Old Kin9's Club

GRAEME CRANCH 1910-1997

Newsletter No. 92 April 1998 EDITORIAL In addition to the usual news and reports, this issue of the OKC Newsletter contains extra features supplied by OKs who are, or have been, overseas. We have a brief account of Gerry Acher's participation in the gruelling Peking to Paris road rally, and John Bradley, who recently returned from several years spent in Nepal, describes his work in that remote country (see photographs opposite). There is also a round-up of news from some of the 15 or so OKs living on the west coast of America. With the rapid growth in the use of computer technology , the OKC office is beginning to receive a small but signifi­ cant proportion of its correspondence by e-mail; indeed almost all the news from America to be found in this Newsletter was received in this way. OKs may be interested to know that the various parts of the School are now linked in to a computer network. All boys, and members of staff, have access to the Internet, some 1400 persons in all! The World Wide Web can be a valuable source of information, and a knowledge of how to use the Internet will equip our students well for the future. There are four main events open to all members of the OKC occurring before our next Newsletter; the Annual Dinner, Commemoration Day, a Wine and Cheese Party at the Boathouse, and the OKC Sports Day. I hope that many OKs will be able to take part in one or more of these events - I look forward to meeting you there! BJS

GOLF DAY The OK Golf Club is holding its annual Spring Meeting at Malden Golf Club on Friday 8th May, teeing off between --- .- \\ II 111 II 3.00 and 4.00 pm. There will be a dinner afterwards with a glass of wine or two, and a prize-giving, for a cost of just Gerry Acher and co-driver in Paris, at the conclusion of the Peking -to-Paris road over £30. All golf-playing OKs are most welcome to attend. If you are interested, please contact Graham Cox at 1 rally (see article on page 9.) Denefield Close, Marple Bridge, Cheshire SK6 SEU (telephone O161 427 5930). Further details of this and other Golf activities are given later in the Newsletter .

Reminder # fele,Pdilf..,,,,.,.~ THE OLD KING'S CLUB DINNER IFJil'Jr,r,;,.J;l ~ 'J?, FRIDAY 17THAPRIL 1998

Don't forget the Annual Dinner to be held in the School Dining Hall on Friday 17th April!

Last year's dinner attracted a full house of 160 diners - not counting a number of disappointed late applicants. There was an excellent ambience, company, and meal, and it was a really friendly occasfon. This year's dinner promises to be the same.

The speakers will be Sir Stephen Richards, who left King's in 1968 and has recently been ap­ pointed a High Court Judge, and the new Head Master, Tony Evans. It will also be an opportunity to say farewell to the retiring Headmaster of the Junior School, Colin Holloway.

An application form was included in the last Newsletter. If you do not still have it, just write John Bradley speaking at the Foundation Stone laying at INF 's new TB and leprosy as soon as possible to the Dinner Secretary, Old King's Club, King's College School, Wimble­ Clinic at Sorkhet, Nepal (see article on page 10.) don, London SW19 4TT, giving your name and address, and enclosing a cheque for £26 pay­ able to 'Old King's Club'. front cover Graeme Cranch, whose death occurred in October 1997. An obituary Alternatively, just phone - 0181 255 5390 - on a Tuesday or Thursday morning. appears on page 17, and further photographs from the School Archives can be seen Cash Bar in the Great Hall from 7.00 pm Dinner in the Dining Hall at 8.00 pm inside the back cover. Tickets: £26 excluding wine Dress: Dinner jacket or dark suit Car parking on the hard play area next to the Great Hall 3 OLD KING'S CLUB: OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE OLD KING'S CLUB PRESIDENT: Sir RobertAndrew KCB PAST PRESIDENT: RM Reeve VICE PRESIDENTS: RB Armitage (1991), L RBarkey (1985), M Barron (1996), D DCBelchamber (1986), KCSOLDBOYS JC Burr (1987), K� Collyer (1974), REDawson (1979), RF Diacon (1983), PKGerh old (1984), JDE Hanulton (1983), AD Hein (1986),D EM Jarvis (1975), J Keeling (1987), H R Lewis OBE (1969), R G Mathews (1995),D MMaxton MBE (1970), EA Stokes (1996), WINEAND CHEESE PARTY C Taylor ( 1973), N R Topping (1984), A S Wells (1992). Year of election shown in brackets SATURDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 1998 CHAIRMAN: JG Robson KCS BOATHOUSE HON SECRETARY: B J Stokes HON TREASURER: P J Grant FCA THE EMBANKMENT Elected members: R J Bannister, M P C Francis, G R Franklin, R JHudson, HM G King, PUTNEY A GP Lang, G CMcGinn, R J Morris, D W Parry LONDON SW15 ILB 6.30 - 10 pm Representatives of Accredited Activities: Cricket: Vacant This will be our second Wine and Cheese party at this very attractivevenue overlooking the river. Cross Country: JP H Smith THE SCHOOL 1st EIGHT WILL ROW AGAINST AN OKC EIGHT D GTilles Fencing: Boating time: 6.00 pm Race time: 6.30 pm Golf: M P C Francis Hockey: RTH Carter A wide selection of wines and cheeses will be on offer, and there will also be a cash bar. Wives, Rifle Club: FA L HedditchMBE RVM partners and friendswill be especially welcome on this occasion. Rugby Club: N M Crockford Soccer: JParrish Tickets are £15 fora double and £8 for a single, and they will be on sale in the OKC marquee on Squash: MTWilliamson Commemoration Day on Saturday 20th June, or they can be obtained from the OKC office. Swimming: P J de C Newman Tennis: C G Diacon Simply send a cheque, payable to Old King's Club, to Bryan Stokes, Old King's Club, King's KCS Lodge: HM G King College School, London SW19 4TT. Please write your name and address on the back so that a ticket can be returned to you. Sub-Committees: Finance: RBArmitage (Chairman), MBarron, MP CFrancis, P J Grant, B J Stokes Social: L RBarkey (Chairman), RBArmitage, M Barron, MPC Francis, R JMorris, EA Stokes WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO A MOST ENJOYABLE EVENING Trustees of the Old King's Club: M Barron, L E Glover, A D Hein Trustees of the Invested Funds: M Barron, D wParry, MA Smith Hon Auditors: JH Hole, GP N Phillips ACA SUMMARY OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS Benevolent Fund: OLD KING'S CLUB Management Board: ACV Evans (Head Master, KCS), M Barron, R Lowndes, R JMorris (Treasurer), L D Peters, D V Smedley 17thApril 1998 Annual Dinner: 7.00 pm for 8.00 pm at School Trustees: L R Barkey (Chairman), J D E Hamilton, R JMorris, C Taylor 8thMay 1998 Spring GolfMeeting atMalden Golf Club: 3.00 pm tee-off Careers for School Leavers: 14thMay 1998 School Careers Advisors' evening J G Robson, 27 Westminster Gardens, Marsham Street, Westminster, Old King's Club Adviser: Commemoration Day, from2.30 pm at School London SWIP 4JD (0171 828 9576) 20th June 1998 12th September 1998 Wine and Cheese Party at the Boathouse, from 6.30 pm 27th September 1998 OKC Sports Day, am - phone for details 3rd October 1998 Gaudy for1975- 79 leavers; see below

SCHOOL Spring term ends on 26th March. Summer term begins on 16thApril and ends on 1st July; half term is from25th to 29thMay. Autumn term begins on 8th September and ends on 18th December; half term is from 26th to 30th October.

