The Old Rossallian - January 2017

The Old Rossallian January 2017

Your Rossallian Club Magazine

In this Issue 3

President’s Message

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A word from The Head & The Secretary

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Branch Reports

6 Events 8

Sports Round-Up

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Rossall Connection Spans Half a Century

12 Visitors 13

Congratulations

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Destinations

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Rossall Foundation

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All in a Good Cause

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In Memoriam

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Dates for your Diary

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OR Weekend

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‘ The Rossallian’ Headlines 100 years ago • We must congratulate ourselves upon the rich crop of scholarships and exhibitions which rewarded the efforts of our candidates at Oxford and Cambridge.

• The Giggleswick and Liverpool matches have been cancelled.

• Cakes of all sorts, pastries, meat pies, sausage rolls etc. will no longer be sold in the Tuck Shop.

• Those who on Sundays intend to eat meat at Brew, are put on their honour not to eat meat at lunch in Hall.

• A maximum of ten men will be allowed for each house team in the steeplechase.

• Hockey – Sugden’s beat Trist’s 9-0. A strong wind was blowing across the ground from the sea and it continued to rain and snow throughout the game.

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President’s Message You will be delighted to hear that the OR flag is again flying at Rossall and the clock is also working. I must thank all those involved in this project. It cost a lot of money and a great deal of time. I am also delighted to let you know that the Chapel Bell is in operation again after so many years of silence. It brings back many memories of my time at Rossall.

I now turn to the Archives. Claire Moore is doing a superb job for us. Do use the School web site, look at what is there and if you can help with information you have, please pass it on. Contact Claire. We have many photos with no names on, we need your help.

If you have old photos or memorabilia of your own don’t throw them away. Send them to Claire but do put information with them (dates, names etc). If you are visiting School, come and look at the Archives.

I have, again, been busy since my last report to you. We had a very successful London BBQ at the Oriental Club in September. Also later that month we had the Manchester Lunch which was most enjoyable with fine weather to help. In early October we flew to Munich for the German Dinner which was again a great success. I was very touched when one OR came and sat with me saying how much they all appreciated someone, associated with School, coming to talk to them and showing an interest in German ORs. I must thank Dr Doris Dohman and Sharon Potts for organising this most enjoyable evening. With his usual efficiency, John Whitlock, ably assisted by Jane, arranged the Midlands Dinner in November.

I, again, would like to thank Sharon for all her help over the last six months. Her enthusiasm and interest are so much appreciated.

Lastly, I would like to thank all my Committee for all their help during this past year especially Ian Preston for all his interest and enthusiasm.

I have found the last three years interesting and challenging. I have met many Rossallians from all parts of the globe and feel very proud to have represented you on many occasions. I have also received a lot of encouragement and support from many ORs and I am most grateful for this.

I hope you all had a Peaceful Christmas and I wish you and your families a happy and healthy 2017.

Roger Walker (M 57-61)

The Armistice Day Service was held in The Square in mild weather. All the School turned out, from the youngest to the oldest. We then entered Chapel for the service where the names of all Rossallians who died in 1916 were read out. Each name was represented by a current Rossallian who laid a small cross, with its’ poppy, in the Memorial Chapel. As last year I laid a wreath, on behalf of all Rossallians, to those who gave their lives for us.

Your Committee met on 17th December. It was very constructive with contributions from everyone. This meeting was followed by the OR ‘Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols’ which was again well attended.

The singing was up to its usual high standard.

“The OR flag is again flying at Rossall”

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A Word from The Head, Elaine Purves It has been a pleasure to meet a number of ORs at some very convivial events this term. Back in September, the Oriental Club was the setting for the Late Summer Barbecue, this time with the added bonus of blankets to ward off the late September evening chill! In November, I enjoyed my trip to the Birmingham OR Dinner at Copt Heath Golf Club. It is always good to catch up with news from ORs and I always enjoy sharing updates on the news from Rossall. Thanks indeed must be extended to the people who have made these events happen: Sharon Potts, John Whitlock and Mike Jones. I also very nearly joined the Isle of Man branch for lunch, but my tight schedule precluded me from attending this time.

Now that we have once again attracted an excellent Isle of Man family to join Rossall, I am hoping that there will be a steady two-way flow of Rossallians on and off the island!

Back in October, I attended the school’s first Round Square conference at Aiglon College, Switzerland, with two of our sixth form monitors, Naysa and Hal, as well as Mr Wallace, our Round Square coordinator. It was a most enjoyable conference with an excellent array of speakers, including Sir Jackie Stewart, praising the

power of attention to detail and a pair of well-polished shoes; a man after my own heart! I am delighted that the school has become a member of the Round Square organisation, linking us to over 150 schools worldwide for potential pupil exchanges, service projects, conferences and collaboration. We shall be receiving our very first Round Square Exchange student in January from Markham College, Peru. It is no coincidence that Matias is joining us from OR and Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s old school - Matias is a politically aware student and is looking forward to following in PPK’s footsteps. He shall even be joining PPK’s house - Maltese Cross.

I do hope that by the time you read this that you have had a peaceful and happy Christmas. I look forward to seeing many of you in 2017. With all good wishes for the New Year.

A word from The Secretary, Ian Preston (J&Pe 66-73) I am always a little exasperated when Old Rossallian friends declare that they would have loved to have attended the OR functions just past. “It sounded really good, but I didn’t know when it was, no one ever tells me!” “Do you get your newsletter?” I ask. “Oh yes.”

“Then read the darned thing!”

