I 1962 \ GODHELMIAN ( THE MAGAZINE OF THE COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. GODALMING i 1 I ; CONTENTS page page EDITORIAL 5 COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, GODALMING 37 THE HEADMASTER 6 MUSICAL NOTES AND NEWS 37 STAFF NEWS 7 GIRLS’ GAMES REPORT ... 40 ROOM AT THE TOP 8 COYS’ GAMES REPORT ... 44 PREFECTS’ LIST 9 A DAY TO REMEMBER 48 SPEECH DAY 10 FRANCE FOR THE ENGLISH 49 VIVALDI’S L’ESTRO ARMONICO 11 EVENING 49 HARVEST FESTIVAL 12 ATHLETICS 50 FOUNDERS’ DAY RINGING 12 TRIANGULAR SPORTS 50 THIRD FORM VISIT TO THE ZOO 12 SPORTS DAY 51 ZAMBESI TAMED 13 KEEP IT COOL 52 DEBATING SOCIETY REPORT 14 SWIMMING 52 DEBATING SOCIETY EXCURSION 16 CROSS-COUNTRY 53 AN OVERGROWN GARDEN 17 S.C.M. TRIP TO DENMARK 53 THE MARCH OF THE ALPHABET 18 THE FETF. 54 EARLY MORNING 18 THE JUNIOR PLAY 55 THE CHALLENGE OF SAILING 19 VISIT TO VICKERS-ARMSTRONGS LTD 55 7 THIRD FORM VISIT TO BELGIUM 20 SCHOOL CONCERT 56 STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT 22 SUMMER EVENING 56 THE BRIDGE ... 22 C. W. F. NOYCE 57 SHAKESPEAREAN QUIZ 23 VALETE 58 A VISIT TO GUERNSEY ... 23 PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION ... 61 UPPER VI RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE 24 PARENTS ENTERTAIN 61 THE FOX CUB WHO RAN AWAY 24 PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION DRAMA GROU 62 YUGOSLAVIA 25 A TIME TO BE BORN 62 BIRD RINGING 27 OLD GODIIELM IANS’ ASSOCIATION 64 BY THE RIVER 28 PRESIDENT’S EVENING ... 64 SUMMER NIGHT 29 KEEPING IN TOUCH 65 THE SCHOOL PLAY 30 O.G. DINNER 65 MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY ... 31 CONCERNING OLD GODHELMIANS 67 BURKE’S EYE VIEW 32 NEWS 68 CHESS REPORT 36 A Career in the Bank Never before have opportunities for young people been as promising as they are today in Barclays Bank. Here is a brief outline of the career that awaits you there. FOR AMBITIOUS YOUNG MEN The Bank wants young men of character and integrity, with a good standard of general education. Given these qualifications and an aptitude for the job, there is no reason why you should not find yourself a Branch Manager in your thirties, with a salary upwards of £1,675 and the chance of doubling your pay by the time you are 50. Looking ahead, you could be one of those Managers whose salary exceeds £5,000 a year—a man with a big job, full of interest and responsibility. A goal worth striving for; and those who reach it will have a pension at 65 (without any contributions on their part) of £3,000 a year or more. For the early years there’s a minimum salary scale for satisfactory work: £300 at 16 to £925 at 31 with a year’s seniority for a good Advanced Level certificate and three years for a degree. From 22 onwards merit can take the salary well above these figures j if the early promise is maintained, the salary at 28 can be £1,000, instead of the scale figure of £815. AND THERE’S SCOPE FOR GIRLS AS WELL The women’s salary scale runs from £300 on entry to a minimum of £750 at 41. A wide range of positions apart from the usual secretarial and book-keeping duties are now open to women in Barclays. For instance, girls can—and do—become cashiers, super­ visors, income tax specialists and officers in the Executor and Trustee Department. And Barclays has two women branch managers. If you are keen to get on, pre­ pared to study and not afraid of work, why not think about Banking as your career? Incidentally, a girl who marries after five years’ service in the Bank qualifies for a gratuity. Write for further particulars to the Local Directors, 29/30 High Street, Windsor or to the Staff Managers, 54 Lombard Street, London, E.C.3 BARCLAYS BANK 1 JOIN A HAPPY FIRM! A proud firm where everyone is conscious of a worthwhile job ... any job that contributes to saving lives must provide satisfaction. R.F.D. lead the field in safety and survival—largely due to the efforts of the people who work there. They were attracted by the conditions, benefits, and the chance to earn the gratitude of the hundreds of lives saved by R.F.D. equipment. AN INVITATION is extended for you to visit our personnel officer to discuss your future. We can offer employment to young girls to train as assemblers of rafts, dinghies and other life