The Greyhound 2020

Husein Alireza: the OC hoping to be Saudi Arabia’s first Olympic rower

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Ashes to light: restoring the stunning stained glass of the Old Chapel

Wilfred Noyce: Charterhouse’s mountaineering hero New spaces: enhancements to usher in Charterhouse’s coeducational era

THE MAGAZINE FOR CHARTERHOUSE

Issue 3

Ashes to light: restoring the stunning stained glass of the Old Chapel

THE MAGAZINE FOR CHARTERHOUSE

Issue 3

Husein Alireza: the OC hoping to be Saudi Arabia’s first Olympic rower

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Hello and welcome

Wilfred Noyce: Charterhouse’s mountaineering hero New spaces: enhancements to usher in Charterhouse’s coeducational era

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Welcome to the 2020 edition of The Greyhound, the Charterhouse magazine, in which we share the latest news from the School and the wider community.

Inside, you will find updates on all clubs and societies, details of Old Carthusians’ reunions, and an insight into how Charterhouse is making a difference through volunteering. We introduce you to two of our impressive pupils, whose energy and vision are an inspiration to us all. We also meet with Charlotte Hughes D’Aeth, a Charterhouse alumna who has recently returned to the School to teach French.

Charlotte is also taking on the role of Assistant Housemistress at Sutton, and is particularly relishing the chance to work closely with the girls as the School transitions to coeducation.

Among the fantastic work that has been going on at the School over the past 12 months is the renovation of the stunning stained glass windows of the original Old Chapel following severe damage. Local stained glass artist Rachel Mulligan is repurposing fragments of glass to create unique artworks, giving the windows a new lease of life. The work has brought the community together, having been carried out by volunteer pupils, parents and staff, as well as local ‘University of the Third Age’ members.

As ever, we appreciate your continued involvement in our community, and welcome any feedback you may have. We truly hope you enjoy this edition of The Greyhound.

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Inside 4 Ashes to light

Restoring the Old Chapel’s stunning stained glass windows

6 OC originals

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Wilfred Noyce and a history of mountaineering at Charterhouse

8 OC profile

Former MCC President Anthony Wreford on a fantastic year for cricket

10 From where I stand

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French beak Charlotte Hughes D’Aeth

12 The magnolia tree

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OCs come together to plant a beautiful addition to The Charterhouse

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14 Rising stars

Fike Adebiyi on shaping the future and Gabriel Brown on starting conversations

18 OC news

Updates from our Old Carthusians

24 OC profile

Husein Alireza is hoping to become Saudi Arabia’s first Olympic rower

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28 Bert’s boys

Members of the Charterhouse Boys’ Club reunite

30 The quadruple OC football round-up

32 On the touchline

Former beak and rugby coach Rowan Kitt at the Rugby World Cup

33 Keeping score OCs at The Open

34 Uni reps

Our new uni rep system

35 Carthusian Society

Funding our School clubs and societies

36 OC global

News from around the world

38 School update

New spaces unveiled as Charterhouse goes fully coeducational

40 Charterhouse inspires

Our lecture and networking series explores gender and mental health

42 Volunteering

How Charterhouse is making a real difference to communities both at home and across the world

44 School news

Updates from higher education, music and sports

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RESTORATION IN ACTION

Ashes to light Rachel Mulligan, a local stained glass artist, has joined forces with the School and volunteers to restore beautifully crafted fragments of our history

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he exquisite stained glass windows of the original Charterhouse Chapel in Godalming must have made for a splendid spectacle when they were first unveiled in 1874.

They were created by a renowned British glass manufacturer and depicted biblical panoramas each of which stretched across 18 windows – with a stunning rose window at the east end donated by Queen Victoria in memory of her beloved Prince Albert.

Many beaks and pupils must have gazed at them in wonder in the years that followed.

Once the much larger Memorial Chapel was consecrated, however, the Old Chapel was converted into a Music School, with the stained-glass panoramas removed in 1939. Queen Victoria’s

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window remained, although it is covered up on the inside of the building and can only be seen externally from Gownboys’ private side.

Then there was a terrible accident. In the mid 70s, the barn storing the glass burnt down, melting some of the lead and causing soot damage. An enterprising beak (Mr Clive Carter, BH65–96) and his archive volunteers researched the history of the glass, cleaned as much as they could, and put it on exhibition in 1976, appealing for it to be properly restored. The exhibition showed off the glass to good effect but, unfortunately, no money was available for repairs, and the panels went back into storage, some of them suffering further damage during a second fire in 2008.

Dr Ernst Zillekens (BH79–17) made another rescue attempt by approaching

stained glass specialists for advice, only to be told that the glass was beyond repair.

Miraculously, when all hope had been lost, a local stained glass artist called Rachel Mulligan proposed a rescue plan.

She believed that some of the glass was of sufficiently good quality to be reinstated into the fabric of Charterhouse and that even the badly damaged fragments could be repurposed into new works of art.

A labour-intensive cleaning programme began, as more than 80 panels were gently cleaned. The process was supervised by Rachel and other artists from the Surrey Glass Easel Collective, but much of the work was carried out by volunteers of all ages, ranging from pupils, parents and staff to local ‘University of the Third Age’ members.

The cleaned glass was then photographed

by local photographer Mark Melling to create a full record.

Rachel Mulligan and the Surrey Glass Easel Collective are also repurposing fragments into unique stained glass artworks to help fund the expense of rehousing the larger panels. “We have learnt from the masters and it has been a real privilege to help give the art a new lease of life,” says Rachel. “I would love to see some of it back in its original location in the Founders’ Chapel and given a contemporary twist.”

The idea of buying a unique piece of Charterhouse history has caught on.

Mark Everett (B77) was one of the pupils who displayed the windows in 1976 and is thrilled to have a piece of the historic glass.

“I’ve bought a small piece and they have done a great job,” he says. “It’s colourful, interesting and done to a very high standard.” b

Above: Rachel running one of the glass cleaning sessions. Right: The glass in the Old Chapel, photographed before the fire

F A catalogue of repurposed glass for sale can be found on the School website: www.charterhouse.org.uk/ foundation/glass-restoration

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OC ORIGINALS Mountaineer, Scholar, Poet Wilfrid Noyce (W1936; BH50–61)

Wilfrid Noyce

Our quiet hero of the mountains

He prepared for the first successful attempt to climb Mount Everest by pushing his son up Rackets Court Hill in a pram. Wilfrid Noyce was a true Carthusian hero who achieved much before losing his life to the sport he loved

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ilfrid Noyce combined academic excellence with charm, strength, skill and a strong sense of public service. Following in the footsteps of his Brooke Hall predecessor George Mallory (BH1920–21), he was part of the successful British mountaineering team that finally conquered Everest in 1953, and is commemorated (with George) at the west entrance of Charterhouse's South African Cloister.

Cuthbert Wilfrid Francis Noyce (W36; BH50–61) was born at Simla, in India, on 31 December 1917, the eldest child of Sir Frank Noyce, an Indian government

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civil servant, and Enid Noyce. He came to Charterhouse with a junior scholarship, joining Weekites in OQ1931, then attained a senior scholarship and became Head of School. His main sport at School was cross-country, but he learnt to climb with his mentor John Menlove Edwards in the holidays and fell in love with mountaineering.

After Charterhouse Noyce then went to King’s College, Cambridge, as a scholar in 1936, graduating with a First in Modern Languages.

He also continued to climb, surviving a serious accident on Scafell in 1937, which

necessitated plastic surgery to his face.

During WWII he volunteered with the Friends’ Ambulance Unit, then joined up as a Private in the Welsh Guards.

Following this, he spent four years in India, first as an Intelligence Officer and then as chief instructor at the aircrew mountain centre in Kashmir. On his return to England he taught Classics and French at Malvern College where, in August 1950, he married Rosemary Davies.

The newly married couple moved to Charterhouse, where Noyce taught French. He was allowed leave of absence for mountaineering trips and he also found time for writing, ranging from autobiography to poetry, novels, magazine articles and climbing guides.

Noyce’s style in the hashroom was quiet and scholarly, and he was always modest about his achievements. He gave

Main: Wilf Noyce (centre) with a group of King’s Scouts in 1954.

Left: With his family in 1955.

Above: The Wilf Noyce Memorial at Mount Garmo

his time unstintingly to the Charterhouse Scouts and founded the Mallory group.

He also served on Godalming Borough Council, with a particular interest in youth work and libraries. The Godalming youth centre is still named the Wilfrid Noyce Centre in his honour. The annually awarded Wilfrid Noyce Personal Achievement Trophy was donated by Godalming & District Youth Committee to commemorate his part in the ascent of Everest.

Tackling Everest Noyce was invited to join the 1953 British Everest expedition. The School was happy to grant a sabbatical and he embarked on a rigorous training programme, which included regularly pushing his baby son Michael up Rackets Court Hill in a pram weighed down with rocks. The team left Kathmandu for Mount Everest on

10 March 1953, arriving at Base Camp on 12 April. Noyce and Sherpa Annulla were the first to reach South Col on 21 May. This was a critical breakthrough because, at a point where the team were all doubting their ability to reach the summit, the sight of Noyce and Annulla on the Col gave them fresh courage.

The expedition leader, Colonel John Hunt, planned three attempts on the summit: the first assault, by Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans, came within 300 feet but they were forced to turn back. On 27 May, the second assault, by Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, became the first successful ascent of Everest.

Had they failed, Noyce and Hunt would have made the third assault. Far from being disappointed, Noyce celebrated the team’s success. He greeted Hillary and Tenzing with hot tea as they descended to the camp

and rushed out with sleeping bags to signal the good news to those below.

Despite his natural inclination to slip quietly back into teaching without any fuss, he was given a hero’s welcome on his reappearance at Charterhouse. Andrew Douglas Bate (P54) recalled, “It was a fine afternoon for cricket and I was keeping out of trouble away in the deep field. Suddenly in the distance, I heard the sound of cheering. It grew louder and louder and I could see Wilf Noyce walking down the avenue. He seemed a little embarrassed by the noise as he walked with his wife and wheeled his baby in the pram. As he went by, we all cheered. He waved thank you and when he had passed we took up the game again.” (The Carthusian, Dec 1962).

Noyce left the School in CQ1961 to focus on his writing career, but was persuaded by John Hunt to join a British–Soviet expedition to the Pamirs. The divergent expectations and techniques of the two nationalities caused friction during the expedition, and perhaps contributed to the circumstances of Noyce’s death. After a gruelling ascent of Mount Garmo on 24 July it was decided to place Noyce and 23-year-old Robin Smith in the lead while the Russians stopped to put on their crampons. Noyce and Smith were roped together. The two men slipped and fell 2,000 feet into a gully. They were buried in the glacier where they fell and a memorial to them was built at the base camp overlooking the glacier. b

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OC PROFILE Anthony Wreford (L70)

The man that ran Lord’s In the wake of a phenomenal year for English cricket, former President of the MCC Anthony Wreford (L70) speaks to Director of Cricket Martin Bicknell about his days at the School, his remarkable career, and the exciting future of the sport MB: What do you remember about Charterhouse?

AW: In my first year I captained the U15s and I also bowled a little bit.

One night in the nets, Doug (Wright, Charterhouse Cricket Coach)

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challenged me to the ‘old handkerchief’ – I had to hit the handkerchief nine times out of twelve times before I was allowed to go back to the House!

I remember Headmaster Oliver van Oss (BH65–73) came out. I was standing there while they argued about what was best for me – more cricket or going back to the House! Unsurprisingly, the Headmaster won. But Doug was a huge influence. I was an average bat and he turned me into an OK bowler.

I played two and a half years in the 1st XI. We played many of the same schools. Harrow was a two-day game.

But we never played Tonbridge, which is ironic as they are now huge rivals.

MB: Why did you stop playing?

AW: Cricket was always my love, as it had been my father’s and grandfather’s, but I went to Oxford and got smashed on the head (no helmets then!).

I spent eight hours unconscious in the infirmary – so no more cricket that summer. A few months after that I passed out driving on the M1 as I had delayed concussion. I just woke up in a hospital in Nottingham! So I missed a year’s cricket and then I just played for the Old Carthusians on tour, which is always great fun. I still wanted to keep involved in the sport though, so I kept my hand in on the admin side. One committee led to another until in the mid 90s I found myself invited to join the membership and general purposes committee of the MCC. MB: As part of the MCC you’re widely credited with the movement to introduce women to the club; why did you want to drive this?

AW: The reason I did it was my mother.

If she hadn’t driven me around in the school holidays and helped… well, she

Left: Anthony presents Jack Leach with his Player of the Test award versus Ireland in 2019 Right: England lift the Cricket World Cup after winning the final against New Zealand in Super Over play

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made it all happen. And I knew a lot of other women who really liked watching cricket. I thought it completely unfair that women couldn’t become members.

So we campaigned effectively, finding out what people’s objections might be – mainly queue jumping. To alleviate this, we made ten women honorary members straight away, but ensured everyone else would join the queue. It was also important that we put all our arguments out there first. Previously, the vote would be posted out with the case, but we campaigned it properly in advance, going round the country holding forums, and gaining support from some great cricketers like David Gower and Richie Benaud. There was hate mail and phone calls, but we succeeded. The women’s final was an amazing one and, in our small way, MCC has done its bit to push it along.

MB: What were your highlights of the year?

AW: It’s difficult to pick out one single highlight of the year, but two things stand out. You can’t ignore winning a World Cup title – that doesn’t happen every day! Until the last hour and a half it was a pretty old-fashioned game and then it suddenly came alight! I had Dexter, Gatting, Lewis and Brearley with me in the President’s Box and the words ‘Super Over’ came up on the replay screen in the size of print normally seen in terms and conditions. None of us knew what a ‘Super Over’ was!

