2019 ·ISSUE8 Arduus ad SolemEvents Always a Dragon Once aDragon, Life ChangingJourneys Dragons onthe Water Boarding: Then andNow

THE OLD DRAGON Headline News Contents 1 A selection of news highlights in the last year… A Love of Boating 2 Fort Stink Community Events On the final Friday of the Easter Term, There have been outstanding events Rowing – Far More the Dragon welcomed back over 80 this year from reunions to Arduus Than Just a Hobby 3 ODs (and former staff) who left the ad Solem gatherings. Read more school between 1970 and 1975. There on page 15. Boarding Over was much talk about the creation of The Decades 4-5 Fort Stink on the fields in their era… Read more on page 15. Old Dragon Sails to Success Bookshelf 6-7 Watch out for Charlotte Ormerod Dear ODs (OD 2013). Charlotte is now part of The Knatchbull Lectures: Dragon Sale Celebrates the British Sailing Team and, fingers crossed, should sail in the Olympics 355 days Becoming 75 Years in 2024 or 2028. Read more on page 9. Part of a New Nepali Within this issue of the OD Magazine, you will read about a remarkable range of achievements by current Dragons and With hundreds of children, parents Family 8 Old Dragons alike, as well as our Arduus ad Solem events with their particular focus on social responsibility, all of which and visitors coming into the School have been so generously supported by our wider school community. You will also find reflections on boarding at the Dragon eager to plunge into the Christmas 2 Girls, 11 Countries, and exciting news of the expansion of our boarding provision. As well as many highlights to report, there has also been spirit, the Dragon Sale proudly Dragon News sadness this year, including the loss of one of our pupils, who made such a positive contribution during her time with us celebrated its 75th birthday at the Throughout the Year 5 Capital Cities 9 and is remembered for her cheerfulness and enthusiasm, and the death of “Splash” (John Blackburn), the much loved end of the Christmas Term. One Like and Follow our Facebook could not help but be inspired by the One to Watch! 9 former Senior Master, who served from 1967-1992. The passing of our Chairman of Governors, Professor Roger Ainsworth, page @DragonSchoolOxford for philanthropic spirit of our Dragon was an unexpected and great loss to our community and was keenly felt at school, as well as throughout the University regular updates and featured pupils and the time they took to create A Life Changing of Oxford, where Roger was Master of St. Catherine’s College. As a parent, governor and Chair of Governors, Roger was news from Dragons, Young such an exciting, warm and lively passionate about the Dragon and his energy, wisdom and friendship are greatly missed. However, he would be proud of the and Old. For sporting events, Journey 10-11 atmosphere. Read more on page 16. achievements of our young and Old Dragons and would certainly be encouraging us to continue to “strive for the sun”. news and results follow @DragonSportFeed on Twitter. Once A Dragon, Over this past year we have celebrated very successful with many nominations we serve. We are therefore very pleased to 1954 - 2019 Forthcoming events and other Always A Dragon 12-14 the tremendous efforts and achievements for County representation. In hockey we be able to introduce flexible boarding from news can be found on our website September 2020, in addition to our highly Sixty-five years, almost to the day, of Dragons of all year groups across the celebrate both girls’ and boys’ 1st VII sides dragonschool.org. Community curriculum. Among our most recent events, undefeated in regular season matches. popular full boarding and day boarding since leaving the Dragon, twelve of we have enjoyed Prizegiving and our Leavers’ However, it is not just our current provision. September 2020 will also see the 1954 leavers met in June for a Events & Reunions 15-17 Service, as well as our Year 3 production Dragons who are excelling in a range of the launch of our exciting DragonQUEST reunion lunch in London. Memories of Scheherazade, C Block’s memorable sporting pursuits. The Dragon continues enrichment curriculum. This bespoke were shared of academic and sporting Future Diary Dates 18-19 performance of Peter Pan and our Summer its distinguished history of involvement programme will allow a focus on academic success, which the group had enjoyed provision on weekdays, whilst still ensuring Serenade of musicians. This year we are in the Varsity Rugby match with George together in the 1950’s, during their Obituaries 20-22 delighted with the tremendous examination Warr (OD 2011) representing a victorious a vibrant and exciting addition for those days at the Dragon. The occasion results among our A Block Common Oxford University in this year’s encounter children in school at weekends, giving them was enjoyed by all and gave a lovely Entrance candidates, complementing at Twickenham. We commend Charlotte the opportunity to discover talents, develop Introducing an array of 13+ awards to senior schools Ormerod (OD 2013) as she joins the British new skills and embrace new challenges. opportunity to renew friendships Saira Uppal 23 achieved earlier in the year. These include Sailing Team, moving on to 49ers, as well as A wide range of Dragon Community formed many years ago and hear 15 Academic awards, with two to Eton and Charlie Pearson’s (OD 2012) achievement in events are being planned for the coming interesting stories about the lives Contact Us 23 one at Winchester, 12 Sports Awards, a total being selected for the Oxford boat race team. year, further details of which you will find and the achievements of those of 9 awards across Music, Art and Drama, in We also congratulate Olympic rower Frances inside this issue of the OD Magazine. The attending during the intervening time. Dragon School addition to 2 All-Rounder awards. All our A Houghton (OD 1993) upon her award of an saying ‘Once a Dragon, always a Dragon’ is Read more on page 12. Block pupils are to be congratulated on their MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours. never more apparent than at OD gatherings, 2018/19 24-25 fine accomplishments and we wish them our It is a privilege to learn about the and I do hope that we will have the very best for the future. variety of ways in which ODs continue opportunity to meet at one of these events We are delighted to be able to offer a special In sport, as well as our traditional Sports to succeed with their passions and at the in the near future. release of the Audiobook CD ‘A Selection Days, we have enjoyed some excellent same time promote awareness of social and In the meantime, please do keep from The Dragon Book of Verse’ 1977 edition performances in fixtures and competitions environmental impact. In this issue you will us informed of your own news via our (a much cherished Dragon School textbook). and I would like to take this opportunity also read how music is being used to engage Development Office and thank you once For this Audiobook CD, well known ODs from again for your ongoing support of our school, to mention a number of highlights. Our new audiences with the natural world and the fields of arts, media and sport were invited cross-country discipline continues to belie how photography highlights the beauty to read poems. Contributors include Antonia the relatively meagre contours of our school and fragility of our planet. I am continually With all best wishes, fields, with a very successful Easter Term, inspired by Dragons, both young and old, Fraser, Hugh Laurie, Nicholas Shakespeare, including team wins at every local event and am grateful for our Old Dragons’ Rageh Omaar, Tom Ward and Frances entered. In cricket, our promising U11A generous affection and loyalty to the school. Houghton to name a few. Price: £10 boys’ side have been crowned champions Looking to the future, the Dragon If you would like a copy, please of the Malvern 8s tournament and the is a school which has always evolved to Email [email protected] transition to girls’ cricket has proven to be anticipate and meet the needs of the families Crispin Hyde-Dunn

THE OD 2019 · ISSUE 8 Tim Tomlinson, David Lewis 2 and Stephen Mitchell in 1961 3

Lower VI in summer 1957 with Hippo Kelso

A Love of Boating

Tim Tomlinson, President of the Skiff Racing Association, describes how the Dragon gave him an enthusiasm for active competitive sport and a love of boating.

Dragon Days club. There was a collection of ramshackle huts lining the river at My best memories of the Dragon come almost inevitably from the the bottom right end of the playing fields housing a motley selection Summer Term - sunny days and long warm evenings, walks in the of craft. If you had passed your clothes test and were considered Parks in the long May hay, watching the staff playing tennis on the responsible enough, you were allowed to take a boat out on the Lodge lawn from Phoenix, lessons in the New Hall with the open river. Sometimes we went out in groups and dragged the boats over Rowing doors, annual services at Linton Road and Christ Church, outings to the rollers past Parsons Pleasure, which was somehow always an the Royal tournament, the Shakespeare play, the scent of the privet amusement. But my most enjoyable outings were rowing a dinghy along Bardwell Road, Sports Day, swimming in the Cherwell and the alone up the Cherwell on a balmy Sunday afternoon. The dappled Rag Regatta. shadows of the trees on the river, the flight of a bird and the occasional Far More Than movement of some unseen animal created a poetic idyll. And then, between the houses came the chink of teacups on a sunny lawn or a Competing few bars of ‘Fur Eloise’ from an open window – pure magic! I wonder In my last three years at the Dragon I was in a cohort that progressed if that would be allowed today. through Upper 6, Upper 3B and Upper 2A. Within that cohort I was a Tim Tomlinson (OD 1961) Just a Hobby member of an athletics team, including David Lewis, Stephen ‘Smitch’ Mitchell and Peter ‘Moley’ Mole, which swept all before us in the competitions. So much so, that in our final Dragon report, we earned took my first rowing strokes at the the sport through my career as a coach in In 2018, alongside my business partner a reproachful bashing from Inky (R K Ingram) for complacency. I ran Dragon aged 11 on the river Cherwell in Oxford, which included coaching at the Angus, I launched the Oxford Junior Rowing and jumped with enthusiasm and my original but effective high jump Ia red play boat, a memory that has never Dragon for a few years, setting up a rowing Course. These courses, available for all levels style was christened the “flying cat” (by Cutters). Our outstanding left me. I was always a fairly sporty child, clothing start-up business, and latterly as of experience from beginner up, are aimed performer was David Lewis, who was unbeatable, but my Long Jump a good all-rounder but it wasn’t until I Director of Rowing for Hinksey Sculling at 9-16 year olds. They offer the opportunity record (under 11) was still in place when I visited the school about started rowing that I found a sport I fell in School in Oxford from 2009-2017. not only to experience the unbridled joy that 30 years later. love with. The sense of freedom, space and I am a passionate believer that young only messing about in boats can give you, In those days we swam only in the river, and had to pass three peace you get from being on the river made people should be able to unlock their but balance it with some invaluable sessions tests – the length, the middle and the clothes test – before being me feel calm and at home. To this day I feel potential and reach their goals by building on everything you need to build your toolkit. allowed unfettered access to the river bank. There were three diving more myself on the river than anywhere a ‘toolkit’ of essential life skills. I learnt My latest venture, now into its second boards: an excellent springboard, the middle board which had a long else in the world. through many years of experience that the year, is starting to grow fast and has allowed run up, and featured in the Rag Regatta with some unfortunate master Although I never achieved the incredible most effective way of doing this is through me to continue to indulge my passion for cycling off the end, and the top board – a terrifying construction from accolades that so many Dragons have engaging, fun, and challenging activities rowing, which all started in that red play which the safest way down was into the river. Waterside activities achieved, rowing became far more than including sport, but especially through the boat thanks to the Dragon. were organized by Ticks (F E Hicks) who was in charge of the boat Inky and his old Alvis just a hobby for me. I pursued my love of unique challenge offered by rowing. Amelia Wright (nee Holland, OD 1995)

