley Castle which we won 1-0 was a strange one, such was the contrast between the two halves. Before the interval all the attacking came from Hanley and yet not one telling shot was made. In the second half most of the attacking came from us and at
least four clear-cut openings were created. Barlow converted one, but missed two other easy ones, while Atkinson, given half an hour to push the ball in, took three-quarters and was smothered before he even managed a shot. Once again the only real penetration came from Wilson, but he, perhaps in desperation, tried to do too much.
Against Hartlebury, always strong finishers, we had a very good game, though for us the result 0-2 was disappointing-the more so as it was a considerable surprise that the first goal was allowed. The pitch was bone-hard and rough, which made control very difficult, but the game, played at great speed throughout, was always interesting and fluctuating. The halves and goalkeeper played particularly well and the forwards had enough chances to score several times, a number of good centres from Tarrant on the left-wing being wasted. There was very little to choose between the two sides except in speed in the circle, and, because they were more decisive here, Hartlebury just about deserved their win.
And then came the rain. The matches against Prince Henry's, Evesham, Worcester Hockey Club and the O.Vs. had to be cancelled. Right at the end we did to play a German touring team from Nuremberg-and we are very grateful to Worcester Hockey Club for the loan of their ground for this game.
After a fortnight's lay-off the School were slow to settle down and most of the attacking came. from the visitors who were quicker on the ball and pressed hard. It was not surprising when they scored (although the goal itself was a tame affair that should have been saved). When a second was added soon afterwards-this one a really brilliant effortit looked as if the School were going to disintegrate. But gradually they pulled themselves together, inspired by the example of Marshall at centre-half. Wilson made the match open again with a superb goal from a seemingly impossible angle, but hard as the School pressed in the second half the equaliser would not come, though Ahmed went very close with a first-timer. All in all this was an excellent game which the School did not realise early enough it was capable of winning.
A season then of rather mixed results for the 1st XI, but a thoroughly enjoyable one nonetheless. Both practice games and matches were played in a spirit of honest endeavour and cheerfulness, and though it is always pleasant to win-we do, I suppose, primarily play our games for enjoyment. From this point of view I think I can say that we had a very good season.
What of the rest of School hockey ?The2nd XI had the poor record of three losses from three games, while the Colts had one win and two losses. Partly at least the reason for this is lack of coaching lower down the School. We are very badly off for coaching staff and unless this situation improves we are going to be faced soon with a first game of near beginners. Indeed had it not been for the great help given to us by two parents only a very small number of boys would have been able to play at all-probably only one group would have been possible. To Mr Harper and Mr Bradley we owe a very sincere vote of thanks for coming to our assistance in an hour of real crisis.
Lack of players made it impossible to play the House matches on the normal eleven-a-side basis, Choir being the only House that could have put out a reasonable XI. The competition was therefore played on a six-a-side basis. On paper Choir, with five members of the 1st XI, should have won easily, yet they were beaten in the final 2-1 by Castle. If this victory was unexpected, it was certainly not undeserved.
We usually end the Spring Term with asix-a-side tournament in which a staff team takes part. Unfortunately this year the weather put paid to that and in its place a Staff XI played the Hocket XI at soccer on a pitch that was almost totally under water. A very wet and muddy time was had by all. P .G.L.C.
BOAT CLUB, 1964
Captain of Boats : P. R. J. BURN
Secretary : J. M. Cox
DURING THE EASTER TERM two equal eights were trained together, and finally an cc A" and a "B" crew were selected to row at Reading Head of the River Race. The 1st VIII moved up six places to 54/150 and the 2nd VIII entered in the clinker division for the' first time. A new Colts crew, in addition to the "Hereford" Colts was started this term, eligible for the " Pangbourne " Junior Colts Cup.
In the Summer term the 1st VIII entered for the first Regatta of the season at Worcester. where, having beaten W.R.G.S. I, easily, they lost in the finals to Cheltenham College 1st VIII. At Hereford City on Whit-Monday the 1st VIII lost to Monkton Coombe I but the 2nd VIII, having beaten King's, Gloucester I, pulled up in a close finish with Monkton Coombe 11 to lose by six feet. This narro\v defeat seemed to transform the 2nd VIII into a fighting crew.
At Reading Clinker, the 2nd VIII having beaten Kingston, lost to Molesey in the Juniors by two-thirds of a length. (Molesey won the event).
The Junior Colts, in the Maidens, with tremendous support from the bank, beat Kingston G.S. and Bart's Hospital by two feet. They then went on to win their event, beating both Radley Colts " A "and " B " and Monkton Coombe Ill.
The following Saturday the 1st VIII and 3rd VIII went to Nottingham where the 1st VIII lost to a combined crew of Nottingham Union and Rowing Club in a close race. The 3rd VIII lost to Shrewsbury. On the same day the Colts and the 2nd VIII went to a Cheltenham College fixture at Tewkesbury, where the 2nd VIII, having beaten Cheltenham College 11, beat W.R.G.S. I, by one and a half lengths.
