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WINTER 2013/14 THE NEWSLETTER OF THE EDMUNDIAN ASSOCIATION NO.114

Father Michael Pinot de Moira

12 SEPTEMBER 193216 JUNE 2013 May he rest in peace

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CONTENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT HONOURING FR PINOT 4 Oh my goodness. Fifty years on and I am writing a letter that will be read by English masters throughout the school and they will be EVENTS looking for spelling and grammatical mistakes - enough to set the nerves jangling. So much to say, so little space to say it. ROLL OF HONOUR UNVEILED 8 It was recently, very recently, that I attended High Mass and other A VISIT TO DOUAI 10 celebrations for St Edmund’s Sunday (the food, incidentally, was THE US REUNION 11 stunning). I remember that this day was the day of all days in the ST EDMUND’S SUNDAY 12 school calendar with the bonus of an extra day off. This always seemed to me to be exceedingly generous given the rather strict regime (understatement) operating at the time. In fact looking FEATURE back there were a number of slight oddities within the rules governing then. I thought it KICK (NOT PUNCH!) 14 remarkable that we, as Prefects, were permitted to smoke, if we could afford it, in the Prefects’ common room. I thought at the time it was a very wise ruling and I assume was based on the logic that if the Prefects weren’t allowed to smoke then there would be little NEWS incentive for them to hunt down the various seniors that were puffing away behind the CHARLIE’S MEMORIAL 15 Fives court. Another oddity, or perhaps I should say privilege, was being given one’s own room in the final year in Rhetoric. Unbelievable. If ever there was a privilege this was it; FAREWELL TO MIKE LLOYD 15 all those years spent in barrack room conditions in Long Dorm and Rhetoric Dorm finally THE WW1 PROJECT 16 behind you. A LETTER FROM THE HEADMASTER 17 Walking around on St Edmund’s Sunday I was struck by the presentation of the school. OE NEWS 18 Gone were the awful green walls and the dismal, single hanging bulbs on the staircases. WELCOME BACK 20 There was freshness everywhere, ‘photos and exhibits hanging on the wall leading to the Chapel – unthinkable in my day – and carpeted hallways. I was struck by the amazing COMMITTEE ELECTION 20 courtyard located between the Refectory and Allen Hall, beautifully laid out with natural GOLF DAY 20 wood outdoor cafe furniture. The space must always have been there but, most likely, ARCHIVE CORNER 21 was a cold, dank, dark place, best avoided. REMEMBERING SGT-MAJOR 21 During the last three or four years I have gradually begun to catch up with former WAKEFIELD classmates. When you think about it, many of one’s fellow pupils you lived with, literally, for years. A straight run from St Hugh’s through St Edmund’s could easily have become IN MEMORIAM 22 a 10 year stretch, ’er sorry I mean span. You get to know people very well in that time. Add to this the relationships built playing in cricket and rugby teams, sharing success and DATES FOR YOUR DIARY disappointments, and perhaps it is not surprising that when you meet up again 40 or so years later you pick up exactly at the point you left off. It is truly remarkable. Mates are mates. For life. As I write this letter memories come flooding back. There are too many to mention here but one in particular sticks in my mind. It was the time of the Cuban missile crisis, the height of the cold war. The world was, literally, holding its breath waiting upon Kruschev’s response to Kennedy’s demand that ‘The Soviet Union turns its freighters round’. The wrong response would have resulted in Armageddon arriving by way of a Soviet SS-5 IRBM nuclear tipped missile. I remember walking around the sports fields thinking that, truly, THE EDMUNDIAN ASSOCIATION mankind might be wiped out by the weekend and it did cross my mind how irritating that ST EDMUND’S COLLEGE would be, as we had an important rugby match coming up the following Wednesday! OLD HALL GREEN WARE, HERTFORDSHIRE SG11 1DS, UK www.edmundianassociation.org.uk © THE EDMUNDIAN ASSOCIATION, 2013 JEREMY P JANION PRESIDENT 4 EVENTS

JUNIOR HOUSE 1972 JUNIOR HOUSE ELEMENTS BOARDERS 1972 DOUGLASS 1949 EVENTS 5

HONOURING FATHER PINOT

Fr Michael Pinot de Moira passed away on 16 June 2013 following a stroke while on holiday in the Isle of Man. He was 80 years of age and had resided at St Edmund’s for most of them. Fr Pinot was the last priest-schoolmaster in the Douay tradition.

David J S Kay, President Emeritus of The enthusiasm for whatever he was doing, importantly the unselfish, tireless love he Edmundian Association, observed, whether in the classroom, on the sports fields, showed to all around him.” or just entertaining in his study, made him a “Fr Pinot was a remarkable man who spent In accordance with the wishes of his family, central figure in the life of St Hugh’s. 67 years at the College: 12 years as a student the Diocese and the College, Fr Pinot’s and 55 years as a priest-schoolmaster. He was In 1971, he was asked to become Housemaster Requiem Mass was celebrated at the College still working enthusiastically at the time of his of the newly expanded Junior House. Fr Pinot on 28 June 2013. There were over 1,300 death. This is a record that is unlikely ever to ensured that he knew the parents of all his mourners present. Fr Pinot was laid to rest in be broken.” charges, and was rightly rewarded by the total the crypt under the College Chapel, where he confidence of parents and pupils. Many Old joined his former colleagues Canon Clement Michael Patrick Anthony Pinot de Moira Edmundians looked back to their days in Parsons and Fr Michael Garvey. was born on 12 September 1932 in Kenton, Junior House as their happiest. Middlesex. His early schooling was at the Fr Pinot dedicated his life to the education Salvatorian College in Harrow Wealdstone When Junior House was disbanded in and well-being of the students of St Edmund’s and at Finchley Catholic Grammar School. 1993, Fr Pinot became Priest-in-Residence College. His spirit and legacy will remain at He came to St Edmund’s as a ‘Church Boy’ at St Edmund’s, and later its Chaplain. He the College and with those who were in 1944, transferring to Allen Hall in 1950, remained at the centre of school life. fortunate enough to have known him. and being ordained at Westminster Cathedral At a Mass shortly after his death, the May he rest in peace. in on 26 May 1956. Headmaster, Paulo Durán, told the I would like to express my sincere condolences After a short spell as a curate in St John’s whole school, on the death of Father Pinot. He always stood Wood, Fr Pinot was asked by Archbishop “There will never, ever be anyone to replace Fr by us, the international students, and helped us William Godfrey to move to St Hugh’s Pinot and getting used to St Edmund's without when asked for advice or guidance. It is a huge Preparatory School to fill a teaching vacancy him will be hard but through our sadness we loss for the entire Edmundian society. Rest in that had arisen. Though unhappy with this need to feel gratitude for having known him, peace, Father Pinot! move, and not qualified as a teacher, Fr Pinot whether for one year or for forty, and keep alive soon developed his own very unique and Dimitar Bitolsky (Poynter 99-03) not just our memories of Fr Pinot, but more effective teaching style. His infectious 6 EVENTS

