OU Magazine Issue 41 2013-2014

Issue 41 • 2013/2014

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A Welcome from the OU team Welcome to the latest edition of the OU Magazine which features a huge range of stories and photos from the lives of OUs around the world.

The year 1863 was significant in many ways to Uppingham and in recent months we have marked three different anniversaries from those far off days. Our congratulations to the Uppingham Rovers and to Highfield on celebrating 150 years since their founding and we also recall that Uppingham played a formative role in the development of our national sport when the rules of football were drafted here by Edward Thring’s brother.

Of course the major anniversary on the horizon is the centenary of the beginning of World War I in August 2014. We begin this year of recollection and reflection with a look at Vera Brittain’s novel ‘Testament of Youth’ which movingly described the buildup to, and impact of, the war on the lives of soldiers and their families. The front cover pictures members of the Officer Training Corps marching down the cinder track in preparation for their call to war.

Our thanks to all those OUs and staff who have contributed articles and photos to this magazine. We hope you enjoy reading it and catching up on the lives of OUs everywhere.

Best wishes, Patrick, Richard, Jo and Lisa

OU Committee 2013/14 The Headmaster – Chairman Richard Boston (B 56) – Secretary Members: Mike Higgs (Fgh 69), David Gavins (LH 73), Peter Doleman (C 76), Dawn Wilson (Fd 80), Jim Reddy (Hf 89), Emma Cannings (L 93) and Ben Fry (B 96).

The OU Committee is made up of a group of OUs who have a keen interest in how the Association is run and meet yearly to discuss and air ideas for forthcoming OU events and projects. If you are interested in joining the Committee please contact Richard Boston, RASB@uppingham.co.uk or telephone 01572 820679.

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Before the country embarks on a year of commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the start of World War 1, during which so many young OUs gave their lives, it is worth noting that 2013 marks the 80th anniversary of the publication of Vera Brittain’s Testament of Youth. One of the most famous memoirs of the 20th century, when it was published in August 1933, it was described by the Sunday Times as “a book which stands alone among books written by women about the war”.

Testament of Youth was written in tribute to her fiance Roland Leighton (L 1909), her brother Edward (L 1909) and her two best friends Victor Richardson (L 1909) and Geoffrey Thurlow. Vera describes in detail her visit to see Edward, Roland and Victor during Speech Day at Uppingham in 1914 and though there were rumours of war in Europe at that time, no one could have foreseen the carnage that was to unfold.

“I have written so much of Uppingham Speech Day because it was the one perfect summer idyll that I ever experienced as well as my last care-free entertainment before the flood. The lovely legacy of a vanished world, it is etched with minute detail on the tablets of my memory. Never again, for me and my generation, was there to be any festival, the joy of which no cloud would darken, no remembrance invalidate.”

Vera’s joy at celebrating Speech Day with those she loved is evident from her memoirs, though the words of the Headmaster, the Rev’d Harry Mackenzie

in his speech that day seem to warn of things to come: “If a man cannot be useful to his country, he is better dead.” Vera describes hers as a ‘condemned generation’, “who could not know how soon the time would come when we should have no more hope”.

Roland Leighton was killed on the Western Front during Christmas 1915, Victor Richardson was killed by a sniper in France in 1917 and her beloved brother Edward survived the Somme only to die in Italy in the closing stages of the war.

Inspired by the sacrifices of her peers, Vera Brittain abandoned her studies at Oxford to become a volunteer nurse and her harrowing experiences formed the basis of her memoirs.

Eighty years on Testament of Youth remains one of the most moving books ever written about the damage of war and its continuing personal cost. With Uppingham at its heart, and in memory of the 447 OUs who gave their lives in the Great War, it is perhaps a worthy starting point for the year ahead.

Edward Brittain, Roland Leighton and Victor Richardson, sitting on an OTC supplied box at camp. Source: William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster University Library.

Vera Brittain and her brother Edward Brittain in 1915.

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The OU Team at the London Dinner Richard Boston, OU Association Secretary, Jo Franklin, OU Coordinator, Lisa Gilman (nee Menzies-Gow), Development Manager, Patrick Mulvihill, Development Director.

Secretary’s Message

Director’s Message

Anniversaries come and go like the seasons, but none are more poignant than those where we honour and remember all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country.

OUs are always welcome at Uppingham and we have a regular stream of visiting alumni who want to share nostalgic memories of school days or to see some of their old haunts. During their tours these OUs also take an opportunity to see what has changed since their time at Uppingham and the area which brings most amazement is certainly the new Western Quad.

The cover of this year’s edition of the magazine shows members on the OTC marching down the Cinder Track towards the Middle for training during World War 1. On looking at the photograph one reflects with immense sadness that many of those young faces left School to join up, never to return.

Uppingham suffered one of the highest casualty figures of any school at the time with 447 killed or missing in action, in short a whole generation. During World War II a further 250 made the ultimate sacrifice.

We remember all those who died in the service of their country each year on Remembrance Sunday with a moving Chapel service and members of the CCF laying wreaths in the School’s permanent memorials in the Chapel and New Library. It may not be widely known, but we have a third memorial, in the form of a brass plaque, in St George’s Church, known as “The English Church” in Ypres, which has our losses inscribed on it together with the names of the five OUs awarded the Victoria Cross.

When Fourth Form battlefield tours are organised we honour the fallen when visiting the church.

A tour is being planned for 2014 in which we hope to be able to invite OUs who may be interested in joining us. In addition plans are evolving to renovate the Memorial Chapel which contains all the names of those who died in the conflict. We need to be mindful that OUs continue to serve with great distinction in the Armed Forces. Currently there are a number on active service all round the world, including Afghanistan where at least four are serving with the CCF’s affiliated Regiment, the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales).

I wish you all a peaceful Christmas and New Year with your families and friends.

We are very close to completing this transformation of an unsightly part of the campus and the benefits to the pupils of Uppingham will undoubtedly be felt for many decades to come.

The scale, quality and attention to detail of the Sports Centre and Science Centre and their surrounding environment is remarkable and I do recommend a visit by any OUs passing through Rutland.

The final stage of this dramatic development will involve the adaptation of the Leonardo Arts Centre so that it too will look out over the new quad. As part of the work to the Leonardo we are delighted that a new gallery will be created and that a decision has been taken to name it in memory of the late Warwick Metcalfe. Many OUs will remember Warwick for his thirty-year career of establishing art and design at Uppingham and the naming of this gallery is a fitting tribute.

Finally I was recently sent a copy of a newspaper article from July 1890 featuring the speech given by a Lord Norton on the opening of the Tercentenary Classrooms and the ‘new’ School House. As we approach the completion of the new Western Quad, Lord Norton’s words remain remarkably true today: “I see no end to the development of the spirit of this place and when these buildings are completed and at last the curtain falls and the green and buildings of the whole quadrangle are open to the thoroughfare of this old town, I believe then that Uppingham will have as it deserves, the finest buildings of any Public School in England”.

We look forward to welcoming OUs to see these fine buildings in 2014. I am sure you will not be disappointed.

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Richard Harman on the roof of the new Science Centre

Message from the Headmaster One of my key jobs in 2013 has been to plot a clear course for Uppingham for the next few years, beyond our current developments. Strategic plans can be rather dry documents, but as this one evolved, a few key themes emerged. The first was that everything we do here must be driven by our core values of kindness, respect, honesty and selflessness, compassion and service; these might sound a little old-fashioned but nonetheless, these virtues will always be integral to an Uppingham education.

The second theme was that, whilst academic success is essential and a flourishing extra-curricular programme vital, these are not in themselves sufficient to an outstanding 21st Century boarding school. We need to become a School for Life, preparing our pupils to become whole people, highly employable and resilient with flexible skills to face an uncertain future. Things may have changed since the days of Edward Thring but his transforming idea of a truly holistic education is more important now than ever; our job is to reinterpret and apply his vision to life in our fast-changing global village.

You may have seen the front page of The Sunday Times earlier this year when I was quoted in an article that focused on the issue of hothousing. This formed but a tiny part of a three hour interview, but the journalist clearly felt it would strike a chord with her readers; and so it proved.

Over the following week it also sparked a

lot of comment from opinion columnists in the daily papers. Robert Crampton in The Times, for example, confessed that until about a decade ago he shared a perception, not uncommon among the chatterati, that private schools were full of “Flashman, bullying, toffs, snobs, a narrow focus on rugby, rowing and Latin, braying voices”. More recently, he says, it dawned on him that “these places weren’t like that.

Many had, rather, become the guardians of a liberal education ethos that was being eroded in state schools” and that “if you send your children private, you’re buying privilege alright, but not necessarily the marginal privilege of an extra A*; more likely, the immensely more valuable privilege of a child enabled to develop whatever talent they have”. A sentiment, it seems to me, straight out of the Edward Thring song book.

Of course if you are planning to send your children to Uppingham in the future then they will also benefit from some of the

best facilities built in any school in recent years. The Western Quad vision, which was launched in 2006, is now almost complete and we will soon have an outstanding Science faculty to complement the Sports Centre which was opened in 2011. Next summer, once the last remaining work on the Leonardo Arts Centre is finished, we will have successfully transformed this part of Uppingham for ever. We are already planning a suitable occasion to celebrate this achievement and I believe that this will be an opportune time to reflect upon the progress that Uppingham has made over the last decade. Despite the global recession I believe the School is in a stronger position now than it has been for many years. With a teaching and management team of the highest calibre, with facilities that would be the envy of many a university, and with the core values that are in the DNA of every pupil and OU, I know that Uppingham will continue to offer a world class education of which we can all be very proud.

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Captain Percy ‘Darby’ Kennedy (H 28) has been a long standing supporter of Uppingham for many years and in particular with his generous support for scholarships and bursaries. In recognition of his benefaction and his lifelong love of sport, Uppingham is now offering the Captain Kennedy Sports Scholarship to a talented boy or girl every year. Captain Kennedy is one of our oldest OUs and he will be celebrating his 100th birthday in 2014. After leaving Uppingham in 1931 he went on to become a pilot with Imperial Airways (the fore runner of BOAC, BEA and British Airways) flying seaplanes down to South Africa, via Rome and Cairo.

Derby now lives in Southern Spain and still retains close links to Uppingham.

Michael Thornton (L 50) is delighted to report that the third generation of Thorntons are now at Uppingham following in his footsteps and those of his two daughters Jill (Fd 77) and Sally-Ann (Fd 80). Sally-Ann’s daughter, Emily is currently in Fairfield and her twins Tom and Ben are also entered for September 2014.

1945 Sir John Ure (Hf 45) published his latest book in October 2012 entitled ‘Sabres on the Steppes’ a story of open warfare but also espionage, subterfuge and reckless adventure involving British soldiers, missionaries and mercenaries, horse traders and opportunists who travelled to make their name in the Great Game. It follows his best-selling book ‘Shooting Leave’.

1946 Clive Birch (Hf 46) has published his 2006 novel, ‘A Decent Man’, in e-book format through Thorn Publishing as ‘Gulag to Gold’. It traces the wartime exploits of a reallife Polish SOE operative, reconstructing extraordinary events and people. Clive attributes his wordsmithing to two legendary Uppingham teachers – Toby Belk and Bryan Matthews, the former introducing him to Shakespeare by casting him as Bardolph in classroom studies of Henry IV Pt II, and the latter for condensing a unique, single year Higher Cert English Language and Literature course, so his pupils could discover and emulate modern writing.

we have been granted permission to make Oxford Blue in a converted barn in Upton, just outside Burford.”

1952 Lord Andrew Phillips (WD 52), broadcaster and Liberal Democrat peer, stepped down as Chancellor of Essex University in September 2013.

Anthony Hardy (Hf 52) is the Chairman of the Maritime Museum in Hong Kong which was officially opened on 25th February 2013 by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Mr C Y Leung. The Museum has received rave reviews from both the press and public. Anthony, a ‘shipping man’ all his life, has been the instigator and driving force behind the establishment of the Museum: firstly in its original location in Murray House, Stanley in 2005, and now in its present position at Central Harbour Pier 8. Hong Kong’s growth and rise in importance has been greatly influenced by its maritime history, and the 15 galleries at the museum show this fascinating heritage in a most interesting and entertaining way.

There are many wonderful treasures to be found and it is well worth a visit.

David Silvester (SH 53) has resigned from the Conservative Party, both as Town Councillor and Henley Party Treasurer, and transferred his allegiance to UKIP, for whom he now sits as a Henley Town Councillor.

1956 In February 2013 Frederick (John) Atherton (L 56) moved to North Yorkshire, fulfilling a dream of over 40 years. Now 70, he has recently retired from the Department of Justice as a tribunal judge and is looking forward to more time to play golf, travel and enjoy life.

1957 Our congratulations to Hugh Illingworth (B 57) who has been appointed Commodore of the Square Rigger Club.

For further information please visit www.squareriggerclub.org.uk.

1958 Award-winning author and former international investment banker Stephen Maitland-Lewis (WD 58) launched his new financial thriller ‘Ambition’ in February 2013. Stephen and his wife live in Beverly Hills, California and in their home in the French Quarter, New Orleans.

1953 Almost 20 years after coming up with the idea for a soft and creamy English blue cheese, Robert Pouget (B 53) has at last been given the go-ahead to make Oxford Blue in the county of its name. Robert said: “It’s thrilling news. After many years of looking for a suitable premises in the county and going backwards and forwards with planners,

1960 Rick Stein (WD 60) has journeyed through India this year in search of the different cuisines of this colourful and fascinating country. His travels were documented in a BBC2 series and Rick has published a book to accompany the programme.

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Peter Wall (Fgh 60) has been Chairman of W. G. Eaton Ltd, specialists in heat resistant products, since 1983 and now his daughter Sarah Wall (FD 92) also works alongside him as Business Development Manager. For more details see www.wgeaton.co.uk.

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Tom Cross Brown (F 61) is the cofounder and organiser of an opera festival in Winslow in Buckinghamshire. Winslow Hall Opera had its first season in 2012, performing Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.

It was a great success and has continued this summer with six performances of Bizet’s Carmen. Further details can be obtained from the website www.winslowhallopera.co.uk. Tom looks forward to welcoming OUs to future events.

Independent naval architect, Stuart Roy (LH 66), was one of the designers of the Queen’s Rowbarge Gloriana and worked on the project for 14 months from the initial feasibility studies through to construction, launching, trials and the first ceremonial events. The 18-oar Gloriana is the first Royal Rowbarge to be built since Prince Frederick of Wales’s 63ft barge of 1732. The project was sponsored by Lord Jeffrey Sterling and built by a team managed by master boatbuilder Mark Edwards of Richmond. Gloriana led the Diamond Jubilee Pageant of 1,000 boats on the River Thames on June 3rd 2012.

1962 Tim Hare (WB 62) became Vice Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire in November 2012.

He is currently managing director of James Hare Ltd and is a director of Harecroft Estates (agricultural and commercial investors) and of North Deighton Farms. Tim was High Sheriff of West Yorkshire 2005/6 and became a Deputy Lieutenant in 2007.

1963 David Buswell (C 63) has published ‘Amazing Ageing’, the highly acclaimed psychological survival manual for people approaching older age, with techniques and exercises drawn from Neuro Linquistic Programming, Psychosynthesis and Buddhism.

1964 Joseph (Joe) Ward (Fgh 64) is still enjoying racing historic sports cars winning his class in the 2012 Spa Six Hours race. In 2013

he has raced his Chevron B8 and ‘Baby Bertha’ and also competed at Dijon in an Austin Healey 3000.

Antony Bell (SH 64) has launched a new online course ‘The Leadership Scoreboard’. The course is now available at www.leaderdevelopmentinc.com and is based on the leadership framework developed in one of Tony’s books, ‘Great Leadership—What It Is and What It Takes in a Complex World’. The book provides a comprehensive guide to great leadership, used in many large and medium-sized corporations, as well as in the US Government. Tony is based in South Carolina.

