Lusimus #37 - March 2019

Lusimus THE RADLEY BROADSHEET

www.radley.org.uk

Issue 37, March 2019

Paton's people

The second piece of Man with Potential Selves by Sean Henry (1978) in its new permanent home in Paton's Quad, where it stands facing its counterpart.

See page 4 for more details.

New Science Building – p2

PD Stuart – p3 & p5

Radley Remembered – p11

25 Year Reunion– p14

OR Sport – p16

Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET News from Radley Science Building nears completion As you turn into the main drive at Radley the view is not what many would remember, as a way to the left, the science building is going through an extensive refurbishment process that will see it ready for first teaching at the start of Michaelmas Term, 2019.

For those that remember it, the existing building was a rather confusing one. Such oddities as numerous staircases that seemed to lead almost back to where you came from and no obvious front entrance, meant that getting to the Science Lecture Theatre could be a challenge in and of itself! With the ever-increasing importance of the sciences, it was clear that the building needed to be expanded, refurbished and enhanced, with a remit to give the building a clearer and simpler layout. But as Estates Bursar, David Anderson, says:“To make a building look simple is staggeringly difficult.”

The build has been a challenging and tricky one, as it attempts to do justice to the original design whilst bringing the facilities up to scratch. The existing building was designed by WG Newton and built in 1937.

The 1972 issue of the Radleian magazine describes the original building thusly: "One of the visually most impressive buildings in College is the Science Laboratory - when seen in the dark. The exact symmetry of the fluorescent lighting rivals the symmetry of the Mansion. It is only in daylight that one sees the almost prisonlike colours of the building with its pepperpot on top housing two disused air vents.

This design was approved of due to the need for economy, Marlborough's and Wellington's labs being of identical shape.

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Above: The new Science Building under construction, showing the new extension.

Below left: The original Science Building shortly after its completion in 1937, taken from almost the same spot as the picture above.

Below right: Two new classrooms showing the variety of new teaching space available.

When it came to start the rebuilding however, it transpired that the reinforced concrete construction of the original building simply wouldn’t be able to cope with the strains of the proposed extension. To ensure the building is on a sound footing, additional 14m piles had to be dug next to the existing ones to take the load of the new building.

The new design will reinstate the large windows of the original design, evident in the early photos of the science block. These were made smaller during a refurbishment in the 1980s, to match an extension added at this time. The amount of natural light in the building will also be increased by opening up the circulation space under a glass roof.

The ground floor will offer six Chemistry laboratories (an increase from five in the current building), a demonstration area, preparation space and a staff room. The first floor will accommodate four of the six Physics laboratories, preparation space, an additional classroom specifically for sixth form Physics and a refurbished Rutherford Room. All of the new labs are nearly double the size of a standard Radley classroom to allow for 22 seating spaces in the centre of the lab for ‘dry’ work and the same number of ‘wet space’ benches around the walls for performing practical experiments.

This is a change from the current set up, and what many might consider the traditional form of a science lab, with raked seating facing a demonstration desk. It is, however, interesting to note that this ‘tradition’ only began in the 1970s when it was introduced by the then Head of Chemistry, Guy Waller. The arrangement of the new labs will therefore be much more akin to the original labs of the 1930s building.

Of most significance on the first floor is the addition of a 186-seat lecture theatre.

This will provide space for internal lectures and seminars with visiting speakers and, crucially, will be able to accommodate an entire year-group of boys. It will be used for Physics, Chemistry and Biology with all the necessary technology for presentation and demonstration. The second floor has the new observatory and roof terrace with views stretching east towards the Thames and Nuneham Courtenay. The roof terrace will be used as an outdoor classroom and event venue.

Alongside this building work, the teaching of science doesn’t simply stop. With building work happening right up against existing (and in use) classrooms, some dons have resorted to ingenious ways to keep the distraction to a minimum, using the white noise of electric fans as a way to combat the potentially disruptive sound of drilling!

The new Science block is intended to showcase Radley as a place that inspires intellectual enquiry, maximises the opportunities for external engagement, particularly with our proximity to the University of Oxford, and gives a sense of ‘university’ rather than ‘school’ to sixth form science education. It should also be much easier to find your way around in!

The roof terrace and observatory nears completion.

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Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Warden's Notes responses should be as we develop a strategic plan for the next five years. The ‘feel’ of the weekend was very much that we are building from a position of both absolute and relative strength, but that we are always keen to ask questions of ourselves and avoid complacency: we can always be better. A reflective organisation with a desire to be the best it can be, whatever the challenges.

That gets closer to a good definition of a good school.

What makes a good school? It is an obvious question to ask in the week following an inspection and Radley, at the time of writing, has just been through the cyclical Independent Schools Inspectorate visit: two and a half days with a team of eight checking compliance with a raft of regulatory requirements, and at the same time making judgements on how well we achieve our aims in terms of educational achievement and personal development. That process essentially comes down to three words: compliant (or not) and a choice of four variants for the two focus areas. A few comments as well, of course, but essentially three words. By the time Lusimus is published, those three words will be known, and I am confident they will be the three words that we want but it leaves me somewhat underwhelmed. There must be more to it than that.

The week following inspection saw Council spend 24 hours away with the Senior Management Team with a brief to look at the future. In an uncertain political, economic and social environment, there are many threats to independent education and this was an opportunity to reflect on these and consider what our

Then there was a third event in the same ten days. A gathering of Old Radleians who left the College 25 years ago. The number who came back, the cheerful competition between them (especially between C and G for the highest attendance), the obvious joy as they shared memories, met up with former dons, visited old haunts, attended Chapel, laughed at the Senior Prefect’s jokes, gave the Warden’s speech due attention even after hours of refreshment, and closed the evening happily in the JCR, all spoke volumes.

For a place that welcomes back its own and does so with true hospitality, for a place that wants to keep them informed about what it is doing now and why, and a place that engenders such affection for its traditions, for its values and for its people. That’s a good school.

As I spoke to those ORs, I emphasised three points.

The first was that the evening was a valuable reminder that Radley is about its past. The second was to make the obvious – and complementary – point that it is also about its future as we seek to apply the same values and traditions in a changing context; as ever I say, I want prospective parents who are ORs – several of which were present – to visit the College and see both the same school that they love and a school providing the very best of a modern and relevant education.

My third point was that Radley is about more than its past, present or future. It is all too easy to define institutions by buildings, very proud though we are of them and of our development programme: Science, Chapel extension and L Social being the current projects. We can easily narrow our focus down to systems and structures, whether they be Admissions or Radleian Society networks, both rightly a focus of this issue of Lusimus. We can even care too much about the tradition itself rather than what it means: it was not the fact of the Chapel service during the reunion that mattered but rather the palpable effect it had on those that were there. Radley is and always has been about people.

Council meeting together for a strategic discussion means little. The passion they have for the College and their passion for ensuring that boys get the very best education means much. Reunions happen in many schools and tick a box of the alumni relations ‘to-do’ lists, but few will have been as happy as the one at Radley on 9th February.

Inspections are a painful necessity in a regulationobsessed world and the snap judgment of a few people in a few days has limited value, however complimentary they are. But to be fair to the Inspectors, even they understood the point. One made a point of saying as she left that she had been amazed at how keen the staff and boys had been to bend over backwards to say how much they loved the community and what it meant to them.

A reunion, a strategic ‘away-day’ and an Inspection. Three events in a diary. But each, in their way, reminded me of what makes a good school and of what we are about: not words, regulations, processes, buildings, plans. Not admissions systems. Not even traditions. Radley is about people. And we ‘do’ it well.