ST HUGH’S 1960 DOUGLASS 1946

HOUSE CAPTAINS JUNIOR HOUSE 1993 ST EDMUND’S SUNDAY 2008

Following my arrival at St Hugh's in 1962, He embodied everything that is good about Father Pinot was a fantastic person and one of where he was then deputy head, Father Michael the priesthood, an intelligent, understanding, my treasured memories from the college. Both rapidly became a close family friend, especially kindly friend for over 36 years. Michael was from the start of the St Edmunds when I was 11 to my mother. He was a regular visitor to our never judgemental; no matter what the – he came and visited my family & me before house and we have fond memories of him horse provocation. He was a living example of the Elements and Rudiments to check we were OK riding with the family, as well as numerous best of all of us on the staff. An inspirational and alleviate any concerns about ‘big school’ as skiing trips with Hugh Strode, Father Bourne, teacher and a fun loving, generous man. well as making it clear he was there for support my mother and others. Father Michael was Generations of Edmundians will mourn his and advice, whether you were Catholic or not. always wonderful fun and often quite hilarious, passing. He had a good life, skiing up until his From then on, he was a fantastic (and very fair) without ever compromising the dignity of his seventies and always maintaining his links with Maths teacher – lucky 13 was a great game! I priesthood. He was also warm and deeply caring those whose lives he had touched. He was like also remember he used to do engraving of pens and as schoolmaster he was a real friend to the the Queen, never forgetting a name or a face; or other objects at lunch times, when his room boys in his charge, without ever compromising his own face would light up with a smile of in the Ambulacrum seemed to be overrun with his authority as a teacher. It seems he had an recognition when approached by a pupil he students, he made time for everyone. When my amazing ability to preserve boundaries without had taught a decade ago. Quite simply; he was Dad met him many years ago, they shared a creating distance – in a sense a role model for wonderful. Thank God he did not suffer for joke about a scotch whisky called ‘Vat 69’. every teacher but one that others will find hard long. May he rest in peace. Unfortunately it’s no longer available in the UK to follow. We shall miss him deeply. but Father Pinot used to justify consumption of Theresa King (staff 78-08) it by claiming it was the Pope’s address. I’ve no Michael Maslinski doubt he continued to be an inspiration to (St Hugh’s & Challoner 62-70) many at the school – students and teachers – and he will be sorely missed, as priest, teacher Thank you very much. Father Pinot was one of and someone who stood for all the values the the best persons, in all senses, I ever knew, and school was built on. May he rest in peace. he was a second father to our children, like to hundreds of other Edmundians, after so many Robert Dodds (St Hugh’s & Pole 91-02) years of devoted service. May he rest in peace. I was lucky enough to be taught by him at Professor Dr Agustín Coletes Blanco St Hugh's in the 60s. An inspirational person. Universidad de Oviedo Always energetic, positive and as affable as a teacher could reasonably be with his charges. Very skilled with a piece of chalk (both writing and throwing). Joking aside, a great person. Gerry Rowe (St Hugh’s & Challoner 64-70)

FR MICHAEL PINOT DE MOIRA 1964 EVENTS 7

JUNIOR HOUSE 1980 JUNIOR HOUSE 1993

CLASS OF ‘82 30 YEAR REUNION FR PINOT ST EDMUND’S DAY

I was saddened to hear of the death of Fr Pinot Father Pinot spent a lot of time helping me I was so pleased to see him last November at who taught me at St Hugh’s when he first with my Maths when I was in the Junior School the Edmundian reunion. For me he was a great arrived as a young priest. I had hoped that I and I wouldn’t have been able to do as well as inspiration, compassionate and humorous. I was would have the future opportunity to visit the I have in the IT industry without that help. very fortunate to know him and have him as a College and meet him. I can clearly remember housemaster. John Bradbury him allowing us boys to play his Ricky Nelson (Junior House & Challoner 78-83) Christopher Jackson records and eat his biscuits! He was a very (Junior House & Poynter 71-78) tolerant man. In the forty years that I was at the College I Adrian Reading (St Hugh’s & Talbot 57-66) know of no one, priest or laymen, who was held About 2-3 months ago, I was required to get in higher regard. And not just present and former a copy of my Confirmation certificate in order I was very sorry to hear of Fr Michael Pinot's students; their parents (it is not too much of an to get married in church… I was very fortunate demise – we were classmates in 1950 (Poetry A) exaggeration to say) revered him. One wonders and pleasantly surprised to receive a call from as far as I can remember. I first met him in 1943. how someone so modest and self-effacing Father Pinot, who I didn't expect to still be in He was a rare hand on the Rugby field! I was could have such an effect on people. My own the College. We had a good long chat which I very sorry to miss his funeral which I hear was a connection, not just as a member of staff, but thoroughly enjoyed. He was still the cheerful great occasion. A mention of his role in Eliot’s as the College organist meant that I had regular and pleasant man I assisted in Mass as an altar ‘Murder in the Cathedral’ might not come contact with him. There was social contact too, boy several years ago. Only now do I realise amiss. He played the Messenger in true Greek of course. In this respect I was, for many years a how truly blessed I was to have had one last tragedy fashion. Sadly most of the guys who skiing companion with him at Mürren. chat with my priest. made up the cast of that play are long dead. Nigel Howard (staff 69-09) Dumebi Okwechime It was directed by Dr Purdy. A great guy and (St Hugh’s & Challoner 93-01) cricketer too! I was very sad to hear of Father Pinot's passing. Fred Daley (Challoner 47-52) I am glad I had a long chat with him at the I used to look forward to meeting him Dinner in London in April. whenever I visited the College – and so did Father Pinot as he was later called was my my son Edmund, also an OE. My own first Beate Howitt (staff 97-08) partner in the classroom during our years in contact with Pinot was when he was in Form Syntax and Poetry. He was always regarded 1 in Finchley Catholic Grammar School, where I am very sorry to hear this – will certainly by me as a brother and whenever I visited the he experienced my first attempt at teaching. remember "Pinot" in my prayers. College I always tried to hear the Mass given It is so appropriate that his remains should lie by him. He will be enormously missed at the Patrick Carmody (St Hugh’s & Douglass 56-63) buried with those of his former Headmasters. College and everywhere. It will take a long He lived to see so many developments at time to get over the shock of his leaving. St Edmund’s and I feel sure the College will always benefit from his prayers. Charles Weston (Challoner & staff 45-52) Anthony Hewson (Douglass & Allen Hall 35-44) 8 EVENTS

background the Some time ago we undertook some research into the names on the war memorials at the entrance to the College chapel. roll of During this research we discovered that a number of alumni whose names should appear on the Rolls of Honour were honour missing. In addition, there were alumni who died in other conflicts or whilst on active military service who also ought Unveiled to have been commemorated. Knowing very little about the circumstances of some of their deaths, we investigated further, and in piecing their stories together the path has led to the creation of this memorial and the opportunity on 12 October 2013 for many relatives and friends of those whose names are inscribed to come together and collectively remember them.

the memorial The new Roll of Honour has been carefully of arms. Carving the stone was painstaking designed so that visually it fits well into its work, at the rate of between five and ten Last year we commissioned stonemason surroundings in Monument Lane, without characters per day. Lida Kindersley, from the Cardozo Kindersley detracting from other nearby memorials. It is headed with the College’s motto ‘Avita workshop in Cambridge, to create a new Two smaller memorials dating from the early Pro Fide’ – for the Faith of our Fathers. At its memorial in stone, on which all the missing 20th century have been relocated which foot is the legend ‘Pray for these who also fell’. names would be inscribed. The Cardozo enables all three of the College’s Rolls of Names are in no particular order so that they Kindersley workshop has a very good reputation Honour to be adjacent. and has produced many memorials and fit well within the memorial. Room has been commemorative plaques for the University The new memorial is carved in Welsh slate. left at the base should it be necessary to add of Cambridge. Projects produced by the The design subtly incorporates the three ‘suns further names in the future. workshop are all hand-carved and have in splendour’ – a representation of the Holy beautiful and distinctive lettering. Trinity that features in St Edmund’s own coat

