Hurst Johnian Club

Hurst Johnian Club Newsletter SPRING 2011 The Hurst Johnian Club formed 1877 Officers during the Year 2010-11 Officers President: G C S Roff, 6 Court Close, Patcham, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 8YG [email protected] 07885-225091 Past President: G C F Croll, 42 Berrylands, Surbiton, Surrey KT5 8JT Hon Treasurer: R H D Ayton, 22 Dukes Drive, Lindfield, Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2JQ 01444 483716 Hon Secretary: J R Bettridge, Hurstpierpoint College, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex BN6 9JS [email protected] and after July [email protected] Editor of the Newsletter: G L Hill, Hedgehogs, 9 Park Close, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex BN6 9XA 01273 835639 Committee President: G C S Roff (Martlet 1975-80) Past President: G C F Croll (Star 1952-57) Hon Secretary: J R Bettridge (Staff 1973-) Hon Treasurer: R H D Ayton (Shield 1955-58) Newsletter Editor: G L Hill (Chevron 1945-51) Common Room Representative: Mrs D Treyer-Evans (Staff 1987-), [email protected] Additional Committee Members: J Bell (Star 2000-05); A L Buttifant (Fleur de Lys 1968-73) N J K Creed (Staff 2006-), [email protected] R J Ebdon (Martlet 1979-84) Miss C Hance (Martlet 2000-05), [email protected], 07743 318657 J R M Hall (Red Cross 1958-63), Norwood Grange, Norwood Lane, Iver, Bucks SL0 0EW, [email protected], 07966 527770 Miss A D J Hanson (Shield 2000-05), [email protected] T Moulton (Fleur de Lys 1981-86) C J D Robinson (Red Cross 1949-54), [email protected] J P Ruddlesdin (Martlet 1962-67) W J Sexton (Chevron 1999-06) Miss C E Tibbott (Shield 1999-04), [email protected], 07715 711157 A R O P S Representatives: G C F Croll, R H L Moulton Club Administrator: Mrs Elizabeth Watson

Organisations Cricket: Cricket Week – T Moulton; Duck Club – J R M Hall Golf: R Holgate Hockey: M T Harrison Choir: R J Ebdon Land Society: D E H Chapman Law Society: B E Glazier Tennis: R D G Vernon Girls’ Sports: A D J Hanson

Contact: You can contact any OJ Organisation via [email protected] Hurst Johnian Club Established 1877 Spring 2011

Cover photo: Hockey 1957 Colts v Staff

Editorial Sport – Cricket 2 Golf 4 The centenary supplement of the Hurst Johnian Hockey 9 Rugby 10 informs us that in 1863, there was a little ceremony Law Society 11 at Hurst on the occasion of the presentation by the Land Society 12 Provost to Dr Lowe (the Headmaster) of some silver Careers 14 salvers to mark the increase of numbers to over 300. AROPS 14 Website Progress 15 The same article of 1949 goes on: “the imagination Events & forms boggles at the idea of 364 boys (the highest figure Centre section reached) being mustered together where today, with OJ Travel Fund 17 all the additions and improvements, 220 is regarded OJ Socks 20 as the optimum. Evidently standards of comfort were Etheldreda 2011 21 Minutes of AGM 21 different then.” Well, standards of comfort have most News & Views 24 certainly improved since 1949, but what of numbers? Obituaries 27 At the start of the current academic year there were an Publications 31 astonishing 981 pupils at Hurst (80 in the pre-prep, TheL ast Word Inside cover 265 in the prep school and 636 in the senior school). Of course, the current 446 girls were unheard of (and School certainly unseen!) in earlier years, and a day boy was Hurstpierpoint College a rarity, but the transformation is truly amazing and College Lane Hurstpierpoint a great tribute to the current leadership at the school. West Sussex There are those who think that the school might have BN6 9JS lost something of its intimacy, but the atmosphere at Telephone: 01273 833636 Fax: 01273 835257 Hurst today would suggest otherwise in spite of the website: www.hppc.co.uk increase in numbers. OJ Club e-mail: [email protected] It is hoped that many OJs will accept the Headmaster’s website: www.theojclub.com 1 Editorial continued Sport invitation to a grand reunion in June and not only see the great improvements but also sample the CRICKET WEEK atmosphere for themselves. 2010 Report The very settled and extremely dry weather enjoyed through most of June and July was bound to break at some George Hill, Editor point, and sure enough it did, just as Cricket Week began. However, this did not prevent the OJs from enjoying what was, in terms of results, one of the most successful weeks on record. We were unbeaten, winning all five of the completed games, and reaching strong positions in the two which were eventually abandoned due to rain. The Week began with a straightforward win over the Eton Ramblers, which was secured by 5 o’clock, Mike Harrison scoring 66. The next day presented us with a stiffer challenge, with Romany posting a reasonable total. The OJs won by two wickets in a tight finish, thanks to 54 from Simon May and 34 from Rob Lunn. This was the most exciting game of the Week. An eight wicket win over the South Wales Hunts on Monday, featuring a fifty from Chris Viggor, was followed by a similarly straightforward win over the Old Rossallians, who had been bowled out Insurance disclaimer – cheaply, with Mike Harrison taking 5 Your committee wish to point out for 41. At this point it was Played 4, that the OJ Club does not provide Won 4. Unfortunately rain spoilt the insurance for sporting events. next day’s game against the Cryptics – particularly disappointing as it was the 2 Cricket continued

Cryptics’ centenary year, though Tom team for the excellent lunches (and Harrison (71*) and Peter Riddy (41) breakfasts for the lazy campers); my batted well. Thursday was an even more wife and many other ladies who helped disappointing day, as the Stoics failed with the teas; a number of people who to raise a side and we were left with contributed delicious cakes; Dick and decent weather and no game. More Fiona Smart who ensured that the frustration followed on Friday when pavilion was immaculate every day; we were again thwarted by the weather. Neil Sayers and his staff for preparing This time we had batted first and scored the pitches; the College’s bursarial an imposing 271 for 5, with 58 from department and the Headmaster for Tom Harrison and a whirlwind 100* allowing us to use the College. from Mike, which included a broken car window and a thud into the Chapel The following played during the Week: wall! Mike followed this up with Mike Bailey, Mark Baldock, Bill Baxter, bowling figures of 5 for 31 but the rain Dan Burstow, Nick Creed, Mark Ellis, came again and that was it for the day. Andrew Gordon-Stewart, Greg Haines, Saturday’s game proved interesting. The Stuart Hall, Mike Harrison, Tom Buccaneers batted first and collapsed Harrison, Roger Hickman, Rupert Hill, quickly. However, a late rearguard, led Matthew Lowndes, Rob Lunn, Simon by their skipper Rob Rydon, added May, Harry McGahan, Max McGahan, over a hundred for the tenth wicket Patrick McGahan, Jonathan Pilgrim, and we were set 209 to win. This was Jeremy Rawlins, Jack Riddy, Peter duly achieved thanks to a sublime Riddy, Mark Semmence, James Stock, 95 from Will Wild and another half Peter Stock, Will Stock, Peter Stokes, century from – you’ve guessed it – Mike Chris Viggor, Simon Warrender, Will Harrison! Wild, Chris Wilson.

All in all a very good week once again with the usual convivial atmosphere.