John Duckers (M 64) has published his first book ‘The Amazing Adventures of the Silly Six’, which is aimed at a wide audience of youngsters, primarily in the 5-12 age range and is about the mischief and misadventures of six animals. John is looking to raise money for the cancer charity Cure Leukaemia with a proportion of the purchase price going to the charity. Now a freelance writer and PR consultant, Duckers spent 16 years with the north

of Scotland's newspaper The Press and Journal in Aberdeen and then 18 years as business editor of the Birmingham Post.

1965 Tim Taylor (WD 65) is currently working as an Environmental Volunteer in Chitwan, Southern Nepal. He is helping The Green Society Nepal in environmental and humanitarian projects, and helping to develop their website, as well as working at Quest Volunteers on Kathmandu.

1968 Sir Charles Montgomery (Hf 68) was knighted in the Birthday Honours List in 2012 and awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering at Sheffield University in January 2012. He left his final appointment as Second Sea Lord in the Royal Navy in late 2012 and retired from the Service in March 2013.

Nicholas Lumley (Hf 68) embarked on a national tour as cast member George Brown in Lee Hall’s play ‘The Pitmen Painters’. Inspired by a book by William Feaver it tells the true story of the Ashington Group in Newcastle, miners who formed an amateur art group in 1934 and provides a precious record of everyday life of pitmen in their Northumberland town.

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WHO WHAT WHERE 1972 After 30 years as a solicitor, David Carter (M 72) now enjoys working for the School of Artisan Food as its Bakery Coordinator, following an Artisan Bread Baking course and “falling in love with all things bread and baking related”. The role has involved David teaching courses, providing demonstrations at many venues including Harrods, RHS Hampton Court Flour Show and BBC TV appearances on The Great British Food Revival, Heritage Heroes and making bread out of silage on Wartime Farm.

In the photo David is being filmed for the BBC1 series “A Place in the Country”.

Philip Kenchington (H 72) is a partner and ‘Operations Manager’ for C-Fly, a new deep-water, sailing boat that is on course to become the fastest in the world. Phillip commented, “My background is slightly unusual in that I spent almost 10 years sailing professionally and then 24 years at the cutting-edge of advanced structural monitoring. So I have both sailing and engineering expertise. I must confess that I’m truly honoured to have been taken on by such a top team of first class aerospace engineers.” There is a website with more information at www.runningfix.co.uk Congratulations to Anthony Trace QC (WB 72) who was named the Legal 500 Commercial Silk of the Year at an awards ceremony in London on 14th November.

1974 Philip Downer (SH 74), former Chief Executive of Borders UK, has opened a new gifts, books and homewares store in Dorking called Calliope Gifts (a name for the classicists). The company also retails online and Philip is pleased to offer OUs 10% discount on all online purchases.

Simply visit www.calliopegifts.co.uk and quote promotional code MXOLDUPPHM at the checkout. Philip’s daughter Rosie is the fourth generation of Downers, Watsons and Brentnalls at Uppingham, having joined The Lodge in September 2012.

1975 Having completed three years as Equerryin-Waiting to The Duke of Edinburgh, Adrian Mundin (WD 75) was honoured to be invested as a Member of the Royal Victorian Order by Her Majesty The Queen. Following the Diamond Jubilee he handed over his responsibilities and retired from the Royal Navy but continues in the maritime sector, now working at the UK Chamber of Shipping in London.

Wine writer, lecturer and producer, Richard Mayson (F 75) is one of the most respected authorities on port, sherry, Madeira and the wines of Spain and Portugal. He is an award-winning author of five books on wine and this year published the third edition of his book ‘Port and the Douro’.

He divides his time between London, Portugal and a family business in the Derbyshire Peak District. This year Richard has been appointed to the Council of the University of Sheffield. He would be very happy to hear from anyone at Uppingham considering an application to the University in future.

The 4th edition of Carl Islam’s (M 75) book “Tax-Efficient Wills Simplified” has been published and is available online from Amazon and Waterstones. Carl has also opened his own Barrister’s chambers Averose Chancery Chambers (www.ihtbar.com), and launched a subscription website www.wealthplanning.tv.

Simon Cox (SH 75) completed the Big Battlefield Bike Ride in June 2013, cycling over 425 miles from Paris to London over five days in aid of Help for Heroes. He said “It was an amazing, if draining (emotionally and physically) experience but well worth it when you see the direct benefits which are passed onto wounded servicemen and women.”

The stage adaptation of Mark Haddon’s (LH 75) novel ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ was a huge success at the Olivier Awards in April 2013. The novel about a teenager with behavioural difficulties was adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens. It proved to be as big a hit with the Olivier Award’s judges as with the public, winning an astounding seven of the eight awards it was nominated for at Theatreland’s most prestigious award ceremony.

Charles Bowman (WD 75) has been elected as Alderman for the Lime Street Ward in London. He will serve the City of London Corporation as an elected member supporting the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, the Mansion House, the Livery and the magistracy.

Amongst his objectives will be to continue the promotion and maintenance of the City of London as the world’s leading international financial centre. Charles is a senior partner in PWC, he joined the firm in 1983 and throughout his career, he has specialised in delivering audit, assurance and capital market transaction services to listed companies.

1976 Harry Van Gorkum (Fgh 76) appeared as a werewolf in the summer blockbuster, ‘The Mortal Instruments; City of Bones’, the latest step in an extensive acting career including guest appearances in Seinfeld and Friends.

1977 Philip Baker (Fgh 77) has been appointed Commercial Director of the International Mortorcycling Federation. Based in Geneva Philip has spent the last 23 years in the world of motorsports and took up his new post in September 2013.

Johnny Dawes (Fgh 77) returned to Uppingham in January to give a talk to the School on his life as a rock climber.

Johnny is famous for his dynamic style and bold ascents which led him to produce the inspired new route, Indian Face on Clogwyn d’ur Arddu in Snowdonia. You can read about Johnny’s life in his book, ‘Full of Myself’ which was published in 2011.

David Chaplin (M 77), who featured in an article on hoteliers in last year’s OU Magazine, acquired ‘The Maids Head Hotel’ in Norwich in December 2012, which is known to be the oldest hotel in the UK dating back over 800 years.

See www.themaidsheadhotel.co.uk for more details.

1978 On 21st September, Richard Tice (H 78) abseiled down the 198ft Westminster Tower in London to raise funds for the charity MacIntyre which provides support and care for children and adults with learning disabilities.

David Ross’ (C 78) Education Trust saved The Charles Read Academy in Corby Glen from closure when the school joined a group of other academies, including Skegness Grammar and the King Edward VI Academy in Spilsby, under the umbrella of The David Ross Education Trust.

Penny Capps (née McArdle) (Fd 78) has joined a charity in Normandy, Surrey called The Therapy Garden as the centre manager. This is a small charity which helps teenagers and adults with a wide range of special needs, both physical and psychological, through the medium of horticulture. Penny would be very happy to help any OUs who would like some experience in this field or would like to visit. and she can be contacted at admin@thetherapygarden.org.

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1980 Johnny Wheeler (Hf 80) welcomed the England cricket team to the Clayvin vineyard in New Zealand before they travelled to Auckland for the third Test in early 2013.

Sir Charles Dunstone (LH 78) has expanded his retail interests beyond the mobile phone industry by bringing the US burger chain ‘Five Guys’ to the UK. The upmarket burger joint has been named as Barack Obama’s favourite. The first of five initial restaurants opened in Covent Garden on 4th July 2013, with plans for the business to be expanded gradually throughout the UK.

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Emma Boddington (Fd 81) was in the winning team that gained the Crowder Cup at the annual OU/Parents Golf tournament which took place at Luffenham Heath in May 2013.

Anthony Smith (WB 81) endured an incredible charity challenge involving running 25 miles, walking 50 miles and cycling 100 miles.

Anthony raised over £4,000 for a children’s orphanage in the Philippines.

1982 Tenor Toby Spence (Hf 82) launched a recital series in Wardsbrook, East Sussex with his brother Magnus this year. The summer concerts took place in a beautifully converted Tudor barn in the heart of the Sussex Downs. All the proceeds of the events went to St. Michael’s Hospice in Hastings. Toby also appeared at the Royal Opera House as the Earl of Essex in a new production of Benjamin Britten’s ‘Gloriana’ in June this year, receiving tremendous reviews for his performances.

Emma Berrecloth-Bale (nee Bale, Fd 84) has published her first novel ‘The Deathday Present’, a work of ‘speculative fiction and challenging philosophical questions’.

OU artists Rob (LH 82) and Nick Carter (J & Fd 85) held an exhibition ‘Transforming’ at The Fine Art Society, London from 4th October – 2nd November 2013.

The husband and wife duo have been collaborating for over fifteen years. Their work explores various mediums and they continually push the boundaries between painting, sculpture, installation, neon, digital imagery and photography.

They will also be exhibiting in an unprecedented move for The Frick Collection, New York, a museum known for its Old Masters. The contemporary digital work ‘Transforming Still Life Painting’ will be shown from 22nd October 2013 through to 19th January 2014. Please visit their website www.robandnick.com.

1986 Jeremy Banks (LH 86) became Beachborough School’s seventh Headmaster in September 2013.

He has been at Beachborough since 2006 as Deputy Head (Pastoral).

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Edward Timpson (LH 87), MP and Minister for Children and Families, was guest of honour at Speech Day in May 2013.

Sam Barton (WB 90) took on the 2013 London Marathon in April to raise money for LEPRA Health in Action (http://www.lepra. org.uk/). Sam is photographed here with his brother Tom (WB 87) at the Fleet Half Marathon.

Adam Green (L 87) founder of Perfect Pitch Music launched his new website this year. Perfect Pitch has been providing the highest possible professional standard of music for weddings and events on an international scale for the past 10 years.

To find out more please visit their website: www.perfectpitchmusic.co.uk.

Amanda O’Brien (née Pyke) (Fd 87) owns the Haslemere Singing Studios with her husband Philip. Mandy says “My life as a singer was definitely inspired by my time at Uppingham”. For more details visit www.haslemeresingingstudio.com.

1988 Ben Ward (LH 88) is a Director of World Jungle, a not-for-profit company operating predominantly across the South West and Central regions of England. Supported by a team of artists, musicians, playworkers and global educators from around the world, World Jungle offers creative workshops, events and courses to the local community.

For more information or to attend one of Ben’s Zumba classes, visit worldjungle.org.uk.

Elliot Cowan (M/L 89) appeared as the vigilante killer Tom Marwood in the final series of the popular BBC psychological crime drama ‘Luther’. He was also seen this year as Lorenzo Medici in ‘Da Vinci’s Demons’.

1989 Benjamin ‘Erol’ Elson (WB 89) and his wife Becky (née Craig) (Fd 94) have moved to Hong Kong as Erol takes up a new role with JP Morgan. Erol kindly sent us this photo to show where his new home is.

Polly Ingestre (née Blackie) (J 94) offers advice on natural skin care through her website http://perfectlypureskincareadvice. com. Polly describes the site as a labour of love and part of a crusade on natural skincare and she would welcome contributions to her blog from other OUs. Polly and her husband James are pictured on holiday in Portugal with Alastair Tyrell (WD 91), his wife Sarah and respective children.

1991 George Rutherford Jones (B 91) was commissioned into the Light Dragoons at The Sovereign’s Parade at Sandhurst on 14th December 2012.

1993 Nicholas Cameron (Fgh 93) is managing his family’s newly renovated holiday cottages in Wadbridge, Cornwall. Please visit their website www.mesmear.co.uk.

Sam Riley (M 93) is starring alongside Angelina Jolie in ‘Maleficient’, a live-action film version of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty which will be released next summer.

Lizzie Allen (L 94) is Director of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal for 2013, a role she combines with being Managing Director of the City Music Foundation. The City Music Foundation (www.citymusicfoundation.org) is a charity established to give new opportunities to aspiring professional musicians in the early stages of their careers, both financially and through mentoring. Lizzie would be delighted to hear from OUs who would be interested in the work of the Foundation, either as a supporter or as a potential beneficiary, via lizzie.allen@citymusicfoundation.org.

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David Hancock (SH 93) is currently working at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy on the international fusion energy research project, ITER, which is now being built in France. His career in science and engineering is thanks to a strong and inspirational team of science teachers at Uppingham.

Captain Will Fry (F 98), Captain Nick Groome (LH 99), Captain Hugh Richardson (HF 00) and Captain Tristan Burwell (SH 01), all from the same regiment, 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s) deployed to Afghanistan in September 2013 to begin an eight month tour on Op HERRICK 19.

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James Cowan (Fgh 94) completed a 36 day, cross-Atlantic row in February this year, with a crew of seven others. They took on the Atlantic in a 44ft long boat named ‘Avalon’. James said “Rowing the Atlantic has been the most incredible physical feat I have achieved to date”.

On behalf of Uppingham we send them our very best wishes for a successful tour of duty and a safe return.

The 9th/12th Royal Lancers are the CCF’s official affiliated Regiment with whom we have close ties. Since 1975 a significant number of OUs have served in the Regiment often inspired by CCF visits to

the unit in Germany. For an essentially “non military” School, Uppingham continues to provide its share of distinguished military leaders including, until recently, The Second Sea Lord, Vice Admiral Sir Charles Montgomery (Hf 68) and currently the Assistant Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General James Everard (LH 76). pictured right.

injury in May 2013. The 31-year-old former Leicester Tigers player, capped 13 times by his country, sought advice from medical professionals and decided the best option was to retire.

Having trained as a tailor under Selina Blow, Phillippa ‘Pip’ Menzel (nee Howeson) (Fd 98) is now running her own design company www.piphoweson.co.uk. She regularly travels the length of the country visiting artisanal British mills, meeting weavers and collaborating with master tailors in order to innovate and better understand her craft.

Harry Lightfoot (Fgh 98) was commissioned to compose the music for Max Factor’s latest worldwide television advert starring Gwyneth Paltrow this year, adding to a succession of scores for television and film such as “The Fisherman’s Apprentice with Monty Halls” on BBC2 , “Tales From The Wild Wood” on BBC4.

Bath and former England centre Dan Hipkiss (Fgh 98) announced his retirement from professional rugby due to a shoulder

1999 Having started the year by breaking the Guinness World Record for world’s coldest gig, Charlie Simpson (M 99) supported Bon Jovi in Hyde Park in July and joined Deaf Havana in October as a special guest on tour in the UK.

1999 Eddie Harrop (J 99) has set up a luxury travel bag company based in Chelsea.

After graduating from the London College of Fashion, Eddie spent several years as an in demand stylist before returning to her roots in Asia, the inspiration for her successful business. See www.eddieharrop.com.

2000 Catriona Knox (L 00) took part in her fourth Edinburgh Fringe Festival as a solo performer this year in a show called “Catriona Knox - Player” at The Attic, Pleasance Courtyard. She received great reviews in The Spectator, Daily Telegraph Review, you can find out more on her website www.catrionaknox.com. Coincidentally, The Pleasance is still managed by Anthony Alderson (F 84) and the ex-chairman is Christopher Richardson, formerly Theatre Director at Uppingham.

David Cox (WD 00) and Henry Kay (WB 00) work for City Vehicle Management, set up by David’s brother in law (who is married to Chloe Alexander (née Cox) (Fd 99). The London based vehicle concierge company take the hassle out of vehicle ownership by providing a personal members management service.

For more information see www.cityvehiclemanagement.co.uk

2001 Fred Branson (WD 01) and Chris Palfreyman (LH 01) Directors of Amantani UK, received the Latin American Human Rights Organisation of the Year Award.

