OLD STOPS’

REVIEWISSUE 6 2016

In this issue... 100 YEARS AT HALLAM Memories of NICHOLAS HENSHALL RACING WITH ROSS MILLINGTON OLD STOPS’ REVIEW Headmaster’s Welcome

his year we celebrate the Their prime purpose is to broaden the CONTENTS T centenary of our School’s move experiences and horizons of each from the cramped surroundings of individual, fostering aspiration through Headmaster’s Welcome 2 industrial to the splendid inspiration so as to equip girls and new buildings constructed on the boys for the challenges they will face OSA President 3 Hallam site at Woodsmoor in 1916. in adult life and enable each individual The subsequent progress and to contribute his or her talents From the Helm 4 development of Stockport Grammar towards the wider good. 100 Years at Hallam 5 School will be celebrated in a series of events and publications throughout Our School is distinguished not only in Nicholas Henshall 6 this anniversary year. Few schools the achievements of our girls and boys enjoy such an illustrious history. but also in their diversity. Sophie Brassington 7 Thanks to the support of all sections Ross Millington 8 of the school community and the The strength and vibrancy of our Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, community is rooted in a continuing Where are they now? 9 Shaa’s foundation continues to go commitment to our Founder’s wish to from strength to strength – in the ensure that talented children from the Charlie Baker 13 number of boys and girls we educate, town of his birth are given every Spotlight on 14 in terms of academic results, in opportunity to develop their potential extracurricular sport, music and regardless of their social background OS Sporting Highlights 15 drama and in the quality of facilities or family circumstances. The Bursary and working relations which exist in campaign seeks to ensure that local SGS Highlights 16 the school. boys and girls can contribute to and Stopping By 17 benefit from the education we offer Schools are, of course, principally and has advanced significantly in Old Stops’ events round up 18 about people not buildings; they recent months as a consequence must be orientated towards the of the generosity of many donors. Announcements 19 future rather than the past. In doing this we seek to connect Dates for your Diary 20

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young people to the town in which they live, to give them a sense of pride in and responsibility for the neighbourhood and to provide each with an understanding and appreciation of the needs of others. There is no better way to mark this anniversary year than by celebrating and promoting the influence of Edmond Shaa’s legacy to future generations.

Our busy programme of activities and functions continues to develop. Please let us know if you have any suggestions for future events or would like to call in on your A Year in Office next visit to Stockport. I do hope OSA President David Garrett (OS 1981) looks back on the school year. that you will enjoy reading this publication and that it will Writing the annual message for the I have been honoured to serve you encourage you to renew your Old Stops’ Review has afforded me as President this past year and look contacts with fellow Old the opportunity to reflect on my year forward to a really exciting centenary Stopfordians. Thank you for in office. I would like to convey how year at the Hallam site; a year that your continuing support. impressed I have been with the talent comes with plenty of opportunities to of our pupils at all ages. renew old friendships and to perhaps make new ones during the school’s Andrew Chicken The contributions and commitment centenary celebrations. I know that Headmaster from both pupils and staff has been our External Relations department outstanding and I have thoroughly have a full programme of events lined enjoyed all the events which I have up for us to enjoy so please look for been to this year. details of these on the school website, Facebook or Linkedin. You will all be The quality of the concerts put on by very welcome. the Music department, both choral and instrumental, continues to be exceptional. The variety of the plays staged by the Sixth Formers and the Classics department has been both entertaining and stimulating and I must also mention the Art Exhibition, The Duke of Edinburgh Awards, Speech Day prize giving, the Dance Showcase, the Carol Services and last but by no means least, the outstanding sporting achievements of our many talented teams. It gives me no greater pleasure than to say ‘well done to you all’.

3 OLD STOPS’ REVIEW From the Helm Welcome to the sixth issue A particular memory of mine and, of Old Stops’ Review. As the from correspondence, one of yours magazine goes to press we are as well, was the Johnston school able to announce the beginning plays which ran for a week in the of an exciting new initiative. Hallam Hall including two matinees As part of the celebrations to on Tuesdays and Thursdays when mark 100 years of the school the whole school attended. I vividly on the Hallam Site the process recall the construction of the has begun to digitise the school proscenium framework with small and Old Stopfordian archives. boys gripped astride swaying steel A primary aim will be to columns trying to fit nuts and bolts safeguard documents for the to adjacent beams hauled up on future but the new digital ropes. Then there were the exploits archive will be accessible of the lighting and sound staff via the school website and it operating from the balconies and will enable alumni and other sometimes in the loft space above interested parties to view, the hall ceiling fixing the cables for on-line, articles, photographs the lighting barrel. However, and documents. I digress, back to the present.

The archive is being constructed This first stage of the digital archive by a company specialising in the is almost complete and it is hoped scanning of historical material. that it will be up and running before They offer a range of bespoke the end of the summer term in services and have a blue chip client early July. All Old Stopfordians for list which includes many of the whom we currently hold e-mail leading independent schools in the addresses will be notified when the CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF country. Our archive will be fully site becomes operational in the searchable through keywords. Summer Term. THE SCHOOL’S MOVE TO THE HALLAM SITE

As we celebrate the 100th The initial tranche of material Initial funding for this project has anniversary of the school’s move currently being processed will been made possible by a generous to the Hallam site, we take a consist of the complete collection of donation of £10,000 from the look back at Stockport Grammar ‘Stopfordian’ magazines dating back ‘250 Club’ of the Old Stopfordians’ School’s rich history. to occasional issues at the end of Association and it is hoped that the 19th century and continuously further funding will allow the archive Founded in 1487 by the legacy of from 1929. As individuals, your to expand. The original archive Sir Edmond Shaa, Stockport Grammar first inclination may be to look up continues to grow but there are still School is one of the oldest schools magazine issues which relate to areas that would benefit from more in the country. Born to parents from when you were at school but the photographic material, preferably Dukinfield, then a hamlet in the parish articles, reports and lists of staff with names, and individual accounts of St Mary, Stockport, Sir Edmond was and pupils over the years, contain and reminiscences, particularly apprenticed in 1450 to Robert Botiller, a fascinating record of the activities of the Junior School in the 1950’s a goldsmith in London. In 1462, under and achievements of Stockport and 1960’s. I would particularly the reign of Edward IV, he received the Grammar School and provide much welcome short written personal life grant of the office of Engraver to interesting reading. accounts, as opposed to the very the Tower Mint and all other mints in brief form reports in the magazines, and Calais. He was a Warden The most recent issues of before the memories fade of the Goldsmiths’ Company, later ‘Stopfordian’ detail a huge range completely. becoming Prime Warden in 1476. and variety of clubs, societies, drama and music productions, Best wishes In addition to his Goldsmiths’ sporting achievements and trips, Stuart Helm responsibilities, Shaa served as in addition to academic success, an Alderman and in 1474 he held but older Stopfordians will the office of Sheriff of London and remember fondly the opportunities Middlesex. He became the 200th offered to them in the context of Mayor of London in 1482-83. their time.

