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Editor-. Mr. C. G. S. FURLEY

SCHOOL OFFICERS Prefects, 1958-59 Boys: N. C. Furley (Head Boy), E. A. Chandler (Deputy Head Boy) J. G. Beattie, C. Pedley, D. Pritchard, M. W. Slack, R. J. G. Soper. Girls: Verity Cooper (Head Girl), Joyce Franks (Deputy Head Girl), Mary Brookes, Doris Diederichsen, Ursula Handley, Maria lessen, Josephine Lloyd. House Captains, 1958-59 Denson House: E. A. Chandler, Josephine Lloyd. Hampden House: G. Wyatt, Joyce Franks. Phillips House: N. C. Furley, Jane Dwight. Ridley House: M. W. Slack, Doris Diederichsen. School Team Captains and Secretaries, 1958-59 Rugby: N. C. Furley (Capt.), J. G. Beattie (Sec.). Hockey: N. C. Furley (Capt.), D. Colvin (Sec.). Cricket: N. C. Furley (Capt.), J. S. Herbert (Vice), N. W. Furley (Sec.). Hockey: Vivien Randall (Capt.), Pat Pilgrim (Vice), Elizabeth Stanton (Sec.). Tennis: Vivien Randall (Capt.), Elizabeth Stanton (Vice and Sec.). Librarians, 1959-60 J. Willis (Head Librarian), R. Francis, M. Murnane, P. Kearton, J. Herbert, R. Hart, R. Gouldstone, A. Cribbens, C. Lewis, L. Warmington, R. Bail, R. Ferguson, N. W. Furley, K. MacKenzie, T. Taylor, I. Mowatt, A. Brown. Magazine Committee, 1959-60 The Headmaster, Mr. C. G. S. Furley, Mr. A. J. Glover, Miss J. Williams, Susan Poole, M. Mumane, Hilary Kowal. D. Smith, N. W. Furley. EDITORIAL In the course of a long journey that has lasted already over 350 years the School has just reached and traversed a major cross-road. Yet the position would be more aptly described if we say that the School has reached the parting of the ways since the girls have departed from us and gone about their several ways. This, too, is not entirely accurate since the Vth and Upper Vlth Form girls who have an impending external examination, though domiciled at the High School, conveniently contiguous, visit and join us for academic studies. Our field, too, is as yet as colourful as ever since the girls use it at times as their vaster acres are still under the plough. We are graced, moreover, on occasions throughout the week by the presence of former lady members of the staff who return to us to share the Vth and Vlth Form teaching. This lease-lend, however, is not all one-sided for have we not seen one master and one boy making regular visits to the High School, the one to impart Advanced German and the other to imbibe Advanced Latin? Let us hasten to offer our Sister School, the Headmistress, the members of the Staff and all the girls our envious congratulations on the glories of the new buildings and our sincere wishes for every success in the years to come. Now that we are restored to a community celibate we feel that we have reached a point where we might, with profit, look back upon the road and take measure of the milestones. The state of education in Aylesbury in Elizabeth’s reign was low and Sir Henry Lee, in 1598, to found a school for the Aylesbury youths, gave the original endowment of reported value £8 per annum. The School was a chantry-chapel room adjoining St. Mary’s Church and the Schoolmaster was paid partly out of the endowment and partly from the fees of parents. This somewhat impoverished state of affairs went on until 1714 when Sir Henry Phillips, Gentleman, of London, bequeathed the very generous sum of £5,000 to enlarge the Free School for the instruction of poor boys of the parishes of Aylesbury and Walton. They were to be instructed in the Latin tongue, writing, arithmetic and accounts so as to be fit to be apprentices in good trades. A new school and master’s house, an etching of which is to be seen in the present school office, were built on the south side of the churchyard. There were drawn up rules of school government which might be interesting to recall. 1. That there shall be 120 boys to be taught gratis and to be furnished with pens, ink and paper, gratis. 2. There shall be one school­ master and one usher for teaching English. Latin and Greek and also one writing master—all shall attend to their duties at least ten hours every day, not being holydays. 3. The schoolmaster and the usher shall take care that the said boys do come to school at six o’clock in the morning and there remain till eleven o'clock in the forenoon and do come again at one o’clock in the afternoon and there remain till six o'clock. (Such severity of hours of attendance seem to indicate conditions that were, in a later generation, to prevail in the Dickensian academies). The masters were to be appointed by the Trustees (Governors) and were to receive no gift or profit from the boys, but the headmaster might teach, for his own profit and advantage, Latin, Greek and Hebrew only, to scholars, sons of wealthy and substantial parents, not exceeding 20 in number so that the boys to be taught gratis should not be neglected thereby. Children might be admitted at 5 years of age, provided they could read. During the succeeding years the Trustees added other regula­ tions for the conduct of the School, the more interesting of which are appended. 1723. It was resolved that the School be a Free School for boys, sons of the inhabitants of Aylesbury and Walton. 1825. Every boy absenting himself from the School, without proper reasons, ten days during each half year to be dismissed the school. 1826. That the boys in the Upper School be taught reading, writing and arithmetic, as well as Latin, by the Headmaster. Great dissatisfaction had long existed amongst the townspeople as to the general state of the School and the management. It was instanced that whereas education was provided for 120 boys the attendance had dwindled to 50. This discontent culminated in 1849 in a large meeting held in the County Hall for the purpose of devising measures to redeem the School from the state of inefficiency into which it had fallen. The meeting proved to be a tempestuous one, resulting in a memorial being drawn up requesting the Trustees to rectify the serious deviations and amend the ruinous defects in the administration. But it was full two years of litigation—Solicitor- General’s opinion, proceedings in Court of Chancery—before any satis­ faction could be obtained by the memorialists. In 1862 a new scheme of management of the Free and Endowed School was introduced. The School was divided into Upper and Lower Schools, the Lower School receiving elementary education and paying no fee. In the Upper School Latin and Greek were taught and a fee of 6 guineas a year was charged. In 1867 the Upper School consisted of 27 boys, all young, since the eldest was only 14. The Trustees were to see that there was held an examination of all pupils as to their efficiency immediately preceding the midsummer holidays and Christmas holidays and the inhabitants of Aylesbury and Walton were to be at liberty to attend such examinations. The Trustees were empowered to award prizes, not exceeding 20 in number. Nothing further oustanding seems to be recorded until the turn of the century and well within living memory, when we learn that the Lower School was abolished and that the then Headmaster, the Rev, Christopher Ridley (after whom Ridley House is named) and the Writing-master retired with pensions of £40 and £25 respectively. In 1907 the School became co-educational and moved into the present, buildings whioh the boys and girls were to occupy until the First World War. Upon the requisitioning of the premises for a military hospital the seat of learning was transferred to various buildings near the centre of the town, the Victoria Club, St. Osyth’s, Church Hall and the Assembly Hall. Of the military occupation, for a long while two relics remained, the first, a little gruesome—a small building in the corner of the School field; but the sword of the mortuary was later beaten into the share of the tool-shed. The second, though in original intention lethal, yet lived to afford pleasure to many—a light field- gun. As was the fashion at that time, captured or out-moded weapons were awarded as spolia opima to civic authorities and the School rejoiced in the possession of a smallish gun mounted on wheels. Strategically positioned in the field next to the Art Room, it became the ideal seat and site for selected lessons, for example, Latin, particularly to small Sixth Form groups. In addition to hardening the pupils with an early acquaintance with cold steel, the master, mounted on the gun as in a Roman chariot, would realistically play the general exhorting his troops to battle or reck­ lessly leading his men to the Caudine Forks. But after several years of such honourable retirement the gun’s condition fell into decay, its frequen- tation into desuetude and it disappeared to be seen no more. The Second World War brought inevitable but not unpleasant changes to the School. In a reception area, we shared premises with Ealing County Boys’ School which was evacuated from Middlesex. Relations were at once oordial—a cordiality that has continued ever since and takes the form of exchange of magazines and, of course, the annual day cricket matches with alternate venue, eagerly awaited by the teams. With the return of normal conditions the School was enjoying years of quiet progress the spell of which was suddenly and fundamentally shattered' by a visitation of fire in November, 1953. The inevitable disruption was immediate and tremendous; yet with organisation and determination and with use of other premises near at hand kindly offered and readily accepted, little time was lost and the continuity of study was resumed with small deleterious effect. As though to make amends there rose from the ashes buildings beautiful spreading even wider wings. By now the steady post-war rise in school population had reached the School and the prospect of an ever larger Aylesbury raised problems for which no temporary terrapin accommodation was adequate. And in 1959 co-education ceased and the girls were translated to the High School. It has been a privilege to retrace the School’s long journey, to relive its history in the company of Aylesbury and Bucks worthies; let Us then praise famous men Who did great things for us and humbler men who gave of their all—selfless service. C.G.S.F.

Apart from the displacement en masse of the Women Staff to the High School there seem to have been fewer changes than of late years. In December last, Mrs. Grace Clark, who had been a most hard­ working and efficient School Secretary for the past six years, left us upon the retirement of her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Clark have abandoned Sassenach territory and have safely retreated beyond the Border to join their daughter, Marylinn, who is at Edinburgh University. Her place has been taken by Mrs. K. M. Love who continues the tradition of efficiency with benign helpfulness. In the Spring Term the Modern Language Department had the assis­ tance of Mr. R. J. Nichols, Student in Education at Oxford University. He dwelt among us and entered fully into School-life. His interest in oountry- dancing will be remembered and his accompaniment of the dances and of French songs on the piano-accordion was at all times enthusiastically received. He is at present teaching at Brackley Grammar School. In July we said goodbye to Miss S. M. Hare who had spent two pleasant years with us; she is going to Oslo to teach children of the families of Air Force personnel stationed near there. Her cheerful personality will doubtless melt the chilliest of Nordic winters. We lost, too, Miss C. W. N. Warburton who had joined us five terms previously to assist with the music and junior form work. Her close proximity to her new school in Morden, Surrey, should obviate the arduousness of the trying daily journey which she sustained with us with such fortitude. Mile. Odile Fournid came to us as French assistante in October, almost as an afterthought, albeit a happy one. She hailed from Agen near Bordeaux and was already capable and qualified in Spanish and Portuguese. Throughout our English winter a breath of colourful exoticism per­ vaded our precincts and evoked unsuspected linguistic enthusiasms. Her 5 work with the Advanced and Scholarship Sixth in particular was much appreciated. Later in the year she joined the Spanish party where her knowledge of the language proved invaluable. She has since resumed her studies, this time in Paris. We welcome this term Fraulein Gesa Botsch who has come jointly to the High School and to us as Assistante in German. On her days of visit she is a mitigating influence in the Sturm und Drang of the Masters’ Common Room. We would like to mention Mr. J. Honour who is filling the position of Laboratory Assistant. He has had experience in such work with the Ministry of Supply, Westcott. In wishing well the former members of the Staff now transferred to the High School we feel we would like to record their names so that they may have some permanent recollection in the annals of the Grammar School. Miss J. Williams (Senior Mistress), Miss D. M. Elliott, Miss S. M1. Proberit, Mrs. P. M. Tadman, Mrs. A. M. Madge, Miss E. M. Saunders, Miss J. M. Humpries and Mrs. S. Rimes, Mrs. U. C. Dinning, Mrs. A. Norris (part-time). ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Editor gratefully acknowledges the help of the Magazine Com­ mittee, congratulates all successful contributors and records his thanks to all those whose have sent in articles, poems or photographs for consi­ deration. He would like to thank Mr. D. C. Lack for his invaluable work as Advertisement Manager. One glance at the Old Aylesburian Section is sufficient to reveal the hall-mark of Miss Margaret Lowe’s continued conscientious work and the Editor would again like to express his grateful thanks. THE SCHOOL GOVERNORS, 1958-1959 To many pupils the School Governors mean little else than the necessity of doing private study in some room other than the Library on Governors’ meeting days and the unusual aspect of the Hall platform on Speech Days. These impressions, while they give one facet of truth, do not present a complete picture nor do justioe to the public-spiritedness of a body of men and women devoted to the interests of our School. We would like, therefore, as a token of our appreciation, to break the seal of semi-anonymity and include their names in the School archives and records. Alderman Mrs. O. H. Paterson, o.b.e., j.p. (Chairman). Canon H. Adeane Byard, M.a. (Vice-Chairman). Col. F. W. Watson, m.c., c.b., j.p., d.l. Miss J. Martyn. Mr. K. G. Sainsbury. Mr. F. B. Howard. Mr. A. Rose. Councillor Guthrie Moir. Alderman Glyn Davies. Mr. R. S. Clark. Alderman L. J. Bourke. Mr. P. C. Bailey, M.A. 6 SPEECH DAY, 1958 This year’s annual prize-giving ceremony took place in the School Hall on Wednesday, 29th October, when, together with senior pupils of the School, Governors, Staff, parents and friends were also present. As usual, Alderman Mrs. O. H. Paterson, Chairman of the Governors, presided, and, after her opening remarks, in which she welcomed the guest- speaker, Miss B. W. Russell, M.A., Headmistress of Berkhamsted School for Girls, she called upon the Headmaster to present his annual report. Mr. Tidmarsh mentioned the accommodation problems which had come into being as a result of the ‘inflated numbers’ of pupils, and urged the necessity of a school canteen. “I believe that ours is the only Grammar School in the county without one”, he said. He spoke about the sporting and academic record of the School in the past, and especially drew atten­ tion to the high level of successes in General Certificate Examinations. In conclusion, he said “My advice (to pupils) is always to be selective and not to attempt everything; to enter fully into the life of two or three societies by a vigorous contribution, and not to try to dabble in all that a congested school calendar affords”. The Headmaster’s report was followed by four songs from the Vlth Form Choir, Schubert’s “Welcome, Spring”, Handel’s “To thee, so fair and gracious”, “Since first I saw your face”, arranged by Ford, and Tessier’s “Au Joli Bois”. Mr. Lloyd Jones read the prize-list and Miss Russell presented the prizes and certificates. She then addressed the gathering. She spoke of the things which children of today take for granted—the increase of speed, noise and technicality which “tend to crowd you out, to weaken and even­ tually to destroy all our pleasures”. Miss Russell stressed the importance of reading, not for information, but for pure pleasure—“I am worried that reading may become mechanical and vulgarised. It will be a sad day, I think, when ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ is only a half-forgotten television serial, and ‘Hamlet’ is only known as a strip cartoon,” she said. Miss Russell concluded by asking for a whole holiday to be granted' for the School. Votes of thanks were proposed and the prize-giving ceremony ended with the School song and the National Anthem.

Prize List, 1957/58 (in order of presentation) Form Prizes III 6 1, Jennifer Peart; 2, R. S. Marshall. Ill 7 1, Felicity Bresler; 2, Wendy Bond. III 12 1, Ann Cheshire; 2, Valerie Dodd. IV 4 1, Gail Paul; 2, Desiree Oliver. IV 5 1, P. D. Markey; 2, Mavourneen Badrick. IV 13 1, D. A. Smith; 2, A. S. Wilson, T. N. Warner. IV 22 1, C. Fish; 2, Carol Simons. V 11 1, Susan Davies; 2, R. Porter. V 10 1, P. M. Newbold, 2, Christine Walker, Anne Williams. V 9 1, Dorothy Brown, 2, Ruth Brown. Lower Sixth Science 1, Doris Diederichsen, 2, Joyce Franks. Lower Sixth Arts 1, Maria Jessen, 2, Verity Cooper, Linda Sainsbury. Certificate Prizes (Fifth Form) Diane Edwin, Judith Eeley, Diane Little, Vicky Skene, G. J. Atkins, D. L. Bonner, D. J. Colvin, A. S. Fitzgerald, B.D.G. Piggott, O. Treutler, D. M. Williams, G. Wyatt. 7 Prizes for Practical Subjects Beryl Baynes-Cope Domestic Science Prize: Susan Davies. Art Middle School: Amy Colton. V Form: Megan Surdivall. Woodwork: R. C. Holmes. Prizes Awarded by Outside Bodies Harding Prizes: Susan Coates, Janice Fincher, Elizabeth T. Hindle, Rosemary Huckle, Maureen Humberstone, Marion Jacques, Christine Pipe, J. R. Crook, J. Goulbourn, M. C. McKeown, R. A. Rumens, G. A. Styles. Kemsley Prizes for Empire Knowledge: (1956/57) M. D. Avery, C. Mayne. (1957/58) Not yet awarded. Rotary Club Prizes: Christine Pipe, W. Bailey, I. Cornish. School Prizes Denson Prizes: G. F. Cliffe, J. Eyre, C. N. E. Harris, M. J. Rowe. Foundation Governors’ Prizes: I. Cornish, D. R. Cowdrey, C. W. F. Hudson, B. Prosser. Head Girl: Elizabeth T. Hindle. Head Boy: J. Goulbourn. Brodie Trophy: Denson House.

MARIA JESSEN, (upper vi arts).

THE JUNIOR PRIZE GIVING On the afternoon of November 13th, 1958, the Junior Prize-giving was held, and we welcomed many parents and friends on this occasion. The Headmaster and several members of the committee made their entrance, and we were very pleased to have with us the Archdeacon of Buckingham, the Venerable G. D. Savage, to present the prizes. The Archdeacon, who was accompanied by Mrs. Savage, was introduced by the Chairman. The Headmaster welcomed the School Governors, and said how pleased he was to see so many parents present. He particularly wanted to thank them for their support in School functions. The prizes were then presented, and the Archdeacon gave a short address saying that the work of a School could never be what it should be unless the parents were taking part with the children in the task of education. The teachers always feel that their work is not complete unless the children work with them in this task. Canon Byard moved a vote of thanks to Archdeacon and Mrs. Savage for attending. After the prizegiving the Junior Girls’ Choir sang several songs. Prizes were presented as follows: — II 23 1, Linda Baldwin; 2 R. P. Mackenney. II 18 1, J. Murdin; 2, Glenis Worboys. II 24 1, Isobel Cowdrey, Pamela Mundy; 2, A. A. Durran. I 15 1, Caroline Solloway 2, Jane Crofts. I 17 1, Anna Czarniecki; 2, J. A. Sainsbury, Elizabeth Edmonds. I 19 1, B. S. Jarvis; 2, Inga Diederichsen. I 20 1, Diane Davies; 2, Jane Mackenney. The Junior School Art Prize went to Linda Baldwin. DIANE McLEISH (III 21). 8 EXAMINATION SUCCESSES, 1958/59 COUNTY SCHOLARSHIPS Mary Brookes—Reading University. Verity Cooper—Edinburgh University. Maria lessen—Nottingham University. Susan Melia—College of Further Education, High Wycombe. Linda Sainsbury—Exeter University. E. A. Chandler—Royal Veterinary College, London. P. A. Knight—Durham University. C. Pedley—University College, London. M. W. Slack—Southampton University. GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION OXFORD LOCAL BOARD (1) ADVANCED LEVEL Edwina Auger—Botany, Zoology. Mary Brookes—Chemistry, Botany, Zoology. Verity Cooper—English, Latin, French. Doris Diederichsen—Pure Mathematics, Chemistry. lane Dwight—English, French, History. Jane Elliott—English, French. Joyce Franks—Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics Judith de Frece—French. Ursula Handley—Pure Mathematics. Patricia Insall—Art, Botany, Zoology. Marja lessen—English, Latin, French. Josephine Lloyd—Zoology. Susan Melia—English, Latin, French, Art. Vivien Randall—English, Geography. Linda Sainsbury—English, Latin, French. J. G. Beattie—Pure Mathematics. M. J. Davis—History, Geography. R. A. Francis—Physics, Pure and Applied Mathematics. N. C. Furley—Geography. P. A. Knight—Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry. C. Pedley—Geography, Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics. D. J. Pritchard—Physics. M. W. Slack—Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics. T. 1. Thomas—Botany. E. A. Chandler.—Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology. (2) ORDINARY LEVEL The following pupils in Form V were candidates last July in a varying number of subjects, and the number of subjects in which they reached pass standard is shown in brackets after their names. 9 Susan Eyre (8), Jane Gibbard (9), Susan Ray (7), Gudrun Treutler (8), S. B. Cox (9), A. H. Cribbens (7), A. A. Czamiecki (5), N. F. Fleet (4), P. lessen (7), L. J. McPherson (7), R. Powell (8), M. Simonds (7), C. J. Slack (8), D. A. Smith (8), N. E. Stratford (6), T. F. J. Taylor (8), L. D. Warmington (6), T. N. Warner (8), K. Wellington (8), A. S. Wilson (8), Monica Barrett (4), Amy Colton (8), Susan Crofts (8), Janet Good (8), Christine Hall (4), Janet Halsey (7), Jane Henson (6), Janet Knowler (4), Hilary Kowal (8), Jean London (5), Wendy McHale (7), Carol Simons (8), Angela Syphus (6), Janet Syson (3), Ann Turner (8), Rosemary Uff (4), Heather Walley (8), Elizabeth White (7), B. J. F. Browne (5), C. T. G. Fish (8), N. Goulbourn (5), A. J. Huebner (6), C. J. Lewis (5), D. A. Parker (6), P. A. Wakefield (7), Mavoureen Badrick (7), Carol Gough (3), Anne Wensley (1), Thelma Wheeler (4), R. E. Bail (6), M. H. Brion (2), C. M. S. Cannon (3), M. J. Cowling (5), R. A. Ferguson (5), T. R. H. Francis (3), N. C. W. Furley (6 ), R. Gouldstone (7), A. A. Howell (4), K. R. Lamdin (8), D. Langston (3), K. N. Mackenzie (8), C. P. Thompson (6), Valerie Ball (2), Alison Bond (3), Margaret Bonham (2), Joan Harrison (4), Kathleen Lawrence (2), Desiree Oliver (6), Gail Paul (9), Carol Pragnell (5), Hilary Ratcliffe (6), Judy Rixon (6), C. A. Alcock (4), J. B. Bolton (2), N. E. Brown (3), D. A. Gibbon (2), D. Ede (3), D. R. Maurice (3), R. Olds (3), R. E. Wells (4). The following pupils, mostly in the Sixth Form, also passed in addi­ tional subjects necessary for their careers, at Ordinary level, either in December, 1958, or July, 1959: — Janet Anderson (2), Ann Airey (1), Enid Burgess (3), Verity Cooper (1), Joanna Down (1), Jane Elliott (1), Judith Franks (3), Veronica Jackman (2), Angela Kelsey (1), Elizabeth Kenworthy (1), Susan Lane (2), Gillian Mayo (1), Pat McHale (1), Valerie Miles (1), Linda Sainsbury (1), Barbara White (2), J. W. Crick (6), T. P. Griffin (5), P. J. D. Handley (2), R. J. Hart (1), J. E. Maxwell (1), T. O’Rourke (2), C. A. Palmer (2), J. A. D. Raven (3), T. I. Thomas (1), O. Treutler (1), P. J. Walsh (1), P. A. Widdop (2), J. F. Willis (1).

SCHOOL NEEDS FUND, 1958/59 The balance in hand on 1st September, 1958, was £334 2s. 10d.; and on 31st August, 1959, it was £180 4s. Od. During the school year £1,244 15s. 8d. was paid into the account, and £1,398 14s. 6d. was paid out. These large sums are again due in part to the use of the Fund for banking money, which has been contributed for various school activities and is then dis­ bursed by cheque with occasional grants from the Fund. Parents’ contributions amounted to £212 12s. 8d., and we are very grateful indeed for this record sum. It is true that numbers on the school roll have increased rapidly in recent years, but such a figure could only be achieved by the continued support of generous parents. The Tuck Shop has again made a substantial contribution from its profits. This direct revenue, however, was received after the balance was struck on 31st August, and reference will be made to it later in this summary. The sum of £526 Os. lid. was banked for expeditions, courses and con­ ferences, while £712 Is. 6d. was paid out. Some of this considerable difference is due to the payment of some transport accounts belonging to the previous year, and some to the advance of deposits. The school magazine, 'The Aylesburyiari, cost us £228 19s. 2d. in printing and postages; sales and advertisements brought in £231 4s. 6d. The sum of £48 10s. Was spent in replenishing stocks of cap and beret badges, House braid and 10 Colours ties; sales brought in £22 15s. 6d. The difference between £85 13s., spent on group photographs, and the £52 Os. 6d. from resales is again partly due to the payment in September, 1958, of accounts incurred in the previous term. Meanwhile the regular purchase and framing of team photographs for the oorridors continues. Plays, concerts and school societies produced £65 Os. 5d., and £46 8s. 6d. was spent. From the sale and hiring out of musical instruments £45 19s. 3d. was received, while £58 16s. Od. was used to buy others, partly for resale to individual pupils by instalments, and partly for the orchestra. The printing of calendars, fixture cards, etc., cost £23 8s. 6d. Expenditure on items connected with games, including crockery for match teas, and on projector equipment, came to £54 17s. 9d. The remaining columns of the account book show revenue of £89 Is. lid. against expenditure of £139 Os. Id. Most of this revenue was cash, for which cheques were written in exchange: the remainder of the expenditure covered a Variety of amenities and such items as cheque books. Thus, at the end of the life of the mixed school, when a special effort was made to settle outstanding accounts, the balance of the Fund stood at £180 4s. It seemed only right and proper that the girls should benefit equally with the boys, and should take their share of the balance to the High School with them. Moreover, the Headmaster later received the final balance of the Tuck Shop account and paid it into the Fund. We are grateful to Miss Williams and her Lower Sixth helpers who, through their own toil and the appetites of others, produced the substantial sum of £149 12s. 2d. It was therefore with great pleasure that a cheque for £164 18s. Id. was handed to the Headmistress of Aylesbury High School. Our thanks are again due to Mr. T. E. K. Williams, of Barclay’s Bank, who has kindly audited the account. L.W.T. VISITS AND JOURNEYS RUGBY COURSE, LILLESHALL HALL It may be said, without disrespect, that the present and future of Lilli- shall are a great deal more interesting than its past. The Hall has history in the real sense of the word. It was built during the Industrial Revolution by the Sutherland Family as a Shooting Lodge. The Hall is of no' great size and possesses nothing of value except perhaps its lovely gardens. The Hall assumed much greater importance in the time of the Late Duchess Millicent, as King Edward VII was a frequent visitor and the Spanish King Alfonso who visited it. In 1917 the Sutherland Estate was broken up and the Hall passed into the hands of Sir John Leigh who occupied it until 1923. Since then it has seen many changes, among them, as place of enter­ tainment for city workers and a shelter for the Blitz refugees, and finally as a National Centre of the Central Council for Physical Recreation. The aim of the Hall is not to produce a few champions, but many players and more particularly coaches. Lilleshall is well equiped for this undertaking, it having many soccer and rugby pitches; a magnificent sur­ face for all kind's of sports, called Red Grass, which is an area with: an “ash like” surface; tennis courts, and one of the finest gymnasia in the country, named the King George VI Hall. Other facilities include, basket ball courts, indoor and outdoor cricket nets, a further Hall that can be used for a Gymnasium and named the Ford Hall, and1 many other lecture rooms. 11 The people taking the Rugby course were divided into two groups; each group taking lessons at different times. A normal daily timetable would be 9.45 a.m. — 1.00 p.m. lesson. 2.30 p.m. — 5.30 p.m. relaxing in the beautiful gardens. 7.00 — 9.30 p.m. lessons and demonstrations. A typical morning lesson would start with the coaches, Les Hayward, a Welsh trialist while playing with Cardiff, and Tom Walsh, coach for the North Midlands and Staffordshire area, running through the basic skills, and then followed a “warming up” period, and a game of unopposed rugby, which is harder than many people imagine. After the unopposed rugby there followed a short break for refreshments, but after that a really hard full scale game was played, so hard that there were some broken limbs. In the evening we would go to the lecture rooms, where the coaches would' discuss tactics, and run through training films. The week of hard training culminated in an International match when a combined Welsh and English team was defeated by a Scots and Irish team by 15pts. to 3. The aim of Lilleshall is to produce many players who in turn will encourage more and more people to take part in sport. Though it does not aim to produce champions, I feel nevertheless by raising the general standards, Lilleshall and! similar centres will play a big part in raising Britain’s sporting prestige. C. P. THOMPSON (v 10).