Just in case you don’t make it to the back of this edition, the next OR weekend is on April 22nd. Don’t miss it. On the basis of ‘if it isn’t broke don’t fix it’ (and the response in respect of the 2016 event suggests it isn’t), the format is pretty much the same as the last couple of years. Do yourself a favour, contact some old friends you haven’t seen for years and get a table booked; I guarantee you won’t regret it.

Last Spring I met up with my best friend from James

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House, Paul Barry Walsh, who I hadn’t seen or spoken to for over forty years. Rossall prepares us for a journey, to where, we do not exactly know. It was great to catch up with Paul and find out where each of us has been, and indeed consider where we might go from now. At the Triennial it was lovely to sit with another old James House friend Alistair ‘Dennis’ Law and his wife, who I similarly hadn’t seen for over 40 years.

Sat in a Starbucks coffee shop (other cafés are available) in Bishop Auckland of all places, I experienced that ‘I’m sure I know that person’ moment when David Ewart (R 60-69) walked by with his regular latte and carrot cake slice. The conversation soon turned to the general desire of us all to keep in touch with friends and family, but of the complete failure to do so. I had been talking about having cousin Richard round for dinner for years, but never did it; I got home that night, made the call and a week later we were sat round the table having a delightful evening.

Take my lead, get on the phone or email and contact your Rossallian friends now!

“Get a table booked; I guarantee you won’t regret it”

Branch reports Manchester Lunch Some 28 Rossallians and friends met at The Stanneylands Hotel in Wilmslow in September for the Annual Lunch. Our speaker was Etienne van Blerk, School Chaplain, who spoke to us about his life before Rossall, which was very interesting, and Rossall today. Accompanying him were his wife Hanan, Sharon Potts, our Alumni Relations Manager and two students from Mitre Fleur de Lys. It was a very enjoyable occasion with lots of catching up to be done. The weather was fine and the food was good.

Those present were George and Diane Ayres, Edward and Christina Bridge, Jim and Moira Cowpe, Miles Green, Colin and Rosemary Hurrell, Neville Johnson, Graeme and Lilias Marrs, Andrew and Sandra Melluish, David and Barbara Morrey, Sharon Potts, Anne Shepherd, Henry Shepherd and Jane Holden, Etienne and Hanan van Blerk, Christine and Roger Walker, Guy and Jenny Wright, Michael Reichinger and Clemens Zeissig. Unfortunately due to illness Barry Knight could not be with us.

Isle of Man Lunch The Isle of Man OR Branch met for an excellent lunch at The Abbey Restaurant in October. Whilst we missed a number of our regular attendees this year, we nevertheless had a very enjoyable gathering and gave a warm welcome to Henry Shepherd, who had travelled over to join us that morning and who provided us with an interesting update on the health of the school. We are hoping to hold another lunch next year and would be delighted to welcome ORs old and new to join us - watch this space! Those present were: Roger & Elizabeth Rawcliffe, Terry & Janet Groves, Derek Winterbottom & Gay Roberts, Peter & Anne Crossley, Charles & Ruth Crossley and Henry Shepherd.

Birmingham Dinner The Birmingham and Midlands Dinner once again took place at the Copt Heath Golf Club. Whilst small in number the evening was in keeping with the theme of ‘The Best of the Best’. Good company, good food and good wine all made for a very enjoyable evening topped off with a great update from The Head, Elaine Purves, on all the progress being made at Rossall, followed by an enlightening questions and answers session. We were once again joined by our President, Roger Walker and his wife Chris and Ian Preston, Secretary. We were extremely grateful to all our guests for taking the time to come and join us.

For a list of forthcoming events, please see page 21 of this magazine.

All Old Rossallians and their guests are welcome to join us.

“It was a very enjoyable gathering”

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Late Summer BBQ

Guests were once again fortunate to enjoy an evening al fresco courtesy of the kinder September weather and the fabulous terrace of the Oriental Club, fully equipped with its new outdoor canopy. Whilst guests mingled outdoors, the catering team prepared a delicious barbeque for all to enjoy. The conversation continued well into the evening and, as the temperature dropped, patio heaters and blankets were on hand to keep guests warm and comfortable. Roger Walker, President, welcomed all to the event and Elaine Purves, Head, gave an update on news from Rossall. Our thanks to Mike Jones for his help in organising another successful gathering in London.

Please see the Dates for your Diary page for details of next year’s event.

German Dinner Munich was the venue for this year’s German Dinner and we were delighted that, despite it being only a week since Oktoberfest, many ORs returned to the city to join us in November.

The venue was the famous Restaurant Zum Franziskaner in the heart of the city and we were treated to a private dining room which was beautifully dressed in seasonal decor. Whilst enjoying a delicious feast of German fayre, the buzz of OR chatter and laughter could no doubt be heard throughout the restaurant.

Roger Walker welcomed guests to the dinner and both Doris Dohmen and Sharon Potts were there from the School. In usual Rossallian tradition, the evening was rounded off with a fine rendition of The Carmen. Our thanks to all those who joined us and in particular, OR Teresa Kreuzer, for her help in organising the venue.

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Chatter and laughter could no doubt be heard throughout the restaurant

OR Carol Service The annual Old Rossallian Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols once again ended the year on a high note as over 300 Old Rossallians and their families joined us in Chapel. The Choir, aided by ORs including Peter Bowden, Jimmy Canning, Sarah Gordon, Sophie Addison and Matthew Baldwin, were magnificent and it is wonderful to see more ORs returning each year to join us at this event.

