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Newsletter 299 AMDG september 2009

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his Newsletter concentrates in directly when possible. Some of Diary of Events 4 Ton Stonyhurst’s links with the staff and pupils and OS have Congratulations 5 Zimbabwe. As always our Editor been out there giving practical Correspondence has done a fine job in pulling help and moral support. & Miscellany 6 together a cocktail of articles. Whether or not we would have Reunions & Convivia 7 Our most tangible link is through said so at the time (!), we surely St George’s Harare, with whom all benefited from our education 50th Anniversary Reunion 8 we have many old pupils and staff at the College. Everyone has felt OS’79 Reunion & Bursary in common. We hope to see at the effects of the economic down Appeal 9 least some of them at the London turn; even so, I hope that you will Convivium on October 14th to be generous to future generations Wanderers 10 which those in the area will be by supporting the College’s vision Marathon & Charities 12 invited. Another strong Stonyhurst for the future with your prayers The Greenhouse Effect 14 connection with Zimbabwe has and with support for the Bursary been sadly severed this year, with Fund Appeal. Ignatius was Rhodesia 15 the death of Fr Gerald McCabe, SJ ostracised in sixteenth century Zimbabwe 20 (OS 1941-1949). Through him Eagle Rome for having “Gratis” written Chirwirangwe 22 Aid has been supporting the Stoma over the entrance to the first Jesuit Therapy and Wounds Clinic in Colleges. Would that Stonyhurst Gap Year News 23 Harare. could emulate him; with our help, The Stonyhurst Magazine was founded in 1881. Until 1935 there were six issues per year. Between 1935 and 1957 one day it might! the number varied between three and six. From 1958 to 1975 there were three issues per year. From 1976 to 1986 Capella Fede 25 I commend the work of ‘our’ Eagle there were two, since then only one. Chairman & President 26 Aid; I hope you will also help with My usual thanks go to the Copies of most back issues from 1881 to the present time are still available. They can be purchased at £5.00 per Classifieds 29 the appeal accompanying this Association’s office staff and copy, including postage/packing, from the Editor (for details, see below). Newsletter to support The Matu­ Committee, without whom none Today’s Magazine contains almost 100 pages of illustrated and fascinating articles, all with a historical Shop 30 maini Care Centre in Tanzania. of that which is set out in this Stonyhurst connection, in addition to a full report on the year’s activities, obituaries of former pupils etc. It Another OS who died this year, Newsletter would be possible. We will keep you entertained for hours! Philip McKenna (1967-1972), left look forward to receiving your Published by the To purchase a copy of the 2009 edition, please send a cheque for £10.00 (payable to ‘Stonyhurst Magazine’) to: Stonyhurst Association Eagle Aid a substantial legacy; not comments, your news, and your The Editor, The Stonyhurst Magazine, Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe, Lancashire bb7 9pz. Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe something we can all do, but a support. Please pass the word To enrol as a subscriber, please email [email protected] for an application form. Lancashire bb7 9pz great example all the same. onto other OS who may not be in Tel: 01254 827043 touch with us or with the College, Email: [email protected]. We should mention that the College and SMH help two institutions in that we are alive and kicking, and www.stonyhurst.ac.uk Front Cover: Zimbabwe, St Peter’s, Kubatana for ever trying to find ways to be more active, more relevant, and St George’s College, Harare, 2000. Ben O’Connor, the teacher in the foreground, now teaches at Stonyhurst Editor: David Mercer and St Paul’s Primary School at ([email protected]) Musami Mission. Funds have been more effective. Back Cover: © Stonyhurst Association raised for them and supplies sent Christopher Page St Peter’s Church, Stonyhurst, seen from across the Round Pond in the Jesuits’ Gardens. Photo by Christopher Bancroft (Poetry) diary of events congratulations

Details will be published on the web site (www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/association.shtml); email [email protected] with any queries Births October 14th Barry O’Driscoll OS 1960. The Guest December 16th 2009 Jerome Saulet OS 90 – 94 and his wife, Speaker is Mr Sean Fitzpatrick. Jessica, now have a daughter, Juliette London Convivium London, Sloane Square The booking form is available from Elizabeth, born 14th January, 2009. Carol Singing Mass will be at Farm Street at 7.00pm the Association Office or it can be Vicente Gradillas OS 85 – 90 and his wife followed by a light buffet in the downloaded from the Stonyhurst web 6.30—8 pm and afterwards at a venue Lucy had a daughter on 27th February, Church Hall. All OS, parents and site. nearby. Contact Ben Pryor on 07796 Ines Monica Ester, a sister for Adelaida families are very welcome. Please note that all the accommodation 145 166 or email: [email protected] For catering purposes it would be on the booking form has now been and Yolanda. helpful if you would contact the allocated. February 27th 2010 Richard Wotton OS 78 – 88 and his wife, Association Office if you plan to Emma had another son, Alexander John, Edinburgh Convivium attend. Please email association@ November 15th 2009 on 16th July 2009. stonyhurst.ac.uk. Above: Christopher Byrne and Ana Maria Stonyhurst Pilgrimage This will be held at the Sacred Heart Church, Lauriston, Edinburgh, when de Fatima Cid Ruiz Trust, Trustees Meeting, Engagements the main celebrant will be Cardinal October 31st Stonyhurst Bell OS 81-86 was best man, ably Keith Patrick O’Brien. Mass will be Mr T C O’Maoleoin OS 82 – 90 and Miss supported by ushers Declan Cahill Stonyhurst Association at 11.00am followed by a buffet lunch N R Slater carol service, OS 81-86 and Matthew Hopkinson Full Committee Meeting, in the Church Hall. All OS, parents stonyhurst The engagement is announced between OS 76-86, with Edward Bell OS 85-90, Stonyhurst and families are very welcome; we Thomas, the second son of Mr and Mrs Julian Bell OS 46-53, Michael Cash OS December 8th 2009 would ask that for catering purposes Michael B O’Maoleoin, of Haywards 81-86, Peter Daly OS 76-86, Donald Hall October 31st St Peter’s Church, Stonyhurst, 7.00pm: you let the Association Office know Heath, West Sussex, and Nyree, younger OS 81 – 86, Dominic Hartley OS 76-86, public carol service. if you plan to attend by emailing Stonyhurst Association [email protected]. daughter of Mr and Mrs Jonathan W Dominic Wright OS 96-01 and Hilary Julian Isola OS 79-86, Tom Lorimer OS Annual Dinner, Slater, of Kelsall, Cheshire. Byrne OS 99-01 (above) were married in 77-86 and Francis McCosker OS 81-86 in December 10th 2009 We would be delighted to welcome Stonyhurst July 2009 at the Church of the Immaculate attendance. A wonderful weekend was St Peter’s Church, Stonyhurst, 3.00pm: our young OS at university in Conception, Stone, Staffordshire. enjoyed by all. The President at the dinner is Dr carol service for parents, staff and pupils. Scotland! M a r r i ages Helen Byrne was a bridesmaid, Edmund O’Donovan, Jonathan Bletcher and Lisa Banks OS 95 – 97 married Kenneth Rory Malone, all OS from 2001, were Ian Davis at Borgholm Castle near ushers. Among the guests and all OS 100 year s ago Kalmar, Sweden on 8th June 2008. from that year were Robert Eatough, James D’Aquino, Helen Starkey, Lucy Julian Ribet OS 87-92 was married to Harrison, Elizabeth Sheahey, Mary Maurice Dease VC leaves the College for RMA Sandhurst A large otter is seen in Black Wheel Pool. Polly Fergusson on 18th April 2009, at Whowell, Matthew Porter, Matthew Arundel Cathedral. Fr Nicholas King SJ, Holden, Liam Aye-Maung, Katerina OS conducted the ceremony. Dominic Engel and also Lena Vorreiter OS 02. Alfred Harrison describes his plans to reach the North Pole Ribet OS 90-98 was the best man Dominic has received his PhD in during the Arctic night by sledging and drifting on the supported by Bernard Barrett OS 87-92 mathematics from London University. ice and eventually crossing the Arctic Ocean. The Royal and Mickey Radice OS 87-92 who were Geographical Society disapproves. ushers. William Brotherton OS 87-92, Christopher Byrne OS 81-86 was married Nicholas Newton OS 90-95, Oliver to Ana Maria de Fatima Cid Ruiz on 16th Newton OS 93-98, and Old Beaumont May 2008 at Iglesia de Santa Barbara, Matthew Betts OS 91-98 was married Fr Cassidy describes the joys of speeding in a motor car with boys Philippe Ribet and Michael Newton Madrid with the kind participation of on 24 July 2009 to Theresa Parry (above), friends, towards Clitheroe but is stopped by a policeman. were also in attendance. Stephen Patterson SJ as deacon. Rupert Hauled before the magistrates, he is fined £1 including at the Jesuit church of Corpus Christi, costs but says ‘The fun we had was worth it’. Bournemouth. Left: Julian Ribet OS and Polly Fergusson The service was concelebrated by Fr Nick Below: the Ribet/Fergusson wedding: Fr Nick King SJ King SJ, OS and Fr Tony Lester, O.Carm. The Catholic Disabilities Bill causes much anti-Jesuit with the groom and ushers Matt was supported by six best men, The Association Dinner is held in the North at the Adelphi talking and writing and the Magazine notes ‘the hatred of including Simon Gallop OS 87-91. Other Hotel, Liverpool, at a cost of half a guinea (52½p). The the Society by the ultra Protestant section of the country is OS present included: his sisters, Rachel President, the Archbishop of Glasgow, was unfortunately as great as ever’. Betts and Kerry Betts, Dail Maudesley, unable to attend. Chris Thorpe, Gerard Brumby, Adam Farmer, Adam Whelpdale and Rory The Magazine also states with satisfaction that attempts to Philip Carroll, a descendant of Charles Carroll of O’Brien. rename the Shoe Place, Study Place and Playrooms, have Carrollton, is one of the founder members of the new Also in attendance amongst others were failed due to the strength of tradition. Stonyhurst Association of America. Fr Hilary Thomas SJ, Fr Joseph Dooley SJ, Fr Denis Blackledge SJ and Fr Michael Flannery SJ. 4 5 established Switzerland as the premier their musical Vision was performed with the Welsh Guards and then entered IN MEMor i AM correspondence & destination for a fashionable new hobby. by the St Ives Youth Theatre at this the drinks industry and in August moved year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. For to Barcelona to run Southern Europe Charles Sturridge OS 66-68 actor promotion purposes they also had a spot for Brown Forman. His patch includes News of the deaths of the following OS and director has added The No 1 miscellany on the Royal Mile and extracts from the Malta and Gibraltar where he says, OS has been received since the last issue of Ladies’ Detective Agency – Series 1 to his show were performed in the cathedral. are well represented in the trade. the Newsletter. A delighted Sean Keegan OS 66-71 Stonyhurst connection but having passed filmography. This was recently shown More details are on the VISION web site He married Charlotte from the next writes from the Galapagos Islands to around Manchester and into the Ribble on television. Based on the whimsical www.visionthemusical.co.uk. village in Dorset and apparently a distant acknowledge receipt of his newsletter Valley, he found his horse had developed novels of Alexander McCall Smith, it is Mark Ramon de Bertodano cousin and they have four children. They which he did not think would reach a saddle blister and that he would have to set in beautiful Botswana in southern On 23rd June, fame came to Stonyhurst. OS 65 – 68 have a home near Bridport in Dorset and him. He is developing a tour business stop and rest it. Mr Nutter at Hurst Green Africa. It was mentioned on radio and television he keeps in contact with a few OS. James Alexander Morrison Wright there and appreciating all the things let them stay for a few days to recover that it was the wettest place in the Patrick Baladi OS 82-90 continues a OS 43 – 49 he took for granted like running water and enjoy the Jubilee celebrations and country. I think most of us knew that Featuring recently in The Times Magazine successful acting career. After playing (through a tap), a postal service etc. His eventually it came out that he was OS. anyway. and described as a kitchenware designer David Robert Price Dodi Al Fayed in the docudrama Diana: email address was given wrongly in the Soon came a note from the Rector with was Richard Joseph OS 88-93, one half OS 69 – 74 Last Days of a Princess and appearing last Northampton Saints player Joe Ansbro previous issue and should be: an invitation to supper and he walked of Joseph Joseph. Both twins admit they year in the television series, Mistresses, OS 99-94 (below left) has now been Anthony Mutrie Frank MC [email protected] down the avenue, not quite dressed for cannot cook but have designed more than he has had a part more recently in the selected for the Scottish Squad and played OS 31 – 37 the occasion and a little self-conscious 250 kitchen items sold in 51 countries. television series Hotel Babylon. in the recent match against Uruguay. Jimmy Burns OS 66-71, the writer, having been told already that he smelt of Richard says ‘We create functional Julian Dudley Johnston informs us of his redesigned web site horses. National Theatre associate director Tom In a recent court circular it was reported tools that have a level of innovation that OS 46 – 55 giving details about his books and Morris OS 74-82 has been appointed as that at The Queen’s Birthday Parade on makes them easier to use or store’ and Lt Henry Russell-Blackburn OS 98-03 is Francis Joseph Hopkins O’Loughran activities on: www.jimmy-burns.com. the next artistic director of the Bristol June 13th, The Troops on Parade under his dream? ‘To have our products in the now training recruits at Bassingbourne. OS 47 – 56 Amongst other things, the site gives Old Vic. Morris will resign his salaried the command of Lieutenant Colonel Design Museum one day.’ The picture sent by his father shows him details of his latest book Papa Spy which position although remain as an associate Ben Farrell OS 76-86 Irish Guards (Field John Philip McKenna and his CO about to fly into the Iraq Dr Michael Atkinson OS 59-67 is to is about his father and he says is a ‘true at the National Theatre where he has co- Officer in Brigade Waiting) received The OS 67 – 72 desert in an American helicopter. be congratulated on being appointed story of love, betrayal and deception in directed Every Good Boy deserves Favour Queen with a Royal Salute. a Pontifical Knight of the Order of St James Lys wartime Spain’. and the award winning War Horse. James Daniel OS 69-79 writes to give us Gregory for his services to the Church, Associate Member Richard Barnes OS 59-68 has written From Dominic Hartley OS 77-86 and an update on his activities. He says that as a housemaster and teacher for the past Raymond Broadbent telling of a book he is publishing called Jonathan Smith OS 82-87 we hear that after Durham University he spent 4 years 35 years, at Eton College. OS 29 – 32 The Glorious Dead – Figurative Sculpture of British First World War Memorials which Stephen Mearns DSC he highly recommends. It contains two OS 34 – 39 reunions and convivia pictures of the Stonyhurst War Memorial Francis Robin Ashman which is hard to photograph owing to Fe a st of St Ignatius the day since Thomas Weld made over North W est Con v i v ium OS 43 – 48 the low relief. the deeds of the Stonyhurst estate to the He has a particular interest in sculpture Stonyhurst, July 31st Jesuits when the English College could The Convivium was held on June 17th at Michael Tighe and is very knowledgeable about the It has been usual to have a celebration on truly be said to have come home. the College. Not trusting the weather we OS 41 – 44 His sister Natalie OS 01-06 is to be College’s items, past, present and de­ this day at Farm St and other churches for decided to eat indoors at a sit down buffet congratulated on gaining a 1st Class Fr Gerald McCabe SJ stroyed from economic necessity. a long time but the date has often posed London which was much appreciated; at least the degree in Business Management at OS 41 – 49 Suggesting an idea for a book, he invites difficulties. Many people are away at this The feast of St Ignatius on July 31st was strawberries were seasonal. The evening Chester University. OS from eight decades to contact him time, grateful for sunnier climes and it marked by Masses for Jesuit alumni and began with Mass in the College Chapel may they rest in peace to put together 60 one page essays by can be hard to contact them. However alumnae at parishes around the world; and then drinks and mingling in the From St Mary’s Hall we hear that the different writers. If enough people think it was felt that a special effort should be at Farm Street in London Fr William ‘Do’ Room where the Headmaster took Friends or relatives, who wish to write the current Ruds are going to plant an it worth it, he will make it happen. made for once at Stonyhurst. Pearsall SJ welcomed a kaleidescope of the opportunity to welcome us and give usual obituary for the Stonyhurst Magazine, orchard and bury a time capsule in it to It was not of course, an Association matter old school ties, St Aloysius, Clongowes, a progress report on the new building, are invited to contact David Knight at the He can be contacted at: be dug up at their first reunion. Larry but a Jesuit occasion and so invitations Stonyhurst, the Mount, Beaumont, ‘Weld House’. College. Frontier Publishing Crouch OS 69-74, Headmaster, says that were not limited to OS and their families. Enfield, Wimbledon and many others: Windetts since reunions for the College are fifteen Old Boys of Preston Catholic College, amongst the congregation I found myself During supper, the new President of Kirstead years on, it will be twenty years before it now sadly closed, were also next to an American from a New York the Stonyhurst Association, Dr Barry Norfolk nr 15 1eg sees the light of day and they have some sought out and asked to come Jesuit school. It was followed by a social O’Driscoll OS 54-60, a well known Tel: 01508 558174 great ideas about what to put in it. along. After Mass concelebrated generously arranged by Fr Pearsall and Irish rugby international and celebrated Email: [email protected] A little-known and surprising claim to in the Boys’ Chapel by Fr the Farm St community: many thanks! after-dinner speaker, introduced himself www.frontierpublishing.co.uk fame of Arthur Conan Doyle OS, whose Howell SJ, OS, Fr Waring SJ, to the assembly and said a few choice Richard himself wrote a book Eye on 150th anniversary occurs this year, is that Deacon Peter Williams from Below: Giles Rous-Eyre and Fuchsia Hart, words. Not surprisingly his guest at the Hill: Horse Travels in Britain isbn 978- he introduced the Swiss to skiing. It was a Preston Catholic College and both OS 07, at the Farm Street reception the President’s Dinner will be another The Editor welcomes your news and 09508701-4-4 describing his journey from common means of transport in Norway Fr O’Halloran SJ with music following mass. rugby player, Sean Fitzpatrick from contributions, which should be sent to him South Wales to Inverness via Stonyhurst, but the Swiss preferred snowshoes. Doyle by Greg Mann, Director of New Zealand. This news went down at [email protected]. then back to Norfolk. On the strength of arriving in 1893 realised that conditions Music at the College, light famously with the numerous devotees of Please send pictures independently as high this, he was made a fellow of the Royal were perfect for the sport. He taught refreshments were served in the game and ensured a rush for tickets. resolution image files to anthony.eyre@ Geographical Society (he says his old himself the rudiments, crossed an alpine the Top Refectory. The event drifted to a close in the usual letterpress.co.uk. If you have any queries Geography teacher, Richard Greenwood pass and wrote up the experience in The time and the place gentle uproar as people made their way regarding pictures, please telephone would be surprised to hear this). Strand Magazine. The article encouraged were especially appropriate home after another enjoyable occasion. Anthony Eyre on 01285 659797. In his book, he keeps quiet about his the Swiss to take up the sport and also because it was 200 years to 6 7 50th anniversary reunion os’79 reunion and bursary appeal

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he 1st of May 2009 saw Grummitt, Thomas, Howell and Fr Billy fantastic event! 33 of us messages of regret from those unable the gathering at the College Hewitt (Association Chaplain) who said OS ’79ers met at various stages to attend: from Dom Emmett and of 60 OS, plus their wives and grace. Barry O’Driscoll our incoming of the day and night on Tuesday Mark Lochtenberg in Australia, Vidal partnersT from the years 1957 – 63. Edward President toasted the Queen, Duke 23rdA June. It was difficult to recognise Rodriguez in Venezuela, from Tracy Ng, Gonsalves in USA had put together an of Lancaster, and entertained us with everyone at first but after some Chris Oswald, Bernard Bewlay in the email list which enabled Beverley Sillitoe, his reminiscences and Peter Hardwick refreshment the recognition goggles United States, Dave Atkin and Adrian with the Association data base to contact replied. He said he found it difficult to slipped into place. Flanagan in France, James Daniel in more than 400 leavers from those years. define what it was about Stonyhurst The reunion began with a Mass in Spain. (Apologies if anyone has been We decided to spread our visit over four boys other than despite an amazing lack the Jesuit Community Chapel at Farm forgotten). days as many were travelling from as far of talent in passing exams, they seemed Street, with Matthew Power as celebrant, After the events cyberspace was as USA and New Zealand. to be successful in their chosen field! and lunch followed at the Lansdowne humming with emails as people wrote Friday saw us assemble in the Top Edward Gonsalves had most generously Club. Latecomers found the revels still in saying how much they had enjoyed the Matthew Power SJ celebrating Mass in the Refectory for a splendid sit down buffet provided bottles of 25 year old rum which full swing in the late afternoon in a pub occasion and with the expression of hope Jesuit Community Chapel at Farm Street which enabled many introductions provided an outstanding conclusion to a in Shepherd’s Market. A pizza supper that we wouldn’t leave it another ten after 50 years! The Pieta Gallery was memorable meal. followed for some and the final few years before gathering again. then our base from which two parties, Sunday Mass was in the College returned to the Lansdowne Club as that In conjunction with the Reunion, an led by Jan Grafius and David Knight, Chapel celebrated by Fr John Twist, happy day came towards its end. OS ’79 bursary appeal was launched. were introduced to the Collections. The On Saturday there were tours of the College Chaplain. We would gather 50 We had attendees from America Our hope is to raise £50,000 before Arundel Library, which most of us had College conducted by Rhetoric pupils years ago to start our day in the “Boys” (Peter Conroy), Gibraltar (Lawrence the end of 2009. We very much hope seldom visited in our school careers, who brought us up to date with new Chapel and so it was most fitting to be Isola and Peter Haynes), Malta (John De too that other OS years might think of brought forth items many of which were boarding accommodation as well as the there once again to commemorate the Giorgio), Brussels (Jacques Du Chastel) marking their major anniversaries in a shown at the “Held in Trust” exhibition familiar sights of the Ambulacrum and Lord’s sacrifice – a celebration which and France (James von Clear).A seriously similar way. As we go to press, we are at St Francis Xavier, as part of Liverpool’s Academy Room. Most were speechless filled the Chapel with the familiar Pater impressive effort by all. It was great to delighted to report that £ 23,000.00 has Year of Culture. All of us were given a to see the Study Place transformed into Noster and Domine Salvam Fac. The see everyone. been raised, hopefully without pressure Lunch at the Lansdowne Club, left to right: copy of the exhibition guide published today’s More Library (bottom left). Lunch faith and values of Stonyhurst do not It was also very good to have received or compunction! So, we are almost half Jeremy Clarke, Paul Byrne, Mary Hardwick, for that occasion by the St Omers Press. in the College refectory followed, we change. from other far flung parts of the world, way to our target, which is wonderful. Dan Webster, Charlie Ryan, Gerry At 5.30, Mass was celebrated in the were all able to sample the current fare After Mass we had coffee in the Do Lagerberg, John Winfield, Mark Heath … Sodality Chapel by Fr Adrian Howell offered as standard to College pupils and Room and said our farewells to some (OS 64 and Jesuit Superior at Stonyhurst) staff! who were departing. For the remainder … and below: Tony Hitchen, John Bishop, he was joined by Fr Billy Hewitt and Fr Saturday afternoon was free for walks we had a free afternoon and gathered OS ’79 bursary appeal John Colley, Matthew Power, Laurence Hilary Thomas both of whom had been and more explorations and several spent for drinks at the Dunkenhalgh before Any OS ’79 still thinking of making a contribution can contact Jonathan Isola, Andrew McParland, John De Giorgio, at the College in our years. This was a a restful afternoon in the sunshine of our final dinner. We were delighted to Parris, the Development Director, at [email protected] or by Fergal Roche, Alistair Kelly, Dermot Skinner Mass for our departed contemporaries the cricket flats watching the College welcome Andrew and Dawn Johnson, whose names were read out by Mark 2nd XI play Ampleforth. We returned to Larry and Christine Crouch (SMH) and telephone on 01254 827046. Or why not be the first to use the OS 79 Bursary Belderbos in our bidding prayers. We the College after changing at the hotel, Frs John Twist, Hilary Thomas and Billy Appeal Justgiving site: were joined by Michael Turner who some for Mass in the Angels’ Chapel at Hewitt. Andrew Johnson brought us up runs the Sodality at the College today. It which Fr John Grummitt concelebrated, to date with the College and the building http://www.justgiving.com/matthewpower/ was also an opportunity for many to see and then into the Long Room for drinks. plans which we had all seen earlier. the fine restoration work funded by the Here we were joined by members of Thanks must go to the Headmaster, Other OS are encouraged to read the flyer enclosed with this Newsletter, Association. staff and Andrew Johnson, Headmaster, Staff both teaching and domestic and which gives details of how they might contribute, either with donations or Friday was a free evening and most welcomed everyone. the pupils for their warm welcome and by setting up similar schemes with their own playroom years. departed for local pubs, some no doubt Dinner was set on the old refectory hospitality. The food was such that to renew memories of illicit ventures of tables but now set out with flowers one OS remarked that had he known it years past; and so to the Dunkenhalgh and linen napkins. Our guests were would be so good he would never have Hotel. Peter Hardwick, David Clews and Frs left at eighteen!

