Old Peterite News

A meeting of the General Committee of the O.P. Club was held at the School on Saturday, 9th December.

The Headmaster announced that, because of the new dates of the School's external exams, Commemoration will be held on 12th, 13th and 14th July, which is a week earlier than usual.

Dates of Regional dinners were announced as follows : —

North West-29th March, at the Brocket Arms Hotel, Wigan.

Birmingham-10th May, at the Staff House of the University of Birmingham.

East Riding-24th May, at the Highfield County Club, Driffield.

COMMEMORATION, 1968

Old Peterites are reminded that the 1968 School Commemoration will be held on the 12th, 13th and 14th July, and Old Peterites are urged to support it. The Headmaster has again kindly agreed that a limited number of unaccompanied O.P.s (in order of application) can be accommodated in the Junior School, charge 12s. 6d. per night for bed and breakfast.

The official programme and pro-forma on which to apply for tickets for the O.P. Club Annual Dinner, to be held on Saturday evening, 13th July, and the Commemoration Service in the School Chapel on Sunday morning, 14th July, will be circulated with the May issue of The Peterite. Any Old Peterite wishing to play in the Old Boys' cricket match against the School should apply to K. M. Ratcliff, "Fairways", Ratcliffe Lane, Sheepy Magna, Atherstone, Warwicks.

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The next meeting of the General Committee will be held on Saturday, 2nd March, and the Hon. Secretary (D. Kirby, 7a, St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York) would like to receive any items for inclusion on the agenda by the 20th February.

The following crested neckwear is available : — All-silk crested ties Terylene crested ties All-silk bow ties All-silk batswings All-silk cravats ... All-silk squares ... 17s. 6d. each plus postage 5d. 12s. 6d. each plus postage 5d. 1 ls. 6d. each plus postage 5d. 19s. 6d. each plus postage 5d. 34s. Od. each post free. 60s. Od. each post free.

The North-East Old Peterite Dinner was held on 27th October, 1967, at the Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham.

Those present were :—The President of the Club (K. H. Rhodes); T. B. Boulton; D. L. Brown; H. G. Brown; E. P. Davison; R. M. Deas; W. Graham; J. T. Harding; R. D. Harding; D. C. Holmes; W. G. Huntley; K. D. Lockwood; G. R. A. March; J. D. Morrison; D. R. Reavley; D. N. Simmons; D. L. Whitfield; D. G. M. Young.

The West Riding Old Peterite Dinner was held on 2nd November, 1967, at the Griffin Hotel, Leeds.

Those present were:—The President of the Club (K. H. Rhodes); The Head Master; The Hon. Secretary of the Club (D. Kirby); J. Ambler; S. H. Beetham; J. C. Brisby; M. A. Butterworth; R. T. Clark; A. G. Collomosse; R. G. Crowther; J. Gillgrass; M. Hallas; J. M. Holdsworth; W. M. Hudson; D. Joy; H. W. Judge; A. R. Marks; G. F. B. Mitchell; J. E. Moore; M. K. Oldham; I. T. Parkins; M. I. H. Sproulle; D. A. Stabler; A. F. Stott; M. A. Watson; J. R. Wood.

The London Old Peterite Dinner was held on 10th November, at the Charing Cross Hotel.

Those present were :—The President of the Club (K. H. Rhodes); The Head Master; The Immediate Past President (T. J. Lewis); M. T. Clegg (Past President); J. A. Hanson (Past President); J. Dronfield (Vice-President); G. W. A. R. Alderson; P. T. Baker; A. Battrick; V. M. Black; A. P. Border; R. Bower; K. A. Boyes; R. T. Burdon; T. H. Burdon; I. G. Clarkson; W. H. Colley; A. B. Cooper; J. H. Crook; P. Daintry; J. M. Dickenson; R. S. Dhon; A. E. R. Dodds; F. H. Douglas; P. J. Dronfield; D. C. Drummond; P. R. S. Fairclough; R. E. S. Farrar; M. E. Funny; P. Garbett; H. F. S. Gedge; J. B. Gedge; I. R. Gibson; G. E. L. Graham; B. A. C. Gray; D. St. G. W. Gray; J. C. Griffiths; D. Hall; R. K. Hall; F. H, Hillyard; C. C. Houghton; J. C. Houghton; M. F. Hudson; M. E. Kershaw; M. J. Kershaw; D. Kirby; C. H. Lewis; N. Lumley; J. E. Moore; B. M. Nendick; T. J. Newhouse; R. Oliver; J. H. O. Parker; C. J. Pattinson; T. S. Pick; F. H. Potter; C. J. Quickfall; E. M. H. Ranson; K. M. Ratcliff; J. Schoefield; W. L Seabourne; C. M. Shadwell; P. M. Shepherd; A. A. Short; G. C. Smith; J. D. Stanley; R. L. Stead; P. St. G. Stephenson; M. G. Sykes; J. R. W. Thirlwell C. W. Thompson; E. D. Thornton; D. A. Turnbull; D. T. N. Tyne; R. D.. Wheatley; A. G. Wilson; M. W. Woodruff; W. G. Yeoman.

