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No. 137, Vol. 24] JULY, 1917. [Price 3d. CONTENTS. PAOE FAOI Roll of Honour 21 House Notes . 38 School Notes . 24 Games Account 42 AHeyn War Fund 30 Old Boys' Notes 48 Cricket . 80 Alleyn War List 43 Junior School Cric ket 33 War Honours . 46 Athletic Sports 34 An Estaminet in France 46 Swimming 36 Extracts from Letters . 48 Cross Country Race 37 Recent Additions to the House Fives . 37 Library • 4» TRoU of Tbononr. INCE the publication of the last number of the Magazine— S April, 1917—the following Old Boys have laid down their lives in defence of noble ideals and at the call of King and country. Our gratitude to them and our sympathy with the bereaved will be, we are assured, both cordial and generous. S. F. BLENCOWE (1904), Private of the Australian Expedi- tionary Force. His brother T. H. (1900) is serving as a Sapper R.E. (Signal Section). 22 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE. CLARENCE CARPENTER (1904), 2nd Lieut. Royal Fusiliers, killed in action near Petit Miraumont, France, February 17th, 1917. His brother Cecil (1902) is well known to some of our readers. GUY DENNY (1905), brother of H. H. Denny (1908), Private of the Bedford Regt., was killed in action on May 4th, 1917. A. D. HAY-SMITH (1902), 2nd Lieut. Essex Regt., fell on March 26th, outside Gaza. He had seen much service previously as a Sergeant in the L.R.B. His brother, A. L. Hay-Smith (1896), is serving in the Canadian Infantry. E. S. HORNBLOWEK (1890), while on a business visit to Canada, joined the Canadian Infantry (M.G. Section), though exempt from military service by age. He died of pneumonia at the Military Hospital, Seaford, on March 22nd, 1917. A. D. HUNTER (1902), 2nd Lieut. Queen Victoria Rifles (attd. 10th Fusiliers), killed in action on April 23rd, 1917. At the outbreak of war he joined the L.R.B., but was gazetted to the Queen Victoria Rifles, in which his two brothers are also serving. His C.O. says : " Lieut. Hunter is a great loss to the Battalion. He proved himself a very gallant officer, and the men would have followed him anywhere. I know what the sad news will mean to his mother, but she will have the consolation of knowing that her son died a hero's death in the biggest battle in history." Lieut. Hunter was the middle of the three brothers. They had long and honourable careers at the School, and how severe the bereavement in this family is will be seen by the fact that the two brothers, 2nd Lieut. John Hunter and Captain Ernest Hunter, are home wounded and that Mrs. Hunter died within ten days of the sad announcement recorded above. H. G. C. MUGGRIDGE (1901), Corpl. Royal West Kents, fell in action on May 3rd, 1917. He was in the Northern Assurance Company, in which his brother E. A. (1890) is also employed. J. E. RUSSELL (1905), 2nd Lieut. (Queen's) Royal West Surrey Regt., died of wounds in a German Field Hospital at Grandcourt, France, November 23rd, 1916. He went from Alleyn's to Dulwich College and thence to EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE. 23 Lloyd's Register, where lie made his mark. One of his brothers, Vivian, known to a host of Old Boys for his untiring work as Hon. Secretary of the Old Boys' Club, died recently ; another is the Rev. V. H. C. Russell (1892), and a third is 2nd Lieut. C. E. S. Russell (1902), of the Royal Flying Corps. G. H. SMITH (1902), Lieutenant of the Devon Regiment, after serving four years with the London Scottish, entered the Artists Rifles O.T.C. and was ultimately gazetted to the Devons. He fell in action on May 9th, 1917. He had been sent with a company on a bombing expedition to clear out of a trench some picked German troops who were giving great trouble. The situa- tion became very warm, but Lieut. Smith and his men held on. At length, in order to give confidence to his men, so that they could see him, he bravely exposed himself and was sniped through the heart. His C.O. writes : " He always showed the greatest enthusiasm, keenness and ability with his work. His heart and soul were for his men and the interests of his company. He behaved with great gallantry." S. J. WATTS (1900), Rifleman of the London Scottish, took part in the Battle of the Somme on July 1st, 1916, since which time he has been reported " missing." He is now, we regret to say, presumed to be dead. N. WINSLOW (1896) at the outbreak of war joined the Winnipeg Grenadiers, and as Company Sergt.