BROMSGROVIANS connected ’S ALUMNI MAGAZINE ISSUE 5 2018/19

Ten years before the start of WW1: Gordon House 1904 - R.G. Routh (centre), Edmund Page (who later went on to fight in the Great War) on the extreme right, with R.G.’s mother and sister, and Matron Jane, looking through the windows The first word... We are told that young people born Which makes the current There are none alive anymore who today, certainly in more developed commemoration of the end of the knew the Bromsgrovians of 100 years countries, will reach a previously First World War all the more poignant. ago. Yet it is still possible to remember unimaginable average life expectancy Much in our School remains the them with a familiar ease and we do so of 100 years. It is a remarkable same as it was in 1918. The young with great pride. Like the thought; that the prospect of living for men, boys in truth, whose faces stare ever-present, benevolent shadow of a century will soon become the norm. out of the Bromsgrovian magazines the great Headmaster of the day, R.G. For those of my vintage, 100 years is of the day, would have walked the Routh, our forebears of 1918 are a a tantalising, almost mystical span. same paths as we do. Sat in the daily presence in the School today. Far enough back for events to be just classrooms of Kyteless, Big School out of reach of our time on Earth. Yet and Millington. Scored tries on Lower PETER CLAGUE close enough to be within touching Charford. Sung hymns in Old Chapel. HEADMASTER distance of our personal experiences That so many went on to die on the and memories. The events of 100 fields of the Somme, Passchendaele, years ago are still the antecedents of and Ypres is haunting and painful the lives we are living today. because they seem no different from last year’s Leavers. Their presence seems tangible, their sacrifice remains relevant to the lives we enjoy today.

IN THIS EDITION: The year in photographs… The inside story: Dr Sonya Hill (Hz 83-93)… 1918-2018 Commemorative Issue… Welcome from the The School’s new Performing Arts facilities were opened in November 2017 by Professor Julian Chairman Lloyd-Webber and Lord Cobham. Each seating 300, both the Theatre and the Concert Hall boast It’s a real privilege to welcome you Picture This… magnificent performance spaces for pupils and to another wonderful anthology of the local community alike. news, stories, and experiences that A LOOK BACK AT THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/18. demonstrate the diversity and international scope of the Bromsgrovian community. Of course, this year is also one of reflection as we remind ourselves of those Bromsgrovians that made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of their country, particularly in World War 1. Their sense of duty and wholehearted commitment to their cause is a lesson that transcends the generations and characterises Bromsgrovians the world over. So, as you read on and share in celebrating the recent achievements of talentedBromsgrovians of all ages, pause for a moment and remember those whose contribution to the world Parents, pupils and Old Bromsgrovians was, perhaps, more important than any. joined together to celebrate the School’s annual Commemoration Day. We welcomed HANS ROSTRUP OBs from a range of years to the Old CHAIRMAN Bromsgrovian marquee, as well as a (SCHOOL, 1972-1977) number of those celebrating anniversaries.

The Pierglass, written by our very own Director of Performing Arts, Tim Norton, was the major School production of the year.

A Level, IB, BTEC and GCSE pupils celebrated their exam results over the summer. 42.4% of GCSE pupils achieved an A*/9, the highest proportion of the top grade in the School’s history. At A level, just under 80% of the year group scored 144 UCAS points. The School’s largest ever IB cohort achieved an average IB score of 38.4 points (equivalent to 4A* at A level). Of the 48 BTEC entries this year, students achieved 30 Distinction* and 14 Distinctions.

Our Prep and Pre-Prep Survivors, as well as the whole Class of 2018, were welcomed Bromsgrove School continued into the Old Bromsgrovian its partnership with the community at the end of Bromsgrove International the Summer Term, marking Musicians’ Competition (BIMC) the end of many years at and its sister Platform for Bromsgrove School. school-age children, holding the auditions and finals in the new Routh Concert Hall. Picture This… The Chicken, our electric kit car, once again raced EXTRA-CURRICULAR HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2017/18. its way into the World Championships.

The opening of the new Cobham Theatre has seen an impressive array of dramatic offerings on the stage this year, including the Fourth Form’s performance of Grimm Tales, cleverly adapted so that all performers had a main role. As Deputy Head (Co-Curricular), Paul Mullan is responsible for the wider variety of academic extension activities that occur at Bromsgrove School. Here, he gives you a run down from the 2017/18 academic year. The highlights of our musical calendar included the return of Pop and Jazz in Routh Concert Hall, the purchase of a brand new Bösendorfer Grand Piano and performing Haydn and Nelson Mass, where the two concerto movements were played by our own The opportunities that Bromsgrove pupils have students. had this year included trips to Ireland (Rugby), France (Languages), Germany (Languages), Spain (Languages), Dubai (Cricket) Prague (CAS) and to Madagascar (Biology). Students take part in a range of Bromsgrove Service activities including volunteering at local animal sanctuaries, inviting local care home residents to the School and raising money for charity.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award “The School prides itself on a continues to go from strength to strength with record numbers broad and varied co-curricular completing their bronze, silver offering across a wide range of and gold.

sports, cultural and service CCF continues to flourish. Indeed, we have one of the largest activities.” contingents in the country and the amount of different activities cadets can choose from increases year on year.

This year the School’s Young Enterprise activity has seen significant success from its team, Ki It was another outstanding year Moments. Their very first trade fair proved a for sport, with the School ranked success, progressing through to the Regional fifth overall Finals where they won four awards: Best Product, in the country. It is very pleasing Best Finance, Best Trade Stand and Best Overall to see the re-emergence of the Company. girls’ cricket team, as well as table tennis, badminton and squash. However, they did not stop there - Ki Moments have since gone on to have their unique product (a There was a memorable photo frame combined with a key rack) stocked in performance at New Road for Webbs Garden Centre, showing just how far they the 1st XI, when they won the have progressed throughout the year. Chesterton Cup. Hazeldene We’ve recently been sent this photo Lupton A huge thank you to Dr Natalie Nokes of Old Bromsgrovian Candy Lockett The Modern Languages Department (1994-1999) who spoke to the MedVet (2012-2017). Candy is studying at the were very pleased to welcome Richard About You Society. Whilst visiting the School, she University of Mount Olive in North Bishop (1976-1985) to the School to also managed to catch up with her Carolina and is part of the athletics give a talk about modern languages in squad out there. FIND OUT WHAT OLD BROMSGROVIANS FROM YOUR ERA ARE DOING NOW. Biology teacher, Dr Johns. the work place. Her Coach, Justin Potter, said this of After leaving Bromsgrove, Richard Candy, “I’m so proud of this young lady studied Modern Languages at Durham Elmshurst It was great to see Henry Walker (2005- Thank you to Prashant Gurung (2011- and all her work so far this fall. She is and took a business management Congratulations to Philip Hobson 2016) being cheered on by Mr Widdop 2017) for hosting a lunchtime session doing awesome in the classroom and qualification in Paris. He then had a (Elmshurst 1948-1952), who, aged 83, when he played for U20s vs earlier this year. Prashant spoke to has been looking great with the discus varied career in international marketing married his childhood sweetheart, Sue Springboks at Sixways in May. Henry pupils about the International Citizen and her beloved hammer!” and has lived in Germany, Austria, Fryer (née Feeny) on 24th February recently presented his World Cup Final Service and his experiences in Nepal. Belgium and the Netherlands. 2018, at the Chapel of the Poor Clare’s shirt to Mr Jones at the Prep School. Earlier this year, Candy won the in Duncan, British Columbia. He would Henry has sixteen caps for England Conference Carolinas Championships in As a passionate linguist, Richard like to hear from other OBs living in as a hooker for the National side. He We also welcomed back Caroline the 20lb weight throw. subsequently founded Languages British Columbia so please do get in currently plays for Gloucester. Robbins (1984-2005) to the School. Sandpit, which provides language touch. Caroline is a ‘survivor’ and went right services to a variety of businesses. through the School from Pre-Prep to Philip recalls a Canadian at Bromsgrove Senior. The pupils were keen to hear about in his time, whose name he thinks was Richard’s varied life and career Culwick. If you can help with his quest, It is great to see the latest L’Oreal ad experiences all of which have please contact Philip direct by email: campaign featuring Old Bromsgrovian languages at their core. Mr Beet then [email protected] Iskra Lawrence (2004-2009). Iskra showed Richard around the School, has walked in the L’Oreal catwalk and particularly, Lupton House where Gordon at Paris Fashion Week for the last he was able to find his name on the Jeremy Hilton (1950-1955) was few years, and is currently a L’Oreal honours boards. recently in touch to let us know that Prince’s Trust ambassador. You can he met up with four other OBs for their read more about Iskra in our ‘Them & annual lunch in . Present were Now ‘ feature further in this magazine. Trevor Groocock (Wendron 1951-1955), Rod Kirkland (Wendron 1952-1955), Jeremy Davis (Gordon 1946-1954) and John Allan (Gordon 1949-1954).

John Illsley (1962-1967) performed at the Artrix theatre in October 2017. Richard Brookes and a number of OBs went along to the concert and met up It’s always a pleasure to show OBs with John after the show. Rachel Xuereb (2006-2012) made her around School in and out of term time. West End debut at the Other Palace Congratulations to Stephen Page Donald Ka-Tsun Cheung (2004-2009) Theatre, London during July 2018 with (1978-1983) on being awarded an visited us during half-term to take a the new musical, 89 nights, and the Housman Hall Honorary Doctorate from the University look at the recent developments. independent theatre company Batsman Will Fraine (2012-2014) has of Derby. Troubadour Stageworks. joined Nottinghamshire. Notts Outlaws Stephen, who was our Foundation The Futures department was delighted signed Will ahead of their Royal London Lecture speaker in 2016, is CEO of to welcome Jakob Langen (2010-2012) This performance is a London preview One-Day Cup title defence, where he Faber & Faber and has been helping back to Bromsgrove. Jakob spoke to show that took place in anticipation of made 27 runs. Will made his first class the University in its development of a students about his progression from the company’s month of performances debut on 22nd July 2018 v Surrey. Houseparent, Mr Fallows, enjoyed Masters in Publishing. He also acted university to Deutsche Bank. at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. a surprise visit from 2017 leaver, as a mentor to their first tranch of Aram Andreasyan (2013-2017) in students. November 2017. Aram is now studying Economics at Durham, and Mr Fallows In recognition of Stephen’s tells us that Aram wins the prize for the contribution to publishing education first 2017 leaver to re-visit the House. and the creative industries, he was presented with the Honorary Doctorate at a ceremony last November, in the presence of his family, including his father, Jim Page (School 1845-1949 and former Headmaster of the Junior School 1961-1989). Rachel Xuereb (2nd left) in the photograph Nikki Simpson (Cobham and Mary Camilla Lewington (1999) was School Walters Windsor 1989-1995) has also just had recently invited to sing at the Women It was a pleasure to meet Jim and David Stafford (1991-1996) has shot a book published through Routldege in Leadership lunch at The House of Bob Wilson (School 60-65 & 61-66 a film adaptation of Journey’s End. It Psychology. The book, Finding Our Way Lords. respectively) at Bromsgrove during the was released in February 2018, in time Home, is written by women who summer holidays. Jim was over from for the anniversary to mark 100 years attended a number of boarding schools Camilla also appeared on the BBC One Norway and wanted to take a tour of since the end of World War One. in the 1960s to 1990s. singing show, All Together Now. the School. Both were accompanied by Matthew Horton (Cookes/School Nikki says that this book is the first to 62-67, President of the School and explore the experience Chairman of the Foundation). from a purely female perspective, and A warm welcome to Tom Jude (1997- Lyttelton offers an intriguing insight into the 2004) who has joined the School as Thank you to Myles Griffiths (1957- upbringing of girls born in the mid-to- our new Theatre Manager. 1961) for taking part in a talk to current late 20th century. pupils on the judicial system. Myles Thomas was previously Production then helped with the mock interview Manager at the Artrix, and has been evening, arranged by Bromsgrove volunteering with Bromsgrove CCF for Futures, to help pupils with upcoming a number of years. Dr Luke Simonds (2003-2008) took university entrance interviews. time out of his busy A&E schedule to It was lovely to hear from Sina Henke help potential medics with their (1999-2000) who updated us on Jonny Cheung (2004-2009) returned to School for a tour during one of our Personal Statements for university what she has been up to since leaving application. Bromsgrove. She and her husband (the sunnier days. He commented on the German Ambassador) are currently number of changes which had taken place since he left almost ten years ago. Although it is almost ten years since living in Kinshasa in the Democratic Luke left School, he still remembers Republic of the Congo. Sina works for the application process and how the the German Development Cooperation Michael Perkins (School 1948-1952) MedVet Society helped him prepare Despite the deluge of snow back in in a project called “Good governance recently sent in this photograph of him for Medical School. Luke is a regular March 2018, we were delighted to in the mining sector” where she is wearing his OB tie, for his second son’s contributor to the MedVet Society welcome Eugenia Lam (Mary Windsor responsible for all human rights issues. Degree Congregation at the University along with other OBs who help with all 2004-2010) and Brian Tsang (School Credit: Exeter Rugby Club/JMP She has also worked with the African of Manchester this summer. aspects of applying to Medicine and 2006-2009) for a tour of the School. Union Commission in Addis Ababa, James Freeman (2004-2009) made Veterinary Science. Ethiopia, establishing an African think It’s great to see pictures of OBs his 1st XV debut for Exeter on 4th Brian now lives and works in tank for peace and security issues, was wearing school-related merchandise. If We spotted Chris Griffiths(2004-2009) November 2017. At the time of writing, Amsterdam. Eugenia is a qualified posted on temporary duty in Nairobi, you have any photos to share, do send on the red carpet at the BBC Sports James has made three appearances, solicitor, currently doing a masters Kenya, with the civilian component them on to us. Personality of the Year awards, meeting scored two tries and accumulated a degree in London. of the Eastern African Standby Force up with fellow Old Bromsgrovians total of ten points. Coordination Mechanism and had Henry Cowen (Lyttelton 2004-2009) the chance to visit the UN/African and Ben Cox (Walters 1999-2010). The Mary Windsor Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur trio witnessed Mo Farah pick up the Jo Nell (née Spain, 1980-1985) has (UNAMID) in El Fasher, Sudan. 2017 award. written her debut novel entitled The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Apart from work, Sina and her husband Village. The novel is a life affirming story welcomed a new addition to their Thank you to Ben Cox (1999-2010) for of a 79 year old widow’s unexpected family, Clara Alexandra, who was working with our keepers on their skills journey of self-discovery. The book was born September 2017 in Hamburg, and knowledge of the game. Ben made published in Australia in paperback and Germany. his debut for whilst still at School, and in 2016, agreed a new ebook by Hachette in September 2018, Oakley Alex Rajkowski (1993-1998) has a new and UK in hardback by Hodder & Tammy Anne Anzano (née Lewis, long-term deal as wicketkeeper- single out called Dancing in the Rain. batsman at New Road. Stoughton from January 2019. We wish 1992-1997) moved to North Devon four You can listen to this on SoundCloud at Jo every success with its publication. years ago, having lived in Lanzarote https://soundcloud.com/the-buskers-74/ More recently, Ben helped for sixteen years. She met her Italian dancing-in-the-rain Thomas Cookes husband there and they now have five Rachael Mack (2001-2010) took part Worcestershire secure victory in the in the Jaffa Super 6s Final with her Vitality Blast T20 Final, where he was children aged 11 to 1. Since their move Alex, a guitarist-singer with the band team, Leicester Ladies, earlier this year. named Man of the Match. to Devon, Tammy has been preparing ‘The Buskers’, is currently based in The opposing team were Bowdon Club, to launch her creative business as an Morzine, France. artist and sculptor. Tammy says that with another Old Bromsgrovian, Sally she now has her dream job and family. Walton (also Thomas Cookes 1994- 1999) playing in the number 4 shirt.

