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Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. RICHARD STEELE 1672-1729 The Taller No. 147 At the service of Hereford!ans old and new Paul & Valerie Latcham 24 & 25 Church Street . Hereford HR1 2LR Telephone (0432) 57617 No. CCXXVI 1980 COMMENT Commemoration They sat round the table, Sixth formers wearing the glint of anticipated freedom. What are we commemorating today, we wondered. "Easter?" ventured one after a long silence. There wasn't much interest; thoughts were elsewhere. We established the occasion and tried to remem- ber the benefactors. "Charles the first" emerged first from this ace of conversation stoppers, followed closely by Bishop Gilbert. No one thought of Arthur Ulrich Zimmerman. What after all has become of the Zimmerman Library (vanished without trace—unless you count Room 'Z') ? So much for gratitude. But where else, other than from the Zimmerman bequest, would the Old Herefordians have found the cash to buy Old College for the use of the School ? At least Zimmerman is remembered in the Commemoration prayer, bringing up the rear in the rehearsal of names each year. But what of his Contents successors ? Have there not been at least two major occasions since his bequest when individuals and 2 Annales Scholae institutions have made generous contributions to The Year in Outline 2 fund the School's development? Have those J.W.R. 3 benefactors no right to recognition too? Perhaps, after all, it is easier to celebrate the Patronal festival 5 To the Buttery . of St. Mary the Virgin, as we did last year, instead. Blue and Gold 6 School House Remembered 7 A good year So there was this Englishman 9 Against the uneasy backcloth of the invasion of Afghanistan, hostages in Iran, the Gulf war, Classrooms and Cassocks 11 Presidential election campaigns and Olympic Speech Day 13 boycotts the School year ran its course. Valete 13 Trite though it sounds to say so it was a good year; academically, certainly, with 'A' Level results C.C.F. 15 way above average (details will be found elsewhere Clubs and Societies 16 in these pages). Music thrived. There were two Music 18 major concerts, three public celebrity recitals, numerous lunch-hour workshops. Drama too was Drama 21 live, with four major productions, the annual house A Diversity of Gifts 28 competition and numerous coachloads of playgoers venturing afield to the theatrical hotspots in the Games Reports 30 big cities. The O.K. Club 35 More teams particpated in games than before as Forthcoming Events 39 we were able to field senior Hockey and Netball teams for the first time. The wicket at Wyeside in the Summer was a sight for sore eyes, already Cover design by Richard Slade benefiting from the skilful ministrations of our new groundsman, Mr Goode, and his assistant; so that now local clubs jostle to use the ground out of the School's season. This issue, then, records the academic year which ended in August, 1980. Our next issue will appear in the Autumn. Printed by MAYLOBD JAKEMWS LIMITED, Foley Trading Estate, Hereford THE EDITOR and Published by HEREFORD CATHKDRAL SCHOOL, Castle Street, Hereford ANNALES SCHOLAE 1979-80 School Monitors: D. N. HODGKINSON, R. H. SLEE, W. G. R. MAUGHFLING, CLAIRE THE GOVERNING BODY PARRY, M. R. RICHARDS, A. G. "Representatives of the Dean and Chapter, and of the THORNEWELL, C. R. BRIGHT, County of Hereford and Worcester, and six co-optative G. N. DAVIES. members." Captain of Rugby: A. G. THORNEWELL Captain of Sevens: S. GARDINER Dean and Chaffer: Captain of Cricket: R. NORTON THE VERY REVEREND N. S. RATHBONE, M.A., DEAN OF Captain of Cross-Country HEREFORD (Chairman). Running: R. M. BYWATER THE VERY REVEREND CANON C. A. SHAW, M.A. Captain of Athletics: C. R. BRIGHT THE REVEREND CANON R. R. ACHESON, M.A. Captain of Squash: M. BELLAMY Captain of Badminton: CFTRISTINE MORRIS County of Hereford and Worcester Captain of Hockey: OLIVIA MORRIS E. H. G. MORETON, M.B.E., J.P. Captain of Net ball: CLAIRE BISHOP F. R. W. BLACKLER, ESQ., J.P. C.C.F. Senior Cadets: U/O J. M. CROWLEY MlSS A. MdNTYRE. C.S.M. R. J. W. GEORGE Co-optative Chairman of Debates: D. N. HODGKINSON (Autumn T. W. BARNES, ESQ. 1979), N.J. B ADMAN (Spring and M. L. EDGE, ESQ.. B.A., F.R.S.A. Summer 1980). SIR HUMPHREY MYNORS. Bt., D.C.L., M.A. Assistant Monitors: M. R. ACTON, N. J. BADMAN, P. J. PRIOR, ESQ., C.B.E., B.SC. (ECON) F.C.A., A.I.P.E. P. S. BARNWELL, C. S. R. BAKER, G. B. NELSON, ESQ., M.A. C. R. BRIGHT, S. R. CAINE, MRS. J. A. F. EVANS. G. N. DAVIES, S. A. ELLIS, J. E. GOODSELL, S. R. B. HEALD, J. P. THE STAFF JOHANSSON, S. MIDDLETON,!. R. Headmaster: MILLER, M. E. NOTTINGHAM, E. W. PRICE JOHNS, R. J. B. B. SUTTON, M.A. (Cantab.) PRITCHARD, A. W. SMITH, D. T. Second Master: TIDMARSH, M. T. WADELIN, D. J. W. ROWLANDS, B.SC. (Wales) R. WILLIAMS, R. R. WYNN. Chaplain: THE REVD. FATHER W. D. LEDWICH, THE YEAR IN OUTLINE M.A.