GAUDY FOR THE 1975-79 LEAVERS Old Boys who leftKing's from1975 to 1979 inclusive will be receiving an invitation to a Gaudy at the School, to be held on Saturday, 3rd October, 1998. Unfortunately we no longer have the current addresses for a number of OKC members who leftduring this period; a list of those whose present address is not known to us is given on page 23 of this edition of the Newsletter. Please look through this list, and if you know the current address of any of these members, please write to the Hon Secretary, and let him know. 4 OLD KING'S CLUB 5 OLD KING'S CLUB 2. Hon Secretary 's Report later in the New Year. CHAIRMAN'S ENTRY on Thursday 9th April 1998 until I 0.00 arn on Tuesday I have pleasure in presenting my report of the Club's The Careers evening was held on May 15th. On 14th April 1998. activities during the past year. from GORDON ROBSON this evening around 100 OK's , organized by Gordon This is the last time that I will be writing to you as KING'S ON THE INTERNET 1997 saw the conclusion of the academic year in Robson as OK careers advisor, provided careers advice Chairman of the OKC, as I will be handing over to Mark The Old King's Club now has its own e-mail address, which the School celebrated the centenary of its move to well over 120 lower sixth formers, whose requests Francis in the middle of the year. I am particularly which is from the Strand to Wimbledon, and the Old King's Club were assemb led by Bob Hiller, the School's Careers delighted to be handing over to someone significantly [email protected] was represented in each of the various School functions. Master. The individual basis of the interviews is extremely valuable, and is highly regarded by all those younger than myself. (For those mathematically Please use this, rather than our old address . The principal OK event was the Centenary -of-the­ inclined , he was half my age when I took over as Move Dinner held at the School on Friday I Ith April. boys who take part. The School has a site on the World Wide Web· its Chairman three and a half years ago.) One hundred and sixty OK's attended this dinner, which The Chairman and Secretary attended the School address is ' marked not only the Centenary of the move from the leavers lunch on July 2nd to welcome some 115 new I have been asking myself what has been achieved http://www.rmplc.co.uk/eduweb/sites/kcswimb during these years. We have put the finances of the Strand to Wimbledon, but also the impending retirement members . All new members are given an information Clubhouse, shared between the OKC and the Rugby There is an Old Boys page, with current information, of Robin Reeve as Head Master. The event was over­ pack about the Club, and an OKC tie. The opportunity Club, on a sound financial footing. We have got the which is updated at regular interval s. subscribed, and a number of late applicants had to be is taken to recruit new members to the various sports Sports Day in September up and running, albeit not too turned away. The Dinner was chaired by our President , clubs, and to encourage those few leavers who are not strongly. This last project is part of the move to attract SCHOOL SHOP Sir Robert Andrew, and the principal speaker was Robin already members of the Club to join . Reeve who, abandoning his notes, spoke eloquentl y and more younger people to participate in Club activities . A wide range ofOKC items is available from the School The Club's second Sports Day took place in splendid movingly about his seventeen years as Head Master. The Young Members Section which I mentioned last Shop in the Lodge. A list of these, together with the weather on Sunday September 21 st. A variety of sports Replying on behalf of the OKC, Cavan Taylor thanked time, has not got going yet. The Fitzpatrick brothers opening hours and other informat ion, is given at the end took place in the morning , followed by a buffet lunch in Robin for his role in strengthening the links between the have unfortunately had to withdraw from the project. of this Newsletter. the Mathews Room in the Sports Hall. All who took School and the Old Boys. We do need two or three people in their twenties to get it part agreed that it was a thoroughly enjoyable occasion, going . Any offers? We ·can provide administrative THE NEWSLETTER The OKC al so marked the Centenary by the the only regret being the rather sma ll number of assistance from the office. publication of an extra issue of the Newsletter, sent free participant s. Our thanks are due especially to Gordon This issue of the Newsletter was edited by B J Stokes. to all subscribers . This special edition contained a McGinn for his considerable organizing efforts, and to Mark Francis is, I know, particularly keen on getting Contributions for future issues are always welcome, and description of the events which led up to the move , other members of the School staff for all their help. The some events going for younger members, and is making should be sent to The Editor, Old King's Club, King 's articles from School Magazine s of the period , and occasion now seems certain to become a regular feature a start by having a Gaudy for those who have left the College School, Wimbledon, London SW 19 4 TT; or they contributions from Old Boys who attended the School of the Club 's activities. School about five years ago, this autumn , with a Sunday may be faxed to 0181 255 5439 or sent by e-mail (see at various times during the last hundred years . lunch at the Clubhouse in Arthur Road, next to West above). Material for inclusion in the next issue, to be The Gaudy this year, held on September 27th, was Barnes Lane. We will be contacting the first group in published in October 1998, must reach the Editor by I st. Commemoration Day, on June 21st, saw the usual for OK's who left King's between 1970 and 1974, and the next few months. I am sure it will be very interesting September 1998. OK teams competing against the School, and once again was hosted by Tony Evans, the Head Master. It was to meet again those you were at school with, having just we thank the School for providing a marquee, and teas, attended by about 80 Old Boys together with a number started in your lifetime career, after finishing at ANNUAL GENERAL for Old Boys and their families . This year a portrait of of members of the teaching staff of the period . OK's University. Robin Reeve, by the portrait painter Diccon Swan and were able to watch the School I st XV playing St Georges. I have enjoyed my time as Chairman of the Club MEETING funded largely by contributions from many members of They were then able to tour the School, and this was the OKC, was presented to the School at a ceremony in (apart from a few bad moment s) and I will be keeping in 17th January, 1998 followed by a reception in College Court and lunch in contact with a number of you for help at Careers the Great Hall. The painting was received by Robin on the Dining Hall. The Annual General Meeting was held at 11.30 a.m. on behalfofthe School, and now hangs with those ofother evenings, and with the Work Experience scheme for the The School remembrance service was held on 7th the 17th January 1998, in Collyer Hall. former Head Masters in the Great Hall. School. We are also always willing to give careers advice November, when your Chairman laid a wreath on behalf Present: to younger members by putting them in touch with those The usual run of Club events have also taken place of the OKC. with more experience in any career. The President Sir Robert Andrew during the year under review. The Club committee has Three Newsletters have been produced this year, and sent Chairman JG Robson met on six occasions, under the Chairmanship of Gordon to the 2,200 members who subscribe . As well as news Hon. Secretary B J Stokes Robson. Len Barkey and Richard Armitage have of Old Boys, they contain full details of all the activities SECRETARY'S NOTES Hon. Treasurer P J Grant continued as Chairmen of the Social and Financi al Sub­ that I have mentioned . Those who do not subscribe to and about 40 members . committees respectively. This year the Committee has CLUB OFFICE the New sletter normally receive an annual mailing , turned its attention particularl y to what might be done The Old King's Club office is in the Lodge (next to the which contains brief news of the Club and the School, Apologies for absence were received from M Barron, to increase the Club's activities for younger members , Sports Hall) and is open on Tuesday and Thursday and notices of the AGM and the Dinner. This year, two mornin gs from I 0.00 am to 1.00 pm ; caller s are Mrs J Burgess, I A Rennell, C Holloway, and B S Lush. and has created a Young Members Sub-Committee under John and Paul Fitzpatrick . The subject remains under such mailings took place, with about 2,300 being welcome . Our telephone number is O1 81 255 5390. In I. The minutes of the last AGM , held on the 18th dispatched on each occasion . active consideration. A questionnaire was included in addition, messages can be left during School hours on January 1997, were circulated in Newsletter No 90, July the Club's mailings to all members , with a view both to It is with sorrow that I record the death in October any day with the School switchboard operator on O1 81 1997, on pages 3-5. L R Barkey proposed and R B updating records , and to seek members ' wishes on of Graeme Cranch, an Old Boy who has figured 255 5300; you can fax us at any time on 0181 255 5439, Armitage seconded that they be approved. All agreed possible new activities. Return s have been somewhat prominently in the past history of the Club. He had an or send an e-mail to [email protected]. and they were signed by the President. There were no disappointing , but it is hoped that more will be received unrivalled knowledge of the School, and was not only The office will be closed for Easter from 1.00 pm matters arising. 6 OLD KING'S CLUB OLD KING'S CLUB 7 the joint author of the first History of the School , 4. Elections 5. Election of Honorary auditors. subscription be increased each year by an amount published in 1979, but also the author of the History of not less than the increase in the Retail Price Index. the Old King's Club published in 1984. He was a Before proceeding to the elections, the President The Committee recommended that the present auditors , frequent contributor of items for the Newsletter and had introduced a proposal of a change to the Club Rules . G P N Phillips and J H Hole be re-elected . This was He pointed out that the Club Rules ensured that such been a Committee Member and Vice President of the The Committee had realised, he said, that his predecessor proposed by P J Grant and seconded by EA Stokes, and increases would be subject to the approval of the Head Club for many years. as President , Robin Reeve, had no position in the Club, all agreed . Master. Furthermore, for administrative reasons any and it was to remedy this situation that he proposed a increase would have to be in round pounds, and divisible The activities of the Secretariat have grown steadily 6. Benevolent Fund change which would introduce the post of Past President. by three ; this would mean an increase of £3 this year, during recent years. Letters from members, which are He proposed that rule 23 be amended by the addition of The President asked L R Barkey to give the report of the from £90 to £93. always most welcome, have increased in number , and the sentence Management Board of the Benevolent Fund. The audited the post book reveals that very nearly 12,000 separate The meeting formally approved the resolution. An outgoing President shall be automatically accounts for the year ended 5th April 1997 were items have been dispatched from the office during this appointed a Past President , with all the rights and circulated. They showed that the total assets of the Fund 10. Any other business last year. then stood at a little over £83,000 ; the income during obligations of a Vice-President. The President made two presentations of framed the year was just under £7 ,OOOand the expenditure just Finally, I must record my thanks to the Chairman , The proposal was seconded by Cavan Taylor and carried paintings of parts of the Lodge to two members in under £4,000 . Since that date Len Barkey was pleased Gordon Robson, and to Tony Stokes , and Marie unanimously. recognition of their considerable services to the Club . Armitage , for their support during the year. to report that the assets of the fund had broken the The elections then followed. £100,000 barrier. He reported that the fund is currently Alan Wells, who was presented with a painting of 3. Hon.Treasurer's Report and Accounts for the (i) The Chairman, Gordon Robson, proposed that Sir supporting two boys in the School to the extent of 60% the front of the Lodge , was praised for his remarkable financial year ended 31st August 1997 Robert Andrew KCB, the Chairman of the Governing offees. The main problem facing the fund, he said, was efforts in raising over£ I 0,000 to reduce the outstanding The Hon. Treasurer , Peter Grant, reviewed the accounts, Body, be re-elected President , and that the Hon Secretary, to increase income sufficiently to keep up with increases part of the loan from the School to pay for the OKC copies of which had been circulated to those present at Bryan Stokes and the Hon Treasurer, Peter Grant also in School fees . He drew attention to the changes in Clubhouse. the meeting . There was an excess of income over be re-elected. The proposal was seconded by EA Stokes investments made by the Trustees during the year; shares Algy Sinclair , whose painting was of the Dalziel expenditure of £6,698 (1996 - £3,872). There had been and approved unanimously. in British Airports Authority and Friendly Hotels had Room , was thanked for his sterling efforts as Assistant no change in the investments, but there had been a 16.7% been acquired, and those in Hanson and Lasmo had