The second highlight revolves around the eclectic guests we have. I’ll never forget hosting the oldest living cricketer in the world: 107-year-old Eileen Ash, who played seven Test matches for

“It’s difficult to pick out one single highlight of the year but... you can’t ignore winning a World Cup title – that doesn’t happen every day!”

England between 1937 and 1949 – and she was absolutely on the button! We unveiled a portrait of her just before the game. It was such a privilege to host someone like that.

MB: How did you decide on your successor at MCC? AW: The President of the MCC nominates his successor. I analysed the past presidents of the MCC and these broadly fall into three camps: former England players; playing members of the MCC who become administrators; and the eclectic, like Tim Rice or the Duke of Edinburgh. There were two groups we had never covered: international and women. I spoke to a few people

Above: New MCC President Kumar Sangakarra watches a match with children at Lord’s

and we got consensus for Kumar Sangakkara. Kumar is the first nonBritish President of the MCC – a fairly big step, and a popular one. At the AGM, I reversed the batting order to make the announcement the first item. Kumar came in to a standing ovation of 600 people – the first ever for a President!

This is a great step, and I hope that soon we will see a female President.

MB: What’s the direction of travel for cricket now?

AW: There are three formats of cricket: Test, One-Day International and Twenty20. Soon a new competition will be introduced: The Hundred, which aims to get new people interested in the game. A key change will be minimising time spent changing over by having consecutive overs at the same end. It will be family oriented and entertainment driven, with games lasting approximately two hours. I can see this driving activity at the school and club level. The game is in a good place, with more interest than ever since the World Cup. The next step will be how we take advantage of this. b Our thanks to Anthony Wreford for his time for this interview.

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FROM WHERE I STAND Sutton’s New Assistant Housemistress Charlotte Hughes D’Aeth (S07)

Our shoe-loving new French teacher tells us how it is ‘weirdly normal’ returning to the School she left as a pupil in 2007

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’d been boarding since the age of eight, attending an idyllic prep school in Dorset and then on to Rugby at the age of 13. Although it’s a brilliant school, it wasn’t the right environment for me so after quite a tough three years, I decided to change school for sixth form.

Having looked round a number of schools, it was Charterhouse that sparked that ‘yes!’ moment. The girls I met were really friendly and confident, without being arrogant. And Saunderites as a house fitted me really well. It was diverse – we weren’t particularly one thing or another – although I guess you could say we were bright as 12 or so out of the cohort applied to Oxbridge! Dr Peterken was our Housemaster and he ran a very inclusive house – you felt listened to, and you knew where the line was.

I loved being taught here. It was a big change for me from Rugby where I was relatively spoon-fed. Here, there was a lot more independence in learning and we were treated more like adults. The expectations were high but support was always there if you needed it.

Although my father is a Headmaster, and was a Housemaster before that, it was at Charterhouse that I had my first experiences of teaching. I remember my Latin teacher taking me to a local

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Born to

teach primary school in Busbridge to help teach the pupils. So we stood up and we did our lesson. And at the end the teacher said to me, “Why didn’t you tell me you were good at this?” I didn’t know that I was! It was then that I knew I would follow in my parents’ footsteps and become a teacher.

It was also at Charterhouse that I discovered my love of French.

Dr Thurston (BH03–14) was my French teacher, and Housemaster of Duckites. He was a brilliant teacher and the reason I chose to pursue the subject. I studied French at the University of Bristol and then moved to Dubai, where my parents were teaching. One day, a French teacher at my father’s school failed to turn up, so I was hauled in. They also needed someone in the boarding house, so I soon became a resident tutor as well. It was all thanks to my experience in the primary school with Charterhouse that I knew what to do.

So, prior to my move back to the UK to teach at Charterhouse I had only ever taught expat pupils. I had every intention of staying international, but when this opportunity came up, I had to apply. I knew that as a former female student I could offer great insight to help the School develop. It was an opportunity I couldn’t miss, and it is especially lovely to rejoin Dr Peterken now that he is Headmaster.

Charlotte photographed outside Modern Languages at Charterhouse

Did you know?

Charlotte is one of three OCs new to Brooke Hall for the 2019 academic year. The School also welcomes back Anthony Kane (g11) to teach Chemistry, and Cathrina ‘Fuzzy’ Hogg (B91) to teach Geography.

“My parents always told me not to become a teacher but to get a life and go into teaching later. Like all children, I duly ignored them!

It’s definitely been the right decision for me.”

It’s an exciting time at Charterhouse with all the development and the move to coeducation. I’m so glad to be a part of that change. Having girls throughout the School will completely change the culture, and it will be great for the boys to be challenged and influenced by them.

Life isn’t single sex – life is co-ed.

My new role as Assistant Housemistress of Sutton will allow me to draw on my experiences at School and as Head of Girls’ Boarding in Dubai. Mrs Lambeth (BH19–)

and myself will be working with the girls to set up the identity of the new House and the legacy they will leave. We’re a wide range in Sutton: we are quite international, have some great sportswomen, some great musicians and some really bright girls winning academic prizes. I want to ensure the House we create is inclusive and kind, and that we speak up for one another.

I think the hardest thing to adjust to has been the weather! I’m not used to rain – and my footwear certainly isn’t! b

“I remember Charlotte very well. She was part of a vintage year group of modern linguists – probably the most intellectually and linguistically capable class I ever taught at Charterhouse.

I am delighted to hear that she has returned to the School to teach and to know that she will, in her turn, ‘pass it on’ to future generations.”

–– Dr Thurston (BH03–14) French teacher, Housemaster of Duckites

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THE MAGNOLIA TREE

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t all happened quite by chance when Roger Newnham generously included a few of us at a delightful lunch party he gave at The Charterhouse in the autumn of 2018,” explains John Sichel. Such a catch-up wasn’t uncommon for this particular group of old school friends (early 60s Hodgsonites) as they try to meet up periodically, despite now being scattered across the country.

Following the lunch they were fortunate enough to enjoy a tour around The Charterhouse, led by Stephen McGee, one of the Brothers. As the group passed through Washhouse Court, they noticed the rather sad appearance of a cherry tree that looked as if it had been dead for some time.

“I enquired about it,” confirms John, “perhaps a little publicly, and there was a definite feeling that such an appearance of decay was not appropriate to such a plucky and venerable institution.” Upon hearing that there was no plan to remove the tree and replace it with something else, the group of Old Hodgsonites began to forge a plan. Stephen put them in touch with Dominic Tickell, Development Director,

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A tree for our Old Carthusians On 2 May 2019, a new addition arrived at The Charterhouse – a Magnolia sieboldii. Roger Newnham (H65) and John Sichel (H65) explain why a group of Old Hodgsonites decided to get involved who immediately grasped the possibilities, and having obtained consent from the little group of contemporaries, John embarked on the project with Dominic.

Firstly, the dead tree was cut down.

All the soil was removed from the area where the old diseased tree was, to make sure that the new tree would not get the same disease. Secondly, a conversation took place between Dominic, the Old Hodgsonites and The Charterhouse’s

gardener as to the best sort of tree. The gardener was keen on Magnolia loebneri, a white flowered magnolia which flowers just briefly in May. The OHs were concerned that a magnolia might be too tender and not last long, and stated a preference for a traditional fruit tree that the Carthusian monks would have been familiar with, and which might survive in the Courtyard for many generations, such as fig, quince or medlar. As a compromise, keen gardener

Below: Charles Evans planting the tree. Below left: Roger Newnham with the plaque

John suggested Magnolia sieboldii. This particular magnolia has a longer flowering time, extending over the summer, and the scented flowers are a beautiful pure white with deep crimson red stamens; “a fitting tribute,” John explains, “to symbolise the blood spilt on the pure white habits of our Carthusian monks when they were hung, drawn and quartered on the orders of Thomas Cromwell.”

The plan was to purchase a fully grown tree with the expense partly defrayed by a contribution from The Metropolitan Gardens Association. Dominic and The Charterhouse were kind enough to arrange for the group to come up to The Charterhouse to plant the tree. “We were really rather flattered,” explains Roger, “as we had no idea that Dominic had organised a plaque to acknowledge our donation.” The Master of The Charterhouse, Ann Kenrick OBE, and several Brothers were also in attendance and kindly took the old friends for lunch after the planting ceremony.

“Of course, the sums involved were small,” admits John, “and I am certain that all of us are involved, one way or another, with contributing more significant philanthropic gestures to our community, but I think we all felt that we could not pass up such a good opportunity to make an original, useful and hopefully lasting gesture for our alma mater.”

John Sichel (H65), Roger Newnham (H65), Charles Evans (H65), Philip Jolly (H65) and Richard Tassell (H65). b

A Message from The Charterhouse The charity, established by Thomas Sutton in 1611, still supports the care of the Brothers who enjoy the latter years of their lives in the almshouse at The Charterhouse. Despite Sutton’s munificence, we must attract enough income and investment to ensure this can continue whilst also upkeeping and future-proofing the conservation of our extraordinary buildings and grounds. With seven centuries of significant London history to preserve, we have a huge obligation to raise the necessary income every year.

A historic jewel at the heart of The Charterhouse is the Tudor Great Chamber, thought to be the last surviving Great Chamber of this period still in London. With its splendid proportions, striking fireplace, beautiful leaded windows and ornate ceiling, it has delighted visitors over the last three years since we opened formally to the public. Our visitors discover they are walking in the footsteps of a young Elizabeth I as she prepared for her coronation surrounded by her Privy Council. Later, James I also used the Chamber as his alternative throne room, and many of his nobles were knighted there.

During WW2 the Great Chamber suffered severe bomb damage and

Above: Work in progress with the chandeliers removed. Below: The vision for the finished Great Chamber

the 1950s saw major renovation, based very closely on part of the room left untouched, by renowned architects and designers of the time.

The years since renovation have taken their toll on the Great Chamber, which now needs some more serious conservation work.

To this end we applied for and won significant Heritage Lottery funding for a ‘Beautification and Refreshment’ project to refine and enhance the room. The project got under way in January 2020 and will last five months. We look forward to the grand reopening in summer and welcoming OCs to enjoy it for the next Founder’s Day Dinner!

F If you would like further information about the project or details on how you can help, please email development@thecharterhouse.org

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RISING STARS A profile of Fike Adebiyi, 2YS Chetwynd

With her natural empathy and passion for sustainability, budding engineer Fike Adebiyi has the potential to go far – and change the world for the better

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oming to Charterhouse was even better than I thought it would be,” says Fike. “My old school focused on drama and arts but I really like science and sports. I’m studying Pre-U Maths, Physics and Chemistry, and I’m hoping to study Materials and Engineering at either Loughborough or Imperial. I want to change the world with technological advancements, especially through solar and renewable energy.

That’s why I joined the Sustainability Committee in my first year and am now Co-Chair in my second year.”

The Society was set up by Freddie Foulston (R19) and Margerita O'Connor (W19) and has gone from strength to strength. “With over 70 members, we’re now the biggest committee in School,” explains Fike. “It’s great! Everybody is interested in trying to create change at School, and we’re actually doing something and pushing things forward: meatfree breakfasts continue on Mondays; we have a page on the intranet Greyhound

for sharing sustainable ideas; and in OQ we gave a talk in Chapel to highlight what we do.”

Of course, the Committee have had help and guidance along the way from both beaks and OCs. “OC Diana Almazova (F12) really helped when she came to talk to us,” enthuses Fike. “It’s thanks to her that we have sub-committees because she explained it would make the whole committee more effective. One looks at recycling, another at food, another at marketing, and so on.” This has given them more structure and allowed them to dream big: “One of our major goals right now,” says Fike, “is to reduce printing by 20% in every academic department. We’ve been posting league tables for each beak, and giving out commendations to departments that are printing less. Art, Sport and Biology have all been doing really well.”

Alongside her passion for sustainability, Fike is also a keen sportswoman, participating in House hockey and playing in the 1st XI netball squad. She’s also an

Building the future

enthusiastic footballer and participated in House football. Playing central midfield, Fike was part of the girls’ team that made it to the semi-finals at ISFA, a first for a Charterhouse girls’ team. “I have to say, Miss Edwards has helped a lot,” reflects Fike on the new Director of Girls’ Sport.

“Girls’ sport is now being really pushed forward. We went on tour for netball to Dubai in February, and in the summer I hope to play tennis as well.”

Team sports and compassion are clearly both central to Charterhouse life for Fike, and nowhere is this more evident than Fike’s role as Head of House of Chetwynd.

“I was sad to leave Pageites as they were my family for a year, but it’s great to have a fresh start in a girls’ House. Compared with last year, the girls have really come out of their shells. We now have a Head of House and girls' sports tournaments against other Houses. It feels like we have a voice now.”

As Head of Chetwynd, Fike feels a strong sense of responsibility to help the other girls settle in and suggest improvements.

“I really enjoy that,” says Fike. “We have weekly meetings with the Housemistress to feed back on the girls and the structure, and she’s very open to our ideas. She’s probably the best Housemistress I’ve ever had in my five years of boarding! She’s very encouraging, always pushing us forward, not just watching from the sidelines.”

Fike smiles broadly. “We’ve already won House hockey, House fives, swimming and singing!” With the School on track for full coeducation, it looks like the boys had better watch out! b

Fike photographed on Maniacs cricket pitch

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RISING STARS A profile of Gabriel Brown, 2YS Gownboys

Between campaigning for human rights and LGBTQ+ awareness, playing two musical instruments and singing in four choirs, Gabriel Brown is making the most of his time at Charterhouse

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abriel is a Music Scholar in his final year at Gownboys.