THE FRÖHLICH FAMILY THE JACKSON FAMILY AND BERNARD HANNAH START OF THE TOUR

TOUR OF THE COLLEGE THE MEMORIAL EVENTS 9

the names Oswald L S Cuddon (1907-08), John D Mackenzie (1921-23), Royal Artillery Gloucestershire Regiment CRIMEAN WAR (1853-56) Patrick W V Massy DSC, DSO (1926-29), M Bernard H Hosey (1912-13), Royal Air Force Reverend Michael Canty (1845-53), Royal Irish Rifles Military Chaplain Colin V O McNabb (1913-15), Ambrose E Regan (1909-11), Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Reverend Denis Sheahan (1842-47), 8th Machine Gun Company Military Chaplain Gerard H L Mole DSO, MC (1913-13), Henry M Sacksen (1904-08), Royal Ulster Rifles INDIAN MUTINY (1857) London Regiment Civil Service Rifles Harold F Spayne (1922-23), Everard A L Phillipps VC (1847-49), John J Thill (1911-12), Suffolk Regiment Royal Army Ordnance Corps 60th Rifles SECOND WORLD WAR (1939-1945) NORTHERN IRELAND (1968-1998) FIRST MATABELE WAR (1893) Austin K Barry (1921-22), General List Paul Rogers (1977-79), Denis M C Dillon (1879-88), Pioneer Force Ulster Defence Regiment John E Earle (1928-30), Royal Naval SECOND BOER WAR (1899-1902) Volunteer Reserve KILLED DURING SERVICE John Cunningham (1879-82) Andreas Fröhlich (1939-39), Joseph L Jackson (1970-77), Royal Air Force Imperial Light Horse Concentration camp FIRST WORLD WAR (1914-1918) Maurice P Gurney (1909-09), Royal Air Force Bernard A M Bailie (1912-14), Volunteer Reserve Royal Sussex Regiment the unveiling Thank you for the superb effort that you put From all our family thank you very much for a into rectifying the omissions on your Roll of wonderful day and for the huge amount of work On Saturday 12 October 2013 we invited Honour. Although Bernard’s immediate family that went into the whole project. some 40 guests to the College for an unveiling have long since died, we felt privileged to Gerald Jackson, father of Joseph Jackson ceremony. be invited to the unveiling of the memorial. (RIP 1984) Among the guests were the immediate family Ruth and I were especially impressed with the of Joseph Jackson (Junior House, Challoner & hospitality shown to all the guests and the Let me offer our sincere congratulations on a Stapleton 70-77), who died on active military attention to detail in all aspects of the event. magnificent success with the production and service in 1984, together with Bernard Hannah John & Ruth Burrows, distant relatives of unveiling of the new memorial. It is really (Challoner 72-77) who was his best friend at Bernard Bailie (RIP 1918) beautiful and does full justice to its subjects. school and afterwards. Thank you for your personal kindness and Thank you so much for a memorable day. hospitality. Also we welcomed the nephew and nieces of Your planning was meticulous and we appreciate Peter Bertram, nephew of Ambrose Regan Andreas Fröhlich, who flew over from America all the hard work that must have gone into it. (RIP 1916) especially for the ceremony. We are very envious of your workplace and After a formal welcome from the Headmaster both said that it must be a wonderful place to Thank you for a most interesting day spent at in the Ambulacrum and a tour of the College, be educated. We really cannot thank you St Edmund’s College and its beautiful chapel. guests assembled in Monument Lane for the enough for the whole experience. I enjoyed reading the Historical Guide – what unveiling ceremony, spiritually led by Fr John Wendy & Philip Goodman, first cousins once an amazing number of Saints have been White. Agnes Schipper, the niece of Andreas removed of Bernard Bailie (RIP 1918) canonised in the early years. Fröhlich, spoke movingly about how the effect Sylvia Farley, niece of Harold Spayne the death during the Second World War of her Thank you for adding the name of Andreas (RIP 1941) uncle Andreas in a Nazi concentration camp Frohlich to your school’s war memorial and for had on her family. your gracious hospitality. Thank you for the wonderful service and lunch Agnes, Christopher & Dorothea Schipper, to commemorate past pupils who died in Every one of the people whose names are nieces and nephew of Andreas Frohlich the wars. inscribed on this memorial has an important Peter Tigg, nephew of Harold Spayne story to tell. They are sadly missed and Thank you for your kind hospitality on Saturday (RIP 1941) respected by those they left behind. and for the gift of your book The Buildings of A drinks reception for the guests in the St Edmund's College. Wendy and I both found Bourne Room was followed by lunch in the the day most interesting and moving and we Myers Room. much appreciated the opportunity to visit the College and be part of the proceedings. A booklet telling the story of the new Roll of Dennis Huggins, researcher on war memorials Honour entitled These Who Also Fell is being at University College, Dublin published by The Edmundian Association in the New Year. 10 EVENTS

MME CORTEEL WITH DAVID KAY

DOUAI PARISH PRIEST WITH FR SCHOFIELD

A VISIT TO DOUAI Paulo Durán, Headmaster

September 29th, the day the English College was founded by Cardinal Allen, saw David Kay, Fr Nicholas Schofield and me travel out to Douai to commemorate the ‘signing off’ of the new history of the College.

of shared history and discuss further projects. We thank Marie Delecambre, President of the One of the ideas we discussed, a College AWA, and all the other members we met, for Advent concert in Douai, has already come their welcome and look forward to more visits. to pass in the meantime and was an It was also a pleasure to meet Mme Corteel, extraordinary success! the previous President, and her husband, still DOUAI CHURCH sprightly and interested in the College. Our September's visit was a brief and easy one thanks also to Fr Nicholas, for all his hard thanks to 'Le Tunnel' and Eurostar, but a work with the book and for giving up a It would still take a couple more months to memorable occasion for all concerned. We Sunday to travel out with us, a more genial finish the indexing and proofreading (apologies had a tour of the city and saw where John and learned travelling companion one could therefore to all still waiting, but it will be worth Southworth's body was discovered, visited not hope for! it!) but it seemed important to mark the the Eglise Collégiale Saint Pierre to look at occasion by travelling out to Douai with the memorial to the English College and Fr Nicholas, author, and meet the Association a relic of Southworth and retraced as best William Allen and celebrate with them. we could the footsteps of the Collégiens. To those who have never visited Douai We took with us a French translation of the before I highly recommend a visit – first chapter, which focuses on Douai, which although there is nothing left of the College we had professionally printed as a token of itself as a building it is nevertheless a very thanks and friendship to the AWA. Over the moving experience to wander the streets past few years our links with the AWA had and churches of our College home. We also been neglected a little and it was wonderful had a very good lunch! to use this opportunity to renew our bonds HANDING OVER TRANSLATED FIRST CHAPTER OF NEW HISTORY OF ST EDMUND’S EVENTS 11

US OEs BARGE INTO THEIR SECOND ANNUAL REUNION

By Roger Weatherburn Baker It’s not every day you’re driven to dinner on an open-air barge. Furthermore, a barge loaded with a full bar, two waiters, heaps of serious-looking hors d’oeuvres and a motley crew of Old Edmundians. But there we were, one late-summer evening floating gently down a tree-lined river through one of the most visited cities in the south western United States.