John Moule, Warden, March 2019

L Social and Chapel extension

Staff obituaries

2019 sees the start of a new chapter for College Chapel, as ambitious plans to extend the 19th century listed building get underway to enable the entire school to attend Chapel as the number of boys at Radley grow. Planning permission has been granted for partial reconstruction of, and alteration to, the east side of the building, and the creation of subtle extensions to the north and south sides. The current organ chamber will be dismantled and relocated at the west window, vastly improving the acoustics. There will be an increase in seating, new lighting and heating and a new sanctuary.

We have recently been informed of the sad deaths of the following former members of staff. Full obituaries will appear in the 2019 Old Radleian.

This is just the latest in a series of significant changes to Chapel - each made to accommodate a growing number of students at the school. College Archivist, Clare Sargent, has produced a fascinating visual history of Chapel showing its development over the years. After the Bell Tower (Clock Tower), Chapel was the first building to be built on campus after the school was founded in 1847, and contained the reredos that remains a centrepiece of Chapel. This building was replaced with a new chapel designed by Sir Thomas Jackson in 1890-2, built next to the original, which was then demolished. Since then, Chapel has been altered and extended on a number of occasions across the years to increase the capacity from its original 250.

PD Stuart (1933, H) (below); Assistant Master, 1948; Hon. Sec. of the Radleian Society, 1948-56; D Social Tutor, 1960-71; left Radley 1979.

Alongside this, the College has also received news that plans to extend and alter the old Warden's house, to create a new eleventh Radley Social (L) have received official approval. The new buildings will include 72 student bedrooms, staff accommodation and new gardens, and will be ready to receive its first intake at the start of the 2020/21 year.

The designs for L Social were drawn up by Oxford-based GBS architects, who have already worked on several major projects at the College, including the theatre and the new Countryside Centre. The brief was to create a building complex that was 'familiar and yet different', something that has its own character but that is also recognisable as a Radley Social.

Susan Allen; F Social PHM, 1998-2014.

AJT Halliday (below); A Social Sub-Tutor; historian; MiC Cricket, 2003-2007.

Above: An artist's impression of the new L Social as viewed from Pup's Field, with the old Warden's house on the left hand side of the new extension.

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Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Development Director's notes Malcolm Robinson Memorial Fund

Paton's Quad sculpture

Just over ten years ago, this fund was established to remember and celebrate Malcolm Robinson, an outstanding head of history between 1967 and 1974, who died in 2008. The fund, established by donations from ORs taught by Malcolm, offers the opportunity for 6.1 boys to join a three-week course in American History at William & Mary College in Virginia, USA. This followed the wishes of Malcolm Robinson who had himself attended a course at William & Mary College and found the experience to be a life-changing one.

On 2nd March, Sean Henry (1978) was on hand at Radley to supervise the installation of the second part of his work, Man with Potential Selves, in Paton's Quad. The piece is a figure of a man and faces its already installed counterpart, the floating figure of the same man, representing the potential selves of one individual.

The Malcolm Robinson Memorial Fund is an endowed fund which now stands at nearly £250,000, generating around £8,000 per year. In 2018, the income generated by the fund was able to support two 6.1 boys, Alfred (below left) and Will (below right), bringing the total number of boys who have had this extraordinary opportunity to 11.

Will has shared his thoughts about his experience of the scheme:

The kind gift of an anonymous donor to the Radley Foundation, and the generosity of Sean himself, have made it possible for these pieces to be installed permanently at Radley, to inspire the hundreds of boys who will pass by it daily.

“The NIAHD pre-collegiate programme was undoubtedly the most impactful and fulfilling experience that I have had while at Radley. To be surrounded by those who are most willing to give themselves to the subject that you love, both peers and tutors, is something that I am most grateful for.

A video of the installation and an interview with Sean is now up on the Radley website.

The energy and richness of the programme was astounding, providing me with new opportunities in archaeology and interests in gender history. I really must thank the donors for their brilliant generosity in supplying me with this opportunity, which I will forever cherish as both part of my Radley experience, and also the start of my academic career in the next stage of my life.”

Radley in Hong Kong

In October 2018, the Warden and Development Director, Philippa Roberts, visited Hong Kong to meet ORs, parents and former parents. Alongside holding individual meetings, the Warden hosted two outstanding events, a dinner for ORs at the China Club (pictured above) and a reception for parents at the Hong Kong Club (pictured below). Our thanks go to Rob Ridland (1993) and Kennedy Liu (current parent) for giving us access to such great venues and helping with the logistics on the ground.

Alfred too is very aware of how much the trip has helped him: “The William and Mary course was an incredible opportunity which allowed me to grow not only as an historian but as a person, being exposed to vastly different opinions and interpretations to my own. The passion from both participants, lecturers and staff was unparalleled and is something which will stay with me for the rest of my life. I would like to thank the Radley Foundation for funding this once in a lifetime experience and cannot recommend it enough to budding young historians at Radley” We are delighted to have just received five 6.1 applications for the 2019 awards and we are looking forward to selecting the deserving candidates. We are grateful to all donors to the Malcolm Robinson Memorial Fund, including those whose ongoing support continues to help grow the fund.

Henry Cosh - New Development Manager In April 2019, the Foundation team will be joined by Henry Cosh as our new Development Manager.

Radleian Society Hong Kong

"I am joining the Foundation Team having worked in fundraising at The Queen's College in Oxford for almost three years. Prior to that I studied English Literature at St Hilda's, so you'll be sure to find me relaxing with a Faber & Faber when not in the office!

It is over two years since the Radleian Society Hong Kong was established as an entity to support ‘the advancement of education and learning at Radley College and in Hong Kong’. It also provides a tax-efficient way of donating to the Radley Foundation from Hong Kong. Funding coming in through this entity in 2017/18 reached over £230,000.

I live on campus with my partner Andria (a don teaching French in the MFL department) and our young black Labernese named Sunday."

The majority of the donations, which are transferred to the Radley Foundation, have been given in support of the Greater China Scholarship, working towards our longterm aim of establishing a permanent endowed fund to support means-tested awards on an annual basis. Our first Greater China scholar, selected from a strong field, will be starting at Radley in September 2019. We hope this will be the first of many.

Welcome, Henry!

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Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Funded Places progress Radley College has an aim over the next 20 years to realise the vision of founder Warden Sewell that every tenth boy should have a free place at Radley. In addition, the College aims to increase the funds available for smaller, but nonetheless crucial, bursaries that will enable families to consider applying to Radley whatever their financial circumstances. A priority for the Radley Foundation is raising support to achieve this ambition.

As Harry Hammond outlines below, interest in Radley’s Funded Places scheme is growing rapidly with over 50 families attending the Funded Places Open Day in October 2018.

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Over the last three years, the number of bursaries offered across the school has risen from 52 to 64 and the total value of means-tested awards has increased from £1.2m to £1.7m. Of the bursaries granted for the 2018/19 year, 80% are worth between 50% and 100% of the fees. Donations to the Silk Fund, Anthony Hudson Fund, Richard Morgan Fund, Hamish Aird Foundation Fund, as well as to Scholarships and Bursaries or Trustees’ Discretion, all help towards achieving our aim of increasing bursary support. Thank you to everyone who has donated to these and other funds in support of bursaries.

Peter & Kewpie Stuart Fund for Radley Music Peter Stuart, who made a life-long contribution to Radley as boy, master, social tutor and Honorary Secretary of the Radleian Society, died on January 24th at the age of 99.

His wife, Kewpie survives him.

Peter was tutor of D Social from 1960 to 1971. We were both in D Social and left Radley in December 1960, so saw Peter take over from Tony Gardiner and settle into his first year as tutor. Late last year we began to think about how Peter's 100th birthday should be marked.

Peter was not at all well, but was absolutely clear that any commemoration should be for both him and his wife, Kewpie. Both Peter and Kewpie played in the Radley orchestra for many years. Peter, who was an able flautist, played the double-bass and Kewpie played the violin, so it seemed appropriate to focus on music. We also wanted to gather memories from anyone who had known the couple at Radley, whether this was through music or in any other field.