THE OD 2019 · ISSUE 8 1978 Boys Reading in bed before lights out A 2007 OD spent all his free time 4 playing sport, and mucking around with 5 mates (eggy, marbles, touch rugby). “I was never sick, nor wanted to be. The only time I went to the medical centre Memories of I watched movies all day. I got bored and begged to return to normal school. Highlights of the boarding year for me were closed weekends spent at Thorpe Boarding Over Park, the Christmas Dinner and the Sing Song at the end of every term.” As for mischief, Dragons seem to have been fairly harmless across the generations, from climbing outside to the top of the far the Decades roof of the Old Hall at the Dragon Lane end (1960s) and putting a School House “piss- pot” on the apex, to trying to raid the Tuck The more flexible provision of boarding at the Dragon prompted Moria Shop in the playground at night (1970s) only to be flood-lit suddenly by a whole row of Darlington to approach ODs from across the decades to find out what staff cars, to puffing up duvets, thinking it their reactions were, then and now, to the boarding life they experienced would trick “Ma” into thinking they were here. Accounts which span seventy years reflect very different facilities asleep, and going to hide in friends’ beds in Christmas term dance in New Hall and attitudes but a heartening similarity in ethos, in relationships other dorms (2000), to sneaking down town between staff and pupils, and in community spirit. and finally getting caught red handed by the Indoor Ball Practice, upstairs in Lane Building housemaster after he saw them across the road in North Parade (2007). fondly remembered for teaching his boys to “We bolted round the block, hid in make syllabub, mackerel pate and their own Learning to capsize a skull in the pool hose who arrived in the fifties comment of kindness and mutual respect, citing the coming to harm! I am pretty certain some random person’s garden and buried yoghurt. It is noticeable that food still plays that “some members of staff, returning joint creation of House-rules and “Cycle that my brother cycled out to Brill the tuck only to find my housemaster a large part in keeping Dragons happy! Tfrom active service, were still quite the World” challenges as two examples of (about 12 miles away) to have tea with our sitting on the fencing patiently waiting A Dragon girl reminisces, “The summer traumatised. The same went for some of bringing people together. In the latter the grandparents on at least one occasion.” for us.” evenings were the best. We used to play by the new Dragons too, whose fathers had whole house “cycles” on training bikes to Some mention weekend Expeditions All generations of Dragons and their the river (only if you passed your clothes been engaged in the war. So Hum and the homes of all members of the house, run by Parni, going in SOG, his van, and teachers have always admired humour. One test, of course!), go swimming in the Joc Lynam knew that the Dragon, over celebrating the culture of each, e.g. by eating being dumped in the countryside with map recalls Inky changing the hymn to “Breathe outdoor pool or play rounders and cricket and above the quality of its teaching, had chorizo, learning the Macarena dance, and compass. Also, quiet time after Sunday on me Breath of God” after someone let off on the playing fields. House entertainment also to become “an oasis of pastoral care”. making Pinata! Asked to sum up the Dragon lunch with a master reading a good story a stink bomb in assembly and, on another was always good fun - an opportunity to Often boarders were from the other side of in three words she said: “Happy. Busy. Kind.” in the library. Another speaks of stopping occasion during the Miners’ Strike and dress up as, and mock, the teachers - but the world; one, in the sixties, joining as an Perhaps, though, happiness can be found at a master’s brother’s house in Hampshire The School House Quiet Reading Room the three-day week, reading out a letter in Sing Song was hands down the best night eight-year old, said that it took him a two in quieter pursuits too. A fifties Dragon said, for tea on the way back from an outing. morning assembly, which a boy had written of term! Mr Carroll’s version of Robbie day journey to reach school. He remembers “One of the biggest gifts that the Dragon “Other trips you might stop at a parent’s to Southern Electricity requesting that the Williams’ Angels (which he did every time) that another boy gave him a teddy, as he had bestowed on me during the six years I was house and have shandy - I did chair party School’s power be cut at prep time. One was always a winner. Nearly 20 years later, left his at home. Travel and communication a boarder was nurturing my love of the on a Sunday and sometimes you would be OD commented, some of my closest friends today are from were very different then and his parents were wireless. And, as importantly, developing rewarded with a small can of beer from “I always felt that this sort of the Dragon.” only able to visit him once in his entire time my skills to listen. Thus it was, that sitting Gunga Din!” independence was encouraged by the staff Life-long friendship is definitely at the school. Few people had phones and in the shade of Ma Vassall’s garden in the & they would have been secretly proud a leitmotif in ODs’ recollections. boys wrote letters home. summer of 1948, I first heard the dulcet of a Dragon writing this kind of letter!” “Apart from the numerous Today things are very different with tones of John Arlott, and through him I have witnessed such humour and opportunities the Dragon offers, which are emails and skype to keep in close contact fell in love with the game of cricket… independence myself when a boy in the second to none, the backbone of the school with parents even if they are thousands of The ability of the Dragon to connect me to 1990s stood, unannounced, in assembly is built on the people it produces and its miles away, but that sense of separation is the wireless and develop my love of words and berated the staff for not making him a ethos. I can safely say that the friends I still, of course, very strong and daunting was one of the biggest tangential gifts the prefect. Having been made one later in the made at the Dragon I have kept for life.” – at least initially, especially if English is school has bestowed on me - along with year, he delivered another speech telling In conclusion, as a summary of what not your first language, as can sometimes the lifelong friends I made - and a love of them exactly why he should not have been boarding at the Dragon does for its pupils be the case. However, so much is done to D’ Oyly Carte Operas, Shakespeare and a elected. On a more serious and highly I don’t think anyone could argue with, or promote the feeling of home from home, lot of other things.” topical note, one unforgettable occasion better, the words of a current A Blocker: to celebrate the various backgrounds of the One certainly has the impression that was when Tom Klenerman addressed the “It is good for your social skills; you pupils and to promote a sense of community. there were longer periods of unstructured entire school (plus some primary schools) get thrown in with people you don’t know One girl said, “I arrived in E Block from free-time which could lead either to mischief in the University Parks on the subject of and learn to compromise, give space, find Estonia speaking little English. I was or to creativity. When I started at the Dragon Climate Change. His passion, conviction common ground. Boarding is at the heart very quiet and afraid of getting things in 1989 there was a very lengthy lunch-break and eloquence would put most of our of the school; everyone knows everyone wrong”. She is now in A Block and her of almost two hours and pupils were free on parliamentarians to shame. else. It’s just such a nice place to be. The English is so good that I had to ask her if Wednesday afternoons. An OD of 1974 writes There is still plenty of fun to be had: teachers are all so supportive and we feel she was English or Estonian. She says the about signing out and taking a bus into town House Talent Shows, School House proud to be Dragons. It’s a second home Dragon has changed her and she now feels or leaping on his bicycle and just going. Olympiad, International Evenings, Bake to me and I look forward, always, to very confident; she attributes that to her “It gave you a bit of freedom and Off and Master-Chef nights, Pizza nights... coming back.” house-parents and an all-pervasive fostering independence. I do not recall anybody The late John Blackburn (alias Splash) was Moira Darlington

THE OD 2019 · ISSUE 8 The Dragon is keen to keep abreast of published OD writing, books 6 of OD interest and about ODs. Here are publishers’ descriptions 7 of books received by the OD Office since the last issue of The OD. Bookshelf