NEWS OF OLD PETERITES

A. G. REYNOLDS, in Bombay, sends a welcome for O.P.'s to visit his wif and himself at 15 Hill Park, Powai Road, Malabar Hill, Bombay (Tel.: 36 41 30). He adds : "At the 538th Meeting of the Council of the United Kingdom

Citizens' Association, held at 51 Chowringhee Road, Calcutta, on 14

December, 1967, A. G. Reynolds (Temple 1939-41, Manor 1941-44 was elected Vice-President of the Association for the year 1967/8. H was also re-elected Chairman of the Bombay Branch of the U.K.C.A. at the Annual General Meeting of members of the Branch on 25th

October, 1967". JoHN F. R. HAYES, articled to a solicitor in Bristol, takes the Law Society's

Qualifying Exam, Part LL, in August, 1968. From February he will at the College of Law in Guildford until August this year. He is contactable at c/o 100, Henleaze Road, Westbury on Trym, Bristol. (Grove 1957-62). His engagement is announced below. ALLAN WILSON, B.Sc. (1952-58) joined Taylor Woodrows in London 1961. He worked for a year in Perth, Australia (1963) and in 1966 joined Roberts Construction, Johannesburg. Here he married a Mis

O'Connor from London in January, 1967. Their address is given below. T. P. N. FAWCETT writes of his shock at Mr. Craven's death in September recording Arthur's influence on the rugger field, in the C.C.F. and the Fifth Form.

S. K. KAZEROONI welcomes visitors at his address in Iran and offers to help

O.P.'s (Khyaban Behar, 10 Khyaban 'Bakhtiar, Tehran, IRAN). He continues as Senior Adviser to the Chairman and General Managing

Director of the National Iranian Oil Company; also works in an advisory capacity for the Government of Iran. Of his two sons, the one is in his last year of B.Sc. Engineering, the other in his final year of secondary schooling in Tehran. D. K. HODD (Grove 1951-55) is moving to Lusaka in Zambia on 6th

February to take up a post with a firm of architects there. His address : c/o Geoff Lawson, F.R.I.B.A., P.O. Box 262, Lusaka, ZAMBIA. J. W. RUDD (Manor 1951-54) says from Western Australia in mid January "we played cricket the other afternoon in a temperature of 116, which sure tuckered us out." He sounds settled and indeed is so, for at least another five years. (c/o Goldsworthy Mining Ltd., Finucane Island,

Port Hedland, W.A. 6721).

BIRTHS

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HOWAT—On 25th August, 1967, to Chris and Jenny Howat, a son Simon

Nicholas, a brother for Rebecca Mary. CLARK—On 13th March, 1967, at 42 Walney Road, Heworth, York, to

Julie (nee Andrews) and Richard T. Clark, a daughter, Rachel Julie

Margaret, sister for Simon. Temple 1944-53).

ENGAGEMENTS

J. F. R. HAYES to SUZANNE JANE WITHERS of Failand Farm, Failand,

Bristol, on 13th October, 1967. D. N. BROCKLEBANK to MISS JOAN COVELL, S.R.N., S.C.M. of Hounslow,

Middlesex. (Manor 1950-57).

MARRIAGE

HOWAT—GRIFFIN. The wedding took place on Thursday, 27th July, 1967, at St. Luke's Church, Scarborough, of the Revd. Jeremy Noel Thomas

Howat and Miss Janet Mary Griffin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. R.

Griffin. (School House 1948-54).

O.P. CHANGES OF ADDRESS

R. E. A. ATKINSON, 44 Marsden Road, Burnley, Lancashire. W. D. BLEASE, "Fernlea", Whittingham Lane, Goosnargh, Preston, Lancs.

PR3.2AY. D. N. BROCKLEBANK, Rose Cottage, 36 Colinton Road, Helpston, Peterborough, Northants.

