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THE OLD SHIRBURNIAN OFFICE OS RECORD SHERBORNE SCHOOL SHERBORNE DORSET DT9 3AP

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

cannot believe my time as your morning sheltering in the German President is coming to a close. Can it underground hospital, now a fascinating Ireally be three years since Richard and chilling reminder of the Occupation. Morgan, a retired headmaster of such Actually it reminded me of the San in the distinction and a Governor of Sherborne, 50’s but I had better leave it there! took a stab in the dark and invited a life- long member of the ‘Sam Hey’ club to So now it is all coming to an end, but only succeed him!? How unsure I felt before for me. The OSS I know will continue to accepting. Was it really my sort of thing? thrive and go from strength to strength. Representing the Old Boys of a school Who better to follow me as your like Sherborne rather marks one out as a President than Stanley Johnson? What a member of the establishment and yet plum we have managed to pull out of the actors and entertainers, by their very pie! No more 4e jokes from now on. nature, sometimes rebellious and Scholar, Head of School, winner of questioning, would seem unlikely casting numerous academic prizes, even in the somehow. But all my working life I have XV for two years, Stanley continues to OS RECORD been ready to have a go: indeed when I enjoy a distinctive career. Now he is left RADA in 1962, little did I expect to gearing himself up ready to take over follow such a diverse career path. Just as from me and represent you all as we say farmers, real and fictitious, are required farewell to Simon and, from next to diversify these days, so have I in my September, welcome the new MMIX time as an actor. RADA did not prepare Headmaster, Christopher Davis. I am me for presenting games shows, reading overjoyed that Stanley has agreed to take the news and appearing in panel games, over the reins. I know that, with your but I have already said I was willing to support and backing, like me he will CONTENTS have a go – which brings me back to the enjoy himself a great deal more than he point. probably imagines. President 1

Chairman 2 I said “yes” to Richard Morgan and how So, to all of you, young and old, thank Secretary 2 glad I am that I did. Beautiful as the you for having me, for making me (and buildings of Sherborne are, for me it is Judy) welcome on every occasion and for Headmaster 3 people that make the world go round and was working with Simon Eliot, the laughing at my jokes. It has been The School Year in Retrospect 4 it has been my pleasure and privilege to Headmaster. I have always been rather wonderful. Do keep in touch. Oh, and meet so many OS and their families at the ‘left field’ and did not have a clue how we finally, just to make my time as your Foundation 17 numerous functions I have attended. would get on: not all headmasters make President complete, we did win back the Articles 18 These functions require tact, skill and the easiest of company but I need not Ashes. See you all next year on the Events 24 persistence to arrange: there cannot be a have worried. Judy and I feel we have Upper. finer example of a people-person than formed a close and trusting relationship OS Publications 26 the OSS Secretary. John Harden has with him and his wife, Olivia. At all times, Now I must go back to Ambridge and run Pilgrims and OS Sport 28 guided, organised and arranged my many they have made us welcome and, as with my farm! G Engagements, Marriages and Deaths 31 and varied commitments with such care John, we have become good friends. CHARLES COLLINGWOOD (h 60) and, to my delight, we have become firm Knowing Simon’s love of all things Obituaries 32 friends. Janey Goddard makes her theatrical, Simon and Olivia you are both Old Shirburnian News 34 pairing with John something special. A stars. role like hers is so often filled by the humourless spinster type but in Janey we The various functions I have attended in have real glamour to match her skills. 2009 will be covered elsewhere but I must What fun and laughter we three have just say how thrilled I was at the success enjoyed. Thank you both from the of our trip to Jersey in May. I am told bottom of my heart. that, until a year or two back, numbers attending the OS function were few Heartfelt thanks also to Hugh Archer, OSS indeed. Not this year. The Longueville Chairman. He is an old friend of course Manor Hotel thronged with OS, past, and those of you that know Hugh realise present and future parents, eager to hear that he does not go backwards and is news of Sherborne. Again, well done always there to help the Society move John. Pity you could not have done forward in any way he can. something about the weather: in pouring To be honest, what I really dreaded most rain, Judy and I spent our one free Editors: Janey Goddard and John Harden Photographs: Jay Armstrong Photography, Janey Goddard, Chris Hamon, John Harden and David Ridgway

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SECRETARY’S LETTER

he past year has been a busy and The Society is to undergo further change n some ways, the need for Independent happy one in the OSS Office. All in 2010. Come May, Charles Collingwood Schools like Sherborne to justify their TOSS events held in 2009 proved will have completed his three-year term as Iexistence and especially their status as popular and I particularly liked the OSS President. Many of you will have met charities, is welcome. I do believe that, to a contrast between the various gatherings; Charles during his Presidency and joined lesser or greater extent, Sherborne has a bustling marquee on The Upper on OS in the fun and laughter that his presence been fulfilling its charitable objectives for Day, the Genaro Room in the Groucho has invariably guaranteed. Probably not hundreds of years and as the first decade Club packed with OS Media, 100 Old so obvious are Charles’ shrewd of the twenty-first century comes to an Westcottians celebrating their House observations, often made over the end, it seems appropriate that we are bond at the School and past parents telephone on a wet Wednesday morning, being encouraged to analyse and to define meeting up for lunch before giving the 1st about the Society and the School, which the extent of our provision of public XV their support as in days of yore. All have proved so invaluable to me over the benefit. totally different events but bound last three years. I cannot thank Charles together by the same underlying and, equally, his wife Judy, enough for all We are immensely proud of the School’s FROM connection with the School. their help, support and enduring place within the local, national and, THE HEADMASTER friendship. indeed, international communities. Each And if the School was not in good heart, I year we publish a list of all that we do in do not believe that these events could be In case this letter is taking on the form of this regard and I recommend that you go Governors will continue to look for means education is that private schools are the nearly as happy and vibrant. Fortunately an endless lament for those heading for to our website to see the detail of what is of enhancing Sherborne’s income and the best guarantee of independent education’ our School is in excellent heart and for the exit, nothing could be further from the done and how this forms a part of a extraordinary success of the International and ‘their ability to act independently’. In this the Old Shirburnian Society is truth. In the tradition of the Society, Sherborne education. College over the past 30 years and an era of increasingly unwelcome CHAIRMAN’S indebted to Simon Eliot for his leadership Charles Collingwood has chosen his own especially recently, is a shining example of interference in education from central of Sherborne over the last ten years. On successor as President of the OSS who is You will probably be aware that we are the far-sighted strategy to which we can all government, it is this particular quality of REPORT behalf of all members of the Society, it is to be none other than Stanley Johnson seeking to take all of this further in several contribute. The latest initiative is the independence which needs to be our pleasure to thank him and Olivia for (g 58). Charles, in an unusually self- different ways. In particular, we want to setting up of a new School in Qatar in defended. We have no need to be he OS Society has not been immune all their endless support. There are cases effacing moment, did admit that he and admit a greater number of talented boys September 2009 which will be expanding concerned about justifying our existence. to the general economic downturn, today where relations between schools Stanley passed through Sherborne at regardless of background and financial rapidly over the next few years. Tbut the huge range of club activities and their alumni organisations have diametric ends of the academic scale and situation. We do already offer a limited It is with this note of confidence and has continued to grow apace and have deteriorated – not so Sherborne. Simon he doubts if Stanley was aware of 4e’s number of bursaries, some for as much as Our wish to fulfil our charitable objectives assurance that I welcome the appointment been as always very well supported, thanks has always supported us without ever existence! In a lot of other ways though, 100%, to families which could not certainly coincides with my own preference of Chris Davis as my successor. Chris has a to the hard work and enthusiasm of our suggesting that we should lose our they are similar, not least in their ability to otherwise contemplate paying our fees. for Sherborne to be a non-profit fine track record and all the right attributes secretarial team of John Harden and Janey independence. Happily, he and Olivia lift the spirits of all those with whom they We also give what are known as ‘hardship organisation which seeks to run itself on for the job and I am sure that he will take Goddard. Additionally the business affairs leave us a very tangible legacy: over a come into contact. I have been so lucky to awards’ to families of existing pupils who businesslike lines, but which looks always Sherborne forward with imagination and of the Society and its structure have been thousand boys who have left the School have worked with three outstanding OS have been able to afford the fees but who to be a place of education and all that that energy. You will enjoy meeting Chris and put under a microscope and, where since 2001 are now members of the OSS Presidents (Tim Heald, Richard Morgan encounter financial difficulties. entails. It is a pity that the press cannot Innes in due course and Sherborne is necessary, refinements or changes made. and I am lucky enough to know a large and Charles) and I know that that number understand this and consistently fails to fortunate to have found them. percentage of them. Like our events, no is now going to be stretched to four. With the help of the Foundation, which point out that even if some Independent I would like to thank all those OS two of them are the same but they are aims to encourage the accumulation of schools might prefer to shed their Although next summer seems a long way committee members who have attended forged with similar characteristics – loyalty The Governors have pulled off a great funds to enable our policies to develop charitable status, this would mostly be off and I am concentrating on what is to be and contributed greatly to all the various to each other, caring for others and a coup in announcing the appointment of over the next few decades, we hope to impossible. done this year, now is the moment for me and increasing number of meetings over desire to maximise their talents being just Christopher Davis as Headmaster of further our provision of help for talented to say how much I have enjoyed working the last year. We are all enormously three of the best. We are lucky to inherit Sherborne from Michaelmas 2010. I met boys. This is what a School like Sherborne In Sherborne’s case, we reckon that, along with the Old Shirburnian Society over the grateful. My thanks also to Charles this legacy from the Eliot era. Christopher, if only briefly, back in should be doing anyway; the fact that this with so many other schools in the private past decade. The Society itself has Collingwood, our president, who, with his November, and am confident that he will coincides with the two key principles laid sector, we are contributing to British become much more vibrant and active; OS wife Judy, has enlivened all the gatherings A school in excellent heart invariably has guide and strengthen the fortunes of down by the Charity Commission is both education generally. Mark Waldron, who themselves are as genial and friendly as he has attended with his anecdotes and its pastoral house in top order and the last Sherborne in the years to come. pleasing and not surprising. These are, has just completed five years as Director of ever. Olivia and I will miss our regular humour - a wonderful tonic for us amidst all five years have seen the Chaplaincy of the first, that the opportunity to benefit must Studies and Deputy Head (Academic) and OSS meetings and events but we hope the gloom. Reverend Stephen Gray brighten up life in So much to look forward to – Janey and not be unreasonably restricted by ability to who has taken up his post as Headmaster to continue to see many of you in the both the School and the Society. Stephen I wish you all a happy and prosperous pay any fees charged and, second, that of the English College in Prague, explains future. G As most of you will know, the Headmaster has been a fantastic supporter of the OSS 2010. G people in poverty must not be excluded with great clarity in the latest edition of SIMON ELIOT has announced his retirement at the end of and many of you will have heard his great from the opportunity to benefit.The Vivat! how ‘the real justification for private the academic year. Simon, and Olivia, have addresses at our chapel service on OS JOHN HARDEN (g 70) been strong supporters of the OSS, and Day. We wish him, Fiona and the girls a that support has helped the Society to happy move to West Sussex. evolve to what it is now. Their warm OS CHARITABLE TRUST hospitality at OS days and their frequent attendance at other OS events has been The OSS Charitable Trust continues to award bursaries to the sons of Old Shirburnians. Details and application forms are available from the OSS Hon. Treasurer, Robin Brown E. [email protected] much appreciated. On behalf of us all, we send Simon and Olivia, and their family, our The Trust has been greatly helped over the years by generous bequests and we remain indebted to our many supporters who have kindly left a legacy to the heartfelt thanks and very best wishes for Trust thus enabling sons of OS to follow in their fathers’ footsteps. The OSS Committee has suggested that if you would like to leave a legacy to this the future. G worthwhile cause, the following wording should be used: ‘I give free of all tax and duty to the Old Shirburnian Society Charitable Trust 1975 (Charity No. 271592) the sum of £… (…pounds) and I declare that a HUGH ARCHER (c&m 65) receipt of the Treasurer or other proper officer of the said charitable body for such gift shall be a sufficient discharge to my Trustees who shall not be bound to see the application thereof.’

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MUSIC

he year has been a very busy one Cheap Street Church ‘Compositions Sheldonian Theatre – often at a swinging Evensong – and sometimes just one day the saxophone to an enthralling musically, made all the more exciting Recital’, represented creativity and one-in-the-bar pace so infectious that it after the other – so that his set as a whole performance of Granados’ ‘The Maiden Tby the gradual emergence of the technique of a very high standard. made you want to get up and dance – was was consistently fluent and vocally and The Nightingale’ on the piano. Of new building, rising phoenix-like in the New exciting and perhaps all the more so for the impressive. In his rock singing he is backed special note was Will Smibert (a) in his Music School garden. The size of the audience at the Friday fact that the players had spent an entire by a band embodying a vibe which was performance of his own song ‘The Willow lunchtime concerts in Cheap Street Church weekend in Oxford enjoying Choral rapturously received by the one thousand Tree’ in memory of the tree felled to make The opening of the new building will bring continues to grow. The boys are indeed Evensong at Christ Church Cathedral, an strong crowd. way for the new building, and Oliver two fully equipped music classrooms, fortunate to have such a loyal and open-top bus tour of the city, the cinema in Longland (e 09) in a stunning performance networked with composition software impressive following – of the schools that George Street for multi-screen options, The opportunity to open the Abbey Festival of Herbert Howells’s ‘King David’ with an packages Sibelius 6 and Logic Pro. The perform on a weekly basis, few boast such overnight accommodation at St Hilda’s again was not one to be missed and, as assuredness and quality of vocal line which opportunity to compose will be further genuine performance opportunities. College, and luxuriously lengthy rehearsals. curtain-raisers go, the Chamber Music will be much missed (though which may be enhanced by these facilities, but already Soloist Edward Hughes performed Recital was spectacular. The Chamber heard in daily service at New College, there are many composers in the School. As the individual music practising on Donizetti’s ‘Concerto for Cor Anglais in G Orchestra made a rich contribution to the Oxford, where he proceeded to a Choral Since 2007 the Third Form Curriculum has Tuesday and Thursday afternoons between Major’ – a piece in which there was plenty concert with some attentive and well Scholarship in September). included composition – focusing around 12 5.00 – 6.00 pm now sees the current three of scope to display his impressively secure prepared string playing in the first bar blues primarily but then quickly music buildings bursting at the seams, and technique and in so doing to provide the movement of Bach’s ‘Concerto for Oboe If all of these opportunities, including the branching out to the writing of background literally buzzing with music-making, so the audience with a rare opportunity to and Violin’. Two trios and a brass ensemble 478 music lessons delivered each week, music as if for the Radio 4 afternoon play, standard of playing rises. Competitions on hear this mellow-toned instrument followed, all three having represented manage to be passed over by a number of and then to the production of a film score Sundays further enliven what is already a demonstrating its full range of capabilities. Sherborne in this year’s entry to the Shirburnians, there is still the wonderful for a short movie made as part of the competitive pursuit: the Patrick Shelley national Pro Corda Music Competition – whole school congregational singing in the course. This year the filming took place at Competition, winner George Chattey (f), Under the artistic direction of Olly Gardner and reached the semi-final. And what Abbey. The Choir leads the worship in the the railway station, in the Pageant Gardens and the Halliday Cup, winner of brass Tom (d 09) and Max Radford (b), the various festival would be complete without some two Abbey services each week, but if you and then around the police station. The Edwards (a) and winner of woodwind ‘RocSoc’ and ‘Unplugged’ concerts this Sherborne jazz? As the columnist in the have not recently heard the whole School music created in class was in many cases Edward Hughes (e 09), brought two days of year have been a tour de force of musical Western Gazette wrote: “There was a large singing hymns in the Abbey then a visit is a quite exceptional, with those with a outstanding playing. A strings competition extravaganza. The first ‘Unplugged’ in audience at Castleton Church for the must! One OS told me, after the Commem particular interest opting to take the work in early November saw no less than 41 September saw Laurie Blair (b 09) and Sherborne School Jazz and Swing Bands. service, that it sent tingles down his spine. into the Studio for fine processing – the guitars taking part in an ensemble Hubert Mainwaring-Burton (g 09) emerging We were treated to an hour of rollicking Studio in the new building, with its links to workshop, and Jamie Burke (b) winning the as an indefatigable duo in comedy music- good fun by these very talented musicians Hopefully, though, all Shirburnians have an the 120 seat Recital Hall and two fully pole position, while Alistair Hughes (e) won theatre, a theme which was well established who had left the cricket ground [on Tuesday opportunity to try an instrument, and that sound-proofed recording rooms, will be the strings prize with an admirable by the final concert in May, while George afternoon] to entertain us. At the end we all George Buckingham (m), Upper Sixth, the envy of many in the south-west and also performance of ‘Cello XX’. Mann (a) has this year established himself cheered and asked for more – no such should currently be taking Grade 7 on the even greater inspiration for these young as the Bruce Springsteen of Sherborne! luck. Perhaps they had to get back to the ‘cello, an instrument he started (without composers. Taking it a stage further, the The joint orchestras continue to flourish, And to say that all eight bands were well cricket!” any previous experience) in his second GCSE course requires two compositions with a particularly strong second Orchestra prepared for ‘Concert in the Courts’ would term here, means that the opportunities which contribute a third of the total grade, Sinfonia this year which bodes well for the be an understatement: here was quality The summer Leavers’ Concert was one to are being presented and then well and at A Level the composition is almost Symphony Orchestra, itself on fine form, in both of presentation and musicianship. remember. There was something for developed. G half of the whole course: many hours need future years. The current Symphony Will Ayles (f) sings rock as comfortably as everybody in the hour and a half long to be spent in the Studio and the outcome, Orchestra’s performance of Rimski- he does Schubert songs in a lunchtime concert: from Schubert’s ‘Ave Maria’ JAMES HENDERSON enjoyed by an audience of over 120 in the Korsakov’s ‘Capriccio Espagnole’ in the recital, or indeed a solo in the Abbey at through Gershwin’s ‘O Lady Be Good’ on DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

THE SCHOOL YEAR IN RETROSPECT

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ART

n the Art School we have recently tried to foster the means of individuals but eschewed the conceit of such innocent Iexpressive steps, real work being the sweat of alignment to a culture of contexts and established practices, reading interactivity as empathy. A number of powerful student works have reported on this particular condition.

