May 2015 DUKIE NEWS the Dukies’ Association the Newsletter for All Members of the Dukies’ Association
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Issue 4 • May 2015 DUKIE NEWS The Dukies’ Association The newsletter for all members of The Dukies’ Association News from Dukies around the globe Toughest Race in the World Also in this Edition: School Reaches Landmark Meet the Panel Special Feature The 20th Anniversary of Profiles of all your TDA Panel The story of Dukies who fought Girls at the School members at Waterloo www.doyrms.com/the-dukies-association DUKIE NEWS - February 2014 1 From Simon Daglish, Chair of The Dukies’ Association NEW PANEL MEMBERS REQUIRED We have Foundation from TDA-raised In response to pleas for more had an funds. Generous donations to information about our current eventful few the Adventure Training Budget panel members, we have also months at have allowed for large quantities included a Panel Focus in this The Dukies’ of equipment to be purchased edition. Association. for the Dartmoor and Borneo It’s great to see ever-stronger In March, expeditions as well as for training links being forged between the positive on the climbing wall. The support the School and its past pupils PANEL interaction and knowledge from TDA members in all these and we look forward to seeing transfer between current and areas is much appreciated and is as many of you as possible at MEMBERS former pupils at the Careers Fair having a real impact on the lives upcoming social events including For further information on was great to see, and we are of current pupils, so thank you to Summer Drinks at the Mall current TDA panel members, looking forward to building on all who have contributed. Galleries, Grand Day, and the please visit page 4 of this this in the programme of talks TDA Panel continues to meet Remembrance Weekend Reunion magazine. There is also a and workshops planned for the quarterly and we are looking Dinner. TDA page on the School Autumn Term. for new members to fill some TDA is truly making a difference website www.doyrms.com/ The Clocktower Society is going generational gaps. We are and enhancing the Dukie the-dukies-association. The from strength to strength, with particularly under-represented by community in all respects so panel meets four times a the first bursary award having females, and would appreciate thank you to all for your support. year, and welcomes input now been made by The Dukies’ you getting in touch if you feel from all Dukies. you have something to offer. Simon Daglish Simon Daglish Chairman (79 – 84, Wolfe) Chris Crowcroft THE CLOCKTOWER Vice Chairman (63 – 70, Haig and Clive) Karl Biscoe SOCIETY (57 – 62, Clive) The Clocktower Society is a Dukie Dukies’ Foundation from TDA-raised orang-utan sanctuary and 3 days Charlie Davies collective of founding sponsors, funds is in addition to another TDA deep sea snorkelling off the Tar (01 – 05, Marlborough) donors and subscribers recruited member’s sponsorship of a female islands. Such expeditions are hugely by The Dukies Association to ‘give student who will be completing her popular and, although expensive, Allan Mayo something back’ by supporting the GCSEs in July. the very generous donations to the (59 – 67 Haig and Clive) School and its students in need. Without the support from TDA Adventure Training budget made Chris Russell Funds are received and distributed Clocktower Society Donors, for by subscribers to TDA Clocktower Executive Principal, DYRMS Society have meant that most of the by The Dukies’ Foundation (TDF), a which we are hugely grateful, Nick Scott-Kilvert equipment has been provided, thus registered charity which is able to these two awards would not have Director of Finance and offer tax incentives to Clocktower been possible. We hope that we saving parents the extra expense. Operations, DYRMS members; for example Gift Aid, will be able to continue to help In addition to the above, RSM has where contributions can be high-potential students to achieve, also been able to train seven staff Abigail Trench enhanced by 25% at no extra cost despite financial hardship, through members to take groups onto (97 – 04, Alanbrooke, to the contributor provided he/she further support in the future. the new climbing wall. All of the Marlborough and Clive) is a UK taxpayer. Clocktower donors equipment has again been paid LEADERSHIP Andy Wilkes are recognised by a discreet lapel for out of the donated Adventure (83 – 89, Wolseley) badge based on the central logo, This year’s Adventure Training Training budget, and provides in- Chris Winter as well as an invitation to attend trip was one of the most popular house opportunities for all students appropriate School events. ever, with RSM taking 138 Dukies to experience climbing and will (86 – 93, Haig and Wolfe) and staff along for the week-long We are pleased to announce that continue to do