We are indebted, as always to a large number of people: John Maher and Ken Ross for umpiring; Roger Moulton, Peter Stock, Ken Ross, Derek Semmence, Matt Lowndes, Sam Moulton and Patrick McGahan for scoring; Jenny Honeywood and her 3 Cricket continued; Golf

2010 Cricket Week OHJ Cricket Week Results Dates for 2011 v Eton Ramblers Won by 6 wickets Saturday 30th July v Eton Ramblers ER 121 OJs 122-4 W Stock 4-52, D Burstow 2-26 Sunday 31st July v Romany M Harrison 66, R Lunn 23 Monday 1st August v Romany Won by 2 wickets v South Wales Hunts Rom 200-7d OJs 201-8 M McGahan 3-45, S May 2-17 Tuesday 2nd August S May 54, R Lunn 34, M McGahan 25 v Old Rossallians v South Wales Hunts Won by 8 wkts Wednesday 3rd August v Cryptics SWH 109 OJs 110-2 Thursday 4th August v Stoics M Semmence 3-17, G Haines 2-26, D Burston 2-32 Friday 5th August v Sussex Martlets C Viggor 50*, T Harrison 44 Saturday 6th August v Buccaneers v Old Rossallians Won by 5 wkts OR 115 OJs 116-5 M Harrison 5-41, N Creed 3-23, C Wilson 2-21 N Creed 30*, M Harrison 25, W Baxter 23 v Cryptics Abandoned as a draw Golf OJs 195-4 – rain T Harrison 71*, P Riddy 41, G Haines 27 v Stoics Cancelled 8th July 2010 – Mellin v Sussex Martlets This year the Mellin was played in Abandoned as a draw – rain perfect conditions at West Hill Golf OJs 271-5d SM 124-5 M Harrison 100*, T Harrison 58, Club near Woking on 8th and 9th July. W Baxter 28, S May 23, M Bailey 20 The course was in immaculate M Harrison 5-31 condition, with lush fairways and quick v Buccaneers Won by 7 wickets greens. Bucc 208-9d OJs 211-3 S Hall 3-32, R Hickman 2-21 In the over 75s, playing for the Bunny W Wild 95, M Harrison 62* Millard Salver, Keith Jenkin partnered Played 7 Sir Stanley Simmons in the Stableford, Won 5 scratch qualifying round. Their points Drawn 2 total was too few, unfortunately, to Lost 0 print. In the Peter Burles Salver for the over 65s, our president, Dudley 4 Golf continued

Stratford, partnered Tom Whittaker, 22nd July 2010 and Derek Pitt played with Willie Played at: Stoneham Golf Club, Welch. We were drawn against Bassett, Southampton Lancing again, and Dudley and Tom shook on a half after Willie and Derek On a glorious golf course and on a behind them had succumbed to a 4/3 perfect summer’s afternoon, the Old loss. Hurst Johnians secured a memorable victory against the Old Canfordians. In the Peter Burles Plate, during the afternoon match against Felsted, we This is a regular July fixture, and again went down 1½/½, but this time honours tend to be evenly shared. Dudley and Tom had a loss and Willie This year was to be an 8-a-side 4 ball and Derek a draw. better ball, but the Canfordians were In the G. L. Mellin Salver for the over 2 short, so 2 of them played a single 55s, also against Lancing, Rick Holgate against our pairs. partnered Julian Knott, but they First out were Jeremy Waud and Dan lost heavily 6/5 against the Lincoln Burstow, playing against Richard brothers. At second string, Nick Budge Putman, a scratch handicapper and one this year played with Paul Ruddlesdin, of their Halford Hewitt team (Canford but they had a similarly hard match and got through to the quarter finals this lost 5/3. At third string, Derick Fulcher year!) This was a tight match, but Hurst and Rob McCowen played well and grit prevailed with a 2 up win. secured a half. Next out were Nick Budge and Rick In the G. L. Mellin Plate against Felsted Holgate, paired against Andy Haworth, we suffered another 2½/½ defeat, with another scratch handicapper. Similar the first two strings going down 3/2 and to match 1 honours went backwards 4/3 respectively, and Derick and Rob and forwards, but Hurst again came out again halving their match. winners with a 2 up margin. The 3rd pairing of Dudley Stratford and After our promising results in the Paul Ruddlesdin played very tidy golf last two competitions this was not a to wear down the Canford captain Ben good occasion for the OJ teams. It is, Richards and his partner Andy Flew to however, a wonderful event, and we achieve a creditable 2/1 win. are looking forwards to next year when we hope our fortunes will turn for the The 4th pairing of John Waterfall better. and Derek Pitt had a struggle against 5 Golf continued the strong Canford pairing of Steve prodigious distances with his new Goodwin and Richard Baxter, and went driver. Derick also took the Veterans down 3/2. Tankard for the over 55s. Overall a 3/1 victory for Hurst. Well In the afternoon foursomes, 2 guests played everyone. shared top spot on 35 points, but they were ineligible for the main prize, the A steak and chips meal, followed coveted Stratford Tazzas. Next up was by cheese and biscuits in the club the strong pairing of Ed Welch (captain) dining room with a few bottles of red and his partner Mike Harrison, also wine rounded off a very pleasant and with 35 points, and third was Jeremy successful event, and we look forward to Rawlins and Steve Waud, with 34 doing battle again next year, hopefully points. with a similar result. All the scoring was close on the day, thanks to the challenges of dry ground Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club and fast greens. Everyone had a great Friday 30th July 2010 time, and a similar date has been booked for next year to ensure another quality 14 Old Hurst Johnian golfers and 3 venue for our flourishing Society. guests spent a delightful day at Royal Ashdown last Friday. 5th September 2010 – Sussex Schools We were blessed with good weather, and On a breezy but otherwise dry day at the course was in excellent condition, as Walton Heath yesterday, Hurst took usual, with tumbling fairways and tight on our old friends and neighbours, heather more than compensating for no Brighton College for the annual Sussex bunkers at all. Schools match. The clubhouse changing rooms had The only disappointment was that both been upgraded since our last visit, but Eastbourne and Lancing had to pull out the lunch was as good as ever. at short notice as they couldn’t raise a Morning honours were shared on 36 team (poor show) and that Ardingly points between 4 players, but on a had again declined to play some while count-back the President’s Cup went to back as this fixture clashes with their Mark Semmence, playing very tidily off Autumn gathering at Royal Ashdown a 14 handicap. Next was Dan Burstow, – they will have missed the fast green who also took the scratch prize, and and gastronomic lunch that the Walton third was Derick Fulcher, hitting Heath golfers enjoyed then! 6 Golf continued

The day was played with great unchanged, just the switch of Mike ‘bonhomie’ as well as a very competitive Harrison for this year’s Captain Ed edge and four of the six matches Welch, as we head off to Norfolk to face throughout the day were very close in a Stowe in the first round at Hunstanton. well balanced contest. Mike Harrison We are assured that in next year’s Sussex partnering Richard Kelly picked up his Schools match we will be back to four first points for OHJGS, he achieved the schools competing – after yesterday’s largest margin of the day registering a hat trick of Hurst wins we clearly need win by 5/4 with Richard Kelly. some more competition in this scratch Jeremy Waud & Dan Burstow stretched foursomes encounter! out their lead on the back 9 to win their morning match 4 & 3 against a steady Rolly Ashworth and the prodigiously Autumn Meeting long, if somewhat wild young talent of 10th-12th September 2010 Mark Budd. Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire After a good lunch we mixed up our 12 OJs and 4 guests had a most Hurst pairings as did Brighton, bar their enjoyable couple of days at Woodhall morning victorious pair of Secretary, Spa last weekend. Jules Hunt and partner Chris Long. The local RAF base was home to the They narrowly lost in the afternoon Dam Busters squadron in 1943, and to our old pairing of Jeremy Waud the Petwood Hotel, our base, was also and Richard Kelly who squeezed out the base for the flight crew, so there was a win on the 18th green in a great fun plenty of memorabilia, even including a and tight encounter. Dan Burstow remnant of the Barnes Wallis bouncing proved he is near invincible, winning bomb prototype. in the afternoon by 2 & 1 this time ably assisted by Peter Masters and of course We were blessed with good weather and Tilly, the golf course groomed beagle – 2 good courses, both very different in our touring mascot! style. Russell Ogden (minus team shirt) was On Friday afternoon we played a singles clearly of a mind to save his points for stableford on the renowned Hotchkin the Grafton Morrish finals – an all Course for the Lowe Cup. Honours together more serious affair coming up were taken by our captain, Ed Welch, on 1st October where our team from playing off 6, and taking his golf very the Sussex Schools match is almost seriously! Second was Dan Burstow off 7 Golf continued

