The Cantuarian December 1939 - July 1941 by OKS Association | The King's School, Canterbury

CANTUARIAN

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DECEMBER, 1939

VOL. XVlII . No.

EDITORIAL This edition of The Cantuarian is the first of the war-time numbers. Economy has forced us to make it a bare record of the life of the School in this Michaelmas term, a recital of O.K.S. activities, and a statement of the Endowment Fund. The Editors, as much as their public, regret the cheapened form, the absence of "Originals," and the embellishments wh ich in the past have caused The Cantuarian to rank high among the magazines of the Public Scho.ols.

THE SCHOOL Capta in of the School : D. G. CARTER Head Head Head Head Head

9f School House .. . of the Grange of Walpole House of Meister Omers of Marlowe House

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L. A. G. M. F.

HEARNE WATTS CARTER DEAN GORDON-W,LSON

MONITORSD. G. CA RTER, T. A. WATTS, A. M. DEAN, N. F. GORDON-WILSON, N. L. HEARNE, D. GALL, P. N . MACDOUGALL, G. WILLSDON, D. H. FREELAND, P. S. REES,'R. P. A. PIERCY, J. B. GOUDGE, H. ST. J. GRANT, E. M. LOCK

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HOUSE PREFECTSH . D. BELL, W. E. CHAMBERS, G . L. CLARKE, R. N. C. LOGAN, J . B. LOVATf The Grange: B. W. GILL, C. J . C. MACKENZIE-KENNEDY, A. D. WILSON Wa lpole House: A. G . EYRE, W. V. GRAHAM, A. M. LANG LANOS G. VIVIA N-DAVIES, D . B. YOUNG Marlowe House : J . r. MITCHELL, M. H. PENN, D . J. RE EVES Captain of Football D. G . CARTER Captain of Fencing J. DE LA M. NORRIS Captain of Boxing D. G . CARTER

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Editors: D. G. CARTER, A. M. DEAN (Hon. Sec.) Sub-Editor : R. P. A . PIERCY

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H. P. WORTHAM- Entered School, Sept., ' 33; Ca ptain of School a nd of Meister Omers '38 ; . 1st XV, '36, '37, '38 ; 2nd XI H ockey, '37, ' 38, '39 ; Captain of Fi ves and of Tenms, ' 37, '38, '39 ;. C.S.M . and Drum-Majo r, '38, '39; Vice-President, Debating and Photographic Societies; Editor of The COl/tllarian ; Upper Sixth . J . H. P. G IBB- Entered School, Sept. , '33; Vice-Ca ptain of School and Capta in of The G ran ge, '38; 1st XV, '38; 1st Athletics, '38, '39 ' 2nd IV '37 ' 38 '39' P T Colours, '36, '37, '38, '39, Captain , '39 ; P.S.M. ' " " . . P. F. , Luc~s-~ntered School, Sept., '3~ ; Captain of School House, '38 ; 2nd XI Cricket, 37, 38, 39; 2nd Xl Hockey, 39 ; Boxlllg Col ours ' 36 ' 37 ' 38 ' 39 Captal'n '38, '38, '39 ; L/Sgt. . ' , . ., , D . L. HURFORD- Entered School, Sept. , '35; Ca ptain of Walpole House '38' 1st XV '36, ' 37, '38, Vice-Captain, '38; 1st XI Cricket, ' 36, '37, '38, ' 39', Capta in, '38' '39 ; I st Athletics, ' 39. ' C I. MEEK- Entered School, Sept., '34 ; Milner Schola r; School Monitor, ' 38; Boxi ng Colours, ' 36; Ha n. Secretary of The Call1lloriol/ ' Assista nt Libra rian' C SM' Upper Sixth. " . . ., P. C. J . BRUNET- Entered School, Sept., ' 35 ; Senior Scholar '36' Wa lpole House Prefect, ' 38 ; Corporal; Upper Sixth . ' , ' B. H . BRA C KE~ BURY-Entered Sc ~ool " Sep~. , ' 34 ; Wa lpole House Prefect, '39; Boxing Colours, 39 ; P.T . Colo urs, 37, 38, 39 ; Corporal ; Upper Sixth . J . H. COLLIER- Entered School, Sept., '35; Walpole H ouse Prefect, ' 38; 2nd XV, ' 38 ; 1st XI Hockey, '39 ; Ise XI Cn cket, '39 ; 2nd Athletics, '39. P. G.. BENNETT- Entered School, Sept., '34 ; Kin g's and Entrance Schola r ' Senior Scliola r, '36; Meister Omers House Prefect, '38 ; C.Q.M.S. ; Upper Si xt h:

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D. C. F RENCH- Entered School, Sept. , ' 35 ; Senio r Kin g 's Scholar, '36; Walpole H ouse Prefect; L/Cpl. ; Upper Sixth . J. S. WAY LAN D- Entered School, Sept., '34; G range H ouse Prefect, '38 ; 1st XV, ' 38 ; 1st I V, '38, ' 39; Captai n of Boats, '39 ; Fencing Colours, '37, ' 38, '39, Capta in, '39; P.S. M. J . E. P. SAMI'SON- Entered School, Sept., '34; G range H ouse Prefect, '39; Corpora l' J . P. WHALLEY- Entered School, Sept., '34; School House Prefect, ' 38 ; 1st "IV, '39 ; Cor pora l. E. J . RISDON- Entered School, Sept., '34 ; Kin g's Scholar ; Meister Oillers House Prefec t, ' 39 ; Sergea nt ; Upper Sixth . W. J. MERSON- En tered Sc hoo l, Sept. , ' 35 ; Walpole H ouse Prefect; U pper Sixth . P. H. STARNEs- Entered School, Sept. , '35; Walpole House Prefcct. N . R. VERNEDE- Entered Sc hool, Sept. , ' 35 ; 1st XV, '38 ; Boxing Colours, '38, ' 39; Corporal. J . Y. C. THOMSON- Entered School, Ja n., ' 35 ; G ran ge H ouse Prefect ; 2nd Xl H ockey' '38, '39. H . D. C. RAPSON- Entered School, Sept. , '35; Corpo ra l ; Upper Sixth . J. K. BIRLEy- Entered School, Sept., '34 ; Gra nge House Prefect ; 20d XI Cricket, '39 .

I SALVET E W. G. Binns, C. W. Birkett, S. W. Brooks, R. N . Davis, A. J . C. F agg, J. W. F . F ra ncklin, A. G. Gordon, D. A. G raha m, W. H . H annah, R. F. Holburn, A. M . Hubba rd , M. P. Jackson, E. W. Joh nso n, T. W. Kidd, L. A. Maclean, G . C. Middleton, C. J. D. Murph y, J . A . S. Murray, A. C. R. Paul, K. S. E . Powell, F. C. Pratt, J. E. Pughe, Sao Sai Long, J. L. H . Sherwood, J. W. Stephenson, R . G . O. Tayler, F. W. Thomas, J. D. Twells-G rosse, K. D . Walker, J. P. A. Wall, E. P. Wa lsh, G . C. Ware, O. C. Watson, J. Watts, F. L. Whalley, A. A. Yates. Six were prevented from coming by th e war.

VALE T E R. E . Austen, J. C. Baker, J . A. T . Blondell, J. J. Brown, R . N. Capel-Smitb, B. C. Colson, J . S. Deaver, P. D owma n, G. H. Edmunds, P. Gaastra, D . Gaastra, R. G . Gout, A . G . P. Karop, C. J<jng, P. N. G. Knowles, G . A. Lomas, R. H . St. G. Lyster, P. C. Ma ngin, J . D . Moss, G. E . N eedham, D. R. N eve, M . F . J. A . Ney,. G . H. Powell, J . E. Robinson, M . P. Robinson, T . C. Sidney, G. C. Smythe, M. H . Swam, A. R. ThorndIke, H. W. Topham, D . A. Venner, J. R . G. Walters, J. Weatherseed, J. T. Weekes, J. R. Williams, R. D. Wood.

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IN MEMORIAM COLONEL W. L. E. REYNOLDS, M.C., R.A.M.C. (K.S., 1903-1906) A .gentle and charmi ng character has been taken from us by the sinking of the S S Yorks/III'e on September 17th. " Pussy" Reynolds, with his retiring and modest natu' . was a lways popular, and had any amount of grit a nd, as the Great War proved of c~~i bravery. Ea rl~.in 1915 he was gazetted to the R.A .M.C. and served abroad till 1919 winning the MIlItary. Cross In October, 1917. He stayed on in the Service, and wheneve; he was at home kept JO close touch WIt h the School. A large number of friend s wi ll deplore h,s loss, and we should lIke to express ou r sympath y with his relations. A.L. (Colonel Reynolds' son is due to enter the School in 1940.) WILLIAM COWPER, M.B.E. (K.S., 1875- 1883) William Cowper was Captain of the School for two yea rs, a Rose Exhibitioner and ClassICal Scholar of Pembroke, Cambridge. H e died on October 23rd after over fort years spent 111 JamaIca ,;,:here he was one of the foremost educationists of the Island . Jamalc!,n paper wrote, It can safely be said that when the history of education in th is " Island IS wrItten, the name of William Cowper wi ll certainly find a bright page in it He was Headmaster of Jamaica College a nd a lso of Wollner's School and his advi~~ ~as frequently sought by the Education D epartment and the Government.' He was affectionately termed one of the gra nd old men of secondary education in Jamaica. A man of wIde mterests and WIth a. great sen s~, of humour, he was at work in various ways until on ly two weeks bef~ll'e h,s death. Great and modest " were the words by which a JamaIca wl'lter de.scl'lb~d tillS EnglIshman who was a colonist in the finest sense of the word a nd who left behInd hI,!, a record of sound scholarship, a tradition of hard work and th~ example of an uprI ght LIfe.

C. G. WILLIAMSON (K.S., 1896- 1908) Our sympathy. goes out to Silas Williamson (K.S., 1871- 1875) in the death on Septembel 4th of h!s only son, C. G. WIllIamson. CecIl Gordon Williamson was a keen sportsma n ; CaptaIn of the School XV in 1908, he later played for his College and his county, and fo r nea rly 20 yea rs was Han . Secretary a nd Treasurer of Blackheath Football Clu b. He was a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman of the Leathersellers' Company .. From 1 9 1 ~ 1 918 he saw active service in India, Aden and Salonika with the 4th BattaLIon, The Buffs, III whIch he was a Captain . REV. CANON L. H . EVANS, M.A. At the moment of going to press, we hea r with deep regret the death of Rev. Canon L. H. Evans, M.A.

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SCHOOL NEWS to the following on being appoin ted School Monitors :-A. M. Dean, N. F. Gordon-Wilson, N. L. Hearne, D. Gall, P. N . MacDougall , . G. Willsdon, D. H. Freeland , P. S. Rees, R. P . A. Piercy, J. B. Goudge, H. St. J. G rant, E. M. Lock; to P. N. MacDougall on being awarded a State Scholarship and to J . S. Wa yla nd and J . E. P. Sampson a ll passing into Sandhurst and Woolwich respectively ; to A. P. Beale, H . SI. J. Grant, N . L. Hearne, E. M. Lock and G. Vi via n-Davies on being elected to Senior King's Schola rships. CONGRATULATIONS

Three Masters were called up before term started- Mr. Tong is now a Captai n and is wit h the B.E.F., Mr. McCall is back with his old Regiment, and Mr. Leighton is sitting by an Anti-Aircraft gun " somewhere in England." Just before The Con luorion goes to press Mr. Bennett has also been called up.

The new Housemaster of School House is the Rev. G. W. H. Lampe. appointment three HOllses now have married Ho usemasters .

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We welcome to the Staff th is term Dr. C. H. Phillips, B.A ., Mus. Doc., F. R.C.O. Dr. Phillips, who was Sub-Warden of the School of English Church Music at Chislehurst, has taken Mr. Tong's place as Director of Music. On the imminence of wa r the Dean ordered the Crypt to be prepared as an air-raid shelter. The particular plans in volved burying the Choir and its aisles under some feet of earth . But later decision was taken not to protect the Choi r. T his meant the remova l from the Nave of scores of tons of earth- a job entrusted to the Kin g 's School boys and well done by them under the direction of masters, speciall y Mr. Olsson. The boys also, with the help of charwomen, cleaned the entire Cathedral in less than a week, receiving the Archbishop 's thanks in public at Sunday Service, and a vote of thanks from the Dea n and Chapter. The Green Court was also du g up to provide trenches fo r the public-to hold some hundreds of people. It has been a melancholy sight for those of us who live near it. CATHEDRAL A.R.P. AND G REEN COURT TRENCHES

Through the kindness of Mrs. T. G . Cannon and the good offices of CRICKET WEEK Lord Justice Luxmoore, the School this year had a tent at Cricket Week, where the Headmaster and Mrs. Shirley entertained a number of visitors, includi ng Field-Marshal Lord Birdwood and Lady Birdwood, Lord and Lady Hawarden, Lord and Lady H arris, Lord and Lady Plender, Lady Elisabeth and Lady D orothy Randolph, Sir Frederick and Lady Bovenschen, Lord Justice and Lady Luxmoore, Sir Stanford a nd Lady London, Sir William Wayland , M.P., Sir Francis and Lady Humphreys, Sir John a nd Lady Shaw, The Bishop of Dover and Mrs. Rose, Archdeacon Hardcastle and the Han . Mrs. Hardcastle, the Archdeacon of Canterbury and Mrs. Sopwith, Sir Charles I gglesden, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Whitehead, Mr. and Mrs. G . K. Anderson, Major and Mrs. W. H. Bradford, Mr. Latter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tritton , Mr. and Mrs. Kr uger Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Furley, Mr. and Mrs. Pratt Boorman, Canon and Mrs. Macnutt. 5

THE CANTUARIAN The war dealt us rather a severe blow in that it prevented some two dozen boys, living abroad, from returning. Increased costs of living and fresh income tax will also affect the numbers here as at every School. Otherwise, things have gone on well and normally. We cannot pretend that the future WIll be anything but critical, but a School with so many loyal Old Boys should be able to face a critical future with confidence.

STATE OF SCHOOL

SCHOOL AND HIGHER CERTIFICATES

Forty-nine School Certificates was not so good a result as usual, but was more than made good by 35 Higher Certificates and 9 Distinctions (a number only exceeded by 12 other Schools all very much greater in numbers) and I State Scholarship. '

The nu.mber of boys sittin" for Scholarships to Oxford or UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS Cambridge thIS December IS IS, representing candidates in . Classics, History, Mathematics, Modern Languages and SClence,-sound evidence of the vitality of the Sixth Form. Owing to the Cathedral A.R.P. measures and the alterations in our PARRY CHAPEL Sunday time-table necessitated by war conditions, we have our services tn the School and not in the Cathedral, except on the first Sunday in the month . The Parry Assembly Hall has been made into a really beautiful Chapel The School Orga n from S. John 's Chapel was already there, and tbe Dean and Chapt~r have allowed us to bnng over the Altar and Reredos, etc., from S. John 's Chapel and have also ktndly lent some other furnishings. ' "CANTERBURY PRAYER BOOK "

This book has been just published at 2/- by the S.P.c.K. It IS the Prayer Book of the School suitable for public and private worship. '

W~ offer our congratulations to Sir Will Spens, Master of Corpus Christi College Cambr!dÂĽe, a nd a member of the School Governing Body, on his appointment as Regionai CommIssIoner for the East of England.

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This publication is designed to help people troubled by the problems of our day, and desiring to know the mind of Christianity on them. It is edited by J. H. Oldham,

We are deli{!hted to have a portrait of Lord Justice Luxmoore in the Hall. Sir Fairfax recently sat for It to a young artist. It is a good piece of work, though some of us feel that the artIst has not captured the Judge's most natural expression of kindness. O.K.S. DINNER O.K.S. LODGE

We are informed that the O.K.S. Annual Dinner will not be held . Meetings of the Lodge will not be held during the war; this is the declslO':l up to date, but perha!?s a July meeting at CaI)terbury might be pOSSIble. 6

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This term an effort is being made to produce on our own premises enough GARDENING fresh vegetables to keep the School supplied throughout the year. Two steps have so far been taken to this end; just over two acres of Birley's ha ve been ploughed up, and will be planted with potatoes in the spring ; and the wo rking of the School garden in Duck Lane has been taken over by the boys. In the Duck Lane garden there is at present available a certain amount of green vegetables, but of course the success of the experiment will not be apparent till next year Some 1,200 spring cabbage have been put in, and a few rows of broad beans as an experiment. The garden is in a very bad state, and much work will have to be done in it to enable uS to achieve our purpose. The labour is in almost all cases voluntary, and good progress is being made. There is a plan of the garden on the School board, a nd a weekly bulletin is published, which can easily be followed on the plan, so that the School may be aware of the progress that is being made. A produce book is being kept which will tell us exactly what is put into the garden and what we get out of it. Any member of the Scbool who is interested may have access to this book at any time on application to Mr. Olsson. It is to be hoped that everyone will ta ke an interest in this valuable scheme. The co-operation of senior boys will be particula rly gratifying. A feature of the term bas been the Sunday evening concerts, a THB TBRM'S MUSIC welcome antidote to the black-out. The School have been provided with community song-books, and many Sunday evenings have been livened by the singing of old- and new- favourites. Concerts bave been provided by Walpole House (A. P. Herbert's" Two Gentlemen of Soho " ), and School pianists, and other Sunday concerts were given by Olive Groves and George Baker, with John Fullard and Margaret Balfour; Ruth Naylor and Ronald Stear, who gave an operatic concert; William Gibson and Mollie Sands, who gave Lieder recitals, and the Cathedral Choir School gave an excellent pantomime, " Aladdin ," written and composed by D r. Phillips. T he Choral Society fini shed off a hard term's work by givi ng" The Messiah" in the Cathedral on Sunday, December 17th, assisted by local soloists and a local orchestra. The Chapel Choi r bas been function ing well throughout the term, and now sings a psalm every morning. The singing of tbe School as a whole, as shown on Sunday evenings and in morning chapels, has mucb improved in attack and rhythmic feeling. As usual, the annual Carol Service was held at the end of term, but was made more of a congregational service this year. Piano, violin, organ, singing and theory lessons have gone on as usual, despite war conditions, and have shown good steady work . It is hoped next term to start an orchestral class, which should one day develop into an orchestra worthy of the School.

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Gunner Sims, a former member of the Ground Staff, writes from France to congratulate the XV on the results of the earlier matches. He adds, " We have quite a usefu l XV of our own; in fact a truly representative Public School side. Tonbridge, Eastbourne, Dover, Cranleigh, are some of the colours seen ."

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Sixteen Silver Medals of the R.L.S .S. were gained last term a nd 25 Bronze Medals. 7

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THE ENDOWMENT FUND This was launched in July last, as readers know, and a notable part in the launching was played by H .R.H. The Duke of Kent·, who presided at a large banquet in Lincoln's Inn Hall on July 12th. The alm was to raJse £100,000, and the purpose of this was to sec ure the School agamst the" depressed times" tbat Public Schools were to feel in the ncar future by reason of the small birth-rate amonlJ the middle and upper classes. The amount was an.lbltIOll?, b,:,t subscnptlOns were beginning to come 10 well, when the war broke out. WIth a hIgh Income-ta x and the cost of living yet ri si ng it is not now likely thaI this ga llant effo rt wi ll meet with complete success. Yct the need for the Fund is greater than ever, and the School's future lies largely in the hands of its O ld Boys and friends. CONTRIBUTORS TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND PAH ENTS-

Mr. G. Alliston Mrs. Aucott ... Mrs. Baldwin .0. M r. J . B. Ballantyne Rev. T. Billingham Mr. J. C. Blair. . Mr. D. W. Burr ... Mr. D. R. Cha lmers Hunt Mr. H. O. Clark Mrs. Corneli us Mr. A. S. Cremer

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Mr. J. E. Goudge Mr. B. E. Grey Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Hahn Mrs. Hannah Mrs. Holmer

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T. S. Adams ." G. R. M. Apsey C. Armstrong .. . W. Armstrong .. . A. R. Bellars .. . H. Biggleston .. . F. C. Bovenschen A. Bredin R. Breffit ' .. C. W. Branonn A. L. Brine

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Dr. R. M. Johnston Mr. R. Kennedy Mr. J . E. S. Lamb ... Mr. R. J. Layland Rev. Canon J. R. Lumb Mr. J. G. Macartney ... Mr. G. E. Mann Mrs. Merson ... Mrs. G. E. Morris Mr. S. P. Morris Mr. A. T. Murray... .. . Lieut.-Col.l-f . A. J. Parsons .. . Su rgeon-Capt. T. C. Patterson, R.N. ... Mr. H . I-\, Pegg Mr. E. S. Rees ... Mr. and Mrs. Scarfe Mr. J. W. Spark Dr. W. Stern... ... Rev. A. M. Whitehead Mrs. Whitehead Reid... .. . Brigadier P. T. H. Wortham .. .

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BoysA. M. Lallglands O.K.S.J . R. M. Ca rtwrigh t C. H. G. Clarke H. Clarke .. . H . n. Clarke .. . J . H . Cook G. Covell G. C. Crowley."

R. D. M. Daniel G. L. Davidson A. V. T. Dean ... L. G. L. Denne F. M. Furley ... H. J . Pynes-Clinton A. M. Ge!slhorpe E. D. Hake .. . F. R. Hawkes .. .

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THE CANTUARIAN W. V. Heale . . . G. E . Heisch .. . H . C. Henham .. . C. M. Hipwood G. F. Howell ... H. Isacke M . D. Jephson R . Juckes A. Latter J . W. Lewis H. Stanford London A. F. C. Luxmoore S. K. Marshall ... 2nd donation B. Matheson ... W. H. Maundrell H. D. Milsome . .. R. W. H . Moline E. W. Mowll ... H. W. K. Mowll J. H. Mowll G. W. Mullins ... A. J. Munro J. D . Neil

OX.S. (continued)H. S. Nettleton J. H. H . Nicolls L. F . Paris K. Paterson ... £5 J. G. Pembrook £100 G. C. E . Ryley £5 A Sargent ... £25 S. E . L. Skelton £5 J. H. Smith ... £100 2nd donation 3 gos. J. R. n. Smith .. . 2 gns. R. E. S. Smith .. . £350' C . C. Smythe .. . £20 .. . H . Spence £30 G. C. Strahan .. . £6 S. G. Talman .. . £5 W. H . Tilton .. . £10 E. W. Todd 1 go. H. L. Tripp ". 3 gns. C. M. Walker ... £5 Silas Williamson 2 gos. C. Worsfold 7 gns. A. E. Wroth £3 I gn.

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£50 Mr. F. L. Kidd £20 Anon ... . I gn. Miss Mansbridge £5 Rev. A. D. R. Brooke £3 (ann. sub.) Miss Milward ... ... I gn. Sister Bullock ... £1 lOs. Mrs. and Miss Olsson 2 gns. Mr. H. J. Cape .. ' 2/6 Mrs . Parker 2 gos. Mr. and Mrs. Cleave ... 2 gns. Rev. S. B. R. Poole ... £5 Mr. W. N. Goss £ 1 6s. Mr. G. C. Smith Mr. J. B. Harris £25 Note.-The Staff at both Senior and Junior Schools have voluntarily accepted a 10% cut in sa laries, and the Headmaster has surrendc.red his sa la~y. FRIBNDS OF THE SCHOOL-

Anon . . .. Anon. ... ...... The Archbishop of Canterbury ... .. . Rev. C. P. Banks The late Dr. Emery Barnes .. . Mr. and Mrs. Graham Barker Rev. C. E. Best-Dalison The Misses Bridges ... Mr. J. R. Brown ." Mrs. T. G. Cannon ... Major H . E. Chapman Viscount Chilston Judge Clements ... Mr. S. Christopherson The Bishop of Croydon .. ' Col. A. C. D avis, J.P. The late Sir Edmund Davis The Dean and Chapter of Canterbury ." ... The Director of Education for Kent ... Rev. Dr. Don ...

Major-Gen. W. G. Drummond Mr. W. R. Dunlop .. . Miss K. E. Fletcher .. . Messrs. H . J. Goulden, Ltd .... Rev. E . Graham Rev. S. R. Griggs Guild of St. John of Beverley ... Rev. C. Hallett The Ven. E. H. Hardcastle ... Lord Harris... . .. Messrs. Philip Harris and Co., Ltd. ... Dr. S. E. Harvey Mr. A . Hinge ... Mrs. Holland... .. . Sir George Jessel, Bt. .. . The International Stores Canon H. C. O . Lanchester . .. Mr. H. D. P. Lee Mr. A. C. Leney The Misses Love Mr. A. E. Lynam

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THE CANTUA RIA N Mr. Walter de la Mare Brig. Si r Gi lbert Mellor Sir Edwa rd Meyerstein .. . Lieut.-Co l. A. L. C. Neame .. . Sir Sydney N icholson ... .. . The M isses Nisbet Rev. C. Pare ... Miss M. Patterson Sir Edward Peacock ... Major C. E. Pym .... Messrs. Pick fords, Ltd. Capta in Plugge, M.P .... Mr. H. R. Pratt Boorman ... The Provost of Queen 's College, Oxford ... ... .. . Mr. A . S. Ric hardson .. . Messrs. Rowland and Rowland, Ltd. ... ... ...

FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL (continued)I gn. Sir Maurice Simpson . . . 5 gns. 7 gns. · Sir Will SpellS ... .. . 2 gns. £2 1 Lieut.-Col. T. H . G. Stevens'" 5 gns. £ 100 Sir Albert Stern .. . 5 gns. Ca non J. W. S. Tomli'~' . . .. £2 t gn. (ann. sub.) £1 M r. C. Tuft' ... ... £5 £5 Sir Percy Vincent, Bt. ... ... I gn. 10/6 Messrs. Wal ker a nd H arris £25 Ltd. • 3 gns. 7 gns. · Sir William Wa;':land:M .p . ... 25 gns. 2 gns. Mr. H . Westro n . . . 5 gns. 5 gns. Mr. W. H. Whitehead 4 gns. 5 gns. Rev. R. H. Isaac Williams ::: 10/6 Rev. J . G. Wil kie ... ... £5 2 gns. Worshi pfu l Company of Leather5 gns. selle rs ... 50 b'11S . I gn.

Total to date : £ 10,952 18s.6". · Undcr a 7 yea r Covenant.

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The Edilors invite the co~operatioll o/ O.K.S. in srrellgthc!IIing tlte ~e itell/sill" TH E CANTUARI N" 1'1 PflfliCl!la,r i'b'terest 10 O.K.S. Th ey call1lot themselves obla;;, milch of the lIece~sary m:le;'ia/; ~c(1 lereJore remllt( !ill scribers thar items o/llews are always welcome. . 1/

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BIRTHS BUSToN.- On September 18th, 1939, at Oxford to Josephine wife of the Rev. G raham Busto n, C umnoJ' Vicarage, a son (John G ra'ha m) . ' HEM ING.- On October 11th, 1939, to Biddy, wife of J. P. Heming Church Cottage Th 'lmes Ditton, a son. " ( CHRISTENI NG BURRELL.;-Melita June Evelyn, da ughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Burrell, christened in St Paul s Anglica n Cathedral, Valletta, 1st August, 1939. . ENGAGEMENTS The fo llowing engagements have been an nounced :_ Bernard Garel-Iones (1926-3 1) to Merial Williams. Richard Walter (1930-34) to Beryl Pugh. John Victor Kent (1925-35) to Kathleen Scott. Vernon Ernest Price (1930-34) to Mary Eileen T horpe. 10

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MARRIAGES GILLI NGTON: MAGAN.- On September 9th, 1939, Capt. J. H. Gillington to Maureen Magan. ELVY : Wooo.~Warwick Edward Elvy to Phyllis Mary Wood, September, 1939. HI NDS: ORTMANs.- On September 7t h, 1939, Stuart William Hinds to Betty Ortmans. DEATHS ALWOOD.- Douglas Henry Kitson Alwood (1928- 34), Acting Pilot Officer, R.A .F., killed in fl ying accident at Lossiemouth, 1st August, 1939. CLiFToN.- Vivian Neal Clifton (1927- 30). BAYLBY.- Edward Bayley (191 8- 23), Forest Manager, Bombay-Burma h Trading Corporation, Ltd. Died of blackwater fever at Mawlaik, Upper Burma, 7th October, 1939. KENNb,H THOMAS (1903- 05) has, at the request of the Committee of the O.K .S. Association, undertaken to keep the record of O.K.S. serving in the war. His address is REOBURY, OAKWOOD AVBNUE, PURLEY, SURREY, and all O.K.S. are asked to let him know what they are doing, and to keep him informed of promotions, changes of shi ps and so forth, as we do wa nt the record to be as complete as possible. The names of O.K.S. knoll''' to be servi ng in H.M . Forces are printed on a separate sheet. Rev. R. W. H. Moline, M.A., M.e. (1903- 09), Rector of Poplar, has been appointed Perpetual Curate of Budleigh Salterton, Devon. C.'B. l erram, C.M.G., e.B.E. (1905- 09), has been appointed Commercial Counsellor to His Majesty's Embassy in Buenos Aires. R. H . Dagnall (1928- 31) was orda ined Deacon to the parish of St. Peter 's, Horbury, by the Lord Bishop of Wakefield, on 24th September, 1939. W. E. C. Pettman (191 4-17), Major, ICE., Mentioned in Dispatches by His Excellency the Co mmander-in-Chief in India, for distinguished services rendered in connection with operations in Waziristan, N.W. Frontier of India, December 16th, 1937 to December 31st, 1938. Rev. W. H. Maundrell (1 890- 95), Chaplain, R.N . (ret.), has been appointed by the Archbishop as one of the Clergy for "Special War-time Duties in the Deanery of Sandwich.' , H. e. Reynolds, of Pembroke College, Cambridge, and the Inner Temple has been called to the Bar. P. H. F. Dodd has been selected for the Indian Civil Service (United Provinces). R. H . Gower has been selected for a Colonial Civil Service Cadetship (Tanganyika) . Professor A. C. Mowll, D.Litt., has been appointed Curator in Oriental Literature of Cambridge University. R. E. Breffit (1914-19), is Controller of Air Raid Wardens for the County of East Sussex, and Rev. e. C. L. Buckwell (191 8-24), Rev. G. e. R. Cooke, M.C. (1 898-1903), B. E. Money (1901--07), G. V. Ormsby (1 898- 1903), Canon e. M. Ricketts (1896-1905~ , are Air Raid Wardens. . WAR RECORDS

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• THE CANTUARIAN D. K. Clarke (1926-30) is connected with the Film Industry activities of the Ministry of Information. e. e. T. Eastgate (1892- 95) is constructing munition factories. e. J. Galpin, D.S.O. (1901 - 10), is Assistant Secretary, A.R.P.A .M., at the Air Ministry. Lieut-Colonel B. L. Hooper (1901--02) is commanding an A.F.S. Brigade in London. A. Latter (1879- 89) is a member of the Observer Corps. A. J. Lush (1906- 11) is on the A.O.E.R. and an Air Raid Wa rden . G. F. Rigden, M.e. (1895-1905), is Medical Officer in charge of a Mobile A.R.P. Unit in London . T. V. Scrivenor (1920--27) is Deputy Controller of Supplies at Haifa . H. Townsend (1904- 09) is Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Supply. S. W. Hinds, M.R.e.S., L.R.C.P., has been awarded a Charclick Salomen Scholarship at Guy's Hospital of £100 a year for 2t years. S. REEVES (1930- 35), R.A.F., has won the Cup for tbe best all-round Pilot of this term and has been graded "Exceptional. " We understand tbis is the highest of the five grades of qualification as a Pilot and that Reeves is the on ly officer to have been so graded for over a year. R. Walter (1930--34) passed the Law Final Examination in June. Can anyone give news of G. C. Phillips (1925-28)? The O.K.S. letter sent to him was returned marked" On Active Service, Royal Artillery; address unknown. "

LETTERS FROM O.K.S .

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Canon J. G. Tuckey, e.B.E. (1874-83): "1 never expected to live to see another war on a large scale. Having of course served in the South African and that which is called the Great, I am now too old to take any part in this one beyond doing what little is in my power for th~ troops which have made - -- a considerable military centre, my long expenence belllg of some value, whlle I can lend a hand for parade services and in other ways. "

(Canon Tuckey was a Chaplain to the Forces from 1897 to 1923, was in Ladysmith during the siege, four times mentioned in Dispatches and awarded the C.B.E. (Mil.). He has been an Hon. Chaplain to H .M. The King since 1918.) A. Latter : " 1 fear we shall have to drop the Annual Dinner. We should probably get so few, and Simon 's hand is so heavy .... I am in a constant state of ' becoldedness. ' This Observer job has been very wet, and cold-and will be worse yet. " D. Alexander: "1 expect it will come as something of a surprise to you to hear that 1 am already in France. This regiment has been the second Territorial Unit to arrive over here, the first beating us to it by two days." A. E. C. Bredin has been for some time attached to the R .E. as Assistant S.O. in the defences of - - - and says, "There seem to be an extraordinary number of O.K.S. here in the Navy, and in command H .Q." I.

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D. F. L. Evans: " r thought you might like to hear from possibly the youngest O.K.S. in the B.E.F. (He was 19 last August.) I volunteered for a special job and since I have been ha ving a wonderful time. One of my senior officers is an O.K.S. of a good many yea rs ' standing. H. B. T. Childs is his name; he has been a Lieut.-Colonel but is now a Squadron Leader.

W. B. T. Heslop: " l am on duty as Railway Traffic Officer, and am the only officer here, so I get no relief. Before I came here I had Aldershot Town and Aldershot Government Sidings and had the job of carrying out all the big predicted moves at the beginning of mobilization. After it was all over two officers turned up to take over from me before [ left for my proper station here! " J. S. Linnell : " I nstead of being sent to France, as I expected, 1 have been kept on as instructor to other budd ing Field Secu rity Police, with the honourable rank of sergeant." J. S. Wayland: " As you can see I am sti ll at - -- - . It is now O.C.T.U., _ __ _ , and my official status is that of a private in the Queen 's. As such I draw 14/a week. Four shillings however is removed every week for breakages, 2/6 extras for washing, whilst 3/- I pay my servant. Usual total left about 3/6. Never was 3/6 harder earned. We get up at 6.15 a. m. and don't finish till 7.35 p.m. in the evening. In the afternoon however we are free for games, and I have been playing rugger for the company. As yet, however, the ground has been rather hard. It's rapidly improving with the rain we are getting (usually whilst crawling through the undergrowth several miles away. ") K. Eveleigh Smith: " Just over a year ago I took a course in Aeronautical Engineering with the R.A.F. to qualify myself for the Fleet Air Arm. As I was already a qualified Engineer Officer the ' Powers that be ' decided that I could join . in the middle of a two years' course and do the last year. When I tell you that for 17 years I had not gone outside lhe first simple rules of arithmetic, that I was immediately plunged into the intricacies of Differential Equations and that all the rest of my class were holders of Honours Degrees in Science, gained but a year or two previously, you will realise that that one year added at least ten to my life. " We were glad to have visits from the following O.K.S. :At the first meeting in Canterbury of the Cantuarian Lodge, 28th J uly, 1939 :W.M. Herbert Biggleston, P.M. Frank M. Furley and Brothers F . Amos, L. G. L. Denne, R. O. Crouch, D. Balfour, B. L. Hooper, C. Clemetson, J. S. Linnell, A. Latter, H. Campbell Ashenden, G. M. Enderby, G . C. Karop, J. R. Pearson. During Speech Day Week-end :R . A. House, J. W. Wayte, G. Yearwood, G. H. Hughes-Hallett, R. S. Whalley, L. A. B. Roberts, H. P. Player, N. I. Fraser, G. R. Thompson, O. H . de St. Croix, K. T. Graham, J. M. B. Laine, F . A. P. Wetherall, C. W. Barber, P. H. Shorthouse, R. W Marshall, J. F. R . Burnett, W. E. e. Pettman, G. B. Pratt, A. W. Maddocks, W. T. B. Heslop, F. H. Plummer, J. P. Heming, F. S. Whalley. On Speech Day :W. H. Lovatt, H. S. Madge, R. Radcliffe, e. S. Crawford, D. Ingram Hill, E. J. Hodgson, A. H. Crowther, W. C. C. Leslie, A. S. Athawes, J. A. Young, 1. Murfitt, C. H . G. Clarke, D. F. L. Evans, L. J. Blenki nsop, A. Bredin, B. E. Witt, D. K. Hall, A. B. [3

THE CANTUARIAN Cowley, G. Spickernell, I. Thorn Drury, J. A. Flower, F. B. B. Woods, D. S. Lucas, B. J. Spiller, G. C. E. Ryley, R. E. Cunningham, W. Tilton , G. e. Karop, J. D. Coles, F. W. Collard , L. G. Holtom. During the Summer holidays :F. C. Bovenschen, e. e. Reay, B. Holt-Wilson, E. H. Moline, P. C. V. Lawless, A. V. Squire. This term:H . J. Wenban, P. G. Bennett, E. A. Minter, G. J. H. Mullins, P. D. V. Strallen, H. P. Wortham, J. E. P. Sampson, J. J. Morris, J. E. Morris, G. Goulder, J. A. Young, K. Eveleigh Smith, J. H. P. Gibb. CAMBRIDGE LETTER (Abbreviated, lVith apologies) Dear School, Despite the disturbing conditions, many O.K.S. have come up into residence and have kept the whole term. But we have all missed Dr. Budd very much, as he was called lip by the R.A.M.e. before term started and has no t been able to offer us his usual hospitality. We sha ll look forward to hIs return and hope It wIll not be long delayed. Downing seems to have our largest cO.lltingent, but only T. G. Yearwood lives in College. D. S. Hearne appears ill Downing 1st XV photograph. We have much news of A. J. P. Lockyer, who, apart from his athletics and row ing, is to be seen at the Arts Theatre. D. G. C. M. Senior is nobly preserviug the choir of King 's from complete extinction, and J. H. P. Gibb, also of King's, is now the backbone of the A.D. C. -with eight linesand he also rows in King 's first boat. An old inhabitant, in the shape of C. C. O. Bennett, has come home to roost in Westcott House, where the religious atmosphere has developed in him a conscience concerning lectures. It is even rumoured that he has donned a cassock and preached to lepers and Addenbrooke's nurses. Another of our old stagers is R. H. Gower of Pembroke, who is keeping a fourth year for the benefit of the Colonial Service. Also in Pembroke is P. F. Lucas, who being a " medico " attends lectures and labs. all day. The choir of st. John's is upheld by J. R. Williams, aided by P. H. Starnes. J. P. Whalley is to be seen rowing in Jesus' first boat, and like so many Jesus men he has lost his heart to the river. After a long bicycle ride to the other end of Cambridge we found P. G. Bennett in Selwyn and he has also taken to the river, 'as a cox. In Corpus there is R. F. W. Grindal, wbo 'bas founded a " swing " music club there, and is reported to be a bigh light of the College. G. H. Hughes Hallett of Caius bas been seen in the distance . , but all our efforts to find him at home have been of no aV'lil. We regret tbat several O.K.S. who should be in residence have not been able to come up this term. However, we hearti~y welcome A. H. W. B~ena!" who has been ~vacuated here with St. Bartholomew 's Hospital MedIcal School, whIch IS now 10 Queens College. We are quite sure he must be benefiting from the atmosphere of this "medi",val" university. We send our best wishes to the School, and hope that the normal life of the School is flourishing amid the fruit picking.

Yours, etc.,

29th November, 1939

O.K.S. CANTAB.

THE CANTUARIAN LONDON LETTER (Abbreviated, lVith apologies )

There is not very much to report from London this term, as O. K.S, are scattered far and wide, and it was hardly to be expected that many would be able to show up at the monthly Suppers. However, in spite of the black-out, petrol restrictions, military and other dUties, there has been no break in the continuity of these gatherings, of whIch the tenth a nni versary was held this mo nth, and we hope to keep them going in spite of the war. The next occasion will be on Wednesday, 3rd January. The following have attended recent Suppers :C. W. Ba rber, Graham Cook, E. J. Hodgson, R. W. Ma rshall, A. L. Mizen, G. B. Pratt, P. H. Shortholl S(', H. P. Wortham, G. A. Youn g, ';"/ . C. Youn ~ . O.K.S. LONDON

. SPEECH DAY Speech Day, which too k place on Monday, 31st July, was marred by the absence of the Headmaster, who was unfortunately suffering from an attack of acute tonsilitis.

[n his absence the Second Master, Mr. J. B. Harris, welcomed the Anniversary Preacher, the Archdeacon of Huntingdon, O.K.S., and the' Archdeacon of Maidstone, O.K.S., who was making his first attendance as a Governor. They were also particularly glad, he said, to ha ve with them Sir Sta nford London, the donor of the Memorial Chapel Windows. In presenting the report for the year Mr. Ha rris drew attention to the academic results, which included 80 School Certificates, 31 Higher Certificates and II Scholarships and Exhibitions to Oxford and Cambridge. He also mentioned that both the XV and the Cricket XI had been undefeated in their inter-School fi xtures, and that the Inspectin g Officer had described the O.T. e. as being " di stinctly above the average, and but for one other contingent the best that he had seen ." During the year an Air Detachment had been formed, half of which was then at the Public Schools Air Camp. For the first time in history the crowded Chapter House was addressed on Speech Day by a lady, when Mrs. Shirley gave a message from the Headmaster about the Endowment Appeal, launched on July 12th when the old King 's School Feast Society was re-founded by H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, who now occupies the position of President. Mrs. Shirley spoke of the debt owed by the School to the late SIr Edmund DaVIS, who had not only established a Medical Leaving Scholarshi!, during his life-time, but had bequeathed a legacy of ÂŁ5,000 to the School for the establishment of further ScholarshIps in Medicine and Music. Another benefactor was Mrs. T. G. Cannon , who had founded an Entrance Scholarship of ÂŁ80 p.a. in memory of her husband, Tom Cannon, O.K.S. Mrs. Shirley stressed the reasons which had prompted the launching of the Appeal, and gave an account of the progress of the Fund in the first two or three weeks. The usual Garden Party was held on the Green Court. Music was provided by a Royal Marine Band, and the P.T. Squad gave a good display. Photogra\?hic and Art Exhibitions were staged in the Parry Hall, the former reachll1g a parhcularly hlgb standard .

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THE LIBRARY T he Librarians are grateful for considerable additions to the Library this term, and take this opportunity of thanking the donors: Colonel E. P. Cawston (32 vol umes), O. H. de St. Croix (O.K.S.), J. S. Wayland (O.K.S.), Mr. George Baker, D. R. Neve (O.K.S.), Miss Leest. The School is also much indebted to A. H. Spiers (O.K.S ., 1868- 7 1) for the gift of " Pink Books," 1874- 1928, with additional copies from the late E. G. Spiers (O.K.S., 1868-70). 1,640 books were taken out dur ing the period April to Decembcr- a stead y but not very rapid increase. There are still many who rarely if ever make use of the Library.

O.T.e. Tbe best wishes of the O.T.C. go to Captain R. P. Tong and Lieut. B. E. E. McCall, who have joined their Regiments, and to Lieuts. P. L. Sherwood and G. G. Bennett, who are now with Officer Cadet Training Units.

It would be difficult, in so short a space, to express at all fully the debt that we owe to Capt. Tong for the unflagging energy with which he served the Contingent as O.c. It is enough to say that we find the gap he left extremely difficult to fill. We are very grateful for the help of Mr. A. Egerton Jones and Mr. P. G. Reynold s througbout this term, and are glad to say that they will be returning to the Contingent .. for the duration ." The results of Certificate "A" (Practical) were very satisfactory: twenty-eight passed out of thirty-two.

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Since there are no longer any post-Certificate "A" courses (R.A.F. a nd N.C.O. 's), one platoon has been engaged this term on trench digg ing and revetting; the monument to this labour is still to be seen on Birley's. The O.C. bas been asked several times by parents about the position of those boys who have passed Certificate "A" (Practical), and have not yet had the opportunity of taking theoretical. At present Part II (Theoretical) is suspended, and the War Office predicts that a " Wa r Certificate" will probably be introduced. This has not yet come about, so that we a re as much in the dark about the ultimate fate of " passed practicals " as parents who make

enquiries. We have, at present, no information about Certificate" A" and Comm issions, other than that published in the Press.

Forty Cadets passed Certificate "A" during the academic yea r 1938-39, giving a total of 70 holders in the Contingent, which is a record. G.W.A,

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LIST OF FIXTURES, 1939 1ST XV Dale

Oct Wed Oct Sat Oct Sat Nov Wed Nov Sat Nov Sat Nov Sat

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Wed Sat Sat Sat

Nov Nov

Dec Dec Dec

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OpPollents Canterbury R. F.e. Royal Engineers, Shornclifre St. Lawrence, Ramsgate Eastbourne College Sutton Vulence School Sl. Lawrence, Ramsgate Felsted School Brighton College Dulwich Col legc Canterbury R.F.C. Roya l Marines, Deal

Blores Shorncliffe Blores B10res Sutton Va ence Ramsgate Felstcd Blores Tonbridge Canterbury Blores Blores

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Drawn

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Won Lost

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Wed Oct 4 Wed Oct 18 Sat Oct 28 Sat Nov 4 Wed Nov 15 Sat Nov 18 Sat Nov 25 Wed Nov 29 Sat Dec 2 Sat Dec 9

Chatham House School Royal Engineers, Shorncliffe Royal Nava l School of Music Eastbourne College Royal Naval School of Music London Scottish .• A " Dulwich College Sutton Valence London Scottish" A •• R.A.S.C. Company Team

2ND XV Blores B10res B10res Eastbourne Deal B10res Birlcys Blores Blores Birleys

Won Lost Lost Drawn

Won

Drawn Lost

Won Lost

3 3 0 14 3 0 36 3

0 14 11 0 6

3 8 3 18

Scratched

SENIOR COLTS' (UNDER 16i) XV Wed Sat Sat Sat Wed Sat Sat Sat

Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec

4 14 21 11 15 18 25 2

Chatham House School Tonbridge School St. Lawrence College St. Lawrence College Eastbourne College Felsted Dulwich College Rochester Mathematica l School

Birleys Birleys Birleys Ramsgate Birleys Birleys Birleys

1st XV

Birleys

Won Lost

Won Won

54 0 31

Lost

6 3 6 3

0 0 8 0 8

Draw

Lost Lost

0 0 8 0

35 3 3 12

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Won

JUNIOR COLTS' (UNDER 15) XV Sat Wed Wed Wed

Oct Nov Nov Nov

14 8 15 29

Birleys Sutton Va lence Birleys Tonbridge

Tonbridge School Sutton Valence School Eastbourne College Dulwich College

Won Lost

RETROSPECT The 1st XV has bad a very satisfactory season. Seven matches have been won, 1 drawn and 3 lost. Two new School fixtures, against Dulwich and Brighton, both provided interesting games. Against Brighton (won 5-3) the School side was below form and on the play was perhaps lucky to win. During the whole of the second half the School was on the defensive, and only excellent tackling, especially by Carter, prevented their opponents scoring on several occasions. The Dulwich match (lost 5-0) was played away on a heavy ground, but the School side had returned to form again and the pack gave a particularly

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good account of itself. It was a hard game a nd, in spite of the weather, much good football was seen. At Felsted (lost 6- 3) the side played extraordinaril y well. Willsdon scored a clever try and until the last minute of the game, when Felsted got over at the corner, the play was very even .

A draw would perhaps have been a fairer result.

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of the School matches, that against Eastbourne was undoubtedly the most exciting. The School started badly and until ten minutes before the end was six points down. But a magnificent rally, a lucky bounce and two quick lries saved the ga me. Tt was a splendid match throughout and full of incident. The side has badly missed Mr. McCall 's excellent coaching, and although it was practically last year's XV again , there seemed to be no conspicuolls im provement in the standard of play. The forwards, on occasion, have wo rk ed hard, especiall y Watts and Grant; but on a dry ground their sluggishness in the loose was usuall y apparent, and seldom were a ll eight men shov ing their hardest in the ti ght scrummages. The half-backs, Young and Page, after several changes of position, fina ll y settled down and combined satisfactorily. Wi Usdon and Norris, the two centres, each scored several spectacular tries during the season and their play has always been thrustfu l and aggressive. But, wit h the possible exception of Barry's speed, there has been nothing on the wings and many chances of scoring have been lost through dropped passes and fau lty positioning. At full-back, and as captain, Carter has been most excellent. His own play and his fine leadership of the side have a lways been inspiring, and his presence on the field invaluable. He should prove a really first-class player. The 2nd XV has had many tough ga mes. The standard of play was never very excellent, but they managed by some means or other to defeat most of their opponents. The pack, well led by Freeland, was heavy and Parsons is a useful hooker, but the outsides were never very reliable eitber in handling the ball or in their defence. The Senior Colts bave had an excellent season. Tbe side contained many keen and promising players and as they had more matches this year than usual, the experience gained revealed itself in the im proved standard of play. In all they scored 111 points to their opponents' 41, and a lthough they lost to Tonbridge (3- 9) and Dulwich (3- 8), they were playing aga inst much heavier opponents and the games were very level. The forwards have been consistently hard-working and thorough, and on their best form were a dangerous attacking force. Fern hooked well, and the wingers, Beale and Jones, were very intelligent. In the loose, Lampard and Lovelace were always conspicuous. The halves, Wa lsh and Willsdon, were more effective individually than in combination; and of the backs, the centres were weak both in attack and defence, Beeston being particularly disappointing. The wings, however, MacDougall and Grey, were good. Both have pace and style and should develop into strong and dangerous runn ers. At full-back Robertson was always very safe. He tackled well and his fielding was good, but he has not yet lea rned to kick accurately enough. The side was enthusiastically captained by Fern. The Junior Colts were a small side and unfortunately suffered much frolll injuries. But the keenness was there, and they played some excellent games against much heavier opponents. W.A.R.G. THE XV.-D. G . Carter" (Captain); A. P. Barry, G. Willsdon," J . de la M. Norris,' H . R . R . Steele; D. Page," D. B. Young' ; T. A. Watts," A. M. Dean," E. M. Lock, R. P. A. Piercy," W. V. Graham,' J. G. M. Price, P. N. P. Joyce, H. St. J. Grant. ' (J. B. Goudge, 1. Corben, J. L. Rowbotham, P. N. Âˇ MacDougall, P. H. Lovelace, B. E. Fern, J . B. Lovatt, B. L. de la Perrelle, also played for the XV on various occasions.) "'ÂˇOld Colours.