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The Quad in 2016

A class in 1916 An early aerial view of the school

CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCHOOL’S MOVE TO THE HALLAM SITE

It is thought that the school’s first The new buildings were designed for The school has continued to grow home was in St Mary’s Parish Church, 250 pupils in ten classrooms grouped and prosper with a school roll in 2016 Stockport. In 1608, the school moved in a two-storey block on one side of of over 1,400 pupils from the ages to Chestergate and again, in 1832, a quadrangle, on another was the of 3 to 18. to Greek Street. By 1910 the school Hall, named after one of the main had started to outgrow the Greek benefactors of the build, the Ephraim The school will host a selection of Street site and the search began Hallam Trust. events in 2016 to mark the centenary for a new location. year. These include the Centenary In June 1944, the school welcomed Concert in March, a visit to the Houses The Move to the Hallam Site the addition of the Junior School, of Parliament in April and a heritage The site chosen was the Bramhall initially in a converted house in open day in September. Lodge Estate at Mile End, owned Davenport Park. by Mr Alfred Bell, a member of a well-known local brewing family. The foundation stone was laid on Co-Education the 4th April 1914 by Chairman of 1980 brought a dramatic change with Governors Walter Bright Hodgkinson. the news that the adjacent Convent The External Relations School was to close. Seeing the department has produced On Saturday, 29th January, 1916, opportunity to expand the facilities a new publication outlining Colonel George Dixon, Chairman of available to pupils and to move to the school’s history. If you County Council, formally co-education, the Governors made would like a copy, contact us on opened the new buildings. A guard the decision to purchase the site. externalrelations@stockportgrammar. of honour was formed by the School In September, girls joined the school co.uk or call 0161-419 2408. detachment of the Stockport Battalion at age 11, in to the Sixth Form and The publication is also available of the Cheshire Volunteer Regiment. the Junior School. on the school’s website – www.stockportgrammar.co.uk

5 OLD STOPS’ REVIEW Nicholas Henshall (1944-2015) Nick Henshall, who lost a long battle with cancer on 16th September 2015, helped to shape and inspire countless pupils across three decades as History Master at SGS.

Born in Rugeley, Staffordshire, in Graham Earles (OS 1983) fondly (OS 1972), MP 1944, Nick moved with his parents to recalls being a pupil in Nick’s for Blackpool South, delivered the Stockport where he became a pupil at lessons. He said: “We enjoyed and eulogy at Nick’s funeral at St George’s the school where he would later teach. remembered his lessons. Never one Church on 30th September. He said: to take much notice of a bell, He achieved a First Class History key points or stories had to be “Nick of course could be both spiky and degree at Cambridge and began a PhD completed before we left. Once mischievous. A natural conservative in on the possibility of revolution in late ensconced, we were dazzled by the Burkean tradition, his love of the eighteenth-century Britain yet gave Nick’s brilliant grasp of detail, chase, in rhetoric and argument, could it up after reportedly spending too relevant anecdote, and latest sometimes tax time and motion. long reeling microfilm in the bowels of scholarship. What a combination University library. that was. “Right from our first encounters at school he knew that my political views Nick penned two books - The Myth of “These thoughts are always personal leaned in the other direction but my Absolutism: Change and Continuity in and here I can speak only for myself. subsequent forays into politics and the Early Modern Monarchy (1992) which Unquestionably, however, Nick’s career of Mrs Thatcher, of whom Nick was widely debated by academics and teaching, confidence, and belief in was a keen admirer, often spiced and translated into German, Italian and me as a pupil transformed my school extended the dialogue. Russian and The Zenith of European experience, and, from that, my future.” Monarchy and its Elites: The Politics of “ Nick was called upon to hold his own Culture, 1650–1750 (2010). David Armitage (OS 1982), who was head high - after major operations and taught by Nick and is now Chair of treatment with cutting-edge drugs at He held a Schoolmaster Fellowship History at , said: The Christie. He had to draw upon all at St John’s College, Cambridge, and his resources of stoicism and personal later became a Fellow of the Royal “Nick was the kind of committed, dignity, to put himself out, to journey Historical Society in recognition of his charismatic, contrarian teacher while he could, with visits to London contributions to early modern history. everyone should have when they are for History Today parties and a last He also taught occasionally at the young. As a ten-year old, I had no holiday away last autumn at the time University of Manchester, wrote for idea how lucky I was. Indeed, I found of his 70th birthday, to Blackpool, to History Today and edited History Nick’s energy and eloquence more see the Lights, the Winter Gardens, Review, its sibling magazine aimed than a little frightening and certainly the Tower and to evoke a special time at sixth-formers. For many years, he hard to take in. from his childhood visits and where enjoyed attending the annual History he, I and his cousin Cherry enjoyed a Today awards party each January. “Thirty years of friendship only splendid meal on a sunny autumn day. confirmed what an inspiration he was: resolute in discussion, endlessly “The SGS School motto is “Vincit curious and emphatically engaged qui Patitur”, “he conquers who until the cancer and the treatments suffers”, or if you prefer, “he conquers that kept it at bay together took who endures”. their toll.” “Nick Henshall did indeed suffer, but he fought back, he endured, with that same spirit and patience that derives from that same Latin word “Patitur”. He has conquered and he will endure for everyone here. Nick, whatever their beliefs, you will endure and live on in the hearts and minds of the lives you’ve enriched, the lessons of love con brio you imprinted on those you have known, taught and helped, who return today, some in spirit, to try and repay that boundless measure.”

