Old Stoic Society Committee President: Sir Richard Branson (Cobham/Lyttelton 68) Vice President: THE MAGAZINE FOR OLD STOICS Dr Anthony Wallersteiner (Headmaster) Chairman: Simon Shneerson (Temple 72) Issue 4 Vice Chairman: Patrick Cooper (Chatham 86) Director: Anna Semler (Nugent 05)

Members: John Arkwright (Cobham 69) Peter Comber (Grenville 70) The Art of Giving Colin Dudgeon (Hon. Member) Gordon Darling (Grafton 39) is one Hannah Durden (Nugent 01) of Australia’s most significant living John Fingleton (Chatham 66) philanthropists and was instrumental Ivo Forde (Walpole 67) Jerome Starkey (Chandos 99) talks to in establishing the National Portrait Jonathon Hall (Bruce 79) our new President, Sir Richard Branson Gallery of Australia. Tim Hart (Chandos 92) (Cobham/Lyttelton 68). Katie Lamb (Lyttelton 06) Stowe: A Place Nigel Milne (Chandos 68) Ben Scholfield (Temple 99) of Influence Jules Walker (Lyttelton 82) James Furse-Roberts (Grafton 95) discovers the effect Stowe had on the work of two of our most acclaimed Old Stoic architects.

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Issue 4 Features 6 Britain’s Best Loved 16 THE ART OF GIVING Entrepreneur Gordon Darling (Grafton 39) is one Jerome Starkey (Chandos 99) talks of Australia’s most significant living to our new President, Sir Richard philanthropists and was instrumental Branson (Cobham/Lyttelton 68). in establishing the National Portrait Gallery of Australia. 12 OLYMPIC FLOWER TURF AT THE 18 STOWE: A PLACE OF INFLUENCE OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONY James Furse-Roberts (Grafton 95) David Hewetson-Brown (Chatham 56) explains the history behind his farm discovers the effect Stowe had on the Tuesday 10 June 2014 and how he diversified to produce work of two of our most acclaimed 7.00pm – 12.30am wild flower turf for the Olympics. Old Stoic architects. 20 STOWE ENGINE All Old Stoics and their guests The history behind the Stowe steam Page 6 engine is revealed, as a major are invited to join us for this restoration project gets underway. informal evening. rEGULARS Welcome reception in the Spanish Gardens, live bands, barbeque and drinks until 10pm 2 EDITORIAL 31 MARRIAGES 4 FROM THE HEADMASTER 32 BIRTHS Tickets £40 22 NEWS 33 OBITUARIES 60 STOWE’S RICH HISTORY BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT CALL 01280 818349 or E-MAIL [email protected] INSIDE Contact the Old Stoic Office if you would like to e-mail Page 16 your year group personally to ensure as many of your 2 WELCOME FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF OSS 54 SUPPORTING A CHARITY friends are there as possible. 3 NEWS FROM STOWE THE TEACHING STAFF FROM 1923 Cash bar from 10pm to 12.30am 10 ROGER HODGSON PERFORMS AT STOWE 55 OLLIE’S ODYSSEY 14 FISHING FOR MEMORIES 56 STOWE BEAGLES Kensington Roof Gardens, 99 Kensington High Street, 15 OLD STOICS WED AT STOWE 57 RING OF BRIGHT WATER London W8 5SA 37 2090 MILES AND 12 COUNTRIES DUBAI DRINKS RECEPTION 38 MUSIC AT STOWE IN THE 1970s 58 STOWE AT WAR 39 NOSTALGIC AT NINETY 59 WOUNDED WARRIOR 40 A BRIEF HISTORY OF A SPECIAL 60 ELEPHANT BIRD EGG RELATIONSHIP 61 OLD STOIC CORKSCREW SOCIETY FINDING YOUR CALLING ANOTHER OS BAND 41 AUSTRALIAN FRIENDS OF STOWE 62 OS SPORT 2014 Page 18 OS MEMBERS AREA sTOWE TEMPLARS 42 CELEBRATING ONE YEAR IN THE FIVES JEWELLERY BUSINESS SQUASH 43 BUTCHER, BAKER OR CANDLESTICK 63 OS CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING MAKER? OS CROSS-COUNTRY 44 THE NATURE OF CYCLIC TIME GOLFING SOCIETY 46 STOWE GHOSTS OS TENNIS 48 OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE... 64 OS FOOTBALL TEAM 50 AND THE NEXT ROOM IS... 2014 GIFT COLLECTION 52 A PRE-WAR CULTURE TOUR INSIDE BACK COVER JF’S POETRY CLASS 2014 EVENTS 53 BOOK REVIEW: A ROGUES GALLERY THE ROXBURGH SOCIETY Page 20 JF ROXBURGH – POEM 2 EDITOR’S LETTER Welcome from...

Welcome to the THE CHAIRMAN OF oss fourth edition of The Old Stoic Society has had another very busy The Corinthian year and it has been a great pleasure to see so many OSs taking part in our various events and – the magazine activities. In particular, we have seen and heard for Old Stoics. from a large number of Old Stoics who have not previously been willing or able to get involved. With the celebrations of Stowe’s 90th This has been hugely gratifying, because a major Anniversary year now drawn to a close, the part of our strategy has been to broaden the reach of the Society Part of my role at Stowe is to compile and to engage with as many people as possible. Ideas are always pages of this magazine chronicle the events the School magazine, The Stoic, but I welcome, and we’ve responded to several suggestions by giving am also responsible for putting which took place to mark the occasion. money and resources to help members make things happen. together our regular e-newsletter, Enclosed with your copy of the magazine, you Stowemail, which is emailed out to will find a souvenir programme from the OS Highlights of 2013 included the fabulous Nostalgic at Ninety party parents, staff, Stoics and some Old Society’s celebration, Nostalgic at Ninety. I hope which Nigel Milne (Chandos 68) and his events sub-committee Stoics every couple of weeks and th that those of you who were unable to join us on organised to mark Stowe’s 90 birthday. Andrew Chance (Chandos features the highlights from School life. 71) did a wonderful job of orchestrating the evening and a great time the night will be able to capture the flavour of I consider myself very lucky; it is a was had by all. In May, Stowe hosted a very special concert by Roger the evening from the programme. Photographs really enjoyable part of my life a Stowe. Hodgson (Grenville 68) and the following day saw a Speech Day with and a film of the evening are available at So much goes on at the School, the delightfully brief and un-boring speeches, with a record number of Stoics always seem to have been up to www.oldstoic.co.uk entries for the OS classic car display, with unusually sunny weather, something brilliant and I am the one Along with commemorating last year’s flagship and with a flypast by the RAF’s Lancaster, a Spitfire and a Hurricane. who gets to share this news with the wider Stowe community. occasions, this magazine brings news from Around the world, too, we have been busy, with parties in Old Stoics from around the globe, with word of Australia, Hong Kong, the USA and Dubai. We have additional Asked to highlight some of my their achievements, details of gatherings which sports groups and a number of new special interest groups including favourite news items from the last year, have taken place and a diverse and eclectic an OS art group, an OS property group and an OS military group. I looked through this year’s issues of mix of articles on topics I hope will be of interest OS Corkscrew, our wine society, has held two excellent events, Stowemail and The Stoic but found it an impossible task to condense the to you. with more to follow when they sober up. Our online presence has best bits into a page – on top of grown too, and we now have 819 members on LinkedIn. Thank you to all those who have sent in their regular School life, we also celebrated th news, as well as to those who have written This is only the second year of our ambitious development strategy, our 90 Anniversary last year and the sheer number of extraordinary events articles for the magazine this year. If you would so now we are actively recruiting local ‘champions’ to co-ordinate is incredible. So, unusually for me, I like to submit an article for next year, I would support, events and activities all around the UK and in the many countries where we do not currently have an active group. Budgets think less words and more pictures will be delighted to hear from you. Thank you to the have been assigned to facilitate and subsidise local events, so you give you a better snapshot of this last advertisers who have supported the magazine year at Stowe. I have picked my no longer have to live near London or Buckingham to get the best this year. Also, a huge vote of thanks to favourite snippets which you will see out of the Society. Please get in touch if you can help run things in Caroline Whitlock, who has spent countless on these pages and I finish with a your own locality. plug... There is so much going on and hours collating your news, as well as proofing you, too, can read all about it! You can submissions for this year’s magazine. We are also developing our careers support and, at long last, it looks like we can achieve an integrated service that will give sign up to receive Stowemail and The Stoic by contacting Anna Semler in the Lastly, an important reminder: please make advice, encouragement, work experience and networking support Old Stoic Office, or you can follow our sure we have your correct contact details, that starts with Stoic leavers and continues until retirement. twitter feed @stowemail – and if you in particular, your email address. The majority Stowe is nothing if not an incubator for entrepreneurs, and we are really keen, please feel free to do of our communications are electronic, so have a number of notably successful OS business leaders. As part both! Back issues of both The Stoic if we don’t have your email address, we of the wider career support, in 2014 we will be piloting specific and Stowemail are online at can’t let you know about all the exciting programmes to offer insights, training and support for those wishing www.stowe.co.uk/news-and-events/ publications. Even better, come back developments we are making and unmissable to start their own businesses. I’m delighted that our new President, events that are coming up. If in doubt, and see your School in action, you are Sir Richard Branson (Cobham/Lyttelton 68), will be helping us in always welcome. email [email protected] this – as you can read, in his interview in this magazine. Tori Roddy, Marketing Director Finally, let me repeat that it’s YOUR Society, so DO let us know 1 (left to Right) Stowe becomes an All-Steinway School as our new music building opens; Speech Day if you like what we are doing and DO volunteer to help. To sign up to receive Celebrations; Medici Lions Return; Making Music – Senior Unplugged just one of the many musical events Enjoy The Corinthian and I hope we will see you at an OS event Stowemail please email performed by Stoics; Our Academic Life – Stoics in the Classroom; Senior Congreve Present Cabaret – a truly memorable show; Stowe Challenge – not for the faint-hearted; Stoics perform at Bill’s Birthday Bash; Anna Semler (Nugent 05) or two this year. [email protected] A whole lot of Urns – Replicas of the original urns are placed on the South Front balustrade; Speech Day Old Stoic Society Director Flyby; Setting records – and beating Eton – in Cricket. Our cricketers finished second in the national league; Best wishes To opt in to receive a printed Sports Day – Exhausting for some!; The Music School Rises; Happy Birthday Stowe – a Speech Day to copy of The Stoic, please email Remember; Advertising Stowe – our 1st XV take part in a photo shoot Rugby Club Magazine; Roger Hodgson DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this publication do not [email protected]. returns!; Music School; Winners at the U15 Tynedale RFC Schools Rugby Festival; Preparing the new necessarily reflect the views of the Old Stoic Society and/or Stowe prospectus – Chandos pose for the camera; Community Support – Stoics get involved in Kidscape; School. The publication of advertisements in this magazine does not A contribution of £2.50 Stowe Fashionable – Stoics put on their glad rags to raise funds for the Cancer Vaccine Institute; constitute endorsement by the Old Stoic Society and/or Stowe School. Simon Shneerson (Temple 72) p&p will be requested. Bruce win the ‘snowman’ competition with a time lapse video of their igloo construction; Run for the hills. 2 Old Stoic Society Chairman The girls compete in the cross-country race; Lions on the move – The Medici Lions return, restored, to Stowe. 3 From the first floor, Queen’s Temple did not have adequate space for conversion into suitable practice or recital rooms. Instead, “the ideal Music School would be a simple brick Headmaster building of one storey shaped rather like an army hut, but wider and longer with a central passage and practising and teaching rooms off on either side. At one end of the building would be a large room for orchestral and singing practices. The ideal site for this MUSIC AT STOWE: would be somewhere in the centre of the School.” Roxburgh won the argument and the Queen’s Temple with its majestic THE EARLY YEARS outlook across to the Gothic Temple and 1 The Dance of the Hours by Vincenzo Temple of Friendship was renovated to Valdrè, sold in the 1922 sale. become the home of Stowe’s Music Music runs as a leitmotif the highlights were a potpourri from Don 5 The New Music School, formally opening Department. Building repairs were through the history of Stowe. Pasquale, waltzes by Labitsky, an overture in May 2014. supervised by the architect Fielding Dodd by Adam and a polka by Johann Strauss. The and, in addition to two teaching rooms, The recently restored State concert after dinner started with Weber’s Music Room is one of the eight small practice rooms were built within Oberon overture, a Scotch air by Waddell, the rusticated basement. As for the most remarkable interior more polkas and waltzes by Labitsky and remoteness of the Temple, Roxburgh spaces in the Mansion. “The Dream” from Balfe’s Bohemian Girl. calculated the walk from Grafton by the The Lifeguards were followed by a more North route took him exactly three minutes, Decorated by Vincenzo Valdrè, a little-known rarified postprandial concert in the Marble covering a distance of 275 paces: “For the Italian artist who was resident at Stowe from Hall, conducted by one Monsieur Jullien, whole of the Eastern end of the School the 2 Portrait of Leslie Huggins. 1779 to 1790 before leaving to continue his whose orchestra played some Meyerbeer Queen’s Temple is therefore more accessible painting career in Ireland, the exuberant (Robert le Diable), a quadrille from Herold’s than Chatham”. wall paintings evoke the frescoes which the Zampa and sections from Beethoven’s Leslie Parry Huggins, affectionately known musical tastes. Huggins directed “The C. Hylton Stewart, Director of Music at When war became imminent, Huggins, who Marquess of Buckingham saw first-hand “Pastoral Symphony”. Victoria and Albert as “Hug”, was educated at Rugby and Balliol Polovstian Dances” from Prince Igor, with Haileybury. Thereafter, Huggins redoubled had kept his commission in the Regular when he visited Naples and Pompeii on his listened from the comfort of the Temple (B.A., M.A., B.Mus. and D.Mus – “this will John Saunders, a young master who also his efforts to raise the profile of music at Army Reserve, was appointed as a Major, Grand Tour in 1774. Apollo, the god of Room (perhaps also an acknowledgement look very well in our School list”, arrived in 1929, arranging the Stowe and achieved remarkable success Royal Artillery, TA on 29 July 1939 and music, appears twice: obliquely as the sun that the acoustic in the Marble Hall leaves commented Roxburgh laconically). He had choreography. The production was with gentle persuasion (he never raised his served with 120th Field Brigade, finishing the at the centre of The Dance of the Hours (the something to be desired) and after Prince served with distinction in the Royal Field favourably reviewed in The Times. Huggins voice), kindness and humour. In another war as an artillery instructor. He was original Valdrè painting, sold in 1922 for Albert had given his approbation and Artillery during the Great War, winning the edited and contributed hymns to Cantata reference, this time for an unsuccessful bid 140 guineas, which will return this summer thanks to Monsieur Jullien, the royal couple demobilised in July 1945 and returned to Military Cross in 1918 for leading numerous Stoica and collaborated with Roxburgh to to move to Winchester College in 1937, having been secured for Stowe through a retired at 11.30pm. The night’s festivities Stowe for the start of the academic year. The private sale negotiated by Christie’s); Apollo did not end there as the Mansion continued teams of horses through artillery and gas cut out “most of the savagery and most of Roxburgh reflected on how Huggins had post-war years, however, were exceedingly appears for a second time on one of the wall to resound to the Overture from William Tell, barrages for use at the front. Huggins spent the nonsense” from the Psalter. A notable been making excellent bricks without straw: difficult. The loss of 270 Old Stoics broke panels, standing on a pedestal while the post horn gallop (with the fêted Herr five years cutting his teeth as a triumph was the 1935 production of Boris “we cannot afford to give him a proper Roxburgh and he suffered from bouts of presenting a laurel wreath to Mary Nugent, Koenig on cornet) and other popular pieces schoolmaster at Radley before being Godunov with the professional, Denis Music School or even proper practice rooms, depression. While subscription concerts Marchioness of Buckingham, an which reverberated all the way to the royal appointed Stowe’s second Director of Music Noble, in the title role (giving rise to Major and yet music of every kind flourishes in the resumed, distinguished soloists visited the accomplished musician and painter, who in bedroom (the State Bed-Chamber is now a in 1929, for the modest salary of £400 per Haworth, housemaster of Chandos, place.” Among Huggins’ more unusual School (Huggins would often pay their fees turn presents Apollo with a lyre. The theme Chandos dormitory; sadly, Borra’s annum. He was an accomplished organist, quipping “Is Boris good enough?”). This was activities was his great enjoyment of hunting out of his own pocket), the LPO again of music is reinforced in the decorative gilt elaborately carved state bed was sold in pianist, choirmaster, arranger and composer followed by Der Freischutz in a new in the winter (he became Joint Master of the performed in the school gymnasium, an frieze of pan-pipes and crossed horns 1921 for 150 guineas and is now in the Lady (in the tradition of Vaughan Williams and translation by John Saunders who also took Grafton Hunt, occasionally hurrying from the ambitious production of St Joan was staged, interspersed with bucrania (ox-heads) that Lever Art Gallery at Port Sunlight). Herbert Butterworth). Before taking up his the role of Samiel, the Demon Huntsman. new post, he was able to secure an Thomas Beecham travelled overnight from forms part of the entablature which frames Stowe’s first headmaster, the great JF interest-free loan of £1,000 from an Paris and arrived at the School to conduct we cannot afford to give him a proper the room. This magical room has a superb Roxburgh, declared himself to be “totally anonymous benefactor to secure the the London Philharmonic Orchestra with acoustic which is particularly well suited for unmusical”. When a boy’s mother asked Music School or even proper practice rooms, splendid Rushworth and Draper organ for only minutes to spare. Sir Henry Wood and compositions from the Baroque period. him to listen to an early opus by her the new Chapel which was to be dedicated Adrian Boult also accepted invitations to and yet music of every kind flourishes in the place. musically-inclined son, Roxburgh replied: “I The culmination of Stowe hospitality in on 11 July 1929 (the estimated cost of the conduct at Stowe, the former leading the only sometimes go to concerts at Stowe as a ducal times came in 1845 when the second organ was £3,250). The loan ostensibly Choral Society in his arrangement of matter of duty and only last term I narrowly hunt to play the organ in Chapel with his Huggins suffered from recurring ill health Duke of Buckingham hosted Queen Victoria came from a close friend. Huggins, a man of choruses from Handel’s Operas. escaped hearing the Rio Grande performed surplice covering mud-splattered clothes). A and died in April 1952. A few weeks later, and Prince Albert for three days of lavish private means, did not divulge the identity twice in the same evening. I hardly know Huggins did not suffer from the weaknesses man with a strong sense of Stowe’s place in the School received a letter from a firm of entertainment. The Duke staged one last of the mysterious benefactor – although when I shall have the courage to go to a which can sometimes afflict the best the local community, Huggins also accepted solicitors with the news that Dr Huggins had magnificent display of extravagant Roxburgh had his suspicions: “it is rather Stowe concert again.” In spite of Roxburgh’s musicians (as Roxburgh remarked, “I have left to the governors £5,000, “for the indulgence, before the bubble burst and hard to thank an anonymous abstraction, the leadership of a troop of Boy Scouts in a professed indifference, music flourished known one or two who have the insolvency beckoned. No expense was but I am in fact full of thankfulness towards neighbouring village. erection of a new and adequate Music spared and the Duke was reputed to have and Stowe boasted a Choral Society, a temperament of an actress”). Writing a School and his gramophones and the impersonal source of this unexpected A scheme to commemorate the School’s spent £75,000 on refurbishing and Madrigal Society, two orchestras, a band reference for Huggins who in 1933 had help – and also, as you know, towards you.” gramophone records to be used as a redecorating the house in the three months and a panatrope (an early version of a applied for the post of Director of Music at tenth anniversary in 1933 by converting the The final instalment of the loan, a payment permanent library for the use of the boys”. before the royal visit. The Duke conjured up record player). Characteristically, Roxburgh Marlborough, Roxburgh wrote, “Huggins is Queen’s Temple into a Music School did not of £333, was eventually given to the With this exceedingly generous gift and the an intoxicating blend of receptions, was able to turn his lack of interest in not an intellectual man, but he is I believe a initially meet with Huggins’ approval. He Queen’s Temple Fund in 1934, “on creation of the new Music School some banquets and music for the delectation of matters musical into a virtue: “there is, first-class musician and it is a blessing to argued that it was too far away from the condition that it is used solely for building sixty-two years after his death, Leslie Victoria and Albert (as well as a mass therefore, no one to interfere with the find anyone who though being so musical is School for the boys to use in their free practising rooms”. Huggins will always be remembered at Stowe musicians, who develop their habitual at the same time so easy to live with and so periods; his teaching staff would not be able slaughter of game in the park). On the first and his spirit lives on in the building which evening, a Regiment of Lifeguards played a initiative in every direction, happily for the A series of successful subscription concerts normal”. Fortunately for Stowe, although to supervise music practice when pianos will be formally opened on 23 May 2014. selection of musical treats while guests most part at a considerable distance from was launched and Stoics were introduced to Huggins made it on to the “shortest of short would still be scattered all over the School; 4 feasted in the State Dining Room – among my rooms.” an eclectic and sophisticated range of lists”, he was pipped to the post by apart from the imposing central room on the Dr Anthony Wallersteiner 5 “It was taking up most of my time in School” he remembers. “Finally the Headmaster said to me, ‘You have either really got to concentrate on school work, or leave School and do your magazine’. And I decided to leave Sir Richard Branson (Cobham/ School and concentrate on the magazine.” Lyttelton 68) is kite-surfing, “In those days Stowe was boys only” he adds, somewhere in the Caribbean, as if to explain his decision. “I think going to with a millionaire model single sex schools is very unnatural.” clinging to his back. Or at It was 1967 and, according to school lore, least that’s what his Twitter the late Headmaster, Bob Drayson, bid him farewell with: “Congratulations, Branson. feed proclaims, moments I predict you will either go to prison or become before we talk. a millionaire.”