been (ii) The President then introduced the following Honorary Secretary, a post which he held for some twelve increase in their value. sold . elections years. The main aim had been to reduce the loan received The President thanked Len Backey, and the Treasurer (a) Trustees. The present trustees of the invested In the absence of any other business , the President from the School to help to finance the Clubhouse as of the Benevolent Fund, Richard Morris, for their efforts. funds, David Parry, Mark Smith, and Michael Barron , then closed the meeting and invited all present to drinks quickly as possible, in order to reduce interest payments. The adoption of the report was proposed by RB Armitage and the trustees of the Old King 's Club, Michael in the Cotman Gallery. He was pleased to report that the loan had been reduced Barron, Laurie Glover, and Tony Hein were standing for and seconded by J G Robson, and all agreed. to £29,000 (1996 - £44,155) and that since the end of re-election . They were proposed by E A Stokes and 7. Election of Trustees of the Benevolent Fund SCHOOL NEWS the financial year under review it had been further seconded by S J Cowherd ; all agreed. reduced to £25,000. The Committee recommended that the Trustees should EXTRACTS FROM THE (b) Committee members. The retiring members be Len Barkey (Chairman) , John Hamilton , Richard Turning to the receipts and payment s account , he HEAD MASTER'S NEWSLETTER Robin Bannister , Richard Morris , and David Parry Morris, and Cavan Taylor; and approval was sought for drew attention to the lower figure for receipt of offered themselves for re-election and no other the Officers and members of the Fund 's management December 1997 Newsletter subscriptions this year (£2,213; 1996 - nominations had been received. They were proposed by board, Michael Barron , Robert Lowndes , Dennis Peters , £4,483) , explaining that subscriptions were generally Common Room Mark Francis and seconded by Noel Crockford ; all and David Smedley . The Head Master and the Treasurer payable for four years at a time, and that fewer had fallen In September we welcomed to the Common Room Mr agreed. of the OKC are ex officio members of the Board. due this year. The Newsletter costs had risen sharply Ben Goad (Physics), Mr James Egert (Mathematics), Mr (c) Honorary life members. The Committee Approval was proposed by D I Harding and seconded this year (£8,966; 1996 - £5,472), because of the extra Harry Chapman and Mrs Helen Wisdom (Modern recommended that J S Davies , P C Lewis , and M A by M P C Francis, and all agreed. Newsletter published to celebrate the Centenary of the Languages), Mrs Saltanat Hanif (Classics) , Mr Robbie Rowson , at present Honorary Members , and O Vas, be School's move to Wimbledon. He also drew attention 8. Other resolutions Carswell (Art), and Mr Jeremy Hepworth (Geography) . elected Honorary Life Members on the occasion of their to the wonderful result of Alan Wells' appeal for Mr Peter Wharton rejoined us for a further term in the retirement after many years on the School teaching staff. No other resolutions had been submitted. donations to reduce the Clubhouse loan, which had now Chemistry Department while Stephen Foot was on This was proposed by TA I Fitzpatrick and seconded by exceeded £10 ,000 . 9. Subscription rates sabbatical leave , and Mr David Still also joined us this A G P Lang , and all agreed. The President invited the Hon Treasurer to address the term to teach the Economics Classes of Richard Swain , The accounts were signed by P J Grant and J G Robson , (d) Honorary members. The Committee meeting on the subject of the Life Subscription Rate . who has been absent on sick leave. Our French Assistant and audited by J H Hole and GP N Phillips . The adoption recommended that the circulated list of Honorary Peter Grant reminded the meeting that the Life this year is Damien Bidolet who, like his predecessor , is of the accounts was proposed by J A Hamblin and Members be re-elected , and in addition the following be Subscription Rate, normally paid by parents in three a student at Lyon 2 University. seconded by A G P Lang, after which all agreed to the elected : Mrs C R Butler, P C Guinness, P J Kite , Mrs G termly instalments with the account for each of the termly In the Spring term John Ryan will take sabbatical adoption . A McGee, and I D Morris who have been members of fees when their sons were in the fourth forms , had been leave and Mr Neil Tetley will teach his History classes the School teaching staff for more than five years; and J Note: If any member of the OKC would like to raised by 25% three years ago, and by 20% last year. It in his absence . T Grayson (School CCF Instructor) in recognition of have a copy of the audited accounts he should write to was the Committee 's wish to move away from big his service to the School and the Club. J D E Hamilton School appointments the Hon Secretary . increases and instead have more frequent small increases proposed, and A D Hein seconded this election, and all The Captain of the School is Richard Todd, Glenesk, should these be necessary. He sought the approval of agreed. and the Vice Captain is Karim Nanji , Kingsley . the meeting for a resolution that the life membership 8 OLD KING'S CLUB 9 OLD KING'S CLUB The rehousing has benefitted from the advice of collections of biographies of Old Boys mentioned in the Exchange visit houses the pumps and evaporators used to liquify helium The link with School N23 in Moscow was established in 1908. David Rymill (1987) who is an archivist at the Hampshire Dictionary of National Biography; details of the lives in 1992, and our annual visit has been planned for the Record Office in Winchester. David has spent some of of , for example , prominent medical Old Boys ; Easter holidays. Ten KCS pupils and three members of his annual leave in placing the materials in their new information about important moments in the School's staff will depart on 31 st March for Moscow, returning surroundings, and will be giving more advice and history such as the move to Wimbledon; collections of from St Petersburg on 10th April. Many magnificent assistance in the future, in areas such as cataloguing and photographs of prominent Old Boys; and a number of cultura l activities have been planned in both cities and conservation. other topics. His pioneering work has given the School all participants are looking forward to the trip. a remarkable collection of documentary material on Graeme Cranch which future historians will be able to rely. British Physics Olympiad The death of Graeme Cranch last October was a great Ganesh Sittampalam, who completed his KCS career last loss to the Archives (see obituary later in this Newsletter). Current developments summer, was awarded a gold medal in the BPO Graeme's unique knowledge of the School, both as an The Centenary of the move to Wimbledon has prompted examinations. He then went on to take the very Old Boy, and as a Governor of the School for close on an increased interest in the history of King's amongst demanding International Physics Olympiad test in July. 50 years, was always a valuable source of information. the School community. A notable stimulus to this has He was awarded a silver medal and the British team of 6 Fortunately much of this is recorded both in the 1979 been the display of material from the Archives which did well, gaining two silver and three bronze awards . history of the School which he co-authored with Frank have become a feature in both the Sixth-form Reading Miles, and his history of the Old King's Club A Hundred Room in College Court, and the main corridor under the Ganesh is to be congratulated on achieving this result Years Not Out, published for the centenary of the Club Great Hall. These displays, which have been assembled in such a prestigious competit ion and, indeed, on his in 1984. by members of the History Department , are of academic career this far: he entered the Junior School at photographs and accompanying documents, attractively 11 with A grades in A-level Mathematics and Further Frank Miles reproduced and presented , illustrating important events Mathematics under his belt. He took first-class honours REVD ROBIN STEVENS Frank Miles retired from the post of School Archivist at in the School's past. in his Mathematics degree at the University of Surrey the end of 1997, a position he had held since his Rich as they are in the wealth of material concerned before entering the Senior School in 1992, and last Revd. Robin Stevens, the School Chaplain, has recently retirement as Senior English Master in 1982. His interest with the organization and development of the School, summer he sat AS -level Electronics , and A-level been appointed Vicar of St. John's , Spencer Hill. Many in the School's past however goes back much further the Archives are less strong in detailed aspects of the Chemistry, History, Latin, and Physics gaining A grades generations of OKs will know St John's Church as the than this period. It was during the 1970s that he was curriculum taught. Gifts to the Archives of schoo l in all subjects ( despite not having attended Physics Church in which the School Christmas carol service has largely responsible for the creation of the Archives , notebooks which Old Boys may still have in their classes!). Ganesh is now on a one-year MSc course in been held. Robin is already well known to the overseeing the transfer of many historic documents possession would be much appreciated , especially any Computing Science, which will lead to a DPhil course, congregation of St John's, as he has conducted many relating to the early years of the School from storage in from pre-war years. The Archives would also be pleased at Magdalen College, Oxford. services there, and he has been widely involved with King's College London . Amongst these were over 40 to receive other memorabilia , reminiscences, and the Parish for a period of twenty years. leather-bound volumes of nomination papers dating from photographs; please remember the Archives when UK Junior Mathematical Olympiad the time when Proprietors of the College had the Robin will continue as Chaplain to the School, but disposing of any historical material connected with the Three KCS boys found themselves competing earlier this privilege of nominating pupils to the School. The an additional appointment will be made to assist him School. year against 1200 other young mathematicians in the UK condition of these valuable records, which had been Junior Olympiad. They surpassed themselves: John Ryan with his School responsibilities. For the present, enquiries about the Archives are housed in a dusty basement of the College, was such being dealt with by the Hon Secretary of the Old King's came 8th, gaining a silver medal, as did Jae Min Kim that they would have been lost to us now if they had not who came 16th; and Mark Leggate at 48th won a bronze Club. been rescued . A number of important dignitaries were BJS medal. included in the list of Proprietors, and signatures in these NEWS OF THE ARCHIVES volumes include those of the Duke of Wellington and a LOWER SIXTH FORM PHYSICS Relocation number of prominent members of the ecclesiastical VISIT TO HOLLAND hierarchy. King's possesses excellent Archives, containing a wealth Using this material and other sources he then During the February half-term , and for the second year of information about both the School and its Old Boys. compiled, jointly with Graeme Cranch, the first history GERRY'S INCREDIBLE running, a party from the Lower Sixth Physics sets visited It is especially strong in its records of the events of the of the School, King's College School: the first 150 years , Holland. The group consisted of 16 boys and staff, and nineteenth century, and documents are held relating to JOURNEY published in 1979. was organised by Robin Hughes. They travelled by the development of the School from its foundation in GERRY ACHER (1961) last Autumn completed the minibus via Le Shuttle, and began their visit at the 1831. Frank's main achievement as archivist has been the European Space Centre 's exhibition at Nordwijk, near compilation of the Old Boys Register, in the four volumes arduous Peking to Paris Rally in his 1932 1.5-litreAston During summer 1997 the Archives were moved from of which are listed the names and periods of attendance Martin . Gerry is KPMG 's head of audit and accounting, the Hague. They then visited the University of Leiden. one location to another within the Lodge , and the At the Astronomy Department of the University they of every pupil who has entered the School since its and thefollowing brief account of his adventures is taken opportunity was taken to construct an additional small were shown some of the work being done in analysing foundation. In many instances, his researches have from their staff magazine . air-conditioned room where the older documents and 170 images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, revealed remarkable biographical details, which combine photographs can be kept under conditions of constant On 6th September 1997 just under I 00 cars set out to make these volumes unique in school archival records. looking at the dust surrounding stars. They were also temperature and humidity. This will ensure that the to drive the 17,000 kilometres from Peking to Paris via able to visit the Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory to see inevitable deterioration suffered by paper is kept to a Less well known are Frank's further scholarly the Himalayas . At 65 years old, Gerry's car was one of the apparatus used to discover superconductivity in minimum for future generations . researches , which have led to a number of bound the oldest taking part, and it was the smallest of the pre­ mercury in 1911, and the Boerhaave Museum, which volumes , now housed in the Archives. They include war entry. 10 OLD KING'S CLUB OLD KING'S CLUB 11