Afterwards, guests were warmed up with mulled wine and mince pies in Dining Hall, whilst catching up with friends and sharing their Christmas plans. It was, indeed, a fitting way to end what has been a very successful year of events for the Old Rossallian community.

Over 300 Old Rossallians and their families joined us in Chapel

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Sports Round-Up Rossall Golf Society Since my last piece in the September magazine, we have received 40 replies showing interest, and I thank you all for that. I feel sure there are many more golfing ORs out there, and I hope that once we have had a couple of meetings, and word starts to get out, then many more of you will come along to join us. In the meantime, please spread the word!

I have now arranged two such meetings. The first, our SPRING MEETING will be held at Fleetwood Golf Club on Wednesday 26th April 2017, and the second, our AUTUMN MEETING will be at Blackwell Golf Club on Wednesday 4th October 2017. I haven’t played at Fleetwood since my school days, but it was a fine course then, and I am assured by those that know, it is even better now. Perhaps Blackwell needs no introduction to those of you living in the Midlands or the South, for it is certainly among the finest inland courses in the UK, and for those of you who have never played there, it is simply a must – a great club, and even greater course. The plan at both clubs will be to meet at 12.00 to 12.30pm

for a simple soup and sandwich lunch, followed by one round of golf, probably playing a Stableford round for a suitable Trophy, followed by a simple meal of some kind. The costs will be around £50 each at Fleetwood, and £90 at Blackwell. You will all know your way to Fleetwood, and Blackwell is near Bromsgrove at the top end off the M5. I really hope we can make this new venture a great success, as I believe it can be, but that will completely depend on the sort of support you will all give to it. So please keep those dates free in your diaries, and come along to play in either or both fixtures. It would be a great help for me to know what sort of support we might achieve for these fixtures, and I would be most grateful if you would indicate as soon as possible to Sharon your likely participation. I will collect the money for each event on the day, but in the meantime it would be appreciated if all those interested would send a cheque for £15 to Sharon (payable to The Rossallian Club), which would cover your Life Membership of The Rossallian Golf Society, and enable us to pay the deposits to secure our bookings at each club.

Arthur Stephenson (MC 54-61)

Cyril Gray Golf Tournament The Cyril Gray Golf tournament was founded in 1971 and is competed for by the old boys of 32 English and Scottish public schools, with a minimum age level of 50 years old. These schools represent exactly half of the Halford Hewitt schools and the knockout competition follows the same fomat with each school fielding 3 foursomes pairs. Rossall have an illustrious history in this event, winning it 10 times in 16 years up until 1996. Then came a lean spell, but last year we narrowly lost in the final, and hoped to do even better this year. This view was supported by the fact that all of this years’ players had been part of the successful Halford Hewitt team which 3 months earlier had reached the quarter finals of that event.

L-R Jeremy Smith, Noel Muscutt, Tim Wheeldon, Mike Ewart, Geoff Henney(Captain), Christian Butler, Robert Fox.

Unusually for the end of June at Worplesdon the weather was extremely wet, and it was credit to the organisers and the course that the event was played at all. Rossall again progressed smoothly through the rounds to play Liverpool College in the final, with high hopes that this year we would prevail. However Liverpool was fielding a strong, ‘young’ side and although the first 2 matches were shared, we again narrowly lost the deciding match. In the end the weather was kind, and the event was again most enjoyable for the participants. With a continuing flow of ‘just–turned 50’ potential players, the outlook for future success must be promising.

PSMM OR James Woods runs the Public Schools Midlands Meeting Golf competition which is held at Little Aston Golf Club. The team event involves 10 per school with the format being 36 holes foursomes punctuated with a good lunch. If anyone is interested in taking part, please contact James on jmgwoods6@gmail.com

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“I really hope we can make this new venture a great success”

Sports Round-Up Four go to Ilkley The Yorkshire Branch unfortunately discontinued the annual Boyle Cup Golf Competition several years ago due to lack of support.

However on the 22nd September 2016 four old Rossallians Arthur Stephenson, Richard Marriott, Peter Walker and David Holroyd arranged to play at Ilkley Golf Club. Arthur is a member of Royal Birkdale and it was the first time he had played at Ilkley – the other three players are all members at Ilkley.

“We had a most enjoyable round and were blessed with a beautiful sunny Autumn day”. - David Holroyd Ross Hockey After my piece in the last newsletter, the response to my call for action to regenerate the game we all supposedly love has been a stunning ‘zippo’! When the decision was made some 18 months ago that we were not able to play the exhibition game until certain (and quite real) health and safety concerns had been resolved, the response in terms of written comment was staggering, but we need more than a knee-jerk reaction - we actually need some positive physical action. Apologies if that all sounds a bit ‘bolshy’ but we do need to get our act together!!

Perhaps the way forward, so that we have something positive to work around, is to suggest a number of dates when we might be able to have a game.

Looking at the tide tables for this Spring, the following weekends would be suitable.4th/5th February, 18th/19th February, 4th/5th March,18th/19th March, 1st/2nd April. As it happens these would be mid-morning games, so what better way to spend a Saturday or Sunday morning than a good game of Hockey in the morning followed by refreshment in a local hostelry. We do need some experienced players, but why not open it up to any friends or parents who might fancy a go at our great game. We don’t necessarily have to have teams

with the full compliment of 11, 8 or even 7 a side works perfectly well. Personally I think the Sunday is a better option, perhaps leaving the Saturday dates clear to do some coaching with the current students.

Please give this some serious thought, it could be quite a lot of fun and give a timely boost to an old tradition.