3, and third was Andrew Mell, one of venue for next year’s event, without the guests. any conclusion, and I hope to get a questionnaire out soon for all to reply After serious wine tasting, and a hearty to, so I can gauge how to get more of dinner and breakfast at the hotel, you chaps involved! we were all fired up for the Saturday morning singles stableford on the newer Bracken Course, designed by Donald 3rd October – Grafton Morish Finals Steel. Up front the low handicappers We qualified for the finals of this great Ed Welch and Dan Burstow took the tournament at Knowle Park back in honours (and the Piggott Boxes) from May, and having been drawn in the first their opposition Jeremy Waud and Nick round against the seeded Stowe School, Budge. The other scores were close, we knew we were up against it for our but Derick Fulcher and Rick Holgate early morning duel at Hunstanton golf managed to squeeze in third. club last week. After a light lunch we returned to the In this scratch foursomes event, we Hotchkin Course for the St Etheldreda fielded Russell Ogden and Richard Cup, another singles stableford. This Kelly out front (you just never know was hotly contested, with Dan Burstow with those two!), followed by Dan taking the honours this time from Rick Burstow and Jeremy Waud in second Holgate, but not before a countback string with Ed Welch and Peter Masters of the last 9, last 6, last 3 and last holes. as our third pair. Third was Ed Welch. Whilst on paper we should have Other prize winners were:– struggled badly in this encounter, Scratch Prize Dan Burstow Ogden and Kelly were on fire and managed a tremendous 5&4 victory Veteran’s Tankard Rick Holgate over Stowe’s best pair! Visitor’s Prize Andrew Mell Welch and Masters had a tough match, The Douglas Henderson Trophy, for the with one of their opponents considering best 2 scratch scores over the year, was a move onto the euro tour circuit – they won by Dan Burstow. sadly went down heavily. Kit Millington-Hore was busy with his Interest rested on the middle match camera, so we hope a few embarrassing with Burstow and Waud having an shots will be circulated in due course. entertaining tussle with similar standard We briefly discussed a suitable opposition (even if the 6 handicapper 8 Golf continued Hockey was over 60 years old! – he had of online at www.theojclub.com follow the course been in a winning Halford link to OHJGS. Hewitt side) – the game ebbed more than flowed and we were 2 down with 3 holes to play. Having won 16 and 17 in style we were back in the game and the match was still level after 18 holes – more were required and we sadly succumbed on the 20th hole… This was all very exciting if a little disappointing and nearly reminiscent of our giant killing exploits against KCS Wimbledon a few years back in the same event. Alas this year we were Christopher Gaze (Fleur 1970) running with the not able to extend our journey into the Olympic Torch at the Winter Olympics in Canada, rain to face the wrath of Tonbridge – January, 2010 perhaps the pub crawl of Hunstanton and Brancaster for the afternoon by public transport was better after all! Hockey One of our team was sadly summoned home before we could make a start at 25th March 2011 the Saturday morning plate competition resulting in a fatuous cause where we Men’s hockey at school at 6.30 and then could not progress in the tournament at the Royal Oak in Wineham – Kelly and Waud put in an appearance Girls’ Hockey v School for the team and enjoyed a sunny round 10th October 2010 at Brancaster whilst marking the cards of the top pairs from Whitgift and The annual OJs Girls’ Hockey match Millfield, the former going round in 2 vs the school First XI was a great game under par – Kelly and Waud were some with the OJs putting up a much better distance behind! fight than in previous years. The school had a young, quick, skilful team who It was great to see OHJGS stalwart, Ian were just a little bit too quick and skilful Pilcher lending his support as he came for the OJs. The match finished up with to watch the drama of our extra holes. the school winning 4-1. The game was Photos and 2011 fixture list available played in a great spirit!! 9 Hockey continued; Rugby

All retired to the Common Room for refreshments afterwards and the handing out of the Trophy.

Report and photos received from Nick Paddenburg

OJ v School Girls’ Hockey

RUGBY OJ Rugby v School 10th October 2010 The OJ rugby match was an entertaining affair with the school running out 47– 17 winners. OJ and former captain Joe Armstrong assembled a good OJ team and they certainly started the stronger with Oxbridge man Daniel Levene crossing for a well worked try. Other prominent OJs were Benji Doran Close up of the new shirts who guested in the centre to good effect and Jamie Thompson who along with 27th December v Old Brightonians Chris White orchestrated things nicely Having not played last year (2009) the in the middle. The game was played long awaited Padwin Cup (Hurst vs in a tremendous spirit with both sides Brighton) was back on, regardless of applauding the others good play which the icy and bitterly cold conditions. was refreshing to see. Both teams put on a brave face and got The School were clearly the fitter of the out there knowing that there would two teams and this made the difference be a well-deserved social after. Hurst in the second half and the pace of looking their finest and as dashing Charlie Hills, George Snow and Conor and dapper as ever in their new shirts Walker-Sims proved to be the difference (kindly sponsored by the OJs and an as the school finished the stronger. old boy of the school Roger Hummel 10 Rugby continued; Law Society

– rhummelelectrical.co.uk) entered the Law Society field with their game faces on. Barry Glazier wrote the following: The game got off to a bad start in the My cri de coeur in the Summer first half for Hurst which left it a little Newsletter has elicited some very late to come back. The boys put their helpful replies, and I have had very bodies on the line and kept Brighton constructive discussions with Jan Leeper from scoring in the second half. Man of and Tania Fielden in the Careers Office the match goes to Jack Maslin (15) for at the College. Jan and Tania have, with his solid defensive skills along with some the help of parents of pupils currently dangerous agile attacks up the field. at the College, put together a panel of lawyers who will be addressing the pupils in March. Tania and I agreed it would be very helpful if we could put together another panel, for an evening at the College in the Michaelmas term. The aim will be to give the students at Hurst valuable and relevant advice on what may be their chosen career. I therefore very much hope that it will be possible to put together at least one Barrister, and two or three Solicitors, who will be able to give an insight into their own careers. I would particularly welcome hearing from student lawyers or recently qualified lawyers, because I believe the pupils at Hurst would very much like to learn from former pupils who have just embarked on a career in the law. Final score 37-7 doesn’t reflect the I will be writing to those members of amount of effort the lads put in. Till the Hurstpierpoint College Lawyers next year Brighton!!! Society of whom I have details, but if I have missed anyone who is willing to A Football match was organised by volunteer, I do hope that he or she will Luke Tarr in December in Hove. contact me as soon as possible. 11 Law Society continued; Land Society

My office telephone number is People are encouraged to select ‘Land’ 01202 786122 and my email address is as one of their preferences on their OJ [email protected]. website profile and they will be informed of the date for the next meeting. The I do hope that we lawyers will be able to date of the next Friday Fino’s is likely to put something back into the College! be confirmed in the next couple of weeks with plenty of notice given via email and Hurstpierpoint on the OJ website. Land Society Use of our excellent OJ’s property network is to be encouraged so if Autumn Meeting – Fino’s, London, W1 anyone has any ideas for future events Friday 26th November 2010 then please feel free to contact David The central London commercial Chapman (founder of the Land property market was temporarily put on Society) or me. hold on Friday 26th November as the At the November gathering I didn’t Hurstpierpoint Land Society met for the manage to talk to everyone in detail but autumn installation of the now infamous I outline below some notable work being “Friday Fino’s”. Essentially the formula carried out by OJs and other news: was no different to any other Friday Fino’s … a group of OJs ranging from 22 James Leach (CB Richard Ellis): James to 55 years young (I will give the latter has recently left Cushman & Wakefield the benefit of the doubt!) join together to join CB Richard Ellis as joint head in London’s most famous property haunt of the Office Investment team. James to talk about the market and the College joined Cushman & Wakefield in over a few glasses of red and sandwiches. 1998 and whilst there sold the Aviva A list of those who attended is below headquarters in Norwich on behalf of with (for the first time) some photos Telereal Trillium for £134m. which will hopefully give anyone who is yet to join us an idea of the relaxed and Michael Tims (Michael Tims & Co): fun atmosphere that never fails to be Involvement with the development present at a Friday Fino’s. of boutique hotels in Russia and the surrounds and also the management of There is no official ‘membership’ to the shopping centres in the Middle East. Land Society – absolutely anyone is welcome to join us – from those OJs Dave Harrison (Michael Elliott): considering a career in property to those Involvement in the purchase of the who have now hung up their boots. Burlington Arcade in Mayfair, London. 12 Land Society continued

Nikki was the first OJ woman to attend a Friday Fino’s and hopefully not the last!