Some 50 friends and family were waiting for the complex, international organisation . We were fortunate arrival in la Place de la Concorde and a silver medal. while we lived in Pokhara to see the construction of a The car was one of only two cars not to have needed purpose-built Headquarters housing the 30 or so HQ assistance from the service crews. They were placed staff. E-mail now even reaches to most (though not all!) 51 st overal I but came second in class. They also raised of our remoter outposts. Every Project has its own over £150,000 for Motability ( of which Gerry is Vice administration and offices , but the whole is co-ordinated Chairman) and Macmillan Cancer Relief, and they are by a professional system of Boards and Committees . still collecting! There is employment law to consider, a Union to negotiate with, planning to undertake, reports to write, It came as a complete surprise to Gerry and Bruce when they were awarded the 'Spirit of the Rally' Cup besides overseeing the needs of the expatriates in for the way that they had driven the rally. The final housing, health , and schooling for the I 00 plus children accolade was the award by the Aston Martin Owners - from some 15 mostly Western countries - a sub-culture Club of the Members Trophy awarded for the most on its own. My wife was able to carry out HQ work as outstanding performance by an Aston Martin anywhere well as use her good Nepali in our local village church . The challenge was to mark the 90th anniversary of in the world. Only the third time awarded in the last 10 I was also responsible for overseeing our international the first ever motor race when, in the summer of 1907, years Gerry and Bruce join famous names like Brooks, support in personnel and finance. UK sends over 50 five cars ranging from a giant Italian seven-litre Itala to Moss, and Salvadori. people to Nepal , but others come from Europe, America a tiny pram-sized three-wheeler set out to race from Trying out a new water source; and Australasia . Our Project finances come from Peking to Paris. In those days there were hardly any part of a Community Health Programme Governments , including UK , the EU, and other roads and people only knew of progress in the race international agencies - and there is always a need. In because Prince Borghese in the ltala put scribbled notes fact, nearly one-half of the Nepali Government's budget Christian Missions had been waiting on India's in empty bottles and threw them out to startled passers­ comprises overseas aid. by with instructions that the reports were to be Northern border since before World War II for the ON TOP OF THE WORLD? A most interesting aspect of the work was the contact telegraphed to London! Despite many misadventures , opportunity to bring healing and light to what was one one had, often at short notice , with visiting foreign only the three-wheeler failed to make it to Paris. JOHN BRADLEY (1952) has recently returned after of the only medieval Kingdoms remaining in the world. several years in Nepal, where he was the Director of a So INF 's intrepid pioneer ladies walked the 60 miles officials , MPs, Ministers etc., besides the local variety, Gerry began planning the incredible journey with large Christian Medical and Development Mission. He over the Himalayan foothills to Pokhara to establish as well as representatives of the UN, WHO and other his co-driver, Bruce Young, three years ago. The big has sent us this account of his work in that remote there the first modern hospital in the country, on a site Missions. Pokhara was quite a centre - I wonder how challenge was how to get the car over the Himalayas. country. negotiated by the first British Ambassador to Nepal , Sir much its mountainous tourist amenities were an The car was rebuilt carefully , double checking Christopher Summerhayes. Imagine a medieval villager attraction ? Another occasional feature was the need to everything, renewing as necessary and not deviating too To live for six years in Nepal sounds a challenge - it from Merrie England experiencing the miracle of l 950's visit remote out-stations , sometimes for ceremonial much from standard or known and tested practice. was. surgery (in a boiling-hot tin hut!) - that was, and still purposes , much loved by Nepalis. This would mean a The majority of the rebuild was completed by late My wife, Judith, and I had long had a supportive can be in parts of Nepal to-day, the startling new way to two-day trek over the lower 'hills' of 5-6,000 feet after 1996 and the car was then tested on a few minor rallies. interest in the work of The International Nepal health. the sweat and dust of a day's Land Rover trip. The most Fellowship (INF) , a Christian Mission , which runs worthwhile lift you can often give on a journey like that Shortly after arriving in the nearest port to Peking medical and development-related projects in Nepal , and International Nepal Fellowship is to a stretcher-slung lady who might already have been at the end of last August, many cars started to have supports church activities there . We had visited Nepal , INF's work in the 1990s , in leprosy control and carried for two or three days, hoping to reach a distant problems. Gerry's car punctured a rear tyre within five but to go and live there ! treatment, the same for the increasing tuberculosis , hospital in order to survive life-threatening child-birth miles of the port! It was later learned that in Peking the hospital assistance, and health development in injuries. Some don't make it. To visit a centre where I left my full-time profe ssional work (I am a organiser and three of the clerks of the course each made communities , is the successor of that earlier enterprise, 88% of the population now have access to clean drinking Chartered Accountant) at age 45 and concentrated on separate lists of those cars which, in their opinion, would which I had the privilege to direct. The handful of water as opposed to 21 % on my visit five years Christian involvement - church, and later, mission. My not manage the trip over the Himalayas to Kathmandu. expatriates has grown to 160, and the Mission employs previously, and where adult female literacy has increased parents' death in 1989 enabled us to leave for Nepal , The one car which was common to all lists was Gerry's! and trains over 500 Nepali staff. There is now the from 25% to 59% can only give us all worthwhile 'job where we were then asked to serve, in March, 1991. With formality of a 5-yearly renewable Agreement with His satisfaction'. Gerry and Bruce were soon in rural China following two of our three children then also living overseas, we Majesty's Government of Nepal, which, as I learned to the Yellow River, the Great Wall, and parts of the Gobi Add to that the inestimable privilege of working with saw it as a timely opportunity to give to society, rather the cost of my 27 visits from Pokhara to Kathmandu Desert . Solvable carburettor problems emerged when the growing, and indigenous Nepali church, we knew it than to get. one year, is the job of the INF Director to negotiate. ascending the Himalayas but the roads deteriorated to was six years well spent. dirt-track once over the top. A number of rivers were Beginnings South Asian officialdom (largely invented by the British) encountered. Soon, loose sand and mud were up to the Nepal is a land-locked country sitting on the top of is bad enough, but when blighted by frequent changes And I enjoyed wearing my old KCS scarf, knitted level of the doors and things were getting grim. One India, which the Raj kept as a protective, though of Government it becomes impossible. One rarely shakes 50 years ago by a loving aunt, in the Himalayan winters! night the car was posted missing on the Internet, but the independent, 'buffer' state. Consequently, that, plus hands (or, says, "Namaste") with the same Minister of car arrived four hours after dark. Late arrivals became the ruling despot's own desires to run the country as a Health at the beginning and end of the negotiations . a regular feature but the car somehow kept going through private possession , meant that foreigners were not My job Tibet, Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Iran, albeit two days allowed to live in it until the regime changed soon after So, what else is the job - why have a Chartered behind the rally at one stage. India's own independence. Accountant? The main work is management , of a 12 OLD KING'S CLUB OLD KING'S CLUB 13 REPORTS FROM with initial rounds on the evenings of the 1st to the 4th Club Membership the Prague Barbarians and Tatra Smichov RFC . A June, and a final a few days later. The Club will be pleased to take applications for number of non-players (and wives) intend accompanying the Tour, and the party is expected to total 50 plus. AFFILIATED ACTIVITIES 3. Match against the School - played at the Royal membership from Old Boys and non Old Boys alike, KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL Wimbledon Golf Club, probably on the Friday before ladies are equally welcome and at present we have a The Junior Section now has 160 registered players number of lady members amongst our ranks. If on the LODGE No. 4257 Commemoration Day, 19th June, starting at about 3.00 and will be touring to Bognor Regis at Easter to take pm. other hand you have not shot before, do not worry, we part in a Mini Festival there. Their tour party currently At a meeting of the Lodge in March, David Hallam Peel have a number of skilled marksmen who will be pleased totals 90, including players and fathers . The Surrey B 4. Grafton Morrish Competition - for single-figure was initiated into the Order by the Worshipful Master to introduce you to the sport. Mini Festival will take place at the Club on Sunday 18th handicap players. (Allan Irvine MRCP FRCR) assisted by his officers . If you have an interest in joining or in coming down April. Anyone interested in playing in the Spring Meeting , Tony O'Flaherty was presented with a Past Master's to Bisley to have a look please contact the Club Secretary, The King's RFC May Ball will be held at the Bank or the Match against the School should contact Graham Jewel. I Richard Hudson, through the Old King's Club by letter of England Sports Club at Roehampton on 16th May Cox at I Denefield Close, Marple Bridge, Cheshire SK6 Christopher Rashbrook reported on Lodge charities or phone on 0181 255 5390, or you can email me direct 1998. OK members wishing to attend may apply for SEU (telephone O161 427 5930). Those interested in and mentioned that gifts had been sent to widows of at: [email protected] tickets and make table reservations through the Hon playing in the Putting Competition or the Grafton J members at Christmastide, and that these had been much Richard Hudson Secretary of the Rugby Club. Morrish should contact Peter Crowther at 90 High Street, appreciated by the recipients . NM Crocliford Wimbledon, London SW19 SEG (telephone 0181 947 KCS OLD BOYS RFC The Installation of the next Master will take place at 1568). Results at the time of going to press : the School on Friday, May 1st. Old Boys who are OLD BOYS SAILING Thrun ~ Won l&fil Points For A1:ainst members of other Masonic Lodges would be most OLD BOYS RIFLE CLUB Plans are afoot for a group of Old Boys ( circa 1979) to enter a team into the Arrow Trophy, a sailing competition welcome. The Rifle Club started 1998, as it ended 1997, very lstXV 19 10 9 544 413 for Old Boys run at Cowes on the second weekend of strongly with both shoulder-to-shoulder matches and our Details of membership may be obtained from the 2ndXV 17 12 5 508 319 October. The boats used are the enormously successful own intra-Club competitions. One shoulder-to-shoulder Acting Secretary, Christopher Rashbrook, Hesia, 3 AXV 12 7 5 267 297 Sunsail fleet based in Port Solent and require a crew of was with Thames Valley Gun Club, and we have been Silwood Close, Winchester, Hampshire S022 6EN (Tel: ExAXV 2 25 30 six. 01962 868 400). invited back for a return match later in the year; we look There were no drawn matches. forward to that. Last year some sixteen boats took part in what is Nigel Evans, who has been Secretary for a few years, After losing their first three league matches, the I st reported to be a very energetic and hectic event. There Mellville and Winans Gallery Rifle ranges have been has taken up an appointment in New Zealand. The Lodge XV achieved a run of five wins, and hopes of rising to are six fleet races on the Saturday and from these the put to good use, Winchester and Ruger Rifles along with is grateful for the service he has given and wishes him second or third position in Surrey League I were kindled. top four boats go through to match race semi-finals Black powder pistols have been used with much and his family a very happy future. However, they then lost their last three matches and with producing the Arrow Trophy winner. The remainder of enjoyment and to great effect. All the previous pistol only one more to play should end up in mid-table . Their the boats continue fleet racing on the Sunday to Evan Roberts disciplines are being continued and/or extended with a generosity in handing the opposition two or three soft determine the overall placing. All of this is punctuated new range firearms, so Police Pistol I and Service Pistol tries in each of their last three games proved too much by dinner in the Royal Yacht Squadron on the Saturday OLD BOYS CRICKET disciplines will be run under our new regime , under the of a handicap for their efforts in the other direction . It is evening. Darren Talbot, who has been the OK Cricket Club new world order with Mr Blur. a reflection of their style that of the 77 tries scored this Secretary for the past seven years, has had to give up So far four ex-members of the King's Sailing Club I am sorry to say that we have yet to find a season, 25 have been scored by the wingers . this position . We thank him warmly for his work for (including an Olympic sailing bronze medallist) have replacement Clay pigeon shooting ground; the last venue Cricket during this long period . The Hon Secretary The 2nd XV have prospered, playing good open volunteered and are apparently close to tracking down closed down due to the owner's illness. Shotgunning is would be very pleased to hear from any Old Boy cricketer rugby against genuine 2nd XV opposition in the style of two more characters who performed well in King's boats definitely a very popular section of the Club and will be who would be prepared to take on the post of Cricket t the I st, but not giving so much away. Three of their five in the past. It is hoped that these six will form the basis brought back on line as soon as possible . Club Secretary, the principal task involved being the defeats were inflicted by 2nd XV's of Clubs in higher of a very competitive team. organization of an Old Boys' side to play the School on A full year of fixtures has now been mapped out. leagues . The A XV (3rd XV), fielded regularly since t More details in the next Newsletter! Commemoration Day. Our AGM is on the 21 st March, the Wappi;nschaw the middle of October, have aquitted themselves well. Dinner has been booked for the 3rd October, and our Generally there have been sufficient players for all three Robert Hatley Christmas shoot will be on the 5th December. Full details sides to have travelling reserves but just not enough for OLD BOYS GOLF are available on request. a regular fourth side. Plans to get a fourth side out over OLD BOYS SWIMMING the Christmas period when a number of students and I am pleased to report that a number of School It has been encouraging to see a steady increase in the All OK Golfers are invited to join in the activities of the schoolboys were available were dashed by the bad OK Golf Society, which this summer are as follows: leavers have been able to take advantage of the facilities numbers of swimmers training with the King's weather. and hospitality of the Club. We know that the visitors Cormorants Swimming Club over the last 12 months. I. Spring meeting - a friendly Stableford round at Malden enjoyed themselves , and we look forward to entertaining At the Easter weekend the Club will be entertaining With the new coaching programme placing more Golf Club on Friday 8th May, teeing off between 3.00 other guests and/or new members. Unfortunately , Stade Porte Normande Vernon Rugby Club. They will emphasis on stroke technique, there has been a huge and 4.00 pm, with a number of prizes and a Cup for the because of the way the current legislation is framed, this play our I st XV on the Saturday and an Invitation XV improvement in the standard of swimming and a new best scratch score . There will be a dinner afterwards must be by prior arrangement with the Club Secretary. on the Sunday, both games at the Club . A visit to enthusiasm for competitive and other events. with a glass of wine or two, and a prize giving for a cost But do not let that put you off, we meet at Bisley and Wimbledon Tennis and a Dinner at the Clubhouse are of just over £30 . transport from London and the surrounds can be being arranged for our visitors . Three of our swimmers represented Surrey in the 2. Royal Wimbledon Golf Club Putting Competition Southern Counties Inter County Championships on 9 arranged . In September the Club will travel to Prague to play 14 OLD KING'S CLUB OLD KING'S CLUB 15