And of course, don’t forget the games to be played over the OR Weekend. Unfortunately we can’t play the current pupils, but why not try and put your own team together and challenge someone. Personally I would love to see a rematch of the 1973 Rose v Pelican final, but clearly with some young blood included!

If you are interested, please contact me at ian@prestonswelding.co.uk Ian Preston (J & Pe 66-73)

“What better way to spend a Saturday or Sunday morning”

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Rossall Connection Spans Half A Century To be nearer to her family Mrs Ashton moved to Blackpool and ran her own business -a small boarding house. She ran the business for twenty years and still lives in Blackpool at the age of 78.

Grant was in Dragon Crescent from 1968-75. He was House Captain and went to study at Durham University and later theological college. He worked as a curate in Lancaster and then joined the Army as a padre. Among the countries he served in were Kuwait, Germany and Afghanistan. He became a senior chaplain and Queen’s chaplain and achieved the rank of assistant chaplain general operations and training UK. Now retired from the Army, Grant aged 59, married with three children is the vicar of Euxton, All Saints church.

Nearly half a century ago an 11 year old boy from a small Lancashire cotton mill town became a local and national celebrity. Grant Ashton was the eldest of six children raised in a small two-up two-down terraced house in Great Harwood near Blackburn. His mother was a cleaner and father was a warehouse labourer.

Grant had passed his 11 plus with honours and won one of six places at Rossall School, fees of £540 a year.

Margaret and Bill Ashton were determined Grant would go to Rossall, whatever the extra expenses. Their house had no running hot water, no washing machine and an outside toilet in the backyard. Five boys shared one bedroom and the youngest child a daughter, shared with mum and dad.

The story was reported in the local evening paper and then all the popular national papers published articles and photos of Grant’s success and circumstances of the family. Mrs Ashton said she would cut down on her weekly household expenses from £10 to £7 to help towards the £83 needed for clothes and equipment.

They also cancelled their family holiday to Blackpool!

What happened in the next few years would probably attract odds by the million. Grant’s brothers Nicholas, Damon and Russell also won scholarships to Rossall and daughter Debbie gained a scholarship to a public school, Lady Manners, Bakewell (Rossall didn’t admit girls at that time).

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Brother Nicholas (DC 69-76) joined the civil service and was living in Croydon when he tragically died of a heart condition at the age of 37. He left a daughter. Damon, (DC 72-79) is married with three children. he lives in Blackpool and works on the design of theme parks and equipment. Russell ( DC 74-81) also works on theme park designs, lives in Blackpool and has three children.

Debbie works as a Personal Assistant to Nigel Rawding QC in London and has one child.

Although Great Harwood was only some thirty five miles away, the initial reporter of the story, Mike Jackson, had never heard of Rossall. However some twenty years later he moved to Blackpool and guess what, he sent his three children to Rossall.

Charles Jackson (Pe 97-05) went to UCLAN and now works as a personal sports trainer in Leeds. Alice (R 99-11)(School Captain) went on to Leeds University and is now a PE teacher in Sandbach. Emily (Dn 0313) undertook a police course at UCLAN and is now a trainee manager at caravan holiday parks.

What happened in the next few years would probably attract odds by the million

Archives The Rossall Archives web site was launched in September and we are thrilled in the interest it has received so far. The total number of items currently on the site stands at over 400 and this will continue to increase each month. The site received 384 visits in September, 462 visits in October and 361 in November.

Since going live, the Archivist, Claire Moore, has received 39 direct enquiries and 37 people have donated materials for inclusion in the archives.

Rossall Archives has also contributed information and photographs to a number of related websites including the War Memorials Online, Ipswich War Memorial, Manchester United Archive, Flintshire War Memorial and Temple Lodge (Canada).

To find out more visit archives.rossall.org.uk or contact Claire Moore at c.moore@rossall.org.uk

Rossallians Remembered OR John Hickie (DC 47-53) visited St George’s Church in Ypres in October with the ‘Hampstead Pals’, a group of ex-Metropolitan Police who visit the Great War battlefields twice a year under the leadership of Jon Nicholls, author of ‘Cheerful Sacrifice’, an authoritative account of the Battle of Arras in 1917. Whilst there, John gave a presentation to visitors on Rossall’s history, its Cadet Force and losses in the Great War. He then laid a poppy wreath in the church on behalf of himself and fellow ORs Sir Holburt Waring, Bt., Colonel RE Bland, RMP and RWN Parry.

Crescent Board Takes Pride of Place Once More You may recall in a previous edition of The Old Rossallian, the story of the Crescent Honours board which was recovered by The Club from a salvage yard in Preston, thanks to a keen local historian contacting the office.

The story was picked up by OR Nimble Thompson (DC 60-65) who contacted the Development Office and offered to pay for the board to be restored to its former glory.

Almost a year later, an unveiling ceremony took place on the 11th November and the board now has pride of place in the entrance to Dragon House. It had last been seen in the Monitor’s Room above the fireplace.

Our thanks to Nimble for his generous support and to former member of staff Gary Passam for its beautiful restoration.

The board now has pride of place in the entrance to Dragon House

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Visitors

Mike Worlsey (M 65-70), Stewart Wicht (M 65-70) and Peter Roughsedge (MC 63-67)

Sharif Mousawi (MC 88-93)

Keith Clowes (F 48-53)

Alex Thomas (SE 83-88)

Iain Birtwhistle (M 54-64)

Stuart Grant (MF 87-93) John Seddon(F 63-67) Ian Bradbury (R 67-74)

Old Rossallian of The Year 2017 Each year, the Rossallian Club will recognise the exceptional achievements and contributions of one of our Old Rossallians. We are looking for an individual who is a true inspiration to all Rossallians and who has achieved something remarkable, gone above and beyond the call of duty or undertaken a challenge for a good cause.

