The Vigornian December 1995

The King's School Worcester

STAFF - 1994/1995

Headmaster Second Master Senior Master Senior Mistress

J.L.K Bridges, B.Sc

G.N Leah, M.A., Ph.D

R Allum, B.Sc., C.Biol., MI.Biol

M.W Bentley, Cert.Ed

E.R Burkill, M.A

S.R Davies, Cert.Ed

*T.E Watson, C.Phys., M.Inst.P

P.C Thompson, M.A

P.J Baseley, Dip.H/craft

M.J Roberts, B.Sc

J.M Roslington, B.Sc., C.Phys., M.Inst.P

Mrs M.A Nott, B.Sc., C.Biol., M.I.Biol

B Griffiths, B.Tech

E Reeves, M.A

D.T Naish, B.Ed

Mrs C.F Roslington, B.A

R.A Fleming, B.A

D.P Iddon, B.A

J.M Moore, J.P., M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.A

T.D.R Hickson, B.A. ,C.Phys., M.Inst.P

J.R Turner, B.Sc

Mrs P.A Sanger, B.A. , M.A

Mrs K Appleby, B.A

*Mrs CM Cox, M.A. , M.Sc

R.J Davis, B.A

Mrs L.M Ghaye, B.Ed., M.A

F.J Loveder, M.A

K.A McCulloch, B.A. , M.Phil

A.I Guest, B.Ed

Rev J Charles, Dip.P.E., Dip.Th., (Chaplain)

M.J Gower, B.A

Mrs S.C Allum, B.Sc

Mrs J.M Kinnish, B.A

J.L Owen, B.A

*Mrs K Sanders, B.Soc.,Sci.(Econ.)

C.A Gallantree-Smith, B.A

Mrs E.R.Hand, B.A

I Lawrence, B.Sc., C.Phys., M.Inst.P

T.R Sharp, M.A

J.P.B Martin, B.Sc

Mrs C Painter, B.A

Mrs R.C.J Diamond,

M.A Stevens, M.A B.A

S Le Marchand, B.A

R.N.G Stone, M.A

R.P Mason, B.A

M.R Gill, B.Sc., M.A. , M.Sc

Mrs Mrs S.M

R.H

S.P Griffiths, B.A

N.R Anstey, Cert.Ed Bain, B.Sc., M.Sc Birkett, B.A

Miss M.C Greaves, B.A

M.D Rudge, B.A

J.T Wheeler, B.Sc., C.Chem.,

D.G Willmer, M.Sc., Ph.D

P.T Gwilliam, M.A. , M.Phil

M.R.S.C

Careers M.J Points

MUSIC

F.P Watson, B.A

*S.G.H Greer, B.A

K.A.P Walsh, B.Sc., Ph.D

*Mrs S.H Le Marchand, B.A

*Mrs V Jenkinson, Cert.Ed

*Mrs E.S Allen, B.A

Miss F.L Jacques, B.A

M.C Poole, B.Sc., Ph.D

*Mrs J.D Saville, B.A

*Mrs L.M Atkins, B.A

Miss C Harrison, B.A

P.M Hibbert, B.Sc

*Miss L.A Johnson, B.A

*Mrs T.D Marskell

M.A

D.E Brookshaw, B.Mus., F.R.C.O

H.R Thurlby, L.R.A.M *R Johnston, M.A., F.R.C.O., L.R.A.M Mrs V.J Gunter, G.T.C.L., L.T.C.L and 24 Visiting Teachers

Master JUNIOR SCHOOL

N.W Gardner, B.A. , Cert.Ed

J.T Walton, Cert.Ed

Mrs A.D Winter, Cert.Ed

*Mrs L Jackson, M.A

Mrs R Reeves, M.Ed

Mrs G Spilsbury, Cert.Ed

Miss G.S Crawford, M.A

D Mews, B.A. , Cert.Ed

Mrs C Woodcock, B.A Cert.Ed

Mrs C Gardner, Cert.Ed

D.R Jacks, B.A

Mrs B.I Wilson, B.A. , Cert.Ed

* = part-time

Bursar - D.J Gilligan, F.C.A

Medical Officers - Dr M Smith, M.B., Ch.B Dr A Georgiou, M.B., Ch.B

Sister - Mrs C.F Furber, R.G.N.Dip.N Caterer - N Witherick, H.C.I.M.A

Headmaster's Secretary - Mrs M Brodrick Accountant - Miss A Turvey

SCHOOL MONITORS

Michael J Brookes (Br) - Head of School

N.T Bourne (W)

A Fiaz (CI)

C.T Ilsley (S)

J.C.F.I Mason (Cr)

L.D Brookshaw (CI)

R.E Haines (CI)

A.S Jeffrey (Cr)

O.A Stubbs (S)

T.P.E Davies (K)

E.W Humphries (Os)

Z.C Marchant (Os)

The Vigornian

The annual magazine of The King's School, Worcester

From cover: A scene from the school production of Alan Ayckbourn's Table Manner.';.

School Notes

As I write this in the heat of an almost Mediterranean August, we have just received the A level and GCS E results which in a real sense round off the business of an academic year The A levels went even better than last year The record 98% pass rale of last year was maintained, and the A/ B percentage rose from 5 I % to 58%; these figures combined to make this the best year ever In addition to this, and perhaps more remarkable, no fewer than 28 of our I 12 candidates got three A grades or better, five scored 5 A grades and one 4 The GCS E results were also very good: with the largest ever entry, we achieved a higher pass rate than in any previous year - over 95% - and 77% of all grades were at B or above

Apart from warm congratulations to all the candidates and to the Staff who taught them so well, there are two points which need making about these results First, you should not believe all the hot air in the Press about "Grade Inflation" which suggests that A levels, particularly modular courses, are easier than they were Yes, they and the demands which many of them make are different both because subjects have moved on and changed in the last twenty years and because the GCSE s provide a very different base from which to start A level courses However, the rise in the national A level pass rate and the much smaller rise in the percentage of A and B grades have much more to do with pupils working harder and being altogether more focused about what they need to achieve in order to be able to move on to their selected University course than with anything else Further, modular A levels can and should produce better statistics than traditional courses: pupils get external feed-back at regular intervals during their Sixth Form career, and have the opportunity to retake early modules which have not gone as well as they should have done Further, pass rates on modular syllabuses are bound to be higher because there is no rigid two-year limit on the course, and pupils do not "cash" their final result until it is up to the standard they are willing to accept

The second point is even more important because it affects the wretched League Tables much loved by the Press in the depths of the silly season, and now also espoused by the Government in the name of some very elementary form of "transparency" and "accountability" As a school, we have deliberately adopted a policy of entering all pupils for all subjects for which they have been prepared at both A level and GCSE , and we prepare our pupils for many more GCSEs than are strictly necessary in order to prevent them from irrevocably abandoning subjects at the age of fourteen which they may find they wish to follow in the Sixth Form It would, in our view, be very wrong to withdraw borderline candidates who have followed a course solely in order to improve the School's position in these League Tables; the pupils have done the work and should have the chance of success - and many of them surprise us (and, on occasions, I suspect themselves!) by succeeding

Far more important than the raw statistics on which current tables are constructed is a calculation of what is technically called "value added" This is an analysis which measures the amount of improvement achieved by pupils between one stage and the next There is a national project investigating the feasibility of calculating and publishing national figures for such measures between 14 and 16; this will report during the coming year I have also seen an unpublished "private venture" analysis of over 300 schools comparing achievement at GCS E

and A level on a "value-added" basis; in this analysis we come out extremely well This, rather than raw statistics, is a tolerably realistic yardstick by which to judge what a school achieves on the academic side, though by definition it takes no account of all the other things which go to make up a full and rounded education

Turning to other aspects of the past year, I shall, as usual, leave the pages that follow to speak for themselves in many areas Yo u will see a picture of a very varied and busy school year in which the various games teams did very well It would, in the main, be invidious to pick out individuals, but I must single out the achievements of Richard Protherough who not merely made an enormous contribution to a very successful First X V but also played for the Midlands against the louring Australians, and was capped in all the England 18 group matches for a team which won a grand slam The cricketers also had a very good season, and it was a delight to me to see an aggressive and talented Fi,st XI, ably led by Artisham Fiaz, win I I and draw 3 of their 18 games

Music and Drama continued to flourish, with some fine productions and concerts, and some talented individual performances One of the most pleasing achievements was that Tom Blunt joined our distinguished line of Organ Scholars; he will be at Salisbury next year Art went from strength to strength, aided by some talented visiting artists, and put on some fine exhibitions And there was so much else; the range of activities was if anything wider than ever before This is not only a tribute to the Staff, who have demonstrated outstanding teaching skills combined with energy and a wide and diverse range of abilities and interests, and have given up much time to share their interests with the pupils; it is also a tribute to the pupils involved who seized the opportunities which they were offered and made the most of them

Apart from all the work, there has also been a good deal of fun Notable amongst a wide range of events was a successful May Ball, and a superb charity fund-raising effort on V E Day when the pupils were joined by a large number of parents and friends to walk the length of the Malverns They raised the impressive sum of over £10,000 which has been divided between Birmingham Children's Hospital, the International Red Cross, Service charities to mark V E Day, and charities which help the homeless M y congratulations and thanks to Brian Griffiths, Mike Stevens and John Turner who took the main part in what was a complex exercise to organise There were other fund-raising events too, and the total raised for charity during the year was over £18,000; a remarkable achievement!

Next year we shall have another School Fete on the early Spring Bank Holiday, which will once again be masterminded by our hard-working and effective Development Committee Planning has already begun, and will be well advanced by the time you read this; 1 hope to see many OV s as well as current parents and pupils on what I am sure will be another successful day

There have been sad losses this year Two former Governors, Philip Sturge and Michael Adams have died; they were both good friends and people who did much for the School To my great sadness, my predecessor, Andrew Milne, died suddenly in May He was a man of immense energy and talent After a period in Africa he had just returned to a new and exciting job in this country; his death was a sad loss to his family and to us

There have also been changes this year Bob and Mary Fleming have given up Castle House after a successful period looking after 11-13 boarders, in the course of which they supervised the move to co-educational boarding at that age

Obituaries

Andrew Milne arrived at King's in September 1979, full of youth and energy He was at everything and into everything He organised 'Bi g Band' concerts in College Hall; he could, and did, take hymn practices - not the easiest of tasks - and sweep several hundred boys into joining in with the sheer force of his enthusiasm; his buzzword was 'fantastic'

He had the happy knack of making every person feel an individual and that his or her progress mattered and he could always find something to praise Valuing the academic traditions and strong emphasis on pastoral care that he found here, he put resources into ensuring that these were maintained by giving extra time to staff, particularly to Housemasters The news of his untimely death came as a shock to those who had enjoyed his company during his time here

J.R.T

The following obituary of Andrew Milne appeared in The Times on the 16th May 1995

Andrew Milne, schoolmaster and arts administrator, died from a thrombosis on May 14 aged 58. He was born on March 9, 1937.

