Old Peterite News

The Old Peterite Club 70th Annual General Meeting was held at the School on Saturday, 29th July. The President, Dr. Marcus Clegg, was in the Chair. The Head Master was present and there was an attendance of 57 members.

Dr. Marcus Clegg's term of office as President having expired, Mr. J. A. Hanson (1918-21) was unanimously elected President for a period of three years.

With acclamation a sincere vote of thanks was extended to Dr. Clegg for the devotion and enthusiasm with which he had discharged the office of President of the Club for the past three years and in particular for his splendid and determined effort in raising by subscriptions from O.Ps only, the sum of over £13,000 for the extension of the Big Hall as the School war memorial.

The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. John Saville, presented the audited accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1960, which revealed a cash balance of £854 7s. 11d. and that during the year 71 new members had joined.

E. A. K. Denison, C. Frank, J. C. Houghton, F. N. Newdick, F. W. B. Pacey and D. T. Rumfitt were re-elected to serve on the Committee for a further term of three years and C. H. Lewis, together with C. W. Thompson, were elected to fill vacancies thereon for one year.

A suggestion was made and adopted that a team from the O.P. Club should challenge the School in debate.

It was reported that Dennis Blackburn had resigned as Hon. Secretary of the North-West district and that A.. P. Buttrum had kindly agreed to accept the appointment.

The Club has arranged regional dinners as follows: — N.E. dinner at the Three Tuns Hotel, Durham, on Friday, 20th October. West Riding dinner at the Leeds Club, Leeds, on Thursday, 2nd November. London dinner at Brown's Hotel on Wednesday, 8th November. N.W. dinner at the New Millgate Hotel, Manchester, on Friday, 9th March, 1962.

It was also decided that the names and addresses of the Club's officers and District Secretaries should be published in "The Peterite", as follows:— President—J. A. Hanson, Montclaire, Newton Drive, Accrington, Lancs. Hon. Secretary—T. J. Lewis, 25 Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire. Hon. Treasurer—J. Saville, 37 Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe, York. District Hon. Secretaries : — London—R. H. Metcalfe, St. James's Hospital, Balham,

London, S.W.12. West Riding—M. Hallas, Flat 2, Woodsome Hall, Fenay Bridge,

Near Huddersfield. North-West—A. P. Buttrum, Lyndale, Marple Bridge, Near

Stockport, Cheshire.

North-East—Hugh Brown, 4 Wellbum Park, Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne. York—P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York. East Riding—P. S. Atkinson, Greystones, Garton, Driffield.

The O.P. Club Dinner, 1961, following the A.G.M., was again held in the School dining hall by kind permission of the Head Master and there was once more a full attendance. The Club is again indebted to the School catering staff, who this year worked under extreme difficulties owing to the reconstruction of the kitchens, and great credit is due to them for the excellent meal provided.

The time honoured toast of "The School" was proposed by the new President, J. A. Hanson, to which the Head Master responded. "The Club" was proposed by John Rodgers, M.P., and the retiring President, Marcus Clegg, responded. All the speeches, which were particularly lighthearted and humorous this year, contributed to a really enjoyable evening, and it is to be hoped that next year there will be an even bigger attendance of O.P.s, which will be possible in the enlarged School dining hall.