5TH FORM VISIT TO STRATFORD-ON-AVON On the afternoon of the 14th November, a mass of excited 5th Formers climbed aboard two coaches which were to take them to an evening per­ formance of “12th Night” at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Strat­ ford'. Arriving there about 2.0 p.m. we quickly dispersed, eager to see the places of interest. As it was market day, Stratford was not the quiet place that it usually is, but was alive with a bustling crowd. We hastily made our way (with the help of maps provided) to Shake­ speare’s birth place, and! similar historical places. Our time was limited owing to the on-coming darkness. One of the most beautiful sights was the Holy Trinity Church, where Shakespeare is buried. Here can be seen several types of architecture, all decorated with rich carvings. Having had a good meal, we made our way across the road to see the famous Gower memorial of Shakespeare, with the four characters from his plays, at the corners. By this time darkness had fallen and the roads and streets were almost deserted. We walked across to where the River Avon runs slowly and smoothly through this quiet town. It was looking its best, alight with the reflection of street lamps, and the swans swimming lazily along the waters. At last it was time to go inside the theatre. This was a fine building, and one was given an excellent seat and sat back eagerly waiting for the curtain to rise. The play was splendidly performed by an excellent cast. Perhaps special mention might be made of Sir Andrew Aguecheek and Viola, who certainly played their parts well. The humorous actors played their parts very well, and the human touch of Shakespeare’s work was brought out very well. After the performance we all made our way back to the coaches, and enjoyed ourselves singing songs during the journey home. Our grateful thanks go to Mr. Glover and all who helped to make this trip such an enjoyable and memorable occasion. ANNE WITNEY (v 9). 12

SHORTENILLS SCIENCE COURSE Thirty-four Arts Students from various Bucks Grammar Schools assembled at Shortenills on Monday, December 15th, for a Science Course specially arranged for Arts Students. We were officially welcomed to the Course by Mr. Mewse, the Senior Science Master of Wycombe Royal Grammar School. After his introduc­ tory talk, Mr. Mewse divided us into five study groups. He explained that each group would be given a question to discuss, and that by the end of the course each group was to produce a written answer to the question. The questions included: “Do you think Vlth form Arts Students should also study science? Give reasons and details of what aspects you think should be studied and the number of periods per week you think should be allocated to it.” “Do you think Vlth form Science Students should also study the Humanities? Give reasons, etc.” “What do you consider the contributions of the Scientist which have had the greatest effect on life in the 20th century?” “Will space travel by man ever be possible? Of what value would such travel be? Do you consider the use of animals in ex­ perimental work morally wrong?”1 “Does the study of Science lead to a lack of religious faith?” To assist us in answering these questions a large supply of books had been borrowed from the County Library. Our first lecture was given by an industrialist, Mr. Preston, and was entitled, “The Significance of Science in Modern Life.” Mr. Preston told us of various important scientific discoveries which had been made in the last twenty-five years and outlined their importance and use in various fields of life. Our next lecture “The Principles of Fission and Fusion”' was by Mr. Potter from Harwell. This lecture was illustrated by a film and was made even more interesting by various exhibits such as a geiger-counter and a small piece of uranium which Mr. Potter had brought. Following this, Dr. Lindop gave us a lecture on “The Biological effects of Radiation and the International Problems Arising”. Dr. Lindop described the various harmful effects that radio-activity has on humans and animals, such as the shortening of life-span and the increase of Leukemia. She stated that the effect of radiation was always harmful although the harm was often only slight. As regards the International Aspect, Dr. Lindop spoke of the problems arising over the disposal of nuclear waste and the danger of polluting neighbouring countries. She pointed out, however, that problems of nuclear research were bringing together scientists of many different countries and that they were able to hold discussions untroubled by political issues. Our next speaker was Dr. Wadsworth who spoke on “World' Popula­ tion and Food Supplies”, with the aid of a film he showed us the dreadful conditions under which many people are forced to live and he stated that over half the world was not receiving sufficient food. He showed how these conditions were being partially remedied by the introduction of mechanical and scientific aids so that more food could be produced. Dr. Wadsworth stated, however, that because of the great increase in popula­ tion, this problem was still very acute. He foresaw the eventual necessity of controlling the world population to prevent millions from starving. Following this Dr. Swinton gave us a lecture on “The Place of Biology in the Community”. He outlined the work of Darwin and Russell Wallace on evolution, and stated that in his opinion it was very important to consider the consequences before upsetting the balance of nature. Our last visiting speaker was Miss Crawford, the Headmistress of Slough High School, who intrdueed a discussion “Where is Science Leading us?’! 13 The final meeting of the course was for the presentation of the study group reports, which were then discussed by all five groups. Mr. Mewse then gave us a final summing-up of the course. I am sure all who went on the Course will agree with me that it was a most valuable and interesting one and will wish to join with me in thanking the organisers. JANE DWIGHT (upper Vi).

A VISIT TO THE GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM When Mr. Rimes fixed the day for the visit of the Lower Sixth form Geography Set to the Geological Museum, it must have been with a devout prayer for good weather. Fog had lately been delaying trains to and from London, and there was a chance that the 5.00 p.m. train, scheduled for our return, might be cancelled. However, by the time we joined the train after morning school, the still white fog of the morning had cleared, being replaced by the clear drab grey of an English winter. And so, warmed by a sandwich lunch as well as by the usual mad dash on London’s Underground, we reached the steps of the Museum. Mr. Rimes pointed out the river terrace which, long ago, formed one of the banks of the Thames, and which Exhibition Road climbs to make one of the steepest hills in Central London. Inside the museum we were drawn to a model of South-East England, upon which all the different types of rocks are marked, and each hill stands out according to its height. This held our interest until we were attracted by the sections, down either side of the great hall, which dealt with every aspect of Geomorphology that anyone could imagine. Each section dealt with one subject, and what interested us most was the magnificent collections of photographs to which the world’s most expert photographers must have contributed. We' studied merrily the “snouts” of moraine-streaked glaciers, and, in the section next door, the cirques, corries, truncated spurs and roches—moutonnbes of glacier erosion; marine erosion was dealt with elsewhere, and volcanoes and earthquakes were given a section each. There were even some aspects of our subjects to which— as we indignantly pointed out to Mr. Rimes—even our hard-acquired standard of knowledge had not attained! To accompany the photographs were carefully arranged show-cases, and these had also been placed down the centre of the wall. The contents were semi-precious stones, but, to our disappointment, the diamonds and other precious stones were only models. The blocks of “gold” was also a model, as we found when we climbed the staircase to the second floor. The huge blocks of jade, which were placed in conspicuous positions around the hall, were genuine enough, and the various shades of brilliant greens and soft yellows glowed through the dimness of the high building. On the second floor were arranged specimens of many rock types; these perhaps were not as interesting as the sections dealing with regions of the British Isles, in which maps, geological and otherwise, were set out, together with various fossils, rocks, and photographs of the area. Thus was spent an afternoon of immense interest; and we assure our Geography masters that, in spite of our gay spirits throughout the outing, when we returned home on the 5.00 train (which left in spite of a few patches of fog, and which we caught by the skin of our teeth) we had’ added a great deal to our store of knowledge on Geography. Let us hope it will stand us in good stead in the future. ELIZABETH KENWORTHY (lower vi arts) 14 THE NATIVITY TABLEAUX This is the third year that the Junior School has presented to their fellows the traditional Christmas story, only this time the audience included a specially invited group of old' people from Tindal Hospital. The colourful and well-loved events were feelingly unfolded upon the stage by members of the Second Form marshalled very quietly by Mr. B. Davies. A hidden choir of First Formers trained by Miss Warburton and aided by shielded torches, matched the mimed action with appropriate carols, old and new. Mr. Blaxter endeavoured to arrange that each scene was preceded by its correct reading, that the choir sang just loud enough, just long enough and at the correct time, and that the curtain closed and opened properly. The first scene dramatically showed three old testament prophets, each giving his message of hope to the world. A flood-lit globe, ‘floating’ on a cloud represented the creative power of the Word. Then followed the New Testament story, vividly brought to life with the aid of clever lighting effects (directed by Cannon and Francis of the Fifth) and sensitive make-up (provided by Susan Melia and Linda Sains- bury of the Upper Sixth). The audience particularly appreciated the ‘magic’ appearance of the angels to the sleeping shepherds, and also the majestic procession up the Hall of the Wisemen. The final tableau presented a brilliant spectacle of adoration around Mary and the Baby, this scene gradually fading to leave an empty stage occupied only by the cradled child, and two modem school children in an attitude of humility. After a suitable prayer by the Headmaster, the thoughful audience quietly filed out, and the visitors from Tindal Hospital were entertained to tea by the Senior members of the Christian Society. THE CAST Prophets Bennett, Wigg, Adams. Simeon J. Rooke. Joseph G. Sharp. Mary Laura Morgan. Elizabeth Janet Marshall Inn Keeper N. Menday. A ngels Ann Bacon, Mary Trotman. Gabriel Mary Birch. Shepherds Clark, Saunders, Janet Marshall, Halina Adams, Catherine Malcolm. Kings Valerie Tomalin, Katherine Eeley, June Cawley. Pages D. Knight, M. Crockett, Mavis Adams. Herod R. Robertson. Guard Jackson. School Children Maureen Troward, Briars. Stage Hand R. Stewart. READERS Marilyn Collings G. Adams Janice Millington C. Wigg Jeanne Purssell D. Knight Rita Fielding P. Brown Astrid Szameitat HALINA ADAMS (II 25) 15 A TRIP TO THE BALLET It was a bright, sunny morning on February 21st when our two coaches left the School gates bound for the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. We were going to see the ballet “Swan Lake”. The coaches departed at half-past eleven and everyone on board looked forward eagerly to arriving in London. Lunch, consisting of sandwiches, was eaten on the way. Our route through London took us past the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens, opposite which stands the Royal Albert Hall. This is a large, round, red-brick building with a frieze of figures, picked out in dark blue around the top. It hardly looks the kind of place where the world’s most famous musicians have played. A little further on we passed through Knightsbridge and Piccadilly Circus and proceeded from its sparkle into some very drab side streets of London. It is down these dingy streets that the famous Opera House stands. From the outside it is not very impressive at all, standing next to the famous Covent Garden Market. Even so it was really magnificent inside. Many foreign voices were to be heard in the foyer. Inside, there was: thick carpet everywhere and upstairs were magnifi­ cent lounges with glass chandeliers glittering from the ceiling. Above the stage, high up on the wall, was carved the head of Queen Victoria. This was in white, so that even when the lights were dimmed it stood out in the darkness, There were many tiers of boxes, these commanding an excellent view of the stage which, incidentally, is the largest in London. The theatre is extremely tall, its many balconies stretching high to the upper gallery. In the centre of the ceiling was a hole through which the spotlights projected. We did not have long to wait after taking our seats, before the lights dimmed and the orchestra, which had been tuning up their instruments, began playing the overture. Then the curtains parted. Our first impression of the excellent production to come, was. of the brilliance and gaiety of the costumes and scenery. The music all through was lively and the Corps de Ballet were supreme in their final dance. In contrast to this was the music of the last act, which started stormily and finished with the famous “Swan Music” sadly playing a farewell to the Prince and Odette as they travelled to the land of eternal happiness. “Swan Lake” was worth seeing for its variety of both Classical and Modern ballet, and its colourful costumes and scenery. At the end the principal dancers, Svetlana Beriosova and Bryan Ash- bridge, took their curtain calls and the ballet had come to an end much too soon for us. The music of Tchaikovsky was still ringing in our ears as we boarded the coach for the homeward journey. Our sincere thanks go to Mr. and Mrs. Rimes who organised the trip. Also we thank Mr. N. Davies and Miss Saunders who accompanied us. PAMELA PLATTS (in 21).

THE SCHOOL IN THE ARTS FESTIVAL, 1959 How many small country towns can boast of a Festival of the Arts comparable with Aylesbury’s? An annual event instituted in 1954, the Festival has since expanded, always flourishing, and as the Festival has grown, so too has the custom—almost a tradition—of the enthusiastic sup­ port shown in all spheres by members of the School. No exception could be found in this year’s crowded entry list, and among a record total of over one thousand entries, a large proportion was from pupils of the School, both solo and ensemble, demonstrating a wealth of artistic talents 1 6 ranging from drama to abstract painting, from chamber music to Bible reading. Several classes were indeed composed entirely of “Grammarians”; while the highest mark of the Festival was awarded to a pupil of the School. The only official School entries this year, however, were three groups in the dancing section, who acquitted themselves very well indeed, ably accompanied by Maureen Oakley and Mr. R. Nichols on their accor­ dions. Undeterred, nevertheless, by the absence of other School entries, pupils of all ages entered enthusiastically into the spirit of the Festival, gaining honour for themselves and enhancing the reputation of the School. As usual, the most popular classes were in the music section, where over four hundred entries were recorded. Although the ubiquitous piano­ forte attracted more than half these, it is not without some small sense of disappointment that we note less than fifty other instrumentalists. May the Town Hall next year ring to the sounds of many and varied instruments. It is encouraging to see here so many younger boys and girls taking such an active part, and having sufficient interest to devote so much of their spare time to the furtherance of the Arts. The School is proud to number among its ranks many who played in the final concert of the music section, especially Pamela Hicks, winner of the Silver Medal for reoorder solo; D. Knight, winner of the List Cup for junior pianoforte sight-reading; and Judith Bowker, Maureen Oakley and Valerie Waite, joint winners of the Chiltems Trophy for recorder consorts. The School’s activities in the field of elocution were varied, and of an extremely high standard. At least one representative could be found in most classes open to the School, and in many classes competitors were encouraged to still greater heights of eloquence by the emulation of their schoolfellows. Spurred on by such a spirit of friendly rivalry, the School scored many successes, and among so many skilled elocutionists, Carole Mitchell and Janet Anderson have earned our congratulations, each having gained four certificates of merit. The art section of the Festival is still expanding, and once again a large number of excellent entries came from the School. Unhappily two sections of the School were not represented—the lower age groups, and boys of all ages. We hope to have many more entries from the boys next year, so that the School will be able to maintain its high position and reputation among the other competitors. Although no trophies were awarded to our representatives this year, both Susan Melia and Linda Baldwin deserve special mention, each being awarded three certificates. All entries from the School reached a most praiseworthy standard, follow­ ing the tendency of steady improvement so noticeable over the past few years, affording an excellent indication of the healthy condition of this section of the Festival. In conclusion, I speak for all those—competitors and spectators—who enjoyed this Festival in thanking the organisers; especially Mr. Bartlett (the Festival Secretary), Mr. Lack, Mr. Pope and all who helped to make the Festival such a success. P. A. KNIGHT.

FRENCH LECTURES AT MISSENDEN ABBEY During the winter months of 1958-59, a series of lectures, in French and about France, were given at Missenden Abbey. Two of these were attended by some of the Upper Sixth French students. On February 23rd M. Moindrot gave an interesting and informative lecture on “Le Val du Loire”, in which he ranged from the geography of the district to its architecture and literature. After the lecture, come coloured slides of the ‘chateaux’ of the district were shown. 17 On March 16th, a talk on “La Peinture Moderne” was given by M. Guy Fournier. Although his talk proved to be obscure in places to those unfamiliar with such terms as ‘surrealisme’, ‘pointillisme’ and ‘fauvisme’, the slides which illustrated the lecture were colourful and interesting, if at times a little bewildering, especially when they were accidentally put in the pro­ jector upside down! We extend our thanks to Miss Williams and Mr. Furley for taking Us to these lectures which were helpful both for the language and also for the increased knowledge they gave us of Franch and the French. LINDA SAINSBURY (uvi arts).

AYLESBURY ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY ‘YOUTH’ CONCERT At 10 o’clock on the morning of March 14th, several school orchestras from Bucks gathered together at the Grange School, to rehearse for the evening’s concert the music which they had been practising for several months previously. In the afternoon, the more advanced players joined the Aylesbury Orchestral Society to rehearse the Magic Flute Overture—Mozart and the Entrance of the Queen of Sheba—Handel. The concert began at 7 p.m. with the Pomp and Circumstance March— Elgar. During the evening the Youth Orchestra played Two Manx Dances —Foster and two pieces from the Brook Green Suite—Holst. The emphasis being on youth, the three soloists were also young. Marjorie Burnham played a piano arrangement of Handel’s Organ Concerto, and Robert Taylor gave a polished performance of the Trumpet Concerto—Haydn. We were very fortunate in having the brilliant young violinist, Andrew McGee, to perform for us again. This time he played the Max Bruch Violin Concerto. The concert ended with the mixed orchestra giving a spirited perform­ ance of the March of the Mastersingers—Wagner. This was the second youth concert and our thanks are due to the conductor, Mr. Pope, and the leader, Mrs. A. Bell, for all their hard work in making it so successful and enjoyable a day, and we hope there will be many more of them. JULIA BENTLETT (l Vi).

VISIT TO WEMBLEY On Saturday, March 14th, the annual Women’s Hockey International was between England and South Africa, and was played as usual at Wem­ bley. Acompanied by Miss Saunders and Miss Probert we arrived at Wembley in time to join in the community singing, after which the teams were presented to Lady Dorothy Macmillan. England, after starting rather hesitantly, soon settled down and were continually worrying the South African defence but goalkeeper Thelma Martin made very few mistakes. After eight minutes England’s first goal came through the centre-forward' Cynthia Vincent, but South Africa then showed that they too were capable of fast, orthodox tactics and soon pro­ duced their one and only goal, scored by Sheila Wyley Birch. The second half brought the wings into prominence and both sides made good ground, with England proving just the better team. Further goals for England were scored by Cynthia Vincent, Biddy Burgum and Vera Chapman, making the final score a win for England by four goals to one. Our thanks must go to Miss Saunders and Miss Probert for accom­ panying us, and for arranging so enjoyable an outing. VIVIEN RANDALL (upper vi arts). 18 SNOWDON SAFARI Sunshine, rain, mist and even snow—that was the weather experienced by the party of Third Form boys who, under the leadership of Mr. B. Davis, conquered the highest peaks North Wales could offer. A long and uneventful journey to Llandudno Junction was followed by a few hectic hours of unhelpful contact with non-existent North Wales transport before we finally arrived at the Bryn Gwynant Youth Hostel, by the side of a lake, a setting which more than compensated for our travel experiences. We were to make this Hostel our base for three days, and next morn­ ing we set off for Moel Siabod, a mere 2,860 feet high. The hot weather and the long climb soon took their toll, but after lunch by a stream—used for both drinking and paddling—we tackled the last few hundred feet of rock, finally to stand on the summit despite Nobby’s indigestion; it was one up to us. Hostel life was very pleasant, with everyone doing their share of the duties which allow a cheap and simple way of life. Next day was to see our big venture under way—the conquest of Snowdon. The most difficult way to the summit is along Crib Goch, a knife-edged' ridge over 2,000 feet high. We went this way and found it a most exhilarating route, with a superb view. At the Summit Cafe, we quickly sampled its wares, and then back to the Hostel via Lliwedd, another peak only slightly lower than the 3,561 feet of Snowdon itself. Monday saw a change of hotel—and of weather. Lack of buses forced us to walk down the Llanberis pass, encountering on the way a thunderstorm, with the usual results. But a lift in a lorry gave us time to investigate what the town had to offer before repairing to the Hostel. Next day, while all the luggage was carried by taxi to Capel Curig, the main party attacked Y Gam, over 3,100 feet high. A steep grassy climb out of the Llanberis Pass eventually gave way to the rocky summit, shrouded in mist. Having descended a little way, and well fortified by our lunch, we climber Glyder Fawr, reaching its summit during another sleet storm. Quickly sliding down a convenient shale scree we arrived in the Nant Ffrancon Pass, 2,000 feet below, and set off for the comfort of1 the Capel Curig Youth Hostel. Returning along this same road next morning, we climbed Tryfan, which gave usl a good bit of rock scrambling on its upper slopes. Once at the summit, we passed on to Glyder Fach, enjoying a grand rock scramble and the glorious view from the top. But no sooner had we arrived than we were caught in a blinding snowstorm. Expert compass­ reading having got us safely off the mountain, we reached at last the sanctuary of the Hostel, tired and wet, but immensely satisfied. On our last full day in Snowdonia, we explored the myriad of lakes and valleys around Betws Y Coed, enjoying many interesting and im­ pressive views and sights. Having had lunch by some old mine workings we entered the Conway Valley, and by-passing Llanrwst made our way through pine forests high above the valley eventually dropping sharply into Betws Y Coed. The final stage along the main road brought us to the Capel Curig Hostel, and our last night in Snowdonia. We left North Wales with much to look back upon with satisfaction, and few regrets, and among the many passengers bound for London that day were twelve very happy and contented school boys, accompanied by two much relieved but satisfied' leaders. A life-time of walking appeared to have been crammed into a single week, but much to be proud of had been accomplished, and none had fallen by the wayside. Indeed, a stimulating and exciting venture which one day will be repeated. B. G. DAVIES. 19 BUCKS SCHOOLS HOCKEY This year, as in previous years, the school was represented in the Bucks Schools Hockey XI which takes part in the “Charles Gebbie” Inter­ county Schoolboys Hockey Tournament. The tournament is held annually at Seaford College, near Petworth in Sussex, and' five boys, Arnott, Beattie, Fitzgerald, Furley, N. C. and Herbert were chosen to go. After an arduous train journey, and a bumpy bus ride we arrived at our temporary home, a former mansion, built in the shadows of thickly wooded hills. There was little time, however, to admire the beauties of our natural surroundings; the business of playing hockey was far more im­ portant, and less than an hour after our arrival, we were trotting on to the pitch for our first game. Arnott established himself in his usual position of right-back, where he appeared throughout the tournament, as did Fitzgerald with his school position of left-half. Both figured prominently in the defence. Beattie was not so fortunate; the school right-winger found himself an emergency centre-forward, where he played well and scored two good goals. Furley began in his usual position of left-back, but injury to Beattie caused a reshuffle, and he was called to the right wing. His abilities there were soon evident, since he scored two sparkling goals from this position. Herbert, the school centre-half was converted into a left-inner, but was never really happy there, although his precision passing was evident as the instigator of Beattie’s goals'. Twelve teams took part in the tournament, and were divided into two leagues of six teams each. Buckinghamshire did not do very well in the tournament, and finished last in section “A”, drawing one, and losing four of their matches. In the play-off against the no. 6 team in section “B”, a spirited fight enabled them to draw 2-2 with Sussex after being 0-2 down in the first half. Despite the lack of success, the tournament was none the less enjoy­ able, and we all learned a great deal which should improve our hockey in the future. The team was coached by the well-known Scottish International, H. K. Maitland, whose experienced suggestions were invaluable. N. C. FURLEY (upper vi). J. S. HERBERT (lower vi).

“TWELFTH NIGHT” AT OXFORD On Friday, May 29th, 1959, a party of about 40 Fifth and Sixth formers went to see a production of William Shakespeare’s comedy “Twelfth Night” at the Oxford Playhouse. For the Fifth Form, this was another excellent opportunity to discover some aspects of the play which they had not come to realise in classroom work, and in the production at Stratford. As “Twelfth Night” was the play they had been studying in preparation for the coming ‘O’ level exam­ inations, they were indeed grateful for the deal of extra information they gained from this production. Our programme informed us that the play had been prepared for both indoor and outdoor production and this was reflected by the fact that the scenery did not change to any noticeable degree throughout the play, and the actors’ voices were rich in power, clarity and expression. Never­ theless, the more sensitive parts of the play were delicately handled to give a sharp contrast to the rollicking humour of the two knights, Belch and Aguecheek. However, the “man of the match” so to speak, was Malvolio. 20 Here was added an amusing side to a character which one usually imagines to be most prim and proper. The various facial expressions which Harold Lang, who played the part, seemed able to produce at any opportune moment, added to the sarcastically inclined tone of voice he used, had an enthusiastic audience laughing until their sides ached. In between these scenes of brilliant humour came the comparative incredibility of the main plot, the chief components of which, were a majestic but unconvincing Orsino, a heroic Sebastian, a lively Viola, and a sweetly forlorn Olivia, aided and abetted by a brilliant clown Feste who continued admirably to supply the missing links in the story with never- failing energy. A similar visit was paid by another party of Fifth Formers a fortnight later after the production had returned from a week of performances at the British Trade Fair in Lisbon. This was one of the most enjoyable outings during the school year for which Mr. Butcher and Mr. Glover must be thanked for their organi­ sation, and the Headmaster for making it possible. J. S. HERBERT (l vi a).

SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY OUTING Sixth Form members of the Scientific Society went on one of the last visits arranged by the I.C.I. to their Plastics Division at Welwyn Garden City. Accompanied by Mr. Selvey and Mr. Helliwell, we were greeted by Mr. Bown and taken by him to a Board Room where, seated round the table, we were told about the I.C.I. Heavy industry was carried out in the North, Welwyn being a research station. Any articles made were purely experimental and not for sale. In the showroom we discovered the variety of objects made from plastics: long-playing records, underwater telephone cable, the new-style telephone soon to be introduced all over the country, familiar combs and toothbrushes and even a mallet made from nylon. Next, in the workshops, we saw articles being made, a few lucky members managing to secure some free samples! In the department where perspex was made from raw materials, we had to wear spectacles to protect our eyes from flying splinters of perspex. Lastly we had a glimpse of the department where research was carried out on the physical properties of different plastics and the life of the materials in adverse conditions. To end our visit we had tea in the Directors’ dining room, and then left in our coach for Aylesbury. ANNE WILLIAMS (lower v i). JUDITH EELEY (lower v i).

ATHLETICS The District Sports were held at Edinburgh Playing Fields, Aylesbury, on Wednesday, 4th of June. The weather was hot and windy which resulted in some very good performances, especially by our own athletes. The School as a whole gained 14 first places, 11 seconds and 12 thirds, which gave us first places in both the Senior and Intermediate classes, and as usual the Bucks Herald Trophy. 21 Those succesful in the District Sports competed in the County Sports for the Aylesbury area. For the first time it was held at Edinburgh Play­ ing Fields, on Saturday, 20th of June. In the senior girls, Elizabeth Stanton won the long jump and Patricia Pilgrim was first in the Discus. Barbara Sage came third in both the 100 yards and hurdles, and Jean Mellow won the Discus, both girls being intermediates. The Intermediate boys were fairly succesful, Fish, Palmer and Wilson won their respective events, Smith was second in the 440 yards and Czarniecki was third in the 220 yards. Our only senior boy, Colvin, won the mile. C. PALMER (v i science).

WINDSOR CASTLE A coach-load' of Fifth and Sixth Form pupils left Aylesbury after lunch on Friday, 5th June, for Windsor. As the coach park was a considerable distance from the castle we decided to cover the journey on the water-bus. On arriving within the grounds of the castle we immediately made for St. George’s Chapel. We were fortunate in obtaining the services of an informative guide. With reference to many obscure historical dates he illuminated his description of the beautiful church: the Perpendicular Nave; the Choir with its intricate wood carving and banners of the Knights of the Garter. Our guide also told us anecdotes—many of a superstitious character—about sovereigns of many centuries ago; and first-hand accounts of recent ceremonies held in the chapel. We visited the State Apartments which presented varied impressions of former Royal inhabitants. After a final tour of the other parts of the castle, the party broke up and dispersed into the town for tea. The enjoyment of the journey back to the coach park was heightened by several amusing incidents: our experienced skipper narrowly escaped falling into the river, in an attempt to prevent the boat over-shooting the landing stage—and many unsuccesful attempts were made before the boat was safely moored. From here the journey home was quick, and everyone appeared to have had a very enjoyable—as well as instructive—outing. B. WHITE (vi arts). V. MILES (vi arts).