Andrew Milne was a remarkably versatile man, who switched careers from headmaster to administering the arts with ease, always managing to keep his love and playing of music, both classical and jazz, at the forefront of his life His enthusiasm for anything he undertook bordered at times on eccentricity

Andrew McNicoll Milne, known as Nick to his many friends, was the son of John McNicoll Milne, deputy head and head of music at Bishop Wordsworth's School, Salisbury There his son played the cello and was taught English by William Golding After National Service in the Royal Artillery, where his cello-playing had to be augmented by learning the trombone to play in the band, he went up to Worcester College, Oxford, where he read history

The sometimes haphazard progress of his career began with his appointment as a music master at Oundle He

Dr. Michael Davie

The sudden and untimely death of Dr Davie in August of this year was a great shock to all who knew him

He retired from General Practice and therefore King's, in 1993 after over fifteen years of service as the School's Medical Officer The care, kindness and understanding shown to the pupils and staff in his care will always be remembered, together with his ability to offer pupils, staff and colleagues within the school advice and support when the need arose It was a great pity that after so many years of caring for others he was denied the long retirement that he surely earned

quickly turned to history, becoming head of history, 196670, and then Second Master, 1975-79 In 1979 he was appointed Headmaster of the King's School, Worcester, endearing himself to boys and masters alike

After he left the King's School in 1983, he switched careers He was appointed acting music officer of the Eastern Arts Association in 1984 (after applying to run Eastern Jazz) and rose through the ranks to become deputy director, and then director during the restructuring of the arts association organisations in 1992

His next challenge he found irresistible He was offered the post of executive director, Arts Council of Bophuthatswana, in 1992, at a time of impending and enormous change What he achieved was astonishing, for he insisted on bringing black staff into partnership, knowing that they must take over His leadership made him possibly the only white head of a quango there to gain the respect of blacks and whites alike

Milne returned to England at the end of 1994, reluctant in some ways to leave a job which had given him immense satisfaction as well as difficulties, to become operations director for the National Lottery at the Arts Council, responsible for setting up and managing the applications process With his leadership, the process - dealing with hundreds of applications - was up and running efficiently and fairly in good time

Throughout his busy working life he always found time for his family and friends, and he also did not give up his cello-playing (his wife Nicola was also a cellist whom he met in his days with the National Youth Orchestra) He maintained his interest in jazz as well He founded the Milne Macdonald Big Band with Hugh Macdonald, the musicologist, and led from the front with his trombone The band's concerts - with guests including Humphrey Lyttelton and other big names - brought him great delight

He is survived by his former wife Nicola - the marriage was dissolved in 1989 - by their two daughters, and by Barbara, his companion of recent years

©TIME S NEWSPAPER S LIMITE D 1995

During the last year two former Governors of the School died Philip Sturge was a Governor for six years from October 1983 till July 1989 Philip served on the Finance & General Purposes Committee throughout his years as a Governor

Michael Adams was appointed a Governor in February 1977 and served for nine years until he retired in April 1986

They both gave great service during their time and the School owes them a great debt of gratitude in contributing to the success of the School We shall miss them as friends as well as ex colleagues

Mrs. Jill Moore, O.B.E.

The whole school community has been saddened by the death of Mrs Jill Moore, O.B.E She died peacefully after a short illness on 25th October at Ronkswood Hospital The funeral was held in the Cathedral on Tuesday 3 I st October at 12 noon, and the service was led by Canon David Thomas She trained in Speech and Drama at the Royal Academy, and taught Drama and English as a Foreign Language in England, Switzerland and Sweden before she and John Moore were married in 1960 After their son, Nicholas, was born, she returned to teaching until 1983 At the same time she took a full part in school life at Winchester and Radley, both socially and with Staff and pupils She maintained her interest in drama throughout her life, and was an expert at production and make-up In 1983 she came with John to join us as Headmaster's wife She was always cheerful and friendly, and successfully combined her role as Headmaster's wife with her other life in the Consumer world She was very happy at King's School and living on the Green, and valued the friendship of the whole school community She enjoyed meeting new staff at the start of the School year and new parents at the Coffee Morning held every November She was one of the moving spirits behind the first School Ball She had a particular link with the Monitors, entertaining them to dinner at the end of their year of office Before each School Fete, she would tell the Fourth Formers the parable of The Talents and, giving each of them some money, would encourage them to use their initiative and enterprise to increase the original sum The money then went to the charity nominated by the Fete Committee

Mrs Moore was a leading figure, nationally and internationally, in the Consumer world Amongst the many offices she held, she was for nine years a Member of the National Consumer Council, Chairman of the NC C Food Policy Committee, President and past Chairman of the

national Federation of Consumer Groups, a Member of the Food Advisory Committee, N.F.C.G representative on the MAF F Committee on Food Authenticity, a Member of the European Commission's Consumers" Consultative Committee, and Chairman of Consumers in the European Community Group She was also General Editor of A Handbook of Consumer Law, and regularly gave radio interviews on Consumer topics More recently, she was involved in setting up the Funeral Ombudsman Scheme She was unceasingly active in two worlds - education and consumer affairs She will be sadly missed by her family, friends and the School community Our deepest sympathy is extended to Dr Moore and their family

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SCHOLARSHIPS - SEPTEMBER 1995

Anna Byrne

Thea V Kenyon

Lucy V Studd

Henry Fellows

Sebastian D.J Belcher

William Harris

Jennifer A Houghton

John Maxwel

Mark Ogle

Michael Pearson

Oliver J Pooley

Andrew Thompson

Duncan D.R Williams

13+ King's Scholarships

Exhibitions

16+ Entry Scholarships

Joanne E Inchbald

Alexander C Lee

Laura G Mathew

Shula R.M Oliver

Scholarships

David G Evans

Michael J Finlay

Luke H Gasper

Emma P Burman

Felicity J Copp

Lorna E Donovan

Matthew A Hill

Catherine Fardon

Joanna Raine

Lorna Mason

Keira Holtham

Jemma Bogan

Rebecca Symondson

Whitford Hal

Sunnyside School

St Mary's, Tenbury Wells

Chaddesley Corbett First School

Ledbury Primary School

St Clements C.E

Pedmore C of E (Music)

King's Junior School

Holy Redeemer Primary School

King's Junior School

Hawford Lodge

King's Junior School

Northleigh C of E Primary

Downs School, Colwall

King's School

King's School

King's School

Winterfold House

Hawford Lodge

King's School (Music)

King's School

King's School

King's School

Winterfold House

St Mary's Convent

Edgbaston C of E

Dodderhill School

Hanley Castle H.S (Music)

Nunnery Wood H.S

St Mary's Convent

Sixth Form Queen's Scholarships

Sixth Form King's Scholarships

Naomi E Preston

Zaimati Mukhtar

Adrian P Jennings

Andrew P Jones

James D Kelly

Andrew M Robertson

Faizal B.A Wahab

Holy Trinity School, Kidderminster

Malaysian Scholar

Nunnery Wood H.S

King's School, Bruton

King's School

King's School

Malaysian Scholar

Sixth Form Hon Scholarship

Matthew K Pearce

King's School

Neil and Carol Gardner

Although Neil only spent five years at King's as Master of the Junior School, he contributed much to its development His arrival coincided with the completion of the new building and the introduction of girls The greater flexibility of space and the new demands of girls allowed him to look very carefully at the buildings available and how they could be best utilised Running parallel to this re-organisation, the whole fabric of the school was up-graded Similarly the resources available to staff and pupils were vastly improved as a result of his impetus No sooner did Neil see the need for change than it was done His ideas for the future development of the school were visionary and he has set us up well for the years to come

Neil was also a superb teacher but the constraints of his role as Master did not allow him to spend as much time in the classroom as he would have liked but his lessons were always dramatic and memorable for the children Likewise his assemblies gave him the opportunity to display his acting talents; his range of characterisations was limitless and I regret his not finding the time to participate in one of the staff pantomimes!

Stan Greer

Stan Greer came us to in January 1992, at a time when the Modern Languages Department was going through a considerable amount of change He came at the time when I was in Germany on a teaching exchange and there was a changeover of Head of Department He had been out of teaching for a few years, but had had a very successful period of service at the College for the Blind, and his skills as a teacher of German were very much needed when he came on to us

I have very much appreciated the work we have done together especially on the Sixth Form German in which we complemented each other admirably But he was active in other

Carol naturally joined the school as Neil's wife in the first instance but her influence was soon to be seen around the school Carol had an eye for interior design and for landscape planning Her choice of fabrics and furnishings around the school were apparent whilst her choice of plants and shrubs in the newly designed borders were second to none

When the opportunity for Carol to teach the Lower Firsts arose in 1991 she took it She was devoted to the children in her charge and gave many hours of her own time to preparation and display work Children could not fail to make progress under her care She was thoroughly professional in the approach and execution of her duties in the classroom Those children who spent a year in Lower 1G can consider themselves very lucky

In their five years Neil and Carol achieved a great deal They will be sorely missed but John and Cecilia Allcott are fortunate to be able to take the helm of such a tidy ship We wish Neil well in his new post as Headmaster of Ardvrek School in Perthshire

J Walton

ways as well During his three and a half years with us, he gave up a great deal of time in building up the rifle shooting as a Saturday morning activity - he himself was a very good shotand has left a very strong activity to his successor He is a man of many talents and skills, covering the translation of sports' books, the making of furniture and his tireless concern with physical fitness, hiking and jogging His calming presence and his good advice are something that we appreciated and will remember We wish him every happiness in what he has now decided to do

This year the school has welcomed six new members of staff

John Allcott has taken over as the Master of the King's Junior School John graduated from Exeter University and before arriving here was Head of P.E and then Director of Activities at Ampleforth College, where he was also an assistant Housemaster In the early eighties he completed an MSc in Health Education at Oklahoma State University He is married to Cecilia, an Oklahoman, and has three young children, two of whom are now members of the Junior School John says he's missing the open spaces but is settling fast, having received a warm welcome from children and staff He's pleased to be close to his parents again and also to Birmingham City F.C as he has been an avid supporter since the sixties

Marie Arthur has joined the Physics department She was born and bred on the Wirral in Merseyside studying Physics and completing her PGCE at Liverpool University Previous teaching experience includes four years at the City of London School and three years at Malvern College, and she lists her interests as mainly sporting ones as she has a big involvement in racket sports - particularly badminton, squash and tennis, in that order of competence!

Sarah Barrie has arrived at King's to teach German on a partlime basis She obtained a French A level and degrees in French and German at London University, all in the space of five years She qualified as a teacher with the Open University in July this year and is now enjoying every minute of teaching Sarah's hobbies include playing the piano (mainly Chopin) and listening to all kinds of music, and she still works as a nurse from time to time at Worcester's South Bank hospital (Vigornian 1994: The editors apologise to James Fawcett (Br)

The Mathematics department welcomes Patricia Edwards who is also to teach part-time Born and educated in Leicestershire, she gained her teaching qualification from Sussex University Then, while teaching full-time at Holy Trinity Convent in Kidderminster and bringing up a family, she obtained her MSc in Mathematics Pat is married to the artist John Edwards and has two grown-up daughters Her interests, besides Mathematics, are Roman mosaic patterns, crossword solving, theatre and music, particularly Gilbert and Sullivan, and when time permits, gardening

Janet Maxwell-Stewart is a new part-time teacher of Spanish and French She also teaches Spanish part-time at the Alice Ottley School, dashing madly back and forth between the two! She was previously employed at Bowbrook School, Hartlebury for four years where she was in charge of Spanish Studies Janet graduated from Bath University and then spent an exciting year in the Americas, and she has since spent five months travelling with her family to the Iranian border of Turkey and back through war-torn Yugoslavia and Eastern Europe She is married with four sons, ages 6-14, and enjoys travelling, camping, walking, dancing and the theatre

Sara Wilcox is another newcomer to the Junior School Having spent a gap year in Australia whilst at Ampleforth College, Sara graduated in English Literature from Oxford University and completed a TEFL A course at St Giles in London She has taught English as a Foreign Language in Barcelona and before coming to King's was teaching at The Merlin School in Putney Sara's interests and hobbies include literature, travel, cinema, reading and writing and sports

Congratulations to Clare and Andy Furber on the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth Kate.' for omitting his name from the list of School Monitors).

G.N.L.