“Oh?” he says, surprised, when I ask about “I think that was true” says Sir Richard. the picture. “I think that was a few days ago.” “Drayson had his good points, but he was pretty old school. The current Headmaster, There’s a smile in his voice and he sounds if one of his pupils was running a national slightly out of breath. I can’t help wondering if magazine, I think would probably welcome it, he has just waded up his palm-fringed beach: not give them a choice: Don’t do it, or leave.” kite under one arm, lithe, brunette socialite from the photograph on the other. And that’s Sir Richard says he ran Student from the probably exactly what he wants. School ‘phone box, until he was forced to move to London. Today, the Virgin Group has Britain’s best loved entrepreneur, Stowe’s started up almost 400 companies, in sectors most famous old boy and, in the words of ranging from mobile telephony, travel, one of his 3.8 million Twitter followers, “the financial services, leisure, music, holidays planet’s coolest billionaire,” is talking to and health & wellness, and they employ The Corinthian (via telephone, I am afraid) almost 65,000 people all around the world. from his private island, Necker, in the British Virgin Islands. Bob Drayson bid him farewell with: It is an interview to mark his latest accolade. The rich-list regular and world-record collector, “Congratulations who was knighted in 2000, can now count Branson. I predict you President of the Old Stoic Society among his many honours. will either go to prison or It is quite an achievement for a man described become a millionaire.” as a “school dropout” in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, and who by his own account, “was pretty hopeless” in class. “If I had been able to play sports and if I had been good in the class room I wouldn’t have “I can’t say I enjoyed it enormously,” left school and Virgin wouldn’t have been remembers Sir Richard of his time at Stowe. born” he says. “I was, and am, dyslexic, and I was pretty hopeless at conventional studying. I had been He managed to wangle interviews with a raft pretty good at games and then I tore the of notables, including the Prime Minister, cartilage in my knee, and that grounded me.” Edward Heath, the actor Peter Sellers and the author John Le Carré. He sent his own children, Sam and Holly, to St Edward’s in Oxford. “We would write a lot of letters and we would get a lot of knock backs but, if ten people said “I think at that stage I hadn’t really realised yes we would have the makings of the what a revolution had gone on at Stowe, since magazine” he says. “There’s no question that I had left” he says. “I honestly never felt was an incredible education for how to get on massive warmth towards wanting to go back. in life, because if you don’t ask you don’t get.” It’s only having seen the absolute transformation, and having met lots of people “And if they didn’t say yes, once I had left who have been there recently, who have school, I would turn up at their hotel room, spoken really highly of it, that I have sat up to lugging this massive reel to reel tape recorder take notice.” around, and hope they would take pity on me.” “The Stowe that I visited recently just seems What kind of pupil was he, as a junior in like the kind of school that I would love to be Cobham? part of. It’s got a really good Headmaster who genuinely cares.” “The first week I turned up at School, I turned up at church and there wasn’t a designated Struggling academically and robbed of the seat for me, so I never went to church again chance to play sports, Sir Richard launched a and I wasn’t missed” he says. “That hour, I national magazine, called Student, “to was able to work on my magazine.” campaign on issues that young people felt 6 strongly about.” Dedicated, and it seems, rather resourceful. 7 It was around that time, Sir Richard says, that he was first approached by Stowe on more amicable terms. “I got a letter from the Headmaster, when THE GREAT BRITISH CLUB Virgin was starting to be successful, and they were thinking about letting girls into the School and he asked whether I could sponsor it, financially?” he says. “I didn’t have a lot of money and I thought the best way I could get out of it was to write back ‘Top 100 Courses you must and say that I would be happy to sponsor it, but they would have to name it after the play in the World’ company. GOLF WORLD “I didn’t hear anything from them after that.” ‘Top 10 British Spas’ However, Dr Wallersteiner had already TATLER warned him that were he to make the same 2 Sir Richard Branson with the 2012-13 Branson Scholars. offer twice, the School might not be so prudish. “I had a Dutch girlfriend in my last term, and He already supports a Branson Scholars I managed to put a tent up in the grounds programme, which brings five pupils a “There’s Flamingos making love” Sir Richard for a week” he says, still proud of his year from the Dominican Convent School suddenly exclaims. They are on one of the two lakes on the island which he bought for shenanigans. in Johannesburg, to spend a year at Stowe, $180,000 from Lord Cobham, just eleven and he is full of praise for what the School “Where?” years after leaving Stowe. is doing to try and foster entrepreneurs, “Ahh,” he says. “There were enough wooded “within the constrictions of the formal “It’s a very complex thing for a flamingo to areas where you could sneak a tent in.” education system that is set down make love” he explains. “The male has to by Government.” fly in order to make it fit. You have to take The more we talk, I can’t help wondering your hat off to them.” how his OS Presidency is going to sit with “Most people who leave Stowe are going the more authoritarian members of the to find they have to work bloody hard at The glee in his voice at watching nature on masters’ common room, if indeed there are whatever they are doing, whether it’s his island hideaway makes it easy to any left? Being a successful entrepreneur, it building up an international business or believe him when he says he’s enjoyed seems, requires a healthy sense of mischief, not” he says. “It’s really tough building a “every moment”. and a good dose of disdain for petty rules business and a lot of people fail on the way. Last year he became the oldest person to Summer Events at Stoke Park... and conventions. If you fail, make sure you pick yourself up cross the English Channel on a kite surf. In 1987, he set the record for the first hot air “Most people who leave Stowe are going to find they have to balloon to cross the Atlantic, while in 1991 SportsAid presents he was aboard the first balloon to cross the KATHERINE work bloody hard at whatever they are doing, Pacific from Japan to Arctic Canada. He was SIR ELTON JOHN JENKINS OBE whether it’s building up an international business or not.” also, in 2004, the richest person to present a reality television show, according to the CONCERT Guinness Book of Records, who estimated “I managed to persuade a local farmer to and try again. If you do succeed, it’s his wealth at $4.6billion. let me go shooting on his land and I hid a a fantastic way of life to be working Any regrets, I wonder? “To be honest, no” shotgun at Stowe and I used to sneak out” for yourself.” he says. But there is one. Sir Richard says. “And I used to sneak out His advice for aspiring entrepreneurs? for the Grand Prix.” “Many, many years [after I left Stowe] I “First of all you have to stand back and was with the two most famous cricketers It is no wonder the Headmaster thought in the world, at the time, Viv Richards and he’d end up in prison. think what a business is. A business is coming up with an idea to make a positive Ian Botham and I was flying over in a “I don’t think I did anything different than difference to other people’s lives. If it’s helicopter and I saw a cricket match going most kids are doing today” he adds. not being done well by other people, or if on” he remembers. “Hopefully they are breaking the rules just it’s unique, even better. My attitude is “I had never been back to Stowe and I was like our generation did, and having fun. screw it, just do it.” tempted to land on the cricket pitch, but It’s all part of growing up.” “Surround yourself with great people and I didn’t have the courage to ask the pilots. Sir Richard says he only became an make sure they believe in what you are I have always regretted that.” entrepreneur “by default” when he was trying to do. 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SPC_Summer Events_AD_Stowe A4.indd 1 11/02/2014 10:58 gave each song new life and a more contemporary and urgent sound. Hit followed favourite hit. Breakfast in America had us all singing along and we all identified with The Logical Song, which was inspired by his time at Stowe. One tends to forget just how many superb songs Roger has written, though when he played lesser known songs from his more recent solo albums the tendency was, as is always the case, to feel mildly frustrated. However, I think that we all accepted that the man is a fecund composer who, quite naturally, wishes to give an airing to his newer fabulous SUPERTRAMP back catalogue material of which he can be justifiably once again – after all, that is why they proud – as it wasn’t half bad! had all bought tickets in the first place – At one point a curious thing happened. but no one had expected what they had A mosh pit began to develop! – probably just experienced from Orlando Seale and not something that such a rock and roll the Swell. luminary would have expected. And then pretty girls clambered onto the stage and Now, by this time, everyone was on full put their arms around him. And there he alert. The support bands had more than was, my old school contemporary, with done their stuff in whipping up a colossal whom my band would occasionally share atmosphere and so when ROGER amps and mics, now elevated to HODGSON materialised on the stage, superstar status and living the rock and the whole place erupted. It was like ‘The roll dream of a school boy’s imagination Second Coming’ – rather than a and playing back at our old School – how 1 homecoming! 8 Roger Hodgson. Orlando Seale and the Swell. bloody wonderful is that? 1 Ryker Sear. I, personally, was thunderstruck by the The concert just grew and grew and degree of support and adulation every one of us was rewarded with our bestowed upon Roger by the audience By now, the marquee is pretty full. It is at drama of Scott Walker. It was a fantastic favourite Supertramp song. Dreamer, On the same day that an outrageous south westerly brought – Heaven knows how he must have felt. down a venerable old tree in the Grecian Valley and ripped up this point that I really must eulogise set. After the first number I looked about the number with which we all used to about the production of the whole event. me and saw the audience slack jawed Graciously and rather movingly show off the awesome stereo effects of a marquee that had been erected on the South Front, Stowe The setting was spectacular. Seeing all of with disbelief. From then on, Orlando acknowledging his reception, RH our brand new sound systems, could was about to be hit by another storm of even greater force. the equipment on the stage added a had us all in the palm of his hand. straddled his keyboard stool, flexed his never disappoint and was followed by fingers and launched straight into Take Fool’s Overture. By this time, no one frisson of excitement of things to come. Dance Little Man is bright and jiggy and The lighting was dramatic and effective The Long Way Home which had us all up even wanted to remain seated. Then The talents of three Old Stoics and their stage presence and vocal delivery in mid-session two of the girls change and the sound quality created by a on our feet and where we would have after two hours and two encores Roger respective bands were about to deliver coming over like a cross between from spirited drum and tom-tom beating brilliant team of engineers was faultless. willingly stayed if he hadn’t, tactfully brought this magical evening to a close an evening of such high octane musical Pat Benatar and Avril Lavigne. to flute and oboe and back again. In fact, I personally have used this team before power that not even the ridiculously throughout the whole set, instruments Hardly had the audience realised what as well as the producer, Andrew Chance arctic and inclement weather conditions are being changed and roles reversed – “I felt tremendously privileged to be part of the celebrations had hit them when the equally driving (Chandos 71), and boy, do they deliver! whilst all the while continuous and could outdo! Let me set the scene: Chasing Shadows forced them into the Back to the stage which, by now, has insistent rhythms take over your entire and to play alongside Roger and Ryker Sear Two thousand people stoically (literally), backs of their seats. But this time the been totally commandeered by a ten being – hypnotic stuff. – the whole experience was thrilling.” ORLANDO SEALE were trying to cope with their picnics lyrics are tempered with urgent longing piece combo carrying a myriad of musical in the wind, rain and Siberian ‘take me to the bedroom – let me get to These Streets has an infectious sing-a- and percussive devices ranging from temperatures, some determined to enjoy know you’. Hmmm, straight to the point, long chorus with a lyric content not too guitars and cellos to flutes, drums and a invited us all to sit down and by the end with, appropriately, the happiest their supper by wilfully sitting it out on I should say! No dithering about here! far from, but considerably more cerebral of which we were all back in 1980 and laptop and led by one of the most sounding song about miserable weather the trestle tables provided. Others than, Jefferson Starship’s We Built This very happy to be so. There then followed Two more anthemic belters Wordless charismatic front men that I have ever ever written It’s Raining Again. huddled in the semi-shelter of the South City On Rock And Roll. a succession of familiar Supertramp and Forever Criminal followed. Then the watched . This is ORLANDO SEALE AND There is a lot to be said about the power Front Portico, whilst the VIPs were dining Chanting For Snakes and Filthy Hope are tunes. School, Hide In Your Shell and announcement of an Olly Murs cover! THE SWELL– in fact the whole band is of music and in this instance it in the State Dining Rooms. However, moody and introspective but infused with Sister Moonshine were interspersed with – Whattt??? – Puhleeez! – A blistering mesmerising. There is so much going on manifested itself in us all filing out of the British to the core, we all took the drama and tangible mystery. Airplanes selections from his solo albums. Now, rendition of Heart Skips A Beat ensued that you cannot take your eyes off them. marquee feeling elated and happy to find elements in our stride because nothing – a brilliant interpretation and far more drives along with an urgent Bolero-like everyone knows the Supertramp oeuvre Orlando Seale’s (Lyttelton 91) songs defy that the temperature had risen, the wind was going to stop the anticipation of exciting than the original. Suddenly, it insistence and the finale I Love You Beast but only the diehards would be familiar categorisation. Whereas in some cases had dropped and the rain had stopped. Stowe Storm 2 – THE CONCERT! is time for the final number, aptly titled is all trembling strings and tribal rhythms with Roger Hodgson’s solo output. This the lyrics are dark and in others upbeat, What more can be said other than, The apocalyptic tones of a disembodied To The Ending. As in all of the showcased and with a resonating climax. is a great shame as there are some real the whole aura around the band is one of “Thank you, Roger, thank you, Orlando, voice alerted the picnickers to the songs, the band delivered a real punch The buzz amongst the crowd outside the treasures amongst them. In Jeopardy, joy and fun. thank you, Regan and all of your fellow imminent arrival of the first band. With here with tight chiming guitar duets, marquee during the opening acts was Lovers In The Wind and the immensely band members, thank you Andrew and a double beat drum intro, fleshed out by fearsome riffs, pulsating bass and Their set began with several bars of one of euphoria. Ryker Sear had got the thought provoking Death And a Zoo. your brilliant production team, thank you heavy guitar riffing, RYKER SEAR hit the whiplash drumming. “We are strangers” sustained strings and choppy acoustic party started and had us all fired up with Roger has a distinctive and mildly Artemis for their kind and generous stage with the searing Tell Me Why. They the band cry out in chorus during the guitar strumming leading into the their particular brand of hard driving rock plaintive vocal delivery which has made sponsorship – and thank you Stowe for a are a fresh, young, vibrant act pulsating last number – not for much longer they mysterious The Lost and the Keeper. and, of course, everyone was excited all of his songs iconic. His new band is phenomenal and unforgettable evening.” with energy and with front girl Regan aren’t if this performance was anything There are hints of Kate Bush in the about the prospect of seeing Roger brilliant and, whilst faithfully note perfect 10 Vincenza’s (Nugent 05) commanding to go by! ambiguity of the lyrics tinged with the Hodgson (Grenville 68) and hearing the to the original Supertramp recordings, Nigel Milne (Chandos 68) 11 Green and Pleasant Land scene at the FEATURE Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. This included the bank of flowers which Chance Organisation and Arts at Stowe the athletes paraded around and the ‘Tor’ present where the competing countries put their flags and Lord Coe made his opening speech. Bespoke mixes were also grown for the Athletes Village and this year large THE RUSSIAN areas have been grown for the transformation work in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 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By using 1951-56) particularly the music awareness for such an important habitat. under Dr Huggins, then after compost and no soil, we produced a Our redundant farm buildings are shortened National Service in superb quality lawn with no weeds in it in a Gala Concert at Stowe introduced by at all. converted into light industrial units. the Navy, I began 5 years of This income, plus the turf enterprise, The system evolved so in one operation we farm training including has enabled us to build excellent drying lay a plastic sheet on a field, a netting (of HOWARD GOODALL Cirencester, where I stayed floor and seed cleaning facilities for our varying thickness on top) and ½” thick with Pat Smythe. 