At Hereford Schools, we were represented by seven four of which reached the finals. In an unfortunate race, during which there was a collision, the 1st VIII rather surprisingly lost to Hereford Cathedral School I, by four feet. The 2nd VIII, beating King's Gloucester I, (coming up from behind in what became characteristic style) lost in the finals to Priory School 1st VIII by half a length. Mr Stacey's Colts did well to win the Colts eights event, beating King's, Chester, Hereford Cathedral School and Monmouth. (Especially well considering four boys eligible for this crew were for the first time rowing in the 'c Pangbourne" Colts.) The Colts "B ." easily beating Carmel College, lost to Monmouth-the A Colts four won their event as well.
The 'c Pangbourne" Colts and 3rd VIII went to Pangbourne Schools Regatta, where the 3rd VIII lost to Radley and the Colts, having lost to Radley by six feet (whom they beat at Reading) were easy winners of the " losers "event. Instead of sending the 1st VIII to Henley this year it was decided to enter it for the Public Schools Vase at Marlow. The first and second eights arrived on Thursday but neither crews had to race on Friday. The 1st VIII lost to St Paul's
in an unlucky race, being obstructed by Harrow School, who were disqualified. The 2nd VIII, having beaten Sandhurst Ill, Kingston III and W.R.G.S. I, lost to Radley in the semi-finals.
At a private fixture the Colts " B " beat Cheltenham Colts but the 3rd VIII lost to Cheltenham College 3rd VIII.
The 2nd VIII and a four, went to Monmouth Regatta, along with the keen support of J. Little. The four lost in the finals by two feet, having won previous races easily. The 2nd VIII, in the Juniors, beat Barry and Mumbles R.C., Grosvenor R.C. (Chester), by two feet (having been a length down) and avenged the 1st VIII defeat at Hereford by beating Hereford Cathedral School 1st VIII by two lengths. They . lost in the finals to Nottingham and Union I. On the same day the " Pangers" (as they were inevitably called) lost in the finals of the Schools eights at Richmond to Emmanuel Senior Colts, having beaten City of London 1st VIII .
\ An " unofficial" four and pair (J. Little and P. R. J. Burn) went to Bewdley, where the four won. At the School Regatta, School House won the Henley Shield with a large aggregate of points. As a whole it was a mixed season with a promising collection of Colts crews.
Second VIII colours were re-awarded to D. R. Hooper and J. M.Roy, and awarded to C. J. P. Haynes, G. A. Mulcahy, M. A. Brewster, J. R. Hutchinson, A. G. Negus, J. M. Dickinson, J. M. Ryder, D. C. Bunch, S. J. Scott, W. S. D. Burke, S. J. Ashleyand D. E. G. Thomas.
W.S.D.B.
CRICKET
THE FORTUNES of the 1st XI fluctuated a great deal last season, although Mr Searle, who now has unfortunately left us, furnished great interest and fire in the game. Though our results were not in any way outstanding this season has been interesting in many ways. At the start it seemed that the team's strength lay in its batting, but as events turned out this often failed, and more defeats were staved off by tight and occasionally hostile bowling. As has happened in previous seasons individuals have triumphed, but have received poor support and consequently a greater number of matches have been lost. Performances with the bat were varied, though Barlow and Nicholls presented a formidable opening pair, both of whom were eager to go for their shots. The middle order batting was rather disappointing and invariably weak, though West and Wilson both had their moments. We were
" fortunate in having however, a short tail.
As is often the case fielding lost us many runs and a number of wickets, and this particularly is something we hope to improve in the coming season.
Notable feats were N. P. Wilson's six for eight-an excellent spell of bowling-which led directly to our overwhelming defeat ofW.R.G.S.
and Barlow's undefeated 142 at U.F.S.B.-the highest score since the war-which as it happened was only one of a number of huge scores in a close and exciting match.
Congratulations must be offered to C. C. Barlow who represented the England School Boys, and V. A. Nicholls who did the same for Worcestershire.
Not only did we lose Mr Searle, but also Mr Neil, the U.15 coach who produced a very promising team which this year is hoped to constitute an active part in the 1st XI.
RESULTS
Played 9, Won 2, Drawn 5, Lost 2
COLOURS were awarded to the following :
V. A. Nicholls
R. M. West
R. Wetson
C. J. Tarrant
R. F. Pardoe
LAWN TENNIS, 1964'
Captain: V. FRITH
Hon. Secretary: M. STOKES
THIS WAS A SEASON of some importance in the life of the club, because, we had four grass courts on Hunt's Meadow and were thus able to take on more than fifty members. Cutting ourselves off from the Boughton hard courts meant, of course, that play was impossible if there was any rain about. For this reason, and because faulty machinery mad·e it impossible in the early stages to keep the courts properly cut and marked, we got off to a very slow start. But once the weather and machinery improved the courts had considerable use. Provided they can have adequate preparation in the winter they should provide very good playing surfaces next year.