We therefore decided to appeal both for money, to be used to support music at Radley, and for stories and photographs giving personal memories of Peter and Kewpie at Radley. We wrote to about 20 people who had been Head of D Social during Peter's time and were delighted that the idea had almost universal support.

Total value of means-tested bursaries

Number of bursaries awarded

Radley Admissions explained There have been a number of changes to the admissions process for entrance to Radley and we thought it might be helpful to explain the thinking behind this decision.

In the old system, Radley had a Traditional List, whereby if a boy was registered for the school at a very young age then he had to pass Common Entrance (60%) in June of the year of entry, in order to gain a place.

In addition, for those who were too late to register their son for the traditional list, the Warden’s List and Scholarships enabled talented boys to gain a late place. By 2018 (the last year of the old system), the split of Traditional to Warden’s List/Scholarships was approximately two-thirds to one-third.

The new system, introduced for 2019 entry onwards, involves boys being tested earlier, in year 6 (aged 10-11), when they sit an online exam called the Common Pre-Test and they come for an interview. The Traditional List is still in place and is now called the Radley List, but the Warden’s List has been replaced by Open Entry.

The number coming to us from the traditional Radley List remains approximately the same – two-thirds of the school. The standard of entry for Radley List boys remains the same (the equivalent of 60% at CE), whilst the Open Entry standard, like that of the Warden’s List, is somewhat higher.

We were, of course, saddened to hear of Peter's death, and the focus could not now be on Peter's 100th birthday.

On the other hand a commemoration of Peter and Kewpie at Radley remains just as relevant. Our next step is to write to all Radleians who were in D Social during Peter's time as tutor, appealing for contributions of both money and memories. The fund will be used to make a CD of the Radley Choir and for bursaries and prizes to support music at Radley. The collection of memories will be bound into a book and presented to Kewpie.

If you remember Peter and Kewpie Stuart and feel able to make a contribution of any kind, please contact the Foundation Office (foundation@radley.org.uk).

Hugh Macmillan (1955) & Anthony Westall (1955)

There are several advantages of the new system; above all it means that no boys fail Common Entrance (CE) at the end of year 8 (aged 13) when they are all set to come to Radley, only to have the guillotine fall at the eleventh hour. Unconditional offers are made in Year 6 and we only ask for CE results for setting purposes; we hope this will allow boys to really enjoy their Year 7 and 8 at prep school where they can be given the opportunity to explore subjects beyond the strict CE syllabus. Meanwhile, it still enables us to maintain the ethos that the traditional list entry provided – especially through the large number of OR sons who gain a place in this way.

Importantly, replacing the Warden’s List with Open Entry, means that boys can apply from a wider range of backgrounds, not just from traditional British prep schools. The number and standard of entry has increased dramatically, as has the number of candidates for academic, music, sport, art or drama scholarships in Year 8.

Perhaps the change that we enjoy the most is that we have the chance to interview every boy. We believe that Admissions should be about more than just a mark in an online test, so the interview, as well as the school report, is vital in our decision-making.

Finally, another exciting admissions development has been the large increase in the number of boys we are able to take on fully, or partly, funded places. These are for boys who are of scholarship standard – in the areas listed above – and we have been working hard to try to attract applications from far and wide. For the 2019 intake there will be 25 boys on means-tested scholarships of between 10 & 100%. There has been an online campaign, featuring an excellent video made by Max Horsey and his team, which had a huge impact. Although we believe strongly that Radley provides an outstanding all-round education, an all-boy, full-boarding school is not for everyone and we have worked hard to bring people in to come and see us.

We were delighted to welcome over 50 families to our Funded Places open day last term, and as a result, we will be able to offer places to a large number of talented and personable boys, who we hope will benefit greatly from a Radley education. Importantly, this applies not only to those who need full funding but also to those who need part-funding and we are equally committed to both. Essentially, when we meet a boy and think they will bring much to Radley and Radley to them, we would love to be in a position where finance was not a factor. That is hugely ambitious but we have made significant strides towards this goal to date and look forward to continuing to do so.

Harry Hammond Senior Master (External Affairs) 5

Kewpie would also like to say, "As a result of the thoughtful circulation to our Radley friends telling of the sad loss of Peter, I was very touched to receive so many letters of condolence and sympathy expressing memories and appreciation of Peter as they knew him. Although I would like to write and thank each of you, whose letters were a much appreciated comfort at this lonely time, I would be overwhelmed. May I instead express my thanks to you all for your support and good wishes."

Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Radleian Society News Since its launch mid-December 2018, Radley Connect, our bespoke online networking platform, has already gathered nearly 1,000 members (921 on the last count!)

Are you ‘Willing to help’?

One of the most important features of Radley Connect, that sets it apart from platforms such as LinkedIn and Facebook, is the Willing to help button. Everyone who joins Radley Connect is explicitly asked how they are ‘willing to help’ and these answers are shown on each individual profile. This makes it clear who is happy to be approached for career support and in what capacity, making it easier to search for the right kind of help.

Finding the people you need From a business perspective, Radley Connect’s Directory search function, enables you to search by company, name, job role or industry. For those looking for support in their career, this is a great way of approaching the most relevant people on the platform, and the Willing to help button means you can quickly see how they can support you.

All the interaction on Radley Connect between members is private, but we are able to pull some top-level statistics from the platform to show how it is being used. The table below clearly demonstrates the immense goodwill that exists within the network, with nearly three-quarters of those signed up to Radley Connect saying they are willing to help others in some way.

How are you Willing to help?

Willing to introduce others to my connec�ons Willing to offer career or industry advice on the telephone Willing to help out at a business event - as a speaker or adviser Willing to mentor others by: - Reviewing a CV - Offering an internship - Conducting mock interviews - Volunteering for upcoming Career Fairs at Radley - Discussing an entrepreneurial proposal/idea - Giving advice on a University degree or course - Supporting Radley College's state school partnerships

Users 680 686 501 609 529 274 130 114 269 216 110

Some of the other ways you can use Radley Connect include: • Giving or getting advice on universities, industries, companies or career paths • Posting jobs, or finding work experience or internships • Posting updates about what you are currently working on, or how you are willing to help • Keeping up with news and events from the College and the Society • Following the latest news from Old Radleian Sports clubs

% 76% 76% 56% 68% 59% 31% 14% 13% 30% 24% 12%

Join us today…

87% of those signed up so far are Old Radleians and more are joining every day. Parents and former parents make up 13% of members and we would like to encourage more parents to sign up to the platform. As a member, not only can you see for yourself the value of the network for your son in the future, but you will also be able to offer your own experience and skills to guide others in their early careers.

We also have our private Radley For Life business networking group on LinkedIn which has over 2,000 members. This is a more corporate space to exchange ideas, see who else is in the Radley business network and their connections in business beyond the Radley network. Search ‘Radley For Life’ on LinkedIn to join this group.

The mission of the Radleian Society is to connect and develop the Radley community; Radley Connect is instrumental to achieving this and we encourage you to join us. www.radleyconnect.org.uk Caroline Monaghan, Radleian Society Manager

Racing Syndicate horse named As many of you may already be aware, the Racing Syndicate have decided upon a name for their young gelding, which will race as College Oak. This name was suggested by Former Parent, Luly Yorke, and was chosen from amongst a large number of others provided by the wider Radleian Society community.

The year to date has been an interesting one in the racing world, with meets and travel being affected by both the recent snow and freezing temperatures, and the impact of the equine flu drama. Thankfully, the snow has melted, the weather has turned very mild and the flu scare has been contained, allowing racing to get back to normal.