“I play piano and oboe, and sing, all to Grade 8. I’m also learning the organ. I’m in all four choirs, Symphony Orchestra and the Wind Music Society, which all adds up to a lot of evenings! I especially look forward to choir on Tuesdays as we do Evensong,” beams Gabriel.

Good time management seems key to Gabriel’s success, especially as he juggles four Pre-U subjects - Philosophy & Theology, Government & Politics, English and History. Gabriel’s love of debate has led him to be involved with the Model United Nations (MUN) this year. “I’ve done two conferences so far this year: at the last one I was on the Human Rights Council for Saudi Arabia – which didn’t really align with my personal opinions! But it was good and I really enjoyed it. There are so many ways of debating issues, and I generally like to take a legal standpoint.

In a nutshell, you debate a resolution, such as a list of proposals, and you can amend them, debate the amendments and then debate the resolution as a whole. It’s a great way to develop public speaking skills,” concludes Gabriel.

The programme of MUN also links closely to Gabriel’s interests in human rights. “I’ve always been interested in human rights. A teacher at my last school told me about Amnesty International (AI) and I thought it was very exciting.

In my first year here Mr Shepherd said he was running AI and I decided to join.

In the Remove I became the Head of the Society and I’ve held this position quite

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Gabriel photographed outside Gownboys

Opening minds a while now. The Society is really big at the moment – with some 40 members – and this year we’re trying to start a magazine about the work we do. This will include opinion pieces on feminism, digital authoritarianism and the recent events in Hong Kong. We also fundraise through the BTT interval refreshments and hold an AI Chapel service annually.

There is a lot of complacency here at Charterhouse. The privilege does get the better of us at times and it’s important to be aware of global issues. I was quite militant about human rights at first,” reflects Gabriel, “but pure belief in human rights isn’t enough. It’s about showing people different points of view, and allowing them to develop personally. There’s a huge range of opinions in AI and it’s good to have an open forum for discussion.”

Gabriel also takes the lead with Pride Society, formerly Equality Society.

“We get 30 people attending at a time,” says Gabriel. “I don’t think this would have happened five years ago, and it’s a real testament to the students. We recently led a Chapel service on Pride, starting to break the taboo of speaking about LGBTQ+ rights. I think a lot of people found it controversial and political, and some were perhaps embarrassed. But we were only stating facts and raising awareness of the Society and our efforts. Our next objective is to develop a diversity awards programme, hopefully in conjunction with the Inclusivity Committee, to create a list of objectives for Houses. If the Houses complete them, they will get an awards stamp, which will be a wonderful way to celebrate inclusion and diversity.”

Gabriel hopes to study Theology at Cambridge, where he can continue his love of music and human rights. b

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A fond farewell to Margaret

Happy exchanges and shared memories over food and drinks as OCs gather for their warmly anticipated reunions

After 35 years at the School as a much-loved point of contact for Old Carthusians, it’s the end of an era for Charterhouse with the retirement of Margaret Mardall

1969 Leavers On 21 September 2019, a glorious – 1969 – lunch was shared LEAVERS

by OCs in the Saunders Room, 50 years on from leaving the School in 1969. Some of the group took a few seconds to recognise faces, but before long they were chatting merrily, reliving details of the School in the late 60s and sharing anecdotes and stories.

The Headmaster welcomed all guests and to give an overview of the many changes that have taken place over the years. Tim Pyper (G70) said after the event, “It was great to catch up, over a very decent lunch, with people who I hadn’t met for half a century: the common experience of having been at the School together all those years ago means that there is always something to talk about and memories – both good and bad!

– to be relived.” Charles Bennie (G69) agreed that “the day was a wonderful opportunity to meet with fellow ’69 leavers and recollect the many memories that we all had at Charterhouse”.

Margaret Mardall has worked for five Headmasters and seen many changes. She arrived at Charterhouse in 1985 and stepped up to the role of OC Recorder in 1990, co-ordinating parent tours for Admissions, keeping in touch with Old Carthusians worldwide, organising Carthusian Day and other OC reunions, and sending out news and information. She has ably supported the OC Club Committee as its calm and efficient minute-taker and administrator for many years.

Margaret was the first person that prospective young Carthusians and their parents would meet when they arrived for a tour of the School, and she would follow their progress through Charterhouse with interest. She also recorded and announced the births, marriages and deaths of Old Carthusians, liaising with bereaved families with great sensitivity and ensuring that notices and obituaries were published in accordance with their wishes. She has truly provided a ‘cradle to grave’ service, and her tremendous kindness and tact made her a much-loved figure.

In 2008, Margaret began sharing her time between her role as OC Recorder and archival work – a new challenge for which her detailed knowledge of the School was particularly useful.

Margaret is retiring at the end of LQ2020 to take a well-deserved rest and devote more time to her family – in particular, her new granddaughter. We wish her a long and very happy retirement. b

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1994 Leavers 21 September also saw some 50 OCs – 1994 – catching up in LEAVERS London. Many of them hadn’t seen each other for 25 years so the night was a great excuse to catch up and reconnect.

Our thanks to Dan Cottam (g94) for coordinating this event.

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2009 Leavers, pictured above “The 2009 leavers – 2009 – congregated in LEAVERS the basement of a London pub, numbering about 60 people. Some had flown in specifically for the event and everyone commented how pleasant it was to see each other after so many

HOUSE ASSOCIATIONS OP The Old Pageite Association met for the latest of their dinners in the very special surroundings of the House of Commons. Around 50 OPs gathered in the Churchill Dining Room to hear Old Pageite Charles Miskin QC (P70) share stories of his time at Charterhouse. A highly respected barrister, known for his thoroughly entertaining after dinner speeches, Charles’s reminiscences were incredibly well received.

The evening, as ever, was a great success, with some fresh but familiar faces joining in for the first time in many years. This reinforces just what a vibrant old House association Pageites is becoming.

The event was hosted by Old Pageites Association chairman

years. While a few carried on later than others, the night was a huge success, captured in this photo from the end of the event. Many thanks to everyone for their efforts in fitting it into their schedule.”

Our thanks to Hugo Scheckter (P09) for coordinating this event.

F For more information about all upcoming reunions please contact foundation@charterhouse.org.uk or visit www.charterhouseconnect.org.uk

Mark Garnier MP (P81), and guests included former Housemaster Timothy Lewis (BH63–94) and his wife Ruth.

Of course, these events are made a success by the diversity of the attendees and a range of nearly six decades was represented by those who came.

The committee of the Old Pageite Association is keen to ensure we continue as a vibrant association and are looking for more members to make sure the events we hold continue to be a great success.

With biennial dinners, and drinks receptions in the intervening years, there are plenty of opportunities for OPs to get together, network and catch up on news. Our next event will be a drinks reception in central London in summer 2020.

OR The Old Robinites Association held its annual dinner at the East India Club on Tuesday 10 September 2019. The 103 attendees included former Housemasters Hugh Gammell (BH78–16) and Stephen Hearn (BH85–) (who retired as Housemaster at the end of CQ 2019), the new Housemaster Andrew Brinkley (BH19–) plus the joint heads of the House, Jamie Hollingworth and Tom Wainwright.

There were speeches by Stuart Bell (R76), acting Chairman, welcoming the new Housemaster and thanking Stephen Hearn for his many years of excellent service to the House, followed by Ollie Goode (R11) and Mat Pisk (R11) who shared selected memories of Stephen Hearn’s tenure as Housemaster. Stephen Hearn was made an honorary Old Robinite. b

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The Biennial OCAS Exhibition Artists and supporters filled Concert Hall for the Sixth OC Art Society Exhibition

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ore than 30 Carthusian artists showed their work at September’s exhibition, including notable OC artists such as the late Peter Hedegaard (P47) (by arrangement with Rocket Gallery, London), the Studio team and OCAS members. The show also included work by winners of the new OCAS Prize for Second Year Arts Specialists – Millie Vacher (V18), Clara Popescu (F19) and Raluca Baicu (F19).

The prizes were again generously sponsored by Levison Meltzer Pigott and, for the first time, the winners were decided by a people’s vote from a shortlist drawn up by distinguished OC sculptor William Pye (L56). It was wonderful to

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Pieces on show at the exhibition

see so many people exploring and discussing the work as a result.

First prize went to Peter Monkman (BH04–) for ‘Head Boy/Head Girl Abstracted’; second prize to Jane Allison (S77) for ‘Aspects of Abbott’s’; and third prize to Richard Brazier (H92) for ‘Study for The Two Men’.

On top of four exhibition days there were private views that filled Concert Hall and two days of pupil talks and activities led by OCAS artists Rob Dunt (B89) and Giles Angel (L95). Our thanks to the School, particularly Peter Monkman, the Art department and the Headmaster – who gave a passionate speech about the arts.

The other 2019 highlight was the OCAS Feast in May. After a tour of London’s Unknown Sculpture Garden, OCAS artists, collectors and guests enjoyed a magnificent meal on the South Bank Tower roof terrace. b F Whether you’re an artist or just enjoy art, we’d love you to join us at our events. To receive information (and enjoy reduced rates) please contact ocas@hotmail.co.uk or the Foundation Office, foundation@charterhouse.org.uk

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How Tessa ruffled a few feathers This year the OC Media & Literary Society (OCMLS) Annual Dinner saw Tessa Boase (g86) reveal the extraordinary story behind the RSPB. Adam Coulter (S87), Chair of the OCMLS, reports

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ur dinner this year took place at a new venue for the society – the House of St Barnabas in Soho. The dinner was attended by OCs from a number of different houses and years. Tessa Boase (g86) was the guest speaker, and proved a popular choice.

Tessa read English at Oxford, then worked in journalism for 20 years both as a commissioning editor for the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, and as a freelance features writer. More recently she’s written two social histories: The Housekeeper’s Tale and Mrs Pankhurst’s Purple Feather, which uncovers the untold women’s story of the early RSPB.

Will moves in After many years coordinating the OC Property Club, Andrew Wilmot-Smith (H90) stood down from his position as Hon. Sec. in 2019. We’d like to thank him for all his work over the years.

Will Clark (g01) has now taken on the role. Will is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of MyHomeGroup Ltd,

Members of the OCMLS gather at the House of St Barnabas to hear Tessa Boase give her fascinating talk

Tessa gave a fascinating talk encompassing the suffragette movement, the huge demand for feathers from exotic birds for hats in the early part of the last century, and the origins of the RSPB. We learnt that the RSPB was in fact founded by Victorian women campaigning against feathered hats, and how those women have been largely airbrushed out of history – until this book came along and ruffled a few feathers.

Thanks to Tessa, the leading light of the original RSPB,

an online estate agency which is revolutionising how property across the UK is sold. Will has embraced the OC community with Harry Hopper (G04) and Robbie Hughes (W15) heading up the Ops and Sales respectively.

With such innovative and entrepreneurial thinking, we can expect some exciting events over the coming few years. The Club is open to anyone working

Edith Lemon, has now won the recognition she deserves with a plaque commemorating her achievements.

The Annual Dinner is always a highlight of the year for the OCMLS, now in its 10th year, and is a great opportunity for networking and catching up. b F The OCMLS is open to any OC who works in the media and arts.

Anyone interested in attending an event or joining the club should do so via www.charterhouseconnect.org.uk

in, or interested in, the property market.

F To join, please register via www. charterhouseconnect.org.uk

Will Clark, Hon. Sec. of the OC Property Club

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Sailing high Bessie’s Gallop rounded off a satisfying year for OC Yacht Club

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he OC Yacht Club AGM was held in March at Brooke Hall with a fantastic dinner upstairs and a fascinating talk by Lord Wakeham (H49) about his outings on Frensham Pond.

April heralded the Belvidere Cup and, helmed by Tim Tolcher (P84), with Ed Britton (P82) and James Le Couilliard (H83) in the cockpit and Charlie Kitching (D14) on the foredeck, we came a respectable fourth.

June saw a marvellous handicap race from Yarmouth to Poole, easily won by the Commodore, David Aisher (S68), and followed by an excellent dinner hosted by David Macey (P72) at the Royal Motor YC. June also saw us racing with School at the Royal Yacht Squadron in the J/70 fleet for the Baden-Powell Ship Trophy – a magnificent silver ship donated by our first commodore Lord Baden Powell

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for inter-house racing. Teams of pupils, OCs, beaks and parents took up the formal challenge issued by the New Houses to the Old with the New Houses narrowly pipping the Old Houses.

A fleet of 10 OCYC-skippered yachts competed in Round the Island but virtually all of these retired in the region of Ventnor to Ryde, having expected a much quicker rounding.

Xara pressed on home to win the Cecil Donne Cup for OCYC yachts in IRC as well as the Beaumont Bowl for all OCYC yachts.

In September, a superb team racing match was held between School and OCYC at Frensham for the OCYC Sailing Challenge Trophy. The racing was extremely close: even with

Left: The Baden Powell Sailing Trophy. Above: Hon. Sec’s Eagle

30 seconds to go in the last race it seemed that School had the match in the bag but the OCYC crews knew not to sail up to ‘Dead Boat’s Head’ on the pond and just pipped School. The Headmaster and Mrs Henny Peterken joined us for match tea, with Henny presenting the prize.

After a small rally into Yarmouth in the summer, we sent our crew of 12 into the Arrow Trophy with high hopes. With almost no wind, some small races were held over the Bramble but we never got into our stride.

The season ended in November with a splendid pursuit race – Bessie’s Gallop (named for being held on the nearest Saturday to the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth I forming her first Privy Council at the London Charterhouse). A total of six OCYC yachts pulled into Squadron Haven as our 29 crew celebrated at the Squadron’s Castle in Cowes. b

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Our golfers lead the way

Nick Moore (R67) presenting Charlie Thomas (W14) with the Scratch Cup at Autumn Meeting

John Pearmund (B71), Honorary Secretary of the Old Carthusian Golfing Society, reflects on success from tee to green across 2019.

