May 1954

THE CHAPEL The following boys were Confirmed by the Archbishop of York in the School Chapel on Thursday, 18th March :D. H. Allan, S. M. Badham, D. W. Bagshaw, P. J. M. Baines, R. R. Baldwin, I. 0. Barry, L. T. Beaumont, D. J. Bell, J. S. Botterill, D. N. Brocklebank, R. Brown, G. P. Burden, R. T. Burdon, P. H. C. Burn, P. J. Burton, J. A. Bygate, I. C. Bytheway, C. J. Carolin, C. I. Chadwick, M. Collins, P. A. Crane, B. W. A. Craven, R. E. Crowe, A. H. Crowther, N. J. Dick, I. S. T. Dutton, J. D. Fox, J. F. Franklin, W. Gibson, A. Gomersall, R. Gray, P. S. H. Jesper, C. W. Jose, M. J. Kershaw, T. D. J. Layfield, J. F. Liversidge, G. P. Lowley, W. I. Macdonald, D. G. Macpherson, J. F. Middleton, P. J. Netherwood, F. N. Parkin, D. W. Pickup, D. R. Procter, J. J. Rhodes, T. D. L. Rice, I. N. Ridley, J. N. Russell, D. H. K. Simpson, J. A. Stark, T. G. Stephenson, D. I. Stones, D. Storey, M. L. Swain, T. G. Tomlinson, R. V. Webster, A. C. Wilson, D. A. Wilson, M. B. Wilson, C. D. M. Wood, M. R. Wood, S. J. S. Wroe : 62 in all.

The newly Confirmed made their first Communion on Sunday, 21st March.

On the first Sunday of term, 24th January, we again took part in the Epiphany Procession in York Minster. The School Representatives and Choir formed, as usual, the Procession of "Everyman". The whole Service is most inspiring, and does not seem to lose its appeal in any way. It was generally agreed that the whole Service was better than ever before.

Our visiting preachers have been the Dean of York, and the Revd.

David Senior, to both of whom our sincere thanks are due. It was fitting that Mr. Senior should come to preach, since he is, as Chamberlain of York Minster, responsible for all the arrangements for, and ordering of, the Epiphany Procession : so we really owe both the Dean, who devised the Service, and Mr. Senior a double debt of gratitude.

Collections during the term, including the Junior School collections, amounted to £58 4s. 7d. One Sunday collection (£10 5s. 2d.) was given to the Westminster Abbey Appeal : and Junior School collections since Septuagesima have been given to provide a Bursary at Sherwood College, Naini Tal, India, where the Revd. M. Storrs Fox, 0.P., is Chaplain. This year we sent £14 13s. 8d.; and for the third year in succession we have exceeded our promised £10.

The Chapel Monitor and the Servers have been most conscientious and reliable, and we are very grateful for their constant and ready help. We hope and believe that they all appreciate the privilege of assisting in making the Worship of Almighty God as beautiful and ordered as it should be.

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