Throughout all this though, College Oak has been out and exercised by the team of staff at Jamie Snowden Racing, with members of the syndicate able to see their horse in action whilst attending a ‘morning on the gallops’ at Lambourn. College Oak is relaxed, settled and eating well and the plan is to take him away for a racecourse gallop prior to his eagerly awaited bumper debut later in the spring.

There are still some shares available in the Racing Syndicate and anyone interested in finding out more ahead of College Oak’s first races should contact the Radleian Society office in the first instance.

Right: College Oak being put through his paces during January's wintry weather.

Privacy Statement

Corrections - Old Radleian 2018

A reminder that we have updated our Privacy Statement in line with the changes to privacy law that came into effect last year, detailing how we collect, use, share and store your personal data. The Privacy Statement also provides you with information on your rights in this regard.

On p.91, the obituary of RW Stoughton-Harris refers to his 'wife and four daughters'.

Bob and Bridget had five daughters; Nina, Rachel, Susan, Gillian and Clare.

On p.108, the fine obituary for AJ Ross was actually a combination of the words of both Richard W Smith (1970) and Peter Brigg.

On p.125, it was Theo Metcalf, not the fictional Hugo, that represented GB at the Coupe De La Jeunesse in 2018. Theo raced in the Coxed Fours event winning silver on both days behind the Italians.

You can view our new Privacy Statement here, under the ‘IT and Data’ drop down: www.radley.org.uk/about-radley/policies-inspection-reports

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Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET glimpse into the Archives Science at Radley

To celebrate the opening of the newly revamped Science building, I am currently putting together an exhibition on the history of science teaching at Radley for display in the new Science block foyer from October 2019.

Science was seen as a key part of the boys’ education from the outset, and in the first year of the school’s life, William Sewell invited a lecturer from Oxford to come and demonstrate scientific experiments to the boys. In 1862 the first teacher of science, John Durell, was appointed to the staff, but ‘science’ was already listed on the school prospectus in the 1850s. This is among the earliest recorded science teaching in any school at that time – a time when experimental science and the philosophy of science was at the forefront of debate with the publication of Darwin’s Origin of species in 1859.

Sewell records his own, not particularly pro-evolution, thoughts on reading Darwin in the later 1860s. Being aware of the latest in scientific thought, even if he didn't necessarily agree with it, was clearly important for Sewell as he read not just Darwin, but also the works of Faraday.

After WW1 the government made science teaching part of the expected curriculum in schools, but Radley was already ahead of the game. The story of the school museum is part of this – some objects from it still survive on display in the Biology Department, as is the story of numerous publications such as the surveys of the Radley environment conducted by boys and Dons in 1905 and 1912. The Natural History Society had a far-reaching effect on the careers of numerous Radleians and amassed a splendid book collection, now at the heart of the school’s rare books archive. More details about the Natural History Society and the College’s 1st edition of Buffon’s Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière can be found on the Archives blog: https://radleyarchive.blog/ There is the story of astronomy at Radley; the boys developing radio transmitters; engineers working throughout the colonies as medics and engineers; one OR on the team, AJC Tingey (1899) worked on developing the jet engine with Frank Whittle.

And throughout this 170+ years, the discoveries in science itself have been presented to the boys with a constant series of visiting speakers. Distinguished 18th century geologist Adam Sedgwick gave a lecture; Lilian Veley, who spoke about metamorphosis in 1905, was the first woman to lecture at Radley and the first female Fellow of the Linnaean Society; in the 1950s the latest research on DNA was introduced; and in the present day, Oxford neurologist Cristiana Vagnoni is a regular visitor.

Top Right: Radley's first science teacher, JV Durell, in the 1864 staff picture.

Above Right: In the 1930s there were two in-house magazines, Field Club and The Radley Naturalist, (shown here), a tradition that was revived in the 1960s with Scope.

It’s an exciting story that, like the study of science itself, continues to grow. Keep an eye out later in the year for the blog and visit the exhibition when it opens in the autumn.

Clare Sargent, Head of Archives

Above Left: The Museum exhibits in Covered Passage in the 1880s. Many of its more important exhibits are now displayed in the Biology and Geology Departments.

Above: A chemistry lesson in 1955.

Below: A biology lesson in 1977.

One of the triptych 'Male Adolescent Brain' by Rebecca Ivatts. Commissioned in 2019 by the Biology Department and the Sewell Centre Gallery for the new Science Building, it is the result of a collaboration between the artist and neurologists at UCL. At the official unveiling in March, the artist was in conversation with Oxford neurologist, Cristiana Vagnoni, exploring the science and the artistic process behind the creation of this triptych.

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Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Radley for Life Business Network Will robots take our jobs?

Digitalisation and the new technological possibilities that Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings are driving the biggest social and economic changes since the industrial revolution. Rapid technological advances are changing the way people work, now, machines are able to do complex tasks once thought impossible. But have we reached the point where machines can do jobs once performed exclusively by humans?

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The focus of this Radley For Life networking event is on ‘The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Workplace’. We will explore what jobs may look like in the future, and what is required to help us to adapt to work alongside machines, both as employers and employees.

On the night, these are some of the topics we will cover: • Some of the uses of AI in the workplace today, what types of jobs are being replaced by machines and what type of jobs aren’t likely to be replaced.

• Predicted uses of AI in the next five to ten years – leaps forward.

• What individuals can practically do today to ensure they have the right skill sets in the short term and to future proof themselves in the longer term.

• How companies need to change the way they think about the staff they hire, and the skills and behaviours they need to foster.

The line-up so far…

Dr Chris Tufnell (1982, G), owner of Coach House Vets Ltd Chris has seen the direct impact of AI on his profession. Chris believes new technology is fundamentally challenging our current ways of working, but rather than be threatened by it, we need to understand and embrace it, finding new ways of working. AI can provide a more predictable, higher quality experience for clients, delivering the information that is relevant and important to their situation, and more importantly, prepping them for appropriate veterinary care when needed.

Chris is our event compère and brings his extensive experience to the Chair. He is on the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and has chaired its Education Committee, Board and Council, as President. He continues to lead the RCVS innovation programme, ViVet, and now also chairs the Royal Agricultural Society of England, serves as a trustee of Innovation for Agriculture and World Horse Welfare, and is a non-executive director of Catdogfish.

Charles Towers-Clark (1983), CEO of Pod Group and author of The WEIRD CEO Charles took a profitable, fast growing, hierarchical company and tore it apart. His aim? To re-build it as a company positioned to face the challenge of the next industrial revolution.

Charles believes we will see greater technological changes over the next fifteen years than have been seen in any other fifteen-year period, and this means we need to change the way we think and work. As individuals, we need to focus on those characteristics that cannot be replicated easily by computers, and his WEIRD methodology identifies five uniquely human attributes to cultivate in the workplace: Wisdom, Emotional Intelligence, Initiative, Responsibility, and Development (Self). These skills enable an individual to take more responsibility for their own personal development, more easily define their worth to their business, and also more clearly understand their value in relation to machines.

Stephen Rathbone, Academic Director, Radley College Stephen writes: "We aim to bring home to boys, parents and staff as full a recognition as possible of the ongoing and accelerating impact of exponential change. Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, augmented reality - among other advances - are already bringing massive disruption to wider society. We are looking hard at how effectively a Radley education is going to anticipate and prepare boys for work when in some (perhaps most) sectors, job losses caused by technological advance could be anywhere from 20-50%. Which new jobs will emerge and which sectors will remain most 'human'?

The Fourth Industrial Revolution could bring utopia, dystopia or even the end of mankind, depending on who you read! Therefore we are not alone in wondering what our response should be to questions far bigger than Radley. I am rapidly winning support for the idea that the school must put aside (strategic thinking) time and resources (money, manpower) to dig deeply into this enormous issue."

On the night we also hope to be joined by a member of the Alan Turing Institute and McLaren to broaden the expertise on the panel.