November 1997 at Barnet Copthall and helped the Sudbury Third Masters Open Meet, Sudbury- 14th Christmas, illustrated with a number of slides offamily consultant working on the National Technology Audit County into a most impressive 2nd place out of the eight February 1998 and other photographs . Needless to say, life at King's Programme for FORBAIRT , the Irish Government Counties represented . Four of our swimmers made the trip to this 'Valentine's' figured in his talk. Older members of the OKC may Agency providing assistance to Industry. remember that John's father ran a medical practice in We have also been involved in charity and other Meet and had a most enjoyable evening. Some very CARLO QUAGLIA (1996) who has been studying at Queen's Road, and one of the more interesting aspects distance swims. Four club swimmers took part in the good times were recorded and 6 gold, 2 silver and 3 the Liceo Scientifico Bramante, in Magenta, Italy, has of his talk was a description of the shops and other two-mile sponsored swim in aid of the Imperial Cancer bronze individual medals were won with a silver and a returned to his old address in Wimbledon to prepare for buildings that he passed on his daily walk to King's. Research Fund at the Lensbury Club, Shell Centre , bronze in the two relay events. the International Baccalaureate. WILLIAM HARRIS ( 1995) has been awarded a Senior Waterloo on 19November 1997. The Club also allocated In events coming up, we have swimmers entered in PAUL ROBERTS (1995) has been awarded a Senior Exhibition at Emmanuel College Cambridge for this a training session in December for the ASA half-hour the following Meets: Scholarship at Emmanuel College Cambridge for this academic year. postal swim in which eleven individual and one team academic year, and a College prize, following his First entry were submitted, the results of which are still Bracknell Masters Open Meet - 14th March Surrey County Championships, Cranleigh - 21 st March ROBERT HATLEY (1979), after a varied and energetic Class performance in last year's examinations . awaited. career, is currently a Business Consultant with System and 4th April Prof DAYID SMITH ( 1947) has recently been appointed Software Associates, an American company who produce At the time of writing, I have also just posted the Southern Counties Long Course Masters Open Meet - to the Governing Body of the School , as the a software product used by many of the world's leading Club's entry in the British Long Distance Swimming 18th and 19th April representative of King's College London. On leaving industrial sector companies. He still skis "more than is Association 's One Hour Postal Swim in which, similar Eastbourne Masters Open Meet - 14th June King's David saw service in the Merchant Navy, good for my knees", sails dinghies in the wintertime and to the half hour swim, nine of the club's swimmers swam becoming a Master Mariner in 1957, but then became We also intend taking part in one or two open water racing yachts in the summer; he has completed three continuously for one hour to complete as many lengths an undergraduate dental student at King's College sea swims this year. The results of all these events will Fastnets. He is now busy organizing an OK team to as possible. London. After qualifying, he held a number of posts in be reported in the next Newsletter. take part in the Arrow Trophy sailing event (see Old Boys This was a good warm up for the annual BT funded dental practice, as well as academic posts , and was One other important future event is the annual Sailing, earlier in this Newsletter). Swimathon, a 5,000 metre sponsored swim, which is Commemoration Day swimming and water polo match Professor of Dental Radiology at King's College Hospital again being held at the Sc_hool pool on the 18th, 20th against the school on 20th June. I hope that we shall be Dr DAVID HORROBIN (1958) has stepped down from Dental School from 1978 to 1996. He is currently Course and 21st March, and this year is principally in aid of the able to put out a stronger team than last year so would his position as Chief Executive of Scotia, the Director , Unit of Distance Education , King's Dental Marie Curie Cancer Care Charity. be pleased to hear from anyone interested in taking part. pharmaceutical company that he formed some twenty Institute, and a Lay Inspector of Schools for OFSTED. years ago. Scotia is perhaps best known in the High NIGEL SPRINGTHORPE (1975), who has been Results of other events Street for its Efamol range of products, based on evening The Cormorants training sessions are held at the working on musicalogical research during his 'spare' ASA National Masters Championships, Sheffield - primrose oil. School pool on Monday and Wednesday evenings time, has recently been awarded a PhD in the subject. 24th/26th October 1997 between 8.45 and 10.00 pm. We welcome new members, David has been the inventor or co-inventor of the Nigel is Director of Music at StAlb an's High School. Two of our lady swimmers attended this event. Jane particularly Old Boys, whether it be for competition, majority of Scotia's patents. His main research interest Air Vice Marshall MARTEN VAN DER VEEN (1964) Asher won eight gold medals in her age group, broke triathlons or just for general fitness! has been the treatment of psychiatric disorders, notably is now the Commandant of the Royal Air Force Staff one of her own World Records, and secured two further Philip Newman schizophrenia , and he has a personal interest in asthma College, Bracknell. European and British records in backstroke and research . He has now decided to devote most of his individual medley events. Elizabeth Savidge also won time to research and development in these fields. To a bronze medal in the 1500 metre freestyle. OLD BOYS' NEWS this end he and his wife have founded a new company, Berks & South Bucks ASA Open Masters Meet, Scarista Limited, which will be working closely with OKs ABROAD SURESH ADVANI (1976) has moved to Hong Kong, Maidenhead- 1st November 1997 Scotia in the future. For the next in our series of round-ups of news from where he is the Managing Director and Regional Trade For a relatively small ' local' Meet , the standard of OKs abroad we tum to a new area. Previous articles Executive - Asia at the Chase Manhattan Bank. PETER HORROCKS (1977) formerly Editor of the BBC competition was extremely high. With a team of six Television programme 'Newsnight' has moved within have contained reports of OKs in Hong Kong, and in swimmers at this event, we managed a tally of five gold WILLIAM BLANCHARD (1984), who is a First the BBC to be Editor of 'Panorama'. South Africa, and in this issue we bring .news from the medals, all again won by Jane, with a single individual Secretary at the Foreign Office, was awarded QBE in west coast of the United States of America. The states and two relay bronzes. Nevertheless , there was more last year's Queen's Birthday Honours. He is at present CHRISTOPHER JONES (1992) studied mathematics at of Washington and California have drawn a number of encouragement from the fact that a few personal best taking a year off from the Foreign Office to do a Masters the University of East Anglia for two years before leaving OKs over the years, and many of them have settled there times were recorded and the realisation that three of the degree in Economics. to start at Oxford Brookes University on a sandwich for life. team move up an age group next year! business degree. He spent his placement year working Lt Colonel SIMON CARAFFI (1975) has been for ICL, and is due to graduate in Business Studies in Dr JOSEPH ADLER (1969) went to California in 1978 Amersham Fifth Masters Open Meet, Stoke appointed Officer Commanding 2nd Royal Tank June 1998. as a tourist and has lived there ever since, working in Mandeville - 1st February 1998 Regiment. Army Sections of Combined Cadet Forces the Silicon Valley. At present he is the President and are affiliated to regiments of the British Army, and this Dr DAVID NOKES (1965) whose biography of Swift founder of Instinct Corporation, an educational software We took a team of eight swimmers to this first Meet of was awarded the James Tait Black Prize has recently the New Year. The standard was again very high at this appointment is all the more noteworthy because, by a company. Prior to this he was President and founder of remarkable coincidence, the Army Section at King's is published a biography of Jane Austen , one of three Eon Systems, a provider of network management extremely popular event , but despite this , the team appearing simultaneously . David's work takes an managed a good haul of 8 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze affiliated to the 2nd RTR. products , which he sold to Hewlett Packard and ran as a imaginative line, dismissing the accepted view of Jane division for several years. Instinct's product line has individual medals. While we were just outside medal Austen as a retiring, emotionally inert figure. positions in each of the relay events , the team still JOHN CLOAKE (1943) gave a fascinating personal been built around Magic Theatre, which is a multimedia managed a most creditable overall position of7th out of account of life in Wimbledon in the 1930s and 1940s to JOHN PORTER (1953) was revealed in a recent search authoring system that allows preschool children to create the 56 Clubs entered. a meeting of the Wimbledon Society shortly before on the Internet for mention of KCS. He is a business little movies complete with animation , sound track, and 16 OLD KING'S CLUB OLD KING'S CLUB 17 narration. "Kids can save their movies, or send them to which he wrestles is scattered over a wide variety of real estate and transactional matters. He is married , and publish a booklet on his life in which he reiterated his Grandma over the Internet or on a floppy disk" explained hardware, software, and telecomm protocols , which, he has three children. heartfelt belief that Rogers was among the great 20th a journalist ; the same man in the same article said "Joe writes, could charitably be described as heterogeneous. century public school headmasters and was A number of other OKs live in the western United Adler reminds me of Dudley Moore . Both men are He would like to be astride the Greenwich Meridian at unquestionably the saviour of KCS. English , have curly brown hair, love music and are the the end of 31 December 1999 , but fears that all States, including M I Callow (1956), D H S Duncan size of tea cosies" ! programmers will be padlocked to their desks for the (1949), S J Ferguson (1959), J T Linnell (1968), Dr W Graeme played a leading part in School life. He start of the year 2000 . His wife Cheryl , who is the D Ogston (1946), J R Tower (1958), and JTower(l959) . was a Prefect, head of West House, an Editor of the Joseph lives with his wife Kay and his two daughters, entrepreneur of the partnership , runs the interior design News of any of these would be welcome. School Magazine, a member of the Sports Committee Felicity and Ariane, in a redwood forest in the San and of the cricket XI. His love for cricket never left Francisco hills. He has a vineyard where he says he business Cheryl Crane Design . Ian was an active participant in both choral and orchestral activities at him; he was a constant spectator at School matches and makes good Pinot Noir and poor Chardonnay. KCS, under the direction of Walter Taylor and Noel BIRTHS at the Oval where he was among the most venerable RICHARD CHALLIS (1936) after seven years in the Long, and his participation continues today; he sent us NIGEL SPRINGTHORPE (1975) and his wife Karen, a members of the Surrey Cricket Club. He never missed British Army, at the end of which he served for a time as a programme of a recent Christmas Concert in which he second son, Nicholas , born on 20th November 1997. an Oval Test Match. adjutant of Kensington Barracks , decided to leave for was involved saying that he feels that he is still pursuing On leaving KCS in 1929 Graeme embarked upon California. He was fortunate in gaining a US 'Green an 'A' level in music! his career in marketing and advertising , firstly with Card' in 1946, at a time when the then favoured British JOHN HICKSON (1954) took early retirement in 1994 DEATHS Rowntree of York in the company of another Old Boy, Quota was seldom filled. "Lacking a college degree", after over 37 years with Van den Bergh Foods, a branch R I COTTRELL (1964) December 1997 Oliver Sheldon (KCS1905-1913) who later became a he writes, "I stumbled into the Art business in 1947 and of Unilever, for whom he was a national account sales JG H HIRSCH (1948) 16th November 1997 Director of Rowntree and a leading figure in the for many years directed the only commercial gallery in manager. John's wife Pat died of cancer in 1991 after R L HOBBS (1941) 10th October 1997 foundation of York University. Like many of his the small coastal town of Laguna Beach, 50 miles south over thirty years of marriage; they had a son, now 31, JA D HOLLOWAY (1954) September 1997 generation Graeme 's career was cut short by the Second of Los Angeles. When I retired in 1985 the village and a daughter of 29. John has spent his retirement EA MALKIN (1934) 8th August 1997 World War just as he was beginning to establish himself . boasted some 90 galleries and studios." enjoying travelling in Europe and America, and in 1997 JA MALLOWS (1932) 1997 He served in the Royal Artillery and was demobilised Richard contrasts his move to the United States with was married to Sarah, an American nurse. He is now J H H MERRIMAN (1933) 15th September 1997 with the rank of Captain. what is possible today. He says that it is now almost living with his wife in Menlo Park, California , just 25 H BRENDLE (1923) 2nd January 1998 He re-entered business and rapidly made his name impossible to acquire an immigration visa, unless the miles south of San Francisco and very near the Stanford M JC SPURWAY (1979) 2nd January 1998 in the world of advertising as a Director of Mather and applicant is a fugitive from an oppressive regime . The University campus. Sarah spent the last 20 years working H W M STAINFORTH (1921) 29th July 1997 Crowther Ltd. (later Ogilvy and Mather ). He was to one exception is when a United States Company makes at the ChildreruEs Hospital at Stanford, but now that A J TREMBERTH ( 1986) 4th January 1998 become an important figure in advertising and marketing, application for the employment of a person who is able she too is retired they are able to enjoy a number of H MWATERS (1921) I Ith January 1998 travell.ingextensively to lecture and to preside over many to provide professional services that are not otherwise activities together such as gardening and community N WHEELEY (1929) August 1997 professional committees. In retirement he was available in the US. "I refer this to your readers who work. John maintains a keen interest in sport and always D A YAPP (1936) 2nd November 1997 Consultant to the UN and FAO, in which capacity he might be considering working here", he says; "their CV's follows the rugby results of the School and the Old Boys. visited Turkey, and East and West Africa. should show related college degrees ." They will continue to make visits to England and expect to be back for a month next September. OB ITUARIES It was, however, his close connection with his old Richard describes Laguna Beach as a town built on school that was most striking . He was first elected a rolling hills, with six miles of coves and beaches . It has Dr RICHARD KIRBY (1967) is now an American ARTHUR GRAEME CRANCH Member of the Governing Body in 1948 and he had often been cited in world news, generally for natural citizen and lives with his wife Deborah in an apartment 1910-1997 intended to announce his retirement at the start of 1998 disasters . "Four years ago" he writes "the Secretary of village on a hilltop north of Greater Seattle. He has an With the death of Graeme Cranch on October 23rd 1997 on completing a half century of service. During his time the OKC sent me a message of condolence when we 18 year old daughter who is studying Chemical KCS was robbed of one of the most dedicated , unselfish on the Governing Body he was a member of the Finance lost over 400 houses in a massive fire. I was fortunate Engineering. Richard is a member of faculty in the and loyal Old Boys in its history. Graeme, who had and General Purposes Committee 1960-96 , and the but a house in a wooded canyon I had built in 1948 was School of Business at the University of Washington, celebrated his 87th birthday in August, despite some Building Committee 1972-1994. There is no doubt that, burnt to the ground . Last December Laguna Beach saw Seattle , and a Visiting Professor of Philosophy and signs of physical weakness, had shown no signs at all of together with Frank Smith and "Jules" Collyer, he helped eight inches of rain in one day. The frontage road in the Theology at the Sancta Sophia Seminary, Oklahoma . He a loss of his intellectual acuity, his zest for life and his to reorganise School finances on a business basis and to business area was under three feet of water, and since is also the Executive Director of the Stuart C Dodd never failing concern for the welfare of the School. urge the many building programme s that have totally then we have been on the receiving end of El Nino Institute for Social Innovation in Seattle. In what is Consequently, his sudden death was a devastating blow transformed the appearance of KCS. It would be no storms. On the bright side of my life, my daughter Diane obviously a very full life he is also a Christian minister. to his numerous friends and admirers. exaggeration to claim that Graeme was at the heart of Challis-Davy is the director of our annual Art Festival's He obtained his doctorate in Christian Theology in 1992 Graeme entered the Junior School in the Autumn of almost every plan that has led to KCS holding its present Pageant of the Masters, a presentation which has brought at King's College London. 