They also organised the Grafham Water Marathon and Half Marathon held on 15th September in which 400 runners competed. Over 65 current Uppingham pupils and staff took part in the challenge in support of Amantani's educational projects in the Andes of Peru. Over £29,000 was raised in total on the day with an incredible contribution of over £11,000 by boys and staff from Uppingham.

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WHO WHAT WHERE 2001 Charlie Warburg’s (WD 01) company Uni Car Ads won a Lloyds Enterprise Award. Uni Car Ads is a cost-effective advertising service for businesses that also provides students with the opportunity to earn some easy money and gain work experience. They place adverts on the doors and bonnets of students’ cars. The business was founded by Charlie in January 2012 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Today it is operating in seven cities covering a student population of nearly 500,000. To find out more visit www.unicarads.co.uk.

2002 James Yeomans (SH 02) is starting a new, and exciting London-based brewery. After smashing his target to raise the start-up funding by selling shares in Hop Stuff Brewery through online crowd-funding site Crowdcube, James launched his first beer ‘Renegade IPA’ in October.

See www.hopstuffbrewery.com for more information.

George Cazalet (M 02) was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards at The Sovereign’s Parade at Sandhurst on 12th April 2013.

Freya Hinson (Fd 02) completed the International Graduate Scheme for AB Sugar in 2012 which took her to South Africa learning about the Cane Industry there and she was subsequently appointed as a Strategy Analyst, visiting all seven sites in North China.

2003 Sam Glatman (M 03) has been based in Yangon (formerly Rangoon) in Myanmar since the summer of 2013 and is working on projects to develop small and medium size enterprises in the country. In particular he is looking at developing businesses in rural areas with large natural resource

deposits, to encourage mining companies to develop an effective supply chain infrastructure. Sam would be happy to catch up with OUs passing through Myanmar and can be contacted at samglatman@gmail.com.

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school, Lucy spent a gap year in Kenya before studying International Development Studies at university. During this time she kept regular contact with the Mango Tree teams, returning to Kenya as a volunteer during the summer holidays. See the OU website for Lucy's full report and more information about the Mango Tree.

Sam Sharrock (M 04) and his family team (Chris L 70, Jamie M 99 & Emma Fd 02) competed in ‘RacingThePlanet’ in August 2013, a 250km race around Iceland in aid of The Royal Marsden Hospital. The team completed the course in just over 55 hours, with battle scars and blisters to show for it.

2006 Edward Bonnar (LH 04) has co-founded ‘Beaufort & Blake’ which sells pattern back dress shirts. Beaufort & Blake is derived from The Duke of Beaufort’s Hunting Party and William Blake’s ‘Jerusalem’, encompassing two true British traits; good form and British flair. www.beaufortandblake.com.

Chloe Pemberton (J 04) graduated with her MBChB from Leeds University after studying medicine for the last six years.

At her time in Leeds she also achieved a 1st class BSc in International Health. She started work as a Junior Doctor in August.

Howard Thompson (M 04) appeared as a soloist with the South Craven-based KVU Singers at Christ Church, Skipton in April 2013. He started singing as a St Paul’s Cathedral chorister and went on to be a music scholar at Uppingham then to the University of York to study music. He has also toured America, Japan, Hong Kong and China.

2005 Lucy Cole (L 05) has been working in Tanzania with the Mango Tree for over a year after initially visiting the charity on a trip from Uppingham in 2006. After leaving

After 18 months in Financial Services in the City, Emily Jack (L 06) has changed tack and started up a tuition agency ‘Kings Tutors’. It is based in London but tuition is provided throughout the UK. For more information see www.kingstutors.co.uk.

Will Southall (LH 06) and Hector Turner (WB 06) came 12th in the Al Andalus Ultimate Trail in July this year, raising money for Prostate Cancer UK. The team ran in temperatures of up to 42 degrees and climbed 7,101 metres during the 5-day (230km) ultra-marathon in Southern Spain.

This year saw the launch of Bertie Wilson’s (B 06) business ChicShoppingCodes.com, a vouchercodes business targeted at the savvy shopper looking for high-quality brands at affordable prices. The business has received funding from the governmentbacked Young Britain initiative, which is the company chaired by the Dragon’s Den’s investor James Caan, and shows that there is help on hand for energetic young entrepreneurs. Bertie left Uppingham in 2011 and is now in his third year at Edinburgh University reading Economics.

Luke Davenport (WD 06) was sponsored by one of the nation’s major insurance firms, Henderson Insurance Brokers to race sports cars in 2013.

Luke has had a successful season in the Ginetta GT5 Challenge, racing at Oulton Park, Rockingham, Silverstone and Snetterton. Alongside his passion for racing, Luke has just completed his first year at Oxford Brookes University.

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Charlie Peach (B 96) visiting in May, while in the UK from Austrailia.

2007 Shiv Thakor (Fgh 07) has completed his first full year as a professional cricketer with Leicestershire, scoring almost 700 first class runs at an average of 32, the highlight being a century against Kent early in the season.

2007 Following national auditions, Oli Kember (SH 07) and Andrew Mott (SH 10) were selected to sing in Gareth Malone’s latest project - a ‘cool, contemporary and funky’ eighteen voice choir made up of 18-25 year olds.

The album, called Voices, was released on 4th November. Oli is on the front row, second on the right, Andrew is on the back row, third from the right.

Eoin Slavin (WB 75), who lives in Brazil, called in with his family.

It was great to see Sam Blyth (L 69) when he passed through Uppingham in July on his way to see his cousin Colin Williams (L 55). Sam has been appointed Honorary Consul General to the Kingdom of Bhutan for Canada and would be happy to assist OUs wishing to obtain visas or possibly assist GAP year students in obtaining teaching internships. Sam can be contacted at samblyth@blytheducation.com

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Adam & Jamie Farrell

Alison Embling & Oliver Diggings

Gregor & Alessia Scholz

Peter Martin & Anthony Couse

Marriages

* Star indicates photo above

Rodney Philip Kenneth Barlass (WD 56)* married Ann Louise Worsley at the OBE Chapel of St. Paul’s Cathedral on 27th October 2012.

Simon Mercer (SH 78) married Min Duan in Ripon, North Yorkshire on 2nd January 2013 and then again on 27th January 2013 in Chengdu, China. Their nephew, Frank Zhao, is in School House in the Upper Sixth.

Peter Martin (H 79) was best man for Anthony Couse’s (SH 79)* marriage to Qian Qian on 19th October 2012 in the Peninsula Hotel, Shanghai. They are pictured serenading the bridesmaids in a traditional Chinese custom (‘You’ve lost that loving feeling’).

Friederike Lehmhaus & Martin Böcker

Emma Berrecloth Bale, née Bale (Fd 84) married Richard Berrecloth in Oxford on 24th August 2012.

Katrina Hyde (Fd 90) married Duncan Brown on 31st March 2012 and she is currently teaching French and German at East Bergholt High School.

Piers Mudd (B 94)* and wife Bryony enjoyed a post marriage celebration with friends and family at their family home.

Seated: Piers Mudd (B 94) and wife Bryony, behind Alex Mudd (B 87) and wife Caroline, Lt Col Marcus Mudd OBE (B 88) carrying his eldest son Oscar (3.5 yrs).

Elliot Peckett (F 90) married Anouska on 16th July 2011 and they are pleased to announce the birth of their son Roman, born on 14th June 2012.

Alison Embling (J 96)* married Oliver Diggings on 29th December 2012 at St Bartholemew the Great.

Adam Farrell (WB 93)* married Jamie Walker at Their Majesties Chapel, St Peter’s in St. George’s Bermuda.

Kate Nixon (J 96) married Ed O’Brien at Hampton Court Palace on 17th August 2013.

Gregor Scholz (Fgh 94)* married Alessia on 16th June 2012 and they are pleased to also announce the birth of Emma Josephine Scholz, born on 19th June 2013.

Phillippa 'Pip' Howeson (Fd 98) married Robin Menzel on 15th December 2012 at All Saints Church, Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire.

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Rory James Reynolds Emma Scholz Piers & Bryony Mudd

Toby Issac

Rodney & Ann Barlass

‘Triple Christening’ for Hugh, Francis & Lorence Blyth

Friederike Lehmhaus (Fd 99) married Martin Böcker (Hf 98)*. Martin says, ‘Falling in love at the Uppingham Wine Society in November 1999 and going out ever since, we share a special bond towards the place where it all began for us.

Thanks for bringing us together’. Martin and Friederike had a great number of OUs helping them to celebrate their wedding day, which took place on 13th October 2012 in Dusseldorf, Germany and they took the above picture to share with us.

BIRTHS

From the left: Christian Gassner (LH 98), Leonie Schueller (L 03), Dominique Zimmermann, Matthias Zimmermann (F 98), Friederike Böcker-Lehmhaus (nee Lehmhaus, Fd 99), Martin Böcker (Hf 98), Bjourn Wettergren (WD 98), Louise Hood (née Whitlock, Fd 99), Gregor Böcker (Hf 00), Campbell Hood.

Jim Reddy (Hf 89), Housemaster of Fircroft and wife Emma welcomed their third child Joe, on 1st May 2013.

Crispin Blyth (H 75)* and wife Alison celebrated a ‘triple christening’ this year for children Hugh, Francis and Lorence.

Alex Williams (Fgh 92)* and Mia were pleased to announce the arrival of Isabel, born on Father’s Day, 16th June 2013.

Hugo Isaac (B 88)* announced the birth of son Toby who arrived on the 24th June 2013 weighing in at 8lb 10oz.

Jonathan Hollett (B 90) and Quinn (née Vuong) were pleased to announce the birth of Zoe Vuong on 18th February 2013.

Alex Williams Tom Watson (M 90) and Cynthia (née Clarke) were happy to announce the birth of their son, Woodrow Henry Watson, in August 2012.

Jonathan Nettleton (SH 94) and wife Naomi are the proud parents of baby Iona born on 5th March 2013.

Dr Henry Reynolds (WB 94)* and Dr Louise Carter were pleased to welcome Rory James on 1st June 2012.

Polly Ingestre (née Blackie) (J 94) and her husband James welcomed baby George on 3rd May 2013, a brother to Matilda, Rose and Flora.

Simon Tetlow (Housemaster of School House) and his wife Katherine were pleased to announce the arrival of Kitty, who was born on 3rd May 2013 and joins Rosie and Max.

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STAFF NEWS Ex-Staff Deaths John R Hall, Uppingham Staff 1952-1985, died October 2012.

Obituary submitted

by Malcolm Tozer (ex Uppingham Member of Staff)

As the new term began in September 2013 there were three new OUs joining the Common Room bringing the total to eight and possibly the most ever.

From left to right, Jim Reddy (Hf 89) Housemaster of Fircroft, Fiona Bettles (Fd 86) Marketing Manager, Seb Foster (WD 05) Classics Assistant, Richard Boston (B 56) OU Association Secretary, Jamie Sharrock (M 99) Graduate Sports Assistant, Harry Spry-Leverton (Fgh 67) School Librarian and Andrew Webster (SH 80) Head of Wind, Brass and Percussion. Also (but not present) Tom Williams (B 91) who is a singing teacher in the music department.

The OU Office is delighted to announce the marriage of Lisa Menzies-Gow (Uppingham’s Development Manager) to Marcus Gilman on 6th July at St Mary’s Church, Ashwell, Rutland. Though this was a marriage between an Old Oakhamian and an Old Oundelian, there were OUs present in Victoria Lloyd-Roberts (née Netscher) (Fd 93) and Dan Black (B 87), Richard Boston (B 56) as well as the OU team.

Since the last edition of the magazine we have a new face in the office in the form of Jo Franklin, who took over from Nicola Tyers as Events and Membership Coordinator in January 2013. Jo’s face is already becoming familiar at OU events and we are delighted to have her in the team. If you have any news for the magazine or enquiries about events, do please drop her a line.

Uppingham said goodbye to a selection of long serving staff in the summer, some of whom have retired, others who moved on to new challenges. Retiring staff include Stewart Drummond, Neil Waddell, Paul Stocker and Anne Nicholls who between them have given 75 years of service. Martin Fries and Nicola Hunter have also moved on after a ‘mere’ 30 years between them. We wish them well on behalf of the OU community.

Geoff Dyson, then the national coach for British athletics, visited Uppingham in 1960 as part of the team of Her Majesty’s Inspectors. The inspector liked what he saw: ‘credit must be given to the ex-service instructor in charge of the gymnasium and swimming bath, who organises his work well, establishes high standards all round, and is keenly aware of the type of contribution he must make.’ The report also commended John’s ‘versatility and interest’, ‘his conscientiousness and devoted services’ and the remedial and rehabilitation gymnastics conducted in liaison with the school doctor.

Dyson’s report recommended that ‘when the time comes for a change’ John should gain assistance from a specialist PE teacher who would also be a member of Common Room. John did not have this status for he was classed as an instructor; he had to stand outside the Common Room each morning break in case he was needed.

The change had to wait until 1966 and the arrival of John Royds as Headmaster. The new broom swept away this discrimination, all instructors became teachers, and John relished working alongside his wet-behindthe-ears purple-clad Loughboroughgraduate colleague.

Royds soon commissioned a sports centre (opened in 1971) to replace the 1904 gymnasium and 1883 pool and John planned and oversaw much of the work. In 1972 John accepted the invitation to manage the centre, a role he maintained until his retirement in 1985.

He was pleased when, on the day of the opening of the new sports centre in 2011, the Headmaster gave a lunch party to celebrate his 90th birthday. John Hall died peacefully just short of his 92nd birthday.

Our condolences to the families of John Oscar Moreton (member of staff 1946-48) and Philip Toogood (staff member from 1960-1966) who also passed away this year.

obituaries We are pleased to include brief obituaries of deceased OUs though due to the limitations of space we need to edit submissions. Unabridged obituaries are available to view on the OU website.

Frank South (Fgh 29)

By Derek Bunting (B 45)

drinking it but it was almost certainly the only time they ever shaved in Champagne!

He reached the rank of Major, winning the Territorial Decoration and being cited for a Military Cross.

After the war he joined the family business of Lindrea and Co as head of the leather side of the firm. His great knowledge of the leather industry was much respected and together with his undoubted charm, brought business from many of the leading shoe and clothing manufacturers.

In 1949 he moved to Somerset so that he could run the company’s head office in Bristol. But this was all to end in 1971 when the company’s owners decided to liquidate their interests and he moved on and had 11 happy years with BB Vos before retiring in 1983.

Frank South was born in Salisbury in Southern Rhodesia in 1915. At the age of 13 he made the six weeks’ journey to Uppingham. Cricket was his great sport. He was in the Uppingham XI in 1934 and went on to Cambridge where he played for Pembroke.

He obtained a BA Chem before going on to join S H Johnson and Co Ltd, Chemical Engineers, where he rose up to be MD and later Chairman. He married Esther in 1941 and they had 4 children. Carol, Barry (Fgh 59), Nicky and Andrew (Fgh 69). Frank and Esther were married for 72 years.

His first love was cricket and he joined the Rovers in 1939, and attended their 125th anniversary dinner held in October 1988.

In later life he became a very keen golfer and supporter of the Old Uppinghamian Golfing Society, holding his captain’s meeting at Royal St George’s, Sandwich in 1990. He was elected President for 1998 and 1999.

Peter Llewellin Lindrea (F 30) By his son Martyn (F 54) Peter Lindrea died on October 3rd 2012 after a stroke. He was born in Portishead in 1917 and went to prep school in Weston-Super-Mare before Uppingham.

In 1938 he joined the Green Howards Regiment as a territorial and was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant. He spent 2 ½ years in the Western Desert and was at Dunkirk. When moving into France with his platoon, they came across an empty house with a cellar full of Champagne. Not only did they enjoy

He sent his sons to Uppingham, Martyn (F 54) and Nigel (F 57) and gave them great support in all the sporting and music activities in which they were involved.