The Dare A Tivoli Companion 123 Places in Turkey A Celebration of The Industry Ian Tew (OD 1956) Tim Cawkwell (OD 1961) Francis Russell (OD 1962) British Craftsmanship of Human Happiness Published 2018 Published 2015 Published 2017 devised by Mark Van Oss James Hall (OD 1987) A captain’s duty is never done... ISBN 9781512056266 Wilmington Square Books (OD 1972) written by Julian Published 2018 Tom Matravers is a young An essay about the Italian ISBN 9781908524874 Calder and Karen Bennett SBN 9781785630804 Captain, but he believes he is hill-town of Tivoli near Rome, This personal and wonderfully Published 2018 Impress This is the debut novel from ready to carry out his duties and famous for its 16th-century well-informed selection of ISBN 9781999782580 a music critic at the Daily command his crew. But strange garden and fountains at the Villa the most rewarding towns, A Celebration of British Telegraph. Set in the murky - and perilous - things happen at d’Este. But Tivoli is also the place cities, villages and individual Craftsmanship provides a glimpse backstage world of late Victorian sea. When his ship, the Sunda, of the Parco Villa Gregoriana, a monuments in Turkey is the into the vibrant, richly storied theatre land, The Industry of sails alongside the Singapore, a natural park graced by a round definitive guidebook for the world of some of the craftsmen and Human Happiness is about the fire breaks out. Tom must decide temple on a cliff that has inspired discerning traveller. The author women that the Queen Elizabeth obsessive characters who dreamt to risk his own craft and crew Regaining Life’s The Cosmology of Love How to Steal Fire artists for centuries. Nearby too has been visiting Turkey for Scholarship Trust has supported of bringing recorded music to save the Singapore. But can is Hadrian’s villa, the grandest pleasure for over thirty years Edmund Wigram (OD 1955) Roger Mavity (OD 1956) and through its lifetime. This book to the masses. Max Cadenza Winding Trail he trust himself and the various of its kind in the Roman world. Stephen Bailey and is the perfect companion for features 100 portraits and stories and his younger cousin, Rusty, Henry Disney (OD 1933) Published 2019 Balboa Press men he will need to lead? The These three places have exerted those who want to know more from across the UK, revealing a have a vision of launching the Published 2019 Penguin Dare immerses the reader into Published 2017 Austin Macauley ISBN 13 (SOFT) 9781982214890 an enormous influence on than just the obvious tourist wealth of skill, knowledge, respect gramophone industry from a the workings of a ship and the ISBN 9781786127976 ISBN 13 (HARD) 9781982214906 ISBN 9781473568815 European garden design, most attractions. for traditions, and an abundance Covent Garden basement. But burden of command. notably in England. The town As well as discussing in an Regaining Life’s Winding Trail ISBN 13 (eBook) 9781982214920 In modern life, few things of innovative spirit. when a renowned opera singer Captain Ian Tew lives in is a storehouse of history and enlightened and original way is, in the author’s own words, “Imagine love finding itself are more discussed and less From an armourer to basket- is brutally murdered in his hotel Milford on Sea. He made his culture, and tens of thousands of the finest sights in the major “a rambling set of anecdotes everywhere and growing”, see understood than creativity. We makers; from a block-printer bed the two men are thrust into career in the British Merchant people go there each year. What centres on the south coast and and poetic reflections on his it as a fundamental process of all want to be more creative but to ceramicists; a calligrapher to the underworld of opium dens, navy before moving to the Far visitors have lacked until now is around Istanbul, he ranges far unusual life”. He began life as a evolution, one that we cannot we don’t know how to make that silver-smiths; a charcoal burner brothels and extortion. Ghosts East where he became a salvor a detailed guide in English to the across the vast plains of Anatolia shy child, relishing nature’s gifts. change or even influence, because happen. Today’s business culture, to milliners; to stone-carvers, from the past and a contested based in Singapore. He returned place and its gardens; A Tivoli and Cappodocia to visit the After a successful stint in the it is implanted in the very essence obsessed with ‘away days’ and weavers and many more, this inheritance turn the cousins to the UK in 1991 and set up Companion aims to provide Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, army, Disney pursues his love of the universe. We can only ‘brainstorming’ searches clumsily book represents over 80 crafts, against each other, and see them a small business before sailing it. It weaves together history, Armenian and Georgian sites as of natural history to become a choose; we can flow with it and for the magic of creativity, but traditional and contemporary. going head to head to launch round the world in his own yacht. literature and visual aesthetics well, of course, as the remarkable research entomologist. His work grow, or we can slowly fade, inevitably fails to find it. rival ‘talking machines’. When to create new insights into the monuments of the Seljuk and takes him to places around the resisting it. When we start to see This book, by the authors Max’s sweetheart, the ambitious extraordinary richness Ottoman civilisations and the world, young family and wife in with love, then we start to know of the cult hit Life’s a Pitch, singer, Delilah Green, is caught in of culture in one place in the great buildings of Islamic Turkey. tow. He becomes a respected and and to understand. We can then exposes the myths of creativity the middle, the men will stop at Italian peninsula. accomplished scientist with a begin to let go of our limiting with brutal accuracy: but it goes nothing to destroy each other… vast number of publications. He ideas and to live our part of the on to explore the real truths of This book will appeal to undertakes his work with such stream of life. The stream of life creativity with extraordinary and music fans as well as devotees zeal that he surely earns the title is the coming together of love. original insight. It’s provocative, of well-written historical fiction. “King of the Scuttle Flies”. All this my soul has shown to surprising, stimulating. It may Where others fail Disney’s me in visions and meditations. I even change the way you think scientific knowledge and strong know that, for me, it is true. Come about things. faith live harmoniously side through this book with me and How to Steal Fire is a guide by side. His use of poetry and find it for yourself. for all of us who are bored by The History The Barracks were built in Barracks. The story is vividly told, the collection used in this For the first 30 years of his everyday tedium and dismayed of Palace Barracks the grounds of a former bishop’s using more than 200 images. adult life Edmund worked in by mediocrity. People who palatial residence, from which The book will appeal equally autobiographical musing bridge Robin Masefield(OD 1965) the supposed gulf between business, director of four different reject routine. People who their name comes; from their to those interested in military Published 2017 science and the arts. companies, chairman of one, are convinced that there is a completion in 1897 through history and those who want to managing director of another, a better answer, as long as you’re ISBN 9780957086920 to 1969 twenty five different know more about the history wide and interesting career, but inventive enough to find it. This richly illustrated book tells regiments have been stationed of Holywood and its role as a he always knew that something Faced with the tepid greyness See also the fascinating story of Palace at Holywood in peace-time years garrison town. It also sheds light was missing. At the age of 45, he and timorous conventionality Reflections on the Sea Barracks from the 1890s through alone. This book draws from on the role of the Regiments in of most decision-making in accidentally discovered the gift of Vol 1 and Vol 2 to the Troubles. It also brings out regimental journals, soldiers’ the context of contemporary healing, and over the following most organisations, the case the lasting relationship between own records, newspapers and events such as the sectarian Ian Tew five years studied and learned, and for creative thinking (and even (OD 1956) the inhabitants of Holywood – a Holywood residents’ recollections attacks in Belfast and Winston then left the comfortable business creative behaviour) has never Published 2018 garrison town – and the soldiers to provide the first ever Churchill’s visit to the city in 1912. world to live his life in the world been more important. ISBN 9-781980 615446 stationed at the Barracks. comprehensive history of Palace of healing.