6 OLD STOPS’ REVIEW SOPHIE BRASSINGTON (OS 2003) It’s safe to say that Sophie is living her dream

From developing her talents in fashion Company where she has worked on “We are currently working on design during her time at SGS to a number of productions including costumes for our spring and summer landing her current role at the Royal Matilda the musical, Hilary Mantel’s season. 2016 promises to be an Shakespeare Company, Sophie has Wolf Hall, Bring up the Bodies and extraordinary year at the RSC as we always been driven and determined Richard II with former Dr Who actor celebrate Shakespeare’s continuing to realise her ambitions. David Tennant. legacy 400 years after his death.”

After leaving school, Sophie studied She said: “The RSC sets a high value Sophie, who is set to marry her art foundation at Manchester on personal development so I have partner James in May, credits her time Metropolitan University before enjoyed a number of interesting at SGS for helping to sow the seeds achieving a degree in costume design developmental challenges, including for a brilliant future career. She said: at Leeds University’s Bretton Hall. working on the committee looking at long term options for the costume In the years that followed, Sophie department as well as doing a period I strongly believe worked on a number of exciting as supervisor. that the help and guidance projects including Take That’s Circus I received during my time tour and one off assignments for Def at SGS, in particular Mr Leppard, White Snake, Art Garfunkel and the Russian Ballet. Helm and Mrs Beckett from the art department and Mr She then secured a role at Oldham Young from the graphics Coliseum Theatre, a job she department played a big thoroughly enjoyed despite part in influencing the the long hours. It was here career path I have that Sophie decided to taken. For this specialise in mens’ period costume. I am truly grateful.

In January 2010, Sophie landed her dream job as Mens’ Costumier at the Royal Shakespeare

Leather coats for army Sophie modelling one of her own officers …in Henry V creations on the runway at SGS

A doublet for The Shoemakers’ Holiday 7 OLD STOPS’ REVIEW Running for Team GB

Ross Millington (OS 2008) is a When and how did you get into support of New Balance I am fortunate member of Team GB’s Athletics squad athletics? enough to be a full-time athlete so and picking up medals on a regular I was chosen to represent the school I have the time to dedicate myself basis. Ross spoke to OSR about his at the Stockport Schools’ cross completely to my training. Outside of career so far and the exciting events country and just went from there training I don’t get up to much, just he’s got coming up. really. I joined my local athletics club, a lot of relaxing and recovering! My Stockport Harriers, and from then on training group also go away to altitude Do you think your time at SGS competed for both the club and the training camps a few times a year, and helped you achieve your later school. I was very fortunate to be each of those will last 4-6 weeks. We success? guided by my coach at the time, head out to Iten in Kenya in October/ Absolutely. SGS is pretty much Dave Turnbull, and the PE staff November and January/February and where I started my athletic journey. at SGS. The encouragement and then to Flagstaff, Arizona, in April. The first sign that I was ever any education they gave me helped me to good at running came when we ran really enjoy the sport, which at such a What has been your greatest cross country in PE lessons. From young age is extremely important, and achievement in athletics? there I ran my first ever races at the ultimately allowed me to stay in the I think medals are the most important school’s cross country events and sport until now. thing in this sport, so I would have then on the track in the summer. If to say my 5000m silver medal at it wasn’t for the encouragement of How often do you train and what the European U23 Championships the PE staff and the amount of sport does your training involve? in Ostrava 2011 is my best we were able to do at SGS I may At the moment I train every day, achievement so far. Winning the never have gone down this path. I usually twice a day and sometimes British Championships and Olympic also think the competitive element three times a day if I am in the gym. Trials over 5000m in 2012 is also at SGS has helped me achieve in all My week is usually structured with two up there. More recently my fifth aspects since I left the school. I think hard sessions on Tuesday and Friday, place at the senior European Cross today too many kids are sheltered a medium-long run on a Thursday and Country Championships in 2014 was from competition in school and that’s a long run on a Sunday. Everything a highlight, as well as winning the detrimental not only in sports but in else in between is just easy running English Championships over 10 miles all areas of life. I am thankful that and I will be in the gym probably in both 2014 and 2015. However, I competition was readily encouraged four-to-five times a week. With the am hoping 2016 will bring some much at SGS, both academically and bigger results! athletically, as it has benefited me ever since. What events have you got coming up? What did you do after SGS? I am currently out in Kenya training at After SGS I went to sixth form college altitude until the middle of February. at Marple and then headed out to When I return I will race a 10km on America on an athletic scholarship. the road in the Netherlands, then I was at the University of New the British Championships indoors Mexico in Albuquerque for just over 3km and then the British Cross short of five years graduating in Country Championships. After those December 2013 with a major in races I will head out to America English (Professional Writing) to train and chase some Olympic and a minor in Business qualifying standards! Management. Since then I have been based back in What advice would you give Stockport and am part of a for anyone wanting to get into professional running group athletics? supported by New Balance. My advice would be to get into something that you really enjoy and that makes you want to strive to be the best you can be. There are so many ups and downs in sport that at a basic level, you have to enjoy what you do in order to continue and get the most out of your potential. I am a big believer in hard work, you have to work hard in order to get results, so be prepared to knuckle down!

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STEPHEN ZARTARIAN (OS 1993) now a senior analyst at AstraZeneca, WHERE runs Bramhall-based Mountfield FC which a number of current SGS boys play for. He is always keen to recruit ARE new players. CLARE FRANCIS (OS 1994) has THEY taken on a new role as Head of Customer Engagement and Content at Barclays Bank.

NOW? NICOLE SANDLER (OS 2004) is now Head of Geography at All Hallows Well done to ELLEN DOWNS Catholic College in Macclesfield and (OS 2015) and her sister Juliet, a SALLY MCROBERTS would like to thank SGS Geography current SGS pupil, for their success at (OS 2012) teachers Mr Howarth and Mr Martin the mountain running Home Counties has followed a staggeringly who helped her to develop a passion International championships. Ellen different career path after for the subject. took the gold medal while Juliet won achieving a First Class Chemistry the silver medal. degree from the University of MILLIE RALSTON (OS 2012) put Nottingham. Throughout the her creative skills to the test when JAMES FLYNN (OS 2012) is enjoying course of her degree studies, she made a video to raise funds and a successful career as a prop at Sale Sally, an accomplished pianist, awareness for Cancer Research in Sharks. James made his professional was travelling to London to memory of her father. debut against London Irish in record an album and has November 2012. pursued a career as a singer/ KATE RUSSELL (OS 2006) went to songwriter following graduation. the London College of Fashion, where Congratulations to NEIL CAMPBELL Under the stage name of Sally she achieved a BA (Hons) Fashion (OS 1978) who rode the Prudential Caitlin, she is now promoting her Management degree. Since then she London to Surrey 100 mile cycle event first singleFalling Back Together. has worked as a buyer for Ralph Lauren raising £1,700 for the One Cause and as a UK rep for a Belgium Diamond charity in the process. label. This year, Kate launched Novella – her own collection of python skin handbags, shoes and accessories – which are all handmade in Bali.

