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Michael Points
Michael Points is loretire from full-time teaching after thirty years at The King's School This is a considerable slice of any man's career, and we are sorry to have lo say goodbye to such a distinguished and long-serving col-
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From Taunton School, via a National Service Commission in the Royal Artillery Michael arrived in Oxford to lead Modern Languages in the early 1950s There are some who seem so well cast in the role of schoolmaster that it seems hard to imagine Michael making any other choice than to apply for a "Dip Ed" course and indulge in the delights of a fourth year at Oxford, playing rugger and cricket for Keble, refining what was lo become his life-long love of Moliere, and learning the skills of his trade
His first appointment was at K.C.S Wimbledon, where he remained for a very successful six years Within four years of his arrival at King's Worcester in 1961 he was appointed House Master of Castle House in succession to Stuart Sheppard, and he and his wife Angela were to remain on CollegeGreen for the next fifteen years Despite the well chronicled difficulties of running a Boarding House in the 'sixties' Michael managed to maintain his youthful enthusiasm - even his youthful appearance: certainly there was not a grey hair to be seen Along with allthe timeconsuming pastoral duties which he carried out wisely and conscientiously, he continued his active interest in sport He ran the U 16 Rugger side - always immaculately turned out as a referee, even if his shorts became unfashionably long For some years he ran the School Cricket, coaching the 1st XI, standing long hours as umpire, and occasionally taking the field with a stylish bat and spotless flannels In what spare time there was he enjoyed playing both for the Staff XI and for the OVs
In ihe Modern Languages Department his teaching style was relaxed, even unconventional, but always effective In earlier years he would supplement his classroom teaching with regular [rips abroad, taking the boys (as they then exclusively were) to France Germany or Austria, and claiming to have returned with the correct numbers on most occasions! Il was Michael who was sent by the Department to learn all about Language Laboratories in the days before they were common place, and it was he who initiated the department into the mysteries of induction loop systems and cordless headphones
In more recent years Michael has made a valuable contribution to the General Studies Department, and in particular the acceptance of considerable responsibility for the running of the Careers Department When he first took over his Boarding House, careers advice was still very much the responsibility of
Ihe individual House Master Latterly careers advice has become established on a much more centralised and coordinated basis, and Michael has been very much concerned with acquiring the resources and setting up the administration of this increasingly important aspect of the school curriculum He has devoted a great deal of time to organising Industrial Conferences for the Lower VI and arranging the industrial experience placements for individual students during the holidays Shortly before his retirement he took sabbatical leave in order to gain some first hand understanding and experience in local industry, and it is fortunate for the School that it will continue to benefit from his experience, and that he will still be associated with the Careers department on a part-time advisory basis
When he first came to King's Michael found a Common Room that was small enough in number to be comfortably accommodated in what is now a private sitting room in School House Then, there was possibly less need for structural organisation of the social amenities Today, with a very much larger, and mixed staff, things are different, and as one of the more senior members of the Common Room, Michael was prepared to accept the duties as elected President He was good in Committee, and heated meetings were never allowed to run out of control under his calm chairmanship
Michael had never been a particularly extrovert or vociferous colleague - far from it and he rather shied away from public speaking Yet in his role as President of the Common Room, he found a new and often very droll voice, and at one Christmas party delighted the gathering with a hilarious account of the demerits of the latest time-table anomalies And he only took to Ihe stage with great reluctance, claiming that he couldn't sing, and that he had difficulty in remembering lines But who in recent years will forget his appearances as 'Hetty' the Golden-Egg laying hen in the Staff production of "Jack and the Beanstalk", and in his last year his regal triumph as an all singing and all dancing King Orus in "Puss in Boots"?
Out of school Michael's interests involved Music Gardening Good Wine and Horseflesh He would often be seen in a nether corner of the Common Room, half moon glasses perched on the end of his nose, scanning the racing pages No Common Room party would be complele without Michael supervising and dispensing the wines that he had carefully selected No summer would be complete without detailed discussion on the difficulties of transplanting lettuce, or the mysteries of lotting sweet compost But certainly every conversation with him would at some stage refer either lo Ihe latest edition of "Gramophone" magazine or the acquisition of a new recording Michael's appreciation of Classical Music was well informed and carefully cultivated He had less time for the big sounds of the late nineteenth century, which he considered a little vulgar, and preferred instead Beethoven, Mozart, and especially Haydn He was pleased lo receive boxes of CDs as part of his leaving present
Michael was, with Angela, very much part of College Green and The King's School; he will be dearly missed But he will still be seen in the careers office, and if you are around in late August in the years when the Three Choirs Festival is in Worcester, you will see him, in his Morning Coat Tails looking as spruce as ever in the role of Chief Steward, organising his cohorts, calm, smiling, unruffled - and still without a grey hair We can only thank him for his long and devoted service toThe King's School, and wash him and Angela a long and happy retirement
A.L.S
Adrian Partington
When we heard in 1981 that Mr A F Partington was to join the Staff, a number of us, remembering his time as a boy in the School, rejoiced to think that our Common Room was to be augmented in so agreeable a way It was our good fortune, and much lo the benefit of the School and its pupils, that he then stayed nearly ten years
It would be impertinent for an amateur to attempt to assess Mr Partington's ability as a musician, and inappropriate to dilate on his time as a schoolboy It should be said, nonetheless, that Ihe outstanding talent of the eleven-year-old developed into the capacity which won two separate scholarships to King's College, Cambridge, and a degree of skill as an adult performer which any school would be lucky to recruit and which has been recognised far beyond Worcester, while the sharp intellect of the adolescent has become a broad and well-read intelligence, combined with scholarship of no mean order
An Assistant Organist enjoys, or perhaps endures, the unusual experience of dual employers It is nol always easy lo balance the demands of School and Cathedral, and indeed Scripture wains us of the impossibility of serving two masters: Mr Partington never allowed himself lo 'hold to the one and despise the other', anil he gave full and overflowing value to both his masters This is nol the place to write of his work in the Cathedral, as Assistant Organist anil as Choirmaster of the Cathedral Voluntary Choir, oilier than to remind Ihe reader that all Cathedral Choristers and many of ihe VoluntaryChoir's Boys arc members of this School, so that many Vigornians past and present, have derived great benefit from this pari of his work
Few aspects of music in the School did nol thaw strength from Mi" Partington's involvement Nol only was he in charge of ihc School Choir in several major concerts, where large forces
Jonathan Allday
Dr Jonathan Allilay was only with us for a year before he decided to explore fresh fields He came to us from King's Chester and has now moved on lo King's Canterbury - so it's only Ely Gloucester Peterborough and Rochester lo go!
Amongst die things for which he will be remembered by his colleagues are the clocks he had put on the wall ineach laboratory and the sudden blossoming of cartoons which appeared all over the Department He fell the Department hail lacked a sense of fun
In Ihe academic world, he was involved in an Insliiute of Physics project lo produce an A level module on Particle Physics - a topic dear lo his heart There is a need for up-lo-dalc material of ibis nature in our Sixth Form courses He also brought lo his leaching a love lor Astronomy and Cosmology which enriched many of his lessons
We all wish him and his new wife Carolyn great success in the future,
T.D.K.H.
responded to his direction both diligently and cheerfully, and large audiences appreciated a combination of freshness and polish; he also inspired the Wind Band to standards previously unknown, successfully encouraging many young players; he look an especial pleasure in arranging musical events in the Fourth Forms, where the boys responded enthusiastically to his methods and often performed really well: and he supervised the music for the only production here in the 1980s of a Gilbert and Sullivan Opera, taking pleasure in acquainting the cast with this aspect of English culture, some knowledge of which is sine qua non for those aspiring to be thought educated
During all this, the academic was not idle, for Mr Partington took a full part in the preparation of candidates for GCE, and pupils who throve in that rarefied atmosphere found a friend as well as a mentor, and are unlikely to forget l heir early contact with such a scholar
It is not for his music alone, however, that Mr Partington will be remembered with respect and affection by his pupils and colleagues here; both in the formal context of 'General Studies' and, still more, in casual conversation, he was revealed as unusually well-read and well-informed and as the possessor of a critical faculty which gave meaning and balance to his knowledge One seldom left his company without learning some new thing, though his manner was far from pedagogic It can rarely have been saiil of so young a man lhal he spent twenty of the last twenty-five, years in Ihe same school:even more rarely that he has so enriched the life of the School, and of many of ils members, that his departure leaves a gap which can never be quite filled and lakes place amid universal regret and good wishes, both lo his family and the man himself in ihe distinguished career which will surely be his
P.C.T
Janice Bradshaw
Janice Bradshaw taught Physics at King's for b years Having come from the Alice Olllev School, she initially found ihe somewhat laid-back approach of her male colleagues in our Department rather exasperating However, as a competent and energetic leachei'she soon settled in locomplemenl the rest of us!
We all admired her energy Not only did she have two sons in the School, was a single parent and laugh I full-time - more than
enough for most - but she also taught gymnastics, look an Open University degree in Technology, joined the CCF and eventually took on that most difficull of tasks - running General Studies Having an Oxford Half-Blue for Cricket, she played in the staff teams and taught aerobics (though perhaps those two are nol connected?)
In order lo help them with the scientific aspects of their investigations, she would go on those field trips with the Geographers where they shuffled along the bed of a stream She also accompanied ski trips and CCF camps
It was al a conference for Heads of General Studies lhal she met Careth Jones who teaches English at Brecon School Eventually - after some pretty dubious excursions by one or other of them, backwards and forwards across ihe Welsh border - they were married So now she is Janice Jones (which has a pleasant, natural sound lo il) The wedding was in ihe Calhcdral and the Reception in College Hall There were hilarious speeches, and there was music and male-voice singing with words lhal only Marc Roberts of the home team could undersland Il was a splendid occasion
I am bound lo have left out some of her many contributions lo the life of this school but fortunately, she still comes back lo lecture Ihc Sixth Form General Studies groups, so she will tell me what they are
Ilaving started here as a part-timer Janice uenl on lo make a big impact on King's Igel the impression thai Brecon is about lo receive Ihe same Irealmenl I hope they are men enough lo cope!
T.D.K.H.
Alison Ogle
Alison was one of the first King's School 6th form students I taught - it is therefore appropriate that she was also the last Artist in Residence
She quickly made an impression at the beginning of her residency, and although a ceramicist, she readily adapted and proved capable of working in most of the Art school disciplines
Alison was respected by students and staff for her energy, professionalism and commitment Her personal work sold well at her final exhibition- an indication of her worth as acraftsperson
At present she is setting up her own studio in the Worcester area Alison will be greatly missed In her time at King's she proved an excellent teacher, colleague and friend
J.E.
Graham Smith
Graham Smith was a colleague whose quiet, mild mannered approach to school life concealed a dry wit and many fascinating interests He joined us in 1989 to teach chemistry part time, having taken early retirement from the post of Deputy Head of a Birmingham Comprehensive school He is an avid collector, and he very quickly enlivened lessons by producing amazing specimens of rocks, plastics and other materials culled from his "archives", which he generously made available for department use
A modest man he never spoke about his life outside the school unless asked, but those of us privileged to get to know him were always agog to find out which part of the world he and his charming wife Diana had visited over the most recent holidays On one occasion we discovered that they had got caught up in a revolution in Peru, and the party had to hire a guard lo "ride shotgun" on the lorry in order to get out of the village where they were staying!
Unfortunately Diana's recent illness means that they have to move to a warmer climate for her health Although we were sad lo say goodbye, it did not surprise us thai they had decided to move - io New Zealand Our best wishes go with them
F.J.L
This year the School has welcomed several new members of Staff:
Christopher Gallantree-Smith has arrived to teach French and Spanish He graduated from Sheffield University and then taught in the North-East where he married Victoria Before moving to Worcester they had spells in Reigate and then Hereford They have one son, Harry (4), and a mad bearded collie called Clarence
Tom Sharp was educated at Stamford Schooland Magdalene College, Cambridge He taught in Nottingham for three years before coming lo King's to teach History He is a keen oarsman and tennis player and enjoys reading, the theatre, food and drink
Ian Lawrence is the new Head of the Physics Department Before coming here he taught al Bedford School and Sherborne School and has also spent six years in New Zealand as a Head of Department He is married with three children
Irmgard Reichholf has joined the Modern Languages Department for a year on an exchange with Gordon Leah She comes from Regensburg in South Germany, and studied at the University there She has taught for fourteen years in four different grammar schools in Germany In her spare time she likes cycling, cross-country skiing, travellingand playing volleyball, and she's interested in literature and cinema
Diana Wake was appointed to the Art School by David Annett some 11 years ago He left the School shortly afterwards! Diana has always wondered if !