THE OD 2019 · ISSUE 8 8 2 Girls, 11 Countries & 5 Capital Cities 9 355 days n April 2018, Kate Culverwell (OD 2008) and Anna Blackwell set out on a world first tandem kayak expedition from England to Ithe Black Sea - this journey saw them paddle over 4,000km along canals and rivers through 11 countries, including navigating almost the entire length of the Danube River, Europe’s second longest river. Becoming The expedition raised £57,000 for Pancreatic Cancer Action in memory of Kate’s father, David Culverwell. While paddling, Kate and Anna also collected data to contribute to the research of FreshWater Watch, an Earthwatch research project investigating the health of Part of a New global freshwater ecosystems. The Route After starting in London, Anna and Kate paddled out of the capital and around the Kent coast. Next was the biggest single challenge of Nepali Family their expedition: kayaking across the English Channel (supported by a safety vessel). Having made it across the world’s busiest shipping area, the two girls made their way north along the French coast to n the 19th August 2017 William Webb flew from London Calais. From there, they joined the Calais canal and headed way On Friday April 26th ODs Kate inland, following a number of canals and rivers through France Culverwell (OD 2008) and William to Kathmandu to embark on his journey as a Volunteer and Belgium, before crossing the border into Germany. Webb (OD 2012) were invited back as OEnglish Teacher with Project Trust UK. “I felt a huge sense They followed the Rhine, the Main and the Main-Donau Canal recipients of the Nicholas Knatchbull of apprehension stepping off the plane into a completely new before entering the Danube, the river which they paddled for over Travel Fund to deliver two excellent 2,400km through a further eight countries and four capital cities talks in Spectrum. environment and culture. Kathmandu is completely crazy. (Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade and Bratislava). A constant buzz of energy and excitement fills the dusty air.” This is a route that had never been attempted by kayak before. If any OD is considering a travel expedition during their Gap 150 days after paddling out of London, Anna and Kate finally reached year please visit the School website where you can read more the Black Sea in Romania. about the Travel Fund and download an application form. After a week-long induction period to life My average working week was from Sunday For six days our coach sped around the Katie continues to row at Oxford, where she is studying Music. in Nepal and working as a teacher I was to Friday. I taught six English lessons a day Nepali countryside showing my Grade 8 eager to get going. I moved to a village called from Grade 1 to Grade 8. Class sizes ranged pupils some of their own country they had Risang in the Jajarkot District of Western from 15 to 63 throughout the different year never visited before. Many of those students Nepal and this is where I was based for groups. Initially teaching was a struggle. It had never been on a bus before let alone a most of my 12 months overseas. Risang is was very challenging to try to communicate long trip across the country! a village home to almost 800 people spread with both the students and other members During the school year I was fortunate across a large area of hillside. Throughout of staff due to the language barrier. However, to have school holidays. I spent some of my my time there I was living with a host family. I quickly earned respect from my students time during holidays at my Nepali home My two main hosts were Man Bahadur and I made an effort to learn Nepali. In the with my host family experiencing Nepal’s One to Watch! Oli and Ambika Oli. I shared a room and classroom I taught everything from basic extremely rich culture with fantastic festivals balcony with a cooking area with another vocabulary to younger students to advanced and weddings. Tihar is one of the largest volunteer from Project Trust UK. We grammar to the older year groups. I used a festivals in the Nepali calendar. A five day harlotte, daughter of science teacher, attended the European Championships cooked for ourselves learning traditional wide variety of games and activities to capture build up led to a finale where the whole Sue Ormerod, has been sailing since in Helsinki. All year (this is her Gap year) Nepali cooking from our hosts. The nation’s the attention of my students and especially to family came together and brothers and Cthe age of eight. It all began with she has been taking part in the Grand Prix traditional dish is called ‘Dal Bhat’. This is develop their spoken English. In my lessons sisters shared tika before having a large meal summer sailing courses on Farmoor but series and is ranked 1st girls’ pair. rice served with lentil dal and sometimes I didn’t speak any Nepali, only English together accompanied with lots of dancing! she took to it like the proverbial duck She is now part of the British Sailing vegetable curry. In the evenings we ate alongside actions and pictures. Practising I also trekked to the world’s highest lake, and by the age of ten was taking part in Team, moving on to 49ers and, fingers ‘Roti’ alongside vegetable curry. ‘Roti’ are English with the other teachers in school was Tilicho Lake, on the Annapurna Circuit and competitions and was quickly selected crossed, should sail in the Olympics in flat breads made using wheat or corn flour also very beneficial, both for their English and Everest Three Passes trail to Everest Base for squads. She sailed in RS Teras (for 2024 or 2028. cooked on an open fire. Our family in Nepal my Nepali. I feel I helped them ‘unlock’ their Camp. En route I climbed a Himalayan the uninitiated these are single-handed Hats off to Charlotte, who has own a small shop in the centre of the village. English and now many of the staff are able peak called Imja Tse which stands at 6,189m boats) for five years, finishing 2nd in managed all this and has a place at We also had a large garden/mini farm at to speak English to a much higher standard tall. Overall my year overseas was an the Nationals and 10th in the World Durham for next September to read the back of the house. We grew all sorts of than when I arrived. Teaching in the school extraordinary experience where I was able Competitions (for all age groups). Economics. She attributes her time- vegetables here including potatoes, beans, was an extremely rewarding experience due to develop myself a huge amount. I have She progressed to sailing 29ers, which management skills partly to the Dragon: cauliflowers, bananas and mangos. Often to the clear improvements in my students’ come back more confident, more aware of she did for four years and was selected “You are offered so much in the extra- in the morning I would walk with my host English throughout the year. In March I the world and a fluent speaker of Nepali. I for the Youth Sailing Team. In 29ers curricular; there is always so much up the hill to the nearest town to sell our planned, organised and ran a school trip for also know I made a genuine difference to my she came 1st in the Nationals and took to be involved in. I had to miss a lot vegetables in the local market. The focus of 60 pupils and teachers at my school with the students’ English. None of this would have part in the European Championships, of Saturday school to attend Sailing my time spent in Nepal was to teach English grant given to me by the Nicholas Knatchbull been possible without the generosity of the finishing in the Gold fleet. commitments so I had to be organised in the school in Risang. Travel Fund. trustees and so I am eternally grateful to you Hitherto all her sailing had been in with my work.” Her tip to Dragons is to The school is called ‘Shree Tribhuwan We travelled to Lumbini, the birth place for making everything written above possible. mixed classes but she changed two years ago aim for consistent effort. “You can’t win Basic School’ and has around 250 students. of Lord Buddha, Pokhara and Kathmandu. William Webb (OD 2012) to sail with a girls’ squad. With her partner, an event on the first day but you can lose she has finished 3rd in the Nationals and an event on the first day.”

THE OD 20182019 · ISSUE 78 10 11 A Life Changing Journey Alice Weston (OD 2003) and Georgina Weston (OD 2000) talk to Moira Darlington about their life-changing journeys

Tell me a bit about your careers It needed a little something extra if we Has anyone in particular after leaving the Dragon were to be fundraising a significant sum. been an inspiration to you? While we were each strong swimmers Initially our careers took us in different Our Dad was probably our main inspiration (trained up at the Dragon!), Alice has a directions. Georgina went into the law and – the way he took everything in his stride highly over active imagination and firm specialized in clinical negligence and human and never ever complained was incredibly belief in Lake Monsters! I think to this day rights law. Alice went into the hospitality inspiring. Georgina was particularly inspired swimming that lake is the hardest physical and real estate industry and, after becoming by Geoff Holt, the quadriplegic sailor who and mental challenge either of us has ever the director of a start up in London, went sailed solo around the UK in what he called his undertaken and, if it had not been for such on to set up her own property company. “Personal Everest”. Georgina feels that hearing a personal cause, we never could have Happily our careers have now aligned about his journey was part of what sparked the finished it. It really brought home to us that through our shared love of fitness and the idea for Bike Splash Bike in her imagination. understanding the ‘why’ of anything you healing power of yoga, movement and art. The fact that he helped to support us made all do is critical, and with a big enough reason We are excited to be starting our wellness the difference to our fundraising. truly anything is possible. company ‘Be Still Wild’ and to be doing what

we can to promote a society that encourages What got you interested everyone to live to their fullest potential. How did you train? in Big Change? We were lucky enough to manage to get We were introduced to Big Change sponsorship from a variety of sources – and You were always sporty at completely by chance. It was 2 years on from this made our training a lot more thorough. the Dragon but what prompted our initial challenge and we were discussing We began our cycle training on Boris Bikes your first challenge? other routes to tackle a 2nd challenge of in London, until we finally took the leap Back in 2013 our Dad was sadly diagnosed the same formula. We had just decided to upgrade to road bikes (after a failed with Oesophageal Cancer, and at the time the on cycling Italy and then swimming the practice ride around Richmond where treatment for this particular form of cancer straights of Messina to Sicily, when (I’m we both had to switch to mountain bikes was both limited and barbaric. While he took really not exaggerating) 20 minutes later after about 10 meters!). We were lucky everything about his illness with incredible Georgina was contacted by a friend to ask if enough to be living in Oxfordshire – near individuals I have ever met, including Sir felt like I was going to pass out or throw up! humility and bravery, we wanted to do she wanted to join a team of ‘Big Changers’ What advice would you give Brill, which any cyclists will know is home Richard Branson – who, incredibly, did But I think that is where knowing your ‘why’ something to help us feel less powerless. who were about to embark on the exact to anyone thinking of undertaking to one of the only hills in the area! Our the entire journey, only missing one day is so important, and luckily my why was Our Dad was a huge Clint Eastwood fan, challenge. The introduction was made and a major challenge? training began with rides of about 5 miles, when he was required to fly to LA to give more than enough to keep going. and our family adopted the mantra: ‘You Georgina joined the core team of the Strive I personally love inspiring quotes, so I and grew to 60 mile trips to the Cotswolds a speech. The physical journey, the energy Improvise, You Adapt, You Overcome!’ We Challenge 2016. would definitely share one of my favourites: and back (always taking in a pub or two of the community, and the entrepreneurial What have you learned through focused our energy on creating a challenge “A bird is safe in the nest, but that is not for some refreshments!). By this stage we spirit of the challenge absolutely blew which would raise awareness and funds to Big Change: what its wings are made for.” I think it all these experiences? had persuaded our Mum to join us, who me away. improve the treatment and prevention of The Virgin Strive Challenge began in 2014, comes down to your attitude. There are I’ve learned that your attitude really is arguably quickly became the strongest this disease. and is an endurance challenge fundraising always going to be obstacles, but as long everything! Your external world is such a cyclist by far! At Spectrum you used the We wanted something that would arm of Big Change. It was devised not only as you are healthy and fit there is normally reflection of what’s going on in your head – The swimming training began a little genuinely challenge us both and could be to raise money, but to embody the Growth quotation “If you want to go fast, a way round or over them. so if everything has started to turn terrible, slower – we began doing some training in completed without much cost close to home. Mindset that Big Change hopes to spread, go alone; if you want to go far, go Training your mind is as important you may just need to hydrate! Berinsfield Lake in Oxfordshire. Luckily The idea for Bike Splash Bike seemed to and also to create a community that is with others”. Can you relate this as physical training: anything that calms I’ve learned that the hardest ‘obstacles’ we were supported by Strel Swimming, a appear of its own accord on a joint walk on passionate about making the vision a reality. to your experience on your two you – meditation, yoga, reading, painting normally make for the most rewarding days, holiday company that offered us a discount a baking hot summer’s day in August 2013. In this way, the challenge itself is a hot bed of Strive Challenge journeys? – whatever it may be, helps you relax and and definitely some of the best stories. on a swimming training week in Croatia A brief test ride on a Boris Bike confirmed discussion, passion and enthusiasm for ways recalibrate. I would advise asking for help I’ve learned there really is no need to after hearing about our story. It was an Pushing yourself to your mental and that Georgina was indeed very afraid of road to rethink success and reimagine education. too; most people will surprise you in how travel to exotic lands to have an ‘adventure’; incredible week, and one where we were physical limits is not only extremely cycling, confirming that cycling from Land’s willing and delighted they will be to offer a adventure can just as easily be found on your lucky enough to meet Tori Gorman, an rewarding, but also incredibly bonding. End to John O’Groats would be a suitably The Virgin Strive Challenge 2018: lending hand. Create a supportive and fun doorstep. It really is only the lens with which English Channel swimmer, who gave us Sharing moments when everyone is difficult challenge. However, swimming A core team of 13 people (1 of which team around you. It’s in the tough moments you are seeing that makes all the difference. some extremely good advice. She advised exhausted is amazing because no one has the 10.5 mile length of Windermere was a was myself) journeyed from the bottom that you need your team. Learning how rewarding it is to help find that by the swim day, we really should have any energy for any shielding, everyone lays necessary addition to get Alice’s adrenalin of Sardinia to the top of Mont Blanc by a solution/raise money/work towards a goal completed at least half the distance to be their soul bare. Furthermore, the fundraising pumping. We also thought it would human power alone, covering 2000km and What was the toughest moment? outside of yourself allows you to frame your mentally prepared. After returning to the efforts and energy that can be achieved help significantly with the fundraising – summiting 4xEverest in 33 days. That is a really hard question to answer. I life with wonderful perspective that brings UK we quickly scheduled in some ‘practice’ bringing a group of people together, is quite especially as more people have climbed It was an absolute honour to share think the toughest moment was probably real joy and happiness. It teaches you what swims in the Lake District, which offers frankly mind blowing. Not only the idea- Everest than have swum this particular lake. a month with 13 of the most inspiring during swimming Lake Windermere, or really matters and helps you to create some incredible wild swimming! sharing, but the ways in which everyone helped each other, was very humbling climbing Mont Blanc where I just constantly a meaningful and holistic path.