It was very encouraging that we were able to involve industrial organisations as sponsors, allowing us to keep the price of tickets to a reasonable level We have a return visit by Sir Ranulph Fiennes planned for 2nd February, next year and again we are hoping to off set his fee with industrial sponsorship in order to keep the ticket price at an acceptable level

At the time of writing we are about to embark on a course set up by The Leadership Trust in the Brecon Beacons during half term, where the emphasis will be on team building and leadership We are also about to embark on a Teaching English

as a Foreign Language Course to help us prepare for our week's work in the Himalayan Trust school situated 12,500 feet high in the Khtimbu region

As you can tell from this there are many facets to our Himalayan expeditions, not least the adventure aspect that the team will encounter, but along with the training, the aid programme and the research project it is a comprehensive learning situation for all involved, and at the end of it we hope we come out of it as better people

John Walton

Combined Cadet Force (RAF Section)

Since last year the scene has changed considerably 1993-94 saw our first year meeting out of school on Fridays This continues In September 1994, we sought to coordinate training across both the RA F and the Army Sections The Fifth Formers joined with the Army Apex Section while recruits in the Upper Remove joined with the Anny recruits This was an attempt to utilise our rather meagre resources and spread the load of CC F staff more evenly Both Sections are very much under-staffed Regrettably this did not work terribly well; RA F cadets preferred to have their own training as they had done for quite some years However, in the summer both Sections did join together for an orienteering exercise in the Old Hills This was very well organised by Captain Griffiths and his team It was a very valuable joint occasion which could have been even better if we had had more time

During the year, we had much fun flying at Colerne, although three consecutive slots were cancelled due to bad weather in the winter Sergeant Sadeghi-Dehkurdi who, incidentally, led the Section during the year, was awarded a Basic Glider Training course in August during which he flew solo and qualified for his gliding wings This is an example of the rewards and satisfaction to be gained by being an RA F cadet Other opportunities for senior cadets are the International Air Cadet Exchange, overseas camps, leadership courses, overseas flights, being a staff cadet at an Air Experience Flight or a gliding school, not to mention the numerous courses put on by the Royal Navy which are open to all cadets and the well-publicised Flying Scholarship and Sixth Form Scholarship schemes

The full-bore weapons training of the Upper Removes was followed up by a session on the range at Innsworth firing our centre fire L98 rifles This was much more satisfying that 0.22"! On the subject of shooting, Cadet Alistair Hill was chosen to form part of the School shooting team Well done

Of course we did all the other usual training, much of il theoretical but at least basic knowledge about the Royal Air Force was imparted thus Cadets Heamshaw, Plank, Hill, Hayes Cross Nicol, Buckland, Chattoe and Jones were successful at Part 2 while I was most impressed by Cadets Chattoe, Hayes, Hearnshaw, Hill, Jones, Nicol and Plank who, having taught themselves just before doing GCSE, took and passed Part 3 Until now we have usually left that until the Lower Sixth

Undoubtedly, the highlights of last year were the camps First of all was the usual adventurous training camp in the Easter holidays based at the Old Chapel which, this time, was the platform for our biennial inspection 1 was privileged to be Commandant at our annual summer camp held, this year, at St Athan, near Barry in South Wales St Athan, the largest station in the RAF , services most of our front-line aircraft and I believe it paints all of them We camped with boys and girls

from Exeter School and Merchant Taylor's, Northwood, although our only girl, Lydia Robinson, went on camp with the Army Section It was brilliant; everything went right and all cadets acquitted themselves creditably There was a great deal of hands-on experience in the aircraft sections so cadets involved now have a greater understanding about what is involved and some knowledge of "real" engineering The camp stands out in my mind as the best one I ever attended and it was also my last Thanks are due to all at St Athan and to all officers and cadets attending We laughed a lot

Having led the Section now for eleven years, it is time to hand over to someone younger I am glad to report that the Section is now led by Flight Lieutenant Mike Reid-Johnson who, although nol a member of staff at King's, has experience in both the CC F and the Royal Air Force I am sure he will make a significant contribution to the Section Until July 1996, when 1 retire from the CCF I shall assist him and deal with day-to-clay running of the Section at School when he is not there

Combined Cadet Force (Army Section)

The section has had an eventful, successful and busy year Some thirty cadets have been in contact with visiting Services Liaison Officers and many cadets have attended visits, acquaints, courses, camps and competitions

In June ten cadets were guests of Ist Battalion W.F.R al Tidworth Camp for the representation of colours by the regiment's Colonel in Chief, H.R.H the Princess Royal It was good to see former cadet Lt Mark Richards receive the colours and former C.C.F C.S.M 2 Lt Robert Sandford at the end of his S.S.L.C with the regiment The cadets formed part of the composite C.C.F platoon, who were led by Lt Col S R Davies in the march past A 'white knuckle ride' cross-country in a Warrior A.F.V was the highlight of a most enjoyable afternoon A visit to the Royal Artillery at Woolwich is planned for next term, hosted by another former Cadet, Lt Nigel Roughton S Sgt Andrew Stmt successfully completed this year's U.K.L.F Leadership Course and with S Sgts Paul Gould and Jo Harvey attended the Frimley Park Leadership Course These three N.C.O.s also had acquaints with the Gurkhas (Sturt), the Royal Marines (Gould) and the Royal Signals (Harvey) Many congratulations to C.S.M Dominic Doherty who secured a Sixth Form Army Scholarship in this year's competition

Cornwall Through the Eyes of a Hungarian

Coming from Hungary life at King's was one thing but arriving in an artists' colony in Cornwall was quite another Sea, rain, surfers in freezing water, artists and galleries - this is Cornwall - a great place and very unique I had the opportunity of spending five days there with the Fifth Form art group

I had so many experiences that sometimes I could even forget that it was pouring with rain - as it was most of the time Once we had to work on a bench with three artists in three groups One of the groups painted with watercolours You should have seen them racing and straining against the rain The quicker ones won and the others were soaked but it was great fun for everyone We spent one day drawing the enormous sculptures in Barbara Hepworth's garden I had never had to concentrate so hard

In the evenings we had lectures with different artists We were introduced to the beauty of sculptures made from rubbish,

Astronomy

Two years ago several pupils enquired about the possibility of taking Astronomy for GCS E and from this the group was formed A formal lesson now occurs once a week for those who wish to take the exam and this is supplemented by occasional meetings on Saturday mornings involving additional pupils, when rather more informal and practical activities take place Almost inevitably the activities have become centred around the GCS E syllabus and project work is performed with this in mind A good deal of our activities and projects could be described as "state of the art", with the usage of the Internet and sophisticated software and hardware

the secrets of the yellow dwarf and on the last night, the icing on the cake, we got the legendary talk by a famous abstract artist about colourful underpants in Marks and Spencers

Although there were several teachers with us, I did not feel the stress of school At the end everyone came back pleased and full of adventures I do not think there is anyone who did not learn something on this trip I am beginning to understand abstract art Now the teachers are world champions of the "park your minibus in a liny little place" competition

A whole magazine would not be big enough to write down everything but I hope this article interests those who have not been to Cornwall yet Why Cornwall? Because there are so many professional artists, wonderful galleries and the most incredible wild landscape It was such a memorable experience

becoming increasingly prominent We have also managed to visit several places of astronomical interest, including the Bristol Exploratory, The Birmingham University "Astrolab" and the Royal Greenwich Observatory and have had many local speakers come to talk to us about their own particular specialism It has been very pleasing to see a continuous stream of enthusiastic pupils engage in this subject and it was particularly gratifying this year to have a very high level of success at GCSE Astronomy, as they say, is continuing to look up

Community Service

Perhaps more than anything else it is the vivacial interest of the individual staff members, who generously (or foolishly) give up their Saturday lie-ins several times every term, that inspires the Community Service team to do likewise week after week Usually even by Wednesday we are asking ourselves, "Do you know who's supervising this week?"

Would it be Mrs Kinnish, so terrified of the minibus that we have to squeeze most preposterously into her red Renault, blocking the rear view and making collision with otherwise highly visible bollards seemingly prerequisite?

Or maybe Dr Leah, by nature an insistently active member of the team, whose eagerness to arrive at our destination just occasionally leads him to begin the journey with some team members still swinging from the open minibus door?

Could it be Mrs Appleby, who when not using tennis coaching as an excuse for absence, is a dab hand - at painting jobs! Or even Mrs Cox, whose own huge pruned garden and gaily painted Vicarage abode makes her expert at knowing what needs to be done - and at organising the rest of us to do il!

But by far the biggest cheer goes up when we learn our escort to be Mr Gallantree-Smith Who else lakes twenty minutes to walk to the Common Room and back from the playground, to collect the minibus keys? Or picks the bus with no mirrors and refuses to drive? And then stops on the way (travelling via John O'Groats, naturally) to buy the Daily Maill

Yet this same obvious enthusiast has been known to buy our equipment with his own money, and make his own way to ihe tip to dump our gardening refuse

More seriously, the gardening and interior decoration projects completed on Saturday mornings alone over the past twelve months have been exceedingly worthwhile (cynics quite unfairly disbelieve that we achieve much more than just filling space on our UCA S forms); and the team of myself, David Cox, Andrew Colley, Chris King, Edward Cox and David Rawsthorne would like to thank ihe Chaplain for co-ordinating the whole affair Over the past year, projects have included almost complete redecoration of two bungalows in sheltered accommodation, and the tidying of the garden belonging to a blind gentleman and his arthrytic wife Besides this, we have continued the struggle against the Brobdingnagian brambles in what must be described only as a private jungle in the St John's area of the city

So what is the real driving force, as we unpack the spades and forks for another week's toil? Maybe the egotistic thought of the immense good we are doing for the benefit of others? Or is it the desire to guarantee our place in the Community Service end-of-year ten pin bowding evening? Well, yes, but more immediate in our minds, no doubt, are the cone of chips, pineapple fritter and pickled onion in which we tend to indulge at the denouement of a morning's loil

Jonathan Wheal

Monika Nagy

The Herald, isthMarch 1995

The TE S Newspaper Compeiition is "quite a challenge" The participants must be prepared lo produce a newspaper within a single day, complete with headlines, photographs, features and real news, all laid out with computer technology They must [hen have it judged against similar English-language papers produced all over Europe Add to this the standards set by the previous six editions of The King's Herald, particularly the two First Prizes, and there is indeed quite a challenge

Unlike previous years, the team did not work through the night preparing features and the lay-out, and so the whole day was filled with a sense of urgency to say the least Tom Grundy proved an oasis of calm as this year's Editor and was successful in co-ordinating the disparate efforts of a news team of some twenty-five pupils, with ages ranging from Upper Remove to Upper Sixth He was ably backed up by an editorial team consisting of Nick Checketts, Dan Ford, James Roslington and Sam Seymour The technical support and instruction in the school's DTP system was provided by

J.M.R., while S.P.G and F.P.W gave a tremendous amount of encouragement to a talented body of writers and reporters Tom Grundy remarked on how he was "impressed by the way [he whole team worked together the entire time Everybody learned how to act under pressure as a result Well done to all those involved"

The final product, filled with the controversial "The Butcher's Bill - Britain's defence industry", the fantastic "Duck gangster finally foiled" and the obscure "Yellow Snow: Zappa's Universe" made it to the post office with seconds to spare One thousand copies were printed courtesy of The Evening News, and we were delighted to receive a summons to the Palace of Westminster for an awards ceremony Four representatives (Tom, Dan James and Ned Fox) were presented with the Second Prize by John Bullen, MP Thanks must go to J.M.R., S.P.G., F.P.W and all the members of the team for making it such a worthwhile project

James Roslington

The Sub Aqua Club

The Sub-Aqua Club has enjoyed an excellent year The new recruits showed an unparalleled enthusiasm for diving and have shown remarkable maturity in their approach to the sport

Most of the boys and girls who started in September gained [heir Novice 1 in time for an open water dive in Stoney Cove and then at Brixham harbour in the spring The Summer term saw a couple of boys continuing their pool training, while the majority undertook some quite arduous activities at Hollybush quarry, such as lifting heavy equipment from the bottom and practising search and recovery techniques

We also travelled down to West Wales, Falmouth, Paignton and Plymouth on several weekends during the year for various wreck dives Al l of these were successful and enjoyable occasions for staff and pupils alike

F.J.L and G.S.C anticipate that several pupils will be able

to achieve Sports Diver qualifications during the course of the next academic year, while Ben Panter and Jamie Daniell, who have already achieved this level, are well on the way to their Dive Leader qualification We also note with pleasure that James Roslington achieved Sports Diver during his Upper Sixth year and we hope that he and several other keen divers from that year may be able to continue their diving while at college

The September term has already shown a promising level of interest from Upper Remove pupils and some members of staff who are new to the club and a full programme of activities is under way Al l of us involved in the Sub-Aqua Club are very grateful to the members of Worcester BS-A C who continue to share their expertise and time with us so generously

G.S.C.

Th e Key' s Societ y

This year's concerts were up to their usual high standard and were enjoyed by a relatively small loyal audience, lt is always amazing how each year pupils produce such high quality performances when one considers how many other activities they are involved in This year, as always, we are sorry to say goodbye to a number of Upper Sixth members Tom Bowles, Simon Ilott, Tom Lougee, Zoe Marchant and Essi Sadeghi-Dekhurdi all made valuable contributions Kate Wilkinson contributed as a soloist and helped a great deal in the administration Particular mention must be made of Tom Blunt, who apart from giving solo performances on piano

organ, cello and voice, accompanied many other performers in such a sensitive and professional way The accompanist is often forgotten in a performance, but he/she is such an important and integral part and Tom did this so well

It is with great sadness that we heard of the death of Professor Ivor Keys in July He was the Patron of The Society (thus The Keys Society) and was a Governor of the school when The Society started He was such a gifted musician and teacher and those of us with long memories remember his lecture recitals at The Keys Society in the 1970s with pleasure J.L.K.B.