A geometric pod, compounded from a set of multisided forms rests on one plane at an angle that suggests it has tumbled into place. Perhaps fallen from the roof into the courtyard, perhaps spun in from outer space. It is certainly large enough to accommodate an alien traveller. As we edge towards it a number of observation ports become visible on the top surface. The object appears to be a prototype, roughly fabricated from strips investment in a relationship between young teachers and technicians and an expansion of fabric and shutter-ply. The interior, accessed from the handful people and their contemporary experience of technical facilities. The potential to work of round holes on the top, is found to be empty: but what of the natural world. For the spectator it is with objects as well as images has been emptiness? An inside stretches far into the infinity of space. A understood as aligned with the experience enthusiastically seized by young students. cheap trick perhaps, achieved with mirrors, but a suite of reported by John Everett Millais in his potential relationships is brought into consciousness, between radical portrait of John Ruskin before the This development is part of the magnificent the inquisitive spectator, the proposed object, its ambiguous torrent at Glenfinglas. cultural legacy of Simon Eliot at Sherborne. internal structure and its hypothetical occupant. This was a More significant than structures, ten years sculpture by Ed Allfrey (g 09). In a similar spirit the work of visiting artists have seen a gentle warmth and kindness has allowed for their generous engagement develop under a regime of empathies and In another startling work nature is presented as a passage – in to be witnessed by members of the School responsibilities. This has been a period the same manner as nature offers the possibility of transport in in the Gallery. Art-works such as Jaimini where young people’s respect and the sight of a painting by Vernet to Diderot in his, ‘Salon of Patel’s ‘Skirt’, fabricated onsite over the tolerance for one another has opened 1767’. In Ed Grissell’s (m 09) complex student work, a full six course of a full week, demanded an generous spaces for communication months in the making, he developed a unique means of casting audience experience and relied on between members of the School from all running water in molten pewter. This transformation presented a movement and acoustics as much as vision. year groups, house affiliations and common waterfall, cascading over an uneven rocky surface, startled in a Many pieces were realised in the extension rooms. This is an active heritage that will cold halogen flash. In this work a collection of water splashes was of the possibilities of working in 3D allowed continue to cultivate new understanding. G suspended beneath a bitter white bar of light. This was an heroic by the arrival at Sherborne of new sculpture ANDREW STOOKE, DIRECTOR OF ART

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

n our annual trips to scholarship. At GCSE Simon Wrey (f) manufacturing industries we see succeeded in creating a dining table with Oa world in which high tech its glass top appearing to float above the equipment is used to deliver the structure and Charlie Corbett (f) designed consistency and accuracy required and 3D CAD drawings. Jonathan Salisbury, of competition for the Arkwright and created a light and highly effective by today’s high tolerance products. staff, has become the department’s expert Scholarships. These external scholarships desk using a minimal amount of materials. The A level students learn about in the application of the laser and one of require pupils to sit an externally set and At advanced level Jamie Snudden (b 09), these automatic systems but have our first challenges was to work with the marked design exam in order to qualify to who was ranked in the top ten students little experience of this Chaplaincy, and the staff and boys going to apply. Two students, Nick Boughton (a) and nationally at GCSE, went on to secure an fundamental design and Rwanda, to help them design and make a Tom Richards (b), were successful in this A grade by designing and creating an manufacturing technology. This suitable plaque to commemorate the laying tough first hurdle but finally only Nick made innovative display and stock-holding unit has now all changed with the of the Rwandan school’s foundation stone. it through to the interview stage. Nick’s 5th for his father’s wine shop. Over the course department purchasing its first In a bid to gain access to the laser cutter, Form work looked at the layout and of the year, both James Jenkins (c 09) and piece of computer-controlled many of the boys conducted a self-taught interface of the electronic amplification and Will Marks (c 09) scored marks in excess of manufacturing equipment: the course to learn the process of transferring recording equipment he uses for his 80% for the development of commercially laser cutter. their designs into three dimensional electronic drum kit and he developed a viable projects to support their Advanced computer models. The Sixth Form made workstation to allow him to use this Level studies. They left Sherborne in the When engraving or cutting through extensive use of the laser when creating equipment more effectively. Nick will now summer not having experienced the a variety of thicknesses of materials components for their AS level LED lamp receive £250 a year to support his bid to benefits of the new computer controlled the laser cutter can be sent numerical projects and, by doing so, inspired many of study design or engineering in higher machinery but were keenly aware that they co-ordinates from a student’s computer the younger boys to become involved. We education. Our congratulations go to both were witnessing a new phase in the to vary the power of the beam. This had some excellent students in the Fifth Nick and Tom for passing the tough exam development of Sherborne‘s Design and technology can only be accessed via 2D Form this year and there was a fair amount and especially to Nick for receiving the Technology. G

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with his skill in off-line improvisation and audiences and garnered much positive Richard Hudson, staff, also made his an impressively mature performance as excellent comic timing. The rebellious gang feedback. The School intends to return to directorial début with the Lyon House play, Tevye. Powerful singing, under the musical of weasels, swigging on beer and generally Edinburgh next summer. Commemoration ‘Blue Remembered Hills’ by Dennis Potter. direction of James Henderson, and causing mayhem, also clearly enjoyed their saw the Junior Company’s production of Set in the West Country in 1943, the play energetic dance routines choreographed involvement and provided an entertaining William Golding’s ‘Lord of the Flies’. focuses on a group of children who play, by Richard Cuerden, all added to make this DRAMA evening to be remembered. Charlie Dennis (e) led the cast strongly as argue and chase squirrels in their seemingly an exhilarating and memorable evening’s Jack with palpable menace and control. innocent world, but ultimately reveal a entertainment, thrilling packed houses in Giles Robinson and Mark Waldron co- James Fox (c) portrayed Ralph convincingly, capacity for brutality that ends in tragedy. the Big School Room. directed ‘Blood Brothers’ by Willy Russell as desperately clinging to ‘rules’ and trying to Both funny and poignant, the cast the main School production for the Lent maintain some sense of order. The beautifully captured the different traits of It goes without saying that a huge amount term. This studio version of the popular committed cast provided moments of real their characters in impressive detail and of effort goes into producing these plays, musical was both funny and deeply moving. tension and much new talent was continuity, especially mastering the but I must mention the wonderful support I arper House chose Aristophanes’ Laurie Blair (b) and Ludo Hughes (a 09) unearthed. Gloucestershire dialect. Arthur Fulford was receive from Jim Donnelly, Theatre ‘The Birds’ as their House play for were exceptional as the ill-fated Johnston especially convincing as the vulnerable Manager, and Margaret Cracknell, Hthe Lent term. Bernard Holiday’s twins, and Emily Davies (Sherborne Girls) The new School year brought new bully, Peter, and Oliver Franke showed a Wardrobe Supervisor, who consistently adaptation brought contemporary also impressed as Linda; all three directorial talent in the shape of Oliver natural talent for comedy as Willie. Harry provide exceptional and highly professional relevance and new life to this ancient Greek convincingly growing up from carefree Rose who chose ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ by Jones and Alex Hole are also to be results. G G comedy. The stunning set, designed and children to angst-ridden adults coming to David Mamet as the Green play. The cast commended for their well observed and constructed by John Hill and assisted by terms with poverty, class differences, impressed with their portrayal of a group of comedic performances as the girls Angela EMMA ROBINSON Jim Donnelly, provided the perfect adoption and a love triangle that ends in desperate salesmen in a cut-throat contest and Audrey. HEAD OF DRAMA backdrop for the array of beautiful birds tragedy. with each other to sell some unprofitable EMMA ROBINSON that strutted about the stage. Most land in Florida. The play depicts the The term concluded with the main School impressive was the fact that this production Jim Donnelly made his directorial debut at ugliness of a society which depends on production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ by was very much led by the boys having been the start of the Trinity term with the Sixth consumerism and competitive capitalism. Sheldon Harnick and music by Jerry Bock. directed by Henry Comyn (09), with the Form production of Tim Firth’s black The paced dialogue was delivered with Directed by Emma Robinson, ‘Fiddler on flamboyant and effective masks designed comedy ‘Neville’s Island’. The ensemble confident assurance led by a convincing the Roof’ tells the story of Tevye, a poor by Henry Rose (09). piece follows four middle-managers on a James Francis as Levene, a man down on milkman from the small village of Anatevka disastrous training weekend in the Lake his luck, and Hugh Dixon as the insecure in Tsarist Russia, and his struggle to Abbey House delighted us with ‘Toad of District. It was enthusiastically received in opportunist ‘Roma’. The ensemble cast is preserve his family’s traditions in the face of Toad Hall’, directed by Chris Hamon. Laurie Sherborne in May prior to its week-long run to be commended for its commitment and a changing world. George Day (f) led this Blair (09) entertained throughout as at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August achievement in putting this production talented company, including girls from naughty Toad, impressing the audience where the company averaged very good together in the matter of a fortnight. Sherborne Girls’ and Leweston School, with

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ATHLETICS thletics has had another positive SPORT year at Sherborne. A number of Aathletes have travelled to Yeovil each week to train with Yeovil Olympiad on the all-weather track. This, together with the introduction of our new tartan high jump fan, has had a positive impact on performance throughout the age groups.

Nine athletes from Sherborne were selected to represent North Dorset this year. Ed Scott-Bowden (f) and James Hacking (d) won their competitions to CRICKET become County Champions in the Senior Played 22, Won 13, Lost 7, Abandoned 2 Discus and Triple Jump, respectively. Freddie Wright (m) and Simon Davies (m) his has been a very successful season. The bad weather had a major effect on the were selected to go on to the South West number of fixtures played – in such circumstances, the new all weather practice nets Championships and compete for Dorset. Thave proved their worth and the six new bowling machines have helped quality Simon was selected to compete at the batting practice. My sincere thanks to all those who provided these new facilities. National Championships in Sheffield where he came fourth in the final, setting a new This season Sherborne had seven (c 09). The 2nd XI lost only one match. School record. He then went on to centurions scoring ten centuries, the Both the U14s and U15s won their year- RUGBY represent the South West at the UK School highest number for many years, despite a group County Cups with excellent Played 12, Won 8, Lost 3, Drawn 1 Games in Cardiff, where he reached third weather-hit fixture list. performances in both finals. The successful place. Easter Development tour to Kerala in India The 1st XI won 13 matches with notable provided an excellent preparation for the n the past two years, rugby has gone either Colstons or Wellington College on Sherborne’s reputation on the schools’ At the North Dorset Team Championships wins over Cheltenham, Millfield, Blundell’s, season ahead. We are looking forward to from strength to strength. In 2009, we the horizon. The U15Bs have also proved circuit as a team to be respected. In the G our U15 team won their competition, while MCC and the Pilgrims. With the exception the 1st XI Australian tour at Christmas. Ihave seen further improvements in the their strength with a similarly successful pre-season programme, excellent victories the U16 athletes narrowly came second. of King’s Taunton, the XI competed in every standard of play at all levels which is season. The U16A team has unfortunately were recorded against Abingdon School game under the captaincy of Will Peatfield ROB HILL reflected in the results. The players have found the going very tough but their and against Pilgrims U19. This acted as a Sports Day was an enjoyable event. After embraced the ‘strength and conditioning’ enthusiasm for the game, and their springboard for further successes against some excellent performances, the U15 programmes implemented for each age willingness to listen and improve, will stand Bishop Wordsworth’s, Clifton, Cheltenham, trophy was won by The Digby, who also group; skilled and qualified coaches have them in good stead for senior rugby next Marlborough, Canford and King’s Taunton, took the overall winners’ cup. Lyon House FIVES CROSS-COUNTRY been recruited and this is being reflected in year. with a 12-12 draw in a quagmire at won the U17 category and Abbeylands fter 36 years, I am retiring as our dominance over schools once Blundell’s, the one blot on an otherwise took 1st place in the U20 competition. G master-in-charge. What has ross-Country continues to be a considered to be on a par with Sherborne. With a more extensive fixture list for the rosy landscape. Special mention must go popular sport especially in the Lent CLAIRE PEMBERTON Achanged since 1973? Two Indeed, almost 80% of matches played – senior teams, the 3rd, 4th and 5th XVs have to one of the most dramatic schoolboy courts were knocked down when CTerm. It was not always possible to versus Cheltenham, Marlborough, Clifton, been playing with plenty of passion and matches ever witnessed at Radley. The Grove was built, three of the field both a Senior VIII and a Junior VIII, but Bishop Wordsworth’s, Canford, Bryanston skill, resulting in a hugely successful season Sherborne arrived late for the fixture and, Devitt Courts were re-roofed and re- there were a number of very strong and King’s Taunton – have resulted in for all. It is good to see the 5th XV fielding after five minutes and still warming up lit and 20 years later all five courts performances from individuals, especially in victories. such a strong team, with many boys under the posts, found themselves 0-12 had a final refurbishment, courtesy the Junior squad, which bodes well for our contributing to its strength. Senior rugby down as the conversion of a second Radley of The Foundation. long-term prospects. In all their The U14A team, with some highly talented has once again been a real success story. try sailed over. We then proceeded to rack competitive matches the VIII came second, players, particularly in the backline, Under the astute tutelage of Mike Davis, up 35 unanswered points to lead 35-12 with Our facilities are some of the best in always to Bryanston. Louis Mayes (e 09) recorded excellent victories against Radley the 2nd XV, comprising a high number of 12 minutes remaining. Alas, with a the country with the School hosting ran for Dorset at the South-West and Wellington College. There is also real L6th Formers, has won the vast majority of Sherborne player sin-binned for a minor the West of England Open and West Championships, and Harry Lane (b) at both strength in the new arrivals at the School its matches and has proven an excellent offence, Radley decided to throw caution to of England School’s Championship these and the National Championships. with the B, C and D teams having had ‘breeding ground’ for 1st XV players next the wind and somehow managed to win each year. In November the School highly successful seasons. At the time of season. the match 36-35 with the last kick of the hosted the 50th British Universities Amidst the snows of February, the writing the U15A team is in the last 32 of game. This was undoubtedly a truly Championships, with all the Sherborne Trophy was run once more in the national Daily Mail Cup Competition Lastly, the 1st XV has again repeated the remarkable match to which words cannot G celebrations! G the splendid setting of Sherborne Castle. with an enticing quarter-final clash versus dominance of the 2008 vintage and secured do justice. G