Congratulations to former basketball star and motivational speaker (OS 1989) who was named Harvard Humanist of the Year 2015.

Culinary whizz RICHARD HOWARTH (OS 2010) has developed a range of gluten free curry sauces – which have received rave reviews from Michelin MATT DIXON (OS 1988) is a Star Chef Michel Roux Jnr – after SIMON CONWAY freelance campaign manager within struggling to find suitable ingredients the music industry. He got into the for his grandfather and sister (OS 1992) industry by writing letters to every who are both coeliac. The sauces, led the European swingers at record company he could find manufactured by Richard’s company the Virgin Atlantic flying club contact details for. His career started Plain Starkers, are free from gluten, golf league at Harbour Town with a role at EMI’s Manchester office artificial colourings, flavourings, Golf Links in South Carolina. followed by a promotion and a move preservatives, genetically modified He was one of just 12 players to the London office. He then worked ingredients and have no added picked to represent Europe at for writing and production company monosodium glutamate. Richard is the tournament. The European Xenomania before setting up looking forward to an appearance team won the cup by a clear www.band2market.com. on TV show Dragon’s Den where he five points and Simon won two The company help artists promote hopes to get advice and funding from of his three individual games. their CDs and tours. the panel of business experts.

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Congratulations to EMMA TIM FIRTH (OS 1982) will take CARTER (OS 2009) on reaching over as headmaster at Wrekin College the semi-finals of Richard in September when the current Branson’s Virgin Business ‘Pitch headmaster, Dr Haydn Griffiths, to Rich’ competition with her retires from post. After leaving SGS, Jewellery brand Rare Pink. Rare Tim studied English Literature at Pink impressed the public and Sheffield University and completed the judges with their unique his PGCE at Oxford University where business pitch, while competing he was awarded a Blue for cricket. against 524 entrants in the He started teaching English at Bedford ‘Grow’ category. Rare Pink was School, before moving to The Leys shortlisted for the top 10 of the School in Cambridge where he also Pitch to Rich competition, run took charge of the cricket. He was by Virgin Media Business. At promoted to Head of English at The the end of last year, Rare Pink King’s School, Ely, and is currently Mount Everest was named New Jeweller of the Senior Deputy Head at Hurstpierpoint Exhibition Year at the British Jewellers’ College, West Sussex having previously run the Sixth Form and Mount Everest was the Association Awards, just been Acting Headmaster. focus of a touring exhibition 12 months after launching its worked on by DAVID BRUCE website at www.rarepink.com. (OS 1996), who is Head of Corporate Relations for Barclays Group North West. Last September marked the 40th After leaving SGS, GUY LAYCOCK (OS 1985) anniversary of the Barclays studied French and German at Trinity College, sponsored successful British Cambridge, before heading to Oxford expedition to the top of Mount University to read International Relations. Everest via the previously He now works for the European Commission unconquered South West in Brussels and lives just outside the capital Face. The expedition, led by in Tervuren where he met his wife Kinga. The veteran mountaineer Sir Chris couple have a son and two daughters. Guy has Bonington, saw four climbers worked as an interpreter since 1991 and currently – including Old Stop Peter interprets from French, German, Italian and Polish Boardman (OS 1968) – into English at meetings of the European Commission, reach the summit of the world’s the Council of Ministers of the EU and the European Council. highest mountain over several days in late September 1975. Mr Boardman, who tragically Budding actor Oliver Mills The Tree of War is Oliver’s first died on another Everest (OS 2012) is currently assisting project as a composer and musician expedition in 1982, made a with drama in the Junior School having graduated after studying number of historic ascents, following the success of The Tree of music at The University of York. The including Kangchenjunga War, the WW1 musical he co-wrote piece was written to commemorate North Ridge and the south and directed. The musical is a tale 100 years since the First World War summit of Gauri Sankar via of love, loss and hope that explores and music from the show debuted the West Ridge. Items on the lives of a group of South at a successful preview concert in show at the exhibition included Manchester lads and lasses caught Manchester Cathedral. personal artefacts from the up in the trauma of the First World climbers, including mittens, a War. The cast features a number of trekking permit for Nepal and Old Stops and current SGS pupils. accompanying trekking map; stunning re-prints of some of the original photographs CAMILLA POULTON (OS 1996) was appointed Chair of the Independent taken by various expedition Monitoring Board at HMP Pentonville in January 2016. On leaving SGS members during the climb; in 1996, Camilla read Law at Cambridge before qualifying as a solicitor. and a copy of a letter written Camilla follows the path of David Miller (OS 1971) who is a former Chair by Sir Chris Bonington to of the IMB. IMB members are independent, unpaid and work an average Barclays’ then Chairman Sir of 2-3 days per month. Their role is to monitor the day-to-day life in their Anthony Tuke thanking Barclays local prison or removal centre and ensure that proper standards of care and for its support. decency are maintained.

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personal JON BELL (OS 1997) best of is Consultant Interventional one hour, Radiologist at The Christie NHS 11 minutes Foundation Trust in Didsbury. He and 36 graduated with Honours from the seconds Universities of St Andrews and Manchester. After completing Clinical Radiology training, he undertook higher sub-specialty training in Interventional Radiology in the North Western Deanery. Jon was previously Chair of the Junior Radiologists’ Forum and is currently a member of the Faculty Board of Clinical Radiology of the Royal College of Radiologists. He is also a member of the Safety and Quality Committee, British Half Marathon champion a subcommittee of the British Society of Interventional Congratulations to JESS COULSON (OS 2008) who was recently crowned Radiology. In 2015, Jon was British Half Marathon champion following a race which also served as a appointed as a member of the trial for the World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff. Jess, a former European Society of Radiology member of Stockport Harriers, achieved a personal best of one hour, Management. 11 minutes and 36 seconds. In 2012, Jess won the European Cross Country Championships.