The barge trip and sumptuous dinner that “the spirit of St Edmund’s”. Only two such followed it were the highlight of the second medals may be presented in a year, he Annual Reunion of Old Edmundians living in remarked, and none before have been the United States held this year over the awarded to OEs. September 20-22 weekend in San Antonio, He encouraged the group to keep such Texas. San Antonio was named for St Anthony reunions going and to build an enduring of Padua, whose feast day is on June 13, the tradition. Within minutes it seemed, OE Vincent day a Spanish expedition stopped there in FitzGerald (56-66) took up the gauntlet, 1691. It’s famous for its 18th century Spanish promising to organize next year’s event. Missions, the Alamo and its River Walk, a Although plans are not yet firm, rumors are verdant oasis of cypress-lined paved paths, it will be held again in September and most arched stone bridges and lush landscapes that likely in Chicago: not too far, it’s hoped, for fringe the narrow San Antonio River where it OEs in Canada and South America to meanders through the city’s downtown. attend also. Although we were a group of less than 20 Everyone came together again for the sunset Like most reunions, we had a great time, OEs, spouses and partners, we fully occupied barge cruise that dropped us off for dinner in renewed old friendships and laid the a 16-room historic riverside inn that quickly a private dining room at the chic Biga on the foundations of new ones. By weekend’s became our headquarters and the hotel lobby Banks, San Antonio’s no.1 riverside restaurant. end, we were a united group with much in our common room. Perfectly located, the inn Here, attending the reunion for the first common, especially our farewells. As we was within easy walking distance of all the time, President Emeritus & Archivist of The shook hands, every one of us said, “See you major attractions, except the Missions, a chain Edmundian Association, David J S Kay, was in Chicago!” of five magnificently crumbling colonial-era presented with a plaque recognizing US OEs’ compounds founded by Franciscan Fathers a appreciation of his many years of Roger Baker few miles outside the city. dedicated service. (Talbot 1958-60) Reunions began as one-by-one we assembled The Headmaster, Paulo Durán, who had in the hotel ‘Common Room’ late Friday flown in just hours earlier especially to attend afternoon for a casual opening night dinner the gala dinner, was warmly welcomed and at Acenar, the area’s best Mexican restaurant, thanked by all for making such a huge trans- where we took over the top floor and happily Atlantic effort with the determination and regaled one another with tales of our misspent lightning speed of Harry Potter. Recognizing youth. Those who followed that with a couple that he wouldn’t have time to visit the famed of nightcaps along the river walk home were, Catholic Missions, he was presented with a of course, off to a bit of a slow start the painting of them created by a noted local following morning. But everyone had an Mexican artist. action-packed Saturday nevertheless. Apart The Headmaster in turn thanked Michael from the Alamo and the Missions, some visited Jenner (51-60) and Roger Baker (58-60) who the quaintly historic arts village known as co-organized the weekend for the second La Villita, others the sprawling Mexican crafts year running. He was particularly pleased to market or the city’s famed 30-year old jazz present each of them with the Headmaster’s festival that was hopping in nearby Travis Park Medal, noting that their efforts demonstrated that weekend. 12 FEATURE

St Edmund’s Sunday 17 NOVEMBER 2013 JAMES STOCKMAN, SIMON CAMILLERI, BILLY FORD, JOSH THOMAS

THE CHAPEL LUNCH IS SERVED

Thank you and everyone involved for a wonderful day at the College on I attended St Edmund's Sunday and just wanted to say that I enjoyed the St Edmund’s Day. There was a very friendly welcome by the students at event very much. I thought that the organisation of the event, catering etc the entrance and at registration in the Ambulacrum. The liturgy of the Mass was excellent. Thank you for all your hard work. With all good wishes. was beautifully done and the choir was angelic and spiritually uplifting! Tony Ahearne (Douglass 57-62) Of course I loved the hymns. The food was delicious! Lunch was very relaxed, with the smoothest of buffets and the dining room was so smart! Thanks to all concerned for an excellent day today and for the delicious lunch served most kindly and cheerfully. It was good to be there. A great day! Nourishing for body and soul! Charles Carey (St Hugh’s & Douglass 46-55) O Beate mi Edmunde – he did indeed with all your help! A big thanks to all those involved with the arrangements for last Sunday Dr Adrian Gillham (60-65) which I thought went very well – we were all given an enthusiastic welcome as usual and the lunch was of a very high standard and Thank you so much for organising everything for St Ed's day. It was the first most enjoyable. I have attended for fifty years and I was very impressed with the event. It Fred Offer (Junior House & Talbot 46-51) brought back many memories, both good and bad! However, the place is so much more homely now. Peter Bruce (Douglass & Allen Hall 54-64)

Once again Edmundians from far and wide gathered together to celebrate St Edmund’s JEREMY GILLHAM, Sunday. The Association Mass was celebrated this REFEREE year by Fr John White, Parish Priest of Buntingford, Puckeridge and Old Hall Green who, coincidentally, was also Chaplain of St Edmund’s College between 1988 and 1991. Those concelebrating were OEs Fr Cedric Stanley (St Hugh’s, Junior House, Talbot & Allen Hall 42-60) and Fr Gerald Quigley (Talbot, Allen Hall & staff 62-91). OE RUGBY FEATURE 13

VINCENT FITZGERALD, DONALD LYNCH, ALEXANDRA BELLIS, JOSEPH MCKAY AND CHARLES HEMPSTED RECEIVE THEIR EDMUNDIAN ASSOCIATION AWARDS MARK LYNCH, TONY AHEARNE FROM PRESIDENT JEREMY JANION

ON DUTY! MIKE ELGOOD, GARY CHALMERS (DIRECTOR OF KS4 SCIENCE), JEREMY GILLHAM, MIKE HUTCHISON, ADRIAN GILLHAM TIM FULLER AND IAN STEVENS JANE SPENCE (ALUMNI OFFICER)

MR DURAN INTRODUCES OE CHARLES CAREY, ASSISTANT HEAD ADRIAN PETTY JENNY & PATRICK NUTTGENS, FRED OFFER PRESIDENT́ JEREMY JANION JOHN MACNAUGHTON AND ANDREW MOSS

