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Reunification THE OLD OUNDELIAN 2019-2020 Iain Farrington Brian Hemingway REUNIFICATION ( C 95 ) on pop ( St A 70 ) writes On the tenth anniversary of the formal and jazz, Horrible about his father, unification of Oundle School and Laxton Histories, and Paddy, the last School, Philip Sloan ( LS 71 ) gives a making classical surviving Battle of historical perspective music accessible to all Britain fighter pilot OFFICERS The Old Oundelian Club PRESIDENT: Charles Miller ( Ldr 76 ) SECRETARY, TREASURER AND LONDON DINNER SECRETARY: Jane Fenton ADDRESS: The Stables, Cobthorne, West Street, Oundle PE8 4EF. TEL: 01832 277297. EMAIL: [email protected] VICE PRESIDENTS Mary Price ( K 94 ) Hon Sec OO Women’s Hockey Alastair Irvine ( Sc 81 ) Nina Rieck ( K 95 ) Alice Rockall ( W 12 ) Chris Piper ( Sc 71 ) Email: [email protected] SPORTS SECRETARIES LIFE VICE PRESIDENTS Hon Sec Oundle Rovers CC Hon Sec Netball Nick Cheatle ( G 63 ) Chris Piper ( Sc 71 ) Rachel Hawkesford ( W 08 ) John Crabbe ( G 55 ) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Shane Dodd ( Sn 74 ) Hon Sec OORUFC Robert Ellis ( D 65 ) Hon Sec OO Rifle Club Sam Cone ( St A 05 ) Sir Michael Pickard ( C 51 ) Charles Shelley ( S 18 ) Email: [email protected] Chris Piper ( Sc 71 ) Email: [email protected] Chris Walliker ( D 54 ) Hon Sec OO Golfing Society Hon Sec OO Rowing Club Harry Williamson ( St A 55 ) James Aston ( St A 92 ) Kristina Cowley ( L 13 ) Email: [email protected] FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE Email: [email protected] Alastair Irvine ( Sc 81 ), Chairman Hon Sec OO Badminton Hon Sec OO Sailing Club Richard Ellis ( Sn 86 ) Abby Wong ( N 14 ) Kate Robinson ( W 93 ) Harry Williamson ( St A 55 ) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] HONORARY LEGAL ADVISER Hon Sec Clay Pigeon Shooting Hon Sec OO Soccer Club Philip Sloan ( LS 71 ) Henry Johnstone ( C 07 ) Andrew Power ( L 07 ) Email: [email protected] REPORTING ACCOUNTANT Email: [email protected] David Meredith ( Lx 78 ) Hon Sec OO Cross Country Club Hon Sec OO Squash Club Jon Potts ( C 98 ) OLD OUNDELIAN EDITOR Maria Yukhnovich ( K 13 ) Email: [email protected] Megan Smedley ( Hon OO ) Email: [email protected] Hon Sec OO Fives Club OLD OUNDELIAN LODGE Hon Sec OO Tennis Alex Smith ( N 91 ) Paul Newsome ( St A 55 ) Lance Ashworth ( G 82 ) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] COMMITTEE Hon Sec OO Hockey Club Guy Beresford ( B 81 ) Hon Sec OO Waterpolo Stuart Morgan ( Lx 91 ) Richard Owen ( Sc 70 ) Sam Woodfield ( L 09 ) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] HONORARY Mr DE Butler Mr ST Forge Mr RF Kauffman Mr RB Oldfield The Rev AK OOs 2020: Mr A Butterworth Mrs V Gascoine Dr G Keeling Mr N Owens Thomson Mr RR Alford Mr PC Clark Mrs C Gent Mr PSC King Mrs A Page Mr MT Thyne Mr RM Andrews Mrs JMT Clay Mr J Gillings Mr JS Lee Mr CR Pendrill Mr C Towler Mr J Arkell Mr K Cobb Mr MJ Goatly Mrs J Levet Mr G Phillips Dr RD Townsend Mr MD Aubrey Mr TJ Cobner Mrs N Guise Mr P Lewins Mr IA Potts Mrs C Townsend Mr PH Barker Mr R Collard Mrs A Guy Mr J MacDonald Mr AG Rayden Mr JG Tregoning Mrs P Barr Mr MAR Collier Mr P Hanley Mr M Maconochie Mr D Robb Mr MR Turner Mr IC Bishop Mr P Couzens Mr R Hanlon Mr RN Mather Mr P Roberts Mr RW Veit Mr MA Bloxham Mr AJ Cowley Dr J Hewitson Dr B McDowell Mrs EP Rooms Mrs N Villette Mrs J Briggs Mrs D Davidson Mrs SJ Hipple Mr A Midgley Mr LP Rooms Mr JR Wake Mr R Briggs Mrs SJ Dow Dr WF Holmström Mrs A Mills Mr RW Rowe Mr DJ Warnes Mr N Brittain Mr R Dowd Mrs M Holmström Mr D Milsted Mrs M Rowlett Mr MN Wells Mr JF Bromley Mr MN Downes Mr T Howorth Mr KMB Morrison Mr D Sharp Mr GD Wood The Rev I Browne Mr DL Edsall Mr CD Humphreys Mr RB Newman Ms M Smedley Mr IR Worthington Mr CMP Bush Mr JW Flory Dr J Hunt Mr V Northwood Mr C Symes Mrs SR Worthington Mrs RM Bush Mr A Forbes Mr SD Johnston Mr J O'Kelly Mr JM Taylor 2 THE OLD OUNDELIAN 2019-2020 CONTENTS THE OLD OUNDELIAN COLUMNS FEATURES President 2 Reunification of the Schools 5 Secretary 3 The Class of 2010 15 Editor 4 Finding John Eldred 39 Head 66 Kiln Theatre 41 Director of Development 68 The Water House Project 42 Cypher 16 44 NEWS Keeping Music Alive 46 Sport 62 Conducting During Covid 48 Staff Farewell 69 New Fruits and Old Roots 50 Outreach and Partnerships 70 Co-education 52 Laxton Junior School 70 Let's Get Quizzical 56 Correspondents 72 Paddy Hemingway 59 News from Home 73 CREDITS News from Abroad 105 Editorial and advertising inquiries: Tel: 01832 277297 Obituaries 115 Email: [email protected] Opinion 129 Editor: Megan Smedley Editorial Committee : Jane Fenton, Rachel Hodgson ( K 10 ), Page 49 Polly Irvine, Elspeth Langsdale, Charles Miller ( Ldr 76 ), Mark Moore ( Sc 68 ), John Oliver (G 73 ), Chris Piper ( Sc 71 ), Simon Redfern ( Sc 75 ), Philip Sloan ( LS 71 ) Design: Cherry Red Designs Website: www.cherryreddesigns.com Printed and bound in the UK by: Lavenham Press Ltd, 47 Water Street, Lavenham, CO10 9RN Tel: 01787 247436 Cover image: JS Carr ( S 84 ) Website: www.stevecarrgolf.com Tel: 07941 348728 SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook and Twitter https://www.facebook. https://twitter.