In 1971, he converted an old barn into a lovely country home and enjoyed life in deepest Somerset for almost 40 years, watching his favourite county playing cricket. He leaves behind his wife of nearly 73 years Mary, his two sons and a daughter, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Bryan Jenks (SH 32)

Bryan Jenks, former Shropshire business tycoon, farmer and successful racehorse owner, died in May 2013 aged 94 after a long illness. Born in 1918, brought up near Wolverhampton, he started work in the family’s brass tap company in 1937.

His business career was interrupted by wartime service in the Army which saw him evacuated from Dunkirk with pneumonia, but in the post-war period he and his father built the company into a major force.

One of Bryan’s biggest joys was horseracing, which saw him owning horses on the flat with some of the biggest names in the turf, including Robert Sangster. His horses had success at Cheltenham and

Royal Ascot and Bryan was champion National Hunt owner in the 1968/69 season. He was elected to the Jockey Club in 1970. In 1988, at the age of 70 he retired to Monaco.

Anthony Howitt (C 33) Anthony Howitt was a leading accountant who promoted the role of computers during the early years of data processing and played a prominent role in laying the foundations of the management consulting profession.

On leaving Uppingham in 1938 he studied at Trinity College, Cambridge before serving in the Royal Regiment of Artillery during WWII. Tony joined Peat Marwick Mitchell (now KPMG) in 1946 and will be particularly remembered for his pioneering work as a Chartered Management Accountant. In 1957 he led the way for Chartered Accountants to play a key consulting role alongside their auditing and accounting functions, so laying the foundations for the new Management Consulting profession.

Tony was elected President of the CIMA Council in 1972 and he founded the CIMA Anthony Howitt Lecture in 1985.

Tony was the son of Sir Harold Howitt (WD 1906), a former Chairman of Trustees at Uppingham and he remained a loyal OU throughout his life. During his long career with Peat Marwick (until 1984), Tony was also elected Master of the Merchant Taylors’ Livery Company in 1980. Tony died in September 2013 and is survived by June, his wife of 61 years.

Guy Street (LH 33)

By Guy’s niece, Caroline A Campbell Guy Street died on 6th March 2013 at the age of 93.

After Cambridge he joined the Malayan Police and when the Japanese invaded in 1942 he was sent to Singapore. In February 1942 the Japanese crossed onto Singapore. All evacuation vessels had long since departed. The Japanese were progressing rapidly south across the island when Guy and a small group of fellow officers secured a tiny sailboat in which they began the attempt to cross the Malaccan Straits. They were among the very last if not the last to leave the island and avoid capture.

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obituaries Fortunately they were picked up by an escaping launch which got them clear of land before they were able to clamber aboard an escaping tugboat which landed them on the Sumatra Coast. They eventually reached Padang where they found an overcrowded ferry which sailed over 2000 km across the Indian Ocean to Ceylon. During their crossing they were torpedoed (the torpedoes passing beneath the ferry). Back in London, it became clear the attacking submarine had been one of our own!

After the war he married his pre-war sweetheart, Jo Dane, and eventually returned to the UK to take up the old family business as a Marine Underwriter for Lloyd’s. In fact, Guy and his late brother, Hugh, were the last members of a family that had an unbroken involvement with Lloyd’s lasting over 180 years.

Dr John Maling (B 34)

from a reconnaissance unit arrived and said: “The bleeders are coming.”

Eighteen German tanks followed by lorry loads of infantry rumbled down the road unaware of the presence of Maling’s platoon, or indeed of Allied anti-tank gunners in support. The gunners opened fire at point-blank range, disabling half the tanks, and three lorry loads of infantry stopped 50 yards from Maling’s position.

Maling, who had held his fire until the leading tanks had driven over his slit trenches, then gave the order to shoot.

His platoon killed 40 to 50 of the enemy (who turned out to be elite German paratroops) for the loss of only one man.

As it got dark, Maling realised that he had to move, but he did not dare go back to the battalion, fearing that they would be so jumpy that they would shoot him and his men in the belief that they were Germans. He therefore led his men into enemy territory and carried out a big encircling movement, getting back to his lines at dawn. When Maling reported to HQ, officers were amazed to see him with his platoon intact. His colonel was convinced that they had all been captured.

Maling was awarded an MC, following in the footsteps of his father, George Maling (WB 1903) who was awarded a VC in 1915.

John married Judy in 1952 who survives him with a son and a daughter.

Edward Ian Stanford (Hf 35)

Dr John Maling, who died in December 2012 aged 92, won an MC in North Africa in 1942 and after the war practised as a GP in Kent.

In November 1942, Maling landed at Bougie, Algeria, with the 6th Battalion the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment (6 QORWKR). In the dash for Tunis, the battalion was among the leading troops.

The Germans reacted quickly and within a week had a strong infantry force supported by tanks in and around Tunis, as well as complete air superiority.

On November 17, after a 20-mile march during which they were continuously strafed by bombers, the battalion arrived at the village of Djebel Abiod. Maling’s platoon had orders to defend an important road junction at all costs. They knew that their lives depended on the speed at which they could dig in and camouflage their slit trenches. That afternoon, a motorcyclist

By his grandson Edward Daniels Ian was in his last year at Uppingham when World War II broke out and after completing his final term he joined the Local Defence Volunteers in Kent. One night whilst on sentry, a few miles from Biggin Hill RAF station, Ian was manning the post when a car approached; Ian challenged the driver who very abruptly told Ian to stand aside and let the Prime Minister through. Ian persisted and requested identification and once satisfied, heard Churchill’s gruff voice boom from the back of the car, “Well done my boy”.

Ian joined the Scinde Horse and was posted to India in March 1941.

After the war ended, Ian continued to serve and transferred into the Carabineers, later the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.

Ian was told of a story of the Seven Years War (1756-63) in which the Dragoon Guards served when a hard winter in 1760/61 had caused many men and horses to die of cold and starvation. The quartermaster of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, the predecessor of Ian’s regiment, signed for an invoice for forage from a farmer but never paid the bill. Ian was not a man to leave loose ends, and so two hundred years later he went to the same farm in Germany and met Herr Blume, a direct descendant of the farmer and said, “I hope that you will accept this picture and gold sovereign as full and final settlement of the Regiment’s debt of some two hundred years ago”.

On his retirement Ian and his wife Jean moved to Chedington where he could pursue his other loves, hunting and farming.

Ian passed away in January 2013.

Frank Latham (H 37) Born in 1924 in Spital, Frank attended Mostyn House prep school in the Wirral, and Uppingham. During World War II he wasted no time in signing up to the Home Guard. He joined the Gordon Highlanders in 1942 and three years later, he answered a call for volunteers in the Far East which heralded the onset of a two-year spell in India.

In 1947, Frank entered the timber trade, eventually forming F Kearney and Latham in 1960, before retiring in 1991.

He was awarded an MBE for services to heritage in 2004 and wrote 22 books to ensure the colourful past of a range of Cheshire villages was preserved forever.

Frank was a long-standing chairman of his Parish Council and a former chairman of the Grosvenor Club. He had lived in Alpraham since 1965, with wife of 62 years Ann, before Alzheimer’s saw him move to a residential home in 2009 where he died.

Frank leaves a son Michael (H 66), and two grandchildren.

Dr Kenneth Hugh-Jones (WB 37) Dr Kenneth Hugh-Jones, fondly known by colleagues as “H-J”, was a leading paediatrician and pioneer of bone marrow transplants. Appointed lead consultant paediatrician of the Bone Marrow Transplant Team at the Westminster Children’s Hospital in 1970, he oversaw the first successful bone marrow transplant for immunodeficiency disease in the UK and shortly afterwards the world’s first unrelated bone marrow transplant for chronic granulomatous disease, a rare immune deficiency state.

who visited the island for a holiday. He is survived by his wife, Joyce and by his son, Antony, grandsons, Jim (M 95) and Chris (M 97), and great-grandson, Finn.

Brian Woodcock (F 38) By his son James Woodcock (F 84)

Stewart Green (WB 38) By his son Nigel Green (WB 66) Stewart Green left Uppingham around the outbreak of WWII and attended St. John’s College, Cambridge. He then joined the Indian army in 1942. On return to civilian life he qualified as a solicitor, having his own practice in Winchester. He was a city councillor, alderman and finally mayor of the city.

On retirement he moved to Poole where he passed away.

Dennis Hurden (L 38) Provided by grandson Chris Hurden (M 97) Dennis left Uppingham in 1942, going on to New College, Oxford where he graduated with a degree in Engineering Science in 1944. He met his first wife, Marjorie, while they were both at Oxford; they were married in 1947.

Dennis started work at Armstrong Siddeley Motors in their rocket motors development team. He became a key person in the UK rocket industry and in 1947 he was elected a Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society and subsequently met both Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova (first male and female Russian astronauts).

In 1968 he was recruited by Bell Aerospace Company in Buffalo where he met his second wife, Beth. He worked on the fuel system for the lunar lander that successfully put Neil Armstrong on the moon. They moved to New Orleans where he was the propulsion specialist for large surface effect ships developed for the US Navy.

In 1978, he retired to Sark where he became a member of the Chief Pleas (the island Parliament). While on Sark he also had dinner with Neil Armstrong

Born in Lancashire, Brian went as the third of four brothers to join Fircroft at Uppingham. He was House Captain, a School Praeposter, Captain of games, Cricket XI, Rugby XV for two years, and Captain of Eton Fives. He missed his second year in the XI in order to go up early to St John’s College, Cambridge in 1943 to read law. With WWII developing in intensity he left Cambridge and joined the RAF. After the war he returned to Cambridge to continue his studies. His Eton Fives was played at a very high level, and in illustrious company, winning three half blues partnering subsequent winners of the national championships.

He also played rugby and cricket for the university and managed to fit in some studies, leaving with his LLB. Brian joined the family firm of solicitors, Woodcock and Sons - one of the oldest practices in direct descent in the country, happily serving as an articled clerk to his father. He married Alison in 1967, living in the Ribble Valley until retirement to Jersey in 1988 after nearly 40 years as a solicitor.

Away from the office he played a great deal of cricket all over the country for a wide variety of clubs including the MCC and his beloved Uppingham Rovers.

He died peacefully at home.

Neil Dallas (WD 39)

By Peter Jackson (SH 40) In your last excellent magazine, you had an obituary for Colin Dallas and this prompted me to send a few words about his distinguished doctor uncle, Neil Dallas, who died just a few weeks before Colin in April 2012.

After Uppingham Neil read medicine at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and followed this with periods at St Thomas’s and then Moorfields Hospital in London. There he was actively involved with the pioneering development of a lens implant in the field of eye surgery and he became a FRCS and an FRCOpth He then became Consultant Ophthalmologist at Bristol Eye Hospital and Frenchay and Lecturer at Bristol University where he continued until retirement.

I first met Neil when we were both determined to play tennis while at school and, after we left, we jointly founded the OU Lawn Tennis and Squash Club for which he was a regular in the first pair at tennis and I usually played No. 1 in the squash team. For a number of years the Club was active and quite successful in the D’Abernon Cup old boys’ competition.

We were each other’s respective Best Men many years ago and we enjoyed a special friendship ever since which continues today with his wife, Gillian and their two boys.

Justin Howse (F 42)

Justin Howse, who died December 2013 aged 83, was the foremost orthopaedic surgeon to the dance world. He used his pioneering approach with equal success to treat the injuries of sportspeople and musicians.

Justin Howse was able to restrain his patients from premature returns to the stage. A recovering Judi Dench, for example, pulled out of the starring role in the 1981 production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats on his advice. He also refused to perform a risky operation that Margot Fonteyn requested on an injury, saying he did not wish to be known as the surgeon who ended the ballerina’s career.

Justin was attached to the Royal Army Medical Corps for his National Service.

He moved into orthopaedics and in 1966 became consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Central Middlesex and St Vincent’s Orthopaedic Hospital. He took what he called a carpenter’s interest in artificial

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Richard Thorp (Fgh 45) Charles Longbottom (B 44)

In 1966 he became orthopaedic consultant to the Royal Ballet where he became convinced that dance injuries were largely the result of faulty technique and training.

In his capacity as the Royal Ballet School’s orthopaedic consultant he also vetted the physical suitability of every child applying to enter the school and is said to be a model for the doctor shown in the film Billy Elliott.

During the 1970s Howse’s caseload was influenced by the rise of West End musicals. As well as Fonteyn, he regularly treated other leading ballet stars such as Wayne Sleep and was the first name called upon by Cameron Mackintosh and Lloyd Webber productions to treat injured performers. He founded the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science and in 2010 he was awarded the Association’s Lifetime Service Award.

While training at the Middlesex in 1953, Justin Howse married Sherley Fawkner, who survives him with their four children.

Martyn Noble (L 42) By his son Simon (L 73) Martyn attended Mostyn House prep school and then Uppingham where he excelled as a swimmer, winning the Ellis Cup and was a member of the 1st VIII shooting team.

After Uppingham he went off to do national service and he served in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. During national service he was lucky to have a small car which at one point was somehow manhandled into the officers’ mess to be driven around the dining room table.

After completing national service he went on to Gonville and Caius College at Cambridge where he studied Engineering.

Following Cambridge he joined the family textile mill in Blackburn, which at one point was the largest jacquard weaving plant in Europe weaving fabric for use on the likes of the Royal Yacht and the QE2.

Eventually he retired and settled down to plenty of gardening. He died peacefully in his sleep and leaves behind his wife Judy, sons Simon (L 73), Charles and daughter Jane and six grandchildren.

Charles Longbottom who died aged 82, was an energetic Conservative MP for York from 1959 to 1966, then, after losing his seat, a major player in Britain’s merchant shipbuilding industry. Charles was selected for York and at the 1959 “never had it so good” election he took the seat with a 4,074 majority. In the Commons he campaigned for York to be awarded a university of its own.

Within four years the University of York was founded.

Early in 1961 Charles was one of four young European politicians invited by the Young Democrats of America to President Kennedy’s inauguration.

Longbottom held his seat by 1,047 votes in 1964 against the swing that brought Labour to power. However, when Harold Wilson called a snap election in March 1966 he lost his seat to the Labour candidate.

In 1961 Charles married Anita Trapani, stepdaughter of a Greek shipping magnate and a year after losing his seat, he went into industry as chairman of the shipyard Austin & Pickersgill. While Britain’s shipyards as a whole were losing market share fast, A&P was on the crest of a wave. Nationalised by Labour, the yard ran out of orders in 1988. Longbottom served on the general advisory committee of the BBC and the Community Relations Commission. He was appointed OBE in 2012. Charles Longbottom’s wife survives him with their two daughters.

Actor Richard Thorp, Alan Turner on Emmerdale for more than 30 years, died at the age of 81. He had been the longest-serving cast member on the ITV soap, having made his first appearance in March 1982.

Thorp’s character started out in the show as the hard-drinking, womanising and bullying manager of Home Farm. But he mellowed over the years, going on to be landlord of the Woolpack pub.

Thorp’s breakthrough role in The Dam Busters came at the age of 23. The actor had auditioned for a smaller role but was given the part of Henry Maudslay because he looked like him. He went on to appear in The Barretts of Wimpole Street and There’s Always a Thursday before joining hit TV series Emergency Ward 10.

Before joining Emmerdale, Thorp appeared in a number of TV shows including Crossroads and To the Manor Born.

John Johnston (H 48) John Johnston went to Uppingham in the footsteps of five previous generations of his family. Having qualified as an accountant, he opted for National Service and was commissioned into the Scots Guards, serving in Germany on the frontier opposite Soviet troops and finally on Guard duties in London.