1919, shortly after his ninth birthday and less than a place as one of the best known and academically most fame to the city since 1932. The Festival attracts nearly decade after it had opened under Bernard Wood-Hill's successful boys' day schools in the country. 200,000 visitors during its July-August run." DAVID LEWIS (1971) together with the rest of his family including brothers Jonathan (1973) and Simon headmastership. He never forgot the influence of the Graeme was, needless to say, a major figure in the (1975) left the UK in 1977 for Los Angeles "in pursuit latter on his early development , and the memories of his IAN CRANE ( 1968) went to America in 1975 and after Old King 's Club. He was already a member of the OKC Junior School life remained fresh and vivid to the end several moves arrived in the San Francisco Bay area in of life, liberty, happiness , and sunshine", he writes . He Committee when he was elected to the Governing Body of his days . In 1924 he passed into the Senior School 1985. He recently passed the ten-year mark in the had qualified and briefly practised as a barrister before of the School in 1948 and he remained in this position under the headmastership of "Bertie" Rogers. Graeme employment of the Systems Engineering Department at going to America, and has been practising in the United until his death. He occupied virtually every key position never ceased, with passionate loyalty and gratitude , to Bank of America in San Francisco . Reflecting the States as an attorney since 1978. He has just moved in the Club, including that of Chairman 1972-1974, and voice his admiration for Rogers, and he was later to turmoil of the computer industry, the information with from sole practice to a large law firm, and special.ises in presided over the annual dinner in 1964, as well as the OLD KING'S CLUB 19 18 OLD KING'S CLUB interest in the First Aid courses run by Dr Belilios and innovative thought and planning, rising to become Board Centenary Dinner in 1983 held in the Great Hall. On a ordained in 1937. After two curacies he became a Sgt Major Lee. In later years he followed this interest Member for Technology in the 1970's. Jim helped to wider front, he helped to found the Association of Chaplain in the Royal Navy, serving in that capacity for with service as an honorary vice-president and medical pioneer the technological and telecommunication Representatives of Old Pupil 's Societies when that 22 years. He then joined the staff of the Leprosy Mission officer to the British Red Cross (Surrey Branch). revolution on which much ofBT's success today is based. organisation was launched in 1972, and was its Chairman for a further ten years. In recent years John suffered from 1980-1984. AROPS aims to provide a forum for from arthritis, but nevertheless was able to help out in Tony was a dedicated Christian from schooldays and In recognition of his contributions to the engineering the exchange of news amongst Old Pupil's Societies, his local parish in Hounslow. He never married. spent a good deal of time working for church and profession, Jim became President of the Institution of JOHN A D HOLLOWAY (1954) died of cancer in charitable causes, particularly the Salvation Army in its and advice on common problems, and Graeme Electrical Engineers in 1974. He travelled widely, maintained an active interest in the Association September 1997 aged 60. Most of John's working life work with homeless and needy people . He never heading delegations both here and internationally. He throughout the rest of his life. He was the author of the was spent at Coopers and Lybrand. He was the first married, but was an adopted uncle to many of the also became became Visiting Professor of Electical history of the OKC, One Hundred Years Not Out, partner in the old Coopers firm to specialise in insurance children of his old friends, and is remembered with great Engineering at Strathclyde University, and was made an and became an expert recognised by the industry. He is affection by many men and women now in middle age. published for the Centenary of the Club in 1983. Honorary DSc of that University in 1976. He was remembered not only as a talented technical expert but The very large gathering at his funeral in August 1997 It was his interest in the background of KCS that led honoured with the awards of OBE in 1961 and CB in also very much as a character - all who knew him have was testimony to a man who silently gave so much to to his joint authorship of the 1979 official history ; his 1969. In retirement Jim became Chairman of the their favourite anecdotes. He had recently retired from others during his life, and who was a relatively unsung impetus led to the establishment of a School archive. National Computing Centre. The Science Department Coopers and Lybrand but still worked for a number of but devoted son of King's . Above all, he was keenly aware of the need to stress the at KCS did indeed fully equip him for his professional clients. In addition, he was Deputy President of the Ronald Sandison important historic roots of the School and the part that it life. London branch of the British Red Cross and General had played in Victorian educational development. To Tony Malkin was a life-long friend of Jim Merriman, Treasurer of the Royal British Legion. He leaves his Jim enjoyed a full retirement, hill walking, playing the very end of his life he retained a keen eye for any and was best man at Jim's wedding in 1942 to Joan Frost, wife Annemarie and three children, one of whom, Guy, the organ, growing cacti, and spending time with his details that might throw light on the School's historic and it is particularly poignant that their deaths should was also educated at King's (1986). beloved wife Joan and his much loved and cherished past. have taken place within a few weeks of each other. G. E. D. Holloway children and grandchildren. His twin sons were at KCS, In other ways Graeme's<:ultural interests grew from JAMES H H MERRIMAN (1933) died on the 15th David (1965) and Brian (1967). Jim's health began to Dr EDWIN ANTHONY MALKIN (1934) died on 8th his insatiable intellectual curiosity and his urge to explore September 1997, peacefully , at the age of 82. A fail two years ago. August 1997. Tony Malkin came to KCS from Rokeby, new fields of knowledge. His purchase ofa single glass Welshman by birth, with a deep love of Welsh heritage, then still in Wimbledon, in 1929. During his sixth-form Jim will be remembered for his quiet Christian faith, from an antique shop some fifty years ago led to his hymn melodies, and a hill-walker's wonder and years (1932-34) he studied Botany and Zoology under his graciousness , integrity, and insight , and also his becoming a recognised expert in antique glass with a appreciation of the rugged Pembrokeshire coastline , the able and devoted tutorship ofW B Barker, Chemistry encouragement to others in the engineering world. His remarkable collection of choice items. In addition, he Jim's family moved to London in 1925 and settled in under GD N Whyatt and WE Ferris, and the unfolding family miss a much loved and precious husband and was a connoisseur of fine wines, regularly visiting a Merton Park. secrets of heat, light, and sound under J P Deller. In the cherished Dad and Grandpa. friend in Germany to savour rare Rhineland vintages. 1934 School Magazine is an article by Tony concerning When he was I Ohis parents applied for Jim to attend David and Brian Merriman KCS (fees then £15 a term!). Throughout the interview But above all, those who knew Graeme well - and the Botanical Society. From a suggestion by Barker this HAROLD B RENDLE (1923) died on 2nd January with Bernard Wood-Hill Jim was required to remain even casual acquaintances - immediately recognised his defunct Society was reborn largely due to Tony, and the 1998, aged 91. He was the last of three brothers who warmth of heart, innate goodness, generosity of spirit standing, whilst his parents sat in comfortable arm chairs. School Botanical Garden (on the site now occupied by attended King's, the eldest starting at the School in 1912 and his unselfish concern for others. Jim was puzzled by one question in particular. He was the Sports Hall) resurrected. Societies were not a and the youngest leaving in 1927, a remarkable family "We shall not look upon his like again." asked to identify any isosceles triangles in the room. His prominent part of School life at that time and "The connection . gaze was directed to the shape which lay between a ******************************** Botanical Gardens" was the only society report in that magazine. Tony also played a part in reviving the School picture and its supporting strings. Here was maths On leaving King's, Harold went to Faraday House ROGER I COTTRELL (1964) died in July 1997. He Science Magazine , gaining the support and outside the realms of a text book. Electrical Engineering College, gaining final year suffered a massive heart attack at the early age of 50 honours, and did his practical training at GEC's Witton encouragement of a distinguished Old Boy, Vernon Joining the choir and the classical music group under whilst on holiday in the Caribbean. On leaving King's Works in Birmingham. He joined Edmundson 's Blackman FRS, Professor of Plant Physiology at the the direction ofE R Scott, and becoming lead alto in the he attended Writtle Agricultural College, in Essex. Noted Electricity Corporation in 1928, based at the Oxford University of London. He contributed an article to the Carol choir, laid the foundations of a lifelong more for his fishing exploits and love of fast cars rather Electricity Works, moving to their London office in 1930. first issue, which ensured that it had a good start. Tony's appreciation and love of music. than academic achievements, he is sadly missed by a botanical interest led to a B Sc degree in Botany from In 1935 he was sent to the EastAnglian Supply Company, wide circle of friends, not to mention a relatively young Imperial College London in 1938. Under Lionel Rogers, the new inspirational initially at Stowmarket and later at Great Finborough. wife and two teenage children. His years were short, dimensions in the Science Department equipped Jim with He volunteered for the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve but he packed more into them than most people would Following this, Tony fulfilled a desire to pursue a a particular aptitude and interest in Physics. Deller, in 1940, when the Navy needed electrical engineers to attempt. career in medicine, enrolling at King's College Hospital, Ferris, Welbourne, Barker and Whyatt were all influences work on measures against the German magnetic mines, G. R. Atkinson becoming MRCS, LRCP in 1942. He spent the rest of on his thinking and development. These were to be the becoming a Lt. Commander, and later worked on anti­ the war years in the Royal Air Force as Squadron Leader foundations of Jim's professional life. He entered King's submarine systems. He left the Navy in 1946, and Revd JOHN FALCONER (1930) died in October 1997. (Medical) in the Middle East. Post-war work and study John was born in Glasgow in 1913, where his father was College London to read Physics , working in the returned to East Anglia, to what at nationalisation became at Westminster Hospital led to his gaining the Diploma laboratories of Sir Edward Appleton, gaining B Sc in the Suffolk Sub-Area of Eastern Electricity. He retired a lecturer in Geography and Geology at Glasgow of Otorhinolaryngology, and FRCS. University. The family moved to London in 1916, and 1935 and MSc in 1936. His career began in the Post as District Manager, Bury St Edmunds , in 1968. In John entered the Junior School when he was eleven. The greater part of his career was spent as Ear, Nose, Office in 1936; it progressed to wartime work on radar, retirement he was active with his wife in making a After King's , John read History and Geography at and Throat Surgeon at St Helier and Sutton Hospital , and establishing decoy radio transmitting in Wales to garden, and in doing things for the church and village. Selwyn College Cambridge. After graduating he which post he held for 27 years , ending with his confuse enemy bombers, and returning to London after He continued to show an interest in Institution of attended the London College of Divinity, and was retirement in 1981. At KCS Tony had taken a great the war. He continued, always at the "cutting edge" of Electrical Engineers East Anglian Centre meetings of 20 OLD KING'S CLUB OLD KING'S CLUB 21 general interest long into retirement, until night-time driving became a chore. N. M. Rendle MARK 'SPARKY ' SPURWAY (1979) tragically passed away on January 2nd 1998 as a result of a diving accident whilst swimming in the Red Sea. He was thirty-five years of age. After nine years at King's Mark studied dentistry at King's College, graduating in 1984 with a BDS and obtaining a LDS in 1985. He started his own dental practice in Streatham in 1986. A colleague said of him that he was unique in that no matter how much pain the patient was in when they entered the surgery and no matter how frightened they were, they would always leave with a smile. Originally Mark wanted to be a Vet, and he always retained his interest in the natural world, which led to his hobby of deep sea diving. He was a member of the RSPB and the WWF, and his other interests included classic cars and squash. A thanksgiving service forhis life was held at St James Church, Holland Park on January 21 st, attended by over 400 people. ANDREW TREMBERTH( 1986), who died in January, entered King's in 1980 via the Lower Removes of the Junior School. He joined the Senior School in 1982; simultaneously his younger brother Philip joined the Junior School. Readers may recall that, sadly, Philip and Jake Ryder drowned in Mexico in May 1990. Andrew's favourite subjects were the sciences and he enjoyed playing soccer for the Ist XI; he left in 1986 with a place at Churchill College,Cambridge. After coming down fromCambridge with a 2.2 in Pharmacology he took up his first post in the pharmaceutical industry in 1992 with a data sciences consultancy. In 1993 he joined Glaxo as a senior data scientist in the medical data sciences division. Afterthe Glaxo/Wellcome merger Andrew led a company-wide initiative to improve data collection and analysis. Andrew's not unexpected and entirely characteristic desire to cut out routine tasks by using computers instead led to his becoming a recognised expert in programming with skills that were in great demand. Early in 1997 he received a diagnosis of malignant melanoma. Knowing that allopathic medicine offered no cure he opted for an alternative therapy in Mexico (the Gerson diet). He died at the Princess Alice Hospice on 4th January 1998. His funeral on 13th January was attended by about 150 people, including family, friends, OKs, teachers fromKC S and work colleagues. MTremberth 22 OLD KING'S CLUB OLD KING'S CLUB 23 1975 - 1979 LEAVERS LOST ADDRESSES The OKC officedoes not havecurrent addresses forthe followingOK C members who leftbetween 197 5 and 197 9, and to whom we would like to send invitations to the next Gaudy. If any reader knows the present address of any of the following,or has news of them, please write to the Hon. Secretary, OKC, at the School and let him know.