Left: at the Lansdowne Club, Matthew Page and James (Lincoln) Von Clear …

… and right: The end of a great day; left to right: Kieran Hingorani, Nick Dunn, John De Giorgio, Alistair Lorimer, Jacques Du Chastel, Paul Kearns

Many thanks to Stephen Roca for his photos on this page. 8 9 wanderer s wanderers soccer xi As the third annual fixture against the found itself at the feet of Tom Lever was arguably their best player on the day. Stonyhurst 1st XI approached, a previ- who clipped it over his man and into the On the other flank, Chris Newton was ous track record of two heavy defeats path of Williams. His first shot was par- solid in the air and the tackle. As the half sporting weekend wanderers rugby 7s against younger, fitter opposition meant ried by the goalkeeper low to his right, went on and with Stonyhurst making the that whilst hopes were high amongst but Williams kept his cool to slot home majority of the running, the Wanderers We were again lucky with the weather to the Bayley Arms (see separate reports). Building on the success of the previous the Wanderers’ ranks (below), expecta- the rebound and secure his third goal in began to ring the changes. To a man the for the Sporting Weekend at the College. However everyone eventually made it year, the OS rugby sevens once again tions were understandably low. Imagine as many appearances for the Wanderers. replacements didn’t falter in their duties, It remained almost dry if cold for both to the Long Room for drinks and the sit thrilled the healthy crowd which the glee therefore when the final whistle The visitors’ travelling entourage was in with each one rising to the occasion and days and April is always a chancy time. down buffet in the Top Refectory where assembled on the top flats to witness, at blew under the glorious Lancashire sun raptures and the team began counting showing the commitment and effort that The summer term is so short that it had Simon Andrews OS 61-68 presided, in- times, heroic and entertaining rugby. to bring to a close a hard fought victory down the minutes until half-time. the tight nature of the match demanded. been very difficult to fit the Wanderers in stead of Jonathan Smith OS 82-87, the Many OS gathered in the top Refec- for the match’s elder statesmen. Just before the break, Stonyhurst could Clive Burrows in particular was superb as with the other sporting commitments of Wanderers Secretary who had an agenda tory on Saturday evening for what was As in previous years, came out of have had a penalty following a dubious a replacement for Newton, putting in a the College and both cricket and rugby of his own in the London Marathon. a very pleasant occasion and meal – can the blocks quickly with diligent work in challenge by Singleton. However Lady sterling performance at left back and link- had to be organised for the Sunday Simon modestly pleaded his unsuitabil- anybody let me know where they get that the heart of midfield from the peerless Luck was smiling on the Wanderers and ing up well with first Charlie Lever and which led to a shortage of players for ity, as a non-sportsman, for such an oc- Banoffee pie from!? Large thanks must McLean and Charlie Lever – making the commendable referee Daniel Soars then Andrew Holden who entered the the cricket. This unfortunately had to casion but welcomed everyone and in- go to the kitchen staff for their service an excellent first appearance for the – who must be thanked for his help in fray midway through the half and looked be cancelled to the deep disappointment troduced the new chairman and thanked and to Beverley for her knack of guessing Wanderers – paying off as the visitors organising the fixture – waved play on. lively on the ball. Andrew Brennan was a of the College team and the chagrin of them all for coming before the meeting the number of mouths that need feeding. asserted themselves early on. Stonyhurst, This decision, along with some profligate willing runner as a replacement in attack the new chairman of the Wanderers, was adjourned once more to the Bayley. So… to the rugby. We had sidesteps, who must have been hoping to soak up finishing from the Stonyhurst strikers for the goal scorer Williams and showed Richard Drinkwater OS 84-91. The rain held off on Sunday show and goes, switches, run-arounds the pressure before exploiting tiredness meant that the Wanderers went in at some good touches, producing some Golf as usual was enjoyed on the Sat- long enough for the Rugby Sevens – well that was the warm up! The early in the Wanderers’ defence, as they had in the break with their noses in front at 1-0. neat interplay with Burrows and Holden urday with tea being served in the club- tournament to be completed in the pace setters were RH 02, who appeared previous years, were caught off guard. The pre-match plan of dogged tackling, down the left flank. house and soccer on the Hurst Green afternoon with Vodka Red Bulls winning as if they had been doing a spot of train- However, despite willing running simple passing and hard running had Stonyhurst continued to apply the pitch which proved just a little too close the championship. ing pre-tournament and were marshalled from both Sam Williams and Tom Lever worked a treat. pressure though and were looking for a well by Messrs Alex Bloomfield and Dan – another debutant - in attack, clear cut The second half though was always gap in the Wanderers’ defence, but the Hayhurst, the latter mostly from the side- chances were few and far between and going to be tough for a Wanderers side break they were after wasn’t forthcom- lines. The Staff team showed glimpses of as the half progressed, Stonyhurst began that rarely play together and were having ing as the Old Boys refused to wilt in the brilliance, mostly when Richard Drink- to come into the game more and more. to play against the slope. A change in mid- heat of the sun. The Wanderers could in water was furthest away from the ball The Wanderers thus found themselves field saw Chris Jackson replacing the hard- fact have pinched a second goal on the and RH 07, containing Bob ‘the magician’ having to defend in numbers. The colos- working O’Neill who had come in from break when Tom Lever fired from close Townsend in the centres, displayed a flam- sal Matthew Singleton, a star at centre the left wing to help McLean who con- range. In the closing stages, Jamie Heaton boyant touch to the shortened format. back, marshalled the troops admirably tinued to dominate the midfield battle. replaced Lever in attack to offer strength The Final was a repeat from last year and was ably assisted by first Sam Eddy Jackson was a welcome addition and was and composure further up the field as the as the Odd Socks locked horns with the and then Matthew Holden. When Stony- soon involved with some tough tackling Wanderers looked to hold out for the final Vodka Red Bulls. A quick try from the hurst finally did manage to force their and delicate passing in the middle of the few minutes in the face of pressure from VRBs was followed by a period of domi- way through the Wanderers’ ranks, they field. But with Stonyhurst applying all an increasingly frustrated Stonyhurst. nance from the Odd Socks, with Andrew found the ‘man of the match’, Matthew the pressure, the Wanderers were forced Finally, after what seemed like an age, Brennan and Henry Russell-Blackburn Porter in inspired form, impenetrable be- to restructure slightly, with Eatough the final whistle blew and as it did, the displaying skills only previously seen on tween the posts. coming in off the right wing to fill in as relief for the Wanderers and their support- the sun-soaked beaches of Fiji. Clive ‘the Above: the last match, Sporting Weekend; below: The Odd Socks, Rugby 7’s Porter’s dominance of his area imbued sweeper. This change gave some cover to ers, who had remained vocal throughout, jester’ Burrows soon broke free to score the Wanderers with renewed confidence the Wanderers immense defence on the was palpable. Stonyhurst knew they had just before the break and the Final was and vigour, driving them on as the half- rare occasions that Stonyhurst, who by been in a game far beyond their expecta- evenly poised. The second half failed to time whistle approached. Finally the now were piling men forward, managed tions and the Wanderers knew they had live up to the first, as Dino Radice and his work paid off following a long kick out to thread balls past the backline. achieved something remarkable. But can merry men ran away with the game and by Porter. The aerial battle was won in At fullback, Smith remained robust in it be repeated next year? another rugby sevens title. the middle of the park by the industri- the tackle throughout and did well to con- Rob Eatough Congratulations to everyone who took ous Wanderers midfield before the ball tain Stonyhurst’s tricky left winger, who part in the weekend. Please return next year and support what is fast becoming a great event. Many thanks must go to shir ebur n 100 Henning Kaaber, Gareth Thomas and Simon Charles for refereeing and Kendal winner s Sharples for keeping track of the scores. Based on the travelling most have to January, 2009: B F Crank OS 43; April do on Sunday evening after the rugby 2009: H G Simmonds; July 2009: H T and the many sore heads apparent in Williams OS 82 church on Sunday morning, we hope to switch the rugby to a Saturday afternoon The draws were made by Rose-May next year. Weld Stewart on a visit to the College See you all in 2010! and by Benedict O’Connor of the Marco Vaghetti teaching staff. 10 11 london marathon 2009 the catholic association

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There was a strong OS showing in the Health Warning! To all those considering From the very start we three, Orinoco OS, the Catholic Association (CA) Anglia Diocese, Northampton Diocese, Chief Brancardier: Anthony Martin, London Marathon this year. If you had volunteering to wear one of the Womble (Declan Linnane), Wellington (Ben and the Stonyhurst Pilgrimage Portsmouth Diocese, Southwark Arch- Chris Atkin, Michael Cleary, Rupert Bell happened to wander through Waterloo costumes in future London Marathons Gogarty) and Bulgaria, were made to feel diocese, and the Stonyhurst College Lour- Chief Medical Officers: Trevor Station at 7am on the day of the big race (I know you’re out there): don’t do it! I welcome: as we entered the cauldron of The creation of the Catholic Association des Pilgrimage and British Province of Fernandes, Chris Parry, Adam Farmer you would have seen a gaggle of OS wore Great Uncle Bulgaria this year runners near the back and I shouted out, came after a series of events in the 19th the Carmelites Pilgrimage. Each of these Hospitalité President: Nell Atkin outside Burger King, indulging in some and, believe me, although impressive, ‘Make way, Wombles coming through’, Century, allowing Catholics to finally groups is overseen by a Diocesan Direc- (former parent, Association member) final carb-loading. These athletes were he is hot, heavy, cumbersome and they parted like the Red Sea and we were worship freely in England once more. It tor. The entire Pilgrimage is coordinated Hospitalité Secretary: Gerard Eaton, in various psychological states, generally claustrophobic; the head-dress wobbles greeted as old friends with an enormous was also the birth of a restored Catholic by the Pilgrimage Director (currently Bill Chris Thorpe, Matt Betts ranging between apprehension and around and you can’t see more than a cheer from our fellow athletes. I’ll say hierarchy, restored in 1850 – just eight Saunders from Southwark Archdiocese) Hospitalité Council: Simon Gallop denial. All were running for Jesuit few feet in front of you because of the that again, ‘fellow athletes.’ I like that. years before the first apparition in and takes place on the last week of August. Hospitalité Patron: Bishop Crispian Missions (JM) and each member of the enormous snout. Oh, and did I say how At 9.45am the gun went and as we Lourdes. As one can imagine with over 800 Hollis JM team will have raised over £1,500, hot it is? shuffled our way forward to the start I It wasn’t until September 1901 that pilgrims – sick and helpers – coming out Chaplain to the Sick: Fr Nicholas once all the money is in, from ever However, I finished and collected my thought, ‘Great, I can handle this pace’. the first CA pilgrimage to Lourdes took to Lourdes each year, a lot of organisation King, SJ generous supporters and sponsors (many ‘runners medal’ (well, that’s stretching it Some 20 minutes later we crossed the place. Over the nearly 50 years since is required. Over the years, a number of Glanfield Children’s Group: Various, of whom will probably be readers of this a bit in my case) and with a few days rest line to a special Womble welcome from Our Lady had appeared to Bernadette OS have been involved in the workings but includes the Diss family, Anthony publication!). As far as we are aware, I’ve changed my mind. If you want crowd the announcer. For the first 8 miles or in the Grotto, Lourdes had already of the CA Pilgrimage and have taken Martin, etc. all the OS runners completed the race, interaction, constant encouragement so Orinoco and I ran together, giving become an extremely important centre official roles.H ere is a list of OS involved There are also a number of OS meaning a substantial influx of funds for from fellow runners, photo-calls galore, high fives to the kids, waves to the of pilgrimage. in the past and present, which is in no involved in other Lourdes charities, JM charities like the Zimbabwe orphan to be recognised by almost everyone mums and dads and acknowledging the Today its main purpose is to master- way complete, but gives an indication including the HCPT and the HNDL. projects and St Ignatius School Dodoma, (‘Great Uncle Bulgaria – you’re my singing of that ever-so-slightly irritating mind the CA Annual Pilgrimage to Lour- of the heavy involvement of OS in the Tanzania. favourite Womble!’), to be sung at, song (thanks a lot, Mike Batt) to which des, currently incorporating the dioc- charity, and not just the Stonyhurst Matt Betts, OS 91-98, is waved at and danced with for the entire everyone knows just the first two esan pilgrimages of Clifton Diocese, East Pilgrimage. CA Hospitalité Secretary Among the runners were five journey, then you must go for it! lines. And the commonest shout was, representatives from Stonyhurst, two This was to be my third (and last) ‘Remember you’re a Womble‘, to which I current Rhetoric pupils, Nick Isola and London Marathon for Jesuit Missions invariably replied, ‘How could I forge-et’ Never mind the fancy new costumes of you and we have it still to do. I have world. All I can say is that, as a wizard George Joliffe, and three members of (JM) and I have never had such a party But then I sat on a roadside rubbish being worn, this year including Top to say that this year I truly enjoyed this Womble, I didn’t look at my watch even staff Clare Brotherhood, Jonathan Smith atmosphere for all 26 ¼ miles - never bin (after checking it out of course for Gear’s The Stig, a giant piggy bank being stretch the most. I ran along the central once the whole way round. OS and Rob Youlten OS. Their finishing forget that final leg-crunching 385 yards. ‘things that everyday folk leave behind’) carried by four runners, Dough Man, the reservation and got ‘respect’ and high So my advice to future prospective times, and those of other OS runners are waiting for Orinoco as he took a loo tallest-ever costume and the indomitable fives from literally hundreds of runners Womblers is, in the words of Paula Rad- given below. break (don’t ask!) and I was swamped by Lloyd Scott and his team carrying the coming the other way. Exhilarating! cliffe, ‘Pain is temporary; achievement, 2009 Projects Congratulations to these and all the kids and photographers letting me know Yellow Submarine, you just can’t beat And my time this year? Totally and Womble