A trained Potter, Diana had a warm personality and an extremely caring manner Many pupils will have good memories of her pottery classes When I spoke to Diana recently she said, "1 loved all the little boys and miss lots of them." She contributed much to the Art School and introduced me to life at King's! I remember with affection the early morning drives (at great speed!) to various moderation meetings all over Britain Diana gave freely of her time, not only within the Art School but also with the Worcester Society of Artists and other local organisations
She is now producing her own work working lo commission Some of her work is on permanent display in the Swan Theatre 1 value her continued friendship
DFBW joined us from Taunton School in September 1990
An experienced teacher of chemistry, he brought a wealth of knowledge with him, and he was able to make his pupils aware of many of the ways in which chemistry could be applied, particularly in industrial contexts
A committed schoolmaster, he threw himself into the life of the school, and was always pleased to help when asked with (amongst other things) Ihe choir, the CC F and the hillwalking club He was also a House Tutor in Choir House His great love, however, was rugby, and he contributed his considerable experience and expertise very willingly; his vocal support from the touch-line could be heard all over the field
He has decided to apply for early retirement on the grounds of ill health, and we wish him well for ihe future
Elizabeth Hand joins the Art department from the City of London School for Girls where she was Acting Head of the Art department She trained in tapestry, textile design and fine-art al Dartington Flail West Surrey College of Art and Reading University Elizabeth is married with two young boys, and she enjoys exploring rural France and collecting wine
Frank Watson is here to teach English for a term He was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham and Liverpool University and he then laughl at Worcester Royal Grammar School for eight years before spending most of his time working as a freelance cricket journalist In 1989 he had a book published on Worcestershire's 1988 season He has played semi-professional football, run in two marathons and played County 2nd XI cricket (taking (he occasional catch behind the stumps off the Vigornian editor's bowling)
Glyn Jones has arrived from Dulwich College lo teach Chemistry He graduated from Birmingham Universityand since I hen has taught at various schools, includingWellington College, Stowe School,St John's College, Horsham, LlandoveryCollege (where he was Head ofthe Chemistry department), and Winchester College He has been heavily involved in the running of cricket and/or soccer teams at all of these schools
J.E.
David Wrench
The 450th Anniversary of the Re-founding of the School by King Henry VIII
As many readers will know, this academic year contains the 450th anniversary of the re-founding of the School by King Henry the VIII In the long history of this school, whose origins are back in the 7th century, 1541 was a major landmark Consequently, the event is being celebrated with a number of events and activities
• A photograph was taken of the whole school In the normal course of events this would not have been taken until next year
We joined with the six other schools founded or re-founded by Henry - Canterbury, Chester, Ely, Gloucester, Rochester and Peterborough - at a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh That was attended by nearly 800 members of the School, parents and staff: there were over 140 pupils performing in the orchestra or in the choir
The music was superb
• Four water-colour views of different parts of the School have been purchased from the artist David Birtwhistle - who has children at King's From these, the series of four very attractive greetings cards have been produced
• Worcester Royal Porcelain are producing commemorative mugs which will carry the School crest on one side and our 450th logo on the other
• Caroline Roslington together with her historians, and Ruth Reeves and her people in the Junior School are producing a brief (compared with Michael Craze's book - on sale from the Bursar al £7 post free or £6 if collected), illustrated history of the School which will be given to each pupil
• The BBC will record two programmes of 'Mastermind' in College Hall during the last week of the Autumn Term
• On December the 7th - the actual date of the King's letter appointing Worcester's Headmaster - there will be a Service in the Cathedral, just for the School
In March, the Commandery-based, Worcester Militia will lecture the CCF and then drill about a hundred of them with Civil War weapons (I gather the Army is interested!)
• That month, Brian Griffiths and Mike Stevens are planning to hold an Academic Dinner, also in College Hall
• On May the 4th we shall have our Fete - whose theme this year is 1541
On Maythe 23rd and 24lh, there will be a bigCelebration Service in the Cathedral al which the preacher will be the Archbishop of York, and there will be a Grand Ball on the Green
The Boat Club are planning two different 'fun' regattas
• There will be a cricket match in which the School plays an MC C side
• Our July King's Day will be festive!
All in all we intend to make this a year to remember
Early History of The King's School
The King's School Worcester, stands on the cily's oldest site beside the River Severn The site was occupied by the Romans, and was chosen lor the capital of the Hwiccii, a tributary AngloSaxon kingdom under the kings of Mercia In 680 il became ihe centre of the new sec of Worcester, founded by monks from Si Hilda's Abbey al Whitby A military stronghold dining Alfred's reign was later replaced by a Norman castle, and lhough ihis had been almost completely destroyed by the seventeenth century, ihe site was again fortified to form an important part of the city's defences during the Civil War Thereafter, until 18 13 when it was pulled down, ihe county gaol stood on the land, now incorporated as part of ihe present school site
Few written records survive, but il seems that there has been a school, or schools, on this site since the late seventh century Monastic schooling would have been supplied lo novices, ihe monks in iraining and to laymen's sons, given to the church for their education
We know little about the slate of learning in Anglo-Saxon England It probably declined in the ninth cenlury because ofthe sporadic Viking raids up ihe River Severn, which forced ihc monks lo flee lor ihcir lives Alfred ihe Great complained in a letter to Bishop Werfiilh: 'So general was (wisdom's) decay in England that there were very few this side of Ihe Huniber who could understand their rituals in English or translate a letter from
Latin into English, and 1 believe that there were not many beyond ihe Humber There were so few of them thai I cannot remember a single one south of ihc Thames when I came to the throne Thanks be lo Almighty God that we have any teachers among us now.'
By the end ofthe tenth century, education seems to have been revived, possibly aided by the monastic reform then current, spearheaded by Sts Dunstan, Oswald and Aethelwold, the first two of whom were Bishops of Worcester The reform lead to a huge increase in the number of Benedictine monasteries in England, and by lhal lime the Benediciities' was a leaching order
In Worcester, il was Oswald who lurned the cathedral into a Benedicline community By 969 all the 'secular' (lhal is nonmonaslic) clergy had either left or become 'regular' clergy (thai is bound by the Benedictine Rule) The novices were schooled within the monastery, their lives only a little less rigorous than those of the monks: the novices slept longer and ale earlier They were watched over by a master, ihe Magisler orCustos Scholae who kept them in order according to Ihe Rule which advised him as lo their upbringing and welfare As these novices were in training lo be monks, they would have been taught, in Latin Christian doclrinc and the Rule as well as reading, singing anil urammar
T.D.R.H
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Hillwalking Club
This year's expeditions were confined to the domestic arena, but nevertheless involved a larger number of Sixth Formers than before Trips were undertaken with considerable enthusiasm and speed, much to M r Loveder's delight, who had neverseen so much done in so little time!
Our year began with the usual Pen-y-Fan jaunt around the Brecon Beacons, taking in all the famous peaks We followed this a few weeks later by going to Wales again, but further North, to Snowdonia Aptly enough, it was snowing heavily, giving us the chance to gain valuable experience in mountaineering techniques, including the use of ice axes However, one member of the expedition did not think that conditions warranted a waterproof - until he found himself getting cold and wet half way up the Carneddau..
of rain, lots of mist and LOT S of wind...) The walking was also pretty amazing - we hit the Crinkle Crags early in the day, having chased the mist upwards, and we could see all the Lakeland peaks A s the day drew on, the clarity of view became better, and views were stunning as we crossed Bo w Fell, then Great find and finally gained our main objective, Scafell Pike, where we could see the Isle of Man.
A gentle descent (almost at a full run!) took us to Sprinkling Tarn, where we camped The weather was everything the forecasters had promised - and a lot more We were well sheltered, but still needed to weigh down each peg with heavy rocks There was certainly no attempt made to go out and look at the sunset- in fact everybody was in bed by 8.30, and mostly asleep by 9.00pm The night was enlivened by a competition to find out who snored the
gOn another trip to Snowdonia, we did a strenuous walk over the Tryfan (via the North Ridge) and the two Glyders (via Bris tly Ridge) The weather on this occasion was so good that, when we dropped down to the area above the Devil's Kitchen, we basked in the sunshine for over an hour, and it was very difficult to get going again However, the ascent of Y Garn was accomplished in near record time, and long ing looks were cast at the rest of the ridge, extending invitingly to Elidir Fawr However, time was running out, so we "yomped" down the shoulder of Y Ga m to Ogwen Cottage, and enjoyed our usual cup of tea and a bun at the Ogwen tea shack The traffic on the journey home was horrendous, so we took a scenic "detour" through central Wales, via Machynlledd, Newtown and Ludlow - a well recommended route
Passing through Shropshire was so enticing that we returned there later in the Summer Term for a gentle trip over the Long Mynd, culminating(as ever) in "tea and stickiest' at a local tea shop
The main trip of the year was a few days in the Lake District, which were spent backpacking We arrived at Langdale camp site, and found that self catering for each group had conjured up our best cuisine -it is amazing what can be done with kippers, gherkins and tomato sauce The weather did not promise much (well, actually it promised a lot - lots
O f~\ loudest In the end, we decided that it O i \ was the wind
^ After such a strenuous day, everyone suffered a bad attack of sleeping bag lethargy in the morning, and we didn't get up till 9.30, by which time the wind had died down a bit, and it had stopped raining The (now very experienced) party decided that they had enjoyed plenty of mountains on the previous day, and they weren't going to spoil all those wonderful memories by trying to ascend anything (such as the Langdale Pikes) which would so obviously be a devastating anti-climaxafter the delights of the Crinkle Crags etc., so they descended slowly to the valley floor (well, all except Matt Walker, who set off like an express train), and ambled happily back to the waiting car
This was a successful year for a "manly" group, who were willing to tackle anything this country has to offer (wel1, most things, as they put off the Langdale Pikes until a subsequent occasion), and we would like to thank all those members of staff who joined us on the various trips, and who therefore made everything possible Next year, we take on the Alps in a continental encounter (of the third kind?), and we look forward to new members joining us
Matt Walker and Antony Clubley
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme
G OL D AWARD
A large group of direct entrants meant that Ihe Gold Section was a large one in 1990 and 1991 It was particularly encouraging to have an increasing number of foreign students in the scheme
The participants tried a huge variety of skills, services and physical activities ranging from voluntary work at Ronkswood Hospital to music appreciation and driving These activities are organized by the participants themselves in the main, but in theexpeditionssection the School provides training and supervision lo ensure the safety of the walking groups
One practice journey had taken place in July 1990 and this was followed up with a further expedition to the Black Mountains at Easter 1991 when three groups of 'trekkers' survived the cold weather and learned some lessons in the process
Raz Razalli, Darius Baria, Feisul Mustapha and Heide Alwi set up their own practice journey over the Malvern Hills in May, and Darius and Raz went on to complete I heir assessment journey successfully in the Lake District in July when their walkinggrottp included Emma Derbyshire and Elspeth Edwards Others who succeeded in passing their assessment were Nick Vaughan Simon Patterson, Andrew James Kevin Kilmartin and Matthew Wctherall (all keen mountaineers) Andrew Wigfield and Andrew Whittaker (whose Scouting experience was useful) Poor Matthew Fit/john had to withdraw from the walk having left his feel out to dry overnight and suffering numerous painful insect biles! All of these people are to be congratulated on their active participation in the Scheme, along with Ros Parkes and Hanis Harun who were also great characters
A number ofthe people named above have just about completed the scheme, but two who also finished the formalities are Carol Bray and Claire Williams-Hewitt, both of whom did the bulk of their Award before they came to King's Their example should spur on a few of our candidates to greater things
SILVER AWARD