His work in the City started with the merchant banking firm of Dawnay Day, and later in senior positions with Jacob Rothschild and the Rothschild Investment Trust.

In 1962 he married Penny Kidston followed by the arrival of their four children. On his retirement they returned to Helensburgh having inherited John’s uncle’s old family home of Rhu Arden, an architectural gem from Thomas Leiper.

John became a director of Helensburgh Heritage Trust in 2001.

At the Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving at St Michael and All Angels Church on 12th October 2012 the attendance of over 300, including a Guard of Honour from the Scots Guards, showed the depth of regard for John.

David Wainwright (M 49) By his wife Sarah J. Wainwright During our married life of over 48 years together, David often had occasion to reminisce about the positive impact Uppingham had on his life, not just in academic training, in music and in sports, but particularly in the area of character and moral values as exemplified by the friendly and devoted staff.

Most of our married life has been spent in the United States, but together with my husband and children I remember being impressed when we were able to visit and enjoy a meal with David’s old housemaster, Mr Denis Oswald and his wife Dorothy. This visit game me a glimpse of the formative background from which my husband had so greatly profited. I know that David would have wished me to thank you for all the school and OU news you have sent him over the years.

Eric Willings (F 57) By his son Mark Willings My father spoke fondly of his memories of being at school at Uppingham. Upon leaving, he studied dentistry at Leeds University. On graduating, he worked in Leeds before returning to Wakefield to work with his own father in general dental practice.

In 1976, my father married my mother Margaret and they had three sons – Mark, Neil and Ian. I have practised with my father since 1994 and Dad very much enjoyed his work and in fact, was still practising until October last year when he was diagnosed with lung cancer.

Dad fought his illness with bravery and courage and he never gave up hope. Dad had a house in France and it was always his goal throughout treatment that he should return there with all his family.

We managed to do this in May and he was well at this time. Dad died on June 21st. He had remained well until the end, even going out with friends earlier on the evening that he died.

Roderick Suddaby (Hf 60) Rod Suddaby, who died in June 2013, was one of the outstanding museum curators

of his generation. His entire career was spent in the Imperial War Museum and for 37 years he served as Keeper of the Department of Documents. In that role he personally assembled what is globally recognised as one of the largest and most important collections of private papers, ranging from those of ordinary citizens to the most senior soldiers. It is difficult to find any books on the First or Second World Wars published in the past 40 years that do not list Suddaby’s name in their acknowledgements.

Roderick Suddaby graduated in history at King’s College London and was awarded a scholarship to Queen’s University, Ontario.

Rod joined the Imperial War Museum in 1970 and had a particular interest in material relating to Far East prisoners of war. It was the widely recognised as the best collection of personal records of prisoners and internees of the Japanese across the whole of the Far East, which became the focus of his work following his retirement in 2011. He encouraged former PoWs to believe that their stories were worthy of preservation in the national collection and did much to encourage research in this field. Rod was a long-standing member of the Institute for Historical Research and played an important role in both the Army Records Society and Navy Records Society. For many years he was the mainstay of the museum cricket team, which played keenly fought matches against other museums. In July he was due to celebrate 40 years of marriage to Jenny, who, with his two sons, survives him.

Simon Tate (H 61) By his wife Christine Simon studied architecture at NewcastleUpon-Tyne and moved to Cornwall in 1978 where he worked for the council heading the design of many state of the art schools, providing children in Cornwall a purpose-built environment for education.

Simon was known for his dogged pursuit of excellence and attention to detail, and received many architectural awards.

He led a contented life, enjoying cycling, art, poetry and philosophy. Simon died of prostate cancer in February 2011 and leaves behind his wife Christine and two sons, Andy and Tim.

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John Rushton (C 63) John Rushton died on 22nd May 2013 having being diagnosed with cancer, for the second time, in the middle of 2012. It was typical of his nature that he commented to several correspondents that “my lifespan, like my height, is likely to be shorter than I hoped”.

Born in Southport in 1950 he went to a local prep school before gaining entrance to Uppingham School. From there he won a place at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge to read Law in 1969.

Following Cambridge John Rushton took articles at the City firm of Freshfields before moving on to Rowe & Maw. He was to stay at Rowe & Maw (which became Mayer Brown International LLP) for the rest of his practising days. When he retired from Mayer Brown he was appointed UK Arbitration & ADR Consultant to the International Chamber of Commerce.

John is survived by his wife Jenny and their children, Carolyn and Mark.

Peter Seely (SH 63) A Godson to Prince Philip, the 5th Baron Mottistone, Peter Seely, died in Kent on January 23, aged 63, following a long illness.

Born in Malta, Lord Mottistone, was the son of Island resident, the late David Seely, 4th Baron Mottistone. It is from his father he succeeded to the peerage, on November 24, 2011.

Throughout his childhood, Lord Mottistone was a frequent visitor to the Isle of Wight, a place that remained close to his heart throughout his life. Lord Mottistone went on to study for an actuarial degree at the University of Birmingham. Lord Mottistone’s career in the insurance and financial services industry, as a company director, was based in London, Scotland and Kent.

Lord Mottistone married twice and is survived by two sons, three daughters and three grand-daughters.

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In Memoriam G J Allen (M 40) May 2011 Peter Allen (Hf 51) Feb 2013 Richard C Beadon (LH 48) Jan 2013 J J B Bembridge (C 45) Dec 2012 Maurice Bradshaw (L 43) May 2013 C. Gordon Clegg (SH 30) Sept 2013 Robert Craig (WD 52) Nov 2011 John L Crooks (C 42) 2012 Neil L Dallas* (WD 39) Apr 2012 William Davies (SH 46) Jan 2013 Charles Fenton (WD 45) Aug 2013 Donald Fraser (LH 28) Sept 2012 Stewart Green* (WB 38) Dec 2012 Francis Hancock (Hf 26) Sept 2013 John C Haygarth (LH 42) Dec 2012 Patrick Higgins (SH 58) Mar 2013 John Hornshaw (M 36) Sept 2012 David Hodson (SH 33) June 2012 Anthony Howitt* (C 33) Sept 2013 A J G Howse* (F 42) Dec 2012 Kenneth Hugh-Jones* (WB 37) May 2013 Dennis Hurden* (L 38) Mar 2013 Bryan Jenks* (SH 32) May 2013 John Johnston* (H 48) Oct 2012 Robin Jubb (B 57) Oct 2012 Frank Latham* (H 37) Jan 2013 Peter L Lindrea* (F 30) Feb 2013 Charles Longbottom* (B 44) Feb 2013 K B W MacLellan (H 30) Jul 2013 Andrew Madel (LH 58) Jan 2013 John Maling* (B 34) Dec 2012 Dick Malthouse (F 44) Jun 2013 Ian Menzies (H 53) Sept 2012 Neville Moss (F 42) Dec 2012 John Nicholls (L 46) Nov 2012 Martyn R Noble* (L 42) Jul 2013 William Parker (Fgh 34) Apr 2013 R F C Pull (M 64) Dec 2012 Richard Pyatt (F 56) Feb 2013 David Ramsay (C 62) Oct 2012 Timothy Roberts (WB 46) Feb 2013 Richard Rope (C 40) Nov 2012 John Rushton* (C 63) May 2013 Peter Seely* (SH 63) Jan 2013 Richard Sherwood (Fgh 37) May 2010 Christopher Simpson (SH 50) Nov 2012 Frank South* (Fgh 29) Apr 2013 E Ian Stanford* (Hf 35) Jan 2013 Richard Stuart (C 47) Apr 2013 W Guy Street* (LH 33) Mar 2013 John Sturton (SH 46) Feb 2013 Roderick W A Suddaby* (Hf 60) Jun 2013 Simon G Tate* (H 61) Feb 2011 Richard Thorp* (Fgh 45) May 2013 Nigel Truefitt (L 63) Jun 2013 Robert Varney (WD 57) Jul 2013 Peter Wadsworth (WB 37) Mar 2013 D P Wainwright* (M 49) Sept 2012 A K Waller (Hf 46) Aug 2012 Eric V Willings* (F 57) June 2012 Brian Woodcock* (F 38) Nov 2012 Andrew Woodhead (M 41) Feb 2013 P M Zinn (WD 46) Jan 2013

1975-1982

The last in our series of articles on Headmasters up to the modern era.

Coll MacDonald, Headmaster The 1970s were evolving times; historians have increasingly portrayed the decade as a “pivot of change” in world history and Uppingham during the period in which Coll MacDonald served faced its own challenges. Wider society saw struggles against conformity and so it was at Uppingham with uniform protocol being tested to the limit and disquiet being voiced at some unpopular decisions (such as removal of tapestries due to a serious fire in one of the boarding houses). Nevertheless under his leadership, the introduction of girls to the School in 1975 changed the face of Uppingham to this day.

Discussions regarding girls had been ongoing since the previous headmaster who had broached the subject with the Trustees in 1968. Bryan Matthews commented in his book ‘By God’s Grace’, it was the economic crisis sparked off in December 1973, with the OPEC countries more than doubling the price of oil, which fuelled the momentum for taking girls, reinforcing the advantageous social reasons which were evident. In February 1975 the decision was taken to admit girls as boarders into the Sixth Form in the following September, occupying what had been the Sanitorium, now to be named “Fairfield”. It was a decision which enabled Uppingham to survive the political and economic dangers of the time, propelling it into its next chapter as the co-educational school that thrives today.

Coll MacDonald was 50 years old when he was appointed, with 15 years’ experience as a headmaster. He was an academic, educated at, Rugby and Christ’s College, Cambridge where his undergraduate career in Classics had been interrupted by three years’ war service in the RAF, in the rank of Flying Officer serving in the Far East, where he became an accomplished pilot. To many he was the antithesis of his predecessor, seeming somewhat detached from pupils, although his relations with staff were cordial and supportive. Despite this he had a rational and analytical mind, and an ability to tread carefully through the crises of his reign. He left the School in 1982 to settle in Portsmouth, but before a year had passed after his retirement Coll MacDonald died of a heart attack at the age of just 59.

To be frank, Coll appeared at first meeting to be a rather nervous person, rather uncomfortable in his role as Headman! How wrong can an initial judgement be! In my latter years at the School I acquired a very great respect for a wonderful man who took you at face value, encouraged your best attributes and gave you confidence to present the best of yourself in whatever you most excelled. A truly great man to whom I owe a great deal in confidently presenting my skills to others.

David Carter (M 72)

He seemed to me the classic academic type who was more comfortable with ideas and concepts and less easy in terms of social interaction. His sermons were as refined and arcane as those I heard later at Cambridge as an undergraduate.

Andrew Horsfield (M 75) As I was a very average student and managed to excel at avoiding being caught at too much mischief, I only got to meet Mr MacDonald on two occasions both of them were on my last day of school when the leavers would form a line and shake his hand on the Headmaster’s lawn. I was in the middle of the line, shook his hand and then joined the back of the line to meet him again. He was a good man, even if he did drive a horrible brown Ford Cortina!

Phil Baker (Fgh 77) I was Captain of School from January to July 1977 and had a reasonable amount to do with Coll MacDonald as a consequence. He was a fairly formal chap and tended to do things by the book; he was a fairly serious, slightly introverted personality. He was physically imposing, a biggish chap with a straight back. He was always pleasant and polite. I was a “steady, solid” Captain of School who “minded the ship” for six months, which is what I think he wanted.

Adrian Shuker (Fgh 72) My fond recollection of Coll was as a new boy in 1981 when I was privileged enough to be taught Latin by the great man. He was one of the easiest Masters to sidetrack onto stories of great events dating back to whichever century you chose, from Caesar through the Wars of the Roses to Napoleon.

This was a huge relief to me as I had scraped through Latin at Common Entrance and quite honestly I didn’t know my declension from conjugation. He was one of the ‘old school’ headmasters where it was all about face time with us. How refreshing!

Richard Whitehead (Hf 81) My recollections are that he was a smiling, kindly and avuncular figure, particularly when, as new boys, 10 of us from Farleigh had tea with him in the Headmaster’s house when he was extremely welcoming.

With hindsight he was probably the last of his type, in the sense that he

seemed to be a vocational headmaster rather than a “careerist”. He was still reasonably avuncular when a couple of years later I had to appear before him twice in a fortnight for various smoking offences, and the inevitable letters to my parents were written with reluctance and disappointment rather than any obvious relish on his part.

John Emerton (Fgh 80) Coll MacDonald, seemed to me to be a quiet and reserved individual. I believe that around the time of his arrival there was an appeal to fund the construction of a new house for the Headmaster. My parents made a modest gift, and as I left home for a new term my mother said to me ‘Tell the Headmaster that I want to inspect my brick in his new house’. The next time I saw the Head I relayed my mother’s message, and he replied that we must come round for afternoon tea the next time that my parents were at the school.

This was duly arranged, and my mother had the opportunity of inspecting her brick!

Andrew Hill (H 73) He was a very private person, a good administrator, liked and respected by the staff, but rather remote from the pupils.

However on one occasion when I was in the Sixth Form we attended a fashion show at Burley-on-the-Hill (I have no idea why). One of the female models came up very close to us and Coll feigned a ‘phwoor’. I remember thinking that he was human after all!

Richard Mayson (F 75) The only recollection I have of Coll MacDonald was having a telling off for smoking! It was my seventh cigarette! He was quite pleasant about it all and told me a letter would be sent home to my parents. My Dad said ‘Don’t get caught next time!’ I hasten to add I never became a smoker!

John Wilkes (Fgh 74) The introduction of girls into Uppingham, to my mind, is cause for celebration and must remain Coll MacDonald’s greatest legacy. I cannot think of any boy at the time who did not rejoice in this occurrence. Those of us at the time and indeed my friends from school now, remain convinced that the only way

for girls to be accepted, in the eyes of the School Trustees and Headmaster was if the initial 25 or so who arrived in the Michaelmas term of 1975, had, in some way to stand out, to ensure full endorsement from the boys and the staff.

By choosing arguably the most glamorous set of girls ever witnessed in one intake, the School’s future was certainly assured.

The School soon had a new lease of life.

The girls all had character, they were exonerated from wearing any uniform.

Colour suddenly blossomed in stark contrast to the black uniform supposedly originating following Queen Victoria’s death as the School’s reverence to our ‘mourning’ of her demise. The older boys wasted little time in fraternising with the girls who showed little hesitancy in reciprocating. When a parent complained of witnessing a boy and girl kissing outside Baines, the Headmaster is reputed to have replied that it was preferable than two boys kissing!

School life changed inexorably, the girls, unbeknown to the boys at the time, had also been chosen for their academic merit; a standard significantly higher than many of the boys had to achieve from their earlier Common Entrance marks. This gave rise to greater respect for the girls in a positive way, and certainly added a new dimension to the boys’ own academic focus. Girls would now appear in the School play, a welcome and dazzling new aspect to the theatre, previously the domain of entirely male occupants. Strangely, participation in acting, drama, music not normally seen as alpha male territory, began to witness increases with even 1st XV Rugby players beginning to take part, and not surprisingly, audience participation began to rise.

Coll MacDonald’s decision to admit girls, proved to be his trump card. It served not only as his over-riding legacy, but shaped the future of the School to this day.

Nick Preston (C 74) My memory of him was of a very kind, academic man. It was such a shame he died so soon after retiring.

Edward Billington (B 79)

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OU Events We have had the enormous pleasure of seeing a great many OUs at national and international reunions throughout this busy and memorable year.

The ever popular London dinner at the Mandarin attracted a full house with extra sparkle generously provided by Nick Wall (Fgh 92) whose company Tails Cocktails provided superb pre and post dinner drinks from their exclusive cocktail range. We are delighted that Tails Cocktails will be appearing again at the 2014 London Dinner.

