Mr. Frank Martin

and attainments would have led one to expect. From the point of view of post-war reconstruction, his death is a most serious loss.

Mr. A. C. Bossom, M.P., writes:—

Consistent with the greatest interest in his life, one of Mr. Frank Pick's last actions was to accept an invitation to read a paper on the " Adaptation of Design to MassProduction " in the post-war home before the Royal Society of Arts. Few others in his generation have felt as deeply as he did the importance of bringing the worth while things within the reach of the great family of London's lesser paid wage earners—in whose service he never hesitated to give of his best.

MR. FRANK MARTIN.

By the death of Mr. Frank Martin the School has sustained a grievous loss which will be felt intimately by all of the present generation of Peterites. Many, both boys and staff, who had come to know Mr. Martin as a real friend learned of his tragic end in the service of his country with feelings of deep, personal sorrow. Mr. Martin was Radio Officer on a tanker which was homeward bound with aviation spirit and which struck a mine as it was nearing its home port. The tragedy was especially poignant in that this was Mr. Martin's last voyage in this particular ship, and the disaster occurred when the vessel was within an hour or so of tying up in dock. The body was washed ashore and subsequently interred at Glasgow on the 27th September. Mr. Martin was 43.

Mr. Martin, who was an Australian by birth, formed his association with the School a few years ago when he joined the S.S. Holmpark under Captain Rickards. The Holmpark was put into touch with the School by the Ship Adoption Society, and Mr. Martin acted as correspondent. Personal contact was soon established, and Mr. Martin formed the habit of paying us regular and welcome visits between voyages. The personality which had been first revealed to us in his charming and interesting letters soon won him a wide circle of friends, and it was not long before he was one of us in a very real sense. With some of the boys he formed firm friendships, and the Headmaster and Staff alike received him invariably as one of the School's most welcome guests. The outbreak of war, which, for all practical purposes, inevitably ended the functioning of the Ship Adoption Society, only strengthened our tie with Mr. 5