THE OD 2019 · ISSUE 8 Stephen is the creator of Mathematica, still enjoys games of golf with his brothers 2005 12 Wolfram|Alpha and the Wolfram Language; Dominic (OD 1998) who runs his own Events Jess Riley (OD 2005) has recently moved 13 the author of A New Kind of Science; and the company, and Kieran (OD 1995) who works to Australia and works for the South founder and CEO of Wolfram Research. Over for a multinational Property company and has Pacific Animal Welfare (SPAW) charity, Once A Dragon, the course of nearly four decades, he has been a young son. which provides free veterinary care for a pioneer in the development and application islands without a permanent vet, such as 2001 of computational thinking—and has been Tonga. Owners are often unable to afford Robin Stevens (OD 2001) responsible for many discoveries, inventions and simple treatments for fleas, ticks, worms Author of ‘Murder Most innovations in science, technology and business. or vaccination against diseases such as Always A Dragon Ladylike’ and winner of parvovirus (which is a huge problem on the 1972 Waterstones Children’s island). The stray dog population is also James Runcie has written a prequel to his Book Prize 2015, Robin becoming a serious issue. famous series Grantchester series, called spoke at the Oxford opportunity to renew friendships formed ‘The Road to Grantchester’. It was published in 1994 Literary Festival on April some years ago and hear many interesting March by Bloomsbury (ISBN 9781408886854) Tom Hiddleston’s (OD 1994) recent West 6th about her new book stories about the lives and the achievements of End run starring as Robert in Harold Pinter’s Death in the Spotlight. those attending during the intervening time. 1989 semi-autobiographical play Betrayal finished in June. Ma Da (Moira Darlington) enjoyed 2004 1959 the production but was daunted by the queue Seb Keenan (OD 2004) ran the London Antonya Cooper wife of Alastair (OD 1959), of fans which led from the stage door right Marathon in support of Mind this year. He mother of ODs Tabitha (1988), Hamish round the block! wrote, “Although I spent many an hour with (1981), Cassandra (1995), Matilda (1996), Mr Coffey’s Cross Country club throughout Jemima (1998), Barnaby (2000). 1997 my fantastic 5 years at the Dragon, long Jamie Dear (OD 1997) writes, “I have such distance running has never really come In May Jess’ team of eight vets and nurses happy memories of the Dragon. Reflecting naturally to me! But I am a huge advocate back a rather unbelievable quarter of a from around the world had the privilege of of mental health awareness, especially when providing basic health care, neutering almost century ago, the school seems to have had an it comes to developing an understanding organic self-confidence about its purpose and 150 dogs in just 5 days, vaccinating and giving of what mental health is from an early age, parasite treatment for dogs, cats and livestock. Earlier in the year Roger Trafford, headmaster Max Horsley (OD 1989) has been living its vision of what an education should be. Not which is why I am so pleased to be running from 1993 to 2002 (photographed with his out east and in Africa for the past 20 years an exam factory churning out replicas, but a the marathon in support of Mind.” 2006 wife, Cheryl), celebrated his 80th birthday. running various tourism businesses. family encouraging individual development, Tara Rowse (OD 2006) and Coco Lloyd Alby Shale’s (OD 2004) Cricket Builds All of us at the Dragon would like to wish him He has recently won the Conde Nast Top curiosity, broad-mindedness, open- (OD 2006) Tara and Joseph Lebus started Hope charity continues to thrive. It began a very happy and healthy year. Travel Specialist for Myanmar 2019. heartedness and fun. None of this forced and searching for a way to give new and inspiring as Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation www.arakantravel.com top-down, all of it organic, with children photographers a platform by linking them 1954 (RCSF) which was founded in 2011 to build allowed time to breathe and develop. to charitable organisations and set up Faces Photograph - Left to Right (looking at the 1993 in Focus. Their aim was to create a link photo) Standing: Michael Beloff, Jeremy Simon Woods In a world in which knowledge is available at between the photographs and their viewer Tomlinson, Philip Wright, Tom Stanier, Antonya visited in June and went to haunts the touch of a button, what’s the purpose of (OD 1993) best by sharing the stories of those in front of the John Machin, Michael Hedley-White well-known to her through such a long a school? It’s a question I’ve been exploring known for his lens. They are now a team of four, including association with the school. Here she is role as Octavian through running summer programmes over Seated: Charles Pinker, Omer Namouk, Coco Lloyd and Stuart Swift, who run FIF photographed next to the staircase in the in Season 2 of the the last eight years, principally through the Peter Holmes-Johnson, Dick Strover, outside of their various other jobs. They library and the plaque commemorating the British-American Oxford Scholastica Academy which I founded Jeremy Plewes, John Pryce Cooper family. television series with my wife. Students from around the world (85 different nationalities last year) descend on 1964 Rome and the us from afar each summer. We’re on a mission Antony Hurden (OD 1964) For most of us, 2005 Pride & to prevent them having the experience I had, time is what we see on our watch, phone or Prejudice as of getting to the end of school with limited computer, but what is happening with time if Charles Bingley, certainty as to what to study at university, and we can’t see the clock face? Simon has moved the country’s first grass wicket cricket ground from acting to reaching the end of university without a clue – Gahanga Cricket Stadium (GCS) and uses writing. His first play is being produced as to what career to pursue. Instead, we aim to cricket as a tool for positive social change in September at the National. This new inspire our students (aged 12-18) to discover, in Rwanda. Thatcher-era satire follows a Tory politician explore and prepare for their futures at a much Michael Hamway (OD 2004) is currently on the edge. earlier stage. appearing in the hit musical ‘Waitress’ in 2001 the West End. Most recently, Michael played Sixty-five years, almost to the day, since Toby Roche (OD 2001) and Gareth Jones Jamie Wellerstein in ‘The Last Five Years’ leaving the Dragon, twelve of the 1954 leavers (Staff 1999 – 2015) bumped into each other at (Welsh Tour 2018) as well as covering and met in June for a reunion lunch in London. the ‘Copper Box Arena’ in the Olympic Park. playing Emmett and Warner in ‘Legally The photograph shows that they were all Blonde - The Musical’ (UK Tour 2017-18). collaborate with photographers to create “in good shape”. The lunch was held at the exhibitions surrounding an elected theme, Garrick Club and was hosted by John Machin. which in turn links to a chosen charity. Last The organiser, Peter Holmes-Johnson, had Antony Hurden, whose father’s work helped to year’s ‘blockbuster’ show, held at the end of been in contact with twenty of the Class of the summer, was ‘EARTH’. They collaborated 1954 but sadly, either through holidays or get Neil Armstrong to the moon, has gifted a new invention, called Schrodinger’s Clock, to with Blue Dot Generation to focus on the poor health, eight were unable to attend. environment, highlighting the beauty of The proceedings started with several bottles Moyse’s Hall Museum to get people thinking more deeply about the concept of time. a planet worth fighting for. of champagne being consumed and was www.facesinfocus.org followed by an excellent lunch, which included 1972 2007 the Garrick Marmalade pudding, selected Stephen Wolfram Greg Chilson especially for Dragon boys, and appropriate (OD 1972) came wines. Memories were shared of academic and into school on Toby Roche still regularly plays hockey and (OD 2007) relocated to Vienna, where he was sporting success, which the group had enjoyed chosen for the ‘Veritas Scholarship’ for ADF March 28th to Frances Houghton (OD 1993) five times is captain of Hampstead and Westminster together at the Dragon in the 1950’s. Also, International, an International Human Rights talk to some of Olympian, was awarded an MBE in the Hockey Club who play in the Premier there were recollections of Bruno’s plays, the firm that specialises in freedom of speech, the potential Queen’s New Year Honours in recognition Division. He is a Regulatory Solicitor for a river regattas and the amazing staff, headed religious freedom and other related matters. scholars about of her contribution to British sport. central London law firm. Despite hockey and up by Joc Lynam, the HM at that time. The He is currently working as a legal analyst. “The Computational Our congratulations to her on such an work both being quite time-consuming he occasion was enjoyed by all and gave a lovely F u t u r e”. achievement.