-Major went to France in August, 1916. He died of wounds in France on April 17th last. His brother, B. H. (1899), serving in the 6th City of London Rifles, was seriously wounded early in the War. H. H. SCULL (1895), of the London Rifle Brigade, who has been reported missing since September 6th—10th, 1916, has recently been officially pronounced " presumably killed in action." His younger brother, H. N., left Alleyn's in 1903. IT is convenient and fitting to report here the death in action of 2nd Lieut. S. J. W. Bishop (Sammy), who, though not an Old Boy, was largely identified with Old Boys in many of their activities. His cheery personality will be much missed and his loss regretted. Other names appear under the head " House Notes." EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE. E regret to record the death, during the holidays of W R. C. Sworder (Form II. B), who died after an operation for appendicitis. Always bright and keen he was liked by all. His class mates have subscribed for a small tablet in memory to be placed in his choir stall in St. Andrew's Church, Catford. We deeply sympathize with the bereaved parents. THE following boys were confirmed by the Bishop of Southwark, in the Chapel on June 20th, 1917 : V. Baker, C. Ball, N. W. Betts, R. Cooke, 0. Ellis, J. Geis, J. Hart, L. Hill, H. A. Johnstone, G. Moody, 8. F. Nash, W. Smith, C. Sparrowe, C. Trent, C. Whittington, A. Williams. AN interesting book dealing with the history of Dulwich and the College of God's Gift has been got together by Mr. E. T. Hall, F.R.I.B.A., an Estates Governor and Governor of the College, and will shortly be published by Slickers, Charles Street, Haymarket, S.W. 1. Forty well-executed illustrations will beautify th? work. Doubtless many will be glad of the opportunity to learn something of the history of the district in which they live and of Edward Alleyn's great charity with such a recognised authority for guide as is the writer of the book. For years he has made the subject of the work his study. The proceeds of the sale of the volume will be given to two well-deserving charities—the Red Cross and St. John of Jerusalem. The title of the book is " Dulwich, its History and Romance," and the price half-a-crown. Who could begrudge so small a sum for such a book and such a cause ? THE Mid-Term service at the Chapel on Wednesday, June 13th, was conducted by the Rev. T. B. Scrutton, curate of St. John's, Goose Green, S.E. We were sorry that illness prevented our EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE. 25 Chaplain from being with us and rejoice that he is now fully recovered. In order that every one might have the opportunity of taking part in all that should be sung by the body of worshippers printed copies of the Order of Service were provided. It is hoped that every boy will respond whole-heartedly to this invitation to do his best to make the service what it should be. AT the Commemoration Services held on Sunday, June 24th, the pulpit was occupied in the morning by the Rev. Dr. Watson, Old Alleynian, and sometime Headmaster of Lancaster Grammar School. In the afternoon many Governors and members of the different branches of the Foundation almost filled the Chapel and listened to the Master of the Temple (Dr. Barnes), who preached a helpful sermon on the text: " Except the Lord build the house they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city the watchman waketh but in vain." He spoke in appreciative terms of the work of the College of God's Gift, and made it clear that the chief aim of education should not be merely to win honours and distinctions. An impressive feature of the service was the reading out by the Chaplain of the names of those members 'of the Foundation, who, in defence of country, have sacrificed even life itself. Two hundred and sixty belonged to the College and one hundred and twenty-two to Alleyn's School. IT may interest our readers to know that the Chapel Committee has already considered how best to perpetuate the memory of these heroes. It is proposed to introduce a better system of lighting into the chancel of the Chapel, to lay its floor with white marble, and to fit the three bays at the east end of the gallery with oak pillars and panels. On the panels will be inscribed in letters showing up well the names of those who, to save the lives of others, have nobly given up their own. One panel will be reserved for Alleyn's School and the other two for Dulwich College, as the number killed in the war thus far works out in that proportion.

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