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/ are both @OldOundelian com/oldoundelian OldOundelian school/oundle-school THE OLD OUNDELIAN 2019-2020 1 COLUMN The President Charles Miller ( Ldr 76 ) reflects on his extraordinary first year at the helm. has been an fellowship amongst Old Oundelians of help with jobs and mentoring. extraordinary and to further the interests and I believe that most OOs are 2020 year for so prosperity of the School. I am part of altruistic and wish to make a many. The School adapted to the a long line of Presidents who have difference to the lives of others. online reality and education of the tried to ensure that the Club lives up Many young people have had their pupils continued, albeit in a very to those ideals. lives blighted by the consequences different format. Earlier this year, over 900 of the global pandemic and the loss The Club remains strong and predominantly young OOs wrote of opportunity. Rather than trying to whilst most of its activities have to the School about its attitudes to solve all the problems, I would like to been either postponed or cancelled, the past in the light of the murder of suggest one small practical step in the we continue to look at how we George Floyd and the emergence of spirit of Good Fellowship. There are a can remain relevant to our 11,000 the Black Lives Matter movement. large number of OOs either with their members. The Club is inclusive and It raised serious points and caused own businesses or in senior positions the Committee are always looking many to examine their own views within various organisations. at ways of engaging with members and attitudes. Please would you consider offering and encouraging participation. Its It also shows a willingness internships, mentoring or other “inclusiveness” is naturally limited to consider others, and this is advice via the OO Network. by the fact that membership is only precisely what the Club should All has not been lost this year: open to former pupils of the School. be encouraging. In December, we Arthur Marment ( D 77 ) organised Its membership has therefore been launched the OO Network which the Multisports weekend just before set by the School admissions policy now has over 1,500 users. It is a lockdown, with over 100 OOs taking over many decades. forum for keeping in touch and part. I attended the Over 60s lunch The role of the Club is simple. It exchanging views with House and at The RAF Club with over 60 OOs was set up in 1883 to encourage good year group sections as well as offers including Bob and Jenny Briggs as my guests. Unfortunately we have had to cancel the London Dinner at the Institution of Civil Engineers in Great George Street but we have rescheduled it for Thursday 18th November 2021. The Institution of Civil Engineers is the senior engineering institution and its building is magnificent. The Dinner will be held in the Great Hall. It has been difficult managing the Club this year and I would particularly like to thank our Secretary, Jane Fenton, for all her hard work during this difficult time. I am also indebted to vice presidents, Alastair Irvine and Chris Piper. Please do get involved with the Club, whether by attending events, playing sport or helping other OOs. We are always looking for new ideas, new people and ways to engage with our membership. If you would like to become more involved, please speak to Jane or email me. ■ 2 THE OLD OUNDELIAN 2019-2020 COLUMN The Secretary Jane Fenton encourages us to re-connect with OO Network friends hen I was pondering what has, but his tenure has been more to write for this column I concerned with the administration W thought that there of the Club and agreeing how to wouldn’t be very much to report on manage all the various problems as the OO Club office has been closed and complications that this year since the middle of March due to has thrown up.
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