Particular highlights amongst the many events of the past 12 months were the

London Dinner

150th anniversary celebrations of Highfield and the Uppingham Rovers, both held over Speech/Founder’s Day weekend. With a tremendous turn out of over 200 OUs these were both wonderful occasions, full of nostalgia and catching up with old friends, many of whom had not been in touch since leaving Uppingham many years ago.

This year’s Norfolk Dinner, chaired by Sir Charles Dunstone (LH 78) was a fantastic evening, with an excellent turn out, which included Johnny Vaughan (LH 79) and Stephen Fry (F 70). Sir Charles and Johnny

entertained everyone with their hilarious ‘Uppingham Quiz’ in which guests had to identify such things as the “escape route” from the Waggon and Horses and “smokers’ alley”; the room was filled with laughter throughout. Our thanks to both of them for making it an unforgettable event.

Pictures say a thousand words and the following pages of photos illustrate the scope and range of events that have taken place over the past 12 months…

Richard Boston OU Association Secretary

7th February 2013 at the Mandarin Oriental

Colin Willliams (L55) and Richard Harman

Harriet Molyneaux (Fd 01), Charlotte Waters (Sa 01) and Charlotte Fitzgerald (Fd 99)

Nick Potter (B 79), Sarah Woodberry (Fd 82) and Chris Robinson (H 79)

Ben Fry (F 96) and Eddie Harrop (J 99)

Phil Hunter (Fgh 93), Graham Livesey (Fgh 93) and Piers Mudd (B 94)

Julian Tolhurst (C 86), James Dutta (WD 86) and Rupert Wood (C 86)

Alexandra Dorrell (Fd 02) and Sam Sharrock (M 04)

Middle East Dinner, Dubai

15th February 2013

Alesia Worrall, Richard Boston (B 56), Chris Parker, Richard Worrall, Carrie Parker (née Worrall) (Fd 84) and Rick Tatham (WB 77)

Hong Kong

Alex Junge, Aimee Smith (Fd 92), Rick Tatham (WB 77), Alison Ringrow, Sam Woodcock (F 76), Campbell Hood, Lucy Queenborough (Fd 94), Louise Hood (née Whitlock) (Fd 99) and Rod Ringrow

30th March 2013 at the Hong Kong Sevens

On a flying visit to Hong Kong it was great to catch up with a few OUs.

Alex Williams (Fgh 92) and his wife Mia Charlie Manzoni (LH 77) and Chris Sharrock (L 70)

Kai Man Fok (M 02) and Nathan Louey (M 01)

Jamie Sharrock (M 99), Sam Glatman (M 03) and Sam Sharrock (M 04)

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA - PERTH

30th January 2013

A small group of the OUs in Perth held a delightful picnic to meet Tony and Carol Keene who were visiting Western Australia. From left to right: Carol Keene, Rodney Pepper (WD 49), John Bird (L 67), Neil Baird (LH 70), Tony Keene (WD 47), Penny Pepper and Charlie Peach (B 96)

Sydney Dinner

16th May 2013

Oliver Freer (C 78), Alex Stewart (L 01) and Michael Marchbank (WD 45)

Robin Schall (C 45), Ed Watson (M 88), Oliver Freer (C 78), Andrew Gardiner (Fgh 86), Fiona Shield (J 99) and Cara Stewart (L 99)

Highfield 150th Anniversary

Abboudi Hoss (Hf 62) and Ian Macfarlane (Hf 61)

25th May 2013

Peter Lloyd, Housemaster (1962-77) and his wife Mary

Michael Speer (Hf 52) and John Sutton (Hf 52)

Harry Judd’s Charity Cricket Match An All-Star charity cricket match took place on the Middle on Sunday 9th June. Organised by the School with the help of Harry Judd (F 99), the event raised £23,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust, the Eyes Alight Appeal and a cricket scholarship.

More than 2000 spectators enjoyed a great day’s cricket and saw the School beat the celebrity team which included Steve Harmison, Freddie Flintoff, Robbie Savage, Lee Dixon, Mark Foster, Brendan Cole, Matthew Hoggard and Phil Tufnell, by 5 runs. The coin toss was adjudicated by guest umpire Jonathan Agnew (L 73) and joining the celebrity team was Harry’s brother Thomas Judd (F 97), Nick Thorley (F 99), Duncan Wood (LH 98) and Ben Crowder (Hf 99).

During the lunch break auctioneer Nick Grounds (WB 81) helped to raise more than £9,000 from a charity auction. Our thanks go to all the OUs that came along to support and help create a very special day.

9th June 2013

Jonathan Agnew acts as the guest umpire at the coin toss with captain, Otto Esse (WB 08) and Harry Judd (F 99)

Mark Foster

Harry Judd and Freddie Flintoff

Freddie Flintoff with Patrick Charlton (WD 82)

Robbie Savage

Lee Dixon with Richard Harman

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Norfolk Dinner

20th June 2013

Sir Charles Dunstone (LH 78), Johnny Vaughan (LH 79) and Stephen Fry (F 70)

Nigel Elgood (H 51) and his wife Anne, David Riddington (WD 49) and his wife Diana, Richard Boston (B 56) and Andrew Riddington (WD 78)

Farleigh ’93 Reunion

Sophie Mason (née Pellow) (J 95), Toby Pellow (C 95) and Henry Cole (F 00)

Patrick Mulvhill, Johnny Vaughan (LH 79) and Richard Boston (B 56)

29th August 2013

On August 29th, Fgh ’93 organised a 20 year reunion, (almost) to the day of starting at Uppingham. Of the year group, 8 of 14 were able to make it. Attendees: James Armitage, Nick Cameron, Tom Fletcher, Tom Holmes, Phil Hunter, Charlie Kelly, Graham Livesey and George Reed

Yorkshire Dinner

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19th September 2013

Judy Sugden, Anthony Cumming (WD 55), David Sugden (SH 52) and Gay Cumming

Barney Tinsley (C 88), Alex Duckett (C 97) and Oli Duckett (C 95)

1993 LeaverS’ Reunion Dinner

Somerset Stuart Wortley-Hunt (LH 04), Annifer Lee and David Lee (C 47)

21st September 2013

Outside The Vaults, Uppingham (left to right): James Watson (L 88), Chris (Hf 88) and Ewa Arrand, Sarah Price, Dave Hayes (B 88), Mike Price (L 88), Greg Hall (L 88). In front: Rod Hills (L 88), Rachel Hills (nee Debenham) (J 91), Gozie Ezulike (Hf 88) and James Staveley (C 88)

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The Over 60s London Lunch

Julian Wiltshire (H 48) and Peter Matthews (C58)

3rd October 2013 at the Cavalry and Guards Club

Gerald Hough (L 66), James Hough (L 65), Timothy Hough (L 61) and Nigel Wilson (L 53)

Our thanks to all those who have attended events in the past 12 months, we hope to see you again over the coming year. Please visit the OU website for up-to-date information and details on forthcoming events or contact Jo Franklin.

Forthcoming events The London Dinner 13th March The Mandarin Oriental

Theatre Dinner 11th May Pleasance Theatre, Islington

UVRC Dinner 22nd March Uppingham

Speech Day/Founder’s Day 23rd May Uppingham

Hong Kong Dinner 2nd April The Hong Kong Club

Nottingham June

New House 10th Anniversary 27th April Uppingham

Over 60s London Lunch 2nd October The Cavalry and Guards Club

Military Dinner TBC Birmingham November Details may be subject to change We are also considering events in the North West and Bath/Bristol and would be pleased to hear from OUs wishing to attend. In addition, the Uppingham School Choir will be travelling through Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong in July 2014, further details to follow.

11th May 2014 All OUs connected with the theatre are invited to attend the 2014 Theatre Dinner to be held at Pleasance Theatre in Islington.

Drinks from 5.00pm, slide show/film from 6.00pm, buffet supper from 7.00pm. Partners welcome The cost for supper at Shillbeers (adjoining the Pleasance) is £20 per head (£15 for under 30s) including two courses, glass of wine or pint and coffee.

Payments by cheque payable to ‘The Uppingham Association’ or by credit/debit card.

If you would like to attend, please contact Jo Franklin at jsf@uppingham.co.uk or on 01572 820616

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES

The Uppingham Veterans Rifle Club

Simon and Jeannie Pattinson at the Simon Pattinson Range.

2013 has been another very busy year for members of the Club. Our first event kicked off the season in March with a match in the School mini-range. The match followed the official naming of the “Simon Pattinson Range” in the presence of Simon (WB 52) and his wife Jeannie. The School put in a good performance but was beaten by the OUs (noting that the OU team was packed with internationals and two Commonwealth Games medallists!).

OUs and members of The School then enjoyed a dinner in the Sports Centre hospitality suite.

A month later, James Watson (L 88) led an England team to compete in South Africa. The team of twenty-one contained four other OUs: Emma Cannings (L 95), Alex Williams (Fgh 92), Ant Ringer (B 79) and Chris Belk (WB 51). England was narrowly beaten into second place by South Africa, a mere two points (out of 1800) ahead, with the USA trailing England by a single point – one of the closest international matches in history.

Emma Cannings (L 95) with Simon Belither (L 71).

As this team returned, a GB team headed out to the West Indies with members including Jonathan Hull (F 74), Gaz Morris (LH 89) and Chris Watson (M 92) – John Webster (C 70) had been selected but was unable to travel. The team won the Australia Match by a significant margin with Chris Watson top scoring.

Back in the UK we were treated to a very warm and dry two weeks in July during the British Open Championships. Starting with the Veterans Match where teams of five old boys compete against other schools, Simon Pattinson scored a perfect 50 (for

Chris Belk, Ant Ringer, Emma Cannings, James Watson and Alex Williams on tour in South Africa. the third time in four years) upstaging all as the selectors had put him in the C team; the A team finished in third place.

As usual, OUs featured in many prize lists but the highlights being Gaz Morris’s 5th place in the Grand Aggregate and Emma Cannings who top scored in the final to finish in 5th place in HM the Queen’s Prize (second and final stage scores added together). Gaz also managed our top performance in the other final – the St George’s in 9th position.

In the team matches, Chris Watson and Gaz Morris’ represented Wales in the National and the Mackinnon matches.

James Watson shot for the winning England team in the National and was the Adjutant for the England Mackinnon Team under the captaincy of John Webster with Ant Ringer as one of the shooters. The Kolapore match is an international match of eight firers - the victorious Great Britain team included James Watson and Gaz Morris who scored the only two perfect scores in the team.

With the season now winding down, the trials for the Commonwealth Games are concluding (again OUs are very likely to feature in the selected Home Nation pairs) and the trials for the next World Championships (in 2015) are commencing.

The club is planning a match and dinner on 22nd March 2014 at Uppingham; look out for details soon.

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The Rovers at Lord’s on 27th September against The Cross Arrows

The Uppingham Rovers Cricket Club 150th anniversary celebrations - 2013 Many Rovers have taken advantage of the 150th anniversary events to visit Uppingham, to meet old friends and renew acquaintances. The School has been very supportive of all the events held at Uppingham and the Club are very grateful as this has certainly attracted greater numbers and added to the occasions.

On Friday 24th May, the day before Speech Day, 50 Rovers, wives and families gathered at Luffenham Heath Golf Club to play in the inaugural golf match against the OUGS. The weather was awful with driving winds and heavy rain but this did not dampen our spirits and the match was won by OUGS. OUGS hold the Richard Venables (H 60) Trophy for the first year and the intention is to make

this an annual fixture for both clubs. A number stayed in and around Uppingham on Friday night and dined at The White Hart in Lyddington. They were joined by others at Speech Day on Saturday 25th at which we took the opportunity to look around the developments at the School – impressive indeed. The AGM was held in The Upper pavilion after the OU match at which substantial progress in raising funds to subsidise young Rovers playing cricket for the club in the future was welcomed.

The initial target is £30,000 and we are over £25,000 already! In the evening 32 Rovers and wives dined together in The Falcon, the younger members showing much more energy in going clubbing later in Stamford.

On Sunday 26th May we entertained MCC on The Upper and, on a lovely sunny day, won a close match by four wickets.

In The Cricketer Cup our first round against Clifton was washed out and a return match at Uppingham arranged for the following weekend. They were unable to put a side out on the later date and conceded the match to the Rovers. In the second round we played Old Merchant Taylors on The Upper. In a strange match in which neither side grasped several opportunities to win, the Rovers finally lost by 17 runs. Only five of our first choice side could play on the day and until we can regularly put out a full strength XI we will struggle to do ourselves justice in this competition.

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Celebratory Dinner in The Long Room at Lord’s.

Back row (from left to right): Mark Worrall (F 86), Will Hodson (F 96), Anthony Howeson (L 61) President, Sam Debenham (C 90), Chris Timm (F 78), James Beaumont (WD 88), Duncan Kennedy (B79), Hedley Stroud (L 68) Hon Secretary, Richard Bernhard (B 64). Front row: Henry Hughes (M 06), Chris Bennett-Baggs (WB 02), Stuart Peters (WB 00), Alex Collins (B 01), Tom Kennedy (B 06).

The tour was a great success. In 2012 the weather meant we did not complete a single match. 2013 was the opposite with good weather every day. All six games were completed on pitches that would make any batsman happy and in a run fest we won two games, drew one and lost three in close finishes. Matt Bird (WD 88) and Stu Peters (WB 00) must be congratulated on running a very enjoyable tour.

We played a new fixture against the Band of Brothers at a lovely private ground in the North Downs of Kent at Torry Hill.

The Rovers batted first and amassed a total of 330-8 off 47 overs. Alex Collins (B 01) scored 94 and Stu Peters (WB 00) finished on 65 not out. The Band of

Brothers started aggressively but could not maintain the pace and were bowled out for 185. Duncan Wood (LH 98) took 4 wickets; a good win and it is likely this will become a regular fixture in future.

To celebrate our 150th anniversary the Rovers were invited by MCC to play a match against the Cross Arrows at Lord’s on 27th September. We batted first and scored 241 all out off 44.4 overs. James Beaumont (WD 88) rolled back the years and got a classy 55 runs. In reply the Cross Arrows were bowled out for 194. We enjoyed the chance to play at Lord’s and made the most of a rare opportunity.

Finally, to round off our 150th year we celebrated with a dinner in The Long Room at Lord’s on 12th October. 140

Anthony Howeson (L 61) and Michael O’Hagan (Fgh 44).

Rovers and guests attended with speeches

by Anthony Howeson (L 61), Phillip Hodson, past President MCC 2011-12 and Andrew Lewin (F 80). The evening was a great success and a fitting end to the milestone year.

The overriding impression of the events during this year has been the pleasure in seeing Rovers, who have not played for many years join our celebrations and engage again with the club. With good long term subsidies in place we can look forward to another 150 years of Rover cricket and trust that they will be as much fun as the first 150.

Anthony Howeson (L 61) President, Uppingham Rovers Cricket Club

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OU Shoot Julian Tolhurst (C 86) confirmed a good day of shooting took place at Langham Hall on 17th November 2012, 113 from 240 odd shots!

All participants were OUs from 1986-91.

From front left: Simon Bray (Fgh), Rupert Wood (C), Myles Bray (C), Chris Whyles (C), Julian Tolhurst (C), Robert Perkins (C), Back Row: Ben Helps (C), William Streeter (Hf).

The annual OU shoot took place on Monday the 7th October at Sir William Proby’s estate at Elton Hall, near Peterborough, which was preceded by a splendid dinner at the Haycock Hotel at Wansford.

If you are interested in joining a future OU shoot, please contact John Vartan (LH 51), OU shoot captain on 01832 280047 or jbr.vartan@btinternet.com.

OU Sailing Association The OU Sailing Association battled other independent schools for the Arrow Trophy in October. Crew members came from as far as Norfolk and Brazil to do battle in the Solent!