The DofE Silver award is tlivided into four sectionsskills, physical recreation, service and expeditions For the skill the participant must choose one of over 200 activities and pursue it for at least 12 months, showing in that period perseverance and the development of practical know-how, whilst for the physical recreation section participants are required to take part in some organised physical activity for about two months, and to achieve individual progress In Ihe service section participants undertake training and/or give practical service to others The expeditions section requires the participants to undergo a comprehensive course ol training, incorporating al cast two practice expeditions, at the end of which they must undertake a lull 3-day expedition in unfamiliarcounlry over a route of al least 30 miles
We started the year with 15 boys For the first half ol
the autumn term they found themselves in the hands of M.A.S., who went through the basics of expedition training, giving talks and practical sessions on expedition equipment, campcraft, cooking, compass work, navigation and route planning In the second half of the term the service part ofthe course took place In this regard we are fortunate to have developed a close liaison over the years with the Hereford and Worcester County Council Road Safety Unit, and they come each year to give a series of talks This year, as usual, a full and varied programme was offered L.M.G.'s help with the organisation has been invaluable here
In the spring term we continued with the expedition training, concentrating principally on route planning for Ihe practice and qualifying expeditions, but also including a first aid session
The two practice expeditions had taken place on the two field days in the autumn and spring terms These are always very important exercises, exposing as they do potential weaknesses, and giving the candidates opportunity to identify areas where they might do better It also allows (he instructors to assess progress, and to decide if any candidates are not ready for the real thing Unfortunately, of the three groups doing the walk, one was felt to need further practice, so that only two groups of four were cleared at this stage to proceed to the expedition proper
The qualifying expedition look place in the first week ofthe Easter holiday The route was in the Black Mountains The first day of walking proved to be the most difficult, ihe cold weather anil strong winds making the going unpleasant In addition, a mist on the higher ground reduced visibility The first group arrived at the campsite on lime, bul the second group ovcreslimaletl I heir speed, an easy thing to do on ihe mountains, and caused the over /.ealous assessor - who isassigned by the operating authority in that area -some consternation until they finally appeareil two hours late In many ways the poor showing of the second group that first day was to their advantage, for il made them all the more determined nol to make any further mistakes The inclement weatherof the first day gave way to mild and sunny conditions on the second and third days, and both groups performed superbly for ihe remainder of ihe expedition, leaving the assessor in no doubt lhat they had, overall, satisfied all ihe requirements for a safe and successful venture
The summer term saw ihe boys doing their physical achievement, under the supervision of D.P.I
At the time of writing this report one ofthe candidates is very close to finishing the award, and three or four others are only a bil furl her behind, having their ski lis to complete However, it is a little disappointing that only about one third of those candidates who started the course have gol to the final stages This, though, is a perennial problem During ihe year only two people from previous years actually received their awards, namely Simon Patterson and Jonathan Hulme, from an initial intake of some twenty candidates in all Though much time is spent by members of the staff on allaspects of training, some ol the candidates are a little reluctant lo arrange things for themselves DofE is really all aboul gelling out and doing things, anil possibly requires a lot more commitment than many people realise For ihe future we can only hope for a higher success rate
D.G.W
M.J.C-
BAYS
and it wasn't just a piece of guess work In the report we gavedetailsof: materials used inall partsof theshelter, its advanced 'ALL-WEATHER ' capability, its ability to be used for varying lengths of time (3 days - 3 years ) in varying terrains (able to stand on a 30 degree slope); it could also be constructed by an unskilied team of men with few tools
Looking about at the otherentries itseemed we were in with a pretty good chance of winning As the prize giving ceremony drew ever closer we became convinced that victory was within our grasp The media arrived, and the presentation began, the other teams had all "..tried very hard " and it was "..such a hard decision to make. " but the winning team was in a league of its own
Having collected our prizes and given a quick interview to the press we departed
Our thanks must go lo Mr Wheeler for his superior trainingduringourextensiveresearch periods,and also for laying on the transport to and from the event The experience was beneficial to us all
William Norbury Lyndon Gammersall
Table Tennis Marathon
For the last seven years, Creighton House has been raising money for our selected charity - St Richard's Hospice The Hospice is a local charity, well known in Worcester and district for its work with terminally ill patients, both in their own homes, and more recently, in the newly opened day centre Its aim is to be a leaning post and council for those with terminal illnesses; to allow them come to terms with, and learn about their illness, and help their families cope in what is a distressing time
It was felt that such a worthy charity, and one close enough to King's to allow us to become familiar with St Richard's (and good friends with the fund raising coordinator) would be an excellent cause for our fund raising efforts
Seven years ago, it was decided to hold a 24 hour table tennis marathon, in which many members of the house could work in shifts to keep several games of table tennis running concurrently for the whole of the twenty four hours. This meant that even those of us not particularly good at table tennis could still take part and do our bit to keep the ball moving
Not only does it require a great deal of organising from the point of view of ensuring that there are enough tables to accommodate players, and that the rota is such that most people can manage at least a couple of hours sleep (although I don't think that any one of us in the Upper Sixth had any more than an hour's sleep over this year's weekend).The other side ofthe coin is that sponsors must be found, not easy as the number of sponsored events besides ours seems to increase every year I know from my
Chemistry Club
The Chemistry club has continued to be active this year It has over 50 members and has been on several visits to places of scientific interest, such as The Exploratory, a 'hands on' science museum in Bristol, the S.S Great Britain, The Clearwell Iron Workings and to the Museum of Iron in Ironbridge
The Masterminds of Science team, Jonathan Jansen, James Fawcett and Edward Schwalbe, again proved impossible to beat and retained the National title that they had won last year This really is a fantastic achievement The report of this fine victory is to be read elsewhere, but you can rest assured that we will be making every effort to make it three times in a row in next year's competition
There are more reports of victory to read this yearas the King's School BAY S team inthe Midlands Region BAYS/ CITB Construction challenge also triumphed Russell McGettigan, Jason Best, Lyndon Gommersall and William Norbury deserve congratulation and their report can be found elsewhere
own experience of knocking on doors in the rain at night, that it can be a difficult and time consuming task to raise any worthwhile amount
People are often surprised that none of the money we raise is to go to the school - the whole event is for St Richard's, and we in the House take an interest in where our donations will go This year, on the suggestion of one of the Hospice doctors, we are keen to give that raised towards a computer package for self education of the patients and families, on the illnesses encountered, and the trauma associated with them
As for the marathon itself this year, it was a most enjoyable event, in which fifty of the house took part Running from Ipm on Saturday to 1pm on Sunday, the table tennis was played against a continuousbackground of music of varying tastes and videos of varying intellect, by players in varying states of exhaustion! I can honestly say that at four o' clock in the morning, later than a late night out, one ofthe last things most people want to do is to play table tennis Thankfully, after something to eat at six o' clock, and perhaps a little sleep, this feeling wears off gradually!
At one o' clock on Sunday though, when it's all over, there is a great sense of achievement ( and relief! ) None more so than this year, as we hope that this time, our total contributions to St Richard's Hospice will break the £10,000 mark - not bad for a few hour's work!
Jonathan Hulme
J.T.W.
India
[A trip made possible by a gran! from Ihe McTurk Fundi
I have been a Young Leader with the Girl Guides Association for the last three years and at present 1 am helping with a Guide Company in Cradley In April I was chosen from Herefordshire to visit India with the Experiment in International Living This is an organisation which promotes understanding between cultures and nations through "Homestays" Families in host countries have an 'experimenter' to stay with them, and live as they do As my trip was run through the Girl Guides we also had contact with the Indian Girl Guides, which was very interesting
There were ten Young Leaders in the groups from all over the U.K., and we each stayed with a different family in Bombay This was a ten-day homestay in which Ireally became part of the family The difference between the cultures and style of living was vast For example the family wore their bedclothes around their house as soon as they got home from work at about 6 p.m They even socialized with neighbours whilst wearing them The food was an experience in itself, but once adjusted I found il really delicious Contrary to popular belief there does not seem to be such a thing as a curry - but all the dishes are highly spiced and hot!
Chess
All matches played against teams from local schools and colleges were taken to victory, under the inspiring influence of Dominic Goodwin as captain
The team was dominated by a number of very able players particularly from the Upper Sixth Four boys who consistently headed the top boards were Dominic Goodwin, Ian Wright, Matthew Wetherall and Alan Day
1 would like to thank lan Wright for his position of secretary and organiser of the interhouse competition, which was again won by Oswald this year R.H.B
As well as a homestay in Bombay we visited Delhi and the Taj Mahal We also went to Poona by train, which was amazing and just as I imagined, to visit the Girl Guide World world house - Sangem
Although I had a wonderful time in India, which is a country very rich in culture and tradition, I couldn't help but notice the problems that India has, both economically and socially I was greatly disturbed by the state of Bombay Fifty-six percent of the eleven million population of the city live in slums Also the sanitation level is very low Even the well-educated neighbours of my family - living in some of the best accommodation in Bombay - threw their rubbish out ofthe windows into the street; and they had a dustbin man!
However, there are good signs also This was evident when we visited Girl Guide companies, for example The movement has its own sanitation education programme, and older Guides and Scouts even teach uneducated women from ihe slums how to read and write They were incredibly friendly to us and made us feel very welcome
The whole trip was an amazing experience, and although stressful at times, I have benefitted enormously from all that I learnl there, and it has broadened my mind considerably
Rosalind Parkes
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The Sporting Year
RUGBY
FIRST XV
Played 17 Points for: 418
Won 14 Points against: 161
Drawn 0 Tries for: 78
Lost 3 Tries against : 24
This was a very satisfying season and the playing record is far better than I could have hoped for at the start of the year
Much of the success was due to the influence ofthe captain, Duncan Hughes Switching position once again, this time to fly half, his contribution was often the difference between winning and losing His goalkicking was not always dependable but he always kicked the ones that mattered
Just three matches were lost, the greatest margin being 7 points against Solihull who had an unbeaten season The other defeats at the hands of Brecon and Cheltenham were pulsating affairs that could have gone either way
There were many satisfying victories of which four stick in my mind A try scored on a rare 1 st X V appearance by the inimitable Matthew Martin gave us an unexpected victory at Warwick whilst some last ditch defence in the final minutes allowed us to cling to a one point advantage over St Edward's, Oxford The best performance by the pack came in a crushing victory over Bromsgrove and a week later Hughes controlled the game to give us a sound win over our local rivals, R.G.S
The pack was fairly experienced and there was a bonus in the form of Lawson Higgins who decided that he could stand yet another season of sarcasm from me He led the pack although 1 don't know whether they could understand much of what he said John Marchant was a reliable, sound scrummaging tight head prop, whilst Jamie Whiteford was typical of so many of the "front row union" in having no idea whatsoever of the offside laws Richard Chong was the most influential forward whose all round skills were sorely missed in two of the three defeats Tony Thomas secured plenty of possession from the lineout and his mobility was an asset in the loose OUie Lerna's season was
wrecked by injury but the back row was still an effective unit with Rupert Thomas and Andrew James being a particularly destructive pair of flankers Howard Stanton emerged from Ihe 3rd X Vto play with such effectiveness al No 8 that he won the award of most improved player although Iam sure thai the lineout signals remain a mystery to him
Jamie Rogers, although not Ihe greatest of trainers, proved to have allthe facets of an astute scrum half Tom Martin and Alex Gibbs formed a reliable partnership in the centre They, with Stanton, were in School House and it was fitting that the House that has provided more 1st X V players than any other should have three representatives in its final year Greg Thomas played with skill and maturity on the right wing whilst the left wing slot was shared between Steve Marsh and Andy Hindle Phil O'Neill played well on a number of occasions at full back