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A. O. Parsons, c Gower, b McCall....... ............ 8 O. L. Hurford, c Durnford , b McCall.......... ...... 0 D. G. Carter, b Jeffrey........................ 50 P. L. H. Lovelace, b McCall................. ...... 5 .8. E. Fern, b Juckes....... .......... 3 .1. H. Goudge, c Crouch, b Cremer....... 39 1. H. Collier, not out................. .. ..... .......... . 58 J. A. Vane, c Gower, b Juckes.............. 49 J. S. Brett, b Jeffrey.............. ... ... ....... ........... 0 ·W. R. H. Beeston, not out ............. _............... 12 A. M. Dean, did not bat Extras..................... .............................. 10

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CORRESPONDENCE To the Editors of " TH E CANTUA RIA N." Sirs, I should like to express my complete agreement with the suggestio n of " Upper VI " rega rding the alteration of o ur School 's name to " Canterbury School. " Another venerable cathedral city in the South of England has given its name. without ela boration, to one of our grea test public schools, a nd in my opinion our name would ce enhanced in di gnity by taking a n eq ually simple form. As yo ur corresponde nt points o ut, o ur present name totall y igno res nine hundred odd yea rs of histo ry. I ca nn ot however co mme nd the formidable alte rnative suggested in your editorial n ote. The question o f Royal ap probation does no t seem to me to be affected; the School to which Royalty send s its so ns was founded by a Kin g, a nd has its Kin g's Scholars, yet so far as I know it is neither " Kin g's College" nor" Ro ya l and Ancient." I a m, Sirs,

Your 0 bedie nt Servant, OLD CANTUA R '9

THE CANTUARIAN To the Editors of " THE CANTUARIAN . " Gentlemen , I relate an incident below for which you may find use in your next issue. In the circumstances I feel that I should remain, Yours very truly,

ANON.

FIELD-OFFICER (to Gunner sen try of Territorial Unit who has given a ., present"

worthy of Chelsea Barracks): "Eton, Harrow, Wellington, or Marlborough? " GUNNER: "King 's School, Canterbury, Sir. " FIELD-OFFICER: " Yes. 1 knew you came from some crack O.T.C."

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XVIlTH SUNDAY AFTBR TRINI1'Y. Preacher: The Chaplain. XVIIITH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Preacher: The Headmaster. XIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Preacher: The Headmaster. Song Recital by Miss Mollie Sands. XXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Preacher : The Headmaster. XXIST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Preacher: Rev. G. W. H. Lampe. ALL SAINTS' DAY Holiday. XXllND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Preacher: Rev. F. W. Bowyer, S.P.G. Concert: Olive Groves, Margaret Balfour, Jo hn Fullard and George Baker. XXllIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Preacher: The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Dover. Concert: Ruth Naylor and Ronald Stear. XXIVTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Preacher: Rev. S. B. R. Poole. Recital by William Gibson. XXVTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Preacher: Brolher Charles, S.S.F. •• Two Gentlemen of Soho," Walpole House. ADVENT SUNDAY. Preacher: T he Yen. the Archdeacon of Canterbury" II ND SUNDAY IN ADVENT. Preacher: The Chaplain . Pantomime, " Aladdin," composed and produced by Dr. C. E. Phillips. IIIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT. Preacher: The Headmaster. .. Messiah, " sung by the Chora l Society in the Cathedral. Lecture, by Sir Hugh Walpole, C.B.E., O.K.S.

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THE LATE IlEV. CANON L. H. EVANS (1884- 1913) (SECOND MASTEI{ , 1908- 19 13)

THE CANTUARIAN VOL. XVIII.

No. 2

MARCH, 1940

EDITORIAL The outlook for the Public Schools as they at present functioll' seems gloomy. Members of Parliament and retired Headmasters have' said so. Since the last war, new Public Schools have come into beingothers doubled their buildings at the time of the post-war boom; but steadily and quietly the secondary day schools were increasing in number and efficiency, and the birth-rate in the moneyed classes seriously declined; it dawned on many before this present war that there were not enough boys " to go round." To this situation must now be added -war conditions, increased costs of living, and an enormous inco me tax. The average unendowed Public School cannot indefinitely stand up against these total conditions, assuming that the war lasts two or three' years. Even if it does not, the econo mic conditions have come to stay and will be the controlling factor. Some schools will disappear com-pletely: others will merge their identity with one or two more: here and there some will stand firm and independent upon their own feet. Nothing short of State action can completely solve the problem,_ and whatever form that takes it is certain to be in the desirable direction of making the Public School more public: -Common opinion holds that English Public School system is of unique value to the individual and to the state. It is worth while for the State to conserve that value, and if the condition of entry be character-worth plus brains, the va lue of these. schools will be multiplied, and their future more glorious. 21

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THE SCHOOL Captain of the School: D. G . CARTER N. L. HEARNE of School House .. . D. H. FREELAND of the Grange D. G. CARTER of Walpole House A. M. DEAN of Meister Omers ... N . F . GDRDDN-WIl.SON of Marlowe House MONITORSD. G. CARTER, A. M. DEAN, N. F. GORDON-WILSON, N . L. H EARNE, D. GALL, p, N, MACDOUGALL, G, WILLSDON, D, H, FREELAND, p, S, REES, J, B, GOUDGE, H, ST. J, GRANT, E, M, LOCK Head Head Head Head Head

HOUSE PREfECTSH. D. BELL, W. E, CHAMBERS, G, L. CLARKE, School House : J , B, LOVATT The Grange: C. J, e. MACKENZIE-KENNEDY, R , M , G, LAYLAND, B, E, E, MARSHALL, C. 0, J, MILLER, A, D , H. PATERSON Walpole House: A. G, EYRE, W, V, GRAHAM, P. N , p, JOYCE, A, M , LANGLANo'S, G, VIVIAN-DAVIES, D. B, YOU NG Meister Omers : J. 1. MITCHELL, M. H, PENN, D. J. REEVES Marlowe House: D , G , CARTER Captai n of Football n, PAGE Captain of Hockey D, H , FREELAND Captain of Boats", G, WILLSDON Captain of Athletics J. DE LA M , NOR RIS Captain of Fencing D. G. CARTER Captain of Boxing P. T, BALLANTYNE Captain of Fives ... " THE CANTUAR IAN " -

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T. A, WATTs-E ntered School , Sept., '34; Juni or Scholar; Hi gher Certificate, Jul y, '38;

Sixth Form, Sept., '38; Grange House Prefect, June, '38; School Monitor, Nov., '38 ' P,S,M, in O.T,e. , '39; 1st XV, '37, '38, '39; 2nd XI, '38, '39; Han. Secr~tary Debating Society; First Monitor, Sept., '39, Trinity College, Oxford, R , P. A, PIERcy-Entered School, Sept., '35; Entrance Scholar; Senior Kin g's Scholar, July, '37; Hi gher Ce!'tificate, July, '38 , July, '39; ~ixth Form, Sept., '38 ;, School House Prefect, Jan" 39; School Monitor, Sept., 39; Sgt. 111 O,T.e., 39; 1st XV, '38, '39 ; Edi tor of The Can!uGJ';an.

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R. N, C, LOGAN-Entered School, May, '35; VIa, Sept., '39; School House Prefect, Jan" '39; Cpl. in O,T,C" '39, Corpus Cbristi College, Cambridge. B, W, GILL-Entered School, Sept., '34; VIc, Sept., ' 39; Grange House Prefect, May, '39, A, D, PARSONs-Entered School, May, '37; VIn, Sept., '39; 2nd XV, '39; 2nd Xl, '38; 1st XI, '39; Han , Junior Schola r, '38 ; Cpl. in OT,C ,

SALVETE J, Cantor, J, C, Coury, J. E, Downes, M, G, R, Ellis, E. T. Krogh, J, Peschek, G, A. F, Rands, 1. p, M, Wa ller.

VALETE p, G, p, Alliston, R, W, Ashenden , D, B, Bancroft, D, Brown, W, T, M, Burr, M, L. F, Chambers, L. Edwards, B, E. Ell isdon , A. E. W, Joyce, J, F, Moore, H, J. W, Newton, E, W. Ox spring, D, G. Pettitt, J, G, M, Price, J. K. Purvis, A, A, Randall, p, A, Shields, J. A, Vane, A, A. Yates.

MEMORIAM

LEONARD HUGH EVANS (ASSISTANT MASTER, 1884-1908; SECOND MASTER, 1908-1913) Many generations of O.K.S, will cherish memories-affectionate, grateful memoriesof one whom all knew as " Winks "; memories of him as Housemaster of Holme House, as Form Master of'the old IVn, and as a respected and beloved figure in the whole School. To those who knew him it seems almost unfair that more recent generations should not have the joy of sharing them. H e had none of the arts of popularity; at first sight the tall dark figure in a rusty gow n appeared gloomy and forbidding, But when once one had seen the particular smile with which he rewarded amusing ignorance or peccancythe humorous twist of the mouth, the raising of one shaggy eyebrow, and boundless fun in the eyes-one knew him for the lovable man that he was, His was a richly cultured mind, and he did his best (response or no response) to communicate to the boys in his form his love of Classical and English literature; he did not seem to be greatly interested in points of scholarship, but it was the cbarm of words and beauty of thought and a masterwriter's skill in description which appealed to his poet's appreciation. He aimed high; not everyone would have had the courage (or humour) to see what IVn would make of Robert Browning. And he could become delightfully absurd; it must surely have been in the VIth, and not in IVB, that he once led his breathless pupils in turning " The Lion and the Unicorn were fighting for the crown" into extemporaneous Greek Anapaests. At his funeral, the Archbishop spoke of Canon Evans' "gentle authority." There was no doubting his gentleness, no questioning his autbority. It was the authority of a scholar rejecting all shoddiness of language or tbought; of a kindly, tolerant shrewd observer of human nature, seeing (so infallibly) below the surface, straight and direct in encouragement or rebuke; above all, of an utterly true, straight-forward, Christian cbaracter. '3

THE CANTUARIAN To the two country parishes of Goodnestone and Smarden which Canon Evans. served from 1913 until his death on December 15th, 1939, he brought the same qualihes WhICh had the clergy in h!~ endeared him to the School, and he was a trusted and revered leader neighbourhood as their Rural Dean. He was an Ideal country parson . of the old sort. But it is true to say that, to the end, tbe School and Its wel far~ were his first love. Tbe many who have reason to be gr~teful for his great work there wIll thank God for hIm, and will extend their sympathy to hIS WIdow and daughter. A.S.

Verses by the late Canon L. H. Evans to his friend Canon L. H.. Hertslet, O.K.S. , on Ihe laller's leaving Ramsgale for St. Mary Redcliffe Ariet is e Porta Ruhras revocaris ad Arces, Ceu puer in retorem, matre iubente, larem.

Stella velut (credas) inter duo sidera pendes, Admirans utro mergier orbe velis. Hinc Aries illinc Virgo: vox altera suadet ,. Ne m~ destituas "-altera, ., Nate, veni " . At bene novisti quali Ubramine freta Pendula siderei stet positura poh. Abdita vis operans, pulsu simul atque repulsa, Unanima tatum mole serenat opus. " Hine arnor, hiDe odium rapit in contraria mundos

AIterna (stulti sic docuere) vice ". . Cuncta gubernat Amor, teneroque rec~procu s actu Nantia tranqUlllis orblbus astra reglt. Si tu, cum geminos inter Libre~is .amores, Praescripto felix orbe sequan s Iter. Frater ave atque vale! perque intermundia nobis Plus iubare eniteat sidus utrumque tuo. L.H.E. October 12th, 1928 COLONEL ARTHUR 'HENRY MORRIS, C.M.G., D .S.O. (K.S., 1875-1879) The School has lost a friend and a distinguished son by. the death, at Victoria, Britisb Columbia, on December 13tb, 1939, of Colonel A. H. Morns, C.M.G. , D.S.O., at the age of seventy-seven . He won a scholarship to the School In 1875, and was III the XV from 1876- 1879. He acquired for himself a great reputatIOn as a soldIer : he was m the Sudan Expedition of 1884-5, and he fought in the Burmese War of 1885-7. Between 1887 and 1913 his activities were too numerouS to mentIOn. He gamed the D.S.O. for his part in the'Chin Lushai Expedition, and was awarded the eM.G. m 1904. Between 1899 and 1904 he was Chief Commissioner for the Northern Terntones of the Gold Coast. He retired in 1913, but was Commandant from 1915 till 1920 of the internmeIH ca~p for German prisoners at Amherst, Nova ScotIa. HIS love of outdoor life and blS gemal personality will long be remembered by those wbo knew hIm . We should lIke to express our sympathy with his widow and one son.

THE CANTUAR IAN MAJOR NORMAN ARTH UR RAYMOND POTTER, R.A. (K.S., 1910- 1914) Major Potter was in the XI and the XV in 1914, in December of which year he left the School to go to the R.M .A. He served in F rance in 1916 and 1917, when he was wounded. He was promoted Major in 1938. From 1923 to 1927 he was employed with the W.A.F.F. His death on active service was announced in The Times of January 31 st, 1940. CAPTAIN REGINALD JAM ES PELHAM H UM PHREY ' (K.S., 1894- 1901) Captain Humphrey died, aged 56 years, on December 28th, 1939, at Charlton Kings. He left School in 1901 to go to the Boer War. In 1902 he was com mi ssioned in the 4th East Surrey Militia , and from 1903 to 1907 was ill the 2nd Battalion, The Hampsh ire Regiment. He was in The Northampton shire Regiment from 1907- 192 1, du rin g which period he spent a year, in 191 2, attached to The Southern Nigeria Regiment. He served in France from 19 14, and retired as Ca ptam. L1EUT. JAM ES GUYE FRANCKLIN WATKI NSON- ROBERTS, R.N . (K.S., 1924-1928) Our sympathy goes out to Mr. G. Watkinson-Roberts on the death of his son, who was lost at sea in H.M.S. Exmouth, and to Lieut. Roberts' widow. Lieut. Roberts left School in July, 1928 with a special entry cadetship to the Navy. After passing out of H.M.S. Erebus, where he was Captain of the XV, he served in the Mediterranean and in the Far East. He was confirmed as a lieutenant in 1932, after gaining five " firsts" in his examinations. In 1935 he joined the Excellent to specialise, and during 1936-37 was employed on the staff of a gunnery school. He served as gunnery officer in his fl otilla fro m January, 1938 onwards. He will not soon be forgotten by those who knew him, both at School and elsewhere. EDWARD HAINES MOLINE (K.S., 1904-1910) E. H . Moline died at Shifna l, Shropshire, on December 30th last, aged 46, after an appendicitis operation. He went to Magdalene College, Cambridge, after leaving School, and then to an engineering firm. In the War he rose through tbe ranks in The Rifle Brigade to become Captain, and from 1916 was attached to the R.F.C. In 1915 he was mentioned in Dispatches. After the War he returned to engineering, but from 1923 onwards was a schoolmaster at Wolverhampton. He was married and had one child . Much sympathy will be felt for his widow. GEORGE JAM ES D'ARCY BECK (K.S ., 1938-1939) Jimmy Beck came to King's from Streete Court, in May, 1938. After spending two te rms in Lattergate, he entered School House at the beginning of 1939. While of a somewhat retiring nature, he was always ready to enter into whatever was going o n around

him. Though he had considerable gifts as an artist, bis real interest lay in wo rks of the past and he became a member of the committee of the Somner Society on its foundation. But it was not until his second term that we realised, not from himself, that there was in our midst one who was already making a name for himself in the archreological world . During the summer holidays he had, following earlier discoveries, excavated portions of a Bronze Age village, which lay hidden awal in the cliffs and under the foreshore at Birchington. In doing so he had dug out (a~ he told in The Cantuarian of December, 25

THE CANTUARIAN 1938) a collection of Bronze Age Pottery of sufficient importance for officials of the British Museum to carryon the excavation last summer. For 1939 he himself had other hopes: he was sure that similar finds were to be made on the Westgate shore. During what turned out to be his last evening at School, he described how he hoped to explore during the Easter holida ys in prepa ration for the summer. But it was not to be: those holidays a nd severa l weeks of the follo wing term were spent in bed. When the summer came he seemed to be better and wrote that he felt all right again, adding rather wistfully that the doctors did not agree. When August came, to his joy he was able once again to do some light di gging at Birchington. Thence it is that the writer has his last memory of him partially hidden in a hole, which so far had yielded" only a few bones." But the doctor~ were right, for in thc autumn his illness returned and his strength slowly ebbed away until on January 27th, 1940 he Passed on to Higher Services, leaving behind a memory of tasks well , if quietly, done. . A.D.R .B. EDWARD WILLIAM OXSPRING (K.S., 1936- 1939) He left last term and joined the British India Steam Navigation Company as a Cadet and unhappil y was among those' who lost their lives in the Domala. Edward Oxspring is thus the first of our number to have given his life on Service. His death has brought home to ma ny of his contemporaries what war ca n mean. He was but 18 and had been only three weeks in the Service. Our sympathies go out to his bereaved parents, Major and Mrs. Oxspring.

SCHOOL NEWS Congratulations to P . D. A. Kent, B. L. de la Perrelle, R. M. G. Layland, B. E . E Marsha ll, A. D. H. Paterson, C. O. J. Miller and P. N. P. Joyce on being appointed House Prefects. Congratulations to D. Gall on being awarded an Open Scholarship at Queen's College, Oxford ; to G. Vi vian-Davies on being awarded a Seaman Exhibition and to B. E. E. Marshall on being awarded a Parker Ex hibi tion, both at C.c.c., Cambridge ; to A. G. Eyre and T. A. Watts on being awarded Ford Studentships at Trinity College, Oxford. Doc(or C. H. Phillips, who joined the Staff as Music Master last term, was married in the holidays. We offer him our sincere congratulations, and extend a hearty welcome to Mrs. Phillips. Most of the Sunday evening entertainments this term have been impromptu sing-songs, or concerts of gramophone records. The House Con'certs were disorganised by the several illnesses we had the misfortune to contract. On February 11 th, however, Sir Sydney Nicholson gave us a n extremely interesting talk on the history Hymn Tunes, liberally illustrated with gramophone records.

For several weeks at the beginning of the term heavy falls of snow prevented all games and outdoor activities, except tobogganing, skating on the swimming baths and even, in a few cases, ski-ing. Hockey was impossible, the steeplechases were scratched, and as the term is to end considerably earlier than had been expected, athletics has been postponed until next term. Gardening at Duck Lane also suffered severely because of the weather. The only game actually encouraged by the weather was netball, and an acconot of this will be found elsewhere in this issue.

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A good half of the School fell prey to the influenza which has been prevalent all over The Grange was turned into an annexe of the Sanatorium, and its inhabitants bIlleted round the other Houses. .of the convalescents, some were very kindl invited to stay for a few days by vanous resIdents III and around Canterbury' while a gr~at man others, In relays of about a dozep, stayed in the Archbishop's Palac~, under the watchfJ eye of Mr. Roach. Another dIsease whIch has attacked quite a large number of the School IS a ver~ mIld form of German measles. It is, we understand, so mild that as often as not the pattent feel s perfectly well the whole time, and perhaps does not devel temperature at all. op a tl~ e country.

To rid the; School of 'flu germs and the effects of 'flu, an expedition was once more made t?, Malgate, on FebrualY 21st. As usual the whole School walked ( 0 the " Captain DIgby f,!1 lunch, and walked back afterwards to the station to catch the buses The par~r was In the charlle of Mr. Avery, and as usual " a good time was had by o~e and all. . On the follOWIng day there was another similar outing (for which incidentall there IS no precedent !) and on this occasion we took buses to Whitstable and wa lkid from there to Herne Bay. ' . During the holidays, D. G. Carter played back for the South Public Schools in the lugger match a,t, RIchmond agamst the No rth Public Schools. The Times commented on hblmll a~ lhlavmg played a good game " and" fielded a nd kicked an awkwardly bouncing a Wit coolness and sound Jud gment. " Once again His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury bas kindly consented to perform the S?bool ConfirmatIOn. ThIS WIll take place on Monday March 18th at II 30 'n th ' , ( . I e

mormng.

We were glad to welcome the reappearance of tea after an absence of a term. W~ were sorry to say good-bye to Mr. G. L. Morris, who left at the end of last term to awaIt a commISSIOn m the Army Emergency Reserve of Officers. Th~ School is entering a team for the Public Schools ' Seven-a-Side Rugby Tournament on Apnl 6th. . (

On Sunday, February 11th, a party of sixteen Newfoundland Nava l Volunteers who ar~ statIOned at Chatham were entertained during the afternoon by members of the School. MASTERS ON ACTIVE SERVICE Of the Masters on the Staff at the outbreak of war, Mr. R. P. Tong, Mr. J Lei hton Mr. B. E. McCall, Mr. P. L. Sherwood were called up at once' la ter in Nov~mb~r M ' G. G. Bennett was called up, and now Mr. D. Moss and Mr. R. 'H . Prior have been call ~ up In the 24 age group; our best wishes go with them. e

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THE SCHOOL GARDEN This term the gardeners have had even a worse time than 'the games-players. Both . have had their activities seriously mterfered WJth, but the gardeners have suffered consIderable loss through the severe frosts . It is as yet too early to forecast the exact amount of damage, but it is certa in that all the broad beans planted last term have been killed, and probably something like half the spnng cabbage. Large numbers of the apples 10 store were badly frost-bitten and rendered unservJCeable. . To turn to the less gloomy side of the picture, during the last fortnight very good progress has been made, thanks mostly to three or four masters, and the stLl1 too rew volunteers who have given up most of theil' afternoons, even to the extent of commg down

to the garden after tea on half-holidays. The greater part of the g~ound has now been cleared, four loads of farm-yard manure have been acqUIred, and thiS Will all be mcorporated in the soi l in the course of a few days. On Birley 's arrangements have been made for a cultivator to be put over the ground that was ploughed up in the autumn, and the a~l1fictal manures reco,?mended by the analysts have been purchased and will shortlr be mcorporated 10 the SOIL Two tons of seed potatoes have been bought and are now 10 store till the time fOI plantmg comes. The Duck Lane garden has been plotted out, and the seed necessary for the ea rl y plantings bought. The plan has been drawn up so as to use the ground as economlc~lIy as is possible, and with a"view to implemen~i~g thC?se necessary elements of nutntlOn which are likely to be interfered with by the restnctlOns III other foodstuffs. , Finally, April is one of the gardener's bll~iest months, and .nr help that can be glvcn by dayboys, or boa.rders who live locally, Will be greatl y applectated . MI. Olsson Will be here for most of the holidays, and WJII he glad to have the names of any who ale prepat ed to help.

O.K.S. NEWS The Editors invite the co-operation o/O.K.S. ill strengthenillg these items in " THE CANTUARJAN,:' which are of particular illterest to O.K.S. They cal/Ilot themselves obtain milch of the necessary matenals aud therefore remind subscribers that items of Ilews are always welcome.

BIRTHS CRONSHBY.- On December 10th, at Boenot, Kisaran, Sumatra, to Joan, wife of J. F. H. Cronshey (1926- 30), a second daughter (Rachel). CROWLEY.- - On February 28th, 1940, to Kitty, wife of Lieutenant G. C. Crowley, R.N.V.R., of Laylocks, Broadheath Common, Worcester, a daughter (S~san) : . EUSTACE.- On March 1st, 1940, at Hong-Kong, to Rosemary (nee King), Wife of Capt. F. A. Eustace, Royal Marines" a daughter. GALPIN.- On February 20th, at 12 Avenue Road, Leamington Spa, to Susan and Christopher Galpin (1901-1910), a son (Paul). MOUNT.- On January 31st, 1940, at Howfield Manor, to Ewen, wife of R .. S, Mount (1917-25), a daughter. 21

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MowLL.-On Janua.ry 2nd, at Upton Lodge, Shepherdswell, to Mary Giffard, wife of W. R. Mowll (1919- Â·27), a daughter. PARls.-On January 20th, at Corbridge, Northumberland, to Winifred, wife of C. G . A . Paris (1925-30), Royal Artillery, a daughter. POTrER.- On December 28th, at Fissenden, Chiddingstone, to Ethel Lily, wife of F . H. Potter (1923- 31), a daughter. WACHER.- On March 4th, 1940, at Eddington House, Canterbury, to Kathleen wife of David Wacher, a daughter. ' WILLETI.- On February 19th, at Shillong, Assam, to Ruth, wife ofR. G . Willett (1916- 23), a son. ENGAGEMENTS SPENCER: SPASHETr.-The engagement is announced between 2nd Lieut. M. C. A. Spencer, R.A., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Spencer, of Bradfield St. George, Suffolk, and Audrey second daughter of Major and Mrs. G. F. Spashett, of Langdale, Oulton Broad; Suffolk. , YATES: MOWBRAY.- The engagement is a nnounced between Flying Officer Frederick Wilham Yates, R.A.F., of Rochdale, and Miss Joan Mowbray, of Braunton, N. Devon. MARRIAGES HAMP : HBLLYER.-On February 20th, 1940, at Kensington, Frederick Robin, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. R. P . Hamp, of 19 Russell Road, London, to Kathleen May, younger daughter of the late Mr. C. P. Hellyer and of Mrs. Hellyer, of South lands, Kirkella, E. Yorks. MAGNUS: HOLcRoFT.-On Sunday, December 10th, 1939, Guy Victor, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Magnus, of Roxwell, Essex, to Margaret Ella, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Holcroft, of Danbury, Essex. MAYCOCK: MACDONALD.- On January 30th, 1940, at Hampstead, Captain William D 'A. Maycock, M.D., R.A.M.C., younger son of the late W. Perren Maycock, M.LE.E., to Muriel Mary Macdonald, of Toronto. PARSONS-SMlTH : ELLIOT TAYLOR.-On December 4th, 1939, at Bombay, H. D. ParsonsSmith (1924-26), to Grace Mary Elliott Taylor. RIDSDALE : SIMPSON.-On December 19th, 1939, at Tezpur, Assam, Henry Wheatley Ridsdale (1917-20) to Margaret Simpson. SCOTr : Ross.-On December 23rd, 1939, at Cuddesdon, Oxon, Captain John Arthur Guillum Scott (1921- 29), Inns of Court Regiment, elder son of Chancellor and Mrs. Guillum Scott, to Muriel Elizabeth, daughter of the late Mr. James Ross and Mrs. Ross. DEATH SCHOFIBLD.-Lieut. J. M. L. Schofield, R.N., was lost in H.M.S. Duchess. 29

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R. H. Gower (1930- 36) was Secretary to the Cambridge University Hockey Club this season. T. G. Yearwood (1931- 38) fenced for Cambridge University against Oxford. He won three of his four fights. L. S. Sm ith (1925- 27) with his partner submitted the winning design for Margate Civic Centre. J. S. Page (1922- 32) has played rugger for Calcutta R .F.C. The Rev. R . W. H. Moline (1903- 09), Rector of Poplar, has been appointed by the . Bishop of London to be Vicar of St. Paul 's, Knightsbridge. Squadron-Leader M. D. Ommaney (1917- 21) has been promoted Acting WingCommander. In the Picturegoer and Film Weekly of February 17th, 1940, a plea was made for more publicity for Carol Reed , O.K.S., of whom it was said: •• His work has taken him with . one bound to the top. He ranks with the best directors we ha ve. He has no superior." D. G . Glennie was in charge of the meteorology of the Ca mb ridge (M yvatn) Iceland Expedition, 1939. Canon Ryley, O.K.S. , of Rochester Cathedral , has now published his third selection of hymn-tunes (Year Book P ress, Ltd. , price 4d.). There are ten hymn-tunes in the booklet, aU to weJl·known texts, and the present selection contains five in canon ic form. Amongst other O.K.S. we have been pleased to welcome Captain A. A. EgertonJones, Captain A. E. C. Bredin, 2nd Lieu!. D. S. Lucas and 2nd Lieut. D. F. L. Evans on leave from ab road . OXFORD LETTER Dear School, Most of us up here suffer in our Oxford experiences from the lack of standards of compansion; for though the University is about two-thirds full , the majority of undergraduates are Freshmen. We know what we expected Oxford to be like. and indeed it comes up to expectalions, but whether it is really still its old self we cannot be quite sure. BUI if variety of things to do and variety of people to meet be any criterion, then Oxford is much as it has always been. The Canterbury contingent is numerically qUlte strong; so far as your correspondent knows A. M. Durnford alone of those who should be here has found the call to arms too strong for him- though more than one of us will be following him at the end of the year. B. J. Wigan (St. Edmund Hall) still maintains himself, though how and why our one brief chat in a college quad did not explain . Of the other seniors, R. A. Armstrong (B.N.C.) pursues a hearty path and will tell some interesting stories If caught in the right mood; and the same might discreetly be said of G. M. Scott (B.N.C.). Both are reading medicine, so both can plead overwork. T. Stapleton (University) is a quieter student m the same line as the skulls and bones in his room silently testify. R. J. Holden (Christ Church) seems to have had a patchy term and it is hard to discover whether he is an undergraduate who gets a lot of leave to go away, or a soldier who gets a lot of leave to come and visit us.

THE KING'S

SCHOOL,

CANTER BUR Y

WAR RECORD No.2- MARCH, 1940 Promotions since December, 1939 ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MAR INES W. T . HODSON to Lieutenant.

THE ARMY K. T. ANDREWS~LEVINGE to LieutenantÂ·Colonel. Q. BROWN to O.C.T.V. J. E. DEIGHTON to Lieutenant. A . M. D URNWRD to 2nd Lieutenant, Lancashire Fusiliers. P. R. H. ELLIOTf to Captain. B. W. F EARON to Lance-Corporal. J. B. W. GRTGSON to 2nd Lieutenant, R.A. J. S. LIN NELL to 2nd Lieutenant, General Li st. C. O. A. PARIS to Adjutant. V. E . PRICE to D.C.T.U. P. H. SHORTHOUSE to Lieutenant. J . P. D'E. SKIPWITH to Lieutenant. A. J. TROUSDELL to Major. J. S. WAYLAND to 2nd Lieutenant, Duke of Welliu$ton 's Regiment. J . A. YOUNG to 2nd Lieutenant, King's Own Scottish Borderers. ROYAL AIR FORCE W. T. HOLMES to Wing-Commander. M. SAVAGE to F lying Officer.

Corrections to First List For Lieutenant-Commander W. H. HUNT, read M. H. HUNT. Major W. E . DEAN, now S.S.O., Rampur (Raza) Infantry. Lieutenant-Colonel W. L. EASTWICK-FIEl.D, add M.C. Major J. S. HEWICK, now attached Kin(; 's African Rifles. H. J. WENBAN, recalled to Civilian Service by Ministry of Supply. Major H. G. N. LEAKEY, now R .I.A.S.C. Major S. G. GALPIN, now S.O. Captain J. M . CARTWRIGHT, now G .S.O. a nd Instructor al a Stafr School. Delete N. V. BACON, R. N. CAPEL-SMITH, P. DOWMAN, included in error as already serving with the Army. SECOND LIST OF O.K.S. KNOWN TO BE SERVING ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES W. J. CHANDLER, 1931- 34. R.N .V.R. G. C. CROWLEY, 1913-16. Lieutenant, R.N.V,R . A. R. C. DOUTON. R .D., 1900-06. Conunander, R.N.R. H. T . HEALE, R.D., 1891-93. Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.R . J. N . B. LAINE, 1924-26. R.N.V.S.R. T. R. MOORE, 1908- 12. Paymaster-Commander:. P . S. W. ROBERTS, 1931- 35. Sub-Lieutenant. H . M. SARGISS0N, 1933- 38. Cadet. A. H. SHELSWELL, 1910-13. Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander. S. G. VENNER , 1935-38. Midshipman.

THE ARMY Lieutenant, R.A,Q.C. R. GRi~~ ..BAKER. 1924-31. Local (Travancore) Auxiliary Force, Southern Provinces Mounted

J, F. BAKER , 1929-32.

R. BLAKE, 1933-34. Trooper, Royal Tank Regiment. J. S. B1LlINGHURST, 1915-23. 2nd Lieutenant, R.A.S.C.

D. P. H. E. G.

J. BRADLEY, 1926-29. 2nd Lieutenant, R.A.S.C. E. CAUDLE, 1919-32. Driver, R.A.S.C. E. CHANDLER, 1929-34. Private, London Scottish. H. CHAPMAN, 1924-32. Gunner, H.A.C. M. COLLYER, 1924-26. Sapper, R.E. Q· N. M. DARWALL, 1930-34. Lieutenant, The Li ncolnshire Regiment l · C. C. DUMAS, 1933-36. Private, R.A.S.C. . T. S. EMBRY, M.e., 1900- 05. Major, Punjab Regiment.. W. P. H. GORRINGE, 1912-16. Major, Pu njab Regiment. J. A. GOSTLlNG, 1922-27. G unner, R.A. W. O.C.T.U. A. P. GOSTLl NG, 1922- 26. Rifleman , Queen Victoria Rifles . , K .R.R.C. ,. tra nsferred to J . A. L. H ALL, 19 15-29.

Private, Bedfordshire a nd Hcrtfordshi re Regiment F · R. HAMP, 1923- 28. 2nd. Lieutenant, Royal Fusiliers. . P . C. HARRIS, 1928-3 1. Pnvate, Roya l Berkshire Regiment. K. R. HENSHAW, 1928- 37. Priv~te, Royal Berkshi re Regiment. G. F. HOWELL, 1903- 08. Captam, S.W. Africa Baual ion G. C. I NKSON, 1928-3 1. O.C.T.U. . A. R. A. IREMONGER, 1898- 01. Colonel, R.A. R. E. JAC KSON, 1933-38. O.C.T.U. M. D. JEPHSON, 1905- 08. Brigadier. A. W. KERR, 1931-35. Drive r, R.A.S.e. D. KING, 1933-36. Gunner, R.A., A.A. T. E. LeNEY, 1928-3 1. Gunner, R.A ., A.A. D . W. LLEWELLYN-EvANS, 1934-38. Private, The Buffs. H . C. S. LoNDON, 1930-34. Auxiliary (Trava ncore) Force, Southern Provinces Mounted Rifles • H · E . MADGE, 1911-16. Major, Gurkha Rifles. R. E. MARTIN, 1905- 09. Captain, Ceylon Defence Force. G. LUMD, 1936-39. Private, R.E. M. N. LUMD, 1935-38. Private, Queen's Own Roya l West Kent Regiment A. D. C. MACAULAY, 19 11- 13. 2nd Lieutenant, R.A.S.C. . R. MCCARTHY, 1923- 30. Trooper, Royal Tank Regiment. D. J. V. MATIHEWS, 1923-31. 2nd Lieutenant, King 's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry . G · T. NETILETON, 1923- 27. Corpora l, R.A.S.e. H . S. NETI'LHON, 1922-24. Cadet Squad, R.A.S.C. T. D. Nrrl"LETON, 1933-35. Lance-Corporal, R.A.S.C. A. H. S. NORTHCOTE, 1930-33 . 2nd Lieutena nt, South Lancashi re Regiment. F. E. PILCHEI\, 1925-30. Gunner, R.A. H. e. M. PIns, 1910-14. Lieutenant, F.M.S. Volunteer Forces. G. N. B. PLETfS, 1934-38. Lance-Corpora l, Hampshire Regiment. P. B. PLUMPTRE, 1933-34. 2nd Lieutena nt, The Buffs. A. G . POTIER, 1927- 32. Captain, Anti-Tank Regiment, R.A. K. N. POUNDS, 1931-33. Gunner, H.A.C. P . N . PRIESTMAN, 1935-38. Private, Royal Corps of Signals (T) . H. J. e. RICKARD , 1920-22 (At School, Rickard-Smith). Gunner, Canad ian R.A. H. ROWAN-ROBINSON, C.M.G., D.S.O., 188 1-86. Major-General; Commandant Hampshire Cadets. ' J. H. K. ROWE, 1934-37. Trool?er, County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters). T . E . SAMPSON, 1931-34. 2nd Lieutenant, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. W. A. P. SAMPSON, 1932-36. Gunner, R.A. M. C. T. SARGENT, 1934-37. Private, The Essex Regiment. J. A. G. SCOTT, 192 1- 29. Captain, rnns of Court Regiment; Inst ructor, O.e.T.U. (Horse.d Cava lry). D. T. SM ITH, 1926- 34. Lance-Bombardier, H.A.C.

r A. M. SPALDING, 1928-31.

Captain, R.A.S.C. R. J . T. STAFFORD -WATERS, 1924-26. 2nd Lieutenant, Leicestershire Yeomanry. C. 1-1. TREHANE, 1907- 11. Captain, R.A .O.e. CANON J. W. G. TUCKEY, C.B.E., B.D., K.C.H., 1874-85. Chaplain to the Forces (Ist Class); Hon. Chaplain to H.M. the King. K. M. WARD, 1928-33. 2nd Lieutenant, Roya l Corps of Signa is. F. A. P. WETHERALL, 1923- 31. Gunner, H.A.e. A. o. F. WHITE, 1927- 32. Lieutenant (Acting Captain), North Staffordshire Regiment. J . N. WICK HAM, 1927- 31. Captain, King 's Own Royal Regiment. W. D. C. WIGG INS, 1919- 21. Lieutenant, R.E. J. H. WILSON, 1927- 29. 2nd Lieutenant, Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoon s. J. WILTSHIRE, 1925-35. Gunner, H.A.C. E. P. WISEMAN, 1927-36. 2nd Lieutenant, R.A.S.C. G. D. WOOD, 1923- 30. 2nd Lieutenant, East Yorksh ire Regiment. H. P. WORTHAM, 1933-39. Lance-Corporal, R.A.O.C. S. WRAGG, 1935-36. Private, The Middlesex Regiment. G. A. YOUNG, 1926- 32. O.e.T.U., Westminster Dragoons. W. e. YOUNG, 1933- 38. 2nd Lieuten ant, R.A. R.A.F. P. H. BAKER, 1929- 32. Pi lot Officer. D. G. GLENNIE, 1932- 37. Pilot Officer, R.A.F.V.R. e. H. GADNEY, 1919- 23. PHot Officer. B. A. JAMES, 1928- 32. Acting Pilot Officer. A. LA'ITER, 1879-89. Observer Corps. J. R. ROWAN-ROBINSON, D.S.O. , 1885-. Observer Corps. C. E. N. THOMPSON, 1929-35. Pi lot Officer. D. P. WADE, 1930-34. Pilot Officer. W. G. WEEKS, 1902- 04. Observer Corps. D. E. B. WHEELER, 1928-3 1. Flight Lieutenant. ClVIL

DEFENCE, ETC.

CAPTAIN H. C. ASHENDEN, M.C., F.R.1.B.A., F.S. I. , 1900- 07. G roup Head Warden, A.R.P. H. W. BAKER, 1911- 19. Air Raid Warden. E. K. BARBER, 190 1-07. Air Ra id Warden. R. E. BREFFIT, 1916- 19. County Controller of Air Raid Wardens. REV. C. C. L. BUCKWELL, 19 18-24. Ai r Ra id Warden. L. BULL, 19 12- 15. Air Raid Warden. G. W. M. CARTER, 1921- 17. A.r.s. REV. G. C. R. COOKE, M.C., 1898- 03. Deputy Head Air' Raid Warden. H. L. H . CREMER, 1907- 10. Rural D istrict Deputy Chief Warden, A.R.P., and Member of D istrict Civil Defence Emergency Committee. LIEUTENANT-CoLONEL R. M. L. DunON, M.e., O.B.E., 1895- 00. District A.R.P. Officer. J. G. EAST, 1922-25. First Aider. C. C. T. EASTGATE, 1892-95. Constructing Munition Factories. J. A. FLOWER, 1910- 13. Sub- Inspector, Special Constabu lary. G. J. FOSTER, 1926-30. A.R.P. Casualty Service. DR. E. P. GOUGH, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 1914-18. Divisiona l Surgeon, S1. John's Ambulance Brigade and Officer i/c Mobile First Aid Unit. .. DR. S. W. HINDS, M.R.e.S. , L.R.C.P., 1929-33. Emergency Medical Service. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL B. L. HOOPER, 1901- 02. Commanding A.F.S . Brigade. A. J. LUSH, 1906- 11. Air Raid Warden. 1. R. MADGE, M.e., 1903-07. Air Raid Warden. B. E . MONEY, 1901- 07. Air Raid Warden. LIEUTENAl'ff.COLONEL A. H. E. MOSSE, C.I.E .â&#x20AC;¢ 189 1-93. Dist rict Head Air Raid Warden. W. J. NOTT, 1928-3 1. Driver, A.F.S, G. V. ORMSBY, 1898- 1903. Air Raid Warden.

CANON C. M. RICKETTS, 1896-05. Air Raid Warden. DR. G. F. RIGDEN, M.C., M.B. , B.S., 1895- 05. Officer i/c Mobile First Aid Unit. DR. F. W. ROBERTS, 1924-28. Emergency Medical Service. CANON P. J. RYALL, 1894-96. Local Food Control Committee and Billet in g Tribunal, etc. BRIGADIER-G ENERAL C. O. O. TANNER, 1882-83. Special Con stable. G. C. VALPY, 189 1- 96. Assista nt A.R.P. Officer. K . F. VALPY, 1921 - 25. Air Raid Warden. DR. HAROLD WACHER , B.c., M.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.s.A., 1885- 93. Chairman Area Military Medical Board. ' CoLONEL. C. W. O. WALKER, C.M.G., D.S.O., 1895- 01. Principal Officer, Southern Civil Defence Regio n. H. J. WENDAI'l, 1913- 17. Munitions- recalled from Army at request of Ministry of Supply. REV. R . B. WINSER, 1900-05, Chaplain. First Aid Post and Stretche r-bearer. F . B. B. WOODS, 1932- 37. Air Raid Warden. ADM INISTRATIVE POSTS HaN. T. S. ADAMS, C. M.G., 1809- 04. Ch ier Commissioner, No rt hern Provinces or Nigeria. R. E. R. C. BR INSLEY-RICHARDS, O.B.E., I. S.0., 1891 - 1900. Department or Overseas Trad e. SIR FREDERICK BOVENSCHEN, K.B.E., Ca., 1897- 03. Under-Sec retary or State for War. D . K. CLARKE, 1926- 30. F ilm Industry, Mini stry or Inro rmation . S. L. EDWARDS, 1928- 33. Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary or State rol' Wa r. C. 1. GALPIN, 1901- 10. Assistant Secretary, A .R.P. , Air Ministry. G. E. J. GENT, O.RE., D.S.O., M.e., 1909- 14. Colonial Office. D . HUSSEY, 1907- 12. Financial Adviser, Admiralty. C. B. ~ ER R AM, C.M.G., C.B.E., 1905- 09. Commercial Counsellor to the British Embassy, Buenos Aires. H. S. LONDON, F.S.A., 1894-96. British Consul-General, Paris. C. F. M. N. RYAN, O .S.O., M.C. , 1905- 11. Principal, The Treasury. 1. B. SIDEBOTHAM, 1905- 11. Colonial Office . . T. V. SCRIVENOR, 1920-27. Deputy Controller or Supplies, Pa lestine. H. TOWNS HEND, 1907- 09. Assistant Secretary, Mini stry of Supply. ROLL OF HONO UR COLONEL W. L. E. REYNOLDS, M.C, R.A.M .C., \903- 06. Lost in si nkin g or S.S. Yorkshire, 17th October, 1939. MAJOR N. A. R. POTTER, R.A. , \9\0- 14. Died on Acti ve Se rvice. L IEUTENANT J. M. L. SCHOLFIELD, R.N. , 1931- 34. Lost when H.M.S. Duchess san k arter collision , December, 1939. L1EUTENANT.I. G. F. W. ROBERTS, R.N., 1924- 28. Losl in sink ing or H. M.S. Exmollth, Jan uary, 1940. E. W. OXSPltlNG , 1937- 39. Cadet, British India Steam Navigation Co. ; Missing rrom M.V. DOli/ala, bombed in English Channe l, 2nd March, 1940. J ..... 1

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. W. 1. Merson (Exeter) is a coming man in certain circles; and while avoiding the extremes of affectation himself he freely consorts with some who do not. P. C. J.' Brunet (Keble) is a busy biologist who finds time for other amusements; and B. H. Brackenbury (Oriel) is notable for a large circle of fema le admirers. E. J. Risdon is at Merton . C. I. Meek (Magdalen) says that he is being used as " lebensraum" by a crowd of German measles, and until he is reconstituted as he was before, he will give no interviews. He did not say why he wanted to be as he was before. With best wishes to you all, O.K.S. OXON.

CAMBRIDGE LEITER Dear School, In Cambridge, life continues in the usual nondescript fashion , save where tbe belated spring has awoken a few dormant emotions and yellow waistcoats. Social activity has been very noticeable, but since the O.K.S . appeared not to have stirred from their hibernation, I made a short tour of the colleges to collect any available gossip. In Pembroke I found R. H. Gower and P. F. Lucas. Gower played in the University hockey match but is seldom seen except on the playing field. I hear he is being instructed in Empire-building. Lucas is a very ardent film fan and is to be seen" most any night .. at one of the " Palaces." He was also espied caressing a skull in the market-place-he reads medicine-and loudly affirmed that it was an excellent bargain. The Scbool is well represented in Downing by T. G. Yearwood, D. S. Hearne and A. J. Lockyer. Yearwood is to be congratulated on his successful performance in the I nter-Varsity fencing match. Hearne is Captain of College Hockey and a leading squash player. In bis rooms I found Lockyer draped in the colours of the University Judo Club. He claimed an interest in abnormal psychology and is proud of it. 0 Tempora, o Mores ! The choral activities of John 's a re supported by P. Starnes and J. R. Williams. Starnes wears dark glasses but the disguise is not impenetrable, especially since he sports the Set JO~ scarf. J. P. Whalley rows in the 1st Jesus Boat, which is no mean achievement, and was fourth in the Freshmen's Sculting Race. He strolls leisurely about the town in an immense overcoat, searching, I betieve, for the O.T.C. rifle range. J. H. P . Gibb (King's) covets the overcoat and has given up rowing for sailing. Also in King's is-Senior. When I accosted him he spoke vindictively and at some -ength about 'toads who creep from dance to da~ce. " But he was unable to offer any further mixed metaphors to explain how hiS spare I1me was occupied. P. G. Bennett, of Selwyn, is developing a taste for neckwear and was seen wearing a beautiful creation in "Tbe Dot. " He will find difficulty in surpassing R. F. W. Grindal (Corpus), who has a collection of gorgeous waistcoats. Grindal fenced recently for the Cambridge "A" Team against Oxford. Logan is also in Corpus, and it is rumoured that he works. He looks respectable. I saw C. C. 0 .. Bennett talking to a nurse, but no information as to his whereabouts is available. 31

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THE CANTUARIAN . H. Hug~es Hallet (Caius) is to be seen every d~y at " The Dot. " r feel he must be sociably mdmed, smce he ha.s been seen partlclpatmg m community singing. There are some u.nl'nntable stones In cIrculatIOn concerning certain parties held last term in wbi h he partIcIpated. c Apparently there are no other O.K.S. in residence, but J. C. Glennie, C. H. B. Wauton and G. V. Stupart have all been seen on occasions. Now I must close, since news is short, and so, 1 believe, is space in The Cantuarian Wishing the School the best of luck in all its activities, . O.K.S. CANTAB.

THE SOCIETIES THE MARLOWE SOCIETY President: W. A. R. GORMAN, EsQ. Hon. Secretary: P. N. MACDOUGALL Many of our activities have of necessity ~en cancelled tbis term but we have held two play readings, of "Outward Bound," by Sutton Vane, and of Goldsmith's " She Stool's to C~>nquer." On February 7th, Mr. Goodburn was kind enough to give us a very mterestmg talk on the life and works of Joseph Conrad. At the moment of writing a paper by Mr. Michell is still to come. . P.N.MAcD. THE HARVEY SOCIETY President: R. GROVES, ESQ. Hon. Secretary: J. I. MITCHELL We have been concerned principally this term with showing films as outings and other activities proved impracticable. The films were shown on sev~ral half-holiday afternoons in the Biology Lab., and were appreciated by those who saw them. J.I.M. THE GRAMOPHONE SOCIETY President: DR. C. H. PmLLlPS Hon. Secretary: A. M. DEAN Meetings have taken place regularly every Sunday afternoon in Dr. Phillips' room and many interesting programmes have been devised. More study of the form and nature of music has been a feature of the term, ultimately rendering programmes far more enjoyable than would otherwise have been the case. l! is, apparently, not generally known that the society is open to any member of the School and it is to be hoped that attendances next term will be large. Our thanks are due to Dr. Phillips, whose room and gramophone we use and whose comments are so enlightening, and also to Mr. J. F. Porte for his generous gifts of records. A.M.D. 3"

THE CANTUARIAN

THE WALPOLE SOCIETY

Presidellt: J. H.

CORNER,

EsQ.

Cremer read the one and only paper, called "The New Forest," during our first meeting. From the fruits thereof, it is clear that great pains were taken with its production, and we went away greatly refreshed and enbghtened. Towards the end of the term, a business meeting was held with a background of Beethoven's 7th Symphony. New members were suggested by members present. We hope to resume our usual activities with renewed vigour next term. K.J.

THE SOMNER SOCIETY

President: THE REV. G. W. A. HOIl. Secretary: E. M.

LAMPE

LOCK

Expeditions into the upper stories of the Cathedral have been carried out, so far without damage to life or limb under the gUIdance of the PreSIdent. The arduous ascent of Bell Harry Tower was und~rtaken and the party was a":,ply rewarded for it~ exertions by the magnificent view obtainable from the top. Much mterest was shown 10 the. mechamsm of the clock which had the good manners to stnke the three-quarter hour while the party was present: On another occasion the or!!an pu~ping ro~m was visited and the circ,;,mambulation of tbe Clerestory was accomplIshed WIthout mIShap, a feat requlflng no httle nerve and endurance. We hope to run more tnps to carryon this interesting form of exploration. E.M.L.

THE CHOIR The Choir, like everything else, has been hampered very much this term by illness. We hope to do two choruses from "The Messiah," "Since by man came death" and " Surely He hath borne our griefs, " on the last Sunday of term, and a new anthem, " 0 for a closer walk WIth God," before the term ends. The Choral Society has been working bard on the Peasant Caotata, but unfortunately the concert has had to be postponed until next term. D.H.F.

THE CANTUARIAN

THE LIBRARY Librarian: A. EGERTON-JONES, ESQ. Assistant Librarian: D. R. HILL Despite the shortness of the term there has been no falling off in the use of the Library' some 300 books were taken out. . The Library is most fortunate in acquiring the complete works of Charles Darwin (12 volumes) and a unique collection of tbe Holme House Gazette MSS . from the years 1903- 15, both kindly presented by Miss Bertha Evans. Tbe following books bave been presented to the Library :_ By Miss B. Evans :The works of Darwin (12 volumes) Darwinism .............................................. ............ ,..

A. R. Wallace

By George Baker, Esq. :. Quaint Scots of Bygone Days............ ..... ............ ........ Douglas Woodruff By C. A. R. MacDougall, K.S. :Boxing........................ .. ....... ......... .... ................. .. . Knebworth

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Thi~ term has been ~est difficult, as snow at the beginning made anything but indoor lectures ImpossIble, and mfluenza, and later measles, left us with little more than purely symbolIcal platoons. In place of the courses previously offered by outside units, we have instituted eur own N.C.O.'s course. After workmg out one or two T.E.W.T. 's, it is hoped that next term these N.C.O. 's will be themselves making up tactical schemes. The Buffs also were kind enough to arrange for a practical Bren gun demonstration. Certificate "A" (Practical) has been postponed until next term. In view of the number of enquiries from parents and boys about the usefulness of the present ferm of Certificate "A ", or even of O.T.e. work at all in the present Circumstances I sh~uld like to mention that m.asters have heard from Old Boys how useful they are no": findmg the tramIng they were gIven III the O.T.e., and I too had it said to me a few days ago. It IS certam that boys wIth O.T.C. expenence start their military training with a great initial advantage. I should like to thank Messrs. Egerton-Jones and Reynolds for their continued help on parade, and Messrs. Gorman, Roach, and Stanger for so kindly helping with the shooting. The scores in the Mullins Cup last term were as follows: Grange, 462. Walpole, 425. School House, 356. Meister Omers, 268. Marlowe, 245.