Sally put Bowdon into the lead after just four minutes of play. Rachael then scored a field goal in the 19th minute for Leicester. Bowdon were crowned the overall winners of the final (2-1). Wendron-Gordon George Goodall and Beck Cutting, both Staff News Adrian Powell (also of Cookes 1967- 2017 leavers, returned to see their old Congratulations to our staff on The School was again represented at 1972) visited brothers Jonathan House earlier this year. receiving their long service awards, Llanwrtyd Wells by Old Bromsgrovian Palmer (Elmshurst 1967-1972) including Steve Kingston for thirty Christopher Price (School 1939-1944), and Jeremy Palmer (Elmshurst George is at St. Andrews and Beck is at years’ service at Bromsgrove School in himself a pupil when Bromsgrove was 1963-1968) in St Vincent and the Bath. Beck is also playing for Worcester September 2018. evacuated to . Grenadines during December 2017. Warriors, recently making his 1st team Jonathan owns Mustique Airways and debut in the Anglo Welsh cup. Christopher laid a wreath on behalf of flew Adrian and his wife to St. Vincent. the School and OBs at the town’s War Here they are pictured with their former Memorial on Remembrance Sunday, Houseparent, Mr Bell, and 11th November 2018. Housemother, Mrs Batchelor. Next year marks 75 years since the start of World War Two and the School’s evacuation to the smallest town in Wales. It is hoped that a larger In addition, Oakley Housemother, contingent from Bromsgrove will join Marion Astill received her twenty the townspeople in their remembrance years’ award, along with Sarah Cronin commemorations. and Rachel Scannell.

Well done to Anthony Sharman (1990- 1995) who won the inaugural Wavell Room writing competition, a site for Contemporary British Military Thought Site. Anthony’s piece was entitled ‘Does Miles Rosbrook (2012-2017) ap- divertsity dilute the warrior ethos?’. You peared in the Young Pleasance can read more at wavellroom.com production of The Red Shoes during Edinburgh Fringe this summer. Miles Good luck to Guy Thompson (1997- played the character of Franz. A recent 2005) on his move to Leicester Tigers. review stated that “This talented young Guy joined Wasps in 2013 and has cast is certainly one to watch.” become a reliable member of Dai Young’s squad. Of his departure, which happened in May, he said that leaving Wasps was the hardest decision he has had to make and thanked the club for the opportunities it has given him.

We wish Jean Batchelor, Housemother of Wendron-Gordon, well in her retirement. Jean retired at the end of the Summer Term 2018, and is looking forward to spending more time with her P family, after looking after so many WG boys throughout the years!

Photo Credit: Wasps Rugby Club Sports News Charity Tournaments OB Golf The team took part in many charity OB Netball tournaments over the last year. Our The Old Bromsgrovians Golf Society has very own Georgie Eales organised had yet another full and interesting year. It has been another busy and a tournament held at Bromsgrove We had a quiet start as the annual successful year for OB Netball… School as part of her London Marathon Match v School was snowed off in fundraising – her chosen charity was March, and the first OB meeting at Victorious Cannons Anthony Nolan, which is close to many Edgbaston in May was rained off too. The OB Cannons’ team were victorious of our hearts. It was a thoroughly Socials in winning the Worcester Summer enjoyable day with many teams taking Keeping up tradition, we have enjoyed The School currently have a very good League Division 1. It was a close fought part from the County and wider areas. several socials this year – our favourite crop of golfers and they always look battle between us and Zodiac, but so far has to be Ghetto Golf in forward to the OB match at Blackwell we ended up on top. This means we One of our favourite tournaments of Birmingham; crazy golf and drinks and for the Webb Cavill Cup - it was a will be playing in the Premier Division the year is the Millbrook Tournament, DJs. A thoroughly enjoyable evening shame that the weather put paid to which raises money for the Millbrook was had by all. it as their 2017/2018 golf team was next Summer, which is likely to be a The Old Bromsgrovian Teams line up for the Edward Harris Cup at Blackwell Golf Club, 5 challenge (but one we welcome!) cancer treatment unit at Kidderminster captained for the first time ever by a October 2018 Hospital. The organiser is a good friend female pupil, Charlotte. of ours and has raised more than L to R : Bill Jordan, Philip Eve, Mark Blake, Alan Powell, Michael Taylor, Lee Bould, Willy de Lloyd, Steve Webb, Adrian Powell, Ian Powell, Ian Mellor, David Greenhouse, David de £10,000 over the past seven years. Sadly, the Old Bromsgrovians did not Lloyd, Andrew Parffrey, Alex Kay (Missing: John Dillon, perhaps still in the bar?) qualify for the finals of the National We also took part in a couple of mixed Public Schools ’ Grafton tournaments, with husbands, boyfriends Morrish competition. This is scratch and dads who all roped in to help – they foursomes, so we could certainly do loved it! with some of the low handicap players Apart from Brecon, Bromsgrove could To join the Old Bromsgrovians Golf who have recently left. However, we certainly claim to have good Welsh Society, or to ifnd out more, simply credentials in that they were located at e-mail the Hon Secretary, OBs on Tour have a new non-playing captain in Ian Llanwrtyd Wells throughout WW2. The Anthony Webb: OBs travelled to in Next Year… Powell, and the tremendous enthusiasm other schools have joined over the years [email protected] September to take part in a National Next year, we hope to attract even more of Lee Bould who has volunteered to due to the steady drop out of schools in netball event. The team played fifteen new members to the Club and continue encourage them to play. (We hope you Wales. short matches over two days, winning the growth and development of our young ones are reading this!) nine of those comfortably. We placed younger players. Wycliffe won the cup this year with mid-table at the end of the two days, Last year, having won the main M.K. Bromsgrove coming a close third and which was a good result considering the The future looks bright for OB Netball! Foster Challenge Cup at Little Aston fourth. Adrian Powell, our non-playing high standard of teams in attendance. in the Midland Schools Old Boys’ And last but not least, we’d like to competition, we just missed out this Captain and organiser of the schools on the day, bravely gave the grace in The team also made the most of the say a big thank you to the School, year in coming third, and runners-up Welsh, and the meal of Welsh Lamb leisure facilities on offer at Butlins, and Alumni Office and the OB Club for their in two of the individual prizes. This was absolutely excellent. We had the enjoyed dancing the night away on the continued support. is a closely fought competition within honour of the President of Blackwell, Friday and Saturday evenings to classic a convivial atmosphere involving Ashley Cox, being our guest for dinner, 80s and 90s tunes! If you would like to find out more Bromsgrove, Repton, Malvern, about joining the OB Netball Club, Harrow, Rugby, Oundle, Uppingham, and a thoroughly good day was had by please email the Alumni Office in the Cheltenham, Rossall, Shrewsbury, all. From feedback, the organisation of first instance - oldbromsgrovians@ Wrekin, KES, and Stowe each fielding a whole event was much appreciated by bromsgrove-school.co.uk. team of eight. all the schools taking part.

There was a good turn out for our OB We wrapped up the year with our OBEC Invitational meeting at Ombersley in usual OB meeting at Blackwell with yet August and this continues to go down another glorious sunny day, and a very The OB Lodge joined forces with the well, particularly with such a good convivial dinner. Old Bromsgrovian Expedition Club venue. (OBEC), their families and friends to Prizewinners: take part in a walk using the canal The big one for the Old Bromsgrovians Blackwell Bowl – Michael Taylor from Droitwich, via Salwarpe Church to this year was hosting the Welsh Public Graham Fowler Medal Cup – Steve Churchfields Farm for cream teas and Schools’ Old Boys on 5th October at Webb homemade ice cream. An informative Blackwell, for the Edward Harris Cup Hayes Millennium Salver – Mark Blake and interesting tour was conducted at (first inaugurated in 1938). Having won Bayliss-Orme Seniors Salver – Adrian the farm, with Old Bromsgrovian Gillian the trophy in 2017, Bromsgrove had the Powell Davies (Thomas Cookes 1983-1993), honour of hosting this prestigious event. owner of Churchfields, joining the There were seven schools taking The John Beharrell Plate for young group later that day. part – Bromsgrove, who fielded two golfers was again not awarded this teams, and one team each from Christ year, so to all of our recent Bromsgrove OBEC meets throughout the year and Church Brecon, Malvern, Dean Close, leavers, get your mates together and OBs, former staff and family pictured include L to R: Lindsay Mackay, Neil Gibbs, often enjoys weekends in Wales. It is a Cheltenham, Hereford Cathedral come and join us! We have good days Jeremy Chilton, Antonella Gibbs, Steve Pritchard, John Gunton, Helen Rowberry, Liam real family affair and new members are School, and Wycliffe. mixed with some quite competitive golf. Chilton, Matthew Gibbs, Carol Crossan, Michael Davies, Tim Boffey, Mrs and Roger Hawkins, always welcome. Mark Gunton,Tim Powell and Michael Woodall

Wedding Bells Hollie Taylor (Webber/Mary Windsor 1997-2003) got married in Cornwall Congratulations to the following Old this June to Francis Bell. There were Bromsgrovians who were married this many OBs present including brothers year. Do let us know if you’d like to Ben and Sam Taylor (both School feature in the next issue. House) and School friends Nikki Broadbridge (Oakley) and Caroline We were delighted to hear from Noble (Mary Windsor). Hannah Schofield (Hazeldene 1999- 2010) about her recent wedding. After leaving Bromsgrove, Hollie undertook a placement at Great Hannah married Patrick Deane on Ormond Street Hospital, and in 2010, 30th June 2018 at her family home in qualified as a Paediatric Nurse. She Warwickshire. Her father Philip, who moved to Singapore three years ago was in Gordon House, walked her and now works as a school nurse at down the aisle. In addition, Hannah’s Stamford American International brother Will, also an OB, was an usher. School.

Bridesmaids included older sister Gemma (Hazeldene) who was Maid of Honour, younger sister Phoebe (Hazeldene), and School friends Bethany Wright and Ellie Trow (both also Hazeldene).

Hollie with Old Bromsgrovians Nikki Broadbridge and Caroline Noble

Ella-Siobhan Barker (Prep/Thomas Cookes 2003-2007) married fellow OB and current member of staff, Tom Jude (Prep/School 1997-2004) on 9th September at Stanbrook Abbey in Worcester.

The wedding was attended by Old Bromsgrovians Daryl Sullivan (School), Alex Homer (School), James Kimbley (School), Sarah Powell (Hazledene) and Jessica Kingston (Thomas Cookes). Their former drama teacher, Clare Buchanan (née Smith) also attended their Reception, held at Kidderminster Town Hall on 22nd September.

Chloe Deval-Reed (Hazeldene 1997- Maid of Honour was Old Bromsgrovian 2010), daughter of Mrs Deval-Reed, Sophie Spurgin (Hazeldene 2002- our Prep and Pre-Prep Headmistress, 2010). Deacon Sean Loone (Assistant married David Bishop on Friday, Chaplain at Bromsgrove School) was 17th August at St Mary’s RC Church, the celebrant. We wish the happy Harvington. couple all the very best for the future.

Wedding Bells Eleanor Johns (Thomas Cookes 2001- Jessica Kingston (Thomas Cookes 2010), daughter of Dr Johns, our 2002-2009) recently married Connor Director of Sixth Form, married fellow Williams in our Memorial Chapel, OB, Peter McCullagh (Lupton 2003- with School Chaplain Paul Hedworth 2008) at Rowton Castle in Shrewsbury leading the service. on Saturday, 3rd March 2018. Eleanor says that it was the weekend of the Jessica’s dad, Steve Kingston (current Beast of the East so they had an academic staff) walked her down the unexpected white wedding. aisle, with her sister Fran Kingston and school friend Jodie Poole (both OBs) It was quite an Old Bromsgrovian affair, as bridesmaids. with Dr Johns giving Eleanor away, James Skinner (Lupton 2001-2008) We are delighted to see a selection of as Best Man, Georgina Lees (Thomas photos from Jessica and Connor’s day Cookes 1999-2010) as Maid of Honour showing off our wonderful grounds and and Katy McCullagh (Hazeldene 2005- buildings. 2010) as one of the bridesmaids.

Congratulations Jessica and Connor!

Joanne Smith (Thomas Cookes 2004- Jo and Ashley now live in Oxfordshire, 2009) married Dr Ashley Hayden but despite moving some distance (Lyttelton 1999-2008) on Saturday, away, they remain in close contact 30th June at St. Catherine’s Church, with lifelong friends they made at Blackwell. They then headed off to Bromsgrove School. The picture Billesley Manor, near Stratford-upon- below is of all the former OB ‘Gents’ Avon, for their wedding reception and who attended the wedding. This celebrated into small hours. also marked ten years since they left Bromsgrove - empathising the special Jo and Ashley were surrounded by bond of friendship. The couple had family and friends, many of whom an amazing time and would like to were Old Bromsgrovians. Jo’s maid thank all their family and friends for of honour was her eldest sister, Alice making it such a special day for them, Smith (Thomas Cookes 2005-2013), and without Bromsgrove School, they Would you like your wedding featured in the next issue? and bridesmaids included Emily Smith, would have never met one another! Jo’s youngest sister (Oakley 2007- 2016), and lifelong friend Eleri Davies, who Jo met at first school in Cardiff. Contact the Alumni Office Ashley’s best man was Michael Pearce (Lupton 1999-2008), and ushers [email protected] included James Busby (Lyttelton 2000- 2008) and Sam Strangward (Walters or Tweet us @OldBromsgrovian 1999-2008).

Top (L-R): Sam Strangward, James Busby and Michael Pearce; Bottom: (L-R): Ed Westlake, Ashley Hayden and Simon Powell Book Launch Megan Griffiths of the Alumni Office The book tells the story of Isaiah Burnell, During the event, the School’s Staff Choir and School Archivist, Nikki Thorpe were a man of humble Yorkshire origins, who performed Burnell’s best known work, delighted to attend the book launch for for almost fifty years taught, developed, ‘Surely The Lord Is In This Place’ and L-R: John Dillon (Elmshurst), Anna Roochove (née Compton, Oakley), Paolo Perkins (Elmshurst), Claire Bennison (Oakley), Edward Horton Burnell of Bromsgrove by John R. Arrand encouraged and made music in his we heard from the author, John Arrand, (Elmshurst), Caroline Fontanili (née Palethorpe, Mary Windsor), Neil De Freitas (Elmshurst), Paula Clarke (Oakley), Rob Sitch (Elmshurst) in Routh Hall on Saturday, 16th June. adopted town of Bromsgrove. He was about his research into this great musical Director of Music at Bromsgrove School icon of Bromsgrove. #OBsinLondon for twenty-five years and he wrote a A group of 1989 leavers assembled in piece of music for the dedication of the London for drinks, dinner (and then School’s Memorial Chapel in May 1931. more drinks!) in November 2017. Whilst many have been in touch and have met up over the years, it was the first time Dragon Boat Race A number of Old Bromsgrovians, their that they had been together as a whole family and friends took part in the group since Commem in 1989. Dragon Boat Race on the River Severn in Worcester on 1st July 2018. If you meet up with a group of OBs reguarly, let us know so we can feature The team were only four or five you in the next ‘#OBsin...’ feature. seconds behind the quickest boats. They finished eighteenth out of thirty- nine boats, seventh in their Class and Golden OBs had the sixth quickest time overall. Congratulations to Old Bromsgrovians Daniel Johnson, William Draper- The team raised over £1,500 for the Barr, Olivia Bond, Rebecca Reeves, Festival 2022 appeal. Callum Stirrat, as well as Ellie Miners, Ellie Moore and Esme Weston, who received their Gold DofE certificates earlier in the year.