FRANK MORGAN (OS 1971) PHILIP LUND (OS 1960) was awarded the OBE for services is a semi retired economist and statistician to Higher Education in 2012. Frank who has spent time lecturing at Manchester retired from his role as Vice Chancellor University and the University of Pennsylvania. of Bath Spa University in 2012. He has also worked as a government economist He has also worked as an accountant in London and for the Ministry of Agriculture, for Transport and Fisheries and Food (MAFF) in York. Philip opted the London borough of Southwark. for early retirement in 1996 after which he He is currently a Governor at undertook consultancy work in a number of Bridgewater College. overseas countries and for UK government departments. He also became President of the Agricultural Economics Society, The only way is up for a Public Member of Network Rail, NATALIE CLARKE (OS 2013) Economic Adviser to the Agricultural as she prepares to climb Mount Wages Board for England and Kilimanjaro in June in aid of Wales and President of the Childreach International. The charity helps victims of the Manchester Statistical Society. Nepal Earthquake and you can find out more on Natalie’s fundraising page at https:// CHRISTOPHER WALTON (OS 1949) mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/ has recently been elevated to the rank of Major in the former Royal natalieclarke1. She said: “I am undertaking this huge challenge Fusiliers, City of London Regiment. On leaving school, he signed up for Childreach International, for National Service and six months later was commissioned into the an amazing charity that helps Lancashire Fusiliers serving in Jordan and Egypt for two years. On going children in less developed up to Caius College, Cambridge, he transferred to the 8th Battalion of the countries have access to Royal Fusiliers headquartered at the Tower of London where, apart from education, food and water, overseas service with the World Bank in Washington DC, he served the rest empowering them to reach of his time with the military. Christopher was appointed MBE in the Queen’s their full potential in life.” Birthday Honours in 2011.

11 OLD STOPS’ REVIEW Musical maestro focus in motion NAOMI CLARKE (OS 2012) developing world and despite Following graduation from Leeds penned a catchy Christmas tune to being a songwriting novice Naomi Metropolitan University, Stan help raise awareness and funds for says she is pleased with the Save the Children. Tang (OS 1991) established finished record. a management consultancy The 21-year-old, who is currently designing and implementing She added: studying at Cambridge University, programmes across central “I’m happy with how its turned wrote Christmas is Here as part government in the Department out. I don’t really think of of her final year coursework. of Health as well as the NHS and myself as a composer so I Naomi, said the project began as utilities sector. looked at the Christmas songs a way of getting some experience that always get played and of producing a record before she analysed what makes them hit on the idea of a Christmas tick musically and tried to use single. She chose to back Save the those things in mine. I didn’t Children after reading about its want to preach at everybody work helping young people in the to donate so went along the lines of making it happy and trying to spread happiness. I think at the moment the world can use a bit of happiness.” After completing daily Chi Kung energy and Kung Fu training and teaching the disciplines part Visit time, Stan was motivated to set justgiving.com/ up Masters Black in May 2015 Naomi-Clarke- with his long time friend and Christmas kung fu brother Master David to hear the song and Taylor. Masters Black combines find out more about the skills of two Kung Fu Naomi’s fundraising masters to teach mental focus efforts. and wellness.

ROGER PAKEMAN (OS 1981) Flying high is an active member of the Green Party. He is Treasurer of his local HOWARD MILLS (OS 1970) is a computer scientist who has spent branch and has stood as a candidate half of his life in Northern Germany. After obtaining a Computer Science for Oldham Council for the last two degree at Manchester University, Howard joined the university’s Physics elections. After graduating from the department as a computer programmer, spending a lot of time at the University of Edinburgh with a degree DESY lab in Hamburg before moving there permanently in 1982. He now in Geography and Economic History, works for the German branch of Sun Microsystems which allows him Roger lived in Scotland before moving to travel across the globe. In his free time, Howard – a father of two – to Oldham in 2006. He works at Bury enjoys gliding, gaining his gliding pilots licence in 1983 and buying his Council on ensuring all 14 to 19 year- first glider six years later. olds progress into either education or employment. He is also chair of the Working Carers Employee Group.

CHRISTINE KOLBE (OS 2001) is helping to champion the rights of women around the world in her role as a Government advisor on gender policy. Her role within the Department for International Development sees her working to help bring an end to harmful traditional practices, such as female genital mutilation (FGM) and child, early and forced marriage (CEFM).

12 OLD STOPS’ REVIEW THe world of yacht design

Globetrotter CHARLIE BAKER (OS 2006) gives us an insight into the fascinating world of yacht design.

What were your favourite lessons at SGS? Design Technology, Art and Business Studies took up most of my time in the Sixth Form and I loved them all for different reasons.

What did you do after SGS? I went to Coventry University to study a foundation degree in Art and Design followed by a four year Masters degree in Automotive and Transport Design. I specialised in yacht design taking on What’s a typical day in your job? How do your friends and family a seven month internship in Turkey Typical days don’t happen very often, feel about your success? during my third year. however if I’m in the office I will either Friends and family have always been be drawing up interior and exterior supportive of what I wanted to do When and how did you get into details, Photoshopping realistic and rarely questioned my dream of your current job? visuals, preparing presentations, on wanting to be a Superyacht Designer, After working in Italy and Monaco conference calls with shipyards and strange as it may have seemed. I’m for just over three years I was lucky suppliers, reviewing 3D models with not sure I would say I’ve reached that enough to land a job back in Blighty our exterior guys or looking through point in my life where I can say I am successful so would not expect my at Redman Whiteley Dixon Ltd, one the thousands of fabric and finish friends or family to feel much about of the top yacht design studios in the samples we have in our studio (Mrs my success. I am midway through my world. I have now been with RWD for Vernon would love that room!). A lot largest project to date, a 74.5m motor two years. of time is spent flying around Europe yacht, and when finished it will be the and sometimes further afield so weeks first time I can show some family and How would you describe your job? get broken up nicely and it keeps me friends exactly what it is I do and why My role is as a design project manager on my toes! it’s so important to me. so it is a mixture of managing clients and their needs, managing our What would you say has been What advice would you give for internal creatives to produce what the your greatest achievement/ anyone wanting to get into your clients want and managing the flow proudest moment? line of work? of information to and from whichever Two years after graduating from Passion. Our lives are taken over by shipyard we are working with. Mix all university I stepped onboard a 42m this career, it’s not a 9-5, Monday to that with some exterior and interior Superyacht that I had worked on the Friday kind of job. I took 89 flights last design and that’s what my role is. interior design of. As a designer, to year including going to Australia five have your ideas brought to life is what times, while only spending a total of it’s all about. Seeing a client enjoy the eight days there! It’s not for the faint environment we have created for them hearted and it will test you but if you is something I could only have dreamt love making things then you will make about when I was at SGS. it happen.