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RUGGER At a G.P.C. meeting last term, 'it was decided ' that this term, boys should be given the choice between hockey and rugger. It was hoped that from those who wished to play rugger, the nucleus of next season 's team could be formed. We started the term with a Club of 50 members under the coaching of Mr. Gorman, but, unfortunately, snow prevented us from playing during the first weeks of the term and illness has obstructed us ever since. Two or three matches arranged at the beginning of the term had to be cancelled . However, we have had great fun indulging in the energetic ga me of netball. D.G.C.

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This season can hardly be called one of our most successful. To begin with we had snow two feet thick on the playing-fields, and only after three weeks did it disappear. But we only managed to get in one practice game and one match before there was another heavy fall of snow. Another ten days passed before it was possible even to touch a hockey stick . Then the majority of the Hockey Club succumbed to 'flu and it was impossible to run the House Leagues. So the hardy remainder had to play some very mixed games. To add to our misfortunes the grounds have not been all they might have been, as it has been impossible to get any petrel for the lorry which pulls the roller. But we hope that in these last three weeks we shall have some enjoyable hockey. The House Matches will be played if Fate is kind to us. The 1st XI have managed to play four matches- won one, lost two, drawn one. The first match, which was played between the two snowfalls, was against a very strong Reyal Marines'team. This we lest 2- 10, B. E . E. Marshall and D. Page scering the School's . gea ls. J. B. Wakeling, who played centre-forward fer Cambridge last year, scored many ef the Marines' geals. The second match, played a fertnight later, was against Mr. L. W. White's XI, and was drawn after a very even game 5- 5. B. E. Fern, E. M. Lock (two each) and D. Page scored the Scheol's goals. Mr. White's team scored three of their goals off corners. Then Mr. A. M. Olsson's XI was beaten 3-D. E. M. Lock (2) and D. Page scored for the Schoel. The ether match, played at the Barracks against the 2nd Army Signals, was lost 4-2. The game was very even, but the Signals snatched two goals at the end of the second half and so won a very enjeyable game. The 2nd XI did well to beat Herne Bay College 1st XI 3- 2 at Herne Bay. B. E. E. Marshall (2) and H. D. Bell scered the goals. The fellewing have played for the 1st XI :- G. L. Clarke, A. N. E. White; H. R. R. Steele, J. S. Brett, N. F. Gordon-Wilson; B. L. de 1a Perrelle, P. N. P. Joyce, N. L. Hearne, W. L. Smith, P. L. H. Levelace; J. H . Powell, D. Page (captain), E. M. Lock, B. E. E . Marshall, B. E. Fern, D. J. Reeves, A. P. Beale. The following have played for the 2nd XI :- A. N. E. White; H. R. R. Steele, W. L. Smith, A. D. Wilson, O. C. Watson, P. T. Ballantyne; A. P. Barry, H. D. Bell, B. E. E. Marshall, P. D . A. Kent, A. P. Beale. D.P.

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NET BALL The Rugger Club and until recently the Hockey Club, unable to play their respective games owing to weather and illness, have found a very enjoyable form of exercise in netball ; at least, in what they fondly believe to be netball, although one fair onlooker was heard The game, as we play to remark: "C'est magnifique, mai s ce n 'est pas Ie netball! it, consists of a combination of the forward rush of the rugger field and the stick work of the hockey field, with a certain amount of leniency on the part of the referee. H

To stimulate an even greater keenness, matches

weJ'~

arranged between the Hockey,

Rugger and Boating Clubs, the Houses and, on one occaSIOn, the Rugger Club played the Masters, who enjoyed the game as much as the boys. As the term advanced, our proficiency increased, as a score of 19 goals will testify. Several of the masters were kind enough to give up tbeir time to referee games of netball, and these did much to increase the public enthusiasm for the game. D.O.C.

BOAT CLUB The Boat Club has been seriously handicapped this term by the snow and by diseases among tbe members. All the same a fair amount of tubbing has been done, and it is hoped that we shall be able to get at least two fours out on the river before the end of term. We also hope to procure a new tub by next term as one of our present ones is now almost completely useless. Little can be said of the fixture list, which at the moment is very uncertain.

D.H.F.

CRICKET PROSPECT Tbe Cricket Club can look forward t.o a good season in 1940. There are eight old Colours remaining from last year's team, and we shall again have the benefit of Woolley's coaching. The fixture list is not quite so full as last year's, owing largely to the fact that Dover College and SI. Lawrence have been evacuated; but otherwise we ha"e retained all our School matches, and the match with the M.C.C. Further, we hope to arrange several more club matches. It is impossible now to enumerate the fixtures and give their dates as these, in present circumstances, must necessarily be fixed upon at sbort notice. J.B.O.

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CORRESPONDENCE To the Editors of" THE

CANTUARIAN."

Sirs,

Upon entering the gymnasium the other day, I was disgusted to observe several of the shields, some of which bore the names of v~r~ distinguished O. K.S. , lying, cleft in twain, forgotten and defaced upon the floor. [f th .s .s all the respect our netball brothers can show to thCll' rugby-playmg forefathers, the School is indeed in a sony plight. I can only hope that this matter will be remedied in the near future. I am, Sirs, Yours very truly, UTTERLY DISGUSTED

[The matter is in hand.-Eds.)

Redbury, Oakwood Avenue, Purley, Surrey. Sih March, 1940.

Dear Sirs, 1 think the following figures may prove of .nterest to the readers of The Canfuariatl . On my War Record Li~t I have the names of 301 O.K.S. actually serving with the Forces. Of these 49 are in the Navy, 229 in the Army and 33 in the Air Force. Of those in the Army, 53 are known to be servmg abroad, 15 with the B.E.F., 26 in India and 12 in other parts of the Empire. The figures of those servi ng abroad may be very inaccurate, as people do nm always let me know when they go abroad, and that kind of information only filters through gradually. In addition I have the names of 35 O.K.s. who have undertaken A.R .P., A.F .S., Spec.a. Constabulary or MobJie Medical Unit service. On my List I also have the names of 20 O.K.S . m Administrative Services. Possibly some of these are no t engaged on actunl War Service, though the War has no doubt made their work additionally heavy, but 14 of them seem to me to come definitely within the category of War Service. Yours faithfully, K.S., 1903- 05, Keeper of Ihe School War Record

KENNETH THOMAS,

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CALENDAR Jan.

Term starts.

21 SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY. Preacher ,' The Headmaster. Community Concert. 28 Feb.

Mar.

SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY.

Preacher,' Rev; S. B-R. Poole.

QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY. Cathedral Matins : Preacher,' The Headmaster Canon-in-Residence. Preacher at Evensong ,' The Rev. H . Moule, on behall' of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Recital of gramophone records.

ASH WEDNESDAY.

Preacher,' Rev. Can o n H . W. Bradfield.

1st Xl v Royal Marines (Home).

1ST SUNDAY IN LENT. Preacher,' Rev. Canon H. W. Bradfield. Lecture on Hymn Tunes, illustrated by gramophone records, by Sir Sydney Nicholson, M .V.O.

lIND SUNDAY IN LENT.

lIIRD SUNDAY IN LENT. Preacher,' The Chaplain.

Preacher,' The Chaplain.

1st XI v L. W. White, Esq.'s XI.

3 IVTH SUNDAY IN LENT. Preacher,' Rev. Canon F. B. Macnutt, Canon-inResidence. Lecture: " The Electrification of the Southern Railway. " H. G. Davis. 9

1st XI v 141st O.C.T.U. (Away).

10 VTH SUNDAY IN LENT. Preacher,' Rev. H. E . Balmforth, M .A., Headn"isler of St. Edmund 's. Lecture-Recital on Gilbert a nd Sullivan Operas. Olive Groves.

George Baker, Esq., and Miss

PALM SUNDAY. Preacher ,' The Chaplain . Recital. Jan Van der Gucht, Esq.

MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK. 11.30 a .m., Confirma tion. Archbishop of Canterbury.

;10 WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK. Term ends.

His Grace the Lord

MEMORIAL

CHAPEL

Reredos des igned by C. Kruger Gray and presented hy Lord Plender

THE CANTUARIAN VOL. XVIII.

No.3.

JULY, 1940

EDITORIAL. The King's School, after dwelling under the shadow of the Cathedral of Canterbury for 1,300 years, has been forced to remove itself elsewhere. The beauty made by man at Canterbury had entered into the very being of the school, to the secret enriching of the characters of many generations of schoolboys ; and when the time of departure was at hand not one among us but lamented the loss of what Canterbury meant. But our place of exile is rich in natural beauty; the lot has fallen unto us in a pleasant place. The sea-the land- the inhabitants- have all conspired to make us welcome and bid us be at home. But lest we forget the rock whence we were hewn, we are printing in this number an article written a good many years ago by an Old Boy. The editors do not think it has been printed before, but even if it has been, it is apropos now as never before. Yet another change has to be recorded. For 100 years at the top of the hill our friends and rivals dwelt at St. Edmund's. They, too, have left Canterbury, and have joined with us for the duration of the war. So in the South of Cornwall- land of legend and legendary saints- the School of Canterbury lives until the hand of peace shall guide it back to our ancient heritage. 39

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THE SCHOOL Captain of the Schoo[: D. G. CARTER Head Head Head Head Head

of School House ... of the Grange of Walpole House of Meister Omers ... of Marlowe House

N. D. D. A. N.

L. HEARNE H. FREELAND G. CARTER M. DEAN F. GORDON-WILSON

MONITORSD. G. CARTER, A. M. DBAN, N. F. GORDON-WILSON, N. L. HEARNE, D. GALL, G. WILLSDON, D. H. FREELAND, P. S. REES, J. B. GOUDGE, E. M. LOCK HOUSE PREFECfSH. D. BELL, W. E. CHAMBERS, G. L. CLARKB, B. L. DE LA PERRELLB, P. D. KENT, J. B. LOVATT The Grange: C. J. C. MACKENZIE-KENNEDY, R. M. G. LAYLAND, B. E. E. MARSHALL, C. '0. J. MILLER, A. D. H. PATBRSON Walpole House: G. B. ARMSTRONG, A. G. EYRE, W. V. GRAHAM, A. N. SCARFE, G. VIVIAN-DAVIES, D. B. YOUNG Meister Omers: A. P. BARRY, O. C. WATSON Marlowe House: J. I. MITCHELL, M . H. PENN, R. L. G. SUTCLrFFE Captain of Cricket J. B. GOUOGE Captain of Boats. .. D. H. FREELAND Captain of Athletics G. WILLSDON Captain of Swimming E. M. LOCK School House:

MEMORIAM

COLONEL HENRY CLARKE, R.E. (K.S., [863-1866) [t is with regret that we record the death of Henry Clarke on 22nd June, in his nnd year. The family of Clarke figures largely in the School Register, as Colonel Clarke's Sons and grandsons followed him to the School. Henry Clarke entered the School in 1863 as a Junior Scholar. In the following year he won a Senior Scholarship and was a member of the Sixth Form, of the XI and the XV and a Monitor. In 1866 he passed into the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He retired in 1905 with the rank of Colonel after 38 years' service in the Royal Engineers. 'Since February, 1939 Colonel Clarke is believed to have held the position of Senior O.K.S., though there is one name in the register earlier than his, that of George Gardner, who entered the School in 1861, but his address is not known, and we have no information as to whether he is still alive. As far as is known, therefore, the position of Senior O.K.S. is now shared by Philip Thomas Gardner, Conington Hall, Cambridge, and Swinford Leslie Thornton, 13 Park Village West, N.W.I, both of whom entered the School in the Michaelmas Term, 1864.

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MEMORIAL CHAPEL-REREDOS The picture which forms the frontispiece shows the reredos designed for the Chapel by Mr. G. Kruger Gray, C.B.E., F.S .A. It is the generous gift of Lord Plender, who has for years displayed a keen interest in the School. The panels show the Crucifixion, the Instruments of the Passion, and the Arms of the See of Canterbury and of the present Archbishop. Executed in the conventional medi",val style, the reredos is extremely beautiful, and deeply enriches the Chapel. It was to have been dedicated in June by the Archbishop, but owing to the School 's evacuation the ceremony was postponed. With the consent of the donor the reredos was brought to Cornwall, and in the Chapel there reminds us of our home and friends. With it would also have been dedicated the two stained-glass windows above the Altar; pictures of them have already appeared in The Cantuarian. They show S. John of Beverley and S. Aldhelm of Sherborne, both boys at the Canterbury School in Saxon days. These windows were designed also by Mr. Kruger Gray, and are the generous gift of our fr iend Sir Stanford London. We need ha rd ly say how grateful the School is to Lord Plender and Sir Stanford London.

CHAPEL NOTES Four years ago saw the conversion of the then Tuck Shop into a Chapel. This year as a result of evacuation a similar fate (I) has befallen a Billiard Room. At the Carlyon Bay we have a chapel with accommodation for 80. Thus we are able to have our Sunday and week-day Celebrations in the hotel itself. The full benefit of this will be realised when winter comes. Much of the furniture of the Memorial Chapel has followed us; at first the vestment chest which had been packed with essentials did duty as an a ltar: now we not only have the altar itself but also the reredos, given by Lord Plender and designed by Mr. Kruger Gray, which reached Canterbury a few weeks only before our departure. For our Sunday morning service we have the use of our parish church-Charlestown. For this act of hospitality our thanks are due to the Vicar and Churchwardens. The Sunday evening service tried several spots- some in the open-before finally coming to rest in what was the ball-room. On Sunday, June 30th, the Bishop of Truro honoured us with a visit, when he confirmed in Charlestown Church eight of our number, who were ill last term. We greatly appreciated this act in view of the number of engagements the Bishop must have.

THE ENDOWMENT FUND APPEAL This Appeal was launched last summer for the purpose of raising a large sumÂŁ100,000--to " underpin" the School in the uncertain days that lay ahead. To give further effect to the Appeal, the King's School Feast Society was revived under the Presidency of H.R.H. the Duke of Kent. Within a reasonably short time the gratifying amount of ÂŁ11,000 was raised in gifts and promises. Rather naturally nothing more has come in for some months. But it is worth while pointing out that the war has made the state of every school more precarious. Evacuation alone has cost a great deal of money, which can scarcely be demanded of parents in its entirety. If any O.K.S. or parent or friend of School could spare a little financial help now, it would be extremely timely. ~I

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1940

This term the cricket has naturally been rather unsettled, and with the evacuation and the fact that the Athletic Club took up the first three weeks of the term, we have only managed to fit in three matches; one against Mr. W. A. R. Gorman's XI at Canterbury . and two in Cornwall against Fowey C.c. and Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. Ali three of these matches were excellent games and most enjoyable. The School batted first against Mr. Gorman's XI and could only make 121- 7, due to Mr. Gorman 's very accurate bowlIng. French and Ommaney batted very well especially as it was their first appearance for the 1st XI, scoring 19 and 26 respectively' both being not out. When Mr. Gorman 's XI went in they rather crumpled under Dean'~ and 'Brett's bowling, only managing to make 52- 8 when stumps were drawn. Our first game here, versus Fowey C.C., was played under rather difficu lt circumstances as no member of the side had handled a bat for over th ree weeks, but even then it proved most enjoyable. Fowey made 120, mostly due to two men, and Dean took six wickets for 25. When the School started batting it looked as if the game wo uld be over very early for at one time the score stood at 25- 7, but with the arrival of Dean, who collected a very quick 39, including two 6's and six 4's, we managed to get the score to 93 before the last wicket fell. On June 30th we played R.N.C., Dartmouth, which was perhaps the most enjoyable of the three ga mes although we had to field in a steady drizzle most of the time. R.N.C. batted first and made 260, of which their captain made 119, which was an excellent innings. The School bowling was accurate during . the whole innings, which was perhaps rather surprising as the ball at times could scarcely be held. The wickets were shared by Corben (5-53, including the hat-trick), Beeston and Wilford with two and one wickets respectively, and there were two run outs. The School batting was also an improvement on that of the Fowey match, for we managed to make 202 before the last wicket fell, Fern with 65, Weaver with 49, Goudge, French and Hooke all batting well. We have two more matches arranged; one agai nst Truro C.c. and one against The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry : and we hope to have a game with St. Austell before the end of term. It was very pleasant when we discovered that Woolley had also managed to come down here. Excellent nets have been arranged in the gardens.

O.K.S.

NEWS

The Editors invite tlte co-operation 0/ a,K.S. ill strengthening these items ill â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ ThE CANTUARIAN, " which

are of par/icular interest to O.K.S. They call"ot themselves obtai" much of tlte necessary materials and there/ore remil,d subscribers that items of flews are always welcome.

M. B. Creed (1933- 1937) has been ill with cerebral spinal fever, and was stone deaf for four weeks, but is now recovering. J. Purvis (1935-1939) is on the staff of the Bank of England. R. W. Marshall (1899-1903) writes that the monthly O.K.S. Suppers are now held at The Grand Grill, Northumberland Street, Strand, as Gatti's Restaurant has been taken over by the Y.M.C.A. "A few of us," he says, " have managed to turn up every month

THE CANTUARIAN since the outbreak of war, and we shall try to keep the record unbroken. Many O.K.S. serving in the Forces will be in London from time to time and may like to foregather on the first Wednesday of the month, if circumstances allow. C. W. Barber, R. C. U. Fisher and I met last mo nth (June)." R. A. Baynton (1918-1924) writes: "At a special Staff Course held recently of 20 officers drawn from seven Divisions, two were O.K.S.-Major F. H. Phillips and myself. As a result of this course six appointments were made." The six successful candidates included the two O.K.S. C. E. Sims (1909- 13), Engineer-Commander R.N., H.M.S. Exeler, was awarded the D.S.O. after the Battle of the River Plate. J. S. Dewar (1922-25), Squadron-Leader, R.A.F., W. Simpson (1929- 32), FlightLieutenant, R.A.F., and C. E. V. Thompson (1932- 35), Pilot Officer, R.A.F., have been awarded the D.F.C., and J. S. Dewar has also won the D.S.O., but we have no details of these awards. P. A. Hunter (1922- 24), Squadron-Leader, R.A.F., was awarded the D.S.O. in June. " Under his leadership a squadron shot down 38 enemy aircraft during 2 patrols and he personally destroyed 3. His brilliant leadership as well as his example and courage are of the higbest order." S. G. Venner (1935-38), Midshipman R.N., has been promoted to Sub-Lieutenant and awarded the D.S .C. for the part he played in the evacuation from Dunkirk. He joined the Fleet Air Arm 18 months ago and was later transferred to the Royal Navy as a Midshipman. R. C. Harte-Lovelace, Corporal, R.E., has been officially mentioned in despatches for gallantry. When 80 miles from his company he and seven other men were ambus hed in a lorry by German parachutists, who surrounded them. With a friend L~velace f~ll into a ditch. Five shots were fired at him from only five yards away, two hlttmg him III the ankle and two ricochetting off his boots. Lovelace killed the German, and the others, in his own words, " ran howling down the road ".

J. M. B. Pratt (1933-37), Bombardier, R.A., wrote from the Lower Sommejust before the Battle of France that he was stone deaf in one ear and very tired, but that he would not have missed a minute of it. WAR RECoRD.-Kenneth Thomas, Redbury, Oakwood Avenue, Purley, or the School Secretary, will be very glad to receive information of Promotions or Service appointments, as thiS cannot now be obtamed from the Press. BIRTHS BACON.-On March 9th, 1940, to Gladys, wife of Norman V. Bacon, a son. NBTTLBToN.-On March 11th, 1940, to Madeline, wife of John D . Nettleton, a daughter (Angela). PATERSoN.- On March 10th, to Marjorie, wife of Kenneth Paterson, The Knowle, Kingsbridge, S. Devon, a son (Robert Miles). ENGAGEMENT AUSTEN : CHARLESWORTH.- The engagement is announced between Denys Harter Austen, The Green Howards, son of the Rev. H. P. H . Austen, O.K.S., and Patricia Elizabeth Charlesworth. 43

'tHE CANTUARIAN MARRIAGES OLIVE: POWELL.- On April 8th, 1940, Charles Theodore, second son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Olive, to Meryl Josephine Powell. WALLIS : LOVAIT.- On June 28th, 1940, by the Rev. Canon Wallis, assisted by the Rev. J. S. B. Wallis, Hugh R. E. Wallis, M.B. , Flying Officer, R.A.F.V.R., to Dorothy Lovatt, B.Sc. DEATHS ATHERToN.- On June 18th, 1940, Richard Percy Atherton (1882- 1888). CAMERON.- At Leatherhead, on June 8th, 1940, the Ven. George Henry Cameron (1876-77), Archdeacon Emeritus of Johannesburg, and Vicar of Furneux Pelham Buntingford. ' LOWNDEs.-On March 1st, 1940, Frederic Sawrey Archibald Lowndes (1877- 1886). MowLL.- On May 15th, 1940, Christopher Kilvinton Mowll, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (1905-1911). SPIERs.- On January 2nd, 1940, Arthur Hood Spiers (1868- 1871).

CANTERBURY IN CORNWALL One grey morning. in May of this year was probably the most fateful day in the long and eventful hfe of thIs School; on that morntng we were told that we were going to leave Canterbury so that the School might carryon its work in new surroundings, away from the actIvItIes of German bombers; we were told to pack up everything we had in the School, to go home, later to re-assemble in CO\'llwall, so that in our absence a body of " strong men " and the School servants might transport the effects of the School to our new quarters. Everybody enjoyed their few days at home, and from all accounts few failed to enjoy the rowdy week of packing up the School into crates, dismembering tables, taking desks from No. 24 to No. 29 and taking them back again because it transpired they were to be left there after all, all the fun of the fair as it were, but few must not have regretted leaving Canterbury. To speak of " those ancient grey walls" and those " noble surroundings which affect the heart of every boy " is sentimental ; but it is odd how people wish they were back in Canterbury. No schoolboy ever thinks of the physical surroundings of his school with the lachrymose sentimentality of the middle-aged Old Boy; perhaps Canterbury is different or perhaps it is the ingrained human dislike of moving from famili ar surroundings, but everyone seems to long to be back there. Never befqre has the School been in such a state of utter chaos as on that Wednesday and the week following it. By Thursday morning everybody, except the" stalwarts " who were to move the School, had left in taxis weighed down at the bac k with trunks and bicycles and sagging in the middle with the extraordinary series of cases and packages in wbich most people moved their belongings. Few had more than one trunk at tbeir disposal, so to get everything away they wrapped boo ks in travelling-rugs and tied them with cord, they commandeered packing-cases witb "Orange Pekoe-Fine Teas " on them and stuffed in cricket-boots and bed-linen and more books, they erected huge parcels wrapped in newspapers; a few saved the trouble and went into town and bought new trunks; the procession of taxis was imposing; if nobody else profited by the evacuation, Vane's and the station-taxis did.

tHE CANTUA RiAN Then the real work began, the packing of aU the desks and tables and chairs, and house-linen and the library, the dismantling of the beds, rolling mattresses, storing all the furniture we were not going to need, in the Gym. and No. 29. On Sunday an advance party travelled to Cornwall by ' bus to receive tbe furniture, on Monday tbe last guest left the Carlyon Bay Hotel, and tbe same day the familiar blue and wbite flag flew over the hotel- tbe School was in residence, as it were, and like royalty flew its standard over its new quarters ! The work of re-arranging a luxury hotel as a school began, a lengthy task, as is proved by the fact that all is scarcely settled yet. When the School arrived on Thursday, a peculiar sigbt met its eyes; there were piles of trunks on the gravel outside the entrance, inside it was an odd mixture of hotel and school. Tbe dining-hall had the familiar broken china in it, and the bedrooms were all equipped with the well-known gaunt iron bedsteads. But the Lounge-Bar was still the Lounge-Bar and had to be hastily styled "Masters' Common Room " to get it out of bounds, and the Lounge, since designated by the Canterbury word " Hall," had luxurious settees and armchairs in it with antimacassars and small glass-topped tables. The magnificent plush hotel-curtains still remain, and the carpet in tbe Hall and along the upstairs corridors, but the school desks have replaced the settees and armchairs, the bar has been carried away, a couple of empty cigarette-machines have been relegated to the garages- the passing of Civilisation 1-, and the hotel looks more like a school now. We then settled down to a few days of carrying things about and unpacking trunks and bathing and eating ice-creams and generally exploring. Work, however, started unhappily soon and on the Tuesday following the School's arrival we were j oined by St. Edmund's, with whom we shall function as a corporate school until we can go back to Canterbury. Thus there came about one of the most historic events in the life of the School; perhaps, indeed, the finale of its history, but even the most sceptical of us, and those least affected by that love of it which we are so frequently told we should have, bope that at the end of the war we shall go back to Canterbury and our prosperous days of peace.

KI NG'S

SCHOOL

By AN O.K.S. It is not o nly a trivial sentiment that makes us love this place. There is beauty herebeauty of stone of white and silver, beauty of shape and pattern, beauty of history because no one can pace these squares and quadrangles without finding in bis company a band of figures, historical, human, coloured with almost every phase of English history-but this School is to all of us who are English one of the remaining proofs of our English character. It has Kent 's richness and England's undemonstrative heroism. If this goes-as so many beautiful old things are now going-one of the loveliest backgrounds that English boys have ever known will go too. We are cheating our descendants because whatever the future world may discover it cannot possibly find a substitute for this. Time has made It, generations of boys 'eagerly treading upon one another'S heels through these precincts where, for a thousand years, lessons of honour and discipline and good humour ba ve been learnt. The Court, the steps, the pillars of this place are the heritage and legacy of Kentish men and Englishmen- we cannot let that heritage go. Every fine ghost has its eye upon us, and there are generations coming to whom our action now may involve for them the whole chance of realising what beauty and history mean in England. May, 1929 HUGH WALPOLE . â&#x20AC;˘5

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A NOTABLE HEADMASTER John Twyne was Headmaster of the School at Canterbury when Henry VIII ordered its reconstitution; and he was the first Headmaster of the "new" King's School Thus the School 's continuity was unbroken . But Twyne was more than a schoolmaster: he was Alderman and Mayor of the City of Canterbury and represented the City in Parlia: ment, and was held III repute as a scholar and antIquary. He bought property in St. Paul's parish, and on his death in 158 1 was buried in that Church. There are cu rious incidents however, in his life 's history. For example, in 1534 a monk of St. Augustine's accused Cranmer of sending "Twyne the schoolmaster to ride twice in one week to Sandwich to read a lecture of heresy." In 1560 be was by an Ecclesiastical Commission ordered to abstain from riot and drunkenness, and not to meddle with any public office in the City. The D.N.B. states that he was in trouble with the Privy Council again in 1562 but no reason is given. Possibly the real reason is, at last, known. The Rev. C. E. W~odruffe (O.K.S.), Honorary Librarian of the Cathedral Library, has extracted the following account of an accusation of sorcery brought against Twyne in the Consistory Court, under date March 12th, 156 1. [Acta Curiae, Shelf 2, Vol. 24.] Joanna Basley, of St. Pau l's parish, Canterbury, gave evidence as follows: That Mr. John Twyne, Alderman of Canterbury, is a Conjurer, and that she hath been divers times vexed by the said John Twyne by means of Ius conjuring . ... . . that in winter was XII months past as she remembretb, in an evening, Mr. Twyne caused her to sit at hi s own door, at whiles he went into bis house, where sbe sat ...... the space of one hour and a half, and then at length Mr. Twyne came to her, and bade her enter his house, and at her entrance did say "God save all, " whereupon she was afraid, knowing him to suspected for a conjuror, for she had heard Mr. Barle's sou say that in winter mornings about V of the clock, when the scalers were come down, and had a good ryer to warm them sodenly appeared a black thing like a great rugged black dogg, wch wold daunse about the house, and hurl fyer about the house. Whereupon the said Barle, and other his scalers were fayn for fear to ronne away ... .. . and tbat at another time having intelligence that she, this deponent, went about to make ber testament, and to make her executors, for despite that the said Twyne had, because he nlight be her executor, as alwaies he well hoped to be, caused by his conjurations this deponent's house so terribly to be shaken, as sbe tbought verily it would have fallen do wn upon her hed. And this deponent being at that time somewhat recovered from that terrible house shaking fell sick again, and so remayned tbe space of a quarter of a year before she recovered her helth. And she sa ith that at the time of tbat shaking of her house, sbe called upon the name of God, and by and by the house shaked no more. And at anothe time upon Palm Sunday was twelve months past, the said Mr. John Twyne caused this deponent to come to Christchurch yard, and to talk witb him at the little door entering into the Church. Where they talked togetber the space of an bower ..... and at length he asked her whether she would have her house again or no, and she answered that she would have it. Then said He pay me my money that I have laid out upon it. And this deponent refusing to pay him any such money, he-the said Twyne began outrageously to fall out with this deponent-bidding her thus "Get out, get out," and therewithal tbrusted this deponent from him who .. .. . as she saith could not avoid stirr nor move, And then he hurled stones at her, and so when the stones fiying against the stone wall there sprang out fyer. And he bade ber away, saying away thou arrant . .... . for I shall kill thee, I sball kill thee." At length as she did say unto hi m, " In the name of

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Though this particular charge was prob,~bly trump~~ up, Twyne's associat i,~n with Dr. John Dee, the as trologer and m athemal1cI~n(SeeHlstoryoJtheK.S.C· •. fJ· 62, footnote), may very well have led to hIS dabbhng 111 the black art, and to hIS, ga1l1111g a reputation as a conjuror or wonder worke~.

~owever th~t may be, the woman s eVldence

is interesting since we learn that Twyne hved 111 the pansh of St Paul, that some of the King's Scholars boarded in his house, that they got up very earl y 111 the mornmg, and that in winter-time they had a good fire to warm them.

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OPEN EVENTS 100 YARDS.- Ist, J. C. Corben (MO); 2nd, A. P. Barry (MO); 3rd, A. J. Orey (SH); 4th, W. L. Smith (W) ; 51h, W. R. H. Beeston (MO); 61 h, D. Oall (MO). Tillie,' 10.8 sees. 220 YAROS.- tst, J. C. Corben (MO); 2nd, D. O. Carter (W).; 3rd, A. P. Barry (MO); 4th, A. J. Orey (SH) ; 5th, O. K . Johnson (SH) ; 6th, O. L. Clarke (SH). Tllne,' 24.6 sees. 440 YAROS.- Ist, O. Wi llsdon (W); 2nd, A. P. Barry (MO); 3rd, D. O. Carter (W); 4th, D. B. Young (W); 5th, D. Wi llsdon (W); 6th, J. A. Northover (MO). Time,' 54.1 sees. . HALF MlLE.-1st, P. T. Baliantyne (0); 2nd, W. T. Hinds (MO); 3rd, D. S: Madge (0); 4th, J. L. Rowbotham (MO); 5th, D. B. Young (W); 6th, M. S. Spa rk (0). Tillie,' 2 mms. 7.1 sees. (Sehool Record) . W. T. Hinds also beat former record. MlLE.- 1st, P. T. Ballantyne (0); 2nd, W. T. Hinds (MO); 3rd, W. D. Hatton (SH) ; 4th, M. S. Spark (0) ; 5th, D. S. Madge (0) ; 6th, J . L. Rowbotham (MO). Time,' 5 mins. 4.5 sees. 120 YARDS HURDLES (3 ft. 3 ins.).- Ist, O. Willsdon (W); 2nd, J. C. Corben (MO); 3rd, P. C. H. Holmer (W); 4th, D. H. Fearon (0) ; 5th, A . G . Eyre (W) ; 6th, H. H . E. Young (SH). Time,' 16.5 sees, WEIGHT.- Ist, H. R. R. Steele (MO); 2nd , N. Gordon-Wilson (M); 3rd, D. G . Carter (W); 4th. W. V. Graham (W) ; 5th, W. R. H. Beeston (MO); 6th, D. B. Young (W). Distance,' 40 ft. 5 ms. (School Record). . HIGH JUMP.-Ist, J. B. Goudge (SH ); 2nd, P. C. Holmer (W); 3rd, W'. L. Smllh (W) and D. G. Whitehead (G) ; 5th, D. Gall (MO) ; 6th, D. Lampard (G ). H eight,' 4 ft. II ms. LoNG JUMP. -Ist, G . Wilisdon (W); 2nd, W. D. Hatton (SH); 3rd, D. H . Fearon (G) ;. 4th, D. M. D. Evans (MO) ; 5th, G. M. Bolt (MO) ; 6th, B. L. de la Perrelle (SH). Length,' 20 ft. 2 ms.

UNDER 16 EVENTS 100 Y ARDS.- Ist, C. A. R. Macdougall (MO) ; 2nd, C. C. Waugh (SH) ; 3rd, R . C. Kellen (M) ; 4th, 1. D. Ommanney (W), Time: 11.5 sees. 220 YARDs.- lst, R . C. Killin (M) ; 2nd, C. A. R. Macdougall (MO); 3rd, C. C. Waugh (SH) ; 4th, J. D. Omrnanney (W) . Time: 26. 1 sees. 440 YARDS.- Ist, R. G. Killin (M); 2nd, J. L. Carter (S H); 3rd, K. V. Jones (W); 4th, J. D . Ornmanney (W). Time: 59 sees. HALF MlLE.- 1st, J . L. Ca rIeI' (SH); 2nd, K. V. Jones (W); 3rd, O. F. Murray (G); 4th, J . D . Armstrong (SH) . Time: 2 mins. 27.9 sees. .

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THE SCHOOL SONG? I came across a copy of an old song book and would like to know more about it. It is the only copy I have seen. The book is small- about 5 inches by 3, bound in blue by Hayward, 6 Burgate Lane, Canterbury. It runs to 107 pages, contains 76 songs, and is printed for private use. The cover is stamped with the crest and " School Songs" in gold . Number 9 would appear to be the School son'g-it is printed below, and the present generation would like to know more about it. Can any O.K.S. give the date and compiler of the book, the author of the song's words and the composer of its tune? The style of the book suggests about 1860. Then there is another song (Number 4) entitled" Underneath the Briny Sea," whose references (e.g. "Kings make Schools as they ought for to be ") seem topical. It would be interesting to know if this was original, and in fact, anything and everything that can be told about the book. Number 9

10 TRIUMPHE 10 Triumphe! Stet domus-Io ! Fortuna nostrae! Floreat-Io! Absentium praesentium Laus Cantuariensium ! 10 I 10 I lo!

o grande fessis gaudium; o dulce curae praemium;

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Lux festa grata jam vice Oat feriatis otium 10 I 10 I lo!

Domus que vivat non semel-Io ! Amore juncti dicimus. lo! Domus que vivat regia Bis terque reddunt atria . lo! Io! Io! 10 Triumphe! Stet domus- Io ! Fortuna nostrae! Floreat- Io!

Absentium, praesentium Laus Cantuariensium. Io! lo! lo! The Editors gratefully acknowledge the receipt of a number of contemporaries, with apologies for not making individual acknowledgments.

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TÂˇHE CANTUARIAN VOL. XVIJI.

No. 4.

DECEMBER, 1940

EDITORIAL December, and cold for these parts. But through the Editorial window England's green and pleasant land stretches its half-mile to the sea, green-grey this afternoon. The garden hurries down to the shore; on the lawn the green wood pecker is busy with his worms; a dog barks in the lane; halfway down our little valley ascends the smoke of a cottage chimney; the cows graze on the slopes of Drinnick above the twisty lane. An ordinary, decent, English winter, Saturday afternoon, getting on for tea-time, and requiring muffins or crumpets for its completion. But the siren has just howled! He (or is it she?j doesn't very oftell wail hereabouts, and we take no notice of him (or her). Still, at once we are reminded that there will be no muffins. And it sets us musing. Will the war leave any land green and pleasant? What sort of England will our sons and their children know? Will they in distant years have learned lessons better than their forebears? The answer seems to depend on liS, even if we have not finished learning our mistakes. Our courage and our unity alone will assure this England to our sons. Courage, certainly, to endure and "see it through"; but also to examine causes, both immediate and deep-seated, of this present evil; courage, having found the causes, to declare our future aims. And unity- " how good and joyful it is" says the Psalmist-is the twin necessity ; unity, the " closeknitting " of the people, the reality of comradeship which asks a " tightening of the belt" from each in his due proportion, which rejoices in the exploits of our young men and sorrows with the distresses of the weak, which teaches that it matters nothing whether men be gentle or simple, rich or poor, for what matters is they are English. 49

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THE SCHOOL Capta in of the School

O. C. WATSON

Head of School House

G . L. CLARKE

Head of the Grange

D. LAM PARD

Head of Walpole House

G. B. ARMSTRO NG

Head of Meister Omers ...

O. C. WATSON

MONITORSO. C. WATSON, G . L. C LARK E, G. B. ARMSTRONG, D. LAM PARD, R. M. G. LAYLAND J . L. ROWBOTH AM, N . SCARFE HOUSE PREFECTSP. A. ABBEY, W. H . H AYES, D. R. HILL, O. K. JOHNSON, J. S. LAMB, B. TILTON B. E. FERN, G . F. LEIGH, M. S. SPARK The Grange: P. N. PORRITT, W. L. SMITH, A. G. S. WILSO N Walpole House: W. H. BEESTON, J. COR BEN, D. M. EVANS, Meister Omers : A. N. E. WHITE ... J. CORDEN Captain of Ru gby Football School House:

EDITORS or " THE CANTUARIAN " O. C. WATSON, G. L. CLA RK E D . R. HILL (Hon. Sec.) WE CONGRATULATE The following on being appointed School Monitors :- 0 . C. Waison, G. L. Clar ke, G . B. Armstrong, D . Lampard, R. M. G. Layland, N. Scarfe and J. L. Rowbotham. The following on being appointed House Prefects -Po A. Abbey, W. H. Beeston, J. Cor ben, D . M. Evans, B. E. Fern, W. H. Hayes, D. R. HIll, O. K. Johnson, J. S. Lamb G. F. Leigh, P. N. Porritt, W. L. Smith, M. S. Spark, B. Tilton, A, N . E. White. ' T he following on being awarded their Ru gger Colours - G. L. Clarke, J. L. Rowbotham, R. M. G. La yland, G. B. Armstron g, B. E. Fern, K . V. Jones, D. Lampard ' G. F. Leigh and D. Willsdo n. The follo wing on being awa rded their 2nd XV Colours : -M. Chatterton, W. H. Beeston, H. H . Wilford, J . D. Ommanney, P. Kennaby, B. Tilton, M . Spark, D. M Evans, W. S. Pnce, W. L. SmIth, J. D. Armstron g, M. Walsh and O. K. Johnson.

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VIRTUTE FUNCTI MORE PATRUM DUCES D. G. CA RTER-Entered School, Sept., '34 ; Milner Scholar; Senior Scholar, Sept. , '36 ; Upper VI, Sept., '37; Walpole House Prefect, Sept., '37; School Monito r, Sept., '38; Capta in of Walpole House, Sept., '39; Captain of School, Sept., '39 ; 1st XV, '36, '37, '38, '39; Ca ptai n of Ru gge r, '38, ' 39; 1st X I Cricket, '37, '38, '39, '40 ; 2nd xr Hockey, '39, '40; 2nd Athletics, '40 ; Boxing, '36, '37, '38, '39, '40 ; Captain of Boxing, '39, '40; P.T. , '37, '38, ' 39, '40; Ca ptain of PT , '39, '40. ; C.S. M. , Sept. , '39; Edito r of Th e Conluarian, '39, '40 ; Vice- President Debatin g Society, '39, '40; Member of G.P.c. A. M. DEAN- Entered School, Sept., '34 ; Kin g's Scholar; Senior Schola r, Sept. , '36 ; Upper vr, Sept. , '37; Meister Omers House Prefect, Sept. , '37 ; School Mo nito r, Sept., '39 ; Capta in of Meister Omers, Sept. , '39; 1st Mo nitor, Sept., ' 39; 1st XV, '37, '38, '39; Ho n. Secretary Ru gge r, '39; Ist XI Cricket, '38, '39, '40 ; 2nd XI Hockey, '36, '37, '38, '39, '40; W.O. Class 1lI, June, '40; Edi tor of The Conlllorion , Sept., '39; Hon. Sec. Gramophone Society, Sept., ' 38; Member of G.P.C. D. GALL- Entered School, Sept. , '34 ; King 's Scholar ; Sen ior Scholar, Sept., '36; Uppe r VI, Sept. , '37; Meister Omers House Prefect, Sept. , '38; School Monitor, Sept., '39 ; W.O. Class Ill , Jan., '40; Hon . Sec. Photographic Society. . G. WILLSDoN- Entered School, Sept., '35; Wa lpole House Prefect, Sept., ' 38; School Monitor, Sept. , '39; 1st XV, '38, '39; 1st XI Hockey, '38, '39, '40; 1st Athletics, '37, '38, ' 39, '40; Captain of Athletics, '39, '40; 2nd Cricket, '37, '38, '39, '40 ; L/Cpl. OT.C., May, '39; Member of G.P.C. P. S. REES-Entered School, Sept., '3 5; Walpole House Prefect, Sept., '38; School Mon itor, Sept., '39 ; Upper VI, Sept., '38; Bermondsey Co rres pondent. J. B. GOUDGE- Entered School, Sept., '35; Kin g's Scholar; Senior Scholar, Sept. , '37 ; Upper VI , Sept. , '38; School House Prefect , Jan., '39 ; School Monitor, Sept., '39 ; 2nd XV, '37, '38 , '39; 2nd Athletics, '40 ; Boxing, '36, '37, '38 '39 '40 ; 1st Xl Cricket, '38, '39, '40 ; Captai n of Cricket, '40 ; Member of G.P.C. ' E. M. LOCK-Entered School, Sept., '35; Kin g's Scholar ; Senior Scholar, Sept., '39 ; Upper VI , Sept., '38; Meister Omers Ho use Prefect, Sept., '39; School Monitor Sept., '39; 2nd XV, '38, '39; Captain of Swimming, '39, '40; W.O. Class III : Sept, '39 ; Hon . Sec. Somner Society, '39, '40 ; Member of G.P.c. N. L. HEARNE-Entered School, Sept. , '35; Senior Scholar, Sept., '39; Upper VI, Sept., '39; School House Prefect, May, '39; School Monitor, Sept., '39' Captain of School Ho use, Sept., '39; 2nd XI Hockey, '40; W.O. Class III, Sept:, '39 . D. H. FREELAN D-Entered School, Jan., '35; Grange House Prefect, March, '39' School Monitor, Sept., '39; Captain of Grange, Jan ., '40 ; 1st IV, '39, '40 ; C~ptain of Boats, '40 ; 2nd XV, '39; Drum-Major, May, '40 ; Hon. Sec. Choral Society, Sept., '39; Member of G.P.c. ~I

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VALETE S, L Anderson, K, F, Ashton, p, Ballantyne, A, p, Barry, A, p, Beale, C. M, Bolt, H, D, Buckley, W, E. Chambers, B, de la Pen'elle, A, 1.. Evans, A, G, Eyre, W, R, E, Fischl, D, A, Foster, G, W, French, L V, Gamon, C. Goodridge, R, H, Goulder, W, V, Graham, W, D, Hatton, W, T, Hinds, p, N, p, Joyce, p, D, A, Kent, J, B, Lovatt, C. D, R, MacDougal!, D, S, Madge, K, S, Madgc, B. E, 10, Marshall, C. 0, J, Miller, A. J, B, Molony, G. P. Morris, P. H. Morris, A. D. H. Paterson, D. S. L. Paterson, H. R. N, Price, R. A. J. Sindall, R, L G, Sutcliffe, 10, S, Trickett, R, J, Turk, G, Vivian Davies, C. C. Waugh, A. D, Wilson, j), B, Young, Recalled Abroad: A, R, Beeby, R, N, Davis, A, B, Dunlop, R, A, Izard, E. W, Johnson, C. j, C. Mackenzie-Kennedy, K, S, E, Powell, Sai Long, 1-1, H. E, Young,

SALVETE G, L Aekers, ]), H, ApI'S, de 13, Arnaud, I. R, 13, Belsham, ]), E, Binsted, p, N, Brown, A. D. M. Burr, M. Carnes, M. N. Carson, J. H, Clarke, J. C. 13. Coleman, J. COl'ben, C. G, Cowan, C. MeK, Cray, R, p, B, Cremer, .1, A, Cushman, J, K, Ebbutt, J, de F, Enderby, G, A, J, Evans, W, G, Ferris, M, J, .Gordon, G, A, Gordon, I. ]), Herbert, A, G, Jeffress, ]), K. Johnson, K, H, M, Johnsen, E, H. Lanham, J, 0, N, Lawson, M, H, Lovatt, ]), A, McGrotty, ]), G, 13, Melvor, G, p, MCMullin, S, C. Maplethorpe, J, N, Meager, F, A, Middleton, S, 13, Nichols, J, K, Perks, C. S, Pitcher, D, p, Platt, J, P, Richardson, p, C. Steel, W, 13, Steele, A. R, Stuart, F, V, Thomas, C. J, Watson, R, G, West, D, M, Wright.

MEMORIAM

JOHN GRAHAM ROBERTSON We record with regret the death on Thursday, October 31st, of John Graham Robertson. John Robertson, who was in his 82nd year, entered the School in Michaelmas, 1873, In April, 1876 he left to enter business in South Amcrica, prior to adopting a Stage career, under the name of " Jack" Robertson. He made his first public appearance with Sir Henry Irving 011 the latter's American tour, when he played in "Much Ado About Nothing ", He afterwards played in the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas at the Savoy Theatre-Jack Robertson was one of the oldest Savoyards and an intimate friend of both Gilbert and Sullivan. He later took up work on the concert platform and, before engaging on teaching, toured with Melba and Patti. It is of interest to note that Jack Robertson's mother was the daughter of Lieue Harrington, R.N., who fought under Nelson at Trafalgar, and whose diary provided the documentary evidence of the famous admiral's inspiring signal--" England expects that every man this day will do his duty ", 2jLIEUT, R, S, BEALE (O,K,S" 1926-1936) A correspondent writes :Many will be sorry to hear of Richard Beale's death, which occurred in action against a massed bomber attack, He entered King's School, Canterbury in 1926 and spent II years there making friends who will remember him with affection, From there he went to

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Downing College Cambridge, where he studied Jaw, obtaining his B,A, honours just before being caIl~d uu: After serving some time .':~s a lance-bomb~r?ier he received ~is commission in May thIS year, and wen~ to. serve wJth A.A. guns, galOII1g great populanty 'llTIOng his brother officers. It was whde 111 charge of these guns that he was ktlled. All ~ho came in contact. with him were struck by his sincere honesty and kjnd-hea~"tedness, and will rel11em~er him. ~or the great sportsman that he was. He leaves a famIly sadly depleted, and in It a POSltlO11 that could not be filled by a more loved brother and son. (Reprinledfi'om "The Times ",)

SCHOOL NEWS While the School has functioned well this term ill the classrooms and laboratories and Oil the playing-fields, there is one great want, and that is a large hall which might be lIsed as a Chapel and, with the ,. East End" sereel.led off, for assemblies, concerts and physical training. The big lounge of the hotcl, wlueh we now have to use for Sunday evcning services, is during the rest of the ~eek the ~chool House ., ~~IaJ1 "'. and we do badly need a separate place. We have a. slt~ on whIch to erect a b.U1ldlllg, il1 whatever material may be available, and any contnbutIOns towards the cost wlil be very gratefully received by the Headmaster or Mr. Harris or the Captain of School.

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We gratefully acknowledge donations from J, 1-1, Powell (1937--40), Ii, p, Wortham (1933-39) and F, L. L. Watson (1925,-29),

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The Editors illvite the co-operatiol1 of O.K.S. in strengthening these items ill " THE CANTUARIAN," which are of particular interest to O.K.S. They Call11ot themse/l'es obtain milch (~f the necessary materials and therefore remind subscribers that items of !lews (Ire a/ways we/come.

.]), G, Cartel' (1934-40) was called up on his twentieth birthday, and is in the same unit as T, G, Yearwood (1933-,38), D, Hurford (1935-39) is stationed near them, R, N, C. Logan (1935-,-39) and J, B, Goudge (1935--40) have been accepted for the Indian Army, R, W, Allison (1936-40), N, L. Hearne (1935-40) and C. 0, J, Miller (1935-40) were selected on the Headmaster's nomination, as members of the first batch for training under the ne~ War Office scheme for commissions in the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Corps of Signals and are up at Cambridge. 13, H, Thomas (1928-31), p, N, MacDougall (1934-40) and D, L. Maclean (1935,-40) are stationed together, in the Middlesex RegIment. J, p, Whalley (1934-39) was President of Jesus Boat Club, Cambridge, before being called up, G, V, Evans (1935-36) came successfully through Dunkirk, A, G, Eyre (1935-40) is at Trinity College, Oxford, and has been awarded a Senior Scholarship by the West Sussex Education Committee, 53

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R. F. Ca rtwrig ht (1927-32) is now Priest-in-charge of Lower Kingswood. . D. S. L. Paterson ( 1937-40) is at the Rowitt Research I nstitute, and is working under SIlo Jo hn Orr, the Nutrition ex pert. A. D. Wilson (1935- 40) a nd B. L. de la Pen'elle (1935-40) a re teaching at Tormore School. BIRTH PAYNE.- On November 18th, 1940, at the Forbes Fraser Hospital , Bath, to Belly a nd Captain Geo rge Le Fevre Payne, tw in sons.

MARRIAGE KE NT: TAYLoR.- O n Nove mber 23 rd , 1940, 2/Lieut. John Victor Ken t, RA., third so n of M r. a nd Mrs. A. B. Kent, of Eastcourt, Coolhurst Road , Crouch End , to Kathleen Scott, you nger daughter of Mr. a nd Mrs. A. S. Taylor, of No rthlands, Shepherds Hil l, Highga te. OXFORD LETTER Dear Sirs, Now that so man y are passing frol11 School directly into the forces, it is cheerin g to find that some, at least, are able to come to Oxford to complete their studies. There are

not many O.K.S. up here this year, but we like to think that quality, as usual, makes up for lack of quantity. . The most venerable member of our community Illu st surely be B. J. Wigan, whose gema l tones caught our ear in Blackwell's the other da y. Hc tells us that he is at St. Dunstan's T heo logica l College, and that when not study ing he devotes himself to Sunday School classes. R. A. Armstrong (B.N.C.) informs us that he has give up rugger this y~ar and

I S rea lly w?r~lI1g for hiS B.M. He spent part of the summer wo rking in a n ~lLrcr~ft factory, r~palrlll g d.a~1~ged fighters. A lso of Brasenose are. B. C. Vickery, who In Splt~ of rev,o lutlOnar,Y aC~ l v l t.l es seems to ha ve worn the a iel schoo l he every day since he

left- hIS officIal stud ÂĽ IS sCientific research- and G . M. Scott, who is also working for his B.M. ; altho ugh he IS, we belIeve, not unknown to th e Proctors, he is rarely seen abo ut.