The team, from left to right included: Geoffrey Bond, Neil Kennedy (Hf 59), Andrew Vartan, Tom Cross Brown (F 61), John Vartan (LH 51), Johnny Edward (WD 57), Philip Amps (Fgh 78) and David Edward (WD 88).

OU Cross-Country The annual OU cross-country meeting in Uppingham, which was scheduled for 19th January, had to be cancelled unfortunately due to snow. The date for the 2014 race will be announced shortly on the OU website.

If any OUs are keen to run please contact Iain Wakefield (WB 82): 07831 122799 or iain.wakefield@btconnect.com.

OU GIRLS FOOTBALL CLUB The next OU match will be held on Saturday 22nd March 2014 on The Middle against the School’s 1st X1 Team. If any OUs are keen to participate or would like more information, please contact Jon Barker at jb1@uppingham.co.uk.

Auspiciously we drew a boat with the suffix “007” – surely that was a good omen. We also had some excellent sailors on board including experienced racers and a member of the navy. Under David Gavins’ (LH 73) leadership the provisions, including Gü puds, were good too!

The first challenge was a blowy crossing in the dark to Cowes. Safely ensconced in the yacht club bar it was time to talk tactics – not least because we had to deploy our strengths as a team, working in a complementary way with clear roles. Henry “mast climber” Arnold (F 01), Mark Dicker (SH 93) and David Rowen (F 88) became our three musketeers dealing interchangeably with the helm, tactics and navigation.

John Tildesley (WB 72) was our foredeck expert assisted by Simon Ward (F 75) at the mast. Also amidships were Clare Warman (LH 75) and “beware the hatch” Gavins. In the pit, John Alderson (SH 87), Alex Woodroffe (F 87) and Thomas Brennan (ringer) joined Kate Rooke (née Sanders) (Fd 98) who was so masterful at calling the breeze she

seemed to have the mystical powers of a mermaid!

Saturday’s fleet races were a joy with Uppingham securing a 4th, 5th, 6th, and a 3rd under a blue sky. But was that good enough to make the cut so we could join the top four boats in Sunday’s final? Over pre-dinner drinks and Gavins’ famous quiz (dominated this time by Fircroft), we discovered the good news – Uppingham was lying in 3rd place. Sunday’s match racing would decide the outcome.

The weather closed in, creating a gladiatorial atmosphere in Osborne Bay as we jostled for position at the start of each race – the “best of three” between each pair of boats would settle the matter. Uppingham triumphed at first but then fell under the spell of Winchester who consolidated their lead. Nonetheless, we were thrilled to win second place – a terrific team performance that sets a standard to beat in 2014.

To join the fun with OUSA please contact david.gavins@btinternet.com.

Simon Ward (F 75)

OU RUGBY

OU Masonic Lodge

Saturday 21st September saw the third annual OU rugby match take place on The Leicester. The match featured leavers from the last 10 years and was well supported by plenty of familiar faces on the sideline. With the ‘Old’ OUs being victorious in each of the previous two years the ‘Young’ OUs looked in determined mood. After the friendly pre-match photos, the opening exchanges were extremely physical. As both teams started to find their feet the match became a very fast, open, flowing encounter with some great running rugby on show. The Old OUs took the lead through their skipper Stu Peters (WB 00) and continued to put pressure on their younger counterparts with tries from David Astle (WD 00), Scott Crosby (Fgh 00) and Ben Crowder (Hf 99), but the ‘youngsters’ fought back with a great try of their own from Tariq Al-Humaidhi (B 07). Vital handling errors cost the Young OUs some golden opportunities which allowed the Old OUs to exert more pressure with a try from Jamie Sharrock (M 99) and brace from Rob Bennett-Baggs (WB 99). The Young OUs finished strongly with another try of their own from Will Hogarth-Jones (WB 05), though the final score was 45-12 to the Old OUs. The event will hopefully go from strength to strength in the coming years, with some exciting plans already afoot for 2014!

What have Donald Campbell, King George VI, Nat King Cole, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Joe Frazier, Harry Corbett, Field Marshall The Earl Haig KT and Peter Sellers all got in common? They were all eminent Freemasons. Today there are over 250,000 Freemasons belonging to 8000 lodges in the UK. The OU Lodge was formed in 1919 and it meets three times a year in London. Every November the Lodge meets on a Saturday in Uppingham and guests occasionally including the Headmaster and members of staff who can keep us all up to date with the latest developments in the School. If you are already a Freemason or would like an opportunity to find out more then the OU Lodge is holding a reception at Mark Masons’ Hall, 86 St James’s Street, London SW1A 1PL from 6.00pm onwards on 8th January 2014.

A chance to meet like minded OUs and discuss possible membership over a relaxed hot buffet supper hosted by the current members.

The website home of Freemasonry in England is www.ugle.org.uk for general details.

Please reply to OUlodge@gmail.com if you would like to attend. Further details are available from any of the following members: Tim Meeks (Fgh 90) timconnect@hotmail.com 07809 433076 Adrian Lewthwaite (M76) adrain.lewthwaite@btinternet.com 020 7622 5912 Nic Merrett (current Staff) nsm@uppingham.co.uk 01572 820621

Back Row (standing): Keven Johnstone (Ref), Nick Crowder (Hf 03), David Astle (WD 00), Tom Cazalet (M 00), Henry Lascelles (Fgh 07), George Jackson (LH 08), Stuart Peters (WB 00), George Towers (Hf 00), John Wayte (F 04), Tiggs Al-Humaidi (B 07), Henry Bell (M 05), Ted Waite (M 99), Seb Foster (WD 05), Guy Freedman (Hf 01), Angus Salloway (Fgh 04), Tom Strawson (Hf 01), Tom Higgs (C 00), Declan Lamyman (B 05). Front Row: Campbell Salloway (Fgh 07), Jamie Sharrock (M 99), Zandy Neasham (Fgh 07), Chris Etchells (WD 02), Harry Watkins (Fgh 08), Scott Crosby (Fgh 00), Ben Crowder (Hf 99), Tom Hamilton (WD 06), Rob Bennett-Baggs (WB 99), Will Hogarth-Jones (WB 05), Will Burrows (SH 04).

OU Swimming After a gap of over ten years, the pool in the new Sports Centre saw the resumption of the swimming fixture against OUs, which was first held in 1973. Remarkably two of the OU team from that first match Nick Hutchinson (L 68) and Richard Hurwood (Hf 68) were still in the team this year. Also taking to the blocks were Adam Simcox (WB 73), John Henn (WB 75), Mike Gunn (L 71), David Evans (Hf 73), Tony Kenyon (H 69) and recent leaver Amy Whitaker (C 05). Most found

the presence of a GP in their ranks reassuring but mercifully unnecessary, and managed to give a good account of themselves, with the School’s victory in doubt until the final relay. This was almost entirely due to the prodigious efforts of John Henn, who rolled back the years with several brisk swims - one of which elicited from a losing School swimmer the memorable words “I’ve just been beaten by an old man!”. The OU team was sufficiently enthused by the experience to promise that it would

be back again next year – although many of those pledges came after an excellent dinner that evening, at which Jerry and Vannessa Rudman were guests of honour, and may have had something to do with the accompanying alcoholic intake. More swimmers are therefore needed for 2014 – anyone interested should please contact Nick Hutchinson at nick44@virginmedia.com.

The School squad featured Emma Whitaker (J 11) and Dan Banbury (F 08) both now OUs themselves.

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OU GOLFING SOCIETY Grafton Morrish 2012 Since October 2012 the OUGS has been celebrating its very first win in one of the principal national public school golf competitions, a truly outstanding achievement.

115 schools play in regional qualifying competitions for the Grafton Morrish and only 48 qualify for the Finals in October at Hunstanton and Brancaster. In the regional qualifier at the Leicestershire in May our team, which included Dennis Watson (M 76), successfully qualified for the Finals in second place. Our Finals team were very strong with handicaps ranging from four to plus-one consisting of Damian Pitts (Captain), Ewen Wilson (M 85), James Gunton (SH 97), David Dean (Fgh 00), Eddie Allingham (H 81), David Pattrick (F 65) and a seventh player Sam Debenham (C 90) who was only able to play on the Friday.

In the first two rounds at Brancaster we beat Sedbergh 2-1 and Brighton 2.5-0.5.

Moving on to Hunstanton for the later rounds we won 2.5-0.5 against Cranleigh

The OU GS team, proud winners of the Grafton Morrish Trophy 2012. and 2-1 against Wimbledon KCS. In the semi-final the team beat George Herriot’s 2-1 before winning 2-1 against Haileybury in the final. The captain Damian Pitts said afterwards “the Uppingham School crest now sits proudly on top of the honours

board in the Hunstanton clubhouse as holders of the Grafton Morrish Trophy. I would like to thank everyone who played.

Every player contributed to our success and each pair won key points which kept us on course for victory.”

Northern Public Schools

The Halford Hewitt

This competition for the “Birkdale Bucket” is now held each year in March at Woodhall Spa and is contested by Uppingham, Giggleswick, Oundle, Pocklington, Sedbergh, Stowe, Worksop and Wrekin. We were represented by the largest squad of 16 players and numbers were key. We duly retained the trophy with the best four scores total. Eddie Allingham scored 35 points off three handicap, Captain Peter Unsworth (F 63) 34 points, Chris Flather (M 54) 33 points and Ron Maycock (F 85) 29 points. Afterwards there was a draw for partners and an auction for a foursomes competition on the Sunday morning when Eddie Allingham with an Oundle partner won the competition with an exceptional score of 42 points.

This year team spirits were high following our marvellous victory in the Grafton Morrish and the selection of six of that winning team in our Halford Hewitt side, omitting only James Gunton (SH 97) who was unavailable. The Captain Peter Unsworth took the opportunity to present the team members at the pre-Hewitt dinner at Royal St George’s with a memento of their outstanding achievement. Jonathan Linstow (WB 86), Charles Bowman (WD 75), Chris Gotla (H 68) and Nick Freeman (L 70) completed our Halford Hewitt team.

Uppingham winners of the “Birkdale Bucket”.

Drawn to play the first two rounds at Royal St George’s on the Friday the team managed to beat Highgate in round 1 only winning 3-2 after the fourth pair Wilson and Dean squeezed home at the 20th.

In the second round in the afternoon we played a very strong Watsons team and the result depended on the top match Allingham and Pattrick who finally managed a win at the 20th making it an overall win by 3-2. The competition then moved on to Deal on Saturday where the team fought a close match against Malvern eventually losing by 4.5-0.5, a poor reflection of how close it had been.

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Enjoying a post-match pint at Piltdown. From left to right: Rick Taylor (M 59), Hugh Smith (WB 64), David Hopkins (WD 60), Peter Unsworth (F 63) and David Downes (L 59).

Society Meetings / Matches

The Bernard Darwin

These meetings and our matches against other teams of Old Boys are open to all OUs regardless of ability so whether you are a member of OUGS or not please contact the Organiser (see list on our website) and come along and enjoy some golf in excellent company on first class courses.

It was the turn of the Borth Golf Club team to visit us at Luffenham for our annual match this year. Fortunately their visit coincided with the Borth Service in Chapel and Father James Saunders went to a lot of trouble to welcome them to the Service. Happily the match was halved so Borth retained the new trophy “The Morton Trophy” named after the Uppingham master who was their first Captain.

Following our team's narrow defeat by Radley in last year's final of the Bernard Darwin (over 55) competition, there was only one change in our team which consisted of David Pattrick (F 65) and Tim Dickson (S 67), Chris Gotla (Captain) (H68) and Jeremy Cooke (WB 67), Nick Freeman (L 70) and Jim Girling (WB 65).

Playing Wellington in the first round we won 2.5–0.5 with a convincing 7&6 win by Freeman and Girling. In the second round we played a strong Malvern side and our third pair again played only 13 holes but unfortunately were on the wrong side of the dog’s licence this time. The top two matches were close but unfortunately Pattrick and Dickson lost three holes in a row from the 14th to lose 3&2. We were winning match two but in view of losing the other two games, this game was called a half.

In the Senior Darwin for over 65s our team consisted of David Downes (L 59) and David Hopkins (WD 60), Andrew Renison (F 54) and David Renison (F 57), Eric Auckland (C 53) and Brian Cooke (Hf 53). Our first and third pairs played very well throughout but the Renisons were sadly not at their best. In spite of that the team put in their best performance ever reaching the semi-finals after beating Rugby 2-1, Marlborough 2–1, and then losing 0–3 to the eventual winners Repton.

In the Veteran Darwin for over 75s we were again represented by Derek Bunting (B 45) and Michael O’Hagan (M 44) and by Basil Pickford (C 44) our Captain and Graham Barber (LH 44). The latter pair did well to finish third.

The winners of our regular area meetings this year were: West Midland’s (Little Aston) Mike Ingham (M 66) 38 points Merseyside (Royal Birkdale) Keith Watson (M 47) 32 points London (Piltdown) Rick Taylor (M 59) 34 points

Owen Jenkins (Borth Captain) and Peter Unsworth (OUGS Captain) holding “The Morton’s Trophy” retained this year by the Borth team.

Keith Watson (M 47) winner of the Merseyside Meeting at Royal Birkdale.

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SCHOOL DAYS

“What’s it all about?”

Abboudi Hoss (Hf 62)

Abboudi Hoss “This is the happiest day of my life!” said my mother when Mr Lloyd, the Headmaster, announced to her that I had been accepted at Uppingham. Immediately, my hopes of finishing school back in “sunny” Lebanon were crushed. I could not share her joy: imagining a dreary boarding school, thousands of miles away from home, and myself, trapped in a grey and black school uniform as opposed to “The Beach Boys” look, which I had cultivated so carefully back in Beirut.

My parents owned a popular beach resort along the sandy coast just south of the capital when that city was still the Paris of the Middle East. The Sands, as it was called, once the source of all my fun, now became the primary cause of this dreaded exile. To my parents, this Mediterranean “paradise” was no longer the ideal place to raise their only son, into whose hands the family destiny would fall one day. Uppingham, on the other hand, certainly was!

The picture of my mother waving goodbye as the School Special pulled out of the railway station is still fresh in my mind.

That is where and when it all began: three years, six months and twenty-seven days of “character building”, as some of my teachers called it. My longing for the end of each school term and daydreaming about the leisurely life back home was an absorbing distraction; one which I wished I’d spent less time over when facing my final exams. Maybe that is why I

never made Oxford or Cambridge as my parents had wished. No matter for what reason, I did not leave my name on a list of noteworthy scholars at Uppingham!

What of the rest of Uppingham life, the innumerable tasks, routines and traditions that punctuated the school day, what was that all about? The polishing of praepostors’ shoes, the sewn pockets, the masters’ salutes, the competitive sports, the early morning tish calls, the daily recitals of psalms in Memorial Hall, Sunday Chapel, the CCF and a whole other list of things known only to those inside the periphery of Uppingham School. I had no meaningful answer to that question when I looked back at Highfield, wearing the school uniform for the last time, but as it turned out this was the end of the most important chapter in my life. No academic subject I could have excelled at would have better prepared me for the unforeseen events awaiting me upon my return to Lebanon. The lessons I’d learned outside of the classroom were the ones I’d come to value most.

In 1975, a civil war broke out that destroyed generations of dreams and the livelihood of thousands of families, including mine. With nothing of any significance still functioning in either my country and/or business, I found myself standing between an affluent past and a future that depended entirely on what I could or could not achieve. A list of

Highfield Unders Cricket Team 1962. overwhelming questions came to my mind, such as, what do I embark on next? Would I be able to settle in a foreign land? Could I do without my past in forging the future?

Would I cope with a less flamboyant lifestyle? Did I have the courage for all these new challenges?