The tennis club is, of course, a peculiar institution in that it sets out to produce a team and play matches, while at the same time it was founded mainly to provide an alternative sport for those who are no good at cricket or rowing. Thus, while we have some good players, the standard as a whole is not very high and much of the material not very promising. This in itself does not matter, but it should be borne in mind when we become too ambitious in thoughts of matches and results.
In this respect the I st VI made a disastrous start to the season, being pretty well annihilated by Dean Close and K.E.S. Birmingham. Mter these games the pairs were. changed and an improvement resulted. Christ College, Brecon were defeated and, in a four pair match with the O.Vs.-the first of its kind-four matches were drawn, five won and seven lost. This provided a most enjoyable afternoon and we hope it has become a regular feature on the O.V. programme.
Prospects for next year's team do not seem too bright. Much will depend on Stokes and Baker-two players of considerable talent who, especially in Baker's case, have not so far realised tQeir full potential in match play.
As tennis is now an established sport in the School the awarding of minor games colours was introduced this year. These were awarded to J. A. Evison and M. Stokes.
The team in its fina11ine-up was :
1st pair Evison and Stokes
2nd pair Frith and Baker
3rd pair Harper. and Bay1is
Fairhurst, Marshall and Brainch also played.
We made our usual trip to the Championships at Wimbledon and some thirty-six of us were lucky enough to see the full day's play on the first Sunday. It is hoped next year to take a rather smaller party later in the fortnight.
This year too, the professionals again visited Worcester on the last Saturday of term, and we again provided the ball boys and most of the linesmen. Rosewell v. Gonza1es, and Laver v. 01medo gave us an afternoon of superb lawn tennis.
P.G.L.C.
CROSS COUNTRY
THE CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM had only a fair season winning, some events, including the City Championships, both Senior and Junior, but failing in Inter-School matches and in the larger championships. This was due to the fact that Garland (Captain), Moody, Jones and Webster, all of whom were awarded" colours, usually ran very well, but they lacked support from the remaining runners, though these all tried hard. Webster's absence at the Kidderminster and Ruge1ey Championships was a sad blow.
The Juniors were a promising side and Griffiths, only fifteen years old, ran regularly for the Senior team. He steadily improved throughout the season and on him and others like him rest our hopes for seasons to. come.
I wish to thank Partridge for the efficient way in which he performed the duties of secretary.
Worcester Schools' Championships King's School, 141 points, 4th/I I
Worcester City Championships King's Schooll8tl5
In the Schoolcross-country,'Choir scored a decisive victory in the Senior race, but Chappel, fielding two enthusiastic teams, won easily, providing the first three "home.
RESULTS
Individual
1. Moody
2. Garland (Ch)
Jones (Cr)
Junior
1. Chappel, A. 44
2. Wulston 65
3· School 103
4· Castle 1I0
5· Hostel 1I5
6. Choir 1I7 Chappel, B 209 7·
Individual
I. Webster (Cl)
2. Griffiths (Cl)
3. Chance (Cl)
ATHLETICS
DURING THE SUMMER TERM, Athletics flourished in the School to such an extent that the club under that name contained nearly forty members. All through the term this club produced teams that could and did win, as well as a few outstanding individuals.
The first match was at Nunnery Wood on May 27th, where the Seniors won with 72 points to Nunnery Wood's 60. The Junior team being much weaker, with the exception of their sprinter, Sinclair, lost 78-49. .
A few days later on May 30th at the A.A.A. Worcestershire coUnty Championships, Andrew Judd came home with a 'gold' for the Youth's Shot, while Robin Moody, John Whiting and Michael Mouseley won ' silvers' for the Junior 880 Yards, High Jump and Long Jump, respectively.
John Whiting also won a ' bronze' for the 100 Yards, and Andrew Judd for the 220 Yards.
This year, there were no City or County Sports, but a five point W-orcester Schools' match was held at Nunnery Wood on 25th June. The Seniors came second, the Juniors fifth.
The School were hosts to an Athletics team for the first time in many years on 3rd July. This was Prince Henry's Grammar School, Evesham whom the Seniors happily trounced 65-55. Evesham got their revenge in the Junior events, winning 63-46. .
The School Sports produced no records, but good performances were produced
Senior
100 yards
220 yards
440 yards
880 yards
I mile
2 miles
Hurdles
High Jump
Long Jump
Shot
Discus
Javelin Relay
Middle
'lOO yards
220 yards
440 yards
880 yards
I mile
2 miles
Hurdles
High Jump
Long Jump Shot
Discus
Javelin Relay
Junior
100 yards
220 yards
440 yards
880 yards
Long Jump
High Jump Shot
Discus
Javelin Relay
RESULTS
Mousley, M. P.