. Wea re glad to say that at least one O.K.S. has passed a l1 exa m. recentl y. T . Stapleton (Ul11v.) ISn ow at the Radcliffe Infirma ry, dividing his time between the study of the more

dead ly n~lcrobes and. alt~mpts to elic it "kneejerks" from unresponsive o bjects.

fact, havmg passed hiS First B.M ., he has embarked upon clinical work . E. J. Risdon (Merton), elusive as a ru le, we hunted down in a palatia l suite in Merton' New Buildings.

~ ere he enJoys the luxu ry of hot water laid on, and virgin furniture- and" does Science " .

D. Gall (The Queen 's) spends his time dissecting bodies and to his disgust is already plunged mto an exam. Apart frolll climbing several hundred stairs whenever he goes to hi S

rooms, his exercise is taken on the river, where his boat was top of its division in the

Autumn Pours. E. M. Lock (Trinity) has distinguished himself by being the first O.K.S. to play In the 'Varsity rugger side fo r many years. He is studying law, and defines our ~very ~ct l on

as a tort, crime or misdemeanour.

He is now labouring for Certifica te "B"

Arlillery. Also in Trinity is A. G. Eyre, whom we saw, to our mild surprise, playing In the Rugger Tnals. In New College we found P. S. Rees, who is stud ying history, but said that his views on the work entailed were not for Print. He is an ardent supporter of mixed I)ockey, III

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and also "sings ". [n the evening he is frequently to be found studying heterodox ol itical theories. N. L. Hearne, of Wadham, somehow persuaded the Government to ;end him up at their expense. Officially a Signaller, he may sometimes be seen paradmg the Broad in battle-dress. He is so busy, he says, that he even works on Sunday. Ea rlier in the term he was seen playing in Freshmen's Hockey Trials. Our last visit was to W. E. Chambers (Oriel). During the summer his concern for the brewery , industry led him to help pick hops. We were pleased to note that he was wean ng the Mid-Front Tie. We have also had visits from various O.K.S. on leave from the fo'rces. C. I. Meek seems to be on perpetual lea ve. 1-1. P. Wortham and T. A. Watts dropped in on the way to join their units : a nd B. H. Brackenbury, J. B: Goudge and R. N. C. Logan- the last two about to join the Indian Army- have also paid ftylOg VISitS. Oxford may not be qu ite what it was in peace-lime- that is hardl y surprising- but it is still well wort h while com in g up for a yea r before military service, and we hope that the number of a,K,S. may in crease next year. Meanwhile, wis hin g the best of luck to the old School in its new surroundings, We remain, Sirs, Yours, etc.,

O.K.S.

ENTRANCE EXHIBITIONS FOR SONS

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Following a recommendation of the Governing Body, the Committee which awards the O.K.S. Leaving Exhibi tions has decided to convert some of them, for the duration of the war . into Entrance Exhibiti ons. These a re to be primarily for the sons of O.K.S. who co~ld not, without such help, send their boys to the School. Will any O.K .S. who are interested communica te with the Headmaster?

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On Saturday, November 16th, the combined Choral Societies of Kin g's School and Sl. Ed mund 's sa ng parts one and three of Handel's " Messiah " in Truro Cathedral. The date chosen was St. Edmund 's Day, and the whole of " Canter bury School" was packed off by train a nd bus to Truro to honour the saint and help make an audience. As a precautionary measure it was quite unnecessary; we were told to ex pect an audience

of about 500, and printed 650 programmes" in case ". The audience turned out to be over 2,000, and many had to stand throughout the performance. In fact the Cathedral had not seen such a congregatio n since the enthronement of the Bishop five years ago. A collection was taken in aid of the Cornwall branch of the Red Cross and St. John War Organisation and real ised over ÂŁ50. There were two soloists, Mr. Eric Greene, the tenor who has already gained repute as a singer of oratorio, a nd Mr. Trefor Anthony, a bass from Westminster Abbey. Mr. Gerald H. Knight, the orga nist of our home Cathedral, accompan ied on the glorious Willis organ; his masterly ha ndling of the instrument contributed in no small measure to the success of the venture.

Musically speakin g the performance was important as it was the first time the combined choral resources of the two schools had given a public recital. By the kindness of the Headmaster of St. Edmund's, who is in charge of the school 's time-table, the choir is now able to get really adequate rehearsal, and the settling-in process, necessary after such an amalgamation, has taken place at the two Sund~y ~ervices. ' St. Edmund 's broul;ht 10 us a fine experienced choir which, unlike that of King s School, has been S1J1g1J1g Dally ~~

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Services for some years. " Messiah " was quite new to them at the start of the term, but they set to with a wi ll and soon gained confidence in their parts. The choir of King's

School were already fam iliar with the work, having given a performance in Canterbury a year ago. The result at Truro was a finel y consolidated renderin g of which one newspaper said : "Ninety fresh yo ung voices formed a lovely choir which gave new bea uty to the immortal Handelliall choruses. Their supple phrasing and effortless sustain ing of intricate melodic lines were excellent." Another paper stressed the inspiration of the performance given on an aftern oon in war-time, an occasion wh ich undoubtedly gave the

message of the words an added urgency. In trut h, the choi r had worked hard enough at the notes to be able to forget the technica l difficu lties a nd strive for the mea ning behi nd the music. A specia l word must be said of the Canterbury Cathedra l C horisters who are a lso evacuated with us and sa ng the soprano solos. No o ne cou ld but be moved by their understanding mastery of their difficult a rias, which said much for their excellent work done since they have had to leave their Mother Church. The K ing's School has often had to thank them for their willing co-operation in musical efforts, and can now be doubly grateful to the Dean and Chapter for ha ving decided to keep the Choir School going in Cornwall despite the financial difficulties of the present time. The boys are doing a much needed work in the surround ing country churches, giving by their frequent visits to outlying parishes a model to the depleted country choirs of how the Church Service can be sung. Quite the most encouraging thing about the newspaper reports of our performa nce in Truro wa s that no one sa id here was a performance which was good when one considered that it was given by schoolboys. It was given to an audience who represented th9 musical life of Cornwa ll , or as one paper grimly put it: "If a couple of bombs had fallen on Truro Cathedra l on Saturday afternoon they would have made a nasty mess of the musical life of Cornwall. " Our combined Chora l Society has indeed shown that it can now tackle a major choral wo rk and present it to a musical aud ience without their being conscious that the singers are all on the young side- when one considers the average age of most choral societies! THE CONDUCTOR

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RECITAL BY OLIVE GROVES AND GEORGE BAKER On Saturday, November 9th, we were delighted to welcome once more Olive Groves and George Baker in ollr new surroundings. In the manner we have come to expect of them, they presented a carefully arranged programme with a n air of informality which was altogether delightful. A new note was struck in that the various gro ups of songs, for each of which Geo rge Baker had a few words of introduction a nd explanation, largely covered the whole history of English song. The recita l opened with a group of Sbakespea ria n lyrics set to music by composers ranging from the Eliza bethans themselves to the present day. There followed a contrasting selection of folk songs: Olive G roves struck a happy note indeed when she sang " Canterbury Fair ", whilst George Baker's" Linden Lea " was no less enthusiastically received. â&#x20AC;˘

THE CA NTU A RIA N Next came a cycle of songs arranged to illustrate the development of song I?rm : this cycle Olive Grove brought up-to-date by smgmg a song of ber own cOlnposltl on, " Once in a Blue Moon" . If the character of this song differed somewhat from those which had preceded it, its Wting melody a nd captivati.ng rhythm were .irresist ible, and it received a tremendous ovation from the School. . ThiS was the first t11ne the song had been Sli ng in public: an~ ~ hel~ OlIve Grove.s agalll sang It at the end of her reCita l, the School shewed its apprecIatIOn 10 no uncertain manner. No concert by George Baker would be complete without a selecti on of songs from the Savoy operas: nor was the School disappointed. I t joined with zest in the not-sountopical Admiralty song from H.M.S. PlI1afore, whilst the ni ghtmare song from Ruddigore brought to a close a most successful recltal. We extend our best wishes to Olive Groves and George Baker for every success on their America n tour, and look fo rward to welcoming them again in the near future. LECTU R E BY A. L. ROWSE, ESQ. On the 7th October, Mr. A. L. Rowse, Fell ow of All Souls' College, Oxford, gave the Upper School a short lecture on his native cou nty. He began by mak ing it clear tha t he did not intend to give a complete summary of the history of Cornwa ll, but rather to provide a background for some independent stud y of ou: own. In thiS conneclion he mentioned all the pnnclpal sources of hiS own mformalion and mVlted all who were interested to make full use of the Roya l Institute of Cornwall Cat Truro), where many of the best known documents, such as the Black Pri nce's Register, cou ld be studied first hand. He then spoke of the ancient Celtic associations of the county,. its close affinities, racial and linguistic, with Wales, tbe common hagiology It shared With both Wales and Brittany- it being the natural, and often the permanent, restmg-place of the Cellic missionary sa ints as they passed to and fro- and the common mythology With BrIttany immortali zed in the legend of Tnstran and Jseult and the stones about Merhn. The lecturer spoke briefly of the poli tical history of the county, of the ori ginal graut to the Conqueror's half-brother, Odo of Bayeux, its close. connecti on ,with the Crown as a roya l duchy. H ow Cornishmen had taken parlin the I"Ismgs of the sixteenth century, marcb ing on one occasion as far as Blackheatb, and ~ ow they had stood firm by the Kmg in the troubles of tbe seventeenth century. Its pohtlCal record 10 the eighteenth century, when it provided Parliament with no less than forty rotte n boroughs, an~ the advent of Method ism were to uched upon, and mentio n made of some of Corn wa ll s characten stlc industries. Mr. Rowse ended by giving some interesting details of many of tbe old Corn ish families like the Ar undeUs of Layhedur, the Eliots of Saint Germans, the Vi vians, Grenvilles, Boscaw~ns and others, and he directed our attention to the various places where the School might profitably go on a few " historica l " outings next year as soon as the weather permitted. LECTURE BY CAPTAIN TONG During the term we were very please~ to welcome back to the Scho?l Captain Tong. Whi le bere he gave to tbe semor N .C.O. s some acco un t of the operatIOns 111 Flanders, baving been the Chief Topograplucal Officer to L.ord Gort and later Chief Llason Officer. He gave us a new picture of the rapid ad vance or the Bn tlsh Army 1I1tO BelgIUm, and the

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story of the retreat from our fron t line in front of Louvain, of the German break-through at Sedan, and of our final retreat to Dunkirk, which was not as is supposed dictated by the defection of the Belgian General Staff. He told, too, of the Marine officer whose initiative in crossing the Channel in a speed-boat was res ponsible for the whole of the evacuation from the beaches of Dunkirk. He explained why there were few British aircraft to be seen over Dunkirk by the fact that they were all flyin g over the advanced German air bases and attacking the di ve-bombers as they left the ground. He had stories of magn ificent achievements, such as the reconnoitring operations of the 12th Lancers; of hum our, such as the sentry from the Welsh Guards, for whom Captain Tong had every praise, who would not leave his post in the worst air-raid until he was properly relieved ; of tragedy, such as the French liason officer who was sent to find out the true situation in the South and, finding the 9th French Army in full flight, shot himself in despair. He was able, too, to throw a new light on the subsequent events in France, which were the prelude to the French defeat. We are most grateful to Captain Tong for his masterly account of the events of the German invasion of the Low Countries, and we should like also to thank him fo r spending an afternoon in refereeing the match against the

D. C. L.I.l.T. C. We express our thanks to Dr. G. Causey, the School Medical Officer, for giving a series of " Hea lth Talks" to the School. Group-Captain F. W. Trott visited the School in October and ga ve a most entertainin g and informative talk to senior members of the School on the prospect of war-time service in the R.A. F. In the near future the School will proba bly have the good fortune to listen to a lecture by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch ("Q " of the novels) on his return from Cambridge."

THE SOCIETIES THE DEBATlNG SOCIETY

Chairman: THE REv. S. B-R. POOLE Vice-Chairman: O. C. WATSON (ex-offic io) Han. Secretary: N. SCARFE The opening debate on October 22nd, attended by members of the sixth forms, was so mething in the nature of a trial-run. As such it was tolerably successful, since sufficient spirit was shown conclusively to demonstrate that the Society definitely considered itself revived. It was felt that possibly the votes were swayed ra ther by the obvious logic than by the abi lities of the speakers in considering the motion " that, in the opinion of the house, enthusiasm in all forms is to be deplored". But the division, if it was predetermined, was at any rate truly enthusiastic, and naturally resulted in the successful opposition to the motion. The opportunity to debate a much more profound, more practical motion in the near Tuture, is eagerly awaited. Then, with a high standard set, the Hilary Term should see some really keen dissertation and discussion. Âˇ Now arranged for December 14th.

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THE MARLOWE SOCIETY President: H. R. ROA CH, ESQ. Han. Secretary: O. C. WATSON The Society has had a most successful term. This despite the fact that with the end of the school year it lost not only the majority of its senior members, but likewise its President. Mr. Gorman's continuous and lively interest in the Society ; his fostering of free diSCUSSion and hiS endeavours to maIntam a certam level of conversation' and be it noted, his encouragement of the epigramm?tists did much to mould and develop the Society. We are grateful to H. R. Roach, Esq . for accepting the office of President this term. [f the President 's Room has become for him the intimate thing we feel sure it was in No. 25, it may well be that the many and pleasa nt meetings that the Society has held there this term have contributed much. For laughter has not long been absent, and on most occasions the Society has ach ieved an air of informality wholly delightful. . It has listened with great pleasure to a paper from F. H. Voigt, Esq. on the pleasures of poetry, and to one from T. Buckland on ghosts and the ghost story ; it has held two free verse readings, wh ich testified both to the very catholic taste of the Society, and to Its need for standards of Criticism. It has read a play of local interest by Daphne du Maurier, " Rebecca ", and found it good theatre; a grimly realistic piece by Sean O'Casey, " The Plough and the Stars ", and been much moved; and a self-styled ,. daring " comedy. by the American playwright S. N. Behrman,- and been nothing daunted. In addi tIOn the 'dulcet verse of " Hassan " was much appreciated, whilst N . A. Taylor, Esq. gave a fin ely sympathetic reading of " Othello " . These were memorable evenings. The Society looks forward to a reading of .. Thunder Rock " to a paper from the . President, and to its customary Gala Night. ' THE WALPOLE SOCIETY

President: THE REV. S. B-R. POOLE Vice-President: G . P. HOLLINGWORTH, EsQ. Han. Secretary: A. H. DE C. CUSSANS Our activities this term have been of a wide and varied order. We have been able to read two plays, both of which were greatly enjoyed. Both the President and M. H. Slater read us papers and many. members seem to have further papers· in store. Further meetmgs mcluded a Free Readmg and a debate and we yet have two nieetings III hand. We now have our full complement of members and the attendances at most meetings have been most encouraging. The members of the Society are very grateful to Mr. Poole and to Mr. Hollingworth for the IOterest they ha ve shown in our activities. THE SOMNER SOCIEty President: THE REV. G . W. H. LAMPE Han. S ecrefary: J. M. CttaMEtt . Meetings this term have taken place regularly, an·ci tltere have aiso ~¢e'n a' nu"Jodl of outlngs to places of interest in the district.

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The President began this term's programme with a talk on the life of SI. Sampson, a subject which was particularl y interesting as SI. Sampson worked for some time as a missionary in Cornwa ll. On October 13th there was an outing to SI. Sampson 's cave and a n earthworks called Castle Dore. Later in October A. A. de Cussans gave a very entertaining talk on â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Heraldry" w.hich he illu strated wi th the School epidiascope. On Sunday, October 27th the Society visited Luxulya n Chu rch a nd the wate rfa ll in Luxuiyan va lley. . On November 5th , A. G. S. Wil son gave a short talk on ,. Roman Agriculture' '.

The followin g week the Society bicycled to the Hermit 's Cell and Church at Roche. Other meetings of the Society included a paper on .. Smuggling" by G. e. Middleton and a furth er talk on .. Heraldry" by Cussans. GRAMOPHONE SOCIETY Once agai n after the rigours of evacuation, the Society is able to ra ise its head.

For

this we must thank the President, for givi ng us the use of his drawing-room and gramophone. Our li brary of recorded music is sadly depleted, but the desire for music is stronger than ever.

So we have called upon the musicians amo ng

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to remedy this loss.

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long fel t that our appreciatio n of the composers should ta ke a more active form. Every month a paper will be read by a member of the Society, with musical illustrations. Th is will , we hope, encourage us to listen with OUf brains as well as with O Uf emotions. It will also give our youn g pianists the experience of playing before an audience. Meanwhi le we are co ntinuing

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have taken leave of the more classical works and tasted the colourful co mpositions of recent Ru ssian composers. The" Scheherezade " suite by Rimsky Korsakov proved very popu lar. The new a nd exciting harmonies of the" Petrouchka " ballet music also found an enthusiastic audience. Next term a number of Brahms ' orchestral wo rks have been promised to us, and we are looking forward to many enjoyable evenings of music.

CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA Owing to the amalgamation with SI. Edmund's, the Choir has this term grown to more than 60 voices, an almost unmanageable number to put into the vi llage cho ir-stalls

at Charlestown Church. By treading on one a nother's toes and sitting on the floor the combined Choir has contrived to squeeze itself into the space round the organ. Its repertoire has increased with its size, so that, as well as performing" The Messiah" in

Truro Cathedral, the Choir has produced new anthems, services and carols. T he Orchestra is a new venture, but already comprises more than 20 players, with a repertoire of half-a-dozen listenable pieces. There is a preponderance of wind instruments, wood and brass, which makes a noise resembling ra ther a military band. The Orchestra would in fact be grateful for a few courageous begi nners on stringed instruments. Despite the difficulties of practising in our evacuation premises, the general sta ndard of instrumenta l music is decidedly on the up-grade. e.H.P.

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THE PATER SOCIETY Presidel1l.' TH E REV. G. W . H. LAMPE Hon. Secretary.' G. L. TAYLOR This term the Society has held fortnight ly meetings, with a va ried a nd entertaining programme. Two plays ha ve been read: •• The Birds" of Aristophanes, translated by Rogers, and the " Oedipus Tyrannus " of Sophocles, translated by Gilbert Murray, which were both greatly enjoyed. N. A. Taylor, Esq. , the Vice-President, read a very interesting paper entitled .. An Ita lian Holiday " , illustrated by slides and photographs. He dea lt with the planning and the archi tecture of the Forum and of the main public bui ldings of Rome, a nd then gave a short talk on mosaics and sculpture. The next meeti ng was virtually impromptu ; each member contrived at an hour's notice to bring something in te resting-including some translations, some short essays, a survey of Greek music and a cha racter s ketch of Julius Caesar. On Armistice Day a scrapbook on the .. Life of Pericles" was produced by the Vice-President: this was a new but very successful venture. All those present had a part to read- Thucyd ides, Pl utarch,. Sophocles a nd Euripides. These extracts were welded into a whole by short commenta n es. A bnef lantern lecture on the buildll1gs of the Acropolis were given, and critica l essays were I:ead by way of a prologue and an epilogue. The next meeting of this term will be the Symposium, a pot-pourri of originals by members of the Society.

O. T. C. At the beginning of the term the Contingent was left with on ly three N.e.O. 's above the rank of Lance·Corpora l and, owing to the departure of the late (Zo mmanding Officer, Lieu!. G . W. Avery, to an O.T.U., was without any commissioned officer until September 24th, when authority was received from the War Office for Captain A. Egerton-Jones, who had previously commanded the Contin gent, to ass ume command. Captain P. G. Reynolds, likewise a former commanding officer, is now also givin g va luable help. It appears that the very existence of the 0.T.e. has been threatened durin& the last

twelve months or so, and, apparentl y as a consequence of the struggle, the Corps 111 future wi ll be known as the Junior Training Corps. A slightly less generous financial treatment and, until recently, a period of comparative neglect by the War Office, may also be regarded as evidence of the uncertai nty of our fate. Everything now poi nts to a less clouded future. We have been officially informed that the Army authorities a re anxious that in the national interest boys should conlin ue their education as long as possible, and that by so dOll1g they will be contributing in the most effective manner to the best interests of the country. Colonel S. J. Worsley, D.S.O., M.C., T.D., Inspector of Training Corps, paid us a visit on November 7th . He inspected the Conti nge nt and afterwards watched the trall1l11.\\. We very much appreciated making contact once more with the War Office a nd after th,s visit we feel that our work will not be overlooked in the future. . 61

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Brigadier-General G. M. Boileau, C.B., C.M.G ., D.S.O., who commands the St. Austell Battalio n, Home Guard, also paid a visit to the Contingen t on November 22nd and saw a progra mme of training being ca rried out. He expressed great satisfact ion at the type of training which was being given to the Home Guard members of the Contingent. CERTIFI CATE " A" The revised conditions of examinations for War Certificate' 'A" will come into force on January 1st, 1941. From that date no furtb er Provisional Certificate " A" will be iss ued . The new syllabus is a little fuller, a nd a higher standard will be demanded . The result of the exa mination held on November 2 1st was very satisfactory- all ca ndidates passed. In his rep'lrt to the Director of Milita ry Training at the War Office, the presiding officer, Capta in R. W. M. Wetherell of the D.C.L.I., made the followi ng co mments : -

" The sta ndard of turn-out of both ca ndidates and drill squad was excellent, and considera bly a bove the stan dard of other l.T.C. 's I have exa mined. There was not a rea ll y weak cand idate among the sixteen put forward for exami nation and the general sta ndard was high. Keenness in thi s J.T.C. is great and J have had glowing accounts from Home Guard Battalion Commanders who have used Post-Certificate . 'A " ca ndidates to in struct loca l Hqme Guard."

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTM ENTS The following promo ti o ns were made with effect from September 23rd :C. Q.M.S . Row botha m to be C.S.M . LjCpl. Northover to be C.Q.M.S. Cpl. Clarke to be Sergeant. U ndermentio ned Lance-Corporals to be Sergeants :Layland, Scarfe, Armstrong, G. B., Lampard. Undermentioned La nce-Co rporals to be Corporals :Beeston, Johnson, Spark, Towers, Holmer, Lamb, Wood. Undermentioned Cadets to be Lance-Corporals :Hill, Abbey, Willsdo n, Smith, P. H., Tilton, Eva ns, D. M. D., Fearon, White, Grove, Clemetson, Whi tehead, Hayes, Fern, Wilson, Taylor, G. L., Taylor, J. P., Cremer, Dray, Mackie, Porritt, P. N., Smith, W. L.

THE FUTURE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Everyone knows that this is a question of urgent impo rtan ce. The Schools are faced with a situati.on comparable to nothing hitherto experienced. Can they survive? For the most part they arc unendowed, many have building debts; prices .and costs are ri sing, incomes falling ; fees can scarcely be raised; the overseas conneXJon must have been reduced to a minimum ; evacuation, where it has happened, has added financial burdens; while those who have not moved have none the less been compelled to spelld large sums in A.R.P. work. The case is ~rim enough in 1940; what will it be in 1942

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1944, if the war continues so lo ng? How and where can the Public Schools raise money, and big mo ney at that? Most of them have alread y been handsomely supported by Old Boys, pare nts and friend s- a source of help which in tbe nature of these times must dwind le. Can Governm ent subsid y be looked for ? It has been open to Schools for many yea rs to avai l themselves of Governmen t money in return for which they have had to receive Free Place Schola rs, up to a defi nite percentage. But that subsidy covers, in all probability, not a great dea l more than the cost. The questi on is larger tban this. Some suggest that the Government sho uld "take the Public Schools over ", but that wo uld mean the ex penditure of millions, and many folk would want to know if it was eq uitable. A solution is not at a ll obvious, yet everyo ne feels that the loss to English character would be marked if the Public Schools failed to sur vive. T bere is no doubt that they un iquely prov,ide a w,ise and, sound ed l~cat i oJ1, ,which played an enormous part i,n Engl~nd,'s imperial and mdustrlal achievements In the nineteenth century, and officered Its armles In the G reat War. It comes as a surprise to many people, however, to realise that the nineteenth century was the heyday of the Public Schools. Eton and Winc hester had catered for the aristocracy fo r centuries, but it was Arnold of Rugby who ensured the same kind of tra ining for the middle classes. He was Headmaster from 1828 to 1842, and did, as Dr. Hawkins had prophesied, "change the face of ed ucati o n a ll through the Public Schools of Engllmd " . A glance through the pages of the Public S chools' Year Book will reveal, therefore, significan t dates of the foundi ng of P ublic Schools which now are famous. Thus, to take typical Schools at ra ndo m : Cheltenham was founded in 1841, Marlboro ugh (largely by Charles Eaton Plater, O.K.S.) in 1843; RossaU in 1844; Rad ley in 1847 ; Lancing in 1848; Bradfield in 1850; Wellingto n in 1853; Clifton, Haileybury and Malvern in 1862; Cra nleigh, St. Edwa rd 's, Oxford, and Weymouth in 1863; Framlingha m in 1864; Trent in 1866; and Eastbourne in 1867. Up to the middle of tbe nineteenth century Public Schools, as we now understand them, were relatively few; rich men who did not wish to send their boys to them wo uld employ private tutors, o r place their boys with learned country clergy; private " academies" catered for others; but the bulk of the educatio n of the middle class (in all its grades) feU to the Grammar Schools. Yet in those far-off days there were important features which are not to-day apparent in our Public School system ~ Long generatio ns ago these ancient Schools were in a real sense" public " . Thus, speaking generally, it is true enough to say that the great Schools founded by pious men, cleric and lay, were cha ritable institutions. The Foundation Statutes usuall y required poverty a nd brains from boys who aspired to be scholars of a Public School. So, when William of Wykeham was drawing up the Statutes for Winchester, he agreed that a Umited number of the"" sons of gentlemen " should be admitted; but his Foundation was for the able poor boy. That, by and large, was tbe same in all anciently fo unded Public Schools. It was true of our own. Henry's Statutes required that his Scholars should be " poor and destitute of the aid of friends ", withal of sprightly intellect. So Christopher Marlowe could come to school from his father' S shop ; so Edward Keete, who cleaned the Cathedral, got his boy John in as a King's Scholar. John 's bra ins took him to the University and the parsonage of H atfield, and his pretty sister, Eliza beth, became Marchioness of Salisbury, ancestress of tbe present Cecils. Not many yea rs after, from the very same cottage where Keete had lived, youn g Cbarles Abbott, the son of a barber, went as a Scholar to the King 's School, and became Lord ChIef Justice of England . But today the Public Schools are not" public " in this literal

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sense of Foundation Statutes and the intentions of pious Founders. Is it a solution (or these hard times that the Government should take over the entire system on some such lines as original Founders had, while the well-to-do a re admitted on payment of fees and on proof of sprightly brains? Could the case that Ihe besl education should be provided for Ihe besl-jilled be more admirably p ut than it was by Archbishop Cranmer, when he discussed with Henry YITl 's Commissioners what sort of boys should benefit from the Royal Foundation at Canterbu ry? The Commissioners argued that the ploughman's so n should be kept to the plough, and the artisan's son should follow in his fatber 's footsteps. The Archbishop replied , " I grant much of your meaning herein, as needful in a Commo nwea lth; but yet utterly to exclude the ploughman's SO il , and the poor man 's so n, fro m the benefits of "lea rning, . .. .. is as

much as to say as that Almighty God sho uld not be at liberty to bestow His great gifts of grace upon any person, nor nowhere else but as we and other men shall appoint them to be employed according to our fancy, and not accord ing to His most god ly wi ll and pleasure Who giveth His gifts both of learning and other perfections in all sciences unto aU kinds and states of people indifferen tly. " King 's School, Canterbury, has enriched the life of Nation and Empire by many people and in man y ways; but had the Archbishop not stood firm the School 's contri bfition wou ld have been far, far less. As ' an illustration of the " public " nature of our School in- for example- the eighteenth century, we may give extracts from a typical page or two of the Register of the Admission of King 's Scholars in the years 1766-8. It is probable that most schools of any ancient foundation present a similar picture in that century, and in earlier limes sti ll. Name John Parnell Jesse W.hite

Wm. Jackson Wm. Carter John Wear James White Ric. Rye James Sandys John Abbott Bryan Fausset John Silver Johnson Macaree James Hunt Wm . Westfield John Rogers Wm. Hills Edw. Benson Stephen Pilcher John Hills Wm . Hammond Francis Napier John Hey Thomas Va lyer Jacob Silver John Benson

John Hods Kingsford Venner Francis Gregory Ed. Hasted

SOI/ of Tho. P. Th. Who

Place oj Birth Gingerbread Baker Brick layer

John J.

Canterbury Ca nterbury

Collector of Excise Physician Tho. W. Glover James W. Farmer Abraham R. Cornfactor Ric. S. Gentleman John A. Peruke maker Rev. Bryan F. of Heppington in Nack ington Isaac S. Surgeon Johnson M. Gentleman James Mariner Robe Westfield Town Clerk Wm. Rogers Vic.1r of Herne Wm. HilJs Baker Th. Benson Auditor of Cath.

Canterbu ry Canterbury Canterbu ry Canterbury Canterbury Canterbury Canterbury Bishopsbo urne Margate Canterbury Dover Dover HinxhiU Canterbury Cambridge

Boys Pilcher Chandler John H. Grocer Yeoman do. eldest son of the Honble. Col. Wm. Napier Lord Napier in 1773 Reclor of Tho. Hey Wick hambreux Farmer Th. Valyer Bookseller Sam Silver Ed. Benson Barrister

Dover Canterbury Canterbury

Wm. Carter

Thos. Hods

do.

do. Ed. Hasted

Ipswich

Wickhambrcux Folkes lone Sandwich Great Warley, Essex Yarntwister Norwich Gentleman Bossingden Minor Canon of Cath. Canterbury Gentleman Sutton

Career

Surveyor to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury Trin. Col!., Camb. Fellow of Oriel.

Attorney Attorney Su rgeon

Hertford Coil., Ox.

Army Ch. eh., Ox.

Oriel Coli.

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WAR RECORD No.4-DECEMBER, 1940 Promotions since July. 1940

THE ARMY

J. S, BILLING HURST to Captain. . H. E. N. BREDIN, M.C., ~o q:1pta m. A. F. B. COTTRELL to Bngad lcr. C. D. DAWSON to

O.C.T.U.

FENTON to Capta in.

M. J. H. GIRLINO to 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. D. R,

HARRIS

to Lance-Corporal.

W. D. HATTON to Lance-Corporal. D . S HEARNE to O.C.T. U. J.

S . HEWICK to Lieutenant-Colonel. J. HOLDEN to O.C.T.l!. R. JACKMAN to Captam.

J. B. KENT to 2nd Lieutenant, R.A. D . S. LUCAS to Captain . D. L. MACLEAN to Lance-Corpora l and to D.C.T.V. R . M. MARSHALL to Lance-Corporal.

C. I. MEEK to O.C.T.U. J. B . MORRIS to Lance-Corporal. A. 1. PHILLIPS to Lance-Corpora l and to D.C.T.U. F. E. PILCHER to 2nd Lieutenant, RA. G. H . POWELL to Lance-Corporal. J. H. POWELL to Lance-Corporal , Royal B.erkshire Regiment. J. M. B. PRATT to O.C.T.U. and to 2nd Lieutenant, R.A. A. W. PULLEN to O.C.T.o. I. E. P. SAMPSON to 2nd Lieutenant, R.C.S. C. C. SMYTHE to Lieutenant-Colonel. B. J. SPILLER to Corporal and to O.C.T.V., R.A.S.C., now 2nd Lieutenant. P. D. V. STRALLEN to 2nd Lieutenant, R.C.S. C. H. 13. WAUTON to O.C.T.U. C. A. WEST to Brigadier. G. A. YOUNG to 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. M. s. TERRY to O.C.T.V.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

J. S DEWAR to Wing-Commander. Dccorations ami Mcntions

THE ARMY

GUNLAYER E. B. ALLARD, R.N.V. R., awardcd Briti sh Empire Medal for Gallantry. CAPTAIN A. A. EGERTON-JONES, mentioned in despatches. MAJOR-GENERA L B. L. MONTGOMERY. D.S.O., awarded C.B. FOURTH LIST OF O.K.S. KNOWN TO BE SERVING

ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARI NES G. E. W. W. BAYLY. 1912- 17. Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.V.R. J. BYRON, 1904-06. Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.R. E. A. CHARGE, 1926-31. Sub-I:ieutenant, R.N.V.R.

R. GILUDRAND. 193 1-3 6. Ordmary Seaman. J. n. LOVAlT, 1935-40. Ordinary Sea man, R.N.V.R. P. C. WILKINSON, 1930-34. Ordinary Seaman

THE ARMY C. 13. ANDREWS, 1910- 15. Cnpta in, Roya l Northumberland Fusiliers and Small Arms Instructor T. F. AUCOTr, 1928- 34. O.C.T.V., Ind ia n Army. . W. A. C. BAKER, 1930- 35. 2nd Lieutenant, R.C.S. A. P. nARRY, 1935-40. Signalma n, R.eS. C. F. BATfiSCOMUll, O.B.E., 1907-10. Lieutenant, Grenadier Gua rds and Instructor Staff College. B. E. BON HAM-CARTER 1931- 38. Private, Somerset L.L J . BUCKLAND, 1926- 33. Gunner, R.A.

P. N. CALDECOTI'·SMITH. 1932- 35. Gunner, R.A. D. G. CARnn, 1934-40. G unner, R.A. E. B. C!·IAMPKIN. 1932- 36. Private, Durham Light Infantry. H. F. CHILTON, 1925- 29. Private Roya l Army Pay Corp'l. G. COOK , 1923- 31. 2nd Lieutenant R.A. J. M. COOK, 1927- 33. O.C.T.U. G. H. CROSSE, 1910- 14. Lieutenant, Infantry Training Depot, S. Africa. M. C. CRUTWELL, 1929- 33. ?nd Lieutenant, Somerset Light Infantry. A. D. DAWSON, 1928-32. Pnvate, The Hampshire Regiment. C. D. DAWSON, 1929- 33. Sergeant, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. H. J. M. DERRICK, 1930- 35. 2nd Lieutenant The Hampshire Regiment P. DOWMAN, 1936- 39. Private, The Buffs. ' . O. V. EVANS, 1935- 36. 2nd Lieutenant, R.A.S.C. attached R.A.M.C. H. W. EVERLEY JONES, M.B. B.S., M.R.C.P. Captain, R.A.M.C. R. T. FLACK, 1919- 23. Lieutenant, R.A .P.C. .T. H. P. GIIHl, 1933- 39. Private, Worcestershire Regiment. N. F. GORDON-WILSON, 1929-40. O.C.T.U. D. R. HARRIS, 1935-36. Private, Field Security Pol ice. W. D. HAnoN, 1937- 40. ~r i vate, Beds. and Herts. Regiment. D. S. HCARNE. 1928- 37. Pnvate Royal Sussex Regiment G. E. HEiSCH, 1925- 35. Gunner, R.A. . R. J. HOLDEN, 1930- 38. Private, Royal Sussex Regiment. D. L. HURFORD , 1935- 39. Trooper, Roya l Tank Regiment, R.A.C. J. R. B. JONES, 1921- 29. O. C.T.U . R. B. KAIWI', 1931 -34. Trooper, County of London Yeomanry. J. E. KENNETT, 1929- 34. Sudan Defence Force. O. G. LA NE, 1928-32. Lieutenant, R.A M.C. D. L. MACLI!AN, 1935- 40, Private, Middlesex Regiment. P. N. Mc DoUGALL, 1933- 40. Private, Middlesex Regiment. C. l. MEEK, 1934--39. Private, Manchester Regiment. W. J. MERSON, 1935- 39. Gunnel', R.A. G. E. NEEDHAM, 1935-39. Private, Royal Sussex Regiment. J. D. NEIL, 1920- 26. 2nd Lieutenant. R.A. A. D. H. PATERSON, 1929-40. Rifleman, Rifle Brigade. R. A. PEYER, 1934--37. Lance-Bombardier R A J . G . M. PRICE, 1930-39. Private, Royal Berksh'ire Regiment . J. F. ROBINSON, 1928- 33. O.C.T.U., R .E. J. C. C. SHAPLAND, 1929- 32. Captain , R.A.S.C. B. J. SPILLER, 1923-26. Lance-Corporal, Shropsh ire Yeomanry. P. T. V. STANLEY, 1934- 37. Gunner, R.A. B. H. THOMAS, 1923-3 1. Private, Middlesex Regiment. J. Y. C. THOMSON, 1935-39. Private, Royal Fusiliers. M, C. TROUSDBLL, 1936--40. Private, Beds. and Herts. Regiment. T. N. H. WELLS, 1934-39. Private. The Buffs, J . P. W'IALLEV 1934-39. O.C.T.U.

ROYAL AIR FORCE B. W. GILL, 1934-39. Wireless Operator. S. W. HINDS, 1929- 33. Flying Officer R.A.F.V.R. (Sec also List 2 Civi l Defence sectiOn) M C. KAROP, 1935- 38, Aircr<tftman. R.'J. I. MOON, 1925-28. R.A.F.V.R. (See also List 3 Civil Defence section). D PAGE 193 1--40, Tra ining as Pi lot. J. Â·M. H.t SARGENT, Pilot Officer (See also List I Army section). W. M. TILTON, 1931 -38. Ail'craftman R.A.F,V,R. H. R. E. WALLIS, M.B., 1923-33. F lyi ng Officer, R.A.F.V.R. CIVIL DEFENCE, ETC. C. E, O. BAX, 190 1- 03, Air Raid Warden. R. W, EDBROOKE, 1930- 35. Munitions G. C. GOULDER, 1932-35. A.R .P J. H. S. JENKINS, 1924--32. Singapore Local Volunteers. H. C, KING, 1925-30. British Police, Palestine. C. H. MURRAY, 1899-02. Air Raid Warden, P. F. PAGE, 1932-36. Kenya Police. C. E. SAUNDERS, 1917- 18. P.L.A, River Emergency Service. ADMINISTRATIVE POSTS O . F. BLUMER, 1924--29. Private Secretary to Minister of Labour. C. WORSFOLD, 1916-22. Treasury, HOME GUARD G. ARNOLD, 1917-20. P. S. BARBER, D.S.O .. M.C., 1906-13. G. F. BLUMER, 1924--29. LiEUTENANT-COLONEL A. BREDlN, 1882- 89. G. A. BURNINGHAM, 1927- 30. R. A. S. JENKINS, 1928- 34. R. JUCKES M .C., 1907- 12. H. R, D. KINGDON (late A.R.P., See Li st 3), C. S. E. R I CHAR DSO~, 1927-34, B G. WALSH 1934-37 ROLL OF HONOUR 2ND LI EUTENANT R. S. BEALE, R.A., 1926- 36. Killed in action , September, 1940. SUD-LIEUTENANT H. DANN, R.N.V.R. , 1928- 33. Missing from H .M.S. Glorious. CAPTAIN T. N. DAWK INS, R.A., 1922- 24. Killed in action at St. Valery-en-Caux WING-COMMANDER J. S. DEWAR, D.S.O., D.F.C., 1922-25. Killed in action. PRIVATE M. C. T. SARGENT, 1934- 37, Essex Regiment. Killed in action in France, May 19th 1940. (Previollsly repo rted Missing See List 3). PILOT OFFICER H. S. SMITH, 192 3~26. Killed on Active Service, May, 1940. PAYMASTER SUR-LIEUTENANT E. J. L. WR IGHT, 1929-3"'\, Missing from H.M.S. Gloriolls. MISSING

2ND LIEUTENANT G. COOK, R.A., 1923-31. PRISONERS OF WAR CAPTAIN J. E. DElGHTON, 1926-34, Royal Tank Regiment. (previously reported missing, List 3). 2NO LIEUTENANT J. E. FENTIMAN, RA., 1922-28.

NOTES

~. B. PARRy-JONES (List I), invalided out of R A F K' ~O PULLA~ (List 3), transferred to RA. as 'Bo~bardier H:

STA~~R~lt~~~~eSign~d from vacancy.

Home <;Juaed on account of iII-health. N (List 2), temporanly at the Ministry of Mines, pend ing a Consul-Genera l

MASTERS ON WAR SERVICE

if' J ·w· L G'

:VERY, 1936-40. ENNElT, 1935-39.

· E' ElGBTON, 1938-39. B . . M CCA LL 1938-19

A. M ICII ELL 1937-40

21l1.~ Lieutena nt, D.C.L.l.

Lieutenant and fnstructol' 0 C T U

2nd Lieutenant R A (T)' . . . . ' d ! .. • T e<lptam an, AdJlItant~ W elch Regiment.

G. R. MORRIs, 1930-39. W°.f~· ~nt l -Tank Reglment, H..A.C. J. R. E. PAYNTEn 1935--40 . i . '. R F. STANGER 1936---40 T ' empolary eo;earch Officer under the Admiralty. R. P. TONG,' 1936-39 ' Cae~~orary R esea rch Officer u,nder the Admiralty,

SISTER E. M. BULLOC~ 19f7 all Roy~l West K~nt J.l..eglment. Se~ved on G.H.Q. Staff in Fra nce O' rd~lster'sTerntofJaRI Army NurSing Service. Served in France' . . . mary eaman , .N. .

P. G. BeARD, 1.K S 19'38--40

SCHOOL STAFF J. A NSBLL. Aircraftman R A F N. Apps. Able Sea man:R .N: . ~. CRR IAN. La~cc-Corporal and Dispatch Rider R C S . LARK. Pnva te, Pioneer Corps. . '" J. COADY. Gunn er, R.A. W. FORD. Air Gunner, R.A.F. V. P. FRANKLIN. Aircraft man R A F A. C. GORE. Aircraftman R AF . . C.. HAY WARD. Gunner, Ii.A: . . H. KELLY. Able Seaman, Mercantile Marine R . E. L AWRENCE. Private RAP C . B.W. LlNDRIDGE. Gunner,'R.A:· . R. OVERTON. ~i rcra ftman. R.A.F. s. PAMPLIN, Alrcraftman, R.A .F. A. R AMPLEY. Aircraftman R A F

S. SAGE.

Private, The Buffs. . . .

Gunner, R.A. G SMITH. O.C.T.V. W . P. WHITE. Stoker, R.N. N. SIMS.

THE CANTUARIAN So the list goes on page by page, occasional Nobility, Canons, Lawyers, "Gentlemen", sending their sons to sit on the same benches as the mercers, pursers, carpenters, bakers, writing-masters and " innholders ". In 177 1 Lord Thurlow,- then Attorney General and six years later Lord Chancellor-himself an O. K.S. , sent his boy to the School, where Charies Abbott (the barber 's boy and future Lord Tenterden) had a lready go ne two months before. But perhaps these extracts from a couple of pages may suggest that the School drew almost entirely from Canterbury and the neighbourhood. This emphatically was not so, although naturally the larger proportion of boys came from Kent. Readers will probably be astonished that in days of such difficult Ira veiling, the original homes of boys were as far away as Paris, Leghorn, London, Northampton, Richmond (Yorks.), Stamford, Dorchester, Birmingham, Lisbon, Waterfo rd, Tipperary, lngold sby in Lines., Montrose, Westminster, Newport Pagnell , Bray, Bishopston e in Wilts.) Belmont in Budworth (Cheshire), Sheffield, Wakefield, Tavistock, Durham, Jersey, Penrith, Edi nburgh, Kippaxto name by no means all.

Exceedingly interesting it is also to see the development of England's trade and Colonial enterprise by the birthplaces of some King 's Scholars. This particular Register begins in 1747, and no foreign birthplace is mentioned until 1759. But from about 1765 to 1785 we find Schola rs who were born in Masulipatam, Ballesore (Bengal), Bombay, Ca lcutta, Boston in America", Cuddalore, East Indies, "St. Thomas in ye .Vale, Jamaica ", East Indies (sic), Antigua, etc. Quite the earliest is an interesting youthperhaps an ancestor of the present Captain of Rugge r- Francis Corbyn, born in 1759, the son of Richard Corbyn, Esquire, Colonel of Militia, at Laneville" in King and Queen County in Virginia " . England had won the Seven Years' War in 1763, and had founded empire in India and Canada . The dates when and places where these boys were born are evidence of the country 's vigo rous exploitation of those parts of the world that had fa llen to lief va lour. Colonels, Captains in "ye Navy", Colonial Governors earning fame and wealth in far-off parts, deposited their boys at Canterbury, to study with the sons of the Kentish Squires and parsons, a nd the City's tradesmen. Why not? Each type could give something to and learn something from others. Is not the point illustrated by the Plater family? Charles Eaton Plater (K.S., 1809-15) is stated to have founded Marlborough College. He was the son of Charles Eaton Plater, King's Scholar in 1779, Vicar of Whitstable; but the Vicar 's father was plain Charies Plater, the grocer of Canterbury ! H

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RUGGER RETROSPECT With the advent of Clinch and the posts from Ca nterb ury, a gro und which had looked good b~t a bttle madequate was soo n transformed into fo ur rea ll y good pi tches, the fi rst ga me pItch bemg as good as anyone could wis h for. Owing to the wa r, none of last year's XV was left, and o n paper one might have ex pected a rather weaker side than usual: but this has by no means been the case. The w ~ol e t~am ,by keenness and enthusiasm has more than made up for any lack of experi ence WIth whIch It bega n the season.

The forward s have impro ved steadil y a nd have played so me first-rate ga mes. The three-quarters a lso look a better line than any we have had for some time. They had a setback agamst Gres ham's, where they learnt that their rat her sketchy tackling was not good enou gh aga mst a really strong opposition; but apart from thi s they ha ve shown good sense a nd intuition both m attack and defence. . Corben, the captain, has been the mainstay of the attack. Well served by the hal ves, Wlllsdon and Chatterton , he has shown a good eye fo r a n openi ng, combined with speed and dash. Ommaney, the other cent re, has improved in every match and shows great promise. Wilford a nd Beeston, the wings, have both done well, a nd have run hard and straight. Of the forwards, it is hard to pick out individuals, but the so und and unspectac ular wo rk of the second row, Lay land and Leigh, is the key to the excellent packi ng which has been a feature of the scrum. Of the others, Rowboth am in the tight and loose has been outstanding, whilst Armstro ng and Jones have shown tha t a back row fo rward can both shove in the scrum, a nd do his j ob in the open. Backed up by so me solid shoving from the others, Fern has hooked with unfa iling success. Kennaby, a t full-back, has tackled well and go ne. down to rushes with great determmatlon: when he learns to kIck WIth both feet he WIll be a first-rate full-back. To sum up, the XV has the making of as good a side as any schoo l cou ld wish forfirst-class tac klin g by everybody would make it so. 1ST XV MATCH ES KI NG'S SCHOOL, CANTERBURY .. CAM BORNE SCHOOL OF MI NES (Home) October 5th.

Lost 8- 0

The School did well to hol,d this side, much heavier than themselves, for as long as they dId: m the first half Kmg s pressed nea rl y the whole lime and they were unfortunate not to score more than once. Again we had the better of the second half, but ten minutes from the end , Cam borne scored by a penalty. Immediatel y after this, they scored aga in and it was obvious that the extra weight of their forwards was telling on ours. The forwards were good, Rowbotham being particu larly usefu l, but the three-q uarters suffered badly by dropped passes, which perhaps was natUl'al, the season being so young. 66

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KING'S SCHOOL, CANTERBURY .. TRURO at Truro (Away) October 9th.

Won 18-7

Th e School played uphill and against a strong wind in the first ha lf. Truro scored by a drop goal soon after play had begun, and it took some time for the School to settle down . After 20 minutes ' play, Chatterto n scored, and Cor ben co nverted with a lo ng

kick. Just before half-time, Truro scored agai n with a forward rush, making the score at half-ti me 5- 7. In the second half, K ing's p layed much better, and first COl'ben, then Chatterton, then Leigh, scored, the first two converted by Cor ben. T he three-quarters improved a great dea l and it was the for wa rds who by slow- heeli ng prevented them from scorin g more often,

KING'S SCHOOL, CANTERB URY v T HE GLOUCESTER REG IMENT (Home) October 18th. Won 12---{) The School played much better than previo usly and did well to win. T he first half was uneventful except for two penalty goals by Corben, but in the second ha lf, play opened up considerably, the three-quarters being particularly good. Corben went through on his own and scored: shortly after, Ommaney made a good opening from which Leigh scored. The forward s were good, especially Jones and Armst rong, and were well supported by Willsdon. KI NG'S SCHOOL, CANTERBURY I' DUKE OF CORNWALL 'S LIGHT INFANTRY (Ho me) October 26th. Won 14-0 This game was scrappier than against the Gloucesters, but nevertheless 'Yas exciting. Soon after the kick-off, Corben scored and converted, and after a n excellent forward rush Rowbotham went over the line. For the rest of the ha lf, play was in mid-field, but the forwards uqite often by good dribb ling nearl y scored. T he School, playing down wind, pressed hard for the whole second ha lf : Beeston scored twice, first going throu gh on his own and then from a good three-quarter mo vement. It was definitely a fo rwa rds ' game and they were adequately supported outside, the wings excelling themselves. KING'S SCHOOL, CANTERBURY .. DUKE OF CORNWALL'S INITI AL TRAINING CENTRE (Home) November 2nd . Won 8-6 This game was played in a heavy rain nearly all the time, but despite this the handling of tbe ball was good. Rigbt at the begin ning, COl' ben ran the whole length of the field to score between the posts a nd soon after tbis they scored a good try which was unconverted. From then till nearly the end of the ga me play was even, but Corben scored for the School and our opponents q uickly replied with a tryon the to uch-line. Until the final whistle, there were ma ny nervous moments, but the School managed to hold out. The School is very grateful to Captain Ton ~, here on leave, for his ge nerous action in refereeing this game. Kl NG'S SCHOOL, CANTERBURY v KELLY COLLEGE at Tavistock November 14th. Won 13-0 Unfortunately, rain rather spoilt this game, but even then it was enj oyable. Play was in our opponents ' half most of the first half, and it was unfortunate that the threequa rters tended to over-run, otherwise we should have scored more often, as our forwards

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heeled tbe ball nearly every time. Corben kicked a good penalty goa l which was soo n followed by a try from Willsdon which was converted . It was not till near the end that there was to be any more score, and it was only by good tackling by everybody that this

was so.

Ten minutes from" no side .. , COI'ben broke through and went over the line

and converted his own try. KING'S SCHOOL, CANTERBURY II GRESHAM 'S SCHOOL

November 20th.