MIKE CLEAVER JOHN STOREY GAVIN MOFFAT

GOLF BASKETBALL hat a season! Victory at Burnham – defeating Taunton, Canford and Cheltenham – in the West of England Independent Schools he basketball club fielded two teams this year. The first team played nine matches Competition! Victory in the ISGA Shire Trophy – held at The Shire Golf Club at Rickmansworth – with the best nett score! I am very and won six including wins against Winchester, Marlborough, Taunton, The Wexcited by the possibility of Ben and Loretta Christey-Clover, who have a son in Abbey, giving coaching classes to groups of boys in TInternational College and Bow House. the School. They are both PGA professional coaches, who used to run a coaching school in Spain. This will help more boys to become proficient in the sport and then progress to greater things. Basketball continues to run as a games option in the Lent Term and provides an excellent niche for a small number of boys, many of whom are overseas Sixth Form students who do Sherborne is able to compete with any school on equal terms, even those with academies and their own courses, and with impetus in the not play ‘traditional’ sports such as rugby or hockey. G younger years this can only get better. G MIKE CLEAVER BEN RYDER

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SQUASH HOCKEY Played 21, Won 12, Lost 6, Drawn 3 herborne squash enjoyed a very good season. SAILING S e have excellent links with Yeovil In the first half of the year, the team and Sherborne Hockey Club with enjoyed wins against Canford 3-2, Wa growing number of boys Plymouth 4-1, Truro 4-1 (both in Schools playing club hockey in the Michaelmas Nationals), Millfield’s second team 3-2 and Term. Bryanston 6-4. Due to two impressive wins in the Nationals, we went through to the This preparation has led to a very second round of the competition before successful season for the senior teams. The losing to Millfield’s first team which 1st XI won the U18 County Cup for the first included World U18 champion time in 14 years with an excellent win over Mohammed El Shorbagy. Canford in the final. This qualified Sherborne to play in the regional play-offs 2009 again started very well for the team at Millfield. They got through to the semi- with convincing wins against Blundell’s, finals but lost to the eventual winners Dean Canford and Bryanston. Close. Notable wins were achieved against Marlborough, King’s Taunton and Taunton TENNIS We just lost to Marlborough only to meet and a good performance at the Bath them again at Roehampton (invitation only Festival saw Sherborne beat Solihull and ur top sides have all achieved his has been a good year for the dinghy sailors. The team, captained by James competition) in London, when Sherborne Windsor Grammar School. The most much success, led by the Jenkins (c 09), won the majority of the races. It was good to be able to raise fixtures triumphed 3-2. memorable performance was the 3-3 draw outstanding 1st team, who have against Bradfield, Wellington, Bryanston and Clifton as they had dropped from our O T against Millfield on the Hughie Holmes benefited not only from the coaching of calendar many years ago. A notable fixture was the CCF regatta where Harry Saunders (a) The number of junior boys wanting to play pitch. Jeremy Priddle, but also from that of and Tom Dowie (f) came first and brought the trophy back to Sherborne for the first time in has also seen a resurgence this year, Kester Jackson. With a record of 14 a number of years. The 2nd XI, under the guidance of the ever possibly due to the fact they can play matches played and nine won, this has enthusiastic Chaplain, finished their season In addition to competitive sailing, four boys greater numbers, sailing from the beach at during activities, and we have been able been a vintage year. In the National unbeaten with 10 wins from 11 matches William Gibbon (m), George Willmott (f), Arne in Poole Harbour. Once again sailing to introduce a Junior Ladder. G Glanvill Cup they reached the regional thanks to Will Smibert’s (a 09) prolific goal Toby Wicks (e) and Nicholas Boughton (a) camp was popular with 25 boys attending. GARY SHACKLE final beating Richard Huish Academy on scoring. The Colts and Junior Colts had were awarded the Andrew Yorke Award for The Boys’ Weekend saw a keen group head the way. The significance of this victory tough seasons with the best players from Sailing which pays for them to train as down to the Solent to sail with the OS on cannot be overstated, as it ranks as one of those year groups now playing in the 1st XI. Royal Yachting Dinghy Instructors. their boats. Departing from Gosport on the best results in Sherborne tennis history. SHOOTING The Mini Colts were successful finishing the Saturday the boats went down to with an excellent win over Marlborough. Recreational sailing is popular and many Lymington where they moored up for the ome of the initiatives this year Despite the outstanding performance of boys improved their skills through the the 1st VI, the Senior Colts win the night and returned on Sunday. G included internal Christmas and A total of 14 boys represented Dorset at regular practices at Sutton Bingham and, in accolade of team of the season, as they CHRIS HAMON SEaster shooting competitions which various age groups throughout the season only lost one match and that was by the were well attended. Interest is high within and Ed Matts (c) was selected for the smallest of margins. The Mini Colts had the current Third Form; most of the boys England U15 Elite player training group. G RIDING another commendable season, winning having been involved in shooting at their ROB HILL four of their seven matches and winning iding continues to flourish here at Sherborne. Each week, a keen group of riders have prep school, or had used the range when the Dorset B League for the third time in lessons at Pippin Equestrian Centre in Gillingham. The action-packed lessons are attending ‘Sherborne at Work’ days. POLO succession. based upon the three key skills of dressage, show jumping or cross-country jumping. R he U16 tournament at Longdole, near Cheltenham produced three tough chukkas. We are continuing to enter postal Few schools can boast of having two Oliver Coombe-Tennant (e) and Harry Lane (b) represented the School at the Millfield Jumping We won convincingly 5-0 against Rugby, narrowly lost 0-1 to Marlborough, and drew competitions and look forward to doing coaches of the quality and experience of and Style competition in February 2009. Harry also represented Sherborne at the Bryanston well in the future. G Tagainst Millfield and earned Sherborne an excellent third place in the tournament. Jeremy Priddle and Kester Jackson. But to competition. Harry and Luke Lambert (d) competed at the Sandroyd Tetrathlon, where Harry BRIAN ARKLESS In Division One of the Senior Championships tournament at Longdole we had the really make further significant strides we won his section overall, winning both the running and the shooting sections, coming second in misfortune to be drawn against the eventual winners, Radley, in the first game. Radley went do need a weatherproof environment for the swimming and going clear with maximum points in the cross-country ride section. Harry on to beat Millfield in the final. We welcomed Santiago Stirling-Fernandez (f) from Spain into out of season coaching. G also competed at the Stonar School Mini One Day Event Championships. The aim for next the Lower Sixth in September. He has a handicap of 1, the highest we have had yet at JEREMY WADHAM term is to get a full team together to compete at the Inter-Schools National One Day Event Sherborne and he will strengthen our reputation on the circuit without a doubt. G Championships in September. G LINDSEY MILLAR JULIA SKIPPEN SWIMMING FOOTBALL he swimmers had unprecedented success winning t is very encouraging to see more than 40 boys in each year participating in practices or Tall the galas they attended in matches every week. It is hoped that, in addition to the two professional footballers who the Trinity Term. It will not be long Iwork with the U14 age group, we may have as many as four additional Yeovil Town coaches before outstanding School records that with us on a regular basis to work with all the other teams alongside colleagues on the staff. This have been in place for some 20 years is being facilitated by the increased number of pitches that the School allows Yeovil Town to use will be threatened; indeed Stuart Allen and a thriving relationship between both parties is being formed. Successes were gained against (g) came within 0.2 of a second Clifton and Blundell’s but the weather intervened to wipe out our regular block fixtures against breaking the 50m freestyle. Given the Marlborough and King’s Taunton. Whilst a young 1st XI had some thrilling, high-scoring strength of the junior sides, the future encounters, the 2nd XI were the most successful side, winning about 70% of their games. looks bright. G PAUL MILES This obviously bodes well for the future. G ANDREW NURTON

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t has been an exciting, rewarding and busy year in the life of the Chaplaincy. James ‘ADOPT A CHARITY’ LINKS herborne House has continued to Clark, our Assistant Chaplain, has overseen Junior Chapel with competence and SCHOOL HOUSE: develop its fruitful relationship Icontinues to encourage teaching staff and pupils to take a leading part. Crags Primary School, South Africa Swith Kids Company. In the past Confirmation this year reminded us that the spiritual health of the School is in good year Kids Company has grown heart with 54 boys going forward for confirmation by the new Bishop of Ramsbury, ABBEY HOUSE: significantly and now works with Rt Revd Stephen Conway. The confirmation weekend included a retreat on the Friday The Charlie Sumption Memorial Fund several thousand young people in taking the form of a walk from church-to-church in the Queen Thorne benefice. The London who are disadvantaged in THE GREEN: ‘Pilgrimage’ transported everyone through the stages of the Eucharist service at each of various ways. Kids Company has also Salisbury Spinal Injuries Clinic and the churches and was hosted by the Rural Dean, Canon Henry Pearson. In May, a dozen diversified its activities and Sherborne Dorset Disabled Cricket Club of our Roman Catholic boys joined a similar number of girls at Leweston to be House in Bermondsey, south London, confirmed by Rt Revd Christopher Budd, Bishop of Plymouth. is now the centre of the Urban HARPER HOUSE: Academy, which works with roughly St Thomas’ School, Gurutalawa, Sri Lanka The Friday night candlelit Eucharist service remains popular with greater attendance 200 students and provides education than ever. The presence of so many at these services highlights the boys’ increasing WALLACE HOUSE: and training in everything from IT and need for this reflective time and space during their busy and pressured lives. No fewer The Vanessa Grant Trust, Kenya literacy skills to art, textiles and music. than twelve leavers gave addresses at these services, a testament to their courage and spiritual maturity. ABBEYLANDS: The Sherborne House Committee is Fundaçion Estrella Brilliante, Ecuador committed to maintaining Sherborne To list all our initiatives would be too lengthy, though our local community service is House in Bermondsey in a fit state for strong. The Lent focus week encouraged the Houses to ‘adopt a charity’ and this has LYON HOUSE: this work, and has been focused on been highly successful. The regular visits to the Houses for House Communion or The Rati Moyo Memorial Fund making sure the building and facilities Compline remain very popular. Furthermore a very successful social event of ‘Sumo are in good order and meet all the THE DIGBY: Wrestling’, raising money for Kids Company, coupled with a Cornish surfing trip for Kids relevant regulatory requirements. In Help for Heroes Company, was an experience that brought immense joy and reward for all. This trip will addition, the Committee has worked be repeated in 2010 when its success will be developed and built upon. to encourage and assist links between ON-GOING CHARITY LINKS the schools in Sherborne and Kids Kids Company A scriptural salutation clearly comes to mind when publicising the outward ‘successes’ Company, and we are pleased to ISUBILO, Zambia when the visible and spiritual is often immeasurable. Each time we pass under the main report that there have been a number REACH, Rwanda arch in the Courts, the Psalmist reminds us: “Unless the Lord builds the house the of successful visits and projects, as well labourers will build in vain” (127.1): unless God is at the forefront and the focus of all as fundraising, undertaken in the past that we undertake at Sherborne then all our endeavours are meaningless. G REVD STEPHEN GRAY, CHAPLAIN year. Following a number of initiatives, we have seen new links between Sherborne House and the Girls’ School staff and students, to complement the VALETE APPOINTMENTS existing strong links with Sherborne School. The following members of staff left at the end of the Mr Kester Jackson has been appointed to Trinity Term 2009: succeed Mr Peter Watts, who retires as Thanks to the establishment of the Housemaster of School House at the end relationship with Kids Company and • Paul Carling to the Future Hope School, Kolkata of the Trinity Term 2010. Kester teaches the successful running of the Urban • Bernard Holiday to retirement Theology and is married to Clare. Academy, the Sherborne House • Robert Patterson to retirement committee is now looking at further Dr Jeremy Wadham has been appointed to • Mark and Gillian Pryor to Rossall School, Lancashire opportunities to support young people succeed Dr Simon Tremewan who retires as in deprived areas and where there is • Paul Riley to retirement Housemaster of Harper House at the end acute need. It has been a challenging • Mark Waldron to The English College, Prague of the Trinity Term 2010. Jeremy teaches year for many charities working in Biology and is married to Stephanie. these areas and the generosity of those OS who support Sherborne House through regular donations is much appreciated. G

BERNARD HOLIDAY ROBERT PATTERSON JAMES NURTON (m 92)

SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT

joined Sherborne School as Bursar in 2010 and the occasion will be an being prepared and reviewed but include main house reflecting the standard of scheme which includes the provision of July 2009 and was delighted to find the opportunity to celebrate the extraordinary the creation of a lecture theatre which will accommodation already provided in the smaller dormitories, an increased number Iconstruction of such an exciting building generosity of the donors who have help to alleviate the pressure on both the new wing. The logistics of refurbishing of single and double study bedrooms and a as the New Music School underway; work supported the Sherborne School Powell Theatre and Big School Room. School House means that work has to take Resident Tutor’s flat. The first stage of work started on site in April 2009. Designed by Foundation in their fundraising efforts for Refurbishment of the boarding houses place in two phases. The first phase is due will involve the creation of a new barge ORMS it will include a recital hall, recording the project. continues apace with Lyon benefiting from for completion in March 2010 and the yard which, to meet English Heritage’s studio, ensemble rooms, an outside major works during the summer holidays. second phase in 2011. Thereafter Harper requirements due to its location within the performance space and a variety of The completion of the New Music School Boys in Lyon returned at the start of is the next House due for major walled garden, will incorporate an aviary teaching and practice rooms. The building will free up several buildings which are Michaelmas Term 2009 to new furniture, refurbishment and extension. Planning style enclosure inspired by Humphrey will be formally opened on Friday 2 July presently used for music. Plans are currently carpets and wash rooms throughout the permission was granted in June 2009 for a Repton’s design for the Brighton Pavilion.G

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ne of our departmental aims is “to Entrepreneurship Course organised by be a centre of excellence in Higher John Pocock (f 78). Many of these activities OEducation guidance”. With an rely on OS support, and we are grateful to established team we have been committed all those who have helped to make them a both to improving our current service for success. should expect from their degree the boys and to developing our outreach programmes, including contact time. activities. Key events included The Lower By Easter 2009 I could claim to have visited Sixth Careers Convention in March, with 45 all the 120 universities in the UK. Perhaps As far as university entrance is concerned, delegates representing a wide variety of appropriately, my final visits included both we did not see any of the “squeeze on career areas, and The Lower Sixth Higher the newest universities (University for the places” which was predicted in the press in