Rugby First XV

The most reliable method of ensuring a successful season at First X V level is to have a strong pack and a good kicking fly-half and the 1994-95 King's team conclusively proved this adage A final record of 13 wins and 5 defeats was an excellent achievement in what is an extremely strong fixture list No longer is it possible to pencil in guaranteed wins at the start of the season; in particular the 'weaker' second half of term now consists of a very tough and draining series of matches

In the forwards the two key players were Number 8 and captain Tom Davies and hooker Richard Protherough Tom played for the First X V for 4 years and set a new appearance record of 67 matches Few, if any players, can have contributed more to rugby at King's and in his last season he was comfortably the leading try scorer as well as being a commanding presence both on and off the field

Although not tall by modern standards for line-out jumpers he supplied a continuous stream of good quality ball, whilst his cover tackling was immense He also showed great maturity when, due to an absurd change in the age regulations, he was forced to sit out our last two games including the victory over the Grammar School

Richard Protherough joined King's in the Sixth Form and quickly showed that he was one of the hardest forwards on the schoolboy circuit He is an extremely quick striker of the ball and his throwing in is outstanding He fully deserved his selection in all six games for the England 18 Group team and was a key factor in their Grand Slam success He has a tremendous appetite for the game and practised harder than any other player in the squad

Early in the season we were very fortunate to have the benefit of the considerable coaching expertise of Richard's father Dave Flis tragic death in a road accident in mid-October was a shattering blow to all who knew him

The emergence of Matthew Dobbins as a dominant member of the team was

particularly pleasing He seized his chance following the unfortunate injury suffered by Leigh Hinton at Brecon and quickly showed that he had the temperament to survive at this level His goal-kicking was outstanding, never more so than in the victories over Cheltenham and the Grammar School, whilst as the season progressed his kicking out of hand improved immeasurably

Matthew set a new record for points scored in a season and he would be the first to acknowledge that it was the work of the pack which enabled him to be in a position to kick so many penalties It took certain forwards some time to reach full fitness but on their day they were capable of matching any opposition pack Yugo Matsumoto was a leading force and had the uncanny knack of seizing hold of loose ball at crucial times - this was no mean achievement by a player who never believed in wasting energy on the training ground He was a whole-hearted performer on match days and always showed great determination Yugo led the Hostel House contingenta house of 13 provided 4 of the forwards on a regular basis and one occasion 5, a ratio which is unlikely ever to be equalled James Mackender, although not the largest flank forward proved himself to be a ferocious tackier, whilst Marc Barnes and Kaizen Matsumoto produced

some excellent performances, although both suffered a series of injuries as a result of their tendency to look for contact rather than space when running with the ball Andy Tromans adapted well to the front-row and there were few more mobile props

Ben Paul proved a real find and his jumping at the front of the line-out against the Grammar School was a highlight of the season Ben eventually replaced Mike Brookes who to his credit continued to give his all for the Second XV Mike's willingness to support rugby at King's was summed up when on a match day his car broke down and he promptly ran the four miles to the ground and played his hardest for seventy minutes 1 am not sure if any other member of the pack would have made it to the ground before the final whistle let alone in time for the kick off

Matt Surman and Julian Wright provided good reserve strength with Matt playing a blinder against Cheltenham College when replacing the injured Marc Barnes

The three-quarters were not the most fluent attacking combination probably because the players were chosen for their defensive rather than attacking capabilities James Thorpe and Ross Haines led the tackle counts in almost every match and our defence only began to creak when James suffered a series of shoulder injuries which eventually forced him to miss the last three matches of the season Aili Fiaz benefitted from his move from centre to wing and scored a brilliant try against Warwick, whilst Chris Gillibrand and Tim Hinton competed for the other wing spot Both gained valuable experience and it was extremely disappointing to learn that neither would be here for the 1995-96 season The improvement in players' skills and confidence between their Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth years is enormous and at a school such as King's with a limited reservoir of talent il is difficult to overcome such losses

A number of independent schools have attempted to maintain and in some cases improve their status as rugby schools by offering sports scholarships This has occasionally resulted in 5 or 6 England Under 16 internationals appearing in one team with obvious consequences However it is surprising lhal King's with its outstanding facilities does not consider one or two such awards a year More and more of the schools on our fixture list have such schemes King's is now completely co-educational and it would be a pity if one of the results of such a move was the loss of our

Under 16 XV

This was a side that began in a very unsettled way through the loss to the firsts of two very influential playersKaizen Matsumoto and Leigh Hintonboth strong players in the side of the previous year It took the boys (and staff) some time to adjust and there were several changes to team selection in the early matches and the side was never really a settled one The position that gave the greatest headache was that of scrum half and during the term no fewer than four players were tried out with varying degrees of success and the problem was never satisfactorily solved

If our week in week out fixtures were regarded as our league fixtures then, to borrow a football notion, we would be seen as a good cup side By half term we had won one match in seven (including being beaten by Wrekin College which hadn't happened in 7 years) This doesn't sound promising but there were some close games here We were narrowly defeated by Warwick 13-5, and lost a hard fought game against K.E.S Birmingham By far the best game was in the County Cup competition against Chantry With only 15 minutes remaining we were I 1-5 down and looked to be out of it, until Matsumoto (playing a rare game for the side) powered his way over for a try Then with hardly any time to go a superb kick through saw Alan Trainer make the most of a fortuitous bounce and use his pace to score He was one of the stronger players and will develop into a useful back

We went out of the cup competition in the next round losing 8-7 to Bromsgrove, only for them to later admit to fielding an overage player The fixture was replayed and we won, putting us into the final, which we duly won, comfortably beating Old Swinford Hospital It was pleasing to succeed here and the able players in the side, such as Toby Heyes, Justin Hayes, Jon Perera, Derek Hannah, Dan Sparrey, James Daniell and Rijan Slater particularly, deserved to do well in this competition However, I am sure that they could have done even better in some of the other games we played With greater maturity will come increased commitment and seriousness and some of the players who represented the under 16 side in this year will go on to do very well in the senior teams

Earlier in the report I mentioned football and have to again now, as brief mention should be made of the under 16 sevens side We entered a couple of

competitions in the spring term with no great success and fielding some unlikely, though nevertheless effective, sevens players, Dave Hyett and James Campion The side did well in the circumstances, but could have done even better if the attraction of football had not lured several potentially good players away R.J.D

Under 15 XV

The record of six defeats in fourteen matches does not truly reflect the potential and progress that this team made over the season Four of the defeats came in the first five matches with the greatest margin of defeat being 7 points The one victory during this period was against Cheltenham (17-5) and this gave the team confidence subsequently to secure convincing victories over some of our traditionally strong rivals Solihull (34-0), Bromsgrove (39-0) and RGS Worcester (15-3) Perhaps the most pleasing performance came in a 17-5 defeat by Bristol GS They were on their way to the Daily Mail National Cup Final at Twickenham and scored the try to make victory safe in the dying moments after a period of intense pressure by King's If the team had played with as much confidence earlier in the term at east three of the early losses would have been reversed

The forwards were strong in every area of the game and invariably gained the lion's share of the ball The front row of David Woodcock, Max Wright and Jake Brazier not only did their work in the tight but were also mobile and often in evidence in broken play Oliver Doherty and John Corr were a powerful second row unit, Doherty won useful ball at the front of the lineout and Corr was a powerful presence in the loose Nick Jones and Alex Brittain won lineout ball, were effective in support of the ball carrier and often broke tackles with surging runs Gareth Young completed the back row and his speed to the breakdown made up for his lack of bulk

Jonathan Turner led the team from scrum half and his workrate, determination and competitiveness rubbed off on the rest of the team as well as invariably being in the thick of the action in attack and defence Daniel Kendrick played fly half and improved in confidence and maturity as the season progressed His choice of options brought out the best in the centre pairing of the abrasive Richard Lewis and the more elusive speedy Mark Forrester A similar contrast was apparent with the

direct running Nicky Rouholamin and the more subtle skills of Steve Freeman on the wings Ceredig Cattanach-Chell was plucked from the 'B ' team to play full back and proved to be safe under the high ball as well as powerful on the counter attack

There were others like Charlie Foulkes, Adam Smith, Peter Lau and James Keegan who played on a number of occasions and did not let the team down

The pleasure for me in working with this team was their attitude They played as a team rather than a disparate set of individuals, they were keen to learn and improve and were also gracious in defeat I thoroughly enjoyed the season, not least due to the great parental support, and doubt whether this team will lose as many as six matches when a large number of them are playing for the 1st X V in their final year

Under 14 XV

The season began with three pleasing victories, including a 35-31 away win at King Henry's, Coventry However, it was already clear that while we possessed an exciting and talented back division that would prove superior to most of the sides we would face, there were deficiencies in the forwards that stronger teams would duly exploit Nevertheless, we suffered only one heavy defeat at the hands of a very powerful and highly organised Bromsgrove team and it was most encouraging that as the season wore on, our defence, suspect early in the term, became stronger and fewer critical tackles were missed The previous year's underl3 team was strengthened by the arrival of Edward Tandy, a promising back row forward, but while the pack played with enthusiasm and impressed occasionally, there was frequently a lack of aggression and a failure to react quickly when the ball was on the ground Of the forwards, David Gough, who made considerable progress during the term and who was

responsible for securing a lot of line-out possession and Robert Brookes at hooker are also worthy of mention

The strength of the team lay at halfback, where James Tustin and Richard Major formed a secure and effective partnership and centre where Daniel Cullen often impressed with his forceful running and superb tackling Also in the three-quarters Chris Horn and Lloyd Cox ran strongly and displayed promise Richard Major's contribution throughout the season as a fine goal kicker and particularly captain was inspirational and he did much to foster a strong team spirit that ensured that the team developed well during the season No report would be complete without some reference to the fixture with that other school up the road and on this occasion we were able to finish the year on a high note with a handsome and thoroughly deserved 237 victory! It was particularly pleasing to see the pack outplaying their opponents for once and winning so much good, quick ball for the backs to use with great effect

In the Spring Term we took part in three 7-a-side tournaments and at the Readings 7s we played well to beat several strong sides and win the Plate competition

Under 13 XV

This season was very much a learning experience for both the 'A ' and 'B ' teams, who played a lot of rugby and demonstrated a clear improvement in skill in all aspects of the game The season started on an encouraging note

with victories against Bishop's Hereford School and King Henry's, Coventry, but when we started to come up against the stronger schools on our fixture list, it became clear that the teams would find the going quite tough

Despite a clear physical disadvantage in many games, the 'A ' team in particular distinguished itself by refusing to give up when facing bigger, more powerful opponents The pack was ably led by Alex Higgs or Alex Shuter, who was a tireless worker on the team's behalf and always gave his best The leading tackier was undoubtedly lan Woodcock who put in some magnificent displays Our back row was unfortunately a little small and this meant that our defence round the scrums and mauls was not always solid enough The front row (usually Alex Higgs, David Hall and George Davies) was effective in the tight but sometimes a little slow in loose play

The backs proved that they could be skillful handlers when given time and space to run Benjamin Hickling was a constant attacking threat but we could not supply him with enough good quality ball James Syree at scrum-half and James Hill at fly-half both worked hard at their games and are both good ballplayers, whose rugby developed noticeably during the season The same is true of the centre pairing of Toby Walker and Daniel Shaw Chris Massey was a strong runner who was willing to try unexpected moves and Robbie Fardon at full-back played a full part

All in all, the boys practised hard and their performances improved steadily I believe that they will become a successful senior side in the future

J.L.O./J.T.W.

Soccer

Under 12 XV

The season was a struggle A particularly small Lower Fourth year group, both in numbers and physiques, led to some desperate selection and eventually to the disbanding of the 'B ' XV Another problem to be encountered throughout the season was that several of the better rugby players were Choristers who were often unavailable to practise and play Nevertheless I still feel that this team will eventually be a decent one, given one or two additions to the forwards over the next two years

There are some highly effective players in the squad and it was frustrating for them not to have the support around them that they deserved Chris Candlish captained the side and although his best position is probably not fly half, he contributed greatly to the side's spirit and improvement over the season and put in some sterling work both in attack and defence Andrew Freeman, Duncan Griffiths and Nigel Blackshaw were all consistent performers whose strong running will cause defences problems over the next few years, and Josh Hand and Tom Wheaton got through an incredible amount of work in the front five

When William Ward was fit and the pitches got a bit firmer in the Spring term, the team really played well, beating Chantry H.S (the only win of the season) and losing by two points to the touring Judd School in an excellent encounter

Despite its frequent disappointments the team is to be commended on its attitude - practising hard, learning much and playing its rugby with a smile

D.P.I./F.P.W.