This ,match, like so many

o~hers,

at Newquay

Lost 16- 0

was played in a .continual drizzle, but despite this,

Gresham s managed to hold thell' passes whereas we dId not. G resham 's, playing uphill and against the wind, managed to break throu gh our defence three times before half-time, a nd they owe a lot to their stand-off for his fine play. We improved in the second half but even then we couldn't prevent them scoring, once by a drop goal and by an uncon verted try. Our forwards played better than they have done this season, Armstrong in particular but it was a pity tbat the three-quarters should ha ve had an "off-day". ' KI NG'S SCHOOL, CANTERBURY v GRESHAM'S SCHOOL Drawn 3- 3 This was a return match, played on December 4th at home; they were fas ter and cleverer in the back di vision than we were, but Qllr forward s were definitely better than theirs. Hence we made a forwa.rd game of it, and had rather the better of the game, which was fa st and keen. The score is a fair result. KI NG'S SCHOOL, CANTERBURY v DR. A. GRIFFITHS ' XV On November 21st we played a Charity match in aid of Crinnis First Aid Post, which realised ÂŁ7. It rained hard tbe whole time, and thi s probably accounts for the fact that we only lost 8- 3 against a side which included I International, 4 Trial Ca ps, 2 Royal Navy, I Blue and 5 County Caps. II was a forward s' game throughout, a nd it was not till near the end that there was any score. Murdoch, the Scottish International, scored twice for the visitors, and Rowbotham for the School after a good passing movement. THE 2ND XV It has been a pity that this year it has been so hard to find fixtu res for the 2nd XV, for so far they ha ve only had two matches, one against Kelly College, which they won 39- 0, and the other aga inst Gresham's School, wh ich they lost 16- 13: both of these were very good games, the one against Gresham 's being particulal'ly good. The forward s were good, Armstrong, Evans, Walsh and Tilton being outst",oding. The three-quarters have been well served by Spark at scrum-half, but even then they must all learn to run straight and to remember that tackling is the first element of rugger.

THE COLTS AND JUNIOR COLTS These two teams have both done well and leave us with no fears for the future. They were both defeated badly by Dartmouth, but even though the scores were high, they were both good games. The Senior Colts were well led by Breese and the Junior Colts by Lampard ii. Both sides must learn to go harder and st raighter; the forwards to playas a serum more, and the threcRquarters to tack le. 68

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SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND

The published Statement of Accounts of the 5 Million Club showed the School's contribution of £18 3s. 6d . for 1939 compared favourably with that of any other school. The Hon. Orga nizing Secretary, grateful fo r las t term 's contributi on of £4 2s. 6d., and hopeful for the maintenance of the School's generosity, has forwarded a letter of than ks in

which he outlines certain satisfactory changes in the Club 's policy in view of the war. Similarly, satisfactory reports of th e School's two proteges, John Gillon and G eo rge Hewitt, ha ve been received, together with a receipt for the ten guineas due last July.

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THE LIBRAR Y Librarian,' A. EGERTON-JONES, EsQ. Assistant Librarian,' D. R. HILL In co nsequence of th e evacuation only a nucleus Library co uld be transported to Corn wa ll ; but despite lack of space, it has nou rished and pro ved itself more valuable eve n perhaps th a n at Ca nterb ury. It is possible th at nex t term the Library may take over another roo m and so increase its accommodation.

We are extremely gratefu l for the following presentations :By George Baker, Esq. :-H. G. Wells: a sketch for portrait.. .................... . Geoffrey West Eighteent h Century France ..... ................... .......... . Frederick C. Greell A Bibliogra phy of the Works of Kipling .. .............. . E. W. M aninde/l The Theatre of Alexandre Dumas F ils .. ...... .... .... .. F. A. Taylor By C. A. R. MacDougall, O.K.S . :Satirical Poems.. ................... ...... .. .. ......... ..... ... Collected Poems.......... . ........ . ... ......... .. . ...... ......

Siegfried Sassooll Siegfried Sassooll

By G. A. H. Baker, K.S. :Drake............ .. ................ .. . ......................... ..

Douglas Bell

By G. Willsdon, O.K.S. :Richelieu... ............ .......... .. ............... ... ..... .... ...

Carl Buckhardt

THE CANTUARIAN

"A SATIRE" The" Satire" which is printed below was sent by a descendant of the Boys' family. It was composed by Colonel John Boys (IGI2-1672) who resided at Hade Court, Canter-

bury. In all probability he was a member of the School, as man y of his family were, but the Editors are unable to lay their hands on the historical records of the School at this moment.

Be not thou discouraged, worthy friend. Thy toil and pains in vain thou dost not spend ; All are not fighters, not all preachers arc; All are not saints, nor for the cause declare; All are not godly, nor reformers all ;

Nor build up Christ by letting Churches fall. There yet are left some pious, sober, wise,

Learned, discreet, who will thy labours prize: Some masters yet of truth, some who ado re The ages past, and present do deplore: Some who dare honest be; who learning love; Fear not; such will thine industry approve.

THE SCHOOL SONG Last term we printed in The Canluarian a song entitled " 10 Triumphe".

It contained

an interesting reference to " Iaus Cantuariensiul11 ,. and we sought to know more both

about this song and the Book of School Songs from which it was taken. General Mullins, C.B., O.K.S. (1882-87) has written an informative letter and our only regret is that we are unable to print it in full. He refers to John Farmer, who was Music Master at Harrow in the 1860 's. At that time Mr. Field (later Dr. and Headmaster of the King's School) was an assistant master at Harrow. Farmer compiled a Book of School Songs for use at Harrow and subsequently" Mr. Field introduced these songs to the King's School with certain modifications in the words, so as to make them applicable to their new surroundings ". Singing practices were then held in "Hall" and " eventually Dr. Field persuaded Mr. Farmer to come to Canterbury and conduct a " Sing Song". This venture was very successful, and General Mullins presumes the songs continued to be sung until Dr. Field went to Radley. . The Very Rev. H. S. Mowll, O.K.S. (1895- 1900) also attributes the Song Book to Dr. Field and goes on to mention Mr. Percy Godfrey, who took the Lower School in singing lessons. "He taught uS the songs and cleverly arranged for one side of " Big School " to sing one song whilst tbe opposite side sang another. " And he adds: " Somehow the resultant noise was not too awful".

Finally, Major E. F. Housden, M.e., O.K.S. (1906-11), who has been for many years a master at Harrow, very kindly sent a copy of the Harrow School Song Book. An examination of the book proves, as General Mullins suggests, that Dr. Field merely altered the words of the songs " to make them applicable to their new surroundings ".

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ORIGINAL THE CONSCRIPT He came to this earth, in a flooding of hope,

Extended before bim a pattern of promise, For him were the ways of honour and triumph;

No thought for the task, now thrust upon us. Those blue eyes, caressed by sweet balms of beauty, Gaze rigidly now down the sights of a rifle, Surprised and dismayed that God and bis country Should call him to service-as early as this. In his sick heart, the gusts of youtb blowing, Fanning the flames of a patriot's yearning,

Bowed not to the bones of his brave body, clad [n the coarse khaki cloth of the King 's common soldier. Softly above him, he bears a voice saying: " Pour the full Oood of it, fast down your throat ". Deeply he drinks the ale of life, foaming, Lest, wronged by humanity, joyless-he chokes. He came, first, among us, years twenty ago

Straight to be taught of the land and the plough, To give all, to lose all, how noble it is ; But, 011, to be summoned- as early as this. W.D.G. " BUBBLES" Like bubbles in a glass of fiat champagne My thoughts ri se slowly from my limpid brain. A stagnant pool in cerebriform shape Whence, now and then, so me marsh-gas will escape.

This marsh-gas is my thought; this CH4 Is what 1 think. But by a static law Of nature, gases, being less in weight,

Rise to the surface at a steady rate. So with my thoughts .... If I could only stop The action for a seco nd ; make each drop Immovable like ai r frozen in ice Or trapped in molten glass! But, in a trice,

If 1 should stare at one, why, then ' tis go ne. And so with thoughts. If I should pick upon One fugitive idea for close inspection It disappears; and there goes my selection! Ideas are there; and also thoughts and brain-

To crystallize them [ try all in vain. Like sheep through hedge's gap (to quote Verlaine) .... Like bubbles in a glass of fiat champagne. P.C.H.B.H. 7'

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CANTUARIAN TRANSITION

We are the Fags, A vile and nameless tbrong On whom the Gods wage ceaseless war. Bound for the blacklist all : We move like shadows in the way of men. We are the Studies! Sing, Muse! The irksome wind. . Has sheathed its sword, a nd we, wIth wInged sandals, Mount the palace steps To become wise in the antics of the Gods. We are the Monitors! ! Our eye is militant, and godlike our mien. We move on self-appointed cycle To our journey's end; And upon o.ur lips there bristles new-fo und power. S IEGFRIED

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CANTERBURY CROSSWORD

DOWN 1 Not the genuine art icle (4) 2 Overha uls, as the Cockney mechanic migh t put it (8) .. 3 Everyone in the Upper Sixth did abou t three times a term (7) 4 Presumably these tongues are still" al ive"

ACROSS I Reruse (7) 5 Th ree in a row mea ns a win (7) 9 A schoolmaster should be able to (4, 5) 10

Possibly magic, but lIsually on ly bri ght (7)

After him a gate was named and after that a

house (6) Little coin (anag. 9) 14 To find one empty means the bird s have Rown (4)

(15)

5 6 7

15 He was a Roman emperor in 68 A.D. (5) 16 A famolls O.K.S. is left with only a head (4)

8 12 17 1R

20 Pliny's nag is changed beyond recognition (9) 22 It can be seen in Chas. X (6) 23 Almond flavoured liquid (7) 25 Ring i<; part of this ring (9) 26 These need grating, not cracking (7) 27 A follower of Wycliffe (7)

!9 21 24

A place of ex ile (15) [n which we wa lk (4, 3). Talk (6) Advice to obstructors (5, 5) Not found on the head of King 's School (5, 5) Nail Cage (anag. 8) He was no longer a " fag" in School House (3,4) A Cornish sa int, we gather (7) Part is true, but not the pure part (6) Ancient in the School Motto (4)

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CORRESPONDENCE Dear Canluariall , C hance has brought me into this part of the wo rld after a long a bsence. Fate would decree that the School should have moved! [ went over to Canterbury yesterday afternoon and was taken round the School by the caretaker. It was a lovely sunny afternoon and in spite of the" Hun" the School, the Cathedral and all the surroundings looked very beautifu l. There havc been many changes to the School since 1 left ; splendid improvements. There are two O.K.S. that I know of in th is area, Brigadier A. Cotterell and Brigadier C. A. West. One of Cotterell's units is at Milner Court, so if the place is not being well looked after, someone had better get at him! r haven 't met West yet. [met him last in Nowshera in India in 1932, when he was Brigade-Major of the Brigade I was with. 1 hope the School js flouri shing in Cornwall. I 'm certain it is in work and ga mes, but I do wish more accounts or results of games played could be sent to The Times. Yours truly, G. C. SMYTHE, Lt.-Col. [NOTE.-The accounts oj matches are sent to "The Times" all right !- Ed. ) Redbury, Oakwood Avenue, Purley, Surrey. November 26th, 1940. Dear Editor, I think the following figures may be of in terest to readers of The Cantllarian. The total number of names on the Record of those servin g or who ha ve served (they include casualties) in some capacity or other is 516, distributed as follows :-Navy and Royal Marines, 62; Army, 299; Air Force, 45; Civil Defence, etc., 63 ; Administrati ve, 33; Home Guard, 14. The Record covers O.K.S. only and the Home Guard fi gures do not therefore include present members of the School. Those who have laid down their li ves number 14 :- Navy and Roya l Marines 4' Army, 6; Air Force, 3; Mercantile Marine, I. Prisoners of war number 2, both AI:my' while 2 are missing. ' So far as I have been ab le to ascertain, thcre ha ve been 9 awards :- 1 C.B., 3 D.S.O., D.S.C., 3 D.F.C., 1 British Empire Medal. I daresay my Records are incomplete both in regard to cas ualties and awards, and I shall be grateful for any information from pa rents, relatives or fri ends. Yours sincerely, KENNETH THOMAS (NOTE.- The above analysis does not cover the whole of the Fourth List of those serving, as some information was received by the School after the analysis had been made.) 74

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E DITOR IAL E DITORIAL NOTIlS

TH E SCHOOL . . .

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VALBTE SALVETE VIRTlTfE FUNCTI MORE PATRUM DUCES ...

H OUSE NOTIlS .. . L ECTURES AND ENTERTAINMENTS

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TH E T ERMS' MUSIC ...

SCHOOL SOCIBTIIlS

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TH E SAVINGS GROUP

TH E EFFORT AT HOI,SWORTHY

TH E BERMONDSEY CLUB

FOOTBALL, 1941

H OCKEY

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O UR C ONTBMl'ORARIIlS

CALENDAR Jan. 21 Term starts. 26 IIIRD SUNDAY MTER EPIPHANY. Preacher : The H eadmaster. Feb. 1st XI Hockey v Kelly Collelfe (Away) . . 2 IVTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHA NY'. Preacher: The Chaplain. Recital by Jan Van der Gucht, Esq. (Tenor). 5 1st XI Hockey v D.C.L.L (Home). 8 1st Xl Hockey v 24th R .F.A. (Home), . ". 9 SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY. Preacher : The Rev. G. W. H. Lampe. ' .. '., ; 15 1st Xl Soccer v D.C.L.L (Home); 1st X I Hockey v R .N.E. College" Keyham '. (Away). . 16 SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY. Preacher: The Rev. F . B. Macnutt, Canon of Canterbury. T he Pilgrim P layers, 7.30 p. m. 19 I st X I Hockey v Kelly College (Home) .. .' :: 20 1st X l Soccer v Tru ro School (Away) . . 22 1st X l Soccer v R .N.A.S., SI. Merryn (Home) . 23 QUI NQUAGESIMA SUNDAY. Preacher: T he Warden . 25 SHROVE TUESDAY. House Concerts. ,,' 26 ASH WEDNESDAY. 1st X I Soccer v R.N. College, Dartmouth (Home). Mar. 5. 0 p.m. Lenten Add ress: T he Rev. Richard Beer. 1st Xl Hockey v G res ha m School , Holt (Away); 1st XI Soccer v Highga te School (Home). 2 1ST SUNDAY IN LENT. Preacher: The Headmaster. 5 1st Xl Soccer v R.N.E. College, Keyham (Away). 8 8. 0 p.m. Lenten Address. 9 II ND SUNDAY INÂ· LENT. Preacher: T he Rev. S. B-R. p odle . . Lect ure by Herbert Collings, Esq . 13 1st X I Soccer v T ru ro School (Home). 15 8. 0 p.m. Lenten Address. 16 IllRD SUNDAY IN LENT. Confirmation: T he Bishop of Dover. Lecture: Sir Hugh Walpole. 19 1st Xl H ockey v Gresha m School, Holt (Ho me). 22 8. 0 p.m. Lente n Address. 23 IVTH SUNDAY IN LENT. Preacher: The Warden. Recita l : Robert Ainsworth and Muriel Brunsk ill. 26 1st X l Hockey v R .N .E. College (Home). 27 Dr. Phillips' Recital. 28 E nd of Term.

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1941

EDITORIAL Accustomed as we are to regard the climatic vagaries of this country as part of our birthright, we have nevertheless found Cornwall a revelation. Such swift changes of mood we had come to associate only with the human race, and we had not thought it possible in nature. At night with the moon shining down on the white concrete roads of Crinnis, with the palm trees grouped exotically against the skyline, and the noise of the sea in the bay below, it might be Tahiti. But the illusion is soon lost. Long before dawn the wind has howled round the Hotel, the doors have creaked and groaned and the rain has slashed against the windows in all its wild and endless fury. Then it might be Siberia. But by the time we have got up to breakfast the sun is again creeping round the headland and shining across the sea, and there is a promise of spring in the air. We shall certainly miss the green fields of Kent, the old and familiar association of the Cathedral City of England. But there will be compensations. Despite the ever present threat of rain the local inhabitants hold out the promise of another sub-tropical Summer, as fine as the last. Their argument is that a winter which produces snow in Cornwall, as this one has, will be succeeded by a hot dry summer. .. This argument has at least the merit of simplicity, moreover we believe it to be true. We are certainly looking forward to next term with all its great possibilities of outdoor activity. 77

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EDITORIAL NOTES The School has just received two gifts of ÂŁ1,000 each. The first comes to us anonymously, the second in the form of a legacy under the will of the late Andrew Low, Esq. Both ha ve been paid into the Endowment Fund. It is most encouraging in these difficult times to receive gifts of this sort, and we are deeply grateful to the donors for thei r munificence. We have been especia ll y glad to have Canon Macn ut! convalescing down here with us this term. Besides being a Governor of the School, he represents to us a bit of Canterbury. We are most grateful for the interest he has shown in all Oll r activities. H is Wednesday evenin g discussio n group has been a decided success, and wh ilst we wish him a speedy

recovery, we hope that it will not take him away from us altogether. It has been ,a matter of great regret that Mrs, Ha rris should have been ilL A rather troublesome com plaint has compelled her, under doctor's orders, to leave the Hotel and seek conva lescence outside, where conditions are more conducive to the rest and quiet she needs. At present she is staying with fri ends at Porthpean. We all miss her directing influence and hope she will soon be well again,

We are pleased to welcome Mrs. Buckland here this term to assist Dr. P hillips with the musical teachhlg of the SchooL She has already contributed much to the common life and made her influence felt. We congratulate Mr. a nd Mrs, Olsson on the birth of a daughter, Jennifer Ma rga ret, on the 31st of December last. She was christened at Charlestown Church by her grandfather, Archdeacon Hardcastle, Mrs, Groves and the Reverend S. B-R, Poole acting as sponsors, Meister Omers presented Miss Olsson with a silver spoon, and the School enjoyed a holiday to celebrate the occasion. Just before the term began, on the 20th January, C harlestown Church was again the scene of a large School gatherin g. Mr. F, Stanger, who left last September to do research wo rk under the Admiralty, was married to Miss Peggy Co urt of Canterbury, who has been living with her mother for the past six months at St. Blazey Gate, Dr. Shi rley officiated, Dr. Ph Illips played the orga n, and Mr. G roves acted as best man, We wish Mr. and Mrs, Stanger a happy time in their new ho me in Scotland.

We have had news of other masters who have left. Mr. J, R, E. Paynter is working with Mr. Stanger as a Research Officer under the Admiralty, He has also enrolled as an ambulance driver with the Red Cross, and he writes to tell us that his first trip was to take a coup le of patients from a minesweeper to a hospItal forty miles away, Mr. P. L, Sherwood commands a company in the D.C.L.L, and Mr. W, A, R , Gorman has recently been commissioned to the sa me battalion. He skippered his O.C.T,U. XV and is now " reserve outside" for the Divisional XV, and gets sent about to referee boxing tournaments

between battalion sides. Mr. G. W, Avery, a lso in the D. C.L.L, is still in the neighbourhood of the SchooL Mr. G, G . Bennett is " so mething to do with Field Security Police now ", and Mr. R, Prior is reputed to be in the R.A.F. Our cultural and intellectual connections WIth St. Austell contmue to grow. An lI1terest1l1g course of lectures on Pohllcal Theory has been delivered to the Workers' Educational Association by the Reverend S, B-R, Poole, The course was well-attended and some members of the School were present.

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The School has received a magnificent gift from O li~e GI:oves in the form of her stein Grand. It sta nds In School House Ha ll , where it IS In consta nt. use. We a~'e ~e~~ grateful. The war has taught us to place an even greater store by musIc than we dId at Canterbury, Another generous benefactor is Mr. D, C. Cuthbertso n, who has followed up his f ent presentations to the School Library of hIS ow n books by sendIng the l.,bra,.,an rebq uo k_token . With this we have been able to buy two ve ry much needed books and we ~nu~h appreciate Mr. Cuthbertson's action, T he gift came through the ki nd offices of Mr. George Baker. On the 12th of March the School attended a specia l sho wing of the fi lm " The G reat Dictator". It proved, as we expected, an enj oyable and instructive experience. It also rormed a remarkable contrast, for those of us w ~ o r~called it, to the School 's last corporate attendance at a cinema . T hat was on All Samts Day, 1939, and the film shown was ., Gunga D in " !

We congratulate the Captain of the School on securing an Open Scholars hip to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He has also been awarded a Parker Exh,b,tIOn and a Sea men Exh ibition.

THE SCHOOL Head Head Head Head

Captain of the School : O. C. WATSON G. L. CLARKE of School House ... D. LAMPARD of the Grange G , B. ARMSTRONG of Walpole House O. C. WATSON of Meister Omers ...

MONlTORSO. C, WATSON, G. L. CLARKE, G, B, ARMSTRONG, D . LAMPARD, J. L. ROWBOTHAM, N . SCARFE, 0, K. JOHNSON HOUSE PREFECTS0, R , HILL, D. A, ABBEY, B, TILTON, J, S, LAMB, School House: J, M, CREMER B. E , FERN, G , F. l.EIGH, M. S, SPARK, The Gra nge: D, G , WHlTEHEAD W. L. SMITH, P. N, PORRITT, A, G, S. WILSON, Walpole House : G. P. BRADFIELD, p, C, H, HOLMER, 0, WILLSDON Meister Omers : J, COI<BEN, D, M. D, EVANS, A. W. E, WHITE B, E, FERN Captain of Hockey B, E. FERN Captain of Cricket "THE CANTUARlAN " O. C, WATSON, N, SCARFE, G . L. CLARKE, D . R, HILL EDITORS OF

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VALETE J. H. S. Armstrong, C. Beecham, J. L. Carter, J. V. Collier, W. H. P. Hayes, A. M. Hubbard, J. G. Towers, G . A. J. A. Wood.

SALVETE D. B. Ainsworth , E. H. R. Gardner, C. P. Hodge, D. C. Jenkin, A. S. Langston, J. P. G. Richardson , D. G. S. Simpson, J. D. Slimming, Thorne, J. D. E. Watts, - . Lumsden. WE CONGRATULATE O. K. Johnson on being appointed a School Monitor. The following on being appointed House Prefects :- J. M. Cremer, D. G. Whitehead, G . P. Bradfield , P. C. H. Holmer, D. Willsdon, A. G. S. Wilson. The following on being awarded their Soccer Colours :-J. Corben, J. D. Ommanney. The following on being awarded their 2nd Xl Soccer Colours :-B. E. Fern, R. A. Grove, M. Walsh, W. L. Smith.

VIRTUTE FUNCTI

MORE PATRUM DUCES

H. D. BELL- B ntered School, Sept., '36 ; King's Scholar, '36; Entrance Scholar, '36; Upper VI, Sept., '39; School House Prefect, July, '39; 2nd XI Hockey, '40 ; 2nd XI Cricket, '39; 2nd Fives Pair, '40; Sgt. O.T.e., Sept. , '39. R. M. LAYLAND- Entered School, May, '35; Grange House Prefect, Dec., '39; School Monitor, Sept., '40 ; 1st XV, '40 ; Sgt. O.T.C., Sept., '40. W. R. H. BEESTON- Entered School, Sept., '36; King 's Scholar, '40; Upper VI, Sept., '40; Meister Omer, House Prefect, Sept. , '40; 1st XV, '40 ; 1st XI Cricket, '39, '40; LjSgt. O.T.C. , Dec., '40.

HOUSE NOTES SCHOOL HOUSE

THE WARDEN Tutor: THE REV. G. W. H. LAMPE H ead of House : G. L. CLARKE We welcome the Warden as house-master this term. It has long been a tradition at King's tbat the Headmaster is ipso facIO housemaster of Scbool House as well, and it gives us great pleasure to see this reversion to custom after a lapse of over five years. We take this opportunity of congratulating O. K. Johnson on being appointed a. School Monitor and J. M. Cremer on being appointed a House Prefect. We should like to thank the Warden for presenting us with a House Library; after over a term without anything to read, tbe House is very grateful to the Warden for his gift. We also welcome the appearance in the Hall of a ping-pong table. 80

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No.5- MARCH,

1941

Prom otions since December, 1940

ROYAL NAVY, ROYAL MARINES A ND R.N.V.R . R. E. CUNN INGHAM to Sub-Lieutenant. P . MAGNUS to Sub-Lieutenant.

T H E ARMY R. G. A. BAKER. to O.C.T.U. (Indian Army). J. R. BAVI NGTON-JONES to 2nd Lieutenant , Durham Li ght I nfant ry. B. H . BRACKENBURY to D.C.T.U. and to 2nd L ieute nan t The Buffs Q. BROWN to 2nd Lieutenant, Leicester Y eomanry . ' . D. G. CART ER to O.C.T.U. H F. C~II LTON to Lance-Co rporal. R: CORBEN to 2nd Lieutenant, R.A. A . M. DEAN to O.C.T.U. M. B. CREED to 2nd Lieutenant. C. D. DAWSON to 2n.d Lieutenant, Roy.lI Tank Regiment, R.A.C. D. F. L. EVANS to L ieu tenant. N. F. GORDON WI LSON to 2nd Lieu tena nt, The Buffs. J. C. GOULDSUURY to O.C.T .U . (Indian Army). R. S. GRANT to Major. P. C. HARR IS to 2nd Li ~ut e nant. Chesh ire Regi ment. D. S. H EARNE to 2nd Lieutenant , The Dorset Regiment. G . D. G. H eYMAN to M ajor. J. W. HODGSON to D.C.T.U . and 2nd Lieutenant , R.A . A. B. HOLT-WILSON to O.C.T.U. and 2nd Lieutenant, Rifle Brigade. D. L. HURFORD to D.C:T.U. and 2nd L ieu tena nt, Royal Dragoon Guards. G. C. INKSON to 2nd Lieutenant, Roya l Tank Regiment. D. W. LLEWELLYN-EvANS to Co rpo ral. P. N. MACDOUGALL to O.C.T.U. G. V. MAGNUS to D ..C.T.U . and to 2nd Licutcnant, R.A. C. I. M EEK to 2nd L ieutenant, Argyll and Sutherland H ighlanders. W. J. M ERSON to D.C.T.U. G, T. NETrLETON to O,C.T.U . an d to 2nd Lieutena nt, R.A.S.C. H . S, NETrUITON to 2nd Lieutenant , R.A.S .C. T. D. NETrLETON to Corporal. R. H . OSBORNE to D.C.T.U. and to 2nd Lieu tenan t R A A . 0 , H , PATERSON to O. C.T,U. ' .. A, J, PIIILLlPS, to D.C.T.U. J. G. M, PRICE to Lance-Co rporal. V, E, PRICE to 2nd Lieutena nt, R .H ,A . J, A, RUNDALL to Ca ptai n. J. P. D'E, SK IPWITH to Captain, M. C. A. SPENCER to Capta in. n, J, SPILLER to 2nd Lieutenant. M . S. TERRY to D.C.T.U. and 2nd Lieutenant R C S J. y, C. T~I OMPSON to D.C.T.U. ' ' . , A, J, TROUSDELL to Lieutenant-Colonel. ~. A, P. WETHERALL. to O,C.T.U . and 2nd Lieutenant, R.A. , S, WHALLEY to L ieutenant and Cap tain . O. A. WILK INSON to 2nd Lieutenant. T. G. YEA RWOOD to Lance-Bombard ier. C. H. B. WAUTON to 2nd Lieutenant, I.A. Otcorations and Mentions in DJspatches AIR VICE-MARSHAL S 0 ., A .F. C d ecI e . CAPTAIN G L G P 'C . M ALTBY, D .. " A war .n. 'lD New Year Honours. WI ALLOWAY, R,E., Awarded the George Medal. NG-Co'-1MANDER M, D. OMMANNEY, M entioned in Dispatches. t

ROYA l. AIR FORCE A. HARTE- LoVELACE to Flying Office r. F. E. HARTE-LoVELACE to Pilot Officer.

FIFTH LIST OF O.K.s. KNOWN TO BE SERYING ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MAR INES R. L. S. BENNErr, 1924- 30. G. R. E. MAXTED, 1922- 31. Su rgeon-Lieutenan t, R.N.V,R. L. S. SM ITH, 1925- 27. THE ARMY P. G. BENNETI', 1934- 39.

Private, East Surrey Regiment. Private, Berkshire Regiment. A. M. DEAN, 1934-40. Trooper, R .A.C. R. F. FENN, 1933- 39. Private, Army Dental Corps. D. H. FREELAND, 1929--40. O.C.T.U. (Indian Army), G. L. GALLOWAY , 1919- 20. Captain, R. E. /. B. GOUDGE, 1935-40. O.C.T.U. (Indian A rmy) . . G. C. GOULDER, 1932- 35. Gunner, R.A . (see al so List IV, Civil Defence). H. ST. J. GRANT, 1935-40. Private, East Africa n Forces. I. W. HODGSON, 1927- 29. Gunner, R.A . .0\. B. HOLT-WILSON, 1936- 38, Rifleman, Rifle Brigade. C. C. HOOPER, 1933- 38. O.C.T.U. R. N . C. LOGAN, 1935- 39. O.C.T.U. (Indian Army). G. V. MAGNUS, 1929- 32. Gun ner, R.A. C. B. MAXTED, 1922- 30. Lance·Corporal, R.A.P. C. J. D. PETT1FE R, 1935- 39. Signalman, R.C.S. R. P. A. PIERCY, 1932- 39. O.C.T.U. (Indian Army). A. L. PITMAN , 1928. Lieu tenant, Royal Sussex Regimen t. R. E. S. PR ICE, 1930- 37. Private, R.A.M.C. R. T. RADCLIFFE, 1928- 32, O.C.T.U. (India n Army). R . H. F. ROSE, 1929- 32. Private, R.A.P.C. R. H. ROTliERY , 1932-38. Trooper, R.A.C. H . R. R. STEELE, 1930--40. Private, The Buffs. C . V. SNA' ,., 1905- 11. Li elite n an t ~Co l onel, R.e.S. T . A. WATTS, 1934--39. Signalman, R. C.S. D. N. WILMER, 1933-38. Gunner, R.A. D. A. WILKINSON , 1933-38. O.C.T.U. G. WILLSDON , 1935--40. Private, The Leicestershire Regiment. A. G. R. WILLIS, 1929-34. O.C.T.U. (J ndian Army). T. O. YEARWOOD, 1931 - 38. Gunner, R.A. S. H ~ BRACKENBURY, 1934-39.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

J. K. BIRLEY, 1934--39. Pi lot.

P. J . EVANS, 1936--40. Aircraftman , R.A.F.V .R. A. J . HUGH ES, 1936--40. Leadi ng Aircrartman, R .A.F.V.R. M. RANDRUP, 1923-30. C. A. WALLIS, 1925-32. Flying Officer. H. M. WILLI AMS, 1929- 33. Sergeant·Pilot. L . G. WILLIAMS, 1934--38. Pilot Officer. C lVIL D EFENCE,

ETC .

D . A. BUNCOMLIE, 1925- 28. Company Officer, London A.F.S., River Service. REV. F. H. DURNFORD, 1896--0 1. Air Raid Warden.

I-lOME GUARD It W. ASHENDEN, 1932-39. . . .. O· F BLUMER , 1924- 29 (sec also list IV, Admin istra tive) . J . 0 . NETTLETON, 1925- 28. J' T~v£ LI.s·GROSSE , 1898- 04. Section Leader (sec a lso List III , Civil Defence). A V STA1.LON, 1934-38. P: L: !-I AlnE-LoVE L.ACE, 1932- 40. Dispatch Rider. PRISONERS OF WAR PRIVATE B. W. FEARON, 1934- 39. East Surrey Regiment. I)I LOT OFFICER B. A. JAM ES, 1928- 32. H. .A.F. ROLL OF HONOUR W I NG~Co~1 MANDE R

W. T. HOLMES, R.A.F., 19 19- 23. Killed o n Active Service. SURGEON-LIEUTENANT G. R. E. MAXTED, R. N. V.R., 1922- 31. Killed in Action at sea, December 3rd, 1940. FLYING OFFICER C. A. WALLIS, R.A.F., 1925- 32. Killed in Act ion in attack on the Sc!tam/tol"s! , June, 1940. PILOT OFFICElt L. G . WILLI AMS, 1934-38. Missing, presumed Killed in Action, March , 1941. MAJOR H. C. HANDS. H..A.S .C., 1907- 11. 29 111, 1940.

Inva lided out of Army, June, 1940.

MA STERS W. A. R. GORMAN, 1935- 40. 2nd Lieu tenan t, D.C.L.I. R. H. PRIOR, 1939-40. Aircraftma n, R.F.V.R. Training as Pilot. CAPTA IN R. P. TONG promoted to Major. Notes and Corrections C. H. MURRAY, List I V, should read Post Officer, Temple Warden's Post.

Died December

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ST. AUSTELL

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The House has organised a squash and badminton ladder this term; it is hoped in the future to hold inter-House matches. We congratulate the following on playing in the 1st Hockey Xl this term :- 8. Tilton, G . L. Clarke, M. G. Chatterton, J. M. Cremer and M. Walsh; also the following in playing for the 1st Soccer XI :- M. G . Chatterton and M. Walsh. After dallying with the idea of three scenes from Victoria Regina, two plays of Maurice Baring and a play of John Ga lsworthy's for the House Concert this term, we fina lly decided on an adaptation of The Speckled Band by the late A. Conan Doyle. This story was especially dramatized for us by T. Buckland, who performed an effective task eminently suited to the needs of the House. The macabre atmosphere was well sustained by Lamb's sinister presentation of Dr. Roylott, and the hand ling of the fina l scene by Hill and Armstrong as Holmes and Watson; and Meek and Chatterton playing the two C.T.D . men whilst Baker made an excellent landlady and Daw an effective ingel/ue of the somewhat lifel~ss Helen Stonor. We shou ld like to thank Mr. Wilcox for his assistance in production and the company for a slick and exciting performance. THE GRANGE MR. H. R. ROACH Head of House: D. LAMPARD The last two terms, with their change of regime, have been terms of considerable activity for the House. Since we secured one of the Hotel lounges as a Hall, thus at last satisfactorily solving the ever pressing question of lebensraum, we have had a suitable headquarters for resuming many of our old customs. The re-appearance of the ping-pong table and the House Library have in their turn lent the charm of familiar surroundings. We congratulate B. E. Fern on being elected Captain of Hockey and Captain of Cricket for next term; and also D . G. Whitehead on being appointed a House Prefect. We much appreciate the visits paid to us by two Grange O.K.S.- J. G. M. Price, who is in a Youth Battalion of the Royal Berkshires, pending a transfer to an O.C.T.V.; and A. L. Evans, who is at Faraday House, London. Games this term have been less prominent, although there has been an enthusiastic revival of the Grange Wanderers' Basket Ball Club, which has played many good games with other houses. A little hockey has been played on the hard tennis courts by the Club. Squash has also been progressing, especially among members of the Hall. At the request of various members of the House, the Grange Arts Society was revived last October, after the lapse of a term. Originally the Society had a versatile form, but since Mr. Roach accepted the Chairmanship, meetings have been held almost exclusively for play-reading. The plays read include Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, Oscar Wilde's fmportan ce of Being Earnest, and Thunder Rock. On Shrove Tuesday, the Grange performed two plays- a skit on the Masters written by J. G. M. Price and P . T. Ballantyne, and The Crimson Cocoanut, an absurdity by Ian Hay. The first depicted a gathering of familiar but disguised figures in The Post in France al Half-past Three. After some remarkable and unbelievable conversation, they met their fate through the explosion of a hand grenade thrown at them by an invisible enemy. Actually the grenade did not explode and most of them were nearly burnt when the brazier around which tbey were grouped accidentally caught fire instead. Hahn 's appearance and make-up as the Padre who came to bury them was a magnificent caricature. T he audience was duly appreciative.

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The Crimson Cocoanut was also a success. The setting was a Saha restaurant, where two Russian Anarchists (Sl imming and Burgess) met to elaborate plans for blowing up the Bank of England with a bomb resembling a cocoanut in shape but which turned cnmson when about to explode. Their wicked machinations were foiled by the waiter, an engaging simpleton well-played by Hannah, with some assistance from a detective (borrowed for the occasion from Walpole) and his beautiful fiancee, Dalrymple. We are very grateful to D. Lampard and D. F. Murray for reviving The Grange Magazine in a new and exciting fo[m.

WALPOLE HOUSE MR. R. GROVES Head of House ,' G. B. ARMSTRONG We are most grateful to F. H. Voigt, Esq., who has shown great interest in the House this term in his new capacity of assistant-housemaster. We congratulate D. Willsdon, P. C. Holmer and G . P. Bradfield on being appointed House Prefects. We also take the opportunity to congratulate J. D. Ommanney on winning his 1st XI Soccer Colours, and W. L. Smith on winning his 2nd XI Soccer Colours. So far this term there has been little in the nature of inter-House sport, apart from basket ball, which has been played on the tennis courts. There are, we believe, interHouse Soccer matches in the offing. The drive leading up to Crinnis House has been transformed, by Armstrong and some stalwart volunteers from what almost amounted to a jungle track, into a respectable avenue. Log saw i~g has been another outdoor occupation. Consistently industrious are the gardeners. The [larts of First and Second Gardener are played by Wilson and Cheadle, and most of theIr tnne so far has been spent 111 " rootmg away

The noisome weeds, that without profit suck The soil's fertility ...... " . . But the garden behind Crinnis is by no means small, and seed-settmg IS now well under way. Holmer has re-organised the Library on the lines and scale of the House Library at Canterbury, and, with Cussans, has ass Isted Scarfe In promotmg play-readlllg each Saturday evening. Play-reading has always been popular in the Ho~se, and we arevery fortunate in baving the use of Mr. Groves' wide selection of play copIes. So far thIs term there have been read Noel Coward's The Young Idea, Shaw 's Pygmalion , Somerset Maugham's Th e Circle, also The Likes of Her by Charles McEvoy, and Pinero 's Trelawney of the Wells. At short notice the choice of a House play had to be made, and it devolved upon a one-act, se mi-politi~al satire entitled And So To War. Thanks to the energies of the producer, Mr. Voigt, we were ready for performance on Shrove Tuesday. We were handicapped by having to play immedi~tely after the Grange, who had perhaps worked the audience into a mood not easIly readjusted to enJoy a rather more senous su bject. However, after a courageous start by Galloch, as the. suave radio announcer, and by Cussans, alternately personifying the Church Mlhtant and the Church Recumbent, Holmer, as Lord Otlerburn of Am.algamated Newspapers, entered precipitously, and the tempo of the play became apprecIably bnsker. The next entry was 8.

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~'s in the guize of the Rt. Honourable Ben Bolt, blunt Trades Unions leader, and his car ~hd longest and most difficult part, tackled with an appropriate North Country as fu lness Chead le was very com petent as Sir Percival Holdall , the mouthpiece of the o:~~s and 'prim Miss Grace Manful .of the Mothers', and other Unions, was humorously B tra' cd by Tayler. Stern was convlllcUlg as VLscount Vester of Amalga mated lndustnes, ;.,~rile' tharlie Chaplin might have learn ed sometiling from Slater's i>eL'form~nce as Fanacci, the Dictator. We hope that the cast pr~ser ved for Walpole the reputatIOn acquired by its previous performance of A. P. Herbert s TIVO Gentlemen of Solzo .

MEISTER OMERS

MR. A. M.

OLSSON

Head of House,' O. C. WATSON

With the beginning of the new term Mr. Olsson came over to live with the House once more: we much appreciate his action, and know how much it has benefitted the House. 10 all ways we are again functioning much as we did at Canterbury; the establishment of the Hall, retaining as it does the old customs and traditions, and graced with a ping-pong table a nd a grand P!ano, has contnbuted n;\Uch. The House LIbrary, skeleton or the Library we had at MeIster Omers, has been 111 constant servIce and has proved invaluable. We hope before next term to secure many more books from Canterbury, whilst new contributions wo uld be most welcome i Many inter-House competitions have been arranged, and we in common with other houses have organised squash and badminton ladders. For the majority of the House, squash, badminton, indoor tennis and basket ball have taken the place of organised hockey and soccer. But we would congratulate J. COl'ben and R. Grove on plaY1l1g soccer regularly for the School, also Cor ben on being awarded his Colours. Congratulations, too, to O. C. Watson, A. N . E. White and J. L. Rowbotham, who have played hockey for the School. As these notes go to press, a House Society is in progress of formation: we hope to hold debates, .play-and verse-readings, and kindred activities. A society of this kind has been a long-felt wan t, and the suggestion has been welcomed with much enthusiasm. The House play was a tremendous success. The decision to perform A. P. Herbert's Fat King Meloll a second time was in every way a happy one. (Meister;Omersfirstperformed the piece some four years ago, when Durnford took the part of the fat King, and Corben i played Fairy Mumbo i). Dr.' Phillips produced a huge orchestra, kept it firmly in hand, and most ad mirably provided the music for the show; Mr. Olsson and Mr. Wilcox gave up much of their time to the production of the play-nor were they unrewarded for their labours ; for the dresses, and they were many, we have to thank Mrs. Curtis, without whose help we could scarce have managed . Acting honours go to Wright (as the beautiful Princess Caraway of Gardenia), whose vivacious air and obvious enjoyment of the humour of the thing, together with his many and channing ditties, contributed much to its success. The part of the fat and love-sIck Melon was played by O. C. Watson (the mantle of Elijah i)-and several pillows. J. Corben played Fairy Mumbo as to the manner born, and was assisted by Turner, whom even Bottom translated couldn 't have taken for .a Âˇ fairy i Which brings us (perhaps unkind ly) to the Highwayman (J. L. Rowbotham) who, despite his name (Blood Orange) 83

TH E CANTUAR TAN sang a most pleasing baritone. Mention might well be made of his horse, who clearly had been brought up in all the traditions of pantomime, and took a very graceful curtain for his master 's song.

We are reminded of a quotation from Hamlet ;-

Polonius. The actors are come hither, my lo rd! Hamlet. Buzz! Buzz! Polonius. On my honourHamlet. Then came each actor on his ass Polonius. The best actors in the world .. . .. . Well , not his " ass" perhaps, nor yet" the best actors in the world . ... . . ", but anyway, they did put on a very funny show!

LECTURES AND ENTERTAINMENTS SIR ARTHUR QUILLER-COUCH On Saturday, December 14th, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch gave an informal talk to the School a bout the many a nd various literary and stage personalities he has known. It was an unco-ordinated series of brilliant little cameos of great men of the Victorian era whose chief charm, perhaps, lay in that very lack of co-ordination; for under his magic touch names which are mere legends to us of 1940 came to life in a series of witty anecdotes. He told of T. E. Brown of Clifton, of James Barrie, small of stature and great of personality, with his pockets bulging w;th the newspaper accounts of his first play; of Thomas Hardy, angry with him for not including what he considered to be the best of his poems in a n a nthology and forgetting hi s habit of publishing poems thirty years or more after they had been written; of Kenneth Grahame asking how much it cost to get married and being told 3/9; of The Passionate Pilgrims at Oxford with Pater as President, standi ng with his back to the fire and saying: " I entirely disagree with you, and I do not propose to tell you why"; of Meredith at the dinner-table expounding a Napoleonic campaign to Cona n Doyle with the aid of the salt a nd pepper and mustard and the cutlery and the glass a nd the bowls of fruit, leaving Sir Arthur at the other end of the table clutching the port deca nter; of the painting of Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth and of La Carmencita by Sargent ; of Ruskin's last lecture ending in his collapse and death; of the first Mrs. Hardy, who could never forget she was the niece of an Archdeacon ; all these and more were brought to life under the inspired hand of Sir Arthur. The School thoroughly enjoyed his talk and showed its due appreciation in its own especial fa shion after formal thanks had been rendered by the Headmaster. We are very grateful to Sir Arthur for sparing so much of his ti me to come a nd talk to us so entertainingly; we hope it is no t the las t time we shall see him. " TOBIAS AND THE ANGEL" On Sunday, February 16th, the Pilgrim Players performed James Bridie's play Tobias and the Angel, which is based on the Apocryphal Book of Tobit. As the producer told us, the players arc accustomed to acting in air-raid shelters, country-house drawingrooms, garages, and other unpropitious places, so that the absence of a stage and scenery

was no obstacle to their talents: indeed, we were at once oblivious to these defects, so vital were the acting and diction of the players, so humorous and arresting the play itself. 84

T H E C ANT U ARTAN Meredith Edwards played with sympathy and humour the role of the old Jew Tobit, who maintains his piety and cheerful IIltegfity . III the face of much tribulation, including exi le, poverty, blindness, and not leas t, a, nag~Ini? Wife, well-represented by F lora Britton. John V. T rev,?r, the producer, played wIt h dlgmty a nd strength the Archangel Raphael,

the celestial VI sitor to thIS d,eservlIl g h o u seh ol~ , whose mam fu nctIOn IS to reward To bIt

and ed ucate his rather unsa tisfactory sao, TobIas. The main theme of the play is concerned with the journey to Persia undertaken by Tobias and the A;ngel, w~o IS. dlsgULsect, though not .very convincingly, as a servan~. Gradually he inspires Tobias with co urage and moral Independence, and the process IS highly entertaining, including the ~ght with a most s ~ggestivc river-m onster, a briga nd wit h gleaming ~ceth, and, the blandishments of an exotic ballet whom To bias s ~r p ri.ses in their gambols m ~ Persian ga rden. He succlI,mbs to the charms of Sa ra (vivacIOusly played by Marguente Van der Burgh) a nd marnes her, even though he knows that all her previouS husbands have been kdled on thell' marnage-mght by a demon, Asmoday. Fortunately, the Angel knows a tri ck to scare h1m away, havlIlg remembered hi s wea knesses

from old days in the College of Cherubim, when he used to be known as "Stinker " . So all ends well, with Tobias co ming home a man, instead of the spoilt and cowardly boy who went away, witb a charming wife and shekels in the bag. The Angel, his mission ended, reveals his identity, and even the blindness of Tobit is cured. We are most grateful to the Pilgrim Players for their lively and convincing performance of this interesting and original play. This is a n art which lifts lip the spirit and makes nothing of war-time conditions. COL LING SOO On the evening of Sunday, March 9th, Herbert Collins (alias Col Ling Soo i), Royal Co,!,mand entertai~er, and Past President of the Magic Circle, gave the School a delightful exhlblllon of hlS skIll 10 conJunng-or as hunself preferred to put it- in wizzing ! Mr. Soo presented a stri king appearance in his old Manchu costume-finely worked and many coloured, and enwrought WIth the fi ve-clawed golden dragon of China. Nor, strange tho ugh tlus may seem, were appearances deceptive! His skill in plate spinning and kind red feat~ of dIgItal d~xtenty mIght well ha ve given Hazlitt cause to wonderthoullh not the tllne to moralize-for Mr. Soo passed from one slick trick to another ~nd IOterspersed them all with a fund of jokes and sure-fire patter which of a truth seemed lOexhaustlble. Not less enthralling than these feats of jugglery were the strictly conjuring acts. Mr. Soo p.roduced roses, flags and bunting, seemingly from nowhere; he performed amusi ng vanallons on tbe three card tnck ;. at hIS hands packs of cards and bright green tumblers d~fied It seemed the laws of gravIty. Nor was thI S all. For his last act he presented hImself 10 true Chinese fashion with a magnificent bouquet of flowers: and these indeed were as nchly deserved as they were long and loud applauded .

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. The Choir, still sixty strong, has this term tackled many new works, which include sixteenth century anthems-:-a new venture- and some modern work by Stanford, Walford Da~les and Balfstow. Th,s and many hours of hard work spent at learning Mendelssohn 's Elijah, due to be sung next term, have much Improved the general efficiency in reading command .of tone, blend and imaginative part-si~gin g. The rendering of the psalms t~ the new pomtll1g has given the ChOir a new freedo m 111 speech-rhythm which is commendable. Piano teaching has been more effective this term now that we have an addition to the music staff and have found a solution to the evacuation difficulties of practising. There has been an in crease in the number of string players and we have been able to tackle

ensemble work by Corelli and Purcell with good effect.

More players are still needed in

this department to make the orchestra a success.

The Gramophone Society has trodden its highbrow course with courage and li stened cagerly to Beethoven's Fifth and Eighth, the Brahms Violin and Piano Concertos and Nuages and FiJtes of Debussy. Snippets from the latter composer's Pe/Mas et Melisande were also tried out, but here judgment was reserved-its ten uous impressionism proved a

little flim sy for the stalwa rts of the Gra m. Soc. The Orchestra made a humble and useful debut in accompanying the songs for Meister Omers' p lay, A. P. Herbert 's Fat King Me/on. Despite the heat of a blacked-out and well-radlatored concert hall- which. may we inform the uninitiated, has an evil effect on the pitch of wi nd instruments-and the rhyt hmic vagaries of amateur prime donna the orchestral accompan iments were slick and generally in tune, and, better than all 'else

ga ined their small measure of applause. Individual work in all sections- brass wind and string- has been un remitting, much, it may be feared, to the justified annoyance ~f less-or more-musica l ears. T he results are encouraging, and round a nucleus of reliable players a band of promising neophytes is steadil y growing. Apart from its operatic repertOire the Orchestra has been working at Handel 's Firework Suite, a Gavotte and Bourree of Bach, Boccherini 's ubiquitous Minuet in A and the Trumpet Tune of Purcell. An ever-increasing band of .. uke " enthusiasts has opened the door to a possible

dance-music orchestra . A successful ensemble was formed by tbe boys themselves and gave an excellent accou nt of a number of fox -trots at the House Concerts. Alas! no one has yet dared to tackle the saxophone: courageous zealots, please note. Mus;c concerts this term have been numerous. Under tbe patronage of the Pilgrim Trust, Mary Linde and Eric Greene have given two delightful Saturda y afternoon concerts to which the public were ,!dmitted. At the first, the London Piano Quartet with George Âˇ~tratton and Regrnald Paul, as an offset to the channing singing of the soloists, gave a spirited performance of the Dvorak Quartet in Eflat, and at the second we had a thoughtful performance by Irene Ko hler and May Bartlett of the Bra hms 'Cello Sonata in E minor while Irene Kohler gave a crisp rendering of Beethoven's Appassionata Sonata for piano: Early Jll the term, Jan va n del' Gucht, accompamed by Mrs. Buckland, sang a comprehensive programme of songs ranging from Dowland, Dibdin and Storace througb Schubert, Schumann and Wolf to Granville Hantock and Peter Warlock; his humorous, quasi- ' diffident comments were applauded almost as much as hIS singing. At half-term Dorothea Clayton and Evelyn Radford, in a violin and piano recita l, chiefly concerned 'themselves wi th good clean playing of a Handel sonata and the Faure A maiO!' Sonata . At the t;me of writing, the Scho.ol. awaits with inter~s t two concerts, one schedu led to take place under the aegIS of Dr. Phrl hps and second a Jomt reCital on the last Sunday of term by Muriel Brunskill and Robert Ainsworth, which promises to be a high-light of the term. 86

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SCHOOL SOCIETIES THE DEBATING SOCIETY Chairman,' THE REV. S. B-R. P.oOLE Vice-Chairman,' O. C. WATSON (ex-officio) Han. Secretary,' N. SCARFE A debate, promoted for the Lower VIth and Upper Vth forms, wa~ held on Wednesday, h 5th. A. G. Gordon proposed the motIOn that, '~, the 0p'llIon of the House, ~';[~blic Schools should sta nd as plllars of Conservatism , and he was ably seconded A de C. Cussa ns. P. A. B. Gethin , seconded by J. P. M. Sugden, opposed the by t~n 'and if their attitude appeared al\g~esslve and therr arguments heavy,. therr rnO

't' on

was clearly the outcome of convlctI on.