Education Forum in April, with 20 Creative Arts in Farnham and Glyndwrv early August. Of 497 total applications by universities represented. Glasgow was University in Wrexham) and, in my opinion, last year’s Upper Sixth 80% received an invited to provide the guest speaker for the a gem among those aspirants with offer. The IB applicants tended to have a FOUNDATION latter as it offers distinctive broad-based ‘University College’ status: Harper Adams. wider range of offers for their courses than he new Music School, which This will encourage as many boys as programmes. We also hosted the first A crucial part of these visits has been they would have had, if they had been A continues to rise from the ground, is possible to play sport and reach their full NEW meeting of HE/Careers staff from five interviewing university admissions’ staff and Level applicants. perhaps the most notable success potential. Initially this is taking place with Sherborne schools and a South West students and writing detailed reports. My T FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN the aid of a coaching fund which will Regional Group meeting of HE/Careers overwhelming conclusion, in this era of Underpinning all our work is the dedication since our inception in 1998. The building, AFTER FIVE YEARS AS CHAIRMAN OF complement staff coaching in a wide range advisers. Members of the department mass HE, is that applicants should avoid of the Careers Department team. It is a designed by ORMS, has been carefully THE FOUNDATION, GUY HUDSON of sports. attended conferences and visited blind brand name loyalty and assess as huge undertaking to offer eight structured designed to be acoustically correct and will (m 80) HAS DECIDED TO HAND OVER accommodate both rock and classical universities, including taking boys to carefully as they can what exactly they are interviews and a drop-in service to all boys The Foundation’s Annual Report, published THE REINS TO JOHN POCOCK (f 78). music practice and performance. It will Birmingham, Imperial, Oxford and Royal buying into. As I write this, I am pleased to from Fifth Form to Upper Sixth Form. It is a in late September, outlined these exciting JOHN IS LOOKING FORWARD TO Holloway. The City Visit continues to be a see that this week’s government report on privilege to be a member of a team which contain a 120-seat recital hall, 12 teaching and groundbreaking projects in more detail WORKING WITH THE FOUNDATION success, and a highlight of my year was HE, ‘Higher Ambitions’, suggests that is so committed to the development of rooms, two full-sized classrooms, a as well as reviewing the past year’s results. TEAM, DRIVING FORWARD THE G seeing the quality of the final presentations universities might at last be required to each boy as an individual. recording suite, a rock music room and four Most importantly, this article offers me the BURSARY AND SPORTS by Fifth Formers in June’s inaugural give specific details about what students PHILIP ROGERSON ensemble rooms. There will also be an opportunity to thank all Old Shirburnians PROGRAMMES, AND TO THE outdoor performance space with stepped who have helped us achieve so much, COMPLETION OF THE MUSIC grass seating. To see live updates of the either as donors or volunteers, over the SCHOOL, TO WHICH HE HAS Music School construction in progress, past decade. Thank you. G DONATED. FROM THE ‘BOURNE TO OBORNE’ please go to the Foundation website www.sherborne.org.uk ADRIAN BALLARD I was soon set various tasks as he caught put his nose to the grindstone to write the HEAD OF THE FOUNDATION Our work has spread broadly across the up with his correspondence ensuring he piece, the focus he exhibited was, for me, School: not only have we funded over 50 was on top of the day’s stories, organising comparable perhaps only to school and projects, but we are also beginning to have his cuttings and doing some background university examinations, yet he does this on a non-financial impact beyond our normal reading on an article he intended to write. a daily basis. Before he had completed the activities, a recent example of which was The epicentre of his activities is, of course, article, however, a German journalist arrived the week-long Entrepreneurs Course his study, from the corner of which his for an interview about Alastair Campbell, staged for the Fifth Form in the summer of computer peeks through the hoard of the subject of a condemnatory biography 2009. historical and political tomes. His other by Mr Oborne, and, as I study French and immediate access point to the world is, as German, I was able to prove useful by We are now looking to the future and you would expect, his mobile. It really is holding the fort. When the morning came planning for next year and beyond. This will eter Oborne (d 74) is one of the most most surreal to hear public figures and Mr Oborne’s article hit the news- mean focusing on two new areas: bursaries highly respected political addressed on first name terms over the stands, it was remarkably satisfying to and sport. telephone. As he set off upstairs after lunch notice, within it, my research contributions Pcommentators in Britain and, as We have launched a new bursary to recharge for the onslaught of writing a popping up! someone who is hopeful of pursuing a programme aimed at widening access to leader piece later in the afternoon, and the career in journalism after graduation. I was the School for boys who would otherwise evening television discussions to which he After an equally busy second day, I had therefore thrilled when I was given the be unable to attend Sherborne. Richard was due to contribute, I was called on to derived a fascinating insight into the daily opportunity of spending a few days Hodder-Williams, Chairman of Governors, do as much background research as existence of someone who bears a great shadowing him at work. set out the background for this programme possible on New Labour’s strategies deal of responsibility for shaping popular STEVEN LAWN in Vivat! magazine earlier this year and we towards savers. Having presented this to opinion. I must thank Mr Oborne and his I arrived on his doorstep on the appointed have written to all Old Shirburnians via our him on his return in the hope I had family for tolerating and feeding me for two MEMORIAL LECTURE January morning, eager to be useful, yet Annual Report with details outlining how accumulated enough, the next few hours days so warmly and openly. G apprehensive at the possibility of proving the programme will work. We hope to myself a dolt. He works from the home he were some of the most enlightening. As he his year’s speaker was Richard of what President George Bush dubbed ALEX WEBB (m 05) support a number of boys at different levels Watson, an investigative journalist 'the war on terror' and the strength of Al shares with his wife and five children, the of entry, on both a School-wide and House with BBC Newsnight. His Qaeda and its affiliates today. walls of which are smothered with framed basis, and will be consulting parents and T OS CAREERS NETWORK (OSCAR) snippets from his 20 or so years interacting specialism is Islamic extremism, Al Qaeda Despite the economic downturn presenting the Careers Network with a challenging task, it OS alike on the best way to further this with Britain’s political and media elite: a and the terrorist threat in the UK. Steven Lawn was in the Digby from is heartening to report that OSCAR has enjoyed its most successful year to date with help important initiative. The Foundation has note from Max Hastings, his then editor at 1987-1991 and was working in his office being offered to OS seeking assistance in a wide range of careers. This success would not be been raising money for bursaries since 1998 The Telegraph, scolding him for referring to His talk on 2nd October charted the rise in the World Trade Centre when the possible without the support that we receive from Philip Rogerson and Fiona Harrall in the and it remains one of the cornerstones of ‘a Chinaman’ rather than ‘a Chinese’, a of extremist ideology from the mid 1990s planes struck on 9/11. Previous speakers School Careers Department, Adrian Ballard and Janet Dean from the School Foundation its work. winning betting slip predicting the next onwards and examined the linked have been General Patrick Cordingley, and, not least, Janey Goddard who has elevated so many CVs from unpromising beginnings leader of the Conservative Party and a We are working closely with Paul Miles, networks of individuals behind some of Lord Douglas Hurd, Terry Waite, Camila to formidable tools. Most importantly of all, my thanks go to all those who have so plethora of political cartoons, often by his Director of Sport, to help him achieve his the major terrorist plots. He also gave an Batmanghelidjh, Lord Butler and Sir generously helped the network with their invaluable career advice and support. G friend Martin Rowson, amongst all sorts of five-year plan to create a sustainable and assessment of where the West is in terms Jeremy Greenstock. G miscellanea. 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A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF RUPERT MAAS (a 78) EVEREST NORTH RIDGE 2009 ART DEALER AND BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW PICTURE EXPERT ack Sutcliffe reached the summit of Everest at 4:45am on 22nd May 2009 Jand in doing so became the second youngest surviving Briton to have achieved MONDAY this. He climbed on the harder North side, do my rounds of the London salerooms which had claimed three deaths that year. on Monday mornings, trawling for Jack’s climb included running out of oxygen Ipictures we can trade at the Maas near the summit and, tragically, discovering Gallery (prop. RN Maas, a 74–78). So, ‘Fire ARTICLES a friend dead during his final ascent. up the Hog’ (50cc of throbbing power) and zoom twenty minutes into the metropolis, Someone had described the Everest for Bonham’s, Christie’s or Sotheby’s. My challenge to me as 50% graft / 30% science / father (a 46) told me that picture dealers 20% luck – I’d disagree! Personally, I’d go for are divided into Constable hunters; very 50% luck / 40% graft / 10% science. focussed on their prey, and dealers, looking slightest thing wrong with my room I difficult, Janus-faced, rising to tread the Although you try hard to avoid it, those for anything interesting or beautiful – change it immediately (like reefing a sail, tightrope of television with a chosen deadly boring days resting at Base Camp are ideally both, and buyable. For me and my you do it the moment it occurs to you). I treasure, having dispensed spent worrying about the ‘uncontrollable’. with a climbing permit unless you’re listed dwindling kind viewing sales is a discipline, turn off the radiators, check for a rubber disappointment to the multitude below, The luck factor is HUGE - there have been on a commercial expedition (in an effort to you don’t expect to find anything until you sheet (do I really look like I’m incontinent?), balancing accuracy with entertainment. many climbers stronger than myself who try and stop the serious jokers making do – and you rarely do, but when you do it open a window. I need to sleep, ready for Towards the end of the day Simon is have failed to reach the summit. One thing I summit attempts and consequently putting is a rush. It’s why we do it. the onslaught. I don’t drink that night at pleased, we crammed in so much good have learnt (reflecting on the trip) is not to others in danger). The important distinction supper, and since I’m all talked out from the stuff it looks like a double (two shows for worry about the uncontrollable, but instead, is the type of commercial expedition you’re In the Gallery, it’s emails, agitato. I dread train I retire early. the price of one). There is a feeling of to concentrate at being the best you can be. part of – normally reflected in the price the info requests unless I can answer them camaraderie, of a team effort in a job well Unfortunately I learnt that a bit late! The you’ve paid to be there! I saw both

fast, but we’ve been dealing in Victorian Photograph by David Land (Hopetoun House, Edinburgh) done which I appreciate the more since I graft speaks for itself really. I had a very extremes. Unfortunately Frank, a friend of pictures for two generations now and my that I will go to any lengths to avoid THURSDAY work for myself. We drift away after our simple approach. I promised myself to just mine from the international Monterosa team, father was in at the ground floor of their shouting “I’m on the train” into it. Here we go! I actually managed to claim for last records. I used to belt back to put my head down and not give up – I was suffered from HACE (high altitude cerebral revival so they follow like seagulls after a a nose hair trimmer from the BBC, of which London but increasingly I find I can’t. either coming back successful or in a body oedema) and died just beneath the third fishing boat, except you have to feed them. In the early evening I go and see a I am extremely proud, but a lasagne stain Come the evening and back at the hotel bag (I didn’t tell my mum that obviously!). It step. Frank was an incredibly fit man trying customer (“only tarts have clients” PCB on my tie and no spare means an open we are all spent. We drink and I must probably wasn’t the right approach, but as to climb to the highest point on earth I’ve got a lot to do today because I’m c.1976) I’ve known and liked for years and neck for me today. As usual no chance of draw a veil over the night. daft as it might sound, you need that sort of without supplementary oxygen. You can doing an Antiques Roadshow on Thursday. buy a picture from him. I’ve always wanted looking chic and unruffled like the lovely commitment and determination to reach the almost count the number of oxygen-less It effectively halves my week, because I it, what JOY. Later that evening I’ll have a Fiona. The tie will join the huge collection summit. ascents on your fingers (only very few travel to Scunthorpe or Aberystwyth or gloat over it with a glass of wine. We paid of soiled favourites I keep for no reason at FRIDAY people have the physical make up to deal wherever Wednesday lunchtime, and Friday too much but one always should when home. It’s no good, try as I might I simply cannot There are many different theories about how with such low levels of oxygen in the blood). is a write-off as you will see. buying privately, and the good ones always rid my peripheral vision of a persistent the body survives in the so called ‘death Climbing Everest without supplementary hurt a bit. One of my other customers will A huge inhalation of cholesterol at grey mist that has mysteriously fringed my zone’ (above 7,600m). My personal opinion oxygen must be one (if not the) hardest feat feel the same when I sell it. Perhaps I am a breakfast (a fringe benefit when my wife is world this morning. I can’t seem to do a (just based on what I saw and heard) is that in the world. Compare that to Andrew (part TUESDAY tart after all? not with me) and it’s off to the venue. I try single clue of the crossword, and when I most people have the physical makeup to of the Adventure Peaks team) who had a The Roadshow is looming; I’m in a panic to to take my bike not the taxi if I can, it’s open my mouth to say something at climb reasonably comfortably around the private Sherpa and used oxygen at a flow of get things done. People keep coming into going to be a long day and the exercise breakfast what comes out sounds listless, 7,000m mark - thereafter it becomes a bit of 4 litres / minute from 7,000m. In one of the the Gallery. Every second person is a seller, WEDNESDAY wakes me up (I may have an early record). the content trite. It seems that I gilded a lottery really. I was extremely fortunate on blogs I describe Andrew as a “flat footed and most of the others are just looking, or I’ve got this travel lark down to a tee. A Since our producer Simon took over a few every word the day before with this front. I don’t know where it comes from gummby” and that’s being generous to the coming in for a chat. There is a culture yet small rucksack with minimum clothes and a years ago, we have been going to the most coruscating wit, I was perceptive and but I have inherited a gene that many high guy! Unfortunately it’s this sort of attempt in London of viewing the Galleries, even suit squashed in on top (good tailoring is beautiful parts of the country and I hate sympathetic, on the top of my game, altitude climbers dream for. The thin air just that gives Everest the reputation of being the scary ones. Dave the tramp comes in to necessary because I’m the tall skinny type missing ANY of it, Londoner as I am. After master of all, but today I realise that I am didn’t affect me like everyone else. I had the ‘Money Mountain’. I’d put my hand up and tell me about his latest discovery in the but it’s also amazingly forgiving - press the the safety briefing riff from MC Dave the in fact a block, a stone, a worse than headaches, dizziness and dehydration but say that my approach was a half way house – library (Cecil Rhodes was an alien!). trousers under a mattress, shake out the first people are let in at 9 and it’s full on senseless thing. It is all I can do to slink for some reason was able to move at I used oxygen but from a sensible height. Interruptions are good for me. Don’t bury jacket and hang it; it’s as good as new even from then. My queue grows (they say it’s home. But I was ready for this, it is all ‘sherpa’ speed rather than ‘westerner’ yourself in the engine room when you for High Definition). My folding bicycle fun, but they have astonishing patience) as I quite normal, and I try to bicycle it off speed. It’s nothing to do with fitness, its Many people have asked me about my next should be on the bridge! as my old house- gets me first to the Gallery. Once there, I neglect it to do two records right off the before going to the station. There is science! The most important thing I learnt challenge. My boss kindly agreed to let me master Peter Boissier might have said. sell a picture that a customer has been bat. I fluff one of them, distracted and flat, always something to see, stunning was that moving fast and efficiently was ‘disappear’ for a couple of months (which thinking about since Monday. He loves it, it must try harder. I am better prepared in my scenery or a museum somewhere. going to be the key to a successful Everest was especially nice of him given the pretty Long-term projects like writing lectures and is palpable, with a yearning I immediately mind for the next and I hit it off with the attempt - I was just extremely lucky that I difficult times) so I’m a bit restricted on that articles take either a back seat or the seat recognise as a fellow sufferer. Then fast owner (it’s a small water-colour of quiet Finally home where I force my long- was in a position to execute this. That word front. There are several things that I’d like to next to me on Wednesday’s train. The through the mighty metropolis to the beauty, not worth much and not much of a suffering wife to watch a DVD of my luck creeps in everywhere! do before I’m in a position of responsibility minutiae of running a small business are station. story but what we can reveal about it sings previous day’s records. She struggles (which inevitably makes you think twice fraught with dangers like missing a VAT its own song). The crowds grow as the day desperately, to no avail for no-one can Everest is constantly ‘under fire’ regarding about doing anything a bit dangerous!). I return deadline or needing to buy more loo On the train there’s Geoffrey and the gang. progresses, we are nearly swamped, victims hear her screams, but in the end it hurts the commercialism that exists on the don’t want to be married with children and roll. Anything I can’t do immediately is Absolutely no chance of doing any work, of our own success in the ratings. No lunch. me more than it hurts her for she is mountain. The truth is that you can’t be on then wish I had rowed the Atlantic or been bunged into a bag for the train and will the next three hours are spent giggling An Old Master drawing taxes my fevered a fearless critic. I squirm with the mountain unless you are part of a to the poles – best to get it out the system festoon not just the seat next to me but the helplessly. Oh well, most of the paperwork brain for five minutes I should not spare embarrassment as I watch myself stoop, commercial expedition. The Chinese / now! G floor and the table too. Thank God for will end up in the bin anyway. On arrival at until my colleague points out it is a print. stutter and blurt through her eyes. Thank Nepalese governments will not provide you JACK SUTCLIFFE (a 06) mobile phones. I would be any passenger’s the hotel (the BBC budget doesn’t run to Oops, but I win one back by spotting an heavens for the editing skills of the BBC. worst nightmare, were it not for the fact what you may suppose), if there is the obscure monogram. There is nothing more And so to bed. G http://jackeverest09.synthasite.com