This was the year it realty did happen: King's played soccer matches against other schools It was clearly a season in which the decision to play the game competitively was vindicated: despite the atrocious weather and the inevitable and prolonged flooding of our fields, large numbers of boys got thorough' Y involved, and enjoyed themselves immensely There were as many defeat" as victories at all levels, but the fixtures were well contested and w e played with deterrrination and skill Plenty was learned along the way and w e look forward to next year's slightly extended programme with enthusiasm Perhaps the best group of players were Fifth formers and w e are cautiously optimistic about the First Xl's prospects for the next couple of years

First XI

Their first fixture was against the RG S 2nd XI Wit h half a dozen o our better players committed to rugby, we certainly did not eld our strongest team W e were beaten -0, narrowly missing out on what would have been a very heartening draw when Ryan Powell hit the post in a frantic last minute scramble Ou r next match was at Wycliffe, wncre tw o goals from Alan Trainer and another from Chris Gillibrand secured a welldeserved 3-2 victory, W e lost t o Hagley R C School (5-3) and to Monmouth (3-1) before rounding off the season with ou r lust home match and a resounding 9-1 victory over Christ College, Brecon Half colours were awarded to the captain, Max Rowan, and to Joe Kan, Ryan Powell, Matthew Pearce and Alan Trainer S .leM

problem now Our 173-8 was a patchy innings, with Thorpe opening with a rather streaky 51, Harris making 50 in two parts, separated by illness, and Jon Gurney at last showing some form and holding the second half of the innings together with 37 KE S tried hard to get themselves out with three run-outs, but there was still time for Hannah, Dobbins and Terry to take 2 wickets each in the total of 96

Finally - since Bristol GS could not raise a team for the final scheduled match - we kept our unbeaten record by drawing at Brecon We also preserved our record of catching practically nothing - except wicket-keeper Gurney - and so let Christ College make 180-6 in the 36 overs allowed Hannah's 10 overs for 24 runs and 2 wickets (and a number of dropped catches) was a remarkable achievement in that context; in fact his season's figures of 100 overs for 223 runs and 15 wickets show how consistently economical he is but hide the huge misfortune of, at a guess, a dozen dropped catches Although in our innings the opposition seemed no more competent in the catching department than we were, victory was never really on once O'Donnell had been out for 37 But Gurney, maintaining his new-found form, made sure there were no alarms by scoring an unbeaten 58 We finished at 154-6

Not only was the side unbeaten, but - like last year - the spirit was excellent: led by the unassuming but highly articulate and intelligent Jon Gumey (there was never any doubt who the captain of the fielding side was!), they played with both enjoyment and the desire to win Once again it was a positive pleasure to umpire the matches and to see cricket as it should be played R.N.G.S

Under 15 XI

This was a rewarding season for the U 15s, not because they had spectacularly good results (though they did do well), but because the boys worked hard and happily as a team and because they clearly improved their skills and their cricket matured as the season progressed They were a pleasant group to coach: they worked enthusiastically and cheerfully and supported each other generously

We lost the first match against Dean Close: Ben Pitts' 4 for 25 and Dan Harris' 3 for 34 reduced the opposition to 122, but we could only manage 63 in

reply, Adam Phillips' 30 being the only significant contribution Early season scratchiness! We recorded our first win in the next match, though we made hard weather of chasing Bishop Perowne's 79 off their 20 overs Then we defeated Solihull very convincingly and most satisfyingly: batting first, and courtesy of Stephen Callow's 67 and worthwhile contributions from Dan Harris and skipper, James Keegan, we put 204 on the board before bowling them out for only 109, Ben Pitts and Adam Phillips doing most of the damage, with Alex Brittain chipping in with two valuable wickets Form was maintained in the next match against Hereford Cathedral, with Phillips and Pitts demolishing their batting with good straight bowling

Then came the WRG S fixture They put on 162 for the loss of 6 wickets before tea Then the rain came, stopping us for even beginning our reply I think we'd have knocked them off for the loss of about three wickets with four or five of the last twenty overs to spare

Chantry were disposed of next, and it was good to see someone else contributing to our success John Bourne scoring 25 Edward Oliver had forced his way into the team as well, and looked quite promising - a useful player to have in reserve

Another win followed at Bromsgrove, with Bourne again scoring some runs, as did Charlie Evans, Pitts, Phillips and Gareth Young Our 172 was too big a score for them, especially when Dan Harris produced a superb spell of off break bowling, taking six wickets and wrapping it up And all this after Bromsgrove had been 98 for 1 in reply with plenty of time to go

We beat Dyson Perrins next, with Keegan looking in better form with the bat, stroking a cultured unbeaten 45 (his words) The opposition were skittled, with some of the more occasional bowlers like du Dautoy, Young and Callow doing some damage

Then things went wrong at Brecon We were three wickets down for hardly any before we'd got off the bus after the long journey Sadly we could never recover and for the only time in the season I saw heads really drop But I do remember Robert Chaundy, who did a tremendous job scoring for much of the time, playing the most exquisite off drive It was a stroke of sublime timing, of complete perfection Playing a stroke like that must make the hours of standing around in the wind and the tain all so worthwhile It was a moment to treasure - especially for Robert

We recorded one more win - an easy one against Kelvinside Academy, and then had a really exciting match against Bristol Grammar, when we made a tremendous effort to chase their 203, just falling short and having to settle for the draw, despite Keegan's classy 80

So it was a good season And writing this as the winter evenings are drawing in, it is remembered with a great deal of pleasure

S.leM./M.A.S.

Under 14 XI

In terms of results this was a most satisfactory season Played sixteen, won fourteen, lost four and drawn two is an impressive analysis It is, perhaps, even more impressive when the absence of Daniel Cullen for most of the season, sequestered by the first eleven, is taken into account The pressure upon the rest of the squad to perform well was, therefore, greater than it had been in the past

The season started poorly with a lacklustre batting performance against Dean Close Seventy-seven all out was never going to be good enough It was hard to imagine that of the next twelve matches only one would be lost In friendly matches good wins were achieved against Warwick School, by 5 wickets, The Chase by 8 wickets, Bishop Perowne by 5 wickets, Bromsgrove School by 54 runs (Lloyd Cox 55), Dyson Perrins by I 1 runs and King Edward's School, Birmingham by 5 wickets Draws against RGS Worcester and Solihull, in which Richard Major scored 85, completed the sequence

Meanwhile, progress in the Lord's Taverners County Competition had been impressive In the first round Daniel Cullen scored an undefeated century to help us to a victory by 85 runs over Dyson Perrins North Bromsgrove provided little opposition in the second round being bowled out for 82, with Richard Major taking 6 wickets for 15 runs, and only taking one King's wicket The quarter-final against Oldswdnford would be harder A magnificent batting performance by Daniel Cullen, 69, and James Tustin, 66, enabled King's to reach 198 from their 35 overs Oldswinford tried hard but lost wickets too regularly and were bowled out for 1 14 After our long undefeated run it was a pity that our first defeat would be in the semi-final of the county competition On that day everything went against us and we lost to a King Charles I team that we

would have beaten on almost any other day After the disappointment of this defeat the season was completed with a victory over Christ's College, Brecon and a defeat at the hands of Bristol Grammar School

All in all this was a very good season If each member of the team can become a little more consistent in the future then 1 feel sure that they will achieve some good results

J.T.W

Under 13 XI

The Under 13 team had a slightly disappointing season, not only as far as results were concerned, but also because we never seemed able to concentrate long enough to build match-winning scores It is a pity that too many players with undoubted talent did not have the self-discipline to play themselves in carefully before unleashing their full repertoire of shots

The bare facts of the season read as follows: of the nine completed 'A ' team matches, four were lost, three drawn and two won It was pleasing to see on at least two occasions our last wicket pair defy the opposition attack and hold out for a draw Al l three of the drawn matches produced quite exciting cricket with close finishes

We played our best cricket in the semi-final of the Worcestershire Schools' Cup against our local rivals After another patchy batting performance (the story of the season) propped up by a late-order knock of 24 not out by James Hill, we proceeded to bowl really well and our fielding put them under pressure for the first dozen overs Eventually we succumbed to their top-order batsmen, but we had acquitted ourselves well

Once again, it was encouraging to see so many boys at practices, and the 'B ' team played reasonably in their games against local state schools and gained valuable experience The fielding was average this year and players need to devote much practice-time honing their skills as its importance is often underestimated

Andrew Lee captained the side with increasing authority and acumen and bowled generally very tightly Adam Pincott was the find of the year with his bowling which was sometimes erratic but he did produce some excellent deliveries

The three Roberts, Seeley, Jansen and Fardon all bowled well at times and all look to be capable batsmen but they tend

to suffer from the malaise mentioned above Jonathon Squire kept wicket better than last year and is a developing player The opening partnership of Jonathon Brittain and Philip Chaundy played well on occasion but Jonathon needs to learn to play himself in If he can do this, he will prove to be a most useful batsman Philip played quite consistently without much luck

My thanks go to Dr Walsh who helped immensely at every practice and as umpire many times, and to all those who participated with such good humour Practise makes perfect!

J.L.O

Under 12 XI

I had a huge amount of sympathy for this side This was a very long and difficult season for them and it was fortunate that we enjoyed good weather because if we hadn't then the spirits could have sunk very low indeed Practising and playing in the sunshine helps to lighten things which was needed for this was a side that had few opportunities to cheer itself with the quality of its cricket It is best not to dwell on the number of successes because they were woefully few in number but this didn't deter the dedicated few from turning up to practise

This makes it sound as if it were difficult to get boys down to the fields which it wasn't It is merely unfortunate that in this year group there are very few boys and not many of them are good at cricket There is hope, however There are several Choristers (notably Andrew Colley, Richard Wadham-Smith and Chris Husband) who, when they become more available, will strengthen the side which might be further bolstered by new intake A talented team could develop if given greater depth

The chief problem for the side lay in the failure to score runs This was a real stumbling block; not one player made fifty Adam Papaphilippopoulos, who also captained, and Andrew Freeman, could both score moderately but would either run themselves out or lose their wicket needlessly when impatience set in It's little surprise that it often did The 20 over match against Christopher Whitehead is a good example of why We scored only 61 runs for the loss of 7 wickets (Adam scored 30 not out) This was one of only four occasions when we scored more than 50 runs in an innings Our highest total was 125 for 6 off 33

overs against Bristol Grammar School

They surpassed the total for the loss of one wicket off 16 overs

Bowling and fielding were better aspects of our game Duncan Griffiths needs to sort out his run up but he takes wickets (including 6 for I 1 against Christ College Brecon) William Ward, who missed most of the season through injury is also useful, as are the two batsmen mentioned earlier Chris Candlish also showed promise Duncan and William are also very capable fielders, an area that is a strength in the team Some notable catches were taken, particularly in the game at Warwick where we held onto some very difficult ones Alex Walker played his first game behind the stumps here and caught one superbly

Throughout the season there were never more than 15 boys at a practice, an indication of the lack of depth, but the team maintained its spirit and nowhere was this more in evidence than in the game against Brecon which was extraordinary We were bowled out for 78 in 29 overs (22 extras were scored) After 12 overs the opposition were 40 without loss and coasting to victory About 25 overs remained in the match Duncan then took wickets in four successive overs, the remaining batsmen were dispatched for 10 runs, the team for 65 and we won

Many thanks to those boys who were on the fringes of the team and I hope that they do well in the future

R.J.D.

