Wolstenholme Benefactions

it moved smoothly and successfully through the full and varied programme which is reported in the pages which follow. As usual, the culmination of our activities was the School Play, which, despite the producer's gloomy forebodings (one might almost add again "as usual" !) and a serious last-minute threat from illness, proved in the event one of our most successful productions and was enthusiastically received by large audiences. We would congratulate those concerned on the choice of the play. It is no easy matter to find plays which fulfil all our requirements and are worthy interludes in the Shakespeare sequence. "Cxsar's Friend", by Campbell Dixon and Dermot Morrah, is a play of real quality and significance. It has much in common with Drinkwater's "A Man's House", which we presented in 1945. and, like that play, had the additional advantage of being less wellknown that it deserves to be. A nice judgment in the selection of our School Plays has been the corner stone on which our theatrical success has been built, and, though we realise that annually the task must become increasingly difficult, we hope that the same discernment will not be wanting in the future.

The observant may notice that with this number we enter upon our fortieth volume. "The Peterite" is growing old, though, we hope. not tired. In something less than a year it will reach its loth anniversary, for the magazine has been published in an unbroken series since December, 1878, a sequence which even the two major wars did not interrupt. The complete set of bound volumes of "The Peterite" since that date is not the least valuable possession of the School Library. We would not claim that this longevity in a school periodical is a "record" (indeed we imagine that it is not); but at least we can derive satisfaction and inspiration from this continued virility.

It will be recalled that in 1945 the School was given the option by the late Mr. G. J. Wolstenholme to purchase his house for the sum of £ i,000. This valuable property was thus acquired at a nominal cost through this generous provision of Mr. Wolstenholme's will and was equivalent to a gift of at least £2,500. The acquisition of this property secured the School boundary on the only side from which there appeared to be any danger.

The Trustees of Mr. Wolstenholme's estate have now allocated to St. Peter's School a further £7,500. This money is to be used to finance the re-building of The Rise Boarding House in so far as this cost is not covered by the War Damage Commission, and any balance „remaining is to be applied to the general purposes of our Building 'Appeal. In order to commemorate this munificent further benefaction of Mr. Wolstenholme's estate, the name "Wolstenholme" will for the future be given to one of our Senior Foundation Scholarships.

WAR MEMORIAL AND BUILDING FUND

FOURTH LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS (in chronological order)

A.—OLD PETERITES

£ s. d. £ s. d. Mr. E. D. McKinney ... to to o Mr. R. C. Baker 5 o 0 Mr. D. H. Denholm ... 5 0 o Mr. N. W. Smithson 5o 0 0 Mr. C. Paley Scott, K.C. Mr. H. F. S. Gedge 127 5 0 (2nd donation) ... 127 5 o Mr. W. Anelay ... 63 12 6 Mt. B. A. C. Gray ... to 0 0

B.—PARENTS (PAST AND PRESENT) £. s. d. £ s. d. Mrs. M. E. Sheriff ... 5o 0 o Mrs. J. Kendell ... ... too 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. A. Cobham 11 1 o Mr. R. Parker ... ... 5 0 0 Mrs. E. E. Watson ... 5 5 o Mr. A. W. Richardson ... 5 5 0 Mr. C. H. A. Eastwood 2 2 o Mr. O. H. Griffiths ... 15 15 0 Mr. J. Youll ... ... 5 0 o Mr. J. R. Shardlow ... 182 0 0

C. —GOVERNORS. STAFF, AND FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL

• s. d. s. d. Exors. of the late Mrs. Mr. and Miss Pollard ... o to 0

M. B. Douglas ... 25 o o Miss M. M. Mason o to o

The estimated gross yield from gifts under covenant has been shown in each case.

PRESENTATION OF U.S. BRONZE STAR TO MAJOR DENYS K. CREWS

We experienced a thrill of justifiable pride when the explanation of Major Crews' absence from School on Tuesday, the 25th November, was provided by the daily press. Major Crews had that day been presented with the Bronze Star Medal by the United States Military Attache, Major-General Clayton L. Bissell, at the American Ambassador's residence in London. The award was a recognition of what General Bissell described as "an heroic achievement against the enemy in Italy". The official citation is as follows :- "Moving forward to attack a position previously thought to be abandoned by the enemy, Major Crews and his men suddenly were attacked by a strong enemy force, and, though under intense enemy fire, he succeeded in manoeuvring his men in such a manner as to partially nullify this threat. Having the strength of his force depleted by this initial engagement, he quickly contacted an adjacent unit and, outlining a plan of battle, succeeded in continuing the attacks and thoroughly routing the enemy.

By his brilliant appreciation and rapid summation of a dangerous situation, and by his marked leadership and tactical ability, he succeeded not only in defeating a strong enemy force, but in making possible a continued advance of his own and other units."

Major Crews became a Master at St. Peter's in 1938. He joined the army in 1940, serving in the 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, with the ist Army in Africa. Later he was transferred to Italy, where he was attached to the American Army. He returned to us in February, 1946, to become Housemaster of The Rise in September.