memories, last for ever. Just (over £60,000 raised) other OS who took on the challenge for a just what it is like to be celebrity for a day. the old favourites and, believe me, the irrelevant! Like a lady’s age, it is rude to go for it!’ worthy cause. Apologies to any OS who The live music at every pub along the Wombles are the people’s favourite. ask a Womble his marathon time. Stop David Hurst Zambia ran and who is not mentioned below – way, especially south of the river, was I know that recognising the Wombles watches, stride lengths and split times Left: Uncle Bulgaria, aka David Hurst OS; Roofing St Peter’sO utstation please write in and tell us how you did. just as good as always and, being a very is a bit of a generational thing and I did get are all for the ‘muggles’ of the running below: David and the Marathon team RoofingC hipokolo Outstation friendly Womble, I just had to join in. So over being mistaken for Paddington Bear Dedema School Rob Youlten 03:57:22 outside every pub with music I stopped (I had to severely correct that person in Canisius High School Refurbishments and did a quick Womble break dance. As person) but I do draw the line at ‘Come on Nicholas Isola 04:18:01 Guyana you do. Rhino’! With the large JM label on both George Joliffe 04:22:41 Liturgical Items Interior my front and my back I was promoting Small Business Project Berbice our mutual cause but I was also often en- Rupert Bell 04:47:08 East Coast Feeding couraged with, ‘Come on JIM’! Ged Brumby 04:55:12 Catholic Magazine Revamp In fact this very shy Womble ended Amerindian Scholarship Top Up up completely hoarse from surprising Ben Gogarty 04:56:34 unsuspecting revellers, contented (Womble) Zimbabwe picnickers and quiet drinkers lining the Orphan Projects Jonathan Smith 05:22:00 route by sneaking up behind them and St Peter’s Kubatana shouting, ‘Go Wombles’ to shrieks of Clare Brotherhood 05:47:54 Tanzania glee from all of the children. (Stonyhurst) St Ignatius School Dodoma They say that the hardest section Ed Pike 06:13:49 of the marathon route for we slower South Africa runners is the Highway, that mile long David Hurst 07:31:47 Soup Kitchen stretch just over Tower Bridge at mile 13, (Womble) Emergency Appeals 2009 where the faster runners have completed Jonathan Smith the dreaded Isle of Dogs and are on Jesuit Refugee Service (UK Office) Wanderers Secretary their way back but a full 9 miles ahead 12 13 the greenhouse effect rhodesia

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ichael de Giorgio OS on his life as an accountant and selling Our trainers double as role models had taken everything out, no headway until the South Africa 67-75 stands there, a broad grin his Mayfair consultancy, Portman and surrogate father figures and can all the old pamphlets, programmes Company broke Lobengula’s power in on his face, surrounded by a Consultants. He is too modest to reveal literally turn around the lives of these and papers collected in the large 1893 and even after that they did not have Mhalf dozen of his table tennis protégés. how much he sold it for. But working children.” Iflat box and it was right at the bottom. an easy task. He’s at West London Academy in from the kitchen of his house in Holland “I was looking for a change of This was in a storeroom in the Eagle In Mashonaland the main mission was Northolt, one of the deprived areas of the Park, where he lives with his wife, direction but I didn’t know what it would Towers and I had been searching for at Chishawasha near the Fort Salisbury capital where coaches from Greenhouse, Marianne, 51, and their three teenage be. If I had told my colleagues that I was old photographs and anything else of established in 1890 by the first pioneer the inspirational charity he founded, run children, he has laboured tirelessly for swapping my life of expensive holidays interest when I found the medal. It was column. after-school sports programmes. the past seven years, drawing neither to exotic parts, to spend more time in awarded over a century ago in what In 1895, Fr Leboeuf was posted to “Be gentle on me, Igor,” he says, salary nor expenses, to build a small but areas like Peckham, and would draw was to become Rhodesia and later Fort Salisbury and was there during shaping up for a game with one of his much admired charity that punches way no salary for seven years, they’d have Zimbabwe, Queen Victoria was shown the Mashona rebellion. The Jesuit young stars, who proceeds to wipe him above its weight. thought I was mad. But I got to a point on one side and the other displayed a missionaries were highly esteemed by off the table. But what is impressive is His model of after-school clubs, which where I no longer valued what I did by charging lion with African spears and the government and hence the medal that he not only knows all the children is supported by Boris Johnson as part of the amount of money I made. Besides, I shields, symbolic of the dangers to those which also bears the inscription of by name but their ability levels, his strategy to tackle knife crime, uses was once a rebellious teenager: I know who passed that way. ‘chaplain to the forces’. personalities and life stories, too. sport as a driver to transform lives and what a lifesaver sport can be.” Wondering how it came to be there, Fr Leboeuf was Superior at Empandeni “We currently have programmes to level the playing field. He employs 60 Greenhouse also runs 26 football I noticed the inscription – Fr A Leboeuf Mission in Matabeleland, from 1902 until support 7,000 underprivileged children coaches in 47 after-school programmes - teams for 500 children in south-east SJ, CF – and as a Jesuit ‘relic’ it was 1923 but then strangely, despite failing playing table tennis in London schools offering football, table tennis, basketball London and the money raised by the not surprising that it should end up at eyesight, he became architect for the and also provide training for 350 and dance - to 8,000 kids, including Evening Standard not being used on Stonyhurst. Within minutes, and with province. Amongst other buildings, he especially keen kids. But until now we’ve special-needs children, in 37 schools table tennis will be used to train up their the help of the archivist David Knight, it designed the new St George’s College not had the resources to fund an elite and community centres in south, east coaches, he says. “The majority of our was found in the Jesuit Records that Fr in Salisbury on the lines of Stonyhurst, group,” says de Giorgio. and west London. All on a budget of £3 coaches were children who have come Leboeuf was a French Canadian but also when it was moved from Bulawayo, but “Starting this summer, we will million. up through our ranks. We want to put a member of the English Province and he died before it was completed. employ top Chinese coaches - all former “For me,” he says, “it’s about them through the Football Association had done some of his training at SMH. Checking the OS Register, I found champions in China who have come providing opportunities for children training courses, mentoring courses, and He then went to South Africa and later, that Fr Peter Prestage SJ, OS 1854 – 1860 to this country to learn English ahead who don’t have access to them. Half child protection courses. We’re investing owing to his obvious resourcefulness, was probably the first Stonyhurst man of 2012 - to exclusively train our best 25 the children who use us are brought in their future.” joined the group of pioneers, soldiers, in the area arriving in 1882, and soon players. up without a father. I had a privileged For de Giorgio, building Greenhouse adventurers and missionaries sent in In 1879, three Jesuit fathers arrived there were others. Visitors to the War A charismatic yet unassuming man, background, with a supportive family drives him night and day. ‘I see 1890 by Cecil Rhodes and his maverick in Matabeleland and were hospitably Memorial on the Upper Gallery may de Giorgio, 52, is passionate about and went to a top private school. I want Greenhouse as an alternative gang where South Africa Company to colonise received by the king, Lobengula, who have noticed the name D. Dillon of the Greenhouse, the pioneering charity to reach children who don’t have that children are inspired to do something Mashonaland in what was left from the did not however allow them to preach Bechuanaland Police and the legend he formed in 2002 after calling time and help them fulfil their potential. positive with their lives.’ ‘scramble for Africa’. the gospel because he knew that ‘Matabeleland 1893’. Towards the end of the Roman era, Bantu Christianity would change their way of tribes migrated south from northern Africa life drastically and destroy his system Below: St George’s College, designed by and by the tenth century AD had established of government. The missionaries made Fr Aloysius Leboeuf SJ a settled communal structure in the area. ‘Great Zimbabwe’ shows that a large and sophisticated culture existed between 1250 and 1450. Muslim Swahili traders visited the region and later in 1560 came the Portuguese, looking for gold and ivory to trade with India, but also bringing Christianity. Fr de Silveira SJ converted the king of the Makaranga or Mashonas as they were known, but was put to death soon after at the instigation of the Muslims who accused him of witchcraft. Presently the Portuguese, except as traders Article published in the London Evening were driven from the region. Relative Standard, 5th May 2009. stability prevailed until the 19th century when the Matabele, an offshoot of the For more information, go to: warlike Zulu people arrived and conquered www.greenhouseschools.org the region, occupying the south-western part and dominating the country, periodically Left: De Giorgio at the gym raiding their weaker Mashona neighbours (Photo: Rebecca Reid) whom they despised. 14 15 Settlement and progress were incompatible According to the Matabele, they were Burnham, who only narrowly escaped the with the Matabele way of life and in 1893 asked to surrender but scornfully refused and pursuit. Cecil Rhodes then persuaded the faith and confidence when the South Africa Company tried to stop presently, the few remaining, sang ‘God Save Matabele to surrender. them slaughtering the Mashona as was their the Queen’, shook hands and waited for the The rebellion in Mashonaland began custom, they made war. However they found end, the last man still firing his revolver as later but continued longer. The rebels had mich a el o’h a llor an sj that their numbers and ferocity were no match the assegais ended his life. no central command and were scattered for the Maxim gun and their king, Lobengula This was a code the Matabele understood through the countryside. Finally the people burnt his kraal and fled. The Administrator, and the Induna looking at the circle of bodies at Chishawasha had to be rescued and taken n 1996 St George’s College flying in the face of stated government Dr Jameson knew that unless the king could afterwards paid tribute to them saying, in to Salisbury and the mission was badly in Harare, Zimbabwe, celebrated regulations. In the religious sphere, this be captured or made to admit defeat, the ‘They were men of men and their fathers damaged. the centenary of its foundation. The meant that for the first time, there would Matabele would remain a constant threat were men before them.’ It was now that Monsignor Richard Ioccasion was celebrated in great style be non-Christian faiths represented at to white civilisation. However a demand The bodies were not mutilated as was Sykes OS 1871-1874 took over as Superior of since it was of significance not only for St George’s. For me this was a challenge for surrender produced no result, so a strong customary and the remains were later found the Zambesi Mission to find the Church the church in Zimbabwe and for the to remember and live by a set of rules force was sent to find and take him prisoner. and buried alongside Cecil Rhodes in the at a low ebb but with characteristic Society of Jesus but also for the country promulgated by the Jesuit Province in Matopo Hills. energy he reorganised both Empandeni as a whole, for as the date of foundation England in 1686 or so, for the running Fr Prestage in a letter written in 1894 and Chishawasha and the missions began suggests, this Jesuit college is the oldest of the two schools opened in London refers not only to Denis Dillon OS 1887- to thrive again. He had been Head of the school for boys in the country. When a and for that in Edinburgh. The rules are 89 but also to Thomas Guerin OS 1864-71 Line, a local boy who enjoyed fishing in grant of arms was given to St George’s by refreshingly unambiguous: ‘IV. There and to one of the Tyler brothers OS 1879 the Ribble and was noted for ‘manliness, the College of Heralds in 1931 the motto, shall not be either by Masters or Scholars -82. generosity, leadership, Lancashire grit ‘Ex fide fiducia’ was included. Both before the faith and confidence of St George’s any tampering or meddling to persuade It was Fr Prestage who started and perseverance’. Previously he had that date and since, confidence from were put to the test, but neither was in anyone from the Profession of his own the famous mission at Chishawasha been headmaster at St Francis Xavier faith explains the many achievements of any doubt and both proved themselves Religion; but there shall be all freedom in 1892 on part of the 24,000 acres of in Liverpool and the mission prospered the school. strong. A proud sign of all that was the for everyone to practise what Religion land given by the British South Africa under his guidance until the 1st World Like so many Jesuit colleges, St chapel which was built in the rectorate he shall please, and none shall be less Company and also the mission at War and a shortage of priests again made George’s is a place of which one becomes of Fr John Brogan, my predecessor but esteemed or favoured for being of a Empandeni on land originally given things difficult. enormously fond and about which one one, opened for worship just a few years different Religion from the others.’ And by Lobengula. He was on very good By 1897 the white colonists had subdued can wonder whether it can possibly have before in 1973. It stands in the centre of again, ‘V. None shall upbraid or reproach Above: Denis Dillon OS terms with both Administrator Jameson the region but during the next 60 years many serious rivals. That certainly was the buildings and catches the eye of every any one on the account of Religion; and They reached the banks of the Shanga- and Cecil Rhodes, the latter describing conflicts continued sporadically as more my own experience when I was there arrival. Right from the start, perhaps when any Exercise of Religion shall be ni River close behind Lobengula but the Jesuits as the ‘best workers of any Europeans immigrated, developing a from October 1977, until December rather from force of circumstances than practised, as hearing Mass, Catechising, could not tell on which side he had gone denomination.’ At Stonyhurst Prestage prosperous agricultural community on land 1983. That was in the difficult times of from deliberate policy, St George’s took or Preaching, or any other; it shall be and a small patrol under Major Wilson had been known as ‘Prim Peter’ and which the blacks considered their own and UDI, the war of liberation, sanctions boys of all faiths but made proper and lawful for any Protestant, without crossed over in search. This ‘band of described as ‘a tight little fellow, holding from which they were largely excluded by lack and then a winding down of hostilities, special provision for Catholic pupils. any molestation or trouble, to absent brothers’, personally selected by Wilson, himself very straight and possessed of a of finance and knowledge of modern farming the Lancaster House Agreement, and With the establishment of a non-racial himself from such Exercise, if he please.’ included the American scout and former very good voice’. methods. In 1923, Rhodesia had become a the establishment of an independent policy in the 1960s, St George’s along The breadth of mind of these old Jesuit Indian fighter, Frederick Burnham and On joining the Zambezi Mission, self-governing colony with a Legislative Zimbabwe, to be followed by a false with the other independent schools rules was in harmony with the breadth also Trooper Dillon. They found Loben- Fr Prestage was first posted to Tati, the Assembly under a governor appointed by the dawn of reconciliation and justice for all. of the country began to accept non- of vision of the post-Council Church. gula’s camp but he had moved on and the gateway to Matabeleland, mixing with UK government. By the 1960s, this Assembly As had happened before in its history, white pupils and by the 1970s this was Neither in my own schooling or in my patrol was ambushed. Dillon was men- hunters and traders before moving up to still had a majority of white members. The tioned as saving ammunition pouches old Bulawayo in 1884 and being allowed franchise of the black African majority was from two downed horses, presumably by to settle at Empandeni and teach some restricted to those who owned property to majority rule’ and presented themselves appeals for armed intervention by the veterans and adventurers including Burnham who with two others, was des- trades and farming skills. He had to leave and some tribal chiefs. Two black political as being in the front line against communist African political parties, they began their Mark de Bertodano OS 60-68 (RIP). He patched across the Shangani to try and get fairly soon due to the turbulence of the parties had emerged to fight for the rights expansion in Africa. own ‘bush war’ which made little headway had the misfortune to be blown out of a help from the main party. Help however country. When he was able to return of the black community, ZANU and ZAPU, I passed through Rhodesia soon after until 1975 and the end of Portuguese rule in truck by a mine but was not too badly had become impossible owing to the river after the Matabele rebellions, he used his which were quickly banned and their UDI and was greatly impressed by the Mozambique. injured. rising due to heavy rain and Burnham re- influence to be a peacemaker with the leaders Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo orderliness, prosperity and the beauty of The Church and the Jesuits in Sanctions, emigration and white marked that he suspected they would be British. imprisoned. ZANU was associated with the country. The origins of most whites particular had been outspoken critics of conscription, withdrawal of economic and the only survivors. He was right. Wilson’s In 1896 rebellion broke out in the more populous Shona (Mashona) people could be heard in their regional accents the racial policies of the Smith regime military support by South Africa, increased patrol refused to abandon their wounded Matabeleland despite the disappearance of and ZAPU with the Ndebele (Matabele). and they seemed genuinely hurt by the opposing them whenever possible casualties and increasing international and fought to the last man. Lobengula. There had been drought, locust Before granting full independence as given attitude of the mother country. The as ‘being con­trary to all Christian pressure for a settlement forced concessions plagues and cattle disease and their spiritual to other colonies, the British Government ‘Dun­kirk spirit’ was very strong and principles’, but in 1977 as the bush by the Smith regime until a power sharing leader Mlimo claimed the white settlers were wanted universal suffrage and majority rule. sanctions seemed to stiffen their resolve. war intensified, three priests and four agreement was made with Abel Muzorewa Below: Wilson’s Last Stand responsible. Intending to kill or drive them Ian Smith’s Rhodesian Front government On passage up the coast in 1966, I saw nuns were taken out of the mission at as nominal prime minister in 1979. This out, he convinced the Mashona to do the same. opposed this, claiming the country was not the British warship blockading the port Masami, not far from Salisbury, and shot internal agreement however was boycotted Most of the troops and police were absent in ready for it and negotiations broke down. of Beira, wallowing disconsolately in the by terrorists. One of the priests was Fr by ZANU and ZAPU and was not majority the ill-conceived raid on the Transvaal by Smith’s government issued a Unilateral swell—a sad duty for the Royal Navy. Martin Thomas SJ, brother of Fr Hillary rule so the bush war continued until the peace Dr Jameson so the settlers had few defences. Declaration of Independence (UDI) notifying The UK, United Nations and most Thomas SJ who is well known to OS. conference at Lancaster House attended by They organised patrols to rescue those in British Prime Minister Harold Wilson international opinion condemned UDI Soon after this, Fr Michael O’Halloran all parties. Rhodesia became a British colony the countryside under legendary figures like at 11am on the 11th November - a thinly and sanctions were imposed to bring the SJ, another prominent Stonyhurst again until an internationally supervised Burnham, Selous and Baden-Powell, but veiled reminder of the part played by many Smith Government to heel. At first these figure went out as Rector to St George’s election in 1980 won by Robert Mugabe and Bulawayo was under siege for some time Rhodesians in defending Britain in two world were largely circumvented and tended to College, Salisbury. ZANU. It was the end of Rhodesia and the until relief columns could arrive. Mlimo wars. The Rhodesians insisted that their strengthen the economy but at the expense of By this time the Rhodesian Army were country became independent as Zimbabwe was eventually tracked down and killed by political system would include ‘gradual steps the small African farmer. After unsuccessful recruiting foreign volunteers, Vietnam with Mugabe as prime minister. 16 17 Left: St George’s College Chapel, built in the years before 1973 during the rectorate of Fr John Brogan SJ

time of war. In the Lady Chapel there are plaques to those who gave their lives in the 1st and 2nd World Wars and to those who died in the war of liberation. It is part of our faith to pray that that will not again be required of the College’s ‘men for others’. Just recently the Jesuit newsletter in Britain included an article about the way in which parents and pupils at St George’s have been helping the prisoners in Harare prison. They have been desperately short of food and through the initiative of one of the lady teachers, boys have been bringing to school, bread, peanut butter and fruit, as well teaching, had I had any experience of Aidan’s, Grahamstown before coming as toiletries and footballs, to ease the a multifaith Jesuit school and I felt a North. The school in Grahamstown had plight of the prisoners. The work has certain confidence in basing the teaching been staffed largely by English Jesuits had good results and continues along of religion and the presence of pupils at since 1875 and it became the stable centre with that of the International Red Cross. Mass or other chapel services on these from which the dream of the Zambezi This is obviously a work of Christian rules from the past. Mission might be fulfilled. There was an compassion with its origins in the words In the centenary year of St George’s unsuccessful expedition in 1879 but other of Our Lord in the Beatitudes, but in the a book was brought out to mark the expeditions followed more successfully situation of Zimbabwe as it is today, it is anniversary. It bears as its title that and that of 1892 brought Fr Marc to the more than that. No one can deny that St challenging phrase of Fr Pedro Arrupe, area he was to serve for the rest of his George’s is in a privileged position. Most ‘Men for others’. The three parts are life. He not only founded the school but families in the country have scarcely entitled, ‘A history’, ‘Sports and Culture’, in 1912 designed a splendid range of new enough food to feed their own children. and ‘Reminiscences’ and there is a buildings which remain to this day, St Few families have regular access to the fascinating collection of Lists to do with George’s was highly esteemed and well hard currencies that make it possible to all sorts of aspects of school life. The respected, a witness to faith and a sign of buy the simple foodstuffs that are being written story of any school might well confidence. collected for the prisoners. There is most follow such a pattern as Tom Muir has so In 1925 it was announced that the certainly Christian compassion behind admirably shown us. school would be moving to Salisbury, the this work, but it is also a recognition of 1896 was the opening day of St centre of gravity of the up and coming the duties that come with privilege. George’s for the first half-dozen Rhodesia. Building began at once, to When I read of that initiative, I knew pupils, but only in the previous year the designs of the French Canadian that St George’s remains the school of the had the future Zimbabwe become a Fr Aloysius Leboeuf, and in 1927 St Society of Jesus that it has always been. responsibility of the English Province George’s began a new life in a new home. of the Society. Previously the territory That new home, like its predecessor in Michael O’Halloran SJ had been an international Mission of Bulawayo, rapidly became one of the Rector of St George’s 1977-83 the Society of Jesus as a whole served by sights of the city and unlike the building priests and brothers who were volunteers in Bulawayo, had around it its own from many parts of the world. A recent extensive playing fields and a preparatory article in the in-house journal of the school. The new life in that new home British Province has reminded us of the was not remarkably different from what place of origin of the first eleven Brothers had preceded it. Boys are tenacious of who came to the Mission from 1879 – the tradition and St George’s boys are no Netherlands, Ireland, Flanders, Canada, different from others in that respect. Liechtenstein, Moravia, Germany, They had much to be proud of and those and England. No one typifies more sources of pride have continued – the prominently these men than Fr Marc ordination of Old Boys to the priesthood, Barthelemy, a Frenchman who was the the nomination of Rhodes Scholars, a first headmaster of St George’s. The first class sporting reputation, success last decades of the 19th century saw the in public examinations, good university expulsion of religious orders from France careers, keeping up a family presence at and so many of them eagerly offered the College, surviving political upheaval themselves for service elsewhere. Fr Marc and its threats, retaining links with cut his teaching teeth in Limerick and St schoolfriends, being willing to serve in 18 Right: a St George’s scrap book 19 from the O’Connor family of loyal ZANU(PF) supporters that moved Zim dollar, as legal tender. Suddenly shops in zimbabwe… around the countryside holding “pungwes” Harare were full. It seemed that the economy at which the people would be forced to swear was slowly restarting. There were still signs allegiance to the ruling party, sing patriotic of a crippled infrastructure – the condition Contingency plans had been prepared by the being recruited to do the ‘dirty work’ of soil. Beneath it lie generous seams songs and even anti-white or anti-British of the roads was bad and cars avoided pud- British Governor, the South African Govern- the government. They appealed to politi- of gold, chromium, coal, iron and songs. I could not help comparing this to what dles in case they drove through a pothole and ment and most white families for urgent de- cians to mend their ways. Again in 2003, diamonds. At Independence in 1980, I had heard of the Hitler Youth of the 1930s. streetlights did not work. Most of the traffic parture but after a meeting with Mugabe and the Jesuits complained ‘Why is the moral Mugabe inherited a sophisticated, well- There were other stories too: thousands of lights did not work properly and sometimes ZANU, Ian Smith was reassured that whites ethos of Zimbabwean society being un- maintained infrastructure. The black bogus votes being cast in favour of ZANU(PF) there was a danger that green showed for both could and should stay in the new Zimbabwe, dermined by violence, intimidation, cor- middle class grew fast and Zimbabwe in various rural districts. Another trick directions of traffic, or they didn’t function at that the terms of the Lancaster House Agree- ruption, polarisation and indifference to enjoyed the highest standard of living to retain power was targeting the white all. Residents in the town still suffered from ment would be strictly kept and that changes the sufferings of our people?’ in black-ruled Africa.’ population. The government prohibited erratic electricity and water supplies. Most would only be made gradually and by proper The 2002 election was rigged and put dual citizenship. Those entitled to another people had filled their baths as storage for From ‘Day of the Crocodile’ by legal process. Mugabe in power for another six years and nationality had to relinquish it or relinquish Tim Lewis and friends at water. Peter Godwin OSG, (Vanity Fair, These changes came too slowly for some again in 2008, Mugabe would not concede to Zimbabwean citizenship. Most of the people St Peter’s Kubatana Residents of Harare returned to a more August 2008; www.kubatana.net) and encouraged by the South African Gov- Morgan Tsvangirai whose supporters were faced with this decision revoked their reasonable life but those in the rural areas no strangers to queuing for almost eve- ernment, dissidents of the ZAPU insurgency subjected to government backed violence and From 2000, agricultural production connection to Zim preferring the protection continued to suffer. Musami hospital is rything. in Matabeleland targeted white farmers, mis- who had to withdraw in the end for their declined drastically as white farmland was of a foreign passport and fewer travelling over an hour’s drive from Harare. It was The school was struggling but carried sionaries and tourists to make ‘international protection. The UN condemned the human forcibly given to black, former combatants restrictions. In this way these people were very difficult for these rural people to find on. Teachers’ salaries were not being paid headlines’. This insurgency was put down rights abuses and the elections and eventu- untrained in agricultural land management, prevented from voting. US $ to pay for the treatment we provid- and so there would be days when class- by the notorious Fifth Brigade of the Zimba- ally Mugabe was forced to accept Tsvangirai or to government ministers, senior civil My family emigrated to the UK in ed. An elderly lady needed a plaster cast es of pupils would have no one to teach bwe Army when thousands of civilians were as a token prime minister. servants and other people of influence who 2002 when I continued my education at for her broken leg and when the doctor them – the teacher was out for the day massacred in 1983 and tribal strife continued ‘The tragic irony of Zimbabwe is were part of Mugabe’s ‘clan’. This process Stonyhurst in Lower Grammar. Making a inquired whether she had any funds to finding other means of making money until the 1987 Unity Accord with Nkomo, that what is today a hellish country has continued. Along with floods and living in Zimbabwe was becoming more pay for the treatment she replied, “No or couldn’t afford the cost of coming to leading to Mugabe’s single party government. should by all the evidence be a paradise. drought, these policies have led to significant difficult. With the political unrest and doctor, but I did bring a goat!” The trans- school. There was a great demand for Growing