Subsequently I left Lebanon to live and work in Paris, Chicago and Munich, without suffering any culture shocks! What I started to accomplish soon quelled any anxiety I had. Over the years, I founded several businesses totally unrelated to my past which, fortunately, are still doing very well.

I am now happily settled in a quiet, small village at the foot of the German Alps with my Bavarian wife and son. There, I have stowed away my Aston Martin in an old cowshed and enjoy driving a Golf just as much.

I am now better off in every way than I have ever been before. It took me some 30 years to recuperate everything in Lebanon that the war had destroyed.

Throughout this time, a young chap dressed in a grey and black uniform stood at my side, and the life-lessons that he’d learned at Uppingham supported me all along. That’s what it’s all about. Looking back, I agree with my mother, the day I was accepted at Uppingham was the happiest day of my life.

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The ‘Uppingham Rules’

With football’s governing body the Football Association celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, it is worth recalling the important role that Uppingham played in the development of our national sport. To improve upon existing regulations for football matches (which often ended in fights), Uppingham master, John Charles Thring, published the ‘The Simplest Game’, also known as the ‘Uppingham Rules’ in 1862. This less-violent approach to football was well received and helped to shape the rules by which the game is played today.

Some of the key rules he laid down: 1. A goal is scored whenever the ball is forced through the goal and under the bar, except it be thrown by hand.

2. H ands may be used only to stop a ball and place it on the ground before the feet.

3. Kicks must be aimed only at the ball.

4. A player may not kick the ball whilst in the air.

5. No tripping up or heel kicking allowed.

6. When a ball is kicked behind the line of goal, it shall be kicked off from that line by one of the side whose goal it is.

7. No player may stand within six paces of the kicker when he is kicking off.

8. No charging allowed when a player is ‘out of play’; that is, immediately the ball is behind him.

Football remained the main sport at Uppingham until a year after John Thring’s brother Edward died in 1887 when rugby

was adopted in its place. Interestingly, three months before his death, Edward Thring made his views on rugby clear in his diary: “The boys mean to go in for that disgusting game Rugby Union which violates the first principles of every game – to make skill everything and to minimise brute force”.

With rugby having been an important part of our School for 125 years we feel sure that Thring would have approved of the sport if he were alive today.

‘JOHNNERS’ AT UPPINGHAM I was at Uppingham in West Deyne from 1973 to 1978 and a very enjoyable time I had too. My mother found this photo of us all meeting the late great Cricket commentator Brian Johnston – in the Kendall Room – he had just launched his book ‘It’s Been A Lot Of Fun’. I am behind him with the glasses and scarf and to my right is my great chum James Kirby-Welch (Wd 74) – a fervent Yorkshire supporter. We were great chums with Jonathan Agnew (L 73) – who would have thought that Jonathan would end up working with ‘Johnners’ and become a national treasure like him? You can just see Christopher Metcalfe (Wd 73) peering out from behind my head. Note the old style uniforms – no coloured ties or blazers allowed then! I have very fond memories of all the staff at Uppingham from my era – especially Roy Collard, Basil Morgan, Malcolm and Michele Bussey, Sebastian Greenlaw, David Cunliffe, James Barnett and the wonderful Geoffrey Frowde – we had so many laughs together and amazingly I learnt a huge amount from them that set me up for life!”

Robert Robotham (WD 73)

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SCHOOL DAYS

From left to right, John Harvey (M 53), Graham Hill (M 52), Bill Humphrey (M 52), Peter Owthwaite (M 52), Claire Dixon, Basil Frost (M 45), David Hughes (M 53), Stuart Moffat (WD 68) and Tony Gent (M 53).

A ROYAL VISIT

HeroEs of Bletchley Park

When the Duke of Edinburgh opened the first Science Block I was enlisted in the Guard of Honour goodness knows why. We were lined up in front of Martin Lloyd’s front door.

I was first in line looking suitably smart and well ‘blancoed’, my present arms perfectly executed. As they approached, the Headmaster asked the Duke if he would like to inspect the Guard of Honour or have a Sherry. Without a thought, the Duke replied ‘A glass of Sherry please’. He then swiftly strode past us without a backward glance. Many hard weeks of training and polishing down the drain in an instant. I have admired the Duke ever since as I cannot fault his judgement!

Following on from the last magazine and Stuart Moffat’s (WD 68) findings about Dennis Oswald as one of the unsung hero’s of Bletchley Park, in February two plaques were unveiled at the School.

The first is in the Maths block for Bob Roseveare, an ex-staff member at Uppingham from 1970 to 1983 and Head of Maths from 1980 to 1983. Bob worked as a code-breaker at Bletchley Park from 1942 to 1945.

The second is for Denis Oswald the Housemaster of Meadhurst from 1946-61 which was unveiled by his daughter Claire

Dixon in the presence of OUs that came to Meadhurst in 1952 and 1953. The group kindly raised the monies for Denis’s plaque.

We were interested to receive the following book review from Dr Malcolm Tozer (member of staff from 1966-1989) on ‘A History of Eton Fives’ by Dale Vargas and Peter Knowles.

A P F Chapman was one of several England cricket captains who sharpened his fielding skills in the fives court.

My Housemaster at Farleigh was David Hodgkinson. Honk sadly died of cancer at Christmas 1958 in the middle of my last year. He was one of Uppingham’s great Housemasters and his lovely wife Jackie got many of our schoolboy hearts fluttering! I was skiing in Zermatt some years ago in the local Church for a Christmas service. There was a beautiful plaque on the wall in David’s memory donated by his climbing friends.

The magazine gets better and better. It is the best investment I ever made as I remember paying a rather small lifetime subscription over 50 years ago.

Patrick Pease (Fgh 54)

‘Uppingham played a distinguished role in the history of Eton fives for nearly one hundred and fifty years; the first English school after Eton to adopt the game; playing a style based on accuracy of touch rather than brute force; for many years scoring matches in a different way to most school; and consistently holding its own within the ‘big six’ – Eton, Shrewsbury, Harrow, Highgate, Charterhouse and Uppingham.

The OU Office team were pleased to receive this sketch of some of the school buildings as viewed from ‘The Middle’ by Philip Easton (Hf 48), which he drew 60 years ago. In the foreground, some may recognise the old music school where Philip spent much of his time; he still very much enjoys musical activities to this day, singing and composing piano music.

The Headmaster with Bob Roseveare’s son, Rob and the current Head of Maths, Paul Logan.

Uppingham’s distinguished role did not quite last one hundred and fifty years. As the authors record, the rise and fall of the game in every school largely depended on the support of the headmaster of the day.

This thoroughly researched, lavishly illustrated and lightly written history will appeal to all aficionados of Eton fives.

Further information and Malcolm’s full review can be found on the OU website.

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COMING HOME

End of Term 27th July 1947: The Special Train at Uppingham Station.

Photograph by David Hindley (WD 44).

An old boy of Highfield has generously given the School the second Uppingham name-plate that was attached to Southern Railway Schools Class locomotive No. 923. The other gun metal name-plate has been in the School’s possession since the late 1960s.

We are investigating whether Uppingham is the only school (40 schools were named) which owns both original nameplates. The School Archivist headed south to collect this rare and valuable item at the end of last term. A decision is to be made where the name-plates are to hang in the School, so that they can be seen and admired by pupils, staff and visitors.

The first Schools Class locomotive entered service in March 1930, and in December

1933 “Uppingham” started work around St Leonards. For most of its life No 923 ran mainly on the London-Kent and the London-East Sussex lines. No. 923 remained in service until December 1962, and the engine was cut up in August 1963.

Older OUs are probably well acquainted with the story of No 923. Headmaster and Reverend Reginald Owen was not a great fan of marketing and thought that selfadvertising was rather vulgar. It therefore came as some surprise and dismay that a locomotive named Uppingham was running in the South of England.

Uppingham was probably included in the 40 schools which were named because Major Eric Gore-Browne was a Trustee of the School and a Southern Railway Director.

Knowing Owen’s feelings, and having strong views of his own, the new Headmaster, John Wolfenden, wrote to the Directors of the Southern Railway in 1934 objecting that the name of Uppingham being used and that no permission had been granted by the school. The directors of the railway were shocked by this complaint; they removed the name-plate in August 1934, and renamed the engine Bradfield.

The extraordinary thing about this story is that the name-plates have survived at all.

They remained in a shed at the Ashford Works for many years, and they avoided the World War II scrap drive. We are delighted that both the plates are now at Uppingham.

Do any of you have memories of the ‘Uppingham School Specials’? If you do, please contact Jerry Rudman, Archivist at jpr@uppingham.co.uk or write to the Archivist, Uppingham School. If you have any old time-tables, tickets or photographs relating to the railway at Uppingham, and these items are surplus to family requirements, then a safe and caring home could be found in the archive collection.

Jerry Rudman, Archivist

REFLECTIONS AT 90 In July 2012 James Douglas (SH 36) returned to Scottish borderland where he was born and celebrated his 90th birthday in August 2012. He sent the following memories of his school days: Now that I have passed the 90 year mark, it’s appropriate reflecting upon the past, to tell my happiest experiences, namely my four years at Uppingham, knowing Lord Wolfenden or JF Wolfenden as he was known then.

When I arrived at School House, he had only been Headmaster two years and was just settling in, as it were. At the age of only 28, he became the youngest Headmaster

of any Public School, I was told. We had the advantage in School House of getting to know a Headmaster daily and often in a most personal manner, not necessarily always to advantage. This applied especially at bedtime when nightly JFW would walk down the dorm after we were in bed, together with the Prefects, such as Head Boy. He possessed a most remarkable ability to come to your bed along the corridor and deliver sarcasm with his very sharp wit, no doubt testing one’s ability to reply strongly rather than wither away! In my opinion he was the kindest of men. I remember through my stay, he used to write in his

own hand, personal letters to my parents, letting them know if I were unwell for instance, or discussing my future. Having a secretary, he could well have just signed a typed letter. But no! They received quite a few during the four years.

When Hitler’s fleet of bombers began to be heard overhead on their way to the Midland cities to create mayhem, life at Uppingham had changed from formal dress, hat and tails, black and smart to a degree, to grey flannels, bared head and informality. In a way, the special atmosphere existing previously had gone.

James Palmer Douglas (SH 36)

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A School for Life

A School for Life has emerged as one of our key priorities for the next few years.

With an increasingly tough job market, with global competition for graduate posts and with an economy still struggling to emerge from a long downturn, these are difficult times for younger OUs. However, when pupils leave Uppingham or our OUs complete their degrees, we want them to know that the School will remain an invaluable resource which can help them to decide on their future careers and provide ongoing support in whatever path they choose.

Work on this strategy has already begun.

Every week we receive requests from OUs seeking contacts from our network who can offer guidance on choosing the right career or the right employer and we are grateful to all those OUs who respond to such requests. This summer we held our first networking group meeting which on this occasion was for young entrepreneurs under the guidance of James Averdieck (F 79), founder of Gü Puddings. Further sessions are planned for different career sectors with a property group in the pipeline for the New Year, and media, the City and more to follow.

Other initiatives include building on the annual careers conference at Uppingham which benefits greatly from OUs coming back and giving of their time freely to advise and direct Sixth Formers who are exploring future avenues. We also run a Linked-In group with more than 700 OUs and are looking to hold more careerspecific dinners in the fields of finance, property and law.

The strength of the OU network is remarkable and we want to make the network thrive in the best way possible.

The support of OUs for this initiative is of course essential. If you would be happy to help as a source of advice or support for your career sector; to participate in either of our events, workshops or conferences; or to discuss the School for Life initiative further, please do contact me or any of the OU team.

Patrick Mulvihill

MediaDevil, owned by young entrepreneur Callum Bush (WB 99) is now sponsoring four senior team kits at Uppingham.

OUs in the Dragons’ Den One strand of the School for Life initiative is a plan for a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style evening in Uppingham in 2014. We are currently exploring a number of options to enable entrepreneurial OUs seeking investment to connect with other OUs and Uppingham parents who might be able to provide venture capital or expertise for new start-up ventures.

Uppingham has a history of producing successful entrepreneurs and the Uppingham Foundation is keen to find a way of helping the next generation of business owners to achieve success. Plans are at an early stage but we are looking at following the Dragons’ Den format with OUs presenting their business cases to a panel of senior OUs or parents who have the means and expertise to contribute to the success of selected companies.

If you are interested in submitting a business plan or becoming involved as a potential mentor or investor, please contact Patrick Mulvihill in the OU office.

Front row, left to right: Sophie Hughes (Sa 01), Naomi Dixon (J 01), Robin Johnson (H67), James Averdieck (F 79). Back row: Alexandra Dorrell (Fd 02), Archie Wilkinson (Hf 03), Emily Jack (L 06), Edwina Harrop (J 99), Sarah Whittington (L 99), James Yeomans (SH 02), Charlie Warburg (WD 01) and Callum Bush (WB 99).

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the western quad

The western quad

Stephen Dorrell (M 65) standing in the Western Quad with the new Science Centre entrance behind him.

View from the Leicester looking towards the new Science Centre in the middle and the Leonardo Centre to the left.

As the great Victorian Headmaster Edward Thring, said, ‘For the young, only the best is good enough’ and this is certainly true of the new Science Centre and quad created in the western campus. We have seen this impressive development take shape over the last 12 months on the site of the old sports centre and you cannot help but notice that this will be a very different environment from the functional and sterile atmosphere that can pervade many Science faculties. We believe that by creating superb facilities this will help new generations of Uppingham pupils to see Science as an exciting and attractive subject to study. As Stephen Dorrell, Chairman of the Trustees, has commented about the Uppingham of today, ‘Think of it less as a caricature English public school and more as a university for young teenagers’.

With the new Science Centre running on time, ready for completion in spring 2014 and on budget, we now turn our focus towards an extension of the Leonardo Arts Centre.

The Leonardo, designed with great innovation and imagination by Piers Gough (WB 59), was opened in 1996. The building entrance will now be re-positioned to overlook the new quad and the internal layout re-designed to make better use of the interior space. In recognition of his lifetime of work in Art and Design at Uppingham we are delighted that there will be a gallery within the Leonardo named after Warwick Metcalfe, which offers an opportunity for all those who love art to support this element of the project.

Lisa Gilman, Development Manager

Warwick Metcalfe, Head of Art 1958–1988 During his time at Uppingham the Art and Design department flourished and Warwick became involved in a number of major school projects using his architectural training, such as the Chapel extension. He was delighted when the department was re-housed in The Leonardo Centre, designed by his former pupil Piers Gough.

View from the roof of the new Science Centre looking towards the quad and the colonnade.

A Lasting Legacy The completion of the Western Quad will see the culmination of a decade worth of developments at Uppingham and our efforts will then turn towards bursaries. Uppingham currently supports a growing number of pupils with some level of assistance. It enables the School to help children who would not ordinarily be able to study here and can give them the opportunities to benefit from a world-class education.

One special way of providing support towards a bursary or scholarship would be through leaving a legacy.

Changing your will can be done easily by either contacting your solicitor or the Foundation Office; we will be able to send you a Codicil form which includes all the information you require to make your wishes clear in your will. Your support will help your School to continue to flourish and will change the lives of future generations of pupils forever and leave a lasting legacy at Uppingham.

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Dinner

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Thursday 13th March 2014 Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Knightsbridge Tickets £85.00 per person (£65.00 for OUs aged 29 and under) and includes a pre-dinner cocktail or glass of wine, a three course meal with ½ a bottle of wine and a post-dinner cocktail.

Tickets can be paid for by credit card by calling Jo Franklin in OU Office on 01572 820616 or by cheque (payable to ‘The Uppingham Association’).

Tables are limited so please call now to reserve your ticket.

For more details please email Jo at jsf@uppingham.co.uk

We are grateful to Nick Wall (Fgh 92) and his company Tails Cocktails for providing cocktails at the event.