“Last year was a good one for the society, reaching the quarter finals in both of the major Old School competitions in the Halford Hewitt and Grafton Morrish. Many members of the Society enjoyed up-to-the-minute commentary via WhatsApp on the state of the matches, including our critical win at the second extra hole in the deciding match against Radley in the Hewitt, when Ryan McKinnia (L07) holed our second shot from 205 yards for an eagle two. The drama was just as intense in our match against Birkenhead at the Grafton but, unfortunately, we couldn’t win the critical point.

In June, we won the Senior Darwin at Woking represented by James Davis (V64), Giles Guthrie (L61), Nick Moore (R67, OCGS President), Michael Robinson (H68, OCGS Captain), Anthony Wreford (L70, then President of the MCC) and myself, beating Tonbridge in the final.

Debut victory for OC Netball Saturday 18 January 2020 saw the first of what will hopefully be many OC netball matches.

Playing against the School’s 1st VII, competition was fierce but the OCs eventually came out victorious, winning 26–19.

Our thanks to Alex Munns (R07) and Nicola Edwards, new Director of Girls’ Sport, for bringing life to this initiative.

F Anyone interested in playing or just keeping informed about netball and other OC Girls’ sports, please contact foundation@charterhouse.org.uk

Our spring meeting was played at Royal Cinque Ports in May, during which conditions were so windy that the OCGS flag could not be brought down from the Deal flagpole.

Attendance at the Autumn Meeting in September at The Berkshire was up on last year, and in among the prizes again were Michael Robinson and Max Williams (V04), who won The Wreford Brown foursomes for a second year in a row. Nick

Beck (V71) won the Kenya Cup, a knockout competition, during the summer and, in August, the annual Under 25/Over 25 match was played at the Berkshire and won by the Overs after a sudden-death play-off.

Congratulations also go to Mark Benka (W91), our Hewitt Captain, who won the Oxford and Cambridge Golfing Society’s President’s Putter competition at Rye in January for the second time.” b

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Husein Alireza (G12)

“Mental focus is vital. And the way to stay focused is to remember why you’re doing it: making history to be the first Olympian rower from Saudi Arabia” F SAUDI’S ROWING HERO

Husein Alireza is on the brink of becoming Saudi Arabia’s first Olympic rower. He explains his extraordinary journey to date, and the role that Charterhouse has played.

I had a great time at Charterhouse – I was always involved in sports: water polo, squash, football, fives and tennis. You’re kept busy all the time, either studying or doing sports. Five years of that sets you up for life.

It was a bit of a culture shock though. People are very self-motivated at Charterhouse and a lot of pupils already knew what they wanted to be. I can’t say that I did, but I knew I wanted to do something outstanding.

I tried rowing first when I was at Charterhouse. It was winter – so wet and windy. One of our friends, Sebastian English (G12), fell out of our eight! That was very funny.

It was a tough experience though – blades everywhere.

When I left and went to Edinburgh, I had so much free time that I didn’t know what to do with it and did little exercise. But then I went to Cambridge for my Master’s and that was much more like Charterhouse, so I felt more at home. That’s where I started rowing.

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On my first day at Hughes Hall I bumped into an Old Carthusian – Louis Speelmans (F12). We weren’t friends at School but bonded immediately and became best friends. Rowing was something we both wanted to try so we joined the Hughes Hall Boat Club. Initially, it was a social thing but my numbers began to improve quite quickly – so much so that the coach told me I should take the rowing further. I didn’t take him seriously until someone from the Cambridge Blue Boat approached me. He explained that the reason why he had started rowing was to find his ceiling, to see how far he could go.

So I looked into it and realised the opportunity I had to represent my country internationally. At that point Saudi Arabia had never been represented for rowing. So there was an opportunity to be the first Saudi rower!

Then I stumbled across an article about an Indian man who started training in 2012 and qualified for the Rio Olympics in 2016. If he could do it, maybe I could too – even though I only had three years?

So I sent an email to the best rowing clubs in London and one interviewed me. At the interview I met my coach Bill Barry (silver medallist in the coxless fours at the 1964 Olympics – in Tokyo, funnily enough).

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Husein pictured at the Asian Games with his coach, Bill Barry

He was looking for a project for Tokyo and he believed in me. At that point we said we’d give it a year and check numbers. After that first year, he said he had never seen numbers improve so drastically. And I do believe that is because I was so active at Charterhouse, creating that base level of fitness.

Training started in September 2017 and I entered a few domestic races. But the Asian Games, which is the second largest sports event in the world after the Olympics, was happening that summer and I wanted to compete. So immediately we had a goal with a very tight time frame.

Perhaps naively, I thought this was just a physical challenge, but it’s actually a mental one, too. I had to drop everything else. No work, no nothing. You have to be in bed by 10pm every night, including weekends.

You’re up early, you’re saying no to invitations, including weddings and funerals. And initially it was hard for my friends to understand – especially as I wasn’t open about my end goal as I didn’t want the pressure. I was blessed to have a very supportive family and close friends though.

By August we got in touch with the Saudi Arabian Committee and asked them to enter me into the Asian Games. They too were supportive and loved the fact I was introducing a new sport to the region. I was entered

and, when I got there, the magnitude hit me! My competitors were Olympians! The Indian man who had been my inspiration was there (I introduced myself and told him my story). It was surreal. Seeing the Saudi flag flying for the first time in a rowing event I just thought, “What are you doing here?!”

I did well and came third in the B final, 9th overall in Asia (out of 14 competitors) – better than we thought.

To qualify for Tokyo, I must prove in a race this April that I am in the top five in Asia. Experience will be vital, because rowing is so technical. You can lose to someone less powerful than you purely due to technique. I just need to improve by a few seconds to be safe.

Mental focus is also vital. And the way to stay focused is to remember why you’re doing it: making history to be the first Olympian rower from Saudi Arabia. And it’s not just for me. Getting to Tokyo would mean a lot to my family and coach who have invested so much faith in me. Giving them that back would be incredible. b F Whilst undertaking his training, Husein also founded the Saudi Rowing Federation, which is now building a course in Jeddah. It will be a training centre not just for Saudi Arabia, but for the region. On behalf of the Charterhouse community, we wish the best of luck to Husein and hope to cheer him on in Tokyo.

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OC Fencing update

From épée to foil to sabre, there’s been plenty of fencing action to admire over the past year

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unday 1 December saw ten members of the OC Fencing Club return to Charterhouse for the biennial match against the School.

While the end result was a victory for the OCs (2–3), every match featured a number of well-contested bouts and many demonstrations of individual, as well as team, fencing talent from both sides.

The two foil matches quickly showed that the outcome of the whole day could not be easily predicted. The Foil A match resulted in a narrow victory for the OCs (44– 45) – with four fencers (two from each side) scoring ten hits, a rare occurrence in any fencing match!

Credit is due to the current School fencers for pushing that match

right up until the last deciding bout, where Alex Beck (B15) secured victory after going level at 44-44.

The School team drew the overall match result level with a 45–36 victory in the Foil B match. Épée fencing is known for being slower in pace than foil fencing, although no less focused on precision and technique. The Épée A result saw the OCs victorious (24–45) while Épée B saw the School victorious (45–39). Due to international fencing commitments, the School was short on numbers so credit is due to their fencers, some of whom had to fence all three types of swords whilst the OCs were able to field a team where each fencer fenced two types of sword, allowing them more rest time between bouts.

At many competitions across the country, sabre fencing tends to be reserved until the final day or part of the event – either because it does not see quite as many entrants as foil and épée, or because it is sometimes

seen as the liveliest and quickest contest, given its style and the ability to score a hit by the faintest of touches on an opponent’s electric jacket. On this occasion, we saw a closely fought encounter that resulted in victory for the OCs (42–45). The OCs loaned James Russell (W17) to the School, and the ensuing bouts were energetic and lively.

Thanks to the School for hosting us and for putting in a great deal of effort into their fencing, pushing it right up until the decisive sabre match. Special thanks to Charles Marsh (BH11–) for organising the event and to Mick Johnson, the School’s fencing coach, who is approaching 20 years with the School. b F Any interested OCs who would like to join OC Fencing please get in touch – we would be very happy to include you, regardless of experience and level of fencing.

The Fencing team ( from left to right): Charles Church (D), James Wright (H16), James McAllister (g), Pavel Degtiarev (V13), Antoine Grey (B13), Alexander Beck (B15), James Graham (H02), Toby Hindson (g82), Thomas McMahon (B09), Lesley Elphick, Charlotte Russell (F12), Micol Gianelli (F), James Russell (W17), Alexander Tsang (R), Oliver Skeen (R), Jordan Michael (g), Albert Ding (G)

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Charterhouse Friars

2019 saw a rebuilt Friars line-up make a strong run to the semi-finals of the Cricketer Cup

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he 2019 season kicked off in the iconic Long Room at Lord’s, with a dinner hosted by then MCC President Anthony Wreford (L70). Two hundred Friars and members of the OC Club gathered to celebrate the lives of two legendary Friars, John Victor (W73) and Anthony Allom (W57).

The 2019 Cricketer Cup campaign launched a few weeks later with warm-up fixtures against the Flashmen and the Grasshoppers – the latter being comfortably dispatched thanks to sparkling 100s from Alex Gilbert (L14) and Oli Pike (W08), only for rain to intervene and halt a result.

Round One of the Cup saw a reduced 40-over-a-side match due to rain. The Friars won the toss and Olly Batchelor (W14) went to task on the Old Hurst Johnian bowlers, amassing 150 not out in what will go down as one of the great Friars innings of recent times.

James Hamblin (g96) joined for

the last five overs to turbo-charge the run rate, and take the score to 261–2, with some supremely clean hitting. Understandably, the OHJ batsmen were deflated and bowled out for just 92 in response.

Round 2 saw the Friars drawn at home facing a strong Shrewsbury Saracens, and this time the bowlers set the tone – at one point the scoreboard read 11 for 6. Tom Gallyer (S12) stood out, with 4 for 20 from 10 consecutive overs.

Shrewsbury admirably made it to 90 all out, but the runs were knocked off within 20 overs for the loss of just two wickets.

Old Bedfordians were next up in round three, once again on Green.

Having got off to a flyer, Jimmy Hawkings (R17) and Jonny Charles (L16) put the brakes on, as Bedford made it 226–7. Coming up against an attack of six spin bowlers, our batters went about their business calmly, never once falling behind the rate.

Both Oli Pike and Ross Richardson (F19) passed 50, as the Friars made it home with four overs to spare and six wickets left in the shed.

The semi-final presented the Old Tonbridgians. Expectations were running high but the wheels of a flawless campaign were shortly to fall off and the team were bowled out for 77. But defeat in a semi-final is no disgrace and bodes well considering the amount of young blood bedded into the team.

With the Cricketer Cup run over, attention turned to the final fixture of the summer being the Free Foresters, played in 2019 for the first time in honour of Ed How (BH03–12). Ed’s wife Ruth and daughter Tilly were in attendance to watch an engaging day’s play, which saw over 500 runs scored and all three results possibly going into the final over of the day. The Foresters emerged victorious but a great day was had by all, and the Friars look forward to hosting the fixture and the How family in years to come.

Many thanks must go to Lee Marshallsay and his team, Bob Noble (BH77–14), Fuzzy Hogg (B91, BH19+) and Sue Schofield, as well as the rest of the Friars committee. b Left: Opening dinner at Lord’s, hosted by then MCC President Anthony Wreford (L70). See p8 for profile. Above: The 2019 Friars line-up

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“Someone says this was our field, but I can’t remember it…”

“We camped once a year, wasn’t it?”

“We came down here more than once a year!”

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light-hearted argument ensues as the group tuck into their sandwiches.

A makeshift picnic area has been created for the friends at the bottom of Racquets Court Hill, and the sun is shining on this summers day. It’s 4 July 2019 and 15 Londoners have been invited to Charterhouse for a reunion picnic and afternoon tea. Despite very different avenues in later life, they have one thing in common: they all attended the Charterhouse Boys’ Club in Crosby Row in Southwark, London, during the 60s.

The Club was established as part of the Charterhouse Mission, a charity founded in 1885 by Old Carthusians with the aim of helping families in this part of London. As the programme developed, the Club became a key element of this work and a great source of comfort for many boys who had nowhere to go and little to do.

“Through my bedroom window, in a block of flats, I could just see the window of the gym at the top and, if the light was on, I’d get my gear and go,” explains one of the guests. “Sometimes it would be late Sunday night and there was someone up there kicking a football about. Brilliant, it was.”

32 Crosby Row was a four-storey building equipped with a chapel downstairs (“If memory serves me correctly - not one of us went into the chapel,” confesses one); a first floor with a games room boasting snooker tables, table tennis tables and a snack bar; and a second-floor gym. It was the gym that attracted most of the individuals returning for the picnic.

“From there, we arranged Saturday and Sunday football teams and were quite successful,” agrees another. The boys played in the local Southwark

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Bert’s boys Above: Some of the boys pictured here in the 1960s returned for the picnic (above right)

League and the London Federation of Boys' Club, even travelling abroad for matches. “Remember when we was on the boat we were with the Crystal Palace team? They bought us all lagers!”

But it wasn’t just football that bonded the group.

For many, the arrival of Bert Nolan from Kennington Boys' Club to run Crosby Row had a big impact.

Although described as “rough and ready” in his

“We used to play the Charterhouse boys at cricket one day and football the next.

They always beat us at cricket and we always beat them at football.”

tactics, Bert was a very positive influence in the direction of the boys’ lives.

“We needed someone like Bert,” says one.

