SCHOOL OFFICERS. SUMMER TERM, 1945. School Monitors : T. F. MORRIS (Head of School, Head of Clifton Rise). G. C. NORRIS (Head of School House). P. A. SHARDLOW (Head of the Manor). G. H. DODSWORTH (Head of Temple). J. D. ECCLES. G. M. SMITH. C. S. SHEPHERD. Captain of Cricket—P. A. SHARDLOW. Captain of Boats—T. F. MORRIS. Captain of Swimming—G. M. SMITH. Captain of Shooting—P. A. SPEIGHT. Captain of Tennis—J. McD. DOOK. C.S.M. in J.T.C:—G. C. NORRIS. House Monitors : The Manor—M.. G. B. JONES, P. A. SPEIGHT, P. GARBETT. The Rise—P. B. TOYER, W. P. ANELAY, P. HNIK, F. P. BAKER. School House—I. H. BAKER, J. F. SPINK, J. GILLGRASS, A. K. SMITH. Temple—K. A. BOYES, E. A. K. DENISON, G. MOUNTAIN, J. D. TAYLOR-THOMPSON, P. WEIGHILL. Editors of " The Peterite." J. D. TAYLOR-THOMPSON, W. P. ANELAY, E. A. K. DENISON, J. D. ECCLES, P. SIMPSON.
NOTES AND ITEMS. We had the privilege of two more visits from Major Cranfield this term. On 11th May he showed us an extremely interesting film about the Normandy campaign, which contained some very remarkable shots. His second visit was on 23rd July, when he brought with him two paratroop sergeants. Sgt. Peters gave us an account of the training of a paratroop, dwelling in particular detail upon the jump itself and the precautions that must be taken he then demonstrated the weapons used by air-borne. troops, which were later passed round and examined with great interest. Sgt. Rosenburg told us of his thrilling experiences at Arnhem, where he narrowly escaped with his life and, in conclusion, Sgt. Peters dressed him up in the full kit of a paratroop and showed us exactly how the parachute worked. The whole lecture was extremely interesting and very well delivered we hope that it will not be long before Major Cranfield pays us yet another visit. The School did not fail to play its part in what has certainly been the greatest even in contemporary politics this term—the General Election. On the Friday before Polling Day, the Headmaster gave an extremely clear and unbiased talk on the three parties and their aims and when, at the conclusion, he suggested that a mock-election might be held in the School, the proposal was carried nem. con. Three candidates were soon chosen—W. P. Anelay for the Conservatives, M. G. B. Jones for the Liberals and A. C. Rodger for the Labour element it was agreed, to the great relief of those concerned, that any candidate who polled less than the required number of votes should forfeit a deposit, not of £150, which might have caused some financial embarrassment, but of half-a-crown ! But that was quite enough to incite the candidates to embark upon large-scale campaigns of canvassing from Monday until Thursday, which was our polling day likewise, the notice-boards (and the floor !) were covered with posters of all descriptions, and the three agents, ;
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