The mOllon was carned 111 a diVISIOn

~r~~~n~y-six votes to fifteen, several members of the House abstai ning from the vote. Further debates are proposed in the. near future. ,?n . Tuesday, March II th, the motion that " This House refuses to take ltself senously wlil be proposed bX the VIceChairman, and seconded by 1. K. Meek. J. D. Armstrong and T. Buckland Will oppose. THE MARLOWE SOCIETY President,' H . R. ROACH, EsQ. Hall . Secretary,' O. C. WATSON . The production of the House plays this term somewhat naturally curt~iled the Society's aClivities: and the ambitious programme outhned at the busmess meeting which opened the term has had perforce to be modified. Three meetings have, however, been found possible, at all of which the attendance was markedly good. On Friday, January 31st, tbe Society read a satirical play of the mid ' twenties by Elmer Rice, The Adding Machine. Like so many of blS contemporafl es, the author was concerned with exposing the barren and ~bwarted hfe of the cypher p~rso na hty-;-:the futility and the tragedy of the. mediocre spm!. . For the most pa~t hIS satire was biting, his settings effective, his techmque used to stnkmg effect. But With the moonhght scene in the" Second-rate" graveyard, his novel techlllque appeared to lapse lOtO buffoonerx ; and the treatment of Zero in the Elysian Fields bore too much resemblance to Bottom III Arcady to command any further the Society 'S serious attention! On February 7th, the President read a timely. paper to the Society on James Joyce. After the often wretched, seldom adequate appreciatIOns of hlS work which appeared on Joyce's recent death in the public press, it was refreshing to know that all the petty controversy surrounding an author so strikin g in technique and so original 10 approach could be resolved-or forgotten-in the light of his obvious artistic genius. In Portrait of the

Artist as a Young Mall, said Mr. Roach, Joyce had shewn himself a master of rhythm and language, and had produced a work of genius that will live. With Ulysses, too, he h~d performed " an experiment which had to be made ", and had ca rried the novel further Jll the representation of reality than any of his predecessors. Of Finnigan 's Wa ke, Mr. Roach said he regretted the apparent love of intricacy for its own sake, and . deplored the Wilfu l obscuflty and limited value of this later work, in one who alread y had given much, and who had much to give.

tH E CA N TUARlA N On Friday, March 7th, the Hon. Secretary read his paper to the Society on Virginia Woolf. He examined two of the Hogarth essays, and shewed that whilst Mrs. Woolf had accepted Arno ld Bennett 's dictum, that " the foundation of good fiction is character_ portrayal ", she had declared his method to be both inadequate and obsolete. She had evolved her own method- the use of reverie as an instrument of character-portrayal,_ and this he examined in three of her novels, Jacob 's Room, Mrs. Dalloway and To the Lighthouse. The Secretary closed his paper with an examination of The Waves, which he said had perhaps grown out of Li ly's vision of life in To the Lighthouse, not as an incoherent jumble of unresolved complexity (as in the earlier novels) but as " a wave curled and whole ". The Wa ves, he declared, with its faultless rhythms and its ma rvellously beautiful Imagery, wa s a novel nowhere surpassed

twentieth century prose.

The Society looks forward to two further play-readings (Somerset Maugham and OScar Wilde), and to a paper from N . A. Tayler, Esq. , on the picaresque novel. THE WALPOLE SOCIETY President: THE REV. S. B-R. POOLE Vice-President : G. P. HOLLI NGWORTH, EsQ. Hon. Secretary: A. A. DE C. CUSSANS Owing to illness and the pressure of unforeseen circumstances, the Society has not been able to have its full quota of meetings this term. But out of a possible nine we have so far only missed three, whilst in some ways we have been active in other fields. After all, the Society has the distinction of having contributed over half its members as dramatis personae for t he House plays. We have had two Free Readings th;s term, in one of which M. H . Slater distinguished himself by a piece of dramatic elocution and in the other the President remini sced rather delightfully on his first lessons in tact. With a view to improving our reading, the Vice-President gave a most instructive talk

on Elocution. He also introduced as the subject for the next meeting the novel feature of a Medley Debate, in which members were called upon at a moment's notice to speak on a motion, chosen mysteriously out of a hat.

Thi s proved an enormous success, and was

carried off with much laughter. Before the end of term we anticipate hearing a paper on Hamburg by H. S. Stern, who once lived there, and finishing with a Play Reading. We are all looking forward to the visit of our Patron, Sir Hugh Walpole, and hope j( will be possible for him to address us. We should like to express our thanks to the President and Vice-President for the great interest they have shown in the Society's activities. THE SOMNER SOCIETY President: THE REV. G. W. H. LAMPE Vice-Presidents : THE REV. S. B-R. POOLE; F. H. VOIGT, EsQ. Hon. Secretary: N. SCARFE The Society was re-organised at the beginning of the term, and it is true to say that its subsequent activities have been most enjoyable and instructive. There are now fifteen members and fifteen associate members, wbile a waiting-list serves its purpose. A Record 88

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b en instituted in which is kept a comprehensive account of the Society 's

Boo~. has ~nd a collectibn of photographs, brass-rubbings and sketches is accumulating. expeJ~lOdn:t; the:e ha ve been expeditions to Restormel. C~stle and to Lanteglos Church, . hi

e respectively entailed en route VISitS to Lostwlthlel and Fowey.

whlc . 1a;he

roverb:

Thele IS much

" rf you want some drastic exercise- jo.in the Somner Society. "

Ifdtl~Jn whe/the occasion calls for spri~htliness, the Society invariably shows itself capable

In e ' . g prodigious distances III an lIlcredlbly short space of lime. And ItS efforts are · of cover," as witness the Record Boo k an d vanous trop h·les. rewarded , . . . . The papers, too, have demonstrated a wide range of ~~terests coupled w!th t~~hmca l f T arity The Society has so far received a paper on Brasses and DeVices , from ~~n~I.' de ·C. Cussans, ?n '.' Yorks~i~'e ':" from C. W. Stromberg, on ': , Some Enghsh H·d· g- Places of the Hlstoncal F ugrllve ,from M. H. Slater, and on Some Suffolk c~ ~r~hes ' and their Family Connections " , from the Hon. S~cretary . .Each speaker has made effective use of the epldl3scope . . At present the Soclet~ IS anllclpallng, with considerable pleasure, papers from the P~esldent, from A. G. S. Wilson, and from J. M. Cremer, besides at least two more expedItIons, before the end of term. THE PATER SOCIETY President: THE REV. G. W. H. LAMPE Han. Secretary: G. L. TAYLOR

The ramous motto 1{.Il on ' //r,/ {/ IJ, has always been considered as embodying the best

Ifaditions 'of the c1assic~1 world, and it was thus with s ome misgivings that the Society decided to hold weekly instead of the customary fortmghtly meellngs. But as the term was rather short, we felt justified in this departure from our usual practice. After a routine business meeting, a free reading was held. There was a wide selection of IO pics, and the authors from which they were chosen ranged from Plato to Catullus, and from Theocritus to Plutarch. The President gave an interestin g and topical talk on the Greek and Roman l:emai':1s

along the North coas t of Africa, with special reference to the district of Cyrenarca. It revealed how man y of the general features of life and strategy have persisted. The next meeting was devoted to play-reading. The Medea and the Hippolytus were both read in Professor Gilbert Murray's excellent translation, and it is planned shortly to follow suit with the Agamemnon of Sophocles. We intend to end the term with a Symposium, using the term in its literal sense, and Ihe compi lation of a scrap book on the downfall of tbe Roman Republic and the rise of the Empire. THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY President: G. R. BRAND, EsQ. Hon. Secretary: C. R. B. BROWN A few old members of the Society who could still recall the days of Mr. Corner at Canterbury decided that it was high time to revive our activities. Mr. G. R. Brand very kindly consented to become our new President in Mr. Corner's place, and his expert advice and counsel ha ve already stood us in good stead. Severa l times recently we have been able to rig up a temporary dark-room in the Hotel, and we hope to be able to con vert this into our permanent headquarters during the Summer

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Term. Tbe existing Society is' of necessity somewbat few in numbers as well as young in experience, but we feel confident tbat, given patience and training, we may soon be able to turn out work comparable to that which we did in Ca nterbury. We are fortunate in possessing an entirely new terrain down here, and we are looking forward to next term with all its possibilities of fine weather. One tradition we shall certainly not neglect to revive, that of the Summer Outing.

J.T.C. Owing to the growing demand for room in the Hotel, it has been found necessary to provide other accommodation for the Corps. This has been done by transporting (at great expense !) a large corrugated iron shed from Bodmin. Additional room for the Armoury wo uld in any case have been req uired now that the Home Guard at Canterbury have returned to us the rifles that we left with them. The followin g promotions are made with effect from December 16th, 1940, except where stated :L/Cpl. D. M. D. Evans to be Corporal, from September 23rd. The undermentioned Corporals to be Sergeants :Spark, Johnson. The undermentioned Corporals to be Lance-Sergeants :Holmer, Beeston, Lamb. The undermentioned Lance-Corporals to be Corporals :Leigh, Fearon, Cremer, Smith, L., Smith, P. H., Hill. T he undermentioned Cadets to be Lance-Corporals :Corben, Bradfield, Sugden, Armstrong, J . A. S., Walsh, Grey, Weatherhead Hamilton, Turner, Murray, Armstrong, J. D., C headle, Jones, Watson Kennaby' Swinhoe-Phela n, E. W. ' , HOME GUARD NOTES The strength this term of the platoon is eighty-seven. Under the new arrangement of Coastal defence, there has to be a reorganisation of sections as well as new work on defensive positions. We have to thank Mr. Juckes and his merry henchmen for giving so much time to digging and wiring. The granting of commissions in the Home Guard will lead to changes in the command. There will be in the future a Platoon Commander a nd a Platoon Officer, who will act as second-in-command. This wIll give opportunities for appointing a commander to each post and to light machine-gun sections, and will carry with them some definite rank. The medium Browning team has worked hard under Mr. Roach and is now sufficientl y trained to fire. T he first-aid section under Mr. Voigt is now fully trained and ready for any emergency. To all the a bove must be added the excellent work done by Northover in looking after equIpment ; he has saved his Platoon Commander much time and trouble. The platoon is now well-trained and very keen. Their chief fear seems to be that any excitement III the future will come when they are on their holidays. W.S.J.

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THE LIBRARY Librarian,' A. EGBRTON JONBS, EsQ. Assistant Librarian,' D . R. HILL

We are very grateful to the fo llowing presentations to the Library :By D. C. Cuthbertson, Esq. :English Saga ... ....... .... .. .... ·· ··· ·· .. ···· .. ·· ·· · .. ·· .. ······· .... · Arthur Bryant Chri stopher Marlowe ........... .. ....... .. .. .. ............... ...... . F. C. Boas By the Author :In the MIdst of Death- Poems .... .. ...... ....... .. ............ Clive Sansom By the Aut hor :- . India of the Pnnces ...................... .... .. . .......... · .. · ..... · Rosita Forbes By the Author::-- . . Wit h IronSide III No rth RUSSia ............ . ....... .... . ......... Andrew Soutar

SAVINGS

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The School Savings Group wi ll have completed at the end of this term one yea r 's work. The membership has remained fairly steadily about one hundred a nd fifty .. It is gre~tly to be hoped that this number Will be mcreased. A number of new subscnbers Jomed dunng Canterbury War Weapons Week and their co ntributions, it is to be hoped, will be regular. The weekly total of something under £2 a week is not a figure we can look upon with complacency in view of the fact that ma ny elementary school groups regularly contnbute £ 5 a week . The total subscribed up-to-date is £170 3s. 2d., of which £ 100 was collected for the Ca nterbury War Weapo ns Week. T his latter appears on the face of it quite a good amount but when it is made clear that four ind ividuals were responsible for over twoIhirds df it it does seem obvious that as savers, a nd there is little else we can do to win the war, we' have no great cause to be proud of ourselves. In these days, after the necessities of life, National Savin gs should have the fi rst call on our money. A.M .O.

THE EFFORT AT HOLSWORTHY The conling of spring and seed-time reminds us that during the Summer Vac. of last yea r a party of boys from the School camped in a school at Holsworthy, Devon, a nd spent three weeks reclaiming land which had not been sown for over thirty years. That land should by now be full of good seed, but when the School part~ arri ved there i~ August, 1940, brambles twenty feet high had spread ten or more yards mto every field, HngatlOn wo rk had disappea red, and the hedges were full of overhanging trees. In three weeks over fifty acres were cut o ut, burnt and cleared, many yards of irrigation trench recut and a new ditch cut for 900 feet acroSS a marshy field. The party found time during their three weeks' stay to do some quarrying, road-ma king, dart-playing, cinema-goi ng, a nd ate prodigious quantities of blackberries a nd home-grown vegetables paid for by the labours of their hands. C.H.P. 91

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THE BERMONDSEY CLUB It is much regretted that since our departure from Ca nterbury, the School has been unable to ma!ntall1 the close contact with the Oxford and Bermondsey Club which was formerly possl b l ~, .a,nd we rmss the annu~1 VI Sit fro1!1 Its ~embers as much as we miss the opportumty of vlSllmg the Club and seemg somethll1g of Its many activities for ourselves The" Canterbury" Club seems to ha ve come through the Blitz more successfully than som~ of Its fellows, and although the gro und flo or is now transformed into a Rest and Feedmg Centre, the u~per floor 18 stilI used by members during the evening. Much of the work of the O.B.C. IS now cam ed on 111 the shelters, however, a nd in add ition to two concert pa rtl ~~ whiCh have already been performing for some time, a th ird show has been prepared by Canterbury" members and by now should be " on tour ". Our own activities this term ha ve been confined to a well~supported subscription to take the place of the usual Speech Day collection, and the collectIOn of a very varied assortment of clothes destined, when completed, for air-raid relief. It is hoped that some of us Will be able to pay the Club a visit during the summer holidays and may thus re-establish that personal contact which counts for so muoh. A.G.S.W.

FOOTBALL, 1941 Soccer this term on the whole has been a successful venture, in spite of the weather and bad grounds. The team has gradually developed into quite a useful side, though lack of match practice against good sides has been a serious handicap. . In the match against Highgate the team played well, especially against the wind, and nught, With a httle more steadilless, have at least drawn. The difficulties of ball control and the more scientific side of the game are now becoming more apparent to the rugger players than they were, perhaps, at the beginning of the term. Soccer IS not an easy game to play well, and needs serious practice and thought. The side, consistin!l of five St .. Edmund's and six King's School, has blended quite well : Corben, 10 paracular, provldmg some real pace on the right wing. Fern and Ommanney have shown what can be done by rugger players on the soccer field and have their reward for putting in some hard practice. ' Wilford has not only captained the side really well, but also improved very much as a player and has been the backbone of the side. There is some very promising material lower in the School: both Colt sides have many good young players, who, by practice and coaching, could provide excellent material for the future. 1ST XI MATCHES KING'S SCHOOL, CANTERBURY v TRURO SCHOOL (Away) February 20th. Lost 2-7 This match was played after a long spell of inactivity owing to the state of the ground. Truro was not really a very formida ble opponent, but their strong point in attack on the left was up against the w~ak spot in our own defence, and it was from this Source that the maJonty af the goals agamst us were scored. 9'

TH E CANTU ARTAN Truro soon made use of the advantage of the wind , when in the first five minutes two were scored by their inside-left. The School were s oon attacking, but the forward s ~~e~~ seemed to combine. Truro scored aga In WIth a bnlhant goa l .headed from a corner, which gave Fern no chance, and two more were added before halfÂˇtllnc. In the second half the game was going.more in the School's favo ur and shortly after I had restarted Smith opened our score With a first-time shot. ThIS was closely followed a~not her goal scored from a corner. The School were now working together and looked / though they ;night make up their deficit, but the final whistle was blown with the score 2- 7. KI NG'S SCHOOL, CANTERBURY v 70TH BN., ROYAL BERKSHIRES (Home) February 25th. Won 4- 2 This match was most useful for the 1st Xl, for they had been beaten the week before by Truro School, solely through lack of match practice. To-day 's was a n excellent game played against players who were always qUIck on to the baiL The ground was muddy but not as bad as usuaL The School starting olfin the.;r usual somewhat slow manner, were soon one goal down . However, it wa~ not long before they re~lised that they would have to speed up and swing the ball abo ut if they hoped to Will, With the result that they soon scored, The School scored aga in, but through a fault in the defence, the Berkshires soon equalised , In the second half the School scored twice, once through a break-away by Corben off a pass from Wilford, The mistakes in the School's defence were shown up in this match, as was the slowness of the forward s. ,

KING'S SCHOOL, CANTERBURY v HIGHGATE SCHOOL (Home) March 1st. Lost 3-5 Despite the fact that so far the School had only had three matches and very few practice games, the~ put up a s urprisi~gl y good performance, even though the~ were. unfamiliar wit h the thIrd back ga me. Highgate opened the sconng when thelf nght-wlOg centred from close in and the centre-forward just managed to put the ball past Fern, who, if he had come out a little soo ner, would probably have made an easy save. The School appeared not to be in the least dismayed by their opponents' early scoring, and proceeded to equalise a few minutes later when Corben ran through their defence, Highgate then scored two more goa ls; the first was the result of a mistake in the goa l-mouth and the second was obta ined with a dropping shot from the left wing. Corben ran through again and after a sligh t di versio n in front of the goal, Willsdo n scored. Half-time came and the School had the wind behind them. The School backs made use of the wind, but did not seem to be able to find unmarked men . The School had most of the game during this half and narrowly missed scoring quite a number of times, Wilford had a hard shot which unfortunately was just covered by the opposing centre-half, Highgate scored two more goals which were not so much the results of good shots as of mistakes nea r our own goalline. A good fini sh was given to the game when Grove scored with a hard shot- to the fight-hand corner of the goaL The game was most enjoyable and we hope that the School will be more successful in the return match, XI The 2nd Xl, playing their first match of the season, did extremely well to beat Truro School 7-1. 2ND

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The first few minutes' play sa,,:, the School two goals up, both being scored by Walsh, the second off a centre fro,!, BerwIck. The lIame contlllued, the ball rarely coming into the School penalty area, untIl Robertson, playmg steadIly at centre-half, scored wit h a good shot from a roiling bal l. Two more goa ls were added by Spa rk before half-time who dashed in pluckily to score with his head. ' After half-time, the School defence, which had played well in the first half slackened off, resulting in Truro scoring their only goa l, due mainly to their right-wing the only dangerous mall on their side. Walsh, who played well throughout added iwo mo re goals. . Twenty minutes before the fina l whistle, the game was brough't to a n abrupt end by a ramstorm whIch, turning to hail, made further play impossible. As a whole the side combined well,. considering that they had never played together as a team before, and we hope they will repeat theu' success at Truro on March 13th although they will miss Walsh and Stiff, who are playing for the 1st X l, and Leigh. '

HOCKEY Our hopes for hockey this term were not too ambitious, owing to the fact that we had no ground, and also to the fact that hockey was a minor game. On February 1st we played Kelly College at Tavistock. Our lack of practice was at once apparent, a nd after .a verl:' s~rappy game the Schoollo~t 0- 2. The score against us would have been much hIgher If It had not been for WhIte, m goal, and Wilford, as back . T he standard of hock~y improved considerably in the next match, wh ich was against the I.T.C., Bodnun. Playmg cond,tlOns we re bad, and the School did very well to draw I- I, our goal be.lOg ~cored by Chatterton. Again it was White's prowess in goal that really saved the sItuatIOn. The forwards possessed a good individualist in Walsh i but on the whole they lacked punch . ' . The next match took place on March 1st, against St. Austell Co unty School. The School, fielding a moderate side, had an enjoyable game, a nd drew 2- 2. Both our goals were scored by Spark. The following played for the School :-Fern, Clarke, White, Wi lford Watson Smith i Fennell, Tilton, Walsh i, Hooke, Chatterton, Simpson, Weaver, Price, Ro~both an;, Davies: Cremer, Spark.

ORIGINAL SOMNER CORNUBIAE An earnest XOU?g Corrush bay.

AN ADVENTURE IN ARCH£OLOGY of archreology :vas slowly mounting the cliff-path in a South

stu~ ~nt

HIstory, he was rurrunatmg

his detached, even superior manner

•• is of course the written word or symbol, but arcbreology or palreontology may affo rd ~ mor~ nearly correct account of the past hfe, and certamly of the past types, of man. " Ha vIPg eased h,s mmd of thIS pomt, he then reflected on those ecstatic moments of discovery at TlOtagel and Boscastle! w h~n not only had he dIsproved the whole Arthurian legend (at any ra.te to his own satrsfactlOn), but he had also thrown a sImply dazzling light on ea rly Cormsh life. 94

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re-he knew instinctively-he was on the right track. And sure enough, Once m~nd in the path, he came upon an old, weather-beaten ruin of swnework. rou.nd the bf leasure escaped his li ps as he ran forward to sur vey hIS wonderful discovery, A httle cry 0 \' is knees in rapt adoration, caressing the crumbling stone. After spendmg and f~~.~~tll l~SS minutes thus. he leapt i~to action, excavating feverishly. with the small . evera h'ch he had brought WIth hIm for that purpose. MeanwhIle th rough hIS Implement w o~ding the hundred and one possibilities which must secure for his na'."~ a mInd .wer~ ~~sition on a major exh ibit in the British Museum, and ~ p~rmanent pOSltlO.O pronunen r uarian world. His natural modesty would not permit hIm to regard hIS I~ the an ~i dating from the anted ilu via"n period, but visio ns ~ros~e~ his mind of the discovery s using this spot as an entrepot for the barter of therr 1 ynan-d yed cloth, or ~~~s~~;~l a~e saw pagan ceremon ies being here enacted centuri es ago with the cold sun rising over the distant headland. . . . . Just then a wheeling seagull gave a plamtlve screech, and a local mhabltant who was . emarked after the usual comment on the weather, that the tln-mme, the rumed paSslOg r , . . d f h shaft of which he was attackmg, ha been out 0 use t ese past twenty years. N.S.

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The old ship swayed as the wind blew the inn sign to a nd fro . Inside, the oil lamps ere already burning in the pa rlour and the land lord made ready for hIS few locals and ;~rew' an extra couple of logs on the fi re. By fir~ l i ght the room was .cosy though hardly comfortable, but every I1Ight It had been the meetIng-place for generatIons of fishermen. By seven 0 'clock, the parlour was almost fi lled with its usual visitors, but two seats remained empty-those usually occupied by two brother fishermen . At first n ob~dy remarked upon their absence, then one of the men saId: •• They put out for a few hemng at six o'clock. Should be back any time now." At nine the parlour door opened; the brothers entered, and the outburst of greeting which sprang up faded to nothing at their queer carriage as they walked SI lently toward their seats. .. I-Ii! Mind yon glass! " shouted o~e of their friends, p<?inting to w here a full tankard sat in one of the brothers' places; hiS VOIce sounded peculIarly loud ~n tbe sllen.ce. They sat down and were brought drinks by the landlord. Th<;y drank, their fnends looking on vaguely at these two brothers who sat there 111 SIlence, theIr f~ces cunously pale. Then Ihey got up, and as quietly as they had amved, went out aga m lOto the stormy mght. For an interval of perhaps ten seconds no-one spoke. Then one of the older men pointed to the chairs where the brothers had been sitting. •• That g-glass is still there," he stammered, then sank back in to his seat, gazin g at the ta nkard , still standing there,

full and brown. " Ay, so it is," muttered somebody huskily. They stared, and another remarked that the two glasses from which the brothers had been drinking were still full. .. Ay, damn it, he's right ! " came the chorus li ke a Greek tragedy. The next da ~ the village was as tir with the news that the two brothers were missing. They had put out in their cobble at six 0 'clock the previous evening a nd had not yet returned. 95

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Later in the day two bodies were washed up in a cove half-a-mile further along the coast.

On Thursdays now you will find the Old Ship shut and empty; the landlord always goes to the cinema on Thursday nights, and nobody likes the inevitable appearance of the two brothers at nine 0 'clock. I.D.A. FRAGMENT And I bave seen, Pictured in the cold starched morning light, Five swans strung silently above the mere; Fly southward to the barren mountain pines, Dip to the sullen hills and disappear. And I have heard The lonely Piper at tbe gates of Dawn Fluting strange carols to the empty fells, Far across the mist-clad valley comes The fading cadence of the distant bells. SIEGFRIED

NOCTURNE Negroid frenzy on the drums, Saxophone's ferocious bleat. Slim-hipped crooner simpers, hums. Tired women, aching feet. Gigolo with brazen smile Smooths his oily, saffron hair; Daphne dances for a while--Her jaded husband pays the fare. Bored couples sway and jogHostess, drinking at the bar ; An immaculately tailored hog Stuffs himself with caviare. Greed and Pride get up to dance, Expressionless, with goldfish eyesA wistful, chromium romance

Amidst a neon paradise. The loafers outside in the cold Gaze witb lack-lustre eyes on rows And rows of satin, pearl and gold. But does it matter? Oh, God knows! Âˇ P.C.H.B.H ,

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A SONNET OF MOURNING TRANSLATED FROM AUGUSTE ANGELLIER'S " LE DEVIL " The sun is gone, submerged beneatb tbe waves ; A heavy bank of grey clouds, overcast, Rests on the cold surface, tben slowly cleaves To low sky, and the green glow dwindles fast. A harsh wind, wjnter's herald, has now crept

Up, and portends foul weather: whilst the grave, Relentless swell turns to steel grey, except Where foam-flecked by a wildly poising wave. As night descends on the vast expanse of gloom, A wild-duck drifts, forsaken, lost, distressed; Now cranes to see beyond the waves that loom All round; now swims; never is at rest ;

Sinks; reappears, in lonely misery To drift again 0 'er the colourless sea. N.S,

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NEWS

rhe Editors iI/ vile fhe co-operatioll o/D.K.S. ill strengthening these items ill " THE CANTUARIAN," which are of particular ilt/erest to O.K.S. They CaI/llot themselves obtain milch of the necessary material, especially par/jell/ars of promo/iolls, and therefore remilld subscribers that all items of news are always welcome.

Quotation from The Times of February 8th, /941 :., Mr. Somerset. Maugbam made a speecb in San Francisco last month to raise $400,000 for ambulances for Great Britai n. Mr. Maugham, in the course of his speech, said : " II is a spiritual help you give us which is no less valuable tban your material help .... This war isn 't going to decide only who shall command the seas, who shall own this or that part of the earth ' s surface, who shall control the raw materials of South America. It is going to decide whether honesty is the best policy, whether truth is better than falsehood, whether it is better to keep a promise you have freely made or to break it when it no longer suits yo ur convenience, whether what we call goodness is to be banisbed from the world, and whether tbe only meaning of right is might. Every citizen of these States who believes in truth and honour, in decency, fair dealing, uprightness, and loving kindness is helping my country to win the war. " CANON J. G. TuCKEY, C.B.E. (1874-83) writes to remind us that be used to enjoy his

tours in Cornwall when he was Assistant Chaplain-General, Southern Command, and knows the county very well. RBv. G. C. R. COOK (1 898- 1903), Rector of Yaxhall, Burton-on-Trent, is to become Vicar of St. Chad's Church, Stafford. R. W. SAW (1901- 03) is now working in the Bill Office of the Bank of England. G. E. J. GBNT, O.S.O., M.C., O.B.E. (1909- 14) was awarded the C.M.G. in the New Year Honours. . B. W. GALPIN (1 906- 15), Commander R.N. (ret.), is now in the service of the Overseas Airways. 97

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G. H. CUNNINGHAM (1936-39) is now working at a Bu llion Dealers in London. J. R . WILLIAMS (1934-39) obtained a 2nd Class in the Mus. Bac. Part I at Clare College Cambridge. ' D. H. FRBBLAND (1935-40) will soon be going to an O.C.T.U. in India. With him are J. C. GOULDSBURY (1934-39) and R. P. A. PIERCY (1935- 39). D. N. WILMER (1933-38) was awarded the Viscount Leverholme Scholarship of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1939, and was studying at the Academy until he was ca lled up last January. A. J. B. HUGHES (1936-40) is training as a pilot under the Empire Scheme. H. J. W. NBWTON (1936-39) has been selected for a Cadetship, with a view to an Emergency Commi ssion in the Indian Army.

M. SAVAGE (1931-36) is having a very busy time in - - ; his duties are many and varied- one is the giving of exhibitions of flying by day and lectures at night on Army co-operation to th e Ar my at various stations-another is aerial photography, of which he is now one of the chief exponents in - - ; he has also been training air gunners-a risky j ob at times, as the inexpert a re apt to shoot the tail off their own 'plane- this has not happened to him! When last heard of was on Active Service. I. GAMON (1937-40) begins work shortly in the Bank of England. R. H . GOULDER ( 1936-40) is at Guy's Hospital. Q. BROWN (1933-38) has been on a Signals Course, and if successful is to be appointed Officer in Charge of Battery Signals. D. BROWN (1935-39) started a course in Radiography at the King's CoIfege Hospital, London, but has beell t.ransferred to the Ken t and Canterbury Hospital t.emporarily. Is doing quite a lot of the smaller X-ray photos on his own. J. K. BIRLEY (1934-39) is shortly to get his wings as pilot in the R .A.F. a nd has been reco mmended for instructor. G . NEBDHAM (1935-39) writes: " 1 've been in the Army a bout nine weeks and fu lly enjoy the life. Admittedly most of the day is spent under the auspices of the R.S.M. (a wonderful Army exhibit with a voice like a fog-born and a waist-line of enormous dimensions held up by a very tight belt) or crawling about the cou ntrysi de trying to look like a bush. We get practically every evening free, however, so we get a pretty good time on the whole. " C. C. O. BENNETT (1929-34) was ordained Deacoll at Bristol on December 22nd, 1940. B. K. BRACKENBURY (1934-39) was on a detachment post outside London during early September, and came in for a pretty hot time with one or two very lucky escapes from splinters and shrapnel. Found an O.C.T. U. very peaceful afterwards! D. G. CARTER (1934-40) has been playing Rugger for his regiment as stand-off half. A. M. DEAN (1934-40) finds Arm y life much more enjoyable than be ever expected. He found R. FENN (1933-39) as an orderly when he went to have a tooth out. He writes: " One hears rumours here of bomb damage at Canterbury, but 1 hope they aren't all true. It seems dreadful to thi nk of that lovely place being desecrated in any way. I 'm only just beginning to realise how very devoted I am to it and to all that it stands for. That's why I am so glad to hear that the School is doing so well at Corn wall and will be able to 98

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ta ke ItsdPh rst which although It WIll be the nearest approach to hard work I have ever to an u , ' . h b .

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come a F GRAHAM , . d ' WIt. h one 0 f. t he P unJa . b Reglments, . (1926-34) is belteve to b e servmg JR' M' D. WILLCOCKS (1926-30) to be an IIlstructor at the Indian Small Arms School. an d . . B H. THOMAS (1923-3 1) was compulsorily reserved by H.M. Trea s ur~ for work on f .' Exchange Control, and only secured IllS release from reservatIOn to JOIIl the Arm y . O~~g~m ber, by which time it was too late to rejoin the H .A.C., with whom he serv.ed in In Pt'llle , while the ReceptIOn Umt Scheme had closed. He t herefore JOined as a pn va te. peace~ I The Keeper of the War Reco rd, KENNE:fH THOMAS (1903- 05) will be very grateful for any informatio n from O.K.S., their relatives and fnends of Old Boys III the Services or on essentIal war work.

H ls addless 1$. RedbUlY, Oakwood Avenue, Purley, SUl rey.

P. T. BALLANTYNE (1936-40) is at Queen's College, Cam bridge with Bart's Med ica SchOOl.

OBITUARY REV. C. E. H UGHES (1881 -86) We regret to announce the death on January 29th of the Rev. C. E. Hughes (188 1- 86), the late Rector of Luckington in Wiltshire. He died at Bath, aged 73 . A correspondent writes: " . Charlie' Hughes, whose death was recently announced, will be well remembered by many sen ior O.K.S. The younger of two brothers, of a well-known Maidstone family, he entered the School in 188 1, when I was at 'The Parrots " but'! was with him in the Senior School for th ree years and remember him vividly, though it must be more tha n 40 years since I saw hi m Jast. He was of the most ki ndly and affectionate disposition. He was a fai r cricketer and got into the XI his last year and was a keen and energetic forward in the XV during his last two years. In 1886 he went up to Keble and after taking his degree became a Prepschool master and taught fo r a year in 'The Parrots' before going to SI. Paul's Choir School. There he took Holy Orders a nd eventually served three livings at Handsworth-Wood house, Maltby and Luckington. Our sympat hy goes out to his fami ly. " MAJOR H . C. HANDS Quotation from tbe Isle of Wight County Press: .. DEATH or MAJOR H. C. HANDS.- We regret to announce the death at the Frank James Memorial Hospital , East Cowes, on January 4th, of Major Hubert Curtis Hands,

late R.A.S.C., son of Dr. C. H. Hands. Major Hands, who was 47 years of age, was born at Locks.ley, Freshwater, and was educated at King's School, Canterbury. He received a commiSSIOn III the R.A.S.C. in 191 5, served in France througho ut the last war, and afterwards Ln Sierra Leone and China.

For a time be was lecturer on motor transport at

courses at Aldel'shot. Soon after the present war was declared he went to France, but had to come home dU l'l ng last winter owing to ill -hea lth and was invalided out of the ArlllY 10

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WILLIAM TATHAM HOLMES (1919-23) We regret to announce the death of Wing Comma nder William Tatham Holmes. Quotatio n from The Times: " Wing Comma nder William Tatham Holmes, who has been killed on active service had served for some 17 yea~s in the R.A.F. He was commissioned as pilot officer o~ July 15th, 1924, and after trammg was posted to a fighter squadron . In April, 1926, after promotlOn to fiymg officer, he went to India, where he served both with a bomber squadron and at the Aircraft Depot, Karachi. On his return in 1928 he specialized at the Electrical and Wlrele~s SC.hool, a n~ was afterwards slg n a l ~ offic~r at ~ h OI~1e station. He was pro moted flight heuten.ant 10 March, 1930. Resunlln g fiYlllg duties with a fi ghter squadron 10 1933, he was posted m the follow1Og year to a fleet fig hter squadron in H.M.S. Courageous In January, 1937, he was appointed for the Staff College course, and a month later wa; promoted to sq uad ron le~der. On leaving the College he joined the staff of the Directorate of Operahons, AIr MmlStry. He had been promoted to wing commander since war began. " DEATH MOWLL.- On February 22nd, 1941 , the Reverend Herbert James Mowll M.A. (1 892-98) Vicar of Holy Trinity, Derby, and th ird son of the late Edward Worsfold Mowll of Dover, aged 61. ' BIRTHS GOLDS~ITH .-On De~ember 8th, 1940, at Woking Maternity Hospital, to Bridget (nee Kames Snuth), wIfe of Humphrey Goldsmith (1919- 23), a daughter. HussEY. -On Ja nuary 2 1st, 1941, to Irene, wife of Dymeley Hussey (1907- 12) a Son (James Francis Ed ward). ' OLIvE.- On February 3rd , 1941, to Meryl, wife of C. T. Olive (1928- 33), a son. ENGAGEMENTS CHILTON: MORRIS.- The engagement is announced between Humphrey Farwell Chilton (1925- 29), Royal Army Pay Corps, of Beckenham, Kent, and Veronica daughter of the late Rev. J. H . A. Morris and Mrs. Morris, Low Fell, Co. Durham. ' EVANS: JAFFRAY.- The engagement is a nnounced between D. F. L. Eva ns (1934-38) and Mary Lucinda Bell Jaffray. STRALLEN : LENNARD.- The engagement is announced between 2nd Lieutenant P. D. V. Strallen (1934--38), Royal Corps of Signals, and Vivian [rene Lennard. MARRIAGES BAVI NGTON-JONES: LEGGATT.- J. R. Bavington-Jones (192 1- 29) 2nd Lieutenant Durham Light Infantry, to Joan, 2nd daughter of Mr. F. W. Legg~tt, C. B. Chief Industria l Ad viser to the Ministry .of Labour. ' CHI LDS-CLARKE: I NGLIs.-On December 7th, 1940, at St. Columb Parish Church Cornwall, Arthur John Gordon Childs-Cla rke (1923-27) to Agnes (Na n) Gilchrist Walker Inglis, of Edinburgh. GENTRY: WHYTE.- On January 15th, 1941, F. Cozens Gentry (1905- 14) to Ruth Shirley youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Whyte, of Folkestone, ' <00

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'IT' MANNINGHAM-BULLER.-The marriage took place on December 21st, 1940 at Sr<A St.' James, Newbottle-cum-Charlton, of Lieut.-Colonel P. C. Snat! (1905- 11), R~yal Corps of Signals, elder son of the late Major S. A. Snatt a nd of Mrs. Snatt, of Hove, nd Miss Myra Manningham-Buller, second daughter of Lieut.-Colonel Sir Mervyn :nd the Hon. Lady Manningham-Buller, of Charlto n Lodge, Banbury, Oxon .

Dr. R. Lucas has given us an account of hi s experiences in a letter from the Middle East: â&#x20AC;˘. After the French .debacle I was in Canter bury for a very brief a nd rushed two da ys before mobilizing for thts expedttlOn and did not have tune to see a nyone outside my own home. In any case, yo u had all left by then . I left England o n August 2nd a nd after a most pesti lential journey arrived here on September 17th. A large convoy a ndthlS umt travelled ill a very good ship, except that we were all perched like sardines in a tin and of co ur~e no shi p is bui lt to c,?pe with a very thorough black-out ill tropIcal seas. The Red Sea m September WIth a followmg wmd was simply vi le, es pectall y dunng the lllght. The whole voyage was fo r the most part uneventful WIth occasIOnal alarms such as bangs ~nd splashes near by, but we came through without a casualty, a ~yh ow from e ~em y ac tIOn. Th: Empres~ oj Britaill, which was in our convoy, was sunk In the return Journey: a magni ficent ship. and she steam s alongside uS thro ughout the voyage. It is ex traordin ary and in many ways ve ry difficul t trying to ca rryon a war in a

country which is still at peace, and for that reason mainly it took us some time to establish ourselves as a hospital. In the meantime, I was fool enough to pick up dysentry and was in hospi tal for some time-a most unpleasa nt disease and it left me feeling a wreck. I got 1e..1VC and wenl off to visit the med ica l units and places of interest in Pa lestine. On rctu rning, my hospita l was just beginning to funct ion a nd now 1 ha ve 600 largish beds wit h easy expa nsio n to 750. 1 a m thorou ghly enjoying getting down to wo rk aga in . The building we are in lends itself very well for hospita l purposes and is well sit uated on the outsk irts of the town. I am lectur ing to- ni ght to the Faculty of Medicine at the local un iversity on the modern lr~ltmcn t or war wo unds: an ordeal tha t fill s me with awe. Very fortunately the hospita l I waS with in France had during that last hectic six weeks a very large number of casualties passing through it, so much so that for the greater part of the time L had nine surgical teams working in four-h our shifts throughout the 24 hours in th t:ee theatres. The surgical di vision a lone expanded very qu ickly fro m its norma l 600 beds to just over 2,000. It was a great expenence and though we had to evacua te our cases quickly, I was able to see the end results in many while I was in England."

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To mark the 400th Anniversary of the Royal constitution of the School in 1541 the following letter was sent to His Majesty the King:_ The King's School, Canterbury, at Carlyon Bay, St. Austell, Cornwall. 18th June, 1941. Sir,

On the occasion of the 400th Anniversary of the Royal Constitution of the School by Your Majesty's great predecessor, King Henry VIII, the Masters, King's Scholars and Commoners of this School, which is probably the oldest in the Kingdom and the fi rst to bear the proud title of The King 's School, wish to assure Your Majesty of their . loyalty and devotion. During the 1300 years of the School 's existence, first as the School of the Archbishop and then as The King's School, its sons have given distinguished service to their Country and the Empire in Church and State, in Medicine, Law and Letters and, with traditional loyalty, are serving now in the Fighting Forces, in Parliament, in Administration and Civil Defence , as well in forei gn countries as in every corner of Your Majesty's Empire. They ask nothing better than to serve faithfully. We remain, With the profoundest respect, Your Majesty's most faithful subjects and dutiful Servants, JOHN SHIRLEY, Headmaster, Canon of Canterbury. OWEN C. WATSON, King's Scholar and Captain of School.

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Buckingham Palace, 19th June , 1941. Dear Canon Shirley, I am commanded by His Majesty to send you his warm congratulations and best wishes upon the occasion of the 400th Anniversary of the Royal Constitution of the School. The King greatly appreciates the loyal expressions contained in the message which you and the Captain of the School, on behalf of the Masters, King's Scholars and Commoners, addressed to him on this historic anniversary. His Majesty is confident that the fine record of service which the School has established for itself in the past will be worthily maintained in the years to come. Yours sincerely, A. H. L. HARDINGE.

CALENDAR SUMMER TERM, 1941. May

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Dedication of Chapel Reredos by the Bishop of Truro. Lecture by Val Gielgud, Esq. 21 Under 17 v. Clifton College. H. 24 1st XI v. Clifton Coll ege. A. 25 Recital: Norman Allin (bass), J osephine Lee (Piano) . 29, 30 King's, Entrance and Milner Scholarship Examinations. 30 Athletics v. Highgate School. A. 31 1st XI v. Highgate School. A. 3, 4 Athletic Sports. 7 { 1st XI v. R.N.E. College, Keyham H. 2nd XI v. A. 14 Choral Society: the" E lijah" in Truro Cathedral. 17 1st XI v. Kelly College, Tavistock. A. Ist XI v. R. N. College, Dartmouth. A. 2 1 2 nd XI v . " " " H. { Colts v . " " A. 22 Song Recital: George Baker ancl Olive Groves. 1st XI v. Gresham's School A. ,," H. 2nd XI v. Colts XI v. Kelly College, Tavistock. A. 9~ 1st XI v. R.N.E. College, Keyham . A. 2nd XI v. " " " H. 12 1St XI v. Clifton College. A. Colts XI v. " " A. 14 Higher ancl School Certificate Examinations. 26 Swimming Sports. 28 Speech Day: Commemoration Preacher, The Bishop of Truro. II

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THE KING'S SCHOOL, CANTERBURY. WAR RECORD No.6- JULY, 1941. Promotions since March. 1941. ROYAL NAVY. G C CURTIS to Lie utenant.com:nander. R.N.V.R. 'I I!. HUNT toCollHnander, ~.N. '. C WILKI t"SO N to Sub·LJeutenant, R.N.V.R. I . THE ARMY. I I' AUCOTT to 2nd Lie utenant, Indian, Army . .,. II. AUSTBN to Lie~tenant and Captam. C II BARNETT to Major. J \\' BLACKMORE to o.c:r.u. and to 2nd Lieu tc'n ant, Northampto nshire Yeom anry, Royal Tank Regiment. J Bt'CKLAND to D.C.T .U. A E C. BRBDIN to Major. J- 11, CLARKE to Major. Ii s. CLARKE to Captain. G II FANSHAWE to Colonel, Dragoon Guards. J II. P. GIB8 to O.c:r.v. aod to 2nd Lieutenant, Worces tershi r~ Regiment. \\' .\ P. CaSTLING to 2nd Lieutenant, Creen Howards, and to Lieutenant a nd Captain. f" It GRBATREX to Captain. J'I... HALL to O.C.T.U. and to 2nd L ieutenant, R.A .O.C. R HARRIS to Sergeant . 1'. (' HARRIS to 2nd Lieutenant, Cheshire Regiment. \\" D. HATTON to Corporal. K R. HENSHAW to O.C.T.U., I ndian Army, and to 2nd L ieuten ant, Gurkha R ifles. R. J HOLDEN to 2nd L ieutenant, Oxford and B ucks L.l. " :\ HUNT to O.C.T. U. and to 2nd Lieutenant, RA. I'. :'\ MACDoUGA I.L to 2nd Lieutenant, Argyll and Sutherland H ighlanders. D. L. ~IACLEAN to 2nd Lieutenant. Argyll and Su therland Highlanders. R " ~tARSHALL to O.C.T .U. a nd to 2nd Lieutenant, RE. G E :\BBDHAM. to O.C.T.U. II J. \\' N EWTON to Lance-Corporal and to Cor poral. \. f'). II. PATERSON to 2nd L ie utenant, Cameronians. (' I·: PERKINS to Capta in and to :Major . J 1>. PKTTIFER to O.C.T.U., Indian Army. \. L. I ITl!oIAN to Captain . J. G. ~1. PRICE to O.C.T.V. \ \\'. PULLAN to 2nd Lie utenant, R.A. F ItOlJlNSON to 2nd Lieutenant, RE. ~ H nOTHER\, to O.C.T.D., Indian Army. I. F P. RUSSELL to Lieutenant, 13th Lancers. p. (0. Sharpe from Heserve to Lieutenant, R.E. II ~ R STEEl.E to Lance-Corporal, to O.C T.U. and to 2nd Lieutenant, Reconnaissance Corps. M ( TROUSOELL to O.C.T. U. . , I l' \\'IIALLEY to 2nd Lieutenant, R.C.S. (, WILl.SOON to Lance-Corporal.

ROYAL AIR FORCE. GU:SNIE to F lying Officer. (, It IIILi. t9 Pilot Officer. n. l{ ~f:YK to Corporal D. PAGE to Pilot Officer: ( F. ". THO)tPSON, D.I!.C., to Flying Officer. II It I,. WALLIS to Flight-Lieutenant II \1 \\' ILLIAMS to Pilot Officer, R.A .F.V.R. J) C;

Decorations and Mentions in Dispatches. CAPTAIN H . S. CLARKE, Mentioned in Dispat ches for Services in Egypt. MAJOR D. G . D. H EYMAN, Awarded M.B.E.

SIXTH LIST OF O.K.S. KNOWN TO BE SERVING. ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES. N. W. COOPER, 1 930~3 1 , Ordinary Seaman. R. V. H . I SAcKE, 1908-17, Lieu t enant Command er (with Fleet Ai r Arm). R. D. WOOD, 1935-39, Naval Airman, F leet Air Ann .

THE ARMY. A. H. F. BARRS, 1919-21, 2nd Lieutenant, Rifle Bri gade. D. P. BARTON, 1928-35, 2nd Lieutenant, South Wales Borderers. T . BIRON, 1926-30, 2nd Lieutenant, The Leicestershire Reg iment. F . H. GREATREX, 1901 ~2, Lieutenant, R.E. L . W. R LINELL, 1920-28, 2nd Lieutenant, RA . C. L. MACKNESS , 1920-29, 2nd Lieutenant, The Buffs. H. J. W. NEWTON, 1936-39, Private, London Irish Rifles . R . J. NORRIS (from List No. 3, L.D .V.) Major, Indian Army . . P. H . G. SCOTT, 1924-32, 2nd Lieutenant, Nigerian Regiment, R.W.A.F.F. J. B. SPEARMAN, 1923-28, Lieutenant, RA.M.C. N. R VERNEDE, 1931l-39, 2nd Lieutenant, Sikh Regiment. M. J. ' :VORSFOLD, 1920-24, Corporal, Australian Imperial Forces.

ROYAL AIR FORCE. A. J. M. B. CHALMERS-HuNT, 1934-38, Leading Aircraftman . G. C. Sl\lYTH E, 1937-39, Sergeant Pilot. J. P. WRIGHT, 1934, Cadet.

CIVIL DEFENCE, Etc. REV . H . E. A. HORN, 1903-07, Air Raid Warden. F. E. LANG, 1907-14, Air Raid vVarden.

PRISONERS OF WAR. COLONEL G. H. FANSHAWE, Dragoon Guards, 1912-15. CORPORAL M. J. WORSFOLD, Australi an Imperial Forces, 1920-24.

MISSING. FLYING OFFICER D . G. GLENNIE, RA.F.V.R, 1932-37.

ROLL OF HONOUR. 2nd LIEUTENANT J. M. H . MASSti:, RA .S.C., 1927-35, previously reported Missing, now presumed I<iIled in Action at Dunkirk, May , 1940. SQUADRON LEADER E. J. K. MEGAW, ~ R A.F ., 1 9~4-27 , Killed on Active Service, February, 1941. PILOT OFFICER J. F. MINETT, RA .F., 1025-31. Killed in a flyin g accident a week after being commissioned, March, 1941FLYING OFFICER C. E. V. THOMPSON, D.F.C., R.A.F. , 1929-35. I{illed in .Action, April, 1041.

Notes and corrections.

NANT C. 1. MEEK, Argyll and Su therland Highlanders, 1934-39 (Lists IV. and V) 2nd L1~.uTf rged from the Army at request of Colonial Office. ISC la :> N PRlfiSTlttAN, RC.S. , 1935-38. (List II) Invalided out of the Army a ft er SIGSALMAN J . . . . • MeningitiS, l\'ray, 1014. , N T A WATTS RC.S., 1934-39 (LIst V) Discharged from the Army at request of SIGSALMA .' , . Colonial Office. J K. BIRLEY, RA .F., (List V) should read Sergeant Pilot and Instructor.

MASTERS. G \\' AVERY promoted Lieutenant P G 'BEAR D promoted Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. R· . G \V H LA MPE Chaplain t o the Forces . O~~·. ~iCC~LL'promot~ Captain and Adjutant.

SCHOOL STAFF. J BAYNTON, Aircraftman, RA.F. . I COADY promoted Lance BombardIer. \. P. FRANK LIN promoted A /C 1.\. C. GORE promoted AIC 1 and Ground Gunner. W. JONES, Aircraftman, ~ . A . F. G SW ITII promoted 2nd Lieutenant, RC.S.