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MONTY’S VISIT - COMMEM 1959

any years ago during the winter and then the other at each wall fixing, then think ‘apprehension’ was the CCF’s first given permission to have a Standard (not a an officer of considerable verve and dash term of 1976 an event occurred at put it back in again above the fixing. I think reaction to the news that we were to be Colour) and we were told that it could be (some may recall with joy how he brought to Mthe School, which stirred up a there were one or two moments of cramp, Iinspected by Monty that summer term of dedicated (not blessed) and carried on an end a field day involving several hundred good deal of interest at the time. however the thing was soon done; I 1959, the word having got round about the parade. Now all we needed was a Standard! cadets by setting a haystack on fire with his Overnight, the long hand and the short managed to get up onto the shelf. havoc wreaked at other schools during his Joy Walford, Micky Walford’s sister and a Verey pistol) and he discovered that the hand of the Abbey clock tower were inspections: caps ripped off to unveil mops wonderful seamstress, came to our rescue Field Marshal was entitled to a Royal Artillery somehow switched around. Well, not Standing on the narrow shelf, which lies just of unruly hair, adverse comments about and we soon had a Standard that was Gun Salute. He spent a lot of the summer actually switched, it just looked like they below the clock, I carefully made a full-size turnout, drill and discipline and, on at least colourful, dignified, appropriate and term scrounging the precious ammunition had been. It was an illusion created with tracing of the two clock hands using a one occasion, the school made to re-do its beautifully made. from former friends and connections. To make sure all was in order, he decided to card, cellophane, paint and a certain pencil and a large sheet of paper, which I parade and do it better! After that, it was hard work up to the big let fire with one round at the dress rehearsal amount of luck. This is how it happened. had brought up in my knapsack for that day. Drill is never a popular pastime but On the other hand we had a lot going for us. but, unfortunately, nobody was let into the purpose. Then I came back down the way I even now, 50 years on, I am amazed at the At that time a fair proportion of the School secret. The guns were parked in the south We were in the middle of our last term at had gone up. With this part of the plan attitude of those involved. Many of the was made up of the sons of serving officers west corner of the Upper, near Cricket Sherborne (the Oxbridge term). During the successfully completed, we retired via open movements were complicated; to get them and another good proportion was intending Lodge, occupied then by the Cricket Coach, previous term we had achieved some windows back to our dormitories to bed. right involved endless repetition and some to make the services their career, so there Bill Lander and his family. At the earlier nocturnal success, painting a rather of the cadets were, to put it politely, not cut- was a promising base on which to build. appropriate moment Jim shouted “Fire!” life-like door onto the side of the new During the following week or so, while out by nature to be soldiers. There was, Furthermore we still had on the staff a there was an almighty BANG!, the ground sports complex in the middle of our A ostensibly revising for forthcoming entrance however, an underlying determination to put number of war-experienced officers who had shook, windows rattled and Mrs Lander, who exams, I painstakingly made two full size on a first class Parade and this attitude made levels. We had also climbed into the central a great deal to offer and who had always was preparing a meal for Bill, ‘jumped out of ‘fake’ hands which were intended to fit over the hours of rehearsal well worthwhile. dining hall one night and, during the small made the CCF a popular, successful unit. her skin’ and dropped a carton of eggs on hours, removed every one of the tables and the real clock hands. I should explain that In particular, we had Captain David Ullman, a We were all overwhelmed by what the band the floor. The CCF accounts for that month chairs. By the next morning, we had the background of the clock face is pitch former Band Master of the Grenadier achieved in such a short time. They were included cash for a bunch of flowers and half everything ‘mysteriously’ laid out for black, but the hands are beautifully ornate Guards, who was determined to build a boys first, musicians and soldiers last. They a dozen eggs for Mrs Lander! On the day breakfast on the Music School lawn. and painted brightly in gold; the hands are marching band that would add colour and had to learn to play and they had to learn to itself the noise was deafening during the However neither of these things quite hit also larger than you might expect. lustre to our Ceremonial Parades. It was he march on grass, which even professionals cannonade but we were all ready for it and the spot, we felt. We needed to do find hard. You can’t ‘hear your feet’. Monty was most impressed. After waiting for a favourable weather who persuaded the Commanding Officer, something bigger. We hit upon the clock. Despite this, David Ullman produced a band forecast, the second part of the operation Lt Col J T Melvin, to ‘Troop the Colour’ for Yes, although some of us have been accused the Field Marshal. Trooping the Colour is of 48. They were all shapes and sizes and The idea to do the clock was a good one, was put in action. At around 2.00am, while of trying to turn Sherborne into a Military one of the most intricate and difficult of ages and some of them were not much but there was one serious problem with it: the rest of the School slept, we Academy, I think this can fairly be described military manoeuvres and, one would have bigger than the instruments they carried, but G access. A good friend John S (a) soon reassembled at the base of the pipe, this as one of its Glory Days. thought, well beyond the scope of cadets. they marched with precision and pride and time with the precious hands in my MICHAEL EARLS-DAVIS (a 39) overcame this hurdle however by However, we had as our Cadet Instructor played their hearts out. As they marched off knapsack, plus some sticky cellophane. ingeniously constructing me some ‘pipe CSM T Alden, also of the Grenadier Guards, Parade to the tune of the Carmen, which Someone had brought a camera to record walkers’. They were essentially steel stirrups who in the course of his service career had David had arranged as a march, I saw quite a POSTSCRIPT which would allow me to climb up the 1976 the event and I remember being worried few mums reaching for their handkerchiefs. often taken part in the Monarch’s Birthday ‘Chief’ (The Headmaster, Bob Powell) told a vertical pipe which runs all the way up the about the flash. I climbed up the pipe and The band was the major factor in what was Parade. He knew every detail of the lovely story about an incident that happened side of the Abbey to the right of the clock. THE YEAR slowly worked my way around to the clock obviously an outstandingly successful procedure and so could make sure that in the Courts at Commem. While everybody As I pressed down on the stirrup it would face again. parade. everything was done correctly. We also had was moving from the Abbey to the Big jam against the pipe and hold my weight, WE CHANGED John Venning (d 59), an outstanding Cadet Standing in front of the clock I carefully Monty was delighted. He told Field Marshal School Room for speeches, he and Monty but when I lifted my foot it would slide RSM whose smartness and bearing made held the fake long hand against the real Sir John Harding, with whom he was staying, were standing on the VIth Form Green and upwards without resistance. These were THE ABBEY him an ideal Parade Commander. With all that he had never had a ‘Colour’ trooped for the conversation went something like this: fixed to my 1st XV rugby boots by short hand; it fitted perfectly. I gently fixed this going for us, we were confident we him before and that the whole show was unscrewing the studs, placing the boot in CLOCK HANDS it in place using some sticky pieces of MONTY: I see all the boys are wearing could put on a good show for the great man. ‘quite excellent’. The downside to this was the stirrup, and then screwing in the studs cellophane that I had previously cut to the button holes. that Sherborne CCF became very unpopular. again from underneath. John built these in correct size. Monty carried out other school inspections CHIEF: Yes, it is the custom at Commem. the School TAC in full view, without the hint and apparently compared them all MONTY: (sharp-eyed as ever) Ah! But there is I then put the fake short hand up against of suspicion from anyone. unfavourably with Sherborne. When we got one boy who isn’t wearing one. the real long hand and carefully fixed it in to our annual CCF camp there were dirty Why’s that? place also. The clock appeared to say I remember I had some doubts about the looks and acid comments waiting for us. CHIEF: I’ve no idea. Perhaps it dropped out. approximately 05:17, whereas the time was strength of the pipe, but I had no doubts Winchester in particular objected to being MONTY: Well, we’d better get him over and actually 03:25. Finally I took a photograph about the strength of the walkers; I could told by the Field Marshal “I want all schools find out. of myself standing directly in front of the see they would do the job. We undertook a to be like Sherborne!” (Boy arrives pale and shaking in shock) few clandestine trials and had to make a clock, before descending back into the MONTY: I see all the boys are wearing few minor adjustments. For example we cut night. After the parade I had to take Monty from button holes today. out some strips from an old welly to stick the Upper back to the School for tea. We BOY: Yes, Sir. on the cross bars, in order to improve grip In the morning the reaction was rather travelled in his chauffeur-driven Rolls flying MONTY: But you’re not. on the pipe and wrapped some fabric better than we had hoped. Despite the the Commander in Chief’s pennant. The BOY: No, Sir. simple materials, the illusion from ground road was lined with spectators and every around the walkers so they wouldn’t clank. We then hit a major snag. Although we MONTY: Why is this? level was entirely convincing. The School time he saw an 8th Army badge he had the We were then ready for a full night-time cited Eton College as a precedent, our BOY: I don’t know Sir. was gratifyingly perplexed for a day or two car stopped and engaged the veteran in recce, to measure up the clock. application to have our own Colour was MONTY: So you are different from all the until I was rumbled and asked to remove animated conversation. By the time we refused, almost ridiculed, by the War Officer. other boys, are you? reached the School it felt as if we had The first climb went well, slow but sure. The my handy-work. I still have the two fake Colours were blessed and therefore sacred. BOY: Yes, Sir, I suppose I am Sir. refought every battle form El Alamein to pipe was fixed to the building at intervals hands in my attic to this day. I intend to They were the ‘Soul of the Regiment’ and to MONTY: Jolly good show. Mind you always Tripoli! which made things a little difficult, but the donate them to the School for posterity. allow them to Cadet Forces would be have the courage to be like that. Now run G walkers were designed to overcome this. I Sadly I have lost the pipe walkers. sacrilege. Eventually, however, by working We had our laughs. Major Jim Gibb, who off back to the others. had to slip the pin out of first one walker the Old Boy network to its limits, we were commanded the Royal Artillery Section, was JEREMY LOVE (b 76) 20 113TH ANNUAL RECORD 10494 without torn edges:4604 os record new file 18/1/10 09:57 Page 22

THE TOUGHEST RACE IN THE WORLD?

he Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc A festival atmosphere greeted us in tormented us as we descended to this is the ultimate runners’ Chamonix, the start and finish point. In its strikingly pretty Italian town, and for its Tchallenge: 103 miles and seventh year, the event is already huge, sports hall refreshment point, which nine peaks in 46 hours. Duncan dominating the final weekend of August. resembled an emergency shelter after a Craig and Blake Roseveare (both m Lean, weathered competitors roamed the natural disaster. 94) overcame sleep deprivation, town, sporting elaborate equipment, altitude sickness and cartoon loading up on specialist fuel. We felt like The mental disintegration began on the hallucinations to complete the impostors. This was the pinnacle of interminable descent from Grand Col course. More than 1,000 others distance running; most of our kit still had Ferret. We began sniping at one another, GEORGE BENNETT (a 1911) failed. the price tags on. looking for a rise. Then came the hallucinations. The strain on our minds was THE CAIRO GANG AND BLOODY SUNDAY Twenty-seven hours into the world’s Seemingly the entire community becoming unbearable. We had to rest. toughest footrace, things really converged on the town square to cheer us Perversely, agonisingly, we increased our started to get interesting. The off on the Friday evening – 2,600 runners pace and by Champex-Lac, four hours ll Old Shirburnians will be well remained unaware of the next day’s physical agony I’d been prepared outnumbered tenfold by a raucous, later, we had a sufficient time cushion for acquainted with the four Books of assassination plot. for; the mental torment came out cowbell-jangling multitude. The fervour 20 minutes’ sleep. Tiptoeing clumsily Remembrance which stand on their A of the blue. Or rather the black. seemed proportional to what awaited, through rows of snoring runners, we found large lecterns at the top of the Chapel steps At 9.00am the following day, the assassination Running up a steep forest path at making my stomach churn. To the stirring three spare mattresses. Seemingly 20 and commemorate the dead from the two squads simultaneously broke into lodging and midnight, my head-torch began strains of Vangelis, we were off. seconds later my alarm was buzzing and world wars of the 20th century. Perhaps less guest-houses and hotels across the city, picking out writhing, reptilian the tent was empty. Mustering all well-known is a fifth book sited below the shooting 19 men, 14 of whom were killed forms, menacing faces and ... The first few miles were flat, well- remaining willpower, we hobbled back out antechapel window which honours those Old including George Bennett who was lodging at cartoon characters. supported and fun. No one was buying it. into the cold woods. It was 2.51am, nine Shirburnians who, since 1918, have lost their 38 Upper Mount Street. Those killed were later Sure enough, the first climb wasn’t far off. minutes from disqualification. lives in service of their country outside the two to be given a state funeral in Westminster Shuffling up the hill ahead of me, a Our training for the event had been great conflicts. An early page is dedicated to Abbey. fellow competitor was performing improvised at best: Cal had focused on Dawn found us running along the top of George Bennett (a 1911), a Head of School who comical double takes, clearly also core strength; myself on wearing a groove Bovine mountain, riding an unexpected had then gone on to Magdalen College, Despite the general unease in the city following hallucinating. As I neared, his into a single hill in Greenwich Park; Blake wave of adrenaline. On we pushed, buzzing Oxford. the killings, the war-weary population roving spotlight illuminated a squat on trying to give up smoking. We certainly on sugar, running on fumes. Trient, determined to continue as normal a life as bush to our left and, as one, we could have done more. But as we toiled to Catogne, Vallorcine. Near Argentière, we He served with distinction in the Intelligence possible and some 5,000 spectators attended leapt the other way. Sitting there, the top of La Charme in the gathering crossed the valley road. Five flat miles to Staff at GHQ during the Great War earning a Croke Park. British security forces from both his coat a vivid blue but otherwise gloom, it became apparent that nothing Chamonix. The route planners had other mention in dispatches. By 1920, the success of the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Auxilliary unmistakable, was Pluto. Welcome would have adequately prepared us. This ideas. Far above, we could see scores of the IRA and especially Michael Collins’ Division intended to search every man to the mad, mad world of the was an exam without a syllabus. dots inching up the sheer, sweltering face Intelligence Department was causing attending the game in an attempt to discover Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc. of Col des Montets. We’d been running for considerable concern at British HQ in Dublin those responsible for the morning shootings. St Gervais, 3,300ft below the peak, is a 41 hours, but still they weren‘t done with Castle and the need for top class counter As soon as they arrived however, chaos ensued Is it really the world’s toughest good spot to watch the race, head-torches us. intelligence led to the formation of the Cairo with the crowd trying to flee whilst the Police footrace? This annual orgy of like fairylights streaming down the Gang under the command of Brigadier-General and the Black and Tans fired blindly with rifles masochism certainly takes some mountain. The close-up view is less The final descent, in my mind’s eye, had Sir Ormonde Winter. Captain George Bennett, and revolvers for some 90 seconds before beating. The course, a three- graceful: if running uphill is torturous, been a triumphal procession. The reality as a highly experienced and trained specialist, Major Mills got his men back under control. country circumnavigation of the going the other way, we were discovering, was a panic-stricken slog as we battled to was a vital member of the Cairo Gang. Why Seven people had been shot to death, and five massif dominated by Europe’s is incomparably worse. The town was reach the final, all-important cut-off: they were so named remains a matter of more had been fatally wounded; another two highest mountain, is 103 miles long abuzz with bands, stalls, thousands Chamonix, 4.30pm. Failure at this stage dispute to this day, and opinions vary between people had been trampled to death by the with an aggregate climb of enjoying the balmy evening. The route led was too awful to contemplate. Walkers assertions that they had a common record of crowd. The dead included Jeannie Boyle, who 30,839ft. Put another way, you’re us to our first ‘revitaillement’ point, a began to materialise. “How far?” we’d service in the Middle-East to the fact that they had gone to the match with her fiancé and was running non-stop from London to gauntlet of cake, biscuits, soup, Coke, bark in French, hearing only the quickest held several meetings at the Cairo Café in due to be married five days later, two boys Birmingham via the cruising cheese. We gorged, replenishing energy responses. Bursting out of the trees we Dublin. A photograph (above) believed to be aged 10 and 11 and the Co. Tipperary Captain, altitude of a jumbo jet. Throw in and morale. found ourselves on the edge of the town. members of the gang exists although it does Michael Hogan. The police raiding party chronic sleep deprivation and a Then, the sweetest of sounds: a distant seem to stretch belief that they allowed suffered no casualties. Bloody Sunday’s casualty temperature range of -10C to 30C, Les Contamines, seven miles on, was our clock lazily chiming four. We were going to themselves to be photographed together. count was still not complete. Collins’ trusted and you have an event that is first ‘barrier horaire’, one of 12 chip- make it. deputies, Dick McKee, Peadar Clancy and probably going to sting a bit. activated checkpoints to be exited by a With both Anglo and Irish Intelligence Corps another man, Conor Clune, were shot that finite time. We learned to hate these, The centre was as we’d left it, packed, possessing informers within each other’s evening in Dublin Castle to bring the day’s So, why do it? To paraphrase Lance chasing us out of town, denying us rest. raucous, utterly absorbed in the unfolding security systems the scene was set for the most death toll to 31. Armstrong, it wasn’t about the They were, of course, our greatest friend, drama. With the field thinned out and tragic weekend in Dublin’s history. Michael running. Neither myself nor Blake the brutal compartmentalisation forcing us decimated (half wouldn’t finish), we were Collins’ senior team drew up a hit-list of gang What a poignant moment it was when, on and Cal, the two friends who’d on towards glory. centre stage. The roar spread like a members who were to be assassinated 24 February 2007, the Irish and English rugby initiated this lunacy, were runners in Mexican wave as we entered the cordon simultaneously on Sunday 21st November 1920. sides lined up at Croke Park for the first time. the strictest sense. That is, we’d Fatigue clouds my recollection of much of channelling us through Chamonix’s streets The date was chosen as it coincided with the A huge crowd (including those gathered in the never discussed split-times. Or what followed. I remember dawn breaking in a snaking lap of honour. The crowds Gaelic football match between Dublin and New Hogan Stand and the Hill 16 Terrace, worn Lycra unless absolutely as we ran through the mist at Col de la surged forward to acclaim our efforts, a din Tipperary at Croke Park and the large crowds named after the 1916 Easter Rising) heard both necessary. But driven by the same Seigne, 8,300ft up – twice the height of of cowbells and horns and hammered Ben Nevis. It revealed a stunning view of advertising hoardings. We responded with would make undetected movement easier for countries’ anthems played. They were sung ill-defined, thirtysomething the massif, the snow-capped curve of Mont a sprint, oblivious to the pain, tears filling the IRA squads. However, the first blow was without incident or interruption and applauded challenge lust that was to take us Blanc attended by a bodyguard of jagged our eyes, not quite believing that the finish struck by the British on Saturday 20th when two by both sets of spectators – an appropriate way to the Alps, we’d completed peaks. It was hauntingly beautiful and line was real, that this wasn’t just another of Collins’s senior lieutenants, Dick McKee and to put to rest sad memories of a tragic day in various marathons and multi-stage largely ignored. Courmayeur, the halfway hallucination, that we’d made it. G Peadar Clancy, were arrested and tortured. Anglo-Irish relations. G events, accruing sufficient points to point, also stands out: for the heat that DUNCAN CRAIG (m 94) However, they did not talk and the British JOHN HARDEN enter the UTMB. 22 © The Guardian 10494 without torn edges:4604 os record new file 18/1/10 09:58 Page 24