A number of players represented Worcestershire but with a very congested programme I am pleased to report that all put the school first Next season will be interesting as only four regulars return under the captaincy of Tony Thomas
My appreciation must go once again to Alec Mackie and (he parents past and present including the recently christened Poverty Club
M.J.R
Results
vs Q M Walsall Won 14- 12 vs Christ Brecon Lost 9 - 1 1 vs K.H Coventry Won 16- 10 vs Warwick School Won 18- 15 vs Wrekin College Won 14- 12 vs Cheltenham College Lost 9 - 14 vs Solihull School Lost 15 - 22 vs K.E.S Birmingham Won 13 - 6 vs Belem Won 38 -4
vs V.S Livre Won 59 -4
vs Invitation Team Won 66--0
vs Oldswinford H.S Won 16 -8
vs Bishop Vesey's G.S Won 17 -6
vs St Edward's Oxford Won 15 - 14
vs Hereford Cathedral Won 48 -3
vs Bromsgrove School Won 32 -7
vs R.G.S Worcesier Won 9 - 13
lst XV Tour to Portugal
The I st X V tour was finally made possible thanks to a great deal of hard work by the senior rugby players, staff, parents and friends
Thejourney to Lisbon was smooth but there were some memorable moments Howard Stanton incurred the first fine of the lour at Heathrow He was asked whether there were any mitigating circumstances but not knowing what this meant his punishment stood and he was well on Ihe way to winning the tour "WALLY ' award
When we eventually arrived in Portugal, to our surprise it was raining We may as well have stayed in Worcester, well at least that is what Phil thought
Day 2 Having sampled the pleasures of breakfast inthe panoramic restaurant of Estoril's Hotel Paris ihe majority decided to travel to Lisbon Meanwhile the Thomas brothers decided to give Lawson Higgins some lessons' in Australian body-surfing What they didn't tell him was that a red flag means it's dangerous to swim
Day 3 The day of our first match We walked down to the beach where Mrs Davies willingly warmed us up
There was torrential rain throughout the game which proved to be ideal conditions for Tom Martin and Alex Gibbs The score of 38-4 flattered us a little and although ouropponents from Belem fought hard our players were more concerned with getting injured by the metal man hole coverprotruding from the pitch Matthew Fitzjohn caught his first ball ofthe season, whilst Andrew James caught shingles
That evening we went out to celebrate victory and Phillip O'Neill's 18th birthday Phil, however, decided to spend the day with his parents at home
Day 4 This was a day for relaxation, lazing on the beach, soaking up the sun, checking out the surf, and washing our own kit apart from our captain who got his parents to do it for him
It was this day that Matthew Martin claimed that diving off the pier was not dangerous and soon learnt
Day 5 Our opponents today were a University team, V.S Livre Fitzjohn caught his second ball of the season and skilfully passed it to the opposition who scored Luckily, Mr James caught it on video and we proceeded to play some entertaining open rugby Final score, King's 59, Fitzjohn 4 To this day Higgins
U14 XV
Il was a pily lhal a group of boys Ihal trained enlhusiastically and thai always approached each game with renewed determination and optimism after a defeat, did so badly in tenns of overall results
The truth of the matter was that we were often laced with opponents who were our superiors in terms of size, strength and speed and despite some spirited performances by a number of individuals we usually came off second best
The season began with a well tieserved victory over Christ College Brecon, but further consolation after a series of heavy defeats, came only with victories over Wrekin and Bishop Vesey's The pack from the previous year was strengthened by the arrival of Ewen Pureed and Philip Beard, who had a very promising first season of rugby at the school The rest of the forwards stuck to their t;isk well and frequently got the better of larger packs with superior rucking technique; throughout the season Yugo Matsumoto, Peter Beaudro and Michael Brookes proved to be the most effective forwards At half back Edward Humphries - who was an excellent captain - and new boy Philip Webber formed a good inventive partnership, and when they were fit Arlisham Fiaz Adam Burman and James Thorpe ran well and tackled hard in the threequarter line
Unfortunately teams who spread the ball wide exposed our lack of pace and the poor mobility of the forwards Sadly, for once, the WRG S team capitalised on out [imitations
113 XV
This season followed the pattern of many others in that the team showed early promise but did not begin to work well as a unit until late in the season The forwards were consistently strong and this was partly due to the fact that there was strong competition for places, particularly in the back row, where Stuart Thomas improved noticeably during the season In the last game of the Autumn term against our local rivals his pressurising of the opponents' fly-half was on of the major factors in stopping them from scoring and enabling us to win 4-0 In the front row Marc Barnes was effective and aggressive, although he must guard against letting himself be carried away by his enthusiasm In terms of tackling and effectiveness in loose play David N una11 was outstanding in the forwards and he should develop into a good player
It took a little time to find a good combination in the backs and this is one of the reasons that we did nol always make best use of the good possession we won It was unfortunate lhal we were not able to play Jonathan Webb more frequently and Matthew Pearce's prolonged absence also weakened Ihe side Ultimately, however, the backs started lo pass and run more effectively, and wc scored a number of good tries The understanding developed by half backs Ben Singleton, who captained ihe side effectively, and Christopher Gillibrand was in no small measure responsible for the number oft ries scored by the backs Singleton in particular scored and created man)1 tries by his awareness of
BoysSeniors
Our Ist VIII looked set to be out strongest for some time, composed as il was of the two loins which had been formed two years he fore and which had had such superb experience Il was their hard luck that this was also an on Islanding year for WRGS including two boys who went on to row lor GB one in ihe World Junior Championship (4lh in ihe coxed IV ihe oilier in die Coupe tie Jeunesse) these two in a coxless pair had easily bealen our best pair (Newitt anil Best) in Ihe Trials al Chesler and I do nol think lhal il reflects any discredit on our crew lhal 1110\ newer managed lo heal them, although both, al Iwesham Sprint Regalia, for example, were outstanding, de-
molishing all other entries, anil producing a blistering final We were all impressed mil only by the Grammar's speed, bin also by iheir excellent sportsmanship
It was a major achievement lor us to make it to the final of lhe Chiltl-Beale Cup at the National Schools' Regatta, and eliminating Abingdon in the semi was probably our finest moment I or some years Unfortunately, though Ihey left Ruperl Thomas (stroke) and the others wobbly in [he legs for the final, and [hex came in lasi with WRG S taking the (newly-insliluled) bronze and Worcester maintaining an unusually high profile
On the nexl day al Monmouth, both ours and the eight rowed impressixeh
gaps in the opposition defence and an effective use of sidesteps and dummies
Had we always been able to pick a full-strength side and with a little more commitment in defence this could have been a more successful season However, the boys trained hard and tried lo learn from their mistakes and I'm sure Ihey will go on lo be a strong senior side
C.T.C + J.L.O
U12 XV
Throughout ihe season, we played many varied teams Some were bigger than us and some smaller, most of them were bigger! Both the A and B teams won quite a high percentage of their matches despite the usual problems of floods, gales and a variety of other natural disasters Everyone trained hard and Mr Wheeler, the coach, managed to produce good rugby players out of many new faces and a good learn emerged The forwards, Richard Bennett, James Chattoe James Daniell Toby Heyes Daniel Hickling Kaisen Matsumoto Daniel Sparrey Grant Strover and Ben Winter were always solid as a unit and were never pushed around The backs Derek Hannah Justin Hayes Roland Holt Chris Lyons Alan Trainer and Andrew Marlineau, led effectively by Leigh Hinton, ihe captain, always tackled hard and tried to do something useful with the ball Leigh Hinton was also the top try and points scorer Allin all il was a very good year which the learn members enjoyed a lot
Justin Hayes
Bow four (Tony Thomas el al.) hail showed early form, and here outshone the erstwhile Anglo-l'Yench winners, effortlessly overcoming all opposition As al Evesham, ihe eight was outstanding in its half of the il raw, and would unquestionably have won overall bul for the presence of a Cardiff University VIII rowing lo a standard far above their Senior 3 stains
Il was exciting lo have a crew til lo race al Henley he Princess Elizabeth Cup being ihe ullimale challenge for the schoolboy oarsman Ours enjoyed and learned from the experience In ihe first round they defeated l.atymer Upper, bul in the second lliey met ihc losing finalists Pangbourne anil inevitably went out lo ihem
B.C
HOCKEY
Girls-1st XI
Looking back over pasl Vigornians 1 couldn't help but notice that the Girls' Hockey Review tentls to have an underlying theme of 'well, we tried hard, but better luck next year!' However, thankfully, I can change the tune this year and report on a successful Hockey season
The overall results were of 14 matches played, 8 were won, 3 were drawn and 3 were lost
Our particular highlight was coming joint second on points in the County Tournament, a feat never before achieved by King's Girls It was an extremely close tournament and wc were within sight of victory until the very end when Malvern Girls" College came through to win
The season also saw another first when Eliot won the Inter House Hockey competition, ending College House's monopoly This was a most memorable match, as after extra time, the score was still even and the final outcome was deeideil by a tense penally shoot-out Well done lo Anna Allum who kept her nerve and scored ihe decisive stroke
Al the end of Ihe season, full colours were received by Robyn Gard Rosie Vlatlhews Kale Nancarrow and Emma Kemp, while the following girls were awarded half-colours- Rebecca Johnson Claire Milligan and Kale Watkins Our thanks to MrsJenkinson for her coaching, and to the substitutes and let's hope we can pick up I his year where wc left off last season
Kate
Boys - First XI
Nancarrow
Another season devastated by floods, and aggravated by snow produced some success in the County Cup particularly, and William Coomber's organization and discipline as captain, as well as his improved personal form al sweeper was a major factor in some fighting recoveries
The most notable success of the season was reaching the Worcestershire final of ihe Nationwide Anglia Under IS Tournament After a tense draw with Prince Henry's (Evesham), a particularly well organized sale King's won through lo the final wiiIi an extra lime goal in the replay The unfortunate nature of geography then pilled us against Slourport Ilockev Club, who boasted several inlernalionals:il was a shame lhal injuries and examinations meant thai Paul Phillips had lo play his
first game in these circumstances, but he will have learned from the experience, playing in midfield with Simon Spencer and Neil Adams Richard Small's heroic display in goal, Martin Davies' battling play, and Ian Savage's opportunist goal failed to prevent Stourport from scoring in double figures and going on to play in the National Finals
The team's confidence was rattled by this heavy defeat but managed another win over Prince Henry's and draws against Wrekin Rendcomb and Gloucester, but losing to Bristol Grammar Bishop Vesey's Grammar Solihull and a strong Warwick team
There was satisfaction to be gained from Ian Savage's seven goals and the solid consistency of Antony Clubley Simon Bailey and Nick Vaughan Philip O'Neil, Chris Way and Russell McGeltigan made important contributions, while Michael Gupwell made an encouraging debut against Solihull, lflhe weather permits 1991-92 promises lo be a better season
U16 XI
The U 16 learn had a successful season In fact, the side was only defeated on one occasion; a disputed penally flick awarded by a man with a moustache and balding pate
Tim Race was particularly reliable in goal However, in games he preferred the marauding role of the attacker, his speciality being the Italia '90 dive in the D and Ihe Roger Milla goal scoring celebration at the comer flag Nicholls ami Hugman were Ihe regular full backs Adam the steadying influence and James ralher the opposite Ian Waters and Toby Lee were athletic and determined halves The two most skilful players were undoubtedly Paul Phillips anil Chris Way Paul playing a holding role, whilst Chris supported the attack Up fronl were the pacey Durham Hirons, and, playing the Cascarino lo Durham's Daly Paul Judge On the wings were Miles Parkin, and the goal scoring hero of the Bristol game Mike Gupwell The oilier members of ihe side were Simon Cobb Garcth Morgan anil Lee Griffin
D.T.N
U 15 XI
After a disappointing season wealherwi.se as under 14s one had hoped for better things this year Unfortunately though the poor weather struck again ihis \ear This meant thai in lolal only five games were played, four of these away from home! The season started badly with a deleal but at Ihe same lime ilwas obvious lhal the team did have some talent and this
was soon evident in the next two games which both resulted in victories
Despite Ihe disappointments provided by ihe inclement weather the team gelled well and deserved to end the season with a record of played 5 : won 3 ; lost 2 Amongsl the team Michael Keel and John Lee-Edgehill played well in defence and were ably supported by Robert Honan in goal The midfield performed well al season and was the strength of the team with Johnny Hung and Toby Gilbert in particularly good form The forwards played well with Liam Olivers emerging as the lop scorer, adeptly supported by Chris Gough Matthew Loe and David Webster
All in all a reasonably enjoyable season bul one can really only hope for more amenable weather next year so that the team can begin lo fulfil some of its undoubted potential
R.P.M.