The following were present : —

OLD PETERITE DINNER, 1961

The Head Master. Fearnside, F. H. Alderson, B. R. Field, R. A. Badham, S. M. Garbutt, M. G. A. Baines, J. H. Gardner, G. D. Barrett, A. R. Gedge, J. B. Beachell, D. Gough, C. W. Beckett, J. W. Graham, J. M. Bell, N. J. Gray, G. P. Birch, J. D. Hallas, M. Black, A. Hanson, J. A. Black, V. M. Harding, R. F. Blake, J. P. Harnby, F. B. S. Blenkin, J. N. Hawkins, R. J. Bottomley, W. J. Heap, B. A. Boulton, T. B. Hodd, N. M. Brown, H. Holmes, D. C. Buttrum, A. P. Holt, D. L. Carter, M. T. Hopkins, D. A. Chadwick, C. I. Hopper, K. A. Chilman, K. G. Clark, J. G. Hopwood, A. P. Houghton, C. C. Clark, R. T. Houghton, J. C. Clegg, M. T. Howat, A. T. Coates, J. W. Hunter, C. D. Collinson, R. I. Huntley, W. G. Crane, P. A. Jackson, J. A. Creer, H. L. Jackson, R. A. Cummin, D. G. Jenkinson, T. M. Dawson, J. R. King, C. D. Denison, E. A. K. Kirk, G. C. G. Dodds, A. E. R. Kirk, R. W. Dodgson, G. M. Knowlson, D. W. Dodsworth, G. H. Knowlson, P. C. Ellis, D. N. Lamb, D. A. A. Evans, R. L. Lavender, F. D. Fairdough, J. G. Lewis, C. H. Fairweather, C. C. Lewis, T. J. Fearnside, F. LePla, R. G. Le Tocq, L. C. McCallum, A. Magson, N. J. Martin, R. A. Metcalfe, R. H. Moore, J. E. Morris, P. A. Mendick, B. M. Norwood, D. Norwood, D. P. Pacey, F. B. Pacey, F. W. B. Peacock, R. W. Pfluger, D. Ping, A. W. Portlock, E. S. Powell, M. T. Powell, W. W. Quickfall, C. J. Quickfall, J. E. H. Rainford, T. C. Ratcliff, K. M. Ranson, E. M. H. Raylor, A. W. Raylor, J. B. Reynolds, G. H. F. Rhodes, K. H. Rodgers, J. C. Ruddock, P. H. 0. Saville, J. Saville, J. M. Scarth, C. J. Shirtcliffe, J. R. Simmons, D. N. Smith, G. D. Sproulle, M. I. H. Stork, R. M. Stubbs, W. C.

Thompson, C. W. Wall, J. D. C. Wilson, P. B. Thompson, D. W. Ward, C. M. Young, D. G. M. Thompson, E. G. Wheatley, J. P. The Head of the School Thorp, R. H. Wheatley, R. D. (Brown, D. L.). Turner, E. H. N.

The toast of "The School" was proposed by the President of the Club (J. A. Hanson) and replied to by the Head Master.

The toast of "The Club" was proposed by John Rodgers and replied to by the Immediate Past President (Dr. Marcus Clegg).

NOTES

The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday afternoon, 16th December, at 5 p.m., following the annual Rugger match between the School and the Club. If any O.P. has any suggestions to be placed on the agenda will he please let the Hon. Secretary, T. J. Lewis, at 25 Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, know by 30th November.

EAST RIDING DINNER

The Annual East Riding Old Peterite Club Dinner was held at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield, on Friday, 26th May. This Dinner is now held on the last Friday in May every year.

The following were present : — The Headmaster-

Dronfield, J. Atkinson, P. S. Dee, C. C. Megginson, P. Giddings, M. Hardy, F. W. Huzzard, J. B. Burnett, N. R. Burnett, H. B. Walton, J. Stephenson, R. F. H. Burdass, C. M. C. Crews, D. K. Howard, K. A. Chihnan, K. G. Blunt, D. A. C. Burdass, C. U. Burdass, W. J. Burdass, R. D. The President— Dr. M. T. Clegg Baines, J. H. Dimmey, H. Botterill, J. Dawson, R. D. Peacock, R. Holmes, D. Beachell, H. M. Beachell, D. Burdass, J. Hopkinson, R. D. Pexton, R. D. Cook, J. May, A. May, M. Rusholme, M. Megginson, J. S. Richardson, H. Wood, L.