13 OLD STOPS’ REVIEW Charles Speight SPOTLIGHT (OS 1944, Chairman of Governors from 1996-2003 and OSA ON… President from 1988-89) died on 4th August 2015.

Charles joined SGS with a Foundation Scholarship in 1940. After an excellent school certificate he chose Accountancy as a career and worked for a Manchester firm from the age of 16. At 18, he volunteered to join the and he was in fact lucky to escape RAF and was lucky to escape with his with his life. As he was travelling life when the train carriage he was by train in Egypt to report to a travelling in through Egypt was hit by new posting, he decided to go for a terrorist bomb while he was visiting a drink in the restaurant car and the refreshment carriage. left his seat. Shortly afterwards he heard a violent explosion and After demobilisation, he became realised it must have been a a fully qualified Chartered Accountant CECIL KIMBER (OS 1906) terrorist bomb. When he was able and enjoyed a very successful to return he found that his former CREATOR OF THE career in Manchester. As Chairman, compartment had been completely MG SPORTS CAR Mr Speight was enormously supportive destroyed along with his former of school events and his encouraging companions. The story was fully Cecil’s enthusiasm for the auto manner was always appreciated. He covered by BBCTV last year in their industry was born when he bought was heavily involved in all building Remembrance Day programme. a motorbike shortly after leaving projects and his business and finance Stockport Grammar. experience was key to securing the “Charlie was a member of Bramhall An accident that caused severe purchase of the Dialstone Lane fields Park Golf Club and served as Club injuries to his right leg meant he and additional land for the school. Treasurer for many years, although soon swapped two wheels for four His most significant contribution his own golfing prowess was cut and bought his first car. was his role in the extension of the short due to back problems. Bridge Junior School, the Sports Hall and the became Charlie’s favourite pastime After leaving his role at the family’s Technology Centre. and he was respected by everyone. printing business, Cecil went to work In every way he was proud of being for the chief designer at Sheffield- Paying tribute to Mr Speight, Joe an Old Stopfordian, determined Simplex. During the First World War Barnes (OSA President 1970-1971 to give something back to the he moved to AC Cars and then to and Governor from 1978-1998) says: School in exchange for the fine EG Wrigley, a major supplier to education he had received, and the Morris Motors. “Known to everyone as Charlie, he was opportunities it had provided. an Old Stopfordian to the core, and In 1921, he was hired by William an elected Distinguished Life Member. “He was President of the OSA in Morris as sales manager at Morris Academically he was very bright, and 1988-89, and later was invited Garages where he began to develop in addition he won the school Manual to join the Board of SGS where a range of special cars based on prize in 1941. his professional experience was Morris bodies. invaluable. He went on to be The MG Marque was born in 1924 and appointed Chairman of Governors “After an excellent School Certificate the MG Car Company was formally and was most successful in steering he chose Accountancy as a career established four years later to give it and was articled to a Manchester firm the School through a pivotal period a separate identity to Morris Garages. at the age of 16. In today’s world in its continual development. he would certainly have done well at He was an example to us all, and I University, but in those wartime years, know he will be sorely missed by Jo, life was quite different. his wife, Jill and Kate, his daughters, his grandchildren and, of course, “By the time he was 18, and due his many friends. for call-up for military service, the “For me, Charlie’s death came as a war had finished, and Charlie was deep personal loss, as he also found already well advanced in taking time to be my Best Man in 1952 his professional qualifications. (and I had been his Form Captain He volunteered to join the RAF as from 1940 to 1944).” his military service, but his early experiences were quite dramatic,

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Knowing that success in competitions would boost the success of the MG Marque, Cecil entered and won Our 2015 Old the London to Lands End trial in Stops beat the ‘Old Number One’, a purpose built 1st XI netball team competition car that can now be 18 – 13 after a found at the Heritage Motor Centre hard fought battle! in Gaydon. Congratulations! As demand increased, production of the cars moved from a workshop in Oxford to four larger workshops and in 1930, Cecil became managing director of MG. The company moved to a new factory in Abingdon where the cars were made until 1980. During the Second World War, production stopped and the factory was used to make basic parts for the armed forces. Reports suggest Cecil was sacked when he failed to gain the company’s approval in his bid to win the firm an aircraft contract. Cecil went on to work for coachbuilder Charlesworth before moving to piston maker Specialloid. On Sunday, 4th February, 1945, he boarded a train at King’s Cross bound for Leeds. He was killed when the carriage he was travelling in was derailed. This retro picture of the 1983 OS football team was the most popular post on the Old Last year, Blue Plaques were installed Stops Facebook page this year. at the Boundary House in Abingdon and on Cecil’s childhood home in Stockport to honour his contribution to the motor industry. golf round up James Stewart won the Oppida Cup and the Best Gross Jubilee Cup. The SGS Golf Championship Shield and School Cup was won by Harry Cash. Bob Bailey won the Centenary Trophy and Bryan Rendell won the Mr Dunlop Cup. The Society is always on the lookout for new members. Contact David Withington by Congratulations to email [email protected] or call him Old Stop Chloe Withers on 0161 439 3073 for information. (OS 2012) on scoring a try for Cambridge in the Women’s Varsity match at Twickenham in December. The final score for the game was Cambridge 52 - 0 Oxford!

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PARENTAL SURVEY AWARDS TOP MARKS Parents have given exceptionally The survey results for the Junior high ratings to the senior and junior School were also outstanding, schools in an independent survey with 93% of parents happy to carried out by RSAcademics. recommend the school to others.