FLATFORD MILL On Wednesday, 10th June, we set out on the 97 miles journey to Flatford Mill Field Centre. We arrived at 6.30 p.m. and were left by our Dormobile surrounded' by boxes of jars, specimen tubes and piles of luggage. We were shown round the picturesque Mill and given our rooms. After dinner, Mr. Bingley the chief warden, welcomed us and introduced us to the staff. He warned us of the dangers of deep water, inflammable staircases and sticky mud—the latter to prevent us from becoming fossilized geographical specimens of the future. On the Thursday we studied Fresh Water Biology in the waters of Dedham Mill. We collected a number of good specimens which we identified in the evening with the help of Mr. Hopkins, the Zoology in­ structor. We did not finish that evening until 10.30 p.m. by which time we were quite ready to crawl into bed. 22 The following day Miss Forsythe, in charge of the Botany section, instructed us on elementary practical Botany. By studying sections- of hedgerows we were able to find out the position of the plants in relation to the height. On Saturday we walked across the fields to Manningtree station and we caught the diesel train to Wrabness. At Stour Wood we collected insects by beating the trees and brushes, and later in the deeper parts of the wood' we were attacked by mosquitoes ‘en masse’ and the day’s work came to an abrupt end. We worked independently on Sunday. Some of us joined Mr. Bartlett on his expedition to the coast, and the others spent the day collecting snails and making Botanical surveys. This hard work was alternated with several sessions of industrious sunbathing. Although at some distance from the Mill, there were excellent facilities for swimming at Judas Gap on the River Stour .... The following day, after a six miles walk, we reached Dodnash Wood where we studied the formation of a hydrosere and distribution of the plant life. The walk back to Flatford seemed twice as long but it was worth it, if only to enjoy sitting down at the end. Needless to say sleep followed almost immediately. The day before we left was really the highlight of the whole week. We had been looking forward to this particular part of the course all along. We boarded a train for Wrabness, not far from Harwich, and on arriving, set about our task of collecting specimens- of the salt-marsh fauna. How­ ever this occupation soon turned to one of self-preservation. The mud which looked so solid from a distance was extremely soft, sticky and in many places boggy. The biggest mistake was that of standing in one place for more than a minute and expecting to walk away at once without care­ ful extraction of boots. This usually resulted' in the victim falling on his hands and knees or moving off leaving his boots inplanted in the mud behind him. We suffered several mishaps but finally managed to reach dry land once more and plodded home with several extra ounces of weight attached to our feet. The next day, exactly a week since we arrived, we prepared to leave for the journey back to Aylesbury. Fortunately we had excellent weather while away and we were all quite suntanned. We spent a very enjoyable week, having learnt a great deal about practical Biology. ANNE PEDDER (lower Vi). JUDITH EELEY (lower v i). CAMBRIDGE AND ELY Accompanied by the strains of “Housewives’ Choice” and Mr. Lack, members of the Vlth Form began their day’s trip to Cambridge and Ely, at 9 o’clock in the morning. Having journeyed at leisure through miles of peaceful countryside, already basking in the July sunlight, we made a stop at Cambridge, and were told that the timel was one’s owli until we were due to set off once more. The party divided into small groups and each began its own tour of the town. Naturally, the colleges and river were the main attractions, although a few ventured into* the shopping centre. The impressive architecture of King’s College Chapel was admired with the same reverence that has struck countless bygone visitors, and the famous smooth green of college lawns was admired with due respect. Eventually the whole party could be found scattered along the banks of the Cam, where there was an excellent assortment of craft from which to choose. Several favoured the punts, but the majority chose canoes. It was really quite interesting to see Grammar School Vlth formers handling 23 a punt-pole as if they came from Venice. Two of our members, however, were less fortunate as their canoe capsized, and they were, as a result, obliged to fish the river bed for their belongings. The willows and green banks of the Chm made an ideal setting for photography and cameras were wielded enthusiastically. The short trip from Cambridge to Ely was made in time to give us 2 hours for visiting the city. Most of that time was spent in the Norman cathedral, although a few people managed to find a house once inhabited by Cromwell, and a result of his influence can be seen in the defaced effigies in the cathedral itself. Mr. Lack was a mine of information, and indeed he had to be for there were few of us who did not question him on some matter. Ely, we found, although small, was an excellent place for refreshments, and it was with reluctance that we left the city which was once a stronghold in the midst of the Fenlands. The weather was ideal, and luckily the sun shone all day, with rain coming only during the journey homeward, over twelve hours after we left Aylesbury. Everyone wishes to extend grateful thanks to Mr. Lack for taking us on this most enjoyable trip. GILLIAN MAYO. SUSAN POOLE.

SIXTH FORM EXCURSION The Sixth Form outing to Cheddar took place on Thursday, July 16th. The party of 35, accompanied by Mr. Lloyd Jones and Mademoiselle Fournie, left School at 8.30 a.m. and some three hours later arrived at Stonehenge where we spent half-an-hour inspecting the impressive stone circle. Our next stopping place was Wells, where the Cathedral was the main point of interest, and most of us crowded-in to see the famous clock. As the clock strikes the hour two small figures of horsemen circle round on a platform above the clock face, giving the impression of a medieval tournament. Apart from the clock, we admired the many fine carvings and graceful curving arches for which the Cathedral is renowned. Eventually we reached Cheddar where we visited the Gough Caves. We were fascinated by the many beautiful rock formations which are skil­ fully floodlit to show off their colours. After visiting the caves we spent a little while wandering round the village with its countless souvenir shops. Unfortunately, we were forced to spend the last part of the time sitting in the coach, as it began to pour with rain. On our way home we passed through Bath, which looked rather dismal in the rain, and then on to our last stop, Avebury. Here some members of the party braved the weather to get a closer look at the curious ring of stones surrounding the village. We arrived back in Aylesbury at about nine-forty-five after a very enjoyable trip and our sincere thanks are due to Mr. Lloyd Jones for arranging it. JANE DWIGHT (u vi).

THE ALL-ENGLAND SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS The Championships were held this year at Northwich in Cheshire. The Buckinghamshire representatives travelled on the special train, which was packed with athletes from all the southern counties. As the train left London excitement and perhaps a touch of nervousness kept everyone quiet, but these soon gave way to boisterous spirits which prevailed throughout the four hour journey. 24 As the train neared the industrial areas of Cheshire we became inter­ ested in the scenery of slag-heaps, pit-heads and factories. When we approached Northwich we were surprised to find the landscape similar to our own County. We were taken by coach from Northwich station io Thelwall, near Warrington. Here we were introduced to our hosts for the next three days. We trudged through the rain to an awaiting supper and a comfortable bed. Early next morning after a generous breakfast we were driven by coach to the track at Northwich. Most of the heats took place on the first day and although intermittent rain made spectating rather unpleasant there were many fine performances on the very good grass track. After another restful night the athletes again made their way to the ground. The School representatives were Wilson, Palmer and Colvin. Wilson was unlucky not to find form in the intermediate shot, but Palmer ran well in the mile and came second in his heat and third in the final. Colvin in the senior mile came fifth. Many records were broken although the continual rain softened the track. At the end of the day thanks were officially given to the many organi­ sers and the firm who had let us use their track. We then went back to a large secondary school to have a wonderful meal. When we arrived at our billets we found another generous meal to which we strove to do justice. In the evening a wonderful firework display was held which began an enjoyable evening out. On Sunday morning we were sorry to have to say good-bye to our hospitable hosts before beginning our homeward journey. We can expect next year a good County performance, as this year the team contained many young potential winners. C. A. PALMER (vi science). D. J. COLVIN (vi science).

SAN SEBASTIAN, 1959 An unusually large party of 56, including members of staff, left an abnormally hot English summer during August to sample the climate, food (and wine) during a holiday in San Sebastian. The journey held the usual thrills for the uninitiated of us, and for those who had travelled to the Continent before, it ever remains a nostalgic experience. Our route via Folkestone and Boulogne took us to Paris where we arrived after an eight-hour journey from Victoria at 5 p.m. We boarded the Iberia Express at Gare d’Austerlitz and sped south-west through the night towards Bordeaux. At Bordeaux, we were glad to see Mile Fournie waiting on the platform. As the interpreter she was to play a big part in making our holiday a success and as a group, we must thank her very much. Our first encounter with the Spanish Customs Union got a mixed recep­ tion. Herded like sheep, we were scrutinised by both customs officials and State police, finally boarding the heavily-laden Madrid train. Even­ tually, this train arrived at San Sebastian at 9.20 a.m. In San Sebastian, the boys and girls lived in separate accommodation some distance apart. The girls, after some early problems over the “length of the sleeve” resided happily in their hotel while the boys settled into the Hotel Euskalduna. Life in San Sebastian revolves very largely around the Playa de la Concha, the most fashionable beach in one of Spain’s most fashionable resorts. The boys attuned themselves to the Spanish ways on the beach and many pleasant hours were spent here. There were, however, two other THE PREFECTS

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Photograph by Anne Wtihams 25 beaches where one could bathe. For a small fare, a bus would take you to the Onderetta beach at the western end of the town. This beach held all the assets of the Concha and was perhaps more pleasant as it was less restricted and less crowded. To the east, another beach received' the full force of the Biscay “rollers” and some people took the opportunity to surf-bathe. Dominating San Sebastian are the two hills of Mount Urgull, a religious shrine above the old town and harbour, and Mount Iguelda where a funicular railway from the Onderetta beach would take one to the sum­ mit. In the centre of the bay the island of Sainte Clara stood as a bastion against the open sea. Perhaps the most interesting part of San Sebastian was the old town. Many of the group were attracted here by the shops selling good quality articles at exceptionally low costs. Besides this, one could wander fasci­ nated by the streets and even catch a glimpse of a budding Jean Borotra playing a version of the Basque game Pelota. Thanks very largely to our interpreter, we were able to see two of Spain’s traditional pastimes. Tired as many of us were, few will forget the vivid scenes portrayed by the Spanish danoers, each move punctuated by the castanets. However, some may wish to forget the scenes at the bullfight. Many will agree that it is a duty to see a bullfight while in Spain, but few will support the one-sided contest which inevitably results in the dragging of the bull from the arena behind three mules. Suffice it to say that the atmosphere was something never touched by an F.A. Cup-tie, the total tally being seven bulls killed and one man gored. One of our coach trips took us to the Monastery at Loyola by way of the fashionable resort of Zarauz where we spent a pleasant couple of hours. The Monastery at Loyola was an impressive sight at the head of the straight approach road and after an interesting tour of the Catholic Monument, there was plenty of scope for photography. The conclusion of the tour lay across a high pass with • a commanding view and then through the industrial town of Tolosa. The other trip took us through •the dreaded customs again to the French Basque Country. A brief halt was made at the fishing-port of St. Jean de Luz and after lunch there was a chance of visiting the Cathedral at Bayonne. The climax of the trip was a visit to Biarritz where, free from the eagle eye of the police, many took the opportunity of a swim. Eventually, after one coach had broken down, we all arrived safely back in San Sebastian. And so the eight days passed and too soon we found ourselves hurriedly packing our momentoes and successfully passing through the Customs Union again, having regretfully waved good-bye to Mile. FoUrnte at San Sebastian. We left Hendaye, after some anxiety over tickets, at 10.20 p.m. As dawn broke, we caught brief glimpses of the famous chateaux and vineyards by the Loire and arrived in Paris in time for break­ fast. On both journeys there was a short time in Paris during which visits were made to the Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur and the Louvre by various parties. After lunch, we left Gare du Nord for Boulogne and the Channel crossing. A tired group by now successfully negotiated the customs at Folkestone and arrived safely in Aylesbury some 30 hours after leaving San Sebastian. Nevertheless, however tired we were, we had all had a very enjoyable and successful time and this we can largely attribute to Mr. Blaxter, Miss Probert and the other members of staff to whom we should like to nay “Mucho Gratias”. “LES VOYAGEURS”. N. C. FURLEY. 26

DENSON HOUSE At the end of the School Year 1958-59 we are glad to be able to report that the House has again captured the Brodie Trophy, this time by an even larger margin than the previous year. We feel that this is due only to the united team spirit and enthusiasm now firmly established in the House and hope that it will persist for many years to come. The boys again brought home the Rugger Cup and the seniors especially played well together and should do well in the next season. The girls were very successful in the Winter Term. Again they gained the Hockey Cup through the enthusiasm among the Senior girls while the Juniors played well as a team to come second and tie first in the res­ pective term’s competition for the Netball Cup. In the boys’ hockey the team, although playing hard, lacked the skill shown by Phillips and were forced into second position. Once again this year the Senior Cross-Country Shield was won thanks to the excellent leadership of Palmer and united effort of all runners. The Juniors, although having the individual winner in Collins, could only manage second place mainly owing to the slackness of many boys where training was concerned. Thanks to Fitzgerald the House gained yet another first place in the Chess Cup. The Summer Term also proved to be a successful one for the House. The Junior girls showed the same keenness as they had done through­ out the winter and well deserved to win the Rounders Cup under the able captaincy of Maureen Oakley. Hard work on the parts of Pat Pilgrim and Colvin again ensured victory for the House in both the Athletic Standards Trophy and the Athletic Cup by a very wide margin. It was felt that the House took maximum advantage of all the training facilities provided. The cricket team, although bowling well, lacked any appreciable batting skill which would have brought them inevitable success and could only manage third place. The tennis team were very narrowly defeated out of first place. Great interest was shown by all members of the team in both practice and matches and the players were most unfortunate in losing their last match. The year was rounded off by narrow defeats into second places in both the Swiming Standards Trophy and the Swimming Gala Cup. On the whole we are reporting creditable performances in all quarters this year. We would like to thank all House-masters and House-mistresses for their unfailing support and encouragement throughout what has been for the House an extremely successful year. Josephine L loyd E. A. Chandler 27 HAMPDEN HOUSE The House had a very disappointing year, due mainly to the lack of enthusiasm of Seniors. Throughout the year generally the Seniors have done badly, while the Juniors have done a little better and have shown considerably more enthusiasm. However, as this was the last year as a mixed school, few conclusions can be drawn for the future; but we hope the Juniors’ success is representative of future results. The House gained only fourth position in the Brodie Trophy, but we were very close behind the second and third Houses. The year started badly in the Autumn Term, the Senior Boys gaining third place in the Rugby and the Senior Girls, third place in the hockey; the Junior Girls did very well in winning the netball. Unfortunately the Junior Boys had no activity during the Autumn Term as their Rugby competition was held in the Spring Term when they came a creditable second. Apart from this and the Junior Girls’ repeated victory in the netball, this time shared, we had no further success during the Spring Term. Despite Wall and Howell gaining 9th and 6th places in the Senior Cross-Country the House Team could only manage third place, the Juniors did even worse, coming last. Even in the non-athletic events the House did badly, coming last in the chess and the music festival, a former speciality of the House. We pulled up slightly to third place in the drama, a comparatively new event. The Summer Term showed a general improvement, the House winning the swimming sports after an exciting finish, despite being badly placed in the Swimming Standards Trophy, and we came second in the athletic sports, although we were far behind the winners, once again badly placed in the Standards Trophy, this time fourth. The House was placed fourth in the Senior Boys’ Cricket and won the Junior, we were also fourth in the Senior Girls’ tennis and the Junior Girls’ rounders. We started the year with an almost complete change of House Staff, Mr. Byford taking over from Mr. Lloyd Jones, who has always given to the House the benefit of his experience and great enthusiasm, we were sorry to lose his services, but Mr. Byford proved a worthy successor together with Miss Hare, the Senior House mistress, Miss Humphries, Mr. Rimes, Mr. Glover and Mr. Ponting, to all of whom we offer our thanks, together with the hope that their next year with the House will be more successful than the last. We offer to all new members of the House a welcome and hope that they will enjoy their time in the House.

Joyce F ranks G. W yatt

PHILLIPS HOUSE Most of the success this year has been due very largely to individual efforts. This is particularly true in the girls’ activities and to the House in general, in Athletics and Swimming. Phillips Senior Boys were again second in the Rugger and, with the help of the Juniors, retained second place for the Cup. The Drama Festival saw the House placed second and our producers, Linda Sainsbury, Jane Dwight and C. Pedley, should be thanked for the good work put into the performance. 28 The Girls’ Hockey was concluded in the Spring Term and Phillips came third. A similar position was occupied by the Junior netball team. After some close games the boys took the Hockey Cup. As last year, the Seniors came second and the Juniors third in the Cross-Country. The House is indebted to the organisers and the talented musicians who largely helped to secure second place in the Music Festival. With a comparatively young side, the House came third in the Chess. Athletics was again our weakness in both girls and boys. Although there were many individual efforts of high standing, victory on Sports Day will not be ours until the House can give the utmost support to our leaders. Next year, the House must raise a second string, capable of hoisting Us from the fourth position we occupied this time. Although well placed at one stage, the House fell behind in the relays to finish third in the Swim­ ming Gala. However, the Boys took the Cricket Cup for the fourth year in succession and the Girls gained third place in both the rounders and tennis. Our Brodie position, once again third, reflects on a year when Phillips have neither gained nor lost anything, in fact, occupying many of the positions the House held during the previous year. We look forward to a renaissance of the Phillips spirit next year. In conclusion, the House would like to thank all the captains and organisers of the various activities and our special thanks to Miss Probert and to Messrs. Furley, Robinson, Selvey, Davis and Stevenson for their continued support. Jane D wight N. C. F urley

RIDLEY HOUSE The year started badly for the House in that the Boys were placed fourth in the Rugby 'but the Girls, after a good hockey season, came second. The House was first in the Music Festival thanks to the capable leadership of P. Knight. In the Chess tournament the House team did well to finish second while the Juniors’ production of Twelfth Night was placed fourth in the Drama Festival. The Junior Girls were third in the netball and second in their rounders competition. The Junior Boys won their Cross-Country race but were let down by the Seniors, finishing fourth. The House finished third in the athletics despite the valiant efforts of the Senior Girls and Junior Boys. In the tennis competition the Girls played consistently well and thoroughly deserved the Cup they won, while in the cricket competition the boys played well with limited material and came second. The House finished the year by coming fourth in the Swimming Gala but winning the Progress Cup. The sustained effort throughout the year led to the House being placed second in the Brodie Trophie. Finally, on behalf of the House, we wish to express our thanks to Miss Elliott and Mr. Helliwell and their House Staff, for the unfailing services and encouragement they have given. D oris D iederichsen M. W. Slack 29 GAMES RUGGER 1st XV. The team was lucky in having nearly all of last year’s players left, and a good season resulted although very few matches were won. The first match of the season was against Buckingham Royal Latin School at home. The school played open rugby and crossed the opposition line six times, with all the freshmen in the side scoring and Furley con­ verting all but one of the tries. On the Wednesday following, a new fixture was played against Princess Mary’s Hospital, Halton, and a tough match resulted. Halton crossed the school line in the opening minutes and it looked as if we were in for a thrashing but the School rallied arid won eventually by 9 points to 3. The match against Marlow G.S., played the following Saturday, gave us our first taste of defeat. The Marlow three quarter line played clever football and ran out winners by 26 points to 3. Furley got the points for the school with a well judged penalty kick. The weather then broke and the following match against Aylesbury “Ex. B” was played under appalling conditions. The conditions, however, did not prevent the school from throwing the greasy ball around with effect and' they emerged winners by 28 points to nil. The following Saturday saw the school at home playing their best game yet. From the start play went from one end of the field to the other and half-way through the first half Beattie picked up a loose ball, knocked on by one of the Thame players, and ran some 25 yards to cross in the corner. TTie School hung on to these points grimly until half-way through the second half when the Thame left winger wove his way across the field and scored under the posts, the kick being successful. Later on in this half Furley missed two hard'ish penalties so Thame won by 5 points to 3. On the following Wednesday the School were guests at Dunstable Grammar School. At the beginning the school attacked continually but failed to cross the opposition line and at half-time Dunstable led by 3 points to nil. The second half proved to be a repetition of the first and Dunstable won by 6 points to nil. At the Cedars the following Saturday another good game resulted. The school opened the scoring with Beattie crossing in the corner and' with only 14 men, Furley having gone off for treatment. Soon after his return the Cedars struck back with two quick tries. In the second half the school again took the lead with tries from Medhurst and Beattie, and a penalty goal from Furley. The Cedars again struck back and scored the winning try on time to give them victory by 17 points to 14. Away for the fourth week in succession the School visited High Wy­ combe R.G.S. and came up against a very fit side who won by 9 points to 3. The 3 being scored by Furley with a penalty kick. The Saturday following saw the Cedars at Aylesbury. In the opening minutes the Cedars scored a try which was unconverted. Soon after this Colvin intercepted a pass and ran 40 yards to score under the posts; Furley converted. Then in the second half the Cedars scored two break­ away tries to win by 9 points to 5. In the return match with Aylesbury “Ex. B”, played on a saturated' pitch, the school again threw a greasy ball around well. Chandler was in an attacking mood, scoring 3 tries out of the 7 scored. Furley again kicked well, converting 5 tries, helping the school to win by 31 points to nil. 30 A week later the School played! against an under 18 Apprentice team at R.A.F. Halton and lost by 10 points to nil. The school again attacked well but failed to score with Furley having a try disallowed in the second' half. On the Wednesday of the following week another Halton team visited the School. In the first half the School attacked well and were 6 points ahead at half time, however, in the second half Halton attacked continually and were rewarded with a penalty goal. Although they attacked persistently until full time they failed to force a draw. On the Saturday of the same week the school played the return match with Marlow. Hit by injury the School put out a weakened team, Chandler moved to the centre and Nigel Furley played scrum-half as he had done earlier in the season when Chandler had been injured while playing against Thame G.S. At half-time Marlow were 6-0 in the lead but in the second half the School hit back with a try by Wyatt, converted by Furley. At the final whistle Marlow had won by 12 points to 5. The following 2 matches, against Buckingham R.L.S. and the Old Boys, were cancelled. Thus the details of the match scores were:— v. Buckingham R. L. S...... (H) Won 28-0 v. Princess Mary’s Hospital ...... (H) Won 9-3 v. Marlow G.S...... (H) Lost 3-26 v. Aylesbury “Ex. B” ...... (A) Won 28-0 v. Thame G.S...... (A) Lost 3-5 v. Dunstable G.S...... (A) Lost 0-6 v. The Cedars ...... (A) Lost 14-17 v. High Wycombe R. G. S...... (A) Lost 3-9 v. The Cedars ...... (H) Lost 5-9 v. Aylesbury “Ex.B” ...... (A) Won 31-0 v. R.A.F. Halton ...... (A) Lost 0-10 v. R.A.F. Halton ...... (H) Won 6-3 v. Marlow G.S...... (A) Lost 5-12 v. Buckingham R.L.S ...... (A) Cancelled. v. Old Boys ...... (H) Cancelled. Points For—135 Points Against—100. Beattie, Chandler, Furley N. C. and Wyatt had colour re-awards; Arnott, Colvin, Slack M. and Soper gained their colours After a County Trial at High Wycombe, Colvin and Furley gained places in the County team.

2nd XV. Details of match scores were:— v. Bletchley G.S. 1st. XV. . (H) Lost 3-9 v. Bletchley G.S. 1st. XV. . (A) Lost 3-8. 31 COLTS XV. Details of match scores were:— v. Buckingham R.L.S...... (H) Cancelled. v. Marlow G.S ...... (H) Won 28-13 v. Thame G.S...... (H) Won 24-3 v. Dunstable G.S...... (A) Lost 3-46 v. The Cedars (A) Lost 0-3 v. The Vale School ...... (H) Won 29-3 v. The Vale School ...... (H) Won 14-0 v. Marlow G.S...... (A) Lost 0-14. UNDER 14 XV. v. The Cedars ...... (H) Lost 0-36 v. Bletchley G.S...... (A) Won 8-3. J. G. Beattie (u Herbert. Full back. Sound handling and kicking coupled with his natural enthusiasm ensured a good first season. With experience and more concentration on tackling he will make a good full back. Soper. Wing Threequarter. Runs and tackles with great determination. Acquisition of a side step and a change of pace would make him a formidable opponent. Colvin. Centre Threequarter. Colours. County Schools XV. Moved into the centre from full back. He has a good eye for an opening and his natural speed and power enable him to make the most of this gift. Furley, N. G. Centre Threequarter. Capt. Colours. County Schools XV. A County full-back, playing in the centre for the school for the second season. Sound in all departments, but he tends to take too much on his own shoulders at the expense of keeping the line moving. A very useful goal kicker. Beattie. Wing Threequarter. Colours. County Trial. Moved on to the wing from loose forward1. His speed off the mark and dour determination make him a good attacking wing man. Tackling needs improvement. Brian. Stand-off Half. A pleasing first season. He has a very good eye for an opening, but excellent breaks are often wasted by his failure to straighten up his run to link up with the three-quarter line. Kicking needs practice. Chandler. Scrum Half. Colours. County Trial. A sound scrum-half whose covering saved many dangerous situations. Keyte. Prop forward. A hard-working forward in both the tight and the loose scrums. Palmer, Hooker. He is developing a quick stroke and shows terrier-like qualities in the loose. 32 Slack. Prop forward. Colours. County Trial. Has played remarkably well in this his first season. A hard scrimmager who plays a rousing game in the loose. Griffin. Lock forward. A useful acquisition to the school pack. His line-out work promises well for future seasons. Simonds. Lock forward. A young but sound forward, who covers and tackles well. With more weight he will make a good line-out specialist. Fitzgerald. Blind' side wing forward. Plays a very hard game. Experience should eradicate the lack of control which he shows at times and also give him a better positional sense. Amott. No. 8. Pack leader. Colours. County Trial. Worked hard at moulding together a comparatively inexperienced pack. Supported his line-out specialists well and worked hard in the loose. Wyatt. Open-side forward. Colours. County Trial. A good attacking loose-forward who is always quickly on to any loose ball. He must learn not to be discouraged by minor setbacks. The following, although not regular 1st XV members, played more than 3 games. Medhuirst Wing Three-quarter. A powerful runner who is usually safe, if unorthodox in defence. Un­ sure hands and lack of speed off the mark prevent him from using to the full his speed and power. Pedley. Wing Three-quarter. A speedy wing-man who lacks some determination in going for the line when strongly opposed. Furtey N. W. Scrum half. His stature limits his length of service, but he works hard in general play. Crick. Prop forward. Has all the natural attributes of a good forward. Experience and a better working knowledge of the game will enable him to use these to the full. J. Bingham.

BOXING INTER-HOUSE COMPETITION, 1958 Once again this year a Boxing Competition was held in the Autumn Term. The entry was voluntary and once again it was almost solely thanks to the Juniors that it was a success. The total number of boys entering was eighty-one and each one fought his bout with enthusiasm which made up for any lack of skill. One of the hardest and most pleasing matches was between Francis and Aloock who were Seniors boxing under the 10 stone limit for their class. Francis eventually emerged the winner after the usual three rounds. 33 The smallest entrants, Thirtle and Battista, boxing under 5 stone 6 lbs. as Juniors gave a fast non-stop display of boxing which was very good for their age group. The bout ended in a points decision in favour of Thirtle. The Junior bout between Jarvis and Wilbraham at 7 stone 4 lbs. was also of a higher class and Wilbraham was a close winner. Only Fleet of the First Fourth entered for the County and All-England Championships and he did very well. Winning two bouts in the same evening he became District Champion in his age and weight group. He then travelled to Olney to win again in the County Semi-Finals. In the County Finals at the Quarrendon School his opponent was absent. Fleet, therefore, became County Champion in his group but could go no further in the championships owing to his age. He should do well next year. The House positions were as follows:— 1st Phillips 53 points. 2nd Denson 33 points. 3rd Ridley 30 points. 4 th Hampden 25 points. Well done Phillips who led in every section. Thanks must be given toi all the many members of staff who helped to make the tournament a suoCess. Full results were as follows: — J. Thirtle P. beat Battista D. Under 5st. 41bs. J. Fleet D. beat Bailey D. Under 5st. 121bs. C. Jackman R. beat Sibthorpe H. Under lOst. Mbs. J. Cartwright P. beat Rush D. Under 6$t. 41bs. J. Sharp P. beat Woodley R. Under 6st. lOlbs. S. Francis P. beat Alcock H. Under lOst. Olbs. J. Wilbraham D. beat Jarvis R. Under 7st. 41bs. J. Hobbs H. beat Faulkner H. Under 8st. Olbs. s. Brion P. beat Maurice P. Under 8st. lllbs. c. Seaman P. beat Saunders D. Under 8st. lOlbs. E. A. Chandler (upper

BOYS’ HOCKEY. 1958-59 The School 1st XI did not have a very successful year, although there were seven members of the previous year’s team. The first match was played against Halton on a slippery surface and in blinding rain. Skilful play was almost impossible, but the School played well to win 5-1. The game away to Dunstable was played in equally difficult conditions, the ground was bone-hard through frost. The game began well but up to the interval the forwards on both sides were unable to break through their opponents’ defence. After the interval the Dunstable team played well and soon scored four goals. An exciting match was played against Wolverton. The School were lucky to find themselves with two goals early in the game. Wolverton then fought back very strongly, but our defence held them until the second half, when they scored with a fine goal. The closing minutes were played with Wolverton fighting for an equaliser, in vain. The defence played extremely well, lead by N. C. Furley, the captain. The return match against Wolverton resulted in an easy victory for the School. The forwards com­ bined well and Beattie was prominent in the attack. Final score was 7-1. 34 The School had a hard match with Aylesbury Town. The pace was very fast and the Town team used their skill and experience in conserving their energy. At the interval, with both team® glad of the rest, the score was 1-1. The Town then played with new life and scored two good goals, to win 3-1. The return match with Halton was played in ideal conditions. Halton fielded a strong team and were soon slwinging the ball from wing to wing with great effect. The School forwards showed no combination and it was left to Halton to take the initiative and score the deciding goal. Fitgerald and Arnott were sound in defence. A weakened School team played against a skilful team at Maidenhead. The School took the advantage with a goal in the 1st half. Maidenhead' began forcing the pace after the interval and, with clever dribbing by their centre-forward, they scored 3 goals. The final match was against the Old Boys and the game was played in fine spirit and at a great pace. The School scored in the 1st half but Eyre scored the equaliser putting the final touch to a good game. The 2nd XI played two matches and lost both, against Maidenhead 0-2, and Dunstable 3-4. Summary of matches:— played 8, won 3, drew 1, lost 4, goals for 17, against 15. At the end of the season colours were re-awarded to Furley, Arnott and awarded to Herbert, Beattie and Fitzgerald. The School entered for the local Six-a-side Tournament. The team did not do so well as in previous years and failed to qualify for the final rounds. The School defence played well throughout the season under the leadership of Furley N. C., who set a fine example. The forwards with this year’s experience should do better next season. Our thanks go to Mr. Bingham and Mr. Furley and all other members of the Staff who refereed matches.