Some of the group were invited to Buckingham Palace where they School Celebrations received their awards from Prince We had a number of groups return Edward, Earl of Wessex, Prince to Commemoration Day to celebrate Andrew, Duke of York, and HRH their leaving anniversaries - here is one Countess of Wessex, and others went such group (the Class of 1986) having to St James’ Palace to collect theirs. a jolly time celebrating turning 50!

Present in the photograph are: Jeremy Ellis, David Walters, Gavin Badland, Christian Gregory, Steven Waters, David Bridge, Lloyd Hadlington, Chris Thomas, Matthew Griffiths, Jason Sadler, Craig Hall, Scott Beattie, David Bradshaw and Guy Escolme.

Worcestershire Veterans - An Article by Emily Horton (Oakley 1998-2001) Evening Reception at the Club

This article first appeared in the tears; bodies trembled with emotion as 93-year-old was utterly overwhelmed Sunday Mercury last year, and Emily the memories came flooding back. to stumble upon the graves of twenty- Horton (Oakley 1998-2001) has kindly Harold was accompanied by his son, three comrades in a single cemetery. allowed us to reproduce it here. Emily Ian, himself a veteran of the Army and As for our French hosts, they were truly accompanied Worcestershire veteran SAS. For father and son it was a once- wonderful. The young staff at Harold Wilson on a special trip to the in-a-lifetime trip, their familial bonds Arromanches Museum were typical, battlefields of Normandy where he strengthened by a sobering shared embracing the veterans upon their fought during the Second World War, intimacy with war. As Ian outlined the arrival and giving each of them a and this is the story of their visit bare details of his father’s service, memento, presented with heartfelt together. Wilson Senior would provide the colour, thanks for their vital part in securing chipping in with recollections of the freedom of France. Naturally the Worcestershire veteran revisits WWII people, places and battles: the recipients were tickled pink, the simple battlegrounds turbulent remembrance of things past. kisses of the young women reassuring the veterans that the hardships they By Emily Horton In fighting his way across France and endured in that rapidly receding Belgium, and on into the Netherlands, past are still remembered more than Harold saw his inevitable share of seventy years on. Last month I accompanied 96-year- tragedy. He lost more than one tank old Harold Wilson from Pershore on a and, more importantly, several All of which points to an imperative: special trip to the D-Day beaches in colleagues – tank commanders were that as many veterans as possible are northern France, where he landed as a especially vulnerable, standing with made aware of the existence of these young tank driver in June 1944. Then their heads out of the vehicle so as to trips. In small, but effective ways, aged just 21, Harold found himself effect navigation. We visited the grave they contribute to the store of healing, part of the Allied assault on Normandy of one such commander, Trooper Peter bringing families together and giving that began the reclamation of Western Reagen, who was killed during the veterans permission to shine a soothing Europe from its Nazi oppressors. first major offensive, Operation Epsom light into this harsh, tumultuous corner – a fierce battle for the important of their lives. Thanks to the Royal British Legion, Normandy stronghold of Caen. Harold was joined by twelve other And one final thought. It is a privilege veterans for a fully funded six-day Another veteran from the West both rare and shocking to see a tour. The sight of these courageous, Midlands was James Kelly of Sutton fragile 96-year-old, tears streaming resilient men standing together, Coldfield. Having lied to enlist in the down his face, shuffle laboriously reciting their stories, resplendent with Army at the age of just 14, James across the sands on which he once medals and old regimental caps, was was still only 17 on D-Day when he landed as a vigorous young man of war. striking enough. More remarkable still, parachuted onto Pegasus Bridge – But when he tells you of his fears for however, was the evident camaraderie a strategic site in facilitating Allied tomorrow, one cannot help but recall between this group of total strangers; progress into France. Remarkably the words of a despairing Macbeth and the shared empathy born of a bloody, he survived, jumping safely from an wonder whether, in the end, all our all-consuming episode in a long-ago engineless glider that had brave yesterdays have only lighted fools sliver of time. carried him and several others across the way to dusty death. the Channel. In the quiet cemeteries containing the - Emily Horton graves of their fallen colleagues, the Our tour guide, ex-policewoman valiant survivors recalled the Eugenie Brooks, was kindness itself, experience of fighting their way up dispensing hugs and kisses to the from the beaches. Eyes filled with veterans throughout their emotional week. And how they needed it: one You’reJoin us at our Old Invited!Bromsgrovian Dinner in London

Charles’ Grandfather is shown in the above photograph (sitting down, first on the left) Thanking a Special Generation Charles Byrne discusses the country are finding new ways to say It is estimated as few as two percent Royal British Legion’s “Thank You” to that generation from the of British Asian youth are aware of the First World War. role played by 1.3 million volunteers of #Thankyou100 campaign the British Indian Army. “Our identity The Centenary began in August 2014 is our destiny and so third and fourth Not so many men and women stand with the spectacular display of the generation Asians should know that between us and the First World War. I poppies at the Tower of London– each their fathers and grandfathers didn’t was at Winterfold when I heard that my one a powerful silent tribute to the just come to Britain as immigrants,” grandfather had died. Ross Ryan had fallen. In the months leading up to the says Thank You ambassador Lord Jitesh served on the Western Front and was Centenary’s end on 11 November 2018, Ghadia. “Our ancestors fought for this wounded during the battle of Loos. I the Legion will be paying tribute to those country and for freedom and democracy remember him more clearly than what who died and also to all who served and - even though they lived in a colony at I did last weekend. He seems to me to survived, to those men and women who the time. We therefore have as much Our inaugural London Dinner for Old Charles was appointed as Director- Places are limited and allocated on a be no more than just beyond my arm’s served on the Home Front, to all those stake here as anyone else.” Bromsgrovians will take place on the General in August 2016, a position he first come first served basis. You can reach. from Britain and the Commonwealth evening of Friday, 18th January 2019. still holds, and will lead the book individual tickets, or a table of ten. who lived through the war and the Elsewhere, supporters of Leyton Orient Come along and celebrate the new year development of the Legion’s extensive Get a group together and have a fun Last month, caught in a spotlight, a remarkable legacy of social, artistic and are reviving The Greater Game, a play with us. welfare services and the upcoming evening in the company of other Old man struggled with imaginary chains on technological change they gave to us. retelling how the players and supporters commemorations marking 100 years Bromsgrovians. the stage at Sadler’s Wells. The corps Uncertain how it would be received, of their team volunteered together This event will be held in the Long since the end of the First World War. de ballet arrived, forming an intricate the charity issued a call for the nation for active service. The movement is Gallery and Ballroom at The Lansdowne Venue: The Lansdowne Club mechanism to lift him to his feet and to say Thank You to “all who served, inspiring activity by large charities such Club set in the heart of Mayfair, just off At our dinner, Charles will speak about Mayfair, London into the arms of a woman. The man sacrificed, and changed our world.” The as the Scouts and smaller ones, such Berkeley Square, and kindly hosted by the role of the Royal British Legion in is dance legend Akram Khan and response has been overwhelming. as the many knitting circles which Richard Noake (Elmshurst 1959-1964), today’s society and his journey since Time: 7.00pm arrival the woman is Tamara Rojo, principal have sprung up to complete poppy a Trustee of Bromsgrove School leaving Bromsgrove. This will be a dancer and artistic director of the In Cornwall, Sir Michael Morpurgo “waterfalls” to decorate church altars Foundation. Built in 1763, Lansdowne particularly fitting and poignant talk, Speaker: Charles Byrne (Ly 79-85), English National Ballet. What makes asked to partner with the Legion on on Sunday 11th November. So far the House became a social club in following our own connections to the Director-General of the the performance extraordinary is the Poppy Field – the story of a Belgian movement has signed up more than 1935. Unlike its contemporaries, The OBs killed during the Great War. Royal British Legion audience, most of whom have never girl in wartime Flanders who meets Col 70 national organisations and 500 local Lansdowne Club has admitted men and before seen a ballet or modern dance. John McCrae, whose poem In Flanders ones to say Thank You. It has also seen women with equal social status since The Dinner is open to all Old Dress: Lounge Suits for gentlemen They are Armed Forces veterans and Fields inspired the poppy as a sign of members of the public individually its doors opened. Today it is considered Bromsgrovians and their partner/guest Cocktail Attire / Gowns for their families of all ages. Some have life Remembrance and hope for a peaceful honour each of the 1.1 million British one of the most exclusive and traditional and we hope that you will be able join ladies changing injuries, some are Chelsea future. and Commonwealth dead on the digital private members’ clubs in London. us for what promises to be a superb Pensioners, and all are having a brilliant tribute, Every One Remembered. evening. The cost to attend is £70 per Tickets: £70 per person evening. Recently he met with girls from Queen’s We warmly welcome Old Bromsgrovian person, which includes a welcome which includes a welcome Gate School in Kensington, “Isn’t it sad The tragedy and cost of war must be Charles Byrne (Lyttelton 1979-1985) as drink, three-course dinner and wine drink, three-course dinner This is how the ENB said “Thank to think about the war?” one of them remembered anew by each generation. our guest speaker. Charles has worked during the meal, in the magnificent and and wine during the meal You” to mark 100 years from the first asked. “Yes, terribly sad,” he replied. The First World War is now just beyond in both the commercial and third historical surroundings of the Ballroom Armistice, with a gifted performance “But what we mustn’t do is forget it, an arm’s reach. The challenge for us is sectors, having started on the UK high at the Lansdowne Club. £90 per person of Lest We Forget. “I never take the because it is part of who we are… We the recognise the legacy that generation street with Oddbins. He then moved to which includes all of the freedoms of this country for granted,” should know our past to be able to gave to us, to pick up the torch they international retail with World Duty Free For those travelling from Bromsgrove, a above, plus return coach from Miss Rojo, who arrived here from Spain understand our present.” have passed to us, to build upon the and the development of Terminal 5 at coach will depart from the School Bromsgrove School in 1996, told the audience at the end. best of those British values they defined Heathrow. Prompted by the support mid-afternoon and return after the “I want to thank you all for defending Elsewhere, we are creating a special for us. the family received when his father was dinner has finished. The transport my freedoms.” edition of the poppy made from khadi, diagnosed with cancer, Charles crossed is an additional £20pp (£90pp in total) the handmade cloth from India which During Remembrance this year the sectors to work with Macmillan before – you will be able to select this option The Royal British Legion has been Mahatma Ghandi spun on his wheel. Legion invites us all to reflect on all they joining the Royal British Legion in 2012 when selecting your ticket. keeping Remembrance alive since the The Legion will share these red poppies did for us – and, in our own ways, to say as Director of Fundraising. years following the First World War, with Britain’s Asian community in Thank You. along with the poppy as a symbol to mosques, mandirs, and gurdwaras as To book your tickets, please visit our Online Box Office at www.bromsgrove-school.co.uk/whats-on provide a memory for the fallen and a a reminder of the huge contribution by For more information, visit rbl.org.uk/ future for the living. In this final year of pre-partition India to the First World War ThankYou or search for #ThankYou100 or contact the Alumni Office by telephoning 01527 579679 ext 357/366 the Centenary, people across our – they will also be a central attraction at Diwali in London. The Goodall brothers, James and George, take on Everest Base Camp Commemoration Day 2018

During the Summer, Old Bromsgrovians James and George Goodall (Lupton/ Elmshurst 2007-2014; 2007-2017 Lupton/Wendron-Gordon respectively) travelled to Nepal to set their sights on Everest Base Camp. This is their story and the reasons why they embarked on such a trip.

Three years ago our dad received a kidney transplant and now he is as good as new (well, almost!). It has been life changing for him and us; he has been able to ski again, scuba dive and travel; all things that for six years were out of the question whilst he was on dialysis August is the warmest month to trek, The walking became really difficult as for eight hours every night. but the downside can be torrential rain, we got higher and once over 4,000m, storms and the summit of Everest is we both suffered with altitude sickness; There are currently 6,500 people in often obscured. However, advantages pounding headaches and need of a kidney transplant. Kidney are that the routes are virtually empty of breathlessness. The symptoms got Research UK desperately need funds other trekkers and the wild flowers are progressively worse day by day, and to continue to make transplants more at their most spectacular. We were so putting one foot in front of the other on readily available, to cut waiting times lucky that it only rained on one day and steep inclines became such an effort. and find a cure for kidney disease. the rest of the time during the night. We The final eight hour ascent to Base Between 2016 and 2017, 411 people had endless stunning views. We visited Camp was the hardest and most died whilst on the waiting list. monasteries and passed yaks, wild demanding thing we have ever done. dogs, ponies and goats along the way. We were rewarded by an unseasonally In August this year, we set ourselves a clearblue sky just when we wanted it. huge challenge to raise money for What an amazing feeling it was to Kidney Research UK, travelling to Nepal actually be at Base Camp finally and to to trek to Everest Base Camp. It would hear that day that we had raised more be Monsoon season which would make than £1,000 for the charity that is so it all the more challenging. Fourteen close to our hearts. days of trekking at altitude, covering 180km distance in total, climbing up to The descent was much quicker, but 5,644m altitude and trekking for up to took its toll on our knees and hips! It eight hours a day. felt so good to have a great nights sleep once we got below 4,000 m. The first challenge was to arrive safely at “the world’s most dangerous airport”, We have had an amazing trip, spending Lukla Nepal. A tiny fourteen seater three weeks travelling around plane landing on a runway only 500m Rajasthan, India before the trek. We’d in length and with a fourteen degree love to summit a mountain one day but gradient. we are going to leave Everest to Ben Fogle!

- James and George Goodall

The trek commenced and was fairly straightforward until we reached 4,000m. We stayed en route at “tea houses”; small three ply wood cabins where temperatures dip down to -20 degrees Celsius inside at night in the winter. Thai

1980-1989 Leavers’ Reunion

More than 70 Old Bromsgrovians and former staff attended the 1980-1989 Leavers’ Reunion on Saturday, 8th September. After a moving Chapel Service, OBs took a walk down memory lane during their tour of the School.

A visit to the Old Chapel prompted discussions about 80s hairstyles when looking through School photographs, and a visit to their Houses could not end without OBs hunting for their old bedrooms and study’s.

Over lunch in the hospitality suite, stories and photographs were passed around from table to table, including the Monitors’ book, where, to this day, the School Monitors still line up to sign it Miles Trigg, Zeb Shahin, Linda Baker, Jane Brown, Richard Cook, Jonathan Finn, Mark Gunton, Helen Gunton, Michael Ireland, Graham Jones during the official ‘signing in’ ceremony.