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JULY, 1941. EDITORIAL Th's year marks the fourth centenary of the reconstitution of the School by King lien VIII. The actual d~te of the Charter, which defines the reformed. Cathedral Esta6Jishment and which with subsequent amendments regulates the poslhon of the School, is April 8th, 1541. . We print overleaf a letter addressed by. the Headma~ter and the Captam. of the School humbly conveying our loyalty and greetmgs to the Kmg, and the reply whlCh H,s Majesty was graciou sly pleased to make through hiS Pnvate Secretary, the Right Hon. Sir Alexander Hardmge, P.C., G.C.V.O ., K.C.B., M.C. ormally there would. have. been great celebrations, but naturally the War has severely restricted our achvI!!es m tlllS dlrechon, although we understand that the Governors do intend that these should take place on. a fitting scale after our retur~. to anterbury. Meantime we are contentmg ourselves WIth the usual Speech. Day festiVItIes, while next term we hope to welcome the Royal President of the King's School Feast oeiety. Lest these remarks should give the impression in certain quarters (among non O. K.S.) that the School is of comparatively recent origin we h asten to point out that as the Archbishop's School, by which title it was ge nerally known before it became the King's School, it dates back to the early seventh century A.D., and is of course the oldest school of any sort in the entire British Empire. The continuity in the difficult days of the Tudor Reformation was well maintained in that the last Headmaster of the Arc hbishop's School remained on as H eadmas ter of the King's School. This man, John Twyne, in that he was also Mayor of Canterbury and its member of Parliament, must be a unique figure in the scholastic world. With t he next issue of the Cantuarian we hope to enclose a short pamphlet now being written by Mr. A. L. Rowse, Fellow of All Soul's College, Oxford, giving a brief but up to date history of the School which will make all these particulars clear. We intend also to publish a list of Headmasters and Benefactors. . . Meanwhile it is fitting to recall that in its long history the School has trained man y dIstinguished men. To the Church it has givcn two Saints (Aldhelm and John of Beverley), one Cardinal, two Archbishops of Canterbury, one Archbishop of York, host s of BIshops lIlcludmg the famous Peter Gunning of Ely, who composed the prayer for All Sorts and Conditions 01 Men, and William Grant Broughton, the first Bishop of Sydney and Metropoirtan of Australasia. To medicine it has contributed the Founder of the Royal College of Physicians (Thomas Linacre) and the man who discovered the circulation of blood, (William Harvey) and to the law one Lord Chancellor (Lord Thurlow) and one 10

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Lord Chief Justice (Lord Tenterden). In literature there are even more famous names_ Chnstopher Marlowe, the contemporary of Shakespeare, Walter Pater, the Victorian essayist, the late Sir Hugh Walpole and Mr. Somerset Maugham. Other O.K. S.numbe amongst them William Somner, the antiquary, and John Tradescant the younger' Charles I's gardener, who introduced into England the lilac, the occidental plane and tb ' acacia. Altogether it is a record of which we can justly be proud. The School has had a great past and looks forward with confidence to agreat future.

EDITORIAL NOTES The School ha s been clown here a year now. The anniversary passed almost unnoticed . We have been in many ways fortunate in our exile for our accommodation is comfortable ancl a dequat e and our situation quite attractive. Other Schools have followed in our wake. Moreover th e traditiona lists may do well to remember that the School has sh ifted its premises before. Evidence points to the parish of St. Alphege Canterbury, as it original home, a nd it was not until I558, as a result of the bequest of Cardinal Pole, that it too k up its quarters in t he buildings a rou nd the Mint Yard. One of the pleasantest sights t hat 'greeted us when we came back was the new Chapel. It is simple yet in its way very beautiful and what is most to be appreciated is its spaciousness after rather cramped quarters in the Hotel. The School is very grateful to a ll those whose generosity made it possible. It is the best thing we have down here. An account of the dedication of the new Reredos by the Bishop of Truro will be found in the Chapel Notes. We were glad that Lord and Lady Plender, who had presented the Reredos, we'e able to be present.

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A shadow was cast over the School this te rm when we learned of the death of that famous 0 .1<.5. , Sir Hugh Walpole. He died at his home at Keswick on June ISt, at the t he comparatively early age of 57. He was known to us all, loved by us all, and will long be mourned by us all. Appreciations of h im by the Headmaster, Sylvia Lind, Clemence Dane and Harold Nicolson are published in this magazine. The School was represented at his funeral, which took place at Keswick on June 4th by the Captain of the School, O. C. Wa tson. There was a Solemn Requiem in the School Chapel the same morning and a Memorial Service in the afternoon. At the Memorial Service at St. Margaret's, Westm inster, a few days later, the Headmaste, was represented by Sir Stanford London, and the School by Sir Frederick Bovenschen, 0 .1<.5. Another sad loss came with the death of the Hon. Mrs. Hardcastle, which occurred a t Henfield, in Sussex, on June 3rd. As the wife of the fonner Archdeacon of Canterbury, a governor of t he School, she was for years a fami liar a nd much loved figure in the Precincts. Latterly she took a spec.ial interest in Meister Omers and like Sir Hugh she h ad recen tly visited us here in our temporary exile. She will be greatly missed and our sympathy goes out to Mrs. Olsson and the other members of her family. l oB

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L.~st term "e;s a Chaplo in to the Forces. Mr. Lampe, who had had a brilliant on nctive se.rv~~e ';'me to the School in 1938. He became Housemaster of School

rcCr at Oxfo ~nd was appointed an Exammmg Chaplam to the Archbtshop of CanlI!>use III s also President of the Somner and Pater SocietIes and took a Wide t rl>ul)'.. e "'~hg' ious and intellectual life of the School. He has our best wishes in mh'fCSt 10 t lle k re of wor . hIS new sphe * * * * * . ff our heartiest congratulations to t he Bursar and Mrs. Groves on the birth \I eo ,:;ich occurred on June I4th .. We understand hewill receive the na mes of n "f ,I soCh ,. t her at his christenmg which IS due to take place m the holIdays. John ns op * * * * * o neetions with the neighbourhood continue to grow. Our participation in the . ':~e~~~al is reported elsewhere but here mention must be made of the School's II uro th Garden Fete organised by Mrs. Cobbold-Sawle at her house, Penrice,on May I '~'l e bers of the School acted in a small play-Object all Sublime by William t(/:;i; ~~~I thus contributed to the afternoon's enterta inment . The proceeds of the I','" went to the Red Cross.

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We congratulate P. C. H. B. Holmer on obtaining an Exhibition at Balliol College O. ford, and J. L. Hahn on securing a Faraday House Exhibition.

THE SCHOOL Captain of the School: O. C. WATSON O. 1<. JOH NSON Head of School House D. LAMPARD Ilead of the Grange G. B. ARMSTHONG Head of Walpole House O. C. WATSON Head of Meister Omers MONl'fORSO. C. WATSON, G. B. ARMSTHONG, D. LAM PARD, N . SCARFE, J. L. ROWBOTHAM, O. K. JOH NSON, B. E . FERN, J. CORBEN. HOUSE PRE;FECTSIl00L HOUSE D. R. HILL, D. A. ABBEY, T. BUCKLAND, P. J. L. KENNABY, J. H. BREESE, M. WALSH, J. D. ARMSTRONG. filE GRANGE G. F. LEIGH, M. S. SPARK, D. G. WHITEHEAD , D. H. FEARON, J. D. MURRAY. WALPOLE HOUSE P . N. POHRITT, A. G. S. WILSON, G. P. BRADFIELD, P. C. H. HOLMER, D. WILLSDON, SAO HSENG-HpA , W. D.GULLOCH. hI TFR OMEHS D. M. D. EVANS, G. L. TAYLOR Captain of Cricket: B. E. F ERN Captain Of Athletics J. COHBEN EDITORS" THE CANTUAHIAN "O. C. WATSON, N. SCARFE, D. R. HILL. 109

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VALETE R. Grove, C. W. A. Lovatt .

SALVETE E. D. Gregson, P . L. G. Gurney, M. J. Lester, R. G. Powell, E . W. Twinberrow '

J. C. Wright.

VIRTUTE FUNCTI MORE PATRUM DUCES G. L. CLARI<E- Entered School, Sep t . '35; King's Scholar '35 ; Upper VI. Sept. '39' School House Prefect, May '39 ; School Momtor, Sept. '40 ; 1St. Monitor and Captain .of ~chool House, '4.0. ; 1St. XV, '40 ; 1St. Hockey, '38 , '39, '40; 2nd Cn cket, 39, 40; Sergeant J.1.C. A. N. E. WHITE-Entered School, Sept. '36; Meister Omers House Prefect, Sept. '40' ' 1St XI H ockey, '41; Han . Sec. Hockey '41 ; L/Cp!. J.T.C. , Sept. '40. J. S. LAMB-Entered School , Sept. '36; Sch ool House Prefect, Sept. '40; LISgt. J.T.C

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W. L. SMITH-Entered School, Sept. '37 ; King's Scholar, Sept. '40; Upper VI, Sept. '40 ; Walpole House Prefect, Sept. '40 ; 2nd XV, '40 ; 2nd Hockey, '39; 2nd Soccer, '41. J. M. CREMER- Entered School, Sept. '37 ; King's Scholar, '37; Upper VI, Sept. '40; School House Prefect, Jan. '41; Han. Sec. Somner Society; Corporal J.T.C., Jan. '41. . B. TILTON- Entered School, Sept. '37 ; School House Prefect, Dec. '40; 1St XI Hockey '40; 2nd XV, '40; L/Cp!. J.T.C., Dec. '40.

W e offer our congratula tions: To B. E. Fern and J. Corben on being app ointed School Monitors. To the following on being appointed House Prefects : T. Buckland; P . J. L. Kennaby; J. H. Breese ; M. Wa lsh; J. D. Armstrong ; D. H. F earon ; J. D. Murray; Sao Hseng-Hpa ; W. D. Gulloch; G. L. Taylor. To the fallowing on being awarded their 1St Athletics colours : D. Willsdon; M. S. Spark; A. J. Grey; M. G. Cha tterton . And to P. N. Porritt; J. L. Rowbotham; a nd G. A. H. Baker on being awarded 2nd Athletic Colours. To J. D. Ommanney on being awarded his 1St XI Cricket colours, and to M. Walsh, D. Willsdon, and J. Simpson on being awarded 2nd XI Cricket colours. no

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the SdlOO I : . to I I 'ps and entrance scholarshlps.-C. G. Stoneman (Mr. J. H. Leakey, "lOg's sch~ a~ \\ege Preparat ory School, Bettws-y-Coed) ; R. Gorrie (Mr. R. W. nul wi 'st~uts Hill, Uley, Glos.) ; D. R. M. Long (Messrs. Goldman a nd Leeds Angus, Brunswick School, St. Tudy) ; J. A. G. Smerdon (Mrs. Pearce, Ripley lIarnso£~tton Strange Hall , Shrewsbury); G. A. Burtwell (Mr. C. WalfOl;d, Homecoudrt,s tton) . M R. Ditchburn (Messrs. Edghlll and Ely, Eastman s School , flel,

Trefriw). . , .' , SdlolarshipS.- E. H. R. Gardner (Klllg s School and Mr. J. N. Charlton. "iOg~~ick l eover Manor, Derbyshire) ; E. D. Gregson (King's School and Capt. F. Morgan, Ash-Eton School, Carbls Bay) , " " d Milner Memorial Scholarslups.- J. J. Slaugh ter (Mr. F. G. lurner, l onnore, The Lor "yne, Basingstoke) ; H. W. L. Murphy (lately with R ev. C. Pare, Canterbury Cathedral Choir School). ~'nior Greaves Scholarship.-E. 1'. Krogh (King's School). HUGH WALPOLE By the sudden death of Hugh Walpole the School has lost One of its most devoted and zealous sons. Al though he was only a t the Sch?ol for a ma tter of h~o years or so, I . lived in its spirit always : as time passed hiS gratitude grew tha t precIous years had I~.en passed among Canterbury 's venerable buildings. He has often talked to me about his educat ion; he loved Canterbury but could not love Durham-at neither School did ht. make any mark, and it was not till hl.s last term at Durham that h~ ever won any ,hstinction,when he was awarded the Engltsh Essay prize, a glft accompamed (he remark.. I) by not particularly g~nerou s comments on the part ?i the Headmaster. Anyway, ClIlterbury rema ined a ltfelong possessIOn and msplratlon. The Preclllcts was to hun onr of the three most beautiful sights in the world. . [ knew Hugh before I came to The King's School, and his promise to stand shoulder to shoulder with me- his own words- was a considerable support in difficult and d. lirate days. I arrived at Canterbury in 1935, and promptly Hugh went off to Hollywood! But he was true to his word. Among things I longed t o do was to make tit .. ~lint Yard like a College Quad.- it was the centre ofthe School's life, and sometimes tit. only thing that visitors saw. On a wet day the black asphalt with 500 potholes "" a depressing view, and the comely grey buildings seemed to droop. So I wrote to Ilollywooc1 ; would Hugh send me £500 to grass the Yard a nd make a gravel surround ? .\ ('lblc replied the money was at the Bank for me. So the Mint Yard became a lovely Qtl.ld- the stump cricket had gone, of course, years b efore-and when we pulled down till 1860 pentroof corridor of The Grange, and the (same date) " back premises " of the Ill. ltal's House (i.e. Lattergate) and built out the Parry Hall where the open fives COllrt stood, and that present lovely doorway was made into The Grange, then the full ,.,Iue of Hugh's gift was seen, and rema ins to be seen to-clay. III

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For 20 years Hugh Walpole had collected manuscripts of famous novelists-whole novels, odd pages, letters. Thousands of pounds they cost, and he loved them as they migM have been his ch ildren. In 1937 he decided the School shonld have them-_ t he very sight would stir up boys to write; a nd, after all, boys had learnt someth ing abont writing at Canterbury, as witness Marlowe a nd Patcr Walpole and Maugham. " How can you bring yourself to part wi th them? " he was asked, " I love the School ". he r eplied, "a nd I love them-they are my most precious thi ngs, and so I would love the School to have them." So th e charming gate-room in old Prior Sellinge's House was fitted up for them; could any rOom in any house be more appropriate? On that very spot th e learned Prior had read and 10vecI' his Greek manuscripts, brought from Ita ly when he had gone to Europe as Henry VII's Ambassador. He was the greatest collector of Greek MSS. in his day, a nd I suppose Hugh Walpole equalled him in his a rdour for collecting English MSS. So there they were, looking so much at home wh en the owner formally handed t hem over to the Governors of the King's School on a sunny afternoon in the early Spring of I938-Byron, Thackeray, Scott, the Brontes, Browning, Nelson, Charles Lamb, William Pitt, Kipling a nd the moderns in plentythere they were, just askipg to be looked at, and speaking with voices over long years. But if boys were to write, they must have somewhere to write. The Studies and Halls of bygone days might have been very well; now studious yo ungsters must reckon with the Philistines, who live with the radio and gramophone, the swing and the dance. The obvious solution was to fi t up another room in Sellinge's house, and this was done ; Persian rugs on the floor, lovely Chinese prints on th e walls, excellent furni t ure in choice m ahogany; Hugh chose it all and paid for it all. The last letter he ever wrote to me was dated May 15 of this year-he was concerned for the safety of the Collection and would I have it moved; and of course, the Walpole Prizes must go on. These Prizes he had given for many years to younger and older boys who showed promise in any kind of original writing. Hugh adjudicated himself, and generally his remarks were printed in the Cantuarian. But all these things which I have recited were benefactions, objective and measurable. They are still in existence. What cannot be measured is the influence of his untiring, unrelaxing support. H e spoke everywhere he went of Canterbury, he enlisted others to its aid, he brought famous people to it, he wrote articles to extend its fame; there was no phase of the School's life in which he was not interested-the new buildings, the numbers, the quality of the work, the food, the long-time Staff, the Masters the Literary Societies. His friends he persuaded to send t heir boys, and was ready to help with fees , if need be. Of all the games t he quality of our cricket meant most to him, and it was through his emphasis to me three years ago that we must have a first-class coach that I got Woolley to come. A grand, large-hearted, tolerant, generous man: a more devoted son no School can boast and few can know the quality of such a friendship as his. "There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother" says the Bible; it was abundantly true of Hugh Walpole. 1I2

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How glad I am, then, that in his lifeti me were made those memorials of his worth : . 's Walpole House, with whose boys he loved to tea and to be photographed t1~ele IS the Walpole Society, whose members he entertained in London to theatre and terCe;' there is his portrait by Augustus J ohn; and there is that unique Collection of ~fl;us~ripts a nd r are books.. Yet, surely more widely penetrating and more abiding than any is the influence ~f thIs ma~ who loved and served so unreserv~dly . It was the J of a place which II1splred all thIs-the Precmcts of Canterbury With the memones ~~~nging to its ancient School: and the, strong love of such a vital soul has not vanis~ed with the departure of his physical body , but still abides. " What happy bonds together unite yo u, ye living and dead, Your fadeless love-bloom, your manifold memories.! " His life was one of t he best gifts the School has ever had. others to emulation, he will not have lived or died in va in.

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F.J. S. HUGH WALPOLE BY HAROLD NICOLSON.

I used to discuss many things with H ugh Walpole but I do not think I ever discussed the problem of obituary notices. H e would cer tainly have been surprised at the notice printed in the Times newspaper, bu t would have been more than conso led by the yell of protest which that article aroused from Bloomsbury to Chelsea. H e was always sensitive to the opinion of the younger generation and he often regretted that they did not always like his books. But h e would have been very h appy to feel how angry they all became when the Times suggested that he was not popular with his fellow wr iters. He was adored by his fellow writers. Since he was a person of great litermy generosity. It is in truth rare for a popular writer to be enthusiastic about the work of his more advanced contemporaries or his immediate successors. Hugh nosed ou t ability where ever he could find it. He rushed round in a real orgy of delight when he had found someone who could write better t han h imself. His joy was infectious; he was not ~ I ways right in his literary passions, but he was always sincere; h is eyes would flash behind his glasses, he would strike his large thighs in emphasis, he wo uld force his new discovery upon one's attention. There was something almost childish in his excitement. He was a very loveable man. It is not easy for a man of letters, and especially one who earns such wide success , to pass unscathed through the literary jungle ; there a re thorns which tear a nd flies wh ich sting and stab . Hugh Walpole, although his skin was extremely sensitive, passed t hrough that jungle with a happy smile upon his lips : since his was a soul so you ng and ~enerou s that all poisons passed. II 3

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HUGH WALPOLE BY SYLVIA

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When our Friends die it ta kes a considerable time to accustom ourselves to the fact that they are dead. Our reflexes are too strong for us: there is still tha t piece of news to tell, that question to ask, that word of fun or sympath y to exchange. Their image returns again and again with the pretence that they are still alive. The tribute that friendship can pay to their memory is to try to make that image alive for other people. Hugh Walpole, the very big, upright , rosy-faced man, glossy with health, as it seemed, and prosperity and spruceness, with h is scarab ring and clove carnation, his high spirits and ready laughter- it is impossible to think of him except as having mOre life than other people and having it more abundantly. His energy of enjoyment, was extraordinary. It was to his consciousness of his own enjoyment, he tells us in one of his books, that he owed his happiness. No One could appreciate with greater enthusiasm a good book or a good story, a good picture or a good fi lm, a football match or an opera, a joke or a contretemps, a good dinner or a good tea. And the beauty and character of landscapes and places; the newness of n ew things and the antiquity of old. He was an excellent guest, genial and talkative, easy to please; an excellent host, and considerate. H is company, when he was sure of himself, was like a solidly warm, breezy summer day, with no thunder or cold winds about; for those whom he did not like, however, there migh t be sudden and startling squalls, with lightning and sharp hailstones. Those who did not like him he did not like, deriding them to the top of his bent whenever he though t of them, until some veering current of natural kindness made him suddenly turn round and forgive them. He hated enmity to exist between him and a nyone. An old kindness he never forgot, however, and he must have played providence anonymously to scores of struggling people. He was lavish in every way. Let it not be assumed, however, that he was compact purely of blmcd benovelence. H e could tell a malicious story with rapturous enjoyment. He was an astute and skilled breaker of social engagements. He did always as he pleased. His pleasures ranged from showering kindnesses on un-useful people with a Father Christmas generosity, to visiting a Queen or a nudist colony, a church or a coronation , or t alking hilarious scandal or self-mockery in an arm chair by the fire. we~coming

As a writer, his fellow-writers, for the most part, I think, under-rated him. Because he wrote quite without affectation, they did not perceive that he Âˇwrote well. He was so easily and so constantly successful. As a descriptive writer, however. he cannot be bettered in his generation and though h is novels tend to go to pieces at their climax, how brilliantly they begin, how triumphantly they unfold character, atmosphere and scene. How deftly they convey their inevitable little flicks of horror.

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A man so full of fun in life, h e pu t little of it int o his books. It was the Ugly Duckling, the sulky awkward boy who had experienced the heights and depths of misery a t school, who hold~ the key of his imaginat ion. But this Hugh Walpole did not come out to tea or to dumer, nor even when he was ill and in pain, did he obtrude himself upon his fri ends. To meet him a lways was to feel an increased vitality. So I see him, stepping away to the latest concert or film or picture show, his bowler hat tilted a little over one eye, his umbrella hooked on his arm, his carnat ion in his button-hole, his eyes behind his glasses twinkling a farewell. HUGH WALPOLE BY C LEM ENCE DANE .

By the death of Hugh Walpole innu merable people have lost a good friend. For though his heart was in his novel-writing, yet he had countless other activities. He lectured, gave broadcasts, wrote articles and book reviews, worked in film s, collected paintings, sculptures, books, bibelots. He was a music-lover, a theatre-goer: h e was deeply interested in education; in his charities, and he was verv charitable h e seldom let h is right hand know what his left hand did: and wh atever occupied his ~incl one might be sure of one thing-Âˇhe would always b e on th e side of the under-dog, always the energetic fri end of th e people or the ideas in need of help. Wh en I first knew h im he had just written that remarkable school story Mr . Perrin and Mr. Trail, a story that has a right to its place on the same shelf as Tom Brown's Schooldays, and Stal',y & Co. He was th en the successful voung auth or, arousing, as he did throughou t his life, two sorts of emotions wherever heÂˇwent. People either loved him dearly, foun(l his company delightful , a nd knew at once th at here they had a fri end for life-and so because of tha t warm sense of pleasure and satisfaction, perh aps a little over-rated his work ; or, because of his boyiShness, his exuberance, and his na ive pleasure in his own success, people were irritated by him, belittled his personality, and under-ra ted his work. But the curious thing is that Hugh himself understood t he point of view of such detractors much better th an they understood hIS, and, comically, agreed with them in the main. He took enormous pride and pleasure in his writing : each last book was his darling child (until the next came along ! ), nevertheless he knew a ll about the faults and virtues of these innumerable children of his, and, after a blaze of rage a t some sour critic when the book was hot from the press, I have known him, months aft erwards, return to the review and go over it with the most artless and wistful admiration of its acumen, and soberly accept and digest its rebukes. Also- and its seems t o me a fine and unusual tra it, and part of his na tural and friendly make-up- dislike or unjust crit icism never seemed to affect hi s judgment of the critic's own work. If he liked or admired- and h e was a great hker- out came the same clean tide of praise whatever the writer's at titude to him.

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The same friendliness which he had for peopl e, he seems to me to have had for everyth ing, animate or inanimate, tha t surrounded him. Toys-and every man and woman of In truth though he every age has toys-always came alive when he was in the room. was a writer with a long list of pleasant books and three or four remarkable ones to his credit (try M r. P errin and Mr. Trail, The Prelude to Adventure, The Wooden Horse, Harmer J ohn, and The Man with R ed Hair!) his biggest gift to the world in which he lived so actively was his own ch ild's heart and his dear love of living. Hugh Walpole must have helped more people to their place in the sun than any writer of his generation; for h e always shared his pleasures and his luck. I-lis deep interest in your school is an example. He believed in it : he thought it a fine place and h e never tired of talking of its ways a nd of the people who passed through it. Wh at 's more he insisted on his friends being interested too. We w~re chased d'lNa to lecture. We were ordered to disgorge books and manuscripts- he never quite forgave me because I used a typewriter, and therefore cou ld not provide the maouscript he wanted for a collection which I believe the School still possesses. But if I began to M'ite down all the little stories of him that crowd into my mind after a twenty yeaTs' friendship, I realise that I should b e writing a bo)k, not ao article. Then, beh ind the great generosities, the little vanities, the robust. qu ick humours, you would realize that this lovable, hard-working man was also a very brave one. He had money and he had success; but the greatest blessin~, health, was not for him. He had his daily battle with an incurable illness, which was not only painful and a constant strain on his ner ves, but a lso would have been a clog on his activities if he had allowed it to be. Yes, h e had his troubles ; but he seldom spoke of them. Never was there a more cheerful creature. One cou ld say of him that he never came into a room without brightening it for the people already in it, never forgot to answer a letter, and never dropped a friend. Today the flat which looks out on the Green Park is shut. Its broken win:lows are boarded up; it is empty of its treasures, its paintings, sculptures and b oautiful toys; and its occupant is gone for ever. But the good that he did lives after him. His friends used to tease h im because, in an early book, h e wrote a sentence which got quoted a good deal oftener than h e bargained for. "It is not life that matters , but the courage you bring to it." H e h imself, I believe , ended by looking on that phrase as the pomposity of a very young writer. Perhaps it was - in lazy peacetime. But today our values have changed, or perhaps become simpler. And so we can once more accept that phrase of his in the spirit in which h e wrote i t, and apply it to h im. It is not th e incidents of his life that ma tter, but the generosity h e brought to it.

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Head of House: O. K.

JOH NSON

With the beginning of the term we welcome as assistant House-Master the Rev. S. B.-R. poole. He has always been interested in us, and we are glad to see the connection made offi cial. This term has seen not a few House appointments--O. 1<. Johnson as Captain of the House, and T. Buckland, P. Kennaby, J. II. Breese, M. Walsh and J. D. Armstrong as House Prefects, and the creation of a novel a nd highly successful post, that of Hall Monitor. Under Armstrong, the Hall- now that the completion of the Parry and the advent of the furl1lture from Canterbury have ensured both privacy and comforthas aspired to great heights of tidi ness and decoration. In the way of decoration much was made of the prolific bloom of the Cornish rhododendron, and like Macbeth we were indeed surprised to see that a great part of Crinnis (not Birna m) woods had come to School House Hall overnight. In sport the I-louse repeated last te;'ms success by winning the Athletics Cup. Praise is due to the whole house for their enthusiastic contribution to this achievement and specially to A. J. Grey for his performance in the 100 and the 220,to M. G. Chatterto~ for winning th e Long Jump, an d to C. Beaie, who Soon after gaining a place in the SEnior Mile, ran excellently to win the J unior Half Mile in very good time. Of the Juniors M. H . Lovatt won an easy first in the High Jump whilst G. F. Rands distinguished himself by winning the 100, the 220 and the Long Jump. A. J. Grey and M. G. Chatterton are to be congratulated on subsequently being awarded their first string Athletics colours. In cricket we were unfortunate to lose to the Grange in the first round of the House Matches, by seven wickets. Apart from Walsh who made a pra iseworthy 38, the House batting proved somewhat irregular. We should like to congratulate Walsh on playing for the 1St X I all this summer and on being awarded his 2nd XI colours. At the present moment we are looki ng forward to better results in the House 2nd XI matches and the prospect of a I-lou se pllOtograph. THE GRANGE MR.

H. R

ROACH

Head of House: D. LAM PARD Soon after our arrival back at the beginning of the term, serious tra ining for the Sports began. They were to be held on the 27th and 28th of May, but were finally postponed to the 3rd and 4th of June, neither of which days was particularly suitable. II7

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The standard of individual effor ts was good. The H ouse definitely specialised in long d istance runners. We were well represented in the weight, both first and second p laces be Ing.secu~Âˇed by us. W~ must c?ngratulate Spark on helping t he House along wonder_ fully In tillS sphere of act ivities. 1 he fi nal places for each house showed a n improvement for us over Meister Omers who were leading by 0 poin ts at the end of the first day. We wer e third. . We congratulate B. E . Fern on being elected Captain of Cricket. Th e H ouse has been substantially represented in School Teams. The first round of t he House Matches was played against School H ouse who succumbed to the wiles of our bowlers. F everish activ it~ raged throughout the"hall and the studies in the few days prior to t he expected VISit of th e Duke of Kent. Ih e H all has never felt cleaner in all its life down her e! No doubt we felt disappointed that t he fru its of our labour were not shared in their prime by our disti nguished v isitor, but we hope t hat they will be in the near fu ture. WALPOLE HOUSE MR. H.. GROVES Head of House: G. B. ARMSTRONG The bir th of a Son to Mr. a nd Mrs. Groves fi lled the house with a sense-it is t rue to say-of pride. We do h eartily congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Groves, and J ohn Christopher ], as all our best wishes.

We have now completed a year of residence in Cr innis HOllse, and we are fortunate to be able ~,o say that we found: unlike Bolingbroke, in his exile, a place that" t he eye of heaven does VISit (If only In the sum mer te rm), a place that is to us "a port and h appy haven." Indeed, we can say that we have succeeded in preserving in it t hat very subtle but essentral element, t he House Sprn t. Nothmg further need be said of our fi rst anniversary in Cornwall , save that it unhappily coincided with t he deat h of Sir Hugh Walpole, wh ose name we bear, and a keen sense of whose loss we share. Let us hope that Walpole H ouse may endure as long as the name of her benefactor will endure. " Vale! " to W . L. Smith who left last term, to go up to Tr inity College, Oxford. W e wish him every success in his career. To Mr. Voigt we are very grateful for the time a nd help he has given so generously to t he H ouse. We would like to congratulate : Sao Hseng-Hpa and W. D. Gulloch on being appointed H ouse Prefects. J. D. Ommanney On being awarded ISt XI Cricket Colours, and D. Willsdon and J . W. S. Simpson on being awarded 2nd X I Cricket Colours. Also D . Willsdon on being awarded I St String Athletics Colours and P. N. Porritt on being awarded 2nd Athletics Colours. 1I8

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The result of our House Cricket Ma tch in the semi-finals against St. Edmund's was astounding, each side being all out for 97 runs ! We have not yet had the replay. We are sorry to lose after so many years the Athletics Cup. Walpole was just leading on t he number of " standards" gained, a noble effort for the smallest house , umerically speaking, and a tribute to Willsdon, who, traditionally, captained t h e House Athletics. F inal Events saw us second to School House wit h I 08 points, Willsdon, Porri tt I and Scarfe contribut ing between them 44 points. Our most brilliant success was t he winning of the senior Inter-House Relay, the team consisting of Holmer, Armstrong, Ommanney and Willsdon. The interior decoration of a large par t of t he H ouse, though not undertaken entirely without incentive, has had very happy results. The H ouse Library has received valuable additions. For the rest, H ouse activities have progressed normally. MEISTER OMERS MR. A. M. OLSSON Head of Ho"se : O. C. WATSON Let the House Notes this term be less a retrospect tha n a prospect . Measured in actual achievement in inter-house activit ies, t his term has not seen t he success we have been accustomed t o enjoy of recent times. We were four th in the Ath letic Sports,though only ten points behind t he Grange. But let there b e no discouragement : t he weakness, if weakness it be, is not one of prowess but simply of years. We are a junior house, and a house tha t shows in its junior members a most satisfactory lot of talent, that promises well for the future. We would congratulate J. Corben on his most successful captaincy of athletics, and - more immediately-on his achievement in the 220 yards. In the cricket, too, the record is a poorish One : in t he H ouse Competition we were beaten by S.C. S. by 94 runs. But here again , despite the poor record, the form shewn by the junior members of the house bodes well for next year. When- if the keenness which at present prevails is not lessened by a temporary lack of success-we may coun t on having a really good side. It is well t o remember that of the H ouse side this year only fou r members were over I5 years of age. We offer our congratulations to M. H. Smithers, E . G. F . J ohnson, J. A. Cushman an d D. M. Wright who have played consistently for the Colts X I. Congratulations, too, to J. L. Rowbotham , who Captained t he School 2nd XI. against Gresham'S, and to J. Corben, who may well count this his most successful seaSOn to date. We reprint the following extract from the " OBSERVER " of June I5th, I 94I :.. .. " Th e player who will look back on this week of June with most satisfaction is Corben of Canterbury . First he took 6 wickets for 6 runs against Gresham'S and th en, to show that it was no fluke, got eight of the R.N.E.C. batsmen from Keyham out for II . Fourteen wickets for 22 runS is a performance of which anyone might be proud. 1I9

THE CANTUARIAN Corben's average for the season, up to going to press, is 56 wickets for 288 runs, a fine achievement. In other sph eres, th e House runs mnch as it di d. With the beginning of term we said good-bye to the Rev. S. B. -R. Poole, as assistant Honse-master, who has been seconded to " another" house. But his interest in Meister Omers is as great as ever, and we are glad to have him r esiding still among us. The only new appointment in the House is of G. L. Taylor as Prefect, to whom we offer our congratulations. A novel feature of the term, was the revival of the House Assembly,- a co-operative scheme newly evolved a t Canterbury by our House-master, and which suffered a temporary set-back with the evacuation. But the revival of the" Hall" system made it possible to re-introduce it, at least in a modified form ; and the two occasions on which it has been snmmoned to meet this term have not been without material advantage to the House . Clearly its scope is at present limited, since ultimately it does not possess authority : but certainly it serves a useful purpose, and its meetings are not without entertainment.

LECTURES AND ENTERTAINMENTS LECTURE BY N. E. NORMAN, ESQ. During the course of the term we were pleased to welcome to the School N. E. Norman, Esq., O.B.E. , Secretary to the Clarke Hall Fellowship. His subj ect was the invaluable humanitarian work done in the Courts of Justice by Probation Officers, and covered much interesting ground that was new to the majority of his listeners. Perhaps in quoting some words of Mr. Churchill in which he asserted that the culture of a community is to be measured by the treatment it metes out to the under-privileged and the handicapped, Mr. Norman most clearly expressed the message of his lecture. For with privilege and opportunity, he said, there goes a social responsibility which it is well at this time to remember: the responsibility of seeking to preserve by very real social service such as this and striving constantly to improve the standards of living of the community. He described in some deta il the sphere of action of the Proba tion Officer, and in citing many cases within his own experience. Mr. Norman gave a moving appreciation of the work done by th e fellowship in whose name he spoke. LECTURE BY VAL GIELGUD, ESQ. On Sunday evening, May nth, the School listened to a talk from Mr. Val Gielgud on h is work at the B.B.C. Mr. Gielgud is a charming raconteur. He spoke with a diffidence of manner and a quite disarming modesty that at once excused his " talking shop " - were any excuse needed; and the rich experience he could draw upon from the early days at Savoy Hill till the evacuation from Great Portland Street and his adventures in Europe and America provided a fund of entertaining anecdotes. 120

THE CANTU ARIAN In describing in some detail the technical side of B.B.C. drama production, he ke first of the pioneer days at Savoy HIll WIth broadcast drama at Its record low, and s~~h himself as self-styled drama critic to the Radio Times. (It was only after an WI sing contretemps with an unusually loquacious Sir John Reith in the rehearsal room ~r:~ he was appointed Director of Drama Productions). H e spoke of the peace-time d \ elopment of the Multiple-Studio system of " invisible " production, unique in thIS e ntl'y gave a lucid description of its rather impressive organisation, a nd regretted con , .. . . b d that war condItIons had of necessIty led to Its temporary a '1n onment. He had had an amusing experience of the other system in America. A certain lebrated producer had invited him in to watch his own" performance" - for such it ~:.~s. Coatless and clad in shirt-sleeves, streaming with perspiration and furiously waving a wild tangle of arms and finge~s b efore h Is performers, he demonstrated hIs normal manner of production to an adml1'lng bevy of accompanymg b eautIes and to a rather horrified Mr. Glelgud who had b een mVlted to produce on the followmg evemng, to a similar gallery, and in the presence of his energetic host! Came the evening, and, immaculate in tails and a carna tion Mr. Gielgud sat nonchalantl y swinging his legs lolling on a table with his back to the players, and directing a slick and faultlessly-tImed show with a few terse and unftustered gestures over the shoulder! . ... A gesture worthy of Cyrano himself .... ... . ! Apart from the techinical side, Mr. Gielgud said how completely the formation of a full-time repertory company had justified itself. It had done consistently excellent work under the most varied and often trying conditions. He reminded us among others of the Christmas eve production of the Edgar Wallace thriller, Th e Sq"eaker - broadcast from the strong-room of a Manchester Bank! He told too of enemyblitzed cables and fa r-from-soundproof makeshift studios in the country, and with it all not a single interrupted programme since the war began! Perhaps Mr. Gielgud's best stories dwelt with the early days of evacuation to the vale of Evesham. He had first heard in peace-time of the plan to move if need be to "th at little place in Evesham" (shades of Haw Haw !) from an official of the Rundfu nk in Germany ! Moreover, actual ar riva l in Evesham found the dra ma depar tment installed in a large private house that had formerly been owned by a Pretender to the French Throne. Whether the latter had had an exaggerated idea of his own importance, or a warped sense of humour, or was merely maki ng the best of a bad job, it was not clear : but he had emb ossed seemingly every availabl e square inch of the house with the royal emblem , and- disconcertingly enough - Âˇeven the bath plugs declared their royal au thent icity with the inevitable ft eur-de-Iys. These were graceful stories, and the School enjoyed them enormously. It was Mr. Gielgud's first visit to the School. We shall be disappointed if he does not come aeai n. THE JULY FESTIVAL AT TRURO. In April last the public and priva te schools evacua ted to Cornwall , a considerable number, formed themselves into an Association with the object of helping each other and bringing before the public the work of Schools operating far from their original 121

THE CANTU ARIAN habitats. Our own Warden, Canon Shirley, was invited to become cha irma n and under his direction a Committee decided to run a three-day's Festival in Truro. Under the possibly cumbrous title of 'Festival of Art, Handcrafts, Music a nd Drama, Truro I94I,' the effort achieved its main object of convincing the public that art can emanate from a private lock-up, drama from a hotel ball-room, or music from a cock-tail lounge ; for ball-rooms, lock-ups and cocktail-lounges had all been used in the preparations of items for the Festival. The School contributed to all parts of the Festival and can be said to have pulled its weight in the combined efiort. The Art and Handcrafts exhibition was open on each day of the Festival and drew large crowds of public and school-children to admire the drawings, paintings, models of all kinds, plasticine work and examples of that art unknown in the mere boys' school- needlework. This fine exhibition was run by Miss Rowe, of Benenden Sch oo!. Kent, and Miss Lawrenson of The Downs School, Sussex, who are both to be congratulated not only on their efficient organisation but On the work their own pupils exhibited. In the Music and Drama Canterbury took a larger hand. Mr. Gerald Knight was a ppointed the Music Director for the Festival a nd had two separate concerts to organise : the first on Thursday, July 3rd, was a 'contributory' concert held in the Regent Theatre, Truro, in which about twelve schools each provided an item. Our own school, gave two items, the orchestra offering Handel's 'Firework Suite' a nd the choir a group of madrigals, as reported elsewhere. The concert included the singing of three songs by nearly zoo girls, who were conducted by Dr. Phillips. For him this proved to be a mere dress-rehearsal for the winding-up concert of the Festival on Sa,turday, July 5th, when a choir of 300 sang" Messiah" in the Cathedral. The choir, which was made up of the choirs of about fifteen schools, had only one rehearsal of an hour and a IUllf, but achieved a remarkably unanimous performance. In it, too, were the choristers of three cathedral choirs-St. Paul's, Truro and Canterbury, all of whose choir-schools are fun ctioning in Cornwall. The soloists were Olive Groves, Frank Titterton and George Baker and a monster congregat ion attended and went away satisfted. The drama section was put into the hands of Mr. Hollingworth who organised the Drama Afternoon as well as producing a play with our own boys. The performances were first given by the schools on their own premises and judged by Miss Irene Mawer, whose job it was to choose th e three which should be played on the Friday Afternoon. The choice fell on Benenden, who gave the trial scene from Shaw's St. j oan, Westwing, who had chosen a scene Drinkwater's Abraham Lincoln and our own team who presented F. Siaden-Smith's The Man who wouldn't go to Heaven , an amusing and stirring play ' which was given an outstanding performance by our own players. A novel feature of the afternoon was a commentary aft er the performance given by Miss Mawer. The F estival was, in fact, a huge success and the organisers are to be congratulated. If another is necessary in a year's t ime-we hope of course in some ways that it is notwe are sure that with this year's excellent experiment behind it it should prove a bumper show. 12 2

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THE TERM'S MUSIC A number of outside commitments has-unfortunately in some ways-prevented the music section of the School from devoting the whole of its time to the correct activities of a summer term. Bathing and cricket have had to alternate with hot rehearsals, the results of which have had to be washed off in the sea afterwards. In Truro Cathedral on June I4th the combined Choral Society of King's School and St. Edmund's gave a performance, with very few cuts, of Mendelssohn's" Elijah ." The work proved to be a good choice for it gave the choir an opportunity of singing not only musically-an art it learnt from the performance during the Michaelmas Term of " Messiah" - bu t with dramatic feeling and a sense of the significance of words. To judge from the flattering newspaper comments it has learnt its lesson well, and the scene between Henry Cummings, who sang the name-part magnificently, and the choir during the Baal episode became a huge thrill. Th e other soloists were Muriel Brunskill and Trelor J ones, both of whom gave a fine rendering of their parts. The choir has once again to thank Mr. Gerald Knight for his excellently dramatic accompaniments, and Mr. Pare and Mr. Knight for their kind co-operation in allowing the Cathedral Choristers to play their vital part. Also commented on in the newspapers was the innovation of using the piano as well as the organ for the accompaniments, which proved a successful experiment. Owing to the lack of a piano for h ire in Cornwall and even the complete absence of labour to move a piano, we carted our own grand to Truro, and haye to thank Mrs. Buckland for her efficient management of the difficult job of fitting in with the organ. Not content with the performance of a major work the choir of the two schools took an active part in the three day's festival of Art, Handcrafts, Music and Drama held in Truro, on July 3rd, 4th and 5th. At the concert on the first day a section of tl:e choir gave a performance of rounds and madrigals of th e sixteenth century . Th e programme included" The Silver Swan", Gibbons' fam ous work, " April is in my mistress' face" by Morley, " Fair Phyllis I saw" by Fanner, the well-known round by Byrd, "Heigh-ho! To the greenwood" and the drunken round from Shakespeare's Twelfth 'N':ght entitled "Hold thy peace, thou knave" which received a spirited performance. The whole choir took p.a rt in the performance of " Messiah" On the last day, where they formed abou t half of the combined choir which consisted of singers from all the schools belonging to the Association of Schools Evacua t ed to Cornwall who ran the Festival. The performance drew a large audience as was to be expected with an array of soloists containing the names of Olive Groves, Frank Titterton and George Baker. The Cathedral Choristers of St. Paul's, Truro and Canterbury also took part, Mr. Knight being again at the organ. Dr. Phillips conducted. Despite all these out of school activities the choir has sung an anthem each Sunday and a setting of one of the canticles at evensong, besides contributing its part to the service of dedication of the reredos by the Bish op of Truro early in the term. In the new chapel there is more rOom to sit and the acoustics of the building are perfect, 12 3

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has made the work of the choir considerab ly more enjoyable The general efficiency of the chOlr has Improved by leaps and bounds during the past year. T h anks are due toÂˇ K. V. Jones who leaves us this term and has co;npleted a hard year's work as Choir Secretary. The orchestra which, llike the choir, can legitimately expect a little slackening off dunng the ~ummer term has had also to get to work during the hot afternoons to p~epare a n Item for the Festival. At its first outside public appearance it gave a creditable account of "Music fo r the Royal Fireworks" by Handel. Next term should see good improvement among th~ newcomers. I nstrum.ental playing in gener al has much Improved, as the concert given at the end of the sprmg term showed.

SCHOOL SOCIETIES THE DEBATING SOCIETY

President,' THE REV. S. B-R. POOLE Vice-President : (ex-officio): . O. C. WATSON Han. Secretary: N. SCARFE . In view of the attraction of outdoor activities it is unusual for the Debating Society to function in the Trinity Term, and so far no debate has been held. However a proposal for an open-air deba te is under consideration and will probably materialis~ wrtlun a few days of this notice going to press. Towards the end of last term, but since The Cant"arian last went to press, a strikingly successful debate was held on the motion that "This House refuses to take itself se~ÂˇlOusly." Mr. Lampe took the chair and the Vice-President proposed the motion WIth ~uch sound, and at Once delIcate argument. J. D. Armstrong, opposing with ~agmficent convictIon, deplored that the prevIOus speaker had" sacrificed sane reaSOnmg to facIlIty and facetiousness," taking the line that, at such a time of world catastrophe, such an opportunity for serious mental exercise was not to be wasted. The other two set speakers maintained the really keen standard of debate, r. K. Meek and T. Buckland respectively seconding the leaders of the proposition and opposition. The PreSident and Mr. Roach added to the enj oyment of the debate by tra iling extremely wlttr, If only metaphoncal, red-hernngs across the floor of the House. The debate was admirably contested and the defeat of this motion, by a majority of one, the Chairman's castmg vote, surely justifies the Society'S existence. THE SOMNER SOCIETY

President: F. H. VOIGT, ESQ. Vice-President : The Rev. S. B.-R. POOLE Han. Secretary: N. SCARFE The Rev. G. W. H. Lampe, M.A., F. S.S., who had been President of the Society for two years-and one IS tempted to say" for two very flourishing years" - left on

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ilitary service at the end of last term. By way of some slight recognition of his work

~e was elected nem. ~an., to th e Fellowship of the Society, and posted forthwith by the

Army to within a mile of Stonehenge! We are most grateful to him, and also to F . H. Voigt, Esq. , for accepting the Presidency. Up to the present the Society has had little SucceSs in pitting itself against Cornish weather, which early this term adopted a most intransigeant attidute. For example May 22nd! being Ascension Day, was a whole holiday, and a n expedition was contemplated, With conSiderable pleasure, to Lanreath and Len yn, where the church es contain many points of interest. It poured with rain all day. So it has been with plans for the Luxulyan Valley and with similar proj ects. A fortunate few of us were, however, privileged to visit Lanreath a nd Lanlivery churches in the President's car on Sunday, June 1St. Lameath Church must be one ofthe most delightful in the county, and we hope the Society's Record Book does it justice. Lanlivery is undistinguished save for a very fine tower and a remarkably neglected and dil apidated interior. We are indebted to the President for making this trip possible. On Sunday, June 29th, an expedition will be made to Blisland Church, which in its way is exceedingly beautiful, as its name would suggest. This expedition will be open to more members than it has previously been possible to accommodate on journeys of any length (Blisland is beyond Bodmin). On the evening of Sunday, June 15th, G. P . Hollingworth, Esq., read t o the Society a fascinating paper on Crete. After a brief account of its strategic importance throughout history, a point which has recently OnCe again been demonstrated, and of his personal impressions of the island , Mr. Hollingworth explained that the main object of his paper was an attempt to rationalise the famous Minoan myth. With this he proceeded ingeniously, and his theory was far from lacking in conviction . His photographs were really interesting, and his enterprise has suggested to the more classicalminded members the possibility of a similar treatment of other early myths. It is to be hoped that they wiJi tackle as colourful a legend, and achieve as great success in rationaJising it, as Mr. Hollingworth has achieved in disposing of t he Minotaur and Labyrinth of Cnossus. Now, before School and Higher Certificate Examinations put an end to this term's activities, we look forward keenly to a paper on Modern Art which the President has promised. MARLOWE SOCIETY President : H. R. ROACH, ESQ. Han. Secretary : O. C. WATSON In common with other Societies, and despite the laudably ambitious programme outlined at the business meeting held at the beginning of the term, activities this term have been considerably curtailed. But an eminently successful feature was the Gala Night, which after twice being postponed was h eld on Friday, June 13th. The standard of original was pleasantly, 125

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even unusually high; the quantity, too, was considerably greater than us ual: some poetry, much verse, not a little prose. Perhaps the somewhat stnngent cntl~lsm which met the Society's efforts in the Lent Term may be to some extent r esponsible forthe very welcome standard set up this term. Procedure differed somewhat from prevIOUS occasions : the Han. Sec. was asked to read the pieces, and contnved for the most part to do so with sympathy a nd sincerity. During the course of the evenin!? full-readings were given, many of which made up for a certam lack of humour noticeable m the origina l. As usual, a secret ballot was held at the .end of the meetmg" and so equal was the voting that it was deCided to mscnbe four pieces m the Society s book, 1I1stead of the usual three. Some of the contributions, though largely not those recorded in the book, appear elsewh ere in this magazine. In addition to the Gala Night there has been a reading of humorous literature, also two comedies-Noel Coward's Hay Fever and Robert Morley's Goodness How Sad. For the Coward play, it was an unqualified success, and Buckland's reading of the part of Judith Bliss was wholly admirable- For Robert Morley, it was felt that thiS comedy lost ' much in the reading, and the Society preferred hiS performance as the ImlllOnarre in the film of Shaw's Major Barbara, seen this term at the local Odeon Cinema. Before the term is over, the Society hopes to hear a paper from W. H . Taylor, Esq., and to read two more plays: The Ascent of F.6. by Auden and Isherwood, and ' Tis Pity She's a Whore. WALPOLE SOCIETY

President: THE REV. S. B-R. POOLE Vice-President: G. P. HOLLINGWORTH, ESQ. Han. Secretary: A. A. DE C. CUSSANS Owing to the bathing and other summer pre-occupations the Society has met only at irregular intervals, but to compensate for thiS vanous penodlcals mcludmg Ap'oUo have been put at the disposal of members, this term. On the 8th of May the Society held its first" Original Night" and although only a mmonty of the Society produced Original we feel tha t this was due more to modesty than to I;ncompetence. Nevertheless it proved a very entertaining evening a nd the Society anticipates holdmg another such meeting before the end of the term. The Society heard two papers dunng the term, one from the Vice-President on " Crete" and another from the Secretary entitled-" Of varions trains of thought." In the course of which he discussed Isaak Walton and Hilaire Belloc and included Mendelssohn's overture to " A Midsummer Night's Dream." The Society is looking forward to a paper from F. H. Voigt, Esq., on " Modern Art." The sudden death of Sir Hugh Walpole in June came as an unexpected shock to the whole Society. Sir Hugh always showed gre,at inte:est in the Society and its activiti~s and his death has been a great loss to us. lhe Society conveyed ItS great regret to Ius family and received an appreciative reply from his brother, Mr. R. H. Walpole. 12 6

THE CANTU ARIAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Han. Secretary: C. R. B. BROWN The Society is sorry to have lost Mr. Brand, who left this ~erm for the army, a nd s et his place as President has not been filled. Despite war-time eXigenCIes and the a. Yl ce of local Home Guardsmen, a fa ir amount of work has been done durmg ~1~~1 ~;rm; this was considerably aided by the long promised arrival of a dark-~oom I . h was fitted up in the Annexe. Though small It proved adequate; and m addition ~~';~e enlarger already at hand, a form of safe-light wa~ installed with the kindassistan~e of several School technicians. Further, some of the difficulties of findmg photographiC materials, especially of fi lms, were overcome by obtammg them wholesale. With the fine weather many more cameras were brought to light, and we hope that their owners will make good use of them . . The most immediate and pressing need is to start a photographic record of the School's stay in Cornwall; a nd as we believe this willbe of great interest in the future, we would urge the Society to apply Itself most energetically to thiS task.

CHAPEL NOTES The work of converting the large hotel garage into a chapel a nd assembly hall was completed during the holidays. This has allowed :'S to have our Sunday Services and Morning Prayers under much more normal conditIOns. The altar from the School Memorial Chapel has found yet a third home, and now sta~ds on a daiS w.lth three st~ps leading up to it,with the R~redos:-given by Lord Plender m memo~y of lus son-;-;belund it and the riddel curtams m then' place agam . The whole of the East E nd can be ct:rtained off when the Parry is used for secular purposes.