200 acres of herbage seed production. layer of compost with seed premixed. This The business employs 7 people and Programme will include produces a very high quality grass turf to I bought my first farm near Winchester in another 15 to 20 people work here in the sell 6 weeks later. The turf is length cut in Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 1 1964. Completion was on June 28 and I rented buildings, when a farm of this size either .75m width rolls for hand laying, or was faced with a burnt out grain drier, no 3 would normally need half a man. 2m wide, 700kg for JCB type machine Tchaikovsky Excerpts from The Nutcracker phase electricity and 400 acres to harvest. laying. The roots enmesh in the netting to I have been hugely supported, as a Arias and songs by Dvoˇrák, Lehar and Bizet Luckily, my previous year had been with a enable quite rough handling at this very newcomer to farming, by the highly fantastic mentor farmer nearby who was young age (conventional soil turf can only entrepreneurial farmers in this area. I have hugely supportive. We had to remove a be lifted when it is 18 months old). The thoroughly enjoyed my farming life and am barn end and, in exactly 4 weeks a new rolls are much lighter than soil-based turf, delighted to have seen our business drier, cleaner and 3 phase supply was a very even thickness and the roots have survive and thrive over the years. installed and the next day we started not been cut giving a carpet like quality. David Hewetson-Brown (Chatham 56) harvest. We never looked back. Nat West Laying is three or four times faster than for Bank loaned us 60% of the farm purchase conventional turf. Any specific seed mixes price and has been very supportive ever can be supplied i.e. for sea defences, river since (50 years this year and only about banks etc. 5 bank managers in total!). 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She also held Journalist, declared the wedding a great for Memories were awash with Old Stoics, leading roles in the Senior Congreves, success and say they are still flying high on playing Fantine in Les Misérables and cloud nine after returning from a three week family and friends in the Connie in Alan Bennett’s Habeas Corpus. honeymoon in Malaysia and Borneo. 1 Taking a break while winter steelheading summer of 2013 for an extra The elegant restaurant Jonny joined Grafton House as a fresh faced Emily said, “It was the most beautiful day. on the Skeena River. special reunion – the marriage Vancouver with its spectacular 7 The writer as a well-dressed teenaged 13 year old in 2002 and went on to become The sun shone and everything went harbour and mountain views angler. of two former pupils. Chapel Prefect, as well as Head of Chapel perfectly. My favourite moment was walking was the perfect setting for a 5 Stowe memories will never fade. Choir. He also sang with the Chamber Choir, down the aisle to the harp and seeing Jonny led Grafton in the House Singing reunion dinner. Old Stoics, Emily Ansell (Nugent 07) and waiting for me. We went round the Stowe Jonathan Elfer (Grafton 07) exchanged vows Competition and held leading roles in grounds in a golf buggy and had in the Stowe grounds before enjoying a numerous Congreves. Jonny was renowned photographs at all the places we loved The Belfast-born, Old Stoic writer and lavish reception in the main house. for his portrayal of Fat Sam in Bugsy Malone when we were pupils at the school, such as Daphne, his wife, have lived in Canada and the eccentric vicar, Canon Throbbing, in Their guests enjoyed champagne and the lakes and the Palladian Bridge. We with their two sons – now well into their Habeas Corpus. enjoyed every moment of the day and it was forties with their own families – since 1971; canapés, a three-course meal in the Music It was when performing together in Habeas wonderful to celebrate with all our friends the other two men at the table, a second Room, an evening buffet in the Marble Hall Corpus that the pair struck up a friendship and family.” Old Stoic, also named Peter, and his and dancing in the Temple Room. and soon became an item. friend John, were on their way home to The tench demanded a dawn start but no Sadly, it was not great eating despite a rich Entertainment included lawn games, a Jonny added, “I will never forget seeing England after a successful week’s fishing one ever seemed to notice that, in June and sauce and all her culinary efforts: far too harpist, a caricaturist and eight-piece band, The duo always said they could think of no Emily come into the church. It was such a for steelhead on the Skeena River in July, we were departing our dormitory beds many bones. By comparison, her pie made The Dark Blues, who perform at private better place to get hitched than Stowe – the magical moment. We had our first dance in northern British Columbia. to go fishing shortly after 4.00am. On the from the breasts of young rooks, shot by parties for the Royal family. The couple also place where they first met and which had the Temple Room, the room where we met way to the lake, Peter H B recalls searching surprised their guests when toastmaster many happy memories. So, when Jonny for the very first time at a choir supper, and Fishing, and in the beginning Stowe, Historians under Bill’s supervision, was the dew-heavy grass on the South Front Ken Chaproniere taught Jonny to sabrage a popped the question at the top of the Eiffel were surrounded by the life-long friends we brought the two Peters together again for quite superb. cricket pitch for lobworms, along with bread bottle of champagne in the Marble Hall Tower on a trip to Paris, a date was set and met at the School. Stowe was the perfect the first time since they went their separate Measured against today’s norms, life at paste the best possible bait for the tench, before their first dance. the planning began. Emily and Jonny setting for our wedding.” ways almost 60 years before. Their Stowe Stowe in the early fifties was on the free and tenacious fighters weighing four pounds exchanged vows in Stowe Church on was a very different place to the Stowe of easy side but we learned to be responsible When Cupid’s arrow struck the two Stoics Mrs Emily Elfer (née Ansell, Nugent 07) and more. Saturday, 10 August 2013 and then danced today. Sweets, bought at the School shop and polite, to respect others and to enjoy back in 2007, little did they know that they the night away in the main house. near the tennis courts, were still rationed My first Stowe fishing rod was a whippy, our surroundings and, of course, to follow would return to the School six years later to Old Stoics celebrating with the couple with coupons required; the inspiring, metal affair that possibly started life as an the inevitable boarding school routines. As become husband and wife. Emily joined included: Libby Collins (Nugent 07), Chloe sprawling estate, with its many ornate aerial on an army tank while the wooden Peter Houghton Brown says, “It is with great Stowe for Sixth Form in 2005 and Dorrington (Nugent 07), Imogen Midwood temples and monuments had yet to attract Nottingham-style reel, which I still have, was pleasure that even now I go out with the immediately became known for her singing (Nugent 07), Siobhan Keeley (Nugent 07), National Trust recognition and the ongoing bought second hand for a few shillings in voice. She was Head of Altos for the Chapel Stowe Beagles where I meet Chris Mullineux Natalie Scott-Gray (Nugent 07), James restoration of buildings and grounds. the tackle shop in Buckingham. The other Choir in Upper Sixth, sang in the Chamber (Temple 52) and get asked to shoot by Sir Richardson (Temple 07), Harry McCorkell Peter adds, “Memories fade over 60 years Choir, performed as female vocalist for the Back then, with the aftermath of the Second Richard Sutton (Temple 55), both friends (Walpole 07), Julian Nesbitt (Chandos 07), but I do remember my best great aunt taking from my Temple days.” Stowe Jazz Band and led Nugent in the World War still very real, the two Peters, me to the Army and Navy Stores, of all Jamie Gubbins (Grafton 07), Richard Hill McMullan and Houghton Brown had been places, to get me a rod. A very helpful So many of our fishing memories from the (Grafton 07), Giles Lucas (Cobham 07), Toby For information about getting assigned to Temple House, the writer at the gentleman produced an Apollo spinning rod 1950s live on for me in the carefully detailed Marshall (Walpole 07), Duncan Bennett married at Stowe, please contact start of the final year (1949) of the Roxburgh made of steel. They are not made any more pages of The Angler’s Pocket Record, a (Grafton 07), George Coote (Chatham 07), era, his good friend arriving in the autumn but it was my pride and joy for many a year.” cherished Christmas gift from my parents, Becky Maclean, Wedding Co-ordinator, Ollie Ritchie (Chatham 07) and Jack Peile of 1950. filled with neatly written notes of those long by telephoning 01280 818280 or (Walpole 07). Director of Drama, Nick Bayley, As we approach our eighties we both ago fishing experiences. The Stowe part email [email protected]. also joined the celebrations and Head of More than half a century has elapsed since reflect on our Stowe days with considerable begins on 21 January 1951 – two small pike To see photographs from weddings Keyboard, Ben Andrew, was pianist for the then and they both still love to fish, moving pleasure. I was no great academic but taken spinning and on dead bait from the at Stowe please visit wedding breakfast in the Music Room. on from the pike, roach, perch and tench, relished the traditions, the sports and Octagon – and concludes on 15 March www.pinterest.com/StoweEvents that still populate Stowe’s Octagon and inter-house competition, friendships, The couple, who currently live in London, 1953, ‘very cold, stormy’, when Peter H B Eleven Acre lakes, to fishing in the United the fishing and the day-to-day activities where Jonny is a Barrister and Emily is a Kingdom and Western Canada for Atlantic associated with an always quite and I landed six Eleven Acre pike on perch and Pacific salmon, brown and rainbow remarkable establishment. live bait, none especially large but a fine way trout and steelhead and also much further to close out the coarse fishing season. I know the fishing experiences most afield – Iceland, Russia, New Zealand – All you have just read is a reflection of a when the urge to travel grows too strong. definitely helped to shape my life as did the influence of Historian tutor, army officer (MC, bygone time but very much a defining aspect As boys in their teens Peter Houghton Normandy) and author, Bill McElwee, not of my life. We can only hope the present Brown, an Oxfordshire farmer to this day forgetting the remarkable Patience, his wife generation of Stoics and Old Stoics feel as and the writer, a retired editor and at Vancouver Lodge, then Dadford’s good about the School when, in 2074, their communications manager, fished together unconventional cultural retreat. On one turn comes to look back 60 years. Perhaps at Stowe whenever the opportunity memorable occasion, she actually stuffed they, too, will be fishermen. presented itself. In the winter months, pike and baked a five pound pike for us. Peter McMullan (Temple 53) were the principal quarry; in summer their attention turned to the handsome tench found where the Eleven Acre empties into Peter McMullan writes on fly-fishing for Chasing Silver Magazine and for the Copper Bottom, in their time nothing www.ariverneversleeps.com. He also conceived and co-authored a 2010 book more than a swampy marsh with an on the Babine, a famous steelhead river in British Columbia. He is a nephew of the evocative name as a reminder of its late Fred Gardiner DFC (Grafton 36), who flew Spitfires in the Battle of Britain. 14 previous grand history. Photos by Stuart Bebb 15 which he is famed: Gordon Darling’s Gallery during its transition to the understanding that they come alive FEATURE inspirational philanthropic work has National Gallery of Australia (NGA). with investment of a wider cultural transformed the Australian art scene. “There have been very few people who prospective, means you can investigate their importance in a multicultural society. Darling remembers Stowe in the 1930s have been lucky enough to open a I think the human story behind the art with great fondness, describing his time flagship national institution, the National as a “happy one”, and adding that Gallery of Australia, and to have a really that Darling donated to the School was “Grafton (my House) won the Lauris Cup memorable four years there, and then to the lesson he was hoping to impart.” in my final year, 1939”. Darling came be involved in the creation of the National Namatjira (1902-1959) was the first to Stowe in 1935. His parents had been Portrait Gallery,” said Darling. “So all Aborigine to be given Australian living in the UK since the First World War, those things, much to my surprise, have citizenship. The watercolour pictures as his father was in charge of the London been much higher profile and a much an Australian landscape painted in the branch of the family business of John more rewarding experience than 40 years Western tradition. The gum tree in the Darling & Son. “My father had been to in business.” foreground, together with the style and school in Australia and he had no UK school links”, said Darling, “Stowe was new then and he simply chose it.” Darling is three years older than the school and, Darling’s philanthropic second career like the School, he has charted a formidable career may be defined by the urge to preserve spanning across the worlds of business and art. and promote Australian arts, yet – unexpectedly – he took little inspiration from his surroundings at Stowe, instead he The inspiration behind the National composition of the painting, all speak was “very focussed on cricket”! Whilst the Portrait Gallery came from a trip to volumes on the aboriginal struggle. beauty of the School may not have Washington in the early 1980s, when When asked why he had chosen to give influenced his later career, he was greatly Darling visited America’s National Portrait these gifts to Stowe, Darling replied, impressed by his art teacher, and he Gallery. “I walked down the main corridor “I wanted Stowe to have an example of remembers having “two small Van Gogh and kept on recognising names,” he prints pinned up in my study – I looked at recalls, “I finally said to myself, ‘this is Australia’s first internationally recognised them long and often”. Another inspiration ridiculous, we could do one of these’, aboriginal artist, Albert Namatjira, from in Darling’s life came from his Headmaster, so that was the starting point.” Hermannsburg in central Australia. Both JF Roxburgh. Darling remembers with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip own Gordon Darling’s campaign gathered affection how JF was in his prime. After a work by Albert Namatjira.” Darling is momentum in 1992 when he launched a assembly he would seek out any boy bursting with admiration for Australian travelling exhibition, Uncommon celebrating a birthday and say, “Many aboriginal art, and he clearly takes great Australians: Towards an Australian Portrait Happys, Gordon” or whoever. “When as a pride from promoting the “highly rated” Gallery. This provided the impetus for a school prefect I was to read the lesson in Crossroads collection. temporary home for portraits in Old Chapel for the first time, he went with me Parliament House in Canberra, and later a Darling’s donations have inspired the Art to the lectern and coached me. It was a permanent location in the parliamentary Department at Stowe to take advantage shared moment I will never forget.” triangle next to the High Court. “There’s of its independence from the national When the Second World War broke out, nothing wrong with giving paintings and curriculum and to put on an exhibition of 2 One of two Darling (then aged 18) moved back to money” commented Darling’s nephew, a South African and Australian aboriginal etchings by Australia, where he spent the war as an documentary filmmaker and former art, which will hopefully air at some point Pedro Wonaeamirri donated to the intelligence officer. It was during the war banker, “but Gordon’s campaign for a this year. Brian Johnson trusts this will Art School that Darling’s first eardrum burst, on National Portrait Gallery is up there with give Stoics the opportunity “to look at Stowe. board a flight from Sicily to Cairo at high the smartest philanthropy. This beyond the narrow Western tradition of altitude on a DC4 when he was on his represented an outstanding piece of painting” and into “a much wider level of way to join Dwight Eisenhower’s war long-term strategic thinking... It showed understanding. Not just purely aesthetic room for the southern Mediterranean how important it is for the private sector but of the nature of rights and citizenship. campaign. After the war, Darling became to show leadership to government.” Students can learn to see these images a commodities trader in the family The application of Darling’s ferocious as political, cultural and social images, business, with a dizzying 32 year career business mind to the Australian art scene and start to see them as a valuable door The Art of Giving as BHP Director, until disaster struck in has meant that, today, Australia boasts a onto an understanding of people.” the 1980s with the perforation of his National Portrait Gallery, a National Gordon Darling (Grafton 39) These etchings are the latest addition to returned to the School he had known as second eardrum during a site visit to the Gordon Darling’s second career is now Gallery of Australia print collection, the the growing collection of gifts from a student, in pre World War II Britain. Port Kembla steelworks. Struggling to in its fourth decade and it is far from over. is one of Australia’s Gordon Darling Foundation and the Darling, a collection which includes the Darling is three years older than the hear the discussions of billion-dollar The Gordon Darling Foundation was set most significant, living biggest collection in the world of Albert Crossroads Millennium Portfolio of School and, like the School, he has deals at board meetings, he was up in 1991 to focus on visual arts, and it philanthropists and was Namatjira’s work. Aboriginal Artist prints (which colour charted a formidable career spanning compelled to retire from the BHP board dispenses significant sums annually to instrumental in establishing the walls of both the British Museum across the worlds of business and art. and from the Chairmanship of Rheem Among the very long list of Darling’s provide travel scholarships for curators in the National Portrait Gallery and now Stowe’s Art Department) and admirers is our very own Brian Johnson, regional galleries and to assist institutions Darling’s first career propelled him to Australia in 1986; a move that ended the of Australia. a soulful watercolour by the late Albert lineage of the BHP ‘Darling seat’ that had Stowe’s art master. Alongside many the top of the Australian business world, that might otherwise be deprived. Over Namatjira. Thus, Stowe now possesses begun with his grandfather. Forced away Stoics, Johnson has been inspired by the years it has given out some $8 million In celebration of Stowe School’s 90th where he sat as the longest serving of a fine collection of Australian aboriginal from the world of business, Darling Darling’s gifts to Stowe, in particular the through some 700 grants. Darling’s birthday last year, the Australian BHP’s directors. BHP (the Broken Hill art, with thanks to Darling. instead dedicated his time to improving watercolour by Albert Namatjira. philanthropy will no doubt continue to philanthropist Gordon Darling (Grafton Proprietary Company) is the largest the arts of Australia. 