THE OD 2019 · ISSUE 8 Tom Faber (OD Deya Ward (OD 2008) George Warr (OD 2011) represented 14 2007) has enjoyed Has become Oxford in the Varsity Match this year. 15 a month’s residency passionate about 2012 at Kunstnarhuset saving Orangutans Charlie Pearson Messen, in Alvik, and is working with Community Events & Reunions Norway and he Orangutan Alliance (OD 2012) is recently returned UK. You can see her reading Mechanical from Kefalonia after film made in Borneo Engineering and mounting his first on Youtube – search Material Sciences OD Golf Day at Trinity College, solo exhibition there ‘The Lost Person Friday 24th May, 2019 at the Ionion Centre for Arts and Culture. of the Forest’. Oxford. We See his work at www.tomfaber.com congratulate him 2011 on his selection to John Warner Giles Malcolm row in the Oxford (OD 2007) came to (OD 2011) boat in the annual visit the school in Boat Race. October. He went Plays Audley in ‘Old 2015 to Radley from the Boys’ a production Kevin Zheng Dragon and on to for Film 4 starring (OD 2015) Alex Lowther and St Peter’s College, Congratulations to Kevin as one of the three Oxford where he it went on general release in February. finalists at the Oxford Junior Concerto read Music and Competition on Sunday, February 10th then took an MA The website is www. performing with the Oxford Philharmonic specialising in oldboysmovie.com Orchestra in the Sheldonian Theatre. 19th century German music. He is now a freelance conductor based in London where he conducts ‘Orchestra of the Earth’, which is so called because the aim is to use classical music to engage new audiences with the Participants in the following order, left to right: natural world and the critical problems it is Mike Lewis, Mary Bush, Charlie Bush, James Womersley, Tom facing. They run a wide variety of concerts, Bulford, Robin Drake, Richard Gordon (RAG), George Marsh, workshops, talks, and tours in collaboration Births Ronnie Bulford, Alastair Cooper, Michael Bowles, Charles Gordon with environmental charities (global and Triplets William Grey Howick, local) and high-profile scientists. James Harold Piercy and The OD Golf day at Frilford Heath on 24th May was a great success, 2008 Maximus Willoughby to Bruce and much enjoyed by all. After a sandwich lunch, they competed in Sophia Glatz (OD 2008) Merivale-Austin (OD 1975) warm sunshine for Inky’s flask on Frilford’s premier Red course, with Following graduation from the University and wife Dee, brothers to Bruce the fast running greens in splendid condition. The longest drive was of Edinburgh (MA Middle Eastern Studies), Gardiner Mclean (b 2016) and won by George Marsh, precisely in the very middle of the fairway she moved to Istanbul for an internship at Valentina Apsara Evalyn (b unlike some of the longer hitters’ wayward attempts in the rough. the Austrian Consulate. She enrolled for an 2014) on 28th July 2018. Nearest the pin on the short 11th was Charles Gordon, and the narrow MA at Bogazici University to research further Clemmie Gilbert overall winner was the organiser, Richard Gordon (RAG) with 34 in Turkish Politics, whilst simultaneously Delilah Daphne Iris was born on 20th November 2018 to (nee Andrewes OD 1998) and her husband Johnny OD Reunion for 1970-75 Leavers points. Simon Smith, last year’s winner and sadly ‘off games’ was on pursuing a job as an English teacher at a hand to present the prizes and take the photos. They finished the day Friday 29th March, 2019 Turkish private school. Through being Laurence Robin Howel was born on 24th September 2018 to Harry Moore-Gwyn with a round of drinks kindly provided in absentia by David Walde. involved in the educational sector she became (OD 1988) and his wife Sarah involved in a Start-Up company called On the final Friday of the Easter Term, we welcomed back over 80 Any other ODs wishing to participate next year should please Komolog, who create Education Technology Boadi was born on 22nd October 2018 to Adam Brown (OD 1995) and his wife Sarah ODs (and former staff) who left the school between 1970 and 1975, Software, which has been successfully for a wonderful Reunion evening. During dinner the Headmaster contact Richard Gordon at [email protected]. Felix was born on 15th October 2018 to James Bonsor (OD 1996) and his wife Sarah implemented in private schools across Turkey said a few words about the Dragon today, and we also heard from New faces most welcome. and will soon be expanding into Europe. Florence Louise Chevalley was born on 1st July 2018 to Sophie de Rivaz George Marsh, former staff, who gave a characteristically humorous (OD 1998) and her husband Rayleigh Gilbert Max Hembrow (OD 2008) and apt speech with further memories – much to the amusement of our gathered ODs! There was much talk about the creation of Fort Saskia Carla Elizabeth was born on 27th May 2019 to Barney Townsend (OD 1995) Spectrum - Nicholas Knatchbull Lecture and his wife Anna Stink on the fields in their era; apparently it endured for about a year and was a great den for the boarders. There was also talk of a raid Friday 26th April, 2019 Thorin Sebastian, a brother to Arwen, was born to Leonie Hamway-Bidgood on the Tuck Shop, which was thwarted when the miscreants were (OD 1997) and her husband Jeremy in January 2019. suddenly flood-lit by a number of staff cars parked opposite! At Spectrum we welcomed back two OD recipients of the travel award – Kate Culverwell (OD 2008) who rowed from London to the Black Sea, and William Webb (OD 2012) who spent a year teaching Engagements & Marriages in Nepal. (See page 8) Junior OD Day for 2014-18 Leavers Max Hembrow (OD 2008) graduated with a Kathleen Levick (OD 1994) has become engaged to Ezra Macdonald (OD 1996) BA (Hons) Fine Art last summer and his work Saturday 30th March, 2019 has already been on public show. Talking Freddy Paske (OD 1999) has become engaged to Venetia Willis about how the exhibition came about, Max Georgia Cummings (OD 2000) has married Fergus Richard William Scholes, It was wonderful to see so many of our Junior Old Dragons (and said: “I was working in the PaintLab studios 1st June 2019 their parents) on such a bright and sunny day at the start of the at AUB and a fellow student recommended Easter break. It was lovely to hear all about life for our JODs in their that I entered the open call exhibition at the Piers Lawson (OD 2003) has become engaged to Theophania, daughter new Senior Schools. JODs seemed delighted to be back and certainly 508 King’s Road Gallery. The exhibition was of Sir Hew and Lady Dalrymple appeared to enjoy the opportunity to catch up with some old friends titled ‘Picasso’s Influence on Contemporary Hamish Budge and teachers. Unfortunately there were quite a few JODs unable to Art’ and the painting I submitted won the (OD 2005) has become engaged to Annabel Partridge join us this time due to Easter being so late and schools not breaking exhibition which led to representation by Immy Blencowe (OD 2008) has become engaged to Matthew Watson the gallery. A few months down the line they up as early, but we do hope to see our JODs at many more events in asked me to bring in more work for their the not too distant future. Thank you to everyone who was able to upcoming exhibition Fresh From The Studio. join us.

THE OD 2019 · ISSUE 8 16 New York Drinks The Sale 17 Wednesday 24th October, 2018 Saturday 15th December, 2018

During the annual New York Exchange, we invite ODs, parents and Our Dragon Sale celebrated its 75th birthday at the end of the staff from the local area to join a Dragon gathering, this year kindly Christmas Term with hundreds of children, parents and visitors hosted at the home of one of our parents. It was another lovely evening, coming in to the school eager to plunge into the Christmas spirit and we were delighted to catch up with those able to make it. If you with this much-loved event. The transformation of the Forum and live, work or regularly visit the New York area, please let us know so Lynam Hall, the classrooms, the Rink and the Gym into a vibrant that we can add you to our mailing list to alert you to the next event. market place was both impressive and wonderful. There were so many children’s stalls, stationed around the Christmas tree and in the classrooms, displaying a wide range of merchandise - pearls, feathers, lucky dips, Dragon Balls, honey and Wacky Sox - one could 100 Years of Remembrance not help but be inspired by the philanthropic spirit of our Dragon pupils and the time they took to create such an exciting, warm and Sunday 11th November, 2018, Dragon School lively atmosphere.