Whiting J. I.
Langcake, P.
Moody, R. B.
Moody, R. B.
Moody, R. B.
Whiting, J. I.
Langcake, P.
Whiting, J. I.
Cook, T. W.
Cook, T. W.
Andrews, A. P. H. School House
Bagg, L. R.
Judd, A. J.
Bagg, L. R.
Taylor, N. J.
Griffiths, D. A.
Griffiths, D. A.
Sinclair, R. D.
Chandler, D. E.
Thompson, J. G.
Judd, A. J.
Thompson, J. G.
Brainch, P. J. School House
Woodward, J. W.
Richardson, A. J. H.
Woodward, J. W.
{Wilcock, R. J.
Woodward, J. W.
Oliver, P. C.
Jordan, T. J.
Brinsford, M. W.
Bridgens, W. A. G.
Willcox, N. S. School House
-Finally, two members of the School Worcestershire, against Notts. and Lincs.
10.8 secs.
24.9 secs.
54.5 secs.
I min. 1.4
4 min. 49. 6 secs.
10 min. 47.5 secs.
17.3 secs.
5 ft. 4 in.
18 ft. 8 in.
3 1 ft. 9 in.
100 ft. 7 in.
116 ft. 6 in.
47.7 secs.
11.0 secs. 24.6 secs.
56.7 secs
2 min. 18.6 secs.
5 min. 6.2 secs.
18.5 secs.
4 ft. II in.
.c .1. 17 1t• 1 2 In.
42 ft. 10 in.
.c .1. III t. 32 In.
128 ft. 7 in.
48.0 secs.
11.5 secs. 27.3 secs. 60.9 secs.
2 min. 26.7 secs.
16 ft. 6 in.
4 ft. 9l ins.
38 ft. lOt in.
83 ft. lot in.
.c 1· III It. 32" In.
were picked to represent at Sutton in Ashfield on July 25 th They were Robin Moody (880 yards and High Jump) and AndrewJ udd (Shot).
And so finished the most successful Athletics season in the history of the King's School. R. MOODY
Senior
SWIMMING MATCHES
v. Warwick Lost
v. Nunnery Wood Won
v. Hanley Castle Won
v. Sebright Won
Junior
v. Warwick Lost 40-45
v. Nunnery WQod Won 40- 1 5
v. Hanley Castle Won 55!-29t
v. Sebright Tied ·37-37
IV Form Team
v. Hanley Castle Lost 43-45
The standard of swimming throughout the School improved greatly during the season. The Senior Team won three matches out of four, breaking eighteen School records. The Junior Team showed great promise for the future, and if training is taken more seriously, we should have a very strong team in two or three years time. Colours· were awarded to M. Coley, D. Fairhurst and B. Foster.
P.BAKER
RESULTS
OF SCHOOL SWIMMING SPORTS-23rd JUNE, 1964
Under 16 Freestyle (2 lengths) : I Baker, (H.), 2 Denton ,(Cl.), 3 Thompson, (S.). Time 31.2 secs.
Under 15 Freestyle (2 lengths) : I Wright, (S.), 2 Rock, (Cl.), 3 Boyle, (Cr.). Time 35.2 secs.
Open Backstroke (2 lengths): I Coley, (Ch.), 2 Fairhurst, (H.), 3 Buglass, (Br). Time 39.6 secs.
Under 16 Backstroke (2 lengths) : I Parsons, (H.), 2 Woodward, (Ch.), 3 Bax, (S.). Time 45.2 secs.
Under 16 Breaststroke (2 lengths) : I Jordan, (H.), 2 West, K., (H.), 3 Humber, (Ca.). Time 46.9 secs.
Open Breaststroke (3 lengths : I Coley, (Ch.), 2 Griffiths, (H.), 3 Buglass, (Br.). Time 68.5 secs.
Under 15 Backstroke (I length) : I Woodward, (Ch.), 2 Horobin, (W), 3 Sinclair, (Ch.). Time 20.1 secs.
Open Freestyle (3 lengths) : I Baker, (H.), 2 Foster, (Cl.), 3 Thompson, (W.). Time 50.7 secs.
Open Diving Competition: I Crewe, (Ca.), 2=West, (H.), Pidgeon, (Br.).
Under 15 Breaststroke (2 lengths) : I Lauckner, (Ch.), 2 Grainge, (S.), 3 Wilcock, (Br.). Time 44.6 secs.
Open Butterfly (I length) : I Baker, (H.), 2 Foster, (Cl.), 3 West, K., (H.). Time -17.0 secs.
Under 16 Medley Relay (3 X I length-Ba., Br., F.): I Hostei I, 2 School, 3 Hostel II-Choir. Time 54.6 secs.
Open Medley Relay (3 X I length-Ba., Br., F.) : 1 Hostel I, 2 Choir, 3 Wulstan, 4=Chappel-Hostel 11. Time 53.1 secs.