1975 LEAVERS AGThornton 1977 LEAVERS S RBlewett DACook BPAnthony RHThorpe JAAbram NAH Blewett PLCook N J Attenborough M EToch JMAskem RABottitta KBDay MDL Austen P JS Tucker GE Brand R W Boyles S PMDear JGCBeard S P Ventris MEBrickman PBBraenne G RFaulkner SLCarvill P LVines MDClark R V Brotherton­ JND Fellas SCelani QComwell Ratcliffe TM Goodman P JDavey CS Cranston MHBrown RS Gough IA HDobson 1976 LEAVERS MDeLacy RBuzzoni M Greenwood CSDuncan R P Aldenhoven SJ Decker SS MChu DCRHall WM Ebdon CJBarry GSJ Faber TB Clarke RLHeap GNEmanuel PM Boyce I A Fancy NS Cooke KJHolloway M JA Gillett NM G Bromfield N JFansome AJS Dawood MAJones S H Gorton PVCanham AT Fox GJDixon JHLee PMHadley JHCanham ECFuller AJFieldman R JMartinus AWHall NACharles ARA Gibbons S F Fraser-Jones F J Porter N W Halsey-Watson NPClarke CJ Gibson-Watt SMJordan MD Prevezer SJ Hamilton-Dutoit N SRCooper TDC Gillett JH Kang A J Prevezer S Harker P J Crutchfield M J Glover IF Kennedy DAShaw DHoney J DDawson AN Green Dr A PLewis JGSheh NLHoward I ADonaldson C J W Griffiths PTB Lloyd GPShove G H Jeffrey PDrew S JHarden GMJMiskin W L Tapsall RNJones DrHRCFord RGHarrison AN Pinkess MTS Tucker AHJones JAFurtek SH EHolland RLM Pratt MD Watts PUBLICATIONS TDH Lines K J Gardner J DHoney CCR Pringle SAC White SOMartin Dr J W Gregory D KHughes CShillibeer TD Wieringa The following publications are available from the Hon Secretary, OKC, at the School address. In NTMatthew M PHallett N J Jeffreys G R SSimmonds H F Woolhouse each case cheques should be made payable to 'King's College School' please. NPMatthews S JB Henderson AA Kenney JA Solomon A Great Day School in London is the title of Thomas Hinde's comprehensive history of King's G JMatthews JB Hobson DrCHLee NGStewart P L Millar A JHobson C JLewis PMSugarman College School. It is copiously illustrated in black and white, and colour, in a 'coffee table' format, C P Mowles TRHull N St L Lloyd K Suphamongkhon and has hardback binding and a laminated colour jacket. If you have not already obtained a copy, S H Nelson RH Irving ADMartin M JA Tuthill there arestill a few remaining at the special clearance priceof £14.00 plus £3.95 postage and packing RP Oliver JDS Knox CD McDougall JS Tymms - a discount of one thirdoff the pre-publication offer price. C Pierce KA Krikorian G J McK.ivragan ML Urban KCS: The Great Hall and the Wimbledon Years is a history of the building, and subsequent B W Pollard J P Lee N M Pakenham­ JC Vanstone R Posner RD Waple modifications, of the Great Hall, written by Frank Miles, the School Archivist as a tribute to Robin DRMarsh Walsh PR Price RJMilbank R J Priddle M SWebb Reeve and published on CommemorationDay 1997. 14 pages AS, plus cover; £1.50 post paid. S Robinson NS Moriarty TAShute DNBWest Chamber Choir WimbledonCentenary CD. TheSchool Chamber Choir has markedthe centenary A J Rolfe DO'Connell K GTSparke of the move to Wimbledon by recording a CD. The recording, which was made in St. Giles, AC Ross PD Owen M J E Tanzer Cripplegate, runs for75 minutes. It includes Christmas Music ('Whence is that goodly fragrance?' DT Saunders S N Parker-Smith SCThome 1979 LEAVERS and 'The Three King's'); Tippett's Negro Spirituals; music which was included in the Service of REShute CBReed RKBache A J Sibley P Ross DJ Bennett Thanksgiving in Westminster Abbey ('0 thou the central orb' and Locus lste') - a total of twenty­ DA Silver SM Sansom 1978 LEAVERS MLBrown four tracks. A particular highlight is the rarely performed 'Say where is he born' by Mendelssohn JMT Slade DR Saunders T J Addinell AABrown and the disc finishes with a stunning arrangement for brass and choir of Gabrieli's 'O magnum SCSmith C PSpragge B WA!ton A J Catchpole mysterium', which was performed in Guildford Cathedral, during the Carol Service. DUStafford MJ S urnmerskill J P Bateman- TWChapman Wilthew The cost of the CD is £10. 50, post paid. Please allow 28 days for delivery. JA Stolarski PT Champain SCClark I AStuart MB Bland ACS Colston 24 OLD KING'S CLUB