This will be confirmed nearer the time.

RFL EVENTS

Networking Event: Artificial Intelligence in the workplace Wednesday 8th May 2019, 6pm Venue TBC Breakfast Networking: Law Wednesday 15th May 2019, 8:00-9:30am Withers LLP, London, EC4M 7AN

If you would like to attend, please register now as places are limited on the night. Equally, if you have expertise in AI we would love to hear from you. Please contact us at: radsoc@radley.org.uk

Breakfast Networking: Technology Wednesday 5th June 2019, 8:00-9:30am Withers LLP, London, EC4M 7AN

Also we are always looking out for more business venues (150 capacity) at which to host our networking events. If you feel that you can help us by providing a possible venue in London, then please get in touch.

Networking Event: Effective business networking Tuesday 12th November 2019, 6pm Savills, London, W1G 0JD 8

Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Radley Business Gazette With the launch of our social and professional networking platform, Radley Connect, and the Radley For Life LinkedIn group topping the 2,000 member mark, the ways to seek out help and guidance from the Radleian community have never been better.

To further support this, we are introducing this new feature to Lusimus, the Radley Business Gazette, as a way to showcase some of the opportunities that are available through the community network.

Education

You can get in touch with any of those featured here through Radley Connect, where you can also keep up-to-date with the latest from the Radleian community.

During your experience you will spend time acting as a TA, you will receive lectures on teaching and you will build up to teaching parts of lessons yourselves. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in the extra-curricular life of the school, as well as observing and shadowing students and teachers.

You will be paid £300 per week and based at Salesian, SJB or one of our partner schools. This is an absolutely fabulous scheme of which we are really proud – for more information please contact mfawcussmith@salesian.surrey.sch.uk

Joanne Hawkins (current parent) Paid Internships In Maths And Physics 2019 Xavier Catholic Education Trust are delighted to be running our paid Maths and Physics internship scheme for the fourth year. Open to Maths and Physics undergraduates considering a career in teaching (ideally in their penultimate year of their degree), this is an opportunity to spend 4 weeks in June and July at one of our schools on a teaching internship.

Finance Robin Swift (1971) For the past couple of years I have been working with business owners and their top teams using a very powerful methodology looking at the main areas of their company. Typically, I have been working with businesses (mostly with £5-50m turnover) that have plateaued after some good years and they are now looking to get back on the growth path.

Hospitality Paul Whittington (2001) I set up Hippo in April 2017 with a friend from university with the goal of breaking the traditional catering company model of stock menus by creating original food ideas for our clients that can be turned into bespoke menus and experiences.

The beauty of it is that the concept we use is pretty structured and we usually go through 20 business areas, including leadership, which is often quite an eye-opener for the smaller company that has developed its niche and where the top management has not had time to develop their business skills. In addition to delivering a Board level measurement document, the framework also has a number of other benefits such as being useful in diagnosing causes from symptoms and as a due diligence/ operational management tool.

Hippo have begun to establish a reputation in the industry by taking this bespoke approach in weddings, private parties and corporate functions and are hoping to take the company to the next growth level over the next few years; I believe the Radleian Network could help massively towards this goal: www.hippocatering.co.uk Alex St. John Webster (1992) Frustrated with the sugary soft drinks on the current market and with an interest in gut health I have spent the past 18 months building a new brand, Genie Living Drinks, which is dedicated to delivering delicious drinks that celebrate the brilliance of bacteria for a healthy gut. Our first two ranges are two flavours of the UK's first Live (probiotic) Soda (think healthy Orangina!) and a range of fermented Kombuchas. Both the Live Sodas and the Kombuchas are flying off the few shelves we are on already I am looking to hear from any OR's who might be keen to stock us in their office/cafe/restaurant/gym/hotel or pub! For more info and home delivery please visit www.geniedrinks.co.uk.

As it works well with smaller companies that have developed their niche I would value discussion with any Radleians in the venture capital space who may sense this could be useful to some of the companies they are invested in.

Vasco Litchfield (1987) Lazard are running an investment banking half day ‘taster’ on Tuesday 4th April and Tuesday 23rd July which may be of interest to boys in 6.1s and 6.2s. Whilst you may now be thinking about your future career, you may not yet have decided exactly what that career looks like. Which industry interests you, the impact you could have in a particular role, and whether a firm offers the right working environment for you are all aspects you may be considering.

At Lazard, we understand that when making your career decisions it can be invaluable to gain an insight into a firm, to meet the people you could be working with and see what it might be like to work there. If you are interested in discovering what a career in Investment Banking and Lazard can offer you, please join us at our Insight Afternoon. Through presentations and networking, you will: • Meet our people and hear their stories on how they have enjoyed a successful career with Lazard • Gain an insight into the work we undertake and the role of an Analyst • Ask questions during a round table panel; and • Learn more about the graduate and intern opportunities open to you

Manufacturing

Careers

Nick Tross Youle (2010) Edward Loftus (2010), Alex Tross Youle and myself came together to try and tackle one of the biggest issues in the fashion industry - leather waste. Around 75% of raw cowhide used in the manufacturing of leather garments is discarded as solid waste. At the current rate, the leather industry will need to slaughter 430 million cows annually by 2025 to meet rising demand. The fact that reconstituted leather had not already taken over in mainstream fashion houses shocked us, and thus, Fenix was born. It is a real, 100% recycled, leather accessories company which attempts to tackle the massive wastage of the leather industry. These wallets are made from the off-cuts of the tanning process that would normally be discarded as solid waste. We believe our eco-pragmatic solution is both unique in Britain and an effective way to make the leather industry more sustainable.

However, this does not come at the expense of the quality, feel and smell of real leather! www.fenixleather.com

Milo Skene (1991) Milo cofounded 18-07 Careers to help guide and support people to change careers.

The two areas the company specialises in are Career Direction and Securing Job Offers. This includes: Psychometric Profiling, CVs and Applications, Interview Techniques, Salary Negotiation and how to go about finding the job that you want.

So far the company has helped people secure roles in Financial Services, PR, Public Sector, Charity, Manufacturing, Media, the Arts, Military, Consultancy, Marketing, Technology and Education, amongst others. If you would like to see how we can help you, get in touch via Radley Connect.

Technical Tim Christie (1957) Attention ORs who work in the Brewing, Biomass, Beverage and Oil & Gas industries. I handle all the UK contracts and enquiries for a large, Italian engineering Group which manufactures a wide range of world-class plant for: • CO2 Removal (to solve CO2 shortages, like last year ..!)

• CO2 Liquefaction for biomass / biogas installations • Compressors for blow moulding PET bottles • Compressors, Nitrogen Generators and Instrument Air Packages.

Please contact me via Radley Connect if you work in any of these fields.

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Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Radley Remembered - 2009 leavers Sporting highlights ­­­- from start to finish

Ahead of the 10 years since leaving Radley Reunion in June, we have scoured copies of the Radleian of the era to highlight some moments (and to print pictures of people when they were teenagers, of course!).

As, since the founding of the College, in 2009 Chapel was still strongly at the centre of College life, and the Radleian of that year recounts a Chapel Talk that certainly made its mark on the listening boys: John Adams' riveting talk on 'Lust' in our Thursday series on the Seven Deadly Sins which had everyone on the edges of their seats. 'It made me not only listen, but also want to try to put it into practice' said one. 'The best talk I've ever heard in Chapel... in fact in any church!' said another. Great talks are often balanced by great listening, and frequently followed up by great discussion.

One big event of the year was the writing session run by then Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion (1966) in April, and there were also visits, workshops and readings from Costa Poetry Award-winning Jean Sprackland, John Whitworth, Greg Leadbetter and James Harpur (whom some boys were studying for their A-Level coursework).

The final year at Radley for this group also saw a dozen of them travel to Kerala, India, where they continued the College's charitable building work on Radley Road.