EDMUNDIAN ASSOCIATION AWARDS was unanimously voted in as Chairwoman, Theresa King (staff 78-08), John Bex (46-52), a decision which can only bring the College Andrew Keenan (52-60), John Vaughan-Shaw As traditions are upheld, innovations are also and Association closer together. She replaces (staff 64-09), Robert Rees (45-53), Susannah made. This year Headmaster, Paulo Durán, Peter Brabazon who has been Chairman for Routledge (99-06), Richard Lloyd (52-56), addressed the assembled OEs in Chapel rather the last three years. OE Simon Camilleri was Matthew Cunningham (85-92), Paul Flack than the drinks reception afterwards. At the voted onto the Committee, and the other (53-57), John MacNaughton (49-50), Simon same time he introduced the Association’s Committee Members remained in post. Camilleri (94-06), Vincent Fitzgerald (56-66), new President, Jeremy Janion (St Hugh’s & Christopher Hubner (47-55), James Stockman Challoner 57-64). Jeremy had kindly agreed The day ended with Vespers and Veneration, (04-10), Billy Ford (04-10), Josh Thomas to present the Edmundian Association Awards celebrated by Fr White and a small group (04-10), Joseph Davidson (04-10), Ian Stevens to the three recent leavers who had managed of OEs. (75-82), Jacqueline Noon (86-93), Peter Rees to break off from their studies to return to Old Edmundians who registered were: (81-88), Cedric Stanley (42-60), Peter Bruce St Edmund’s for the day. They were: Alexandra (54-65), Willy Van Driessche (46-53), John Bellis (St Hugh’s & Douglass 02-13), Charles Mary Code (staff 82-94), Tony Webster Perry (staff 73-92), Tony Ahearne (57-62), Hempsted (Poynter 06-13) and Joseph McKay (48-55), Phillip Kyndt (62-68), Chris Milburn Fra’ Duncan Gallie (staff 76-12), Sophie (Douglass 05-13). Six awards of £250 each (67-74), Richard Wood (69-74), Gerard Kobylec (staff 07-12), Fred Offer (46-51), have been made in total this year, the remaining Quigley (62-91), Donald Lynch (43-47), David Charles Carey (46-55), Edward Stevenson three being to Sarah Bellis (St Hugh’s & Kay (75-82), Tim Fuller (67-72), Henryk Klocek (97-07), Aless McCann (92-03), Zofia Torun-Shaw Douglass 02-13), Robert Hartley (Douglass (60-70), Mike Elgood (50-58), Jeremy Janion (86-92), Robert Kennedy (95-02), Sergei Kornev 06-13) and Xinyi Wang (Poynter 11-13). (57-64), Ivor O'Mahony (45-53), Ronald (99-04). Gladman (54-59), Ken Allen (51-56), Margarita Those gathered enjoyed a delicious lunch Lehrian, Joseph McKay (05-13), David Peel in the Refectory, followed by coffee in the (51-59), Peter Ward (53-61), Beate Howitt Library, and Prefects were on hand to offer (staff 97-08), Martin Gratte (57-60), Olly tours of the College buildings. Battle was O'Connor (46-57), Joseph Fitzgibbon (43-48), joined once more on the rugby pitch, this John Crowley (49-56), Mgr Fred Miles (39-66), year between the Old Edmundians and Patrick Nuttgens (47-54), Michael Burgess Cheshunt RFC. (45-51), Anthony Drew (staff 84-10), AGM Pablo Martinez Iturriaga (98-00), Alexandra Bellis (06-13), Charles Hempsted (06-13), The Association AGM also took place on Mike Hutchison (56-65), Adrian Gillham St Edmund’s Sunday this year, and was also (60-65), Jeremy Gillham (63-69), John Piper well attended. OE College Liaison Officer PABLO MARTINEZ ITURRIAGA (L) AND (staff 69-00), Malcolm Stewart (47-64), and Head of Rhetoric, Maggie McCann, ROBERT KENNEDY, SERGEI KORNEV (R) 14 FEATURE

KICK (NOT PUNCH!) The Story

The idea was conceived in 1966 when, as a Rhetorician, I found myself co-opted with others to assist Canon ‘Pop’ Parsons with compiling and editing The Edmundian. We deemed the official school magazine stuffy and determined to found a more lively and radical publication written by and for the boys. Mike White and I became self-appointed editors and, with support and encouragement from Fr Bernard Lagrue, were granted use of the Bursar’s Office facilities including an ancient Roneo duplicating machine. Bill Holloway (61-68)

Just three editions were produced, the first Looking back, the standard was surprisingly high appearing in early 1967 – a crudely-stapled in parts. Poetry penned by Noë, Buxton, White, affair for which the princely sum of three pence Emblem et al was truly accomplished. Some was charged. Readers were invited to provide of the content however was downright risqué, feedback on style and content – and a name. reflecting the dark cultural influences seeping in It sold out instantly and, as a result of the from the changing world outside like the whiff extensive consultation (no fewer than ten of joss, Simpson’s psychedelic drawings and responses were received), was christened Kick hilarious ‘Ghost Story’, Hughes’s essay on drug (as opposed to Punch). Editions two and three addiction, and the anonymous ‘Hendrix Affair’ followed in November 1967 and March 1968, by being cases in point. Re-reading these old which time the price had doubled! The quality editions of Kick, one is struck by the mischievous and quantity of copy had however increased and slightly subversive undertones so reminiscent correspondingly, with stylish artwork, of the time. Olim meminisse iuvat. advertisements, letters, jokes, puzzles and cartoons, plus an improved standard of typing despite the decrepitude of the apparatus used – this, of course, being no reflection on our unlimited gratitude to Alex Lindsay-Scott, to whom the said paraphernalium belongs! Subject matter was witty, cultural, topical and frequently controversial. Highlights included Cusack’s defence of anarchy, Brougham’s account of life on the north side (of Rhetoric gallery), Boshell’s plea for more pranks to cheer up the masters (‘melius fuerat non scribere!’), Collins’s guide to local hostelries, Rundell’s denunciation of defence policy, and Gillham’s satirical tale of a fictitious new language teacher. I wrote on diverse topics including the Great Bed of Ware and Aubrey Beardsley. My features on origami proved popular, resulting in infestations of paper frogs and flapping birds in the School Block! NEWS 15

CHARLIE SMITH RETURNS TO HIS BELOVED PAVILION On Wednesday 26 June Charlie Smith finally returned to St Edmund’s Cricket Pavilion, when the Headmaster, Paulo Durán, officially unveiled his photograph framed with the condolence messages the College received following Charlie’s passing. Members of his family shared afternoon tea with staff who had known him, and all agreed he would be happy that his image is looking MIKE LLOYD (CENTRE) WITH MIKE JENNER (LEFT) AND MIKE HERNU (RIGHT) out through the Pavilion window and on to the pitch he loved so much.

MIKE LLOYD 1943-2013 (OE 1952-60)

Mike Lloyd died on 16 October 2013, at age 70, after a long fight against prostate cancer. He had entered St Hugh’s a year after me, in 1952, but thereafter we had been in the same class until he left the College in 1960. Mike was the consummate all-rounder: in the 1st team for both rugger and cricket through St Hugh’s and St Edmund’s: captain of rugger and cricket and head prefect at St Hugh’s, vice-captain of cricket at St Edmund’s. And he was good enough academically to baffle the entry examiners for London University. UPDATE We lost touch after we left school and didn’t was commonplace to leave school at 18 with meet up again until February 2006 when we A-levels and go on to train on the job for a your details! had both independently started trying to find business or profession. So, although he was our lost contemporaries. I can still remember offered a place at London University, Mike Success of events and reunions are dependent the ‘phone call when we contacted each other passed it up in 1960 for (doubtless more on the Association having up to date contact again after 45 years and Mike’s question: lucrative) trainee jobs as a surveyor with details for its members. In these days of ‘We were friends weren’t we?’ Sure we were. Knight Frank & Rutley and then assistant hi-tech, email is hugely important and often You can’t live with someone from the age of contracts manager with Bovis. In 1968 he overlooked by members – please, please let nine to 17, through all the vagaries of the joined the family building firm, Brunsdon, us know when yours changes! British Public School system, and not have a which he ran with his father and uncle. In [email protected] bond that unites you with each other, and 1976 the business was converted into an with all those other contemporaries who went estate agency, set up in partnership with through the same together with you. Mike was Mike’s brother Andy (OE 1959-65). Lloyd’s an immediate ally in my project to revive the Estate Agents ended up with nine offices in 40s 50s and 60s group of Edmundians. It was London before the brothers sold it to General he who said he had a perfect locale for a Accident in 1989. Mike continued to work in CAREERS DAY reunion – The Star Tavern in Belgravia – which the property business until his death. we have used now for seven years. And it was Friday 24 January 2014 He married Ellen in 1964 and they had he who did all those things I was no good at: Can anyone help our current Edmundians to ‘four wonderful children’. But that and a later like sorting out menus and negotiating terms. choose their career path? It will only take a marriage in 1990 ended in divorce. couple of hours of your time. Please contact In our day it was by no means de rigueur Mike Jenner (51-60) [email protected] to go from school to university. Indeed it to find out more. 16 NEWS

FIRST WORLD WAR (1914-1918)

Next year sees the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War. This gives us an opportunity to remember the 79 Edmundians who perished in that conflict. To mark the occasion we are going to try and arrange for each and every grave or memorial to be visited by Old Edmundians during the course of 2014. A total list is below, so if you are planning to visit northern Europe or one of the more remote locations during next year, please consider visiting an Edmundian’s grave or memorial during your trip. Ideally you should take a photograph of the headstone or inscription, sign the visitors’ book indicating you are representing St Edmund’s College, and let us know about you visit. It does not matter if some graves are visited more than once. There will be more about this ambitious project in our next newsletter.