saving accessories. There are often office vacancies for all grades of staff in attractive modern offices in the following departments- Accounts, Sales, Stock Control, Pro­ duction and Inspection. R.F.D. COMPANY LIMITED Godaiming, Surrey. Tel. 1441 Subsidiary and associated companies in: N. Ireland, Australia, Canada, Den­ mark, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, U.S.A. \ / HD COMPANY L _ Wrens serving in Malta on the balcony outside their window The Women’s Royal Naval Service t Offers a career with ; * opportunities to serve overseas \ 'O' 7= .. • I Pf There are many types of work r ■ r J > - “ available, including Radio (Air), Meteorological, Air Mechanic, Radar Plot, Range Assessor, Communications, Writer (Shorthand), Writer (General), J Writer (Pay), Motor Transport ..•.I Driver, Dental Surgery Attend­ ant, and domestic categories. v In addition, there are excellent facilities for further education, and for all games and sports. Most W.R.N.S. Officers are promoted from serving Wrens. v.■MBs3 T3I m Write for further information to : DIRECTOR, W.R.N.S., ADMIRALTY, LONDON, S.W.l. 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RADIO DIVISION, 11-13 OCKFORD ROAD, GODALMING, SURREY Phone : GODalming 820 (3 lines) 3 You can climb rapidly in the National Provincial Bank. We offer a career where merit counts and to this end there are Merit Grades available from the age of 19 onwards for those who are keen, ambitious, and of exceptional ability. Clerical salaries range up to £1,060 per annum at 30, but outstanding men achieve intermediate administrative positions before that age. These appointments carry higher salaries, v/hich progress to £1,500 or more per annum. Thereafter, approximately one in every two should attain Branch Management, where salaries range from £1,730 to £4,500 per annum—a sub­ stantial proportion of them earning over £2,000 per annum. If you are under 25 and are looking for a career, you will lose nothing, and you may gain a great deal, by writing to us. If you have passed the G.C.E. at ‘O' level in four subjects, including English and Mathematics, we shall be very pleased to hear from you. Applicants with a University Degree or with two or more approved subjects at ‘A’ level are placed on entry at a higher place in the Salary Scale. Please write for details to: the Staff Controller, National Provincial Bank Ltd., P.O. Box No. 34,15 Bishopsgate, London, E.C.2. National Provincial THE BANK FOR FRIENDLY SERVICE 4 1962 GODHELMIAN Presidents E. P. DEWAR, M.A. EDITORIAL MISS D. D. GILL, B.A. for many years now the School has been accustomed to Editor The Godhelmian published every term, even throughout the MISS E. MCINTOSH, M.A. war—a wonderful record—and this edition, the 1962 GODHELMIAN, is a definite break with tradition. The Sub-Editors increased amount of material needed for this much larger and CAROLYN DAVIES less expensive magazine has been collected mainly by form NIGEL I ORDE reporters, who have encouraged their forms to show more enthusiasm for the magazine, which we have tried to make Business Manager interesting for all past and present members of the School. R. G. H. BLOOMFIELD. B.SC. Such an admirable effort was made by all forms that we have been forced to select from the material submitted, although Secretary we hope that this will not discourage future contributors. LINDEN HOCKEN Naturally this venture has necessitated sound financial Sales Manager support, and for this we are extremely grateful to all our RICHARD TITCOMB advertisers, without whose help production of the magazine Committee Members would have been virtually impossible. The Lower Vlth has given invaluable help in the sale of soft drinks, and our MRS. M. BURNS, M.A. MISS M. UNSWORTH, B.A. financial success has been assured by the fete held at the end of last term; we should like to thank all who contributed JOHN BRAYSHAW in any way to this success, and particularly the fete committee MICHAEL BRAYSHAW CELIA GATES for their excellent effort. GILLIAN ENTICKNAP The printing of this magazine has been undertaken by an RICHARD MEADOWS Old Godhelmian, Mr. R. Hackett, of Craddock’s Printing Works, who has taken much interest in our project and given the essential technical advice.