Midgets 2nd XI Hockey in 2005.

In 2008/09, an RCBC Coxed Four entered and won the J18 event at the Pangbourne Head and the 1st VIII won the Bedford Regatta.

Above and Right: The J14 quads crews back in 2004/05.

Drama

The 2009 Radleian review by Simon Barlass of the production of Richard III notes the... 'comic relief offered

by Hugh Petit's King Edward IV… Rotund doesn't cover it, corpulent hardly touches the sides and well-upholstered barely does justice to the prodigious splendour of this monarch's monumental girth…

Despite a Bo' Selecta!style latex mask and more padding than you might think possible to squeeze into a pair of royal trousers, Hugh judged the part brilliantly.'

Hugh would also go on to win the 6.2s Declamations, although the record is silent on whether the mask and padding were once again used!

For RCRUFC, Tom Atkinson scored 130pts for Bigside in the 2009 season, and that, according to RMCG’s extensive write up, was a Radley record.

Above: Hugo Walker playing the role of Richard III. Below: Freddie Tapner takes the lead in a scene from the 2004 Shell Play, Tales from Ovid.

The senior polo team, led by Josh Nimmo, ran out the decisive winners at the National Schools Polo Championship in 2009.

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Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Radley Remembered - The Greek Plays John Bridcut’s article in the 2018 Old Radleian elicited a letter from Neville Lewis (1959), noting that one of the precentors featured, Donald Paine, had composed music for the Greek plays. The Greek plays have been a staple of the College since its earliest days and, whilst their influence may have waxed and waned over the years, most ORs will remember a brush with Sophocles or Aristophanes. To that end, and with the help of Archivist, Clare Sargent, we bring you a selection of Radley Greek plays from across the years.

One of the first mentions of a Greek play is in the report of a recitation at Gaudy in 1867, where the opening scene from The Frogs by Aristophanes was performed in an enthusiastic and committed style that would be replicated by many ORs down the years.

'In it the two Roscoes maintained the prestige of Radley by their plucky pulling, the frogs croaked as only classic frogs can croak, and Holland was the deadest dead man we have ever seen alive.'

Complete Greek plays, spoken in Greek, made their first appearance at Radley in 1900, also with a performance of The Frogs. Like many of the Radley productions that followed between 1900 and 1914, the stage was set up in front of Clock Tower, using the Fives Court buttresses as wings. Translations of the Greek plays were, however, only read from the start of the First World War, but Charles Wrinch brought performances back to Radley when he returned to teach at College in 1946. Within a few months he had produced an open air version of Sophocles’ Electra, about which he notes in a letter: 'The setting was simple: the doorway of House [Mansion], closed with a curtain of black decorated with gold embroidery, was the door of Agamemnon’s palace at Argos; the green bank before the House was the stage where all the dialogue was spoken. The chorus of Argive women moved up and down between this stage and the lawn below'

Alex Bannister (1984) and Beetle German (1984) as the Right and Wrong Arguments in the 1988 Classics production of The Clouds. Their performance was described as 'one of the highlights of the play' as they 'milked it for all that it was worth'.

Performances continued to be staged throughout the College, making use of the grounds and buildings.

Some were more successful than others as this report from the 1961 Radleian makes clear: 'The last few weeks of term witnessed a large-scale invasion of the first pavilion and neighbourhood by an assortment of personnel, clad chiefly in military attire. The cause of this desecration of hallowed ground was the Greek play - an ambitious production in modern dress. Dramatic incident was not confined to the stage. Waves of troop-carrying aircraft from R.A.F. Abingdon reduced the performance, at intervals on one night, to mere mime. And a four and- sixpenny gadget, intended to represent a bombing raid, exploded with such violence that it blew the bottom out of the bin encasing it, and scattered the actors waiting behind the scenes.'

The cast take a break in Chapel Quad from rehearsals for the 1957 staging of Medea.

Ten years later, it was the turn of G Social to attempt The Clouds, and according to the 1994 Radleian, it seems that their performance carried the adaptation, notwithstanding the unorthodox preparation methods… 'after watching the Saturday performance, [the Warden] went backstage to congratulate the cast. I can only presume that the play itself had had a profound effect upon the Warden, for his remark to Alex Pick was surprisingly Aristophanic. "Well, what an extraordinarily large part you have, Alex!" was what he said. Alex, upon further inspection, answered "Yes, I suppose I do, Sir!" Actually, this kind of humour should be central in 'The Clouds', and if I was to make one adverse criticism of the production, it would be that it was simply not offensive enough… Having said this, James Foster's direction was outstanding, and the cast gave convincing, and very funny performances. So convincing and so funny that it was often difficult to tell whether the actors were acting or not.

It was great to see such a wealth of acting talent (which it must be said, has been grossly under-used in previous 'G' Social plays). It was great to see George Kenning get to grips with Mr. Freeman's running shorts once again. It was also great to see Tim Harvey give an excellent performance alongside Henry Sessions-Hodge as 'Wrong', having approached me two hours previously to say "Jamie, I'm going to be on stage in two hours and I'm drunk! Ha! Ha!" Great stuff. It could only be 'G' Social.'

And so to the present day, and when the new Head of Drama, Victoria Buse, selected the text for her first play in 2017, she chose what else but a Greek play, with a highly-acclaimed staging of Oedipus Rex.

This production of Phoenissae, performed in Greek in modern dress, did however receive a more favourable review from none other than The Times. However by the 1970s whole-school Greek plays were not as common as they had been in previous years, and the 1973 Radleian suggests why: 'The Classical Side's production of Aristophanes' Birds on May 18th and 19th was a most welcome reminder of the biennial tradition of the '50s and '60s. The choice of play was a bold one, as there are few feats in Greek play production more difficult than capturing the elusive balance between the humour, satire and fantasy of this many-sided play - to say nothing of all the political and religious allegory and allusion.'

The Greek plays continued, no longer in their original Greek, periodically throughout the 1980s and 1990s, both as school-wide productions and as Shell plays, even if such challenging material resulted in some rather more mixed performances. The Shells of D Social (Hirst’s) in 1984 took on ‘The Clouds' by Aristophanes and the review gives an indication of why the popularity of the Greek plays may have been on the wane: 'So the production was one which sparkled in parts - the entry of the Clouds, faces scrubbed to a cherubic glow, was one such - but which suffered from an overall lack of polish and a tendency towards inaudibility. The ambitious choice of play was a gamble which at times paid off generously, but more often led to a slightly static effect caused by the nature of Greek comedy, which requires more imagination on the part of the audience than we are accustomed to use.'

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Artie Diamandis (2013) (left) and Jamie Walker (current 6.2) (right) in the 2017 College production of Oedipus Rex.

Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET School report

Serpentes

School Musical This year’s College production was Frank Loesser’s musical, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying! A satire of big business and all it holds sacred, the plot follows the rise of J.Pierrepont Finch, a lowly window washer, who uses a little handbook titled ‘How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying’ to climb to the top of the corporate ladder.

The black tie Gala Night on Saturday 1st December was a great success and the following three nights of performance were thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. Cast member, Henry Hawkins (6.2, E) stated that 'Most people would’ve said four nights was plenty, but I think in years to come we’ll remember it as being nowhere near enough.'

Radley has a long tradition of boy-produced journalism, and the latest addition to join the ranks was published in November 2018. When two current boys realised they were both planning their own magazines, one for Science and one for Maths, the idea to join forces seemed too obvious to overlook. Thus Serpentes was born.

Expanding the scope to encourage academic curiosity in Radley, regardless of the subject, the first issue includes a varied collection of articles, ranging from Biology to Classics. The stated aim of the editorial body is to break the misconception that academic writing is dry and demonstrate how far it actually spans - A Levels and GCSEs are only the beginning and virtually any interest or hobby can be approached in an academic manner. Issue one can be found on the College website.