Sonny Dawes (3rd year, University of Reading): We were very pleased to report that Sonny Dawes joined us on Friday. Sonny is in the final year of his property degree at Reading and is looking forward to getting started in Michael Tims and Christopher Burrows the industry. If anyone knows of any graduate placements/relevant work experience that is available or can be offered he would be happy to hear from you. [email protected]

Attendees: David Chapman – Chapman Petrie David Hutt – Willmott Dixon Danny Egan – Invista Real Estate Investment Management Jimmy Bell and David Harrison Jimmy Bell – JLL Danny Egan (Invista Real Estate Christopher Burrows – DTZ Investment Management): Involvement Michael Tims – Michael Tims & Co with the purchase of Keith House, Edinburgh (85k sq ft) for just over £8m David McCausland – Stanley Hicks reflecting a 14% yield. Sonny Dawes – 3rd year Student – Reading University Tim Stotesbury (Walbrook Land): Purchase of CNN House, Rathbone David Harrison – Michael Elliott Place, London W1 in July 2010. The Adam Egan – Kinney Green vacant 40k sq ft building was purchased Attendance was down considerably for £23.35m. from the usual c.20 people – I put this Nikki Lovelace (St George Plc): We down to the ‘cold snap’ and the pre- are very pleased to announce that Nikki December deal rush. successfully passed her APC and is now a fully qualified surveyor (MRICS). 13 Careers; AROPS

Arops AGM Report The 2010 AROPS AGM was held at ‘Careers Hurst’ is the new advice, City of London School for Girls on guidance and planning service that links Thursday 7th October. Over forty the pupils of Hurstpierpoint College societies were represented. The AROPS with the professional world beyond representatives were welcomed by the school. The programme has been set Headmistress, Miss Diana Vernon, up whereby parents, friends and OJs who gave a brief account of the school, come to the college to talk to interested its aims and its achievements. In the students about their own profession and absence of the President, Margaret career path. These are informal, relaxed Carter-Pegg (Old Crohamian) the sessions open to pupils from the fifth chair was taken by Vice-President, and sixth forms from all key professions Roger Moulton (Old Pauline/Old and business disciplines. Hurst Johnian. The Chairman’s and Treasurer’s reports were accepted. Bill We are also establishing relationships Gillen (Old Instonian/Old Arnoldian) with businesses that can offer was re-elected as Chairman as were internships to our Sixth Formers during the Hon. Treasurer, Tim Neale (Old the summer holidays. These might be Radleian), the Hon. Secretary, Michael a 1-3 week shadowing role within an Freegard (Old Haileyburian) and the organisation or taking on a specific task Registrar, Peter Booth (Sternians). or project over a longer period of time. The following were elected to the Committee for 2010/2011: Keith These are very exciting opportunities for Balkham (Old Kingstonian), Guy both the school and our future working Cliff (Old Silcoatian), Tim Cunis partners. If you, or an individual or (Old Pauline), Andrew Day (Old organisation that you know, would Kingstonian), Maggy Douglas like to work with us we would be (St Albans HS OGA), Roger Moulton delighted to hear from you. For more (Old Pauline/Old Hurst Johnian), information contact Tania Fielden by Graham Papenfus (Old Ipswichian), email at [email protected]. Caroline Scallon (Royal School Association), QD Seymour-Smith (Old Decanian) and Susan Woodward (Harenc Old Boys). Nick Marchant (Old Lawrentian) was co-opted. 14 AROPS continued; The New Website

Bill Gillen then explained that Tristan The new Web Site Bradley, a former member of the Progress Report Committee, had been appointed as the AROPS Administrator and that The new site was commissioned to his would be a paid position. Initially provide, amongst other things, a better he would be responsible for organising public image for the Club. It has now the annual Conference and the AGM, been up and running for about two prepare the AROPS handbook, deal years. The better public image has with enquiries from the membership certainly been achieved but we are not and maintain the AROPS website – at present realising the full potential of www.arops.org.uk the new site. After the formal business of the meeting The Club Committee recognises that was over a representative of the City its full potential will not be achieved of London Old Girls’ Association gave unless someone accepts responsibility a talk about the society and what it for the overall management of the site: provided for its members. This was we cannot struggle on by relying on followed by a discussion of matters the efforts of a few volunteers dealing of concern to representatives such independently with different aspects of as data protection and how to build the site. As an interim measure it has good relationships with Development now been arranged that Net 72, who Directors. The evening was rounded off designed the site, will undertake this with a buffet supper. webmaster function and control the site The next AROPS event will be the on behalf of and under the direction of Conference which will be held at the Committee. Kingston Grammar School on Saturday This of itself should result in a major 7th May 2011. improvement in the day to day Roger Moulton operation of the site and a number of relatively minor changes to the site are planned and in the course of implementation. For a start we have made changes to the Home Page. It is now more relevant but perhaps less attractive. It is perhaps still best described as a “work in progress”. But the site will only ever be really as 15 The New Website continued good as Club members want it to be resolve this problem by adding to the and make use of it. There would at Directory all those former members of present appear to be little input from the School known to the School and either sections of the Club or individual Club who are not currently members. members. So the member who has However, it will continue to be the case occasion to visit the site is likely to be that it will only be current members unimpressed and less likely to visit it that will be able to access the Directory. again. We need to break this vicious Looking to the future, thought is to be circle. For a start all sections are going given, in conjunction with the school, as to be approached to see what they are to the future use of the site for archive able to contribute to the site and what purposes. There is still some interesting they can do to keep the site up to date. material from the old site that might be The site contains a Members Directory, appropriate for uploading to the new accessible only by Club Members, site so that it is not lost forever. More which should be providing us all with on this in the future. Meanwhile it a great means of maintaining contact should not be forgotten that, but for the with our peers. That only works if efforts of Graham Tottle and colleagues members generally keep their details who established and successfully ran up to date. At present there appears the old site for some years, this material to be little activity in this respect. The would not be available today and we Committee would like all members owe them a debt of gratitude for all to visit the Directory now and update their hard work in this respect in the their details. It is a secure site to the past. extent that access is only open to Such then is the current position. If you members who have all been given their have views about the site and what you user name and password and so there would like to see there then please let should be no problems about posting in Elizabeth Watson have them. Equally the Directory such matters as email and if you should feel that you are in a postal addresses. position to contribute to the future A problem has been identified with running of the site the Committee the Directory in as much as it is would be more than pleased to hear only members whose details are from you. currently recorded in the Directory Graham Croll and this means that many of one’s Past President and Chair of the contemporaries are sadly not to be OJ Website Committee found there. Steps are being taken to 16 Please remove this centre section of your magazine and use the forms to respond to the OJ Choral Evensong Invitation, and to provide the OJ Club with:

ä Details of any recent or forthcoming change of address

ä Details of your up-to-date e-mail address

Many thanks

The OJ Club

Please return any forms, completed as appropriate, to: Mrs Elizabeth Watson, Club Administrator, Hurst Johnian Club, Hurstpierpoint College, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, BN6 9JS or e-mail: [email protected]

i Dear Former Pupil,

It has been a number of years since we last held a reunion at the College.

The Summer Etheldreda weekend offers us the perfect opportunity to celebrate Hurst past and present, and so I am inviting every former pupil and member of staff of the College to join us for the day on Saturday 25th June.