“I remember Bert as a strong man,” interjects another. “A very hard man. Physical. Somebody who knew how to treat tearaways.” There are a few wry smiles around the table at this, with some freely admitting they may have needed keeping in check.

Under the watchful eye of Bert, the football squad flourished and, in keeping with many modern outreach programmes today, the boys were often taken to Charterhouse to camp and mix with the pupils.

“We used to play the Charterhouse boys at cricket one day and football the next. They always beat us at cricket and we always beat them at football.”

The friends remember fondly their time camping at the School. Some remember eating in a boarding house, but only on the first night, with cooking in the camp the norm thereafter. Staff member Fred Seaman was fondly recalled, although perhaps mostly for his over-zealous use of Stork margarine when frying up bacon and eggs! “We had a quiz night one time,” recalls one. “It was the Latin teacher, Norman Evans (BH57–91). And we beat the boys.

He done us a lovely meal.”

Many of the boys dated girls from the Girls’ Club at 39 Crosby Row. “I met my wife there. She must have been about 13. We used to go to the Girls’ Club on Fridays, for discos and whatever. Now we’ve had our 50th anniversary.”

The men joining us at the picnic attributed much of their future direction to those pivotal years at the Club and the people they met along the way. When asked what the experience gave him, one responded,

Above: The ‘boys’ reminisce about the days they were coached by Bert Nolan

“Friendship. How to depend on players when you’re playing football… and many of the boys achieved great things… sales director of Coca-Cola; third in charge at Saatchi & Saatchi; senior partner in the Stock Exchange and the like… and we’ve stayed friends for 50 or 60 years. And probably 98% of the guys here have been with their partners for 40 or 50 years. And that is an achievement!”

Much smiling and nodding greeted this reaction as, raising a final glass to Charterhouse on this sunny day, organiser John Farrow tried to sum up how they all felt: “We were just boys going into the Club, taking everything for granted. You reminded us today of how you supported us, in depth, and it’s been really rewarding. And I can’t thank you enough for what you’ve done.” b

Continuing the good work “Today, Charterhouse in Southwark is a fundraiser rather than a direct provider of services,” writes Director Madeleine Aldridge. “We are now a grant-making trust that provides funds to charitable organisations running projects for young people in the Borough of Southwark. We work in partnership with several service providers with the aim of raising aspirations beyond limits

imposed by circumstances. If it were not for the steady support from OC donations, fundraising and the board, it would not be possible to continue this valuable work. Also, to honour our link with the School, we offer a biennial 50% scholarship to a child from Southwark to attend Charterhouse Sixth Form.”

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The Quadruple The dominance of the Old Carthusian 1st XI (OCFC 1s) continues to be the envy of other schools. Ant Beddows (G08) reports on the outstanding footballing heroics of 2018–19 – supported by strong 2nd and 3rd team performances

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he last decade has seen huge achievements for OCFC 1s with seven Arthurian League titles, eight Arthur Dunn Cups (ADCs), five Jim Dixon 6-a-side trophies and a London Old Boys Cup. This success is unparalleled in the history of old boys’ school football (OCFC have now won more ADCs – 27 – than any other). But until this season, there was one key piece missing: a victory in the best competition available to the side – the coveted AFA Senior Cup, a competition made up of the best amateur clubs in the country.

2018/19 saw a change in leadership with myself stepping up and an increase in fresh talent in Julian Hornby (g10) and Tom Gilbey

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(W12) joining from semi-pro clubs.

What followed was nothing short of miraculous: 32 games, 91 goals and five trophies later, the team had put themselves in the history books, not only by winning the AFA Cup for the first time (in our third final – much

like the School’s first ISFA cup victory, in the School’s third final appearance in 2008) but also by being the first closed club to win in the history of the competition.

This exceptional squad, including eight school football captains, blends seasoned campaigners such as the record-breaking Jamie Cameron (g06), who now has more ADCs (9) than any other, and Alex Fenton (B07) on 20+ goals a season, with a younger cohort of players epitomised by James Garrard (F18) who came through the ranks to shine in all three finals and will no doubt go on to achieve great things.

Perhaps surprisingly, the highlight of the season was not any of the finals but the AFA Cup semi-final against a West Wycombe side, rated the best in amateur football. The team won through on penalties following a heroic goalkeeping display from Rob Procter (L08) after a 0–0 draw. With five key players missing, a couple of early injuries and down to 10 men, it was a show of Carthusian spirit at its peak.

This season, OCFC have redefined dominance in old boys’ sport, and set an increasingly high bar for all other clubs and schools alike. Our thanks to the guidance and nurture of Malcolm Bailey (BH74–13) and the School football programme; the OC teams and players; and Charterhouse for cultivating the ‘Carthusian spirit’ and continuing to provide excellent facilities – special thanks as always go to Lee Marshallsay and his Grounds Team.

Charterhouse is a special place to play football and one that is admired across the amateur footballing world. As put by the Arthurian League Chairman: “The Carthusians always find a way to win.” Long may that continue. b

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OC NEWS

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KEY RESULTS ARTHUR DUNN CUP FINAL F Old Etonians 0–3 Old Carthusians OLD BOYS CUP FINAL F Old Parkonians 1–3 Old Carthusians (aet) AFA CUP FINAL F Old Michendenians 1–3 Old Carthusians (aet) Arthurian League winners Vic Merritt Cup winner

Old Carthusian 2nd XI “The primary focus of the 2s was to win the Arthurian Division 2 title and the team worked well together across the season,” writes Charlie Evans (2nd XI Captain).

"We achieved an undefeated run from October 2018 through to our last game of the season in April 2019, when the title was already secured.

To single out only a few names in the squad seems unjust with strong performances coming from all over

Old Carthusian 3rd XI the pitch. It really was a group effort that resulted in the success.

However, top scorer Sam Godby (W08) will need a callout for his lethal finishing. To add to this, a late flurry of goals from Mike Manches (g07) really helped us close out the end of the season. Solid week-in, week-out performances from Sam Parsons (V08), Seb Cox (S10), Henry Clinton (W14), Ally McAlpine (g07) and Monty Parker (D06) were also crucial.”

The 2018/2019 season was a transitional one. Having been relegated recently, the challenge was to rebuild the squad and seek a quick promotion.

Captains Freddie Fitzherbert (R10) and James Adams (S10) worked relentlessly on and off the pitch to keep the team ticking and integrate old and new players.

The team put in a host of spirited performances and finished sixth out of nine in the league.

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On the touchline Rowan Kitt (BH95–05), former history beak, rugby coach and Weekites Housemaster, was selected as one of four Television Match Officials (TMOs) for the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Rowan shares his story with us

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In South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, you sit in the stadium itself with a view of the pitch. In Japan, with Hawkeye technology, we were in a small portacabin – not very glamorous.

At each game, the team of four referees operates as a very tight unit, built on trust, so you spend as much time together as possible.

I did 10 group games, travelling round Japan on bullet train to each one. I also did the Quarter Final between Japan and South Africa in the fantastic Tokyo © GETTY IMAGES

ike VAR in football, the TMO is simply the backstop referee who is there to correct the clear and obvious errors by the on-field ref or spot serious foul play. This is easier said than done, of course!

When a decision is on the big screen, you remember that there are 80,000 other people in the stadium and millions at home who have an opinion!

Mostly, I’m sat in a huge lorry full of monitors, producers and the director, right next to the stadium.

Far left: Rowan collects his World Cup medal. Above: TJ Perenara scores the try that Rowan ‘almost’ disallowed.

Left: With the try scorer himself

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Stadium – some 60 million people watched the game, apparently. It doesn’t help with the nerves!

It’s a tough job as there is so much concern, rightly, from World Rugby about dangerous contact with players’ heads, so we were put in the firing line to get all the high tackles and shoulder charges. It was difficult for everyone. But, by the quarterfinals, all the players were tackling lower so perhaps it was mission accomplished after all.

I think my highlight of the Cup was the relief I felt that I awarded the famous try by All Black TJ Perenara against Namibia, which I came within a whisker of disallowing. It was later voted International Rugby Try of the Year and one of the greatest World Cup tries ever!

I must admit, I did fancy South Africa to win a long time ago – I’ve done several of their games in the last year or so and they are just so physical. They are also a great bunch of guys. It was a far better story that South Africa won, rather than England, dare I say!

Of course it wasn’t all work: we ate some amazing food, learnt some Japanese, took in a few sights like Mount Fuji and the temples in Kyoto, and met up with Queens’ College alumni and friends who live out there.

After two months away, I reintroduced myself to my children who are aged eight, seven and four.

I did two more games in the recent Six Nations and will be going to the Varsity matches at the end of the year, always in the hope of seeing my old friend Jim Freeman (BH95-) – a proper rugby legend. I do miss those Charterhouse days. b

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HENRY ELSTON (S17)

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Left: The 18th Leaderboard towers over British Open winner Shane Lowry as he putts. Below left: The Leaderboard and the approach to the Green

Keeping score

Last summer, nine Old Carthusians headed to Northern Ireland to man the leaderboards at The Open, proudly continuing a 30-year long tradition. They share their experiences

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ince 1979, pupils and alumni of Charterhouse have been manning and updating the leaderboards at the 18th green at The Open. Last year, nine Old Carthusians made the trip with Sam James (BH10–), David McCombes (BH11–) and Roger

Smeeton (BH78–19), travelling across the water to Northern Ireland to continue this tradition, competing with rivals Cranleigh School who man the opposite board.

“The scoreboards were oldfashioned with very little electric assistance,” explains James Hockley

(W17), one of the attending OCs. “We received information via hand-held devices and then we had to replicate the information onto the scoreboards, spelling out the players’ names and scores using individual letter and number cards.”

“We were really impressed with the professionalism and attitude of the boys,” commented David McCombes. “This was the School’s first Open in Northern Ireland, which proved a logistical challenge and meant we sent nine boys as opposed to the usual 12–15. The boys maintained the high standard set by generations of Carthusians before them and hopefully they’ll invite us back!”

It wasn’t all hard work and no play though, as James explains: “As we were staff at the event we received official kit and staff passes, so rather than stand behind the ropes during our time off, we could cross them and watch the golf unobstructed.

Of course, nobody said anything because they presumed that we were supposed to be there. So it was an extra bonus to be able to watch the golf for free.” b F You can read more about the logistics behind the scoring in The New York Times: nyti.ms/2RJr1sv Well done to Will Dewar (D16), Toby Rawlings (S19), Mark Barley (g16), Henry Elston (S17), Robert Elston (G19), James Hockley (W17), Jack Stewart (W17), Oliver Platts (g17) and James Platts (g17).

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OC NEWS UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES

Matteo Bonsignore (F17), 2019 Uni Rep for Imperial College, updates us on the progress of the newly launched uni rep system

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any of my fondest memories from my brief time in the UK date back to the years I spent at Charterhouse. Whether it was the strong community feeling my Boarding House managed to create during competitions, or the opportunity to admire the beauty of the campus grounds every time I went for a run, these were all experiences I have never really lived again in my hectic life as a university student in London.

So when I was asked to be a representative for Old Carthusians studying at Imperial College, I jumped at the chance of once again being a part of Charterhouse’s community!

I knew that being an OC rep would provide me with an opportunity not only to organise my own events, but also to connect again with many of the people whom I had shared my Sixth Form years with and recreate that community feel that had been so characteristic of my days at Charterhouse.

For the many students that graduate every year from Charterhouse, the OC community has the potential to be one of their first support networks as they transition to university life in a city possibly unknown to them, making it a valuable resource for many Carthusians even before they leave the School.

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Keeping the Carthusian spirit burning Imperial to settle into London, but I am optimistic it will be capable of providing the guidance that many students like me found lacking in their first year of further studies.

I can therefore only hope that, with time, more OCs will learn about this initiative and take advantage of it – if not to contribute to the continuation of Charterhouse’s community, then at least to enjoy a free drink with old friends every once in a while! b

Uni Reps for 2019/20

• Durham: Joey Yip (S18) • St Andrews: Ben Gardner (F17), Will Burns (g19) • Leeds: Lottie Wright (F17) • Bristol: Lilly Weiss-Skjorten (D19) • Oxford: Natalia Radomska (W18) • Edinburgh: Freddie Tidswell (R17) • America (University of Chicago): Ibrahim Ahmed (F19)

Top: Imperial College drinks, organised by Matteo Bonsignore.

Drinks were also organised at St Andrews University, pictured above, courtesy of Ben Gardner (F17)

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The Carthusian Society Quietly enhancing life at Charterhouse

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he Carthusian Society was founded more than 80 years ago to make grants to the School to improve pupils’ experience of and participation in all kinds of activities outside the classroom – sporting, musical, artistic, indeed anything from a ball-feeding cannon for the fives team to a multi-media projector for the Film & Photographic Art Society. The grants aim to benefit a significant number of pupils and encourage them to do something new or different. Typically grants will go towards things that parents’ fees could not be expected to cover.

The Society funds its grants from subscriptions from members and from investment income. Currently the Society has some 950 senior members who either pay an annual subscription (£25) or a one-off life membership subscription (£300). In addition, all Carthusians who leave the School automatically become junior members for the first 10 years after leaving.

An elected committee runs the Society’s affairs, deciding on applications for grants that are submitted to the Society by School clubs and societies. Since 2015, the Society has approved more than 60 grants worth £103,000. Whilst the sums involved are not that large, the enthusiastic reception that the

grants receive from both pupils and Brooke Hall suggests that the Society does make a real difference to the quality of the experience that Carthusians receive while they are at the School. Some of the items paid for by the grants can be found below.