Inter-Social Partsong This year's Inter-Social Partsong Competition was watched by a full house and adjudicated this year by composer and conductor, Jonathan Willcocks.

Amongst the performances was D Social's rendition of Africa (Toto), arranged by OR Henry McPherson (2008). But the winner of Partsong 2018 was J Social with their version of Hooked on a Feeling by Blue Swede, arranged by Deke Sharon and Alec Cooke.

Head of the Charles RCBC took a top VIII, a second coxed IV and a single sculler to the Head of the Charles Regatta held at Boston, USA in October 2018. The trip started with a four-day training camp at Dartmouth University, allowing some valuable training in preparation for the first big race of the season. With some strong results we left the competition feeling positive.

Beagles Slightly later than normal, after moving into their spacious kennels in the new Countryside Centre, the Radley College Beagles held their opening meet in the spectacular setting of the Mansion lawn on Saturday 17th November. This season has seen a record number of boys choose beagling as their full-time sport, and at the meet five boys were celebrating being appointed as full whippers-in. This earns them the right to wear the traditional green coat and white breeches which have been the Radley uniform since the 1940s.

As well as the full-time beaglers, a number of other boys go hunting each day - often Shells taking a break from rugby, hockey or rowing, many of whom will be the hunt staff of the future.

This season is Freddie Thackray’s (A) third season as Joint Master and second as Huntsman - he will be missed when he steps down at the end of the season; but with so many younger boys keen to take over, the future of the beagles is looking bright, and his Joint Master William Stubbs (C) is already being trained up with the intention of hunting the hounds next season.

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Ichinomiya trip The annual Radley College trip to Japan this year took place between the 12th and 20th of October. Five Radley boys from the 6.1 year group went on the trip to stay with a host family in Ichinomiya, in central Japan.

The trip included travelling on the Shinkansen (Bullet Train), visiting the Fushimi Inari (Thousand Gate shrine) in Kyoto, classes at Ichinomiya High School, including an English lesson in which we were taught their school song and finished with our own rendition of Non Nobis Domine, and a visit to Hiroshima’s Peace Park, with its infamous Genbaku Dome.

Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Radley cufflinks

Simon Wolfson (1981) Old Radleian and Chief Executive of Next. Simon Wolfson (1981) returned to Radley in November 2018 to give a talk to the Adam Smith Society. It was a well-attended evening with over 50 boys coming along to hear from and talk to a senior executive about business matters.

Harry Gent – cufflinks Harry Gent (current 6.2) is producing high-quality Radley cufflinks to complement those already available in the Radleian Society Shop. Harry is generously donating over £50 of the sale from each pair of cufflinks to Foundation fundraising. As a result, Harry has donated over £3,000 to date!

Our thanks go to Harry for his hard work and his generosity.

For more details and information on ordering please contact: glinks26@gmail.com

Simon chats business plans through with some of the boys that attended his talk.

Charlie Waller Memorial Fund - Touching young lives It is difficult to envisage a circumstance more tragic than one’s son or daughter ending their own life.

Sadly, today suicide is the number one cause of death of people under 35 in the UK. In 1997 one young man, Charlie Waller, took his own life after suffering from depression. He was 28 and, for whatever reason, had not felt able to talk to anyone about his struggles.

Charlie was at Radley from 1982 to 1987. To the outside world he had everything to live for, a successful career, good friends and a loving family, but he was suffering from depression and no longer had the strength to cope with life. Five hundred people attended Charlie Waller’s funeral. His death had an impact which continues to affect those who knew him.

Charlie’s friends and family were, obviously, devastated. What do you do in the face of such unimaginable tragedy? The Wallers chose to set up the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust, to help others avoid going through what they had experienced. They have worked tirelessly ever since to help young people identify the signs of depression in themselves and others, and to take action that will help, including talking about how they feel. The aim of the Trust is to increase awareness of the signs and the dangers of depression amongst young people and to encourage those who may be depressed to seek help. It also encourages those that are well to pick up the symptoms in others and persuade them to get help.

Today, the Trust reaches thousands of children and young people through its work in schools, offering free training to teachers, pupils and parents. It also offers a free mental health book club and a wide range of resources, posters, leaflets and booklets, for staff, students, parents and carers, including ‘A parent’s guide to depression’ and a Wellbeing Action Plan, designed to help young people keep themselves mentally well. In addition to its programme for schools and families, the Trust works with colleges and universities, employers and managers, GPs and nurses; its plans for the coming year include more work for parents of children with mental health problems, and for young people going through the transition of moving from school into college or university, which can be a time of vulnerability.

Every suicide is like a rock thrown in water. Its sorrowful effects ripple far and wide, touching hundreds of lives. When Charlie died, the love of his family ensured that in the wake of the sorrow there followed hope. Although depression is a reality for many young people, research shows that it is eminently treatable. Learning how to recognise and talk about it is the first step.

To find out more details of the work of the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust visit: www.cwmt.org.uk

Rock'n'Raise - The Best Of... Rock Musicals In aid of the work done by the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust, a musical extravaganza is being held at the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, on Sunday 12th May 2019.

This is a fundraising event like no other, with hits from all your favourite musicals in one show with hits from all your favourite musicals in one show, including Jesus Christ Superstar, Chess, We Will Rock You, Aida, Spring Awakening, The Rocky Horror Show, Next to Normal and Dear Evan Hansen. The show will feature Broadway and West End Stars who will be joined by the West End Chorus and the City of London Philharmonic AllStars.

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Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Social diary Radley Reunion - 25 Years since leaving The fact that at 11pm JCR was still packed with ORs, current dons and former staff all reminiscing over their shared time at Radley, was testament to the excellence of the evening held on Saturday 9th February.

The reunion began in Mansion, and the 100 attendees were soon greeting familiar, if somewhat older, faces. C and G Socials were particularly well represented, with tours of the Socials being eagerly anticipated. Many tales of antics gone by were told amidst much fond remembrances.

A trip down memory lane at Radley couldn’t be complete without a service led by the Chaplain, Rev David Wilson, with the ORs responding with enthusiastic singing that filled Chapel. Just rewards for their efforts followed, with a champagne reception in Blue Room and a splendid three-course dinner in Hall, where the lively conversation continued to flow.

Will Barker, Senior Prefect, welcomed the assembled guests back to Radley on behalf of the current boys.

His words were then echoed by those of the Warden, who spoke briefly about the place of both tradition and modernisation at today’s Radley, and the special ethos that links Radleians across the generations. This was exemplified in the joy and camaraderie so obviously present in the room. As one OR described the event: “It was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with some people that I literally hadn’t seen for 25 years.”

Back for Dinner in Hall once again.

These high spirits continued to the JCR and long into the night. A fine evening was clearly had by all.

An album of photos of the event is available through the Radleian Society pages of the website and on Radley Connect, where we also encourage any of you that attended to upload your own pictures of the event.

D Social boys take a tour round their old digs.

Catching up with old friends....

A huddle in Mansion.

Reunited with the Holdens, D Social Tutors from 2000-2011.

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... and former staff.

Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Young OR Christmas Drinks 2018 Radley don, Richard Greed, writes: "Eaton Square Bar was, again, the location for the Young OR Christmas Drinks Party that was attended by over 130 former pupils, which packed the venue. The evening drew a crowd from Old Radleians who had left during the past 12 years and included some who claimed to be eligible, despite being 'just' over the 30 age limit! It is a highly popular event, made even more popular with the generous support of the Radleian Society."

Rupert Henson, OR Chairman, welcomed everyone and spoke about recent successful events, as well as introducing Caroline Monaghan, the Radleian Society Manager, who encouraged the ORs to sign up to Radley Connect, our new online networking platform for the Radley community.