Under 15 Medley Relay (3 X I length-oBa., Br., F.) : I School,.2 Choir, 3 Wulstan, 4 Hostel. Time 58 .9 secs.
Open Freestyle Relay (4 X I length): 1 Choir, 2 Hostel, 3 School, 4 Chappel. Time 61.2 secs.
Hostel won the Sports outright, also the Relay Cup.
OXFORD LETTER
WITH THE BEGINNING of the new academic year, another crop of bright, keen, fresh faces have appeared here. So far the only O.V. Fresr.unen seen about town, have been Richard Westcott (Worcester), and Michael Pye (St John's), both reading History. Michael is already making a name for himself on the Oxford jourpalistic scene. Of our other first-years, nothingohas been seen.
The than Freshmen, however appear with monotonous regularity at all the worst parties. Two sucoh habitues are Chris oBaron and Jeremy Gibson, both Hertford men. Chris is reading Maths, though· seems to spend more of his time on the car he has a part share in. Jeremy, in all probability hasn't been near a Law book for several terms. He is at the moment president of both his college Debating Society and of its Dramatic Society. oHe acted in two major productions last term and is currently property manager for the University Experimental Theatre Group. Another lawyer, Mike Knight (Oriel), to get First Class Honours in his first year examinations. He .also plays football for his college, and is, I'm assured, thoroughly immoral. Peter Preece (Christ Church), spent his Summer in Canada doing Forest research near Toronto. He is one of the few men atthe " House " reading Forestry. Keith Windridge (Worcester), is captain of his College hockey team this year. This does not stop him taking his History fairly seriously.
rhe third-year men are rarely seen, and claim to be perpetually working for "Schools." However it·is more likely they are recovering from the excesses of their first two years here. Andrew J ameson has a very responsible job as chairman of the St Catherine's College Art Committee. As the college has only just been finished he plays an important part in buying pictures for the J. C.R. Nick Chambers, another Hertford man, is most distinguished as the president of the Oxford Law Society. Tim Garden (St Catherine's), is one of the few O;V. scientists at Oxford, and is reading physics. He appears to be fully occupied, when not working, flying, sailing or having tea at St Hilda's. He spent part of the vac. in Italy on the Adriatic and part flying with the University Air Sqadron. Roger Ashmore (Oriel), is
now ·president of the Oxford University Society of Change Ringers. The fruits of his labours can be heard every Sunday morning. Nick Havely (Lincoln), is reading English and sports a very fine beard at present. Ralph Houlbrooke (Worcester), doesn't appear to have- been seen since last May Fair!
Of those who went down last year, we must of course mention John Reddick, who distllguished us with a First. He also received distinctions in French and German-he was reading Modern Languages. We have also now lost G. K. Flower-Ellis (St Catherine's), who had become an almost legendary mystical character. He left with a degree in Forestry. We should like to send our good wishes to all the members of the School and hope to see many more O.Vs. here in years to come.
Yours etc.:
OXON
NOTTINGHAM LETTER
Dear Sir,
The University continues to expand rapidly in terms of both buildmgs and students; and, according to " The Observer." is, with Bristol, one of the two most popular British Universities, if only by virtue of its extremely favourable sex ratio (approx. 2! : I). The latest building development consists of a sixteen-storey skyscraper block, which houses the Electrical Engineering Department plus the newly affiliated School of Architecture. Two new men's Halls of Residence are open,.. ing this session and two women's and one men's the year after; with these the University authorities hope to maintain the 500/0 residential basis of Nottingham. The two other main changes due in the near future are a new Vice-Chancellor for next session, and a Medical School as soon as the Government can find the money to build the Hospital. '
One more O.V. has joined us this year to bring the total to four as follows: Pete Dyer, 2nd Year Research, who was married in the summer vacation, and who continues to investigate the problems concerning automatic pilots for aeroplanes. Richard Tilt,3rd Year Social Scientist, who represents his Hall on the Union Council this year. He also busies himself with decorating old peoples' houses, under the auspices of the Christian Association. In his spare time he works apparently. Pete Martin, 2nd Year Mettallurgist, who was a member of the University 1st VIII, which, last year, won the U.A.U. Championship, for which he won his' Gold.' Apart from this, which, apparently, leaves very little time, he works interspersed with a little bridge. A. Hughes, 1st Year Maths/Physicist, who has been lucky enough to land a room in the latest Hall of Residence, Sherwood. He has joined the Motor Club, but has so far had little time to distinguish himself in this field.
Yours sincerely, NOTTINGHAM
Dear Sir,
SHEFFIELD LE.TTER
It is thought that this is the first time that there has been 'a sufficient number of O.Vs. at Sheffield University to warrant a letter to the Vigornian. There are in actual fact five O.Vs. in the University, three of whom are Freshers. David Shrimpton came here, via I.C.I., to read Chemical Engineering, and already is playing rugger for the University 2nd XV, among other things. Robin Pardoe is a first year Medic, and John Plant is reading Metallurgy.