Tom Bowles, Alex Nicol and Matthew Haynes - winners of the 1995 West Midland School Fencing teams.

spirit, and I have been delighted with their progress Special mention should be made of Shulah Oliver, Rosie Tustin and Jodie Guest for their increasingly accurate shooting, and of Sarah Cullen, Olivia Borastero, Laura Mathew, Helen Pickrell and Zoe Ryder for their strong centre and defensive court work Credit should go to the entire squad for their firm commitment and hard work I look forward with interest to their progress as they go through the school, and I wish them great success in the coming seasons

The Upper Fourth Inter-Form Netball Tournament was won by Upper Four C, captained by Sarah Cullen in a closely fought event

N.R.A

Under 12

The squad has developed into a closely knit and skillful group of girls which has thoroughly enjoyed learning the basics of the game, and has been able to put them into match play admirably I have been impressed by the fact that nearly the whole year group of girls has attended training sessions every week over two terms, with pleasing results Notable successes have been against The Chase, Christopher Whitehead, Alice Ottley, St James and the Abbey and Croftdown In the District Tournament both the A and B teams failed to get to the semi-finals despite working extremely hard on the day, and realise the need to maintain their fitness, stamina and concentration throughout tough matches

It is very good to see a core of strong, versatile and skillful players, and 1 see considerable potential for the future and look forward to working with this lively group next year

N.R.A

Hockey

First XI

Although nol successful in till its matches the 1st XI played with a great deal of skill and enthusiasm, improving steadily throughout the season Despite the numerous injuries and flooded pitches, a total of twelve matches was played, one being on astroturf which proved to be fast and exciting as well as a useful experience

Full colours were awarded to Jo Mason, Charlotte Danielle, Megan Fletcher, Claire Freeman, Kate Washbourne and Half colours to Emily Jacques, Naomi Potts and Kate Race Many thanks to our captain, Jo Mason, who not only did a great job but through her laughter and fun brought the team closer together Also to our coach, Mrs Jenkinson for all the support and encouragement she gave to the team Let's hope that this year the enthusiasm and the improvement will continue Claire Freeman

Under 15 XI

This was not a particularly successful season but the team did at least start to work together and play as a team rather than individuals

Jo Bel]field had an excellent season being selected for the Under 16 County Squad

Both Jo and Rebecca Birtwhistle were able to finish many fine moves from the halves and forwards, scoring 1 I goals in total

Under 14 XI

The team drew most of their matches this season, but when victories occurred they were extremely convincing Notable victories included a win over St James and the Abbey 5-0, and Christopher Whitehead and Nunnery Wood 4-0 and 2-0 respectively Stiff opposition was faced and they coped very well on unfamiliar surfaces The top goal scorers were Elizabeth Havard, Charlotte Ghaye, Alexandra Lomas and Kristen Leith

Emma Spencer, Alexandra Lomas Jennifer Howlett and Jennifer Pearce all represented the District and Alexandra and Emma managed to trial for the County

Over twenty players trained regularly, demonstrating enthusiasm and a love for the sport They worked well as a team and forged a strong loyalty

Thank you all for your time, energy and considerable effort you made to make the season successful and more importantly enjoyable

F.L.J.

Under 13 XI

The girls were extremely enthusiastic and worked hard all season They faced a high standard of opposition and achieved mixed results Determination, stamina and strength of character proved to be their secret to success Once players became settled in certain positions, the team began to play well and the victories followed with the most memorable match being a 2-0 win over Hanley Castle The top scorer of the season was Jodie Guest and Laura Mathew the goalkeeper saved the day on numerous occasions Well done to all those involved

Under 12 XI

The Under 12 XI worked hard at the beginning of the season to master the early skills of the game

Il soon became obvious that there was a lot of talent developing, coping well with ball skills and learning lo read the game well

The first match against Nunnery Wood became a great confidence boost, King's winning 7-0!

From then on the squad of 17 players from a year of 20 went from strength to strength

Pippa Druett saved the day on many occasions, as Goalkeeper, showing a natural ability in this position

Top goal scorers were Kijika RolleRowan with 6 and Katie Jones on 4

T.D.M

Rounders

Under 18

The team of Upper and Lower sixth girls was led by the captain Claire Freeman The main aim of this group is to enjoy recreational games on Wednesday afternoons with a few matches fitted into the calendar They lost two of their matches but won the other, full colours being awarded to Charlotte Daniell and Half colours to Naomi Potts

V.J

Under 15

This team had a core of seven committed players who trained regularly, and the remainder had to be made up of volunteers from other sports These people deserve thanks for offering their services to make matches possible Despite these problems the performances were good Fielding was slick and on occasions the batting superb, with Jo Bellfield and Rebecca Bi n whistle being top scorers

F.L.J

Under 14

This year group was able to field two teams comfortably The 'A ' Team, captained by Jenny Howlett, played 5, won 4, and lost 1 - an excellent record The 'B ' Team, captained by Sara Perera, played 2, won 1 and lost 1 This has been a very successful season for a large squad of dedicated girls, who deserve credit for their efforts

V.J.

Under 13

The squad consisted of 24 keen and skillful Upper Fourth girls, who attended all the training sessions and played brilliantly in matches Wins were recorded against The Alice Ottley, St Mary's Convent, Hanley Castle and Christopher Whitehead The fielding skills have improved dramatically over the term and special mention should be made of Zoe Ryder for her consistently solid throws from 2nd Deep Also Rosie Tustin deserves credit for scoring the highest number of Rounders this season 20!

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narrowly missed victory on several occasions, but it did beat St Mary's Convent towards the end of the season The most improved players were Sarah Stratton and Helen Lee, whose deep fielding prevented numerous rounders being scored by our opponents Katie Jones and Jenny Elderkin were the highest scorers They are a rapidly improving side who will triumph next season

T.D.M.

Under 12

This squad consisted of 16 Lower Fourth girls, all of whom were committed and attended practices regularly The team

Tennis

Under 18

There have been two girls' and two mixed sixth form matches this term, all of which have been played in fine spirit, and wish some competitive rallies Generally the standard of tennis has improved as the term has progressed, but our only win was against Wrekin College It is particularly pleasing to see that Upper Sixth tennis players were keen to return to school during and after their exams to represent the school in matches

Half colours are awarded to Jo Mason, Melissa Harrison, Kasia Klunduk and Naomi Preston

N.R.A

Under 15

The squad had a hard season, only managing to beat The Chase However this does not reflect the fine standard of play from all the players Jo Bellfield played extremely well, partnered by Natasha McGinity who stepped in as a reserve and remained for the whole season Ruth Appleby and Clare Holzapfel have matured as a pair and will no doubt be more successful next year

T.D.M

Under 14

This team was outstanding in a number of ways It is full of talented, well motivated and dedicated players who have represented the school impeccably The team has been very strong, with our second pair narrowly missing representing the District and our first couple actually qualifying In fact Jo Brown and Karina Tipton came third in their section at the County Championships

F.L.J

Under 13

There were a number of keen players this year and team selection sometimes involved difficult decisions Both teams played very well in the Midland Bank Competition and the 'A ' Team were Runners Up in their group, closely followed by the 'B ' Team The same success was not to be found in interschool matches although there were many close games Particular credit should go to Rosie Tustin and Jodie Guest, our first pair, for their consistently high standard of tennis throughout the season and their competitive but disciplined approach to the game

K.A

Under 12

A group of 16 Lower Fourth girls made up the squad, and trained every week without fail Their standard of tennis has steadily improved over the term as the girls have become more confident and steady Although in general the girls found the opposition very tough, they really worked hard, and it was particularly pleasing to see so many getting match practice In our last match we were able to field five pairs plus two reserves, an achievement we have never managed before

N.R.A

Swimming

We have fielded teams in all age groups through the course of our season of galas Some gutsy performances have provided a good set of results, improving our reputation in this sport Thanks should go to all those who have participated in the galas and have been dedicated in training Credit should go in particular to Anna Gregorowski and Emily Murfin for their impressive contributions

F.L.J

O.V. Notes

The 1995 O.V. Centenary Reunion

7th & 8th October

Annual General Meeting

Exactly 100 years from the date of the founding of the O.V Club the Annual General Meeting was held in the Old Reading Room, New Passey Hall on Saturday 7th

October 1995 The President, T.E.A.Mackie was in the chair and 41 other members were present. Apologies were received from 16 members

Ray Franklin presented the accounts for 1994 audited by John Wagstaff The overall position was very healthy and the accounts were passed unanimously with grateful thanks to Ray and John.

The President announced the retirement of Michael Craze from the position of Honorary Secretary after 18 years in that post He paid tribute to the outstanding contribution to the Club from Michael which was endorsed with acclamation Michael O'Neill (44-49) was elected to this position

Alec Mackie proposed Brian Wilkes (43-49) as President for 1995-96 and this was seconded and passed unanimously. The new President took the chair. Paul Thompson (Hon. O.V.) was elected as Vice-President and M.Page (60-65), D.Ogle (76-86) and G.O'Hara (8184) were elected to the Committee

TH E DINNER

The appeal of the Club's Centenary and the prospect of reuniting with the Annetts (HM 59-79) not surprisingly resulted in a record demand for tickets Our previous record of 200 was this time stretched to 250 and by August all these had gone and later applicants were disappointed Those present, however, were strongly representative of the Club Those from abroad included the Very Revd David Thawley who had been in Australia since 1970 Many past presidents, many fathers and sons were there and also many honorary OVs

In the toast list after the interval the Vice-President, A.LO.Jerram proposed the Health and Prosperity of the School Dr J.M.Moore, the Headmaster, responded The Centenary, he said, was a very special occasion and the Club was a continuing part of the School community He welcomed Mr and Mrs Annett and confirmed the school was now fully co-educational. In work and games the girls and boys were doing well On V.E Day the school had mounted a sponsored walk which had raised £10,000 for charity The future for the school looked bright

A.G.M. 1995

Alec Mackie, President, then made presentations to Michael Craze, Honorary Secretary since 1978 and to Roy Padden, Honorary Social Secretary likewise since 1978 and who had organised every O.V dinner since then They were loudly applauded Proposing the health of the guests Alec spoke of his arrival at the school some 48 years earlier. He welcomed the Headmaster, the Chairman of the Governors, the President of the Old Elizabethan's Association, the Head of School, Nicholas Checketts and Megan Fletcher, a Senior Girl and finally Mr and Mrs Annett He invited David Annett to reply

What followed was a delight for all present. (See an edited version of his speech later in this section.) A masterly speech and a genuine affection brought him a standing ovation

O.V. CLU B

CENTENAR Y EVENT S

The Club was formed at a meeting in School House on Monday October 7th 1895 Since that date was to be a Saturday in 1995, the Committee asked the Dean and Chapter to give Sunday morning, October 8th as a Reunion date They very kindly agreed though 1995 was already committed to a heavy Wulstan 900th year of celebration

What follows here are reports on a succession of special O.V Centenary events designed to enable young and old to make 1995 a memorable year

TH E GARDE N PARTY

On Saturday July 15th the day after Summer Term ended we held an afternoon Garden Party to which all members were invited Since 1991 an appeal had raised nearly £10,000 to replant the Garden and rebuild the

O.V . COMMITTE E 1995-96

President B.E Wilkes (43-49)

Chairman T.E.A Mackie (47-56)

Headmaster J.M Moore (Hon O.V.)

Vice Presidents

Hon Secretary

Hon. Treasurer

M.J O'Neill (44-49)

P.C Thompson (Hon O.V.)

M.J O'Neill (44-49)

R.A. Franklin (43-49)

Hon. Auditor J. Wagstaff (52-61)

Hon. Social Secretary

Development Campaign

R.T. Padden (46-52)

Chairman John Woodcock

Members Emeritus J.P Pimley (35-39)

M.R Craze (19-25)

ENGAGEMENT S

Dr R Lambert (Ch 77-86) To Dr Sherry Bexfield

J.E Mackie (Os 75-85) and Miss Shelley Coxhead of Melbourne, Australia with the wedding in Melbourne in February 1996

D Mack-Smith (CI 76-86) of Wichenford, Worcester and Miss Wendy Colquhoun of Broughton Ferry, Dundee

J.C Nichols (Br 86-88) to Miss Julie Dean

J.G Shaw (H 71-80) of Sytchampton, Worcester to Miss Annette Kelly of Galway, Ireland

Amand a Stacey (Co 84-86) of Blakedown, Kidderminster to Roderick Henwood of Stirling, Scotland.

MARRIAGES

Elected 1993

D.A Hershman (68-77)

Heather Morgan (83-85)

R.F Underwood (68-79)

Elected 1994 Charlotte Bridges (85-87)

Patricia Sanger (Hon O.V.)

A.W Underwood (77-88)

Elected 1995 M.J Page (60-65)

D.A Ogle (76-86)

G.J O'Hara (81-84)

UNIVERSITY DISTINCTIONS

First place must go to N.J. Owens (Ch. 75-85). At Christ College, Oxford, he gained an outstanding First in 1988 He then gained an Oxford D.Phil, in Politics and a Lectureship at Durham University He has now returned to Oxford as a Fellow of The Queen's College

We know of nine new Firsts:

C.J Wright (K 80-89) at The City University gained a First in the LL.B having earlier graduated at Manchester Metropolitan with an Upper Second in Politics and History His cousin, I.D Wright (Ca 81-91), gained a First in Ancient History at St Andrews University, Scotland Also in Scotland, Elizabeth Alexander (Co 8890) gained a First in English.