The festive season spirit further added to what was a dynamic and vibrant evening with ORs enjoying the opportunity to catch up with each other (it was still going five hours later....) as well as dons Niall Murphy, Dan Pullen and Simon Barlass. OR committee members Sam Melluish (1976), George Coles (2003) and Max Blanshard (2004), were also in attendance.

Upcoming events 2019

Radley Wildebloods events update Wildebloods 1st Anniversary - Thursday 11th April 2019 To celebrate everything that has been achieved in the last year the Radley Wildebloods are hosting a 1 year anniversary event; there will be drinks, food, speeches and general good company. We will be returning to where it all started; upstairs in The Phene, London, SW3 5NY. The doors will open at 6:30pm.

OLD RADLEIAN REUNIONS Radley 50 Year Reunion Lunch 18 May 2019, Radley College

Radley 10 Year Reunion Drinks 12 June 2019, Radley College

Joint Summer Drinks - Thursday 6th June 2019 After the amazing success of last year's event; the Eton Dragonflies, Harrow Byronics and Winchester Cornflowers will once again be joining the Radley Wildebloods for an afternoon of drinks and nibbles, with some of us staying around until the wee hours of the morning. The gates will open at 6:30pm on Thursday 6th June in the lovely gardens of St Paul's Church in Covent Garden, with some of us eventually moving on to the after party at a yet to be announced location. With more food, a cashless door and potential external sponsors this event is shaping up to be even bigger and better than last year.

Radley Year Groups Reunion - ages 70+ 14th September 2019, Radley OR Dinner 17th October 2019, Fishmongers’ Hall

RADLEY FOR LIFE BUSINESS EVENTS Networking Event - Artificial Intelligence 8 May 2019, London

Tickets for both events are £20 in advance and £25 on the day and can be bought at www.radley-wildebloods.com where you will also find more information about each event. If you want to be notified about all future events then please consider joining our mailing list by following the relevant links on our website.

Breakfast Networking - Law 15 May 2019, Withers LLP, London Breakfast Networking - Tech 5 June 2019, Withers LLP, London

RADLEY PARENTS' SUMMER DRINKS 6.2 Parents' Drinks 14 May 2019, Oriental Club Shell Parents' Drinks 15 May 2019, Oriental Club Remove Parents' Drinks 23 May 2019, Oriental Club Fifth Parents' Drinks 4 June 2019, Oriental Club 6.1 Parents' Drinks 5 June 2019, Oriental Club Members of the Radley Wildebloods join those from the Eton Dragonflies, Harrow Byronics and Winchester Cornflowers at the successful 2018 Joint Summer Drinks.

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Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Sports Real cup victory From 2nd-3rd February, Benedict Yorston (2013) competed in the Greevy Cup - a level Real Tennis Competition for those with Handicaps 20-29. The competition was held at the Tuxedo Club, just outside New York. The draw involved players from numerous courts across the States and resulted in many high quality matches. As often happens with Real Tennis, there was the surreal experience of one of the world’s best players acting as tournament organiser and referee, with Tim Chisholm, recently crowned World Doubles Champion, overseeing the competition.

Radley Cross Country A mild Tuesday afternoon in February witnessed the twelfth running of the OR XC match. It was great to have eight strong ORs take part, ranging from those who started at Radley back in the mid-1980s and are still going well, to more recent leavers.

The match is scored on the cumulative time of all the runners, over a two mile relay race, with each OR completing four miles. After very narrow victories for the ORs in the last two years (by just two seconds in 2017!), a relatively comfortable win of about 3 minutes gave the ORs their seventh win on the bounce. The overall scoreline now reads: ORs 7; Radley Boys 4, Dons & Staff 1.

Thanks to Anthony Williams and Paul Fernandez for organising the event and recruiting the Dons and Staff teams (including two internationals!), and to all of those who ran. We look forward to the next instalment in 2020.

If you’d like to take part, please get in touch via orxc@gmail.com Benedict Pollard (1986)

Benedict writes, "After two reasonably straightforward matches which allowed me to get used to the court, I faced a much tougher opponent from Boston (Ben Hudson). Having played Lawn Tennis to a high standard, his excellent hands and court movement made for a tight match, but I managed to win through to the final in straight sets. My opponent for the trophy was from the prestigious New York Racquet Club, and his athleticism and power put me on the back foot as I lost the first set. Fortunately I was able to come back into the match, eventually winning 6-5 in the third set, though it did take my 7th match point!"

We were lucky enough to then have the competition’s namesake, Hall of Famer, and Court Tennis Legend Tommy Greevy present the trophy (pictured above).

Radley Galleons Day

Above (l-r): Tom Binnie (2006), Ralf Arneil (1987), Benedict Pollard (1986), Toby Till (1986), Rob Clegg (1984), Chris Tufnell (1982) and Justin Mandeville (1988).

After a number of years in abeyance, Sunday 24th March will see the revival of the Radley Galleons Day. OR hockey players and their supporters will see a large squad of Galleons take on the Radley 1st and 2nd XIs in the morning. There will be a break in proceedings for lunch in Hall for those attending, before the Galleons challenge the Dons in the afternoon.

ORs vs Radley Golf Seniors The Radley team arrived in torrential rain but with huge enthusiasm to play and took to the practice net despite the conditions, something not seen before according to their Master-in-Charge!

The first pair of Freddie Horler and James Duffy took on Simon Stalder (2009) and Philip Godden (1979).

There was a whisper that Fred and Duffy should have won but only managed a 1/2. Bertie Southgate and Marcus Stalder (brother of Simon) took on Jack Nicholls (2006) and our veteran, Michael Kfouri (1952) in another 1/2. At the back of the field William Bailey (1968), accompanied by Robin Maxwell (1979), lost to his great-nephew, George O’connor and partner Andrew Liu. Andrew hitting some enormous drives, normally in an appropriate direction!

The future for Radley golf looks bright. If they can beat us they can beat anyone!!

Varsity double and a Bath move

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Radleain Society, Radley College Abingdon, OX14 2HR www.radley.org.uk Simon Brand Publications & Social Media Editor Tel: 01235 543103 Email: simon.brand@radley.org.uk Caroline Monaghan Radleian Society Manager Tel: 01235 543171 Email: caroline.monaghan@radley.org.uk

Above: Harry Ryan (centre, front row) and Charlie Saunders (centre, back row) in the 2014 Centenary Year 1st XV.

Cassandra Russell Events Co-ordinator Tel: 01235 548574 Email: cassandra.russell@radley.org.uk

Left: Charlie ahead of the 2018 Varsity Match.

Right: Harry at Murrayfield, receiving the Man of the Match award for his performance in the 2018 Scottish Varsity.

Charlie Saunders (2010) won his Cambridge Blue when he appeared, off the bench, in the Varsity Match in December. Oxford ran out 38–16 winners, with the Oxford backs coached by James Gaunt, Radley’s Director of Sport.

In other English rugby news, Will Stuart (2009) will be moving from Wasps to Bath for the 2019/20 season.

Selina Woodcock Database & Donations Manager Tel: 01235 543172 Email: SKW.Woodcock@radley.org.uk

In Scotland, Harry Ryan (2010) was named Man of the Match in the Scottish Varsity, in which his Edinburgh team overcame St Andrews, 26-15.

After the match, Harry said: “I can’t really put it into words, it hasn’t really settled in yet. The St Andrews players were running really good lines, so to be able to hold them out was brilliant.”

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Philippa Roberts Development Director Tel: 01235 543151 Email: PMR.Roberts@radley.org.uk Lucy Johnsson Foundation Executive Tel: 01235 548543 Email: lucy.johnsson@radley.org.uk The Radley Foundation – Registered Charity No. 272671 The Radleian Society – Registered Charity No. 309243