THE JOHN CRAIG CUP

n Saturday 7 October, 2009 the 1st XVs of Sherborne and Clifton played for the John OCraig Cup for the first time. John Craig was in Harper from 1957 to 1962 and was Head of School and in the XV in 1960 and 1961; he died in 2006. The cup, which will be competed for each OS DAY year, has been generously presented in John’s memory by his family, many of whom attended the I must confess to having initial qualms over how to attract the inaugural match at Clifton. Simon Eliot, the 1976-1985 year group back to Sherborne on a May Saturday. Surely Headmaster, was delighted to be able to present they would be tied up with their children’s activities or maybe just the Cup to Ed Scott-Bowden (f), the Sherborne pleased to enjoy a well-earned weekend with their feet up? These captain, after a well-fought victory. G doubts were quickly dispelled within a week of the invitations going P A J Cordingley R M Venning S B Gavin G R Barlow A S Harley out as replies came pouring in. On the day itself, the wind did its J A Watney C J E McDowell utmost to shake our marquee on The Upper but it neither A S Legg H C Ridgwell F S Evans J D Craig (Capt.) M G K du Pré M F Dallas R H Cooper detracted from Adrian Williams’ brilliant catering team’s lunch nor 1st XV – 1961 G J Webb-Wilson A H Barwise remotely dampened the spirits of well over 300 OS and their guests. This happy gathering had been preceded by a stirring chapel service conducted by Stephen Gray, the School Chaplain. G EVENTS EDWARDUS 6TH XI hen a chap from Downside questions the parentage of Edwardus Sextus, there’s only one reasonable response – challenge him to a Wseries of cricket matches lasting 25 years and beg the School to lend you a pitch. And from this conversation the ‘Edwardus 6th XI’ was born in 2000, playing just once a year and ensuring that our greatest rivalry has Photograph by Graham Smith continued long after our final Commem. of 1990. Regular stalwarts of the GATHERING AT TWICKENHAM JERSEY RECEPTION team include A B Perkins (h), C J Murray-Smith (b), R E L Pittman (b), S J Welsh (b), M R A Sullivan (c), and a growing contingent now fly back arch and November saw OS, their families and friends gathering at n conjunction with the School and Sherborne from further afield including R Priaulx (h) from Grand Cayman, A M P the Italy and Argentina internationals at Twickenham. In the spring, Girls, the OSS held a reception at the beautiful Macbeth (b) from Australia, and C T Sargent (b) from postings in Milan, M40 OS joined Paul Miles, Director of Sport, for refreshments in the ILongueville Manor in St Helier in May. We have a Bosnia and Afghanistan. Each year the School excels itself in West car park before the win over Italy. On a damp and windy day for the mix of both OS and past and current parents accommodating the teams, the wives and the ever-growing numbers of Argentina match, over 100 OS took advantage of the Sherborne School resident in Jersey and it was extremely gratifying to children (zero in 2000, and 37 in 2009!) and deserves all of the credit for Sports tickets offer and again enjoyed a great lunch and gathering despite have so many of them attend. Jenny Dwyer, making the ‘Edwardus 6th XI’ match one of the year’s most eagerly the weather and quality of rugby! G Headmistress at SG, Headmaster, Simon Eliot, and anticipated dates and ensures that Sherborne always wins regardless of the Charles Collingwood, OSS President, formed part of G final score. RICHARD ROBINSON (h 90) the ‘home team’ that had great pleasure in welcoming over 60 guests. We naturally hope to see them all again when we revisit Jersey in 2011. G

1989 REUNION early 100 Westcott House Old Boys came ny fears that we might have trouble finding a to Sherborne in October for a celebration suitable venue for a ‘twenty year’ reunion of Ndinner. Having had pre-dinner drinks in the Athe 1989 year-group was quickly dispelled atmospheric setting of the Old School Room when Chris Hayes (c 89) suggested that we held a (School House Dining Room), we moved to the get-together at the pub that he runs, the Marquis of Dining Hall where the catering staff came up Westminster in Pimlico. As planned, the event was trumps with an excellent dinner. The evening was completely informal with a good turnout of 89 year- topped off with trips down memory lane from the group members coming and going at times to suit witty speeches of Stephen Rees-Williams (h 81), the host of the event, and Charles Collingwood (h 60), he annual lunch that we hold for members of FOSS on the them – a fun and stress-free format. Many thanks G G WESTCOTT HOUSE REUNION DINNER OSS President. occasion of the last 1st XV home match in the rugby calendar is Chris! Tnow a firm fixture in the OSS calendar. FOSS is a branch of the OSS that principally comprises past parents who we were delighted to welcome back to Sherborne in even larger numbers than in the previous MEDIA LUNCH two years. An excellent lunch was followed by a close tussle against the usual strong Bryanston side. Facing a 13-0 half-time deficit, FOSS hen Tim Heald (g 62) and Peter atmosphere with OS and guests from widely day by the presence of Emma Rose and support inspired a second-half comeback from the School XV which Moeller (a 55) organized the differing spheres of media activity blending Tansy Aked from Sherborne Girls. despite getting close to scoring under the posts late in the game, came Winaugural OS Media Lunch in 2002, together. Guests included Headmaster up just short eventually losing 13-7. G I wonder whether they envisaged 40 guests Simon Eliot and his wife Olivia, three OS If you work in any part of the media and did packing the Genaro Room at the Groucho Presidents, Tim Heald (past), Charles not receive an invitation, please let us know Club in 2009 for the eighth consecutive year. Collingwood (present) and Stanley Johnson so that we can invite you to the 2010 event, FOSS LUNCH This ever-popular event has a unique (elect). Further glamour was added to the which will be held in October. G 24 10494 without torn edges:4604 os record new file 18/1/10 09:58 Page 26

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Charles York Miller (f 86) runs a Jock Fraser (c 94) runs a tourist service Peter, (b 53), Fellow of The National real estate business in Jarnac, the in Madrid taking people off the tourist Association of Toastmasters, has home of Courvoisier in the heart track to experience the authentic gained an excellent reputation not FUTURE EVENTS of Cognac country (the sunniest region in ‘Madrileño’ ambience. Adventurous only for his very warm personality France after the Côte d’Azur). Appetites will take you to sample and wide experience but for his May 7th Guernsey Reception traditional Spanish cuisine in some of the professionalism. No matter what the May 15th 1970 Year Group Reunion, Sherborne If any OS are considering either a permanent hidden corners of central Madrid, helping with occasion, his main objective is to move to the Charente or buying a holiday home May 21st Dinner for Peter Watts, School House, Sherborne language difficulties, advising on local ensure it runs smoothly and on time with all here, please contact Charles to find out how specialities and imparting interesting local facts announcements as required. Strong liaison with MAY 22nd OS DAY, SHERBORNE he can help with the entire process. about the tradition, history and myths of all key personnel and keeping everyone June 1990 Year Group Reunion, (Date and Venue TBA) Accommodation etc. can be arranged for house- Madrid. informed are all part of Peter’s natural ability to hunting trips. help make any event a memorable occasion. September 1960 Year Group Golden Jubilee Reunion, Sherborne (Date TBA) T. 0034 639 331 073 October OS Chartered Surveyors Dinner, (Date and Venue TBA) • OS Media Lunch, Groucho Club (Date TBA) E. [email protected] E. [email protected] T. 01963 370604 W. www.charente-immobilier.com W. www.adventurousappetites.com E. [email protected] November OS City Dinner, (Date and Venue TBA) • FOSS Lunch, Sherborne (Date TBA)

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PILGRIMS

n this, the year that the last of the First numbers are impressive. Whether in rugby, On another field, Jimmy McKillop was also The School’s changes in respect of sport These are the people to contact in World War veterans passed on, finally to cricket, hockey, tennis, fives or indeed any working hard this year. The Club carried off are worth noting here. The appointment of the first instance regarding the Ijoin their fallen comrades of so many sport, the range of ages is strong and the a trophy on the hockey pitch, namely the Paul Miles as Director of Sport has been a individual Pilgrims sports. Some generations before, I chanced upon the emphasis on the recent leavers notable too. inaugural Haileybury Cup, and came close splendid one, and may well prove one of sports have match managers for Great War record of an Old Shirburnian Long may that continue. to another in September, reaching the final Simon Eliot’s more perceptive moves (one individual games or events, but who never joined the Pilgrims. Keith of the Old Boys tournament. Jimmy and of many, I should underline). Paul is overall responsibility rests with the Muspratt (a 11-16) did not represent the The Cricketer Cup side came up against a Nick Cook, on the rugby side, have been endeavouring to add ballast to the following: School at first-team level, although he did strong Oundle Rovers team in the first hugely diligent in arranging matches and coaching of sport at the School with some turn out on the wing for the 2nd XV and round but did not play to the best of their bringing Pilgrims and OS to the Club challenging and, in some cases, radical HON SECRETARY was clearly a stalwart member of the School ability. The absence of Jimmy Adams was colours. They are, of course, always keen to ideas for achieving sporting excellence. Ed Lyons, 01934 853520 (H) House XV, to judge from Shirburnians of the also a factor, although Jimmy’s non- hear of anyone who has not worn the shirt [email protected] time. availability was for entirely happy reasons, who wishes to, whatever their perceived As the success of such moves will be of CRICKET since he enjoyed his best season for standard while at the School. There are direct benefit to the Club in the years Peter Langly-Smith Keith Muspratt never joined the Pilgrims Hampshire, scoring a stack of runs and rugby fixtures planned for February and ahead, all Pilgrims should support Paul in M. 07920 723654 because he was killed in a flying accident in cementing a place in both the March 2010. his efforts, whether it be with shuttlecock, E. [email protected] 1918, five years before the Club came into championship side and the limited-overs ball, bat … or polo horse! If he achieves being. His war record included eight “kills” side, too. Our best wishes go to him for a By the time this report is published, the even half of what he laid out to the Club at CROSS COUNTRY over France in a six-month period in 1917 in similarly fruitful 2010. latest running of the cross-country race on a recent committee meeting, it will be of Ed Pitt Ford the fledgling forerunner of the RAF, the Wimbledon Common will have happened, lasting significance for Sherborne sport, M. 07769 773368 Royal Flying Corps. He is buried in Pete Langly-Smith again coerced Pilgrims but if we improve on the 2008 showing, we and conceivably for Sherborne both town E. [email protected] Bournemouth, where he grew up, one of out in whites for the remainder of the will be close to being the leading school and gown. that lost generation who gave their terribly cricket fixtures and the spread of after many years of toil in south west FIVES young lives in the service of King and performers gives a good pool from which London. Fingers crossed that the Caters To close with a familiar refrain. You do not David Kirk Country nearly a century ago. to choose. There was also a nice moment and Pitt Fords (among others) were full of have to be a Pilgrim to play for the Club – if M. 07772 087817 against the Town with the return from puff! you are an OS, you will always be welcome E. [email protected] It is impossible to know whether Muspratt Australia of Charlie Warren, who hit 56. At to participate. Please get in touch with the HOCKEY would have joined the Club – he would various times there were good scores from Racket sports are progressing nicely under Club’s Hon Secretary, Ed Lyons. As we Jimmy McKillop have been in his mid-twenties when G M Charlie Esson, Andy Nurton, Matt Hope the aegis of Nick Lamb. Millfield defeated move closer to 90 years of existence, it M. 07899 075338 Carey founded the Pilgrims to encourage and Jimmy McKillop. The trophy secured the Club in the Londonderry Cup at Lord’s remains an axiom that the Club’s future E. [email protected] OS sport, but I sense he may well have was the Stour Cup, a Twenty20 tournament in midsummer and Nick intends for the rests in the hands of those who have done. As I discover a little bit more about involving Bryanston, Canford and Pilgrims to enter the tennis equivalent, the recently left – whether high or moderate RUGBY his short life and times (and in the unlikely Clayesmore. D’Abernon Cup, around Easter next year. sporting achiever at the School, the door is Nick Cook event that any OS reading this can shed All contenders for either racket type are open to play. And then to enjoy. The M. 07739 147775 any further light on this remarkable young On the horizon for next year or maybe the very welcome to get in touch with Nick. Edwardians, of whom Keith Muspratt would E. [email protected] man, I should be pleased to hear from year after could be an overseas Pilgrims And to stay in the courts (not the Courts count as one, would certainly have them), a picture emerges of a Shirburnian cricket tour. This would be a major unless we go some time back in history!), recognised that – and applauded. G SOCCER with a sense of fun, adventure and also undertaking for the Club and various a note of thanks from the Club to Mike Don Cameron pride. Pride in what mattered to him. options are being considered, with Africa a Cleaver, who has retired from fives duty T. 01935 813678(H) ROBERT HANDS (b 92) Those are the qualities that the best potential destination. Pete would be after 36 years organising the sport. Mike’s E. [email protected] Pilgrims all have. And certainly what many delighted to hear from any OS who has enthusiasm, joie de vivre and expertise will THE SELFE BROTHERS SQUASH AND TENNIS of the Pilgrims who have pulled on the ideas about fundraising or logistics. be much missed by the Club. Nick Lamb colours in the past year do have – and their M. 07720 772138 E. [email protected] www.sherbornepilgrims.co.uk 28 113TH ANNUAL RECORD 10494 without torn edges:4604 os record new file 18/1/10 09:58 Page 30