D. J. Colvin (lower v i)

JUNIOR HOCKEY CLUB The past year has seen the formation of a Hockey Club for the Junior School. It has met each Wednesday after school throughout the winter, and boys up to the 3rd Form have been very welcome. An at­ tendance of between 20 and 30 each meeting was averaged, and the standard of the junior boys’ hockey has considerably improved. Individual coaching is given to newcomers to hockey, while those more experienced have con­ centrated upon improving both their personal performance, and team play. We are indebted to various senior boys, notably Herbert, Fitzgerald and Furley N. C., for their their help in introducing the boys to the finer arts of the game. It is hoped next season that the club will be able to play some matches against other schools, and that it will continue to have an active part to play in the life of our school. B. J. Davies. D. Rimes. 35

GIRLS’ HOCKEY

Although many matches had to be cancelled, especially in the second half of the season, owing to weather conditions, thes season proved quite successful. The first two matches, played against Amersham and Bicester started the season off well and produced two victories for both 1st XI and' 2nd XI. In the County Schools Hockey Tournament on October 11th, the 1st XI played very well and won the Senior Section. The 2nd XI also did well to take second position in their section. In the Cbunty Trials the following week, six girls were entered from our 1st XI—P. Pilgrim, V. Randall, J. Lloyd, E. Stanton, J. Franks and C. Walker. P. Pilgrim and E. Stanton were chosen to play in the Junior County 1st XI and J. Lloyd, V. Randall and J. Franks were chosen for the reserve team. After their victory at the County Tournament both teams were feeling rather too confident and in the match against The Cedars who had a faster team the result was a win for The Cedars over both our teams. Two of the remaining four matches of the Autumn term were cancelled unfortunately but the other two were victories for the 1st XI. It was a great pity that the match against the Old Girls had to be cancelled. This was due to the fact that the school broke up for the Christmas holidays before the Universities. The Spring team started off very badly, owing to the weather and the first four matches had to be cancelled. Our first game of the second season came on February 11th against the Cedars who again had a much faster team than we had. Consequently the result was again a win for the Cedars over both our 1st XI and 2nd XI. The remaining three matches for this season were played under very bad conditions but we managed to win all three. The School defeated the Old Girls by six goals to nil.

Teams during the season:— 1st XI.—M. Badrick, V. Cooper, J. Franks, C. Walker, E. Stanton, J. Down, M. Harrison, U. Handley, V. Randall, J. Lloyd, P. Pilgrim, J. Eeley. 2nd XI.—V. Pitte, D. Diederichsen, C. Stonnel, J. Harrison, M. lessen, P. Oliver, S. Crofts, E. Eyre, J. Syson, K. Lawrence, M. Oakley. The 2nd XI was rather unsettled and A. Colton, V. Waite, W. Bond, H. Dawson and B. Sage also played. After J. Down left school after Christmas, both V. Cooper and M. Harrison played' regularly for the 1st XI. Colours were reawarded to P. Pilgrim, J. Lloyd, J. Franks and awarded for the first time to V. Randall and E. Stanton. On behalf of the teams I would like to thank the Staff who accompanied and refereed our matches, the girls who prepared the teas and' Miss Saunders and Miss Probert who have coached the teams throughout the season. 36 RESULTS (School's scores first). 1st XI 2nd XI Amersham ...... Home 7—0 4—3 Away 4—1 4—3 Bicester ...... Home 7—0 4—0 Wycombe ...... Away 4—1 — Away Cancelled Cancelled Cedars ...... Away 2—5 0—2 Away 1—3 1—2 Hemel Hempstead ...... Home Cancelled Cancelled Away Cancelled Cancelled' Aylesbury Ladies ...... Away 11—5 — Home 8—0 — Wolverton ...... Home 5—2 0—3 Away Cancelled Cancelled Technical School...... Home — 4—1 Home — 5—1 Bletchley ...... Home Cancelled Cancelled Away — 1—1 Buckingham ...... Away Cancelled Cancelled Old Girls ...... Home 6—0 —

Elizabeth Stanton (lower v i)

HOCKEY CHARACTERS. G.K.—M. Badrick. Showed improvement as the season progressed—very level headed and with more experience should do well. R.B.—M. Harrison. A reliable back when in position, she tended to muddle the half-backs by trying to attack as well as defend. L.B.—J. Franks. County Reserve. A dependable back with good ball control and a strong defensive hit. R.H.—C. Walker. A thoughful well-controlled player who will be an invaluable member of the team next season. C.H.—E. Stanton. County Player. Secretary. A forceful player who successfully held the defence together as well as starting attacking moves. L.H.—J. Down, V. Cooper. Joanna played well during the Autumn Term. Unfortunately she left at Christmas, mid-way through the season, and her place was taken by Verity who always played a reliable game. R.W.—U. Handley. Played strongly but needs to develop her tactical play. R.I.—V. Randall. Captain. County Reserve. An efficient captain who led the team well throughout the season. Vivien played with speed and skill but was easily down-hearted. 37 C.F.—J . Lloyd. County Reserve. What she lacked in stick work she made up for in drive. L.I.—P. Pilgrim* Vice-Captain. County Player. Fast and skilful, Pat never misses an opportunity to score. L.W.—J . Eeley. Played well in a difficult position. Has good speed and should im­ prove much next year with the confidence gained from this season. Pat Pilgrim (L.VI) Elizabeth Stanton (L.VI)

CROSS COUNTRY The School Cross Country took place on Monday, March 23rd, heavy rain on the previous two days made the course very muddy. The entries were extremely high for both the Senior and Junior races. Points are awarded for the first six home in each House according to their positions and two points are deducted for each runner outside the House six who finished within three minutes of the winner and one point to those who finished within five minutes.

SENIORS There were 97 runners competing. The first runner home was Palmer, who completed the 3J miles course in 21 mins. 29 secs., he was followed by Pedley and Colvin with Fitzgerald a close fourth. The order of finishing was: — 1. Palmer ...... D 2. Pedley ...... P 3. Colvin ...... D 4. Fitzgerald ...... D 5. Fish ...... D 6. Howell ...... H Denson were the House winners from Phillips, A. Collins (7) and Soper (10) making up the House six. The House positions were:—• 1. Denson ...... 21 points 2. Philips ...... 68 points 3. Hampden ...... 104 points 4. Ridley ...... 113 points

JUNIORS There were 138 runners and the first of these to complete the 2i mile course was D. Collins of Denson, who was closely followed by Turner of Phillips and Lilly of Ridley. The winner’s time was 15 mins. 10.2 seconds. The order of finishing was: — 1. Collins (D) D 2. Turner ...... P 3. Lilly ...... R 4. Perrett ...... R 5. Bignall ...... R .6. Murdoch ...... R 38 Ridley were the House winners from Denson, Walker (7) and Peverill (17) making up the House six. The House positions were: — 1.- Ridley ...... 7 points 2. Denson ...... 18 points 3. Phillips ...... 57 points 4. Hampden ...... 67 points C. Palmer (lower v i)

SPORTS DAY The weather this year proved to be finer than it had been for some years. Denson House again won by a wider margin than last year, and the Darling Standards Trophy was also won by them. The Senior Cross- Country Shield went to Denson for the third successive year and the Junior Shield to Ridley House. His Worship, the Mayor of Aylesbury, Alderman Cousins, presented the trophies. Our thanks go to all the Staff and especially Mr. Bingham and Miss Saunders, who made the afternoon run so smoothly. RESULTS (D)—Denson; (H)—Hampden; (P)—Phillips; (R)—Ridley. SENIOR BOYS 100 yards ...... 1, Furley, N. C. (P); 2 Czarniecki (R); 3, Beattie (P). 11.0 secs. 220 yards ...... 1, Colvin (D); 2, Czarniecki (R); 3, Beattie (P). 24.6 secs. 440 yards ...... 1, Smith (D); 2, Fish (D) 3, Oliver (H). 56.7 secs. 880 yards (open) ...... 1, Palmer (D); 2, Smith (D); 3, Fish (D). 2 min. 5.6 secs. (Record). 1 mile ...... 1, Palmer (D); 2, Pedley (P); 3 Fitz­ gerald (D). 4 min. 47.7. secs (Record). Long Jump ...... 1, Furley, N. C. CP); 2, Wyatt (H); 3, Czarniecki (R). 17' 7". High Jump ...... 1, Soper (D); 2, Colvin (D); 3, Crick (H). 5' 0". Shot ...... 1, Wilson (P); 2, Stratford (R); 3, Garrish (D). 33' 1". Javelin ...... 1, Crick (H); 2, Furley, N. C. (P); 3, Colvin (D). 110' 9". Discus ...... 1, Wilson (P); 2, Griffin (D); 3, Clark (R). 123' 7". 90 yards Hurdles ...... 1, Crick (H); 2, Cannon (D); 3, Fitz­ gerald (D). 12.8 secs. (Record). 39 SENIOR GIRLS 100 yards ...... 1, V. Randall (R); 2, B. Sage (H); 3, J. Eeley (D). 12.7 secs. 150 yards ...... 1, E. Stanton (R); 2, V. Randall (R); 3, P. Pilgrim (D). 18.8 secs. (Record). Long Jump ...... 1. E. Stanton (R); 2, J. Eeley (D); 3, B. Sage (H). 15' 2". High Jump ...... 1, P. Insall (R); 2, M. Badrick (P); 3, J. Franks (H). 4' 3i". Javelin ...... 1, P. Pilgrim (D); 2, J. Dwight (P); 3, V. Pitte (D). 85' 5". (Record). Discus ...... 1, P. Pilgrim (D); 2, D. Diederichsen (R); 3, U. Handley (P). 96' 7". (Record). 80 yards Hurdles ...... 1, B. Sage (H); 2, E. Stanton (R); 3, C. Walker (R). 12.5 secs.

MIDDLE BOYS 100 yards ...... 1, Turner (P); 2, Sibthorpe (H); 3, Edwards (D). 11.7 secs. 220 yards ...... 1, Turner (P); 2, Read (H); 3, Shell (D). 25.8 secs. 440 yards ...... 1, Sibthorpe (H); 2, Peverill (R); 3, Stone (R). 62 secs. Long Jump ...... 1, Turner (P); 2, Shell (D); 3, Read (H). 16' 4". High Jump ...... 1, Horner (D); 2, White (H); 3, Annat (R). 4' 7|". (Record). Javelin ...... 1, Annat (R); 2, Mackenney (P); 3, Howe (P). 127' 7". (Record). Discus ...... 1, Sibthorpe (H); 2, Pridgeon (P); 3, Paul (R). 87' 3". Shot ...... 1, Horner (D);2, Pick (H); 3, White (H). 32' 11". 80 yards Hurdles ...... 1, Annat (R); 2, Horner (D); 3, Szczepansici (D). 13.0 secs.

MIDDLE GIRLS 100 yards ...... 1, J. Bowker (P); 2, V. Tomalin (D); 3, G. Warboys (R). 12.9 secs. 150 yards ...... 1, G. Warboys (R); 2, V. Waite (R); 3, D. McLeish (D). 19.6 secs. Long Jump ...... 1, S. Kaye (H); 2, V. Tomalin (D); 3, G. Warboys. 15' 0i". High Jump ...... 1, D. McLeish (D); 2, V. Tomalin (D); 3, C. Philo (H). 4' 5". (Record). Javelin ...... 1, M. Oakley (D); 2, R. Felgate (P); 3, L. Elliott (D). 86'. (Record). Discus ...... 1, J. Mellows (H); 2, J. Hendley (R); 3, H. Dawson (D). 89' 9". (Record). 70 yards Hurdles ...... 1, J. Bowker (P); 2, W. Halliday (P); 3, V. Waite (R). 12.2 secs. Rounders Ball ...... 1, E. Green (D); 2, V. Edmonds (H); 3, P. Warrant (H). 129' 1". 40 MIXED RELAYS 4 x 110 yards Junior ...... 1, Denson; 2, Ridley; 3, Phillips. 59.1 secs. Middle ...... 1, Denson; 2, Hampden; 3, Ridley. 54.8 secs. Senior ...... 1, Hampden; 2, Denson; 3, Ridley. 51.9 secs. RELAYS 4 x 110 yards Senior Boys ...... 1, Denson; 2, Hampden; 3, Phillips. 48.8 secs. Senior Girls ...... 1, Denson; 2, Ridley; 3, Hampden. 56.4 secs. Middle Boys ...... 1, Hampden; 2, Denson; 3, Ridley. 53.1 secs. Middle Girls ...... 1, Denson; 2, Ridley; 3, Hampden. 57.8 secs. Junior Boys ...... 1, Denson; 2, Phillips; 3, Hampden. 59.1 secs. Junior Girls ...... 1, Denson; 2, Ridley; 3, Phillips. 60.2 secs. FINAL HOUSE PLACINGS 1 Denson'...... 1991 points 2 Hampden ...... 102 points 3 Ridley ...... 98 points 4 -Phillips ...... 861 points DARLING STANDARDS TROPHY 1 Denson ....:. ... 194 + 102 = 296 2 Phillips ...... 162 + 98 = 260 3 Ridley ...... 133 + 124 = 257 4 Hampden ...... 134 + 96 = 230 J. G. Beattie (upper v i)

CRICKET With eight of last year’s team remaining, the School looked forward to a good season; instead, an average season was experienced. The record was 4 won, 4 lost and 4 drawn, but of the four draws, in three of them, only one of the opposition’s wickets remained. N. C. Furley was again captain with J. S. Herbert an able vice. The School started well, beating Wolverton and Rickmansworth consecutively. In the Wolverton match, Wolverton were all out for 68, Williams taking 4 for 15. The school replied by knocking the runs off without loss, N. C. Furley making 35 not out and' Herbert 29 not out. The school made 79 all out against Rickmansworth of which N. C. Furley made 27 and Herbert 21. N. C. Furley and Williams ran through Rickmansworth’s batting, getting them out for 44. N. C. Furley took 6 for 11 and Williams 4 for 20. 41 Our suocess stopped at Amersham, however, when we were defeated by 22 runs. Amersham declared at 71 for 8 but the School managed only a dismal 49. Again against Cedars we lost; Cedars made 93 but the School could only muster 42. At Marlow we suffered our third defeat when we lost by 6 wickets. After a promising opening stand, the school were all out for 63. Marlow at first were in trouble being 21 for 4 but recovered well, punishing our bowling severely. The run of defeats ended at High Wycombe, when Wycombe G.S. 2nd XI lost to us. Wycombe made 82 after being 8 for 5 wickets, but owing to lack of good second-line bowling, Wycombe recovered. N. C. Furley took 6 for 17. Herbert was soon out in the School’s reply but N. C. Furley with a solid 25 re-built the innings. Arnott made a quick 16 but it was left to the tail-enders to scratch the last few runs. In the return match with Cedars, revenge was attained. On a green pitch, Cedars were put in and bowled out for 51, Williams taking 5 for 22 and N. C. Furley 3 for 12. The School replied with 55 for 8, Herbert scoring 21. Thame was next, one of the most exciting games of the season. The School, batting first, made 100, of which Herbert made 26, D. Ede not out 22 and N. C. Furley 20. Thame replied with 47-7 but a lusty hitter brought them to 91-9 when the close came. Williams took 4 for 8 and N. C. Furley 4 for 34. The match against Buckingham the following week, also proved another moral victory. The School batted first making 145 for 2. The highlight of the innings, was the opening stand of 145 by Herbert and N. W. Furley. Herbert scored 71 and N. W. Furley 70 not out. Bucking­ ham replied with 82 for 8 but having only 10 men, only 1 wicket was required. N. C. Furley took 4 for 35. The annual game with Ealing was the next fixture; both the first XI and the Colts travelled there for the all-day game. Ealing won the toss and batted first on a plumb wicket. The School did well to have them 26-3 but then the greenness in the Wicket and the shine went and a stand of 126 between two Ealing boys resulted. They declared at 204 for 5. In reply the School started' quite well putting 30 on the board before N. W. Furley was run out. Herbert and N. C. Furley pushed the score to 73 when N. C. Furley was out for 20. Herbert batting on was fifth out for 52. At 90 a collapse set in, tumbling from 89-2 to 98-8. The School scored 122 all out so losing by 82 runs. The final formal match of the season was against the Old Boys. The School won the toss and batting first, made 139-5 declared of which N. C. Furley made 76 and N. W. Furley 20. The Old Boys started well but a collapse set in and in the end the Old' Boys just managed to hold out. The Staff match, played before the school, finished the season. The Staff, with their strongest team for a long time, made 96 all out. The School in reply, after suffering early setbacks, were just getting after the runs when time came. The school made 42-3. During the holidays, N. C. Furley, N. W. Furley and Herbert, all played for the Bucks Young Amateurs. N. C. Furley scored 47, 39, and 30, and Herbert 32. N. W. Furley (V.10) CRICKET CHARACTERS. Furley ,N. C. Captain for the second year. Scored many runs and was our most penetrative bowler. We should' have had more runs from him but his batting suffered from his having to do too much bowling and from an unfortunate tendency to miss attempted leg glances from straight balls. Herbert J. S. Vice-Captain. Scored quickly and confidently all round the wicket, most attractive to watch. Provided variation in the bowling, he has adequate spin but not the control of length necessary for spin bowling. 42 Furley N. W. Took a long time to run into form but batted well at the end of the season. Throws in quickly and accurately but is not always alert in the field'. Amott J. Again disappointing. Should score many more runs than he does, but lacks concentration and keenness. Slack C. J. Kept wicket quite well and took several very good catches, but does not position himself correctly. Batting disappointing as he has a good eye, but lacks concentration. Ede D. Shows great promise as a batsman and should do well next season. Would be quite a useful leg spinner if he did’ not try to break every ball a yard. Beattie J. G. Came into the side late but without much technical ability he showed the virtue of concentration and the importance of getting behind the line of the ball. Chandler E. A. Fielded well at all times, but was again disappointing with the bat despite the promise he showed in practice. Williams D. A. Bowled well early in the season but deteriorated as the wickets hardened. Is too easily discouraged by lack of success. Cox S. Developed as a bowler in the last few matches and supplied our greatest need, a change bowler who was not expensive. He bowled a teasing length and accurately, with a little more spin he should be dangerous next season. Lamdin K. Also came into the team late in the season and strength­ ened' the later batsmen by his concentration. Maxwell J. E. Reserve most of the season. Came in as wicket­ keeper in Slack’s absence at the end of the season. He showed himself difficult to get out. Colvin D., Fitzgerald, Soper R. and Griffin also played. D. Byford.

SCHOOL TENNIS Tennis at School this year was very restricted owing to the extension of new school buildings, and all practices and home matches had to be played on the Vale courts. The 1st VI did well this season and lost only three of their matches. In the Bucks Schools Shield we came second in our section; the only Shield match lost was to Thornton School. The match against the Old Girls was played in hot sunshine and the School just managed to win by 5 sets to 4. 1st VI RESULTS (W>-Won. (L)—Lost. Wolverton G.S. Home L. The Cedars Away W. 43—38 (games). Farmhouse School Home W. 8—1 (sets). Hampden House Away W. 7—2 (sets). Thornton School Away L. 2—7 (sets). Pipers Corner School Away W. 5—4 (sets). Buckingham R.L-S. Away W. 7—2 (sets). High Wycombe Away Cancelled. Amersham G,S. Away L. 1—8 (sets). Lady Vemey H.S. Away Cancelled. Bicester G.S. Home W. Bicester G.S. Away Cancelled. Old Girls Home W. 5—4 (sets) 43 2nd VI RESULTS Wolverton G.S. Home L. The Cedars Away W. 42—39 (games;. Bletchley G.S. Home L. High Wycombe Away Cancelled. Amersham G.S. Away L. Bicester G.S. Home W. Bicester G.S. Away Cancelled. At the close of the season the teams were:- 1st VI: 1st Couple 2nd Couple 3rd Couple Vivien Randall Josie Lloyd Verity Cooper Elizabeth Stanton Judith Eeley Penny Oliver 2nd VI: Doris Diederichsen Jane Elliott Susan Melia Maria Jessen Pat Pilgrim Judith Moorhouse Our thanks go to all ball-boys and umpires and to Susan Poole and Veronica Jackman for providing refreshments. Our thanks also go to the Staff who accompanied us to the matches and to Miss Saunders who has coached us throughout the season. At the end of the season colours were re-awarded to Vivien Randall and awarded for the first time to Josie Lloyd. Our Secretary, Elizabeth Stanton, has coped well with the fixtures list and I should like to thank her for organising the teams during the exami­ nation period. Vivien Randall (upper v i)

ROUNDERS The Rounders matches this year were played in fine weather except for a match against Bicester Grammar School which was cancelled because of rain. The matches were: — Home Bletchley G.S. Won Away Amersham G.S. Lost Home Bicester G.S. Won Away Bicester G.S. Cancelled There were various alterations in the team—the following played:— Valerie Tomalin, Maureen Oakley, Helen Dawson, Valerie Waite, Judith Bowker, Marilyn Ward, Linda Parrott, Felicity Roblin, Josephine Audsley, Anna Czarniecki and Marilyn Collings. The standard of play greatly improved after the first match and although the team was easily defeated at Amersham we were not discour­ aged. A Second Form team played a similar team of King’s Langley Gram­ mar School but were easily beaten. Many thanks are due to Miss Saunders and Miss Probert who arranged the matches and practices for the team. Helen Dawson (Captain). 44 SCHOOL SWIMMING SPORTS At last the British summer can be said to have encouraged swimming, and it was in high spirits and temperatures that the School gathered at the Vale Pool on Tuesday, 22nd of July. This year the School was again divided into Junior, Middle and Senior events, the first time since 1953. This meant much careful organising, and in spite of there being 31 events, the gala was completed in good time. The competition between the Houses was very exciting and at one stage the points total was :— Phillips 52; Denson 51, Hampden 47, and Ridley 46. Only six events from the end it was even closer, being:— Phillips 65; Denson 64; Hampden 63, and Ridley 53. It now all depended upon the relays and Hampden emerged winners with 101 points, Denson were second with 95 points, Phillips third with 91, and Ridley fourth with 75. Our thanks to all officials who helped on the day, and special thanks to Miss E. M. Saunders and Mr. J. M. Bingham for their help and instruc­ tion during the year. RESULTS Junior Girls. 44 yards Free Style ..... 1, I. Diederichsen (R); 2, R. Furley (P); 3, S. Gray (D); 4, V. Edmonds (H). 36.1 secs. 44 yards Back Stroke .. 1, I. Diederichsen (R); 2, A. Parker (P); 3, K. Parminter (D), 4, A. Szameitat (H). 47.1 secs. 44 yards Breast Stroke 1, R. Furley (P); 2, C. Bateman (R); 3, M. Hardwick (H); 4, N. Hindie (D). 43.5 secs. Relay 4 x 44 yards ..... 1, Ridley; 2, Phillips; 3, Denson; 4, Hampden. 3 min. 4.8 secs. Junior Boys. 44 yards Free Style..... 1, Riddiford (H); 2, Horsfield (P); 3, Andrews (D); 4, Vickridge (R). 34.8 secs. 44 yards Back Stroke .. 1, Richardson (P); 2, Vickridge (R); 3, Marshall (D); 4, Riddiford (H). 48 sees 44 yards Breast Stroke 1, Terry (R); 2, London (H); 3, Mar­ shall (D); 4, Illing (P). 41 secs. Relay 4 x 44 yards ..... 1, Ridley; 2, Hampden; 3, Phillips (Denson disqualified). 2 min. 54 secs. Middle Girls. 88 yards Free Style..... 1, P. Hamill (H); 2, J. Darling (R); 3, R. Coslett (D); 4, M. Collings (P). 1 min. 13.8 secs. 88 yards Back Stroke 1, W. Bond (P); 2, S. Prior (D); 3, C. Philo (H); 4, J. Darling (R). 1 min. 17.5 secs. 88 yards Breast Stroke 1, C. Philo (H); 2, V. Tomalin (D); 3, M. Adams (R); 4, J. Bowker (P). 78 secs. Diving 1, S. Prior (D); 2, W. Bond (P); 3, P. Hamill (H); 4, M. Preston (P). 30.25 points. Relay 4 x 44 yards 1, Hampden; 2, Denson; 3, Phillips; 4, Ridley. 2 min. 19 secs. 45 Middle Boys. 88 yards Free Style...... 1, Wellington (D); 2, Pick (H); 3, Annat (R); 4, Barrett (P). 1 min. 21 secs. 88 yards Back Stroke ...... 1, White (H); 2, Last (D); 3, Holden (P); 4, Wigg (R). 1 min. 24.5 secs. 88 yards Breast Stroke ...... 1, Murdin (H); 2, Edwards (D); 3, Curtis (P); 4, Armstead (R). 1 min. 23.9 secs. Diving ...... 1, Harris (H); 2, Mackenney (P); 3, Wellington (D); 4, Lilly (R). 20 pts. Relay 4 x 44 yards ...... 1, Hampden; 2, Denson; 3, Phillips (Ridley disqualified). 2 min. 21.3 secs. Senior Girls. 88 yards Free Style ...... 1, J. Vojtasek (H); 2, P. Pilgrim (D); 3, M. Rogalska (R); 4, J. Dwight (P). 1 min. 16.4 secs. 88 yards Back Stroke ...... 1, A. Bond (P); 2, P. Oliver (R); 3, J, Lloyd (D); 4, A. Pedder (H). 1 min. 47 secs. 88 yards Breast Stroke ...... 1, P. Pilgrim (D); 2, A. Wensley (R); 3, J. Dwight (H); M. lessen (H) (disqualified). 1 min. 23.9 secs. Diving ...... 1, J. Vojtasek (H); 2, A. Wensley (R); 3, J. Lloyd (D); 4, A. Bond (P). 31.25 points. Relay 4 x'44 yards ...... 1, Hampden; 2, Denson; 3, Phillips; 4, Ridley. 2 min. 48.9 secs. Senior Boys. 88 yards Free Style ...... 1, McPherson (P); 2, Griffin (D); 3, Wyatt (H); 4, Knight P. (R). 1 min. 7.9 secs. 88 yards Back Stroke ...... 1, McPherson (P); 2, Fitzgerald (D); 3, Piggott (R); 4, Kearton (H). 1 min. 14.9 secs. 88 yards Breast Stroke ...... 1, Medhurst (H); 2, Knight P. (R); 3, Furley, N. C. (P); Soper (D) (disqualified). Diving ...... 1, Cannon (D); 2, Furley, N. W. (P); 3, Wyatt (H); 4, O’Brien (R). 26 points. Relay 4 x 44 yards ...... 1, Denson; 2, Hampden; 3, Phillips; 4, Ridley. 2 mins. 2.2 secs. Open. Plunge ...... 1, E. Beaton (H); 2, D. Diederichsen (R); 3, Furley, N. C. (P); 4, Soper (D). 4(X 1". Boys’ Beginners’ Width ...... 1, Fleet (D); 2, Rogers (P); 3, Ryalls (P); Roberton (P). Girls’ Beginners' Width ...... 1, E. Green (D); 2, B. Bullenthorpe (H); 3, S. Annat (R); 4, J. Penn (H). Patricia Pilgrim 46 THE MIXED DOUBLES TOURNAMENT This year the Tournament was held at the County Ground Sports Club and good weather prevailed throughout. The best couple from each of the eight courts went through into the quarter-finals. The semi-finals and final were held at School and in the semi-finals Judy Rixon and Willis were beaten by Jean Landon and ’Murnane, and Vivien Randall and Soper were defeated by Susan Melia and Arnott. After an interesting and well-fought final Susan Melia and Arnott proved worthy winners, with Jean Landon and Murnane as runners-up. Our thanks go to the organisers, and to Mrs. Tidmarsh for presenting the prizes at the end of Term. Vivien Randall (upper v i)