BIRTHS

HARRIS.—On 22nd June, 1947, in Holgate Nursing Home, York, to

Margaret, wife of P. L. Harris, a son (Timothy Charles Caldecott). COLLIER.—On i6th October, 1947, at Purey Cust Nursing Home, to Mary (née Clacy), wife of A. G. Collier, a daughter (Mary

Wendy). BALLARD.—On 29th October, 1947, at "Brae", Simonstown Road,

Fish Hock, Cape Province, South Africa, to Betty (nee Ping), wife of Lieut.-Cdr. R. H. Ballard, R.N., a third son (George Stephen).

OLD PETERITE NEWS

OLD PETERITE SQUASH

It is welcome news that the O.P. Squash Club has been revived. An auspicious beginning has been made with the success of the team competing in the first post-war revival of the Londonderry Cup Competition, open to Public Schools' Old Boys' teams. In the second round the O.P. team comfortably beat Westminster, and in the third round meet either Shrewsbury or St. Paul's. The detailed results of the match against Westminster are as follows :—

ST. PETER'S WESTMINSTER N. W. D. Yardley beat P. A. Jesse'! (9—r, 9-1, 9-4). S. G. S. Pawle beat J. Trebucq (9-2, 9—o, 9-2). J. Biggin beat G. D. Harvey (9-7, 9-3, 9-4). J. T. Brockbank beat A. F. Taylor (9-3, 9—t, 9-4). C. K. Hudson beat M. W. Thompson (6 9, 9-4, 9-5, 9-1).

Any O.P.'s who play squash are invited to write to B. A. C. Gray, South Grange, Ryton-on-Tyne.

ITEMS

Two Old Peterites have been appointed to the recently reconstructed B.B.C. General Advisory Council, whose chairman is Lord Halifax. They are Sir Philip Morris (1914-20) and John Rodgers (1919-25).

T. H. Raw (1924-29) has been appointed Station Superintendent of B.O.A.C.'s new flying boat base at Vaaldam, near Johannesburg, South Africa.

Many O.P.'s will be interested to hear news of Miss J. G. Weller, who taught at the School during the 1914-18 war and for many years afterwards. She is still enjoying retirement at Dorset House, Heacham, King's Lynn, and continues to take an interest in the School. Recently she has done much useful work in her neighbourhood teaching English to members of a Polish camp.

F. F. Steele (The Rise, 1936-41), a former Head of the School, has played hockey for Yorkshire and has been mentioned as a candidate for the North of England side. His selection, however, was ruled out by his departure for Uganda, on the 23rd December, to take up his work in the Colonial Service. His brother, P. M. Steele (The Rise, 1939-43), played centre-half for the B.A.O.R. Hockey XI on •their tour of 13th-21st December They beat B.A.F.O. in Germany, 4—I; in England they beat R.M.A. Sandhurst, 9—o, and drew with the Combined Services, 4-4. Their only defeat was at the hands of the Army, 0-3. * * *

At the annual general meeting of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club on 28th January, it was announced that a testimonial of £roo to A. B. Sellers (1921-24) as a memento of his faithful service to the Club.

A. C. Rodger (The Rise, 1942-46) played forward for R.M.A. Sandhurst XV against Cranwell. I. S. Macpherson (School House, 1942-46) was kept out of the R.A.F. College team by an injury sustained earlier in the season and was linesman. * * *

We have received the following note on the doings of Kenneth Greenwood (1935-39), which may be of interest to his contemporaries. He is now in Turkey, as second-in-command of the electrical side of a Metropolitan-Vickers unit working on a scheme which embraces the erection of a power station, three sub-stations, and the electrifica- tion of coal mines. He has been on the Outside Erection Staff of "Metro-Vick" since 1943, when he took a First Class in Electrical Engineering at London University. During a period on Tyneside he worked on H.M. ships, including the "Vanguard", installing electrically-controlled A.A. guns. * * *

Ina recently-received letter, L. J. L. Wall inquires about the proposal made at the O.P. Club meeting in July last, to circulate a list of members' addresses. We are glad to be able to state that such a list is in course of preparation and will be sent to O.P.'s very shortly.

HENRY BRANDRETH GREEVES

St. Peter's has sustained a severe loss by the recent death of the Rev. Henry Brandreth Greeves. He was at the School, under the Rev. G. T. Handford, from 1890 to x896. His games record was notable. He won the half mile and the mile and played for the XV and the cricket XI. In music, which he studied under Dr. Naylor, he was outstanding, playing regularly at York Minster in the School holidays : and at the age of 18, in the period between leaving School and going up to Cambridge, he held the appointment of Deputy Organist at the Minster under Dr. Tertius Noble.

He proceeded to Peterhouse, Cambridge, as an organ scholar. He was Captain of the Boat Club and stroked the fastest boat Peterhouse has ever put on the Cam. He gained four oars. Besides rowing, he found time to play both rugger and cricket for his college, and in the vacations played for Headingley and the Yorkshire Cantabs. Destined for the Church, he went from Cambridge to the Theological College of the Leeds Clergy School.

In his early days he held curacies at Brighouse and Escrick, and was a Minor Canon of Newcastle Cathedral. His subsequent livings included Ferndale, Denaby Main, and Hackness, and he was finally Rector of Walkington. For twelve years he was Rural Dean of Beverley, and he was a Governor of St. John's College, York.