39) gave two etchings by the In 2011, Darling came from Australia to mining company in the world, and “This watercolour has taught Stoics how inspire people the world round. It is a contemporary aboriginal artist Pedro visit the painting by Namatjira he had Darlings have sat on its board for a This period of Darling’s life began with his important research into a work of art can wonderful testament to one great man. 16 Wonaeamirri as a birthday present. donated to Stowe. In doing so, Darling century. Yet, it is his second career for Chairmanship of the Australian National be. Examining these images with an Helena Kealey (Lyttelton 09) 17 6 HRH the Duke of Edinburgh presenting several prominent positions at the the longest in the country, will be shared buildings and landscape continue to FEATURE Professor John Frazer with a British universities of Cambridge, Ulster, more obviously with the public. influence those who are privileged to Design Award for Autographics Hong Kong, Dalian, Fudan and Shandong. spend time absorbing their genius. While Software 1988 (Computer software Clumber Park, the property I mentioned at it is important both financially and perhaps for architectural design). While at Stowe, John studied Maths, the start of this piece, is an estate without even morally that Stowe is open to far more Physics and Chemistry but, inspired by a Mansion. Like Stowe and so many other than just Stoics, it is my hope that future classical design. For him, the architecture the freedom and creativity of the art country estates, financial pressures in the pupils continue to have the unique of Stowe has played a huge part in his department, he added Art to his list of 1920s and 1930s resulted in it being sold. opportunity to imbibe some of the architectural education and the work he subjects, completing the curriculum in However, unlike Stowe, there was no country’s best classical design as part produces. Francis says that, “This is six months. This allowed him to go on to Roxburgh with a vision for Clumber that of their experience and education while sometimes conscious, but at other times at Stowe. It might not be part of any completely unconscious. For example, a a much wilder place with curriculum but it is a unique part of an few years ago I designed a portico to go education at Stowe and one that can have on an existing building, which I thought temples to be discovered amongst the trees a life-long effect. had a rather original column configuration. Dr James Furse-Roberts (Grafton 95) It was only after the work was complete that had grown up around them. that I noticed it was directly copied from Dr James Furse-Roberts (Grafton 95) is the the North Front!” study architecture at the Architectural would find a new role for the House. Association. With John’s aptitude for Instead, it was dismantled and sold for founding director of FRLA Ltd, a heritage The classical architecture of Stowe was a mathematics and his interest in computing, scrap. The original architects of Stowe consultancy that provides master-planning, major factor in it being chosen as a school one might be forgiven for assuming that intended the spaces they created to interpretation and spatial design services for Francis. Having spent his holidays in Stowe’s landscape had little influence on influence the people who occupied them. to private landowners, charities and public European cities, such as Venice, Rome bodies – www.frla.co.uk him. However, John feels that it was an By choosing Stowe as the location for his and Prague, where he and his father would important part of his education. During our School, Roxburgh not only helped to save Prof John Frazer – www.johnfrazer.com draw and paint the great architectural conversation he recalled climbing the large it for the nation but also ensured that its Francis Terry – www.qftarchitects.com masterpieces that can be found there, cedar tree on the South Front and seeing, it was only natural that, while at Stowe, laid out in the lawn below, the outline of Stowe: A Place of Francis would spend a lot time of drawing the formal gardens that were replaced by the main building and temples. This was the ‘Capability’ Brown’s informal English mainly motivated by his desire, at that landscape garden. He also spoke of time, to become an artist. After following cross-country runs that took him along this dream for a while, Francis decided that the old coach road allowing him to Influence he was better suited to architecture. Had contemplate the experience of arriving at he known he was going to be an architect, Stowe via this route. These examples of an Almost twenty years after leaving Stowe, I am enjoying the autumnal Francis hopes he might have spent more ability to look at things from different time looking at the detail of Stowe’s colour of the avenue down which I am driving. As I cross over the perspectives are perhaps indicative of one architecture but his artistic skills still play of the skills that have helped John reach humped back of the ornate bridge, the sun sparkles off the water that a vital role in helping him communicate his his standing within the architectural world. flows underneath. vision for a building to his clients. Francis and his father run the architectural practice John also remembers helping clear trees from the Elysian Fields as part of the The lake appears to sit effortlessly in the rugby or the clarinet and couldn’t tell you Quinlan and Francis Terry LLP where their Forestry activity. They opened up this landscape but I know that its form is what was said during those assemblies, drawings often look like those that overgrown part of the gardens so that man-made, the result of Lancelot but I can close my eyes and feel what being Vanbrugh or Kent might have used to explain their ideas for updating Stowe to the Grotto could once again be accessed. ‘Capability’ Brown’s design. I am here for in those spaces was like. When talking about Stowe, we all know 1 Entrance – The Oxford Water. a meeting with the National Trust to help ensure it kept at the forefront of fashion. As Old Stoics, we have all been lucky of it as a geographical location but the 3 them plan how best to make use of this Since leaving Stowe, Francis has returned Professor John Frazer giving the opening enough to spend time in a world renowned content of that space changes over time. keynote speech in the new MIT Media Lab once ducal estate. However, I’m not back a few times. His most recent visit was with landscape designed to embody within it The landscape of Stowe in the 1960s, building by architect Fumihiko Maki in at Stowe, instead I am at the 3,800 acre an American client to whom he wanted to many stories and messages about politics when John was there, was by all accounts Cambridge Massachusetts 2010. Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire but the show Stowe’s impressive collection of a much wilder place with temples to be 5 similarities are striking. Is this feeling of and love. Effectively conveying these The North Front, Ferne Park, Dorset. follies, ahead of a project he is working discovered amongst the trees that had familiarity with this estate that, until today, messages to the audience of the time, on to design their house and grounds in grown up around them. During my time I hadn’t visited before just a coincidence? without the use of language, required its Kentucky. Thus, Stowe continues to there in the 1990s, Forestry still existed as I don’t think so. I can trace direct links from designers to understand how people use inspire and influence landscape and an activity and, with the National Trust’s the five years I spent at Stowe, absorbing spaces and the meanings they associate architectural style. recent leasing of the grounds, there was a the atmosphere of its landscape and with them and the symbolism they contain. Another Old Stoic working within the field concerted effort to clear the trees architecture, to the work I now do as a This is still very much the case today when of architecture is Professor John Frazer unwanted in their vision for the landscape consultant to the heritage sector. designing experiences for visitors to gardens and parks. I attribute my interest (Chandos 63), although his career path (these ended up providing firewood for While at Stowe, I never had lessons in and understanding of this process to the and approach to the subject are completely pensioners in the local community). Since landscape architecture or architectural time I spent living within the work of past different to those of Francis. John is the 1990s, the landscape and House will history; however, I did regularly walk the masters and was fascinated to discover recognised as the leader in the field of have changed again for the current length of the hand-dug Grecian Valley on whether Stowe’s influence on my thinking evolutionary digital design and, in the students. The number of trees being felled the way to games at the Bourbon pitches. has decreased while the increased number was replicated in other Old Stoics. So, with 1970s, founded one of the first computer I played the clarinet, badly, at recitals in the aided design software companies. He was of National Trust visitors mean that, on a the help of the Old Stoic Society, I spoke Queen’s Temple with its classical columns International Research Co-ordinator for sunny day, the view from the South Front with a couple of the one hundred or more and Roman mosaic and, during school Gehry Technologies, where computer steps now includes families picnicking by Old Stoics who have gone on to become assemblies, I got to stand in the Marble design software was critical in allowing the Octagon Lake, something that would architects, landscape architects and Saloon and gaze at the intricate frieze Frank Gehry’s complex designs for be alien to many Old Stoics. As the Stowe designers about their experiences. running around the roof. In many ways, the buildings, such as the Guggenheim House Preservation Trust increases the landscape and architecture were incidental Francis Terry (Chatham 88) is an architect Museum in Bilbao, to be realised on time number of visitors to the Mansion, its 18 to these activities; however, I no longer play who, together with his father, specialises in and within budget. He has also held wonderful enfilade of State Rooms, 19 FEATURE

No. 928 Stowe

A DVD about the restoration of the Stowe Engine is enclosed with this magazine.

The forty ‘Schools’ class locomotives of the 4-4-0 Restoration New Owner The iconic status of Stowe resulted in a Early in 2000, Montagu Ventures wheel arrangement were designed by Richard fast-track overhaul, but with 19 years having announced that they wished to sell Stowe Maunsell, of the Southern Railway, to both haul 400 elapsed since it last steamed, deterioration even though there were still two years left had inevitably taken place especially within on the 21 year loan agreement with the ton trains and traverse the restricted Hastings line. the boiler. This was lifted off on 5 October Bluebell. The railway had first refusal to 1980, enabling all the other parts to be purchase but, due to the looming expense No. 928 Stowe, came from the second class, being scrapped along with Harrow removed and refurbished or renewed as of the extension to East Grinstead, they batch constructed at Eastleigh, entered and others. Stowe was the last to be necessary. A new front had to be fitted to were reluctant to do so, although keen to see it stay on the line. The Bluebell-based traffic in June 1934 and was based at withdrawn and was purchased by Lord the tender, the buffing pads built up with weld and a new water filler manufactured. Maunsell Locomotive Society was Fratton depot, near Portsmouth. It was Montagu of Beaulieu for his Motor Then both the tender and the engine were therefore approached and their Chairman repainted in malachite green in July 1938 Museum in the New Forest. Transferred cleaned down to bare metal, ground to a felt that this was a good opportunity to and performed with distinction on the from Eastleigh to Millbrook by rail, and smooth surface and fully painted with eight add a named engine of Maunsell’s most Waterloo – Weymouth expresses. Stowe thence by road to Beaulieu on 14 famous design to their fleet, so holds the highest authenticated speed coats followed by lettering and lining in February 1964, the locomotive was immediately started raising the necessary record for the class of 95 mph, which was Maunsell olive green livery. All was finished placed on a stretch of track along with six figure sum. attained near Wool, Dorset on a four in a very commendable timescale of just Pullman Cars Agatha, Fingall and Car 35 was complete by the end of the year. coach train in 1938. under a year for a return to steam over the The subsequent purchase of Stowe by the to represent the Bournemouth Belle, Painting of both the engine and new weekend of 13/14 June 1981 with the MLS at the end of October 2000 was made Renumbered 30928 in June 1948 following although there is no evidence that Stowe tender in malachite green, plus lining official renaming ceremony on the Saturday possible by several events coming the nationalisation of the railways, the ever hauled this prestigious train. out and lettering in the Bulleid style, when Lord Montagu was guest of honour. together. An original nameplate from King next allocation was to Stewarts Lane, resulted in the locomotive looking very Later, the space was needed for an Arthur class ‘Sir Dinadan’ was sold at London to work the heavy Newhaven Service smart with many visitors assuming it was expansion of the catering facilities so the auction and the ex-scrapyard Class S15 boat trains. In June 1949, Stowe appeared No. 928 Stowe proved to be a popular ready to steam. Unfortunately, a major locomotive and Pullmans were dispersed, No. 830 was sold to a group in Yorkshire, in British Railway’s lined black livery and, locomotive on the Bluebell Railway and, problem had to be resolved first, with Stowe being transferred to the East who wished to restore a second in May 1955, had its first overhaul at the in addition to normal services, appeared concerning the copper inner firebox of Somerset Railway at Cranmore. It left locomotive to complement their existing schemes. With the assistance of the Ashford works; previously these were in special events including the weekend the boiler, which was life expired and Beaulieu on 30 November 1972 and, No. 841. The remainder came from MLS Bluebell’s fundraising Trustee, a DVD undertaken at Eastleigh. The last visit of 14/15 August 1982 with another needed to be replaced at an estimated by a combination of road and rail, was funds, plus donations and loans. was compiled featuring the well known Stowe made to the works was May/July Maunsell locomotive No. 1618. Stowe cost of £250,000. eventually hauled to Cranmore by 9F BBC Newscaster, Nicholas Owen, which 1959, after a grand total of 1,404,040 also took part in the 50th anniversary of In order to justify the purchase of what No. 92203 Black Prince, owned by artist Overhaul it is hoped will close the gap on the miles from new. At the same time, it was the start of the London to Paris ‘Night was now the flagship engine of the MLS, a and Old Stoic David Shepherd (Chatham additional amount needed to bring Stowe fitted with the latest improvements and Ferry’ service in 1936 when Wagons-Lits start was made on its overhaul by tackling In 2013, the working team started 49), about a year later and put on static back into working order on the railway, painted into Brunswick Green livery. sleeping car No. 3801 was displayed at the tender which required a new water stripping down Stowe, as their work on display. Two of the Pullmans survive, possibly by 2016. Loaned to Tonbridge shed in August 1961, Sheffield Park Station over the weekend tank. Having just made one for U Class No. the overhaul of S15 No. 847 had largely Agatha in the VSOE reserve fleet and it was finally transferred to Brighton and of 11/12 October 1986. In August 1990, 1638, the MLS volunteer team proceeded been finished. However, there were only Progress on the overhaul of Stowe can Fingall giving good service on the Bluebell th eventually withdrawn from traffic 12 to celebrate the 30 anniversary of the rapidly with the fabrication. A new front enough funds to tackle the chassis of No. be followed on www.maunsell.org.uk. months later on 17 November 1962. Railway following a period in store at the Bluebell Railway, Stowe again took centre dragbox was constructed and the wheels 928, involving sending the wheels away Contributions towards the cost can be made on or Both Stowe nameplates are preserved. Isle of Wight Railway. Later, Montagu stage shortly before being withdrawn for sent for turning to Swindon prior to that for re-profiling and general refurbishment www.justgiving.com/Stowe Ventures arranged for Stowe to be loaned its statutory 10 year overhaul after a total facility closing. Good progress enabled a of all the component parts. The expensive (with Gift Aid if applicable) to the Bluebell Into Preservation to the Bluebell Railway for restoration to of 13,584 miles on the line. There was no re-wheeling of the chassis on 14 boiler repair needed outside funding to Railway Trust, Sheffield Park Station, Withdrawal of the ‘Schools’ started in full running order, where it arrived on slot in the Bluebell’s overhaul programme, November 2003 and the whole tender, supplement that being received from East Sussex, TN22 3QL 20 1960, with No. 900 Eton, the first of the 10 July 1980. so Stowe was stored as a static exhibit. apart from welding the tank underside, members of the MLS and from other David G. Jones, C.Eng. The Bluebell Railway 21 The Revd Donald Reece he donated to Selwyn College, Richards would have been proud of Lewin was the only Regular. providing logistic services for (Walpole 55) Cambridge’s Medical Elective Fund us, especially in my case where The Officers were Kenya Regiment foreign companies coming into which supports students taking trips doom was forecast in my last school including Edward Sladen. They were Spain with abnormal loads. Our first NEWS Donald celebrated 50 years to far away countries to observe and report. Happily, thank heavens, attached to Orde Wingate’s army clients were British, by coincidence. participate in medical management matters turned out differently.” and sent on long range patrols many We are still working on these same Many thanks to all those Old Stoics who submitted news items for this edition. Please accept of marriage to Julia Paget on 5 September 2013. different from our own. miles behind Japanese enemy lines. lines now, even if Spain is not a very the editor’s apologies that some entries have had to be abridged and that some photographs Capt Edward Sladen and a Kenyan brilliant place currently because of have been omitted due to their print quality. Alastair Stone were killed by a Japanese sniper at the construction and infrastructure John Hamer John Bryan (Temple 59) the beginning of the campaign crises. Meanwhile, I have watched Please keep sending in your entries for the next issue of The Corinthian to (Grenville 55) (Temple 57) which was a hard blow to the Scouts my 4 multilingual children growing Alastair writes, “We and soldiers. The most decisive up – one boy and three girls all now [email protected] or post them to Old Stoic Office,S towe School, Buckingham MK18 5EH. John writes, John’s wife, Gill, writes, have now been in battle of the war in Burma, at in their thirties: Marc, 38, working in “While showing “Unfortunately John is now in a Arizona a year, and Imphal shortly after, broke the spine Munich, Denise, 