If you would like to nominate someone for this award, please submit the following information: • Your name and House/years at Rossall School • The Nominees name and House/years at Rossall (if known to you) • Your relationship to them • A brief summary (no more than 100 words) of why you think they should receive this award All entries submitted by Friday 31st March will be considered. Please email your nominations to s.potts@rossall.org.uk or post to Sharon Potts, Rossall School, Fleetwood, FY7 8JW The winner will be announced at the OR Weekend in April.

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We are looking for an individual who is a true inspiration to all Rossallians

Congratulations to: Graham Hayhurst ( SE 56-66) awarded Freeman of The City of London James Boyd (JS & Pe 00-14) who was recently offered a professional contract with Wigan Athletic FC

Ashley Marsh (JS& Pe 95-12) who recently secured a position as Graduate Trainee Professional Indemnity Underwriter for Wimsure Underwriting in London

Toby Lester (MF 09-11) who was called up to join the England Cricket Squad over the summer Peter Barton (MC 68-71) on his recent BBC2 documentary. ‘The Somme 1916- from Both Sides of The Wire’

Alan Clube on his 80th Birthday. Celebrations included a dinner with ORs at Christ Church College, Oxford

Lindsay Garvin (Dn 02-04) on her recent marriage in Chapel to Matt Stafford

Hamish Aird (F 50-61) on receiving a Lifetime Achievement award at the Tatler Annual Schools Awards Mark Turner (SE 75-80) on receiving Runner-up in Best Heads of Public Schools at the Tatler Annual Schools Awards Lalya Hamadi (Dn 97-04) who has been offered a Clinical Psychology Doctorate at Oxford University Jade Galtson (Dn 94-02) on the launch of her socially conscious clothing business, Fertha, which supports a number of UK charities

Constantin Roettger (SE 98-02) on his recent marriage to Luisa

Out and About

Spotted on the Fylde Coast, a very Rossallian number plate!

ORs gathered at a charity night on the Isle of Wight, organised by fellow Rossallian Ian Henesey. Those present included Doug Smith, Peter Winterbottom, Ronni Schrevel, David Hogg and Paul Sexton and Nick Holt-Kentwell.

To place an announcement please email s.potts@rossall.org.uk

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Destinations Name

University

Course

Matei-Cosmin Antochi Yijia Bao John Robert Bate

Middlesex University of The Arts, London University for the Creative Arts

Harry Bennett Holly Bissinger Sam Braidford Monise Milanese Branca Ekaterina Bugakova Amy Roseanne Buston Ghenadie Ceresau Lawis Lut Hang Chan Penjani Chavula Heqing Chen Zhijie Chen James Clarke Louise Charlotte Daisy Clarke

Nottingham City

Gabriella Rhiannon Davey Ailsa Maria Davidson Antoine Delpy Hong Long Do Jacob Draper Jack England Kaiying Fang Xuyang Fang Aleksandr Fedutinoy Giovanni Galli Vladislav Gayrish Siwei Guo Charis Rose Hahn Jia Hao Philipp Maximilian Hardt Rebecca Lizanne Hoegele Rachel Sally Hoggarth Jan Hrkal Jingyu Hu

Lincoln Surrey Royal Holloway University College London Swansea Apprenticeship Leeds College of Art Bristol City Amsterdam University College University of Toronto Leicester Central Lancashire University of The Arts, London

International Politics Illustration and Visual Media Silversmithing, Goldsmithing and Jewellery Engineering and Physical Sciences Psychology Gap Year Business Studies Business Management (Marketing) Psychology Food Science with Industrial Training Foundation Course Engineering Hotel Management Physics Industrial Design Biomedical Sciences with Industrial / Professional Experience Sport and Exercise Science Psychology Management with International Business Physics Economics Manufacturing Engineering Foundation Course Physics Law Liberal Arts and Sciences Social Sciences with Financial Economics Business Management Photography Fashion Marketing Gap Year International Relations Chemistry Product Design Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Level 3 at Rossall Geography

Pang Huang Hayley Hughes Ka Seng Iao Richard Sven Karl Jodexnis Elza Khakimova Harry Knight Jonathan Colin Lee

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Manchester Westminster York Reading Liverpool University of British Columbia University of Singapore De Montford Liverpool Manchester

King’s College Manchester Central Lancashire Newcastle

Bangor USA Community College Salford De Montford Heriot-Watt Edge Hill

Graphic Design Economics and Finance Quantity Surveying Primary English Education with QTS

Congratulations to all our ORs who left Rossall in 2016

Destinations Name Nils Lehsten Hanchao Li Haoyan Li Jiahao Liang Liwei Liu Suthida Liuwatanachotinan Zhenhua Lu Veronika Makshantceva Piers Mason Julian Basilius Mildberger Nathale Annete Nicoletti Chengle Qian Sven Maximilian Sauer Ulrich Schmidt Kai Matthias Schoderer Rudolf Bernhard Anton Schwaab Ellie Scott Viktoriia Sharipova Lauren Annie Chelsea Stephens Samuel James Sutcliffe Wing Tung Tang Akihide Teramoto David Durim Trapnell Philip Wilkinson Egor Ilich Yaroshenko Hechu Zhang Dao Zhou Yaoyi Zhou