At Cambridge from Trinity Hall, C.J Jeffrey (Ca 8191) gained a First in Geography and at Oxford's Lady Margaret Hall, K.M. Hung (CI. 85-92) a First in Mathematics Three years after leaving E Leassens gained a First in Chemistry

C.Y Toh (Ch 90-92) a First in Engineering at Warwick, M.P Fitzjohn (CI 88-91) a First in Archaeology and Geography at Liverpool and T.D Summers (B 87-92) a First in English at London's University College

Congratulations to all

J.J Allen (S 81-84) to Susan Marie Browning on 3 June 1995 in Brighton, Rochester, New York, USA

Dr Sarah Andrews (Co 84-85) to Jonathan Woolley in Birmingham on 25 Novermber 1995.

Capt P.J Bassett, M.C (Ch 76-86) to Miss Sophy Maycroft at St John the Baptist Church, Claines, Worcester

M.E Bell (W 78-84) to Claire Anderson in Manchester on 15 September 1994 Andrew Rankin (W 77-84) was best man P Bradburn (W 77-84), J.J Anders (Ca 78-84), G.J Wilding (Cr 78-85) and J Bell (Ca. 77-82) were ushers.

B.K.W Booth (S 68-75) to Octavia Jennings at Bury St Edmunds on 25 March 1995. Jonathan HaydnWilliams (S 70-75) was Ben's best man

Lucy Boulton (Co 84-86) to David Nuttall at St John's Church, Worcester on 8 October 1994 Catherine Boulton (Co 80-83) was chief bridesmaid David Boulton (W 77-84) conducted members of the Bach Choir during the signing of the register.

Carol Bray (Co 89-91) to Barry Unwin of Sunderland on 6 August 1994 at Lansdowne Methodist Church, Malvern

Sally Brown (E 86-88) to Christopher Carless at Alfrick, Worcs on 26 August 1995 Charlotte Bridges (E 85-87) was bridesmaid

Dr LP Gent (Ch 72-82) to Judith Lynne Underwood of Walla Walla, W. Australia at Bromyard Road Methodist Church, Worcester on 22 August 1994 David Gent (W 67-77) was best man

Catherine Guest (Co 85-87) to Nicholas Sims on 20 April 1995 at St John's Church, Hagley D r D.R Guest (Br. 76-83) gave his sister away

A.J Guy (W 77-87) to Lorraine Lowe on 15 October 1994 at Studley Parish Church Peter Burton (Cr 78-87) was best man and Philip Glenister (Ch 7787) and Richard Langley (W 80-87) were ushers The chief bridesmain was Dr Susanne Guy (E. 8789)

A.D. BRUNYEE

Andrew Brunyee who died earlier this year at the age of just twenty-nine was a person who loved The King's School He was a School Monitor and a responsible Head of Chappel House but I'm sure that he would most like to be remembered as a rugby player who made an enormous contribution to the success of four Ist XVs He made his debut as a raw fifteen year old and in his final game over four years later he scored the winning try against Belmont Abbey to set the seal on the only unbeaten I st XV season He led the pack in his final year and his was the voice of experience and authority that forged them into a formidable unit He also represented the County, but did not strive for honours, and was far happier being part of a King's team.

On his return from studies in Liverpool he became a stalwart of Pershore R.F.C and served in various positions of responsibility for them

He was a larger than life character who enjoyed himself to the full He was entertaining company as he always had amusing and often quite incredible stories to tell

Our sympathy goes out to his parents, wife and young daughter.

M.J.R

DOMINIC GILHOOLY

Dominic died in a car accident while on his way home from Stourport hockey club He had returned to play from Loughborough University where he was in his second year studying for a Management Science degree

He had come to King's from Hawford Lodge and joined Kittermaster Outside his studies, at which he was serious minded and thorough, he loved sport and competing He had played county hockey at all age groups and national league hockey for several years, latterly playing regularly for Stourport Ist XI

Dom could be quiet in a crowd, but once rewarded with his friendship he was outgoing, humorous and a loyal and steadfast companion

J.R.T / S.R.D

T.F. SUTTON

After graduating in Modern Greats at St Peter's College, Oxford, Tom Sutton worked for the American advertising firm J. Walter Thompson. From 1952 to 1957 he opened their office in Frankfurt A natural German, he could not have had a more congenial job In 1959 he was moved to London as Managing Director and from there to New York as executive vice president international In 1970 he was International Advertising Man of the Year At that high point he became desperately ill with a brain tumour which required two operations and a long convalescence, but he was later able to direct J.W.T

Tokyo office and to make a very happy second marriage to a Japanese wife.

At The King's School, he was a fast wing threequarter and in retirement he took a great interest in the Rugby At Oxford he was a sporting star, a sprinting Blue

Michael Craze

J.I. WHITING

John Whiting was Captain of Athletics and of Rugby in 1963-64 and on leaving he chose a mining career He entered the Royal School of Mines and in 1967 gained the London University Honours degree in Metallilferous Mining His three long vacations he spent in Australia, Canada and Europe and in 1969 took up a post in Sudbury, Ontario in the International Nickel Company. There he graduated at the Laurentlian University in Petroleum Engineering (P Eng.) and played Rugby for Northern Ontario

Work for the Canadian Government took him to Toronto and there he met Nancy Branston They married in December 1976 Two daughters were born: Lindsay in 1983 and Jamie Leigh in 1984 John's last post was Area Manager, Construction, Health and Safety Branch He died of cancer

THE WHITING CUP

John's parents live in Worcester and in February 1995 Mrs Whiting gave the Headmaster and Mr Roberts a Silver Cup to present in July, and annually thereafter, to the most improved sportsman and to do it in celebration of the life of John Ian Whiting And so, at the final assembly in July, the Headmaster presented the new cup to Ross Haines. He had got into the Rugby VII as well as XV and the cricket First XI after two centuries for the Seconds by sheer application as well as representing the School in athletics and hockey

Michael Craze

LEAVERS

Brigadier S Ahme d (Ch 67-68) has a new assignment in the interior of S. India.

G.M. Aldridge (CI. 59-69) is Head of Science at Chemistry High School, Dubai It is a mixed school of 2,000 pupils up to A level

A.M Alexander (Cr 82-89) is a Bond Market Analyst with Blombergs, a financial news agency He gained an Upper Second in Physics at Imperial College, London

Elizabeth Alexander (Co 88-90) gained a First in English at Aberdeen University in June 1995 and three academic prizes She is now at Cambridge working for a PGCE

A.P.H Andrews (Ch 59-64) After 7 years in the Royal Marines he went to St Andrews University and then joined the British Council and has worked in Nigeria, Yugoslavia, Oman, and Brazil From April 1996 he will be director of the British Council in Moscow and will be pleased to welcome OVs passing through He married Alison Morgan who teaches Modern Languages at Dundee University and they have 3 children at school in Scotland

N.F.G Andrews (Ca 46-55) has recently retired but is busy as a magistrate in Ormskirk and as a member of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir He keeps in touch with Judge R.J Rubery (Ca 48-53)

Dr Sarah Andrews (Co 84-85) MRCP in 1995 has made a change to Paediatrics in the West Midlands and is living in Birmingham

Fiona Armitage (E 86-88) Mrs Tullis, has now moved to Livingston near Edinburgh and is an Internal Auditor with the Crown Office

Dr P.B Barker (W 72-77) is on the staff of the Department of Neurology at the Henry Ford

Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A He and Naomi have two chldren, Catherine and Stephanie

D Barlow (Ch 56-64) has been a Worcester City Councillor and a King's Governor for ten years and enjoys the educational work

P.R Baylis (Ch 68-78) graduated in Bio-Medical Electronics at Salford University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Biochemical Sciences He has worked inside and outside hospitals and is presently with Shared Medical Systems U.K as a senior Service Delivery Specialist responsible for computer implementation in the Merseyside area His wife Jane was a medical secretary but is teaching dancing in Liverpool.

P.F.B Beesley (H 56-62) is a partner in the Westminster solicitors Lee Bolton and Lee He delivered the address at the funeral of Michael Adams.

D.R Bell (S 56-58) was driving two Porsches in the Goodwood Festival in June 1995

C.K Bentall (Cr 50-59) has retired from Nat West Bank after 35 years ending as Manager at Horfield, Bristol

H.A.W . Blundstone (Ch. 45-52) graduated B.Sc. at London and then spent over 30 years at the Campden Food Research Association He is now retired

Barbara Blunt (Co 85-86) Mrs Mason, gained an Honours degree at London University by private study in June 1994.

A.E Bolland (S 52-60) is a consultant architect on international projects and in England mostly converting traditional buildings He has been the Newsletter Editor for the Bristol Society of Architects since 1992. A new direction for him is the craft of stained glass design

M.W. Bourne (W. 83-90) graduated in Sociology at Sheffield University and then spent a year in Denmark on Third World Development

W.H Bowen (S 48-56) is President of the South Wales Fresian Breeders Club in its fiftieth year and remembers that H.M. Morgan (DB 24-28) of Broughton Hackett was President of the Club in the West Midlands a few years ago Both have bred champions,

Dr N Boyle (Cr 57-67) spent 1994-95 in Berlin but is now back at Cambridge For his first volume of Goethe, The Poet and The Age, he was awarded the J.G Robertson Prize at London University for a work of German Studies published in the last three years

J.G. Robertson (Ca. 52-61) has been with ICI since leaving school and is now National Contractor Manager with ICI Paints His elder son Nicholas (Br 89-94) is in his second year at Leeds University.

G. Roland-Adams (S. 57-65) is Headmaster of Westminster Abbey Choir School and in March it reopened after a huge rebuild The school is for the 36 singing boys only and the rebuilding cost £1 million.

Lieut N.H Roughton (Cr 85-90) graduated in Humanities at U.W.E Bristol in 1993 and taught at the Farnham Preparatory School, where R.J Jeynes (CI 69-79) is Headmaster, before joining the army He was commissioned in the Royal Artillery in April 1995.

R.J Rubery (Ca 48-53) is now a Circuit Judge in Staffordshire where another O.V., J.R Hopkins (Ca 48-53) is also a Circuit Judge He sees Neil Andrews regularly, a friendship going back 47 years

R.J Savage (Ch 72-77) has his own 'Choice Plants' business near Romsey. His brother, M.E. Savage (Ch 70-75) is a General Practitioner

G.C Salter (Cr 76-83) has completed his articles with Worcester Solicitors Harrison Clark, and is now a partner.

P.D Scandrett (H 60-70) is a partner in Charles Russell a city firm of Solicitors which also operates in Cheltenham Peter works there and lives in Birdlip

M.J Senter, OBE, (Cr 46-54) retired in 1993 from ICI and is a lecturer in the German Department in Grange University, Poland His last task with ICI was to close the Cairo office He was Chief Executive in Egypt-

S.D Seivewright (W 82-89) was the top fashion graduate in the U.K in 1995

J.G Shaw (H 70-80) is a Manager in the Corporate Planning department of Barclays Bank at Head Office in the City

M.A Shaw (W 74-83) graduated in Law at Birmingham University and was articled to Slaughter and May He now specialises in medical negligence cases with Hempsons in Covent Garden

Dr R.G.N.E Schall (H 70-76) is a freelance consultant in land economy national and international in Germany at New-Anstack After his two English degrees at Aberdeen and Lanchester he gained a Ph.D at Dortmund He visited College Green at Easter 1995 and has been missing since 1984

Revd. M.A. Slater (S. 70-75) was ordained Priest in 1989 and after a curacy in Northampton was given charge of a new housing estate in Luton in 1992 His thriving congregation meets in a community centre on Sundays He and his wife Sarah (A.O.) have three children, Hannah (9), Joel (6) and Lydia (3)

M.D.A. Smith (Ch. 82-89) is a Hydrographic Surveyor for Racal in Aberdeen

N.J Stephens (Br 77-84) is an area Sales Manager for BHD a division of Bowthorpe He was married to Stephanie in October 1991 and they have a daughter Beth Hannah

O.T Storrs (S 21-23) had his profile printed in Mining Technology in May 1995. This is the organ of the Institute of Mining Engineers and Storrs was a King's Scholar who entered coal mining at early 16 He has never lost his enthusiasm for it

D.J Summers (Br 87-92) is in his fourth year of Medicine at Manchester University and finding it more practical Fitness training is a new line with him

T.D Summers (Br 87-92) after graduating in English is taking up law and is contracted to Simmons and Simmons, London

Revd A.C Swindell (Cr 59-69) is in his fifth year as Rector of St Saviours, Jersey, where his wife teaches Geography Their daughter Mary is in the Sixth Form at Rugby and their son Jonathon at Victoria College, Jersey

D.H Taylor (Cr 59-69) is Bursar of Birktale an independent school in Sheffield For 13 years before that he was with Beecham Foods on Production and Factory Management His wife is a fashion designer and they have three children.