All who knew him appreciated his keen sense of humour, his personal charm, and his deep understanding of his fellow men. The varied aspects of a fine character made him equally at home with his humblest parishioners or at a shooting party, at a meeting of rural deans, or on the banks of the Cam. Splendidly representative of the finer type of "sporting parson" which is now almost extinct, he expressed himself most truly, perhaps, at a Commemoration Festival in the days when he was Vicar of Ferndale. He ,made 97 not out for the Old Peterites and on the following day preached an inspiring St. Peter's Day sermon.

To his son, John Greeves, both an Old Olavite and an Old Peterite, and to the other members of his family we extend our deep sympathy.

ENGAGEMENTS

J. B. GEDGE AND MISS M. S. JENNINGS

The engagement is announced, and the marriage will shortly take place in London, between John Bernard, second son of the late Rev. H. T. S. Gedge, of York, and of Mrs. Gedge, of i 31 Worcester Road, Droitwich, and Muirne Sarsfield, second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jennings, of Brookfield, Cork. [1916-19.] 6

CAPTAIN P. B. COCKBURN AND MRS. B. KEMPE-ROBERTS

A marriage has been arranged, and will take place quietly, between Captain Peter Bernard Cockburn, Royal Signals, only son of Brigadier A. A. Cockburn, C.B.E., and Mrs. Cockburn, of Victoria Park, Manchester, and Betty, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Woods, of Lympne, Kent. [1934-381

MARRIAGES

At All Saints' Church, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorkshire, on 4th March, 1947, Roland Croft Baker, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Croft Baker, of Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, to Pamela, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Denby, of Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorkshire. j1928-32.]

On 1st September, 1947, at the Church of St. Maughold, Ramsey, I.O.M., Richard F. Bussell to Gundrede Mary, eldest daughter of Sir T.. C. O'Brien, Bart., and Lady O'Brien, of Ramsey, I.O.M.

The marriage took place on 6th September, 1947, at St. Olave's Church, York, between Guy Edwin King, eldest son of Dr. H. E. King and Mrs. Reynolds, of York, and Norma, only daughter of the late Mr. Lansdowne Russell and of Mrs. Russell, of Bournemouth and Southampton. [1937-42.]

BIRTHS

INGLIS.—On 6th September, 1947, at The Purey Cust Nursing

Home, York, to Irene, wife of James McNaught Inglis, M.B.,

Ch.B., D.A., R.A.F.V.R., a son (Timothy Christopher). (1936-401 ROB.—On 15th January, 1948, at 27 Ferncroft Avenue, Hampstead, to Mary (nee Beazley), wife of C. G. Rob, M.C., M.Chir., F.R.C.S., a daughter. WALL.—On 7th September, 1 947, to Mary (nee Ridding), wife of

M. P. L. Wall, M.A., of Tomlin House, St. Bees, Cumberland, a daughter (Gillian Barbara). [1931-35.] PEACOCK.—On 1st December, 1947, to Peggy, wife of M. H.

Peacock, a son. [1921-25.]

AN APPEAL

OLD PETERITES ! WHY FEED THE MOTHS?

In recent years the supply of 1st XI cricket colours to members of the School team has become non-existent, so much so that junior members of the School hardly know what the School's representative colours are, and manufacturers inform us that orders cannot be contemplated.

It would be much appreciated if all Old Boys, who are in possession of such colours, would consider whether sentimental attachment to them has not outrun its span in life and whether these once-treasured possessions could not be put to much better use by a member of the present School team.

At present, one and only one 1st XI blazer and cap are in our possession, which it is intended shall be worn by the School captain, measurements permitting, and in addition one fielding cap, handed down in successive years, which will be worn by the vice-captain.

Cannot Old Peterites help us to provide suitable attire for all the 1st XI from a pool which will be held at the School for teams in each successive year? All such contributions would be gratefully acknowledged by the School and well cared for, whether sent as a gift or on indefinite loan.

All the above equally applies to hockey colours.

UNIVERSITY AND SANDHURST LETTERS

OXFORD,

The Editors, December, 1947.

"The Peterite," Dear Sirs,

Michaelmas, 1947, is already a thing of the past, eight weeks in so many diaries, and by the time this reaches print, we, the Oxford O.P.'s, will be shivering through Hilary, 1948, wishing we had done a little more work in the Christmas vac. We shall be remembering the rainy, miserable days of November, and wishing it was just half as warm now. We shall be remembering that one bar of our electric fire was enough then, and wishing we had some coal to help out the two bars we rashly have on at the moment .. .

But our duty is to record, not to prophesy.

This term we have been seven in number, consisting of three newcomers (more or less), three who consider themselves oldstagers, and Duffield.