R. T. BURDON, Stonecourt, Underwood Road, Caterham, Surrey. J. G. CLARK, "Kinvara", 27 Castle Road, Kendal, Westmorland. J. A. DENISON, Manor Court, Skelton, York. Tel. Beningbrough 277. CAPT. S. K. DENLEY-HILL, A.C.C., Junior Tradesmen's Regiment,

Dundonald Camp, Troon, Ayrshire. M. W. DRONFIELD, 2F, Airlie Terrace, Dundee (delete 11 Clifton, York). P. J. DRONFIELD, 126 Sinclair Road, London, W.14 (delete 11 Clifton,

York). J. R. EGGLESHAW, A.C.A., 13A Priory Road, London, N.W.6. (Tel. 01/.624/5770. H. G. N. FAWCETT and T. P. N. FAWCETT, The King's School, Ely,

Cambs. Tel. Ely 2824. G. R. FORTUNE, "Arvika", 10 Clarendon Road, Eldwick, Bingley, Yorkshire. M. C. FOY, Longcroft, Ancient Lane, Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster,

Yorkshire. M. G. A. GARBUTT, 93 Westmoreland Terrace, London, S.W.1. Tel. 834-7248. G. M. GRAINGER, 5 Abbotsway, Muncaster, York. Tel. York 25226. J. K. HICK, 12 Nether Way, Upper Poppleton, York. D. K. HODD, c/o G. Lawson, Esq., F.R.I.B.A., P.O. Box 262, Lusaka,

Zambia. P. JOHNSON, 105 Tadcaster Road, Dringhouses, York. Tel. York 66803. D. A. W. JOY, Holebottom Farm, Hebden, Skipton-in-Craven, Yorkshire. J. J. KETTLEWELL, "Red Roofs", Stallingborough Road, Keelby, Grimsby,

Lincs. Tel. Roxton 286. M. LEDGER, 281 Hull Road, York. Tel. York 55862. 2nd/LIEUT. W. N. MARSHALL, R.M., Infantry Training Centre, Royal

Marines, Lympstone, Nr. Exmouth, Devon. J. H. MOTUM, Owlpen, Franksfield, Peaslake, Nr. Guildford, Surrey. Tel

Abinger 237. K. H. MURRAY, 6 Notre Dame Mansions, Enrico Mizzi Street, Msida,

Malto G.C. F. W. B. PACEY, 0.B.E., Lea Close, High Lane, Maltby-in-Cleveland,

Yorkshire, N.R. Tel. Hilton 483. J. R. PEVERLEY, Whitbygate Lodge, Thornton-le-Dale, Pickering, Yorkshire W/CMDR. J. S. P. PHILLIPS, D.F.C., 77 The Fairway, Oadby, Leics. R. H. PROUDFOOT, 28 Waseley Road, Rubery, Worcs. J. M. RAYLOR, 9 Foxthorn Paddock, Badger Hill, Hull Road, York. J. N. ROE, 4 Heather Drive, Acklam, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. D. E. ROWBOTTOM, 29 Park Crescent, Furness Vale, Nr. Stockpo

Cheshire J. W. RUDD, C/O Goldsworthy Mining, Limited, Finucane Island, Po

Hedland, Western Australia. P. H. O. RUDDOCK, 67 The Mount, York. A. A. SHORT, Charing Cross Hotel, Strand, London, W.C.2. 50

J. E. SMITH, "Beechcrofe', Kilnwick, Driffield, Yorkshire. R. L. STEAD, 31 Culverden Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. D. STOREY, "St. Fillans", Top Lane, Copmanthorpe, York. Tel. York 67267. P. J. TEMPLE, "The Hollins", Askham Richard, York. Tel. York 65410. D. K. Timms, c/o the D.S.A.O., Private Letters Section, D.S.A.O., King

Charles Street, London, S.W.1. Write "TEHRAN" top left of envelopes addressed to him. A. C. WILSON, B.Sc., 18 Clifornia Court, Catherine Avenue, Berea,

Johannesburg, South Africa.

OBITUARY W. S. B. BAGSHAW, Cridling Park, Knottingley, Nr. Pontefract, Yorkshire.

Jnd.: —1929; Left : —1932. DR. I. M. ORMISTON, 7 Newton Place, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, C.3.

Jnd. : —1940; Left : —1943. J. S. WooD, 37 Edgerton Grove Road, Huddersfield, Yorkshire.

Jnd. : —1911; Left : —1914.