University Swansea Hull Manchester Durham Manchester Metropolitan Westminster Royal Holloway Reading Central Lancashire Ulster Coventry Technical University Munich Westminster London South Bank Manchester Metropolitan Erasmus University Rotterdam Apprenticeship Manchester Metropolitan Keio University, Japan Middlesex Cambridge Loughborough Liverpool Bristol University of The Arts, London

Course Geography Geology Engineering Accounting and Finance Foundation Sports Science Interior Architecture Economics Archaeology History and Politics Gap Year Architecture Finance and Investment Environmental Engineering European Legal Studies Gap Year Civil Engineering Photography International Business Administration Gap Year British Aerospace Art Foundation Course Management Policy Banking and Finance Land Economy Retailing, Marketing and Management Computer Science Engineering Mathematics Foundation Course

We wish them well in their studies/training

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The Rossall Foundation would like to thank all Rossallians for their support in 2016 HM Adair · RS Aird · JR Arundel · JMD Atkinson · GR Ayres · PBH Bailey SE Barker · JME Barlow · A Barr-Smith · C Baxter · AS Bell · DPO Bell RLB Bell · A Berg ·RE Berry ·SA Borrows · A Bott · J Briggs DR Broadbent · MB Brown · J Bruck · CVE Butler · PN Chance · R Chapman SA Cheetham · NDB Clements · GS Clemson · ARJ Clough · AJ Clough JB Cook · GAC Cooke · R Cooke · PC Corkill · NL Corlett · JW Cowpe M Cowpe · PE Crabtree · JP Darbyshire · A Davidson · AH Davies SM De Wint · BG Dibble · V Dingle · J Donaldson · TP Edsall · A Falbriard RR Farrell · C Fayle · D Ferguson · PR Fewkes · M FitzGibbon · J Fletcher S Flunder · PW Forman · EJH Foster · RA Foster · CW Fraser · JA Garnett C Gordon-Jones · TCW Gover · WJ Graham · PL Hall · MD Hannaby SJ Harris · RH Hartley · RO Henriksen · M Hinman · PE Hodgson WG Hogg · JS Holden · BJ Howard · C Hurrell · CSE Ingham · LE Ingham SJB James · S Jefferson · B John · A Jolly · EA Jones · MC Jones · JR Jones HKV Kam · GH Kemp · AJ Kenyon · EM Kershaw · JB Kilner · CP King TR Lee · D Liem · RJ Lindesay · JC Lloyd · G Marrs · P Marsden · C Mason MR Mayo · AJ McDougall · DM McKee · JR Miller · JNC Milne · CM Mitchell MR Mosley · AVM Murray · PJ Murray · G Muscutt · NA Muscutt PR Muscutt · M Openshaw · DA Parsons · TL Pellowe · JM Phillips DO Pickering · R Pringle · MJ Reece · HAE Rees · PA Riding · A Riding PA Robinson · B Rolph · PSB Rowley · DJ Rycroft · JN Sheard · HR Shepherd A Shepherd · AG Simister · RGH Simmons · TH Sindall · RB Sinker PW Sipple · PJ Smith · JE Stannard · R Stead · AN Stephenson RA Stephenson · WPQ Stott · JP Stratmann · M Sutton · MAL Tansey K Thomas · A Townsend · H Trapnell · PH Tushingham CJ Tyldesley · PG Vale · MC Wagstaffe · S Walmsley E Walton · J Whitlock · DR Whittles R Wilkinson · SA Wood J C Wright · J Wrigley ·

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If you would like to know more about the Rossall Foundation please visit www.rossall.org.uk/rossallfoundation or contact Henry Shepherd, Development Director, on 01253 774286

All in a Good Cause Joshua Landmann (JS & SE 02-13) left Rossall to take up a place at the University of Coventry to study Automotive and Transportation Design. However, just three months before he was due to start his course, Josh suffered a serious accident whilst on holiday in Spain which left him paralyzed from the neck down.

Having spent a number of months in hospital, Josh was eventually transferred to Southport Spinal Unit where he began his rehabilitation, despite being told that there was a chance he may never walk again.

Following an intense recovery programme (which is still ongoing), Josh regained some mobility and began walking again. Josh was determined to play sports as he had always represented the school at rugby, football, cricket, hockey and swimming. Whilst most of these sports were ruled out, Josh looked at alternative activities he could take up in order to challenge himself and remain active. Having been an avid skier from an early age, Josh dreamed being able to get back on the slopes and ski again with family and friends.

With standard skiing an impossibility, Josh discovered sit-skiing. Unfortunately, there was nowhere nearby to learn this sport, so he travelled to Poland with his dad for his first taste of sit-skiing. After only a week of coaching, Josh had quickly picked-up the basics and was able to ski independently on the slopes. He continued to train weekly at the Chill Factore in Manchester, where he was spotted by a Team GB coach.

Josh was invited to attend his first International Paralympic Committee Alpine Skiing (IPCAS) event in Landgraaf, Netherlands at the beginning of November, where he was classified and competed in his first competitive race, representing Team GB Parasnowsport. His goal now is to work towards competing in the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, which is going to take a significant amount of training and sponsorship.

If you would like to find out more about Josh’s story please contact him on E: joshualandmann@gmail.com T: 07920051601 Or visit his just giving page at www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/JoshsWinterParalympicDream Harley Howard (MF 08-16) and Lauren Stephens (Dn 09-16) have decided to put their gap year to good use and are planning to undertake a challenging trek to Camino de Santiago.