U 14 XI
For a team that came together in ihe PE ha 11, it was a truly outstanding season Willi the great passing anil dribbling of Ross Haines and the impregnable defence of ihe experienced James Phillips and ever-improving Matt Jones, we won three out of four of our matches leaving a cracking draw against Prince Henry's Willi the first of our matches cancelled because of ihe floods, we were left with a game away on an all-weather pitch at Wycliffe Going into the match unpractised on grass let alone all-weather, we had a superb game Willi the combination of Ross Haines and Eddie Humphries a quick goal was scored Eniering the second half, we found ourselves at 2 all Il uas only in the lasi lew minutes with a great touch into goal by Edward Mosely lhal wc found ourselves wiih an opening win of .3-2 Great goals by O'Donnell anil Ilaines brought us back with a 2-1 victory against Wrekin on a pretty rough pitch The rain fell al Solihull, bul wc still managed lo [day a game, finishing wiih a I -0 win 11 was some of the best hockey we had played yel with ihe midfield now beginning lo link with the forwards
Our last game of ihe season ended with a l- l draw against Prince henry's played on a dreadful pitch Willi an early miss at a chance at goal, the game was left open throughout and athletic goal-keeping by James'l'horpe kept the opposition's strikes al bay
We look forward lo next season anil should have a really superb learn Our thanks to Mr Rudge who supported us throughout and helped bring on a team thai in the future should be very successful
Ross Haines
M..J.G
Daniel Wheeler
A batsman who played some important innings, timing the ball beautifully, particularly on the off-side He must work at his fielding
Chris Way
A young wicket-keeper and opening batsman with a good temperament who made pleasing progress throughout the season
Richard Cook
A left-handed opening batsman-quite an asset He has a sound technique and was never reluctant to get into line His fielding needs attention
Tom Bawden
A young opening bowler (still under 4) who worked hard at his game and who bowled with pace and fire on the most unhelpful of wickets He promises much lor the future
Tom Booton
A batsman who rarely got the chance lo build an innings, but when called on he responded with valuable runs
Adam Nicholls
A young seamer who practised hard and alw ays gave of his best W'uh another yard of pace he should be a valuable asset next scar
2nd XI
With a largely young and inexperienced side it was perhaps lor) much lo expect a very successful season and indeed we managed few victories In theory al least we had a strong balling side, with the lower order batsmen all having a legitimate claim lo be fair players Too often however, die 'recognised' batsmen failed to produce runs and ilwas left lo Ihe lower order balsnien lo make enough runs lo ensure a respectable total, rather than lo lake us imo a match-w inning position
Our inahililv lo run up good balling tolaIs meant lhal the bowlers were always under pressure since Ihey had few runs lo plav wiih This led lo both defensive bowling and field-sellings, which meant thai wc were loo often unable lo bowl the oppooul Even when we were in slroim
positions, we lacked a bowler who could consistently deliver balls of good line and length, which meant that sides we should have beaten managed to escape with a draw
Ofthe batsmen, Simon Cobb Neville Clifford Ian Waters and Eddie George all showed promise and should score more runs next year Ben Russell and Abbott are potentially good strike bowlers, but they both need to develop more consistency in order lo become regular wicket-takers, U mil ihe intervention of exam inations, there was a regularly high turn-out for nets and a number of regular attendees played perhaps only one match I hope that Ihey will not have been loo discouraged, as many of them should become regular members of ihe side nexl year
My thanks to Will Coomber for the calm and efficient way in which he captained the side and to I hose members of staff who helped with umpiring matches
U 15 XI
This was a side lhal suffered from a lack of deplh: I don't think that we attracted more than 13boys along to any one practice
The ability ol'most of the players cannol he questioned All ol them could bal or bow] a bit and the fielding was generally acceptable, although we were capable of dreadful errors Slephen Auckland won't forget missing the slumps al Warwick, where we losi by one run
We lacked players who con Id consistently make a good score or consistently lake wickets Twice Ihe side was bow led oul for under 50 against Brecon and Solihull Chris Gough looked the most capable batsman, with 58 againsl RGS Worcester, and some oilier useful runs He could also bowl well at times There were some nice stroke players: Dominic Gilhooly was a particular favourite of Mr Stevens, and f.iain Olivers and Ada in Howard have talent, but Ih tew away their wickets unnecessarily on more than one occasion
Bowling sides out proved difficult Michael Brown took 5-21 againsl Dean Close, and 4-47 againsl Bablake and he bowled the most cons istent lineand length Paul Rudd and Stephen Backhaul also howled well, bul strayed loo often
Charlie Lowe is to be congratulated lor his able captaincy ami pleasant man-
ner and also the contribution of those people who haven't been named was both welcome and important
R..J.D
U14 XI
The season was spoilt by the weather with five ofthe fifteen matches cancelled and two others abandoned al tea This made it very difficult for the team to establish a consistent run of form but three wins, two losses and one tie was a good return, given the difficult conditions under which most matches were played
Artisham Fiaz captained the side with great skill and showed a genuine understanding of the game Unfortunately a persistent back strain prevented him from bowling in all but a handful of matches and ihe loss of our main strike weapon proved to be a major handicap
However it was good lo see the other bowlers who in the past had relied heavily on Fiaz coming to the fore Matthew Dobbins bowled very sieadily and would have certainly taken more wiekcls had he nol been so gentlemanly when ii came lo appealing Max Rowan and Ed Humphries both proved to be accurate swing bowlers, taking a healthy number of wickeis and also proving very difficult to score off Ed Moseley and Nick Bourne were less consistent but hail some good days wiih the ball, mosi noticeably againsl Warwick, who lost their last 8 wickeis for four runs, enabling us to tie a thrilling match For the firsl half of ihe season the attack laeketl a genuine spinner, thus the emergence of Matthew Jones as a talented offbreak bowler was a real bonus and made us a much more balanced side
The balling was less convincing As so olien seems lo be the case at King's, batsmen were too keen lo hit oul before ihey had played themselves in and this led lo a number of low scores However lhere was an improvement in this respect as the season progressed Ross Haines and Ailisham Fiaz both showed themselves to be good stroke makers and hit Ihe ball very hard, whilst Ed Humphries baited very soundly and with goodeonccnlralion Nick Bourne made a number of useful coniributions in particular a match winning knock al King Edward's Birminghamand James Thorpe was an aggressive opener, although his shoi selection was not always that sensible All eleven players were capable of scoring runs and here were some enleilaining lower order stands
Fielding w as generally good with the majority of the team having a gooil throw ing arm and safe hands Ross I laines look the mosi catches, a just reward lor his enthusiasm, whilst a number of run outs were achieved, largely due lo the good
his innocent way, he thought he was being so helpful as he turned the screw on Oedipus The shepherd who provided the final evidence of Oedipus's guilt, Stephen Laney, also provided an element of comedy; he, unlike the Corinthian, knew perfectly well the implications of his words and we were partly amused by, partly sympathetic to, his gibbering fear Again, contrast and variety kept us interested The third character, the messenger from the palace, was quite different again, with the entirely serious message that jocasta had killed herself and Oedipus had stuck pins in his eyes; rather like the priest's speech at the start, the pauses and variations of speed, pitch and volume helped to counteract the deadening effect of a long speech
Meanwhile, throughout the play, the chorus of "Theban elders" occupied part of the stage Choruses are said to be a particularly difficult aspect of Greek plays, because they are so unfamiliar to modern audiences; but, considering that modern musicals and operas have choruses, I don't see that they are such a problem as the actors' dialogue Anyway this chorus performed with admirable discretion While not speaking, they reacted to the actors with appropriate but restrained movements; for example, when Oedipus got angry, the girls drew away and took comfort from each other, but not so ostentatiously as to distract us from Oedipus Most of the lines were shared out among the individuals, who spoke them clearly and with feeling, but again not so intensely as to compete with the main characters Towards the end, they spoke some passages in unison, creating the effect of a winding down of realism - most appropriate for a final scene which is altogether more stylised and artificial than the rest They even managed to keep together, which is more than the chorus managed in theTV "Oedipus" ofa fewyearsagolThe music accompanying them was also just right: it steered a middle course between the obtrusive and the banal, being genuinely "atmospheric" In summary, the chorus and music were handled about as well as I have ever seen them
The final scene, where Oedipus moans on and on about his misfortune, is quitesimply unplayable; my raincoated inspector will end his investigation, as fhe shepherd leaves, with some words like, "All in a dav's work," and step into a plane for Paraguay But the ancient Greeks liked to revel in tragedy; they would feel cheated if they didn't get ten minutes ofa bloodstained Oedipus breaking the record for selfpitv We English don't do that kind of thing (though we do like to revel in cheerful events, like watching over and over again the video of Wales's match against Western Samoa!) There is a danger that our defences against exaggerated emotion make us see such a tragic scene as comic; the wigs of Oedipus's two da ugh tors came dangerously near to precipitating this! I do not mean to damn with faint praise when sav that Craig Jeffrey pla ved the final scene as well as Sophocles could reasonably have expected!
Did we come away from the theatre any the wiser? I imagine that few of the audience had been intending to kill their fathers, fewer still to marry their mothers, and none at all to do both An d the same goes for the ancient Athenians If, as I believe, the "Oedipus" is not a moral parable but simply a damned clever story designed to entertain us - i.e keep us interested, engaged, expectant, tense, helpless, occasionally amused, finally saddened - the company did as good a job with the play as I have seen, and as good a job as you are likely to see until the emergence of my raincoated inspector R.N.G.S.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
A n English set in the lower sixth were reading this play as part of their A level work They enjoyed it so much that they decided to put on a production They started rehearsing with tremendous energy and enthusiasm and the whole business developed into an ensemble exercise Peter Diamond and Sheana Griffiths looked in occasionally and were always available but all the way along it was clear that the students were making the project absolutely their own The three performances that they put on were superb It was obvious to me that the rehearsals must have been full of discovery and constructive hard work because the performances brought to life in a very exciting way a terri fica I lyd ifficul t, sophisticated play
Edward AI bee's play is a sexual drama set in a small Ne w England college George is a professor of History and his wife, Martha, is the daughter of the college president Having returned from a party, they entertain Nick, a new, young lecturer in Biology, and his wife Honey A s the night wears on, the alcohol they drink seems to provoke them into a ritual of violence and abuse which gradually draws in their guests, and which rapidly reveals the inadequacy of their lives But, for all the virulence of their battles, it is not until Martha breaks a private agreement and mentions the existence of a son that the 'games' of the first act take on a more serious aspect In the second act, spurred on by George's pose of indifference, Nick and Martha attempt to commit adultery, an act of calculated sensuality which finally forces George to respond Accordingly he deliberately sets out to exorcise those illusions behind which they have all been sheltering He forces Nick and Honev to acknowledge the emptiness of their marrriage, while consciously destroying the illusory child with which heand Martha had compensated fortheirown sterilitv The plav ends as Honey faces her fear of sexuality and George and Martha hesitantly face a
future without protective illusions
Albee uses childlessness in this play as a symbol of emotional and spiritual sterility, and the whole of American civilisation is implicated in this charge of sterility; it is not coincidence that Albee gave his leading characters the same names as the Washingtons
George and Martha were played in this production by Ti m Summers and Ann a Prosser They are absurdly difficult parts, but Ti m and Anna rose to the challenge magnificently They both spend most of the play on stage and they both sustained the parts well There were some fine variations in pace and mood, some lovely awareness of the rhythms of scenes, some perfectly acceptable American accents and all the way through I felt that the lines were delivered with very good sense; they had clearly done their text study and d iscovered the real meaning They had made intelligent use of the superb film starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, but they still made the parts very much their own
Oliver Lerna and Helen Meacham played Nick and Honey Oliver successfully presented Nick's repertoire of responses to George's probing - from enthusiastic bonhomie, to polite incomprehension and dignified withdrawal An d Helen's'slim-hipped' Honey was just right; she portrayed very effectively a young woman hiding her fear of sexual contact behind a simulated amusement She was also excellent when giving the impression of being drunk; in fact, one of the more remarkable aspects of the performances, 1 felt, was the way all four handled the notoriously difficult business of becoming drunk on stage
All foursustained thepaceadmirably, and judged the intensity beautifully They achieved exactly the right combination of laughter and pain in a play whose method is based on what Dostoyevsky once called 'joking between closed teeth'
When the performance was over, the audience felt it had seen a fine, difficult play performed with insight, technical proficiency and a great deal of emotional and intellectual conviction The cast and their director, Jeremy Roberts, thoroughly deserved the plaudits
S.Le M .
Puss in Boots
Strictly speaking I'm not sure it was really time for another staff pantomime: only three years had passed since the previous one and Mik e Stevens had not booked his flight to Ne w Zealand But it was the last Christmas term for Alan Stacey and Mike Points before they retired and there had to be a swansong Brian Griffiths was the force behind it all and he was responsible for the casting, the planning and the selection of the unbelievably awful script, even by
pantomime standards There were members of the cast who, in their prime, got to grips with the plots of Th e White Devil' and 'The Way of the World' But no-one, certainly not Mike Rudge, had a clue about what happened in 'Puss' But when you have a cast led by Points and Stacey in the roles of King Orus and Miss Decorum, you can't go wrong (Rudge did On all three nights.)