LIFE-SAVING AWARDS The following girls must be congratulated on gaining awards for life­ saving. Like last year the Summer Term was so crowded with other activities that the tests were not taken until the Autumn Term began. Miss Humphries was in charge of the group, and must be sincerely thanked for her help and interest throughout. Instructor s Cerificate: Anne Pedder. Scholar-Instructor’s Certificate. Julia Darling. Bar to Bronze: Alison Bond, Julia Darling. Bronze Medallion: Jennifer Moreton, Pamela Mundy, Frances Hayler, Pauline Hamill, Christine Pluto. Intermediate Certificate:' Marilyn Ward, Felicity Roblin, Rosalind Furley, Inga Diederichsen. Patricia Pilgrim (Vi)

BRODIE TROPHY, 1959-60 Denson showed an all-round superiority and were the only House to register points in every section. The other Houses were closely placed together, though far behind the winners. Full results are shown in the table following: — Points. Denson. Hampden. Phillips, Ridley. Boys’ Rugby, Senior ...... 3-2-4 3 1 2 --- Junior ...... 3-2-1 1 2 3 — Boys’ Hockey, Senior ...... 3-2-1 2 --- 3 1 Junior ...... 3-2-1 No Competition Girls’ Hockey, Autumn Term 3-2-1 2i 1 — 2* Spring Term 3-2-1 3 — 1 2 1 Girls’ Netball, Autumn Term 3-2-1 2 3 2 i Spring Term 3-2-1 2i 2i i i Chess ...... 3-2-1 3 — 1 2 Boys’ Cross-Country, Senior 3-2-1 3 1 2 Junior 3-2-1 2 — 1 3 Athletic Sports, Standards ... 6-4-2 6 — 4 2 Sports Day 6-4-2 6 4 — 2 Boys’ Cricket, Senior ...... 3—2—1 1 — 3 2 Junior ...... i 3 2 Girls’ Tennis ...... 3-2-1 2 — 1 3 Girls’ Rounders ...... 3-2-1 3 — 1 2 Swimming, Standards ...... 6-4-2 4 2 — 6 Sport Day ...... 6-4-2 4 6 2 — Totals ...... 5 Of 25* 27 29 Positions ...... 1 4 3 2 C.A.B. 47 ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS

ONE OF THE LAST WINDJAMMERS In my bedroom I have a picture of a four-masted Windjammer which was given to me in Ireland last year while visiting an aunt. The name of this ship was The Queenee. This ship was one in which my uncle sailed for two-and-a-half years. He joined her in Dublin in 1912, on a voyage to New South Wales, Australia, making a record trip of 73 days. From here she sailed to South America, round Cape Horn and back to Australia. She returned to England in a grain race in 1915. I often wish that this uncle were still alive, as he could have told me many yarns about this trip, but unfortunately he was torpedoed in the 1914-18 war, while sailing on the S.S. Braefield. R. J. Davey (I 20)

THE YHETTI (ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN) This description may bear resemblance to a living thing. The Yhetti is a fearful beast, It’s twenty-five feet high at least, When, in the snow its tracks are found, The news so quickly gets, around, That ere the sun sets in the west, The natives have emigrated lest The Yhetti finds them out of doors, And holds then in its giant paws, Because that fearful, giant beast, Would take them home and have a feast. A-top a mountain cold and high, They’d all be served as Yhetti’s pie, But let us cease these morbid thoughts, The Yhetti the explorer thwarts. Men stagger through the blinding snow, But nothing do they catch and so I wonder if the Yhetti’s moo, Will ever be heard in London Zoo. Taylor (I 20)

THE MANSION The Mansion lay in a thickly wooded park with several great drives, overgrown for many years now, leading to its huge windows, crumbling walls, and rotten woodwork. No-one seemed to know how it became deserted, and not many grown-ups would talk about it at all. Naturally it was a great lure to the boys of the village, myself included, and one afternoon in the holidays I set out to explore it alone. A window served as my door, and I found myself in a feebly-lit room. Cautiously 48 I stepped forward through the room and entered a silent, dark corridor, full of cobwebs and menacing corners. I passed along it and climbed two flights (or was it three?) of stairs, finding myself on the roof. It was a hot day, so I sat down on the flat roof by the fancy stone guard-rail. Suddenly I realised I had been asleep and it was rather late. I jumped up and raced down some stairs and round a corner. Then, under a door thirty feet away, I saw a ray of light. I turned to escape, but found myself lost in an echoing ruin. I advanced towards the door and kicked it open, although rather scared, and saw nothing. No light, only a felt hat which landed at my feet without a sound. Picking up the hat, I took three paces forward and was shot down a laundry chute. I did not hurt myself on landing, and the hat landed on my head. I smashed a tiny window in the wall of the room I was in with a half-brick that was lying on the ground. I crawled out on to the dirt of an old kitchen garden. I looked at the name-tab of the hat: G. Host. My hair prickled and I ran quickly home. A. J. Howes (I 19)

THE SEA The cliffs stand high above the sea, While people watch from the nearby quay, The crabs are scurrying round the rocks, While sea birds fly above in flocks. Some fishermen, sail out in the ocean, Pulling their nets in a graceful motion, On the pier the lifeboat stands, Ready to help on the dread quicksands. From the lighthouse shines the light, Helping all who sail by night, Across the bay stand rocky caves, With pirates’ treasure under the waves. C. B. Andrew (I 15)

THE VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ELLESBOROUGH On the 30th August in the year 1959 our small village flashed into the limelight when the President of the U.S.A. attended the 11 a.m. service at our “small church on a hill”. People began crowding up to the church as early as 8 a.m. As the time gradually neared for the arrival of the President, three thousand people gathered around the entrance, and the special stands for radio, press and television commentators were full. At 10.30 a.m. I anxiously wended my way up to the church with my two sisters, and as we approach­ ed, a man shouted out, “Make room for the choir!”, and so we slipped through the small gangway. At 10.45 a.m. a muffled cry rose from the crowd as the President, accompanied by Mr. Macmillan, stepped from his car which bore the number plate U.S.A. 2. From another car stepped Major John Eisenhower. At the bottom of the path the small party was met by our rector, Mr. White. 49 Inside the church the organ was heard playing a voluntary. During the service Mr. Macmillan read the two lessons and from my choir-stall I had an excellent view of the two most important people in the world. On the previous Friday the B.B.C. Television came and recorded our voices and took films of us, and on the next day I heard myself speaking on ihe radio. As the day ended I realized that it had been one of the most important days in the lives of many of the people in our small country village. J. D. Audsley (II 17)

THE MARKET Tradesmen bawling, lorries grunting, People pushing, treasure hunting; Parents scolding, children wailing, Folk from far their friends are hailing; Quip and jesting, strident laughter, Bargains cheap are what they’re after. Gloves and ties, and belts and braces, Socks and stockings, shoes and laces, Apples, plums and pears and grapes, Cups and saucers, dishes plates — Vendors try to sell their stock. Bang the hammer upon the block. When the clock in yonder steeple Tells the crowds of busy people Homeward now it’s time they wended, For the day is nearly ended, Weary tradesmen pack with care, Leave behind a littered square. Wendy Roberts, Form II T

TALL STORY One day a boy was walking through a wood. It was a nice day and he was thoroughly enjoying himself. When suddenly some clouds came up and it began to drizzle. He tried to hurry but stumbled many times. The rain became heavier so he looked for shelter. Being unlucky, he wandered on until he came to a hollow log. Gratefully he crawled inside, though it was a bit cramped. Eventually it stopped raining but, try as he might, he found he could not get out. Becoming frightened, he began to think of all the things he had done, both bad and good. Suddenly he remembered he had not paid his subscription to the School magazine. At that he felt so very small, he was able to get out John Walton (II 18) 50 SMUGGLERS! A gloomy cliff, a moonwashed shore, Good place; no Excise-men to the fore, A fully-rigged schooner, very close in, A silent rowing boat, packed to the brim With wines, laces, silks and brandy, Exotic perfume for an English dandy. A champing of horses, a muttered curse, A rattling of pebbles, of gold in a purse. The rowing boat grounds on the shingled shale, The cargo’s unloaded, bale after bale. There are riches in smuggling, but danger, too, If the customs find out it’s the gallows for you! The boxes are strapped to the horses’ backs; They slowly start off, they know their tracks, They’ve done it before, they’ll do it again, Whenever the moon is on the wane. The wind ruffles the restless sea, An angry voice, “Now where’s our fee?” The grounded rowing boat’s landed once more, This time with men, not the boxes it bore; A drooping bundle, beaten and bound, Death is his fate! their dark secrets he found, Tied to a stone in the Channel they’ll throw Him who dared to smugglers’ haunts go. An elegant courtier, belt in hand, Steps out of the gloom, on to the sand. Across the sea — away to France! There’s a price on his head, it’s his only chance, ‘Traitor to the King’ that’s what they lied When to condemn him so hard they had tried. The rowing boat glides far out of sight, ‘Au revoir, mon ami’, ‘Good night, good night, We’ll see you again some night soon, We’ll meet you once more by the waning moon, May you meet no frigate out from Dover!’ They turn to their homes—the night is over. Ann Roberts (II T)

SAILING This year my father bought a new Gull sailing dinghy. It is lift. 3ins. long and 4ft. 9ins. wide. It has a dull blue hull, varnished decks and seats, and white sails with the “Gull” sign and our registration number 162. The rig we use is called Guntar. We have also got an outboard motor that we can fit on the boat if we do not want to sail it. The outboard motor is a British Seagull 40 ‘minus’. We have also got a “Thames Con­ servancy” license which enables us to sail and use the outboard motor on the River Thames. When we get to the Thames we put the boat on the river by pushing the boat on its trailer down the slip-way into the river. The trailer wheels have sealed bearings so that the water cannot damage them. Once the boat is in the water and all is loaded, we start the motor and head for Marlow lock. The gates are closed and the water empties out. While in the lock we hold a chain to steady us. These chains are fixed to the lock walls. Once through the lock it does not take long to reach the 51 place where we sail. Once there we set the sails up and go sailing down towards the “Upper Thames Sailing Club”. Here we join up with other sailing boats. They are usually “Merlin Rockets” or K 14’s”. Often when out I am able to take the helm and it is great fun steering in and out other sailing craft. When I am not taking the helm I am usually holding the jib-sheet and sitting out where necessary. Soon afterwards we return to the place where we left our motor and things with friends, take the sails down and motor back to Marlow after a successful sail. R. Harwood (II 171

SCHOOL WITH NO BOYS We now go to school filled with relief, No Boys! We enter classrooms so tidy and neat, No Boys! No husky voices to drown our sweet tunes, No Boys! No guided missiles, no loud bangs, No Boys! We get more dinner at the school canteen, No Boys! No cheeky grins as we go by in shorts, No Boys! No budding genius who leaves us all flat, No Boys! Our idea of a perfect school is No Boys! Margaret Durran (II P)

MODERN NURSERY RHYMES Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With frozen peas, And processed cheese, And atom plants all in a row.

Yankie, Yankie, very swankie How does your moon rocket go? You just light the blue paper With match or with taper And stand back in case it won’t go. P. J. Quigley (III 4)

Play a “disc” of Elvis, Listen to it rock; Five and twenty “hepcats”, Rockin’ round the clock. When the clock strikes midnight, The pace begins to slow, But still you hear the weary cry, “Go man go”. L. Benito (III 4) 52 HOW TO FALL INTO A CANAL AND COME OUT DRY At Pendley Manor, Tring, I took the part of Antonio’s page in “The Merchant of Venice”, one of the plays being produced by Dorian Williams in his Annual Open Air Shakespearean Festival, in the grounds of the Manor. The stage was a grass lawn on two levels. The top level of the lawn sloped slightly and it was here that Venice was situated. The lower level was Belmont, the home of Portia. To the left of the top stage a covered wooden platform formed the quay by the “Grand Canal”. It Was along this quay that Antonio made his first entrance. All the audience oould see of the gondola was its two prows. The gondola was a wooden platform on rollers and it had wooden prows. The gondola was pulled along with a long rope by the stage hands in the wings. At the end of the third scene I had to punt Antonio and Bassanio down the “Grand Canal”. The first night I punted Antonio home, the stage hands pulled before we were steady and Bassanio nearly fell off. The gondola then slid smoothly into the wings, where it stopped with a sudden jerk and Bassanio did fall off. Just as I was stepping off, the gondola started moving again and I was carried along with one foot on and one foot off. The next night all went well except that the stage hands waited too long before they pulled. The third and last night everything went very well. On the other hand, while Bassanio fell into the canal and came out dry, Old GObbo, the father of Launcelot, fell into a dry canal and came out wet. As he and Launcelot made their exits, Launcelot went into the Jew’s house, while Old Goobo (who was, of course, blind) walked into the canal. Unknown to the audience, two stage hands were underneath the quay. They had a bath of water and as Old Gobbo fell in they splashed him. We in the wings could see them doing this, but all the audience could see was a spray of water shooting up. Thus Gobbo came out of a dry canal, wet. Of all the fun I had at Pendley these two incidents remain uppermost in my mind. Diane Davies (III T)

THE DARKENED STREETS The narrow streets were dark and bare, Old were the houses builded there, While ragged children played with hoops, Neighbours chatted in idle groups. Thick black smoke hung in the air, Shouts were heard from a nearby fair, And through that dim and sultry haze, A lark sang out his matin praise. Anna Czarniecki (III T)

WALES A-WHEEL It was a sunny morning when I left for my first cycling holiday with my father. The route to Wales (our destination) and the places where we would stay were not pre-arranged as we thought it would be more exciting to do this day by day. 53 As we went through Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds we saw the Rollright Stones. At Great Tew I saw, for the first time, cottages with stone walls and tiles, and stone mullioned windows. Near Worcester, we passed near Elgar’s birthplace, and caught a glimpse of the distant mountains. At the old picturesque town of Ludlow, in Shropshire, we saw and took pictures of the castle, and a pack-horse bridge. The road we travelled before crossing the border into Wales was Wild and lonely, curving over undulating moorland, with here and there a few wild ponies among the grass and heather. A few miles from Newtown we were admiring the view, when the silence was broken by the sound of a railway engine hard at work, and in a few minutes the engine emerged from the pine-clad slopes amidst clouds of steam. The steady snort erf a wide-open regulator echoed within the walls of the sheer granite-faced cutting, through which the train finally disappeared as it climbed Talerddig Bank. Towards nightfall we put up at a cosy farmhouse at Llanbrynmair. Here we enjoyed supper by the light of an oil lamp, and went to bed by candlelight, for this isolated hamlet tucked away in the heart of the Cambrian Mountains has neither gas nor electricity, and relies upon natural springs for water. From the top of the Bwlch-y-groes (nearly 2,000 feet) we had a view of the Snowdon Range, somewhat obscured by mist. As we passed the granite quarries at Arenig, the long stillness of the country was broken by the noise of blasting, and the roar of the rock­ crushing plant. Unforunately we were not able to see the large lake at Trawsfynydd, for in this exceptional summer it had completely dried up. Squally winds from the Atlantic hindered our progress along the coast road from Barmouth, but these same winds helped us when climbing eastwards to see the lake at Tal-y-Llyn. En route we passed Bird Rock, the only known inland nesting place of the Cormorant in the British Isles. At Devils Bridge we saw an old tank engine with a tall narrow chimney and polished brass fittings, still in use on the narrow-gauge line to Aberystwyth. Further west we passed through the Elan Valley, and on to Rhayader where we stayed for a day and explored the lower part of the Elan Valley. Of the six dams we saw, the Claerwen Dam was the most impressive— built of a warm-hued stone, it made a fine pioture. The road from Rhayader to Garth was hardly more than a track, but the stone culverts just discernible at regular intervals amongst the grass and rushes indicated that it had been regularly used in the past. Wherever possible we chose the lesser known and frequented roads because they often afforded the finer views. As we descended into Brecon, we glimpsed the Brecon Beacons, their solidity and rugged character emphasized by the lengthening shadows. I thought our route from Brecon to Hereford was uninteresting, per­ haps because we were leaving the mountainous scenery of Wales, which I had so enjoyed. From Hereford we travelled by train to Oxford, and from there cycled home. Now I have my snaps and coloured postcards as a reminder of the most enjoyable holiday I have ever spent, and I hope it is but the first of many to be spent in a similar way. R. Hughes (III 14) 54 NIGHT A lonely time of peaceful sleep, As the moon comes slowly gliding by, To watch us; in the sky to keep, O’er stars that glitter, a guarding eye. Night—a time of silent dreamings, Which begin — and will suddenly cease. Dreams of many different meanings, Things one dreams of only in peace. Night—a time of stormy water Whereon the little ships do toss, Without hope and doomed to slaughter, No more to sail the seas across. Night—a time of eerie sounds, Of wind whistling through the trees, Of creaking doors and howling hounds And boom of the waves upon the seas. Night—a time that’s spent in rest, Lasting till ’tis early morn. Life once more is full of jest, Gone the feeling all forlorn. Gillian Henning (III T)

ROCK POOLS There is a fascination in rock pools. Long summer hours I spent lying on the smooth grey rocks watching the sparkling water reflecting the clear summer sky. The sea-weed, dark and mysterious, makes the pool seem deeper. These waving weeds also give shelter to shoals of tiny fish, stranded by the receding tide but living, swimming in a miniature sea of their own. A larger fish lurks in the shadows of a cleft, then approaches tne tiny fish, who seem to sense his approach and dart in all directions, leaving the Blenny to continue his lonesome way towards a large barnacle- covered rock which dominates the pool. A crab ventures from its haven, sees the shadow of my eager hand, and scurries back to the green gloom of his protective shelter. Every fish seems to have his own mysterious mission and even after I have left the pool, their lives continue until the next tide, when a new “fishy” character may appear.

Loraine Blaxter (iv j)

LIFE (i) What is Life we fight? A slender cord ; — Dangling into eternity, Or silver-bladed sword. Thrust into light. 55 LIFE (ii) Life is like a leaf; Budding slow; Fast to grow; Fresh, green, Youthful, dean — Turning then to another light, Fading, withering, tossing in fight, Then slowly — solftly falling down, While other leaves do crown, The Tree of Life. Thus is Life — falling, falling, Fading; fighting — living again, Dying in vain . . . . The leaves are gently falling down. Naomi Eaves (iv h)

SYLT Sylt is an island of stormy turbulent seas, golden beaches and heather covered sand-dunes. It is situated in the North Sea and on clear days we could sea the ooast of Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein. It is a com­ paratively small island, less than twenty miles long and in most places only half a mile wide. The only way of reaching the mainland is by a causeway. There is only a railway line and such extortionate prices are charged that the holiday-makers who attempt the trip are wealthy and intending to stay for some time. This for me was a venture which never lost its initial thrill. The oar was driven on to a flat truck and we had the choice of either remaining in it or going into one of the carriages. As the carriages on these trains had wooden seats we usually chose to remain in the car. If the tide was high waves would spray the windows, or if the sea Was frozen it seemed as if the train was actually on the ice. Sylt is renowned for its pottery and dainty hand-made filigree work, as well as for the “Old Worlde” atmosphere. This was achieved by a law which ruled that for every house built with a tiled roof another had to be thatched. There was another interesting custom related to house-building. Once the framework of the roof was put up the person who is having the house built, the prospective owner of the house, threw a party for all the labourers. This done, a laurel wreath was hung on the roof to frighten away any unlucky or evil spirits. If however, the owner did not throw a party a broom was hung on the roof and all the witches invited. During the summer, holiday-makers doubly increased the population. The weather was wonderful and the sea warm. We, however, who lived on the island throughout the year, could watch the prices rise so much that many of the shop-keepers closed their businesses in the winter and lived on the profit they had made during the summer. The winter, to. make up for the warmth of the summer, was exceedingly cold but as we were supplied with double windows and central heating, temperatures below zero degrees Fahrenheit did not worry us. After Christmas the sea would freeze completely. The ice was not smooth, for it moved with the tides and boulder-like lumps were thrown up all over the surface. When the beach was frozen over also and had a layer of snow on top it was quite common to discover that we were walking on the sea and not the land. 56 In March the ice and snow melted and the sea returned seeming to be determined to make up for its peace of the past two months. There was storm after storm, accompanied by gales and lashing rain, with the waves often spraying and flooding the twenty feet high promenade. This con­ tinued till Easter; having avenged itself, the sea warmed up in preparation for the arrival of the summer and the annual invasion of hundreds of holiday-makers.

Paddy Ryman (iv j)

“THE WATER VOLE” Down by the river's grassy brink Among the wind-blown reeds, A tiny dark tunnel hides in the bank, Wreathed with water-weeds. Two little spheres of glowing light Shine from that little round hole, The owner of the eyes peeps out — A baby Water Vole. A tiny ball of fuzzy fur, A pretty, timid creature With minute hands and minute toes, Neat in every feature. He sniffs the air with quivering nose Then suddenly is gone. And just in time : a hungry snake Disappointed, slithers on.

Linda Baldwin (iv j)

SAFETY ON THE ROADS Although many steps have been taken to make our roads less crowded there are still many things that can be done to improve conditions. On our roads at the present time there are too many old cars, which either hold up the traffic by going too slow or cause stoppages through break­ downs. These cars should be inspected frequently by garages which have been authorised by the police and when any fault is found in the cars it should either be repaired or the car scrapped altogether. The worst problem, of course, is the lack of fast and well-made roads. This problem is being amended in certain areas where new main roads from London to the North are being constructed. The fly-over system on some of the new motor-ways avoid cross roads and roundabouts and so accelerates travel. Many main roads would be much faster if bridges were built over level crossings. All these problems occur out of towns Where the majority of the country roads are very narrow. In the towns and cities the traffic problem is much greater. Perhaps one of the most common holdups is due to the repair of roads. One would assume that this problem could be overcome if the repair work Was organised better. 57 The biggest problem of all is the lack of parking space. In London a new form of parking has been introduced which provides a simple but costly solution. Car parks are constructed under the roads, which means that the latter have to be specially strengthened. To restrict parking to certain areas some Authorities have installed parking meters. Some town traffic problems are due to lack of policemen to control them. Single line traffic has been employed in certain areas of some towns and this has lessened the number of traffic jams considerably, and should be enforced in other “'bottle-neck” towns. If all towns where traffic is congested could be by-passed then the trouble would be simplified. To make our roads safer is always uppermost in our minds. The obvious way to start on this problem is to teach children road sense and then when they grow up they will be safe users of the roads. Accidents could be avoided if subways were built under the roads and used by pedestrians. On roads of only medium width overtaking should be restricted to certain areas where they widen. A path each side of a main road could be used by cyclists and so reduce accidents. The steps to teach the children will be all right for the coming generation, but what of the present time? The police are doing all in their power to enforce the speed limits and this is definitely a step in the right direction. AH of the pre-war cars must be thoroughly examined for road-worthiness and stability. I believe that more careful driving could be established if fines for bad driving were increased and licences endorsed for a longer period. Every year hundreds of motor cyclists are killed; these numbers could be reduced to a great extent if a law was introduced which compelled them to wear a crash helmet. G. Harris (v 13)

ROADS Death knot a wild beauty binding, Death knell to our hearts yet minding, Strip of metal e’re unwinding, Fresh fields and pastures new e’re finding. Ever to our country lending, Symmetry to nature blending, Merciless patterns all unending, Through our lives ever wending, Marching ’mongst the throngs of time. B. Mathews (IV 11)

THE EMERALD ISLE As the old steamship Innisfallen throbbed its way up the estuary towards Cork, I caught my first glimpse of the Republic of Eire. I had expected to see Blarney Castle surrounded by flowering shamrocks, I was to be disappointed. It was eight o’clock in the morning, and my first impressions were of a damp, mist-shrouded shore dotted with myriads of tiny islands. In addition, instead of the scent of lush green grass, I caught the smell of stale beer dregs. I was disappointed. My high opinion of the Irish was strengthened further when we we docked, I glanced towards the familiar taxi-rank. I saw one diminutive old man squatting in a single jaunting car — the taxi. I was no longer disappointed. 58 My high opinion of the Irish was strengthened further when we actually stepped ashore. We had just fought our way through the Customs, and were hurrying towards the station when we were accosted by an elderly lady swathed in a black shawl and carrying a Stout bottle. She swiftly presented each of us with a sprig of shamrock and a badge depicting a leprechaun and a shillelagh, and welcomed us to Eire. How she knew we were strangers, I do not know, but I was certain of one thing: Ireland was for me. A. G. T. Lightfoof (V 10)

THE MOVE

It smelt of paint, woodshavings and putty. It echoed as we walked about. I hated it. We were to leave our beautiful house in the oountry, set amid the spacious, well tended garden, at the foot of the Chiltem Hills, in a beauti­ ful English village — for a new town house. The garden was small and full of debris, the house was surrounded on all sides by other houses. No, it did not have the hills and grand beech trees that one saw from all windows at home; instead it faced a lamp-post and a telegraph pole. Across the road were the builders’ huts, and piles of bricks and timber. There were none of the quiet sounds of our familiar village life; only the coarse shouts of bricklayers and labourers and the clang of mechanical building and digging appliances. I was told that from the upstairs windows I would still be able to see my beloved hills. But no: not even that small consolation: just roofs, scaffolding, wire fences, and in the far distance a few doomed trees. I felt as a trapped wild animal might feel when shut in a cage at a zoo when I stepped into the garden and found myself surrounded by wire fences instead of gay flower beds and well-clipped hedges. They said that when we moved I could have my own bed-sitting room in which to entertain friends; new curtains and divan cover. I did not want them. I only wanted to go home and stay there, among the well-loved people and place; the brook, the lakes, the hills, the woods. All these places I knew; I had grown up among them; running wild and free where, and when, I wished. Never again. No more can I run barefoot in dirty jeans about the garden and far around the house as I had at home. Perhaps it was a bigger house, better planned, containing a refrigerator, but I did not want to sit and look at a ‘fridge’ and larger rooms. I wanted the sweet earthly smells of the countryside, to gaze at the moon, rising above the steep slopes of the hill. I loathed it. I loathed the whole idea . . . I still do.