11th November 2018 dawned as a fine day with clear skies and a good Geordie Greig and Will Gompertz crowd of friends joined us for the Armistice Day service on the fields by the Memorial Cross. Always a memorable event we welcomed back parents, former staff and ODs of various vintages. Media Evening Medical Evening needs of the patient always come first?” The logical result of doctors always doing this Thursday 21st March, 2019, Thursday 13th June, 2019, Dragon School An innovation this year was the reading of the 85 names of those staff is that they can themselves become unwell and Dragons who had given their lives in the 1st World War – read by Second Home, London and unable to function or care for others. The distinguished neurosurgeon Henry Bethany Psaila raised the question of value children and staff from across the school. Our two youngest boarders It was lovely to see so many ODs back in Marsh set the scene very well indeed with continued school tradition and laid wreaths and, with stirring music, and cost in treatment of patients, while Dan March for our Creative Media Event at a brief résumé of developments over the Hammersley vividly described a complex bagpipes and some excellent readings, it was a most memorable “second Home in London”. Thank you to span of his career and highlighted the key occasion for all who were present. acute case he dealt with involving a 31 year ODs Ned and Ollie Cummings for their kind point that healthcare costs are developing old unconscious pregnant lady and the The parents’ choir promoted seasonal cheer and our guest speaker, support in providing the space, and to OD at a faster rate than national income; with Desmond Devitt, former difficulties of diagnosis and prioritisation Dragon parent Alexander Armstrong, gave a warm welcome to Georgia Cummings’ company ‘Potage’ for an ageing population and huge advances in registrar and Housemaster of the needs of mother and baby. Anna de all and reminded us of the importance of supporting charitable the wonderful food. technology there are some difficult decisions at the Dragon, has been Burca discussed the issues raised in new endeavours. Authors’ Corner, the Wreath stand and the Penny After the drinks reception we enjoyed a to be made. keeping a blog called ‘The technologies for diagnostic testing and Dragon remain popular traditional stalls and – attractive as ever - fascinating dialogue between Geordie Greig The large panel of ten, who represented Skipper’s War’, which can be whether it is always right to do things just was the gruesome Chamber of Horrors! (Former Dragon Parent and Editor of the wide-ranging fields of medicine, rose to because we can. Finally, GP Will Fenton found at www.skipperswar. Daily Mail) and Will Gompertz (Former the difficult challenge of presenting an com. Skipper Lynam was talked about mental capacity in Dementia The Raffle and the auctions raised considerable sums of money Dragon Parent and BBC Arts Editor) to ethical question in their own area in five Headmaster of the Dragon and the loss of liberty – “When a person and the kindness of those who donated the gifts was matched by whom we offer profuse thanks for giving minutes each. Tom Bulford raised the (then called Oxford is putting him/herself at risk, who should the wonderful generosity of those who bid for items ranging from their time - especially when the country is ethics of gene editing; including consent Preparatory School) between we consult?” Peggy Frith chaired the deluxe hampers, dinner with the Headmaster to a holiday house in in crisis and there is always another story and unforeseen developments, “Should we 1886 and 1920 and ‘The group brilliantly, keeping all to time and the Hamptons – as well as playing tennis at Wimbledon. Dragon which demands their attention! Their play God? Will it be only for those who can Skipper’s War’ tells the story summarising succinctly: cost versus value, Pupils guided the Committee and Trustees as to how the money discussion was wide-ranging; from the value afford it?” Rosalind Ramsay questioned of the School and its Old Boys societal versus personal needs, what might raised should be distributed between their chosen local, national and artists place on their work, to exposing how we address the fact that there is a during the First World War. be possible and when do we stop? international charities. corruption, the relative merits of television disproportionately high number of people Needless to say, there were many and journalist interviews, getting past the PR from ethnic minority groups entering interesting questions from the floor about people, and the ability to engender change. psychiatric care. Titus Adams talked about euthanasia, whether we would be better All this interspersed with some honest ‘form over function’ in plastic surgery and off without private medicine, and if society confessions of mistakes made and some the fact that it is easier to know when to should dictate personal behaviour if it has to amusing anecdotes. operate than when not to operate. Katya pay for the consequences. Finance Evening Miles posed the question, “Should the Arduus Thursday 29th November, 2018, Barclays Plaza Suite, London ad Solem: Over 60 members of the Dragon community came together (courtesy of Mr Tim Throsby, Skipper Day OD parent and President of Barclays at Dragon the Plaza suite) for an evening on Finance. Wednesday 19th June, 2019, Dragon School Sir Hector Sants started the evening with a On June 19th we welcomed back several members of the Skipper Community thought-provoking speech on the need to Society – a society for those who have kindly included the Dragon create an ethical financial system which is in their wills. The sun shone on us and we enjoyed a leisurely walk fairer to all. Needless to say this opening round the school, taking in a cricket match against Summer Fields, These events aim to bring together speech led to stimulating discussion among the wider community, centring each the Scholars’ Art Exhibition, the School Art Exhibition in the Forum the panel, which consisted of David Howden and a singing rehearsal for the E Block who were practising for their time on a slightly different industry. of Hyperion Group, Sophie Steel from Black concert two weeks later. There was much reminiscing over a lovely Ethics, in various professions, has Rock, Andrew Barnes of Lloyd and Partners lunch with the Headmaster and afternoon tea, and we are already and Lucius Cary of Oxford Technology. It been a theme this year. looking forward to next year’s reunion! We greatly value the loyal was a most interesting discussion chaired support of our Skippers. expertly by Governor, William Touche, If you would like to learn more about the Society, please contact Vice-Chair of Deloitte LLP. [email protected].

THE OD 2019 · ISSUE 8 18 19 2019 2020 Future Reunion schedule: 1976-1979 Leavers – March 2020 Future Diary Dates 2019/2020 Old Dragon Reunion Lunch – Golden Oldies Lunch 1960s Leavers – September 2020 1955 - 59 Leavers Wednesday, 22nd April 2020, 1980s Leavers – March 2021 Wednesday, 4th September 2019, Dragon School, from 12.30pm 1990s Leavers – September 2021 Dragon School from 12.30pm For former staff members who have For Old Dragons and staff from served 10 years or more and are retired. this period. Skipper Day Open Mornings & Fairs Date to be announced Reunions and Dragon Community Events Remembrance Sunday Autumn Open Mornings 2019 For those who have remembered the Sunday, 10 November 2019, Saturday 21st September Dragon in their Will. Please note that all dates opposite follow a pattern to fit around the Headmaster’s Dragon School, service from 10am. Saturday 12th October Friday 15th November (Pre-Prep) diary and other internal school commitments. If you would like to offer a venue OD Golf Day, Frilford Golf Course space free-of-charge for a Reunion, especially in London, please do let us know Date to be announced Battersea London Schools Fair ODs of all ages welcome. Please contact the Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th November by contacting Moira Darlington [email protected]. Thank you. organiser Richard Gordon (OD) on mail@ classperformance.co.uk for more information. Spring & Summer Open Mornings 2020 Friday 31st January 2020 (Pre-Prep) Saturday 29th February 2020 Saturday 25th April 2020 Saturday 16th May 2020 Attending Events Friday 5th June 2020 (Pre-Prep) Please visit the Dragon School website for full details of our events and to book online. dragonschool.org/community/events is updated regularly as dates and venue locations are confirmed. Details are also featured in our regular Dragon Community We would be delighted to hear from e-newsletter, and you can call the office on 01865 315 510 or email [email protected]. families interested in the Dragon. Please contact [email protected] Please be aware that by accepting an invitation to attend any of our OD or community events, a guest list will be created displaying in the first instance or call 01865 315 413. your first and last name, and where applicable, your OD leaving year or teaching years. These guest lists may be circulated to other attending guests either before or after an event, or displayed during the event itself. These lists will not include any personal contact information, nor will they be circulated to any third parties. If you do not wish to appear on these lists, do let us know at the time of booking. Photographs may be taken at the event and may be used in print or social media. Please tell us in advance if you have any objection.