NORTH WEST AREA ANNUAL DINNER

The Old Boys' Dinner was held this year on Friday, 10th March, 1961, at the New Millgate Hotel, Long Millgate, Manchester, 3, which was the original venue.

The attendance was rather disappointing, but as will be seen from the following list 22 Old Boys were present and a very enjoyable time was had by all.

The following were present : — Baines, J. H. ( 1 945-54)• Blackburn, W. D. (1922-31). Blackburn, M. S. (1953-60). Booth, J. G. (1946-50). Booth, J. M. (1946-51). Buttrum, A. P. (1944-50). Chadwick, C. I. (1953-56). Dutton, I. S. T. (1951-59). Graham, G. E. L. (1932-37). Hanson, J. A. (1918-21). Jackson, G. F. (Past Master). Judge, H. W. (1919-23). Lewis, T. J. (1923-26). Maclldowie, A. G. (1921-29). Norwood, D. (1909-18). Rainford, T. C. (1917-25). Ratcliff, K. M. (1944-5o). Scarth, R. M. (1950-56). Shirtcliffe, J. R. (1950-55). Stabler, D. A. ( 1 945-54). Thompson, C. W. (1948-53). Troughton, A. P. (1920-23).

NEWS OF OLD PETERITES

P. L. BARDGETT (The Grove, 1950-55), now at Liverpool University, has been elected President of the Association of Veterinary Students of Great

Britain and Ireland for 1961-62. As such, he represented Great Britain at the

Heads of Delegation Conference at the Annual Congress of the International

Veterinary Students' Union in Paris in July. T. B. BOULTON, M.A., M.B., F.F.A.R.C.S. (The Rise, 1940-43) has been appointed Consultant Anaesthetist to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London. I. G. COBHAM, M.A., B.M., B.Ch., D.A. (The Manor, 1942-5I) obtained the

Diploma in Anaesthetics in May this year and is now Registrar in Anaesthetics at the Royal United Hospital, Bath. R. I. COLLINSON (The Grove, 1946-55) passed the Final Examination of the

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales last November. E. D. W. FULBROOK (The Rise, 1956-60) won the Trophy for the best individual performance under 21 at the Sheffield One-Act Drama Festival, 1961. C. D. KING (School House, 1948-51) is a managerial consultant with the British

Shoe Corporation, a captain in the T.A. and a member of Northampton R.F.C.,

Northampton S.R.C. and Northampton Saints C.C. D. A. A. LAMB (Temple, 1948-56) is working on High Speed Data Links in the

Computer Development Laboratories of Ferranti Ltd. in Bracknell New Town.

He also serves in the local T.A. Signal Regiment. B. H. PICKERING, M.G., J.P. (1902-04), having served for 25 years as a

Magistrate on the Rotherham West Riding Bench, went on to the

Supplemental List of Magistrates on attaining the age of 75 on June 16th this year. Tributes were paid to him by the Chairman of the Bench, by a leading solicitor and by the Chief Inspector. W. W. POWELL (The Rise, 1918-23) is District Valuer and Valuation Officer for Cumberland. His elder son W. B. POWELL (The Rise, 1947-51) is

Commercial Vice-Consul at Los Angeles, U.S.A., and his younger son, M. T.

POWELL (The Rise, 1948-55) has graduated at Leeds University with a

B.Sc. in General Agriculture with Honours in Farm Management and is now working as Assistant Manager at Copt Hewick, Ripon. A. G. REYNOLDS (The Grove, 1939-44) is now living in Bombay, where he is a

Director of Gill and Co. Private Ltd. As President of the Bombay Gymkhana

Club he, with his wife, was presented to Her Majesty the Queen in February.

He is also on the Board of Governors of the Anglo-Scottish Education Society,

Bombay, President of the Board of Governors of the Panvel Maternity Hospital and Dispensary, and a member of the Committee of the United Kingdom

Citizens' Association, Bombay. E. V. STAINES has been appointed Chief Constable of Sheffield.