36 is in London, some Australian Nursing Home in Yeovil. He has while I am still of the Japanese army. The hit and Samantha, 33 in Munich and the had two strokes and suffers from singing (in 2 choirs run tactics were very effective. youngest, Stefanie 30 lives in Brazil. Stoics in this country who also play, friends around Jock Asbury-Bailey myasthenia Gravis, Neuromyotonia – thank you Stowe) Simon Sladen and my cousin and I Only Marc went to Public School 1930s with a view to having a game and a the grounds this (Walpole 47) and has vascular dementia. He is and am active on tennis and pickle- will try and find where he is buried (Bedford) in England. The girls were good chat.” Please contact me on: summer, I Walter Drysdale observed in the recess above the still smiling though and enjoys a ball courts, I believe my stage days and see a bit of Burma.” in the excellent German school in [email protected] are now over. In 2010, I was Maj. (Grafton 37) Worthies a bust which was not there glass of wine with his lunch.” Barcelona from 7 to 18 and then the during my schooldays. The photo Gen Stanley in a concert version of same Spanish University. I have the Pirates in Breckenridge, my Gerald Morse now retired but am still working and Walter writes: I do have a charity is of John Powell-Rees (Grenville 55) Adam Blandy Hugo Morley-Fletcher swan song... and my O.S. tie was (Cobham 60) travelling a reasonable amount. called Integrated Water Resources (Temple 54) in occupation of the same recess (Temple 58) part of my ‘uniform’.” However, since the transport International and we are about to in 1953. Gerald (aka-investormorse) has business is very low now, we are embark on a major project in Ghana Adam writes, Hugo spends his Wednesday experienced busy times in Cyprus looking into trading on world assisting local communities achieve “In July 2012, Dougal McIntyre mornings helping children with Richard Miall now his financial radio shows are markets in specific commodities. a healthy and viable way of living. Two former Heads of Walpole met fires occurred in (Bruce 59) (Cobham 55) Literacy at an inner city primary broadcast in Limassol as well as I still live between Barcelona and If there are any Old Stoics interested Madeira Island up again in May 2013. Derek Binns school in Bermondsey, which he Paphos and on the web, following Cambrils, and our small company, in Ghana I would be very pleased (Walpole 46), after a lifetime of when temperatures Having published very much enjoys. Richard and his wife will be moving hydrocarbon finds, venture capital Universal Trade Transport, has its if they would contact me on farming, shooting and fishing – and reached 30 a booklet on the soon from their home of 20 years fund buying and the influx of office in the centre of Barcelona – [email protected] There is also degrees. During one night, a hot dry seldom venturing south of Yorkshire Agates of Dunure in Palm Beach (25 miles north of 30,000 Russians who need a visa. a beautiful city indeed. I come to a website, www.iwri.org.uk wind from the North East spread – is now taking things easy. Jock still in 2008, Dougal Alastair Hodges-Nugent Sydney centre) to the Southern the UK a couple of times a year and flames in the hills above Funchal; retains his interest in St Edmund’s has developed his (Temple 58) Highlands in NSW. This is the area hope to catch up with some of the town dwellers saw a wall of flames School Canterbury, where he spent hobby of collecting, cutting and of Bowral, Burradoo, Moss Vale and Colin Hughes-Adams Old Stoic activities”. about 20 metres high and thought all of his teaching career, and polishing the local Agate stones note this simply to seek any OS who (Temple 60) 1940s that homes where we live were manages to travel and play a bit of Ayrshire into a family business. may already be there. destroyed. We were lucky as the fire of tennis. Managed by his son Stuart, Colin writes, “I am Hugh Taylor Dr John Kessler took hold of scrub and eucalyptus ‘Stones of Scotland’ exclusively trying desperately (Chandos 61) (Bruce 44) and there was no significant damage offers these intriguingly beautiful to segue into semi- to buildings. Since then, we have Dr David Read natural images for interiors, 1960s retirement, which Sadly, Hugh’s wife John writes, “To my surprise I was embarked on a programme of (Temple 49) artworks and fashion products. has meant only died on 8 November the only wartime Old Stoic at the clearing and replanting with Madeira Alastair writes, “This year, I am www.stonesofscotland.com Kit Clucas three murder cases this year. Just 2013. He writes, Nostalgic at Ninety party at the Park endemics on land below and celebrating 40 years as an (Walpole 60) Getting older but still alive! finishing up my last for 2013 – “We met in New York Lane Hotel on 12 October, but I sat surrounding the Palheiro Estate. Independent Wine Merchant and waiting for the verdict as I write!” in 1966 when she next to some very interesting people Business conditions in Madeira are Shipper, which I have run alongside The Rt Hon Lord Justice Kit writes, “I am quite pleased to was doing a world which made the evening a pleasant challenging, mainly due to austerity my wife’s and my mainly arable report that I have recently become a trip from Sydney after receiving the one. On 8 March a second great- measures in Portugal and increased Mathew Thorpe farming business. I have been in 1950s full member of Styal Golf club after Air Commodore Miles Australian Photographers’ Model of grandchild was born and another is VAT, decreed by the Troika. However, (Chandos 56) farming now for 55 years. My wife, many years wandering in the the Year Award. We married in June now on the way. My main business, the number of visitors from the UK Madeleine, and I have been married Williamson-Noble Oliver Wall wilderness without a handicap at 1969, and our son Guy (Chandos apart from a few preaching and Germany has increased and Mathew writes, “On 30 July 2013, for 42 happy years. I am convinced (Temple 61) (Chandos 50) any club. After putting in the 89) was born in July 1971. 12 years engagements in Spain, Nicaragua there are better prospects for 2014. I retired as Head of International that she is the sister of Lara Croft, statutory three cards, I was given of multiple myeloma but, she and here in Costa Rica, has been Overall, the Madeira Wine harvest Family Justice and Lord Justice of so active is she. She has persuaded a handicap of 22 and by the end Miles Williamson- Oliver attended the christening last survived to see Guy marry re-editing books that have been which ended on 11 October proved Appeal. I have returned to private me to take up sea kayaking at the of October I had reduced that to 19, Noble (Temple 61) September of his two grandsons. Jacqueline in January 2013. sold out, but are worth reprinting. to be an excellent one in terms of practice as an expert: please see my age of 73! I must be mad. We both winning one competition, coming is High Sheriff This was in a small church in a It is quite a bit of work because the both quantity and quality. Funchal website at www.intfamjustice.com sing in a local Choir in Chichester. second in another and seventh in of Rutland in Munich suburb. The organist played books have to be updated, in some harbour continues to be a popular It says it all.” I enjoy returning to Stowe on a a third. Next year I am planning to Nomination for the an English hymn for them (Lord and Dr Michael Spira cases a chapter added, and above port of call. The New Year’s Eve regular annual basis to lecture to reduce to 16, which at the age of year 2014/15. Father of Mankind), which they all (Chandos 62) all they have to be digitalised. In fireworks display was a major event The Corkscrew Society.” 72, will be the lowest handicap that sang fervently. 2012, I helped with the publication with 9 ships calling and for 2014, Charles Dawes I have ever had since I started of six books, but for 2013 only three over 300 calls have been booked (Bruce 57) playing golf at the age of 12.” Ed Bacon Michael was recently appointed have appeared. A fourth is on the by cruising vessels. For golfers, John Bouckley (Walpole 61) Medical Director of The Smart skids but the printer has suffered James Alexander Madeira offers 3 courses including Charles is still working and he is (Temple 59) Clinics which provide private a big robbery and is trying to (Grenville 54) the Ballesteros designed course in part of a dredging group. He is Brian Macoun Ed writes, “I was in Walpole House family healthcare including GPs reorganise his business”. the neighbouring island of Porto happy to meet anyone from the John writes, “In September 2013, (Grafton 60) until 1961 and spent the next 10 and medical specialists. James writes to say, “In the previous Santo. In November, the Palheiro dredging industry, tugs and cranage. I flew to the UK from the States, years or so working in shipping There are three clinics in edition of The Corinthian you were Golf Club hosted a match against where I have lived for the last 30 Brian writes, “My uncle, Capt offices and learning languages Notting Hill, South Kensington The Revd Christopher Dunn kind enough to put in a paragraph the Hampshire Hookers and years or so, to spend 3 days at the Edward Carew Sladen (Bruce 31) around Europe, specifically France, and Wandsworth Common. (Temple 46) about my move to New Zealand, surprisingly lost. In 2014, we hope Dr Robert Whitaker Goodwood Revival with my long was the father of Simon Sladen Spain, Italy, Germany, Norway and saying that it was quite an to face the Rye Ragamuffins. (Cobham 57) suffering American wife who, being (Grafton 62). He was killed in Burma Sweden. After spending 4 years in undertaking for a 77 year old. So It would be good to see OS golfers reasonably sane, is not as car crazy in 1944. Simon and I and another Manchester, I moved to Milan where James Cartwright this is just to let you know that the in Madeira and arrange a match. Robert was as me. We met up with two of my cousin are travelling to Rangoon in I was employed by the Delaware (Chatham 62) move has been successfully www.palheiroestate.com awarded the study mates, Patrick Hope Johnstone February 2014 for the 70th River Port Authority, as Regional undertaken and that I am now Christina and I thoroughly enjoyed Farquharson (Temple 59) and Anthony Littlejohn anniversary of Edward Sladen’s Manager covering most of southern James took BEWCC (Barristers of happily ensconced in my new home the Nostalgic at Ninety ball at Award from (Temple 59) who are both keen car death. Edward served in the Kenya and eastern Europe, Africa and the England and Wales C. C.) to Delhi Christopher writes, “Elizabeth and I out here, both I and my belongings London’s Park Lane Hotel in the The Royal collectors and were also at the Regiment in the 11th (East African) middle East, for 5 years. Having in October 2013, to play in the celebrated our Golden Wedding having arrived safely. I am much company of Mike and Diana Ferrier. College of Revival for 3 days. We all stayed at Scout battalion, originally the Kenya moved from Milan to Madrid in fourth Lawyers Cricket World Cup. anniversary on Wednesday, enjoying my golf in my retirement It was good to meet Dr Wallersteiner, Surgeons of Edinburgh in Anthony’s house and it was just like Coast Irregulars. They were trained September 1976, in 1985, together Any Old Stoic Barristers wishing 4 December 2013. We had a very and currently playing off a handicap – surely JF (whom I just missed) recognition of his important the last 50+ years did not exist and on unusual principles to scout and with Spanish, German and Egyptian to play cricket in London might like happy family reunion with our of 12. As from time to time I do would have been happy to have contributions to teaching in the we were back sharing a study again. to use ‘tip and run tactics’. It had partners, I set up a project transport to contact him at 10, King’s Bench three children in a hotel, The White some touring in my motorhome, I such an incumbent filling his boots subjects of surgery and anatomy. A really wonderful time. Our old European Officers but no white and forwarding company, in Walk, Temple, EC4Y 7EB or email 22 Hart in Salisbury.” would be glad to know of fellow Old at Stowe...” The award came with £1,000 which House Master, the Rt. Rev. C Windsor other ranks. The CO, Major (Chippy) Barcelona, especially directed at him on [email protected] 23 expensive for a mass market. Paul Nicholl management operation in Europe. David Kneeshaw Infrastructure Consultant, but will Court Mews, a country house B&B NEWS Are there any OS publishers out (Bruce/Lyttelton 68) Since my last update to The (Cobham 75) otherwise be looking to offer his near Maidenhead, Berkshire there?” Please contact him on: Corinthian we have started offices in experience and expertise in the www.bedbreakfastmaidenhead.co.uk [email protected] Paul writes to say, both Malta and Gibraltar. Apart from David is Chief Executive of Royal London area. www.tranlowe.co.uk and would be delighted to welcome that, I have been trekking in the any Old Stoics. company by a Chinese group “My latest news is that London 360, the international Roy Rhode Atlas Mountains visiting Berber (Grafton 62) facilitating a rapid roll out of the I am in the process of division of The Royal London Group, Jess Miller publishing my first villages and learning of their led a management buyout of the Major General Sir William business in China and worldwide. fantastic way of life based on the (Cobham 67) book! It’s entitled A company from its parent in Cubitt Clarissa Edwardsen Roy has created a social extended system of family support.” History of St Peter’s November 2013, backed by Vitruvian (Temple 76) (née Whiteley, Stanhope 77) recommendation website, together Jess has published a Church, Brighton.” Partners. Henceforth, the company with his son Alan and other Peter Rapelye semi-autobiographical will be known as RL360 and David Major General Sir William Cubitt runs Clarissa and her husband, Gregg, run entrepreneurs, which incorporates a (Bruce 66) illustrated book of Dr Jerry Wales will continue as Chief Executive. his family’s estate in Norfolk. He is Vin Santo a small family owned and cashback scheme. He suggests that (Temple 72) humorous, ridiculous, Richard Nicholl Vice Chairman of the Norfolk Branch operated Italian Restaurant. We are those who could be interested in the th riotous, hilarious and (Lyttelton 69) of the Country Land and Business now celebrating our 15 anniversary project, look at the Beta on www. poignant short stories Jerry is leaving NHS practice. Charlie Forbes Adam Association and, from January 2014, and are located in Madison, ejero.com and then send him an and anecdotes from his 40 years In his post, he has authored or (Bruce 75) Richard writes, “I’m continuing to Norfolk County President for the Wisconsin. www.vinsanto.us email at: [email protected] of fishing for Atlantic salmon on co-authored 101 publications, enjoy retirement very much, Royal British Legion. Scotland’s river Tay. He is challenging 140 conference papers and 28 remaining in Dorset near to where Charlie writes, “With my FAB team at anglers and non-anglers alike to work books and chapters in medical Escrick Park Estate, I won The Royal Rory Penrose Michael Chapman Retirement after forty years in I was working: a beautiful county! out 10 stories from the 100 in the journals and texts. He leaves to Agricultural Society of England (RASE) Marcus Corbett (Temple 77) (Chatham 62) independent school education (last I’ve just joined the Governing Board book that are not true, for a chance to take up post as Director of Bledisloe Gold Medal for Landowners seven as head of school) became at nearby Canford, the twin to Stowe (Grafton 76) win salmon fishing, fishing tackle, Endocrinology and Diabetes at the for 2012, awarded in July 2013. official as of July 2012. Peter is in the Allied Schools, renewing the Rory is now living in Matakana, Michael writes to say, “I am still angling books and more. You can new Queensland Children’s Hospital As other recent winners include the enjoying time with his grandchildren, acquaintance I had as a parent and Marcus writes, “I released a new New Zealand and would love to here in Kiribati enjoying the remote make 20 free entries into Jess’s in Brisbane, opening in 2014. Duke of Westminster and the Earl of the outdoors, and auditing courses as Head of a feeder prep school. album Strung Deep with Classical meet up with any OSs, particularly tropical tranquillity. Our Horizontally competition on his website Leicester, I were reet chuffed, as we at Princeton University where his Retirement also allows more time India Tabla players Nitin Gaikwad those who left around 1977. Rory’s Drilled Outfalls should start TrueorFalseFishingStories.com. might say in Yorkshire.” for family, which is both hugely and Sharanappa Guttragi.” son, Harry, who goes to Kings construction soon which will be spouse is Dean of Admissions. Their Jess Miller’s ‘100 True or False Neil Davidson rewarding with much grand-parental www.marcuscorbett.com College in Auckland, recently had a technically interesting. Then in my travels took them back to Stowe in Fishing Stories’ book and 5 CD (Cobham 72) travelling coming up!” term’s exchange at Stowe, which spare time, I am trying to the fall of 2012 and Nostalgia at audio book are available from Jess’s Christopher Drake Ninety in London last October. Peter was a huge success and he loved conclusively establish a relationship website and the book is also Neil started a new filming division, (Walpole 75) recalls fond memories of Stowe as Mark Richards his time spent with everyone at between earthquakes and solar available from Amazon, Kindle, etc. MWP Digital Media, specialising one of three postgraduate “Yanks” (Walpole 76) Stowe. Please contact Rory on: flares – God knows why!” Old Stoics and media are welcome in corporate video and digital Christopher 1965-66. 