An impressive 97% of parents rated RSAcademics said: “Parents are the senior school’s academic results impressed with the school, feeling it in the top two categories of very delivers strong academic standards FUN-PACKED TRIP good and good, with 91% rating whilst providing support to pupils FOR JUNIOR PUPILS the quality of teaching at this level. by caring staff. The extra-curricular 90% rated the provision of clubs, opportunities on offer ensure pupils Children from Year Four spent two the extra-curricular programme experience a balanced education.” days in York enjoying an overnight trip. and sporting opportunities as very Pupils spent their first day at Murton good or good, as did 90% for the For more information please visit Park’s Danelaw dark age village leadership of the school and its the school website. where, once they had dressed up as day-to-day running. Romans, they faced a day of hard work to both maintain and defend their new settlement and to be able to see through the helmets. Some of the pupils were guards while others practised weapons training and made DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE oil lamps. A cast of 86 pupils from across the the pressures of teenage life. School school and a production team of over work, peer pressure, family conflict The following day, pupils visited the 50 pupils and staff collaborated over and the fear of the future are all too Castle Museum in York where they just four weeks to create a fantastic much for her to cope with. explored an authentic Victorian street adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in complete with a retro sweet shop, Wonderland. The collaboration of drama, dance, dungeons and an old toy shop. They music and art brought the traditional also enjoyed a workshop on the use Over its two night run, Down the much loved characters to life as Alice of electricity in WW1 and made a Rabbit Hole had sell out audiences met up with them, sought advice and Morse code machine. captivated as they followed Alice, gained perspective on her journey on After lunch in the Merchant played by Ella Burton, as she was sent how to grow up and stand on her own Adventurers Hall the pupils visited the spiralling down the rabbit hole due to two feet. Jorvik centre which shows how Vikings worked, lived and hunted.

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IT’S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE OLD STOPS VISITING SCHOOL

LAURENCE JONES PETER BRIGGS WAGSTAFF (OS 1958) (OS 1956) Laurence paid a visit to show us Peter called in to SGS from South his picture of Tatty Davies and Africa to say hello in December. several other Old Stops dating After leaving SGS, Peter completed back to around 1949. Tatty fought a BTEC in Mechanical Engineering at GOING in the First World War and his wife Loughborough. Peter is a keen runner was a teacher at SGS. and has completed the South African FOR GOLD Comrades Marathon fifteen times! Peter tells us he was given the middle Old Stopfordians got the royal name ‘Briggs’ after his relative Josiah treatment when they collected their Briggs who was involved in the design Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards at St of . James’s Palace.

Former pupils Matthew Allison, Robert WILLIAM MILLER (OS 1989) Clarke, Catriona Leggat, Vinayak William is now working for General Mandagere, James Ruddock, Jake Electric and splits his time between Saunders, Elizabeth Worthington the UK and the Middle East having and Laura Wynne celebrated their RICHARD HORROCKS previously been based in Italy for achievement with HRH Prince Philip, (OS 2013) 15 years. He paid a visit to SGS the Award’s patron, before actress Richard, who popped in in October to tell us how Chris Dame Helen Mirren presented them to say hello in October, Muscutt helped to develop his love with their certificates. is currently training for for languages. After leaving SGS, his pilot’s licence, which William read Italian at university During her speech, Dame Helen said: includes a trip to Arizona. before taking a job in Florence. “What a fantastic room to celebrate this achievement and what an honour it is to share the celebration with you. You are the gold of our country. You’ve demonstrated discipline, consistency HABIB ESFAHANIAN (OS 2003) and concentration, you’ve faced untold Habib made a return visit to offer support and guidance to current pupils and challenges.” told them more about his role as Vice President in Bulk Commodities Trading in one of the leading US banks. The Award requires participants to commit to activities to develop skills He spoke about the path he took after and physical challenges as well as leaving school, telling pupils he studied at carrying out volunteering that benefits the London School of Economics before their community. Stockport Grammar securing a job at Lehman Brothers. He was School is an independent operating working there in 2008 when the company authority for the Duke of Edinburgh’s went into bankruptcy and subsequently Award with 324 pupils currently moved to Geneva as an Oil Trader before enrolled across all levels. he was offered a role back in London nearly six years ago. All Old Stopfordians are invited to join us for the Stockport Grammar Habib is now actively involved in Graduate School summer reunion barbeque on development and said the main qualities Saturday 18th June from 12-3pm. he looks for in potential new employees The occasion will also celebrate the are enthusiasm and passion for the role. school’s Duke of Edinburgh’s Award He said there is a misconception that you programme. need a degree from Oxford or Cambridge to be successful in this field and promoted the idea of having candidates from different backgrounds and disciplines.

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Reunion 2015 Over 200 Old Stops and current and former staff attended the Retirements & Summer Reunion barbecue in June 2015.

The event marked a 10 year reunion for the Class of 2005 and an opportunity for guests to say Time to Remember goodbye to members of staff set Pupils welcomed Old Stopfordians pupils who had recently visited the to retire from Stockport Grammar to the school’s annual Somme Battlefields. School at the end of the school Remembrance Day Service followed year, including; Classics teacher by lunch in the Hallam Hall. Former pupils travelled from far Mr Bird, Psychology teacher and wide – including , the Mrs Braude, Chemistry technician The Old Stops, who attended the Channel Islands and the Isle of Mrs Lowe, Head of Geography school between 1941 and 1962, Man – to attend the event. Mr Howarth, Assistant Head also received a talk from current (admissions and operations) Mr Wallington, and our longest serving member of staff, Geography London bound teacher Mr Martin. Centenary Concert A group of 200 Old Stops are looking St George’s Church was the forward to joining SGS staff and the The school was also approached atmospheric location for an Head Girl and Boy for a tour of the by former Head Girl Lisa Bricknell evening of choral and orchestral Houses of Parliament, followed by a nee Morris (OS 1992) to mark music beautifully performed drinks reception on Thursday, 28th 30 years since the Class of by Senior School pupils of all April. Thank you to Gordon Marsden 1992 joined Stockport Grammar ages in celebration of the 100th (OS 1973), MP for Blackpool South, Senior School. anniversary of the school’s move for his sponsorship of the occasion. to the Hallam site. The hugely popular event is being held The event welcomed Old Stops and The concert, which was held in in celebration of the 100th anniversary former staff from all generations support of the church’s organ of the school’s re-foundation on the as far back as 1945. Many marked fund, showcased a varied Hallam site in 1916. the occasion as an opportunity for repertoire including performances individual year group reunions and of Albinoni’s Oboe Concerto in D as a chance to offer well wishes to Founder’s Day Minor with soloist Simon Fraser, retiring members of staff. The sun shone on St George’s Church who was recently selected for as Old Stops joined current pupils and the National Youth Orchestra, staff to mark Founder’s Day. and Faurés Requiem with soloists James Holt and Emily Howling. The service was led by former SGS There were also performances chaplain and current Archdeacon of from the School’s Chamber Choir, Stoke-on-Trent Matthew Parker. String Orchestra and Junior Chamber Choir. The Shaa Society Lunch Supporters of the school enjoyed a beautiful meal in the Hallam Hall on 10th March. Donors and legators are also invited to an exclusive evening reception and tour of the annual Art exhibitions. For information on ways to support the Bursary Scheme and help children from all backgrounds attend SGS, please contact the External Relations department on 0161-419 2408.