Rehearsals were fun; I remember especially the one immediately after the drinks party with the governors; but I'm one of the few who can Peter Diamond wrote some lyrics to popular musical numbers and 'Harry Brookers' Brookshaw taught the chorus to sing them I am writing this the weekend before the House Music Competition and I can tell you that preparing a House unison song is a doddle in comparison! An d then we had to get onto the stage and start to 'move' Lynda Ghaye was the choreographer She had some lovely ideas and some lovely leotards We thought at first that her routines were too difficult, but she was inspirational and we all got there in the end (Except Rudge.) The chorus numbers were tremendous fun to perform and they were received with great enthusiasm by full houses who entered into the spirit of things with warmth and good will
There were some memorable performances by the principals Derek Naish as Rollo, the young hero, had to be all innocent and shy; and he was! Gillian Crawford as Princess Pam had to be very 'Roedean' And shedid thisbrilliantly onceshe'd roughened her natural voice!Their love scenes were quite charming Bother and Blow were Pages-in-Waiting competing for the affections of Tickle-Me, a pretty maid-inwaiting Frank Loveder and Mike Rudge were Bother and Blow I remember at the time not knowing which was which so ten months later I haven't got a chance But they were tremendous. (Well, Frank was.) An d Gillian Roszkowska was full of energy, making the scenes move at a real pace
Then there were the baddies Bob Burkill played Giant Krunchbones, and John Walton was his Major Domo Subtle performances here, as some of you will remember and others can imagine John's Major Domo was quite simply repulsive To give you some sort of idea, just take a look at the character farthest to the left in the last picture in Michael Green's book, 'The Art of Coarse Acting' An d as for Bob: well, it was an enormous performance, I saw it from the wings and was exhausted just watching it The audience loved him
Stewart Davies was Puss and, for the record, he knew his lines before almost anyone This was the difficult part and it was played beautifully He was wise, witty, suave - soigne even
An d now to Mike and Alan They obviously thoroughly enjoyed rehearsals and their enthusiasm rubbed off on everyone else. The parts were perfect: Alan relished Miss Decorum's verbal pyrotechnics and delivered the lines with superb clarity and a real
Costume dramas have always interested me though, particularly of the 18th century period 1 knew that a visually effective production would enhance the plot as well as detract from any failings
The structure of the play basically stemmed from themes that I thought would hold an audience, combining action and intrigue Naturallythe conduct of 18th century ladies had to be considered (violent duels would have been inappropriate as well as laughable) but this d id not exclude murder, gambling, avarice and power; hence a story line was easily provided
Writing Th e Final Wager' was not so easy It took about six months on and off to write, due to intrusive
A level studies I had little time to rewrite scenes so about half the script was first draft material I found that some scenes took weeks to complete and others a few hours The actual name 'The Final Wager' was decided upon only a few weeks before the performance
I was initially worried whether my script would work or not on stage and I had no idea, until halfway through rehearsals, whether I had written a four hour epic or a ten minute sketch Fortunately M r Diamond, ever concerned that the girls should not be ridiculed all of the time, put a great deal of effort into production and direction In the week before the performance I also relied upon M r Diamond to issue threats to those who hadn't learned their lines
Although 1 wasn't entirely happy with the script I felt the performance went well because of the effort, of the cast It served to dispel the initial disappointment I felt from the lack of enthusiasm from some of College House concerning the play in general I say some One of my fears throughout writing and directing 'The Final Wager' was the criticism I would receive I knew people would look for faults, expect deep complex messages or seek M r Le Marchand's infamous juxtaposition of themes, but the intent was to entertain, not to provoke
Louise Horner
Directing Alan Bennett's Forty Years On
Directing a play is a fairly daunting prospect at the best of times, but when it's a comedy, has over thirty characters and a props list which reads like an Argos Catalogue, 'impossible' is the word thatcomes to mind. Fortunately, there were two of us to direct. Dual direction seems to work extremely well, partly because of the practical reason that sometimes one person can't make it to a rehearsal, but also because you don't simply have to trust your own, often mistaken, judgement on a certain scene or exchange
In short, twice the quantity of energy, ideas, perspectives and views are brought to the process of direction when the burden is shared
Ca sti n g wa s ob viou s1y a ma jor fas k H a v n g given myself the star part (directors always get what they want!) Angus and 1 proceeded to hold auditions
Acting talent was, of course, a consideration but we were also careful to give the major parts to people who we knew would be reliable and with whom we knew we could work
Organising rehearsals was the usual nightmare
We started bv concentrating on the principle characters for about three weeks. This meant that when the minor characters were introduced the principles were already familiar (at least reasonably familiar) with their characters and knew, generally, their movements on stage We were thus able to direct our attention to the twenty or so school bovs who we had to get to act as school bovs Easv, perhaps, in theory
I lovvever, in practice we lound that discipline is the most important prerequisite for a slick (?) perform-
ance We bad to encourage the boys to concentrate on developing their own characters and sustaining this persona throughout the play The temptation, I suppose, was for each to go for the naughty school-boy, shirt hanging out, cheeky What was needed, however, was the whole spectrum: swot, teacher's pet, rebel, drop-out, recluse Our goal as directors was to produce a "chorus" who concentrated throughout on the play and the effect their expressions, positions and actions would be having on an audience It only needs one person to start thinking about M r Burkill's Geography prep, or the like, and a scene loses its impact Iremainastounded atthededication, patience and fa lent o f the boys w ho portrayed w ha twe termed, unjustly, the minor characters Predictably perhaps, they improved beyond belief on the night of the performance when even the singing sounded awful, which, as we know, is a true reflection of the quality of school singing
We were aware from the outset that if the wealth of comedy which exists in Bennett's work was to be brought across effectively the principles would have to act with conviction and precision Each actor had, effectively, many parts to play; it was an extraordinary burden and it is indicativeof their commitment and skill that they were able to eonvev the often subtle comedy which exists in the plav As directors we were keen not to pick up the actors' scripts and 'show 'em how it's done' if we weren't satisfied We also tried toavoid breaking up a scene in rehearsal by shouting something out; instead we tended to write
Dinner as well as many who had attended The Choristers and King's Scholars and Queen's Scholars and Headmaster and Second Master were in the Procession The new President readthe Epistle,James 1:16-27 The OV Preacher Canon NT Vincent (H 45-55), an Old Chorister also, took his theme from the verse in this :"A man who listens to the message but never acts upon it is like one who looks in a mirror at the face nature gave him He glances at himself and goes away, and at once forgets what he looked like." Canon Vincent is the Senior Producer of Religious Programmes with the BBC Manchester and he elaborated artistically on this theme Few of the OVs present had seen the altar at the west end before, though many had faced west at Three Choirs Festivals Next year we shall face east again
After the Service the Headmaster and Mrs Moore were very kindly At Home to OVs and their ladies and this gave everyone afinal chance to chat Over fifty were present and of these Roy Padden had been clearing up in the Hall til 2.00 am Next year's OV Reunion is on September 19 and 20 We are most grateful to the School for their help
OV COMMITTEE 1991-92
President Vice-Presidents
Chairman Headmaster Hon Secretary Assisted by: Hon Treasurer Hon Social Secretary Hon Auditor Cricket Club Development Campaign Member Emeritus
Elected 1989-92
Elected 1990-93
Elected 1991-94
M.R Craze (19-25)
A L.O Jerram (50-55)
B E Wilkes (43-49)
M.T O'Neill (44-49)
T.E.A Mackie (47-56)
J.M Moore (Hon OV)
M.R Craze (19-25)
M.T O'Neill (44-49)
R.A Franklin (43-49)
R.T Padden (46-52)
J.I Wagstaff (52-61)
T.E.A Mackie (47-56)
P.J Blackham (54-59)
J.P Pimley (37-39)
Sally Ogden (84-86)
G.D Bailey (43-54)
P.H Burnham (72-77)
M.J Hicklmg (65-72)
D.A Hershman (68-77)
P.C Thompson (Hon OV)
Charlotte Bridges (85-87)
T.W.Halford (52-61)
The Committee is deeply grateful to R.H Blakeway Vice-President 1985-91 and to Angela Lloyd-James and N.J Sproson Elected Members 1985-91, who were ineligble for re-election in 1991 owing to the six-consecutive-years limit rule They have been a great help
UNIVERSITY DISTINCTIONS
As anticipated, the national newspapers told us nothing about University examination results and the five First Classes of which we know came to our ears direct from their owners
Joanna Baker (Co 85-87) gained a First in her Finals at Churchill College, Cambridge in Manufacturing Engineering The College made her a Scholar and gave her the Hawthorn Prize She stays up a fourth year to read for the further degree of Master of Engineering
At St Edmund Hall, Oxford, M.D Haworth (CI 81-88) gained a First in Modern History and a particularly good one
At Exeter University Louise Richmond (E 85-87) gained a First in German and English and is staying on for a further degree
At Girton College, Cambridge, G.E O'Keefe (O 8890), a freshman, gained a First in Natural Science
To these four should be added the First in her Mechanical Engineering Finals at Bristol University in 1990 by Fiona Lord (Co 84-86), not recorded in last year's Distinctions
We do urge successful OVs to share their successes with the Club and the School There must have been others in 1991
ENGAGEMENTS
Sarah Anderson (Co 81-83) of Kempsey to Dr Richard Jarvis of Guernsey
M.J Annable (CI 68-78) of Droitwich to Miss Geraldine Moor of London
M.J Anslow (S 79-86) to Miss Polly Roland from Kenya
Rachel Bell (Co 86-88) of Stamford, Lincolnshire to Mr Steven Howard Grant of Chorleywood, Hertfordshire
Claire Cartland (Co 84-86) of Broomhall Grange, Worcester to Mr Stephen Robert Shelley of Nantwich, Cheshire
N.H Holden (S 50-58) of Wellington, New Zealand to Carol Thompson of Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Sally Ogden (Co 84-86) of Ombersley to John Themans of Longville, Shropshire
Lieut E.J.B Simpson (S 75-84), The Queen's Own Hussars, to Miss Phillippa Black of Manley Cheshire
R.F Subiotto (Ca 74-79) of Brussels to Senorita Carmen Ruiz of Spain
MARRIAGES
Kate Annable (Co 79-81) to Mr Jeremy Brooks at St Peter's Parish Church Droitwich on 15 September 1990
M.G Blakeway (H 76-86) of Kidderminster to Miss Cheryl Newton in St Mary and All Saints Parish Church, Nassington on 12 October 1991
P.J Chase (Cr 74-81) to Miss Karen James of Torquay in St Martin's Parish Church London Road, Worcester on 18 September 1990
Dr S.N Clay (B 70-81) to Miss Sarah Lucas at St Edmund's Parish Church Malvern on 8 September 1990
Susan Helen Cole (Co 83-85) to Mr Peter David Hill at the Sansome Walk Baptist Church Worcester on 13 July 1991 Her cousin Alice Cameron-Mitchell (E 86-88)
THE VIGORNIAN
was a bridesmaid
G.J Davies (CI 73-80) to Miss Judith Watson on 1 June 1990 at St Laurence's Parish Church, Northfield, Birmingham
Natalie Duckworth (Co 77-79) to Mr Richard Miller in Malvern on 14 September 1990 and with a Service of Blessing next day in Malvern Priory Church Susie Mike (Co 77-79) was Natalie's bridesmaid
D.J Harrison (Ch 75-82) to Beverley on 1 June 1991 in Royston Parish Church, Hertfordshire
P.J Irving (B 75-77) to Miss Susan Dean at St Mary's Church, Lavant, near Chichester on 27 October 1990
D.C Lane (W 74-79) to Mile Kim Nguyen in Brugge, Belgium on 6 July 1991
J.B Mason (B 73-81) to Miss Sharon Ansell of Coventry in St Michael's Parish Church, Coventry on 25 August 1990
Carolyn McNamara (Co 82-84) to Mr Christopher Burnett in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Droitwich on 13 July 1991 Dr Nina Lees (Co 82-84) was a bridesmaid andAngela Lloyd-James (Co 78-80) the photographer
Captain R.A Preston (S 80-85) to Jane Waters (Co 8485) in St John the Baptist Parish Church,White Ladies Aston on 29 December 1990 T.C Shervington (Ch 75-85) was Robert's best man Nicola Brodrick (E 8688) and Krishna Brodrick (E 88-90) were Jane's bridesmaids
Louise Richmond (E 86-88) to Dr Jonathan Rowe of Upminster, Essex atStJohn the Baptist Parish Church, Whitbourne on 14 September 1991
BIRTHS
R.W Baylis (CI 56-60): to Brigitte and Russell at Reading on 3 July 1991 a son, Joshua Timothy, a brother for Zoe Hannah
L.Stephen (Ch & Br 80-85): to Katey (nee Bridges) (Co 84-85) and Louis, a son Alaric Benjamin on 18th May 1991 in Wordsley Hospital
D.A Hershman (CI 68-77): to Abigail and David on 27 July 1991 a daughter, Isabel Patricia Florence, a sister for Alice
S.J Jack (B 67-76): to Ann and Stephen on 31 July 1990 a daughter, Helena Mary Thimont
W.A.H James (CI 69-74): to Jo and Andy at Cagnes-surMer, France on 23 October 1990 a daughter, Laura, a sister for Tom
G.H Jenkins (W 75-80):to Helen (nee Sanders) and Guy on 27 June 1990 a son, Oliver
C Y Jones (H 64-69) : to Deborah (nee Collins) and Christopher at Yeovil District Hospital on 28 March 1989 a son, Thomas
M.J Leang (Ca 62-67): to Virginie and Martin at Croydon Mayday Hospital on 6 January 1991 a daughter, Christine Isabelle, a sister for Sophie Christine
Hilary Lewis (Co 77-79), Mrs Maj : to Hilary and Tomasz at the West Houston Medical Centre, USA on 2 September 1990 a daughter, Julia Leystina
Angela Lloyd-James (Co 78-80), Mrs Nicholls: to Angela and Sidney at Worcester on 2 January 1991 a daughter, Eleanor Jade
D J Nicholls (B 70-77),to Jane and David on 22 September 1990 a daughter, Juliette Isobel
Frances Parsons (Co 79-81), Mrs Rowland : on 25 July 1990 to Frances and Scott in Illinois, USA a daughter, Alexandra Michele Louise, a sister for Patrick
S.C Pugh (B 66-76) : to Sheila and Stephen at King's
College Hospital, London on 6January 1991 adaughter, Frances Eleanor, a sister for Alice