There are two old hands. Martin Sully, who is a keen member of the Mountaineering Club, and was sporting-a broken leg last winter to prove it, will be taking his finals in Metallurgy this June. And to complete a Metallurgy "hat-trick," Neil Tomlinson is in his second year, shortly to embark on various escapades during Rag Week. Also Tony Bowron has been seen in Sheffield, and it is rumoured that he· is studying accountancy at Sheffield C.A. T. ' .. ",
We all here, feel that we should see more new faces here next year, and we trust that potential students coming for interviews etc., will get in touch.·
Yours, Sheffield O.Vs.
SUSSEX LETTER
Dear Sir,
As most people know, Sussex is expanding at a fantastic rate. In the last three years the number of students has gone from 50 to about 1,500, with a provisional target of 3,000 by 1967 ; consequently building is hardly keeping pace with the expansion. This means that at the start of each session, lectures take place amid debris left by the workmen who are just taking a break while the lecture is on.
The University is situated about four miles from Brighton in delightful country, with plenty of room for expansion. The social life is by now well established, although sports teams tend to have to use hired pitches etc.
The courses, so we are told, are original and do allow a quite large amount of choice, as I can vouch for, having helped to pioneer a course in theoretical chemistry.
There has been a sudden influx of O.Vs. this year and if present trends continue we may be competing in numbers with Oxbridge. (Do I hear cries of" Scandal" ?)
This year's influx consists of Graham Page, Rod Quiney, Bruce Foster (all majoring in maths.), Tony Colclough (Physics) and John Torrens (Chemistry). They have not yet had time to make their mark on the University, but they no doubt will in due course.
In the second year is Rod Ward (maths.) who, in his own words, is " mixed up with ' Folk Forum'," which is believed to be some sort of dancing club.
I am in the third year, majoring in theoretical chemistry, and I am connected with several societies, amongst them Bridge Club and Anglican Society.
Lurking in an office somewhere north of the Physics Building is Dr E. O. Bishop, who is also an O.V. of a rather earlier period than the rest. Also on the faculty is Dr PeterSimpson who, I am sure, will be remembered by anyone who studied chemistry at King's in the last few years.
We hope that we shall see more O.Vs. here next year, including some arts students, as we are all scientists, and consequently not very good at writing letters for the " Vigornian."
Yours sincerely,
GEOFF SHAW
o.v. NEWS
O. V. WEEKEND was this year held on June 26th-28th.
It was heralded by the O.V. Dance held in College Hall on Friday evening. As with last year, several pre-dance cocktail parties. were held and many therefore got to the dance in the proper frame of mind. There were over two hundred people there and an even more enjoyable evening was had than last year. A feature was the Pym's Bar in what is now the Gallery and the dance band was on the floor, as opposed to the platform where it usually was.
Next year the dance will be on Friday,]une 25th and if you wish to attend you would be well advised to apply early, as tickets will be somewhat limited owing to the great demand. However, all will be notified later aboJlt this.
The O.V. Dinner was not particularly well attended; there were about eighty there. This is a pity, because our Vice Chairman, Stafford Moore, made one of the best speeches ever delivered from that chair and is to be congratulated on his phorensic ability.
Those who played cricket and tennis during the afternoon had an enjoyable game, as is usual on this occasion and was unspoilt by bad weather. We were glad to see quite a few O.Vs. in the field, particularly around tea time. We hope that this will develop into quite a social and sociable occasion. The General Meeting was almost a flop. It seems an extraordinary thing that so few O.Vs. consider it necessary to attend a function which determines the activities of the club. The Committee hopes that in future O.Vs. will take more interest in what is an important decision-making occasion.
We are pleased to report that the Cricket club is flourishing, as can be seen from the Hon. Secretary's report, although even here a caution ary note is evident.
The Committee would like to congratulate all those O.Vs. who have entered into the state of matrimony or who are about to do so. Congratulations also to those who have obtained degrees at the various Universities and good luck to those who have just managed to get a place in
START OF CROSS-COUNTRY
GRAND COMB IN , SWITZERLAND
G. Thompson and S. J. Ashley
DENT BLANCHE I 14,300 FT. i ! . . . Highest Peak Climbed by King'sW.R.'G.S. Party I
FELL- WALKING PARTY ENGLISH LAKES
January, 1964
one. Finally, we feel sure that this publication would be far more interesting if you sent in some information about yourself. As you can see this year's O.V. news column is very thin!
GOLF SOCIETY
The Society was represented in the Grafton Moorish Trophy for Public Schools. The team was eliminated in the second round by the eventual finalists. A most enjoyable Autumn Meeting was held at Worcester where a Stapleford Competition was held. The eventual joint winners were John Tothey and Blake Barker. The Spring Meeting is being held on Wednesday, March 31st at Blackwell. Please contact John Folley if you wish to participate. His address is : Blythe More, Lovelace Avenue, Widney Manor, Solihull, Warwickshire. Finally congratulations to T. F. Higginson in being made captain of Ludlow Golf Club.