The Society is always keen to welcome new members and to hear from our younger Carthusians with a more recent experience of being at the School. b F If you are interested in becoming a member of the Society or joining the committee please get in touch with either Crispin Wright (G78), the Society’s President, or Paddy Crabbe (V60), Treasurer, via Carthusiansociety@hotmail.com

Grants over the years have included: Bee Keeping equipment £2,500

2015 • Engineering & Design Centre: MP3 Jukebox 2016 • Robotics and Coding Society: Drone 2017 • Outdoor education: six tents as base shelters for three-day expeditions

Chess Club equipment £400

• Fives: Ball feeding cannon • Film and Photographic Art Society: Multi-media projector • Jazz Band Music: Scenic flats for stage background • Daniel Wray library: Digitalisation of rare books

DoE Award: 20 kayaking jackets £2,900

2018 • Creative Arts: Espresso machine for pupil run café (incl. Artifex) 2019 • Archives: World War II OC digital war memorial (50% of cost)

Locked cabinet for defibrillator* £550

• Archives: Digitisation of R Smeeton’s photos of Carthusian life • Shaftsbury Park Activities: Contribution to fund the week’s residential camp* *Also contributed to the School’s Social Responsibility

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Carthusians across the globe OCs continue to gather around the world to celebrate their shared heritage BRUSSELS, BELGIUM Every October, a group of Carthusians and beaks head to Brussels for the annual economics trip. This year, 33 members of the School led by Will Tink (BH15–) and three beaks – John Troy (BH06–), Jessica Christian (BH19–20, on exchange from Australia) and Andrew Brinkley (BH19–) – spent five days in the city learning about the main institutions of the European Union. As part of this trip the OCs and Brussels parents come together to host the pupils and reconnect with the School. Led by OC Jeremy Jennings (H74), the pupils and beaks were treated to a wonderful dinner at Château Sainte-Anne, a beautiful 18th-century mansion. Our thanks to Jeremy, Giles Houghton-Clarke (V80), Bruce Ross (B74) and Peter Cavendish (parent of a former pupil) for their participation and organisation.

Members present were Howard John Knowles (W57), John Lightbody (G58), David Ellis (R58), Graham Boyce (g65) and Duncan Lu (D02), who joined us for the first time. We were hosted by Bridget Jory, whose husband Mic Jory (D45) passed away earlier in the year.

Before we sat down to the meal, John Lightbody recited the Charterhouse Grace from memory and we observed a few moments’ silence to remember Mic and George Rolston (V49) who passed away last February. John concluded the meal by proposing our traditional toast to Her Majesty.

LONDON, UK Over 100 OCs gathered at The Charterhouse, London, for the annual Founder’s Day Dinner. A wide range of ages came together to celebrate the historic occasion, revel in memories of School and of course sing the

Carmen Carthusian. The School Choir sang beautifully and Lord Wakeham (H49) gave an entertaining speech, with both receiving much praise from attendees.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA The annual Sydney Founder’s Day Dinner took place in November at The Australian Club (below).

“We had a very enjoyable evening,” comments Hamish Baker (P75). “Unfortunately, veteran organiser Stuart Clark (H72) could not make it in the end, he is a volunteer officer in the Rural Fire Service, and the fire conditions on the day were so dire that his services were required at the fire operations centre.”

F Are you living in a country not listed and are interested in hosting a dinner for fellow OCs near you? Get in touch at foundation@charterhouse.org.uk

ONTARIO, CANADA The OCs of Ontario met for their annual Founder’s Day Dinner at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club on 4 December 2019.

Attendance was unfortunately lighter than in previous years as several members were unable to be with us for a variety of reasons.

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OCs at the Syndey Founder's Day Dinner. From left to right: Hamish Baker (P75), Steve Ingram (W73), Chris Daunt Watney (S70), Guy Glenny (L74), David Price (g63), Suvan de Soysa (D74), Anna Fletcher (H79), Charlie O’Connell (g96), Tim Wright (L73), Tony Nieland (W50), Mike Gillespie (R98/BH02–), Charles Davey (g87), Hugh Cairns (B54), Philip Knapton (H97), Ian McGaw (S59), Ben Sington (V73), Richard Winckles (V64)

FUNDRAISING

We couldn’t do it without you As Charterhouse undergoes one of the greatest transformational changes in its history, the continued support of our generous community is more appreciated than ever

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n early 2019, we set out our vision for Charterhouse to become the best coeducational boarding school in the country. An initial three-year programme of campus investment is already well under way in preparation for this exciting transition.

Modernisation is the central theme of our vision and further investment in our academic programmes, co-curricular experiences and sense of community during the coming years will provide an unrivalled environment in which our pupils can flourish.

However, great institutions do not rest on their laurels, and there is more that we must do if we are to provide the most transformative experiences

to current and future generations of Carthusians. A Charterhouse education really should last a lifetime, preparing them for all of the opportunities that lie before them. We want to ensure that modern, progressive learning at School truly prepares our pupils to lead fulfilled and purposeful lives.

We have laid the foundations of the School’s bright future by investing significantly in the first phase of our campus plans. Further transformational developments will shape our teaching and learning. We have a number of capital project priorities in the years ahead, including Business and Leadership, Science, Art, Music, Sport and Drama. Infrastructure

investment in these areas will only be possible with the continued generosity and philanthropic support of our community of OCs and parents.

In addition, the next five years will see us aiming to double the percentage of Carthusians receiving significant bursary support, with a target of having 10% of our pupils on significant bursaries. Providing opportunities for young people to gain an outstanding education has always been at the heart of Charterhouse’s mission. When the School was founded in 1611, Thomas Sutton left provision to support the education of forty scholars. To qualify as a scholar, the boy had to be “well entred in learninge” and his parents had to have limited means.

The world has changed during the last 400 years, and yet the School remains committed to transforming the lives and raising the aspirations of able boys and girls irrespective of their means, providing support to those who would otherwise not be able to attend Charterhouse. Such awards also help to ensure that we can continue to create a dynamic and socially inclusive community for all of our pupils to enjoy, one that is more representative of the world around us.

400 years of heritage under the guiding principle ‘Deo Dante Dedi’ have shaped the lives of all who have been associated with Charterhouse, in a myriad of ways. From OCs, current Carthusians, to Carthusians of tomorrow, we have benefitted, or will benefit from the generosity of those that have come before us, creating the School we all know; from Thomas Sutton’s founding bequest and countless other acts of generosity since. b

F Gifts of all sizes make a tremendous difference. Charterhouse is fortunate to have an incredibly generous community of OCs and parents, and we hope that many will choose to support this exciting new phase for our great School.

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SCHOOL UPDATE

Top: An artist’s impression of the new Boarding Houses. Above: An artist’s impression of the new School Café

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New boarding, new dining, new green spaces The new coeducational era at Charterhouse is ushering in wonderful enhancements to the spaces in which pupils can rest, eat and socialise

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ast year, our 'A New Tomorrow' set out Charterhouse’s ambition to become the leading coeducation boarding school in the country. This programme contains several different strands that together will bring about an exciting period of transformation and innovation at the School. In this issue of The Greyhound, we focus on some of the infrastructure and organisational developments that are subtly changing the way we live at Charterhouse.

New Boarding Houses In September 2019, we moved to a new boarding model with separate boys only and girls only Houses. This academic year sees the development of the first three girls’ Houses, moving away from the previous model of girls being members of the existing Houses, whilst sleeping in separate ‘hostels’. The first three girls’ Houses are Fletcherites, plus the creation of Chetwynd and Sutton established within Chetwynd Hall. This has been very well received within the admissions market, with demand for Sixth Form places for girls almost doubling, and a strong pipeline for girls’ places in Year Nine in 2021.

Work has also started on two new-build Houses (between Daviesites and the Ben Travers Theatre), which will be complete in 2021. These brand new Houses

will be the new homes of Saunderites (boys) and Northbrook (girls) and will welcome pupils in September 2021.

In addition, this year saw the arrival of six new Housemasters and Housemistresses. After many years of wonderful service, Steve Hearn (R), Jon Tully (D), Nick Pelling (P) and Andrew Reston (G) have retired from their positions in House, but we are delighted that they are all moving to new positions at the School. They have been succeeded by Andrew Brinkley (R), Sam James (D), Paul Martin (P) and Andrew Marshall-Taylor (G), and we have also welcomed Jani Lambeth (Sutton), Rebecca Pugh (Northbrook) and Michelle Creer (Chetwynd). In Fletcherites, Housemistress Alice Brooking also steps down due to an exciting opportunity at the British School in Paris, and we are delighted that she will be succeeded by Catherine McDonald (F), current Head of History.

Social spaces The other big change that took place in September was the transformation of the Central Dining Room (CDR) from eight individual House rooms into a large, modern and open-plan dining space. For the New Houses, this gives pupils and staff the opportunity to mix, socialise and continue conversations over lunch beyond traditional House groups. The advent of coeducation will mean that boys and girls will enjoy hashes and many co-curricular activities together, but without this change, all meals would have had to have been taken separately.

The CDR is able to provide greater choice, fresh options and involves less waste than previously – it’s now a lovely space to enjoy food together.

Alongside the changes in the CDR, a light and airy café will open in the centre of the School in September 2021, providing a shared dining space for the four Old Houses (which will include the new location of Sutton – a girls’ House within the current Saunderites building). Outside standard meal times, it will provide a central working and social space for staff and pupils alike.

The final change to the campus will be transformational in the way pupils can move about and use our open spaces.

Charterhouse is rightly proud of having possibly the most beautiful campus of any school and this change will further enhance how we are able to use and enjoy it. By 2021 we will have completed the pedestrianisation of the centre of the School – removing cars from the centre and creating new green spaces for relaxation and socialising. b

Left: The new open-plan CDR gives more opportunity for pupils to mix

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CHARTERHOUSE INSPIRES

It’s been a year since the launch of the Charterhouse Inspires series, designed to bring the community together to debate and network around topical issues.

Here we look at the first two events – exploring gender discrimination and mental wellbeing

Inspiring powerful conversations #BalanceforBetter Second Year Specialists Helena Musk (C) and Christie Yan (Su) report: “On 18 March 2019, we were fortunate enough to attend the #BalanceforBetter panel debate in London as part of the first ever Charterhouse Inspires series.

It was an event attended by those in association with Charterhouse, ranging from Old Carthusians to enthusiastic parents and accomplished leaders in various industries.

It was held at Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair, London, and featured a lively and honest panel debate, led by Dr Peterken. It was fascinating to hear such genuine real-life accounts of the speakers’ experiences of being a woman in the workplace, and intriguing to hear how their experiences varied from one another’s, and from the different industries they had been in. The panel discussions helped us to realise the immense progress that has been made on the issue of gender discrimination in the workplace in recent years. But it’s clear that equality has still not been reached in all industries and workplaces.

At the same time, it was inspiring to hear about the obstacles that these women were able to overcome, and it made us aware of the fact that these are

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challenges that we will also have to face.

At the end of the discussion, encouraged

by Dr Peterken, the panellists took turns to give current Carthusians their personal advice for our own careers and lives ahead. They encouraged us to seize opportunities, work hard and not to forget the importance of human relationships.

It was invaluable advice.”

Our thanks to the panellists: Ann Kenrick OBE and Master of The Charterhouse,

property investor Caroline Marsh, OC and hotelier Irene Forte (L07) and General Counsel for CM Investments Jill Lodge.

Particular thanks to Irene Forte (L07) for hosting our event.

Top: Dr Peterken hosts the session.

Below (left to right): Jill Lodge, Irene Forte (L07), Ann Kenrick OBE and Caroline Marsh

Left (left to right): Dr Mecky McNeil (B88), Gaenor Bagley, Dr Alex Peterken, Joe Cohen (G95) and Stella Obiji

“The phrase ‘no health without mental health’ is as relevant for schools as it is for the workplace”

Mental health and wellbeing The second in the series of Charterhouse Inspires was held on 7 October, tackling the emotive issue of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Hosted at 20 Cavendish Square, the home of the Royal College of Nursing, we were fortunate to have another outstanding panel of OCs and parents: mental health first aider Dr Mecky McNeil (B88), community mental health nurse Stella Obiji, qualified coach and change consultant Joe Cohen (G95), and former Partner and ‘Head of People’ at PwC Gaenor Bagley. The audience was once again a mixture of parents, OCs and our current Carthusians. The panel all spoke passionately about the need for openness in the community and reducing the stigma still attached to mental health questions and discussions.

Jan Symes, our Lead Counsellor for the School, gives us her thoughts on the event and explains why this is such an important issue for Charterhouse: “We are all aware of the increasing numbers of children and young people who face significant difficulties with anxiety, depression and self-harm. The phrase ‘no health without mental health’ is as relevant for schools as it is for the workplace. We recognise that pupils

will not be able to benefit from all that Charterhouse has to offer if they do not have good mental health.

Here at the School, it’s not enough to expect pupils in distress to approach staff.

The message that ‘it’s okay not to be okay’ is repeated to the pupils throughout their time here, and they meet key staff such as the counsellor and psychotherapist through a variety of activities in their lifetime here: introductory sessions for Fourths in OQ; Reach Out workshops in LQ; drum circle events; and the Mindfulness Society amongst others.

We also encourage pupils to think about what they can do personally to maintain good mental health – and responsible use

of mobile computing devices is part of this.

However, we do recognise that social media can also be useful; the pupils at the Inspires event endorsed this and spoke of friends who had found help and support online.

The key is early intervention to give these pupils the tools to cope with peer pressure, exam pressure and parental pressure. Therefore, we encourage pupils to self-refer and they can do so in confidence via the booking page on the intranet. Our message is that ‘you can trust us – we won’t judge you; we will appreciate and understand where you’re coming from.’

Charterhouse aims to be a mentally healthy school that sees positive mental health and wellbeing as fundamental to its values and culture. The Wellbeing service is an integral part of its pastoral care and a new Wellbeing Centre in central School has just been opened.