Zia Leech, Chris Atkins, Sarah Atkins, Jayne MacBryde, Louise Humphries, Victoria Thorn- OBs walking through the tunnel by ton, Rachel Horn, Katherine Cox, Susan Oliver, Megan Griffiths Hazeldene

Richard Windmill, Jonathan Williams, Simon Williams, Ian Walker, Mark Shaw-Hamilton, Victoria Thornton, Rachel Horn and Katherine Helen Gunton, Michael Ireland and Jonathan John Gunton, Tony Finn, Christopher Banner, Ivor Allchurch, Al McClure Cox looking through the Archives Finn on a tour of the School Former Teaching Staff A Novel Idea: Stephen Harvard Davis (Lupton 1967-1972) on writing a fictional story Pre-2005 Reunion House’s debating team. For the second year running, Firstly I should say that writing a novel Bromsgrove was delighted to welcome isn’t the head-banging exercise filled with back former members of the Common frustration and despair as one struggles Room for a reunion with colleagues with writer’s block that some authors and friends. would have you believe, although, trust me, at times the editing process can be Guests were shown around the School just that. For me writing a story that turns by current pupils, and many got a into a novel is a walk through my own sneak preview of the new Performing head space and a fun adventure. It’s my Arts developments. world; one that I get to design, populate, creating dangers and emotions for my Our next reunion takes place on characters, and at the end I bring all of Saturday, 8th June 2019 for all those the pieces together in a conclusion, like who were teaching at Bromsgrove pre- playing out a movie. 2010. Please make a note in your diary Since I’ve been writing fiction I’ve found now, and look out for your invitation in people love to engage with an author. the New Year. At book signings and meet the authors evenings I’ve been offered advice on Lupton won the School’s debating after they were born, I fell out of love with the story I’m writing, topics for a story I cup (I was second in the junior them and as a consequence they have should write and, on one occasion, the competition) and in a rash move by been relegated to a mere mention in reasons for the story I shouldn’t have the delighted Head of House, I was book three. written. However, in September I was awarded the House Colours. Quite Richard Barr, Bernard Hall-Mancey, Gail Hayward and Duncan Langlands asked the more usual questions at the understandably there was outrage from Another important consideration for me launch of A Duty To Kill at Waterstones those who had been at Lupton House, is observation. When my family and in Piccadilly; where do I find the ideas running, swimming, playing rugger friends see me gazing into the distance for my novels and what techniques do and a multitude of other activities for I’m probably thinking how to make my I use for writing a novel of seventy-two years without such recognition. Under character’s lives more miserable than thousand words? pressure, the Head of House allowed they are at present and if you catch me me to retain the award but the tie had to staring at you, then I apologise, I’m not Answering where I find the ideas for remain in its cellophane for two years. being rude, I’m trying to decide if I want my story is easy. Even as a small boy That taught me that not everyone views you in my next story, and if I don’t like I’ve had a passion for history and this one’s success in the same way. My you I’m probably working on a plan to kill was strengthened during my time at reason for recounting the story is that you off. Bromsgrove by the excellent history my coach for the debating competition lessons. At that time many of the was W.G.P.H. Davies who, that same - Stephen Harvard Davis senior staff had been through WW2 as year, went on to win the Observer combatants and brought vibrancy and Schools’ debating Mace, now known as detail to their stories that could only have the English-Speaking Union Schools’ BIOGRAPHY: Stephen Harvard Davis been known by those living through the Mace, and in teaching me the rudiments was a boarder at Lupton House between events. It taught me to bring the same of debating, sowed the seeds of some 1966 and 1971. He began his writing detail into my novels and it’s why I spend things I would bring to my writing. These career in his twenties with his own hours on research so that my story were to engage with the audience, how business column in the South Wales includes the texture and ingredients of to structure words to paint pictures in Echo and has become an award- bread made by bakers in during people’s minds and the power of humour winning writer and a broadcaster. An the revolution, the experience an SOE Former Headmaster, Tim Taylor with Mike Perry Matthew Horton (Chairman of the Founda- and delayed gratification in a story. energetic entrepreneur, Stephen runs agent feels as he’s parachuted into tion) and Iris Brant a successful business consultancy and France by Halifax bomber, the smell of So I guess I should talk about how I write is regularly invited to speak at business plastic explosive as it’s unwrapped and my story. Whilst I have an idea of what conferences and meetings. He’s the made ready to derail a train. A second my characters look and sound like they author of two business books and his source of inspiration for my stories is tend to develop as they get written, often business articles have been featured in unsolved financial mystery and scandal, telling me as I write what they want to over thirty business magazines, including and there’s enough material on that topic do in the story. Usually I’m happy to go Accountancy Age, Solicitors Journal, for a few dozen more books. along with that as long as they behave, CEO Magazine and People Management. Secondly there is the power of word move the story forward and remember The Tsar’s Banker was the first novel construction. During my first term at they are but a sentence away from in the Tagleva trilogy which follows the Bromsgrove I asked someone about death. This is best illustrated in The fortunes of Philip Cummings and his joining the debating society. Within days, Tsar’s Banker where Sophie Tagleva family as they battle for survival through and out of a desperate need for Lupton gives birth to twins. I had intended the two world wars and beyond. When not to have a junior debater for the school’s twins would be central characters in a working, Stephen enjoys golf, swimming, debating competition, I found myself future novel in the trilogy, however, soon cooking and travel. appointed as the third member of Lupton Duncan Langlands, Zia Leech and Liz Langlands Ann Charlish (nee Shipman) and Pauline Kenward Our News to You The Grand Opening of Performing Arts

NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM THE BROMSGROVE ALUMNI OFFICE.

Junior Bromsgrovians OB Visit We are missing the very first two issues It was lovely meeting a host of OBs at refurbished Routh Concert Hall. The of the Junior Bromsgrovians 1947 and Bromsgrove on 30th January 2018. OBs were also able to join us for the 1948 and also 1959, 1962 and 1987 Richard Brookes (Lupton 1961-1965 Lunchtime Concert which they to 1990 inclusive. and School Governor) brought along thoroughly enjoyed. John Hall (Gordon 1958-1063, one If you have spare copies of these of our former Governors and a Vice If you would like to come back for issues we could have for the archive President of the School), Norman Hill a tour of the School, please do not it would be much appreciated. Alter- (Gordon 1950-1955), Keith Hill (Gordon hesitate to contact the Alumni Office: natively, if you wish to hold onto your 1954-1959) and Anthony Jones email oldbromsgrovians@bromsgrove- copy, we could scan and send it back (Elmshurst 1959-1963). school.co.uk or telephone +44 (0)1527 to you within a matter of weeks. 579679 Ext. 357. The group enjoyed a tour of the School Lord Cobham, Tim Norton (Director of Performing Arts), Professor Julian Lloyd-Webber and Peter Clague (Headmaster) Please do spread the word among OB including familiar haunts such as friends who attended the Prep School. Gordon House (now known as Wendron-Gordon) and the recently If you are able to help, please contact our Archivist, Nikki Thorpe. Email: [email protected] or telephone 01527 579679 ext 365.

The official opening of Cobham A scene from The Pierglass, performed during the Grand Opening in Cobham Theatre Theatre and Routh Concert Hall took place on the evening of Wednesday, 22nd November 2017.

Lord Cobham, former President of WW1 Worcestershire Bromsgrove School Foundation, opened The Alumni Office visited Bromsgrove Original Letter our new Theatre, and Professor Julian Town Library at the end of May 2018 We were delighted and honoured to Lloyd Webber of the Royal Birmingham to view some of our pieces on display receive a visit from Hugh Furber and Conservatoire officiated at the opening for the WW1 Worcestershire People’s Victor Matts, on behalf of the Old of Routh Concert Hall. Collection exhibition. Bromsgrovian Lodge, who presented the School with an original letter written If you would like a tour around the new The collection was displayed at the by Dr Collis (a former Headmaster of buildings, please contact the Alumni Bromsgrove Library in May and June, Bromsgrove), Office - email oldbromsgrovians@ and then moved around the county bromsgrove-school.co.uk or telephone until November 2018. The letter, which describes 01527 579679 ext 357/366. Shakespeare’s birthday celebrations in Stratford-on-Avon in 1873, was recently Do you have any stories about found online and purchased by the Old performances in Routh Hall from your Bromsgrovian Lodge. This will now form school days, as well as any photographs part of our archive collection for future you would like to share with us? Please generations to enjoy. contact the Archivist, Nikki Thorpe - [email protected] or Thank you to all Lodge members for telephone 01527 579679 ext 365. their generosity. The interior of the new Routh Concert Hall From the Archives... I have worked again with Year 3 students As well as ongoing discoveries within from the Preparatory School on their existing collections, such as Skelton’s Along with the regular ongoing tasks of polar exploration topic, showing them photo, original drawings of Routh Hall collection and preservation of the School the sledge and giving them the history and the trowel used to lay the foundation Archive, the primary focus for this year of OB Reginald Skelton. A copy of the stone for the Memorial Chapel by Mrs has been the preparation of material recently discovered photograph of Spreckley, we have had many new for our WW1 armistice centenary Skelton as a naval cadet at Plymouth acquisitions to the archive via donations commemorations. This brought some naval college from our collections is now and loans from alumni. new material to us via loans and on display as part of the digital interactive donations from alumni and relatives of gallery at Royal Museums Greenwich’s Alumni events have brought forth not former pupils, and has led us to uncover Polar Worlds gallery, which opened in only valuable oral history recordings of new stories of OBs who fought in WW1. September 2018. Megan Griffiths and student and staff time at Bromsgrove We are very grateful to the families of I were delighted to attend the launch of School but also artefacts, photographs OBs for sharing their family stories and the new galleries which were opened by and documents of their time leading enabling us to share these with the Sir David Attenborough. The curator was to greater knowledge of the history of School community. most interested to hear of the sledge we the School and greatly enriching the have in School and has offered to tour collections for curriculum use, research Archive After School club for Bromsgrove pupils around the Polar Worlds gallery and exhibitions. Donations of material Service students in Years 10 and 11 when they next study the topic. this year include items relating to Ottilie has seen returning students this year Hild and the early establishment of the who have been supporting those new to Pre-Prep School, as well as a photograph Archive Club, developing their skills to album from the Prep School, informally research and answer external enquiries, documenting 1970s to 1990s. We have The centenary match between Bromsgrove and KES Birmingham, November 1930 assist with draft listing and repackaging also had donations from families of OBs items and producing small exhibitions and former staff who have died this year We have also had a generous donation This is part of a planned strategy over Old Bromsgrovians may be familiar for the Headmaster’s dining room, and are extremely grateful to the families of a purchased document of a letter from the coming three years to ensure the with an enduring fixture between including one on Suffrage to coincide of John Baron and Revd Alan White for The Revd. Dr J. D. Collis, Headmaster preservation of unique items for the the Brosmgrove 1st XV and KES with the Representation of the People’s taking the time to donate items to the of Bromsgrove School 1843-1867. The future and in line with the planned Birmingham. A recent photo discovered Act Centenary. The current exhibition, School archive. letter is after Collis’ Headship when he bespoke store and museum for the in our collections confirmed our belief again curated by the students, features was the Vicar of Stratford-upon-Avon archive. Items in temperature and light that this fixture dates back to 1830 and Edmund Page’s WW1 collection of In the Summer term, we had a visit from and describes the Shakespeare Birthday controlled units will give potential for is, we think, the oldest school boy fixture. material and includes some amazing the family of Leonard Corbett and Hugh Celebrations in 1873 in correspondence many items to be on permanent display. If any OBs have relatives who played in hand drawn sketches of trenches, secret Keeble, former Housemasters of Gordon to a fellow Brother of the Lodge. It is a the centenary match of 1930, featured in maps and photographs of the Ypres area, House in the 1920s and 1940s. The significant addition to the archive and A partnership with the Archive of the photo we would be delighted to hear all loaned to us by the family. One of All Year 8 and Year 9 pupils have received memories that were shared by thanks are due to Old Bromsgrovians Recorded Church Music (“Preserving from you. the student curator’s commented, “This taken part in WW1 archive workshops, the family gave me a fascinating insight Hugh Furber and Neil Gibbs for tracking a unique & priceless recorded heritage collection gave me a rather intimate view as part of creative writing inspiration, into what life was like at School during down, purchasing and donating the item. from choirs of gentlemen & boys singing Our digitisation project over the last of World War One. It exceeds general using Bromsgrove School related WW1 that period, “My aunt Joan Keeble It will be formally presented to the School in the English Cathedral tradition”) has two and a half years, working with SDS knowledge by showing an emotional archive material. Students produced remembers that the floor was American by the Old Bromgrovian Lodge later in led to some wonderful recordings of Heritage, has put all Bromsgrovian insight through the eyes of Edmund a creative writing piece in response to teak and very highly polished! Then the year. Bromsgrove School Chapel Choir, from magazines (Junior and Senior School) Page; this wasn’t just a war for him, it what they had seen and these were when the School was requisitioned (by as early as 1938, being digitised for us online, as well as a substantial amount was an unforgettable experience.” judged by myself and Philip Bowen for the MOD in 1939) it was covered with an opportunity to visit the WW1 memorial lino!” I also heard that five babies were and therefore preserved and accessible of Winterfold material. It is hoped with at Ypres and a former Bromsgrovian’s born at Gordon House and Leonard’s for the School community. In fact, the appropriate protections that this material grave at St Quentin in October this daughter Joan married Hugh, so the 1938 recording of Good King Wenceslas can be publicly available to researchers year. The students’ work has also been family had a strong association with was played to accompany a reading in the near future, raising the profile incorporated into the WW1 exhibition in the House for many years and were at the Evening of Words and Music of the archive further, attracting more Routh Hall from 5th November 2018 to delighted to visit WG and match family Remembrance Event. contributions to the archive as well as the end of the Michaelmas term, part photos to what they saw. valuing the lives and experiences of staff of the WW1 Centenary commemoration and pupil alumni. events in School during November. Significant loans from OB families - Nikki Thorpe, Archivist have contributed greatly to the WW1 exhibition, giving us new information about the role of former pupils in WW1 All items stored in the Old Chapel have and the legacy to the School of that now been archive boxed and draft listed, role. The WW1 online gallery of archive and to date there are approximately 150 material, currently in progress, will boxes containing well over 1000 listed ensure that these loans and the archive items in store. There still remain many material will be accessible for the School unpackaged and unlisted items, and community in the future. many photographs and items on display in the Old Chapel that are in need of conservation, digitisation and protection from light and environmental damage.

Gordon House 1926 - Mr and Mrs Corbett 100 years ago... The 1st XV of Gordon House. Just ten years later, many of these Old Bromsgrovians would be lost in the war 100 years ago...Some of the Old Bromsgrovian soldiers who served in the Great War

Jonathan Philip Brazier Ralph Lesingham Spreckley Edmund Page Eustace Jotham V.C.