THE OD 2019 · ISSUE 8 John ‘Splash’ Blackburn – 20 Staff from 1967 -1992 21 George Marsh spoke at the Memorial Obituaries Service for John or “Splash” at St Andrew’s Church on April 24th. “I feel there are three stages in John’s life. The first began in Jerusalem, the second at Tom Pasteur (OD 1947) the Dragon School and the third in Caylus. Tom was brought up at Fairseat in Kent and John spent his early years in the Middle entered the school in 1942. Due to petrol East being sent back to England for Prep rationing, his parents visited him once a school and then to Monkton Combe. He year in the Summer Term when ‘Victory gained a place a St Edmund Hall, Oxford cake’ was consumed. He was happy but to read Geography despite the fact his conscious, too, that less than two hundred Geography teacher was absent for his run miles away ack-ack guns blazed away in up to ‘A’ level. He gained a good second northern France. class degree, did a Dip Ed and his teaching His musical education flourished at the practice at Summerfields, and took a post Dragon. He learnt the cello and thoroughly at Charterhouse where he ran the hockey. enjoyed singing in the annual Gilbert and However he decided that he preferred Prep Sullivan productions. He took the part Schools and so moved to the Dragon in of the Duchess of Plaza-Toro in the 1946 1967, which was the start of the second stage production of The Gondoliers. What he of his life. learnt in Barsonary laid the foundation He arrived with a nickname which he for a satisfying DIY skill for life. He was never explained to boys or staff. It was a House. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there. undertook some very long walks. He walked inspired by lessons from colourful teachers wonderful time to be a young teacher at I remember he always seemed to be drinking The Pennine Way in 1973 with Charlie Bush such as Teddy Hicks. Joc Lynam was his the Dragon as Inky, our Head, appointed a can of ‘Tab’ and would often run around and they walked from John O’Groats to form master in Upper IIB. He won a prize up to ten young staff. There was never any the playing fields in a sweat suit including Land’s End in 1975 for charity in 31 days. for Classics, the Tony Markland Prize for doubt that Splash was in the right place. waterproof coat and a towel around his Another walk was from the Atlantic to the music appreciation and Joc Lynam’s prize He became a well-loved form master in the neck! A great teacher and housemaster - Mediterranean via the Canal du Midi. His for Reading. He won his tie for soccer Middles, ran Chair Party, took first game a lovely man!” epic walk was from the very north of the and he learnt to swim in the Cherwell. hockey with PJ Wilson and in 1974 took North Island of New Zealand to the south Bunbreak also made a lasting impression over School House as Housemaster from 8. “I am very sad to hear of the death of of the South Island at Bluff Cove. He did this on him in those rationed times. He had Parni. The best way to emphasise his impact Splash. He was my form master when I was walk to raise money for Neuroblastoma as fond memories of skating on School House is to quote from the boys who wrote in on in Middle 3, so it must have been 1973/4. a boy in his form had died of the illness. lawn, which was flooded for this purpose hearing of his death: M3 was in one of those dreadful post-war He raised some £150,000 at today’s exchange each winter. prefab sweat boxes that overlooked Dragon value which was an extraordinary feat. The After Rugby School and National 1. “A classic Dragon member of staff, both Lane, probably long-ago demolished. In New Zealand walk summed up Splash in Service, he went up to King’s College, laid back and on top of his game.” summer you came out after an hour of Latin many ways. He wanted to complete the walk Cambridge to read law before starting vocab practice like an Egyptian mummy in memory of the boy, but he had no support what he called a “knockabout” business Tom Pasteur 2. “He was effortlessly brilliant and with added dehydration; in winter you team when he set off. He ended up with career. His first job was with the shipping unselfconsciously eccentric, in the fine struggled out stiffly like a frozen turkey, blue massive support and publicity because of his line Shaw, Savill and Albion working on and enduring tradition of Dragon staff”. with pimply skin. I think JFB was one of drive and determination to do something the launch of the round-the-world liner, newly married AND a newly qualified pilot, occasion he did briefly own another icon, the few teachers that suffered me over the positive for a cause he cared about. the Northern Star. This led onto an early life could become stressful in the cockpit. a Mark IX Spitfire. He bought this, blind, 3. “I have fond memories of Splash – not just years who partly understood one small boy’s The third epoch of his life was in Caylus career with PE Management Group working “Where IS the Niger?” or “Be quiet and eat at a Christies auction whilst he was away for his teaching but also for his cooking and ‘behavioural challenges’ and his divine right on the edge of the Massif Central. None of in the shipyards, railway and breweries your sandwiches, I’m Captain here!” were on holiday. Sadly, the financial demands of calligraphy! I still remember him teaching to disrupt!” us knew why he selected this small town, industries. He would later lament some quite typical remarks. Miles of mangrove maintaining this remarkable aircraft could us how to make syllabub, mackerel paté and but it did have much more sunshine than of the great skills and workshops that he swamps and terrifying line squalls added not compete with those of a growing family. our own yoghurt.” 9. “He was a fine and fair housemaster.” One his Lakeland cottage. Caylus clearly worked witnessed in their final years. In mid-life, his excitement to weekends in Benin and Jos, or It was sold on after a year, though, in the of the School House senior matrons who for him. It is a town that has remained a entrepreneurial side emerged when he set up Sunday lunch in Dahomey. meantime, Tom had managed to track down 4. “What a lovely fellow. Taught me in M2 worked for him wrote: community and John became very much a two small companies in North Sea offshore In his forties he taught himself to sail its missing log-book. and rugby. Fearsome bates but pretty rare part of it. He regularly used two cafés, Le engineering. The remainder of his career was and led adventurous family cruises around He and Sarah, spent a happy retirement and never lost his sense of fairness. Frightful “Though running School House was the Lagardère and La Bascule. In the recent spent as a publisher at Faber Music, where the Western Isles of Scotland. During in Suffolk where Tom enjoyed singing in the jumpers!” hardest job I ever did, it was very enjoyable past balance became a problem and so he he was Managing Director and Chairman this period he chanced upon the Blue parish choir, growing fruit and entertaining almost entirely due to the calm, pleasant and went to La Bascule virtually every day where over a period of eight years. This was the Dragon, in poor repair and hauled up in visitors and his eight grandchildren, 5. “A great teacher and Housemaster – disciplined way Splash ran his House. His he had his favourite table. If he walked in happiest time of his working life and made Tarbert, Kintyre. He felt a great affinity with especially at Christmas, when he vamped a lovely man.” (very bushy) beard and teasingly deprecating and someone else was sitting at his table he full use of his musical interests, good brain Skipper Lynam’s classic boat, having read on his double bass to family versions of manner are a front for an efficient, would take the nearest available seat and and sympathetic personality. his published log-books about cruising in Moon River, Rock around the Clock and 6. “Splash was one of the good guys. A man unruffled-able, kindly and fair man. He stare at the incumbent and move to ‘his’ Before he married he learnt to fly light Western Scotland and elsewhere. He made other numbers. of immense energy and commitment.” always made time at once to listen when one table as soon as it became free. aircraft and he and his wife, Sarah, were enquiries with a view to restoring her. To Two sons and six grandchildren have had a problem.” John played a prominent part in a members of the Lagos Flying Club when his disappointment he did not succeed followed him through the Dragon. 7. “I have very fond memories of Splash. He gave up running School House in house church in Caylus and he had a strong he was working for PE in Nigeria. Being in acquiring the boat, though on another Sent by Sarah Pasteur He was my form teacher in Middle 2 and 1983 and had a sabbatical. He returned as community of friends there. This final stage taught us ‘Bosh’ and, I think, geography. I a key member of staff and was promoted to of his life was made very special for John remember doing a project on Mosser Mains Senior Master in 1987, a post he held until by his loving relationship with Dominique. - a farm in the Lake District. He was also he retired in 1992 due to hearing problems. They were devoted to each other. my house master when I went to School He was a devotee of walking and By George Marsh (OD 1956)

THE OD 2019 · ISSUE 8 So I was unprepared for the sustained people and what makes them work. Dragons 22 and sustaining burst of warmth which are hardwired to spot insincerity a mile off but 23 emanated from the substantial figure whose when they interacted with Roger they simply stately progress on his sit-up-and-beg bicycle knew that his interest in what they had to tell Staff Contacts I had watched up Richards Lane. Roger him was utterly unfeigned. So he got the best exuded goodwill in Pickwickian quantities. out of them as well. His eyes twinkled, his gentle Lancastrian Behind the twinkle, behind the curiosity The Dragon embraces Old Dragons, Junior Old Dragons, former staff and vowels chortled. He loved to laugh and to there purred an absolute Rolls Royce of an parents, as well as current parents and grandparents, all of whom are valued bring laughter out in others. I doubt any intellect. Roger combined his ability to read Welcoming Saira Uppal, Director of members of the Dragon Community. of us has met a more genial or congenial human qualities with world-class analytical Development & External Relations person than Rog. skills. Problem-solving is meat and drink to We welcome back ODs for visits. To ensure that the most appropriate person I don’t doubt that some of this was an engineer and Roger knew how to break We are delighted to welcome Saira Uppal is available to guide you around the School, do kindly contact us in advance. technique. Roger believed that you got the down apparently intractable problems into who joined the Dragon as Director of best out of people when you had put them at much less daunting component parts. He Development and External Relations For enquiries regarding registrations to OD events, to update your contact their ease, whether they be a callow fresher would then match each member of the team following the Easter break. Saira joins details, or to send news please contact [email protected] or call at Catz, a Hollywood star feeling prickly against the part of the problem they were us from the University of Oxford, where she worked for 14 years, most recently as 01865 315 510. Roger Ainsworth and self-conscious as a Cameron Mackintosh best equipped to solve. It was one of his great Visiting Professor or, dare I say it, any of gifts as a chairman. Director of Development and Fellow at St Catherine’s College. Prior to the (Former Governor) what his Telegraph obituary described as Roger put a premium on institutions, on University, she worked at Millfield School, Roger used to tell people that he and I met “the wide range of personalities” on the their beliefs and value-systems, but he was Somerset. Saira graduated from Durham in kindergarten. And we did, but it was Dragon’s Governing Body. anything but a traditionalist. In his work Ellie Brace, Development Officer Sheena Drainer, Communications University and holds a degree in Politics. in middle age. As part of my Governor When Dragon pupils come to speak to the at the University, at his beloved Catz and Ellie supports the Director of Development & Media Manager and External Relations with Development Sheena joined in June of this year and will induction programme it was arranged for Governors they tend to their great credit to at the Dragon he embraced Lampedusa’s ‘I’m delighted to be joining such a vibrant administration, campaigns and events. manage the School’s publications, website and me to visit the pre-prep. There I would meet need little of such reassurance. They give the maxim that “If we want things to stay the school with a burgeoning community Contact [email protected] social media. She loves to hear OD stories and for the first time my fellow new Governor, impression of feeling that it is the Governors same around here, then things have got to of Old Dragons, parents and friends. It has or call 01865 315 416. welcomes news from the Dragon Community. who I was told was a scientist of distinction, who need to be put at their ease. It was with change.” Dragon School has been blessed to such a wonderful ethos and I’m honoured Contact [email protected] a major figure in the University and the Dragons that Roger’s second great quality have enjoyed the support, the skills and the to be a part of its future.’ Moira Darlington (Ma Da), or call 01865 315 414. Master of St Catherine’s College. Forewarned would come to the fore. He was relentlessly leadership of Roger Ainsworth. We mourn OD Representative is forearmed. I prepared myself for a dry and sincerely curious. Machines and what his sudden passing, but give thanks for the Saira Uppal, Director of Development Moira, a former member of the teaching staff Gay Sturt, Dragon Archivist ascetic character, formidable but perhaps a made them work fascinated him. (He adored joys and the rewards of his friendship. & External Relations and most recently Head of Future Schools, is Gay conserves the historical records of the bit lacking in humour. gadgets). But he was equally enthralled by By Chris Jones, Chair of Governors Saira’s focus is on building relationships your Old Dragon Representative. She looks Dragon and handles particular enquiries with the Dragon Community, including after your interests and supports Dragon from Old Dragons, authors of biographies ODs, Parents and Friends. She has overall Community events, and loves to hear news of Old Dragons and other historians. She responsibility for Alumni Relations, from ODs. Moira is also the Editor-in-Chief can help ODs with research and is delighted Events, Fundraising and Communications. of the OD Magazine. to receive artefacts. 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