December 2014 DUKIE NEWS the Dukies’ Association the Newsletter for All Members of the Dukies’ Association
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Issue 3 • December 2014 DUKIE NEWS The Dukies’ Association The newsletter for all members of The Dukies’ Association Grand opening of the new Sports Centre Also in this Edition: School Honoured Remembrance Parade Special Feature The Adjutant General visits The School acknowledges Who was General Nye? We the School those who lost their lives feature the biggest Dukie reformist of us all www.doyrms.com/the-dukies-association DUKIE NEWS - February 2014 1 From Simon Daglish, Chair of The Dukies’ Association SHARE YOUR WEALTH OF IDEAS We have like to hear them. If you would This is our opportunity to give welcomed like to be involved, please email something back. some of [email protected] in Merry Christmas and a Happy you to the the first instance. New Year quarterly Over the last few months we Simon Daglish panel have enjoyed the Dukies’ Dinner The Dukies’ Association meetings, and at the School, commemorated would be pleased to encourage those who lost their lives in the more of you to step forward. war at the Remembrance Parade, EVENTS PANEL We need Dukies to represent and experienced a wonderful Careers Fair – Friday 20 March every generation, and who have production of West Side Story, in Golf competition – Sunday MEMBERS specific areas of expertise and the General Nye Performing Arts 24 and Monday 25 May For further information on would appreciate however much Centre. OBA Luncheon – Saturday 18 panel members, and to read time you are able to give. The As the School goes from strength April (precedence given to OBA how the panel is elected, School website is being developed to strength, we look forward to members) to include a TDA site, and we please visit our TDA page on supporting its Careers Fair on 20 Grand Day Production – will be able to continue Chad March and programme of Sixth Thursday 2 July the School website www. Stather’s good work by designing Form talks that are being planned Grand Day – Friday 3 July doyrms.com/the-dukies- an online resource for Dukies. for the Autumn Term 2015. The Drinks at the Mall – Friday association. The panel If you have any ideas for how strong support of TDA will give 10 July meets four times a year, and we can develop TDA, we would our current Dukies a real boost. welcomes input from all Dukies. A compilation by Peter Godwin and others Simon Daglish ROBIN HARRINGTON Chairman (79 – 84, Wolfe) It is with great sadness that I most efficient yet sympathetic every 3 years for the over ‘60s that Chris Crowcroft inform you of the death of Robin manner. he gave them his full support. This Vice Chairman (63 – 70, Harrington, aged 80, having Robin was not a paragon of led him to planting the idea for Haig and Clive) suffered a gradual deterioration of virtue and was known to have an annual OBA Golf competition, his health over the last 10 years. involved himself in a number of the first event being held in Amanda Baker Robin was born in 1934, entering pranks. Bruce Dutton-Cox recalls 2006. He generously purchased Marketing Director, DYRMS the trophy for this event and it the DYRMS at Saunton Sands in one occasion when he and Robin Karl Biscoe September 1945 and appointed to shirked a cross country run at was only fitting that he should (57 – 62, Clive) ‘G’ Company, (Kitchener House). the half way point, dug up some win it himself at the age of 72. In April 1946 he moved back to swedes, which they washed in Unfortunately this was to be the Charlie Davies the School’s pre-WW2 location in a cattle trough, and proceeded only OBA tournament he played (01 – 05, Marlborough) in since deteriorating health Dover. to enjoy a picnic on raw swede. Allan Mayo was beginning to restrict his Robin was undoubtedly one of Result, they both had the ‘runs’ movements. In 2008 he purchased (59 – 67 Haig and Clive) the best all-round sportsmen for the following 24 hours. On a trophy, The Harrington Claret Chris Russell ever to attend the School, a another occasion the 1st XV Jug, which is presented annually fact recognised by him being rugby team decided to enjoy a Executive Principal, DYRMS to the OBA champion. awarded the Victor Ludorum, for post-match drink in the Swingate Nick Scott-Kilvert Pub coinciding with a visit by the Earlier this year he presented best all-round sportsman, for the Director of Finance and police. Robin, aged only 15 at the Kitchener House with an ‘Honours school years 1949/50, 1950/51 Operations, DYRMS and 1951/52. He captained the time, was cautioned by the police Board’ and was sufficiently well to School 1st teams at cricket, rugby for