Guy Lesingham Spreckley R.E. Surman Charles Whitley M.C. Athelstan Chamberlayne 100 Years: 1918-2018 Roll of Honour: The Great War

January 1915 March 1915 March 1920 ‘Bromsgrove School - the one place where Eustace Jotham, d. 07/01/1915 Wynne Owen, d. 10/03/1915 aged 30 Gerald Jasper Martin, d. 01/03/1920 I most want to be remembered, for my At School: 1899-1901 At School: 1899-1903 Gordon At School: 1902-1905 Lieutenant R. Hartley Regiment: Sikhs Regiment: Dogras Indian Army Regiment: Royal Irish Regiment

heart was in it’ Killed 26/10/1915 aged 24 years Buried: Delhi Memorial and Miranshar Buried: Laventie Military Cemetery, Nord, Buried: Gibraltar North Front Cemetery Cemetery, North Waziristan, India France Died from injuries received in the War Awarded So much of uncovering stories in archive As we approached the 100th anniversary As you read some of the accounts of William John Grogan, d. 14/03/1915 aged April 1915 collections is about breathing life into the of the end of WW1, our thoughts and OB soldiers in our Archive - including January 1918 54 Percy Patridge Bigwood, d. 22/04/1915 documents, imagining the personality prayers turned to the fallen. We will actual diary entries from OB soldiers Harvey Staunton, d. 14/01/1918 aged 45 At School: 1868-1871 At School: 1892-1897 in a photo, a family’s pride at a sporting continue to remember the individuals during WW1 - it is clear that School had At School: 1883-1889 Regiment: Royal Navy Regiment: Auckland Regiment achievement and the despair of a who sacrificed their lives for the benefit an impact on the person they became, Regiment: Royal Army Chaplain’s Buried: Cheltenham Cemetery Buried: East Mudros Military Cemetery, Headmaster who is writing his fifty-ninth of those in the present and future for whether it be from the discipline taught Department Greece letter of condolence to a family whose ever more. But 2018 was different. This on the rugby field or the skills learnt in Buried: Baghdad North Gate War Ian Montgomery Jones, d. 20/03/1915 barely 20-year-old son has lost his life on was 100 years – as our Headmaster has the classroom - Bromsgrove made them Cemetery, Iraq At School: 1910-1914 Alan John Steuart, d. 30/04/1915 a battlefield. said to pupils on many occasions, it is far the dedicated soldiers they were. Indeed, Regiment: Royal Fusiliers aged 25 enough back for the events to be just out Headmaster Routh’s incredibly moving Norman Curtis Hartley, d. 20/01/1918 Buried: Manchester Southern Cemetery At School: 1903-1904 Gordon In our office based at Bromsgrove of reach of our time on Earth. Yet close correspondence to Mrs Green, mother aged 19 Regiment: Canadian Engineers School, there is a complete set of enough to be within touching distance of of Charles Arthur Green killed in 1917, At School: 1911-1916 Lionel Henry Massy, d. 28/03/1915 Buried: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Bromsgrovians dating back to 1881. our personal experiences and memories. which featured in our Remembrance Regiment: Royal Field Artillery At School: 1900-1906 Belgium They are an incredible insight into life at This is especially true when many of exhibition, reveals the deep connections Buried: Neuville-Bourjonval British Regiment: Royal Munster Fusiliers Bromsgrove in times gone by. those accounts are so close to home. between family and School. Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France April 1916 This made us think about what was March 1916 John Garth Morgan-Owen, d. 09/04/1916 written in these School magazines during It is striking in our School archive As we remember those lost, we also look January 1920 Thomas Garrett Elkington, d. 04/03/1916 At School: 1897-1902 the Great War, exactly 100 years ago. collections how many WW1 items to the future, ensuring that we continue Athelstan Chamberlayne, d. 14/01/1920 aged 23 Regiment: South Wales Borderers What was School life like then? What did belonging to families we have; telegrams, to learn from the past, challenge our own aged 41 At School: 1906-1911 Gordon Buried: Amara War Cemetery, Iraq our young pupils really think about the letters of condolence, war medals, views and enjoy every new experience Regiment: Duke of York’s Own Lancers Regiment: Suffolk Regiment conflict? School achievement medals, photos of that comes our way. Buried: Delhi Memorial and Jandola Buried: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Julius Henry Beilby, d. 23/04/1916 boys at School and in army uniform. Cemetery, India Belgium The School’s Doctor At the beginning of 1918, Europe , and Families of boys killed or who fought in We will never forget. Deo, Regi, Vicino. Regiment: Worcestershire Yeomanry indeed the World, was still in the midst the war, whether at the time or much Francis Wykeham Wallace Birch, Reginald Harvey Chattock, of WW1. At Bromsgrove, there were no later, felt a need to donate these items to - Megan Griffiths and Nikki Thorpe d. 23/01/1920 aged 20 d. 13/03/1916 aged 19 Rorbert Essex Surman, d. 23/04/1916 big celebrations for Commemoration the School where, in most cases, their At School: 1914-1917 At School: 1908-1914 aged 24 Day (suspended during wartime), there son had spent the most recent part of Regiment: King Edward’s Own Gurkha Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment At School: 1906 Gordon were no female pupils on campus (we their life, a community they knew their Rifles Buried: Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Regiment: Worcestershire Yeomany are now co-educational), no Routh Hall son felt part of and a source of strength Buried: Delhi Memorial and Jandola Somme, France Buried: Jerusalem Memorial, Israel or Memorial Chapel built yet (two of our for the families when they lost their child. Cemetery, India most prominent buildings on campus, March 1917 Randolph Noel Churchill Murray, the latter built to honour those who Bromsgrove School held a number of February 1919 Ronald Maynard Ross, d. 04/03/1917 d. 28/04/1916 aged 21 were killed in both world wars). 427 Remembrance activities in the lead up Hugh Stuart Gibson, d. 19/02/1919 aged 21 At School: 1909-1912 Old Bromsgrovians went to war and to Armistice Day. We were keen to get (died of wounds) aged 32 At School: 1912-1914 Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers many never came back (ninety-four pupils involved too, within drama and At School: 1903-1905 Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment Buried: Philosophe British Cemetery, to be exact); their obituaries pepper music by recording extracts of personal Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment Buried: Fins New British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France The Bromsgrovian magazines of that accounts from the trenches and having a Buried: Hampstead Cemetery Somme, France period like the constant shelling they ‘flash mob’ of soldiers around the School April 1917 experienced in the trenches. in unexpected locations. Our biggest William Aldworth Aubertin, March 1918 Joseph Leslie Dent. d. 11/04/1917 project was creating an outdoor ‘field’ d. 20/02/1919 aged 38 Norman Toynbee King, d. 22/03/1918 aged 28 Some things, however, never change of acrylic poppies, each one unique At School: 1894-1897 At School: 1911-1915 At School: 1904-1907 - even through the echelons of time. to the OB who lost their life. This was Regiment: Royal Welch Fusiliers Regiment: Dragoon Guards Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment Between 1914-18, just as they do today, then the stepping-stone to creating a Buried: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Buried: Pozieres Memorial, Somme, Buried: Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, boys played against KES Birmingham in cluster of smaller events around our France Pas de Calais, France the annual rugby match, purported to idea of a ‘Remembrance Week’. On February 1920 Awarded DSO and be the oldest continuous rugby fixture Armistice Day itself, pupils and staff laid James Reginald Russell, d. Feb 1920 Arthur Green. d. 26/03/1918 aged 34 between two schools in England. There wreaths on behalf of the School and Old At School: 1908-1913 At School: 1897-1902 was an increasingly popular debating Bromsgrovians, as part of a very poignant Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment Regiment: Manchester Regiment society, staff reading prizes were handed Remembrance Service. In addition, on Awarded DSO Buried: Pozieres Memorial, Somme, out (albeit called ‘Masters prizes’ back the evening of the 11th, the Imperial War Died of Pneumonia France then) and Field Days were relished Museum gave us permission to show by The Corps. All of these very same the original 1916 silent film, The Battle activities are enjoyed by Bromsgrove of the Somme, set to a live orchestra, pupils in 2018. performed in our Concert Hall. April 1917 April 1919 Ernest Gordon Bennitt, d. 04/06/1916 July 1916 July 1918 September 1916 Charles Whitley. d. 11/04/1917 aged 28 Robert Douglas Cotton, d. 05/04/1919 At School: 1890 William Alexander Delap Goodwin, Arthur Eldred Barker Sutton, Philip Reeves Vaughton, d. 02/09/1916 At School: 1899-1906 (died of wounds) aged 20 Regiment: Regiment: Royal Warwickshire d. 01/07/1916 aged 23 d. 04/07/1918 At School: 1907-1910 Gordon Regiment: King’s Royal Rifle Corps London Regiment Buried: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, At School: 1906-1911 At School: 1910-1912 Regiment: London Regiment Buried: Hibers Trench Cemetery, Pas de Buried: Bromsgrove Cemetery France Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment Regiment: Royal Air Force Buried: Niederzwehren Cemetery, Calais, France Awarded Military Cross Awarded Military Cross Buried: Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuile Hessen, Germany The only OB to be interred close to the Henry Alfred Butt, d. 08/06/1916 Wood August 1915 William Dobree Chepmell, d. 12/04/1917 School At School: 1877-1882 Hewitt Huggard, d. 07/08/1915 aged 26 William Henry Charlesworth, aged 21 Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment Denzil Clive Tate Twentyman, At School: 1908-1913 d. 15/09/1916 At School: 1909-1914 Gordon May 1915 Buried: Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery, d. 01/07/1916 aged 26 Regiment: East Yorkshire Regiment At School: 1896-1899 Regiment: Royal Sussex Leopold Colman Smith, d. 16/05/1915 Nord, France At School: 1904-1909 Buried: Helles Memorial, Turkey Regiment: King’s Own Buried: Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery, At School: 1903-1909 Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment Buried: Delville Wood Cemetery, Somme, Pas de Calais, France Regiment: Oxfordshire and Jack Victor Lauria, d. 18/06/1916 Buried: Somme, France Spencer Robert Valentine Travers, d. France Buckinghamshire Light Infantry aged 26 Awarded Military Cross 09/08/1915 aged 22 William Martin Musgrove, d. 15/04/1917 Buried: Le Touret, Pas de Calais, France At School: 1906-1908 Gordon At School: 1908-1913 Norman Kennedy Steuart, d. 15/09/1916 aged 20 Regiment: Sherwood Foresters Percy William Hemming, d. 03/07/1916 Regiment: Royal Munster Fusiliers aged 25 At School: 1910-1914 May 1917 Buried: Bailleul Communal Cemetery, At School: 1897-1904 Buried: Helles Memorial, Turkey At School: 1903-1909 Gordon Regiment: Border Regiment Herbert Cecil Cutler, d. 10/05/1917 Nord, France Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment Regiment: Connaught Rangers Buried: Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, aged 26 Buried: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, Norman Kingsley Street, d. 10/08/1915 Buried: St Pierre Cemetery, Somme, Pas de Calais, France At School: 1902-1908 June 1917 France At School: 1896-1900 France Regiment: Royal Flying Corps Nathaniel Fuhrman Clarke, Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment Frederick Herbert Mark Collier, Buried: Templeux-Le-Guerard British d. 01/06/1917 aged 31 Richard Greaves Tasker, d. 03/07/1916 Buried: Helles Memorial, Turkey George Stanley Charles Baker, d. 23/04/1917 aged 27 Cemetery, Somme, France Regiment: Royal Flying Corps aged 27 Mentioned in Dispatches d. 23/09/1916 aged 21 Regiment: Sherwood Foresters Buried: Sutton Coldfield Cemetery At School: 1900-1908 Gordon At School: 1908-1912 Buried: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, May 1918 Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment August 1917 Regiment: Duke of Cornwall’s Light France Victor Robert Wheelock, d. 20/05/1918 Lewis Dudley Richard Huggard, Buried: Ovillers Military Cemetery, Walter Henry Lewis, d. 04/08/1917 Infantry aged 19 d. 26/06/1917 aged 23 Somme, France aged 23 Buried: Canford Cemetery, Bristol Guy Lesingham Spreckley, At School: 1915-1916 At School: 1904-1908 At School: 1909-1913 d. 23/04/1917 aged 32 Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment Geoffrey Francis Silvester, d. 17/07/1916 Regiment: Royal Field Artillery September 1917 At School: 1902-1907 Gordon Buried: Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, Buried: Albuera Cemetery, Pas de Calais, aged 23 Buried: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas Albert Edward Brazier, d. 20/09/1917 Regiment: King’s Royal Rifle Corps Nord, France France At School: 1905-1911 de Calais, France aged 28 Buried: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Regiment: King’s Shropshire Light Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Belgium June 1915 Frank Bernard Wearne, d. 28/06/1917 Infantry John Bromley Rawlins, d. 16/08/1917 Buried: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Henry D’esterre Head, d. 01/06/1915 aged aged 23 Buried: La Neuville British Cemetery, At School: 1905-1909 Cecil Oliver Eachus Price, 20 At School: 1908-1912 Somme, France Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps September 1918 d. 28/04/1917 aged 24 At School: 1910-1913 Regiment: Essex Regiment Buried: New Irish Farm Cemetery, Leslie Wingfield Sweet-Escott, At School: 1906-1908 Regiment: Royal Dublin Fusiliers Buried: Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, Douglas Estill, d. 18/07/1916 Belgium d. 25/09/1918 Regiment: Canadian Infantry Buried: Bailleul Communal Cemetery, France Awarded Victoria Cross At School: 1903-1905 At School: 1908-1913 Buried: Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, Nord, France Regiment: South African Infantry August 1918 Regiment: Oxfordshire and France June 1918 Buried: Delville Wood Cemetery, Somme, Harry Oliver Blay Newey, d. 27/08/1918 Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Walter Henry Fox. d. 16/06/1915 Basil Vassal Bruton, d. 15/06/1918 France aged 22 Buried: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, April 1918 aged 20 aged 39 At School: 1908-1913 Belgium Clifford Mostyn French Dewdney, At School: 1910-1913 At School: 1893-1897 William Lawton Roberts, d. 30/07/1916 Regiment: Royal Field Artillery d. 04/04/1918 Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment aged 22 Buried: Bray Military Cemetery, Somme, October 1915 At School: 1910-1914 Buried: Le Touret, Pas de Calais, France Buried: Boscon British Cemetery, Italy At School: 1906-1911 France Wilfred Hugh Holroyd, d. 13/10/1915 Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment Regiment: Royal Welch Fusiliers aged 23 Buried: Pozieres Memorial, Somme, Philip Malcolm Kerwood. d. 25/06/1915 Frederic Dixon, d. 18/06/1918 aged 20 Buried: Heilly Station Cemetery, Somme, September 1914 At School: 1906-1910 France At School: 1904-1909 Gordon At School: 1913-1917 France Ralph Lesingham Spreckley, Regiment: Norfolk Regiment Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment d. 14/09/1914 aged 21 Buried: Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, John Dobree Chepmell, d. 10/04/1918 Buried: Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Buried: Rue-Des-Berceaux Military July 1917 At School: 1905-1911 France aged 39 Nord, France Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France Charles Arthur Green, d. 13/07/1917 Regiment: Connaught Rangers At School: 1899-1907 aged 20 Buried: Vailly British Cemetery, Aisne, Reginald Hartley, d. 26/10/1915 aged 24 Regiment: Royal Warwickshire June 1916 At School: 1911-1915 France At School: 1903-1910 Buried: Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium Arthur Coke Thomas, d. 02/06/1916 aged Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery Awarded Military Cross Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment 30 Buried: St Martin Calvaire British Mentioned in Dispatches Buried: Brown’s Road Military Cemetery, At School: 1902-1904 Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France First OB to be killed in the Great War Pas de Calais, France Regiment: Oxfordshire and Awarded Military Cross Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Buried: Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium Awarded Military Medal

Roll of Honour: The Great War An Extract from Bromsgrove School At War 1914-1919 by Philip Bowen