so for many years to Jenny Grant Dartmoor trip. This year was the we now have 19 members of the come. Alumni Officer, DYRMS year to restock and replace a large Clocktower Society and have had Without the support from quantity of Adventure Training some significant achievements: Clocktower Society donors, these All panel meeting minutes equipment, and students were opportunities would not have been are available to read online. STUDENT SUPPORT provided with everything less boots, made possible to such large groups, thus leaving the parents little excuse Please visit www.doyrms. We have been able to offer a bursary and we are immensely grateful to all to not sign them up for just £120 com/the-dukies-association of 50% of fees to a nominated Year of you who have given your support. 11 boy who has suffered through for the whole week.....! his father’s recent redundancy due This summer RSM Dowle is also to military cuts. He has excellent taking 15 students to Borneo for 18 Events which have received funding academic attainment and potential, days in the jungle. or sponsorship from Dukies subscribing within TDA Clocktower whilst also representing the School This is a lighter, less strenuous Society are marked significantly in the sporting arena - expedition with a 3 day jungle with the clocktower FRONT COVER PHOTO: so is a deserving recipient all round. training camp, 5 day trek through symbol in this This bursary award made by The the jungle, 3 days at a local Ian Kennett in the South edition of Dukie News: Moroccan Sahara. See P17. 2 DUKIE NEWS - May 2015 IN BRIEF SCHOOL NEWS Ed Sheeran School reaches landmark lends his support 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF GIRLS International Superstar Ed Sheeran recently lent his Rewind to 1994 and an exclusively support to the School’s charity male pupil population is about to single Soldier, Soldier recorded welcome home 54 young women by Year 10 Dukie, Rachel for the first time after 150 years Ward. absence. It would understandably be the end of an era for our Sons The song, commemorating of the Brave, but also the start of WW1, was written by local a new and exciting co-educational songwriter Vida Ivatt and chapter for the school. recorded by Rtd Maj Croswell AN INSPIRED AND EXCELLENT and sung by Rachel to raise FIRST YEAR money for Care for Casualties With the opening of Alanbrooke – The Rifles’ Charity and ABF, House in September, appropriately The Soldier’s Charity. Rachel’s named after a highly decorated Father is a serving member architect of victory during the of the British Army and Ed The First Female Leavers: Kelly King, Hannah Russell and Emily Dooley Second World War, the girls would featured the song on his website for his millions of fans go on to have an inspired and was a challenging but unique grew and gained experience within to enjoy and download from excellent first year, allowing ‘most of experience. Nothing like sleeping in the school. the boys to cope without too much a ‘basher’ under the stars to make iTunes. Former Dukie Gemma CAMARADERIE AND trouble.’ (Lee Bailie, CSP 94/95) you appreciate creature comforts Strong, who is a writer at Hello COMPETITIVE SPIRIT Magazine was also able to ALANBROOKE BECOMES more!’ (Sarah Topley, Wolfe, 96/00). Those experiences were (and are) help by publicising the single POPULAR With Marlborough and Wolfe special moments that Dukie girls on the magazine’s website. becoming senior girls’ Houses The enthusiasm the boys had for will carry with them for as long as by 1996, ‘world domination the girls’ arrival was remembered they live. The distinct smell of the Visit our Youtube channel to was planned for 1997!’ (Charles by the then LVI girls. ‘Alanbrooke, Alanbrooke ‘boot room’ that still listen to the single @DOYRMS, Pennington, CSP 95/96) Only a after nine months of being open, seems to stimulate the senses on Dover. couple of years in and both the has gone from being one of the wet and windy days. Chilli always boys and the girls knew that being most unpopular places in the being served for lunch on a Friday a part of the school would ‘remain School (due to its former use as the is still a Friday night essential for stamped in their memories for Sanatorium) to the most popular some. Wardrobe sharing. The many years to come. Probably their House (for visitors) as demonstrated camaraderie on and off the sporting whole lives.’ (Gemma Pinkham, on weekend afternoons and field. Gossiping after ‘lights out.’ Marlborough UVI, 1996) evenings in the ‘day-room’, where The competitive spirit that was free movement amongst visitors FIRST FEMALE CSP amplified at Inter House singing and is almost impossible!’ (Stephanie Drill competitions, encouraging the Beverley, Caroline Eckett, Peta Soon a decade would pass and the history books were confronted girls to make their own mark then… Robinson, Rachel Brunton, Alex and now.