NOTE
A letter will be sent to all O.Vs. in March, giving full details of)ll forthcoming activities. The O.V. Hockey Match v. School will be in March. If you wish to play please·notfy the Hon. Secretary.
BIRTHS
To Sheila (nee Humphrey) and WILLIAMV. }ONES (Chappel, 1944 - 50), a son, Malcolm Clive William. Born 8th August, 1964. To Tina (nee Chiesman) and DAVID R. P. BUSHBY (Castle 1946 -52), a son on 17th June, 1964.
ENGAGEMENTS
D. J. T. PARRY (The Hostel 1948 - 53), to Rosemary Vivienne Prosser of Rose Farm House, Mollington, Cheshire.
DEATHS
C. H. GRIST (School House) on 9th May, 1964.
OTHER NEWS
ADRIAN THORNE has been awarded a Music Scholarship at Christ
Church, Oxford. .
BISHOP ANTHONY WILLIAMS, formerly Bishop of Bermuda· is now
Assistant Bishop of Oxford.
DAVID BUSHLEY, .who graduated in medicine at St Andrew's University ,
has joined the Army Medical Corps.
T. GARDEN has been awarded one of the first Royal Air Force University Cadetships. This enables him to complete his degree course at St Catherine's College, Oxford.
M. MERSON DAVIES is now an Assistant Manager with Berni Inns.
P. D. HARRIS (1941 - 45). Mter teaching for twelve years has joined the Jersey Civil Service and is a Greffier of the Magistrates' Court. He is married and has one son.
W. H. B. KEy (1936 - 39). Has been appointed Warden of a new boarding house at Crown Woods School, Eltham.
P. J. BEER (1948 - 57). Has been awarded an Engineering Cadetship in the Civil Service.
OLD VIGORNIANS' CRICKET CLUB
The loss of four more regular players, including the Club's leading all round batsman C. S. Dimbleby, is causing the committee a great deal of concern for the future of the Old Vigornian Cricket Club. Last season had been played largely without the previous captain D. F. Cook and the opening bowlers B. M. Brain and T. R. Senter ; only a very fine club spirit and some notable individual successes prevented poor results.
The departure of seasoned players is not a bad thing in itself but when not accompanied by the arrival of new members, can only lead toJhe extinction of the Cricket Club as we know it. Despite our efforts to attract cricketers leaving school it is apparent that a large number of local boys prefer to join rival clubs; ostensibly because the competition is less intense. We do appeal to all local boys to consider playing for their own Cricket Club, and thus enable next season's fixture list to be honoured. It must be emphasised that every Old Vigornian, or member of the King's School in his last few years, is eligible to play for the Club: playing ability is of less importance than keenness.
The continued kindness of our President, the Headmaster, has 1 allowed our home fixtures to be played on what is still the best club cricket ground in the district. Full advantage of this was taken by
R. F. Godsall and C. S. Dimbleby (both with 1,200 runs) T. A. Mackie (900 runs) and W. F. Jones (500 runs). The brunt of the bowling was borne by J. C. Haywood with 80 wickets, and the fielding cup was won, for the second year in succession, by R. F. Haynes.
Consequently the Club won more matches than it lost, but one felt that the game had become more important than the result,a tribute \ to the new Club captain, R. F. Godsall.
Off the field we enjoyed a most successful Club dinner, and a varied number of other social events. The Pavilion extension fund is growing slowly and we hope that a start may be made to the building next spring.
To sum up, the Old Vigornian Cricket Club is well endowed both with facilities and fixtures. Given loyal support from present club
members, and a continuous flow of new members from the King's School, there is no reason why it shotild not continue to provide pleasure for future generations of Old Vigornians ; but at the moment the outlook is a little bleak.
Hon. Secretary W. F. JONES
CHRISTIAN SOCIETY
MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN to Lower Removes and above. Activities this term have included: a hike to Abberley, where we conducted our own Evensong; the showing of a film, " School for Sinners ;" a conducted tour of the Cathedral Library, a talk given by Mr Rutherford, a house.., master at Hewell Grange, Borstal School, about his work; and finally a talk by Mr Sutcliffe on the Biology of Race, in preparation for a visit next term by the Bishop of Birmingham's Chaplain to coloured people. It is hoped to arrange various activities for next term, including a day visit to Bristol. We must thank Mr Dickson for his co-operation in the organisation of this Society.
N.R.C. AND P.B.L.
OUR CONTEMPORARIES
WE ACKNOWLEDGE WITH THANKS, the receipt of the many Magazines that have been sent to us.