Beverley Guy (v 10) 59 THE NEW SCHOOL At last term’s end we said goodbye With just one tear and one small sigh, And set off gaily the other day, To start a new School on its way. A lovely building made of glass, The very highest in its class, With fresh new books and shiny floors, Fresh painted walls and wooden doors. All the corridors gleaming bright, Without a speck of dust in sight. The windows wide let in the sun, Shining down upon everyone. The School is beautiful no doubt, But the secret no-one will let out, We miss the shouts and all the noise, The sounds that are only made by BOYS. Angela Beckett (v 9)

FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF DEVON MOORS I first saw Dartmoor while on a cycle tour. At first sight it is not a very impressive place, and claims of its loneliness and size seemed exaggerated, but when we got into the moor itself, on the one major road which crosses it, the feeling of loneliness and desolation began to weigh on us. On either side of the road, which is almost in a straight line, the moor stretches to the horizon, where, one side, was a faint blue haze, and on the other a line of low hills, broken by piles of jagged rocks about a mile away in the foreground. We had thought of the moor as a flat expanse erf heather and grass stretching without interruption for miles each way, but there are many small hills and valleys. At the bottom of these small valleys the brown of the heather was often replaced by a patch of bright green grass. Happy in our ignorance we attempted to walk across one of these. We reached the edge of the heather, where the grass grew thick, and the first one to put his foot on it immediately went up to his knees in black, slimy mud. This was our first experience of the treacherous Dartmoor bogs, and we understood why even people who have lived on the moor all their lives are afraid to walk across it in fog or darkness. Later on we saw another instance of the treachery of these light green patches. A wild pony had come to the edge of one of these bogs to graze on this grass. The edges of the bog bore the pony’s weight for a short while, until it made a sudden movement, when the upper crust suddenly gave way, and the pony slowly vanished into the bog. Cycling across Dartmoor at night for the first time is an eerie exper­ ience, with a deathly silence all around, and we were not sorry to leave it at the other side. J. Holman (v 8) 60 OUR WATERFALL It was the summer holidays. My parents had rented a chalet in Unterseen; a small village separated from Interlaken by a swift, grey and cold mountain river. The previous day, we had visited a large waterfall a few miles from where we were staying, the waterfall was known as the Gosebach falls. There were many cataracts and as the water fell from the top, it made a deafening sound as it came down from the immense height, sending out cooling sprays of water. We intended to visit an even bigger waterfall which was about twenty miles from our Swiss chalet. It was a beautiful morning when we set off in our car. The sun was sending a glowing light over the nearby mountain and making its first look beautifully green. We drove past the placid lake and watched how the ripples caught the sun and how the waves gently came in to the stony shore. We were soon out of Interlaken and on the winding road to the falls. We passed through tiny Swiss villages, past the Swiss women and girls dressed in their national costumes, and a bakery with its piles of different loaves outside it. There were neat piles of firewood outside the chalets and the cows wandering in the countryside with their bells breaking the silence as they slowly moved about, chewing the rich green grass. When we arrived within four miles of our destination, we stopped by a swift-flowing mountain stream, gurgling as it hurried past us. We un­ packed our lunch, took our shoes off and sat on the grass beside the stream, talking idly to each other. The scenery about us was beautiful. On each side rose sheer cliffs with water dashing down from the heights at irregular distances. At the end of the valley there was a mountain which rose above the snow-line. The sun was kissing it and sending a con­ glomeration of colours on its snow-crested sides. We could see how the dense fir forest gradually Changed to rock and grass, to bare rock, and then at last to the inexpressible beauty of the highest peak which rose and bloomed in front of us. Having finished our meal, we sat down by the stony banks of the stream and cooled our hot feet in the freezing, babbling water of the stream. A few minutes later we were running up and down drying our chilled feet on the lush green grass. We packed the car and set off over a wooden bridge to our waterfall. We started walking beside the stream, paddling in the shallow parts. We then came towards a wood. The wood was lit with a sombre light, and as the light filtered through the overhanging branches it left streaks Of light on the leafy ground. We passed over a rustic bridge, stopped, filled our lungs with the fragrant smells around us and listened to the different noises of nature. We came at last to a clearing. To our right towered the immense cliffs and we could hear the thunderous roar of a waterfall as the water crashed down. My sister and two cousins turned back at this point and my mother and father, aunty and myself, continued along the path through the wood. We had now turned from the cliff and were again heading towards the swift gurgling, ice-cold mountain stream. We were soon again walking by it, the sound of the merry stream mingled with that of the waterfall. We then caught the first glimpse of ‘our waterfall’. The water came crashing down from the tremendous height and fell on the rocks below forming a stream which bubbled and gurgled to itself as it hurried down the slope. My father and I climbed up the slope until we could feel the spray of the waterfall on our hot faces. As we stood there we looked about us, drinking in greedily the beauty of the scenery surrounding us, I climbed over the rocks and had my photograph taken. When I now look at the photograph I had taken on the rocks, it makes the scenery appear before my eyes and I can plainly see the rugged mountains in the distance, the towering cliffs, the many dashing waterfalls, and the tiny Swiss chalet near our waterfall. Lesley Elliott (v 10) MARY” Judith Moorhouse (iv 13) 62 THE STORM The morning had been fine and to the average English person a rain­ coat quite out of place in the broiling Spanish atmosphere. We were merely killing time before we had to meet the rest of our party at the Plaza del Toros to go and watch the bullfight; and so it was by chance that we went to the beach to watch the sea. The tide was in and the sea was well up on the rocks. Although the sea was quite choppy we were totally Un­ prepared for what happened next. A black, or rather indigo, smudge appeared on the horizon. Within minutes it had reached the shore and a transformation took place upon the sea. Huge waves came roaring in like express trains and crashed down upon the jumbled rocks that skirted the edge of the sea wall, sending huge mists of spray to linger in the air before falling on to the rocks and hissing back into the sea. The promon­ tory that jutted out to our right, wore a black plume of cloud, like the helmet of some avenging Nordic god, and a wind began to rise. The litter along the front began to rustle and stir lazily, in seconds an enormous cloud of dust, dirt and paper began howling along the street that was open to the sea, like a voracious whirlwind which was devouring every loose article that it could seize and carry along in its wake. This gale forced us to' turn our heads to protect our eyes from the stinging dust. We struggled against the wind to shelter and turned to find that the dust storm had subsided due to the rain, then pouring from the sky. It splashed and bounced upon the roadway, which was wet and gleaming like the shiny skin of some animal. The noise was a deafening crescendo to the ears — a combination of the breakers crashing upon the rooks, the rain and the wind. Cars swerved across the road, for the wind, which was lashing the rain to fall almost horizontally, was making them difficult to manage. Then suddenly the rain slackened to a drizzle, the sky brightened and the storm passed, leaving only the rivulets of water trickling through the gutters and down the drains and the freshness of air to show that a storm had passed and that the rain in Spain does not necessarily fall solely upon the plain. C. Fish (lower vi arts)

WINTER MORNING The village silently sleeps, cold and quiet; Each blade of grass is crisp with hoary dew, Frost glistens, still stark trees stand sentinels As morning wakes. Suddenly this peaceful spell is broken; A crash of music, clattering hoofs, hounds, A mass of blacks and browns and greys stream by, The hunt is here! Bright flashes of scarlet, loud blowing horn, And villagers leap to windows, gazing In wonder at the scene, so strangly warm In the cold air. The last horse trots away, the sound dies On the cold air; far off the horn blows on, And all is peaceful, still, and once again The village sleeps. Hilary Kowal (lower v i) 63

NIGHT OPERATION Whilst on holiday it was my pleasure to go through a series of tests in map-reading by day and by night. After what I considered totally inadequate training in map and compass work, w© were informed that late on Sunday evening we would be rudely precipitated into the sombre dark­ ness of the Welsh mountains to return only after completing a six-mile course.

After a sustaining meal (fattening for the slaughter?) we were divided into two groups which were sub-divided into pairs. We were then given a grid-reference for the first check-point, and dispatched at three minute intervals. To complicate the issue further one group went round the course in the opposite direction to the other!

How dark it was! The silence and freshness of the air were in com­ plete contrast to the warmth and oppressive atmosphere of the tent.

We had been instructed to skirt all houses by at least fifty yards (Welsh farmers are notoriously ill-mannered at dead of night). During one such manoeuvre I lost contact with my partner only to find another person in the same predicament. We wandered seemingly aimlessly up steeply climbing, tortuous tracks. Suddenly we were harshly silhouetted against the rugged background by a signalling lamp; we had stumbled upon check-point ‘A’—fortune favours the brave.

Hurriedly we endeavoured to visualise the appearance of the correct route and committed our guesses to our log-books, which were critically scrutinised by the officers, who proceeded to deliver a harangue on the evils of separating at night. The problems of navigating in utter darkness and burdensome silence must be surmounted to be fully appreciated. According to our assignment we were to find a cross-roads at which we would turn right. Ultimately we found a promising gap in the ubiquitous dry walls which straggle for miles over the rough slopes of the Welsh uplands. The parting gesture of the officers at base had been to issue us with magnetic compasses. Needless to say our direction of travel disagreed with that indicated by compass. Our confusion was further increased by the arrival of another party from the direction in which we intended to go. After an irate conference we continued our respective journeys at right-angles to our original routes, only to arrive back at check-point ‘A’, where a disgruntled officer, his name, Tony Boot, agreed to escort us to check-point ‘B\

Safely arrived we were left alone again. We began to meet our comrades travelling in the opposite direction, one of whom uttered the historic words which were to haunt him, “Cor, I wanna fag!” Due allowance must be made for weary limbs and an apprehensive spirit. Eventually we found check-point ‘C’ where an angular officer directed us to our goal, check-point ‘D’. Rather more wearily but inspired by the thought of the comfort of camp we hurried on. The only impasse was a twelve foot precipice. One becomes inured to these things!

At last the friendly lights of base appeared. Elated at completing a difficult and arduous exercise we eagerly consumed the early breakfast which awaited us.

D. Smith (lower vi science) 64 SUNSET As the sun sinks slowly below the horizon A patchwork of colour glides over the sky, Pink, blue, gold and vermilion Gently blending, passing quietly by. Purple and black smoothly slide in position, Silver lights prick their way to the fore. Its day’s work completed the red ball has gone, Returning, more brightly, to shine as before. Mavourneen Badrick (lower vi science)

THE TOWN AT NIGHT Rain! The misty rain is caught in the beam of light as it falls oh the occasional silhouetted figures splashing along in the darkness. The pave­ ments glisten under the glow of the street-light, whilst the traffic swishes past with the windscreen wipers rhythmically clicking from side to side. The shops are shuttered and cast long shadows across the street to the brightly lit cafe, where a juke box is blaring out the latest ‘pops’, with several youths in tightly fitting clothes, apparently supporting the machine and tapping their feet in time to the monotonous beat of a guitar. A group of young people leave the cafe and saunter aimlessly to the nearby square, which Is surrounded by rustling trees shedding drops of rain onto the seats beneath them. People scurry across the open space and are swallowed up in the gloomy shadows of the trees, while others wander aimlessly around, oblivious of everything, except themselves. Gradually the clouds part and the rain ceases, to reveal the full moon rising slowly above the tops of the dark buildings. Susan Crofts (lower v i)

“SALTY SPELEOLOGISTS” or A Visit to the Dtirmburg Salt Mine DUrrnberg is a small village sixteen kilometres south of Salzburg. To reach the entrance to the salt mine the explorer either sets out from the village on an hour’s slog up the mountainside, or dips deep into his pocket, and ascends the heights in the relative comfort of a cable car. Feeling energetically inclined (or was it that we were just out of pocket?) we chose the former course. At first sight the mine seemed even more commercialized than we had expected. Groups of people sat at tables drinking Coca-Cola, or crowded round the souvenir kiosk. From a loudspeaker above the ticket-office droned a steady stream of numbers, summoning the already organised parties to the robing room. We collected our tickets and sat down to wait. “Fiinfzig — funfzig — fiinfzig”. Here we go. We crossed over into the robing room, and donned our protective suits, emerging tastefully arrayed in white pyjama-type garments, and small, black caps! Our two guides, dressed almost entirely in leather then contacted us, and we followed them expectantly to the entrance of the mine. 65 In the light of the guides’ acetylene lamps, the party walked for two or three hundred yards along a horizontal tunnel just high enough to stand comfortably upright. Every so often the leading guide would stop us and point upwards, giving us a few words in German. Presumably he Was telling us how far below the surfaoe we were (It must be explained that our guides’ knowledge of English was non-existent, and our knowledge of German very scanty, so most of this no doubt valuable information was lost on us!). Eventually we arrived at the end of the first horizontal section. The way ahead lay eighty feet below us. Hopefully we looked for a lift or other form of conveyance, but all we could see was a glorified slide stretching way down into the tunnel. This was our means of descent! The guides sat astride two polished wooden rails, and the rest of the party piled on behind them. This human train started off quite gently, the guides controlling our speed by ropes running alongside. Suddenly we accelerated, until, with a roar like a tube train, we arrived at the bottom of the shaft, our nether regions glowing. When our stomachs had caught up with us we pushed deeper into the mine. After two more exhilarating descents the party arrived at the pi&ce de resistance of the system. Ahead of us, and on all sides, stretched a fantastic underground lake, its mirror surface reflecting brilliantly the myriads of coloured lights spaced round its edge. We glided silently across on rafts, hardly disturbing the perfect calm of the water. In the middle of the lake, roughly hewn out of a rock pillar, was a figure of an early salt miner, at work with a pick. The effect of his stem, chiselled countenance, however, was slightly distilled by a striking resemblance to one of the seven dwarfs! A bump heralded our arrival on the opposite shore, and soon we were at the top of another shaft. The procedure was by now quite familiar, and our descent was even more rapid, and infinitely more wearing on our seats (A distinct smell of scorched cloth was noticeable at the bottom of the slide). After a look round a small geological museum we embarked on the last phase of our underground journey. We climbed aboard what can only be described as a gravity train. This extraordinary conveyance consisted of a single plank raised by four wheels from a narrow gauge railway track. A push started us off, and the combined weight of the passengers acting down the slope did the rest. A rushing wind and the clattering of the rails filled our ears, as we roared along the narrow tunnel, reeling drunkenly to the right, now to the left, as the carriage careered around the bends. Much too soon there appeared in front of us a speck of light, which rapidly widened into the mouth of the tunnel,, and we shot out into the blinding sunshine. Perhaps we gained little educationally from our trip under the moun­ tain, but the experience was no doubt unique, and one which we would gladly undergo again! R. A. Francis (upper Vi)

LINES ON THE DIVISION OF A SOCIETY A short way off, across the road, constructed floor on floor, There stands a School, a School which means we’re Boys and Girls no more. The time has come, or so they said, to make the one School two. But would it work? They thought it would—’twas only we who knew! For too long now have girls belonged to Aylesbury Grammar School So, if so long, now it is wrong to break the ancient rule. How can they feel, those girls, today—now, when they all must try To forget their former Name and be the “Girls of Aylesbury High*’? 66 How can the girls, across the road, be ever really merry When they see their home of long ago become—A monastery? I see but one way out of this, in making all content Divide the Schools—half boys, half girls—in one establishment. H. E. Murnane (upper vi arts)

WINTER, NATURE AND MAN Winter, the annual vanquisher of Nature, has returned again too coon, The birds are ever reluctant to leave the shores they love so well to find th sun in foreign lands; but go they must. Here, the flowers have died away. Their mystic colours and exotic perfumes no longer fill the air with the lively pleasure of the summer, and the once green leaves in sympathy lie mouldering beneath their mother plant. The robin sings his doleful, begging song. There is no food for him now, the frozen ground affords him no nourishment. The insects have been chased into hibernation by the tyrant Winter and the quenching waters stand like soldiers on parade, stiffly frozen in his wake. But let us not despair; there is good reason for this conquest. Nature has no real time of rest. Winter for her is a time of busy preparation, replenishing the energy which has been so much sapped by the activities of the other seasons, ready for the coming Spring. The tense expectancy Winter breeds is the inspiration of all when, at last, the veil of seeming inactivity is lifted and the earth is once more clad in its dazzling coat of a verdant hue. As Nature has no rest, so neither has Man. Man, like Nature, works hard for long periods, and when the work is done, he, too, prepares for the future. God gave many good things to Man, but the gift of rest, he reserved for himself alone. The poet tells us why. “For if I should (said He), Bestow this gift also on my creature, He would adore my gifts instead of me, And rest in Nature, not the God of Nature: So both should losers be.” J. S. Herbert (upper vi arts)

THE SKYLARK It is a warm, blue, summer afternoon, And not a murmur moves the silent air, But then a soft brown body flutters up — And filters clear the skylark’s joyous song. He rises upwards, upwards, higher still, But ’stead of growing weak, his notes mature And ripen into sweet melodious strains Which pour like golden rain upon the earth. The lark, as if at heaven’s gate he sings, Sends forth his happy heart, winging to God, He gives his soul, he gives his all ■— then ends His song. The hushed air once more comes to life, And, leaden, heavy, pulsing, dropping down, The herald of the skies returns to earth. And though his pure, clear tones have long since ceased, In memory’s ear they linger, full and sweet, . In darker days than this to be enjoyed. Pat McHale (upper v i) 67

SOME IMPRESSIONS ABOUT ENGLAND

(Mile Fournie asked me to make any alterations to the language or omissions of the material that might be deemed necessary but this 1 have refrained from doing, except‘in very rare instances, so that the wistful, almost poetic, qualities might be the better conveyed to the reader. Editor).

As that Spanish girl guide (in the bus to Biarritz) who was explaining to me in English, my own country, I am afraid I come again to speak to you, about you, in my own English ....

On my table this evening I find an assortment of heteroclite objects that, like milestones signing the way in my memory, are speaking to me about you: a glengarry, a pink pebble, two Grammar School caps (more, one tie), two withered flowers coming from Land’s End, a ginger biscuit, the after-taste of which makes me rather nostalgic.

My first real impression of England is arriving to my mind with this flavour of ginger .... I remember .... it was a smoky November evening; long and cold deserted streets were lying down between rows of alight bow-windows, uniformly pot-bellied houses. All those fresh and sweet cottages were irradiating with calm, happy life. Everywhere there were springing cozy joys, little feasts were kindling under the crusts of the houses; through curtainless windows I could catch a glimpse of a snug scene repeating itself from one house to another, around a fire like a dumb comedy played with a cup of tea in the hand, with arm-chairs and newspaper screens. I like wandering to catch the evening life in the streets when the factitious excitement has ceased, when, after school, after work, in leisure, everybody is oneself again, entirely. In the South- Countries this transition, ‘the home’, does not exist between the street or the table and bed-time. Then I wished I were in that happiness, I wanted to have my part in that play . . . ‘sweet home!’ I so more bored and I found it empty! . . . , only now, I understand, ‘house’ is not a real paradise but a creation of everybody. And beyond the limelight, outside in the street, what a sweet scene for a spectator! So I have decided not to stay.

I wanted to get away from my disappointment; I have made the first break into your country—through London, often I have been strolling around on a very quick rhythm, to escape from the cold, the rain. With the sunny days, I remember our long adventure about Scotland, the walks along the wild roads, the funny variety of our lifts (milk lorry . . coal lorry . . . and only one Rolls Royce) and new places, new friend's, every day. I have been really charmed by the melancholy colours of those legendary banks: Edinburgh with its profile of sharp hills and monuments, Inverness, its pink granite houses with Macbeth’s Castle. I timidly said hello tjo the three witches and fled from the Loch Ness monster in a lorry of ice-creams that dropped us safely at the foot of Ben Nevis. I remember Balahulish in the sunset light, the rhododendrons in full blossom around' Loch Lomond. In Glasgow, in the vulgarity of a Continental excitement, we found again the life, fever and anxiety of our great South Cities. I remember in June, our literary pilgrimage around the Lakes . . . and Stratford-on-Avon,, and Oxford and Cambridge. Later, in Devon and Cornwall I enjoyed a really hot su n ...... I remember it well. 68 At the same time I was wandering I could disoover much more than the surface, the scenery; in fact, by hitch-hiking we saw the Country through all the natives. And though, even now, I think I do not know you; you escape from the too-easy systematisations. For you the universally human constants . . . grief, love, fear, d'esire, hunger are bad-companioned passions. You prudently avoid the quick-sands of discussions and frequent human communications for fear of possible short-circuits. As a fog preventing the direct contact with things I felt between you and me like a screen that means “what is there common between you and me?” But . . . I do not like to try explaining you . . . for fear of killing the inexplicable charm of a little English garden lying in the depth of myself now I am (jack. This is a sweet little garden I am happy in a ‘pink and green remembrance’ where I like to dream .... and' I think this garden is what stays in me of my impressions about England. O. Fournie.

ART FOR THE SIXTH FORM (III)

The development of individual characteristics is one of the most interesting facets of senior Art work, the freedom from inhibitions and traditional medium-restrictions moving from pupil to pupil rather like a mental infection. Representational work always maintains a strong popularity as the treatment can vary from refined spatial designs to garish re-orientations with expressionistic colouring. Harmonic colour variations still exert pupils’ abilities to the utmost, each one finding eventually the ultimate in that personal emotive colour-force which epitomises the sen­ sitive artist. Some palettes evoke lyrical notes with delicate hues shining effulgently against dark and' mysterious backgrounds, others have jewel-like irridescences while yet others have vast, voluptuous brilliance—a quality affecting application techniques as a natural consequence and reminiscent of Dada-realist canvases.

Three dimensional work has not been neglected, the study of space enclosures allied to spatial harmonies proceeding via string and wire constructions to paper and wood abstractions of architectonic significance. These can have mobility of expression but still retain their static ebullience. Onward, ever onward! Simplex.

(These annual lessons by our anonymous contributor have, for their crystal-clarity, been widely acclaimed and have caused quite a stir in Chelsea tea-cups. Starting as they no doubt do, from the surrealist-cubist- pointillist viewpoint they mark a new departure in critical artistic appre­ ciation. We look forward with keen anticipation to their continuance and to their possible eventual publication in book-form. Ed.Y 69

It has been another busy year in the Library which continues to grow steadily (a) by welcome gifts, (b) by borrowing from the County Library, and (c) by acquisition. We hasten to thank the Authorities of the County Library for their great help, their advice and interest on all occasions when we appeal to them.

The Library has become the responsibility of Mr. Glover now that Mr. Lloyd-Jones has all the cares of a Deputy-Headmaster to bear; but his splendid work during the last few years has made it very easy for his successor and little change has been made in the actual running of the Library. Of course, we now have boys only to act as Librarians but there has been no difficulty in securing volunteers to step into the vacancies, and work has proceeded without a hitch. No doubt, the girls who served us so well last year are now making good use of their experience in the High School over the road.

Approximately 300 books have been added to the shelves since our Magazine was last published. These are carefully prepared (by the Library Office teams) for their final destination on the appropriate shelves but now, before being placed there, all new books spend a fortnight on special shelves marked ‘RECENT ADDITIONS’ so that pupils may see easily just which books have been added to our growing collection.

Once again we have to thank a number of people for gifts. They are particularly welcome nowadays when prices are so high and as much as £3 has to be spent on a single Science book. We are very grateful, there­ fore, to: Mr. Tidmarsh, Mr. M. Darling, Dr. W. R. Mead, Mr. Selvey, Miss Prager, Miss Warburton and Judith de Frece. And a special “Thank You’ to the anonymous friend of the School who provided us with a com­ plete set of the new Everyman’s Encyclopaedia. These twelve volumes are extremely useful.

There is, in fact, one new ‘section’ in the Library. This is near the door, close to the Staff desk. The books here are not arranged 'according to sections and so on, but have the appearance of belonging to one family. They are a collection of about 300 books on short-term loan from the County Library, and were chosen to have special appeal to youngsters— pupils in the lower Forms. They are resplendent in their dust-jackets, covered with transparent plastic and are a very bright addition to the room. They are proving very popular and are eagerly borrowed. It all goes to prove that there is an ever-increasing demand for books of adventure and of general knowledge. 70 The splitting of the School has made it possible, at long last, to use Room 12 as a Library Annexe; as was intended when it was built with communicating swing-doors. It is now used from time to time by junior Form pupils who are being initiated into the mysteries of the Dewey decimal system of Library cataloguing from their earliest days in our School. They are able to browse over the books, to ask for information and to familiarise themselves with the contents of the library from actual contact. The result has been most encouraging and most of our new pupils are already keen borrowers. We have also been able to begin Form Libraries, (now that we have definite room for our Forms and have said Goodbye to Terrapin Huts, laboratories and Art-room as class-rooms), and these form Libraries sprang up rapidly as soon as suggested. Pupils have willingly brought along suitable reading material and these books should help to cultivate a regular reading habit among our boys. We are extremely grateful to all the Librarians who helped us last year — to those many boys and girls who devoted so much time to the many jobs there are to be done in a School Library. T. Davey and Judith de Frece set a fine example to their helpers and we thank them especially —as Head Librarians for the year 1958-1959—for their hard work and unselfish devotion to their task.. Willis has been appointed Librarian for this year and he has already shown by his keen and realistic approach to the work that we are going to have a very successful year once more. We wish him and his very pleasant corps of librarians a happy year among the books, cards, pockets, labels, plastic covers and Gloy. Shelf-librarians this year are all members of the three 1st Forms. They are very keen and should make excellent librarians by the time they reach the upper forms. They are: K. Deavin, D. Binns, A. Howes, R. Sale, R. Smith, S. Woodhouse, D. Mayne, D. Brock, S. Pullen, R. Davey, G. Small, P. Todd, R. Guest, D. George, S. Talmage, S. Andrews, D. Home, M. Grimes, C. Jones, S. Marsh, J. Hedge, F. Taylor, M. Parry, D. Dowrick, N. Banks, W. Scott-Ison, A. Haddow, I. Harper, A. Trotman, A. Wilkie, G. West, P. Francis, N. Rogers, R. Cave and M. Sheriff. The value and the amount of the work are well known to all who have ever been associated with the running of libraries and our appreciation takes account of the multifarious duties that are theirs. A.J.G.

SOCIETIES

DEBATING SOCIETY

During the Autumn and Spring Terms the Society held three debates, two of which were of a serious nature and the third a more amusing though still controversial: subject “That Women are Superior”. The first debate was a serious one and reflected the unrest caused! by the colour bar when we debated whether or not “Immigration to this country should be restricted”. 71 Veronica Jackman, proposing the motion, complained that Britain is unable to find jobs for all her own people without the added strain of accommodating large numbers of foreigners. R. Medhurst, supporting the motion, held the view that only qualified people such as scientists, doctors and technicians should be allowed into this country and that the mass of unskilled w orker who1 come merely to get rich quick should be restricted. C. Pedley, opposing, declared that any restriction at all would increase ill-feeling and the colour bar. Furthermore these foreigners are, in the main, taking jobs the English do not like; the women providing badly needed nurses; the men taking heavy jobs. Lastly, our colonials helped us to fight and win a war and they deserve some of the few benefits. Ursula Handley, seconding the opposition, applauded the foreigners for the quality and amount of their work. Many senior pupils could vouch for the fact that their admission was worthwhile. After speeches from the floor and the summing up, the motion was lost by 5 votes. A lighter topic was pursued in our second debate. The motion was proposed that “Women are Superior’’. Judith de Frece, proposing, blamed the male sex for seizing the initiative and persuading the female that she is inferior. Women, she continued, live longer, make better patients when ill and are emotionally superior. Herbert, opposing, began just as forth­ rightly by saying that the male sex are superior in thought, word and deed. The physically stronger sex, naturally, the male is also stronger mentally and now is even invading the woman’s domain—the kitchen, and is taking over there. Mary Harrison, seconding the motion, denied that women are less responsible and pointed out that it is the woman who runs the home. It has been proved that, in the U.S.A., the women rule the home. Francis, concluding, blamed the situation in the U.S.A. on the weak wills of the American males. Otherwise, men have allowed women to gain equality by not superiority. The House divided and the motion was heavily defeated. The third debate of the year was concerned with fashion. The motion “That too much attention is paid to Fashion”, was proposed by L. War- mington. He complained that the fashions of today are ruled by designers. The essential of fashion is to show the wearer in the best possible and most pleasing light. This idea has been clouded and now people wear fashions as a snobbish means of keeping up with the Jones. Diana Lloyd Jones, opposing, dealt with the subject more widely and maintained that in food and housing as well as in clothing people are not exceeding a limit by buying things they like. Susan Ray considered that the spending of large quantities of money just to be in fashion is an unjustifiable waste. R. Mason, seconding the opposition, pointed out the fact that luxury goods are providing the Minister of Taxes with over £800,000 a year in taxes. So, he considered, the attention paid to fashion is not excessive. The House divided and the motion was lost. Thus all three debates ended with the motions being lost. The Oratory Contest took place on Tuesday, March 24th, in the School Hall and although this year restricted to IV, V and VI Forms, it drew; 20 speakers. The Headmaster took the chair and the judges were Miss Williams, Mr. Glover and Mr. Pope. We were especially pleased to welcome Mr. Deeming, who has for many years been chief judge. The laurel crown was presented' to Soper, who spoke about “Bugs, Beetles and Bogs”,, second was Herbert, followed by Mumane. There was a tie for fourth place between Mitchell and Gzarniecki, whilst Knight, sixth, made all the leading six contestants boys. The best V former was Czarniecki, the best IV former Mitchell. 72 The speakers and subjects in order were:— Form Subject Herbert Lower VI The Greatest Threat to Mankind. Fleet V Does Your Chewing Gum lose its Flavour? Diana Lloyd Jones IV Animal Appeal. Medhurst Lower VI Leslie Charteris or Nursery Rhymes. Gudrun Treutler V Water. Brown IV Morris Dancing. Soper Upper VI Bugs, Betties and' Bogs. Symonds V What is your opinion of Rock and Roll? Mitchell IV The Forgery of Coins. Veronica Jackman Lower VI Agonies of Tea Parties. Alcock V The Longer Legged Llama. Mason IV The End of the Line, Ursula Handley Upper VI The Joys of Camping. Valerie Pitte IV Darwin and His Theories. Knight Upper VI Pins. Susan Ray V Fibres oni which the World Depends. Mary Harrison Upper VI Are you keeping up with Modern Literature? Czarniecki V Blackboard Jungle. Judith de Frece Upper VI Mistake. Murnane Lower VI The Curse of Dogs. At the conclusion Mr. Furley thanked the secretaries, Ursula Handley and Cedric Pedley. We, in our turn, would like to thank those who have run or helped the Society. The Headmaster has sustained his interest and we thank him; also Mr. Furley, our Chairman, who has conducted our debates skilfully and well. Also we must express our gratitude to Mr. Lack for his fine poster's. Lastly to the judges, who had a very hard task, we offer our praises for their very good judgment. There are some very good speakers in the School. He have enjoyed our year. Keep it up, School. C. Pedley (upper vi science).