It will, I know, be an enjoyable occasion, giving everyone the opportunity to meet old friends, revisit old haunts and discover just how the College and its campus have developed over the years. Please do bring your partner, families or parents; they are all welcome but please do let us know the number in your party.

I greatly look forward to meeting you on the day and hope that you will leave very proud of your old school.

Finally, we do not have everyone’s address, so please do let other Alumni know about this event. This event will also be listed on Facebook under Hurstpierpoint College Reunion 2011.

Yours sincerely

Tim Manly Headmaster

ii You are very warmly invited to a

Grand Reunion for all Hurst Alumni to mark the Bicentennial of Nathaniel Woodard’s birth

To be held at the College On Saturday 25th June, starting at 10.30 am.

Performances, tours, talks and time to renew old friendships.

Including: • 10.30 am – 11.00 am Service of Thanksgiving in the Chapel • Lunch in the Dining Hall • Afternoon programme of School fixtures • Tea in the Pavilion

RSVP: [email protected]

Hurstpierpoint College, Hassocks, BN6 9JS, Tel 01273 836886

iii 19 January, 2011 19 Wisden Avenue Burgess Hill Sussex RH15 8TL Dear OJ Eucharist at Hurst: Friday 24th June 2011

I hope that as a former chorister at Hurst (or perhaps you have become a singer since leaving Hurst?) you might be encouraged to sing in a joint OJ / Current College Pupil Choir at the School Choral Eucharist on the evening of Friday, 24th June, 2011. At this Eucharist, we will be celebrating the life and work of St Etheldreda whose feast day is on 23rd June. We will also be remembering Ken Mason, a much loved former member of staff at Hurst who has died recently.

Arrangements for the event are as follows: 15:30 OJs gather for rehearsal in the Chapel with the Director of Music 16:20 Joined by college chapel choir 17:10 Service

Come along and re-live your choral training at Hurst under the baton of Neil Matthews, The College Director of Music.

Please feel free to bring family along with you; everyone will be welcome. You might also like to consider attending the Annual Dinner of the OJ Club in the Dining Hall immediately after the Eucharist; if there are sufficient numbers, I will organise a Choir table. Dinner applications need to be made directly to the Club’s Secretary. Perhaps you would kindly complete and return the attached reply form to indicate that you will wish to take part. I very much hope to see you on 24th June, 2011.

Yours sincerely,

Robert Ebdon (Martlet 1979-1984) iv OJ CHORAL EVENSONG AT HURST: 24th JUNE, 2011

To: Robert Ebdon [email protected] 19, Wisden Avenue Burgess Hill Sussex RH15 8TL Telephone : 01444 232420 or mobile 07968 421305

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v vi Change of address:

On the website at www.theojclub.com, you can change your own address and email. If you don’t know your User name or password, please contact Elizabeth Watson. Alternatively, you can send the forms below to Elizabeth at the college.

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Your Current e-mail address: The Committee is always anxious to improve the levels of communication with the membership. The Committee has decided that it would like to make use of e-mail for special announcements and for reminders about Club events. At present the Club holds a number of e-mail addresses, some of which appear to be out of date. We would like to increase and update the e-mail addresses we hold. Needless to say, all e-mails will be sent out ‘blind’ and under no circumstances will the Club divulge any e-mail address to a third party. Therefore if you would like to receive e-mails from the Club would you please complete the attached pro-forma and return it to Elizabeth Watson c/o The College:

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vii viii OJ Travel Fund

Travel Fund South Africa. It had been my long- standing wish to return to Rwanda to Becky Kerr revisit the orphanage I had seen now In January of this year I set off on my over a year ago and actually do some second visit to the small lakeside town volunteer work. I also hoped to travel of Gisenyi in Rwanda. Today, Rwanda on to South Africa and visit the other is known by the Western world mainly projects. because of the genocide of 1994 and the mountain gorillas that are becoming Thanks to the OJ fund, my wish was increasingly popular with tourists. It fulfilled. I spent 1 month living and is less known that Rwanda is a safe, working in the Noel Orphanage in beautiful and now peaceful country Rwanda and then 2 months in a school that is still struggling desperately with in South Africa. It was without a doubt the civil war of 16 years ago. I’ve been one of the best experiences of my life, loosely involved in a local charity as well as the toughest. Rwanda is a known as the Point Foundation for a very poor country and, as I was living few years now; they are a non-profit with the orphans, I had a proper insight organization that funds 6 orphanages into their lives. There are roughly and schools, one in Rwanda and 5 in 630 children in the Noel Orphanage, ranging from 1 month of age all the way up to the adults who grew up in the orphanage and have never had the chance to leave. The conditions that they live in are, to Western eyes, horrendous; there are over 50 older children to each dormitory and sometimes 4 children will share 1 single bed. The toddlers are kept in a room that would barely be enough space for one child in our culture but here it must hold up to 30 children. Consequently, the hygiene is very poor and diseases are rife in the orphanage, making the infant mortality rate very high. It is the Point Foundation’s aim to try and tackle this by providing better infrastructure Rwandan children with OJ Becky Kerr and resources that the orphanage can 17 OJ Travel Fund continued use. While I stayed at the orphanage, climbing on my tin roof. At about 5, I spent a lot of time cooking, washing I’d be up and preparing breakfast for and helping the workers to care for the the 30 boarders. Then I’d help them children. A lot of time was also spent get ready for school and by 7.30 we’d playing with the children, who loved all walk to the school, which was only 5 the idea of hide and seek but couldn’t minutes away. During the day I taught quite grasp the point of ‘Stuck in the lessons to most of the grades or assisted mud’ (they kept deciding to ‘unstick’ teachers. When I wasn’t teaching I was themselves!). Working in Rwanda was helping the office with administration wonderful; I made so many friends of or creating a basic library for the pupils. all ages and I’m already saving to return After school, I would help cook the there as soon as possible! boarders’ dinner and then play games with the children until bedtime. While I was in South Africa, I was also lucky enough to go on safari which was an incredible experience and one I won’t soon forget. I had such an amazing time in Rwanda and South Africa and I hope one day I’ll get the chance to return. Very few people have had an opportunity like Becky Kerr in river with Rwandan children this and I am so grateful to the OJ fund that they helped this to happen. I’d After saying a tearful goodbye to also like to thank the OJ fund on behalf everyone in Rwanda, I went onto a rural of the Point Foundation, who needed township between Hluhluwe town and someone to go out to the projects but Sodwana Bay in South Africa. Once could not afford to fund me. Thank you again, I was lucky enough to be able to so much for these wonderful memories live with the Headmistress of the school that will stay with me forever. that I was going to be volunteering at. It was a very insightful experience; we lived in the middle of nowhere in Ed Sykes, Nepal 2010 a tin-roof hut with no running water and frequent power cuts. I lived with As part of my Gap Year in 2010, I spent the boarders of the school. My typical three months volunteering in Nepal. I day would begin at 4.30 in the morning taught English to children of all ages at when I’d be woken up by the rooster Annal Jyoti Secondary School in Patan, 18 OJ Travel Fund continued just south of Kathmandu, the capital nature! It was hard at first – the city of Nepal. teachers in Nepal have very different methods of discipline to what I was I left England in January, and having used to, and I quickly had to convince worked for the past few months to raise them that I didn’t need my own stick the funds, I was more than ready to go! to ‘control’ the students! Within a I knew that I was somewhere special as fortnight the school was like a second soon as we flew into Nepal from New home though, and the days all began to Delhi, and the massive white peaks of blur into one. the Himalayas rose out of the clouds from the aircraft’s windows. It was I would normally teach four or five quite spectacular. lessons of forty minutes a day, playing sports during break times and just I had been doing some reading and sitting and chatting to everyone. I research before Nepal, but nothing would give the children stories and can quite prepare you for arriving paragraphs to write, and then help somewhere so totally different to them all out with their stories, using England! The dust, the traffic and the games at the end as an incentive for busyness of Kathmandu just amazed good behaviour! After school finished me! The city was so much more alive I would help the boarders with their and vibrant than anything I had ever homework, or just have fun – they were experienced before. very eager to teach me Nepali! As soon When I arrived at my school a few as I learned some names everything days later I was given a warm reception became much easier, and I made lots of and asked to step out in front of the close friends. 500-strong assembly and introduce I took a week off halfway through my myself immediately! The kids were all teaching and went to a town called so friendly and energetic, and helped me Pokhara, in the western area of Nepal. to settle in very quickly. I was staying in Pokhara is sheltered by the towering part of the boarding quarters within the peaks of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri to school, like a resident tutor. Over my the north, which are both amongst the three months there I taught alongside highest mountains in the world! It’s several other volunteers, all at a similar staggering to think of that when you stage to me and from all over the world. actually see them. It’s a beautiful place, After seeing how things worked, the it really is. I did a week’s trek around staff gave me my timetable and before these mountains with some other long I was teaching like it was second volunteers which was just incredible. 19 OJ Travel Fund continued; OJ Socks

