O.P. NEWS MEMORIAL HALL We are delighted to report that the Appeal made by Dr. Marcus Clegg in February, 1959 has now attained its objective. The whole of the cost of "extending and refurnishing Big Hall and so making it a memorial worthy of those who died that we might live", has been raised as the result of his Appeal. The total figure of £13,800 was reached on 9th March at the North Western Regional Dinner, when the President (Mr. James Hanson) collected the outstanding balance of £447.
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A meeting of the General Committee of the O.P. Club was held at the School on the 3rd March. The death of S. M. Toyne (Head Master 1913-36), to which reference appears elsewhere in The Peterite, was reported to the Club and at the funeral at Ware on the 27th February the Club had been represented by K. G. Chilman, G. E. L. Graham and K. H. Rhodes. Commemoration, 1962—O.Ps. are reminded that Commemoration weekend will be from Friday, 27th July to Sunday, 29th July. The O.P. Dinner will be held again at the School on the Saturday evening but in the enlarged dining hall The Club has decided that during this dinner a presentation shall be made to Mr. John Dronfield in recognition of his silver jubilee as Head Master of the School. As it is such a special occasion, it is hoped that there will be a record attendance of O.Ps. and, in particular, that the dinner will be supported by members of the Club who have passed through the School during the last 25 years. To avoid disappointment members who wish to attend the dinner are urged to make early application for tickets to the Head Master's secretary. It is hoped that all O.Ps. attending Commemoration will make a special effort to attend the A.G.M. of the Club which will be held at 6-30 p.m. immediately prior to the dinner. In addition to the annual golf competition (Hon. Golf Secretary— P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York) which will be held on the Sunday afternoon on the York golf course, Strensall, it is also hoped to arrange for an O.P. v. School tennis match on the Saturday afternoon of Commemoration. Any O.P. wishing to participate is asked to write to the Hon. Tennis Secretary—C. H. Lewis, 74 New Bond Street, London, W.1. In the hope of overcoming the difficulties of identification due to the ravages of Anno Domini, the Committee has authorised the issue of card badges to all ,O.Ps., on which space is provided for the member's name and these will be available from the Hon. Secretary at Commemoration. It is hoped that the wearing of these badges may result in many happy reunions. The Hon. Rugger Secretary (C. W. Thompson) reported that if the School was agreeable he thought it would be possible to raise an O.P. 2nd XV to play the School 2nd XV and the suggestion was adopted. Full details of the Commemoration arrangements are circularised separately with this issue of The Peterite. 41