F. L. Duffield (still at Brasenose) deserves a category of his own. Having bade him a fond farewell at the end of last term, we were taken somewhat aback to see him roll up with a mountain of luggage and a quizzical expression a few days after the beginning of this. His explanation—that he couldn't find any other University in Europe worthy of his patronage—was accepted with reserve. That he was heard, having fallen asleep over his coffee one morning, muttering something which sounded like, "Control of Engagements Order .. . Nuts to Isaacs," may have had some bearing on the case. He is telling everyone that he is reading for a B.Litt. If this is so, it appears that a huge daily consumption of coffee and regular exercise round the Union billiards tables are essential pre-requisites of this degree. Any kind of work in the first two or three terms is evidently banned.

J. D. Taylor-Thompson (Balliol), next in seniority, has, as becomes a Greats man, been working hard. He has been frequently seen cycling down the High from his new digs in Cowley Road, presumably in the direction of wherever one goes to read Homer in Oxford.

He gained for himself a reputation for professorial absent-mindedness by writing to Banister saying he would be delighted to come to tea on a certain Thursday, and then turning up on Friday, and wondering why there wasn't much cake left. This provided Banister with a funny story which lasted him the rest of the term.

P. F. Tee (Christ Church), we were glad to note, had moved to a room one storey down from the ridiculous heights he had occupied previously. Most of the O.P.'s have had tea with him during the term, but otherwise he has not been seen much. He is believed to have been working, but someone said there was a lady in the case. Someone else reliably denied this.

J. M. Banister (Brasenose) was not often seen in public places, though he was never known to refuse an invitation to tea with anyone. He has hardly got over the fact that he has to do as much in a week for his tutor as he did in days of yore for the Minister of Fuel and Power. He hotly refutes those who suggest that this is not very much.

The newcomers (or in the case of Hey and McDermid, the returned wanderers) are all ex-servicemen. Someone with a taste for figures has estimated that 0.P.'s now at Oxford are costing a benevolent Ministry of Education rather more than £,1,500 a year. We trust it is not being wasted.

R. T. Hey (New College) has returned from the jungles of Malaya to take up residence in a concrete but in one of the New College quads. Here he wrote long essays for his eminent tutor, Lord David Cecil. As a form of relaxation he took up squash, smashed an expensive racquet, and took up table-tennis. The racquets are cheaper to replace, he explains.

N. G. L. R. McDermid (St. Edmund Hall) is back after some years in the Navy. He was seen at the beginning of the term at an occasional lecture, but the fact that he had to take an exam at the end of the term probably accounts for his later disappearance. He is believed to have played some rugger.

J. A. Denison (Worcester) is up reading History. Worcester has been described as a college near Oxford, and this is perhaps the reason why Denison has not been often seen in the city itself. He was present at the foot-the-ball match which brightened the landscape early in the term and the pages of "Picture Post" a week later, and has been heard complaining of the difficulty of acquiring books. When seen in the Broad or the Cornmarket, he has invariably recognised us with a cryptic wink.

With this account of our activities, we must now take our leave. Wishing the School every success in the New Year, and trusting that it will continue to send, as it has always done, its outstanding members to join us here, we remain, Yours very sincerely, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

The Editors, "The Peterite." Dear Sirs,

Cambridge, that garden of great intellects, has, in some respects, changed but little since Wordsworth so memorably described it. The "gowns grave, or gaudy, doctors, students, streets, courts, cloisters, flocks of churches, gateways, towers" still remain, but the present day student, sometimes a bearded exserviceman, perhaps married, often, alas, disabled, can hardly be placed in the category of "poor, simple schoolboys, now hung round with honour and importance."

The 1948 undergraduate, then, can be more suitably likened to • those scholars of Renaissance times who "led in abstemiousness a quiet life" and it would be fairer to speak of our Cambridge O.P.'s, too, as "loyal students, faithful to their books"

rather than as "half-and-half idlers, hardy recusants, and honest dunces."

D. Anderson (School House and Sidney Sussex) reads Agriculture and plays hockey and squash regularly. His attitude to life may be summed up, perhaps, by the motto resting on his mantelpiece, proclaiming to all of melancholy aspect that "happiness, like toffee, is best home-made."

G. Long (Temple and Emmanuel) finds modern languages too absorbing to allow other activities to encroach upon his time. "Drink," he says, "is my only relaxation."

G. Mountain (Temple and Christ's) finds his main preoccupation in investigating the authenticity of a ghost, the spirit of a B.B.C. announcer who murdered his wife and who is said to inhabit his rooms .. . with him !

P. F. Ringrose (School House and Clare) reads Law and, by all reports, is working very hard. He occasionally "talks shop" with other ex-naval types.

J. F. Spink (School House and Emmanuel) possesses "a calm resolve of mind, firmly addressed • to puissant efforts" though, nevertheless, he enjoys "the odd party, you know."

J. D. Ward (Temple and St. John's), "a man of business and expense," also reads Law—why, he doesn't exactly know, but he is evidently taking it very seriously. "Labor omnia vincit Improbus". . . ! !

A Cambridge O.P. dinner is to be held this term, and it is hoped that this will become a regular feature. Yours faithfully,

• THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES

LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION,

The Editors, "The Peterite." Dear Sirs,

With the advent of the Sandhurst letter among the pages of "The Peterite" we have at last been galvanised into action, the result of which you now see before you. Our numbers have increased since last session, two having gone down and four having come up. J. Scholey has now gone down with a Medical Degree, and P. Simpson, we hear, has also left us. Our four newcomers are Andrews, Black, and T. G. Robson, (and one more—name unknown).