The awesome views more than made up political problems and everything else for the freezing cold nights! that makes the news. I really miss the country, the scenery and the culture, Back in Kathmandu, I continued but most of all everyone I met. The to teach and help out at Annal Jyoti people of Nepal, as is so often said, are School. It was nearing the end of their without a doubt the friendliest I have summer term, so I spent a lot of time ever met, and are always so cheerful helping the kids rehearse for Sports and helpful, regardless of how little so Day (musical chairs!), and lots of other many of them actually possess. I plan concerts and events that were taking to return next year, and would love to place. It did get very tiring at times, and work there later on in life – in fact, I’d the students could get very rowdy if I so go back tomorrow if I could. much as turned my back for one minute! When the last week came around it was exam time! I spent the final ten days OJ Socks invigilating and helping the students OJ long socks revise. The exam system was slightly in OJ country different to the UK – the kids were colours allowed to whisper to each other and even ask the teacher for help! The time Order now, flew by though and before I knew it available from there were only a few days remaining stock. Price per before I left Nepal. pair (incl. p & p): £10.99 On the last day the kids all filed out of the school for their summer holiday, Cheques made and I made sure I said goodbye to payable to Hurst everyone. They all gave me plenty of Johnian Club gifts to remember them by. One girl please. Please send your order to: with whom I had been really good The Club Administrator, friends had even knitted me some gloves Hurstpierpoint College, and headbands! It was so sweet, and I College Lane, really didn’t want to leave after what had Hurstpierpoint, seemed so short a time. It only seemed West Sussex, like yesterday that I had arrived! BN6 9JS and include details of the number of Nepal is a breathtakingly beautiful pairs required and delivery address. country, despite all the pollution and 20 Ethedreda 2011; Minutes of AGM

Minutes of the Etheldreda 2011 Annual General 24th to 26th June Meeting of the Hurst Johnian Club Friday 24th June Held in the Music School on Saturday 5.10 pm Eucharist for St Etheldreda 19th June 2010 at 6.00 pm remembering Ken Mason’s contribution to the College 1. Apologies for absence were received 6.15 pm Annual General Meeting from Messrs Noel Tuck,Vernon 7.15 pm Pre-Dinner Drinks Maitland, Nick Bryan, Robert Ife, 8.00 pm 123rd Annual Dinner of the David Savage, Michael Gaiger, Peter OJ Club Salter, Ian Dadley, Michael Webb, Application forms enclosed David Moren-Brown, John Petty, Peter Or apply to Tee, Keith Jenkin, Robin Field-Smith, [email protected] Harold Steer, Kith Parsons, David Frost, Ian Brownlee, Andrew Todd, Derek Saturday 25th June Tyler, Peter Lee Smith, Peter Clifford, Grand Reunion for all Hurst David Rutter, Christopher Robinson, Alumni to mark the Bicentennial of John Philp, Robert Carpenter, Paul Nathaniel Woodard’s birth Bennett, Roger Griffiths, Greg Haines, Colin Frayling, Dick Smart, Richard 10.30 am - 11 am Glass, John Bettridge, Miss Claire Service of Thanksgiving in the Chapel Hance, Mrs D Treyer Evans, Mr G Lunch in the Dining Hall Haines and the Headmaster. Afternoon programme of school 2. The following were present: Messrs fixtures Graham Croll (President), Rupert Tea in the Pavilion Ayton, Gordon Roff, Roger Vernon, Alan Buttifant, John Hall, Peter Scott, RSVP to [email protected] Richard Ottley, George Hill, Sir Stanley Simmons, and Mrs Elizabeth Watson. Sunday 26th June Sports in the afternoon 3. The minutes of the previous meeting, which had been circulated, were adopted after a minor misprint had been spotted by an eagle-eyed John Hall and duly amended. 4. The President presented his report. 21 Minutes of AGM continued

He thanked Elizabeth Watson for her 5. Rupert Ayton presented his accounts support as the backbone of the Club, for the year ending 31 March 2010. John Bettridge for his work as the These showed a surplus for the year of Secretary, and the other members of £1665, rather less than the previous the committee with special reference year, but still healthy when taking into to Rupert Ayton, the Treasurer. He account all the activity of the year. He reported on the awards for the travel answered several questions after which fund, noting that maybe the recession the accounts were adopted unanimously had probably reduced the number having been proposed by John Hall and of applicants. He thought that the seconded by Gordon Roff. presentation to the Upper VI had gone 6. The President was delighted to well, realising that he was addressing propose that he should be succeeded young adults, not children! He had by Gordon Roff. This was seconded attended the memorial for Lord by Alan Buttifant, and approved Plummer OJ together with Bryan Renn, unanimously. George Hill and their wives. He had been very impressed with the standard 7. Rupert Ayton (proposed by of the turn-out and bearing of the Bryan Renn and seconded by Stanley CCF at the 150th celebrations, and Simmons) was unanimously re-elected he thanked the OJs who contributed as Treasurer, and John Bettridge towards the cost of the new standard (proposed by Alan Buttifant and and drums … with especial thanks to seconded by Gordon Roff ) was David Savage for his generosity. He unanimously re-elected Secretary. felt that there was still need to look at 8. Any other business. the format of the St Etheldreda Day celebrations, as we had not been able a) A letter from David Savage was read to raise a choir to sing Evensong, and out extolling the virtues of Graham the hog roast had had to be cancelled Croll’s presidential year. as there were only three applicants! b) The Club was delighted to learn (There followed some discussion that Sir Derek Day OJ had received his on this, and it was decided that the Olympic hockey medal 58 years after committee should make suggestions.) the Helsinki games. He commended the work of Charles c) Sadly, Hurst’s oldest OJ, Ronald Waud and Christopher Robinson on Neame (a famous film producer) had the OJ website. He urged members of recently died aged 99. the club to visit it and to use it! There is d) Roger Vernon requested greater a great deal of information on it. e-mail communication from the club, 22 Minutes of AGM continued; Grand Reunion while Stanley Simmons asked that before our numbers reduce! Robert plenty of notice should be given if there Samet, Nick Pack, Keith Edgington, was to be a change in the St Etheldreda David Cole and I will form a nucleus of format. Peter Scott suggested that the 1956-61 Red Cross scholars at the Fathers’ Day should be avoided. Headmaster’s reunion day on Saturday e) The President thanked George Hill 25th June with wives and partners in for his efforts with the newsletter, and attendance. Robert Bury, looking down, for taking the minutes in the absence of will be proud of us! I do hope that as the secretary. many OJs of our era (1955-65) will take time to join us; perhaps a volunteer The meeting closed at 6.53 pm. from each House might emerge to form other reunion groups. The weekend Grand Reunion in June does of course begin on Friday 24th with the Chapel Service, the AGM You will be aware that the Headmaster and the OJ Dinner (see details in the has invited OJs to attend a reunion in newsletter). Come on now, make a June. The Red Cross leavers of 1961 weekend of it, it will be a great Occasion (and thereabouts), inspired by Willie to renew old friendships. Welch, Robert Samet, David Cole and Willie Welch others, have accepted the “challenge” 01283 702888 and will all be there! welchwillie @hotmail.com The following was received fromWillie Willie is happy to be contacted to give Welch (Red Cross ’61) encouraging OJs advice or just have a chat. of his vintage to come to Etheldreda: Nick Bryan (Martlet 1974) 50 years on – Red Cross Reunion. ([email protected]) wrote to Etheldreda this year celebrates not encourage his contemporaries to attend only the 200th birthday of Nathaniel the Etheldreda and Grand Reunion Woodard but also the 50th anniversary weekend: for those leaving Hurst in 1961. A group of us from Red Cross have realised I am an OJ based in Hong Kong where the significance and have arranged a my family has been for 40 years. I am special reunion in accordance. The new co-head of the OJ club here in HK and world of emails and the OJ website on we have about 20 members. We have an the internet have seen the emergence annual ten pin bowling competition/ of names from the past (too few let me meet with our fellow brethren from say!) and it is time to have a get together, Lancing (due next month). 23 Grand Reunion continued; News and Views