Bernard A M Bailie Edward J Dillon Thomas A Hussey Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Kensal Green (St Mary’s) RC Cemetery, England Location unknown A Thomas Bantock Albert H Dunphy Louis Isnardi-Bruno Hill 10 Cemetery, Turkey Pigeon Ravine Cemetery, France Westcliff (Our Lady Help of Christians RC Arthur G Bourchier Leonard A Edens Church), England Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Belgium Raphael Kerry Cecil J Boyes-Varley Clifford W Farrow Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, France Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel Henry I Kilduff Siegfried H Brockbank Gerald Fitzgerald Raperie British Cemetery, France Fauquissart Military Cemetery, France Bapaume Post Military Cemetery, France Rev Simon Stock Knapp Thomas Brownrigg John E Foreman Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium Southampton Old Cemetery, England Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, William R C P Lee Donald L Carden Egypt Bois-Grenier Communal Cemetery, France Pozieres Memorial, France Christopher R Fowler Osmund H Lewis Bernard P Cary Loker Churchyard, Belgium Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Duisans British Cemetery, France Alfred I Frost Christopher Lockwood Rev Herbert H J Collins Thiepval Memorial, France Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, France Henry C Gouldsbury Henry Lovell George J B Conolly Tanga European Cemetery, Tanzania Pozieres Memorial, France Villers Station Cemetery, France Athole E Gudgeon Richard G Lynch William J Corcoran Winchester (St James’s Hill) RC Cemetery, Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium Bethune Town Cemetery, France England Archibald H Mankelow Desmond J Crowley H E Redmond Hamilton St Vaast Post Military Cemetery, France Chatham Naval Memorial, England Villers Station Cemetery, France Joseph L Mann Henry R Cruise Thomas M Horgan Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, France Karonga War Cemetery, Malawi Esnes Communal Cemetery, France John V McCarthy Oswald L S Cuddon M Bernard H Hosey Vimy Memorial, France Mont Huon Military Cemetery, France Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Belgium E James H Meynell Oswald S B Dawes Francis Hughes Tincourt New British Cemetery, France Arras Memorial, France Unknown location Bertram C St C Miller A G H L Bernard de Forceville Reginald I Hughes Lydd Cemetery, England Unknown location, France Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, France Stewart Moore Charles E de la Pasture Sidney St J Hunt Dury Crucifix Cemetery, France Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Hibers Trench Cemetery, France Joseph A Morgan Austin E Deprez Henry A Hussey Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Vermelles British Cemetery, France Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Mark L O Nugent Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England NEWS 17

Herbert P Oates Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Godwin J A S O'fflahertie Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Francis J Page A LETTER Bailleul Communal Cemetery, France Edward E Parker FROM THE Chester Farm Cemetery, Belgium G Huntly Philip Ryde Borough Cemetery, England HEADMASTER Alban W Powell Citadel New Military Cemetery, France DECEMBER 2013 Vincent M Power Guillemont Road Cemetery, France Hubert J Pownall Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, France As I write these few words I am looking at this year’s Edmundian Merrick O Prismall Isleworth Cemetery, England and the photograph of Father Pinot on its front cover and can’t help George B Rayner but smile at the thought that the title says it all, The Edmundian. Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium Life at St Edmund’s without our beloved Pinot has been hard at times, but his memory lives on and Ambrose E Regan I know that he continues to look out for us. I am enormously grateful to the Edmundian community VC Corner Australian Cemetery & Memorial, for the support and kindness shown over the last few months and it was my privilege to meet and France talk to so many of you at Father Pinot’s funeral and memorial Masses and listen to your stories and Oswald Rutt memories of the great man. Duhallow ADS Cemetery, Belgium Stories and memories were very much the key to the success of the Edmundian reunion in Francis R Ryan San Antonio, Texas this year and I am so very grateful to all who attended for making the visit such Pink Farm Cemetery,Turkey a special one; my especial thanks to Mike Jenner and Roger Baker for masterminding it all and I am Henry M P Sacksen already looking forward to Chicago 2014! This time though, I shall aim for more than just one night! Arras Memorial, France John D Smee Stories and memories again at the unveiling of the new roll of honour, a fitting tribute to all remembered. Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery, Belgium I hope to be Headmaster for many years to come, but I doubt whether I will experience many services as moving as this. To have two of our current Rhetoricians recording and photographing the service as Gilbert K Smith Vermelles British Cemetery, France families and friends of past students paid tribute to their sacrifice was terribly poignant and fitting. R Cuthbert Stowell The first St Edmund’s day in living history without Father Pinot was always going to be a bittersweet Monchy British Cemetery, France occasion, but it was a beautiful and joyous one I felt. My wife, Alice, and I very much enjoyed meeting Wilfred Stowell and catching up with so many of you and I hope that you enjoyed what you saw and heard (and ate!). Pozieres Memorial, France My best wishes to you and your families for Christmas and the New Year and my thanks for your John J Thill support and interest in the College. Avita pro fide! Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Belgium Louis Tysmans Unknown location Philip E Ward Unknown location Cyril Waxman Unknown location PAULO DURÁN BA MA HEADMASTER Charles W Weidner Wytschaete Military Cemetery, Belgium Maxwell H Williams Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium Stuart D Williams Arras Memorial, France Francis J Woods Thiepval Memorial, France 18 NEWS

OE NEWS

KEVIN CORRIGAN (85-95, FIRST HOUSE- HAZEL COATES (02-08), having completed MASTER OF POLE, 90-95) currently Director her first two years at St Mary’s University working for Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical College, Twickenham, has been selling diamonds and Vocational Education and Training as investments, and hopes to move into the (ACTVET). Been working in the Middle East PR/Marketing field. on and off since 2007.