K. A. STEEL (Temple 1951-58) has graduated in Civil Engineering at Leeds

University and is returning there to carry out Research for an M.Sc. In the summer of 196o he worked for two months as a labourer in a steel factory in

Dortmund, doing nine hours a day with ten minutes for breakfast and twenty for dinner! This summer he has been working for a building firm in Stuttgart: for the first two weeks he was on the site of a new bridge, which meant ten hours a day, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with two half-hour breaks! After that he retired to the comparative leisure of the drawing office. He has thoroughly enjoyed his time in Germany and is very grateful for the German he learnt at school, P. G. TAYLOR (Temple, 1946-54), now a Flying Officer in the R.A.F., is stationed at Hunstanton and last season kept goal for the Combined Services and the

R.A.F. Hockey sides, helping the latter to win the inter-services Championship for the third year in succession. COL. C. D. TRIMMER, D.S.O. (Retd.) (The Manor, 1924-28) on retiring from the Army in 1956, was appointed Warden of the Murchison Falls National

Park in Uganda. He has now been appointed Director of the Uganda National

Parks and is stationed in Kampala, from which place he visits once a month the two Uganda parks, the Queen Elizabeth Park and the Murchison Falls

Park. FLT. LT. D. E. WARREN (School House, 1944-48) has been appointed to command the Belfast Careers Information Centre and is responsible for R.A.F. recruiting throughout Northern Ireland. His is one of the largest and most modern

Centres in the British Isles. He has also been fencing for the North of Ireland. CAPTAIN W. P. WEIGHILL, R.H.A. (Temple, 1939-46) after completing his tour of duty as Adjutant to the First Regiment, Honourable Artillery

Company, has taken over the duties of Adjutant, Young Officers Branch,

School of Artillery, Larkhill. M. S. DOUGLAS (The Rise, 1934-39) is now Shell representative in the Republic of Korea, after tours of duty since 1947 in China, Hongkong and Thailand.

BIRTHS

DOUGLAS.—On 3oth June, 1961, in Seoul, Korea, to Fiona, wife of M. S.

Douglas, a daughter (Caroline Beatrice), sister for Alasdair. (The Rise, 1 934-39) RAYLOR.—On i8th February, 1961, to Margaret, wife of John M. Raylor, a son. (The Manor, 1947-52). REYNOLDS.—On 27th February, 1961, to Avril and Tony Reynolds, a daughter (Caroline Alexandra) at Breach Candy Hospital, Bombay. (The Grove, 1939-44.) TAYLOR.—On i8th January, 1961, to Valerie, wife of Flying Officer P. G.

Taylor, a son (Mark Christopher). (Temple, 1948-54)

MARRIAGES

BARTON—BANTON. On znd April, 1961, at the Church of Emmanuel, New

Brighton, David Garbutt Barton to Bernice Ann, only daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. G. B. Banton, of Wallasey. (Queen's, 1950-56.) KING—ABELL. On 7th January, 1961, Christopher D. King to Julia Kenyon, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Kenyon Abell of Northampton. (School

House, 1948-51). LEWIS—WHITE. On 7th July, 1961, at St. Helen's Church, Sandal, Clive H.

Lewis to Jane Penelope, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. White, of 16 Carr

Lane, Sandal, Wakefield. (The Rise, 1 947-55). RAYLOR—WILSON. On 7th November, 1959, John M. Raylor to Anne

Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Wilson of York. (The Manor, 1947-52). ENGAGEMENTS

COBHAM—LITTLE. Ian Graham Cobham and Brenda Ann, only daughter of

Mr. and Mrs. E. Little, "Leyden", Kingston Crescent, Bridlington. (The

Manor, 1942-51.) STEPHENSON—GOODLET. Terence G. Stephenson and Hilary, younger daughter of Dr. B. L. Goodlet, O.B.E., and Mrs. Goodlet, Quorn, Leicestershire. (Grove, 1951-57.)