Of more importance is the Head’s His tangible reward was a lunch at invite to all OJs to assemble at Hurst Lord’s. for the Bicentennial on 25/6. I have More recently, Hugh was awarded the undertaken the fun task of scouring the BBC Sussex Unsung Hero Award, world to try and achieve a significant which “highlights the often overlooked turn out of (i) the Class of 74 together contribution of a diligent behind-the- with friends from 73/75 including my scenes volunteer”. brother, and (ii) to try and get a full turn out of the HK division! No one is more deserving of these honours, and we congratulate Hugh on Please drop me an email if you fall into receiving them. one of these groups and you will be attending the reunion weekend. The following story of two coincidences was sent by Rob Thompson (Chevron News and Views 1955). Have you any stories of Hurst coincidences? It is amazing what might Congratulations to Nick Chisholm happen if you are wearing an OJ tie! on being appointed MBE in the New Year’s honours list. Nick is a former Last September my wife had a reunion housemaster of Eagle, and went on to with her former classmates to celebrate be headmaster of The Yehudi Menuhin a certain anniversary of when they left School. school. This took place at Whitemans Green in Sussex which is not that far Nick Chisholm was not the only former from Hurst. We drove down the day housemaster of Eagle to be honoured in before from our home in Wales and recent months: stayed with John and Gill Butterworth Hugh Thomas actually received an who were hosting the event. Val and OSCA! (No, that is not incorrectly Gill were at school together and I spelt.) It stands for Outstanding Service was at Hurst with her brother David to Cricket Award, and there are seven Harris. On the morning of the event categories of these. Hugh was presented John and I were employed in blowing with the principal one – The Lifetime up balloons in the school colours and Achievement Award – for his coaching then taking them to the end of their in schools since 1955, umpiring in lane together with signs to show the recent years and his administrative work way to the rest of the class. Whilst we for Horsham CC, the Sussex Cricket were so engaged sundry people stopped League and the Sussex Cricket Board. and passed the time with us, and I had 24 News and Views continued a happy chat about very little with a said that was where his parents live. His delightful gentleman who was a few name? Bruce Ruddock! years older than me. When we returned After the reunion was over I returned to the house John was asked if we had to Reg and Hilary, this time with Val, talked to anyone and named a couple and once again received a warm if of people and then said Reg Ruddock, even more surprised welcome. Having who, it turned out, was my new friend. explained the reason Reg then said that I became very excited and abandoned he had looked out his old records and any thought of giving further assistance found that he had been my first form to the Greenacre School reunion and master. He also had the same school having been given instructions on how photo as I do, taken in July 1955, and to find his house, which was very close there we both were. After many further by, went and knocked on the door. Reg happy reminiscences we left them with seemed somewhat surprised to see me a promise to return next time we were again, but as soon as I explained why, I in the vicinity. What remarkable and was invited in. We then had an extended happy coincidences! conversation and I was introduced to Hilary whom I had never met. It was not A week or two later, David Harris came surprising that we were strangers as we to stay with the Butterworths, was told had not set eyes on each other for over 55 the tale, and immediately went round years!! We actually started at Hurst the to see them himself. If this continues same term, Autumn 1951. I eventually Reg and Hilary will need to have an dragged myself away and returned to appointments secretary. the Butterworths and once all the girls had arrived we chaps sought sanctuary Cecil R.J. Humphery-Smith, OBE in a local pub. There was however one (Red Cross, 1941-1947) wrote: very late arrival, June Vajda who had come by train from Peterborough. For Congratulations to Hurst on the 150th many years June has been a volunteer Anniversary of the CCF from a former and Server at the Cathedral, and she Colour-Sergeant in the OTC and had been specially asked by one of the Signaller (Royal Corps of Signals). My clergy who was moving on to attend his memory of being caught when returning farewell service that morning. After it a No. 14-set to stores somewhat late from was over she was talking to one of the an exercise, having used it to listen to a Canons and explained she had to rush Wimbledon match, behind the mower off to Sussex, and he asked where, and sheds, of course, is vivid. Appropriately I when she said Whitemans Green he was demoted to Corporal. 25 News and Views continued

Encouraged by H J P Pocock who was at Canterbury, and Christ Church chemistry master at Hurst I developed Canterbury University, the latter my interest in heraldry but I refused awarded me an Honorary Fellowship. an invitation to join the College of In 1957 I founded the school that Arms and pursued scientific studies. I led toThe Institute of Heraldic and graduated from London University, with Genealogical Studies, and launched the post-graduate studies in biochemistry British Vital Index Record in 1959. and mycology at the London School of Sadly, I was run over by a vehicle backing Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and at speed in a car park in 2005 and I later in Italy, and Portugal. remain seriously disabled. I have given It is interesting to note that the Revd up lecturing, even from a wheel chair Sabine Baring Gould (1836-1924) and but I continue to edit the journal, Family Sir William St John Hope (1854-1919) History, now at Number 205 since 1962. were both keen antiquarians interested Having written several standard in heraldry who had also been at references and other books, I have St John’s College, Hurstpierpoint. recently completed a novel containing After 60 years leading the movement for an autobiographical account of a period family history studies, Vice-President of my life spent in Italy during the of the Cambridge University Heraldry 1950s. The Cameo will be published Society since 1958, teaching for for Amazon later this year. Oxford University Delegacy, London Good Wishes, University Department of Extra- Mural Studies, University of Kent Cecil Humphery-Smith

Ric Toovey was pleased that we were able to include his article about OJ Rotarians in the last edition of OJ News and sent the following: I received the following replies and would be happy to hear from any other OJ Rotarians, either here or abroad, who perhaps missed the original mailing. Name House Years Club Meet BASTOW, Tim Fleur-de-Lys 49-54 Chichester Tue Lunch MARSH, Peter Chevron 39-44 Dover Thu Lunch SANCEAU, Nick Martlet 61-66 Westerham & Biggin Hill Tue Dinner SELLER, James Star 77-82 Arundel Mon Dinner TOOVEY, Ric Eagle 61-66 Uckfield Mon Dinner TWINN, Robin Shield 59-64 Colchester Forum Thu Lunch 26 Obituaries

Obituaries family moved to Bedford and Ken went to Bedford Modern School where Your editor is very conscious that we he excelled not only in the classroom must often miss the deaths of OJs. I but also at sports. He represented should always be grateful:– the school at rugby, athletics, water (a) to be informed of any deaths polo and hockey, as well as taking (b) to receive details of deceased part in musical comedies. He won a members’ time at Hurst or in Kitchener Scholarship to St Catharine’s subsequent careers etc. College, Cambridge, where again he excelled at sports, hockey being his first I have my “newspaper-spotters”, but not love. He was playing for Bedford and all deaths are recorded. Bedfordshire while still a student. He taught for a short time at a prep Kenneth Mason MBE (1907-2010) school, but in 1933 he arrived at Hurst to teach history and to be housemaster of Junior House. Here he flourished. In 1939 his orders from the War Office were to remain at the school to keep the place running and as commanding officer of the OTC to “produce officer material for the armed services”. So well did he succeed that, on the recommendation of George Lambert,