1970s [email protected] to talk to Jess on: 07813 908999. marketing. Clients include Royal writes, “As Mark has been Mail, Hewlett Packard, Nuffield Ian Ritchie Chairman of The commissioned to Andrew Nahum Health as well as hundreds of Charles Graham (Temple 71) Asia-Pacific make a statue of Frank Egerton (Walpole 63) Gratian Yatsevitch smaller businesses. Neil has been Network (Chandos 67) Matthew Flinders, the (Temple 77) (Chatham 67) selected by Cunard and P&O Cruise for Moral man who charted the Andrew is Senior Ian writes, “I Lines as a guest speaker on the Education I led the organisation of coast of Australia around 1800 for Frank was appointed Operations Keeper at the Charles has published a novel in 3 stepped down as history of Hollywood and a conference at Jogjakarta State Euston Station. This will be unveiled Manager for the Taylor Institution Science Museum, volumes – San Fermin 1/2/3 by Director of the City entertainment. He is speaking in University, Indonesia on Learning in July 2014. Progress of the statue Library and Taylor Bodleian Slavonic has just led the Jesse Graham. It’s available on of London Festival March on The Aurora, cruising from Diversity and Commonality: being made can be seen at and Modern Greek Library (University production of a Amazon and on Kindle. It’s a novel this summer after from Singapore to Mauritius. Ways Forward for Moral Education www.flindersstatue.blogspot.co.uk of Oxford) from 1 October 2013. new digital book about the fiesta and its regular eight years to in the Asia-Pacific and we are now Bronze maquettes are available, to or app for iPad participants over the years. devote more time getting busy with 2014’s conference, view visit http://flindersstatue. entitled Journeys to a wider range Dr Francis Graham-Dixon to be held at Fudan University, blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/purchasing- Mark Bevan of Invention in partnership with of musical (Temple 72) Shanghai, China on Making Moral maquette.html or telephone Matt (Chatham 78) Touch Press, the market leaders in Angus McDonagh interests. These include the artistic Gratian writes, “Gratian is 5 years Education Work: Tradition and Johnson, Australia High Commission, this new sphere of publication. (Grafton 67) old and his sister Clara is 4 years old. direction of the Setúbal Music The postwar Innovation in the Asia-Pacific. It was +44 (0)20 7520 9111. Please quote Mark has been appointed a Andrew was drawn to this new The picture is in Southwestern, Festival, which I recently set up in occupation is often also a good and active year for TCK Stowe if you purchase a maquette. Managing Director of Coutts & Co. digital medium because it allows Angus writes, “I Pennsylvania, an area now best this city south of Lisbon and, of The overlooked in histories Learning Centre for Migrant Workers, visitors to mirror the behaviour of discovered that the known for the Flight 93 incident Musical Brain, which produces an of the Second World an educational charity for migrant annual conference exploring the actual Museum visits. Some like a title of my book which crashed on 11 September War. Francis’ book, workers in Hong Kong, and we ran a Brewster Barclay free search – others want a more The Stamp 2001. We live in an idyllic part of many fascinating frontiers between The Allied Occupation series of workshops at the University Keith Springer (Grafton 76) (Chandos 79) structured narrative. The app allows Collection had Pennsylvania surrounded by farms, the arts, science and the mind. I also of Germany reassesses of Hong Kong, held two exhibitions this and it also offers high definition already been used for a cookbook, now largely run by Amish and continue to be involved in a number ten years of British rule, a civilising on Indonesian Art and Culture each Brewster was appointed, in 360 degree views and animations so I repackaged it under a new title Mennonite farmers. One might say of musical charities, including mission designed to shape having a day full of dance, song, Keith writes to say that, “My brother, September 2013, as Business of more than 80 key objects in the Anarchist Philatelist. It is the story of ‘far from the madding crowd.’ Musicians without Borders which Germany’s democratic rehabilitation. poetry, traditional dress shows and Shaun Springer (Chandos 74) Development Director for Zuhlke history of science and technology my testing the credibility of Royal Monica, my wife, just co-authored a works at home and abroad with It reveals many paradoxes – the handicraft displays. I also initiated passed away following a heart Engineering Ltd, a leading European which are rendered with Mail systems in a humorous way book now out on Amazon entitled musicians of all backgrounds and humanitarian catastrophe caused a group trek to ascend Kilimanjaro attack on 25 April 2013.” bespoke software development extraordinary realism. Currently, with homemade stamps being Betrayed: The Shocking True Story of people suffering from the effects by the expulsion of millions of ethnic which raised over £30,000 for Exeter company based in London. the app is configured exclusively successfully sent all over the world. Extortion 17 as Told by a Navy SEAL’s of conflict. I have also started to Germans, the legacy of wartime College, Oxford as well as marking its for iPad and is available through A preview of the book is available in Father which tells of the terrible sing once again as a soloist, thereby bombing and the challenge of 700th anniversary in 2014. I’ve also Tony Kelly the App Store. Two journeys are incident in Afghanistan where 22 completing the circle of a lifelong been spending time on HealthPhone (Bruce 79) the online Bookstore at Blurb.com reconstruction, control and liberalism James Bamford available for free, making it an Towards the end of October, I had navy SEALs were killed in a fiery musical journey which began and squaring retribution for war www.healthphone.org which uses (Bruce 77) ideal post-Christmas adventure. the good fortune to contact a helicopter crash. An event in 2011 at Stowe.” crimes with reconciliation. mobile ’phone technology to bring Tony has taken up a https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ freelance journalist who showed that could have easily been avoided. To order online, go to health and nutrition information number of new and journeys-of-invention/ interest and four days later a small The book is selling well. I am working www.ibtauris.com/allied-occupation directly to those in need, with a James has an additional different sporting id685965924?mt=8 story appeared in The Sun. Two days in the what now must be the long Charles Allen and enter the discount code particular focus on rural communities role – he is now interests since turning later I was talking to NBC in passé coal business which I don’t (Bruce 71) AN2 when prompted. Offer expires and being illiterate-friendly. Chairman of the Lloyd’s 50. He has run five half America, being filmed in our living think is doomed by any means.” 31 March 2014. Francis is Market Association marathons with a personal best of Peter Champness room by the BBC and that night researching a new book on Italy in Political Risks, Credit 1:40 and is hoping to take part in the (Chandos 65) having a live interview on Radio the shadow of Fascism. Craig Tranfield and Financial Contingencies London Marathon in 2014. Those New Zealand. I also featured as a Roger Charlton (Temple 75) Business Panel. He has held this who remember him as the 1st XI Peter is Executive Chairman of news item on Have I Got a Bit More (Chatham 68) position since December 2012. scorer at Stowe will not be surprised SolaQuaGen™, a company which News for You. Despite these features The Revd John Partington After 30 years in IT across several to hear that he has also become a has developed world beating and the extensive Google inventory Having started training flat horses in (Grenville 74) business sectors, Craig went full qualified cricket umpire, officiating technology in desalination and of newspaper articles, I still cannot 1990, Roger had his best season in Charles writes, “In January 2013, I time with his business Tranlowe Ltd David Joyce most Saturdays in the Cambridgeshire waste water treatment. At David find a traditional publisher to bring 2013, thanks to Al Kazeem winning was appointed Executive Chairman John recently published a small in the new year. He has lined up a (Chandos 77) Premier League in summer. Most Cameron’s recent visit to China, a the book to a wider audience. The three Group One races, including of Heritage Insurance Management book, Spice of Wisdom, to which the 12 month part time contract with unusually, he has thrown himself into deal was announced for a self published ebook (for iPads) is The Prince of Wales’ Stakes at Royal Ltd in Guernsey. We are the largest Duchess of Cornwall contributed a Oxford University Department of David has retired from a career in the world of competitive mini and 24 substantial investment in the fairly priced but the hardback is too Ascot and The Eclipse at Sandown. independently owned insurance foreword: www.kenelmpress.co.uk Computer Science as their the City and now runs Pinkneys crazy golf after first coming across it 25 continue to enjoy living in Kuala either watching my son or coaching The photograph shows Richie Saville Jonny Kaldor PE firm Lion Capital, which opened Jeremy Nichols, Tony Meredith and NEWS Lumpur and that I have taken up the Guildford U15s who were Surrey being interviewed by Bettina Traz (Chandos 88) a new office in Los Angeles. She Brian Stephan.” a new position as a Partner in League Champions for the fourth Ryan, SVP Gartner on Flexeye’s new lives and works in Santa Monica, technology consulting at CSC year in a row. Highlight of the year software. Jonny’s company, Kaldor won CA and would love to hear from any working primarily across Asia, at though was growing some more OS living in, or visiting, this part of Katherine Farrants when he was commissioned to write responsible conservation tourism ‘Business to Watch’ at the recent the beginning of the new year.” facial hair for “Movember” which the world. She is the OS and AFS (Nugent 93) an article for The Times. He now in the Himalaya. Old Stoics are Association of Online Publishers has now thankfully gone and Caroline Cooke representative for California and spends his weekends travelling very welcome to visit. awards. The business is responsible Mrs G can begin speaking to me (Nugent 87) can be contacted on around the country on the British www.tigermountainpokhara.com for publishing apps for The Katherine writes, Jonathan Portman again. I attach a photo to show [email protected] minigolf tour and represented the Spectator, The New Statesman, “My news is that (Chatham 83) the full horror.” Caroline has been running Share & Great Britain team at the World New Scientist, The Week, Times I have founded a Care for 7 years. Share & Care is a Minigolf Championships in Stockholm Doro Morrison Literary Review, The Economist, new online yoga very low-cost homeshare service Hannah Wright 2011 and Bad Munder, Germany (Cobham 82) Jonathan writes, “We moved in Hansard and many others. and wellness Matthew Woollard which matches elderly homeowners (née Baker, Nugent 91) 2013 as well as the European October 2012 to bigger premises website. It is in Lambourn, Berkshire with our (Lyttelton 85) who have a need for some company called Movement Championships in Porto 2012. Doro writes, “My Documentary Racehorse training business and and practical help, with a younger Hannah and her husband have For Modern Life: Revolutionising ‘No Apologies’ has picked up 8 Roger Potter have had our best season to date Matthew is Director live-in Sharer who is happy to give an moved back to be closer to Stowe Online Yoga & Wellbeing. It is the awards around the world including (Former Staff 1970-1988) of the UK Data Archive, agreed level of help and company in and now own a smallholding in first British website to bring the Best Marc Hope Best Documentary and Best Editing in terms of prize money won. We based at the University their spare time. Please contact Marsh Gibbon, near Bicester where (Cobham 79) in a Documentary, at the won at Royal Ascot for the first time Roger is Chairman of The of British yoga teachers and studios of Essex. He was made Caroline on [email protected] they hope in years to come to Southampton International Film amongst other notable wins.” Britain-Nepal Society and would in an online community. We make a Professor in 2013 for or 020 8875 9575 for more resemble ‘The Good Life’! yoga and wellness really accessible Marc continues to Festival. Inbetween preparing for welcome enquiries about his work in digital preservation and information. by offering programmes of classes play a pivotal role on the next project, I have been busy membership from anyone with an in data service infrastructure. by their specific benefit (e.g. stress/ driving corporate commentating and covered the Asia James Rawcliffe interest in, or connection with, (Walpole 84) Dr Emma Hornby insomnia/core/pregnancy) with sponsorship and Cup and the World League Hockey Simon Ferrand Nepal – especially those who came on his Himalayan expeditions in (Stanhope 91) classes that range from just 5 successful commercial in Malaysia, as well as The East Asia Sarah Madden (Cobham 87) the 1980s. Please contact him on: minute ‘super-mum’ yoga, to one revenues for the 2014 Glasgow Cup (football) for television.” (née Yearsley, Stanhope 85) [email protected] Emma writes, “I’m still at Bristol and a half hours for the weekend. Commonwealth Games with sports After almost ten years of working marketing agency SMAM, part of the University, now a Reader in Music. Now the best yoga teachers can be David Jenkins Sarah has overseas – Germany, India and Until 2018, I’m running an accessed any time, any place – Lagadere Group. Games tickets are spent the last Qatar – Simon is back in Whitehall (Walpole 82) Chris Lascelles EU-funded project on early Iberian don’t worry about what you wear!” almost sold out. He has also spent year travelling and overseeing a programme of the last three years as a Non- (Temple 89) chant, based in Bristol.” www.movementformodernlife.com James writes, “The Caribbean throughout non-humanitarian government Executive Director of GB Taekwondo David writes, “Following 17 years in Southern Africa funded projects being delivered in and continues to sit on the oil industry where I managed Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility, Chris recently set up a digital our largest captive client, won the with her Syria. London life is slowly growing Mahesh Asnani Wendy Saunt a number of other Boards. Marc the Texaco brand in Europe, I am on him but he misses summiting publishing company focusing 2013 Outstanding Captive Award husband (Grenville 91) (Stanhope 93) has been selected to fight the now working as a director of Woking peaks in Nepal and exploring on non-fiction ebooks at the Captive Insurance Company Richard Madden writing The Bush Whitton Ward, Richmond Borough and Sam Beare Hospices, two Telegraph – a multi media travel remote parts of the world. Closer to www.cruxpublishing.co.uk If any Association Awards in 2013. Mahesh is living in Nigeria and is After 15 years in the 2014 local London elections. charities in Surrey providing end-of- column in the Daily Telegraph about home, his eldest son – currently in Old Stoics are bursting to have a CICA is the largest captive owner’s married with 3 children aged 6, 6, in journalism, In his spare time, he also presents life care to over 1000 people per life behind the scenes on safari in the Fifth Form at Stowe – is doing book published, then he’d be association globally and is based and 3. He is a Partner and Owner Wendy has a sports programme on Radio year.” www.wsbhospices.co.uk the African bush. Their adventures the family name proud. His second, delighted to hear from them! in the USA.” of the Emel Group of Companies, recently West Middlesex. continue in East Africa in 2014. and much younger son, is itching to which is a family business trading launched Pole Twitter: @SarahOnSafari and follow in his brother’s footsteps! and manufacturing housewares and Privé – London’s Chris Boxall www.telegraph.co.uk/bushtelegraph Simon’s doing some studying of his Tim Hall only private Louise Bryan (Lyttelton 82) own on programme and project 1990s building materials. He is also a (Cobham 84) (Stanhope 79) management with an open mind as member of YPO (Young Presidents pole-dancing Chris is Manager of the high Simon Kyte to what next steps he might take. Tim Dew Organisation). lesson service (Chandos 90) Louise writes to say, “I launched my performer investment fund, SF Tim Hall has recently (Chatham 85) (where the pole new website www.paralosgallery.com Fundamental Energy, and discusses published a book of is brought to you, no less!). She is his photographs Tim is the founding partner of Mount Ben Holloway passionate about pole dancing’s a specialist website for collectors the attractions of the energy After seven and a half years working Paul Saville entitled Above the (Chatham 91) redefining of itself as a beautiful and lovers of antiquarian maps, equipment services sector in a as an economist at City Hall, (Chandos 87) Parnassus Partners LLP, operating Clouds. It is images of and athletic art form; the antithesis books and prints.” recent video http://reut.rs/HTJDR3 Simon is leaving the Greater London across the UK. They are a business of all things Peter Stringfellow. She the Arlberg mountains Authority and going to work in Paul is currently working for brokerage and also build value in Ben writes, “We are living in trains with a former world champion near the ski resorts of Lech and South Wales as economist for Lionbridge Inc. on the Rolls-Royce businesses prior to sale. Maryland just outside DC. We have pole dancer and has competed Jules Walker Zurs. Originally commissioned by Natural Resources Wales (Cyfoeth Defence Aerospace contract in three children – William 8, Sam 6 nationally. www.poleprive.co.uk 1980s (Lyttelton 82) the Aurelio Hotel in Lech to take Naturiol Cymru), the body created Filton. Promoted to Project Manager and Lucy, 3. I work as minister pictures for the walls of the hotel, by the merger of the Countryside on EJ200 in February 2012, he holds Alex Saxton of youth and college at Fourth Simon Burrell Jules writes, “My book, he was inspired to continue (née Rice, Nugent 90) Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD.” Council for Wales, Environment responsibility for technical authoring Jonathan Cheng (Chatham 81) The Cape Crusaders shooting the beautiful environment Agency Wales, and the Forestry teams across four defence projects. (Temple 93) about my experiences around Lech in order to complete Commission Wales. He is also the Lionbridge STE Alex writes, Simon has recently launched a Travel driving a Dennis fire the book. Tim’s landscape work is Trainer, and has run courses in “My company, Dr Jim Burns Club and Forum for the readers of engine from the tip of bought and commissioned to Simplified Technical English for both London Permanent (Stowe-Harvard Fellow 92) Jonathan has been working in the his Travel Advisory Website Europe to the bottom of adorn the walls of chalets, hotels, Justin Anderson Lionbridge and Rolls-Royce Cosmetics, is HSBC group since 1997, first in www.omotg.com and would like to Africa in 1987, is now available in apartments and houses all (Cobham 85) employees at multiple sites over the coming into its Jim writes, “I was Hong Kong and then relocated to extend an invitation to all Old Stoics ebook and print formats from all good around the world. Available past two years. www.lionbridge.com third year and is the first Stowe- HSBC Shanghai Branch in 2004 to to register to this free club and take high street and online retailers, directly from his website doing really well. Harvard fellow help expand their China Franchise. advantage of some substantial especially Amazon. Initial demand www.timhallphotography.com I’m still working freelance for one of from 1991-1992. During the 7 years in Shanghai he discounts and savings on hotels, (150 copies sold on day 1) has Guy Hooper the top semi-permanent make-up I now work at the met his wife and married in 2009. restaurants, health spas, bars and created a small wait, but despite my (Grafton 88) companies in the UK. Loving the US Securities and In 2012, he left HSBC to join UOB more around the world. To join bias as the author, I think it will be Jonathan Gumpel artistry and satisfaction of making Exchange China (United Overseas Bank), and please register here: worth it. Old Stoic, Paul Calkin (Chandos 85) Guy continues to live and work in so many people happy (special days Commission as Deputy Director of is now responsible for their http://omotg.com/tc/register/ (Lyttelton 81) was the Finance Justin and Richie Saville (Chandos Chile. 