dissatisfaction with this Its high malaria-free interior is a food shortfalls. The government, who have an increasingly unstable economy, for- action must have been approved because text books – in some of the classes we government led to increased intimida- magical place: sweeping vistas of long banned non-government aid organisations, eign investment in the country had dried I later pushed her with a plaster of Paris saw 5 or 6 children crowding around a tion of the electorate and in 2002, the tawny grasses slope up to the mountain have denied this. Financial mismanagement up. This affected my family and was our limb, in a wheelchair to the nearby bus single text book. Jesuits felt obliged to speak out in thinly ranges of the eastern highlands; in the has created hyperinflation, one out of four reason for leaving Zimbabwe. stop. The next morning I noticed a new It was a difficult time. There was little veiled criticism of the Mugabe Regime north the land falls sharply down to people are infected with HIV and Zimbabwe In the intervening years before the next goat in the expanding resident herd. hope among the people for change and and offer ‘moral sanctuary’ for those the Zambezi River, which tumbles has the lowest life expectancy in the world. election there was a severe drought which the I saw a diverse range of patients. It was there wasn’t much motivation among or- persecuted. They were especially criti- magnificently over the Victoria Falls. The sign of peace is no longer offered at Mass government blamed for the lack of agricul- a surprise when an HIV test result was dinary people to effect it. There was so cal of the corruption of youth who were Zimbabwe is blessed with rich, loamy due to the danger of cholera. (2009) tural produce. In order to raise some funds the negative. Most people suffered from a much suffering now that people were too government exported all their grain reserves. combination of immunosuppression and busy trying to find their bread for the day There was a food shortage and many people an opportunistic infection such as TB or rather than worry about removing the particularly in the rural areas starved. Oppo- pneumonia. governing power. sition party members continued to be intimi- All civil servants, including the President …the mugabe years I returned this summer; this time for dated, beaten up or jailed. are given US $100 per month. This includes work experience at a hospital at the Jesuit In 2005 there was a controversial govern- all the staff at the hospital – nurses, doctors, Tim Lew is OSG and OS 02 – 07 mission at Musami. ment initiative called Operation Murambats- technicians, all get the same amount. School There was a new unity government in vina which means ‘drive out trash’. The objec- fees are also US $100 per term. Clearly things place which had allowed the US dollar and entered the Zimbabwe stage colour meant nothing - my best friends referendum and encouraged everyone to vote. tive of the operation was to remove the people cannot carry on the way they are. the South African rand, alongside the crippled in 1989, ten years into the governance at primary school were black and I am In Zimbabwe there is only one TV station, from the slums which had developed around But this time, I felt there was a dif- of the new state of Zimbabwe. The still in contact with them (with the help the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. the cities over the previous 10 – 15 years. The ference – there was hope. With the new Inew government had inherited a secure of Facebook) today. This became the trumpet of the state, estimates of this devastation ranged from currency and the stability it brings, infrastructure and it was a prosperous But in 2000 Mugabe called for a referendum spewing out subtle propaganda. There were 300,000 to 1,000,000 people being affected. people are beginning to see a future in nation hailed as the breadbasket of on a new constitution. He had proposed no adverts for the MDC, but in the build-up Their shanties were destroyed but there was the country. I hope they are right but my Africa. Indeed many felt it was a far some controversial changes that effectively to the referendum vote, every fifteen minutes no plan for the government to relocate these feeling is one of caution – the US $ has superior nation to its neighbours. South strengthened his grip on power, one of which the program was broken for a pro-referendum people and they became homeless in the depths brought a temporary respite until the Africa was just overcoming apartheid, included a presidency for life. The proposed advert. of winter. This was thought to be an attempt economy can get going again. This will Mozambique was crippled by a civil constitution also legalised the seizure of The result of the referendum was a to remove the political opposition, as it was need a considerable amount of money war with its economy in tatters and no commercial farms without compensation for resounding negative – a great shock to apparent from the previous election that MDC and at the time of going to press the one really talked about Botswana and transfer to black people. Mugabe. This was to be the last free and fair support came from the urban areas. Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, has Zambia. I remember laughing with my I was a first year student at St George’s vote Zimbabwe experienced. I went out to stay at St. Peter’s Ku- failed in his tour to gather funds from friends when a hundred Zimbabwean when the farm invasions were in full In 2000 there was a general election and batana with Paul Warrilow and Isabella the international community, which is dollars was worth 1 million Mozambican swing. St George’s is predominantly in 2002 there was a presidential election. Gee in 2007 as part of the Chirwirangwe understandably reluctant to give, until a metacais. a school for day pupils but also takes International Observers were allowed within programme. Zimbabwe had changed for real change of heart is seen in the new My Jesuit education began through board­ers. Some of my classmates were Zimbabwe’s borders and most declared them the worse. The people were still very wel- government.’ a partnership of schools connected sons of white farmers and this was a very both invalid. In the capital most of the MPs coming and proud of their country but to St George’s College and I proudly difficult time for them. elected were members of MDC. But in the the supermarket shelves were empty; wore the red blazer. The horrors of By this time the MDC (Movement for rural areas ZANU(PF) held strong. There inflation spiralled to ridiculous figures; the 2nd Chimurenga and segregation Democratic Change) had formed. Morgan were stories of intimidation that floated in and sourcing fuel and money from banks Left: the Flame Lily, national flower of were blissfully lost on us children. Skin Tsvangirai advocated a “NO” to the from the villages. There was a youth group became a daily chore. Zimbabweans are Zimbabwe 20 21 chirwirangwe gap year news

An OS with more than usual dedication to Summer 2007 …part of the overall gap year st peter’s kubatana musami mission voluntary service is Annie Lea OS 03-05, not I decided that being further on in my experience and a reminder that it is not under the umbrella of XVP but mainly by medical studies, I had something to all work or even ‘play’, Stefano Ghirardi private arrangement. She has not confined contribute in this area, so I decided OS 05-07 sent us this unusual story: hirwirangwe is a Shona ways: sponsored swims, ‘Home Clothes St Mary’s Hall supports Musami Mission her help to the profession she is training for to go to Cambodia to work at the word: simply translated, ‘part­ Days’, donations from Learning to Care and St Paul’s Primary School through but is prepared to offer assistance according children’s surgical centre in Phnom Met by the Lions ner­ship’, where there is a amongst them. In June a first operation their charity, Children for Children. to need – and there is always plenty of that: Phen, a charitable centre set up by an Rufiji River, East Africa, 2008. Ccommon need to meet challenges and took place in Cape Town, with a second St Paul’s is one of the few schools in orthopaedic surgeon from Yorkshire. dangers: two villages needing to protect planned in the near future. the area which offers an education to hile at Stonyhurst I While there, I assisted with surgery fter getting our wits themselves from a lion, for example. However Chirwirangwe is about handicapped children. was a member of the Arupe which was provided free of charge to back we sat down to eat, which This concept lies at the heart of the more than just raising money; it repre- ‘What is important to Children for group which increased my needy people and also helped with a wasn’t easy. I for one had lost my Companions’ Programme developed by sents a two-way traffic. Jesuit Missions Children is that they develop a reciprocal awarenessW of the inequalities there are in research project looking at attitudes appetiteA and gave up after half a bowl of Jesuit Missions and embraced by both write: ‘The focus of the Companions’ relationship with Musami Mission and the world. I left the College in summer to the all too common problem of acid pasta. The tents were beginning to seem Stonyhurst and St Peter’s Kubatana, a Programme is to unite these two exam- that they learn and gain as much as they 2005 to go to Peninsula Medical School throwing attacks and their victims. more and more like a dangerous resting Jesuit school in Harare. Links between ples of Jesuit education at its best, with give. To date, St Mary’s Hall has raised and following my first year at medical The most common surgeries carried place… While everyone else, shocked, Stonyhurst and St Peter’s date from its the result of further improving the qual- money that has facilitated the purchasing school I decided to do some voluntary out in the centre were for cleft lips, was talking nervously about our recent foundation in 1963 by Fr Ted Rogers SJ. ity of the education in each institution. of much needed text books for St Paul’s, work overseas. untreated orthopaedic trauma resulting experience and how unusual it was, I was St Peter’s welcomed a steady stream of Supported by the British and Zimbabwe- Musami. The school were delighted to in disability, and burns contractures worrying that the animal would come Stonyhurst “gappies”, including Tim an provinces and coordinated by Jesuit receive this gift and created a booklet to Summer 2006 resulting from acid attacks. The back, and was wishing they would just David OS 58-65, who was to return after Missions, this programme aims to make commemorate the event.’ I went to Ghana to teach at Jesus Gram- experience gave me an understanding shut up, so we could listen for the slight- his university years to run the school. the idea of ‘men and women for and with St Paul’s is now starting its new mar School in Darwhenya a small town of how both financial inequality and est sound… In more recent times St Peter’s has others’ a reality… academic year with stationery supplies near Tema. I was given the responsibility cultural differences impact on the way I had been doing a gap year in Tanza- faced harsh difficulties: it was taken over ‘Aristotle said that, “Friendship is from SMH. of teaching the primary 2 class - all sub- people receive healthcare. nia with XVP and spending some time by a lay body, and the school, following essentially a partnership” and indeed the jects. This opened my eyes to both the fi- with my brother, Claudio, who lives in the economic conditions of the country, pupils and teachers of these schools have nancial inequalities in the world and the Summer 2008 Dar es Salaam. One week-end we decid- became badly run down. In the early embraced this partnership: a partnership educational inequalities that may act as I decided to go back to Ghana, this time ed to go hunting in Rufiji.I t would be my years of this decade the Jesuits were in- known as Chirwirangwe… a barrier to development. The children further north to a small town called very first time, and I was really excited vited to return and take control of the ‘For the pupils of St Peter’s Kubatana, had previously been taught in an old- Obo, again to teach but to combine this as we got everything prepared for our school. They faced a huge challenge, Chirwirangwe will enable them to rise fashioned style involving copying from with some time in the hospital and local escape into the bush. We were not inter- with the most basic things – for exam- to the challenge of new opportunities the board and verbal repetition, without orphanages. It was great to be back in ested in ‘trophies’, but looking forward ple, doors – lacking. Tim Lewis in his for re-development as true men and necessarily understanding what they Ghana and also to see a different region to getting away from the city and into article has described some of the ways women for others: to fully utilize the were learning. Their academic abilities of the country and different aspects of the wild for a couple of days. Some meat that Stonyhurst has responded to St Pe- material resources that they gain for between 7 and 14, were lower than the Ghanaian life. Again, using modern for the pot would be a bonus. ter’s , in a programme co-ordinated by the benefit of the students, teachers and abilities of 4 and 5 year old children I had teaching methods, the improvement We had set off early, accompanied by Paul Warrilow at the College and Larry the local community. The challenge for observed in the reception class at Hodder in their academic performance of the a friend of my brother, with whom he Crouch at SMH. Most recently money Stonyhurst is to react to the plight of St House, without any significant differ- children was noticed by the staff and had been hunting since they were boys. has been raised to help Kundai Mango- Peter’s Kubatana and demonstrate the ences in their natural academic poten- they were keen to use the teaching We also had three Tanzanians with us: ma, a St Peter’s pupil who developed a qualities of compassion and conviction tial. This was a shock, but made it even materials I left for them and to learn how the safari mechanic, a chap to help set severely disfiguring tumour on his face. that Jesuit Education instils. Most more rewarding to see how effective to use them. During this visit I had the up camp, and finally a mzee (a respectful Over £10,000 was required for surgery to importantly, for both schools, this my modern teaching methods, learnt at opportunity to talk to highly educated name for an old man) who was going to rebuild his face, and this was raised by programme is about dialogue and Hodder House, were, in improving these Ghanaians about the problems facing collect the permits. We were in two cars: Stonyhurst pupils and staff in a variety of learning from each other.’ children’s ability to think for themselves. their country as well as to see many of my brother’s brand new air-conditioned, The improvement in their academic these problems first hand in the hospital double-cab pick-up and the obligatory Above: my first day at the mission performance was huge. I used this to school and orphanage. This time again I Land Rover, also a pick-up; the former for persuade permanent staff to adopt some left with a will to return and I’m almost a comfortable journey to the middle of modern techniques in their teaching. certain I will return to Ghana at some nowhere, and the latter to make driving Educational inequalities were not only point when I am a qualified doctor. through tall grass possible. evident in the pupils I taught, but also in First we had to go and collect the game the adult population, many of whom had Summer 2009 permits, and after driving a couple of Left: St Peter’s pupils, all members of never heard of dinosaurs! While I was in This summer I am due to go on my hours south, on mostly good tar road, we Chirwirangwe. ‘There are about 15 pupils Ghana I fell in love with the people and medical elective and I am planning to go arrived at Utete on the Rufiji River, the in the St Peter’s Chirwirangwe group, who the culture and although there are many to Tanzania to do paediatrics. I am very administrative centre for the region. The meet every week and write letters and send things they do not have, there are many excited about this trip and hopefully at town doesn’t seem to have much going projects to pupils at Stonyhurst College, things they have that we could learn this stage in my medical education I will for it, but during their colonial rule, the describing typical Zimbabwean customs and from, such as their laid back attitude to have something real to contribute as Germans built a fortified administrative traditions. The pupils at Stonyhurst College life with a focus on enjoying it, rather well as learning a lot. centre here, called a boma, and this fort reciprocate, writing letters and projects, than a constant drive to achieve goals. I Annie Lea is still in use. The rest of the little town sending photographs of life at College, along left Ghana a very different person and I (shown overleaf) is made up of a hospital, a few little dukas with DVD’s and other Stonyhurst items.’ knew that I wanted to return one day! (shops), houses of course, and nearby 22 23 there is a leper colony. Until 2005, when After driving round for a few hours, we mechanic and the camp man jumped a bridge was completed, travellers to saw lots of elephants and impalas, but into the Land Rover again, as she walked capella fede Utete had to cross the great Rufiji by none of the animals we had permission round the back of the pickup, and re- pontoon. Surprisingly the town also has to shoot. But never mind, vegetarian appeared from the other side. Only the an airstrip, but unsurprisingly there is a pasta can be very tasty. We were sure fire separated us from her, but then we gully running across the ‘runway’. we’d get something the next day, if we saw beyond her, another lioness sitting peter leech At the boma, the relevant bureaucrat got up early enough. in the grass. We were terrified. Nothing assigned a game scout to accompany us, It was back at the camp, just after like this had ever happened to any one and we set off again along bumpy bush dusk, that the fun began. of us before. Seized by an adrenaline Rare seventeenth-century Jesuit board pieces in a wide variety of styles in- wider Jesuit educational infrastructure roads, climbing all the time into the Our mechanic saw two eyes shining in rush, Claudio jumped to the other side cluding Italianate toccatas, French dance emerging in England and the Low thickening forest. the gloom right next to one of the tents. of the fire, and putting no more than five keyboard music on Compact Disc suites, ground bass variations and even Countries after 1660, a phenomenon Early afternoon and we eventually It was a female lion! Our movements metres between himself and the nearest an English hunting tune. Apart from one which reached a high point of activity arrived at a suitable clearing to set up while trying to see what it was, scared lion, he shot above it. It did not budge. eaders of the Stonyhurst item known to be by the English recusant during the reign of James II (1685-88). camp, but before we put up the tents, we it round the back of the tent. It came He fired a second round and she strolled Association Newsletter (297) will organist and composer John Bull (c.1562- walked round the area just to make sure round the other side and stared at us as back towards her companion. remember the report of the highly 1628), the contents are attributed to Anto- The virtuoso British keyboard there were no black mambas or other we huddled near one of the cars, (into At this point, the frightened scout successfulR sell-out opening concert for ine Selosse SJ, Professor of Music at the performer Terence Charlston, Professor nasty surprises. We could hear a lion which the mechanic and the camp man hissed, “ Piga!” meaning ‘Shoot to kill’. the Held in Trust exhibition which took English Jesuit College of St Omers from at the Royal Academy of Music, quickly calling, but the game scout assured us had already jumped). My brother and his Everything seemed to be happening place at St Francis’s Xavier’s church in 1659-1687 and probably an organist at St. recognised the importance of the Selosse that there was no need to worry; it was friend went forward with their rifles, and in slow motion. My brother took a Liverpool last July. At that event, which Lambert’s Cathedral, Liège, in the 1650s. manuscript and the need to record far away. But if it was so far away, how the lion didn’t budge. We weren’t quite different gun, but when he tried to shoot, featured several world-premieres, the its contents. Thanks to the generous come we could hear it growling? Hear- sure what to do about it, and then the it jammed! Scared and uncertain what to specialist period ensemble Cappella In 2008 the Selosse manuscript was financial sponsorship of St Omers ing lions, especially at night, is common scout decided to take matters into his do, he told his friend to shoot the lion Fede directed by Peter Leech performed published in a full critical edition edited Press and Cappella Fede, recording when camping in the African bush. How- own hands: he pushed Claudio towards with his gun and in the near darkness vocal and instrumental music associated by Leech for Edition HH (Launton, began earlier this summer and should ever they never come into the camp… the lion, stepped back himself, and told he took aim and fired. We heard a noise with the seventeenth-century Stuart Oxfordshire). In a review of the edition be complete by the end of September, Our base established, we climbed into my brother to shoot above the animal’s from one of the lions but at last, by the Catholic Chapels Royal, including works for The Consort the harpsichordist with a release date either in late 2009 the Land Rover and set off looking for head. He did this, but the lion, instead light of the torch, we saw them running by Miguel Ferreira, Giovanni Sebenico, Penelope Cave reported that the pieces or early 2010. The CD will be issued game. July is in the dry season, so the of trembling with fear and running away. We were greatly relieved that they Antonio Cossandi, Vincenzo Albrici, ‘are of a high quality’ and would ‘fit by the prestigious Deux-Elles label grass was withered, but still very tall. in terror from us, turned around and had gone, but still worried that they Innocenzo Fede and Giovanni Battista beautifully into a programme of music which includes in its catalogue music Once we got off the track, the driver had walked nonchalantly away. might return. Draghi, as well as keyboard pieces from composed between the virginalists by other composers associated with the to rely on good luck and the guidance of After supper, they were still calling to As we calmed down, there came a the Antoine Selosse manuscript. and Purcell’. Since very little music has seventeenth-century English recusant whoever was standing up in the back, each other; there was a call from one side new fear. Had we wounded one of the survived which can be connected with community, such as William Byrd and to get through the grass without hitting of the camp and another from the other lions? (We hadn’t, but we didn’t know Discovered in 2004 in a London the seventeenth-century music school Matthew Locke. Further details of the anything. Still we did manage to get side, so there were at least two lions this then.) If so, how could we prove to second-hand bookshop by the present at St Omers, the Selosse manuscript is critical edition can be found at http:// caught on a few tree trunks. around. Sure enough about half an hour the authorities that we had shot in self- writer, the Selosse manuscript, dating important evidence of what might have www.editionhh.co.uk and of the CD We had permits for three wart hogs, later, I heard movement in the grass. defence and not for the sake of killing from c.1670-1690, contains 145 pages of been performed in that environment and recording at http://www.deux-elles. one buffalo, two hartebeest and a Getting up in fear I shuffled towards the such a beautiful animal…. all the while beautifully copied music comprising key- subsequently disseminated through the co.uk towards the end of this year. wildebeest, and although we had brought nearest person with a gun. Everyone during the discussion we were looking tins of food, were really looking forward stood up, scared. I shone my torch into and listening for movement in the grass. to the possibility of a juicy buffalo steak the grass and as I had dreaded, two eyes The tents were definitely out of bounds, or something similarly exotic for supper. were lit up - another lioness. Mzee, the and we were looking forward to an R I P uncomfortable night in the cars, four in one, three in the other. We slept better A year ago we showed a picture of Fr Gerald McCabe SJ, OS 41 – 49 beside a new than expected, but there was one more truck, supplied at his request by Eagle Aid, for a clinic in Harare. We are sad to scare before we went to ‘bed’ - another report that he died recently after a lifetime devoted to the work of the Society in pair of eyes glowing in the grass. These Zimbabwe. His obituary recently appeared in Jesuits and Friends: turned out to belong to a hyena – only a Father Gerald McCabe, ‘Gerry’ to his friends, was born in Leith, Scotland, on little less dangerous. 26 November 1932 and joined the Society on 7 September 1949. He was ordained at Dining out on the story back in Dar Heythrop, Oxfordshire, on 31 July 1962. es Salaam, numerous people told us that Gerry went to what was then Rhodesia as a scholastic in 1956, and returned there had recently been a programme there after his ordination. He worked in Musami between 1964 and 1973, part on the National Geographic Channel of the time as Superior, before going to Makumbi (1974-9), He was Superior in about man-eating lions in the Rufiji. We Rhodesville from 1979-80, then Musami, and finally at St Albert’s (1981-82) before couldn’t help wondering…..* being appointed Socius to the Provincial from 1983 to 1988. My first hunting trip is the most After six years in this post, Gerry became Administrator of the cathedral, frightening thing that has ever happened where he stayed until 1996. This was followed by two years at Braeside. But when to me. I can’t wait to go again! his health started causing problems, he moved to Richartz House to help with Stefano Ghirardi administration; he also assisted the Socius in Garnet House. He was made Superior at Canisius House, before being reappointed Socius in 2004. There he remained *British readers may have seen Nature Shock on until 2008 when he handed over the baton of Socius to Fr Joe Arimoso and came to Channel 5, in December, 2008, about the Rufiji retire to Richartz once more. lions. These man-eaters hunt as a pride and even Fr Gerry McCabe died unexpectedly but peacefully on 29 May 2009 at the Socius attack villages: last year they killed 20 people. The office where he had worked for so many years. Ghirardi party probably had a narrow escape. 24 25 champagne catholics careers advice and guidance: n his speech at the Great pigeon- holed as ‘the past’, but confirmed Plunkett to show that “Eucharist is in Academies Association Champagne that a key object of the Association was everyone and can be found everywhere”. volunteers needed! Reception, our Chairman, Christo- to ensure that the history and traditions In his key passage he suggested that, pherI Page, welcomed new parents, and of the College were passed down; “Do “If we have the eyes to recognise it, the encouraged leavers’ parents to remain not let the memory fade; a man without Church’s celebration of the sacrament of involved with the Association. In sum- a memory is insane”. He also emphasised the Eucharist signifies a reality, namely We believe there is a role for the Association to offer careers include CV reviews, mentoring, information sign-posting, marising the activities of the Association the role of the Association in maintain- the self-giving love of God at the heart of advice and guidance not only to those who have recently assisting work placements, business set-up, and just using over the last year, he suggested that to ing past friendships, through events and the universe. Eucharist is the expression left the College (including Syntaxians) but also to those the Association. have had over 1200 members attending through prayer. of our communion with one another who want to change paths later in life. our events must be a record. For this he However, he argued that the Associa- and with God’s creation, in and through For the future, there is merit in looking at identifying praised the Association office and Com- tion must also be a part of the present Christ. Eucharist, God’s love and pur- The membership holds a vast range of experiences, career groups such as mittee, particularly thanking the out-go- and have a key role in the future, He pose, is made manifest in each one of expertise and contacts. It is an Aim of the Association to ing President, Jay Chitnis for all his sup- quoted Fr Kolvenbach‘s definition of a us, but only comes to life in our relation- give assistance to members and support each other where Medicine/Dentistry/Health port, and welcoming Barry O’Driscoll as Jesuit Alumni Association, namely that ships with each other, in our common help is needed. Law President for 2009-2010. He also passed it should be “The living meeting point celebration of that love, in what we call Accountancy/City on the Association’s thanks to the staff at for the former pupils, parents and staff communion, not just the queue to the Our objectives would be: Media the College, particularly to the catering to share the same vision, to feed again at altar rails, but in all that we do.” Armed Services staff who provide such hospitality to the the sources of Ignatian spirituality, and Christopher Page finally argued that 1. To set up a small working party of volunteers who want Marketing Association. to find the necessary support to make history, traditions, friendships, prayers, to assist particularly undergraduate and recently graduated The Chairman then picked up on the a reality of our commitment to work the service to others, all have the Eucha- OS. Typically, these reflect the main career paths for many OS. themes that he had introduced last year, for others, through works of justice rist at their centre, and that the Eucharist For each of these paths we would probably want to set up a with the intention of illustrating to new and compassion.” Our Chairman then must also be at the centre of a Stonyhurst 2. To use the membership of the Association community small group of ‘experts’ who offer a more specialised career parents that members of the Association showed how the Association, through its education and of all the Association to assist, directly and indirectly, enquiries and manageable advice service. were not just “Champagne Catholics”. activities, intended to give that support, stands for. Returning to his description requests for help He had previously defined the Associa- with references to the publications of the of the Association as Champagne Catho- So, we are looking for volunteers for the Steering Group tion as a ‘serving, sharing, and Eucharis- St Omers Press, the grants and bursaries, lics, he suggested that we should all be 3. To offer both generic and specific practical help and to contact myself, Niall Macfarlane (shireburn.house@zen. tic community”. This year he developed the pilgrimages, retreats, the Sodality, filled to overflowing with the bubbles of advice - and ensure confidentiality co.uk) or Christopher Page for further discussion to get this the idea of community, arguing that any Eagle Aid and numerous other charitable the joy of the Eucharist, and that, buoyed project off the ground. If you can help please do not hesitate real Community should be made up of projects, as well as the social and sport- up and challenged by the extraordi- Some examples of the sort of practical assistance might to let us know. three generations, having a sense of his- ing calendar. nary community that is Stonyhurst, we tory (the past), of reality (the present) He identified the Eucharist as the fuel should “leap out of the windows, jump and of vision (for the future). He saw a that gives the Association the energy to the walls, climb the Towers, and share danger that the Association could be develop its vision, quoting Hopkins and our joy, luck and love with the world.” 7 th Wor ld Union Congress of Jesuit Alumni/a e