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OSA Dinner Announcements Good food, quality conversation and treasured MARRIAGES BIRTHS memories were the order Congratulations to Jenny Hunt Alison Newsome (OS 2003) of the day for 71 Old Stops nee Morgan (OS 2004) who got and husband Lee welcomed attending the Founder’s Day married at Malmesbury Abbey in baby Henry Oliver Newsome OSA Dinner in the Hallam Hall. Wiltshire in May. on 11th April.

The annual event is organised Congratulations to Emma Danielle Golding (OS 1999) by the OSA Committee and McKeand nee Pollitt (OS 2005) married Jonathan Oliver in Dubai provides Old Stops with an and her new husband Christopher, in 2012. The couple now run their excellent opportunity to catch who married in May. Emma works own business – MENA Mortgages – up with their old friends. for Net-a-porter as a media and had their first child in October. production controller. Congratulations to Old Stop Stephen Lockwood (OS 1999) who has welcomed his second daughter Sophie who was born on 25th February weighing 7.8lb. OLD STOPS BECOME SGS STAFF Welcome to new SGS staff Lauren McAllister (OS 2006) (Classics) ENGAGEMENTS and Elizabeth Ripley (OS 2009) (Junior School). Congratulations to Old Stop Annabel Chapman (OS 2010) and her fiancé Robert Stone (pictured) who got engaged in Paris on 30th October.

DEATHS Alastair Clark CBE (OS 1967) Dr Eric Whittaker (OS 1936) Colin Dunkerley 11th February 2015 July 2015 (former member of staff to 1993) 19th October 2015 David Whieldon (OS 1990) Charles Speight 1st March 2015 (OS 1944, Chairman of Governors Dr John Lansbury (OS 1958) from 1996-2003 and OSA President 22nd October 2015 Donald Smith (OS 1952) from 1988-89) 4th August 2015 Dr John Rimington (OS 1941) Mary Abraham (former member Fred Berry (OS 1949) 20th December 2015 of staff to 1944) 10th May 2015 5th September 2015 Mark Knowles (OS 1981) Brian Bouskill (OS 1947) Nicholas Henshall 1st December 2015 13th May 2015 (OS 1964, former member Trevor Bradshaw (OS 1959) Roy Clough (OS 1941) of staff & former governor) 7th February 2016 17th May 2015 16th September 2015 Dr Peter Fogg (OS 1948) Alan Peter Smith Peter Massey (OS 1951) 13th February 2016 (former member of staff to 1987) 16th September 2015 18th May 2015 Vaughan Wilcock (OS 1967) Geoffrey Mitchell (OS 1937) 16th February 2016

ROY CLOUGH (OS 1941) Roy Clough won a Scholarship to at Rolls Royce in Barnoldswick to work village of Beer near Seaton in Devon. attend SGS in 1934, leaving in on aero gas turbine development. Roy left a substantial legacy to the 1941 to start a course in Mechanical After the war ended he returned school’s Bursary Fund for which we Engineering at the College of to his studies, achieving a very are immensely grateful. His generosity Technology in Manchester (now commendable First Class Honours will support a number of additional Manchester University). During the BSc. Roy spent 29 years working for means-tested bursaries over the war he served in the Home Guard and the Department of Atomic Energy coming years. in 1943 he was directed to join a team before retiring to the small seaside

19 Dates for your Diary keep in BURSARY GOLF DAY Old Stops’ Wasdale touch Thursday, 16th June Reunion Weekend SGS will hold its annual Bursary Ian Hall (OS 1983) and Chris Muscutt There are lots of ways you can Golf Day in association with Vernon are organising a Wasdale Reunion keep in touch with old classmates Building Society at Stockport Golf on 8th - 10th July. All Old Stops and teachers as well as seeing Club, one of Cheshire’s premier are welcome to join in for a what’s going on at SGS now… golf venues. This is an excellent weekend of walking, families are opportunity for relaxed and informal welcome. There will be a barbeque On Facebook there is networking with friends and contacts at The Strands Hotel. the Old Stopfordians page and to raise your company’s profile for memories and connecting within the school community. Ian has recommended The Strands with Old Stops and the Hotel, The Screes Inn or, of course, The profit we raise on the day goes camping at the Church Stile campsite. page for news about directly to the Stockport Grammar Contact Ian on [email protected] the school. School Bursary Fund. for more information. Follow us on Not a golfer? You can still support the Step Back in Time Twitter @stockportgs day by donating team or individual Saturday, 10th September prizes, taking out an advert in the The school will throw open its doors Search for the Stockport programme or joining us for dinner to anyone interested in learning more Grammar School Alumni in the evening. about the past as the centenary group on Linked In celebrations continue. The Heritage Visit the Alumni section of the SGS Open Day will feature activities for Email your news to website for further information and all ages as well as guided tours of externalrelations@ to download a booking form. the school. stockportgrammar.co.uk Time to Reunite Old Girls’ Hockey Call the External Relations Saturday, 18th June Tournament department on 0161 419 2408 Fingers crossed for sunshine as Old Sunday, 11th September Stops from all year groups are invited The search is on for an Old Stops’ to make a return visit to SGS for the Hockey Team to represent SGS in this summer reunion barbeque. The event year’s AROPS Cup Hockey Tournament will mark 100 years since the move in Coventry. to the Hallam site, the success of Duke of Edinburgh Award at SGS and To participate all players must be the retirements of teachers including former pupils of Stockport Grammar Mrs Muscutt (languages and co- School. The maximum squad size is curricular) and Mrs Taylor (music). 16, each team must provide an umpire We regularly Special requests have been made for and teams must be responsible for help Old Stops to reunions of the following year groups their own first aid. Entry fee is £30 re-find old friends and – OS2006, OS2005, OS1996, OS1995, and the event runs from 10.30am- we are always pleased OS1986 and OS1973. 4.30pm. Please register your interest to arrange visits by emailing externalrelations@ for you to look If you would be interested in taking stockportgrammar.co.uk. around school or part in an Old Stops’ cricket match the archives. on the day, please email [email protected]

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