2013 saw him celebrate 20 with Mr Melber in the art school the Division of Trading and Markets, Corporate Banking business Director on the Cape to Cape project.” Jonathan writes, 85), cofounders of Flexeye years in the wine trade. As well as stood me in good stead!) I also where we oversee US regulation on development in Southern China. “Workwise I am still (www.flexeye.com), recently took working with the Huneeus family at feel blessed that I can work from an array of market related issues. Marcus Cotton Investment Director over the Science Museum in London Viña Veramonte in Chile’s famed my studio at home. Enquiries to: Imagine my delight, the day after (Chatham 82) Mark Berner for Brooks Macdonald for the evening and gathered over Casablanca Valley, he also finds time 07882 660815.” the SEC completed its work on the Arvind David (Temple 83) Asset Management in 500 leaders of UK Industry and to make wine from vines in his Volcker Rule, to find myself meeting (Chatham 93) Marcus continues at Tiger Mountain London and lead Government to discuss the topic garden, with the first release OS Charles Roxburgh (Temple 77), Nepal, now separate from Tiger Tops Mark writes to say, manager for the Defensive Capital ‘Smart Data. Safe & secure planet’. scheduled soon! He still actively Roberta Collier-Wright Director General for Financial Arvind is a producer of film, and Mountain Travel. With top “My news for the year Fund, which somehow managed to The event was hosted by Lord Erroll plays cricket for Chile, and when not (Nugent 91) Services in HM Treasury, discussing television and theatre, whose reviews, the lodge is one of is that my family and get a Citywire AAA rating earlier in and there were two panel debates, travelling, enjoys precious time with that issue, market structure and current projects include a Broadway Nepal’s leading tourism products I, wife Setsuko and the year. I seem to spend a lot of one on the Internet of Things, the his wife and 4 children: Nico (16), Roberta moved to the US West Coast other cross border regulatory issues, Musical based on the back- 26 developing the concept of daughter Sophie, time on or beside rugby pitches other on Information Security. Isabel (13), Elena (8) and Amelia (5). in July 2011 with the London based as well as trading stories about catalogue of Alanis Morissette 27 negligence and Richard Clapham guide, so some of my spare time is Oli Cullingworth well as lots of other exciting events NEWS catastrophic (Temple 99) spent climbing on very icy, cold, wet (Grenville 02) in the pipeline for 2014. He would injury claims. and windy mountains. Next year, I love to hear from any Old Stoics Away from work – Richard is a Partner with London am planning to climb the Heckmair Oli continues to work as the with a sense of adventure. For he completed his route (the original 1938 line) on the more information, please go to Jagged and a West End musical law firm Monro Wright & Operations Director for Red Box Angus Campbell first (but definitely Eiger North Face.” www.thechelseacarclub.co.uk based on his movie, The Infidel (Cobham 96) Wasbrough LLP. He lives in Consultancy Services, specialising not last) Ironman, Current Old Stoic Members include which he is co-writing with Sevenoaks with his wife Gemma in Catering and Facilities at Lake Tahoe in and their son Alex, and daughter Management strategy and Nick Langridge (Temple 11), Adam comedians David Baddiel and Erran Angus has recently started a new job September 2013. Emilie who was born in October. Alex Housley procurement in the Business and Minney (Temple 11) and Oliver Baron Cohen. His first job in the film as Head of PR at FxPro, based in the This involved a (Chandos 01) Industry, Oil and Gas and Nohl-Oser (Grafton 01) (all of whom industry was interning for the late, City. 2.4 mile lake swim, 112 mile bike Education sectors. Oli and his wife, came on our Isle of Man Weekender great OS film producer, Simon ride and 26.2 mile run, all at a height Olivia Brass Alex writes, “My current venture is a Sally, are also excited to announce event and feature in the group Channing-Williams (Chandos 64). of over 2000 metres, and with an (née Armitage, Lyttelton 99) Last year also saw PirateTechnics tech start-up called Rummble Labs, the forthcoming arrival of their first photo). We do, however, have a Stuart Mun-Gavin outdoor temperature at the start of sculptures at The Chelsea Flower which acquired my first business, child in February. handful of other Old Stoics on our (Chatham 96) Show, The South Bank Centre, the race of minus 2 degrees! After getting lots of practice doing Total Hotspots, in 2009: books and their ages range across Alexandra Baker The Olympic Park, Oxford University Finishing time was 14 hours 5 up her own house, Olivia is setting www.rummblelabs.com I have a the board! (née James, Nugent 93) and John Lewis, not to mention Stuart is now working for Brightsparks minutes, not 15 (as he didn’t cross up a business in 2014, making side-project called Genome Laser, Alex Dietz Glastonbury and seven other major as their Business Development start line for 10 minutes). curtains, loose covers and other which plans to broadcast the (Chatham 02) music festivals. More photos are Alexandra is now Business Manager. Brightsparks has a globally soft furnishings across Sussex, personal human genome via laser Matthew Gracie th available at www.flickr.com/photos/ Manager of Old Master and 19 unique concept when it comes to Surrey and Hampshire. in the Nevada desert in September: Alex is now a Commercial Manager (Walpole 03) pirate_technics/se Century Art at Christie’s. graduate and young professional William Austen [email protected] www.genomelaser.com.” at Cargill Kenya. recruitment. They have directly (Chandos 98) employed over 9,000 students and Matt Mahoney graduates throughout their studies. Nico Heath William completed the London Hugo Douglass 2000 Rosie Armitage (Walpole 94) When they graduate and for the next (Chandos 99) (Grafton 01) (Lyttelton 03) 5 years, Brightsparks endeavours to Marathon and moved from Summer help them find their ideal career by Fields in August to become Deputy Hugh Arbuthnott Hugo launched a luxury knitwear Rosie has set up as a freelance being able to represent them with a Headmaster of Ludgrove in Berkshire. (Cobham 00) label in 2013. The premise behind tailor and costume maker huge amount of certainty. Plum of London is to create luxury Having left the Army, Hughie and basedin Stratford upon Avon, Simon Post and eco-friendly knitwear and making bespoke clothing Clare live in southern Spain and Although Judy Gracie has finished Louis Aslett (Chandos 98) woven accessories in contemporary organise holidays in South America, ranging from waistcoats to designs and colourful hues, which wedding dresses. Please visit as housemistress of Lyttleton last (Temple 97) Morocco and Andalucia. In July and year, it seems she has inspired a have been ethically sourced and August, they run Family Holidays www.rosiearmitage.co.uk for more Simon has been at Accenture since new generation, as her son Matthew made solely in Britain. Using what from their home in the hills information and contact details. Louis achieved a First in Mathematics 2004 and he is a senior manager in Nico writes, “2013 has been the Gracie started running Talbot’s, a is arguably the world’s finest yarn, overlooking the Straits of Gibraltar. at Trinity College Dublin and then their UK/I Digital business. best year to date due to the recent boarding house at Bedford School Royal Alpaca, each piece possesses They also arrange bespoke holidays Matt won the Cotswold 100 in 2013. went on to complete a PhD in arrival of Orlando Henry Heath, a in September 2013. Matt, his wife qualities unrivalled by any other, throughout the year. In November Benjamin Forbes This is a 100 mile non-stop road Mathematical Statistics. He is now happy and healthy baby boy.” Nico Katie-Jo and two children, William both natural and synthetic. 2012, they had an Old Stoic (Grenville 03) marathon that circumnavigates the working as a post doctoral researcher Samit Gehlot lives in Singapore where he is (6) and Elisha (3) are in their fourth Visit www.plumoflondon.com Reunion for a long weekend of Cotswolds. at the University of Oxford in the (Bruce 98) Co-founder of the luxury tour year at Bedford. Their dog Cooper to find out more. golf, walks and long lunches. Ben is now working at the Battersea Statistics Department where the operator, Lightfoot Travel. Lightfoot www.arbuthnottholidays.com Power Station Development has also quickly become a favourite application area of his research is specialises in tailor-made family Company and living in London. with the boys in the house. They The Viscount Hereford medical genomics. Hugo Chance holidays, honeymoons, corporate would be very happy to meet and (Chatham 94) (Grafton 99) Tom Oliver travel and private villas around the host any Old Stoics passing through world and has just opened a new (Bruce 00) Will Gallimore Bedford, particularly any who were Robin writes, “15 years after doing Hannah James Hugo became engaged to Rebecca office in Dubai, adding to its existing (Bruce 03) at Stowe at the same time or who (Nugent 97) Hong Kong and Singapore hubs. are old Walpudlians. Email: two weeks’ work experience, I am Martin in Italy in 2013 and is due Tom recently launched a premium Holidays range from African safaris [email protected] still working at Bonhams, as a board to be married in July 2014, in fish oil supplement that contains Will has recently been made Director Having spent the best part of a (in which Nico specialises), multi- director in our Art Collections, Somerset. He is running an only the purest, sustainably at work and now runs the UK decade on the front line of motorsport country tours around South Estates & Valuations Department.” investment initiative ‘Angels & sourced DHA and EPA Omega 3 division of High Finance Group. He in commercial, operational and America, Antarctic cruises and Equity’ under Truestone Investment Phospholipids, along with Choline. has just joined Royal St Georges Dr Brian Orger management roles, Hannah now Samit writes, “Richard Branson beach breaks throughout Asia. “I’ve Management, raising capital for “The Omega 3 MOPL” Herring Golf Club and takes his King Charles (Former Staff 1980-2004) works as a consultant bringing recently opened a camp in Kenya had a few Old Stoics contact Jessie Fletcher start-up businesses. Caviar contains 300mg/g of cavalier with him to help find the together some of the world’s biggest together with us, with an Opening Lightfoot for help planning holidays, (née Childs, Lyttelton 95) DHA, an important fatty acid in balls. He is still living in London and music brands with racing drivers, Ceremony, which comes 6 years and I love how this business has put supporting healthy brain function – keen to see more Old Stoics, not after Richard originally became a me back in touch with old friends teams and promoters. She works with Vincent Hobbs three times the level found in other just at the wine tasting events. Jessie’s second recognised tribal Maasai Elder in and classmates,” Nico says. Contact clients in the UK and North America (Grenville 99) Omega 3 supplements. DHA and book God’s 2007. This took place on the plains under the Decibel Racing banner. EPA are essential fatty acids that [email protected] or visit Traitors: Terror near Mahali Mzuri and began with Professionally, after five years at help support healthy skin, joint www.lightfoottravel.com Angus Nohl-Oser and Faith in opening prayers. Along with eight Jetlag Productions, the last two as health, brain function, good vision, The photograph shows Nico teeing (Walpole 03) Elizabethan elders, Richard blessed Mahali Laura Marshall managing partner, Vincent felt he weight management and a off from Mount Cecil, overlooking England is to be (née Humber, Lyttelton 98) Mzuri with prayers, honey and a needed to shake his feet loose so healthy heart. Available from Queenstown, New Zealand. published by little beer! A ceremonial fire using embarked on a six month hiatus, www.tomolivernutrition.com and England may have lost but Stowe Bodley Head on Laura writes to say that, “I have traditional fire sticks and olive visiting friends and family across selected pharmacies. He has also got its hands on the Six Nations 6 March 2014. recently been promoted to the branches was placed onto the fire to the US, Europe and South East Asia. started another company which is Andy Comber Cup! Retired Stowe masters Lionel Her first book Henry VIII’s Last position of Account Director at Lyons produce the smoke, which drifted Since August 2013, he has joined Equine Performance. The product (Grenville 01) Weston, Brian Orger and John Victim: The Life and Times of Henry Seafoods. My husband and I have through the camp as a sign of Uniplan Shanghai as Associate is called EQmach. A game changer Dobbin, father of OSs Richard, Howard, Earl of Surrey won the also started up our own business. blessing. This was followed by the Director, Strategy to develop cutting in the equine performance arena. Andy started at Jones Lang LaSalle Edward and Chris Dobbin, chanced 2007 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Please can Old Stoics take a look at local Maasai community singing and edge creative content to the growing www.equine-uk.com on 2 December 2013, in the upon the Six Nations Cup while Historical Biography. The gap www.minimummonthlybills.co.uk dancing around the fire before live communication industry. agency/asset management strolling around Cardiff Bay on a between books was filled by and www.makedough.co.uk I would leading the crowd in a march back department for the out of town Angus has recently set up the boys’ weekend to see the rugby research and babies (Isabella, now appreciate any feedback!” up to the plains where they enjoyed Roderick McLauchlan retail division of the company. Chelsea Car Club, a regional Car international between England and 5, and Lara, 2). Jessie credits her a blessing feast. Mahali Mzuri is a Michael De Butts (Temple 01) Club for all Petrolheads who drive Wales in March 2013. Sadly, the love of history to the wonderful joint partnership between Sir (Grenville 99) sports and performance cars next time they saw it, it was being department at Stowe, namely Mark Bowman Richard Branson and the Gehlot Roderick writes, “I work as a fitness Amelia Annfield within central London and the handed to the Welsh captain after Mr Johnson, Mrs Green, Mr Rudolf, (Cobham 98) family, who run the Intex Group of Mike got engaged in August to Diana consultant, based in the Scottish (Nugent 01) surrounding area. From January a sound defeat of England. Mr Cottam and Dr Stunt, who gave companies in Kenya. Members of Rose Corbett. The photograph is of Highlands. I have a range of clients 2013, the Club has run monthly However, the singing, led by a marvellous, impromptu how-to- On 1 May 2013 Mark was promoted the Gehlot family joined Sir Richard his piece for 2012’s Hampton Court from racing drivers, climbers and Amelia writes that she is living and meets and drives from Hyde Park, massed Welsh choirs, was read-early-manuscripts class one to partner at Field Fisher Waterhouse, Branson for the opening ceremony.” Flower Show; an 8 metre working Pro footballers. I am training to working in New Zealand as an followed by a tour to the Lake memorable, almost lifting the 28 rainy day. www.jessiechilds.com continuing to specialise in clinical www.mahalimzuri.virgin.com windmill with seating at its base. become a professional mountain events stylist. District at the end of February, as closed roof off the stadium. 29 Monty Lewis based in Ales (France) completing Crispin Marsland-Roberts Alex Housley NEWS (Bruce 09) work experience for three months. (Walpole 96) (Chandos 01) I am then embarking on the Aldi Despite his efforts after the graduate scheme in May as an Area Marriages Crispin married Manager and will be based in Nostalgic at Ninety Ball, Monty Victoria Murray on Araminta Reeves Jessica Rollo Bristol. I recently did some hockey Lewis has not become a member 26 October 2013, (Lyttelton 04) (née Leon, Nugent 06) coaching at Stowe and it was so of Annabel’s. in Herefordshire. great to see the constant Jeremy Nichols Chris Lascelles Best man was Jessica is now a Nursery school improvements the School is (Former Headmaster) (Temple 89) Christopher teacher. making. I didn’t think it could get Nickleby Evans Harrington (Walpole 96). Ushers any better!” (Grenville 09) Jeremy married Katherine Lambert Chris married Ewa included Oscar Marsland-Roberts on Saturday 11 May 2013 in Prygiel on 24 May Alex married Micol Molinari on Robert Secret (Walpole 97), Oliver Gregson Nickleby and Freddie Hicks (Grafton Cornwall. Katherine is the author of 2013. Old Stoics (Grafton 96) and James Dewar- 24 August 2013 in Guilford, (Former Staff 1978-2007) Nicholas Rewcastle Gardens of Cornwall and the Good in attendance 09) will be running the 2014 Durie (Chatham 96) with a further Connecticut. They met via Harry (Grenville 10) Gardens Guide 2010-2011. were, Ralph Hazell London Marathon in support of 11 Old Stoics in attendance. Heneage (Chatham 01) who DEBRA. DEBRA is the national (Lyttelton 90), attended St. Andrews with Micol. Nick writes, “I graduated from the charity that supports individuals Annabel Struthers Harry and Buster Drummond University of Chester with a 2:1 in and families affected by (Nugent 88), Ben Whitfield (Grenville Simon Post (Chandos 01) were both Araminta writes, “I am now in my Journalism and Public Relations 1950s 89), Charlotte Brenninkmeijer (née Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) – a (Chandos 98) groomsmen and Gemma Tipping fourth year of working for a sports and am currently working towards painful genetic condition which Wilson, Nugent 91), Alison Arnott (Nugent 01) was a bridesmaid with and entertainment management gaining the appropriate skills and David Ridley causes the skin to blister and shear (née Howard, Nugent 91), Ben Ridley his sister, Sophie Housley (Nugent agency as a Senior Client Manager. experience to set up my own Public (Cobham 59) Simon married Natalie Clearie at the slightest friction, or even (Walpole 90), Nicola Morrison 02). Photograph, left to right: This means I spend my time looking Relations agency in Hampshire. I on 20 July 2013 at Harburn House, spontaneously. Nickleby’s sister, (Nugent 91), Jane Willcox (née Gemma Tipping, Buster Drummond, after clients such as Frank Lampard, am currently working as a Public David writes, “Three near Edinburgh. They live in Robert has conducted Figaro and Francesca, died of the condition. Lascelles, Nugent 87), Jonathan Alex Housley, Micol Molinari, Harry Ian Wright & Marco Pierre White! Relations and Marketing Manager years ago Lida Roe St. Margarets. Carmen with Stowe Opera (now Show your support for the boys by Shillington (Temple 89) and Toby Heneage and Sophie Housley. The photo attached is of me at a for Hampshire Mezzanine Floors.” and I decided that renamed Winslow Hall Opera) and simply texting NEFH90 to 70070 Gauvain (Temple 89). book signing in Harrods, with after twelve years has conducted orchestral concerts followed by the amount you wish to Frank Lampard.” together we were Vincent Hobbs in Prague. He is the viola player in donate. E.g. NEFH90 £10. Nick