On May nth, the Bishop of Truro came over to the School in order to dedicate the Reredos at our morning service. We were pleased to welcome m our congregatIOn the donor and his wife,-Lord and Lady Plender. The Reredos, which was designed by 11k Kruger Gray for the Memoria l Chapel at Canterbury to go below lus East Wmdow, arrived at Canterbury only a few weeks before our departure and soon followed us to Cornwall. It depicts the scene on Calvary, With the mother of Chnst a nd the Beloved Disciple standing at the foot of the cross as its centre panel. On eith er side there are three panels. Those on the left depicts successively the ha.mmer, ladder and pmcers, instruments of the Passion; the coat of arms of the Archbishop of Canterbury ; and the nails and crown of thorns. Those on the right shew the dice and the scourge; the School crest ; and the scourging pillar, together with the spears used for piercing the side of Christ and for giving him the dl'ink of sour wine.

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The accounts for the Lent Term were :£ s. d. 16 16 9 3 6 0

Collections Less Altar Requirements

£ 13 10 9 10 0

Balance for December

£ 14 0 9

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Of this total, £5 went to the St. Edmund's Offertory Fund, and the following grants were made on behalf of the King's School :£ s. d. Canterbury Club 5 0 0 Royal National Lifeboat Instutition 2 0 0 British and Foreign Bible Society I 0 0 S.P.e.K., to assist in making good war damage I 0 0 This term there have been two special collections at Sunday Morning Services. On the first Sunday of term for the Plymouth Air Raid Relief Fund, when £12 9 5 was forwarded as a joint gift from both Schools. At our first Sung Eucharist on Whit Sunday the alms were given to the Missions to Seaman, a society supported in the past by both schools. They amounted to £3 3 9. A.T.C. Towards the end of last term steps were being taken to form a school flight of the Air Training Corps and during the holiday official sanction was given by the Air Ministry. Meanwhile at the request of Headquarters, A.T.C., it was decided that the School should co-operate with St. Austell and the County School there to form a local squadron , the schools at Carlyon Bay forming one flight under the command of Mr. Kedge. The present strength is 47. Training was started at the beginning of term. Medical examinations were held for those over 16, and the flight can congratulate itself on its high standard of physical fitness as the medical officer was able to pass 33 out of 38 as fit to be trained for Aircrews. It is good to set that despite the lack of uniforms there has been no falling off in the standard of drill. Examinations for proficiency stars will be held early next term. The subjects include drill, P.T., Morse code, Mathematics and Air Navigation. The work at this stage is elementary but cadets are reminded that a high degree of accuracy is demanded. It is expected tha t there will be closer liason between the A. T. e. and the J, T. C. next term. The foundation of service is discipline and in the early stages of training the parade ground is a better place than the instruction room for developing a well disciplined body. For this reason cadets will not normally transfer from the J,T.C. to the A.T.e. until they have reached the age of 16. 12 8

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Complete mastery of the air is essential to the winning of the war, and we can only gain this if the rapidly growing numbers of aircraft have the crews to man them. Th e aim of the A.T.C. is to discover the right type of youth and give him a groundwork of training which should conSiderably shorten the time spent on his initial training when he actually joins the RA.F. The success of the A.T.C. movement, and, maybe, the future of our country, will depend on the rigid observance of the " promise to serve faithfully," which every cadet signs on his enrolment in the Corps. This is no light undertaking. It means regular attendance at parades and an honest endeavour to prepare for the future. The school-boy of to-day is faced with ever increasing demands on his almost nonexistent free time. It is for him to decide how he can hest serve his country. A new class for instruction in Morse and Navigation will begin in September and all who are physically fit and are between the ages of 16 and 18 are urged to enrol. A.D.M.

J.T.C. . A.T.C. At the beginning of this term 33 cadets transferred to the Flight of the Air training Corps which has been established at the School as part of the St. Austell Squadron. We wish them all success and the best of luck. CERTIFICATE" A ". In the examination for" War Certificate A" held on May 26th, all the 18 candidates presented were successful. The examination was carried out by Major Bawden assisted by 2 Officers, all of the 1.T.C., Bodmin, D.C.L.1. Following are the names of the candidates : J, H. Breese J, L. Hahn J, D. Murray C. R B. Brown J, A. Heslop J, D. Ommanney M. G. Chatterton D. H. Hodkin H. A. Sao-Sao A. A. de C. Cussans M. C. H. Lancaster M. W. Swinhoe-Phelan W. M. Enderby 1. K. Meek .]. D. Twinberrow W. D: Gulloch J, H. Middleton R D. Weidenbacker All the above-mentioned were appointed L/Cpls. with effect from May 26th, 1941. TRAINING. With the changes made in the time-table this term, it has been found possible to get more time for our training, and the result is a definite improvement in the standard reached. ANNUAL INSPECTION. The Annual Inspection was carried out on June 23rd by Lieut-Col. C. G. Millett, G.S.O.1., Southern Command. In his address to the Contingent after the inspection, the Inspecting Officer said he was agreeably surprised at the standard of training reached. He emphasized the fact that even if those on parade were not wanted in this war, there would certainly be need of them later. MULLINS CUP. Now that a miniature range has been constructed, it will be possible to hold the Mullins Cup competition and it is proposed to do so before the end of term. 129

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HOME GUARD NO. 23 PLATOON E. COASTAL COMPANY, H.G. Having nothing to do is always rather dull, and we are placed in a peculiar position with regard to our Home Gnard dnties. The only regular duty we are called upon to perform is a Cliff Patrol each night and nothing happens. However, we are in very good company, because most of the armed forces in this country are doing the same thing with the same result. Like them, we must be patient. Outside this our training is mostly done in the IT.C., which covers the greater part of what is laid down for the Home Guard. We have got to tackle grenade throwing. This we cannot do till we can get dummy grenades, which are at the moment not forthcoming. Bayonet fighting too is on our programme and by the time this appears in print will probably have been commenced. During the term there has been a revision course 'in automatic weapons, and Our dispositions were inspected by regular officers. As a result of this inspection, it is probable that our duties will be considerably altered in the near future. Those volunteers in the domestic staff having been doing a weekly training parade, at which the attendance has been gratifyingly regular. Before the end of term all those volunteers "ho have not yet fired baU ammunition, are to go to Trenarren Range. The date for this has not yet been definitely fixed. A. M. OLSSON, LT., O.C. 23 PLATOON.

THE LIBRARY Librarian: A. EGERTON-JONES, ESQ. Asststanl Librarian: D. R. HILL The Librarian is very grateful for the following donations of books this term: Ambassador Dodd's Diary B. Tilton O.K.S. Problems of Modern Europe: by Jackson and Lee W. G. Tilton, O.1<.S. Life in Shakespeare's England: by Dover Wilson ' W. M.Tilton, O.1<.S. The Way to Life: by , The Soldier' The Author, O.K.S. Ariel: by Andre Maurois D. B. Young O.K.S. Byron: by " " "

SAVINGS GROUP There is painfully little to report on this front. Indeed, there has been a steady diminution of subscriptions throughout the term. It is recognised of course that the average schoolboy has many calls upon his somewhat slender purse, but both good sense and patriotism suggest that he should allocate at least some of his money to this essential war service. It is proposed next term to publish every week the amounts subscribed by each House, so that perhaps a little healthy competition might stimulate the public conscience and thus increase the School's total contribution.

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THE BERMONDSEY CLUB The Canterbury Club, Bennondsey, still stands intact and is carrying on its work. The temporary lull in heavy raids necessarily removes some of its difficulties, but noW, and again after the war, the support of the School will be needed more than ever. Several members of the School are planning to spend part of the coming holidays 'n Bermondsey where they will be able to take part in the actual running of the Club ~nd help with its work. We also look forward to a visit from one of its officers sometime during the Michaelmas term . . A.G.S.W., Bermondsey Correspondent.

CRICKET. RETROSPECT. The Cricket XI had a very successful season: all matches were won except when rain prevented the game against Clifton being finished, and our victims included Highgate, Dartmouth, Kelly College, Gresham's twice, and the Naval Engineering College at Keyham. This is no mean record in evacuation conditions and the team is to be congratulated on its achievement. There have no doubt been better teams but there can have been few that flung themselves so whole-heartedly into the game when in the field. One had only to watch the side at Instow when Highgate wanted 40 runs to win with 6 wickets to fall, or at Dartmouth when our opponents appeared to have the game in hand, to realise that the main strength of the side lay in an extraordinary tenacity in the field, which, since it backed up some extraordinary good bowling, made the side very dangerous even when things looked to be going against them. Very few catches were dropped and the ground fielding and throwing were often quite exceptionally good. Still all this would not h ave given results but for the bowling of Corben who produced a series of the most a mazing figures; he was always master of the batsmen and took at least seven wickets in almost every match. He took advantage of wickets which suited him and throughout the season nobody really got on top of him. Berwick bowled very well at Clifton and gave Corben real support. 0 ,11y Willsdo n was used as a change bowler and he, without being really dangerous, showed how useful an immaculate length can be. The bowling was so good that we rarely had to make more than a hundred to win the match . We did not appear capable of making many more. Corben, who was our ma in hope, batted rather badly except at Dartmouth where he made a brilliant 55. Walsh made an excellent 38 against Highgate but otherwise the early batsmen generally failed and very often it required some very gallant batting by Omrnanney and Berwick to get the score to reasonable proportions. The averages give simply no idea of the contribution which these batsmen ma de to the success of the side. Ommanney showed that he will make a very good batsman

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indeed, while Berwick by sheer tenacity pulled uS out of many awkward situations. His partnership of 25 for the last wicket a t Highgate was one of the highlights of the season. Of the other batsmen Simpson was the most useful: Wilford saved the Dartmouth match by making 73 not out. Fern had a poor year with the bat but kept wicket steadily; the performance of the team in the field is a testimony to his captaincy. We ought to pay a tribute to Frank Woolley, who by his coaching and his incurable optimism undoubtedly helped us to success. N.A.T. BATTING AVERAGES- I 941. H.S. N.O. Inns. Runs Average 2 Ommanney 52 15 1 21.57 9 I Wilford 8 141 20.14 73'" 122 I Simpson 8 49 17路42 129 I Corben 16.13 56 9 BOWLING AVERAGES- I 94 I Runs Maidens Wkts. Overs Average 26 2 Corben 13 .3 65 324 4路9 60 II Willsdon 25 7 5路5 22 Berwick 88 25 0 14 17路9 Also bowled-Ommanney 2 for 19. COLTS. The Colts XI have played games against Gresham's, Dartmouth and Kelly College. In the first game at Newquay the Colts made 54 and got Gresham's out for 18, the wickets falling to E. G. F. J ohnson and Stephenson. Against Dartmouth we played badly and were all out for 38, only Fagg showing any ability to cope with the bowling. Even so Dartmouth lost 6 wickets for 20 runs, J ohnson again being the bowler : the next wicket, however, added roo runs. We beat Kelly, the scores being Kings' 133 (Johnson 84), Kelly 103 (J ohnson 6 wickets) . The side was not a strong one and the batting showed signs of the lack of cricket last year. But there were several promising cricketers who next year will be a very different proposition. Johnson in particular looks like making a very good player; there is distinct hope for Wright, Fagg, Lumsden, Smithers, Noakes and Stephenson. But these and others all needed far more practice games than they were able to get. KING'S, CANTERBURY v. D.C.L.l.

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On May roth the School played a D.C.L.I. XI. This being the first of three practice games it gave the School XI a chance to get together and find their places in the field. 13 2

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The D C.L.I. batted first and were bowled out for 80 runS. Corben and Berwick b ~th bowled well. The School then made the runs for the loss of only 7 wickets and S3 won an easy vIctory. King 'sD.C.L.I·Corben b. Marsh 12 Jones b. Corben 20 Walsh M. c. Jones b . Ellis 12 Ellis l.b.w. Corben 3 Stiff b. Marsh 3 Cowling c. StIff, Corben 20 Fern c. Jones b. Saunders 14 Tschang b. Corben 19 Wilford b . Marsh 26 MacHamara b. Berwick 0 Price c. Tresowna b . Ellis 5 Carpenter b. Berwick I Ommanney not out 18 Marsh c. Walsh b. Corben 8 Hooke b. Marsh 0 Saunders st. Fern b. Berwick 0 Walsh E. P. not out 0 Sims c. Fern, Corben 0 Extras 30 Anderson not out 0 Total lIO Treveana b. Corben 0 Berwick and Simpson did not bat. Extras 6 Total 80 KING'S, CANTERBURY v. N. A. TAYLOR'S XI. (Home) On May 17 the School played N. A. Taylor's XI. After winning the toss N. A. Taylor's XI batted first and made 145 runs for 5 wickets declared. Corben taking 4 wickets for 23 runs. The School made a bad start in their batting, 4 wickets falling for 23 runs. Ommanney however.settled down to play good cricket and made a very useful 52, and was backed up by WIlford who made 23 not out; to gIve the School a Will by one wicket. The Schoo lN. A. Taylors' Xl.Walsh b. S-Jones 17 W. Stephen Jones b. Berwick Weaver c. Brooks b. Taylor 5 A. M. Olson b. Corben Stiff b. S-Jones 6 G. P. Hollingworth b. Corben c. Hollingworth b. S-Jones 0 Fern F. E. Woolley not out 52 Ommanney l.b.w. Taylor 52 N. A. Taylor b. Corben ro Rice b. Taylor I R. Groves b. Corben 4 Berwick c. Taylor b. Hollingworth 7 Extras 8 Wilford b. Hollingworth 5 Total 145 for 2 (declared) . Simpson not out 23 Hooke b. Taylor I Corben not out 9 Extras 21 Total 147 for 9· KING'S, CANTERBURY v. ST. AUSTELL (Home) On May 20th the School played St. Austell. The School won the toss and batted first making 81, which was a very moderate score against weak bowling. The School 133

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however won easily by getting St. Austell out for 52. Corben, bowling splendidly to take 8 wickets for 15 runs. Also the School's fielding was very clean. King'sSt. AustellCorben b. Hollingworth 2 Hollingworth c. Weaver b. Corben 4 Weaver b. Hollingworth 21 Hill c. Corben b. Berwick 5 Clyma c. Berwick b. Corben 15 Walsh c. Wilcox b. Hollingworth 0 Fern st. Adams b. Taylor Adams b. Corben 9 Ommanney I.b.w. Taylor Rendell!. b.w. 0 Simpson c. and b. Taylor 0 Montgomery c. and b. Corben 14 Taylor b. Corben 0 Stiff not out 13 Butcher b. Taylor I Barker b. Corben 0 Wilford c. and b. Taylor 0 Tidy 1. b.w. Corben 0 Wilcox c. Fern b. Berwick 2 Price b. Hollingworth 0 Lumsden not out 2 Berwick run out 0 Extras 4 Extras 3 Total 81 Total 52 KING'S, CANTERBURY v. CLIFTON COLLEGE. (Away) On May 24th, the School played Clifton College. Clifton won the toss and batted first on a wicket that was very fast. Corben and Berwick who opened the School bowling found a length which made the ball move about and constantly baffled the batsmen. In the first half these two bowlers bowled excellently and only 12 runs were scored although they we.re unlucky not to take a wicket. However it now began to ram and the School bowlmg lost Its potency on a wet wicket, so that Clifton made 134 for 9 wickets before rain finally stopped any further play. Throughout, the School fielding was first class. CliftonImley, I.b.w. Corben, 7. Dodge b. Berwick 24 Ward b . Corben 0 Hickey b. Ommanney 4 Archer b. Berwick 16 Smith c. (Ommanney) Berwick 38 Paull b. Berwick 7 May c. and b. Berwick a Adden-Brooke b. Berwick 0 Lyden-Moore not out 20 Gwatkin not out 5 Extras 27 KING'S, CANTERBURY v. HIGHGATE (Away) On May 31st the School played Highgate. The School won the toss and batted first on a very dead wicket. Corben and Walsh opened the batting and took the score 134

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up to 38, both play steadily, when Corben miss timed a short ball and was caught at first slip for I7: Walsh contmued to bat well and took hiS score to 38 when he was caught. Benvl~k made a useful I8 and the School were finally all out for I04. Highgate batted well until Corben found hiS length and took 8 wickets for 38 runs, so that the SdlOOI won by I8 runs. HighgateJ(ing'sCairns c. Ommanney b. Corben 7 Corben c. Rogers b. Buckbarrow I7 Gregerson c. Simpson b. Corben I5 Walsh c. Thornton b. Sullman 38 Thornton b. Ommanney 30 Weaver c. Sullman b. Buckbarrow 4 Rogers l.b.w. Corben 8 Simpson I.b.w. Buckbarrow 5 Clark b. Berwick 4 Ommanney c. Dunkeley b. Stillman 5 Stillman l.b.w. Corben I Fern b. Stillman 0 Rogers l.b.w. Corben 4 Whilfordl.b.w. Stillman 0 Buckbarrow c. Verne de b. Corben 5 Butcher b. Stillman 0 Dunkley not out 0 Berwick l.b.w. Rogers I8 Whittaker b. Corben 2 Willsdon b. Rogers 5 Lexhen c. Willsdon b. Corben 0 Vernede not out 4 Extras IO Extras 5 Total 86 Total I04 KING'S, CANTERBURY v. R.N.E.C. (Home) On June 7th the School played the RN.E. College, Keyham The College won the toss and batted on a fairly slow wicket scoring 43 . Corben was largely responsible for this by securing 8 wickets for I I runs. The School then went in to make 73 for 6 wickets' 01 which Fern made 3I. King'sR.N.E.C.Corben l.b.w. b. Crawford 7 Howell c. Simpson b. Corben 0 vVeaver b. Coleman 6 Morris l.b.w. b. Corben 2 Simpson b. Crawford 2 Clarke b. Corben 8 Fern b. Bishop 3I Nash c. Weaver b. Corben 3 Ommanney b. Crawford I Wood b. Corben 3 Walsh b. Crawford 0 Coleman c. Fern b. Corben 0 Berwick not out I Lubbock run out 5 Vemede not out 3 Turner b. Corben 0 Extras 22 Eddlestone b . Corben 5 Total 73 for 6 wickets Bishop c. Fern b . Willsdon 6 The following did not bat: Crawford not out I Butcher, Wilford and Willsdon. Extras IO Total 43 KING'S, CANTERBURY v. GlmSHAM'S SCHOOL (Home) On June Ioth the School played Gresham's School. . The School won the toss and batted first, making a bad start and losing 4 wickets for I3 runs. Ommanney then '35

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stayed in to make a very sound innings of 36 not out, whilst Berwick played well for his 26. The School were all out for 95. Gresham's then batted, but were no match for the deadly bowling of Corben and Willsdon who took respectively 6 wickets for II ru ns and 4 wickets for 4 runs. Gresham'sWhitelaw b. Corben 0 Hammond b. Willsdon 5 Perkins l.b.w . b. Corben I Dowson l.b. w. b. Corben 6 Heap c. Walsh b. Willsdon 4 Davison c. Walsh b. Willsdon I Smith 1. b.w. b. COl'ben I Kinlock b. Corben 2 Ward c. Whilford b. Willsdon 0 Hannah not out 0 Baines c. Vernede b. Corben 0 Extras 4 Total 24

King'sCor ben c. Perkins b. Kinlock 0 Walsh b. Smith 2 Simpson b. Smith 7 Fern b. Smith 0 Ommanney not out 36 Berwick c. Dowson b . Ward 26 Weaver c. Davison b. Kinlock 3 Butcher c. and b. Kinlock 0 Vernede l.b.w. b. Kinlock 0 Wilford b. Smith 9 Willsdon c. Hannah b. Baines 5 Extras 7 Total 95

KING'S, CANTERBURY v. KELLY COLLEGE (Away) On J une 17th the School played Kelly College. Kelly won the toss and batted on an easy wicket. Corben and Berwick, opening the School bowling at once found their length and kept the batsmen on the defensive, and backed up by some very good fielding they dlsmlssed Kelly for 76. Corben takmg 6 wlckets for 50 and Willsdon 3 for 10. The School after a steady beginning won easily by 5 wickets. King'sWalsh b. Reed 3 Fern c. I{iddle b. Reed 13 Weaver l.b.w. b. Reed 14 Corben c. Walker b. Riddle 4 Ommanney l.b.w. b. Reed 17 Berwick c. Walker b. Reed 12 Simpson l.b.w. b. Clements 49 Wilford l.b.w. b. Riddle 19 Price l.b.w. b. Hunt 3 Vernede l.h.w. b. Reed 9 Willsdon not out 5 Extras 21 Total 169

KellyRiddle b. Corben 9 Fearnside l.b. w. b. Corben 2 Hagen b. Corben 9 Reed c. Wilford b. Corben 2 Clements c. Willsdon b. Corben 32 Walker b. Corben 'o Hunt c. Weaver b. Willsdon 0 Rendell b. Willsdon 5 Riddle c. Vernede b. Willsdon 0 Godfrey rnn out 2 Priestland not out 4 Extras II Total 76

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KING'S CANTERBURY v. RN.C. DARTMOUTH (Away) On J une 2Is(the School played RN.C. Dartmouth. They had looked forward to this match with keeness and longing to avenge last year's defeat when RN.C. won by IS runs. Dartmouth won the toss and put the School in on a wicket which looked fast and good for runs. After a bad start in which the School lost 5 wickets for the small total of 33 runs. Cor!=,en proceeded to make a brilliant 56 of hard driving, square cutting and s~und hlttmg on the onslde. F inally mistiming a longshot he was caught at square leg Just before lunch when the score was 7 wickets for 88 runs. After lunch Wilford and Price m.ade a splendid stand of ~o runs when Price having made a useful 24 was out to a stralght dnve. Wllford contmued to make 73 not out. Hitting very hard and severely pU1l1shmg the slow bowlers. The School were all out for 183. Dartmouth had to figh t very hard for their runs against some splendid bowling by Corben, Berwlck and Wlllsdon, who were backed up by some first-class fielding. Dartmouth were five wlckets for 46 when thelr Capt am, Wood, took the score up to 102 and was bowled by Corben. Dartmouth were finally dismissed for I37-the honours of the day gomg to Corben who made an excellent 56 and then took 7 wickets for 52 ru ns. R. N.C. Dartmouth-

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Baird c. Weaver h. Corben 6 Cremer c. Weaver b. Berwick 31 Roberts I.b.w. b. Corb en 2 Loral) b. Corben 21 Wilson c. Vernede b. Corben 0 Millar b. Corben 0 Wood b. Corben 46 Ley b. \\Tj]Jsdon 4 Meakin b. Willsdon 6 Anson not out 2 Mackillican b. Corben 0 Extras 19 Total 137

Walsh s. Meakin b . Ansoll 2 Fern b. Mackillican 4 Weaver b. Mackillican 3 Corben c. Wllson b. Millar 56 Ommanney l.b.w. b. Mackillican 0 Berwick b. Mackillican 0 Simpson c. Mackillican b. Millar 7 Wilford not out 73 Price c. Roberts b. Wilson 24 Vernede s. Meakin b. Loran 6 Willsdon run out I Extras 7 Total 183

KING'S, CANTERBURY v. GRESHAM'S SCHOOL (Away) On July 1st the School played a return match against Gresham's School. The School won the toss and batted on a fast wicket against some good length bowling by the Gresham's Captain, who bowled fast making the ball swing to the off. The School made a bad start losing 5 wickets for 5'1 runs u ntil Simpson came in to make a very useful 28, the School was finally out for II9. Gresham's found the bowling of Corben to.o good for them and they were all out fo r 82, Corben bowling excellently to take 9 wlekets for 34 runs. 137

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King'sWalsh b. Smith 3 Fern b. Kinlock 10 Weaver b. Smith 4 Corben b. Smith 22 Ommanney I.b.w. b. Kinlock 3 Berwick I.b.w. b. Ward 18 Simpson b. Ward 28 Wilford I.b. w. b. Ward I Price b. Ward 8 Vernede not out 4 Willsdon b. Ward I Extras 17 Total II9

Gresham's Perkins c. Vernede b. Corben I Binney I.b. w. b. Corben 15 Whiteley c. Fern b. Cor ben I I Dawson c. Venede b. Willsdon 12 Davison c. Fern b. Corben 8 Smith l.b.w. b. Corben I Kinlock c. F ern b. Corben 21 Lambert b. Cor ben 5 Wardl.b. w. b. Corben I Hannam b. Corben a Baines not out 2 Extras 5 Total 82

ATHLETIC SPORTS,

1941.

The Athletic Sports were held on the Hornets' Rugby Football Ground, on Wednesday and Friday, Ju ne 4th and 6th. During the flve days preceding the Sports it rained hard every day, and therefore the t imes were slow. The results are as follows: SENIOR I OOx. I, A. J. Grey, (S.H.); 2, J. Corben (M.O.); 3, D. Willsdon (W); 4, D. Hodkin (S.H.) ; 5, D. F. Murray (G); 6, D. H. F earon (G) ; Time II .O secs. 220x. I, J. Corben (M.O.); 2, A. J. Grey (S.H.); 3, H. H. Wilford (S.E.S.); 4, J. Northover (M.O.); 5, M. G. Chatterton (S.H.) ; 6, G. B. Armstrong (W) ; Time 24.9 secs. 440X. I, D. Willsdon (W); 2, H. H. Wilford (S.E .S.) ; 3, J. A. Northover (M.O) ; 4, M. S. Spark (G) ; 5, P. N. Porri tt (W); 6, N. Scarfe (W) ; Time 57.5 secs. 880x. I, IVI. S. Spark (G) ; 2, D. Willsdon (W) ; 3, P. N. Porritt (W) ; 4, J. Northover (M.O.) ; 5, M. Scarfe (W) ; 6, S. E. Glegg (M.O.) ; Time 2 mins. "4 secs. Mile. I, M. S. Spark (G) ; 2, P. N. Porritt (W); 3, N. Scarfe (W); 4, (S.E.S.) ; 5, C. Beale (S.H .) ; Timq mins. 55 sees.

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High Jump. I, M. C. Evans (S.H.) ; 2, M. T. Davies (G) ; 3, G. L. Taylor (M.O.) ; 4, M. G. Chatterton (S.H) . ; 5, equal , J. Corben (M.O.) and D. Whitehead (G) . â&#x20AC;˘ H eight 5ft. olins. Long Jump. I, M. G. Chatterton (S.H.) ; 2, A. J. Grey (S.H.) ; 3, P. J. Kennaby (S.H. ) 4, D. H. Fearon (G); 5, D. M. Evans (M.O). Weight. I, W. Price (G); 2, D. Lampard (G) ; 3, D. Filchett (S.H.); 4 ,P. C. Holmer (W.) ; 5, D. M. Hamilton (M.O.) ; Distance 32ft. 2tins.

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Senior Inte r-House Relay (4 x I66! yards) 1. Walpole 2. School House 4. Grange 5Âˇ Meister Omers.

3. St. Edmunds Time I min. 18-4 secs.

JUNIOR. 100X. 1, G. Rands (S.H) ; 2, J. M. Lampard (G.); 3, E. J ohnson (M.O.); 4, A. G. Gordon (G.). Time 11.4 secs. 220X. 1, G. Rands (S.H(; 2, J. M. Lampard (G); 3, A. G. Gordon (G.); 4, E. J ohnson (M.O.) ; Time 26 secs. 440X . 1, J. M. Lampard (G.) ; 2, C. Beale (S.H.); 3, G. L. Ackers (W.); 4, C. Cray; (S. H.) ; Time 60.8 secs. 88ox. 1, C. Beale (S.H.); 2, M. W. Charley (M.O.); 3, M. T. M. Evans (M.O.) 4, C. W. Birkett (W.) ; Time 2 mins. 27 secs. High Jump. I, M. A. H. Lovatt (S.H.) ; 2, J. B. Lumsden (S.H.); 3, G. L. Ackers (W) 4, J. Peschek. Height 4ft . 9 in s. Long Jump. I, G. Rands (S.H.) ; 2, B. S. Nichols (M.O.) ; 3, C. Birkett (W) ; 4, J. F. Franklin (M.O.) ; Length 17ft. oins. Junior Inter-House Relay (4 x I66}). 3. Meister Omers 1. School House 2. Grange Time I min. 20.8 secs. 4. Walpole 5, St. Edmunds Result of the Inter-House Competition I. School House 138 points 108 points 2. Walpole 3. Grange 94! points 4. Meister Omers 83t points 5. St. Edmunds 29 points HIGHGATE. On Friday, May 30th, we had our one and only mat ch against Highgate, at Westward Ho. The match was run in very good conditions and resulted in a tie, twenty-three points each. We are very grateful to Highgate for their wonderful hospitality. Results. 100 yards. 1. S. Rogers (H). 2. J. Corben (KS.) . 3. A. J. Grey (KS .) Time 10.7 secs. R A. Stillman (H). 2. E. H. Dunkley (H) . 3. G. Baker (K S.) Half-Mile 1. Time 2m. "5.9 sees. Long Jump 1. RA. Stillman (H). 2. M. Chatterton (K S.) 3. P. J. Kennaby, (KS.) Length "9 ft. 9 ins. 2. W. P. Levy (H). 3. J. Northover (KS.) Quarter Mile 1. S. Rogers (H). Time 57.8 secs. '39

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M. S. Spark (K S.) 2. P. N. Porritt (KS.) 3· R. A. Stillman (H). 4. O. SImpson (H) . 5· D. A. Saunders (H). 6. P. Morton_ Williams (S.E .S.) Time 4 min. 57 secs. r. S. Rogers (H). 2 and 3· M. Chatterton and P. Holmer (K S.) Height 5 ft. oins. 1. R. A. Clark (H). 2.]. L. Rowbotham (K S.) 3. S. H.ogers (H.) Distance 35 ft . 9t inches. r. Canterbury 2. Highgate. U. Corben, A. ]. Grey, D. Willsdon, M. Chatterton).

BOOK REVIEW There are t wo books' added to the Library this term which are deserving of some comment . The fi rst, the W ay 10 L ife, is the work of a n anonymous writer known to the wireless public as" The Soldier" . It was he, who in a Postscrip t to the Nine o'clock News made the suggestion tha t everyone should unite to pray each evening when Big Be~ strikes the hour of nine. The theme of his book is Mutual Aid and in subj ect ma tter, though not in treatment , he recalls P ri nce Kropot kin. But his anarchism is of an ordered variety-it is the perfect freedom which springs from perfect service. The way of life here advocated is " the way of kIndliness and considera tion to all." The author lays no claim to originali ty, but his treatment of his subj ect throughout is both vigorous a nd personal. He has a good deal of sound commonsense to say about many things. He rightly sees much of the failure of orga nised religion in " the singular intolerance which is still regrettably so common and widespread", and he calls for a much wider application of the law of harmony. He demolishes the thesis that religion is another name for conduct and stresses the importance of the effect of belief on the way we tackle the problems of life, a nd the absolute necessity of proper spirit ual tra ining, the real asceticism. The sanctity of human life is very rightly emphasised and the problem of sex dealt with sympathetically though somewhat superficially. This book will take its rightful place a mongst the many now being written Oil the spiritual reconstruction necessary now and after the war. It is perhaps a little too vague and touches on too many problems. It could certainly do with an index. So could A mbassador D odd's Diary. This contains 452 pages of spirited comment upon the author's five years in Germany as American Ambassador. In tone and cont ents it recalls the well-known book of America's Ambassador to Germany in 19 14J ames Gerard's My Four Y ears in Germany, a nd it will go to join the ever growing eVIdence of Germany's eternal war preparations fi rst exposed in Benedetti's NI a NI ission en Pmsse, a nd which is so convenient ly summarised in Lord Vansittart 's Black R ecord. • The Way to Life by ' T he Soldier' Andrew D akers 5/-. '4 0

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THE CANTUARIAN It is a n amazing record. Ambassador Dodd is clearly no ordinary diplomat. Better informed than most of his kind- he was occupying the chair of History at Chicago Umverslty when PreSIdent Roosevelt appomted hIm Ambassador to Germany in June 1933- he is distinctly oppressed by the fu tilities of conventional diplomatic existence and its expense. He usually notes the number of dollars his own a nd other people's receptions cost, and he never ceases to wonder how the accredited representatives of nat10ns unable to pay then' war deb ts can hve m splendour whIch co mpletely eclipsed his own modest way of life. His chief complaint aga inst his colleagues in Berlin was that though on the whole cultured and agreeable they are more ignorant than they ought to be and ra ther too well-housed. He also fmds many of them guil ty of too much reserve a nd secrecy, not to speak of mystery and intrigue. Saying nothing, he describes as " one of the evils of diploma tic life " . Of this fault he himself is certainly free. He gives his impressions of conditions and people with a refreshing candour. Nobody could be more outspoken. Well aware that he was not liked by the Nazi regime he yet does his best to see what good he can find in it. This is precious little. He was never deceived by thoseAmericans, Englishmen or Germans-who affected to find in Hitler the simple enthusiast solely bent on the improvement of the Fatherland. After his first interview with Hitler he records that his final imp ression was of his host's " belligerence a nd selfconfidence ." The second interview-in March 1934- provokes him to t he following comment on th e trio who rule modern Germany. " The Hitler regime is composed of three rather inexperienced and very dogmatic persons, all of whom have been more or less connected with murderous undertakings in the last eight or ten years . . . . . . . . A unique triumvirate! Hitler, less educated, more romantic, with a semi-criminal record; Goebbels and Goering, both Doctors of Philosophy, both animated by intense class and fo re ign hatreds and both willing to resort to the most ru thless methods. They do not love each other, but in order to maintain their power, they have to sit down togeth er. . . . .. Never have I heard or read of three more vn fit men in high place." Professor Dodd acknowledges Goebbels to be the shrewdest of the three and is no t deceived by Goering's surface good humour. T he Field Marshal he describes as being " almost a complete Mussolini a nd ready for war. " Of the others Schacht is recognised to be " a financial wizard of the highest order " , quite prepared to admit tha t Europe was speeding to its own destruction; Ribbentrop is neither liked nor respected. Neurath is obliged to defend opinions he does not approve of but which he lacks the courage to resist; Rosenberg is a semi-educated fana tic ; Von Papen a futile intriguer, Only Schweri n-Krosigk, the Finance Minister a nd an ex-Rhodes scholar, appears at all sensible among the gang. The mutual dislikes of some of them are entered as fo llows ; " Curious facts ; Von Papen h ates Goebbels, von Blomberg had let me know that he hated Goebbels and would like to see him dismissed, Von Fritsch ha tes von Blomberg and both were reported to have ha ted Hitler before June 30th. Now all of them sit together and appear to be intimate friends! "

THE CANTUARIAN It is against this background tha t Dodd gives us an unforgettable picture of the atmosphere in Berlin at the time of the purge of June 30th (I934) Âˇ Helikens it to the P aris of I793 when the Girondins struggled with the J acobins. Germans fear to be seen at the hOllses of foreign diplomats, the French Ambassador expects to be assassinated in the. streets of Berlin, the Vice-Chancellor spends an hour at the American Embassy evading the Gestapo whilst he describes the terror of the last two weeks, and most macabre of all, Dodd and his wife find themselves suddenly face to face with Count Helldorf, Chief of P olice of Potsdam, whom they were certain had been shot the previous month.

The Ambassador, however, is not without his own prejudices. He acknowledges somewhat naively that he fails to see how an intelligent American could become a Fascist and he appears to be obsessed on occasion by conspiracies of bankers, armament Moreover his accuracy as a reporter has manufacturers and other capitalists. b een challeged by Sir Neville Henderson. As the book does not publish Dodds' reply to Henderson's denial of remarks attributed to him, the evidence is far from conclusive. Certainly Dodd appears at times to be contradictory. Sir Neville Henderson's predecessor, Sir Eric Phipps, is in one place commended as being " open and generous " and elsewhere consistently portrayed as "non-communicative" , on one occasion never saying a word the whole evening " that could in any way be considered as revealing any kind of attitude of mind." Truly a remarkable faculty. Nevertheless Dodd is clearly exceptionally well informed and astute. He gets wind of a possible German-Soviet pact as early as I934 and everywhere proves himself a true prophet . Indeed, perhaps the most astounding thing about his revelations is the number of people in high diplomatic positions belonging to a ll countries{beginning with Poland) who speak freely, and as it happens accurately, of future developments, and yet show themselves everywhere powerless to influence them. This book will certainly not increase our confidence in diplomacy. Small wonder Ambassador Dodd several times contemplated retirement during his five years at his post. S.B-R.P.

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ORIGINAL THE BALLAD OF THE RED KNIGHT. The Red Knight sat on a throne of gold And his life around him lay. " Oh listen, " sighed the Wind, As he sobbed and shrilled his gusty song " Oh listen to th e sinn'd And the sinn'd against, they are chained for long I n dungeons deep as night. " " Hearken," lilted Spring, With song upon her lips rain-kiss'd ; " Hearken, they still sing And flute, the rosy dawns have missed Your radiant morning light." He leaned on his sword; "I a m old", said the Knight " I've loved a nd I've fought in my day. " ' A shining sword in a silver sheath , A scarlet h elm on the floor beneath; And oh for a horse and a frosty morn, And a hint of a dawning day, And a maiden fair in deep distress .. . Minstrel, make that your lay. Oh, the bells now ring At the court of the king, And th e gaudy lists are full ; The crowd now roars, And the falcon soars As the la nces lunge and pull. Oh, the music beats on my tired mind And the coursing blood runs keen, For the Spring and the Wind are always kind By the lake with its E vening sheen. " Oh listen," sighed the breeze, "can you hear the river's call ? Can you catch the murmur of the stream? When the splashing moorhen shrills, can you hear the roaring fall ? Oh do the shallows surge into your dream? " "You are old, you are old," sang the echoing halls, But the memories murmured, " Stay." '43

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" Stay awhile amid the blooms Whose lingering scent yet steeped your active thought; 'Twas in those stately garden rooms You talked and loved with she whom you had sought." SIEGFRIED.

THE MADNESS THAT I S LOVE. I have not known the madness that is love, Have never felt the surge of fond desire, Have never prayed the deities above To ma ke my lady kind. Nor strung my lyre To sing her praises with a lover's art. Oh, I have never known exquisite pain, Nor laboured under Cupid's sharpest dart: To live-and then to die- -then live again, Till reason, giving in, to Passion yields, And all of life is gilded by the sun That rises bright above Elysian fields And warms united souls and makes them one! Of what avail to hope? Vain is the strife. I know not love and therefore know not life. A.B .W.

WHEN LOVE SITS SMILING. When love sits smiling, Serenely laughing on the garden wall ; Some search the thickets whiling Long hours away in search of something small. But when the lingering sun has cast Long shadows, they the dung h eap slowly turn ; And then love weeps and leaves at last, For some will never learn. SIEGFRIED.

TEA FLUSH. 'Tis not of Michael Angelo they t alk As through rococco drawing-rooms they stalk. With smihng teeth and spectades they prey Upon the things we moderns do and say, '44

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And think and write and fashion with our hands; Yet not one feline female understands The underlying motives of our thought. . ... . " ... . . . But, darling, I'm just dying to be taught : , Ends and Means' you say ? I'll note it down .... " " Aldous, my dear, not Julian." (Here a frown Clouds on her learned mentor's quibbling brow As, she, with sudden thought, remembers how A literary faux-pas spoilt the night When, at the Armstrong's they discussed the plight Of D. H. Lawrence. She had clearly said She loved his simple Ara b-shaffia'd head. " But, darling, aren't you thinking of T.E. ? ") What fools these literary mortals be ! p .e .H.B.H.

FIRST NIGHT. Just like a doll's house, tier upon tier Of tiaras and boiled shirts all rustle a nd peer In a self-conscious way at their friends whom they know Are peering at them. Not a thought for the show Which begins Âˇin ten minutes. They don't give a thought For the players' hysterical nerves all distraught As they wait in their dressing-rooms, rigid with fear At the thought of the audience when they appear. " . .. . . . Darling, that cat there has copied my gown .. . . " And so it goes on till the curtain comes down. Polite clapping interpreted as an encore. Cigarettes by Abdulla : stockings by Bondor. p .e. H .B.H.

O.K,S. NEWS The Editors invite the co-operation of O,/(.S. in strengthening tltese items it' "THE C ANTUARIAN" which are 0/ partiwlar in/eYesl to 0.1(.5. Tiley camJol themselves obtain nJuch oj the necessary material, especially particulars of promotjom, and therefore remind 6ubscribeY$ that all items of news are always welcome.

E. M. LOCK (I935-40) passed" Cert. B." at Oxford last April and became a Senior Instructor after two terms. He expects to go to an O.C.T.U. in J uly.

W. T. LOCK (I933-37) Sub-Lieu t. (E) R.N ., got a severe blow on his head whilst fire.fighting in a furniture store in the first air a ttack on Plymouth , and suffered from concussion and amnesia, but has fortuna tely suffered no permanent inj uries.

THE CANTUARIAN C. C. HOOPER (1933-38) played Hockey for his O.C. T.U. at Sandhurst last wiqter. D. G. GLENNIE (1932-37), who was married last summer, is now reported missing. G. A. LOMAS (1935-39) is at Sheffield University, taking a course in Refractories, and undergoing very active training to become a pilot. P. W. PRIESTMAN (1935-38) has been invalided out of the Army, after a severe attack of meningitis. J. R.WILLIAMS (1935-39), St. John'S College, Cambridge, was placed in the Second Class in the History Tripos, Part 1. G. VIVIAN DAVIES (1935-40), Seaman Exhibitioner of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, was placed in the first class of the Classical Preliminary Examination, and was awarded an Open Exhibition by his College. REV. W. E. ASHENDEN (1902-12), Metropolitan Secretary, C.1\I1.S., to be Vicar of St. Budeaux, Plymouth. B. TILTON (1937-41) is working on a farm .in Leicestershire.

J. S. LAMB (1936-41) is undergoing private tuition in Canterbury prior to going to London University in September. . R. GROVES (1936-41) is working on a farm in Hampshire. A. P. BEALE (1936-40) is studying medicine in London prior to taking his first M.B. D. A. FOSTER (1937-40) spends his spare time playing for three dance bands. H. K. E. YOUNG (1937- 40) is now at the Archbishop'S School, Simla. P. MALLORIE (1936-40), J. 1. MITCHELL (1935-40) and J. DE LA NORR I ~ (1935-40 are working in Vickers Armstrong Aircraft Works. D. B. YOUNG (1935-40) is a master at Clevedon House, Ben Rhydding. C. A. R. MACDOUGALL (1937-40) and G. A. department of the Daily Shetcil.

J. WOOD (1937-40) are in the Editorial

H. S. CLARKE (1923-24) is now serving on the staff in Egypt and was at the capture of Sidi-Barrani. A. HARTE-LoVELACE (1932-38) was promoted Flying Officer at the age of 19 and was second Pilot on the plane which brought Mr. Anthony Eden and General Sir John Dill "back from their visit to the Middle East. The following O.K.S. have recently visited the School:J. G. M. Price (1930-39) P. S. Paine (1931-37), A. D. H. Paterson (1929-40), H, P. Wortham (1933-38), J. Buckland (1926-30) . P. MacDougall (1933-40), H . Biggleston (1884-90).

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OBITUARY AUSTIN HENRY THOMPSON (1886-89) . We record' with deep regret the death on April 20th of the H.ev. A. H .· Thompson, Vicar of St. Peter's, Eaton Square, Rural Dean of \ ¥estminster, and Prebendary of St. Paul'S. Bishop A. F. Winnington-Ingram writes : " Austin Thompson was a great personal friend of mine. He did so well at St. Peter's, Ealing, that I appointed him later on to St. Peter's Eaton Square, and it was a great pleasure to me, a few years ago, to make him a Prebendary of St. Paul's. This will show what I thought of him. Hewasan excellent Parish Priest anda good preacher. He had great difficulties of late years at St. Peter's. Owing to Eaton Square becoming practically empty on Sunday, St. Peter's became almost like a City Church; but Austin Thompson struggled bravely against all difficulties and died gallantly, guarding the Church which he loved, and which he served so "well. I am sure the old School may well be proud of him." B.K writes :" The recent death by enemy action of Prebendary Austin H.Thompson deprived the London diocese of one of its best beloved and most respected clergy, a man of deep devotion, ceaseless labour, and unfailing kindliness. Educated at King's School, Canterbury, and at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, he was ordained 47 years ago in the Truro diocese, and after three years in that city came to Norwood for a simi lar period, an d was then attached to the College of Cler~y at All Hallows by the Tower for six years. Canterbury clallned h1ln as Talt MISSIOner, but he came back to London for after three years to be vicar of St. Peter's Ealing, where he was for seven years. In 1916 Dr. Winn ington-Ingram, then Bishop of London, appointed him to St. Peter's, Eaton Squ are, in 1929 he was made Rural Dean of Westminister, and in 1934 he waS appointed a prebendary of St. Paul's Cathedral. On the outbreak of war he opened the crypt of his church as a public shelter, and spent almost every night with his people there." SIR FREDERICK SYDNEY PARRY, KB.E., C.B. (1872--'74) , We record with regret the death on May 22nd, 1941, at Hove, Sussex, of Sir Frederick S. Parry, at the age of 79. Frederick Sydney Parry was the son of the late Right Rev. Edward Parry, D.D., Bishop Suffragan of Dover. H e entered the School Lent Term, 1872, and subsequently obtained his Honours Degree at Balliol College, Oxford. He entered the Home Civil Service and occupied success ively the posts of Assistant Private ecretary to the Chanceller of t he Exchequer, and Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Treasury. H e was Deputy Chairman of the Board of Customs (1904- °9) and of the Board of Customs and Excise (1909- 25). His long a nd distinguished service was rewarded with the C.B. in 1902 and he received a knighthood in 1925. 147

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FLYING OFFICER CHARLES EDWARD VASEY THOMPSON, D.F.C. (1932-35) . Flying Officer Charles Edward Vasey Thompson, D.F.C.! (1932-35), killed in action in the Middle East in April, ioined the R.A.F. as an alrcraftman m 1938 and was commissioned last year. Early inJuly he was the pilot of an aircraft detailed to make a reconaissance over Kiel Ha rbour. Adverse weather made it necessary to fly above the clouds, but the excel1ent fly ing of Pilot Officer Thompson and the accurate navigation of his sergeant observer enabled th em on emerging to locate their position and proceed direct to the target. They maintained the same high standard On the h omeward fligh t, arriving at their base only two minutes b ehind sch edule. For this display of courage and determina tion and magnificent example of accuracy Thompson was awarded th e D.F.C. and his sergeant the D.F .M. (The Times, loth May, 1941). PI LOT OFFICER

J. F. MINETT (19 25-31).

A week after he had received his commission in the R.A.F., Pilot Officer J. F. Minett (1925-31) was killed in a flying accident. . He leaves a widow. Before the war he was editor of a trade paper" Store ". DEATH

COLLlNGs.- On June 26th, 1941, Colonel Godfrey Disney Collings, D.S.O., (1868-72) late Chief Paymaster. BIRTHS

NETTLETON.- On April 27th, 1941, to Joan, wife of 2nd Lieut. H. S. Nettleton (1922-4) R. A.S.C., Brazier House, Whyteleafe,-a daughter (Hilary Doyle) . MAGNus.- On April 17th, 1941, to Margaret, wife of 2nd Lieut. Guy Magnus (1929-32) - a daughter. FrrZGERALD-FINCH.-On April 16th, 1941 , to Hilary, wife of Hugh Fitzgerald-Finch (1926- 30)-a daughter (Veronica Ann). DERRICIC- On April 6th, 1941, to Sybil, wife of 2nd Lieut. I-I. J. Mackinnon Derrick (193 0-35) Hampshire Regiment, attached Gold Coast Regiment, R.W.A.F.F.a daughter. ENGAGEMENTS

PLAYER: HARTE-LoVELACE.- The engagement has been announced between Henry Percival Player (1929-34) , elder Son of Mr. and Mrs. Player, of Stone Corner, Tenterden, ane\ Dora Lillian, only daughter of Mr. a nd Mrs. C. L. Har te-Lovelace, of St. Lawrence House, Canterbury. MU NIw : HowsoN.-The engagement has also been announced between Alexander J ohn Munro (1927- 36) a nd Frances Elizabeth Howson.

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MARRIAGES AUSTEN- CHARLESWORTH.- On Dec. 21st, 1940, Denys Harter Austen (1932-36), Captain The Green Howards, Son of the Rev. H. P . H. Austen (1891- 96), Vicar of pickering, to Patricia E lizabeth Charlesworth, daughter of Colonel and Mrs. W. G. Charlesworth, of Chestnut, Grove Hall, Boston Spa, Yorks. ROIllNSON-RICHARDsoN.- On April 5th, 1941, at Holy Trinity Church, S.W.I. , J ethro Frederick Robinson (1928-33) , 2nd Lieut. R. E., to Deirdre Avril May Richardson, younger daughter of Mr. a nd Mrs. E . R ichm'dson, of Eastbourne. WAf.TER-P UGH.- On Feb. 12th, 1941, at Holy Trinity Church, Coventry, R ichard Walter (1930-34), Captain, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, to BerylJPugh.

CORRESPONDENCE To the Editor of the

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Dear Sir, We feel that the consistent unpunctua lity of the disciples of science calls for an enquiry into some of their secret activities. What esoteric mysteries are practised in that queer wooden structure at the side of the Annexe that are productive of such ardent devotion. What besides mere formulae is it that gives that rapt, we might almost say stupid expreSSIOn to those who slowly fi lter out reluctantly to resume their p lace in the world of orclinary men ? If they have indeed seen some new beatific vision whilst contemplating their acids and their alkalis, their dogfish and their primroses, should we not all be allowed to share in their experience?

LOVERS OF THE COMhlON I.IFE . To the Editor, of the" Cantuarian . " Dear Sir , May I, as Hon. Sec. of the Marlowe Society, make use of your columns to appeal for information as to the whereabouts or h istory of the first volume of the Marlowe Mlllutes Book ? The Volume which will contain the minutes of meetings held before the year 1922, was missing I believe prior to the evacuation from Canterbury. Yours etc., O. C. WATSON . To the Editor of the" Cantnarian " . Dear Sir, On behalf of the Athletic Club I should like to thank al1 those masters and others, who by their many kindnesses, both on and before the Sports Day, helped to make the Ath letics this year such a success. Yours etc., J. CORBEN, Captain of Athletics.

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To the Editor of the" Cantuarian ". Dear Sir, On behalf of the Cricket Club I should like to thank all those masters who have taken such an interest in cricket this term, notably Mr. Taylor for his enthusiastic support and Mr. Juckes and his squad who erected eight new cricket nets in the Hotel grounds and mowed the pitches at St. Austell and Par. Yours etc. , B. E. FEllN, Captain of Cricket.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES . We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following and apologise for any om ISSI ons :-

The Bromsgrovian, The Bryanston Saga, The Cranbrookian, The Decanian, The Densto1liall, The Dovorian, T he Elizabethan, The Glenalmond Chro1licie, The Hailey_ b",ian, The j ohnia1l, The j ournal of the H01lourable Artillery Compa1lY, The Lancillg CoUege M agazi,.., The Limit, The Loreitolliall, The M arlburian, The Meteor, The Middlese.~ Hospital j ournal, The Mog, The Ousel, The Periodical, The Radleian, The Reptonian The St. Edward's School Chronicle, The St. Edmund's School C!tronicie, The St. Olavia1l, The Salopian, The Shirbumian, The Stonyh",st, Tlte SlIit01l Valmce School Magazine, The Tonbridgian.