SIOBHAN DALY (96-98) is now a producer, working for the . She is currently working with Sir on the world premiere of the stage adaptation for Fatal Attraction alongside the original Oscar-nominated screenwriter James Dearden, and any OEs KAREN TAN (80-82), has been appointed as coming to see shows at the theatre should Singapore’s Permanent Representative to the come by and say hi! The production opens United Nations. She presented her credentials on 8 March 2014. to Ban Ki-Moon on 19 August. She is also a (credit: Wavelength Photography) member of the Honorary Board of the Women’s International Forum. Karen was the Thirty years ago SARAH FRASER (NÉE Singapore's High Commissioner to India from GLADWIN) (76-78) married into the Lovat- February 2011 to June 2013. Concurrently, she Fraser clan. Living in the Highlands of Scotland, was ambassador to Bhutan and Nepal from she learned the Gaelic language and May 2011 to June 2013. undertook a PhD in obscene Gaelic poetry. She is a regular contributor to Scottish radio, Karen joined the Foreign Service in 1985, television and newspapers on Gaelic issues, and had served in the missions in Paris and clans and Scottish history. She has recently the United Nations before her roles as published a new book called The Last Ambassador to Laos from 2004 to 2007 and Highlander about the family’s most notorious as permanent representative to the World ancestor Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat. Lovat Trade Organization and the World Intellectual was among the Highlanders defeated at the Property Organization from 2007 to Battle of Culloden and was convicted of late 2010. treason against the Crown. He was the last man in Britain to be publicly beheaded. VANESSA BANZ (91-95) – I am a newly CONGRATULATIONS TO LUCY ARCHIBALD Her brother DAVID GLADWIN (73-78) also baked mum, albeit already of our second (98-05) who this summer married financier lives in the Highlands where he runs the Black child! One week before Loris’ second birthday, Hector Guinness, whom she met at Oxford Isle Brewery, an independent local brewery Cedric was born. This now definitely leaves me University. committed to the production of innovative in the minority at home, with two boys and and ground-breaking beer. David called into a husband making up for any estrogens!! the College during a trip to the South during Working as a visceral surgeon at the Inselspital, the summer. University Hospital Bern, means I am used to a male-dominated environment, so why change things at home :-) I will be back to working again 80% at the end of my 4 month maternity leave in November, combining clinical work with basic research. All in all, my boys and my work definitely keep me very busy!

GROUP CAPTAIN SEAN KENNETH O’CONNOR OBE MA FCMI RAF, (JH & DOUGLASS 78-85), was appointed as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Military Division in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

CHRISTOPHER KYNDT (CHALLONER CONGRATULATIONS ALSO TO ALEXANDER- 95-02) is a doctor at the Alfred Hospital, JOSEF KONRATH (92-99 TALBOT) who Melbourne hoping to specialise in geriatrics. married Steffi Horn on 17 August 2013 in Berlin. NEWS 19

FRANZ-JOSEPH KONRATH (97-04) has been living in Berlin since 2010 and is working in the Head Office of Adidas.

FRANCIS NWOKEDI (75-82) joins Fasken Martineau from UniCredit Bank, where he worked as in-house legal counsel. He has over 20 years of experience in structured finance including securitisation, structured credit derivatives, project finance and Shariah compliant capital markets transactions. Juan Bobadilla (clockwise from top left): wedding 1963, St Edmund’s College 1953, Oman 2009, Francis has experience in the developing and with son Pablo 2004. markets, where he has been engaged in complex restructuring and regulatory changes. JUAN MANUEL FERNÁNDEZ DE BOBADILLA About two years ago I received an e-mail As a dual British and Nigerian citizen, fluent in (52-53) I am now 76 years old and I believe informing me and many others, of a meeting French, Igbo and Creole, Francis has a strong I was one of the first Spaniards of modern in Madrid of Old Edmundians. The list was understanding of both Western and African times to attend your school. headed by Artesany-Lyons. I immediately cultures and applies creative solutions to wrote to him and was answered by Joseph’s My father was the Spanish Naval Attaché financing needs. son, also an Old Edmundian, who gave me from 1950 to 1953. We lived in George St, his father's phone number. SW1 (or was it W1?), our parish was Spanish Place, in the same street and the priest was The result was that we were reunited after actually a bishop; Bishop Craven, auxiliary to 58 years. We lunched together and, of course, Cardinal Griffin. Through this mutual friendship went to the Madrid Meeting where I met my father got a place for me in the school, again the Valencia boy Fred Bowen and his where he left me speaking very little English. wife. With Joseph, we meet for lunch periodically Thanks to two boys from Gibraltar, another and keep a very good friendship. called Bowen, who lived in Valencia – and About me – I entered the Spanish Navy, particularly to Joseph Artesani-Lyons, who was retired as a Rear- Admiral, have 6 children and in my class and helped me to adapt myself to 13 grandchildren, and live in Madrid. My wife the strange — for me — school regulations, and I have just celebrated our Golden Wedding I was able to survive. After I left we lost contact. anniversary.

Soon after leaving St Edmund’s, DONALD LYNCH (42-47) joined the RAF – flying MIKE HOLLAND (75-82), RICHARD VASS (73-83) training in S Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) – fighter and HUGH VASS (63-73) were part of a crew of six pilot Hunters. He took early retirement in in November sailing from Las Palmas in the Canary 1969 and joined BP Oil. Leaving there in 1984, Islands to St Lucia in the Caribbean, some 2,700 he took up cabinet-making, mostly restoring miles west. The photo shows Richard Vass making antique furniture. He is now fully retired. final preparations for the voyage.

Since leaving St Edmund’s in the summer term of 2007 having taken YEPP Music LLP (which I am a founding Director of).The pressure of his A2 levels, CHARLES LEFTWICH (98-07) decided to push his passion being able to “produce on demand” and interface with sensitive producers of music into a band. At the time this was somewhat of a passion-only and directors has allowed me success in these endeavours. I have some project but as these things do, quickly escalated into a much larger TV unusual experience on my profile as I was asked to be a contestant endeavour. His band has toured extensively in the UK, most recently on the Channel 4 show; “Come Dine With Me.” This was a truly amazing two sold-out headline tours of the UK and many more sold-out experience and many life lessons were learnt in just one week of filming! support tours. Last year they played to 2,000 people at the London My most recent music video is; “Hit Me With The Lights” by my band Shepherd’s Bush Empire. “FutureProof.” I am a producer and keyboardist in the band and we are Charles says, “After five years of trying, things have begun to pay off. a three piece electronic pop band. Have a listen, you may be pleasantly After two failed recording deals and much aggravation, we are finally surprised :) starting to make money from our suffering! Outside of the band, Isn’t this what a private education is about? To allow the free-thinking I produce music for short films and other works. I won the Best Score confidence of a young person to externally sell themselves and make at the International Super Shorts Film Festival last year for my score a unique mark in the world...?” for “This Is David Conrad” and have had music placed in the recent BBC Show; “Hunted” as well as several Adverts and TV shows around the world under my production company name: BassJar Productions and 20 NEWS

WELCOME BACK

To Marek Dergiman who took time out of his busy trip back

to the UK from Zimbabwe to visit the College on 13 October. MAREK DERGIMAN

ELECTION OF ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE – CONGRATULATIONS! Head of Rhetoric, Maggie McCann, was voted into the position of Chairwoman on St Edmund’s Sunday. Maggie has been the College Liaison Officer on the Committee for almost 10 years. She has achieved two firsts, being both the first woman to the position and the first serving staff member. The Association would like to thank Peter Brabazon for his three years as Chairman. He continues to serve on the JOHN VAUGHAN-SHAW WITH NEW Committee as a representative. The Association also welcomes Simon Camilleri CHAIRWOMAN MAGGIE MCCANN ON (94-06) to the Committee as a new representative. ST EDMUND’S SUNDAY OLD EDMUNDIAN GOLF DAY 27 SEPTEMBER

By Jeremy Gillham (60-65) and Adrian Jackson (72-79)

The 2013 Old Edmundians Golf Day was held at Old Fold Manor Golf Club in Barnet on Friday 27th September 2013.