Sally Stephens (Co 80-82), Mrs Chisholm : to Sally and Roger on 20 April 1991 a daughter, Elinor Rona Beatrice
I.D Sykes (W 59-69): to Christine and Ian on 2 April 1991 at the Stafford District General Hospital a daughter, Elizabeth Joy
Dr M.K Wyse (B 83-85):to Katie (nee Pailin) and Matthew at North Tyneside General Hospital on 28 October 1990 a son, Henry Matthew Arthur
DEATHS
C Clutton (S 23-29), C.B.E., F.S.A., in London on 7 February 1991, a great man and a good OV A full notice follows below
F.G Fowler (S 41-43) on 12 January 1991 at home in his sleep He lived all his life at The Greens Farm, Kempsey A widower, he had two daughters, to whom our sympathy goes
Lt Col A.R Harrison (DB 20-22), T.D., D.L., on 26 August 1991, solicitor, soldier, citizen See the full notice below
J.F.R Jones-Williams (DB 22-31) Scholar of Hertford College, Oxford Died in hospital on 23 August 1991
A Pratt (DB 19-25) inWorcester in October 1990 on a final visit with his wife Diana and their grandchildren
J.F.E Rawlings (Ca 28-31) on 2 January 1991 at his home at Brimfield, Shropshire From Brimfield he and his two younger brothers had come to Castle House He and his wife Joan had likewise three sons
E.Y Robinson (DB 22-24) on 28 February 1991 He was a solicitor at 3 College Yard, Worcester for over fifty years and Coroner as well as senior partner
A.G Strother (DB 30-36) in 1989 He served in the Royal Irish Fusiliers inthe Second World War and long years of illness were mainly due to his war service
R.B.W Waterhouse (S 31-36) in Majorca on holiday in February 1991 After war service in the Merchant Navy he worked inthe tobacco industry and rose to be Managing Director of Senior Service He retired in 1983
Monica Clarke
We were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs Monica Clarke, who was Matron of School House between 1970 and 1978 She died in her home town of Alnwick on October 20th 1991, having suffered a stroke
Cecil Clutton
This distinguished octogenarian OV came to School House in 1923 His prep school was The Knoll, Woburn Sands He left in 1927 to qualify as a Chartered Surveyor and follow his father into Clutton's and add a fourth generation to that famous firm As Senior Partner and in charge of the Greater London properties of the Church Commissioners and Crown Estate Commissioners, he was appointed C.B.E in 1968
At school he learnt the organ from Edgar Day and his interest in organ-building dated from that time As early as October 1929 an article of his on 'An Eclectic System of Tonal Design' was printed in The Organ Quarterly and scores of articles on organs followed In 1986 he wrote one for Musical Opinion on 'Organs in the Isle of Man' His Obituary in that magazine in April 1991 was written by C.A
Myers, OV (DB 35-39), another of Edgar Day's pupils Clutton was in retirement Organist at Lezaye, Isle of Man, as well as continuing to be advisor at St Paul's Cathedral and elsewhere
His judgement was founded on historical knowledge and confirmed in his many lectures and books 'The British Organ' (1963) is a classic and the Royal College of Organists elected him an Honorary Member But those same qualities made him an international expert on timepieces In 1973 he was Master of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers and in 1973-82 he edited the eighth and ninth editions of 'Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers' He had been a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (London) since 1955
The picture is not yet complete His father and he were Founder Members of the Vintage Sports Car Club in 1934 His father had run an early Daimler before the 191418 War Cecil was now racing a Frazer Nash and in 1935 he bought for £30 a 1908 Grand Prix Italia which he drove ever after in short circuit races and hill climbs and on the last occasion, in the Isle of Man in September 1990, observed to me that the car and he were between them 163 years old Some of this only he, a lifelong bachelor, could have done And there is still his flying to record In 1939 he joined the RAF and learnt to fly He was used, not in combat, but in delivering empty Wellington Bombers He flew civil aircraft after the war until at age 75 he took to microlites
At the Memorial Service in St Paul's Cathedral on 16 April 1991 all these interests were to the fore and John Trape (S 34-38), who had also come from The Knoll, Woburn Sands to School House, represented the OV Club and The King's School An Organ Recital followed the service - four Cathedral Organists played
Michael Craze Roy Harrison
Lt Col A.R Harrison, T.D., D.L left school from the Lower Sixth in 1922 to be articled to his father, a solicitor in the High Street, Worcester He duly qualified in 1928, by which time he was a Territorial Army Officer and an outstanding young golfer In the Second World war he joined up at once and in 1944 was given command of the Firsl Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment, a singular honour for a Territorial
In the 1930s Roy Harrison had been secretary and treasurer of the Three Choir Festivals and after the war when his firm amalgamated with A.D Clark's as Harrison Clark, they continued to administer the Festival Roy acted as Solicitor also to the County Cricket Club, which eventually made him an Honorary Life Member in 1983
He was elected to the OV Committee in 1937 and rejoined it in 1947 Eight times he was re-elected for threeyear terms and only resigned in 1970, owing to pressure ol work His interest in The King's School and the OV Club never flagged or faltered I as Hon Secretary from 1977 on know how generous he personally was in responding nstantly to every Appeal, including the Creighton Memorial Garden Appeal launched this year It was at his suggestion that I divided the OV Notes in the Vigornian, separating those who left school more than forty years ago from those who were younger than that
As a Deputy Lieutenant, he served the County nobly He gave the same service to the legal profession the Golf Club, the OV Club, the Regiment, the County Cricket Club and much else: he was a sterling character
Michael
Craze
PRE 1952 LEAVERS
A.B Allen (S 29-32) was moved by the end of boarding in School House to send in a list of horrid memories there, tempered by happy memories outside The latter included the Sunday Services, the quiet of the Chapel Memorial Reading Room, the Tuck Shop in the Break, the ferryman Marshall's skill, the goodness of Duffy the gardener and cleaner, and his own helping to make Creighton's Garden The former included hip-baths, cold showers, OTC, buttoncleaning, webbing, thick tea, beating, bullying and runs in all weathers to the Diglis Locks
S.M Bate (S 25-30) is retired and living in Norfolk after many years teaching in Norwich School He chiefly remembers Canon Lacey's sermons, the warmth and kindness of Creighton's personality and the individual attention paid by Franklin to all his Sixth Form Classics pupils
M.I Blake (Cr 42-45) lives in Orpington, Kent and will retire from teaching in July 1992 His daughter Alison, though, will keep the family tradition going; she is teaching English in Kenya
D.G.W. Brown (S 23-26) after twenty years of retirement says he has nearly forgotten what it was to be an orthopaedic surgeon He lives near Hexham with his daughter
R.J.W. Bryer (DB 26-33) first graduated with a B.A at London University in 1936, but added an external M, Phil, in 1986 and an Honours B.D in 1991
Dr F.D.A Burns (DB 42-50) is on the Education SubCommittee of the British Olympic Association
D.J Cook (S 42-46) still lives in Toronto, Canada with Yvonne, the Portsmouth girl he married, but their address now is 25 Lascelles Boulevard
W.G.H Cullis (DB 38-41) celebrated his fiftieth year as an OV by taking part in a hundred-mile run on Saturday and Sunday, May 25th and 26th
A.O Hall (S 29-32) paraded with the Old Comrades on Minden Day (August 1st) at the celebration of the return of The Royal Hampshire Regiment after three years in Northern Ireland and marched past their Royal Colonel-in-Chief, H.R.H The Princess of Wales at the end of the Portsmouth Cathedral Service
A Hambling (S 43-48) retired in July 1991 from the Second Mastership of Haileybury College, where he was a Housemaster for many years
Dr D.A.B Hopkin (Ca 22-29) spent the winter of 1990-91 with his elder daughter at her San Diego home, U.S.A
J.N.B Lander (16-24) is in a nursing home, but his wife ives at Ivy Cottage, High Street, Lyminge, Kent in the next village to OP Longland
H.F Langstaff (.21-27) is a retired solicitor living in an Old People's Home, 74 Barrington Road Altrincham Cheshire His youngest grandson was a Chichester Cathedral chorister until last year
CM Lavender (S 30-38) is trying to write a science novel, but keeps hearing Creighton's voice: "Lavender, when I say 'Not very deep', I mean very, very shallow!"
G.W. Lindner (S 43-46) still rows with Pengwem R.C and in June 1991 got a Gold Medal in the Over Sixty eights at the National Championships at Pierrepont in a composite crew including Worcester R.C And in Miami, Florida in the World Veteran Championships his Coxed Four came second
Very Revd J.F Lister (DB 25-35) lives in Birchington Kent and says his love of gardens began with
Guernsey He has taken to wind-surfing
J.J Jerram (Cr 50-58) has been Finance Director of British Rail since January 1991
C Y Jones (H 64-69) is Computer Operations Manager in the Finance Division of Westland Helicopters and lives at 20 Bedford Road, Yeovil He would like to see any OV living locally or passing through
R.A Jones (DB 49-57) has been in the USA since graduating at St John's College, Cambridge and is VicePresident of Siemen Automotive's sales and engineering in Detroit and head of all sales in North America He has a grown-up daughter and son in New York
R.M.C Kitt (Ch 77-87) gained an Upper Second in his History Finals at Durham, but was first in the Military History papers, which he thinks may surprise his former teachers He is now doing his PGCE at Christ's College, Cambridge, with Geography as his main subject He spent July and August cycling round the battlefields of North-East France
Dr R.M.A Lambert (Ch 77-86) qualified at the Birmingham University Medical School in July 1991
D C Lane (W 74-79) took up Accountancy after his First in Civil Engineering at Imperial College, London in 1983 and then had three years in the USA as a manager with Anderson Consulting Returning to Europe in 1990, he graduated MBA with Distinction at Inseach, France in June 1991 He has now married and set up as a Consultant on his own in the UK
F.D Lankester (Ca 66-75) is teaching at a Comprehensive School in Aston, Birmingham, but lives in Worcester He is active in politics
J.M Law (B 79-84) graduated in Chemistry at York University in 1987 and then gained the Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing in 1990 He married Sue Lewis, another York graduate in 1989 They live in Swindon He works for Courtaulds in Marketing She does the same with Burma Castrol
B Lee (S 76-80) has emigrated to Canada after some years as a structural engineer to the Hong Kong government In 1987 he married Marina Mui, sister of Michael Mui (H 83-87) and they have a daughter Catherine
Dr Nina Lees (Co 82-84) qualified in 1989 at the Royal Free Hospital and spent the next year working in New South Wales and the year after in other parts of Australia
Morven Leggott (Co 84-86) as a Cardiff University medical student coxed the Welsh Universities Eight at Henley and then (by invitation) coxed the German National Students' Eight inthe National Championships at Duisberg in 1991
P.A.F Letcher (S 73-78) is now fluent in French, married to Martine, who is French She teaches Theatre at the International School at Geneva He is a photographer for Syndication International and his book on Yugoslavia is selling well in German and making headway in English in the UK
P.W.F Letcher (S 74-78) married Elaine in 1988 and they ive in Lymington, Hampshire, where Peregrine is in the property market
D.L Lyon (S 56-61) lives at Broadclyst near Exeter and is a Director of James Pearsall part of Brigport-Gundry
J.M Lyon (S 54-59) is a Director of County Nat West on the Market-making side and lives near Godalming
J.B Mason (B 73-81) graduated B.Sc in Computation at UMIST in 1988 and is a programmer with a firm in
Redditch
M.J Mason (B 82-85) has been taking a course in Stage Carpentry at RADA
Dr H Meadows (DB 54-57) is a General Practitioner in Warwickshire near Wellesbourne and is a Magistrate there
P.M Meadows (Ca 56-63) was first in the Metropolitan Police, but then returned to Home Farm in Bredons Norton He and his wife Anne have a daughter Sally andthree sons Allwere featured inthe Daily Telegraph on 16 March 1991 Anne runs a particularly good farm centre for tourists
Natalie Miller (nee Duckworth, Co 77-79) lives with her husband Richard at 17 Grafton Underwood, Kettering, Northants
R Millner (Cr 78-83) graduated in English at Cambridge and last April began a comedy series, The Miles and Millner Show on BBC Radio 4
J.R.I Mills (S 80-87) graduated in History at Exeter Unviersity and is now marketing for Rank Hovis McDougall, a change from the Army
Captain S.C.D Mills (Ca 68-78) has been in the Light Infantry for ten years and is in the Ministry of Defence He goes to the Staff College in 1992
R.D Minshull (W 77-83) qualified in 1991 as an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institue and is an Accounts Executive with M R Ratcliffe, Insurance Conusltants of Cheltenham
P.H Mitchell (O 81 -88) gained an Upper Second in Engineering at Durham and played Rugby for the University in the 1991 UAU Championships
P.R Moss (S 55-60) has been in the Hong Kong Governments's Legal Aid Department since 1977 and is now its Director with 55 Solicitors under him and 350 others Before 1977 he was a practising Solicitor in Ross on Wye
LP McAndrew (W 74-81) is a Director of a Language School based on Rome and Nice and soon to be expanded into Paris and Spain
Amy McMurry (Co 87-89) moved with herfamilyto Florida, USA in 1990 and has been studying Zoology at the University of Florida since October 1990
T.J Neilson (Cr 66-75) is a news reader on the Independent Television Network We do not know his address
D.J Nicholls (B 70-77) is Manager of Lloyds Bank, Hereford, having previously been Assistant to the Area Director, Hereford David still lives in Worcester
Claire Packwood (Co 76-78), Mrs Howes, is Training Officerto the Dorset County Council and her husband is a Dorset Solicitor Between school and marriage Claire graduated M.A in Geography at Edinburgh University, then went into Dixons Stores Group as a Management Trainee and rose to be Regional Per-
sonnel Manager, based on Bristol
R.J Parsons (B 71-82) is organising a 1982 Leavers' table at the 1992 OV Dinner Will any 1982 Leaver who did not receive a Circular from Rupert with his Vigornian write to Michael Craze for one?