drinking under-age. accompany Grace, his wife, to the Steve Sheppard and soccer, played for the 1st XI On leaving school, Robin entered opening ceremony at the House (72 – 79 Haig and Clive) in April 2014. He had dinner with hockey team and School athletics the RMA Sandhurst in September Abigail Trench students in the Dining Hall, who and swimming teams. At county 1952 and was commissioned into (97 – 04, Alanbrooke, level, one of his most notable the Royal Army Service Corps in felt extremely privileged to meet Marlborough and Clive) achievements was to become the July 1954. Whilst at the Academy the gentleman whose name was Kent high jump champion. he played for the 1st X1 soccer recorded three times on the Victor Andy Wilkes Ludorum board. Robin’s abilities extended beyond team, position goalkeeper. Robin (83 – 89, Wolseley) sport for he was a member of the took early retirement in the rank Three of Robin’s brothers, Peter, Chris Winter of Captain in the early ‘60s having Michael and Roger also attended choir, played the euphonium in (86 – 93, Haig and Wolfe) the School band and was a very spent a part of his service in the DYRMS. Robin leaves behind talented actor taking the lead part Malaya. his wife Grace, brothers Michael All panel meeting minutes in a number of School plays. Robin always appreciated just and Roger, sister Audrey, son Guy, are available to read online. daughter Lisa, step-son Stephen, Please visit www.doyrms. By virtue of his all-round how much the School had done and 4 grandchildren, Ben, Jessica, performances Robin was for him and often said that ‘it was com/the-dukies-association Eila and Charlotte. To them all we appointed Chief School Prefect his making’. It was therefore not surprising that when he heard that extend our heartfelt condolences for the school year 1951/52, FRONT COVER PHOTO: reunion dinners would be held on the loss of a very special man. performing his many duties in a The Colclough family 2 DUKIE NEWS - December 2014 IN BRIEF SCHOOL NEWS DUKIES TIES Adjutant General’s visit The Dukies’ Association ties are ready! Modelled by our very own Jolyon Marsh, they SCHOOL IS HONOURED cost £15 each and you can The School was honoured to General Sir Harry Calvert GCB order yours today by emailing receive a visit form the Adjutant GCH as one of the original School [email protected] General, Lieutenant-General Commissioners. with your name, address and preferred method of payment Gerald William Berragan CB, on “The AGs visit meant a lot to Friday 7 November 2014. (cheque or BACS). Ladies the students here at DYRMS. We scarves will be available soon. After a briefing from the Executive were very pleased to receive the Principal, General Berragan AG, just before the Remembrance formally opened the new Adjutant weekend, and he has given us General’s Room (a boardroom great support as we continue to and conference facility). As grow and expand the School” said Adjutant General, General Executive Principal Chris Russell. Berragan has been Chairman of General Berragan then kindly the School’s Board of Trustees presented Duke of York’s Gold since his appointment in 2012 and Silver medals to the Chief and the opening of this new room School Prefect, our two Senior School, giving him his first formal celebrates and recognises the Prefects and the Senior Under opportunity to see the completion historic link between the School Officer. These newly invested of the £24.9 million pound and the post of Adjutant General, medal recipients then hosted building project from which the which started in 1801 with the General Berragan for a tour of the School has benefited. SPORTS appointment of Lieutenant- RESULTS We played over 125 external fixtures and on a number of weekends more than half the School participated in games. Our overall results have shown improvement from last year and we continue to make progress. For one to shine they need to be lifted high by many, Dukies have shown incredible team camaraderie and spirit – play up Dukies! For a list of all fixtures and results, visit http://www. schoolssports.com/school/ default.asp?Id=98 JENNY THE SOLDIER’S SMALL BOOK YOUNG Jenny Young (now Jenny Edwards) contacted her past Housemistress, Louise Rixon, in Clive House recently. Jen is an outdoor pursuits instructor and now enters road bike races for a semi-professional women’s team. She says it’s the ‘best sport ever (apart from Kindly donated to DYRMS by the crashing… leaves nasty old Dukie John O’ Leary road rash scars!) and Jen has L/Cpl William O’Leary, a Royal raced against the likes of Laura Hibernian pupil. Trott and Jo Rowsell. She says 1st Hampshires. Killed 1st “I do miss Dukies….it truly November 1914 aged 19.