JUNIOR DEBATING SOCIETY This is a new society whose members belong to Forms I, II and III. On 22nd September, 1958, we held our first meeting, which was to appoint the officials, and arrange a committee, composed of one representative from each form. The Headmaster is President. Mr. Butcher is our Chairman. The following officials were appointed: Sheila Goodchild, Vice-Chairman; Christine Beagley, Secretary; Hilary Mitchell, Minute Secretary; D. Knight, Teller. We had five debates in all (we met only in the Winter and Spring terms) ranging from THIS HOUSE APPROVES OF ALL ATTEMPTS TO CONQUER SPACE to THIS HOUSE APPROVES OF BEARDS. We also had one informal discussion on POCKET MONEY, which, though much less well attended, was in many ways the most successful, everyone present being able to put forward a point. We thought that the average pocket money of Juniors was probably about two shillings a week, given sometimes weekly, sometimes monthly, and that nearly everyone managed to save some of it. 1st VI TENNIS

Photograph by Hector Smith Miss Saunders, Judith Eeley, Verity Cooper, Desiree Oliver. Josie Lloyd, Vivien Randall, Elizabeth Stanton.

1st XI CRICKET

Photograph by Hector Smith Mr. D. Byford, J. G. Beattie, A. Fitzgerald, D, Colvin, J. Maxwell, J. Arnott E. A. Chandler, T. Francis. S. Cocx, N. W. Fur ley, N. C. Furley (Captain), J. S. Herbert, D, Ed©, K. Lamdin. LADY PRECIOUS STREAM

Photograph by The Bucks Herald THE CAST SUMMIT MEETING : SNOWDON

Photograph by B. Davies R. Edwards, A, Lilly, B. Trtipp, C. Brooks, G, White, A. Barrett, K. Madge. e x o d u s

Photograph by D. C. Lack 73 It was rather odd that all the motions were defeated. We discovered that of some thirty people more than twenty were convinced1 that money Ispent on apace research could be better spent on other things, Cancer Research being a typical suggestion. Very few of us preferred the Town to the Country, but most of us seemed to have been brought up in the country anyway. Though the motion WOMEN ARE DESTINED TO RULE THE WORLD was defeated it seemed plain enough to many speakers that women do so in a quiet way, now! Few were of the opinion that TOO MUCH TIME WAS DEVOTED TO SPORT, but some of us agreed that too much was wasted on Foot­ ball Pools—and on watching, instead of playing games. The last Debate, and the most successful of the season, was that THIS HOUSE APPROVES OF BEARDS. The motion proved entertaining and instructive. It was maintained, with great success, that from the feminine point of view embracing a bearded man would be most uncomfortable, though the Proposer was of opinion that many women consider beards distinguished. Though the Society was so young we had an average of thirty-five at our meetings, and though early on some of our members were shy, they became noticeably less so as the meetings continued. Stylish and attractive posters to announce the meetings were done by Judith Moorhouse. Sheila Goodchild (in 12). Christine Beagley (hi 7). Hilary Mitchell (hi 25).

THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY This year the Society chose for its annual performance “Lady Precious Stream” by S. Hsiung. The play is a translation from an original Chinese play, and has been adapted by the author himself for production on the western stage, although many of the Chinese theatrioal traditions have been retained. The audience at the three nights of presentation saw none of the customary scenery of our stages. All the props were handed round by the two property men, who showed us the ’’long and short” of the matter. Once the curtain was raised they, and the rest of the stage, remained in full view until the end of the play. Scenes were marked by the raising and dimming of lights, and also by a reader who appeared to explain the stage and the events linking the story. The colourful costumes of both boys and girls, the fluttering fans, and the artificial snow-storm held up by the property men, added to the gaiety of the comedy, which most of the audience fully appreciated. Mr. Dalby- Ball who further adapted the play for School use, is to be congratulated on the production of such an interesting and unusual performance. The cast was larger than in former years, thus giving the younger members an opportunity to gain wider experience after their efforts in our new House Drama Festival. The whole cast is to be commended, and especially the heroine, played by Linda Sainsbury looking truly Chinese, her father Wang by Cedric Pedley, and the gardener, Hsieh Ping Kwie by Christopher Slack. Our congratulations also to Mr. Browne and Mr. Lack for their work on the stage, to Mr. Bingham who directed the make­ up, and to all the other helpers, who are often forgotten, for their part behind the scenes. 74 The cast was as follows: — Wang ...... Cedric Pedley Madam Wang...... Veronica Jackman General Su ...... David Smith General Wei ...... Leslie Warmington Golden Stream ...... Julia Bentlett Silver Stream ...... Judith Pearson Precious Stream ...... Linda Sainsbury Hsieh Ping Kwei ...... Christopher Slack Maids to Precious Stream ...... Isobel Cowdrey, Eileen Robertson Princess of Western Regions ...... Barbara Sage The Reader ...... Forbes Browne Mu ...... Richard Bail Minister of Foreign Affairs ...... Roger Gouldstone Propery Men ...... Michael Murnane, Christopher Wigg Chinese Maids ...... Susan Edwards, Valerie Livesy Maureen Oakley, Valerie Waite Western Region Maids ...... Elizabeth Clarke, Anita Lingard Pamela Munday, Valerie Robinson Goose ...... Katherine Malcolm Suitors to Precious Stream ...... Gordon Adams, John Hows, Richard Marshall, Andrew Roberton Ma Ta ...... Timothy Francis Kiang Hai ...... Gordon Wilson Warden of the Passes ...... Andrew Roberton Executioner ...... Bryan Lack Western Region Attendants ...... David Annat, Peter Oakley Soldiers ...... Roger Curtis, Terry Winfield Chinese Attendants ...... Gordon Bottoms, Edward Perry Verity Cooper (upper v i).

INTERNATIONAL CLUB The four meetings of this year have been very well attended. The considerable cost involved when inviting speakers to the School necessitated two main changes in routine. The first, actually voted for by the members, wasi Bn increase in the annual subscription. The second was to use our own resources more and this proved extremely successful. At our first meeting we had the pleasure to welcome a youth officer from Cyprus, to talk about the island and the situation which, at the time, was making headline news in the papers. The officer, Mr. Dixon, gave a detailed and interesting account of the island’s: history, and explained why the Cypriots were anxious to break free from occupation. The talk was followed by a film which showed' the typical way of life of the Cypriots. 75 In early December we were visited by a charming elderly lady who, Russian born and married to an Englishman, gave us an account of both Pre and Post Revolution Russia. Although all of the meeting was inter­ esting, the most amazing part was the way in which Mrs. Greyling answered each and every question which was fired at her. When our reputable projector broke down, she kindly continued her talk and also showed us many photographs. In January, the third meeting was in part given over to a talk by Sixth Former Mary Harrison who told' of the experiences of herself and two other Sixth Formers at the C.E.W.C Christmas Conference which was about Asia. The film which followed was a descriptive picture of life in China. The final meeting was about Racial Politics in the Union of South Africa. An introduction to the subject was given by Mr. Lloyd Jones who briefly outlined the main points; the ill-treatment of the blacks, racial separation and the Government’s unswerving decision to retain ‘Apartheid’. Following this, a team of four: Judith de Frece, Mary Harrison, Michael Davies and Noel Furley, answered questions put by a very interested audience. Mr. Selvey was in the Chair. At the close Mr. Lloyd Jones thanked the team and said, as everyone agreed, that the meeting had been a successful one. The Club, as usual, made generous donations to charity. Two carol parties from the V and VI Forms; raised between them £17, half going to U.N.I.CIE.F. and half to ‘Save the Children Fund’. The annual social at the end of the Spring Term provided another £8 for the ‘Save the Children Fund’, making a grand total of £25—a really worthwhile effort. Thanks must be expressed to the committee who ran the Club so successfully during the past year and especially to Noel Furley as Chair­ man; Maria lessen as Vice-Chairman; Verity Cooper as Treasurer, and Cedric Pedley as Secretary. Also we appreciate the continued interest of our President, the Headmaster, of Mr. Lloyd Jones and Miss Williams, Vice-Presidents, and Mr. Selvey, Treasurer. Our Club has had a most successful year and we hope that those who follow us next year will gain as much as we have from the meetings and will help to further our Club’s aim of promoting International Goodwill.

Cedric Pedley (upper vi science).

SCHOOL CONCERT

The School Concert was held on the 19th and 20th of March, and began with the School Orchestra playing “L’Allegretto” by Hook; this was followed by the Prelude from Holst’s “Brook Green Suite”. Then came one of the highlights of the evening, the Toy Symphony by Haydn. This piece featured several unusual “instruments” to give the effects of bird­ song and rustling leaves. They were played by C. Pedley, quail, P. Knight, cuckoo, Josie Lloyd, nightingale, and J. Beattie, rattle; the “toy” trumpet was played by M. Slack and the “toy” drum by C. Cannon. Mr. Pope conducted and Mr. Nicholls was at the piano. 76 The Junior Girls’ Choir, conducted by Mrs. S. Rimes and accompanied by Miss Warburton, sang Schubert’s “Trout”, and a Two-part Folk-song, “AH Round my Hat”, followed by three Rounds: “To Portsmouth”, “Thou Poor Bird” and “Joy and Temperance”. The Choir completed their pro­ gramme with Edward German’s “Shepherd’s Dance” and a beautifully rendered lullaby, “Sleep, Baby, Sleep” by W. Matthew Williams. Mr. Rimes accompanied the choir on the Friday. Michael Slack was responsible for the entire arrangement and pre­ sentation of the next item, Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s desiring”, played by a Brass Quartet: Bruce Douglas, Neil Goulbourn, Brian Piggott and Michael Slack. “Dido and Aeneas”, an opera in three Acts, by Henry Purcell, was presented by the Mixed Voice Choir; they were accompanied by the School Orchestra, including several non-School players: Mrs. Nora Bell, Miss Vanyka Field, Mr. Raymond Heron, Dr. Merrington, Mrs. Kathleen Stewart-Thompson and Mrs. Ruby Woodcock, who gave her valuable support at the piano. Special mention must be made of Anne Cheshire and T. Davey, the ’cellists, who refused to be beaten by the illness of the third ’cellist, their teacher, Miss Churton, and successfully undertook the part by themselves. The exacting part of Dido was beautifully and sensitvely sung by Elizabeth Kenworthy (soprano); her Aeneas (tenor) was Mr. G. Butcher, who tackled the difficult role with energy and imagination. Janet Anderson sang splendidly as Belinda, Dido’s maid, and blended perfectly with Mavoumeen Badrick in their duet. Veronica Jackman, the Sorceress, put much thought into the character of her part and made a vocal and dramatic success of it; Penny Oliver and Susan Clark sang well in the role of the Spirit. Mary Rose Harrison and Susan Melia, as the witches, sang several difficult duets with conviction and excellent tone and clarity. Our thanks for their help and hard work go to Mr. and Mrs. Rimes, Miss Warburton and Mr. Nicholls, to all the soloists and especially to Mr. Pope, whose energy and enthusiasm have been the inspiration of many successful School Concerts. Judith de Frece (upper vi arts).

THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA The School Orchestra has expanded' considerably over the past couple of years as younger members of the School are joining it to gain exper­ ience, and the standard of playing has improved. Besides violins, ’cellos and clarinets, we now have a double-bass and two flutes, and a tenor horn. The standard of playing was proved by their spirited performance of the “Toy Symphony” by Hadyn, the parts of the toys being taken by mem­ bers of the Sixth Form. The other pieces played by the orchestra at the concert were, “Allegretto”’ by James Hook, and the “Prelude” from the “Brook Green Suite” by Holst. This latter piece was less polished than the other two as it was a more ambitious work, but nevertheless the orchestra made a brave attempt at it. Our sincere thanks are due to Mr. Pope for all the hard work he put into the orchestra and the encouragement he gave us at practices, and also for recording our playing so that we could hear our efforts and mistakes. Julia Bentlett (lower v i) 77 SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY This year it was decided to hold meetings of this Society and of the International Club on the same days. This enables both Societies to hold more meetings, but restricts the membership of both, as any one boy can now join only one of these Societies. The Annual General Meeting of the Scientific Society was held' on Wednesday, 10th September, 1958, when the officers for the coming year were elected. The Headmaster was re-elected President, with Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Helliwell, Mr. Selvey, Mrs. Madge, Miss Saunders, Mr. Favager, and Mr. Stephenson, as Vice-Presidents. R. Soper was elected Chairman, Doris Diederichsen, Secretary; O. Treutler, Assistant Secretary; E. Chandler, Treasurer, and J. Beattie, Assistant Treasurer. Form representatives were elected later. The second meeting of the year consisted of a talk by the newly- elected Chairman, R. Soper, on the sun. He illustrated his talk with diagrams, after the talk questions were invited. At the next meeting Mr. Stephenson talked on “Flora and Fauna, past and present”. He classified animals and plants, and described the evolution of Mammals and plant-life. Mr. Stephenson invited questions, which he ably answered'. Early in the new year, E. Chandler gave a talk entitled “Virus, living or dead ”. In this he outlined the difference between viruses and bacteria, and described types of virus. He went on to describe their effects on other life, and showed their uses in the elimination of pests. The last meeting of the year was held in late February, at which three films were shown. The first, a colour-film, was called “Deep-Freeze”1, and' showed the various stages leading to food being deep-frozen. The second, called “Treasure Trove”, showed the accumulation of mineral wealth in Great Britain, the extraction of these minerals from their ores, and their uses. The last film was called “Extraction of Penicillin”. It enumerated the difficulties in the task of extracting penicillin, and showed how these diffi­ culties were overcome. At the end of the Summer Term, older members of the Society visited I.C.I. Plastics, at Welwyn Garden City. An account of this visit is given elsewhere. The members of the Society extend their thanks to the Headmaster, the Vice-President, the Chairman, and all speakers, for their general support throughout the last year. Ortwin Treutler, Assistant Secretary.

CHESS Last season membership of the Chess Club reached what is probably a record number. This was due to the increase in number of the lower half of the school although attendance dropped off in the latter half of the second term. For the first time a membership fee of sixpense was intro­ duced and with the funds the club was able to contribute to a new chess set. As last year there was no knockout competition, but the usual ladder competition was held, and Piggott who finally climbed to the top thoroughly deserved his victory. 78 For the House matches, none of the Houses sent in the same team as last year for all of the matches, although all of the Houses had three of their last year’s players. The addition of Colvin to the Denson team turned the tide in their favour, and they ran out worthy winners with nine games to their credit, Lewis gaining three of them. Ridley were second with six and a half games, of which Piggott won three, Phillips were third with four and a half games and Hampden with four had to be content with a close fourth.

Several players had greatly improved their standard of play from the previous season, and although several people were approached to play in the under eighteen Chess Championships at Stratford, none of them could go as they were all otherwise engaged.

Outside fixtures this season have not been lacking. Early on the Grange Secondary Modern sent a team of the strongest players and were defeated 5-1, Calvin, Medhurst, Piggott, Treutler and Wyatt all winning their boards. A match against the Halton Apprentices resulted in a defeat for the School of 0-5, but valuable experience was gained from this match, as the Halton team contained several county class players. Finally, in the latter half of the season we sent a weakened team to the Grange and drew 3-3.

The club was pleased to welcome Mr. N. Davies who has given us his support in his first year at this school, and thanks to Mr. Robinson for his continued encouragement and advice. A. S. Fitzgerald (Secretary).

THE CHRISTIAN SOCIETY

The Christian Society looks back with thanks to those who have led it through another successful year.

Our Annual General Meeting, held on October 13th, 1958, was attended by 35 students, including an encouraging force from the Lower School. The officers appointed for the year were Terence Davey as Vice- President, Linda Sainsbury as Secretary, and Susan Melia as Treasurer. The1 report on the Society’s achievements was then given, and we were reminded of our two main aims, to spread the knowledge of the Christian faith, and to help the handicapped members of our community as much as possible. Following the Treasurer’s statement, a Fact and Faith film, entitled “The Prior Claim”, was shown, greatly to the appreciation of the audience.

During the course of the year, we have helped to collect food parcels for Old-Age Pensioners at Christmastide, produced a Nativity Play for the Junior School (to which occasion were invited some Pensioner from Tindal Hospital), and distributed fresh eggs to the needy at Easter.

Most of our meetings have taken the form of films on the historical background to our Christian Faith, and on pioneers in Christian service to the outcast, e.g. Father Damien among the lepers. 79 Our last meeting, as in 1958, was held in conjunction with the Vale School who invited a small number of boys to see the film ‘Dust and Destiny’, followed by a short address from Rev. L. J. Lawry, of the Inter- School Christian Fellowship. As to the future, it is the earnest hope of our members* that the Society may flourish as an all-male membership, so that the two Schools may achieve more than twice what the one School has already achieved'. In closing, we extend our sincerest thanks to our President, Mr. Tidmarsh, and to Mr. Blaxter, and all the officers who have helped to run our meet­ ings smoothly.

Terence E. Davey (upper vi arts).

BARNARDO HELPERS LEAGUE

The number of boxes held this year was 74. It was a most successful year and the total openings exceeded last year’s total by nearly £4 and amounted to £34 Is. 5d. This was an increase of £10 on 1957’s total. The box containing unclaimed money and fines imposed for lost property con­ tained £3 7s. 7jd. In the last school year 20 new members were admitted to the League. This year there were more awards than in any previous one. Dennis Langston obtained a Founders Award and R. Madge, Jean Benbow, Rose­ mary Ratcliffe, Joyce Noble, Marion Roberts, Susan Edwards and Patricia Ridgeway all obtained Short Service Awards Our congratulations go to all these people. This year we lost the services of Miss Prager and we wish her every success at her new school. Mr. B. Davies took over from her and our grateful thanks are extended to him for all his work this year. Our sincere good wishes go to the new branch at the High School which has been taken over by Mrs. H. Robertson and Veronica Jackman and it is hoped that a large number of new members will be admitted at both schools in the coming year. Veronica Jackman (upper vi arts).

THE FILM APPRECIATION SOCIETY Early this year the Film Appreciation Society was intrduced by Mr. Asti and Mr. Rimes. Its purpose was to make good films available for viewing at school and to encourage discussions about these films. In January of this year the first meeting of the Society was held. An extract of the well-known film “The Third Man” was shown. This was filmed in 1948, and deals with the situation in Vienna after the last war. It was followed by a Cartoon, “John Gilpin” drawn by Ronald Searle, and an old film “Oops” with Buster Keaton. In February a full-length feature film, “The Lavender Hill Mob”, was shown. This starred Alec Guinness, and depicted the well-planned robbery of a bank by a clerk. 80 Later in the same term the Society saw “The Adventurers”—a very old film (C.1919) of Charlie Chaplain, showing him as the young adventurer wooing a fair maiden. It ended with the inevitable chase. During the Summer Term one meeting was held. Two films, “Diary for Timothy”, directed by Jennings, and "Thursday’s Children", we shown. The first dealt with the last days of the Second World War, as a father would tell his son, but was a little disappointing in that it was rather sentimental. The second was a very interesting film about deaf and dumb children at school.

Discussions of the films were held during breaks, but were poorly attended. Subscriptions for the Society were collected by forms, either for the whole year, or for each meeting separately; the total number of paid-up members was about 130, although one film had an attendance of about 150. The Society would like to thank the Headmaster for the use of the Hall on these occasions, and Mr. Asti and Mr. Rimes for their general support and interest.

Ortwin Treutler (upper vi science).

OUR CONTEMPORARIES The Editor is very pleased to acknowledge the receipt of the following: Alauda (Dr. Challoner’s Grammar School); Dunstable School Magazine; The Ealonian; The Tamensian (Thame Grammar School); The Wycom- biensian (Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe); Wycombe High School Magazine. He will be happy to receive magazines from any school. 8 1 <0U> gplesfourtans! tooriatton.

President: Mr. J. Williams

Hon. President: Mr. L. W. Tidmarsh

Vice-Presidents: Miss V. M. Farmer Mr. G P. Furneaux Miss M. E. Lowe Mr. A. J. P. Furneaux Miss H. C. Murray Mr. C. G. Gulliver Miss S. M. Simmonds Mr. V. James Miss E. R. Stewart Mr. D. Keen Miss J. Waters Mr. W. J. S. Leonard Mrs. L. G. White Mr. W. G. Mackrill Mrs. A. C. Young Mr. G. Rooke Mr. H. Deeming Mr. J. R. Smith Mr. R. R. Evans Mr. L. G. White Mr. C. G. S. Furley Mr. S. Wilkins Hon. Secretary: Miss M. E. Lowe

Hon. Assistant Secretary: Mrs. D. Corkett Hon. Treasurer: Miss J. Waters Hon. Auditor'. Mr. H. Lathom

Committee: Mrs. P. Atkins Miss J. Young Mrs. C. A. Evans Mr. J. Atkins Mrs. B. Hodgkins Mr. W. Bailey Miss P. Holden Mr. J. Durling Miss R. Pollard Mr. S. How Miss S. Sheppard Mr. K. Sainsbury Miss J. Williams Mr. C. Williams

Social Section: Mrs. D. Corkett Mr. G. Clark Miss M. Dames Mr. D. Keen Mr. J. Atkins Mr. G. Rooke Mr. L. Blick Mr. C. Williams Hon. Secretary: Miss S. Probert