(Dublin), B.A.(Dunelm), o.o.s. B. EDWARDS, B.A. (Wales) 538 pupils were on the school roll when the R. D. LANCASTER, B.A. (Cantab.) Autumn Term began on 13th September. H. J. LUSH, M.A. (Cantab.) T.D. On 20th September members of the Upper W. J. RUMSEY, B.SC. (Wales) J. L. T. BROOKES, M.A. (Oxon.) Sixth attended an Economics Conference in M. R. STAFFORD, M.A. (Oxon.) Birmingham. P. F. SKINNER, M.A. (Oxon.) The President's Debate was held on 21st D. W. THEAKSTON, B.A. (Birmingham) September. A. N. L. SHAVE, B.A. (Econ) (Bristol) A. MORRIS, M.A., B.SC. (Oxon.) The P.T.A. Annual General Meeting took place R. G. N. RHODES, M.A. (Cantab.) on 5th October, and the Music Society staged a M. NICHOLSON, M.A. (Cantab.), A.F.I.M.A. Celebrity Concert in the Bishop's Palace the J. R. HEALD, M.A. (Cantab.) following evening. R. G. TALBOT, DIP.F.A. (Oxon.) On the evening of 3rd November the Inter-House J. E. DUNN, M.A. (Cantab.) R. M. GREEN, G.B.S.M., F.R.C.O. Swimming Gala took place at the Hereford Baths. A. E. PARKER, M.A. (Oxon.) From 14th to 17th November members of the R. J. TOLL, B.SC. (London) school provided entertainment in Big School with MRS. L. HOWARD-JONES, B.A. (London) R. C. MASSEY, B.MUS. (Birmingham), F.R.C.O., A.D.C.M. a production of the Revue entitled^ Little Lampoon. (Director of Music) The Old Herefordians' Rugby match and the MRS. M. MARTIN, B.A. (Stellenbosch) O.H. Reunion and Dinner were on Saturday, 15th MRS. H. SHAW (Design) December. P. A. WINSTONE-STORER, M.A. (Wales) On 22nd January the school was visited by the E. F. A. SUTTLE, M.A. (OXOn) B.Litt, D.MUS., F.R.C.O. MRS. S. E. ATTWOOD, B.A. (Bristol) Light Division of the Royal Green Jackets. MRS. M. Louis, Cert. Ed. The School's debating team won the first round N. H. P. BRIGGS, L.T.C.L., A.L.C.M., Cert. Ed. of the Observer Mace Debating Competition at C. J. HARTREE, B.A. (Cantab.) Bromsgrove on the evening of 24th January. I. T. JACOBS, B.SC. (Cantuar.), ph.D. M. T. JONES, M.A. (Cantab.) The Hull races took place amidst torrential rain MRS. M. S. KNIGHTS, B.SC. (Birmingham) on 6th February. Miss A. M. PRITCHARD, B.ED. (Bristol) Members of the Sixth Form participated in the C. H. GRAY, M.A. (Cantab.) Rotary Club's Public Speaking Competition at the D. A. BARKER, B.SC. (Wales) M. J. EVANS, Cert.Ed. (P.E.) (St. Luke's, Exeter) Technical College on 14th February, and a fortnight MRS. J. NOON, Cert Ed. later members of the Debating Society travelled to A. E. C. PLUMRIDGE, M.A. (Cantab.) Bridport to support the School's pair in the West Bursar: A. P. Hollingworth, A.C.A. of England finals of the Observer Mace Debating Competition. SCHOOL OFFICIALS Head of School: J. D. PREECE (Autumn 1979)— On 2nd March the Marches Sevens Tournament R. J. W. GEORGE (Spring and was staged at Wyeside. Summer 1980). The Old Herefordians' Squash match was played Former Head of School: S. GARDINER on 14th March. Deputies: J. HAWKINS, JANETTE SINCLAIR Members of the Christian Fellowship performed (Spring and Summer 1980) Head of Cornwall: R. J. W. GEORGE (Autumn 1979) their rock-opera Murderers in All Saints' Church H. D. ATKINSON (Spring and on 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st March. Summer 1980) The 1st VII competed in the Rosslyn Park Head of Deanery: J. M. CROWLEY Sevens Tournament from 24th to 27th March. Head of Longford: RACHEL WILLIAMS Head of Somerset: J. HAWKINS Performances of the school play The Vigil took Heads of Stuart: D. R. ARCHER, place in the Cathedral on 26th, 27th and 28th of CHRISTINE MORRIS March. The Commemoration Service was held on the morning of 29th March, at which the preacher was the Reverend Canon J.C. Fenton of Christ Church, Oxford. The O.K. Debate was held on 31st March. Members of the School competed in the County A.A.A. Championship at the Racecourse on 17th May. Billy Budd was performed in Big School by 2Q on 20th and 21st May. Sports Day was held at Wyeside on 23rd May.