With the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 this year, a number of events have taken place to commemorate the fallen October 1915 OBs and fellow soldiers who died in the Ian Vaughan Brembridge Melhuish, Donald Court Halsall, d. 09/10/1917 November 1917 Great War. d. 27/10/1915 aged 23 aged 19 George Rupert Hailstone, d. 06/11/1917 At School: 1907-1911 At School: 1910-1916 aged 25 In 2014, Philip Bowen (who retired as Regiment: Prince Albert’s Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers At School: 1907-1910 our Deputy Headmaster in 2015), wrote Buried: Rue-Du-Bacquerot 13th London Buried: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Regiment: Royal Welch Fusiliers a book about life at School during the Graveyard, Pas de Calais, France Buried: Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel war years. Here, we have reproduced an Gerald Aubrey Pilcher, d. 26/10/1917 extract from Philip’s poignant October 1916 aged 21 Herbert Ward Milligan, d. 21/11/1917 introduction. William Henry Francis Burrows Lloyd, At School: 1909-1914 At School: 1901-1903 d. 03/10/1916 aged 21 Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers At School: 1907-1912 Buried: Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Buried: Cambrai Memorial, Nord, France Bromsgrove School At War 1914- Regiment: Devonshire Regiment Belgium 1919: Introduction Buried: Philosophe British Cemetery, Noel Johnstone Sievers, d. 30/11/1917 Pas de Calais, France October 1918 At School: 1904-1909 In writing this book, three particular Stuart Leslie Keppel-Palmer, Regiment: Essex Regiment reflections came to mind. Samuel Cecil Webb, d. 03/10/1916 d. 03/10/1918 Buried: Cambrai Memorial, Nord, France aged 30 At School: 1907-1911 Firstly, how different a world it is today. At School: 1902-1903 Regiment: Royal Tank Corps November 1918 Empires gone, the map of large parts Regiment: Royal Munster Fusiliers Buried: Prospect Hill Cemetery, Aisne, Douglas Stephen Corlett, d. 12/11/1918 of the world barely recogniseable and Buried: Struma Military Cemetery, France Awarded Military Cross aged 21 many technological revolutions. Yet it is Greece At School: 1910-1913 a mere century - the lifespan of a very Harvey Gerald Carminow Carter, Regiment: Royal Fusiliers old person. It is not all that long ago. Robert Lancelot Gibbs Hunt, d. 08/10/1918 aged 22 Buried: St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Pas d. 07/10/1916 aged 21 At School: 1908-1914 de Calais, France Secondly, our School makes a At School: 1909-1912 Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment fascinating contrast - there is much Regiment: Oxfordshire and Buried: Hargicourt Communal Cemetery, December 1915 that is different but in 1914, sport was Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Buried: Aisne, France Arthur Freer Spreckley, d. 30/12/1915 strong, the Green and its Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Some, aged 27 surroundings, the slopes of Charford, France Vernon Dockeray Johnson, At School: 1902-1906 Gordon had already taken familiar shape, and d. 19/10/1918 Regiment: Gurkha Rifles the House system was being expanded. One can understand his utter Leonard Cameron Kidd, d. 12/10/1916 At School: 1912-1913 Buried: Chatby Memorial, India Much can be identified with today. determination to build a Memorial aged 23 Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment When OB soldiers returned from leave Chapel and to see it finished, albeit as At School: 1905-1910 Gordon Buried: Dunhallow Ads. Cemetery, December 1917 in 1916 to visit their old School - as late as 1960. His address at the Regiment: Royal Flying Corps Belgium Herbert Arthur Dyer, d. 07/12/1917 quite a few did - the line of buildings completion must surely be the great- Buried: Arras Flying Services Memorial, Master at the School, joined Elmshurst in At School: 1901-1907 viewed from the corner of Gordon Wall Recently, we have been very conscious est ever made by a Headmaster of our Pas de Calais, France Military Cross with May 1912 and stayed until July 1913 Regiment: Royal Flying Corps i.e. Kyteless, the Headmaster’s House, of the impact on families, School: Bar Buried: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, the building of 1693, Old Chapel, Big communities and schools too of soldiers Charles Holbrook Rosling, d. 22/10/1918 France School, Millington and Gordon were all lost in Afghanistan. That also reminds us ‘Ninety-one years of age he stood like a Walter John Gerald Hoare, d. At School: 1917-1918 School Music Teacher until 1907 complete. Only the Staff Centre of the of the impact that would have been felt pillar of rock in the Sanctuary. He only 25/10/1916 Regiment: Duke of Cornwall’s Light 1960s which replaced the demolished during the First World War. It has been moved when he came to the chancel Regiment: Royal Fusiliers Infantry Gymnasium and the Library of the said in some books that it was met with steps to preach. He made a robust Buried: Courcelette British Cemetery, Buried: Rocquigny-Equancourt Road 1990s which was built on the stoically and resolutely - the ‘stiff upper sermon, speaking in a firm, clear voice. Somme, France Awarded DSO British Cemetery, Manancourt, France Headmaster’s Garden interrupt that view lip’ of the time. Be that as it may, we He did not move his head, his hands or Attached to our OTC for instructional today. cannot readily discover the emotional his feet, and made no gestures. “Nev- October 1917 purposes impact beneath but can surely guess. er,” he said, “let anyone come in here Frederick Bentley, d. 04/10/1917 Thirdly, Mr Routh. Many of his Head without reverence for those in whose aged 42 Maurice Neville Meredith, d. 26/10/1918 Monitors (of Gordon and the School) I am privileged to occupy Routh’s study memory this building stands.” His voice At School: 1890-1894 aged 23 died. What emotions did he fell, which he moved into in 1915. As I broke slightly with emotion, and he was Regiment: The Queen’s Royal West At School: 1909-1913 especially at Commemoration when write these words, I often think of him heard in awed silence.” Surrey Regiment Regiment: Duke of York’s Own Lancers he read out the names of the Fallen? opening letters and telegrams, writing Buried: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Buried: Beirut War Cemetery Routh, masters and boys regularly to bereaved parents and reflecting on heard of losses of those they knew so what words to say to the School. I look Henry William Pearman, d. 05/10/1917 well in a very small School. Two masters out towards Kyteless and Chapel. Did You can purchase a copy of Bromsgrove At School: 1908-1910 died and even the School Doctor. he look out on Kyteless too but also see School At War 1914-1919 from the Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment in his mind’s eye beyond and his vision School Shop - telephone 01527 579679 Buried: Godewaersvelde British of a Memorial Chapel? We honour the ext 220 or visit our online shop via the Cemetery, Nord, France memory of the Fallen but also the School website. leadership at School of one great man. Archive Exhibition: Suffrage Suffrage was often a topic for the Then & Now... debating society recorded in the Bromsgrovian magazines. In 1908 the motion ‘That Parliamentary Suffrage should be extended to Women’ was argued strongly by P.M. Kerwood. Motion lost by eight votes.

Interestingly, Old Bromsgrovian features on the new Millicent Fawcett statue in Parliament Square, London. He supported the women’s suffrage movement, was a founder member of the Men’s League for Women’s Suffrage, published advice on strategies for protesting in the Women’s Freedom League newspaper, and was a public speaker on women’s issues.

To mark 100 years since women first won the vote, the Archive Club produced a display of artefacts related to the School during that time.

Credit: L’Oréal Paris

Iskra Lawrence “I will be forever grateful for (Hazeldene 2004-2009) looks back on her time at Bromsgrove... my Bromsgrove years...”

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you’re up to now... And what advice would you give to I will be forever grateful for my After A levels at Bromsgrove, I went pupils at Bromsgrove today? Bromsgrove years and the academic and into full-time modelling. I’m now a The advice I would give to current pastoral support given with so much care professional model living in the USA and students is to embrace the traditions, from Bromsgrove staff. Teachers such as working internationally. I’ve walked in opportunities, values, and work ethic the Deputy Headmaster, Mr Bowen (or Paris Fashion Week (2017 and 2018) Bromsgrove provides. These instilled a PB as we used to call him) believed in and debuted at New York Fashion Week confidence, which helped prepare me for me more than I did. in 2016. I am a brand ambassador for my career, whether that was the US National Eating Disorders walking in Paris’s largest ever Fashion Association, and I regularly campaign for Show, handling tough questions from body diversity and self-care. Piers Morgan on UK breakfast TV, speaking at Harvard University, or What do you love about your job? addressing US lawmakers and politicians Iskra Lawrence is represented by JAG I have embraced who I am, and I am on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Models and Models1. She is the global grateful my job allows me to inspire other Role Model for Aerie, a brand of people to accept and love themselves for Current students should also take time clothing from American Eagle Outfitters, who they are too. to have fun and enjoy their time at and creator of the NEDA Inspires Award. Bromsgrove. I am still friends with many In 2018, Iskra was announced as a What do you wish you had known when of my OB classmates and we all know L’Oréal Prince’s Trust Ambassador. you were younger? how special our years at Bromsgrove When I was younger I wish I’d known were. Photographs: Iskra in our own School everything will be OK, that we are all catwalk show, circa 2007 (left) and today unique for a reason and that we are all as a professional model, during Paris enough. Fashion Week 2018 (right). THe Inside Story

AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT WHAT OUR OLD BROMSGROVIANS HAVE ACHIEVED.

Dr Sonya Hill And after Bromsgrove? How did that shape your future career? films; if you want to achieve something, After leaving Bromsgrove, I went Towards the end of my PhD, I accepted work hard, try your best, be adaptable (Hazeldene 1983-1993) will to Durham University to study a job as Research Assistant for the and never give up. Life has its twists become our Tenth annual Anthropology, which allowed me to North of England Zoological Society and turns and what you want to do in lecture speaker in March 2019. focus on both the biological and social (Chester Zoo), which was only supposed five, ten or twenty years’ time might be We caught up with her ahead side of the discipline, but specialising to be for a fixed term of eleven months. different to what you want to do today, of the Foundation Lecture to in biological anthropology. The degree My plan was always to return to and that is fine too. find out more about her time at was made up of various ‘courses’ academia, but when the zoo offered me Bromsgrove and what she has (which we would probably refer to as a permanent post as Research Officer, learned in her career to date... ‘modules’ today), and my favourites managing the Research Department, were those relating to animal behaviour, I was happy to stay on and ended up What you remember about your time at primatology, and human evolution. working at the zoo for a total of ten If you would like to hear more from Dr Hill, Bromsgrove? years. I left in 2014 to take up post you can now book tickets for our Tenth Over the ten years I was at the School, After graduating, I went to Tanzania to as a Lecturer in Animal Behaviour Annual Foundation Lecture on 7th March there are definitely a lot of memories. volunteer with the Jane Goodall Institute and Welfare, in the Department of 2019. The event is open to After attending a small village primary on their Roots & Shoots programme, Biological Sciences at the University of Old Bromsgrovians, current and former school just outside Bromsgrove, the which empowers young people to Chester, and was recently promoted to parents, and friends of the School. Please Junior School seemed massive and a bit On the other hand, my Houseparents, would all be biting our tongues and become involved in hands-on projects Senior Lecturer. I am the Programme visit the box office at overwhelming at first, but I remember Duncan and Liz Langlands, were digging our nails in our palms so we to benefit their local community, Leader for the BSc degree in Animal bromsgrove-school.co.uk/whats-on the joy of being let loose at morning always very supportive of my career wouldn’t get the giggles and ruin it (or animals and the environment we all Behaviour and Welfare, and also or contact the Events team on +44( (0)1527 break to run around the School grounds aspirations, as was my Biology teacher, maybe that was just me!). share. While in Tanzania, I also spent hold roles as the Departmental tutor 579679 ext. 357. with my friends (even if we did have Peter Fielden, and they always treated time in Gombe Stream National Park for Disability, as well as for Careers, to change our shoes to go outside!). it as a very normal thing to want to do. Do you have any memorable moments with Dr Jane Goodall DBE - a childhood and I am a Mental Health First Aid Afternoon breaks involved ‘buns’, Mr Langlands and some of the other you’d like to share with us? dream come true, as this was where Champion. I work with national and including a cup of very sweet tea or teachers even very kindly gave up their In Cobham, lasagne and chocolate Dr Jane had first set foot in 1960 to international zoo associations working strong orange squash and lemon curd time to supervise several all-night ’12 mousse were definite lunchtime begin her (still ongoing) field research to promote the best possible conditions sandwiches, dished out from a trolley by hour sponsored sports’ events that I favourites for many, including me, and of wild chimpanzee behaviour. After for animals living under human care, Matron, Sally Heavens. Certain teachers organised in the Sports Hall, to raise there was always a long queue at the an episode in hospital with drug- and I supervise postgraduate and stand out in my memory, such as Miss funds for the Jane Goodall Institute UK hatch in the dining hall for ‘seconds’ for resistant malaria, I returned to Durham undergraduate student research, much Bettridge, my teacher in the First Form, (www.janegoodall.org.uk), a charity your table. Tapioca, semolina and rice to undertake an MPhil in Biological of which is primatology-based. who was always so kind to us all, and dedicated to empowering people to pudding had the opposite effect, and Anthropology, focusing my research on Mrs Brant, who took me under her wing make a difference for all living things, asking for a ‘small’ portion still seemed zoo-housed gorillas and chimpanzees I proudly sat on the famous ‘red sofa’ for and got me involved in my first of many and for which I am now a Trustee. to result in far too much of that evil stuff (I was originally supposed to study BBC Breakfast last year, in advance of school plays. I remember Mrs Egremont being put in your bowl. Food aside, I chimpanzees in Congo-Brazzaville, but the release of the National Geographic reading Roald Dahl’s The Witches with I remember discovering the ‘cello for loved the feeling of a bit of freedom by the civil war had started and so I had to film, Jane, and got to talk about the us, and trying to teach me how to do the first time when I was eleven, in a the time I went into the Senior School – change my plans). work of Dr Jane Goodall DBE and her joined-up writing in a certain style, but class ‘taster session’ with all the School’s being allowed to go into town at break major influences in the fields of animal mine looked such a mess, I just went music teachers, including ‘cellist Nikki times (albeit it with a ‘chit’); watching Following the MPhil, I moved to the behaviour, conservation, and the Roots back to doing my own thing. Mr Adams Kristy (née Chivers). I fell in love with Neighbours with my friends in the Department of Veterinary Medicine & Shoots programme. and Mr Cooke made French and History the ‘cello straight away and lots of Hazeldene day room; and having such at Cambridge to undertake my PhD lessons really entertaining, and Mr lessons with Nikki followed, leading to large grounds to walk around in and on behavioural and physiological Cooke also led some fun French trips, me achieving my Grade VIII. I played meet up with friends from the other investigations of welfare in gorillas, Do you have any words of wisdom to even though we probably ran him and in the School Orchestra, string quartets Houses. I was lucky to have a nice peer which involved working with various current pupils at Bromsgrove today Matron ragged for the week. and Light Music Group (with Ian Walker) group at the School and it was great to over the years. I still play now, and I am have our own desks in our Study, and to zoos around the UK and rest of Europe. or advice for Old Bromsgrovians just starting out in their careers? I had wanted to work with primates ever in the Chester Philharmonic Orchestra, customise it with iconic postcards from It might sound a bit corny, but I since I was about 18 months old, and but I certainly don’t do anywhere near as Athena, and pictures that we’d cut out of would say definitely follow your heart. this was cemented further when I was much practice as I did in my schooldays. Smash Hits. I’m sure we did actually do Get involved in the things you enjoy, eight and first heard about the work of As well as music, acting in School plays some work as well. whether it be sport, music, drama, Dr Jane Goodall DBE in Gombe Stream under the direction of Paul Hands was a chemistry, monkey watching, or National Park, Tanzania, studying wild big part of my Bromsgrove experience. I something else entirely. Ask questions, chimpanzees. In the Senior School, can remember how he would sometimes and don’t be afraid to step outside of certain teachers (who shall remain get us to ‘freeze’ in position at the end of your comfort zone every now and then nameless!) really did not ‘get’ my lifelong performing a School play, while the lights (what is the worst that can happen?). career ambition at all; one of them even went down slowly and atmospherically in Ask for help when you need it. Don’t told me, in a serious careers’ tutorial, anticipation of the audience’s applause, listen to people who have told you that that I had “clearly watched too many and how us pupils you have watched too many Tarzan Tarzan films.” Obituaries OLD BROMSGROVIANS WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY IN 2017/18.