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M., The Grammar School, Aylesbury Loader, Miss Dorothy, Ashleigh Court, Blindley Heath, East Grinstead London, Miss Jean, 22 Broughton Avenue, Aylesbury Lovell, Miss Caroline, “Byways”, Edlesborough, Dunstable Lovelock, Mr. Denis, 116, Tring Road, Aylesbury ♦Lowe, Miss Margaret, 70, London Road, Aston Clinton Macken, Miss Carolyn, c/o 3, Irving Road, Southboume, Bournemouth ♦Mackenney, Mrs. Joyce (nee Cumberland), 140, Grenville Road, Aylesbury ♦Mackrill, Mr. Edward, 13, Hall Park Hill, Berkhamsted ♦Mackrill, Mr. Gilbert, “Dunkeld,” Poplar Road, Shalford, Surrey ♦Malpass, Mrs. Joan (nee Davies), 3, Ash Grove, Aylesbury Marshman, Mr. Dennis, 107, Old Road, Headington, Oxford Maxwell, Mr. D., 127, Whaddon Chase, Aylesbury ♦Mead, Dr. William, 6, Lower Icknield Way, Aston Clinton ♦Miller, Mr. Eric, 5, Nightingale Road, Wendover ♦Mitchell, Mr. Frank, 58, Mayfair Road, Cowley, Oxford ♦Monk, Miss Olive, 133, Cambridge Street, Aylesbury Mortimer, Mr. Ronald, 33, Bernard Close, Cuddington Mortimer, Miss Sheila, “Hillside,” Nether Winchendon 87 ♦Murray, Miss H. C., 97, Hampden Gardens, Southcourt, Aylesbury Nasb, Mrs. Louie (nde Brazell), 3, Albion Street, Aylesbury ♦Norris, Mrs. Mabel (n6e Eames), 152, Wendover Road, Stoke Mandeville Oakley, Miss Margaret, 12, The Marroway, Weston Turville Oakley, Mr. Daniel, 33, Ghiltern Road, Wendover Oliver, Miss D6sir6e, 12, Northumberland Avenue, Aylesbury ♦Page, Mr. Derek, A.R.I.B.A., A.M.T.P.I., c/o Government Town Planning Department, Half Way Tree, Kingston Jamaica ♦Page, Mr. Colin, “Vulcan House,” Bierton Hill, Aylesbury Palmer, Mr. Ian, 8, Perry Street, Wendover. ♦Parker, Mrs. Margaret (nee Nash), 43, Blenheim Drive, Oxford ♦Parker, Mr. Harold, 164, Tring Road .Aylesbury ♦Parrott, Capt. William, c/o Regimental Pay Office, Singapore Parrott, Mr. Martin, 28, Limes Avenue, Aylesbury Paton, Miss Betty, 20, Walton Dene, Aylesbury Paxton, Mr. Brian, “Elmcroft,” Scotsgrove, Thame Pedley, Mr. Cedric, 145, Prebendal Avenue, Aylesbury Pendry, Mr. Brian, 18, Chiltem Road, Wendover Perry, Mr. Arthur, The Lodge, Stone House, Stone Peters, Mr. Harold, 9, Boston Grove, Bury Street, Ruislip Piggott, Mrs. Elsie (n6e Eames), 261, Kettering Road, Northampton ♦Pipe, Miss Christine, 103, Walton Road, Aylesbury ♦Plater, Mr. Frederick, c/o Barclay’s Bank, Ltd., 190, Tottenham Court Road, W.l ♦Plested, Mr. James, 66, Station Road, Stoke Mandeville ♦Pollard, Miss Ruby, 75, Hampden Gardens, Southcourt, Aylesbury ♦Pollard, Mr. Ben, 118, The Grove, Moordown, Bournemouth Pope, Mr. C. A. G., 9, Wendover Road, Stoke Mandeville Pope, Mr. Courteney, 9, Wendover Road, Stoke Mandeville Pritchard, Miss Jane, Little Orchard, Pinehurst Road, West Moors, Dorset Probert, Miss Sybil, The High School, Aylesbury ♦Purssell, Mr. Jack, Haglis House, Aylesbury Road, Wendover Quartley, Miss Valerie, Gregory’s Farm, Chilton ♦Ramsden, Mr. Deryk, 12, Silver Street, Aylesbury Rand, Mrs. Ethel (nee Dibble), 7, Bennetts Lane, Rowsham, Aylesbury Rand, Mr. Donald, 7, Bennetts Lane, Rowsham, Aylesbury Randall, Miss Vivien, 33, Wendover Road, Stoke Mandeville Ratcliffe, Miss Hilary, 20, Taylor Road, Aylesbury ♦Read, Mr. Harvey, 29, Baker Street, Waddesdon Read, Miss Margaret, 31, Taylor Road, Aylesbury Reed, Mr. Colin, 122, Aylesbury Road, Bierton Reynolds, Miss Janet, 34, Station Road, Stoke Mandeville ♦Rickard, Miss Janet, Old Pastures, Wingrave Riddle, Mr. Alan, University College, Durham Castle, Durham ♦Ridgway, Miss Daphne, 23, Penn Road, Southcourt, Aylesbury 88 Rixon, Miss Judy, The Nook, Marsh Road, Little Kimble Roberts, Miss Barbara, 102, Aylesbury Road, Wendover ♦Roberts, Mrs. Mary (n6e Mullin), The Beacon School, Lichfield Robinson, Miss Joyce, 16, Vale Road, Aylesbury Robson, Miss Elisabeth, Beulah House, Station Approach, Chorley Wood Robson, Mr. Michael, 241, Bicester Road, Aylesbury ♦Rooke, Mr. Geoffrey, 40, Cottesloe Road, Southcourt, Aylesbury Rooke, Mis. Marie (nCe Copps), 40, Cottesloe Road, Aylesbury Rowe, Mr. M., Brooklands, London Road, Chelmsford Rumens, Mr. Richard, The Cottage, Rocketer, Wendover Ruse, Miss Penelope ♦Sainsbury, Miss Mary, 95, Aylesbury Road, Bierton ♦Sainsbury, Mr. Kenneth, 95, Aylesbury Road, Bierton Sainsbury, Miss Linda, 9, Lionel Avenue, Wendover ♦Saunders, Miss Rosemary, 2, Baker Street, Waddesdon Sear, Mr. Michael, 33, Albert Street, Aylesbury ♦Sedgwick, Mrs. Betty (nde Collier), Longcroft Park, Beverley, Yorks ♦Sexton, Mr. Michael, 77, Aylesbury Road, Bierton ♦Seymour, Mr. Alan, 10, Willow Road, Aylesbury ♦Sharp, Mr. Eric, Trelawney, Aston Clinton ♦Sharp, Miss Louise, 102, London Road, Aston Clinton Sheppard, Miss Sally, 25, Regent Road, Aylesbury ♦Sibley, Mrs. Pauline (n£e Wicks), 196, Ferndale Road, Swindon ♦Simmonds, Miss S. M., “Wynchmore,” Ballard Estate, Swanage, Dorset ♦Smart, Mrs. Rachel (nCe Clark), 55, Ridge Road, Kempston, Bedford Smith, Mr. D. W., Conarth, Buckland Road, Buckland, Aylesbury ♦Smith, Mrs. Leolia (nCe Hewitt), 31, Inhurst Way, Tadley, Hants ♦Smith, Mr. John, ‘‘Wynchcombe House,” Enstone, Oxon Smith, Mr. Peter, 7, Beech Green, Aylesbury Smithson, Mr. Robert, c/o Bank of London and S. America Ltd., Casilla 51 D, Santiago, Chile Stacey, Miss Mary, Post Office, Marsworth, Tring Stanton, Mr. Barry, Clarendon Park, Tullibigeat, New South Wales, Australia ♦Stedeford, Mr. Brian, Ph.D., 14, Bradford Drive, Ewell, Surrey ♦Stewart, Miss E. R., Grammar School for Girls, Guernsey ♦Stowe, Mr. Kenneth ♦Sullivan, W.O. II John, Command Pay Office, B.A.O.R., Fife Barracks, B.F.P.O. 40. Swanson, Mr. Michael, "Green Gates,” Stoke Mandeville ♦Taffs, Miss E., Little Orchard, Bacombe Lane, Wendover ♦Tapping, Mr. Mark, c/o Barclays Bank, D.C.O., P.O. Box 1279, Salisbury, S. Rhodesia ♦Tayler, Mrs. Jean (nee Matthew), c/o Grassland Research, Hurley, Maid­ enhead ♦Taylor, Miss Gladys Taylor, Mrs. Hazel (nCe Brooks), 17, Abbey Road, Aylesbury ♦Tebbs, Mr. Norman, Sergeants’ Mess, R.A.F. Ballykelly, Limavady, Co. Derry 89 ♦Terry, Mr. H. M., “Kimble,” Burgess Wood Road, Beaconsfield ♦Thatcher, Mr. E. ]., 58, Ripplevale Grove, London, N.l. Thomas, Mr. Terence, 29, Wendover Road, Stoke Mandeville Thompson, Mr. William, 18, Officers’ Married Quarters, Weeton, Preston, Lancs. Thorpe, Mr. B., 7, Devereux Place, Aylesbury ♦Thrasher, Mr. R., 4, Abbotts Close, Manor Park, Aylesbury ♦Tidmarsh, Mr. L. W., The Grammar School, Aylesbury Titcombe, Miss Jean, 19, Albion Street, Aylesbury Toy, Mr. Harry, 21, Anstey Close, Waddesdon Traynor, Mr. Richard, BCM/Adventures, London, W.C.l Tuppen, Miss Pamela, 5, Byron Road, Aylesbury ♦Turnham, Mr. S., 72, Hampden Gardens, Aylesbury ♦Tweddle, Mr. Thomas Wallis, Mrs. Rosemary (nee Standfield), Merrifield, Ohearsley Ward, Mrs. Rosemary (nde Taylor), Shangri-La, Cublington Road, Whit­ church ♦Waters, Miss Joy, “Tankerton,” Manor Road, Aylesbury ♦Welch-Bartram, Mr. Raymond, 3, Stocklake, Aylesbury ♦Welch, Mr. Robert, 22, Fairmile, Aylesbury ♦White, Mrs. Doris (nee Read), 124, Churchill Avenue, Aylesbury ♦White, Mr. Leslie, St. Mary’s Cottage, Chiltern Road, Amersham ♦White, Mrs. Muriel (nee Leggett), St. Mary’s Cottage, Chiltern Road, Amersham ♦Whittaker, Mrs. Sheila (nee Thomas), 71, Station Road, Stoke Mandeville ♦Wicks, Miss Hilary, 29, Castle Street, Aylesbury ♦Wilkinson, Mr. Robert, 48, Stocklake, Aylesbury Wilkinson, Miss Alma, 48, Stocklake, Aylesbury Williams, Miss Anna, 326, Wendover Road, Weston Turville Williams, Mr. Colvin, 45, Willow Road, Aylesbury Williams, Mr. D., 26, Hospital Road, R.A.F. Halton ♦Williams, Mr. James, 6, Northumberland Avenue, Aylesbury ^Williams, Miss J. E., The High School, Aylesbury ♦Williams, Miss Moira, 12, Hatfield Road, Northallerton ♦Wills, Mrs. Joan (n6e Collier), 31, Norton Way North, Letch worth, Herts Wixon, Mr. David, 8, Chiltern Road, Wendover Wixon, Mr. Michael, 8, Chiltern Road, Wendover ♦Woodford, Mr. Roger, 128, Lewsey Road, Luton, Beds Young, Miss Jessie, “The Cottage,” Grendon Underwood ♦Young, Mrs. Zoe, 40, Beaconsfield Road, Aylesbury Young, Miss Joan, 8, Haydon Road', Aylesbury Zumpe, Miss Doris, 1, Gainsborough Road, Aylesbury * Denotes life membership 90 MR. HARRY NICHOLLS, of Winslow, who died at Tindal Hospital on December 21st, 1958, at the age of 48, was well-known in North and Mid Bucks. On leaving school he entered local government and served in turn with the Bucks County Council, Buckingham, Bullingdon and Winslow Rural District Councils, being appointed surveyor of Winslow Council before the war. He served with the Royal Engineers in Europe, and shortly after demobilisation entered' business, and became a director of Betts & Faulkner, Ltd.,, building contractors of Stony Stratford. He was a past president of the Aylesbury & District Association of Building Trades Employers. Much sympathy is felt for his widow and children. MR. HAROLD LOCKE, a member of an old Aylesbury family, has died at the age of 70. After leaving the Grammar School he worked for 4CS years as a hairdresser in Oxford. He was a widower, and two years before his death he retired to Aylesbury to live with his brother and sister in New Street. During the first war he served with the Royal Artillery in Africa. MISS CORALENE PRICE, of Coronation Villas, had a long career in the reading room at Hazell’s. Following an accident, she had been an invalid for the last eighteen months of her life. She was 62. The Annual General Meeting of the Old Aylesburians’ Association was held at the Grammar School on Thursday, February 19th, 1959. The meeting expressed its satisfaction with the Statement of Accounts which showed that the Association’s balance was £291 4s. 3d., made up of £246 3s. 7d. in the Bucks Land & Building Company, £42 12s. 3d. in the National Provincial Bank, and £2 8s. 5d. cash in hand of Secretary. The retiring officers, Mr. James Williams, Miss Margaret Lowe and Miss Joy Waters, were re-elected President, Secretary and Treasurer, res­ pectively, and thanked for their work during the past year. The Vice- Presidents were re-elected en bloc, and a warm letter of appreciation was sent to Mr. H. Lathom lor his services as Hon. Auditor. The Old Aylesburians’' Committee earnestly invite all old pupils to become members of the Association. Annual Subscription is 5/- and Life Membership is £2 2s. Od. The Association arranges the Re-unions, Football, Hockey, Cricket and Tetinis matches. Any member wishing to take part in these functions should notify the Secretary. SOCIAL SECTION. The attention of Old Aylesburians is particularly directed to the activities of the Social Section, which meets at the Grammar School on Thursday evenings throughout the year. Badminton and Table Tennis are available during the winter months, and members have the use of tennis courts during the summer. Membership of the Social Section is free to all members of the Association. The Winter Reunion was held in the School Hall on Friday, December 19th, 1958. The President was M.C. and nearly two hundred members and friends danced to Eddie Friday’s band. The refreshment committee, headed by Miss Sally Sheppard, was grateful for valuable assistance from mothers and wives of members. The annual rugby match for 1958, and the accompanying Old Girls’ hockey game had regretfully to be scratched. The Universities and Colleges were not down and it proved impossible to arrange teams. This year’s rugby match is fixed for Saturday, January 9th when it is hoped that a strong team can be raised. 91 In April, the Old Boys’ hockey match ended in a 1-1 draw, while the School defeated the Old Girls 6-0. The annual cricket fixture, one of the most exciting of recent years, ended in a draw. The School scored 139 for 7 declared (Noel Furley 76, Nigel Furley 20), and the Old Boys replied with 115 for 9 (Ballinger 42, Dedman 25). On the same afternoon the School defeated the Old Girls at tennis by 5 sets to 4. Mrs. Elsie Gole and Mr. Douglas Keen won the O.A. tennis tourna­ ment, with Mrs. Winnie Green and Miss Pat Holden runners-up. Entries were disappointingly small and we look forward to an improvement next year when more courts may be available. On the same afternoon the Pre-1918 Group met in the Sixth Form room, where they were joined at tea by the Headmaster. Attendance at the dance that evening was a record for a Summer Reunion. Members danced to Eddie Friday’s band and enjoyed the elegant refreshments pre­ pared by the catering committee. On Friday, November 6th, the Old Aylesburians’ Remembrance Wreath was placed on the School Memorial by the Secretary. This year’s Winter Reunion Dance will take place at the Grammar School on FRIDAY, December 18th from 8 p.m. until midnight. The President will be M.C. and Eddie Friday’s band in attendance. Tickets, including refreshments, 5/- each, obtainable from the Grammar School and from Messrs. S. G. Waters, 14, Market Square, Aylesbury. A notable event in the history of Aylesbury, a performance of Mr. Rutland Boughton’s fine Nativity choral drama •‘Bethlehem”, in the year of the composer’s 80th birthday, attracted wide interest, and in spite of widespread thick fog the Grange School Hall was filled for the occasion. The principal soloists and accompanying orchestra were professionals, but several of the minor roles were undertaken by Old Aylesburians and it was pleasing to see many more in the chorus which was provided by the Aylesbury Choral Society and trained by Mr. Pope. Mr. Boughton was present to witness the delight of the audience, and in spite of his years was able to enjoy the concert to the full. We congratulate Mr. Leslie White, former President of the Association, on his appointment as managing director of Sun Printers, Ltd. Mr. White commenced his business career with Hazell, Watson and Viney, Ltd., and before the war was appointed assistant manager at the Aylesbury works. After war service he returned as manager of the London works and sub­ sequently became a director of the company. He held this office until 1952 when he transferred to Sun Printers, Ltd., as a director and assistant general manager. Mr. White is a director of Hazell Sun Ltd., the parent company of the group, of which both Sun Printers, Ltd., and Hazell, Watson and Viney, Ltd., are members. Good wishes for happiness in her retirement go to Miss Jessie Young, who retired' in July after teaching in the Aylesbury area for well over 30 years. Old Aylesburians who were formerly her pupils at Southcourt where she was chief assistant, or at Nether Winchendon where she was Headmistress for 14i years, think of her with affection and respect and hope that she will enjoy many happy years in her delightful thatched cottage at Grendon Underwood. 92 Mr. Reg Cant, who lives at Quainton and has completed thirty years’ service with the Aylesbury Rural District Council, was promoted to be Surveyor and Chief Public Health Inspector in 1954. A recent article in the “Municipal Engineer” describing the system of refuse collection instigated by Mr. Cant, complimented' the Council on the efficiency and economy of the scheme.

Mr. Clive Piper who has passed the final examination of the Chartered Auctioneers’ and Estate Agents’ Institute, is employed in the valuation department of the London County Council.

In the same examination, Mr. John Pearson, who works in Percy Black and Co.’s Thame office, passed part two of the Intermediate (Urban Section).

Mr. Terry Cripps, who works at Ramsden’s, the Silver Street account­ ants, is another successful examination candidate. His brother William, who worked in Nairobi, has become area manager in Ceylon for a firm of exporters. William’s little daughter, Paula, who flew on her own from Nairobi to attend boarding school in England, spent Christmas in Ayles­ bury with her grand-parents before flying to Colombo where a school has been found for her. We were delighted to read about her in the Bucks Advertiser. Mr. Bob Smithson wrote most interestingly of the many festivities arranged in Santiago in honour of the Duchess of Kent and Princess Alexandra, and particularly of the splendid garden party on the lawn of t’he British Embassy attended by 700 people at which he and his wife were among the lucky ones who were presented. The Duchess questioned him about his long banking career in South America and his work for the British community there. He told her that he was from Bucks: they had a few words about the county and he mentioned that he was at the Grammar School. His convetsation with the Princess was brief but he was delighted to have had the honour of shaking hands with a descendant of our Kings and Queens. W.O. Jack Sullivan was at Port Said during the Suez crisis and sailed on one of the last troopships to leave the harbour when the British forces withdrew. More recently he spent 15 months behind the Iron Curtain in Berlin and is now stationed at Munchen Gladbach. His duties enable Tilim to see much of Germany and he says that the Black Forest area round Baden Baden reminds him of the Chiltems near Kimble. Mr. Stephen Bishop, who is at Bognor Training College, spent the latter part of his National Service in the Regimental Pay Office in Singapore, where he greatly appreciated the kind welcome given him by Captain Bill Parrott. Miss Gwen Thomas has returned to Stoke Mandeville after teaching in New Zealand where she visited the Aylesbury in South Island. On the journey home she met Mrs. Pamela Jessop (nee Dennis) in Singapore, spent nine days in Bangkok, passed through Delhi, Athens and Rome, and visited her sister, Daphne, in Germany, where she met Mrs. Hazel Ford (n6e West). Mr. Ron Baker has also visited the other Aylesbury. He joined the New Zealand Merchant Navy in 1950 and became a Chief Radar Officer, but has now taken up surveying. He married four years ago and lives in Wellington. 93 Miss Penelope Ruse acted as secretary to Air Marshal Sir Walter Cheshire, A.O.C. Malta, and was sorry when his own secretary returned from leave and she had to return to her normal duties. She was looking forward to being one of the five hundred guests at an official ball and to driving home over the Continent in November. Miss Jane Pritchard wrote that she was planning a holiday with Carolyn Macken in Eire before going up to Bedford College in October. Miss Diana Greenway who took a Second in History at Girton, has remained at Cambridge to study for her Dip. Ed. She was awarded her Cricket Blue in 1958 and captained the Cambridge Women’s Cricket XI this season. Dr. Brian Stedeford left his post at Manchester University to work on radio-isotopes at the Royal Marsden Hospital, London. He lives at Ewell and his baby daughter, Christine, is a year old. Mr. Brian Paxton, who works at the Forest Products Research Labor­ atory at Princes Risborough, became an external student at the Regent Street Polytechnic and obtained his B.Sc. in Maths and Physics. He con­ tinues at the Polytechnic on one day each week with a view to taking examinations of the Institute of Physics. In April, Miss Margaret Gordon commenced her nurse’s training at Westminster Hospital. Mr. Edward Gamer, whose 7X baker’s shops are well known in the Watford and Harrow district, invited Mr. and Mrs, Leonard to visit his new bakery at Greenford. They were much impressed by the latest machinery and methods, and by the happy relations between the head of the firm and his large staff. Mr. John Soper, who attended Imperial College, worked his way to Canada during vacation and found employment in a Toronto nickel mine. He was awarded a scholarship to visit Rhodesia and has returned to Canada to work with chemical company in Toronto. He was hoping to visit his sister Jane, now Mrs, Armstrong, who lives in Vancouver with her husband and two children, Elizabeth and Robert. After leaving the Army in which he served in Malaya, Mr. John Kent obtained his Certificate of Agriculture at Farm Institute where he was President of the Student’s Union. He gained practical experience on a number of farms before taking 50 acres in Northants where he raises calves, pigs, sheep and hens. His brother Robert, who has two children, lives at Darlington, where he is a representative for Clarke's the shoe makers. Mr. David Aylett, who works in the Architects’ department of the Bucks County Council, is well known in Aylesbury as an all round amateur musician of considerable ability. The concert he is to conduct at the Grange School on December 19th will include the first part of the ‘Messiah’, and Isobel Baillie will sing the soprano solos. A number of Old Ayles- burians will sing with the choir of eighty. This concert is part of the local effort for the World Refugee Year and is being organised by the Aylesbury Branch of the Save the Children Fund. Several times last winter frost and thick fog combined to make road conditions hazardous in the Vale of Aylesbury. On one black Wednes­ day, icy roads caused many accidents, fortunately none of them fatal, but 40 casualties were treated at the Royal Bucks Hospital. Miss Langham who sustained a leg injury when a car skidded into her bicycle in the Tring Road was detained at the hospital. Fortunately her recovery was rapid and we delighted to see her riding her bicycle once again. 94 In February much sympathy was felt for Mr. John and Mr. Peter Medcalfe when fire at Hunt Barnard’s works caused damage estimated at well over £15,000. Thousands of books were destroyed and much expensive machinery was wrecked in the blaze which could be seen a mile away.

Contemporaries of Mr. Roger Jerome and Mr. Michael Dames will remember their excellence in Mr. Furley’s productions of French plays. We were delighted to see in the Sunday Times of January 4th, 1959, a photograph of Roger in the Birmingham University Guild Theatre Group’s prize-winning production of “Six Characters in search of an Author”, and also to learn that Michael was among the cast. In an accompanying article about the National Union of Students—Sunday Times Drama Festi­ v a l held at St. Pancras Town Hall, Harold Hobson, the distinguished critic, said “The uniform excellence of the large Birmingham company was unchallengeable. The Father was played with remarkable resonance and impressiveness by Roger Jerome. There can be no doubt that Birm­ ingham, for the excellence of their ensemble and the steadiness of their principals, were deserving winners”.

Roger is now studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and Michael has become Geography master in a Bath Grammar School.

Sgt. Technician Brian Attwood, a Graduate of the Institute of Mech­ anical Engineers, teaches technical drawing in the R.A.F. He signed on for five years and in May returned from Germany where he spent two years at Butzweilerhof, near Cologne. He is now stationed at Bampton, Hunts, and recently moved from a caravan into married quarters. Karen his baity daughter, is eighteen months old.

Mr. David Harwood who obtained a degree in Physios at Imperial College sailed for Australia in October to take up a three years’ appoint­ ment as a geo-physicist in the Bureau of Minerals of the Australian Depart­ ment of National Development. After an initial four months in Melbourne, he looks for ward to prospecting in less developed parts of Australia.

Mr. Frederick Burnham, peripatetic headmaster for the Aylesbury area, was last May elected chairman of the Aston Clinton parish council. His daughter, Valerie, is at Wall Hall Training College.

In July, Miss Susan Gibbon of Weston Turville Y.F.C., was a repre­ sentative of the Central Southern Counties region in the first aid section of the Young Farmers’ Club competition at the Royal Show at Oxford.

It was wth regret that we received the resignations of three valuable committee members. Two have entered training college—Mr. Gordon Clark has gone to Worcester and Mr. Neville Gelling to Cheltenham, while Miss Margaret Dames has taken a flat at Bushey where she is secretary at the Royal Masonic School.

Old Aylesburians of the thirties heard with regret of the death in Ireland of a former governor of the school, Major Michael Beaumont, M.P. for Aylesbury from 1929-38. Both he and his first wife who died in 1935 were deeply concerned for the good of the School and the welfare of the pupils. The annual cricket matches at Wootton House and his entertainment of Sixth Formers at the House of Commons were notable occasions and still the subject of happy reminiscence. 95

We were interested to read in The Bucks Herald column “Fifty Years Ago” an account of the Old Aylesburians’ second annual dinner held in February, 1909. In his speech the President, Mr. Thomas Field, said it was 60 years that very month since he first attended the old School in Church Street. He was probably the oldest tradesman in Aylesbury, and after a business career of 53 years was proud to acknowledge that he owed his success in life to the education he received at the School. Mr. Field, a great benefactor to many organisations, particularly to sport, owned a jeweller’s shop in the Market Square. The house he built in Rickfords Hill is now the Divisional Education Offices. Mr. Donald Clark, who has left Aylesbury to enter business in Buck­ ingham, will be much missed in local cricket circles, for he has been a member of Aylesbury Town Cricket Club for twenty-five years, and captain of the first eleven for the past six. His kindness and encourage­ ment to young players from A.G.S. was well known and appreciated. We wish his good fortune and much happiness in his new sphere. The Bucks Advertiser Sports Portrait column recently featured Mr. Arthur Hurst, the dental surgeon, who has been chairman of Aylesbury Town Cricket; Club for the past seven years. He first played for the Town in 1935, and was vice-captain for several seasons and represented the County in 1951 and 52. The Town’s number 3 bat, he scored four centuries in 1949. Arthur is the Aylesbury Sports Club’s number one table tennis player and' is chairman of the Aylesbury Inter League, for which he has played. He is a member of the Ellesborough Golf Club and his handicap is 10. The Aylesbury Tennis Club’s men’s doubles team which won the Bucks County Shield for the first time in its history included two O.A’s; Fit. Lt. Ivor Oliver, D.F.C., and Mr. Roy Hopper. Ivor’s daughter, Penny, one of our newest members, is taking a secretarial course at High Wyoombe College of Further Education and his son, Roger, is in his first term at the Grammar School. Mr. John Ranger, who attended the School of Agriculture at Lough­ borough, married on August 8th and sailed on August 20th to take up a post with the Federation Government in Rhodesia. After preliminary training in Salisbury or Bulawayo he will advise farmers on general agricultural practice. Former secretary of the Association, Miss Joan Burch, married Old Aylesburian Mr. Frederick Betts on May 30th. Joan is Superintendent Radiographer to the Royal Bucks and Tindal Hospitals. Miss Pauline Wicks became Mrs. Clifford Sibley in August. She met her husband when they were both medical laboratory technologists at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, where she gained her Associateship of the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology in Histopathological Technique. When she wrote she was working with her husband in the Haematology Depart­ ment at Gorse Hill Hospital, Swindon, and they were looking forward to moving into the new Princess Margaret Hospital, the first hospital to be built in Britain since the war. As we go to press we learn of the promotion of Mr. D. P. Furneaux, second son of Mr. G. P. Furneaux, Headmaster, 1927-1952. After early service with Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph Company he was transferred to International Marine Communication Company of which he has now been appointed General Manager. We offer him our best congratulations. 96 One further event, a much sadder one, has just reached us — the death of Mr. L. G. Edwards, M.P., in Strasbourg where he was President of the Assembly of the Council of Europe. As brief appreciation of Mr. Edwards’ work and career we may recall the words of the Leader of the Opposition who referred to “his notable administrative gifts that would have assured him an important post in any future Labour Government”. We extend our sympathy to Mrs. Edwards and her two daughters.

We offer our best wishes to all O.A.’s who have married during the year, including the following: Mr. Ivor Birch. Mr. Malcolm Cooper. Mr. Trevor Darling. Mr. John Elliott. Mr. Dennis Higgins. Mr. James Law. Mr. David Marshman. Mr. Michael Wixon. Miss Margaret Ballad (Mrs. Harold Hoffman). Miss Helen Cooper (Mrs. Max Klette). Miss Gillian Dellow (Mrs. James Gordon). Miss Rosalie Durrant (Mrs. Rex Evans). Miss Judith Fewtrell (Mrs. Robert Bourne). Miss Cherry-Ann Hampson (Mrs. David Evans). Miss Janette Harris (Mrs. John Dorrell). Miss Marion Jackman (Mrs. Robert Leyland). Miss Maureen Jerome (Mrs. John Heritage). Miss Margaret-Anne Mottram (Mrs. Michael Uff). Miss Gwenda Norman (Mrs. Peter Smart). Miss Rona Pratt (Mrs. Allan Buchanan). Miss Sheila Thomas (Mrs. Geoffrey Whittaker).

The Magazine Committee is most anxious to increase the volume of news items of general interest to all members of the Association. It asks for the generous co-operation of all members. Accounts of personal experi­ ences or of the doings of other Old Aylesburians, whether at home or abroad, will be gratefully received by the Secretary or the Editor at the Grammar School.

Old Aylesburian blazer badges are available to members of the Asso­ ciation, price 7/6d. each. Application should be made to the Secretary. Ties and silk squares in Association colours may be obtained at Thrasher’s, High Street, Aylesbury.

It has been suggested that an Association dinner should take place in the Spring. It would be helpful if O.A.’s who would attend such a venture would get in touch with the secretary.

The Annual General Meeting will take place at the Grammar School at 7.30 p.m., on Thursday, 11th February, 1960. xix

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26, MARKET SQUARE - AYLESBURY

Stylish Shoes for all OCCASIONS

HOSIERY

May we do your Repairs? xxiii A. P. YOUNG F.B.O.A., F.SM.C.

CONSULTING & DISPENSING OPTICIAN

23, Kingsbury Square, AYLESBURY Telephone 4075 Also at TRING and BRISTOL

T. M. ASHFORD

Dispensing and Photographic CHEMIST DEVELOPING, PRINTING & ENLARGING All work done on the premises Complete range of Photographic Chemicals and Accessories kept in stock CAMERAS

16 MARKET SQUARE ...... AYLESBURY Phone 5211

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OXFORD

SERIES

Hunt & Broadhurst

Limited

Specialists in the Manufacture of Loose-leaf Systems and Exercise Books

General School Stationery

Art and Technical Equipment

IDEAL WORKS OXFORD

PHONE 48 0 0 6 XXV WILLIAM JOWETT (W. T. PHILBEY) for

OF QUALITY '-or GARDEN WORKSHOP % & HOME

3, Kingsbury Square, Aylesbury Telephone 2152 xxvi

Fancy Boxes of Chocolates Toffees, Sweets Cake Decorations WATERS 14, Market Sq., Aylesbury

Christmas Cards Fountain Pens Pen and Pencil Sets Gift Boxes Stationery Diaries Pipes Pouches Lighters Cigars WATERS Round House, Aylesbury

Fishing Tackle Stationery Tobacco Cigarettes Newsagent WATERS 22, Cambridge St. Aylesbury xxvil

HUBERT B. FIGG LTD. Dispensing Chemists 45 HIGH STREET AYLESBURY

MEDICINAL AND SURGICAL REQUIREMENTS

HIGH CLASS PERFUMERY AND COSMETICS

COMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHIC STOCKISTS

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING

Sole Agents for

Harriett Hubbard Ayer, Cyclax, Dorothy Gray

Beauty Preparations

Floris, Lubin, Lanvin and Marquay Perfumes

TELEPHONE: AYLESBURY 3473

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Tel. Aylesbury 5487 DENNIS’S THE SADDLERS

16, BUCKINGHAM STREET AYLESBURY .... BU CK S also at 98, HIGH STREET TRING ...... HERTS Sports Equipment

Clothing and Footwear |

Agents for SLAZENGER, DUNLOP, SPALDING, WISDEN

Christmas Gifts

FANCY LEATHER and TRAVEL GOODS SADDLERY xxix

SELF DRIVE

PRIVATE HIRE

FOR ALL OCCASIONS

THE VALE HAULAGE & STORAGE Company Limited

95, New Street, AYLESBURY

Phone AYLESBURY 5366 XXX

THE FOR HOUSE QUALITY

High-Class Bakers and Confectioners

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BUCKINGHAM STREET and HIGH STREET AYLESBURY Phone 3241/2 xxxi

BOYSWEAR Raincoats Blazers Shorts Trousers Shirts Shoes GIRLSWEAR Raincoats Tunics Blouses Cardigans Skirts Shoes

AYLESBURY BRANCH OF THE ’-operative

RETAIL SERVICES LIMITED xxxii VALERIE IS AT YOUR SERVICE

AS AYLESBURY’S LEADING FLORIST

Wedding Bouquets Decorations for ali occasions INDOORS AND OUTDOORS

FLORAL TRIBUTES A SPECIALITY

Daily deliveries to all Local Hospitals

WE DELIVER TO YOUR HOME

Just ring Aylesbury 5118 and we will do the rest

77 HIGH STREET AYLESBURY xxxiii STEVENS BROS.

7-11, Wendover Road AYLESBURY

GROCERIES

and PROVISIONS

Cooked Ham a Speciality

Walls Ice Cream

PERSONAL SERVICE AT ALL TIMES

DAILY DELIVERIES

Phone Aylesbury 4189 xxxiv

murphy

At SALE & MELLOR LIMITED 146, HIGH STREET, AYLESBURY

Tel. 3221 Next to Canal Bridge XXXV T. LOADER LTD.

Agricultural

Merchant

Feeding Stuffs

Fertilizers

Agricultural Seeds

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AYLESBURY ’phone 4718

...... THE SCHOOL CONCERT will be given on Thursday & Friday, April 7th & 8th, at 7 p.m. in the GRAMMAR SCHOOL HALL

Choral and Orchestral items by members of both schools including “ THE TURNING YEAR” by ARMSTRONG GIBBS.

Why not join the . . . A Y L E S B U R Y ASSOCIATION ?

Over 20 Affiliated Local Societies covering a very wide range of interests.

Annual Subscription 5/- Monthly Bulletin.

Hon. Secretary: C. A. Bartlett, Esq. 125, Tring Road, Aylesbury. r - J. P. LUCAS

...... & Co., Ltd ...—— ..

Complete House Furnishers

Baby Carriage Specialists

The County's Largest Ground Floor Showrooms

8, 10, 12 & 14, WALTON STREET AYLESBURY

ESTABLISHED 1891 TELEPHONE 22SI

1 . G. T. De Fraine & Co., Ltd., Aylesbury,