Thanks to the inadequate communications in the University we have been unable to contact Messrs. Moore, Robson and Black.

Andrews, after a year's practical farming, has joined us to take his Agriculture Degree. He was surprised to find his knowledge hardly sufficient for the December exams, and now claims to be working. He manages to keep his social activities surrounded by mystery. F. D. Godsmark, who is now our oldest inhabitant, informs us that he has forsaken the three "W's" (we presume only temporarily) in order to work for a Mental (sorry—we mean Dental) exam. T. F. Morris claims to be working for znd M.B., but is frequently heard deploring the standard of University rowing, with Shepherd, and anyone else willing to listen. Spends his vac. assiduously cultivating a growth on the mandible (chin to you !).

G. E. Shepherd returned a year last September from the Forces. Spends most of the week giving himself electric shocks and at the week-ends retains his connection with the Black Watch by visiting Edinburgh (we hear that there is some other attraction). Often to be seen energetically running along the river bank, trying to make coxes hear him. Wears a balmoral !

B. Tomlinson has managed to pass his I st M.B. and is now occasionally seen in the dissecting room savagely hacking at a body with a blunt scalpel. We believe he has been seen "tripping a light fantastic" at various social gatherings in the Union. Appears to have retired from the sporting field.

Finally, we wish the School every success during the year, and we hope to see some new recruits to our ranks in September. Yours sincerely, THE LEEDS OLD PETERITES.

The Editors, "The Peterite." Dear Sirs,

It is with some elation that we sit down to write the Sandhurst letter at the beginning of 1948, as in the last year our number has risen to eight sturdy O.P.'s, and so we feel it will be some time before the Regular Army will be able to forget St. Peter's, York. Who knows, perhaps in a few years time they will even be saying that the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of St. Peter's.

The last term was the longest any of us have ever experienced, lasting from August to December, but with the thought of Christmas leave to urge us on, we managed to reach the end of the term without any cases of homicide, suicide, or really serious mental disarrangement.

I. H. Baker (Normandy) is •to be congratulated on becoming one of the first S.U.O.'s (Senior Under Officers) of the new Sandhurst. Those O.P.'s who remember him in the J.T.C. will understand this. He has become rather an elusive fellow, but we are told he has not grown out of the unhealthy habit of talking before breakfast.

He can still be seen to some advantage tearing up the wing on the rugger field as if the whole of the Worksop team was after him, and his quiet, modulated voice is often heard in the F.G.S. protesting at having to pay aid. for a sausage roll. R.A.

M. G. Jones (Rhine) can generally be found outside his Company Commander's Office. We also caught glimpses of him on the hockey field and slinking down to the squash courts, and has been noticed setting off at week-ends armed with his golf clubs. Whether he ever plays golf, we cannot tell. He came out of hibernation long enough to do a turn in Victory College Concert, 'but only because he was under the impression Mr. Rank was in the audience. Royal Sussex.

P. W. Weighill (Waterloo), a reasonably old hand, who disheartens others by insisting on singing in his cold bath.

On two occasions has been seen in the ring ! Enjoys making frequent trips up to London, but refuses to divulge the nature of his visits. Claims to have solved many problems of advanced atomic warfare, without the aid of a "commission". R.A.

F. P. Baker (Marne). We see very little of Baker, but we often used to watch a neat figure with a walking stick hurrying up the corridor after last period on Saturday morning. This we identified towards the end of term as F. P. Baker.

He fences regularly for the Academy, and also plays rugger. He lives in some remote part of the New Buildings we have never yet been able to locate. R.A.

E. O. Owen (Somme) was seen to his best advantage at a Young Conservative Dance held some way outside the grounds towards the middle of last term. Seemed in the best of spirits.

Was also reported seen in P.T. kit down by the Lake, at a time when the Lake was devoid of water. Judging by his gestures he also fishes. R.T.R.

A. C. Rodger (Waterloo) arrived here in August, and has since played regularly for the Academy 1st XV. After much persuasion he "volunteered" for boxing. Congratulations to him on winning his weight. He also did a very amusing turn with a performing flea at the Old College Concert. His brown sports coat seems to be lasting very well. H.L.I.

G. H. F. Reynolds (Dettingen) also arrived in August and is rarely seen except in the fraternal company of Weighill. Usually found in his room in a state of despondency; the reason, he says, is being continually on the verge of bankruptcy. Occasionally seen disappearing over "the heath" on a cross country treasure hunt. R.A.

M. Rignall (Ypres) is so elusive that we didn't even know he was here until a figure came and borrowed a cigarette from us one morning. Still we hear he is well known in his own Company, plays rugger and gets on wonderfully with the R.S.M. Still has that "Rise" look about him. Green Howarth.

Wishing the School every success for 1948, we remain, Yours faithfully,

THE SANDHURST 0.P.'s.

CORRESPONDENCE CENTRAL DOOARS TEA ESTATE, PANA COSTI P.O., BHUTAN, N. INDIA,

The Editors, lith December, 1947.