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BOURNE, Oliver Henry (h 98) to Miss Daisy Tatton-Brown CIMA, Michael Harrington (c 96) to Miss Maria-Theresa Clarke DRAKE, Christopher Francis Mackworth (d 87) to Miss Caroline Lovell GRUNDY-WHEELER, Henry Charles (a 01) to Dr Zoe Bailey HOLMES, Patrick Anthony Jackson (c 94) to Miss Caroline Lee HUDSON, Richard (Hon OS) to Miss Jo Scott-Massen JAMES, Nicholas Edward Garth (h 96) to Miss Victoria Ainsworth LANG, Edward Simon Hamilton (a 00) to Miss Alice Lees LOVELL, Timothy Shaw (a 71) to Ms Sandi Prunkl OSGS OSSS MONTAGU, Thomas Edward (b 98) to Dr Alexandra Handley MULLINEUX, Arthur Peter Maclean (m 99) to Miss Stella Shorland Ball PRICE, Dickon Alexander Francis (a 89) to Miss Katharine Williams t was certainly a year of mixed fortunes. Our form in the tournaments was he Old Shirburnian Sailing THE 2010 FIXTURE LIST TUNNICLIFFE, James Adam (a 76) to Miss Greta Blacker disappointing, although for the second year running we performed well in the Society was founded in 1969. • 10 January: Boat Show Supper IGrafton Morrish; the matches and meetings were, as always, most enjoyable; and TThe highlight of our activities at Shampers in London some 90 members played in the various events. afloat this year was undoubtedly the • 22 – 25 May: Cross-Channel In late March we lost in the the first Tom Parry in 1960. Tom was also the 40th Anniversary Rally and Black Tie Rally to St Vaast rounds of the Brent Knoll Bowl and Plate founder of our Society in 1930. This dinner which took place at the MARRIAGES summer clubhouse of the Royal • 12/13 June: Midsummer at Burnham and Berrow to Blundell’s and historic occasion did not help our players ARCHER, Timothy William Kendray (c 97) to Miss Marie Hamren-Larsson, 26 September 2009 Clifton respectively. We played Lancing in and we had a very thin time of things on Southampton Yacht Club at Gin’s Madness Rally to Poole Farm overlooking the Beaulieu ANDERSON, Richard Charles Allan (f 98) to Miss Katie Riesco, 1 August 2009 the first round of the Halford Hewitt at the course, losing to Cheltenham and • 10/11 October: Arrow Trophy Deal in early April. Unfortunately, we had Bradfield in the first rounds of the Salver River. The OSSS fleet congregated BAKER, Luke (c 91) to Miss Avivit Delgoshen, 5 April 2009 in perfect weather on the afternoon an off day and the first three pairs did not and Plate respectively. The OSSS welcomes any OS or Old BARNARD, Andrew Maclean (m 93) to Miss Nikoo Tayebi, 11 April 2009 of Saturday 27 June. The play to their potential. The bottom two Girls from SG as new members – BOLTWOOD, Thomas Adam (h 94) to Miss Sarah Anderson, 29 December 2008 For the second year running the best Commodore hosted a Pimms pairs conceded a half, making the score please contact the Commodore, performance was in the Grafton Morrish. reception on board Chindit before a BUTLER, David James (g 93) to Miss Katherine East, 10 October 2009 1-4, although they would probably have Nick Ware, for an application form. We qualified comfortably at Royal Black Tie Dinner which was also CHAMPION, Christopher Garry (f 01) to Miss Claire Reed, 11 October 2008 won making the score a more respectable E. [email protected] Ashdown in May with 87 stableford attended by a sizeable contingent 2-3. But the truth was that Lancing played M. 07769643359 CHUTER, Nicholas Daniel Winn (m 98) to Miss Heather Ann McPhail, 11 July 2009 points. We had a bye in the match play from Sherborne. On a competitive competitive Hewitt golf and we did not. CLARK, Nicholas James Frederick Penderel (f 97) to Miss Ceridwen Hughson, 18 October 2008 Hugo Ambrose has been the Hewitt finals in early October, before beating front, the Stanger Leathes Dinghy CROFT, Neal Simon (d 91) to Miss Laura Catherine Klein, 10 January 2009 Captain since 1999, and has agreed to Eastbourne 3-0 and then losing to The Series against the School team was hand over this responsibility to Stuart Leys 1-2. contested over two matches and DO YOU RACE HIGHAM, James Anthony John (m 94) to Flt Lt Lisa Snowden, 20 September 2008 Gillett. No OS has had the distinction of the OSSS entered one team in this KAMAL, Waleed (f 01) to Miss Aliaa Naja, 10 August 2009 The Society played 24 matches, winning A YACHT? leading the team to the semi-finals and year’s Arrow Trophy. Skippered by 10, losing 11 and halving 3. At the AGM KIERSTEAD, Christopher Sterling (f 98) to Miss Jo Ferrier, 4 April 2009 our first final in consecutive years, so Rob Gosling, the Arrow team came The OSSS participates each year in April, Robin Amoore was elected LOCKHART SMITH, James Banister (f 98 ) to Miss Ivonne Duarte Peña, 28 March 2009 well done Hugo and many thanks. The 13th out of 23 in the fleet racing on in the Arrow Trophy, a sailing Captain, with Tony Steele-Perkins and G L Mellin in early July was a significant the Saturday and 8th out of 19 on competition between teams drawn PRIESTLEY, Matthew Rowan (e 96) to Miss Katie Pomeroy, 12 September 2009 Andrew Rose as Vice-Captains. G event as it was the 50th playing of the the Sunday - Sherborne finished from the Old Boys and Girls of the PUGH, David Maxwell (h 96) to Miss Rebecca Robinson, 25 July 2008 HOWARD GILL (f 81) 12th overall. Other events during country’s leading schools and held tournament, which had been founded by RUSSELL, Benjamin Lewis (b 94) to Miss Lucy McFarlane, August 2008 the year included a Boat Show in the Solent each October. It is a Supper in January, a gathering at tremendous weekend; last year 23 SPENCER, James Andrew (m 95) to Miss Felicity Dunnett, 22 August 2009 Shampers Wine Bar in London in teams and over 200 people took STUZER, Robert Stephen (f 98) to Miss Kate Roe, 8 August 2009 OLD SHIRBURNIAN GOLFING SOCIETY February and a cross-channel Rally part. The OSSS last won in 1999 TODD, George Andrew Buchanan (c 94) to Miss Amanda Scott, 4 July 2009 to St Vaast in May. and we are keen to triumph again! THERE MUST BE MANY OS GOLFERS WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE TORY, Paul John (a 98) to Miss Lindsay Messer, 26 July 2009 SOCIETY, AND A WARM WELCOME AWAITS THEM. The OSSS is keen to improve our We would like to invite all OS who WARREN, Matthew Alexander (g 92) to Miss Genevieve Bennett, 30 May 2009 performance in 2010 and are currently actively racing on WILSEY, Simon Robert Willasey (m 98) to Miss Katherine Skinner, 28 November 2009 AS A MEMBER YOU WOULD VERY SOON MAKE A LOT OF NEW GOLFING Peter Innes-Ker would like to hear yachts – whether helms, tacticians FRIENDS. THE SOCIETY HAS MEMBERS WITH HANDICAPS RANGING FROM from any OS who regularly race or crew – to join us in our bid for SCRATCH TO 24+, WITH SUITABLE GOLF FOR ALL STANDARDS. yachts but are not members of the success. Society. G Contact: THE BEST WAY TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE SOCIETY IS TO CONTACT THE HON. SECRETARY, HOWARD GILL, WHO WILL GIVE YOU DETAILS OF THE E. [email protected] Angus Cater FIXTURES, AND THE SUBSIDIES THAT MAKE A DAY’S GOLF CONSIDERABLY M. 07768 503033 [email protected] CHEAPER FOR YOUNGER MEMBERS. NICK WARE (e 85) Peter Innes-Ker [email protected] E. [email protected] M. 07788 628678 www.osgs.org

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OBITUARI ES deally we would like to include as many obituaries as possible in The Record, but constraints on space, and the fact that we are bound by other publications’ copyright laws to publish obituaries in Ifull, means that we have had to establish firm guidelines. As a result, we only publish obituaries on members of staff, the Governing Body and those OS who have dedicated a considerable period of their lives to the service of the School.

All other published OS obituaries are shown on the OSS website and are also available in hard copy, or by email request, from the OSS office. If you would like a copy of any of these, please do let us know.

Since the last publication of the Record, the following obituaries now appear in full on the OSS website.

John Graham Bush (a 54) • John Crawford Flitch (a 37) James Howard Heald (g 66) • John Robert Tozer (a 47)

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BOB TOZER DEATHS THE (a44-47) SCHOOL ATTLEE, Simon John (g 54) 13 June 2009 ob was one of those people with a lifelong BARBER, Robin Duncan (b 60) 2009 PRAYER attachment to Sherborne, in his case, as a pupil, a BERKELEY, Bryan Reginald (d 45) 25 January 2009 Bparent and a member of staff. His first incarnation BLACKBURN, George Richard (f 35) 31 July 2009 was in 1944 when he arrived in School House, having BLOOD, John Hector (f 41) 2009 e are often asked to give the wording of the School Prayer. spent the earlier war years as an evacuee in Canada. For BOYS-SMITH, John Wynn (a 61) 21 March 2009 This has, in fact, been progressively modified over the years, those who knew him later it will be difficult to imagine BRAYNE, Thomas Lugard (a 40) 7 April 2009 Wso that different generations will retain echoes of different now, but on his arrival he spoke with a strong Canadian CALVELLI-ADORNO, Ludwig Tycho (c 42) 1 May 2009 versions, depending on the years in which they were in the School. It is accent and, apparently, one of his first questions was CHILCOTT, Paul Edward (c 43) 28 August 2008 mentioned in A B Gourlay’s A History of Sherborne School, where he “Say, when do we get the candy ration?” He was a keen CRAWFORD, John Fergusson (d 48) 1 March 2007 writes: sportsman from the start, winning the novices’ boxing CURTIS EVANS, Anthony (d 57) 2 April 2009 The School Prayer, probably by Bishop Ironside, was first set out in the championships in his first year and going on to play DAVID, Hugh Stuart (d 48) 2009 DAVIS, Richard Lionel Lance (g 45) 16 June 2009 statutes of 1679, almost word for word as it is used today. In 1791 a rugby and cricket at first team level throughout his time FLITCH, John Crawford (a 37) 6 March 2009 number of copies were printed, which suggests that its use was in the School. (He was a team mate of David Sheppard, GARROD, John Martin Carruthers (b 53) 17 April 2009 congregational. Here perhaps may be mentioned the feat of T C the England cricketer and Bishop of Liverpool). Cricket GELSTHORPE, John Michael (c 50) 12 May 2009 Rogerson, who as prefect in the 1880s repeated it from memory, the was a passion he carried with him all his life, both as a GILLESPIE, Douglas Ian (g 51) 1 December 2008 printed copy being missing. Others have since been bold enough to player and, latterly, as an avid spectator. GUNN, Alexander Noel Rugg (g 36) 13 September 2008 intone it. In the statutes of 1827 an entirely different prayer was HAMMICK, Paul St Vincent (g 72) 24 October 2009 formulated which was certainly used by Lyon, who was possibly its On leaving school, Bob joined the army where he had a HEALD, James Howard (g 66) 27 December 2008 author. But its tone is not in keeping with modern ideas and it is never long and distinguished career, retiring in 1971 as Colonel HEMSLEY, Henry Neville (c 40) 24 August 2009 heard today. of the 26th Field Regiment. He then joined the staff of HOAR, Robert (f 55) 6 July 2009 Felsted Junior School as a mathematics teacher, coping IRVINE, David Maurice Annesley (b 41) 2 December 2008 The wording currently in use is set out below: readily with the ‘New Maths’ which was just beginning to KERR-JARRETT, Ian (a 36) 2009 “We have come together to offer to God our humble and heartfelt appear in schools at that time. Schoolmastering also KING, Michael Gardner (f 39) 7 October 2008 thanks for our founders and benefactors; for St Aldhelm who presented him with the opportunity to pursue his KNAPMAN, Colin John Robert (f 46) 1 March 2009 strengthened Sherborne as a place of Christian education; for King sporting interests, and he became thoroughly involved in LIDDELL, Charles Oswald (d 57) 19 September 2009 Edward VI who granted the School its charter and made provision for its the games coaching throughout the School. During this MAINPRICE, Humphrey Holme (h 46) 9 February 2009 revenues; for many, who, since those days, have given buildings or time, he returned to Sherborne as a parent when Tim MATTHEWS, Richard Nordan (b 46) 10 February 2009 NEWMAN, Alistair Clive (f 56) 12 April 2009 lands, or endowed prizes and scholarships; for governors and and Antonia followed in their parents’ footsteps as NOTT, Michael William Tomson (c 54) 28 April 2009 headmasters who have exercised their stewardship wisely to the members of Sherborne School and Sherborne Girls. PARDOE, Roger Braddy (d 47) 2 July 2009 increase and welfare of the School; for others who, as teachers, or POSTLETHWAITE, John Derek (a 40) 10 April 2009 pupils, or servants of the School have worked well for Sherborne. In 1985, he and his wonderful wife Penny moved to Trent, just outside Sherborne, and it was after this that he took PRICE, John Richard Mark (a 51) 26 March 2009 For all these, and for many others, we give God thanks, and pray that on the job of Registrar to the School while at the same RIDINGS, Roger George (a 44) 9 January 2009 SAMPSON, John Christopher (c 40) 5 January 2009 we, using profitably the means which their generosity has provided, may time teaching maths and coaching junior cricket. His SEDGWICK, Alfred Mark Francis (c 41) 5 October 2009 so live that we pass on to others, preserved, enriched and invigorated, memory for names and faces was legendary and he SIMMONDS, Brian Cecil (a 56) 4 May 2009 our heritage of godliness and sound learning. became a fount of knowledge of boys’ background and STRONG, Christopher Stephen (d 50) August 2008 history. It was no surprise when he was asked to be Finally, let us be mindful of the souls of the faithful departed and in VENNING, John Ralph (d 59) 21 October 2009 Honorary Secretary to the OS Society and, as such, he particular those of this community whose company we have enjoyed, WALLACE, Simon Alexander (b 51) 15 May 2008 and whose lives have enriched the life of Sherborne School. oversaw the publication of the seventh edition of the WARD, Michael Anthony (b 59) 26 November 2009 Sherborne Register. In his own words, he ‘totally retired’ WARING, David Rupert Tremayne (g 49) 27 April 2009 They worship with us still, but in a greater light, and with a more in 1995, but he never lost that interest in Sherborne and WHITLEY, John Reginald (a 44) 17 June 2009 G beautiful understanding. Shirburnians. WILKINSON, Matthew Mansfield (b 86) 18 November 2009 These, as all our prayers, we offer in the name of Jesus Christ whose ALISTAIR MORGAN WYNTER-BEE, Anthony Raymond (f 37) 7 August 2009 body on earth we are, and through whom we are proud to say…” G

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1940s 1950s J C F HOLMAN (g 55) now in his seventies R B BOVEY (f 66) has worked with the and a sports legend at Woodcote House International Committee for the Red Cross A E CARDEN (a 47) writes to say that he is School, was the winner of the ‘Contribution working in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Darfur, still alive and wasting a huge amount of to School Sport’ category in the 2009 Daily Indonesia, East Timor etc. In 2007 he time on family history. He has already Telegraph-Aviva School Sport Matters returned to Darfur with the Danish Refugee issued seven books on the Carden family, Awards. Council. He is now working for the UN and would be glad to give advice about Environmental Programme, running the how to do so using a print-to-order firm largest country programme, based in and thereby avoiding “filling one’s garage Sudan. He lives in Portugal although he is with unsold copies.” L H MARKIEWICZ (a 42) now lives in now a Canadian. Sydney and recently celebrated his 85th birthday with a three-generation M E SLADE (c 65) has secured a second sky dive with son Michael (a 74) and consecutive line honours victory in his 100ft grandson Jeremy. Together with his M J ALLERTON (a 53) lives with his wife B M STERNDALE-BENNETT (a, 57) has super-maxi racing yacht, ICAP Leopard in wife, his son Michael and grand- Sue, in San Jose, California. In 2004 they been elected an Honorary Associate of the the Rolex Fastnet Race. He is also taking daughter Sarah, they recently spent started their own independent firm, Wealth Royal Academy of Music and is now Vice part in the Rolex Middle Sea Race out of some time in Germany revisiting where Management Group of Silicon Valley Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Malta in October followed by the Rolex they were brought up. He and his www.wmgosv.com He is an active member Regent’s College, London (which Sydney Hobart in December. “No one has family escaped to England in 1939. of the Rotary Club of San Jose and also incorporates the European Business ever won all three and we will give it a try” enjoys being on the Advisory Board of The School). he says. This year he also set a new course Salvation Army of Silicon Valley. record in the Heineken Cape to Bahia Race D M WOOLMER (a 53) On the golf front he and took Monohull Line Honours in the is still a Category 1 player aged 73 and J P Morgan Asset Management Round the B C GRIFFIN (a 47) is still in private practice D C F FAYLE (a 50) and his wife Janet have J M MACNAIR (d 55) and his wife have recently ended a long stint as Captain of Island Race. as an architect, in Sydney, Australia – he is a donated a conservation easement on their ‘downsized’ to Shipston-on-Stour, the Senior London University Golf Society. specialist in research laboratories. His book 25-acre property to the Oak Ridges Warwickshire. He recently had two books Laboratory Design Guide is now in its third Moraine Land Trust. This was the first published (see Publications on the OS edition and was reprinted in 2008. “I visit conservation easement in their township of website), plus a paper in the Transactions of 1960s Sherborne whenever I am in England as I Adjala-Tosorontio, Ontario. the Newcomen Society. He is currently have very happy memories of my school www.farmupcountry,com researching a Royal Scandal of the early R C I BEATTIE (a 60) is retired and lives in days – when I sit in the choir stalls in 19th century and would like to hear from Vancouver. He and his wife spend a great particular.” any OS with information about Olive deal of time Scottish country dancing. Wilmot Serres. M J POPLE (a 46) Having been elected in 1952 to the British Racing Drivers Club N T OSBORN (a 54) is in the real estate (possibly the first OS to receive this business in Queensland, Australia. If any honour!) he kindly invited Jon Hill (b 02) OS are thinking of emigrating, he would be R M WALLER (a 65) is now living in and Peter Mullineux (m 99), (whose news happy to help. E. [email protected] Vancouver, Canada, having lived in Japan item he spotted in last year’s Record for 12 years, and is now Chief Financial mentioning that they raced Caterham 7s), M E QUICK (a 57) had one of his paintings Officer for Nexon, the pioneer in free-to- B G COWARD (right) and M HELLINGS to a Silverstone GP Circuit Members/Guest exhibited in the Chelsea Art Society Open play online role playing games. As CFO, (left) (both a 47) celebrated their 80th Day. Peter was able to attend two BRDC Exhibition in June. He is planning to hold he is, with a group of friends, starting a new birthdays in September with their wives on trackdays which he said were “great fun!” an exhibition at The Gallery 54, Shepherd’s online game company, adapting various a Mediterranean Cruise aboard the latest Micky also gave him a ride at high speed Market in September 2010. Asian games and developing new ones Cunarder, the Queen Victoria. round the track in his tweaked VW Golf. more attuned to western tastes.