R.A.A. Edwards (Lupton 1937-1942) John M. Baron (School 1944-1948) In 1954, he was articled to Horton & Following National Service, John joined However, his son, David’s death in Nigel Creese (Staff 1952-1955) d. 26th July 2018 Thomas in Birmingham, having the Territorial Army with the 268 October 1983, aged only 20 had a d. 12th January 2017 graduated from Cambridge after taking his Warwickshire Field Regiment (Royal profound effect on the whole family. d. 31st August 2018 finals three times. He gained good legal Artillery). The stories of the regimental John developed rheumatoid arthritis Allan Edwards was fireproof. He became experience from his time as an Assistant balls, TA weekends and the annual camp and coupled with osteoarthritis, caused Managing Director of John Hall Ltd who Solicitor in Smethwick, and in 1960, were legendary. He commanded his by injuries sustained playing rugby, he made refractory products including was invited to join Lee Crowder & Co. in regiment from around 1966 until it was suffered a great deal. This wretched firebricks for the Steel Industry. The Edgbaston, where he spent his entire disbanded in 1973, by which time, he disease curtailed what he could do company owned a large hole in the distinguished career, was the regimental Honorary Colonel. physically but he showed enormous ground at Amblecote from which fireclay culminating in him becoming senior John was a founder member of the resilience. His (and Jill’s) philosophy was extracted. partner and retiring in 1995. Edgbaston Rotary Club, a member of the was ‘have wheelchair and crutches, Remnant Club in Birmingham, and a will travel’. They travelled extensively - He was born in April 1926 and died John asked Jill to marry him on the day little closer to home, enjoyed the holidaying at their house near Cadiz in aged 90. One of the few boys who joined he passed his finals after an eight-year Barton Men’s Dining Club, where he Spain and visiting Lizzie, Will and their Bromsgrove at the start of its wartime courtship. They began married life living forged good friendships in the village. family in Bermuda. They entertained exile at Llanwrtyd Wells, he left in April in Jill’s flat in Edgbaston, before He had been a keen squash player, enthusiastically - not forgetting Lizzie’s 1943, a term before the School’s return moving to Selly Oak where their and as well as playing rugby for the 1st and Catherine’s wonderful weddings, Nigel Creese, AM, died on 29th August to Bromsgrove. With many other boys, he children – Catherine, David, Lizzie - were XV at School and Downing College, he their own Silver and Golden 2018, at home, as he had wished. relished the freedom to explore the hills born. He adored his family and was very also played for Moseley Rugby Club. He Wedding anniversary parties, Jill’s 70th and valleys of Breconshire, as it then was, John Maurice Baron was born on 5th proud of all they did. He was enormously enjoyed the family shoot at Yoxall Lodge and John’s 80th birthday parties and Nigel liked people. He also liked usually on his bicycle. His love of Wales March 1930 to Hilda and Rupert in Hull. fond of both his son-in-laws, Jack and and at Bedstone in Shropshire. He was a frankly any other excuse they could find. organisation. These two qualities lay led him in later life to acquire a property in His brother, Patrick (also an Old Will. He took an inquisitive interest in his good bridge player and in his later years They never knowingly turned down an behind all his private and public Cardiganshire and he took an active part Bromsgrovian) was born two years later, grandchildren, Harry, Charlie, Edmund enjoyed his bridge foursome. invitation to a party, enjoyed visits to the relationships and career. in organising reunions at Llanwrtyd Wells. and they remained devoted brothers. and William, Imogen, Charlotte and theatre and loved the Lichfield Festival, Their father’s job and the War Jamie, and always wanted to know about John was a man of deep Christian faith. NADFAS trips around the UK and Ireland The schoolboy who won a scholarship After training with the Royal Armoured necessitated moving several times, and the varied and exciting endeavours they This was reflected in being Church and lectures at the Lichfield Scientific & to Blundell’s School, Tiverton, had the Corps at Bovington, he was posted to the the boys had memorable stays in Bray, were up to. Warden at Newchurch and as a Engineering Society. good fortune at a young age to share a Fife and Forfar Yeomanry which formed near Dublin, and in Suffolk, where they member of the PCC at St. James’ study with Stephen Gorton, whose father, part of Montgomery’s final push into North have loved to visit ever since. The family John took a daily interest in the stock Church. He loved his cattle at Brankley John’s cousin, David Wilkinson, later Bishop Gorton, had a significant Germany in early 1945. As a member of eventually moved to Sutton Coldfield. market, trading stocks and shares all his (it was not unusual for him to be seen described him as ‘a magnificent man, a influence on his teenage life, introducing the crew of a Churchill tank, he witnessed adult life and poured over the Investor’s selling his cows on a Monday morning man of great principle and an him to the Lake District. This was a the one in front John’s schooling was rather fractured due Chronicle right to the end. Another great dressed in his best city suit en route for a honourable man’. He was also loving, far cry from his birthplace, London, being hit by an enemy shell and to the War – he went to three interest was family history and John was day practicing the law!) courageous, loyal and intelligent, with Hounslow, and embedded him with “brewing up”. Thus, he was one of the grammar schools but eventually obsessive about genealogy, spending great humility and integrity. He was a a love of hills, lakes and countryside, youngest Bromsgrovians to see active settled at Bromsgrove where he excelled many happy hours researching the For many years, he was a member of the natural leader and had no side to him. along with a full sense of Christian service in World War Two. academically, on the sports field, family tree back to almost 1066. At the Area Health Authority of the He had a sense of the ridiculous and a values. Nigel’s father, badly wounded commanded the CCF and was Head Boy. age of 70, he took to his computer and Birmingham United Hospitals, the wonderfully dry sense of humour and in WWI, had died when he was 14, and His wife, Gwyn, predeceased him and he He later won a place at Downing College, embraced technology, a real lifeline for Birmingham Council for Old People wit. He did not suffer fools gladly. Many his mother left his education largely is succeeded by their two children, David Cambridge to read law. him. However, he resolutely refused to and was on the board of the YMCA. He people held him in high regard and to the influence of Blundell’s. Military and Lizzie. learn to use a mobile phone, although he was Chairman and latterly a director of they had deep respect and admiration service took him to Palestine, where he Having left School, John enjoyed work did master FaceTime on his iPad, which Waterloo House, a property company in for him. Most of all, John Baron was a recorded that he and his Sergeant in the - Christopher Price experience with Gateley’s – a firm of enabled him to speak to Jill and the family central Birmingham, receiving his last gentleman. RAF regiment flew the last British flag in solicitors in Birmingham - where he once he was living at Hoar Cross Nursing remuneration the day before he died. His Jerusalem. It was here where he learned about conveyancing, giving him Home - even if we could only ever see his wise counsel was much respected and - Catherine Lovell (daughter of John encountered his first experiences with the direction he needed for his future eyebrows and the top of his head! this demonstrates his deep sense of duty and Jill Baron) war, and terrorism, of which he very career. Two years of National Service with and an advocate for ‘giving back to the rarely spoke. After three years in the the Royal Artillery followed, John had a life-long, proud association community’. As a result of this, he had a RAF, he went to Brasenose Colleg, eventually taking up his place at with Bromsgrove School – as a pupil, a rich and fulfilling life. Oxford in 1948. He studied ‘Greats’ Cambridge in 1951. These were halcyon Governor and Trustee, a parent, (Latin, Ancient Greek and Ancient days. He drove an MG sports car, secretary of the Bromsgrovian Club and History) and much enjoyed Oxford life. A captained the Downing College rugby a Vice President of the School. He barely member of Vincent’s Club, President of team, was a member of the College missed a Commemoration Day (fifty-five the JCR, he gained Blues in both rugby rowing eight, made life-long friends (and of them to be precise). football and swimming, took the lead did a bit of work!) in several plays and met Val, whom he married in July 1951. (cont. overleaf) Obituaries OLD BROMSGROVIANS WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY IN 2017/18.

Nigel Creese cont. Indeed, as one student recounts: Nigel chose never to lose contact with the Geoffrey Richards John CBE “It was, I think, both of our misfortunes boys, working with them directly through Rugby football tours took him to the that I ended up in 4A and 5B Latin, his establishing the Quad Play and directing (School 1947-1951) South of France, to Africa (where he because he wasted so much time and annual productions, teaching Latin, d. 20th August 2018 captained the combined Oxford/ effort trying to install the basics and mine coaching Rugby, giving scripture Cambridge side) and, controversially because for the first time in my life I lessons and all those sermons in Chapel, It is with great sadness that we at the time, to Japan. He was even a came across either an irresistible force or even bringing the individual boy or two announce the death of Geoffrey John, Reserve for the England trials. As a an immoveable object, neither of which to live with the family in Domain Street a distinguished Old Bromsgrovian and ‘Blue’ he quickly found a teaching job were pleasant. Despite this I developed when occasion required. His school great servant of our School for almost five at Bromsgrove School, at the same time a great affection and utmost respect reports, handwritten for every boy in decades. captaining Moseley Football Club for four for him as he always treated me fairly, the senior school, were signed with the years, to two premierships. Out of the courteously and consistently. He taught immediately recognisable ‘NAHC’ and Geoffrey joined us from Llanelly blue, in 1955, a neighbour remarked that me so much, to think before you speak, reflected on each individual’s strengths in 1947. He joined Rugby School was to treat people as you would like to be and weaknesses with the Fourth Form in School House, was looking for a young schoolmaster – she treated, to have good values and hang on encouragement. Many tributes have a Music Scholar, Secretary of the Music unearthed ‘The Times’ from the dustbin, to them in the face of change. The value flowed remarking on his fairness, Society, played in the 2nd XV and was he applied and got the job! of good manners and respect. Never be humour and values. He was certainly a a Lance-Corporal in the C.C.F. After afraid to tell the truth. great man for many. leaving in 1951, Geoffrey obtained a 1st Nigel and Val had happy years at Rugby, Teachers are human.” Class Honours degree in Economics at making good friends and In retirement, Nigel took on other University College, Cardiff. During his enjoying all the school activities. Nigel and Val had always planned to responsibilities and interests. Following National service he was a Pilot Officer in Nigel took to producing plays with great return to the UK but that wasn’t to be. In his period in 1985-7 as first National the R.A.F. Geoffrey brought a keen mind and A celebration of Geoffrey’s life was held success and acting in the staff plays; 1970, Nigel was appointed Chair of the Association of Heads of unrivalled business acumen to the at Hereford Cathedral on Friday, 21st he also ran the Rugby football and the Headmaster of Melbourne Grammar Independent Schools of Australia, An illustrious business career ensued. Governing Body, firstly in difficult times September 2018. Many Old gliding club. He was always an excellent School, where he remained until his having played a pivotal role in its Geoffrey began work at Cadbury’s. He and then in a period of great change Bromsgrovians and representatives from and natural teacher, making sense of retirement at the end of 1987. In his establishment, he became its inaugural was then successively Chief Executive of for Independent Schools. He played a the School attended, and our own Prep Latin to the many to whom it was years at MGS, he made an enormous part time Executive Officer. He acted as Dalgety-Spillers Food, Chairman of Allied leading role in our School’s remarkable Choir performed during the Service. incomprehensible. and varied contribution to Australian interim Head at Beaconhills Christian Bakeries, Dairy Crest, the Meat and growth and success in recent decades. education. The 1970s were a College; served on the Board of Livestock Commission and Food from He crucially supported the expansive We offer our condolences to his widow This teaching career was to lead difficult period in which to take on school several schools, including Lauriston Girls’ Britain. vision of several successive Lyn and his daughters, Stella and Judith. subsequently to becoming Headmaster leadership - unrest in society due to the School (where he was instrumental in the Headmasters and they greatly valued his of Christ’s College, New Zealand, in 1963 Vietnam War and changes to tertiary establishment of the Howqua campus), His commitment to education was listening ear, wise words, at the young age of 35 – a huge leap education created complex challenges. was Chairman of Christ Church Grammar life-long and wide-ranging. He was a encouragement, unwavering loyalty, professionally for Nigel and The School notes that Nigel took on these School for nine years, and Chairman Governor of Hereford Cathedral School support and belief. He also recruited on personally for the family. Life in challenges with uncommon intelligence, of the GAP Scheme in Australia (now and Pro-Chancellor of Aston University to the Board a succession of individuals Christchurch was as delightful as it vision and patience, and a tremendous known as Lattitude). He taught Latin and from 2003-2008 where he received an whose wide-ranging experience served was unforgettable. The family loved the determination to succeed, also with scripture at Fitzroy Community School; Hon. D. Litt. in 2010. the School so well. School, the community and the city. integrity, diplomacy and a continual volunteered with Lifeline, and with U3A His time at Christ’s College was deeply search for excellence. (teaching Latin of course and running Here at Bromsgrove School, his service Geoffrey was a proud Welshman and an formative. He threw himself into his new drama groups); as well as starting a has been unique. A Governor from 1965 avid rugby supporter. It was a fortunate role – teaching 24 periods a week, trying It was under Nigel’s leadership that bridge group at the local Neighbourhood to 1994, Geoffrey was Chairman of day for us when this boy from Llanelli to get to know all the boys, girls entered Grimwade House, that the House. Governors from 1982 to 1991 and joined Bromsgrove School just after marking essays, speaking on radio Robert Knox camp at Woodend was President from 1994 to 2010. Many the war. Despite his exceptionally busy and television and at Old Boys’ events, established and curriculum innovations Nigel held a sincere and active Christian parents and OBs will recall his brisk but career, his devotion to our School and breakfasting in the Dining Hall, and in numerous disciplines occurred. He faith and was a regular parishioner at eloquent delivery at many his impact upon it makes him one of working very hard to meet the demands reorganised Grimwade House and Holy Trinity Kew where he was well Commemorations. His interest in the the very significant figures in our history. of the Appeal to pay for the Assembly Wadhurst, creating the framework for known amongst the “8am-ers” most School and its progress and well-being But best of all, he was a gentleman Hall. the structure of the School that still exists Sundays. He did not speak of his faith remained undiminished to the end. and whether you were a Headmaster, today, and proactively sought to employ but it sustained him throughout. He was teacher or pupil he always had a kind, In College – a History of Christ’s College, more female teachers. Together with well-known and well-liked in the many encouraging word for everyone. We shall Don Hamilton describes him as “an Free Strickland, he created the Grammar things he did so unselfishly within ‘his’ not see his like again. impressive figure as he swept across the Foundation and many schools and the broader community. He Quad with his head up and his gown building campaigns, and buildings, will not easily be forgotten. billowing behind him.” He was much ensued. - Val Creese and family members loved and admired by most boys. With thanks to James Aitken, Christ’s College, Melbourne Grammar School and AHISA Obituaries OLD BROMSGROVIANS WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY IN 2017/18.