They have chosen to support two charities that are both very close to their hearts: Help For Heroes (Harley chose this charity because both he and his father are in their own ways members of the British armed forces and he would like to ensure that veterans from all generations are tended to in the best possible way). The second charity is Trinity Hospice; a local charity which looks after terminally ill patients (Lauren has chosen this charity in honour of a close family friend and her Nan, who were both treated in Trinity Hospice in Blackpool).

Their initial target is ÂŁ4,000 which will take them on the route that runs from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Santiago (known as the French route). This route lasts just over a month, but with additional sponsorship, they may be able to take the longest route which lasts just over three months.

To find out more, visit their page at www.gofundme.com/harleyandlauren

His goal now is to work towards competing in the 2022 Winter Paralympics

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In Memoriam Richard Bull (DC 42-47)

George Robertson (F 49-59)

David Dixon (Pe 52-56)

Ian Shapeero (SE 48-53)

Neil Fitton (JS & R 44-52)

Brian Sheppard (MC 49-52)

John Gardner(Pe 45-49 )

John Stevenson (A 66-71)

Geoffrey Marsland (A 46-50)

Malcolm Vernon (MC 44-50)

David Maude (DC 61-66)

Peter Weaving (Pe 44-47)

Keith Pawson (F 41-50)

Peter Mutch Rhodes (JS & P 37-44) Peter Rhodes was born in Accrington, Lancashire. Having spent his early years in Wilmslow, Cheshire, he came to Rossall in September 1937 and was among those evacuated to Naworth Castle during the War. While at Rossall, Peter was much involved in all its sporting activities, gaining colours in cricket, rugby, athletics, hockey, boxing and swimming.

On leaving school, Peter, who had previously volunteered and been accepted for flying duties, joined the Fleet Air Arm and qualified as an observer. On being demobilised in 1947, he was accepted at Manchester University and graduated with an Honours Degree in Civil Engineering in 1950. While at university, Peter was awarded his Maroon for rugby and was capped for Lancashire in all their championship matches when they won the County Championship for three successive years (1947-1950). He was also awarded his 2 XI cap for Lancashire County CC when they were Minor County Champions in 1947.

A dislocated hip, together with a new job and marrying Anne in 1951 brought his sporting activities to a temporary halt. The first nine years of his career saw him on many a civil engineering construction site. Sadly, Anne died in 1959, leaving two children, Louise and Simon, Peter went on to marry Heather and the family moved from Cheshire to Surrey and a chance opportunity to take up some part-time lecturing changed his career from civil engineer to full time lecturer, initially at Kingston Poly and Birmingham Poly, until his final post as HoD at Ulster Polytechnic. In 1977, he took a 3 year contract as Head of Building and Civil Engineering at the Derrick Technical College in Suva, Fiji, where he went on to become Acting Principal. Shortly after the family arrived in Fiji, tragedy struck and his son Simon was killed in a motorcycle accident.

Peter returned to the UK in 1980 and, being semi-retired, was able to concentrate on trying to perfect his golf. He played for several years in the English Senior’s Championship and was Captain of the Shropshire & Herefordshire County Senior team. Having lived in Ludlow, Norfolk and Dumfrieshire, Peter and Heather final retired to Kelso, and it was here in 2010 that they celebrated their Golden Wedding.

We aim to print all announcements as accurately as possible, based on the information provided. Any omissions or errors will be amended and re-printed in the next edition.

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While at Rossall, Peter was much involved in all its sporting activities

In Memoriam Major Benjamin Strachan (M 37-42) Major Benjamin Strachan passed away in July at the age of 92. He was born in Edinburgh in 1924 and won a scholarship to Rossall in 1937. On leaving Rossall, he was offered a place at Oxford but chose to volunteer for military service instead and was commissioned into the Royal Dragoons at the age of 18.

His military service took him to France after D-Day and, after a number of attacks on his vehicle (which were mentioned in dispatches), he was captured by the Germans and taken to a hospital where he nearly died from blood poisoning and was flown back to Britain.

After the war, he joined the 4th Hussars, serving in Malaya.

He later transferred to the 10th Hussars, taking command of his squadron as Major. He continued with his studies and later served as an intelligence officer in Egypt, ending his military career as Deputy Head of MI10. Ben was then appointed as Head of the Middle East section of the Foreign Office, taking up posts in Kuwait and Jordan.

He became the first British senior official to meet the Palestinian Liberation Organisation leader Yasser Arafat (which had not been sanctioned by British government but helped to open a dialogue which would eventually lead to the Oslo peace accord). Strachan had been approached at a party by a Palestinian businessman who asked whether he would be interested in meeting Arafat; he agreed, not thinking that Arafat would turn up 15 minutes later with an armed guard. The PLO leader immediately launched into a tirade, blaming Britain for the plight of the Palestinians. Strachan was having none of it and, after an exchange of words, the PLO leader visibly relaxed and they were able to talk the problems through. When Arafat got up to leave, he stretched out his hand and smiled, saying “We shall ask for you as a first British Ambassador of our new Palestine.” That was not to be.

In 1976 Strachan was appointed as Ambassador to Yemen and then to Algeria, where he flew over the desert with Margaret Thatcher’s husband Denis to locate their son Mark who had disappeared during the 1982 Paris to Dakar car rally.

On his retirement, he returned to Scotland and settled on his farm where he led a very active life and even graduated with an MA in Mathematics at the age of 81.