SCHOOL WEAR· FOR BOYS
WE ARE OFFICIAL OUTFITTERS TO MANY UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND WE ARE PARTICULARLY PLEASED TO INCLUDE AMONG THEM KING'S SCHOOL, WORCESTER
Durham University
Shenstone Training College City of Leeds Training College
Carnegie College of Physical Education, etc.
THE ROYll AIR FIllCE
As an officer in the R.A.F., you are a member of one of the most important, well paid and most truly satisfying professions. You will see the world, you will always be in the best of company, and your work will be absorbing. So it is only sensible to read this advertisement with some care.
,If you expect to gain 'A' level G.e.E., you may apply for entry to Cranwell, the R.A.F. CoUege which trains cadets for a full career in the Service. When you enter Cranwell, you must be between 171 and 191, with G.C.E. in English 12!lguage, mathematics, science or a language and two other subjects. Two subjects must be at 'A' level.
'If you have 5 '0' levels including English language, mathematics and three other " acceptable subjects, you may apply for a Direct Entry commission as an aircrew
officer. This gives you guaranteed service until you are 38, with good prospects of
serving on until you are 55. Alternatively, you have the right to leave at the 8 or
12 year point with a tax-free gratuity of up to £5,000. Commissions are also available
in certain ground branches. Minimum age at entry is I7t.
If you plan to be an engineer, and expect to gain 'A' level in Pure and Applied
,mathematics and physics, and appropriate '0' level subjects, including English
'language and chemistry, you may be eligible for an R.A.F. Technical Cadetship.
,You train for a full career in the R.A.F. Technical Branch and read for the Dip. Tech.
If you have a provisional University place you can apply for an R.A.F. University
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'receive R.A.F. pay as well as certain allowances while up at University. Apart from
,this you live and work like any other undergraduate. When you have taken your
',degree and completed your professional training you have an assured career ahead
of you as a permanent officer.
,If you are 15 years 8 months or over, you may apply for an R.A.F. Scholarship
worth up to £260 a year. The idea of this is that you should stay on at your present
school and take the 'A' levels to qualify you for a flying or technical
, cadetship. /
" If you would like any further information ask your Careers Master to arrange for you to have an informal talk with the R.A.F. Schools Liaison Officer; or write, with details of your, educational qualifications, saying which method of entry most interests you, to Group Captain J. W. AlIan, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C., R.A.F., Adastral House (SCH 168), London W.e.I.
If you're good you'll get on in the National Provincial Bank. How fast you move depends on how good you are. Outstanding men are achieving administrative positions before the age of 30, in which salaries progress from £1,240 to £1,700 per annum and beyond, and which lead to managerial appointments where salaries range from £1,900 to over £5,000 a year. An additional allowance is paid at Branches in the London area. The opportunities of achieving the position of Branch Manager are excellent. Training is both practical and theoretical. Wide experience is given in day-to-day Banking, commerce and foreign trade and there are special courses at the Bank's Residential Staff Colleges. If you have a good G.C.E., preferably with "A" level passes and are interested in a rewarding career, please apply to the nearest Branch Manager or to the Staff Controller, National Provincial Bank Limited, p.a. Box 34,15 Bishopsgate, London, E.C.2.
TRAINING FOR CAREERS IN THE ENGINEERING DIVISION SIXTH FORM PUPILS
PARENTS, HEADMASTERS, CAREER MASTERS, SCIENCE MASTERS AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICERS
are invited to write for further particulars of entry into the Engineering Division in the following categories :
Technical Operators, Sound Services boys and girls
Technical Operators, Television Services boys only
The initial training period is one year.
Technical Assistants, Sound and Television, Studios or Transmitters, boys only.
The training period is 41 years.
Technical Trainees, boys only. 3 year sandwich course for H.N.D. in electrical engineering, with practical training in BBC Engineering Departments. Fourth year leading to graduates hip of the LE.E. in selected cases.
Pre- and post-university traineeships, boys only. Two years practical and theoretical training, one year prior to and one year subsequent to a university course for a degree in electronics, physics or electrical engineering. The traineeship does not include a place at a university or any financial grant towards the academic and other fees or maintenance while at university.
College-based Diploma in Technology traineeships, boys only. Practical and theoretical training totalling two years during industrial training periods of a Dip. Tech. course. Selection for these traineeships is subject to a confirmation by the college of advanced technology accepting the student.
All applicants must be British subjects.
Requests for particulars should be addressed to :
The Royal Navy can offer technical careers to boys from the age of 15 years or without G.C.E. in the following Branches :
SEAMAN
ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING MECHANICS
NAVAL AIR MECHANICS
COMMUNICATIONS·
SICK BERTH ATTENDANTS
WRITERS
STORES
COOKS
STEWARDS
ARTIFICER APPRENTICES
Girls can apply for entry into the Women's Royal Naval Service or Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service from the age of 17 years. Full training is given with possibility of overseas service.
Apply for illustrated brochures to The Careers Officer, R.N. and R.M., 37 Foregate Street, Worcester.