David Roscoe Reverend Alan White MSc At the end of every School year, he Old Bromsgrovians who also passed away in 2017 & 2018: (School 1945-1949) MA M.Ed 1918-2017 organised scout camps in this country and took them abroad many time. Alan D. Michael Barnes Matthew Hodge Harry W. H. A. Thompson d. 20th October 2018 d. 20th May 2017 was Form Master of the Sixth (Gordon 1948-1952) (Lyttelton 1988-1993) (Lupton 1954) Formers each year and was always d. 16/12/2017 d. 20/09/2018 d. Feb 2018 William David John Roscoe (David) died based in K3. He was affectionately peacefully at home in Kingswear, Devon known by the nickname ‘Daz’. His post on October 20, 2018. of Assistant Chaplain became that of Richard Ian Biddle Alan Hurlbut Christopher Thomson Chaplain in 1972. (Gordon 1949-1954) (Former Academic Staff) (School 1951-1956) A contemporary and friend of Formula d. 26/08/2017 d. Oct 2017 d. Oct 2017 One driver, Peter Collins [Bromsgrove Alan was supposed to retire at age 60, OB], David raced cars himself in the which was the compulsory retirement 1950s, and again from the 70s to the age at the School. However, he didn’t Mat Hodge Colin Kleiser Raymond Way 90s. actually retire until five years later in (Wendron 1988-1993) (School 1950-1955) (Wendron 1951-1956) 1983! During these years, he was called d. Sept 2018 d. 20/05/2018 d. Nov 2017 After National Service in the Army, back four times – to be School Chaplain he started his career in London in again 1981-83, a Sixth Form Master advertising. He moved to Rolls-Royce twice (still in K3) and to run the Scouts, Richard A. Huins John Marshall Iris White Motor Cars in 1971 as director of public and now the Guides, again, all at the (School 1947-1952) (School 1950-1954) (Headmistress of Ottilie Hild School) relations and was appointed to the same same time as fulfilling the role of d. 02/02/2017 d. 26/06/2017 d. Feb 2018 role in engineering company Vickers plc Registrar of the Old Bromsgrovian Club, after those two companies merged. He from 1981-1989, keeping in touch with was a Fellow of the Institute of Public the hundreds of old boys and girls. Michael Chattin John McGregor-Smith Lt. Col. Arthur Richard Wood Relations. In 1989, Alan agreed to become (Wendron 1953-1958) d. Oct 2018 (Wendron 1956-1961) part-time Priest in charge of the d. Sept 2017 Deceased date not known Retirement allowed him more time Parish of Tardebigge, which he did for for his passions of sailing and the Alan was born in Manchester in 1918. eleven years until he gave up to look Nigel Murray restoration and racing of vintage and He was a pupil at the William Hulme after his wife, Fran, who died in 2001. Peter Grindal (Lyttelton) Deceased date not known classic cars. He supported a number Grammar School before going on to He continued to assist the new Vicar by (Elmshurst 1956-1961) of charities, including the RNLI and the Manchester University, where he gained conducting two services each month d. 26/02/2018 Transport Trust, through pro-bono work a 1st Class Honours Degree in at Tardebigge and Bentley Churches, Roger Priest in support of their communication and Mathematics in 1940. He then went on plus some Christenings, Weddings and (Wendron) marketing efforts. to Ripon Hall, Oxford University, to read Funerals. He preached his last sermon Keith Dunn d. 2011 for his Theology Degree, after which he in February 2017. (School 1950-1954) Editors’ Note: We have only just been David was a kind, generous and went to St. Margaret’s Church in d. 22/12/2017 informed of Mr Priest’s death witty man who had a life well-lived. Leicester to serve his three-year curacy. Alan has a life long love of steam He leaves his wife, Diana, two sons, It was here that he met Fran, and they railways and canals. He was the five grandchildren and three great- were married at St. Margaret’s in 1944. author of five books written about the David Gittins John Robshaw grandchildren. Salt Industry in this area, the history of (Wendron 1946-1951) (Gordon) Alan began his teaching career in 1945 Tardebigge covering the twentieth d. 01/03/2018 d. 01/12/2017 - Adam Roscoe (David’s son) at Leeds Grammar School where he century and The Worcester and taught Mathematics and was School Birmingham Canal, of which he was Chaplain. During this time, he continued historian. He was a member of Jenny Harding Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha his schoolboy interest in scouting by Bromsgrove Rotary Club for fifty years (Former Support Staff) (Former Parent) running the school scout troop, and he and a member of several other societies. d. 19/12/2017 d. 27/10/2018 studied part-time for his Masters degree in Education at Leeds University. He died peacefully in May 2017, after l iving a very active and fulfilling life. Christopher J. Hawthorne Anthony Eric Smith In 1956, Alan was appointed Head of (Elmshurst 1944-1949) (Lupton 1953-1958) the Mathematics Department and - Margaret and Helen (Alan White’s d. 20/06/2017 d. 27/11/2017 Assistant Chaplain at Bromsgrove daughters) School. He also ran the School Scouts, writing a report each term in the Bromsgrovian magazine of scout activities. Sir Thomas Cookes Legacy The Foundation Society THANKING OUR DONORS, LEGACY MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS. The Sir Thomas Cookes Legacy Society acknowledges and thanks all Appreciation Lunch those who have made a gift in their wills to Bromsgrove. Members are Current donors and members of the invited to an annual lunch and a new Sir Thomas Cookes Legacy Society legacy board listing those who have returned to Bromsgrove at the start made bequests over the years will be of 2018 for the annual Appreciation erected around the School. Lunch. We are pleased to continue to honour the kind gifts given by our If anyone is interested in making a gift donors and legacy members. in their will to Bromsgrove, please contact the Foundation Office: Would you like to know more about [email protected] or the Foundation? telephone 01527 579679 ext 366. Email: [email protected]

Post: Bromsgrove School Foundation, Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, Matthew Horton (Chairman of the Foundation), Helen and Dick Noake Worcestershire, B61 7DU Nikki Thorpe, Roy Hughes, Matthew Taylor and Jessica Lomas

Gareth Morgan, Rosalie and John Vine, Una Morgan Sarndra Leversha-Clague, John Cutler, Roma Watkins

The Donor Tree The Donor Tree, by the stairs leading up to the Hospitality Suite, is our way of formally acknowledging and expressing our appreciation for your support. Donors giving £250 and over can have a bronze, silver or gold leaf engraved in a name of their choice.

On your next visit, make sure you pay a visit - you may spot some familiar names listed on the tree.

Colin Butterworth. Roger and Jane Hurley An opportunity to own a limited edition print of the historic quarter of Bromsgrove School

This is your opportunity to own a stunning limited edition print of an 1884 painting of the historic quarter of Bromsgrove School.

Beautifully capturing the scene of 134 years ago, this one-off print is from an original painting by the Birmingham artist Walter Reeves - depicting Hazeldene and Cookes House (the then Headmaster’s house), the Drama Studio (Big School) and the old School Chapel (once the drama studio and now the School’s Archives).

With the original painting having recently been donated back to the School after an absence of nearly fifty years, the Foundation has commissioned 500 high-quality prints - and this is your opportunity to own a Each limited edition print is numbered Once your order has been received, we rare souvenir of your time at and signed by Headmaster, Peter will contact you to confirm the method Bromsgrove. Clague and accompanied by a history of delivery (courier or collection from of the buildings by former Deputy School) and let you know when it is Perhaps your nostalgia will be stirred Headmaster, Philip Bowen. For those ready. The Alumni Office is on hand by your memories of time spent at who are keen to have the very first print to answer any questions as to delivery School, Cookes or Hazeldene Houses? (1/500), there will be an opportunity to or collection options and process your Or for those whose love of art, drama bid for it in an online auction later in order by email or telephone if need be. and the humanities/literature was the year. But be quick - we expect demand to kindled in one of the buildings shown? be high, and once the 500th print has By visting our online shop at been sold, there will be no more. Or maybe you are one of the School’s bromsgrove-school.co.uk/categories, eldermen who is able to recall running you can purchase your print at a Thank you in anticipation of your along the famous tunnel that lies out modest £135 for a mounted but support for a most worthy cause. of sight, underneath the centre of the unframed scene whose origin and reason for edition, or £185 for a mounted construction dates from the time the and framed print (plus p&p or free painting was commissioned. collection from the School).

By claiming one of just 500 available, All funds raised from the sale of these you will not only have your own special prints will be donated to Bromsgrove memento of Bromsgrove School, but School Foundation to provide life- you will be making a most worthwhile changing bursaries to those who would contribution to the Foundation. Since not otherwise afford to come to the its inception in 2007, the Bromsgrove School. Foundation’s foremost objective is to provide life-changing bursaries to current and future pupils who are in need and determined to succeed against all odds. The Ninth Annual Foundation Lecture (March 2018)

The School welcomed parents, Old Bromsgrovians and guests to their annual Foundation Lecture on Thursday, 8th March 2018.

With thanks to Old Bromsgrovian and Foundation Trustee Mark Escolme for being host member at the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington, and to guest speaker Andrew Dunnett for his thought-provoking talk on the work of the Vodafone Foundation both in the UK and overseas, and particularly in Africa where they are making huge strides in the way technology is used.

We are delighted to announce that the guest speaker at our 2019 Foundation Lecture, in our tenth anniversary year, will be Old Bromsgrovian Dr Sonya Hill. Matthew Horton (Chairman of the Foundation), Andrew Dunnett (Guest Speaker) and Timur Chairutdinov and Yulia Drobysheva Theodora Dyakova, Natalie Krashnikova, Zia Leech Dr Hill is an animal behaviour and Peter Clague (Headmaster) welfare scientist with particular expertise in exotic wildlife. She began her academic life as a biological anthropologist, and went on to gain valuable field experience with the Jane Goodall Institute in Tanzania, as well as husbandry and research experience in several UK zoos. Following an MPhil at Durham, Dr Hill gained a PhD from the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, for work on behavioural and physiological investigations of welfare in gorillas. This involved working within a range of zoos in the UK, Germany and Portugal, as well as the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria. Currently working as Programme Leader for Animal Behaviour & Welfare at Chester’s Department of Biological Science, she also spent a decade spent Catherine Maund, Rob Lines and Chris Parker James Sommerville and Gina Horton Matthew Horton presenting one of the limited edition prints to Andrew Dunnett working as a scientist at Chester Zoo.

The Tenth Annual Foundation Lecture will take place at the RAC Club, Pall Mall on Thursday, 7th March 2019.

You can read more about Dr Hill in our interview with her on page 48.

Justin Williams and Stanley Williams Donor Roll Foundation Trustees

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Cookes Lyttelton Friends of the School Kim Daniels (Lupton and Cookes 60-65) Richard Hemingway (School and Peter Clague Matthew Horton (School and Cookes Lyttelton 57-62) Linda Cocksedge 62-67, Chairman of the Foundation, Presi- David Higgs (53-57) Chris Edwards dent of the School) William Lockhart (05-16) Anthony Finn Matthew Taylor (Walters and Cookes R. Gareth Morgan (53-58) Andrew and Catherine Maund 68-73, Foundation Trustee) Jake Perryman (04-13) Rachel Scannell Clem Schilizzi Sir David Arculus Matthew Horton Philip St J Bowen Mark Escolme James Sommerville Elmshurst Mary Windsor (Wendron 1959-1964) (Cookes 1962-1967) Former Deputy (Lupton 1980-1985) David Cariss (49-53) Victoria Underwood (82-87) Richard Stephens President of the Foundation Chairman of the Foundation Headmaster Hugh Furber (52-57) Ann Taylor Richard Herbert (53-58) Margaret Werrett Millington Philip Hobson (48-52) John Cutler (School and Millington Jerome Keyte (69-73) 56-61) Parents Ian McDonald (58-63) Mr Antsiferova and Mrs Basova Dick Noake (59-64, Foundation Trustee) Mr Antpöhler John Ruck (50-53) School Mr Avdoi and Ms Savelyeva Topper Webb (72-73) John Baron (44-48) Mrs J Avdoi David Buller (48-53) Mr and Mrs Baditescu Andrew Clark (47-52) Mr and Mrs Batham-Read Gordon John Cutler (School and Millington M and Mrs Bolger Barry Dumughn (50-55) 56-61) Clive Gummow (52-57) Mr and Mrs Brede John Denby (56-65) Mr Chang and Ms Yung His Honour Judge Peter Clague Digby, Lord Jones of Jane Lodge Jeremy Hilton (50-55) Richard Hemingway (School and Richard Foster Headmaster Birmingham Kt. (Former Parent) Andrew Parffrey (68-73) Mrs M Cockayne Lyttelton 57-62) Mr Crowder and Ms Callaghan (Elmshurst 1967-1972) (Cookes/Walters 1969-1974) Graham Sim (69-74) Matthew Horton (School and Cookes Anthony Spackman (44-49) Mr C Davenport 62-67, Chairman of the Foundation, Presi- Mr and Mrs Elliott John Vine (45-50) dent of the School) Emory Winship (71-72) Mr R Evans J Roy Hughes (45-50) Mr and Mrs Grove William Jay (61-66) Mr and Mrs Hadlington Hazeldene Jim Page (45-49, Academic Staff 61-89) Mr and Mrs Hales Amy Mason-Towers (11-16) Edward Perkins (56-60) Mr and Mrs Holland-Bunch Natalie Nokes (94-99) Christopher Price (39-44) Mr and Mrs Hubscher Richard Pyatt (72-74) Mr and Mrs Humphries David Roberts (53-58) Housman Hall Mr R Hurley Haotian Cui (15-17) Christopher Tan (61-66) Mr C Jakobsen Jim Wilson (60-65) Christophe Fostier (15-17) Mr and Mrs Kim Michael Luckman Dick Noake Rachel Scannell Matthew Taylor Robert Wilson (61-66) Liberty Guillamon (15-17) Mrs F Kong (Current Parent (Elmshurst 1959-1964) Vice-Chair of the Foundation (Cookes/Walters Dr B King and Governor) Assistant Head 1968-1973) Walters Mr Lam and Mrs Tong Lupton Dr and Mrs Lette Richard Brookes (61-65, School Governor) Jenny Bossard (72-74, Support Staff 11- 17) Mr M Luckman Kim Daniels (Lupton and Cookes 60-65) Mr and Mrs Meredith Francis Dunne (60-65) Matthew Taylor (Walters and Cookes 68-73, Foundation Trustee) Mr Mir and Mrs Valero David Dutton (56-61) Mr and Mrs Neilson-Watts Patrick Firminger (43-47) Mrs Nichols F. Rufus James-Moore (53-58) Wendron / Wendron-Gordon Mr T M Peters Felicity Melley (née Dow, 77-79) Sir Roy Meadow (46-51) Mr D Pulsirivit Kelvin Morris (76-81) John Taylor (55-60) Mr Reid and Mrs Palmer-Reid Philip Powell (62-67) Mr and Mrs Shaw David Reeve (50-54) Friends of the School Mr and Mrs Smith John Steveni (75-80) Old Bromsgrovian Lodge Mrs J Williams Stewart Towe CBE Paul West James Sommerville Stewart Towe CBE (65-70, Chairman Mr and Mrs Wong Julie Ashmore (Lupton 1965-1970) Chairman of Governors Clerk to the Trustees of Governors 2010-2016) Jeremy Bourne Mr Ying and Ms Lu David Walters (81-86, Governor) Lesley Brookes To contact the Chairman of the Foundation, or any of our Trustees, please email [email protected] or write to us at the School address Events Update Form

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