TIFFNEWS Newsletter of the Old Tiffinians’ Association No. 228 June 2006 President: MR S.M. HESLOP, MA(Cantab), MA(Lond) Chairman Hon. Secretary Hon Treasurer Hon. Membership Sec. Copy for next HOWARD MALLINSON STUART LESTER MARK DARBY DENNIS BARNARD edition by 18th Home: 01372 468693 Home: 020 8546 1172 Home: 020 8398 1050 Home: 020 8942 9768 E:
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[email protected] The idea of library furniture being funded by such a donation may From the appear to be a little unglamorous, but this gift is making a huge difference. Firstly, the unique shape and design of the building Head’s Study meant that shelves, cases, chairs and tables needed to be functional, aesthetically pleasing and complement the internal, Dear Friends airy spaces; secondly, the furniture needed to be able to withstand the trials and rigours of daily use in a school with over one On Thursday 11th May Tiffin School was given the thousand students; and finally, in order to maintain the memory of opportunity to recognise the most generous bequest our benefactor and support the excellence of this superb of Old Boy and Life Vice-President of the OTA, environment, we felt that the furniture should be of the quality that Christopher Deighton (1911-2002).