"The Peterite." Sirs,

I have been thinking (having plenty of time for that exercise) that it would be a good idea to re-design the O.P. tie, when cloth rationing and such like restricting orders are repealed by our good and provident Government. At present we have two O.P. blazers; one a coat of many colours and the other dark blue with the 'School crest on the breast pocket. Would not a more restrained tie to match the latter be preferable to the present gaudy affair which matches the former? I cast no aspersions on the "gaudy affair," •but it is, surely, more suited for wear at cricket matches, for example, than for ordinary use.

I do wear a tie out here during the cold weather, so I'm not speaking out of place.

Best wishes to the School. Yours faithfully,

A. W. PING.

CALENDAR, EASTER TERM, 1948

JANUARY

12 Mon. Boarders return. i3 Tues. Full Term begins. 15 Thurs. i i a.m. Governors' Meeting. 17 Sat. 6 p.m. Science Society. r8 Sun. 2nd Sunday after Epiphany. 6-3o p.m. Epiphany Procession in York Minster. 24 Sat. 6 p.m. Debating Society. 25 Sun. Septuagesima. Preacher : The Chaplain. 26 Mon. Conversion of St. Paul. 3x Sat. 6 p.m. Science Sociey. FEBRUARY

r Sun. Sexagesima. Preacher : Canon T. H. Tardrew. 2 Mon. Purification B.V.M. 7 Sat. 6 p.m. Debating Society. 8 Sun. Quinquagesima. Preacher : The Bishop of Whitby. z z Wed. Ash Wednesday. 8 a.m. Holy Communion. 1i-45 a.m. Morning Service. 14 Sat. 1st XI v. Scarborough H.C. Home. 6 p.m. Science Society. z5 Sun. rst Sunday in Lent. 8-45 a.m. Holy Communion (Sung). Preacher (Evensong): The Chaplain. 18 Wed. 1st XI v. Midland Bde. T.C., Strensall. Home. 19 Thurs. x x a.m. Governors' Meeting. 20 Fri. 6 p.m. Illustrated Talk on "Appreciation of Architecture" G. G. Barnett, D.A. (Edin.). 21 Sat. 1st XI v. York H.C. Home. 6 p.m. Debating Society. 22 Sun. 2nd Sunday in Lent. Preacher : The Chaplain. 24 Tues. St. Matthias. 25 Wed. 1st XI v. Bootham School. Home. 28 Sat. 1st XI v. Worksop College. Away. 6 p.m. Science Society. 29 Sun. 3rd Sunday in Lent. Preacher : The Chaplain. MARCH

Mon. 2-3o p.m. Cross-country Run. 3 Wed. ist XI v. H.M.S. Ceres (Wetherby). Away. 6 Sat. 1st XI v. Rowntree's H.C. Home. 6 p.m. Debating Society. 7 Sun. 4th Sunday in Lent. Preacher : The Chaplain. to Wed. 1st XI v. R.A.F., Linton. Home. t Thurs. H.S.C. and S.C. Trial Examinations begin. 13 Sat. 1st XI v. University College, Hull. Home. 6 p.m. Science Society. /4 Sun. Passion Sunday. Preacher : The Chaplain. x7 Wed. Inter-House Boat Races (both divisions). 18 Thurs. 12 noon. Confirmation by the Bishop of Selby.

by Mr.

19 Fri. 11 a.m. Governors' Meeting. Certificate A Examination. 20 Sat. Athletics v. Ampleforth College. Away. 6 p.m. Debating Society. 21 Sun. Palm Sunday. 8-45 a.m. Holy Communion (Sung). Preacher (Evensong): The Headmaster. 22 Mon. 6 p.m. School Concert. (School performance at 2-3o p.m.) 23 Tues. 2-3o p.m. Athletic Sports. 24 Wed. Term ends. Sunday Services, except where otherwise stated, are :—Holy Communion, 8.1 5 a.m. Matins, ro-3o a.m. Evensong and Sermon, 6 p.m.

VALETE AND SALVETE

VALETE (December, 1947)

THE MANOR J. Burkitt. 1 944 -47. VC. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. "A". R. M. Greenhalgh. 1 943 -47. VI L. School Certificate, 1947. Member of

Chess Team. Fencing Team. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. "A". School Play, 1 947.

THE RISE G. W. Smith. 1943-47. VC. House Monitor. 2nd XV Colours, 1 947.

Captain of 2nd XV, 1947. Played for 1st XV, 1947. Boxing Team, 1947. 2nd VIII and 3rd IV, 1947. Sgt. in J.T.C. Cert. "A", 1946. D. Hall. 1 944-47. VI L. School Cert., 1947. Played for 2nd XV and "A"

XV, 1947. Chess Team, 1946-47. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. "A", Pt. I,

1946.

SCHOOL HOUSE W. S. Samuels. 1 943 -47 (Junior School, 194o). VI U. House Monitor.

School Cert., 1945. Higher School Cert., 1947. Member of Chess Team, 1946-47. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. "A". School Play, 1 943 -44• J. D. Stanley. 1 944-47 (Junior School, 1939). VC. TEMPLE D. Richardson. 1 944-47 (Junior School, 1942). VI L. School Cert., 1 947.

