May 1973

Page 69

EADON, D. S. (School 1954-61), married Miss Hazel Cunliffe of Guiseley in May 1970. After several years in various sections of the motor trade, he changed to become involved in the Marine Sales side of a paint company, distributing paint to many parts of the world. He is a member of Darlington Round Table. In the last edition we reported the death of R. E. F. Tendall. F. W. B. 'Pacey writes that R. E. F. Tendall was "the son of G. F. Tendall who was for many years Housemaster of the Grove and French and Music Master, also composer of the School Song." We offer our sympathy to Mrs. Marjorie B. King who wrote to say that her husband, Philip B. King died on 11th May 1972. He was a Master om 1914-21, with some years away in the War. Mrs. King says, of his e here, "I know he looked back on those years with happiness". The Editor will only publish news from members of the Old Peterite lub, and would appreciate the inclusion of a Member's dates at St. ier's (as distinct from St. Olave's) and the House he was in.

OXFORD LETTER Oxford, Hilary Term, 1973 Greetings once more from Old Peterites at Oxford. Although "the Old Peterites at Oxford" is a rather nebulous concept: ost of us see little of each other, except when shopping for our chocolate holemeal biscuits and coffee (which is what we live on here), or when l lecting information for letters to School magazines. We again send news of various activities. Some of us are conscious at it seems a little pretentious to write such a report, but we realise me of you may be interested in how we are getting on, and we hope ou don't take it as pure arrogance! Several of us are now working for Finals this summer. One of these s our shooter, David Harding (Rise), who reads English. He got his alf-Blue at Bisley, where he also shot for Yorkshire and the Territorial rmy and reached the "Queen's Hundred". in the Service Rifle events was Captain of the Oxford O.T.C. team, who won their main event or the first time in exactly 25 years, and he won the T.A. individual tanding Cup. Timothy Day (Dronfield) is Organ Scholar at St. John's College and o spends a lot of time playing the organ and teaching people to sing, addition to his work for Music Finals. He has given organ recitals om time to time, and played in various concerts. One opera, "The udgement of Paris" by Purcell, involved him in 90 minutes of nontop spinet playing! In a series of concerts of Bach's Flute Sonatas in which he played the harpsichord, people had to be turned away from the oor, still leaving an audience of 230. John Fender (Queen's) was awarded an Open Scholarship by his ollege, Brasenose, at the beginning of the year. He is studying Philosophy d Economics. He has joined the Judo Club and went with the team 67


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