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1970s C B GREGORY (a 77) In late 2007 he was J A TUNNICLIFFE (a 76) is still in private G D KNIGHT (a 81) sold his production M D C RYAN (g 84) invites OS to visit his posted to Hanoi as CEO of HSBC Insurance practice as a Vascular Surgeon in Cape company in 2005 in order to go freelance new website and blog that he has created S N G BRAUER (m 76) has been appointed leading HSBC’s USD 250 million investment Town and would welcome any OS coming as a Writer/Producer/Director and to move to showcase his photography. Managing Director of Foster’s Americas. in Bao Viet. He and his family have had a there. to Somerset. This year he completed one www.marcoryanphotography.com He has over 20 years experience with nomadic existence living in Saudi Arabia, of the largest communication projects of its global wine and spirits companies including UAE, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Fiji, India R W VORLEY (d 75) Since January 2008 he kind – a short thriller about white-collar J A V SANNE (a 87) is Managing Partner of Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Peak Wines, and Hong Kong. has been working for the United Nations crime and card fraud, distributed to all UK Boyden Global Executive search, The Seagram and most recently as General Environment Programme in Nairobi after banking staff. www.buxtonknight.com Netherlands (a Global leading Search Firm). Manager, Pernod Ricard USA. He lives in completing six years as Finance Director of He lives both in Amsterdam and Brussels. the US and is married with three children. the Nissan distributorship in Zambia, a R N JORY (a 85) is a criminal barrister subsidiary of the French Pinault Printemps based in London. He prosecutes and J A SCOTT BROWN (a 80) has set up Scott R V BRAVERY (c 76) is ExxonMobil’s Redoute group. defends in cases including murder, drugs Brown Risk Management Surveyors Ltd; a strategic global alliance manager and the J C MASON (m 79) has been appointed and money laundering, and, among other specialist firm providing the insurance company is now in its 13th season with Professor of Rheumatology at Imperial things, has represented a premiership market with risk management and rebuild McLaren as technology partners. “It has College London and the Hammersmith footballer. valuations for unusual and/or listed two main benefits for us. First we get to Hospital. He has a particular interest in the 1980s properties throughout the UK. He has showcase our technology in FI. Secondly, use of novel imaging techniques for the P S MESSERVY (a 80) now works for Swire surveyed castles, royal palaces and ‘2-up-2- R D BARBER (b 89) is currently Project motor racing is a great testing ground for diagnosis and management of Properties Limited, Hong Kong as Training downs’ in the East End. Manager, working in the Pharmaceutical the oil.” R W JACKMAN (a 74) is still serving in the inflammatory diseases of the arteries, and and Development Manager, China. Royal Navy, with the rank of Commodore aims to improve the outlook for the young Industry, with a role from Lead Optimization J M P STOCK (b 84) signed a three book and shore-based as the Head of Naval adults affected. (chemistry) through to Proof of Concept R M B NITSCH (a 83) was appointed to deal in July 2008, with Blue Door, a new Communications and Information Systems Clinical trials in Man. rank of Brigadier and Commander of 102 HarperCollins imprint. Warner Bros have based in the Fleet HQ in Portsmouth. He Logistic Brigade in 2008. He is centered acquired the film rights to the first book, aims to have his own sail-away gap year on Gutersloh, in Germany, but deploying to Dead Spy Running, published in July 2009. between leaving the Navy and “whatever Afghanistan in June 2010 for six months. He has already had two books published; comes next!” He plays the odd bit of cricket, but is in the both spy novels. process of migrating to golf.

D A F PRICE (a 89) has been promoted to Senior Consultant with Happold Consulting, a Bath-based firm of management consultants.

C M BUTT (m 70) has been appointed Dean of St Christopher’s Cathedral, T G L CURTIS-EVANS (a 83) runs a very Bahrain. After 11 years in suburban Kent, busy pub, The Three Tuns Inn, in Bishops he and his wife Tricia look forward to the Castle, Shropshire. He would love to see challenges of an international community in any OS for an exceptional pint of Three H R BONNEVILLE (WILLIAMS) (d 81), Bahrain. He spent five weeks in the summer Tuns XXX “The first one is on me!” with three friends, took part in the walking the 500 mile ancient pilgrimage www.thethreetunsinn.co.uk ‘100km in 30 hours’ Trailwalker route to Santiago de Compostela from St Challenge to raise money for the Jean Pied de Port in the French Pyrenees. Alice Russell, daughter of JOHN J R E CUTLER (a 81), founder and CEO at Gurkhas and Oxfam. Joanna Lumley RUSSELL (d 70) (pictured) married Tim emapsite.com Limited, is delighted to agreed to lend her name to their team. A K B CATER (c 70) successfully took part Lt General DAVID LEAKEY (b 70) was Parker in the School Chapel on report 27% annual growth for the online In an impressive time of 17 hours and in the Trailwalker Challenge walking 100km invited to inspect the CCF Biennial October 3rd. Stephen Gray, the mapping and services business for the last 47 minutes, ‘Lumley’s Lads’ came 35th in under 30 hours along the South Downs, Parade in September. Chaplain officiated. The misfortune of four years. Read his blog out of a field of 480 teams and raised raising money for the Gurkhas and Oxfam. the groom being an Old Radleian was (http://locatum.blogspot.com) or follow on over £19,000 for the cause. T S LOVELL (a 71) Having retired, in 2003, outweighed by the presence of Alice’s Twitter (emapsiteJames). A C P ROSS (g 84) left the Royal Marines as www.hughbonneville.co.uk from working with The British Tourist brothers WILL (d 02), TOM (d 06), Lt Col RM in 2007. He is now working in Authority after 23 years, he now lives in grandfather DAVID (d 41), father-in- A A ELLERY (f 81) is Canada Research Chair The Hague in a global position, delivering Whistler, British Columbia. He recently law NICK PARKER (h 72), step-uncle in Space Robotics & Space Technology at security advice and connectivity with Shell’s embarked on a nine month tour around the RICHARD OPENSHAW (h 80) and her Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. international businesses. world. Details of his travels, with pictures, cousin’s husband PATRICK HEARD can be seen at his travel blog site: (c 89) not to mention usher OLLY M A LLOYD (f 89) is Chief Executive www.sandiandtim.blogspot.com BIGGS (a 98). of the Angling Trust, the new representative and governing body M R MARKIEWICZ (a 74) runs a for all anglers. It campaigns for the G E G du MESNIL du BUISSON (a 77) has headhunting company - Carmichael Fisher A K SHORT (a 77) is Deputy Head Teacher protection of freshwater and marine been a judge for 20 years in charge of – based in Sydney with offices in at The English School in Fahaheel, Kuwait fisheries, fights for anglers’ rights criminal cases. He has been Vice-President Melbourne, London, Dubai, Singapore, and takes legal action against those MISSING LIST of Papeete Court of Justice in Tahiti, French Hong Kong and Tokyo and comes across J W SUMMERS (now Lisle-Summers, a 71) who damage the fishing of its The list of missing OS is published on the Polynesia since 2002 and now hears family Old ShIrburnians, both as clients and is a painter and stone sculptor living in members. Join at website. Hard copy is available from the cases. He is married to Christine de Calan, candidates. He enjoys returning to London South West France. Please visit his website www.anglingtrust.net OSS Office on request. a psychologist, and they are expecting the three to four times each year. www.jonlislesummers.com for examples of birth of their fifth child soon. www.carmichaelfisher.com his work.

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1990s S W WALLER (a 96) is the digital media J N DAMPNEY (m 07) has won a bronze design specialist for The Team, a London medal rowing for Manchester University in J H K ADAMS (c 99) enjoyed a highly agency that is a division of the Loewy the lightweight Eights at the British successful season with Hampshire, finishing Group. His web design work for the NHS University Championships in 2009. with an average of 53.29, the twelfth (ten or has been nominated for a 2009 DBA more innings) best batsman in the country. Design Effectiveness Award. With a total of 1,279 runs he was Hampshire’s leading run scorer. P J WHITE (a 98) is working as a freelance musical director, arranger and composer for R M AMBROSE (h 99) teaches at Oundle a variety of theatre and musical theatre School. His website showing life at Oundle productions. For the past year, he has been went ‘live’ in November assistant musical director for the West End www.schoolimagery.com He has a large musical Avenue Q, and is about to start as number of other photos at musical director for the www.robambrose.co.uk UK/International Tour of Les Misérables. L R H DE WATTS (a 06) led an aircraft The Private Side, the rock band formed T J BECKETT (f 99) and E S H LANG (a 00) design research team from the University of by TOM CRACKNELL, ALEX celebrated the 5th anniversary of their Leeds that went on to win the ‘Most CRUTCHER, SEBASTIAN FOX (all m company Buffalo Fundraising Consultants Innovative Design Award’ at the annual 03) and NICK CRACKNELL (m 96), is A R FERRIS (d 08) and C R WHITCOMBE (d 08) took part in the Mongol Rally racing 500 Ltd in April, a fundraising consultancy with Merlin Design, Handling and Simulation attracting attention from international other cars driving 10,000 miles to Mongolia. They couldn’t get a roof rack on their Skoda so offices in Bristol and London working competition held at the RAeS in June. The record labels and recently recorded a decided to put a bath tub on top instead. Breaking down in Kazakhstan they failed to push- mainly within the educational sector. In Picture courtesy of the Western Gazette team entered a blended wing wide-bodied live album at the BBC’s famous Maida start the car and decided to try other things “…our duct tape, binder twine and Lea & September they raised £1,000,000 for five long range cargo aircraft dubbed, Vale Studios. For more info and to Perrins not being particularly useful…” Oxbridge Colleges. ‘Oblivion’. The aircraft was noted for its listen, please visit their website unique design, and excellent handling at www.myspace.com/theprivatesideband capabilities, causing Dave Southwood, one G W G WIGLEY (m 90) the Managing of the world’s best test pilots, to comment Director of Wessex Computers Ltd and that it provided the easiest approach he J R EASTERBROOK (a 90) has recently Director of Simplicity Computers Ltd, has had ever flown. returned to the UK to take up a consultant’s been trading in IT support in the Wessex post at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, area since 1999. Earlier this year he had King’s Lynn. lunch with one of his clients, Valerie P E S ISLES (g 08), A J HERRTAGE (m 08), Singleton, and her friend Nigel Houghton. B D MACE (f 08), L F T NUNES DA COSTA T C MOON (m 97) is playing rugby for The conversation turned to finding a way to (g 08), K M REGAN (b 08), R F SKINNER South Australia. help more of the 60+ generation to get (m 08) and R J THOMPSON (c 08) were all online and an idea of a stripped down, held hostage at gun point for several hours simplified operating system was born. The by robbers when staying in a hostel in Rio SimplicITy was launched to great acclaim in de Janiero. They were visiting the city’s November and has since generated huge famous carnival and were just two days into excitement across the UK and also from 110 a five-month gap-year trip around the world other countries worldwide. For more when the attack happened. News of the information go to: raid reached home when Mrs Mace www.simplicitycomputers.co.uk or phone received a call from Ben saying “don’t freak free on 0800 0280417. mum but…”!

S R W WILSEY (m 98) is Adjutant of 3 C W H QUICK (c 03) completed the Berlin Regiment Army Air Corps and has Marathon in 3 hrs 50 mins. HONORARY OS completed three tours of Afghanistan; Thanks to the partnership of Mike Nurton (44 not out) and our Chaplain, Stephen two flying the Apache Attack Gray (62 not out), the Diocese of Salisbury won a decisive victory over the © Horse & Hound Magazine www.horseandhound.co.uk Helicopter and one as the Operations Diocese of Guildford in the Church Times Cricket Cup final. Stephen was named W R P S M BRYER (e 95), having spent nine Officer of the Joint Helicopter Force, ‘man of the match’. years hunting the County Limerick hounds, Afghanistan. S G RUTHERFORD (a 90) runs

is to return to Dorset in 2010 as master and Richard Watt © Church Times www.Prepare2go.com organising huntsman of the Cattistock. Will’s parallel difficult logistics for film and rally work. artistic career got off to a flying start with his first commercially exhibited picture 2000s bought by the Duchess of Cornwall, who M R A SPICER (g 90) works as a biomedical HONOURS APPOINTMENTS has informed him that it is now hanging at scientist in a blood sciences laboratory in T C G BADHAM-THORNHILL (f 07), R N G A WHITLEY (e 08) represented the Highgrove. Slough. EDWARDS (m 07) and H J A HOWARD Oman Sail Squad in the UAE Hobie ALLEN, J M H (m 97) EDWARDS-STUART, A J S (m 64) (m 07) took part in the Mongol Rally Nationals in Dubai and had a superb result MBE for services in Iraq High Court Judge, Queen’s Bench Division, C S COOK (a 98) After graduating in 2002, P J TORY (a 98) is an associate at Strutt & together with 500 other teams, travelling finishing 8th out of 23 boats. as from 1 October 2009 he joined a graduate scheme for a shipping Parker as a chartered surveyor and plays the 10,000 miles to Mongolia. The planned company where he has worked for the last rugby for Salisbury RFC. route covers a third of the earth’s surface, seven years. He spent two years in New four mountain ranges, three deserts, two Zealand and returned to the UK late 2006. A E WALLER (a 93) has been made a continents and two seas. They raised He married last year and lives in East partner in Olswang LLP, heading up their money for Help for Heroes and for the London. technology corporate practice. Christina Noble Children’s Foundation. www.oldshirburnian.org.uk

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OSS COMMITTEE 2009 – 2010 OS MERCHANDISE PRESIDENT Charles Collingwood

TRUSTEES John Hargrove, Richard Green, Michael French

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT CAREERS CHAIRMAN OF Charles Collingwood REPRESENTATIVE FINANCE & BURSARY Charles Ouin SUB-COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Angus Cater Hugh Archer PILGRIMS REPRESENTATIVE CATEGORY A SECRETARY Stephen Rees-Williams REPRESENTATIVE John Harden Edward Bridges OSGS REPRESENTATIVE HON. TREASURER Patrick Macintosh Category B and C Robin Brown Representatives have OSSS REPRESENTATIVE retired by rotation and HEADMASTER Richard Anderton new Representatives Simon Eliot are to be elected SHERBORNE HOUSE STAFF REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE Bill Burn James Nurton

FINANCE AND BURSARY SUB-COMMITTEE Angus Cater (Chairman), Robin Brown (Hon. Treasurer) John Hargrove (Trustees’ Representative), Simon Eliot (Headmaster) Bill Burn (Staff Representative), John Harden (Secretary)

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