It was great to see so many pupils volunteer to attend the Inspires event and how they are normalising mental health conversations. The pupils themselves have this year led a week-long event for Children’s Mental Health Week, and individual Houses have held Mental Health Days, all of which reinforce the core message that ‘it’s okay to talk’.” b

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IN THE COMMUNITY

Volunteering to make a better world Whether pupils are sporty, arty, musical or just want to help, Charterhouse is making an increasingly positive impact through its community volunteering projects – both at home and abroad

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wo or three years ago, only a handful of pupils were undertaking any regular volunteering activity at Charterhouse. Fast forward to the year just passed and all First Year Specialists (over 200 pupils) and many of our Under School are actively involved in meaningful volunteering. We’re in the midst of a cultural shift as pupils begin to understand the value of giving to others and the benefits of a wider holistic approach to education.

All First Year Specialists take part in the Community Action Programme, meaning they’re either actively out in the community or doing some regular meaningful service on site. The partnerships arranged try to provide something for everyone. If they love the outdoors, they could do CCF or run the bronze Duke of Edinburgh programme.

If they are musical, there a number of projects including a special partnership with Treloar School & College working with young people with complex disabilities.

As the pupils there can’t play ‘conventional’ instruments, their orchestra instead plays through computers and quite advanced technology, and a group of Carthusians attends every Thursday to take part in their orchestra practice. It’s an amazing musical interaction.

Meanwhile, artistic pupils may like to partake in the ‘Arty Mornings’ in the summer. Last year, this brought together

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Pupils from Broadwater attend events at Charterhouse

250 local primary school children from five schools, and it involved an African drumming workshop and story-telling workshop. Hopefully we can find something for everyone.

Role models The Community Action Programme works closely with three local primary schools in regular partnerships and is making a real impact. At Godalming Junior School, we run our ‘Charterhouse Academy’, which is academic enrichment for their Year 6 pupils, readying themselves for secondary school.

Activities involve modern languages, public speaking, debating and creative arts. Not only is it developmental for our pupils to be able to showcase and teach their talents, it also helps them to develop their leadership skills and offers the Junior School pupils

valuable role models – individuals of 17 or 18 who are broad-minded and curious and are talking about life in senior schools, sixth form and going to university. It’s an inspirational and stimulating project for both sets of pupils.

The importance of role models cannot be overemphasised, and the increase in involvement of Charterhouse staff in these partnerships shows a real desire by the School to lead by example.

Fourteen beaks lead the Community Action placements each week, but many more are involved in the programme more broadly, or in supervising internal Service Leadership activities that have similar aims. Ten staff are currently serving as governors of state or special schools in the area, and many others serve on prep school boards as well. We’re starting to

achieve a lot from the last three years of planning and activity, and our relationship with the local school Broadwater is a good example of the journey the School has been on.

Charterhouse and Broadwater Last year’s Memorandum of Understanding, signed by Charterhouse’s Dr Alex Peterken and Broadwater’s Lizzi Matthews, cemented relations between two institutions which, between them, educate 1,300 children in the local area. This relationship has blossomed to the extent where state school Head Lizzi now kindly sits on our Governing Body.

The Raising Aspirations project launched by both schools has made a significant and measurable impact on the attendees at Broadwater. Fifteen academically exceptional Year 11s come to Charterhouse on a regular basis for academic enrichment. There’s a natural point of synergy as these pupils will be leaving their school soon and we can offer the opportunity to explore Sixth Form life and further study. The project was introduced in July 2019, when they first came here for an ‘Introduction to Boarding School Life’ talk. Since then we’ve held two further sessions providing an introduction to what their future might look like (run by our Higher Education & Careers team) and a shadowing experience.

Both schools are currently tracking the success of the partnership through anecdotes and feedback, plus also the government’s Progress 8 score. This is a new measure of school performance and is usually between -1 and +1. A score of +1 means that pupils in that school achieve one grade higher in each qualification than other similar pupils nationally.

Broadwater’s Progress 8 score this year was 0.4 and this was the best result in the school’s history. But for those pupils on the Raising Aspirations programme the score was 1.25, meaning that those involved were all achieving 1.25 grades higher in every subject than they might have been expected to achieve. It shows that the efforts of both schools are having a measurable impact on those pupils’ lives. As the years progress, it is our hope that we can make a real difference in our community and beyond. b

Lydia makes a difference For the second year running, a group of Carthusians visited a set of schools in South Africa, in conjunction with Mellon Educate.

During the visit this year, a pupil noticed that the literacy hub in one of the schools was carpeted and painted whilst the other was still very dilapidated. The students asked the accompanying tutors why this was. Quite simply, the answer was Lydia Fernandez (g19). Now an OC, Lydia explains why she took it upon herself to fundraise to create a better space for the school: “From a young age, I’ve wanted to be involved in charity work, especially aid abroad to make a tangible difference and improve someone’s quality of life. The South Africa trip in 2018 was the perfect opportunity for me to experience and learn more about the realities of aid work abroad. As soon as we left Cape Town airport we were confronted with the sight

of the Khayelitsha township. As socially aware as I initially liked to see myself, nothing prepared me for the scale of poverty in South Africa. For many this was our first look at real-life poverty, where 10 Rand (about 50p) is the difference between going hungry and not.

I found the wealth disparity truly shocking, with the world-famous wine region of Stellenbosch only a 30-minute drive away, but a world away from Khayelitsha.

“I found the wealth disparity truly shocking, with the world-famous wine region of Stellenbosch only a 30-minute drive away, but a world away from Khayelitsha” It was an amazing experience to bond with the children of the township on a peer-to-peer basis.

On returning to England, I was inspired by the work of Mellon Educate, so I raised money for a literacy area in one of their schools. I plan to raise more money for the charity so that they can continue to improve the facilities of their schools. After completing university, I hope to achieve my dream and work for a healthcare charity.”

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SCHOOL NEWS F CAREERS SCHOOLAND NEWS HIGHER F FEATURE EDUCATION TITLE

Charterhouse continues to work hard to prepare our pupils for higher education and the careers that lie ahead of them. Here is a round-up of current initiatives

Life beyond School

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n addition to strong academic studies, we place an emphasis on all pupils developing essential skills to prepare them for life after Charterhouse.

This activity includes: • Monthly newsletters to make sure all parents and pupils are informed about HE&C news, events and opportunities. This includes upcoming open days, timely careers and work experience opportunities, links to careers and guidance directories.

• To support the monthly newsletter, seven guides have been produced to date that explore making applications to Oxbridge, London universities, US universities, medical degrees, degree apprenticeships, professional qualifications and work experience opportunities. All are available on the HE&C pages on the School website. This website section also includes a link to our Twitter feed and everything else we publish.

• Career Speed Networking events are arranged every term. This

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is a fantastic way for pupils to learn about different careers and meet professionals who can offer career guidance and share their knowledge and experience.

• Career Advice Sessions are arranged to offer careers advice and CV and cover letter writing skills. All Fifths and Specialists are encouraged to have an up-todate CV and, ideally, a draft cover letter, and they can also arrange individual sessions with the team.

Producing a CV at this stage often highlights any gaps in the skills that employers are looking for, such as leadership, teamwork and communication, and means that pupils have time whilst still at Charterhouse to take part in activities and societies to start developing them.

• Guest speakers and visits have also proved popular for this academic year, which has an entrepreneurial theme to it, in line with the launch of the new elective – the Business and Entrepreneurship Programme.

Guest speakers and trips so far have included: Ian James, the Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Surrey and Surrey Business School.

He was joined by Dr Mitra Najafi, the CEO of Pplus Products, a new business that has developed one of the most useful natural treatments to speed up healing and rejuvenation in the body using the client’s own blood plasma.

Kathy Warden, the CEO (UK & Europe) of Northrop Grumman, came to talk about a fascinating range of topics from global defence and cyber security, to supplying the space station and modern warfare.

A trip to the7stars media agency The UK’s largest independent media agency gave presentations to the pupils on various media channels, and the pupils had to put together and pitch the most suitable media brief for a Papa John’s pizza campaign.

Far left: Pupils put together their pitches at the7stars media agency as part of the Business and Entrepreneurship Programme.

Left: Pupils listen to a talk at Chicago Booth

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

WHAT ARE WE STUDYING?

THE MOST POPULAR CHOICES OF UNIVERSITY FOR 2019 ENTRY WERE: 1. UCL 2. Exeter 3. Durham 4. Bristol 5. KCL

THE MOST POPULAR CHOICES OF DEGREE SUBJECT FOR 2019 WERE: 1. History 2. Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical, Chemical Sciences 3. Finance and Business 4. Politics 5. Economics/Sociology, Anthropology, Social Sciences

2018: 1. Bristol 2. Exeter 3. UCL 4. Imperial 5. Durham

New Elective: Business and Entrepreneurship Programme OQ2019 saw the launch of the new elective module now available to 1YS in addition to their three A-level choices. Chris Mahon, Director of the MBA programme at Surrey Business School, will be contributing to the programme and running several sessions, culminating with the pupils presenting a business idea at Surrey Business School.

2018: 1. = Business Studies 1. = History 3. Engineering 4. Economics 5. Physical Science

The first half of the programme will teach pupils key skills such as collaboration, innovation, the importance of failure and developing prototypes to reach a goal. The second half of the programme puts these skills into practice with small groups working together to develop a new product based around the United Nations sustainable development goals. This product will then be pitched to Surrey Business School. b

HEADING OVERSEAS‌ In 2019, a total of 13 pupils headed to the US to study, with four attending NYU. A further three pupils headed to Europe to study in Brussels and the Netherlands. One pupil was accepted onto the World Bachelor in Business (WBB) Programme. This in itself is quite an achievement as only 50 students from across the globe are selected for the programme.

It’s a unique four-year programme where each year is spent in a different location, spanning three continents. The first year is in Los Angeles.

This year, the team at Charterhouse also ran a European Universities fair and a US Panel event, which were attended by a variety of universities and institutions.

Closer to home, the London universities of Imperial, LSE, KCL and UCL all came to talk to the pupils about applying and studying in London. It was such a success with the students that this will be repeated next year.

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SCHOOL NEWS F MUSIC

Ringing the musical changes Charterhouse’s tradition of musical excellence continues with outstanding performances and a flurry of fresh ideas

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usic at Charterhouse continues to be a major part of Carthusian life with more opportunities than ever for our pupils to get involved. The department strives to cater for the needs and desires of a wide range of musicians in the School community.

It has also gone through a lot of change recently, in terms of both its personnel and its outlook for the next few years. There are more School ensembles being created, a fresh vision for Music IT and exciting future building plans. Such excellence and potential in all our pupils continues to create a vast range of wonderful music-making here at Charterhouse. Here are some of the things we’ve been up to.

Rule Britannia!

In conjunction with the organisers of Artifex, the Music Department was delighted to be able to host our inaugural Proms in the Park event as the grand finale of our School Arts festival. An orchestra comprising current Carthusians and musicians from throughout the School community performed pieces

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from many beloved films as well as favourites from the Last Night of the Proms. The sun shone and the music flowed from the dome in this special Glyndebourne-style event.

House Singing OQ2019 saw a different format to House Singing in that every girls’ and boys’ House, and hence every member of the School, took to the stage. Judged by Emily Dickens, a former member of the acclaimed a cappella octet Voces8, Chetwynd took the top spot, closely followed by Lockites and Gownboys. A wonderful win for our new all-girls’ House.

Quarter Concerts and Evening Recitals There is a wide array of concerts at Charterhouse, from our informal 10-minute Quarter Concerts, available to all musicians whatever their stage, to our more formal Evening Recitals. Last year the latter included a diverse group of individuals from an outstanding British-born Chinese pianist whose talents defy her age (only 11 years old!), to our wonderful Scholars – particularly well done to those pupils new to the School such as Jago Brazier (R), Vladimir Margarint (S) and Elvin Lam (H), and also the winners of our Piano Prizes for OQ2019, including Adrian Choy (L) and Antonio Zhang (H).

Music in the Community - singing at Eastlake nursing home

ACHIEVEMENTS • Owen Chan (S) has secured an organ scholarship to Merton College, Oxford.

• Henry Le Feber Robertson (S), Aoife Mulligan Smith (Su), Benedict Wong (G) and Gabriel Brown (G) have all been offered Choral Scholarships to their Oxbridge colleges.

• Michael Huang (G) stole the show at this year’s Piano Prizes. Full of poise, maturity and excitement, he was a deserved winner.

• Edward Wilmouth (G) submitted a piece of music he had composed for the BBC Inspire Competition over the summer and made the shortlist.

The Changing Face of Music The new Elective Programme for the Specialists started in OQ2019, giving pupils exposure to the world of music technology with our brand new Mac Suite. Supported by the thriving Music Production Society, led by Louis Renault (R), the pupils have been exploring GarageBand and Logic Pro, among other software, to expand their horizons and try new methods of composition. The Music Production Society predates the Electives, having officially started in 2017, and demonstrates a strong

interest among pupils to explore the interaction between studio equipment and live instruments. b

Lack of Talent The ever-popular Lack of Talent revealed a vast diversity of musical performances over the three nights.

There were some excellent cover versions of classic rock and pop songs, above left, as well as a wonderful number entitled ‘Just a Hug’ written by Louis Thomson (S), above right.