Cadet in J.T.C. R. H. Richardson. 1945-47 (Junior School, 1944). VC.

SALVETE (September, 1947)

THE MANOR A. C. Barker (IVC), R. B. Hudson (IVB), C. D. Hunter (IVC), J. B. Nicholson (Shell), R. D. Palframan (IVA), M. R. Pallant (IVB), J. M. Raylor (Shell),

H. W. J. Rigg (IVA), E. W. Stead (IVC), J. J. Youll (IVA). THE RISE A. P. Buttrum (IVA), F. D. Browne (IVC), E. G. Dixon (IVA), A. N. W.

Gunning (IVA), R. Hawkins (IVB), D. A. Haxby (IVA), M. J. Hollis (Shell), R. J. Kelsey (IVB), D. B. Knowles (IVA), M. C. M. Lochore (Shell), M. B. Markus (IVA), W. B. Powell (VA), J. V. Rayson (Shell),

H. P. G. Shaw (IVA), D. T. Simpson (IVB).

SCHOOL HOUSE J. D. Cooke (Shell), A. W. Driver (IVA), D. I. Fletcher (IVB), J. S. Frost (IVB), G. W. Gears (IVC), A. Gray (IVC), R. H. Jackson (IVC), P. S.

Lumby (Shell), D. W. H. McDougle (Shell), M. S. Milne (Shell), C. V.

Roberts (IVA), A. R. Royle (L.VI), L. E. Shenker (IVB), P. McL. Walshaw (IVB).

TEMPLE P. J. Blincoe (Shell), I. G. Clarkson (IVA), G. Danton de Rouffignac (IVB),

J. B. Drew (IVB), P. M. Duffield (IVA), H. H. Hunter (Shell), J. M.

Jagger (IVC), G. D. Lambert (IVA), B. Meredith (IVA), R. J. Murphy (IVB), J. B. Prendergast (Shell), G. W. Riley (IVA), J. E. Smith (Shell),

D. E. B. Steele (IVB), H. K. Trundell (Shell), B. B. Wennington (IVB),

S. J. White (IVA), J. Whittaker (IVB).

SCHOOL OFFICERS

CHRISTMAS TERM, 1947

SCHOOL MONITORS : Head of School and The Manor—W. GRAHAM. Head of The Rise—J. E. STUART. Head of School House—T. M. A. GRIFFITHS. Head of Temple—F. N. NEWDICK. Chapel Monitor—C. DRYDEN. C. FRANK. G. A. RADFORD. M. SPEIGHT.

HOUSE MONITORS : The Manor—C. C. CLEMENT, N. B. HARRISON. The Rise—R. E. A. ATKINSON, E. G. BROWN, A. A. CAMFIELD,

G. W. SMITH. School House—R. HAM, R. PARKER, W. S. SAMUELS, R. E.

THORNTON. Temple—J. M. GRAHAM, K. G. HARRISON, A. L. PAVIS, C. D. RYDER,

F. C. SLEGG.

Captain of Rugger—W. GRAHAM. Captain of Shooting—J. A. HANNON. Captain of Squash—R. PARKER. Captain of Fencing—G. A. RADFORD. C.S.M. in J.T.C.—F. N. NEWDICK. EDITORS OF "THE PETERITE" : W. GRAHAM, N. B. BURGESS, J. C. GRIFFITHS, C. D. RYDER, M. I. H. UNWIN.

NOTES AND ITEMS

As a fitting tribute to the standard of play reached by three "Caps" of the School 1st XV, W. Graham, J. E. Stuart, and T. M. A. Griffiths were chosen to play for the Durham P.S. v. Yorkshire P.S. in the holidays. Many of us will regret that they were not on the winning side on this occasion, but Graham, as captain of the Durham team, fully compensated for this defeat by an effective victory over the Northumberland P.S. by 22 points-3, of which Graham alone scored 14 points. Griffiths also, we learn, played a storming game in this match, and Stuart was first reserve. 16

J. A. Hannon entered for the Latymer Club Public Schools' Handicap Competition, and succeeded in reaching the third round. Although gaining a walk-over in the second round, he beat J. M. Merriman, of Sherborne (receive 3), in the first round by 9-5, to-9, 95, and went down fighting to C. H. Benbow, of Bradfield (receive 1), by to-8, 4—g, 6—g, 6—g in the third round.

We congratulate K. G. Harrison, of Temple, on his complete recovery from infantile paralysis. He is now in the convalescent stage, and we are all glad to be assured that we shall have him back among us in the Easter Term.

On Monday, loth October, the School received a visit from Captain Pulleyn-Thompson, the Secretary of the Public Schools' Employment Bureau. We thank him for a most interesting talk of a general nature in which he outlined the best approach to some of the more popular careers. His short talk contained a great deal of information helpful in the choice of a career. After his talk he interviewed several boys individually.

A Film Society was formed this term under the chairmanship of Mr. Wiseman. Its activities are recorded in detail elsewhere.

The School enjoyed a whole holiday on the day of the Royal Wedding. Boarders were allowed exeats from after breakfast until supper, after which Noel Coward's film, "This Happy Breed", was shown in Big Hall.