Ken Mason after the war he was awarded a military MBE. When Ken Mason retired from Hurst In the immediate post-war years, in 1973 at the age of 66, few would have Ken was housemaster of Fleur de Lys, thought that that retirement would and with Robin Gregory, Robert last for 37 years. One’s first thought is Bury, George Lambert and Frank “What a waste!” however well deserved Florey formed a legendary quintet of after forty years devoted service at the housemasters. He taught history at the college, for here was a man of intellect, top level; he did not suffer fools gladly energy, great ability and with a wicked and many was the essay adorned in sense of humour. spidery red ink with the final comment He was born in Leicester, and of “verbal diarrhoea”! His humour supported the “Tigers” for ever. The did at times spill over into sarcasm, 27 Obituaries continued but many pupils owed him a great Mrs Kathy Paul. It is very sad to report deal. He was in charge of hockey for the passing of Kathy Paul, widow of many years and produced at least three Robin, the former Master of the Junior internationals as well as a legion of first School. She died in Spain on 16th class players. Can any other coach claim December 2010. She and Robin had to have nurtured both goalkeepers in an owned a property in the Malaga area England trial? for a while before leaving Hurst in 1985 and remained in southern Spain for the When Martlet house was built, he whole of their retirement years. and his wife Peggy, whom he had married in 1943 and who was always of immense support, moved “over the road”, and there they remained working wonders in the solid clay garden until retirement. Their son James (Red Cross 64) and his wife produced three granddaughters for Ken and Peggy. In his quiet way, Ken doted on them and was very proud of his family. Yes, Ken was a quiet and slightly reserved man, and yet his amazing personality touched so very many others’ lives. May he rest in peace.

Although Kathy had suffered considerable health problems for many years, a change of medical care had brought her a new lease of life latterly and this had allowed both of them far more enjoyment from their time together until Robin died three years ago. Kathy was a “highland lassie” for she Ruth Lambert, James Mason and Jim Gowans hailed from Aberdeen, where her father with Ken Mason at the CCF Anniversary parade was in medical practice and she never lost that light lilt of the northern hills when she spoke. She and Robin had 28 Obituaries continued met and married at an earlier period R E (Bob) Jones. Some OJs from of Robin’s teaching career so that they the late sixties will remember him as arrived at Hurst from the Dragon School a small but dedicated cricket coach. in Oxford with a family of three in After Hurst he coached at Cranleigh, 1972. She was a gentle and shy soul and Highgate and St. Edward’s, Oxford, and this perhaps made the unwritten role at various times coached the national of headmaster’s wife not always an easy sides of Bermuda and Nigeria. He was one for her but she had a grace and poise also assistant head coach for the MCC, that was striking. For her, her real role and in the obituary printed in The in the school came as she assisted the Wisden Cricketer he was described as group of matrons who looked after the “one of the finest English coaches with boys. In those days, of course, there was a a cricket brain that might be compared large boarding community in the Junior with Bob Woolmer and Duncan School and she was very much part of all Fletcher”. He died in October 2010 that made that area such an important aged 67. aspect of the school as a whole. I know R O (Ron) Peacock. Several colleagues that there will be many, who were pupils and former members of staff attended in the school at that time, who have cause the funeral of Ron Peacock on 4th to be grateful for her care. There were February. Many will remember him as certain pressure moments for matrons; the head gardener at Hurst for about policing the so called “death run” as boys nineteen years. He retired to his home attempted to evade capture in the Dining in the village where his garden was Hall with plates of unwanted food being always immaculate. He died in January but one! But these were all part of aged 92. We extend our sympathy to school life where Kathy had a genuine his large wider family … he was one of motherly affection for her charges. I have six brothers! many abiding memories but one stands out and that was her real enjoyment of L G Stocks (Chevron 1924-29) was her visit to the final Leavers’ Challenge a member of a family with numerous campsite just before they retired. I only connections with Hurst. Two great wish we had seen more of her. uncles were at the college in the late 1880s. He was known as Leonard to She was a kind soul, whom I remember his family, but as George at Hurst. His with much warmth. Our sympathy brother David was also at the college, and kindest thoughts go to her children as were (in more recent times) other Victoria, Giles and Richard and their members of the dynasty … David families. Saffery and Paul Wallis. 29 Obituaries continued

He was born in 1912 and had a up a hostel in Torbay where rough successful time at Hurst. His first job sleepers could find shelter. It opened was with a legal insurance company in in December 1991 in a derelict council London. Some time before the second warehouse; twenty years later a world war he met his future wife Irene, £3 million purpose built hostel stands who worked as a secretary for his uncle. on the site, and it quite rightly bears his During the war he was a paymaster name. Many tributes have been paid lieutenant in the Royal Navy, and he to him for his creativity, leadership and soon demonstrated his organisational generosity. Here is a Christian man of skills by managing to arrange for Irene whom his family and Hurst are rightly to be posted to Gibraltar where he was proud. working. They were married in the cathedral there. J R Leffman (Star 1941-46) was a gentle giant and a good supporter After the war he joined his uncle’s of Hurst and the Hurst Johnian company, New Era Laboratories, which Club. He and his wife Liz were he subsequently inherited. He became a frequently at the annual dinner. At friend of Barbara Cartland who extolled Hurst he played a full part in many the virtues of the company’s products. activities … librarian, President of the He retired to Dorset and subsequently debating society, a leading light in the moved to Torquay. gramophone and rhythm clubs, and so During all this time, he never lost on. He was a member of a successful his connections with Hurst. He was Rugby XV which beat Brighton secretary of the Hurst Johnian Club College 63-0 (!) as well as Whitgift from 1946 to 1951, and president in and Cranleigh. 1960/61. There followed twenty- He won a scholarship to Oxford two years as a member of the school where he read law, and he practised as council, and he was also the chairman a solicitor in north London for most of the Bloxham council and secretary of of his working life. Earlier in his life the southern division benefit fund, as he had to face the tragedy of losing well as being a fellow of the Woodard his parents and his sister when a flying Corporation. bomb fell on the shelter in which they were expecting to be safe. While most people settle for a quiet life in retirement, not he! He always After national service he married Liz retained an interest in his business, and they moved to Totteridge where but his great triumph was in setting they both became prominent and 30 Obituaries continued; Publications respected members of the community. the 200th anniversary of Nathaniel The parties which they threw were Woodard’s birth. legendary! His great sense of humour delighted one and all. It follows in his footsteps from his upbringing in the remote Essex marshes, He was a generous man and supported his Oxford education when the Oxford many charities including The Sail Movement was in full swing, a curacy in Training Association, the Jewish Lads London’s East End, before his removal Brigade, RNLI and Marie Curie Cancer to an obscure Sussex parish from which Care. he launched his life’s work. Sadly his wife died in 2008 and John’s own health declined; he died on It seeks also to make sense of Woodard’s December 4th last aged 83. We send life in terms of his legacy, and to assess our condolences to his two sons and his his meaning today at the end of the first daughter and the eight grandchildren. decade of the 21st century. They and we have lost a good man. Simon R Metcalf (Red Cross 1961) was a house prefect at Hurst and Jonathan Pearce (Eagle 96) wrote to continued his education at Trinity tell us about his new book. College, Dublin. His father was also in Red Cross (1931), as was his brother I am a primary school teacher, (1965). graduate of Leeds Uni, PGCE from Southampton and am studying for a Masters in Philosophical Studies from PUBLICATIONS the University of Wales, Lampeter (now Trinity St David’s). In Search of Nathaniel Woodard I have just had my first book published: – Victorian Founder of Schools a philosophical book on whether we by David Gibbs have free will or not called: “Free will? An investigation into whether we have Available from Phillimore – due for free will, or whether I was always going publication in March 2011 at a RRP to write this book.” of £16 This quest by an author well versed in It is now available from Amazon, the world of Woodard schools marks amongst others. 31 Publications continued

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