Nichola Townsend (Co 76-78) married Charles Bradshaw-Smith in October 1983 and they have three children Tom (6) Katherine (5) and Alice (2) Nichola qualified as an Educational Psychologist and works in Wolverhampton.

D.T Tudge (CI 44-52) retired from being chief Financial Officer of Intelsat at Washingtron D.C He will return to the U.K early in 1996

T.R. Viner (CI. 81-89) graduated in Biochemistry at Liverpool University in July 1992 and was further awarded an M.Phil, at the same university in 1994 In May 1995 he obtained a Commission in the Royal Marines joining as a Second Lieutenant

A.G Wassail (Br 77-81) and family are now living at Evesham where he works as a V.T Editor and Cameraman

J Watkins (Ch 52-59) has now bought and refurbished the Golden Lion in Bridgnorth High Street and hopes to see OVs there

P.R Watson (S.75-83) is working for Furness Holder in their City Office.

Hel en Webster (S 92-94) took a year off but is now at Portsmouth University studying Psychology

F Wei l (Ca 39-40) is a London Solicitor in International and Corporate Business.

J.A Whitehead (Ch 52-57) is working in Hong Kong with a German trading company

Samantha Whitehead (Co 89-91) is the youngest of John Whitehead's daughers Her three years at Cheltenham & Gloucester Polytechnic ended in July 1995 when she graduated in Business Studies.

R.J Wilkes (W 76-86) followed a short service commission in the Royal Engineers by successfully working for a Law degree In 1995 he joined the Worcester solicitors Russell and Hallmark In the Worcester Rugby Club he captains the 2nd XV

H.L. Williams (Cr. 40-45) has retired and is now living in Droitwich His chief interests are motor cycle racing and cricket

Professor R.A Williams (W 68-78) was elected in 1993 to a Chair in Engineering Minerals Research at Exeter University He had been Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at UMIST He and his wife Jane live in Falmouth and would like to hear from OVs

M.J. Woo d (Br. 88-90) gained an Upper Second in Geography at King's College, London and is working and travelling in the Ukraine, Siberia and Mongolia

J.V.T Wilson (S 38-42) has entered the realm of the seventies and finds himself thoroughly spoilt

Alison Wrigh t (Co 85-87) graduated in English and European Literature at Warwick University and was in restaurants until she retrained in 1994. She is now P.A to the Head of Administration in King's College, London, Medical School She sings in the Bach Choir and St Peter's Streatham Church Choir

MILITARY CROSS CITATION

A considerable distinction was buried in the Old Vigornian section of last year's magazine P.J.Bassett (76-86, Ch), then serving as Captain R.E., was awarded the Military Cross for actions in Bosnia in 1993 The Vigornian now publishes the citation, whose wording did not become available until the investiture by H.M. The Queen early in 1995. Very few Military Crosses have been awarded in peacetime: Captain Bassett's school should be proud of him

Captain Paul Julian BASSET T commanded the Explosive Ordnance Disposal detachment at Vitez. O n 6 December 1993 he was tasked with the disposal of a mortar round and antitank rocket in Gorni Vakuf at a time of intense fighting Undeterred by surrounding mortar fire and specific targeting yet unprepared to put his men at risk in such an exposed position,

C.J Wrigh t (K 80-89) graduated in Law at the City University in 1995 and is on his Legal Practice course at the London College of Law

Kirsten Wrigley (Co 87-89) gained an Upper Second at Liverpool University in July 1995 and is now working in the City of London for Mitsubishi Corporation Finance, pic

M.B Wilkes (W 72-77) is a Chartered Surveyor in Bournemouth and Secretary of the Bournemouth Rugby Club He was a founder member of Allied Surveyors, pic, and is a Director.

Jeannette Yates (Co. 86-88) has followed up her Upper Second at Edinburgh University in 1992 in Ecological Science with an M.Sc at Sheffield University in Environmental Archaeology. For her Dissertation she has been in Iceland studying soil erosion and farm abandonment

Captain BASSETT , with no consideration for his own safety, continued with his task and successfully destroyed the munitions Under fire he displayed outstanding sense of purpose and exceptional bravery to ensure the delivery of aid to the people of Central Bosnia

David Annet t spok e a t the recen t O.V. Dinner . Her e is a n edite d version o f his speec h . . .

When I arrived at King's in 1959 I found that the school was recovering from a national scandal involving the Alice Ottley School - at least it had reached the pages of The Times. It seems that there had been a custom that on the last day of the summer term those A.O girls who were leaving went down to Worcester Bridge and tossed their school hats over the parapet, where they were seized upon as trophies by King's School oarsmen waiting in their boats on the river below Owing to some disorderly behaviour in previous years this ceremony had been forbidden in 1959, which had led to something approaching a very modest riot I'm not sure whether I have got the story quite right, but I do know that as a result a notional Iron Curtain or Berlin Wall had been established at the Foregate Street bridge, no A.O. girl being allowed south of it without an escort, and no K.S boy north of it The Headmistress of the A.O was Miss Roden, a person of the greatest wisdom, humour and understanding, and before long we had managed to make some small gaps in the Iron Curtain by such means as a VI Form Club and a Joint Choral Society

I remember one moment when I thought that the peaceful accord between the two schools had been shattered. There was in our Sixth Form a boy whom I shall call Peter, because that was not his name; he was good-looking, charming, an all-round sportsman and somewhat naive. There was in the A.O. Sixth Form a girl whom I shall call Fiona: she was attractive, very determined, and had her sights set on Peter Miss Roden and I watched the development of their affair - in spite of the geographical difficulties - with amusement and some concern One evening there was a knock on my study door, and in came Peter, looking most unlike his usual cheerful self "Can I talk to you about something that's worrying me?" he said "Of course, Peter," I replied, "is it Fiona?" "Yes," he said There was a pause "I'm afraid I've got her into trouble." My heart sank, and I was considering damage-limitation exercises, when Peter went on, "She's been gated for a fortnight." I have seldom in my life felt so relieved

Speaking of girls, I was interested to hear the Headmaster say that co-education was now complete right across the school This seems therefore a good moment to pay tribute to those four girls who started the process by joining the VI form in 1971 - Nicola Bradbear, Barbara Cookson, Catherine Hay and Alison Heath By their courage, determination and good humour they set an admirable example for co-education in the school, which has been admirably followed

To go back to the time of my appointment, I found to my surprise that there was no provision at the school for a Chaplain or a Bursar, and I told the Governors that I thought it very necessary that both should be appointed, hoping that I should thereby impress them by my wise balance of the claims of God and Mammon There had been no Bursar because my predecessor

Ronald Kittermaster was a financial wizard, who ran the school on a shoe-string In 1959 the full boarding and tuition fees together totalled £189 per annum. You will hardly believe this, but I have had it confirmed by Michael Craze, which is as good as having a hot line to the Recording Angel. Direct Grant schools were not allowed to make a profit - their fees had to be approved by what was then the Department of Education and Science - and for some time we used to put the fees up a few pounds every two years; the first year we made a small profit and the second year a small loss, so breaking even. Kittermaster refused to spend money on what he considered inessential, (I remember that the drive in front of School House was a muddy pot-holed track, and it was reported to me that Sara Knight, on hearing of the new Bursar's long-term programme for much-needed redecoration, had remarked, 'I don't know why that man Annett is spending all this money on paint. Anyone would think that we were a Secondary Modern School!') Ronald did of course build the Winslow Block, which made a full range of Science teaching possible for the first time, but his top priority was to secure a firstclass staff He didn't like putting things in writing if it could be avoided, and when I came I found that there was no salary scale and no written contracts When contracts became statutorily obligatory I had to write to every member of staff asking, (i) how much are you paid?, (ii) why do you think you are paid that amount? and (iii) when do you think that you have to retire? Ronald paid people what he thought they were worth, and what he could get them for - and he had to buy a house to catch Fred Logan And what a remarkable group of characters they were! Harry Ferrar, whom I inherited as a wise and efficient Second Master: Arthur Franklin, fighting for 40 years to uphold the standards of classical scholarship: Alex Natan, luring all the cleverest boys to his lair in the Edgar Tower and grooming them for Oxford History Scholarships: Richard Knight, a brilliant Maths teacher, waging a constant war with Alex Natan to nobble some of the bright ones for Cambridge Maths Scholarships: Michael Shayer, really more interested in writing poetry than in running the Chemistry department: Dan McTurk, with his crazy nick-names, held in the greatest affection as a teacher and housemaster: Bobby Cash, whose sensitive and civilised nature utterly belied his Blimpish exterior: Wilf Thomas, Ned Dilks, Dan Vawdrey and many others

And not only on the teaching staff. Many of you will remember Charlie and Alf in the kitchen, Bill Freeman in the Carpenter's Shop, and in the Bursar's office the ageless Ann Turvey, the only one of Kittermaster's appointments to be still serving the school

Looking back it is hard to believe that when I came there were only two day-boy houses, Creighton and Chappel, with over 150 boys in each, and with no house premises at all beyond two grossly over-crowded and squalid changing-rooms, and three studies in the turrets of the Edgar Tower, which were said - by the boarders, of course - to be so thick with cigarette smoke that you tripped over the empty beer-bottles rolling round the

floor How the day-boy housemasters - Peter Barnett, Howard Ballance, and later Frank Sutcliffe - carried out their impossible task I cannot imagine

The old wooden gym was the realm of that notable figure Sergeant-Major Barratt, who taught gym and boxing there, and whose war — and other storiescoloured the imaginations of generations of younger boys P.E hadn't been invented, and Rex Hazeldine's appointment marked the beginning of a new era

Music was in the hands of - I can hardly say 'under the control of - that genial character Reggie West. There was no Music School Lessons took place in the dining-room of the Wests' house in College Yard, and practice in their attics This was the unpromising foundation on which Christopher Robinson and Harry Bramma later raised the musical life of the school to such extraordinary heights

Drama took place in College Hall and the Old Library, two buildings which had only one thing in common - their utter unsuitability as theatres, if only because neither had any back-stage accommodation

One looks back with incredulous admiration at what was repeatedly achieved in impossibly difficult circumstances, such as Bobby Cash's memorable and moving production of Look Back in Anger - a play so advanced and shocking at the time that it caused scandalised comment in the town I remember a letter of protest in the Evening News saying, 'Thank God my boy is at a decent Secondary Modern School, not at a school like King's where they put filth on the stage' Then there was Martin Fagg's production of King John in College Hall to mark the 750th anniversary of Magna Carta, with the English scenes played on the stage and the French scenes in the gallery, and the audience swivelling on their chairs between them The final battle scene, which surged up and down the central aisle, was arranged on a house-match basis, to ensure an authentic degree of

ferocity Old Canon Shepherd, who had unwisely taken a seat in the front row nearest to the aisle, was swept from his chair and carried halfway down the hall in the swirl of battle before he could be rescued

But I must stop these sentimental and senile ramblings I started by thanking the OVs for their evening's hospitality, and I want to end with a different sort of thank-you I have personal knowledge of several schools where the Governing Body is dominated by a majority of Old Boys, whose devotion to the school is often equalled by their nostalgic resistance to change I was spared this I could put up with Donald Howell, because I thought that I could still control him, and he was useful when it came to things like cash-flow - and here I must say that I am convinced that at one tricky period his devoted and professional expertise was responsible for saving the school from financial collapse But apart from their presence on the Governing Body, Old Boys can form a very strong pressure group, and looking back on my 20 years at King's, I cannot remember a single occasion when the O V club was anything but loyally and generously supportive. For that I thank you most warmly I was fortunate in many ways during my time at King's, and not least in my Old Boys

Louise Creighton

A notable publication in 1995 was Memoir of a Victorian Woman, reflections of Louise Creighton (1850-1936) from the Indiana University Press She was Cuthbert Creighton's mother and has many books to her credit including a long biography of Bishop Marshal Creighton, her husband This memoir is a recent discovery.

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