He became the first British official to meet the PLO leader Yasser Arafat

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In Memoriam Richard Alan Hodgson Robinson (MC 54-59) Richard Alan Hodgson Robinson was one of the foremost British historians of the Iberian Peninsula. On leaving Rossall, he went to St John’s to read Modern History. Friends from that time remember his dry, wry one-liners, interjected judiciously at suitable moments in conversation, and always appreciated. After his degree, Richard continued in Oxford, reading for a D.Phil. under the supervision of the eminent historian of Spain, Raymond Carr. His D.Phil. analysed the history of the conservative political parties of 1930s Spain, and this became his first book, The Origins of Franco’s Spain: The Right, The Republic and Revolution, 1931-1936. Robinson went on to work on the Catholic Church and also on the conservative parties of Portugal, and his growing interest in Portugal came at a time when scholars across a range of disciplines (anthropology, sociology and political science as well as history) were seeking to understand why the dictatorships in both Spain and Portugal lasted as long as they did.

Robinson spent almost the whole of his academic career working in the University of Birmingham: he began as an Assistant Lecturer there in 1965 and was appointed Reader in Iberian History in 1985. In 2001 he retired, but remained Honorary Reader in Contemporary Iberian History and continued to be very active in research networks and at conferences. He also compiled and published directories of scholars in ‘Lusophonia’. At the time of his death, he was Associate Editor of the journal Portuguese Studies Review and was continuing his work on a book on the political history of the Iberian Peninsula for Oxford University Press.

Although Robinson’s scholarship focussed on Spain and Portugal, this was part of an interest in the wider history of Western Europe: in the 1980s, he published pamphlets on the history of European fascism. He also worked in the 1970s and 1980s as a professional consultant, and one of his assignments was to write a briefing note for Margaret Thatcher on the state of affairs in Portugal before her visit there in 1985. He was a prolific reviewer, both in scholarly journals and in newspapers. In 2014, Portuguese Studies Review published an edition in memory of Robinson, describing him as a ‘professional exemplar’ and remembering him for his wit and sage advice as well as for the excellence of his scholarship.

Richard Robinson died unexpectedly on 1 November 2013.

Michael Canning (SE 51-58)

Caroline Everest We would just like to thank all those people who sent us messages of goodwill and sympathy after the death of our daughter Caroline last year. She was only 18 years old and had her whole life ahead of her.

It is fair to say that we were astonished by the worldwide expressions of warmth and Rossall was the bedrock of that emotional help for us in our bereavement struggles. My Facebook Rossallian friends deserve a special mention because they were watching as the joy unfolded in my life and responded so beautifully when the world caved in. Thank you all - I will remember it forever and I am sure Carrie appreciated it too. Floreat Rossallia (although I did Geography not Latin)!

Chris Everest (J & M 69-76)

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He was one of the foremost British historians of the Iberian Peninsula

Dates for your diary Date

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2017 Saturday 22nd April

OR Weekend Rossall School

Sharon Potts s.potts@rossall.org.uk

Saturday 6th May Lakes Lunch

Nick Hadfield nickhadfield24@gmail.com

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Oxford Dinner Radley College

Simon Barlass sb@radley.org.uk

Sunday 11th June

Yorkshire Lunch Ilkley Golf Club

David Holroyd holliesramsgill@yahoo.co.uk

Friday 22nd September

Late Summer BBQ Oriental Club, London

Sharon Potts s.potts@rossall.org.uk

If you would like to visit, please call 01253 774288

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OLD ROSSALLIAN

WEEKEND SATURDAY 22nd APRIL 2017

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Programme TIME ACTIVITY

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11.00am

Mondo’s Open School Sports Fixture

TBC

11.30am

Tours of the School

Meet in Mondo’s

11.30am

Hockey Tournament

Astro Development Office/ Visitor Centre

12.30pm

Lunch

Dining Hall

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Tour of the Armoury/ Rifle Shoot

Armoury

1.45pm - 3.00pm

Cookery Demo by The Cartford Inn Rossall Kitchen Winners of ‘Best Inn’ at the Great British Pub Awards, cooking 3 courses which represent their style.

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Rossall Golf Academy Tours Golf Academy Try your hand at our new GC2 Simulator, playing the Hazeltine Course (home of the Ryder Cup 2016) and meet our resident PGA Golf Professional, Stuart Hemmings

2.00pm

RossHockey

3.15pm - 4.00pm

Guest Lecture by Museum Theatre OR Gillian Austin-King ‘BREXIT and Trump; a return to protectionism and populism?’

The Shore

(Gillian currently works at HSBC as European Head of Programme and Project Audit. She is a chartered accountant, a chartered banker and a member of the CISI with MBAs in both Banking and Finance and degrees in Economics and Law)

4.15pm - 5.00pm

An Audience with The Head, Elaine Purves

TBC

6.00pm

Rossallian Club AGM

Museum Theatre

6.30pm

Chapel Service

Chapel

7.15pm

Drinks Reception and Dinner

Big School Dining Hall

11.30pm Carriages

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12.00pm - Rossall Archives Open 4.00pm

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Light refreshments will be available throughout the day in Mondo’s.

The RosShop will be open between 11.00am and 4.00pm.

Local hotels: The North Euston Hotel Tel: 01253 876525 The Cartford Inn Tel: 01995 670166 The Imperial Hotel Tel: 01253 623971 The Claremont Hotel Tel: 01253 293122 The Briardene Hotel Tel: 01253 338300 For further details, please contact: Sharon Potts on 01253 774288 E: s.potts@rossall.org.uk

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Rossall Archives

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Tour of the Armoury/Rifle Shoot

Cookery Demonstration

Rossall Golf Academy

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Tours of the School

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Guest Lecture An Audience with The Head Rossallian Club AGM Chapel Service

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Drinks Reception and Dinner

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RossHockey - Player

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