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SCHOOL NEWS F SPORTS ROUND-UP

We’ve enjoyed another fantastic year of sport with plenty of opportunities for the boys and girls to get involved in a wide variety of activities BOYS' FOOTBALL 2019’s Boodles ISFA Cup campaign saw a first-round bye and a comfortable 4–0 home win against Taunton School before a hard draw in the third round for the Carthusians with the squad facing the side who had won the HUDL League for the last two years. It was a valiant attempt but the campaign ended in round three of the knockouts, with a 2–1 loss to Repton. There were some notable performances across all the teams for the year with the U15s reaching the fourth round of the U15 ISFA Cup, and the U16s performing well with a strong close to their season. The 14A team also showed huge promise and were winners of the Elgin League with a notable 5–0 win over Eton College.

And let’s not forget the traditional Pupils vs Staff football match, which saw the monitors just inch ahead of Brooke Hall to win on sudden death penalties.

GIRLS' FOOTBALL Our two girls’ football teams are both doing well. The 1st XI Team, captained by Isla Horscroft (F), reached the semi-finals of the ISFA sevens tournament at the start of OQ2019 with the majority of fixtures occurring in early 2020. Chetwynd won Inter-house football in LQ2019.

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BOYS' HOCKEY The boys’ 1st XI Team won the England Hockey Tier 2 National Championship Final beating Bedford on penalty strokes in May 2019. The nail-biting final saw an excellent goal

by Raph Boulanger (P19) in the first half, and brilliant goalkeeping from Elliot Clarke (W19). In November 2019, the 1st XI team won the Active Surrey sports award for Youth Team of the Year 2019.

Elsewhere, after a formidable win over Eton College, the U14s progressed to the quarter finals of the Surrey Schools 20/20 knockout cup competition where, unfortunately, they fell to King’s College School.

NETBALL Five teams play regular netball fixtures, with a mid-season tour to the United Arab Emirates providing an opportunity to train intensively, play other schools and develop cohesion.

GIRLS' HOCKEY

SHOOTING

There are three girls’ hockey teams with 40 girls in total playing in regular fixtures every week. The 1st Team is captained by Mattie Monteforte (Su). The first interhouse girls’ hockey was won by Chetwynd.

Last year was an extremely successful and exciting year for our shooting team with 15 trophies won!

These consisted of: • The CCRS .22 Eley Competition (formerly the Green Howards Country Life Trophy, last won by Charterhouse in 1939). Captained

by Henry Waldern (V), the team excelled in this difficult four-phase competition. Alex Zu SaynWittgenstein-Sayn (G) did not drop any points in the first three phases, and the team were very ably led through the ‘landscape’ phase by James Ingham (S), resulting in a victory we have sought for many years.

• We also went on to win The Jeudwine Cup (service rifle),

CRICKET The 1st XI boys’ cricket team had an impressive start to their season enjoying wins over Radley, Cranleigh and Hurst. Success continued with both the 1st and 2nd XIs winning against the OCs on Carthusian Day and victory for the 1sts over Westminster, Lord Wandsworth, Free Forresters and Winchester. A very successful season for the team, captained by Ross Richardson (F19).

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS James Ingham (S) was selected as a member of the successful United Kingdom Cadet Target Rifle Team to tour and compete in Jersey in the summer and is trying out for a place in the British Cadet Rifle Team (Athelings) 2020 to go to Canada.

The Earl Roberts (service rifle) and The Newcombe Cup (air rifle) in the Cadet Council for Rifle Shooting Commonwealth Matches.

• In Target Rifle, we started by winning The Arthur Clarke long range match. At the schools meeting, we won The Queen’s Regimental cup as the best school in Kent/Surrey/ Sussex. Max Gerhardt (H) won The Oratory School Challenge Cup as top scorer in the Marling and Marlborough Service Rifle matches, and when this was added to his Target Rifle scores he was announced as The NRA Cadet Champion at Arms 2019. Orlando Everitt (g) won The Financial Times Trophy in the GP rifle match, and he was the top under 16 Cadet in the Ashburton bringing home The Silenta Trophy.

• At the Brigade CADSAM in September, Charterhouse won every prize available: The Best CCF, The Falling Plates and Top Team overall. Alex Zu SaynWittgenstein-Sayn was the top over 16 Shot and Nick Shutt (D) the top under 16.

FIVES The game continues to enjoy a healthy interest at all levels. The Yearlings’ Tournament is under way, run by Ambrose Witherspoon (B)

and Jamie Marmion (B), and, with 16 yearlings having chosen the sport, we have a good chance in the nationals this year at that level.

The senior first pair beat Eton but just lost to Harrow (two of the favourites for 2019/20). Particular mention should go to Hector Platt (B) for his prowess in the game.

Meanwhile, thanks must go to Jonny Nelmes (BH16-) for his boundless enthusiasm for the game at all levels, and to Oliver O’Callaghan-Brown, a parent of a former pupil, who has done so much to develop the senior players within the club as coach and mentor.

LACROSSE There is currently one lacrosse team which plays fortnightly, captained

by Sophie Gudgeon (Su). They have developed well as a squad and achieved success playing local rival schools. b

Charlie Howard (G) came second overall in the Target Sprint competition during the schools meeting at Bisley. He was called forward to the National Finals in Bristol in October where he came fifth overall.

Alex O’Callaghan-Brown (R19) won the English Schools U19 400mH last summer, and was the ‘best athlete’ at the Eton Lord Burghley trophy match in May 2019.

Liv Sinnes (F) took third place at the HMC Golf Singles at The Royal Berkshire.

Toby Berry (g) attended the Public Schools Fencing Championships in March 2019.

He finished as a runner up in the boys’ junior épée competition having fought all the way to the final out of 80 first round fencers.

Ollie Sheen (W) spearheaded the bowling attack helping Surrey U17s Cricket to become National Champions.

Claudia Cooper (Su) came sixth in a national showjumping competition in November 2019.

Charlie Goutkin-Smith (S) represented the ISFA U14 National Football Squad in February 2019.

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OBITUARIES

Deaths notified since 2019 With sadness, Charterhouse reports the passing of the following Old Carthusians, notified since April 2019. OCs are listed chronologically according to their year of leaving Pre 1940 R31 PEARSON, General Sir Thomas aged 105 on 15 December 2019 S38 HADFIELD, Robert aged 98 on 21 May 2019 g38 McINTOSH, Sir Ronald aged 99 on 1 April 2019 L39 CUNNINGHAM, Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh aged 97 on 12 September 2019 V39 DUDLEY, Robert aged 98 on 3 May 2019

1940s W40 BERNERS-LEE, Conway aged 97 on 1 February 2019 R40 LACY-THOMPSON, Charles aged 95 on 19 February 2018 V40 SEATON, Dr Derek aged 96 on 4 June 2019 V40 SOWREY, Air Marshal Sir Frederick aged 96 on 28 July 2019 H41 GARRETT, Stephen aged 96 on 2 December 2019 B41 STEWARDSON, John aged 95 on 10 May 2019 V42 BENDIT, John aged 94 on 26 April 2019 H42 HARDING, Charles aged 95 on 24 August 2019 V42 MEREDITH, Roger aged 93 in October 2018 D42 NEILD, Professor Robert aged 94 on 18 December 2018 S42 PAYNE, Donald aged 94 on 22 August 2018 S43 CAVE-BROWNE, Major Patrick aged 93 on 5 February 2019 H43 HEYWORTH, John aged 92 on 11 June 2018 H43 MYGIND, Sidney aged 93 on 21 June 2018 H43 STRINGER, Michael aged 93 in August 2018 D43 WHITTLE, Glynn aged 92 on 12 February 2019 D44 ASHLEY, John aged 93 on 22 June 2019 V44 DARVALL, Peter aged 93 on 5 November 2019

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H44 POWELL, Brigadier George aged 93 on 2 April 2019 R44 THOMPSON, Guy aged 92 on 1 October 2019 G45 BLAKE, Martin aged 92 on 27 June 2019 G45 GARLAND, T. Rex aged 91 on 30 January 2020 D45 JORY, Michel aged 92 on 17 July 2019 S45 LIND, Peter aged 90 on 27 March 2019 g45 McCONNEL, Adrian aged 90 on 10 September 2019 H45 PARSONS, Stiven aged 91 on 24 June 2019 G46 FERREIRA, Dr Chris aged 87 on 2 August 2019 S46 HUNT, Roger aged 91 on 1 September 2019 R46 PRICE, Bernard aged 91 on 11 May 2019 R46 VINE, Paul aged 91 on 7 April 2019 V47 DARBY, John aged 89 on 24 October 2019 V47 PERRIN, John aged 88 on 10 January 2019 g47 REMINGTON, Derek aged 90 on 24 May 2019 W47 SHOTTER, John aged 88 on 9 July 2018 V47 VALE, John aged 89 in February 2019 g47 WHITE, Gerald aged 90 on 5 April 2019 W47 WINTER, Patrick aged 90 on 17 August 2019 H48 HALFORD, Timothy aged 89 on 15 September 2018 H48 JONES, G Bruce aged 88 on 9 September 2019 g48 KITSON, Sir Timothy aged 88 on 18 May 2019 G48 MILLAR, David aged 89 on 9 September 2019 R48 PELLY, Peter aged 87 on 11 September 2018 R48 WHITELEY, Dr Jervis aged 89 in February 2019 W49 BROOKE, David aged 87 on 30 April 2019 L49 CELLAN JONES, James aged 88 on 30 August 2019 H49 DICKSON, Dr Michael aged 85 on 28 March 2018 H49 FATHERS, Antony aged 87 on 7 January 2019 D49 JORY, Gerald aged 89 in June 2019

1950s

1970s

L50 ASHWORTH, Kenneth aged 87 on 10 April 2019 B50 ROYLE, John aged 86 on 19 October 2019 V50 TURNER, Peter aged 86 on 16 July 2019 H51 EVANS, John aged 85 in April 2019 L51 GAUNTLETT, Roland aged 86 on 28 December 2019 D51 MACKWOOD, Patrick aged 86 on 2 June 2019 H51 STEVENSON, Samuel aged 86 on 22 January 2020 V52 COX, Edward aged 84 on 23 March 2019 W52 ELLIS, Robert aged 83 on 9 November 2019 H52 HODSON, Christopher aged 84 on 17 September 2018 G52 LIGHTBODY, Peter aged 85 on 29 December 2019 H52 McALPINE, Sir William aged 82 on 4 March 2018 G52 SALWEY, Squadron Leader Christopher aged 85 on 16 August 2019 g52 YATES, Dr David aged 84 on 20 April 2019 R53 CURTIS, The Revd Peter aged 83 on 30 July 2019 H53 EVANS, Dr David aged 84 on 17 November 2019 B53 BERG, John aged 83 in January 2020 L54 DENT, Michael aged 80 on 12 April 2019 G54 WILKINSON, Christopher aged 84 on 9 January 2020 L55 ABBOT-ANDERSON, Alan aged 80 on 20 March 2018 D55 BONHAM-CARTER, Peter aged 82 on 19 June 2019 B55 BOORD, Antony aged 79 on 22 March 2018 R55 HILLS, The Revd Richard aged 82 on 10 May 2019 D55 LANGLANDS, Dr James aged 82, in February 2020 L55 MACE, The Revd David aged 82 in March 2019 B56 GRAHAM, Martin aged 81 on 8 November 2019 g57 CARLTON, Anthony aged 79 in 2019 B57 CLARK HUTCHISON, George aged 80 in 2019 V57 HANSELL, Anthony aged 80 on 24 September 2018 L57 LENAGHAN, Brian aged 79 on 26 December 2019 H57 MASON, Nicholas aged 80 on 22 December 2019 g58 EVANS, Rodney aged 79 on 6 August 2019

D70 S71 L73 R74 V75 L79

SLINGER, John aged 66 on 5 August 2019 SEDGWICK, Peter aged 66 on 7 July 2019 CATTERWELL, Graham aged 64 on 18 November 2019 SPOONER, Timothy (TJ) aged 63 on 2 December 2019 LUCAS, Annabel aged 61 on 4 March 2019 BIRKETT, Richard aged 56 on 30 October 2018

1990s S91 SUTTON, Lescon aged 47 on 28 August 2019

BROOKE HALL ATTENBOROUGH, Peter aged 81, Headmaster 1982 -1993 on 19 February 2020 ARMSTRONG, Dr Matthew aged 48, BH 2003-2014 on 11 August 2019 FREAKE, Brian aged 93, BH 1968-1986 on 13 January 2018 GILBART-SMITH, Cary aged 75, BH1966-2004 on 26 December 2019

GOVERNING BODY LAUGHTON, Sir Anthony aged 92, GB 1981-2000 on 27 September 2019 F Full obituaries available online

1960s L61 R62 H61 D66 R68

CATES, Armel aged 75 on 22 April 2019 de GRUNWALD, Nicholas aged 74 on 17 August 2019 HENSON, Nicky aged 74 on 16 December 2019 KIRKE-SMITH, David aged 71 on 11 January 2019 WESTENDARP, Charles aged 68 on 11 April 2019

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Charterhouse School Godalming GU7 2DX Telephone: 01483 291761 Website: www.charterhouse.org.uk Email: foundation@charterhouse.org.uk

We would like to remind you of all the wonderful Clubs and Societies that are available to OCs. If you would like more information, please contact the Foundation Office at foundation@charterhouse.org.uk; or if you would like to become a member of any of them, please visit Charterhouse Connect at www.charterhouseconnect.org.uk • OC Art Society • OC Football Club • OC Golfing Society • OC Media & Literary Society • OC Racing Society • OC Lacrosse Club • OC Technology Society • OC Lawn Tennis

• OC Swimming & Water Polo • Old Carthusiasts • OC Fencing Club • Charterhouse Friars Cricket • OC Yacht Club • OC Property Club • OC Rifle Club • OC Real Tennis

• OC Fives Club • OC Motorcycle Club • OC Royal Marines • OC Russia and CIS • OC Basketball • OC Netball • OC Livery