The turnout was a little lower than usual which was mildly disappointing, particularly when Edmundians were able to play such a prestigious course followed by an excellent dinner for a mere £50. There were some very good scores returned bearing in mind the notoriously tricky Old Fold greens. The prize winners were as follows: BEST FRONT 9: STUART CAVILL (73-80) 18 POINTS BEST BACK 9: PAULA CANNON (76-93) 20 POINTS OVERALL WINNER: THOMAS JACKSON 38 POINTS Jeremy Gillham, Chair of Governors, presented the prizes, acknowledging as he did so that he had scored fewer Stableford points than anyone else! All in all, a great day’s golf on a beautiful autumn day, topped off with an excellent dinner Next year’s event will be held at the same venue on Friday 26th September 2014. The price is likely to remain at a very competitive £50 per head and I hope that more of you are able to attend. If you require and further information regarding Old Fold Manor GC please follow the link: www.oldfoldmanor.co.uk FEATURE 21

ARCHIVE CORNER Remembering... SGT MAJOR WAKEFIELD Sergeant Major Harold Wakefield, who was known affectionately as “Wakey”, came to St Edmund’s directly from the Regular Army in 1959 to act as the School Staff Instructor in the CCF. He remained until his untimely death in 1967 at the age of 52. Alastair Emblem (St Hugh’s & Challoner 58-67) recalls his famous introduction to new recruits each year:

“My name is Sergeant Major Wakefield – but you On one occasion during “Corps” time Leslie may call me SIR!” was drilling/marching a small squad at a distance by the tennis courts and either he Bill Holloway (Talbot 1961-68) remembers did not shout the “halt” order loud enough or the NO SMOKING sign Wakey had hanging in there was a concerted deafness in the squad, the Armoury. It had the following instructions and they just kept marching away from him in small print along the bottom edge: (which he said was extremely funny at the ‘To be displayed in locations where smoking is time). Wakey intervened and said: prohibited’. “It’s no good having them wondering around Leslie Judd (Junior House & Talbot 61-67) the A10!” recalls the time when a cadet’s uniform On another occasion Wakefield exclaimed: trousers came out of the top of his gaiters “That man saluted with his left hand... what and Wakey said: army is he in, the Mongolian?” "Look at that man there... looks like he’s got a pair o'shorts on him!”

BATTLE OF THE BANDS I noticed on page 11 of the summer newsletter reference to The Shades and The Naz. The Mundanes must have pre-dated them by a year or so. Tony Smith (57-67), Ronnie Middleton (58-66) and myself with Vince Campbell (59-66) as manager I think. We played one Sunday evening in the hall when the expected film didn’t turn up. Tony Smith went on to be in a proper group, Design, appeared on the Terry Wogan Show and had an LP. I am still in touch with Ronnie Middleton. John Callaghan (60-66) NOW I BET YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THIS ONE? THE CHOIR 1967/8? What a bunch; with Fr Daniel Higgins! We sang on the radio and made a record that year… if I remember correctly! James Boshell (61-68) NEWS22

IN MEMORIAM We have learned of the deaths of the following Edmundians:

Francis Courtney John McVitie (Talbot 1956-62) (Allen Hall 1946-48) died on 14 October 2013 aged 68 died on 14 April 2013 aged 84 Fr John Dutton Jim Odell (Allen Hall 1953-60) (Staff 1969-93) died on 12 August 2013 aged 81 died on 20 August 2013 aged 78 Edmund Fletcher Fr Michael Pinot de Moira (St Hugh’s & Challoner 1931-40) (Douglass & Allen Hall 1944-56, died on 9 August 2013 aged 90 Staff 1958-2013) Fr Austin Hart died on 16 June 2013 aged 80 (Allen Hall 1956-62) died on 20 September 2013 aged 89 May they rest in peace. Michael Lloyd (St Hugh’s & Douglass 1952-60) died on 16 October 2013

FAREWELL TO JIM ODELL Bicentenary celebrations of 1993. The original framed sketches now hang in President’s Gallery and complete bound miniature Jim Odell was born in Ireland and sets can still be purchased from the Alumni Office in a specially- educated in Ulster, leaving school in 1952. commissioned book. He joined the Army in March 1954 with a Special Short Service Regular commission Jim was Assistant Housemaster of Poynter between 1974 and 1976 that was open to men from Ireland only, and later moved to Buntingford to care for his ageing mother. being discharged on health grounds in July He will be remembered as a loyal, thoroughly decent man who 1955. Jim attended Camberwell School of made a great number of friends at St Edmund’s. He was also very Arts & Crafts in south London between 1958 and 1962, graduating active in his local Anglican parish in Buntingford. His kindness and with National Diploma in Design (Painting). adherence to Christian principles were things which always did He then taught in a number of schools before coming to St Edmund’s him great credit. in September 1969 to teach Art. During his time at the school, Jim Thomas James Urquhart Odell was born in Ireland on 28 June 1935 was responsible for painting the stage sets for the school plays and and taught Art at St Edmund’s between 1969 and 1993. He died of he was the creator of the Stapleton house tie colour combination. pancreatic cancer, at the end of a long period of declining health, He was a gifted artist in his own right and one of his most ambitious on 20 August 2013 at the age of 78. projects was the collection of pencil studies of the College, May he rest in peace. commissioned by The Edmundian Association to mark the

2013-14 COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES President Emeritus David Kay 40s-50s-60s Mike Elgood President Jeremy Janion Hong Kong George Sobek Vice-President Canon Michael Brockie New Zealand Alex Binnie Chairwoman Maggie McCann Singapore Terry Noë Treasurer Henryk Klocek Spain Victor Tarruella Secretary Mike Elgood USA Vincent Fitzgerald Communications Tim Fuller Representatives Peter Brabazon Simon Camilleri Headmaster Paulo Durán Head Boy George Salmon Head Girl Tara Castiglioni NEWS 23

THE HISTORY OF ST EDMUND’S COLLEGE

England’scatholic school oldest from 1568

To mark the 450th anniversary of the foundation of St Edmund’s College in 2018, we are delighted to announce that we are publishing a new book.

The History of St Edmund’s College will be a lavishly illustrated commemorative book tracing the journey from its roots in northern France and Hampshire through to the flourishing community which exists today. This specially written 200-page, hard cover, coffee table format book, written by Fr Nicholas Schofield, which uses material from the College archives along with fascinating new research and specially commissioned photography, will be a beautifully designed and produced volume for every Edmundian to treasure. The book will be posted to you as soon as it is published, or you can opt to collect it from the College. Publication is expected in February 2014.. Please send your name, postal and email addresses, the number of books you require and your preference for collecting or receiving your order by post, along with a cheque for £30 per book, payable to St Edmund’s College, to: Alumni Office St Edmund’s College Old Hall Green Ware SG11 1DY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY TUESDAY 6TH MAY 2014 THE LONDON DINNER CHARTERHOUSE JUNE 2014 THE 9TH STAR REUNION 40S-50S-60S THE STAR TAVERN, BELGRAVIA Contact: Mike Elgood [email protected] FRIDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2014 GOLF TOURNAMENT OLD FOLD MANOR GOLF CLUB, BARNET Contact: Adrian Jackson [email protected] SUNDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2014 ST EDMUND’S SUNDAY

All Edmundians are welcome to attend these events, for which details will be published on the website during the year.

CONTACT Jane Spence Alumni Officer, St Edmund’s College Telephone: 01920 824358 Email: [email protected] www.edmundianassociation.org.uk Email: [email protected]

FRONT COVER FR MICHAEL PINOT DE MOIRA, AT THE LONDON DINNER, THE ROYAL OVER-SEAS LEAGUE, 1996 BACK COVER THE TOWN HALL, DOUAI