THE SCHOOL SHOP The Lodge, Woodhayes Road, London SW19 4TT Telephone 0181 255 5405 Commerc ial Director: Andrew Moore Manageress: Mrs C Muggeridge To make a purchase: I. Write to the Manageress enclosing a cheque made payable to KCS ENTERPRISES LIMITED. 2. TELEPHONE SALES - telephone the above number with your order. Please have your credit card ready.

Current opening times: Monday to Friday 1.15 pm to 5.00 pm AG Cranch, HJ Dixon MC (Head Master), and Cyril Black MP (later Sir Cyril, Closed Christmas/Easter/Half term weeks and last week of July, first week August Chairman of the Dinner) at the OKC Dinner at the May Fair Hote l, December 1950; photograph published in the Illustrated London News. For sale, in addition to a full range of School clothing supplied, are the following:

OKC WOOL SCARF ...... @ £14.00 KCS CUFF LINKS ...... @ £6.95 OKC TIE BAR ...... :...... @ £5.95 KCS TIE PIN ...... @ £5.95 OKC BLAZER BADGE ...... @£16. 00 OKC STRIPED SILK TIE ...... @ £15.35 OKC CRESTED SILK TIE ...... @£18 .00 DE M Jarvis (1928), RH Owen (later Sir Robert, 1929), D M Gluckstein (1927), OKC STRIPED POLYESTER TIE ...... @ £6.65 and AG Cranch, at the OKC Dinner at the Eccles ton Hotel, December 1965. OKC CRESTED POLYESTER TIE ...... @ £6.65 KCS GOLF CLUB TIE ...... @ £5.00 OKC GOLF UMBRELLA ...... @ £18.00 KCS HAND PAINTED HERALDIC SHIELD...... @ £36.95 OKC POLISHED BRASS BLAZER BUTTONS (small) ...... each@ £3.00 OKC POLISHED BRASS BLAZER BUTTONS (large) ...... each@ £3.00 OKC BRIGHT GILT BLAZER BUTTONS (small) ...... each@ £3.00 OKC BRIGHT GILT BLAZER BUTTONS (large) ...... each@ £3.00

KCS WOOL MIXTURE JUMPERS (quote chest size) ...... @£20.00 Sir Robert Andrew ( 194 7, Chairman of the Governors) and A G Cranch at the O KC Prices correct at time of going to press Centenary-of-the-Move Dinner, April 1997.

K.C.S. ENTERPRISES LIMITED All photographs from the School Archives. Registered in England No. 1882088 Registered Office: King's College School, Wimbledon, London SWl9 4TT VA.T. Number: 391 5689 10 KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL BOATHOUSE

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