A.F Partington (S 66-76) (master 81-91) left Worcester in April 1991 to become Director of Music at Abbots Bromley, the Woodard Girls' School He also is playng the Lichfield Cathedral Organ a certain amount
Catherine Popert (Co 80-82) married D.A Jelfs (H 7382) in 1990
R.J.H Popert (Ch 74-80) FRCS, is a Registrar in King's College Hospital, London and hopes to specialise in neurology His first three years after qualifying were spent in Portsmouth Hospital
Cathy Powell (Co 87-89) is at Durham University and prominent in its jazz groups
Capt J.C Preston (Ch 75-80) married Lorraine in 1989 and a daughter, Nicola Jane, was born to them on 4 September 1991
Capt R.A Preston (S 80-85), The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, and his wife Jane (nee Waters, Co 84-85) are living near Salisbury, Wilts
S.D Preston (S 77-83) married Catherine Mills in August 1990 He has left the Army and is working for British Airways and living in Twickenham
E.R.A Pringle (W 84-88) went on to Heriot's School (when his father moved to Scotland) and was in the School XV and played for Lothian Schools
R.B.L Pringle (Cr 82-88) at Stirling University is working for a B.Sc in Environmental Science and climbs Scottish mountains
M.K Pye (B 57-63) since gaining his First in Modern History at Oxford has been an author andjournalist In October 1991 Sinclair-Stevenson inAmerica published his "Maximum City, a Biography of New York" which he had been researching for the last ten years and started writing in 1988
N Ratcliffe (Cr 76-80) joined the Civil Service in 1987 and is currently Private Secretary to Mr Robert Hay, MP, a Minister at the Department of Environment Before 1987, Nick had worked in Liverpool University Administration and the Open University at Milton Keynes
E.A Reeves (K 80-90) spent one year in Sheffield working for the William Cook Steel Foundry Group and is now in his first year at Newcastle University reading Mechanical Engineering
Helen Richmond (E 87-89) has followed hersister Louise to Exeter University and is reading Politics there She holds office in their Students' Union
Katherine Richmond (Co 87-89) is at Christ Church College, Canterbury, training to be a teacher
N.A Robinson (H 79-89) interrupted his Geography studies at Loughborough and spent a year at his own expense with the African Inland Mission abroad
Louise Rowe (nee Richmond, E 85-87), after her First in German and English at Exeter University and her marriage, is working for a second degree at Exeter Frances Rowland (nee Parsons, Co 79-81) with her husband and their two children has moved house to 2580 Dunbar Lane, Green Bay, West Illinois 54304, USA, and would be glad to hear from OVs
J.C Russell (Ch 71-76) is working for Base 24 Ltd., a subsidiary of the SEMA Group and is at Wilmslow, Cheshire He recently spent five weeks traversing West Africa and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society
C.J.S Ryder (Cr 58-68) has been lost to the OV Club for some time and Michael Craze would welcome news of his whereabouts
R.M Sadler (S 77-87) gained an Upper Second in Business Studies at the Sheffield Polytechnic in June 1991 and left England in Septembertospend ayearin USA, Australia and the Far East
H.H Scurnfield (Ch 43-54), in his Presidential Year as President of the Institute of Actuaries, on 1 May 1991 opened Napier House in Worcester Street, Oxford, the new headquarters of the Actuarial Education Service On various official engagements he met J.K Grieves (44-54), senior partner of Freshfields; J.A Eidinow (47-54), broadcaster; and G.J Mulcahy (5260) head of Kingfishers They were all at school with him
H
.G Searle (Master, 61-4, 74-81), after a further ten year stint as Headmaster of Rydal Junior School, left England in August 1991 to be headmaster of Kenton College, Nairobi, Kenya
Major R.D Sinclair (Ch 62-66) graduated at Durham University and then spent sixteen years in the Royal Engineers, followed by a spell on the Regular Commissions Board Now in civilian life he is a partner in Excel, specialist consultants in leadership evaluation and development He and his wife Tessa have four children and live in Newport, Shropshire
Dr D.K Smith (B 58-67) is a Lecturer in Exeter University and published a second book in December 1990 called "Dynamic Programming, A Practical Introduction" On a trekking expedition in Nepal he found himself with a younger OV, also of St John's College, Cambridge, namely CD Barr (K 79-86)
Father Martin L Smith (S 62-66), who heads the Cowley Fathers in the USA, is now an American citizen He published "A Season For The Spirit" (Collins) in January 1990 and in the summer of 1991 came over with others of the Order to join in the 125th birthday celebrations in Oxford and elsewhere
G.G Subiotto (Cr 80-85) in 1990 obtained a Double Upper Second in the joint LL.B of London and Paris and since then has been working for a Master of Laws degree at Michigan University He will then serve his articles in London with Linklater and Paine
R.F Subiotto (Cr 74-79) is an Associate in the American (aw firm of Cleary and Gottleib in Brussels and has had a Paper published He is chiefly concerned with antiTrust Law He is engaged to a Spanish lady whom he met at Harvard She was in Russia at the time of the failed coup and he went there to bring her back
Revd A.C Swindell (Cr 59-69) has moved from the Lincoln Diocese where he was Rural Dean of Grantham He is now Rector of St Saviour's, Jersey in the Diocese of Winchester
Helena Tarr (Co 87-89) is at Loughborough University and in her second year
Katherine Tarr (Co 85-87) is in her final year in St Bartholomew's Hospital's Medical School
M.H Taylor (CI 63-73) is a freelance software engineer based on Crowthorne, Berkshire
C J Tuckwell (Ch 84-89) passed out of the RMA Sandhurst in August 1991 and was commissioned in The King's Regiment
D G Tyack (S 84-89) is in his final year reading Jurisprudence at Christ Church, Oxford He has enjoyed being tutored there by E.J.F Simpson (CI 74-84) who gained a First in the B.C.L degree in 1989
Places in Higher Education 1991
H.Elizabeth Alexander
Clare L Skinner
Robert M.Gold
Richard L.Bartlett
Ian J.Oliver
Benjamin P.D.Alexander
Alexander C.Gibbs
D Russell O'Donnell
Hanis I.B.Harun
Louise L Haworth
Helen C Owen
Angus M.Philp
Frances P.J.Scriven
Joseph F.Silsby
Abigail L. Thomas
Sarah E Wheatstone
Philip D.J.Campbell
Edward A.J.Forsyth
Lawson S.Higgins
Rosemary Matthews
Dylan J Smith
Daniel H Jones
Simon P D Judd
Rosalind M Parkes
Joseph R J Newitt
Matthew R Wetherall
Simon 1 Patterson
Andrew S Dobson
Alastair G.Willis
Razmahwata B.M Razalli
Craig J Jeffrey
Andrew R.Whittaker
Aberdeen U
Anglia P
English
French & Italian
Aston Mech & Electronic Engineering
Birmingham U
Birmingham LJ
Bus/Man Studies & Spanish
Biology & Geography
Birmingham U Chemical Engineering
Bournemouth P Institutional Management
Brighton P Accountancy
Bristol U Law
Bristol U
Psychology
Bristol U Veterinary Science
Bristol U History
Bristol U Dentistry
Bristol U Medicine
Bristol U Psychology
Bristol U Medicine
Bristol P Land/Property Management
Bristol P Law with a Modern Language
Bristol P Social Science
Bristol P Nursing
Bristol P Computer Studies
Cambridge U., Christ's College Law
Cambridge U., Corpus Christi College
Combined/General Science
Cambridge LJ., Corpus Christi College Medicine
Cambridge LJ., Downing College Law
Cambridge U., Emmanuel College Geology
Cambridge U., King's College Anthropology & Archaeology
Cambridge If, Robinson College English
Cambridge Lf, Robinson College Physics
Cambridge If, Selwyn College
Chemical Engineering
Cambridge If, Trinity Hall Geography
Cardiff U Geography
Tara M Yate Cardiff U Psychology
Samantha C Whitehead
Thomas Martin
Cheltenham & Gloucester P Business/Man Studies
City of London P Business/Administrative Studies
Matthew M.Speirs Coventry P Production Engineering
Matthew C.Gwilliam Durham U Psychology & Philosophy
Louise E Horner
Durham U Economics
James J.Croshaw East Anglia U Computer Studies
Patrick J.A.Kirwan East Anglia U Physics
Clare E Jones
Kevin J.Kilmartin
David C.Morton
Keith J.Norman
Stephen J.Reeve
Richard E.J.Small
Gregory G.Thomas
Exeter U Geography
Exeter U French & German
Exeter U Geography
Exeter U Accountancy
Exeter U Geography
Exeter U French & German
Exeter U Mechanical Engineering
Stephen A Bashford Gwent P HND Business/Man Studies
Richard J.Scriven
Katy T.Peters
Elizabeth M Hill
Stuart P.Hadley
Julian D.Marsh
Richard S.Hill
Harper Adams College Estate Management
Hull U French
Keele U Classics and Philosophy
Kent U Economics
Kent U English & Cinematics
Lancaster U Geography
Adam P.S.Blunt
Rachel C Bould
Kate J Fox
Vanessa A Haines
Christopher J.D.Young
Harvey J.Fain
David M.Webb
John H.Richardson
Benjamin T.T.Crabbe
Stephen G.Marsh
Dominic P.M.Goodwin
Harriet J Bell
Nicholas G.Major
James R Whiteford
Robert D.Smalley
Miles C.Badger
Simon A.Bailey
Christopher A.Trounce
Simon L. Burn
Judith M Howell
Darius Baria
Robert A.Spittle
T.Rory Griffin
Edward P.Hudson
Philip G.G.Lea
Chris A.Lewis
Benjamin R.Murphy
Alexander R.Balch
Hugo D.L.Elliott
Philip J.W.O'Neill
Alan F.J.Day
Bryony R Edwards
Beverley J Gough
Scott Oldnall
Nicholas Vaughan
Greg Hannah
Andrew P.H.Yuen
David T.Bull
Caroline L. Ball
Jonathan E.Taylor
Carol H Bray
Ruth M Goldsmith
Julian M.Oakland
Kevin S Chadney
William E.W.Coomber
Timothy J.Havard
Richard D.Mutter
Ian D.Wright
Duncan A.W Hughes
Andrew W.Jenks
Victoria F.E.Absalom
Edward J Cairns
Simon J.Phillips
John L.Dunn
Morag Vockins
Leeds U Italian & History
Leeds U Politics
Leeds U English & History of Art
Leeds U English
Leeds U Geography
Leicester U Biology
Leicester U Geography
Leicester P Business Studies
Liverpool P Geog./Land Management
London U., Goldsmith's Triple Combination
London U., Imperial College Maths
London U., King's College Spanish
London U., King's College Geography
London U., King's College Biology
London U., Royal Holloway Geology
London U., Royal Holloway Psychology
London U., Royal Holloway Biology
London U., Royal Holloway Psychology
London U., University College Law (1992)
London U., Wye Agriculture
Loughborough U Aeronautical Engineering
Loughborough U Business/Admin Studies
Manchester U Physics
Manchester U Social Science
Manchester U Computer Studies
Manchester U Medicine
Manchester U Psychology
Newcastle U Psychology
Newcastle U Biology
Newcastle P Psychology
Nottingham U Chemical Engineering
Nottingham U Maths & Computer Studies
Nottingham U Biology
Nottingham U Geography
Nottingham U Architecture
Oxford P Engineering
Oxford P Architecture
Oxford U., Worcester College Law
Portsmouth P Engineering
Reading U Politics & French
Sheffield U Botany & Environmental Tech
Sheffield U Material Technology
Sheffield U Economics
Southampton U Computer Studies
Southampton U Economics
Southampton U Archaeology
Southampton U Aeronautical Engineering
St Andrew's U Classics
Swansea U Geography (1992)
Swansea U Physics
Swansea U Psychology
Teesside P Computer Studies
UMIST Mechanical Engineering
Warwick U
Comp.Literatures Cinematics
Warwick U TeacherTraining with Fine Art
The above photograph was one of a set of House Photographs of The Hostel (1903-33), given lo the School by Mrs Norah Hunter, daughter of R.J.Caslley (Housemaster of The Hostel 1903-33)
Editors: Typing: Typesetting Photography:
Peter Iddon Richard Davis
Margaret Radnidge
John Roslington
Tom Bader John Whcnler
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