HOUSE NOTES

THE MANOR

As always this term, we returned to see many old faces gone and new ones in their places.

There is little wonder that all members or the House are turning slightly grey after the gruelling ordeal of three House match replays with School House. Those on the touchline were actually in a worse position than those on the field and wore away many sets of nails. In the first encounter the game finished as an 8-8 draw. Playing a week later we once more drew, o—o, after a period of extra time. Finally, playing the next day, the game ran very evenly until two minutes from the end, with the score 6-6, School House managed to score a try, giving them a lead which proved sufficient for victory.

The lightness and fragility of the team may well account for the inability to pull off the victory after playing gruelling rugger on two successive days. Those with foresight may look upon the House's rugger with confidence for the future, after seeing such talent as came to light in these games.

School House went on to win the cup, and we look with pride on having given them what must have been some of the toughest opposition ever encountered by any team in its efforts for the cup. Congratulations, House, well done!

As a result of the House matches, C. C. Clement and E. G. Thompson were awarded their House Colours for outstanding play.

Finally, we should like to congratulate the following on their appointments :- W. Graham, Head of School and The Manor, also Captain of Rugger. C. Frank, School Monitor and Captain of Athletics. M. Speight, School Monitor, Captain of Cricket and Hockey. C. C. Clement and N. B. Harrison, House Monitors.

THE RISE

With the beginning of a new School Year we should like to congratulate Stuart on being appointed Head of the House, and Smith, Atkinson, Camfield and Brown on being made House Monitors.

In the realm of sport, this term has not been a successful one for The Rise. In the semi-final of the senior rugger we were beaten by Temple, r r—o. after a hard game. The Junior House match proved to be a different matter; in the semi-final we trounced a much bigger School House team, the score being 25-3, but, unfortunately, in the final, the Temple team overpowered our young team, more by weight than by skill, and emerged the winners by 8—o.

Our representation in School teams this season has not been so great as usual. However, we do congratulate Stuart on 'being awarded his 1st XV Cap and Kendell on his 1st XV Colours, also Smith on captaining the 2nd XV and being awarded his znd XV Colours.

Although we have not been successful on the playing field, we can feel satisfied with our efforts in the classroom, as at the end of term we find ourselves with a comfortable lead in the Work Cup Competition.

Among the many House activities, this term, the most popular amongst the junior members of the House has been the Stamp Club. Besides this the Library has become rather more popular than usual. At the end of term the captains for next term's games were appointed, we wish them the best of luck and hope that they will not be hindered by a recurrence of last year's bad weather.

The following Old Boys visited us during the term :—Thompson, Claybourne, Dodgson, Wilson, Blake, Dixon, Chilton and Rayson. We were very interested to hear from them about life in various branches of the Services. We hope to see more Old Risites next term.

Finally, we have to say goodbye to Smith, who, unfortunately, could not stay for the rest of the year because of his military service; we wish him the very best of luck in the future. Hall, who also is leaving, must be congratulated on passing his exam into the R.A.F., where we hope he will meet with every success.

SCHOOL HOUSE

Once again we have come to the beginning of a new School Year and must first of all congratulate the various members of the House on their new appointments : T. M. A. Griffiths, Head of the House; G. A. Radford, School Monitor; R. Ham, R. E. Thornton, R. Parker and W. S. Samuels, House Monitors.

The House has started the year with a surprising success by winning the Inter-House Work Cup for the first time in its history, largely owing to the success of last term's examination candidates.

This term we have had no little success on the rugger field. Playing three games against The Manor in the semi-final before finally gaining a well-deserved victory, beating them by 3 points. The Manor proved themselves worthy opponents and had a stronger three-quarter line, although we were definitely superior in the scrum, even though we had one of our 1st XV Colours missing. The scores were 8-8, o—o, 6-3.

In the final we had another close game with Temple, who on occasion proved themselves very formidable under Newdick's inspiring leadership. But by good play throughout the team, and especially by Pringle, the full-back, we managed to cope with the situation and, after being down 3—o, we succeeded in winning 6-3. Here again Temple had a superior three-quarter line, although they were not allowed to operate, and we had a stronger scrum despite the absence of two of our 1st XV Colours. Both these gaps were admirably filled by two substitutes. The following were awarded their House Colours for rugger : R. Parker, R. B. Pringle, J. F. N. Jackson, P. J. Baker, P. C. Knowlson, R. Ham, and G. W. J. Griffiths.

In the Junior House matches we were unsuccessful, although we had a much larger team, and we must congratulate The Rise on their victory, beating us 23-3.

Once more we were well represented in School teams, and con- gratulate T. M. A. Griffiths on the award of his 1st XV Cap and re-award of his Colours; R. Parker on his Cap and Colours; G. A. Radford, T. M. Ryder, P. J. Baker, and D. Walter on their 1st XV Colours; also D. G. Eccles on his 2nd XV Colours, J. F. N. Jackson and P. C Knowlson on their Colts Colours.

TEMPLE

If our luck had held a little longer we might have been able to boast of having won both the senior and junior rugger this term. In the junior rugger we had a very strong team which beat The