Pr esident’s R eport 2008/2009 A wonderful opportunity for young Archbishop of Bujumbura, the Bishop At the end of the Congress a number and not so young alumni/ae of Jesuit of Bukavu, the 1st Vice-President of of resolutions were presented to the In my family it is not unusual for acquaintance with both Bruce Kent Education took place in Bujumbura, Burundi (an alumnus of the Lycée du Congress and these will be taken invitations to reach an unintended and so many other OS in the glorious Burundi from 23-27 July this year. It St Esprit in Bujumbura) and the Chargé forward by the new Council under the member, so my reaction to a letter from setting of the Botanical Gardens in had been preceded by a pre-Congress d’Affaires of the Papal Nuncio. Presidency of Professor Tom Bausch of Christopher Page can be imagined. Birmingham. Concelebrated Sunday programme for the young for a week The President of the World Union Marquette University, Milwaukee. However, one should never pass up an Mass at St Paul’s Convent nearby proved giving them an experience of some of accompanied Fr General to a meeting Details of all the main addresses will invitation to be President, especially to be a memorable conclusion. the problems being faced in Burundi, with the President of Burundi. Here we be available on the World Union web site when the extended family assured me of I greatly enjoyed the Oxford Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of learned of his priorities which centred www.jesuitalumni.org . their support. convivium where more links were made Congo and the actions which are being around Education and Health. Bernard Thompson, Retiring President of Initially one joins a Committee, all and I regret that due to factors beyond taken now. the World Union of Jesuit Alumni/ae the members of which are passionate in my control I was unable to attend other The Congress itself was also a great their support for the history, traditions functions. success with 215 representatives from and good name of Stonyhurst and who However the Easter retreat as always 31 different countries around the world. seek to strengthen the links between proved to be an opportunity to restore In addition to a number of excellent the Association and the College. This one’s priorities in the company of the presentations by speakers on a variety of extends to fostering its good name world Stonyhurst family which once again issues there was plenty of opportunity wide, always remembering that it is the proved to be such a cohesive group. One for group discussions. oldest extant Jesuit College in the world. is impressed with the obvious care with One of the highlights of the Congress I have endeavoured to assist with the which the leaders of each group have was an address by the Superior General Committee’s project to establish a world- prepared their input. of the Society of Jesus, Fr Adolfo Nicolás wide list of OS area representatives to be both daunting and exciting right up to I am so grateful to have had this who spent a full day participating and foster links between OS and the College, the last minute but with the invaluable opportunity to serve as President. meeting those attending. and between each other in their area. assistance of Michael Joseph we had The success of the Congress was The organisation of the Annual the numbers and age spread to give a Dr Jay Chitnis very important and was attended by a Dinner away from the College proved to lively evening. It was a delight to renew number of dignitaries who included the 26 27 the stonyhurst association classifieds

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for the members president 2009-10 Full membership of the Association is To maintain contact with and support members of the Barry O’Driscoll OS 54-60 available to all pupils leaving the College Association, other friends of Stonyhurst and Jesuit and its prep schools, to their spouses and schools worldwide, through: chairman Christopher Page OS 67-76 parents, to all past and present members Contact database; newsletter and web site; stu- of staff, and to those relatives and friends treasurer HANSLIP FLETCHER prints dents’ grants; reunions; annual dinners; sport; who wish to support the objectives of other annual events. Gerard Lagerberg OS 74-79 Eagle Aid Pilgrimage the Association. Michael Tweddell OS 50-54 has a set of six of these limited edition signed prints for the church to rome 2009 office manager Associate membership is available to of the College which he wishes to sell (four illustrated above). Their value is To encourage members to develop their faith and sup- Beverley Sillitoe port of the Church, through: parents or guardians of current pupils, The annual pilgrimage will leave considered to be about £600. Anyone interested should contact Mr Tweddell at: newsletter editor and to current staff members. th [email protected] The Association Prayer Book; the College Easter London Heathrow on 19 October. Retreats; the Lourdes and other Pilgrimages; the David Mercer Applications for membership should The first destination will be the Michael Tweddell Sodality; the Association’s Chaplains. be made to Mrs Beverley Sillitoe at the Cistercian Abbey at Casamari where Wallhead Barn, Wallhead Farm, St Weonards, Herefordshire hr2 8py commit tee Association Office, Stonyhurst College, for the college we will remain for two days. We 01981 580088 07773293669 Clitheroe, Lancashire bb7 9pz. To work closely with the College and to provide, where Mark Belderbos OS 56-61 then proceed to Rome, staying until possible, support for the College in the achievement of Adrian Bidwell OS 69-74 its objectives, through: Benefits of Membership 27th October. We are fortunate to MOUNT STREET JESUIT CENTRE Jay Chitnis OS 44-50 One day workshops Association Office giving support to the Devel- Martin Clifford OS 93-98 Golf have Steven Fachada in charge of opment and Admissions office; scholar­ships, the organisation and those who Larry Crouch OS 69-74 The Stonyhurst Golf Club allows The 12 Steps – A Path to Freedom for Everyone prizes and bursaries; publi­cations through the members to play golf when visiting the were with us in Florence will Association’s St Omers Press; careers advice. Anthony Eyre OS 70-74 Presented by Sandra Macdonald, 11am-4pm on Saturday 26 September Mark Hurst OS 75-83 College for a fee of £10, which is payable remember that although the holiday for the disadvantaged Dreams and the Soul’s Journey Sarah Knight OS 87-89 at the Bayley Arms. It would be advisable was spiritual, the artistic side was To provide comfort and support for the disadvantaged, to check to ensure that the green is not Presented by Madeleine O’Callaghan, 11am– 4pm on Tuesday 29 September particularly those suffering from bereavement, pov- Toby Lees OS 94-99 not neglected. erty, sickness, mental or physical disability, through: Niall Macfarlane OS 66-75 closed for competition purposes. Their Exploring your Personality For further information, please contact Presented by Margaret Philpot, 11am-4pm on Saturday 3 October The Annual Stonyhurst Lourdes pilgrimage; Brendan Roche OS 78-82 telephone number is 01254 826478 supporting holidays for children with special Emma Wotton Maxinne Torrents dels Prats A Spiritual and Practical Approach to Confident Communication needs; Eagle Aid; promoting the Xavier Volunteer Fishing Presented by Sandra Macdonald, 11am – 4pm on Saturday 17 October Programme and other Jesuit projects; benevolent r epr esentati v es Any member who might be interested 020 7373 6702 funds. Belgium John Martin OS 59-67 in fishing on the Hodder or Ribble email: [email protected] 114 Mount Street , London W1 The Stonyhurst Association is run by its offic- can contact Mrs Beverley Sillitoe at For bookings and information: Lynne Galloway 020 7495 1673, [email protected] ers, committee and full time Office Manager, France Stevan Corbett OS 69-74 the Association Office (association@ through its office at the College, and is funded Hong Kong Larry Luk OS 93-98 stonyhurst.ac.uk). Permits can be through subscriptions and investment income arising from gifts made over the years by mem- Ireland Derek Fanning OS 81-89 obtained for the day, but alas this is for bers. Isle of Man Adrian Forbes OS 88-96 members only and not friends. Good Eagle Aid Concert trout fishing can be had from mid March Her Excellency, Señora Doña Beatriz Maria Souviron, the Bolivian Ambassador, Grants Malta John de Giorgio OS 70-79 to September and the sea trout fishing The Stonyhurst Association has some funding has graciously invited Eagle Aid to hold a concert at the embassy, 108 Eaton Mexico Patrick O’Hea OS 73-76 is at its best in June, July and August. available for student grants in the following Square, London SW1 on 19th November. Ben Rogerson OS 86-91, a distinguished categories: Scotland Paul Allan OS 59-68 Salmon start to run the rivers from mid cellist, will be performing with his quartet. Spain Carlos Langdon Ruiz OS 57-65 summer until late autumn. Fly fishing OS students at university undergoing financial USA John Stiller OS 46-53 is the preferred method but in certain Please contact Maxinne Torrents dels Prats on 020 7373 6702 Comment on hardship; Medical Electives; and Travel Electives. conditions spinning is allowed. (East Coast) or email: [email protected] contemporary issues In 2007 we awarded £3750 to OS students who USA Malcolm Martindale OS 50-59 made successful applications. Weddings Reports from around the USA Ken O’Brien OS 69-74 Members who are to be married can world The Association will consider grant applications have their wedding ceremony in at the end of each summer term before the next wander er s r eps Stonyhurst Law Society, Christmas Term 2009 academic year. All grants are subject to the avail- cricket St Peter’s, subject to the date being Insights and inspiration available and with arrangement with the Should file-sharing be outlawed? Are reality TV personalities also employees? ability of funds. In the case of financial hardship Richard Drinkwater OS 84-91 Should Tesco be able to provide legal services? on theology and scripture, grants then the applicant needs to demonstrate golf Parish Priest, Father Adrian Howell SJ. faith and life that there is a real financial need. The application Paul Harben OS 90-94 We are also able to offer a champagne Law underpins society and therefore affects everything we do. The Law Society will should include a letter of support from the appli- hockey and canapés package following the be covering a wide range of topical issues, meeting once a month in the Bayley Room. cant’s University Tutor or Head of Department, Charlotte Dugdale OS 94-96 t h i n k i n g fa i t h and in the case of medical and travel electives netball ceremony, and the College grounds The society will be welcoming eminent judges and lawyers to share their knowledge, it should confirm that the arrangements being Jessica Macfarlane OS 00-05 of course provide a perfect setting for experience and opinions. Jonathan Smith OS will provide a formal start to the programme The online journal of the made will be beneficial to the student’s degree. rugby the wedding photographs. For further by presenting An Idiot’s Guide to the Law on Tuesday 22nd September at 7:30pm. British Jesuits Marco Vaghetti OS 98-03 details please contact Mrs Claire All applications should be sent to: Eddleston at [email protected], Please feel free to attend: for programme details email: [email protected]. Mrs B Sillitoe, Stonyhurst Association, Stony- soccer www.thinkingfaith.org hurst College, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PZ. Robert Eatough OS 96-01 or telephone 01254 827014. Sophie Le Breton, Chair, Stonyhurst Law Society 28 29 Below: In this well-researched and shop! readable account HJA Sire (OS 58–68) describes the role that Stonyhurst played as one of the principal providers of Catholic university education in goods ava il a ble from the a ssoci ation England. For over 50 years students followed courses of Thomist philosophy developed by the Jesuit community for Left top: Association tie, £19 degrees awarded by London Univer­sity. The students–known as Philosophers­– Middle: OS tie, Knitted silk: £19 were drawn from an elite of the Catholic Bottom: OS tie, printed silk: £17 gentry, national and international. A Below: OS bow tie, knitted silk: high-spirited and privileged group, their £19 life outside studies – hunting, shooting and elegant entertainment – is vividly drawn in this inside view of the leading Catholic school of its day. Gentlemen Philosophers by HJA Sire, published by Churchman Publishing. 196 pages, paperback. £8.95.

Above: Glory be to God, a Stonyhurst Clockwise from above: Above: Aidan Liddell (OS 00–08) won Prayer Book, St Omers Press. Second Lapel Pins, £ 8.00 the fourth air VC in 1915. In With a Smile edition, with minor corrections. and a Wave Peter Daybell (OS 69) makes 128 pages, hardback, £9.95. Shields, £24.00 use of a wide range of source materials Books can be ordered from the Association: Pre-tied OS bow tie £15 including many previously unseen please add £1 for postage per item. OS silk cravat £30 family papers and photographs. Link Cufflinks £16.00 With a Smile and a Wave provides a Below: Many OS will remember vivid picture of the squalor and danger Andrew Henderson, who taught art Chain Cufflinks, £17.00 of war, the backbreaking hardship of at the College for 18 years. This is an trench life and the challenges of pioneer exciting story, drawn from eyewitness air fighting. But it is a story not just of sources, of the 100 years which saw the war, but of growing up in a devout and college go from a small group of refugees prosperous family, of a Jesuit education to the leading, trend-setting centre of at Stonyhurst, and of Edwardian Oxford excellence in Catholic education of its before the Great War. time. With a Smile and a Wave by Peter The Stone Phoenix, by Andrew Daybell, published by Pen & Sword Books. Henderson, published by Churchman 304 pages, hardback. £19.99. Publishing. 180 pages, paperback. £9.95. Left: Wanderers tie, £19 Left: Hiroshima: hundreds of thousands annihilated in a split second, in the ‘flash-bang’ – ‘Pika-Don’ in from st omers press Japanese. Death, excruciating pain and Left: Salve Regina, the unexplained sick­ness scarred humanity. Rosary and other Prayers, Fr Pedro Arrupe SJ was among the £12.95 survivors, leading a small Jesuit commu­ Please add £1 for nity; their experiences of the aftermath, postage and packing. and their Christian response to the Cheques should suffering, forms the central theme of this be made payable book. This is a true story, but as gripping to the Stonyhurst as any novel; read it and you will walk Association, please through the ruins of Hiroshima with note that we do not Pedro Arrupe and his colleagues, and have credit/debit card witness the horrors they saw. facilities. Pika-Don, by George Bishop, published Please mark your order for by Fisher Miller Publishing. 160 pages, paper­ the attention of: back. £10.00. Mrs B Sillitoe, Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PZ

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