Verney Rupert Leyland extremely happy (Grenville 99) The Metzger Ensemble which has (Temple 01) (Walpole 11) and likely to remain 1990s Oliver Collins given many concerts recently including St John’s Smith Square Felix Parker so for ever, so we decided to marry. Vincent writes, (Cobham 05) There followed three traumatic years “I finally Nick married and the Schloss Berleburg – the (Cobham 09) Rupert Mayhew of a variety of stressful negotiations decided to Alexandra Munro residence of the family of Sayn- (Bruce 90) Oliver is currently working for on my behalf and exceedingly pull the trigger Ferguson on Lombard Odier Asset Management Wittgenstein-Berleburg. He Felix and Marcus Fountaine 4 May 2013 tedious complications for Lida, Rupert married and marry my girlfriend of seven as a Junior Portfolio Manager in continues to run The Buckingham (Chandos 09) set up Fairfax and at Inverness establishing her existence with the Charlotte Louise years, Zheng Jie Vicky. We had an Global Credit. He has been in the Summer Festival, is conductor of Favor in the summer of 2013 Stadthaus in Zurich before we Hankey on Saturday, official ceremony in Shanghai Cathedral. role for 3 years after having spent The Oxford Harmonic Choir and is with the aim of bridging the gap obtained a wedding licence. On 2nd November 2013 China on 20 October 2012, Edward Hackett- 2 years at Moore Capital chairman of The Aylesbury Vale between smart and casual. Saturday 16 November 2013, we at Saint Mary’s Church, followed by an amazing wedding Jones (Temple 01) was an usher Management, a multibillion global Arts Council. Photograph, from left The third Old Stoic involved is Ellie Rupert is thoroughly enjoying the married in the Stadthaus in Zurich. Dinton, Wiltshire. shindig at 300 year old Hoeve and Philippa Murray (Lyttleton 02) macro hedgefund. to right: The Metzger Ensemble. Rix (Lyttelton 11). We offer a range second year of his Marine Sports Old Stoics in attendance were my Other Old Stoics attending were Engelendael in Sint-jan-in-Eremo sang a solo in the Anthem. Jeremy Sampson, Lisa Nelsen, of shoes and beautiful Spanish Science degree in Falmouth and brother, Michael Ridley (Cobham Michael Robinson (Bruce 91), in Belgium on 5 May 2013.” Robert Secret and Julian Metzger. riding boots. We have plans in taking full advantage of the year 56), my sons Simon Ridley (Walpole Olivia Brabant 2014 to be at all the big shows William Humphreys (Lyttelton 91) round water based activities. In 95) and Ben Ridley (Walpole 90).” and Henry Sword (Chandos 64). Benjamin Forbes (Nugent 05) with the aim of launching into addition, he is currently playing Alexa Fereday (Grenville 03) Harrods. Please see our website Lara-Clare Tarr Wide Receiver and Tight End for the (née Alexander, Lyttelton 99) at www.fairfaxandfavor.com and Since qualifying as a vet in 2010, (née Bourdeaux, Lyttelton 07) Falmouth Tridents, a combined Arvind David Olivia has worked in cattle practice use Stowe14 for a complimentary universities side and has been 1970s (Chatham 93) Alexa and Alex got in West Sussex and then moved 15% discount on our wonderful selected to play for the South West married on Friday north of the border to the south products. Regional American Football Team Louise Bryan 16 August 2013 at west of Scotland to set up a (the Cornish Sharks) this summer. (Stanhope 79) Arvind Stowe Church and practice with her partner Hugh. She now lives in Venice celebrated then moved to the University of Abby Webb Louise married her long time Beach, afterwards at Edinburgh to take up a position in (Nugent 09) Catherine Cornelissen partner Panagiotis Chantziaras California Villiers Hotel in the farm animal practice but is now (Stanhope 13) on 19 August 2013. Ben married Diana Friedrich on with his Buckingham; along with Old Stoics moving even further north to Lara-Clare and Michael Tarr (Grafton Abby writes, “I left Stowe in 2009 wife, Janine N’jie David and their Gabriella Alexander (Lyttelton 03), 26 October 2013 in Aylesbury, with Morayshire to work in a mixed 08) are married and living in Cardiff and graduated from Birmingham Catherine writes, “In September I insane cat, Olive. Arvind and Janine James Furse-Roberts (Grafton 95), a blessing in Buckingham. practice and help Hugh on his where Lara is doing a two year with a 2:1 degree in Geography. began my Undergraduate course at were married on 10 August 2012 Matt Furse-Roberts (Grafton 96) and return to the family farm. In January Masters in Vocal Performance, at After this, I organised a trip for Christie’s Education in London. I am 1980s in Oxford. OS attendees included Thomas Furse-Roberts (Bruce 00). 2014, she had her first article the Royal Welsh College of Music myself and twelve others to cycle studying Arts of Europe from Giles ‘Baz’ Thompson (Chatham 93) She writes, “Having left Stowe in Chi Kavindele published in a veterinary journal and Drama. Michael set up his from London to Istanbul for charity. Cycladic figures in 3000 BC all the Justin Anderson (Temple 03) (Cobham 85) who was a groomsman, Sam 1999, it was nice to return, 14 years and hopes to publish many more in online cycle shop, Cycles Direct, As a team, we raised over £22,000. way up until arts in the 21st century. the future. It was the most epic, challenging Edenborough (Grafton 93) whose later, to celebrate our wedding in whilst at university in 2009. It is I was so happy when I received my A Chi married and rewarding experience I have Level results and did not hesitate to band The 246 played a rollicking the beautiful grounds.” going from strength to strength Claire McFarlane ever been a part of. We camped confirm my place at Christie’s rock set, Shaan Mahrotri (Temple and sells a wide range of bikes, on 22 June 2013 Edward Joudrey every night for two months and Education in September. I am very 93) and Arvind’s brother, Armand parts and accessories. in Fife, Scotland. (Walpole 06) cycled over 5000 km (3000 miles). much looking forward to becoming David (Chatham 98). The money is going towards the as involved as possible at the 2000 Cancer Care and Haematology Unit Edward recently relocated to Charles Thuillier Christie’s auction house on King Jessica Rollo New York and transferred to J.P. at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Street and learning more about the Andrew Bates Sally Williamson (Bruce 07) (née Leon, Nugent 06) Morgan’s North American where they are hoping to raise art world and market in London. I Justin married Miranda (née Leckie) (Bruce 94) (née Clark, Lyttelton 00) Diversified Industries Investment enough funds to build a much am adoring my small and cosy flat sister of OS Euan Leckie (Chandos Banking division after his Charlie and Harry Thuillier (Bruce needed extension. After this, in St. James and absolutely loving 81) in Chiddingfold, Surrey on Andrew married his Sally married Jessica Leon successful promotion to Associate. 07 and Bruce 04) have founded I worked for a ski season in Val adjusting to my new London lifestyle 22 June 2013. wife, Amy Dickson, Simon Williamson (Nugent 06) This followed 3 years with J.P. Oppo Ice Cream, an actively healthy D’Isere and then did a volunteering in comparison to my hometown, on 23 June 2012 at on 1st June 2013 married William Morgan Cazenove in London superfood ice cream that matches project in South East Asia with Toronto, Canada. I have started an The Walled Garden in the Music Rollo on 5 April focusing on UK Industrials & the indulgence of traditional dairy children and elephants. I am now art blog which I try my best to Kate Gordon-Watson at Cowdray in Room at Stowe 2013. Old Stoics Infrastructure Investment Banking, ice cream. Oppo is launching into in France doing a TEFL course and remain committed to and have (née Reardon, Nugent 87) Midhurst, West Sussex – an historic School. Old Stoics present were her having graduated from Durham the major retailers in Spring 2014. in January 2014, I started on the joined a members’ club in Mayfair Grade I listed site. James Paravicini in attendance two Old Stoic University in 2010 where he read Please look out for us! Leonardo Da Vinci programme, to stay fit and socialise at particular Kate married Charles Gordon- (Bruce 94) was his best man and were Jonathan Boyman (Walpole brothers, Henry Leon (Temple 01) 30 Natural Sciences. www.oppoicecream.co.uk which is a fully funded programme cocktail parties and events.” Watson on 18 May 2013. several other Old Stoics attended. 00) and Simon Creek (Grafton 00). and Keith Leon (Temple 06). 31 Shelley Dawson 2000 (née Wisner, Lyttelton 98) Air Marshal Sir Reginald Vicky Osman BIRTHS Another little boy, Obituaries Harland KBE CB AE MA CEng (née Bell, Nugent 00) Ronnie Dawson born We have provided information about the lives and careers of a number (Chatham 38) on 13 May 2013, big Vicky Osman (née Bell, Nugent 00) of particular Old Stoics. In so doing, we realise that there are many 1920-2013 brother for Sidney, Henrietta Black and Serrol Osman (Grenville 96) other Old Stoics who will have made no less a contribution to society, 1980s who is very proud! (née Magan, Lyttelton 95) had a girl on 7 September 2013, the country and the lives of others. We hope, though, that in reflecting Air Marshal Sir Reginald Harland was one of and named her Ziva Belle Osman. the RAF’s most distinguished engineering Jane Lazzeri upon the lives of these alumni and their achievements in the world of officers who held numerous senior (née Baker, Stanhope 88) Henrietta and Dan are delighted William Austen academe, politics, the arts, the services and business, we are able to to announce the arrival of Harry appointments culminating in being the Air Officer Commanding-in- (Chandos 98) demonstrate the enormously diverse contribution of Old Stoics to the George Black, born on Hugh Arbuthnott Chief of the RAF’s Support Command. Jane gave birth to a son, William (Cobham 00) 16 December 2013, a little world. Due to space limitations, names marked with a * have obituaries Ryan Lazzeri on 10 January 2013 William writes, After Stowe, Sir Reginald joined the University Air Squadron in 1938 brother for Jamie and Ella. available at www.oldstoic.co.uk in Camaiore, Italy. “2013 has been Hugh and his and took first class honours in the mechanical sciences tripos in an eventful year wife Clare, had a June 1940. In September 1940 he was mobilised into the RAF. in the Austen Angus Campbell daughter, Isabella Mr Nicholas Andrews His war years were spent ensuring that aircraft were in a constant household. In Charlotte 1920s (Cobham 96) (Chandos 43) on 3 September 2010, state of readiness in support of the First British Army, firstly in 1990s April my wife Arbuthnott, on in the USA Group Capt Gwilym Griffith-Jones North Africa and then in Italy. Post war, he was one of a small Jossie gave birth 8 January 2013, (Chandos 29) on 20 November 2013, Caroline Naude to Archie our in Gaucin, Spain. Mr James Kenally-Smith number of engineering officers who were trained as pilots before at the age of 102 (Grafton 43) on 22 January 2013 (née Drummond-Hay, Nugent 93) first child. He is returning to technical duties, when he became the Chief doing well and only thirteen years The Revd Timothy Lawrence Engineering Instructor at the RAF College, Cranwell. Caroline and Gary Naude would like away from coming to Stowe!” Gene Kindell (Grafton 43) in March 2011 Sir Reginald was one of the first RAF engineer officers to specialise to announce the birth of their second (Cobham 01) 1930s in guided missiles. Following five years of immersion in the subject, son, James Edward, on 27 August Prof Charles Miles Mr Graeme McKelvie in May 1958 he was appointed as the first British Liaison Officer on 2013, in East London, South Africa. (Chandos 34) on 1 February 2013 (Walpole 43) on 17 June 2012 Arabella Connell the staff of General Bernard Schriever who commanded the USAF’s Mr John Foord Angus writes, “My wife Katrina and (née Arbuthnott, Nugent 98) Mr Roger Booth Air Research Development Command, based in Los Angeles. The date is unknown I had a second son, a brother for (Chandos 35) on 10 July 2013 (Grenville 44) Schriever, described as the architect of the USAF space and missile Susannah Acland Arabella and her husband, Charlie, (née Bell, Nugent 93) Monty, born on 27 October 2013 Mr Robert Fisk Mr Geoffrey Loftus programme, had established the Division a few months earlier had Charles Octavius Douglas and we have called him Charles (Chandos 36) in February 2012 (Bruce 44) on 27 February 2001 soon after the Soviet Union had launched its first Sputnik. Thus, Sir Angus Fraser Campbell.” Connell on 4 February 2013 in Reginald was in the unique position of being intimately involved in Susannah and her husband Perth, Scotland, a brother for Mr Lindsay Pirie *Mr Peter-John Mackay Alexander had a little girl, Arabella the development of all the aerospace systems which have been sister Lucia. Gene and his partner, Pepita Del Rio, (Grenville 36) on 13 May 2013 (Temple 44) on 17 April 2013 launched into orbit. This included support for NASA in its Mercury Iona Rose born on 10 May 2011, Leila Brahimi had a son, Måns Valentine Kindell, a sister for Olivia. who was born on 24 April 2013. Mr Andrew Walker Mr Peter Morris-Johnson man-in-space and other programmes. (Nugent 96) (Walpole 37) on 26 May 2012, at (Grenville 44) on 17 February 2013 Olivia Brass home with all the family round him Later, Sir Reginald returned to the Ministry of Technology as project Mr Noel Saunders Leila Brahimi (née Armitage, Lyttelton 99) director for the Harrier aircraft. He played a key role in the Richard Lloyd Roderick McLauchlan Dr Christopher Bartley (Walpole 44) on 5 January 2013 introduction of the unique short take-off and vertical landing (Grenville 94) (Nugent 96) (Temple 01) (Grafton 38) on 20 June 2012 had her second Mr Robert Abbott aircraft into RAF service. He also demanded specification changes *Mr Norman Eddy (Grenville 45) on 25 October 2013 Richard and his wife, daughter, Roderick and in order to create opportunities for the Harrier to enter service with (Cobham 38) on 21 June 2013, in Heidi, are pleased Camille Brahimi his partner, Iona Mr Michael Manton the US military forces. Chaves on 27 New York to announce the Wotherspoon of (Chatham 45) on 6 March 2013 Harland had a questioning mind and felt it was important neither birth of Alwyn David September Kiltarlity, Inverness- Air Marshal Sir Reggie Harland Mr Anthony Mulgan to take things for granted nor to make assumptions and to listen to 2013. They are still living in NYC shire became (Chatham 38) on 30 July 2013 on 14 March 2013, (Grenville 45) on 27 June 2013 other people’s points of view. He had a fine eye for detail and was but Leila keeps in regular touch with parents on a sister for Louisa Col Julian Fane exceptionally good at explaining things. He was appointed KBE Alethea. Stowe through the American Friends 1 September 2013 and have a Mr Michael Falcon Olivia is living in West Sussex and (Bruce 39) on 11 August 2013 (1974), CB (1972) and received the Air Efficiency Award. He was of Stowe. Her elder daughter Soraya wonderful little boy called William (Chatham 46) on 18 February 2013 had a second baby in June 2013, elected a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, of the Institute is now 5. They are hoping to make a Iain Thomas McLauchlan. *Mr George Turner Mr David Morgan-Grenville trip to Stowe for Speech Day 2014, Annabel Fleur, sister for Bertie, (Cobham 39) on 1 January 2013 of Mechanical Engineers and of the Institute of Electrical Engineers. Robin Hereford (Walpole 46) on 14 November 2013 (Chatham 94) so she can show her family the now aged 2. beautiful grounds. Nico Heath Mr Harry Gordon Ward (Grafton 01) 1940s (Former Staff, 1947) in February 2010 Mr Raymond Hall Mr Christopher Scarlett Vincent Hobbs (Walpole 52) on 22 March 2013 (Temple 54) on 24 October 2013 (Grenville 99) Mr Derek Harvey-Piper Mr John Hemsworth Stuart Mun-Gavin Nico and Camilla Mr Kildare James (Temple 40) on 12 October 2012 (Walpole 48) on 24 August 2013 Mr Robert Shelley (Chatham 96) Heath (née Ruggles- (Temple 52) on 18 June 2013 (Grenville 54) on 22 July 2012 Vincent writes, “on Brise, Nugent 01) Mr David Lloyd Mr Frank Ruhemann Mr Michael Preece Mr Gordon Thomson 22 November 2013, had a baby boy, (Chatham 40) on 27 July 2013 (Chatham 48) on 24 January 2012 (Grenville 52) on 24 July 2013 (Walpole 54) on 10 May 2013 we became the proud Orlando Henry Mr John Dodd Mr John Withinshaw parents of Elvira Victoria Heath, born on Mr James Wright Mr Edward McElroy (Grafton 41) in September 2012 (Cobham 48) on 4 February 2013 Marianne Schoofs. 28 November 2013. (Bruce 52) on 18 March 2013 (Grafton 55) on 1 October 2013 Robin writes, “In 2013 my wife She’s the best.” Dr Robert Kennon Mr Peter Hubert (Grafton 49) on 3 February 2013 *Prof Keith Middlemas Mr Peter Clarke and I had a daughter, Sophia, (Grenville 41) on 15 March 2012 (Chatham 53) on 10 July 2013 (Grenville 56) on 26 August 2013 on 10 January (7lb 2oz).” Daisy Gibbs Mr Hugh Massy Mr Richard Sparrow Georgina Peace (née Russell, Lyttelton 02) *Mr Richard Pearman Mr Alasdair Osborn (Temple 41) on 2 October 2012 (Walpole 49) on 30 November 2013 Stuart and Catherine Mun-Gavin (née Lee, Nugent 99) (Walpole 53) on 8 December 2013 (Chandos 56) on 26 September 2013 Stephen Spencer have become parents for the first Daisy had a son, Sir Anthony Montague Browne Mr Michael Peel Cross Mr Timothy Philips (Walpole 95) time, when Otto James William Mun- Somerset Gibbs, (Cobham 41) on 1 April 2013 1950s (Grenville 53) on 4 March 2012 (Grafton 56) on 5 March 2010 in Dublin Gavin was born on 26 October 2013. on 29 September Mr James Sutherland Mr Peter Harkness 2013. Mr Simon Waley Mr Paul Vincenzi (Walpole 41) on 18 May 2013 (Temple 50) on 29 December 2012 (Walpole 53) on 18 November 2012 (Grenville 56) in December 2010 Alexandra Blake Mr Martin Taylor Mr Richard Bostock Mr Jeremy Hawtrey-Woore Mr Anthony Robinson (née Williams, Nugent 97) Luke Brewin (Grafton 41) on 20 June 2013 (Chandos 51) on 30 November 2013 (Bruce 54) on 9 July 2013 (Walpole 57) on 24 September 2013 (Temple 02) *Mr Gordon Baker Mr Myles Moorby Mr Charlie Macdonald *Mr Christopher Vincenzi Charles Blake (Grafton 96) and (Cobham 42) on 17 November 2012 (Temple 51) on 15 December 2012 (Chatham 54) on 12 April 2013 (Grenville 57) on 20 November 2012 Alexandra Blake (née Williams, On 1 November 2013, Georgina Luke writes, “We celebrated the birth Stephen and Angela welcomed a Nugent 97) had a son, Toby and her husband, Alex, had a baby of our second child, Hudson Philip Mr Stephen Dodgson Mr Michael Shurey Mr Ian Milling Mr Peter Aarvold son, Henry Robert Michael Spencer, Jonathan Blake, on 20 July 2013, a girl called Clemmie Annabelle Luke Brewin he was born on the (Walpole 42) on 13 April 2013 (Cobham 51) on 14 May 2012 (Grenville 54) on 17 November 2013 (Grafton 58) on 21 November 2013 32 on 20 June 2013. brother to Edward (Teddy). Peace. She weighed 7lbs 3oz. 28 February 2013, a brother for Tilly. 33 *Obituary available at www.oldstoic.co.uk Obituaries Sir Anthony Montague Mr James Kenally-Smith (Grafton 43) Mr David Morgan-Grenville (Walpole 46) Browne (Cobham 41) 1925-2013 1928-2013 1923-2013 Colonel Julian Fane MC and Bar (Bruce 39) For many years I counted James as my oldest David was a great grandson of the last Duke of Buckingham. His grandmother, friend. We first met in 1962 when the Lady Kinloss, was the last member of the family to live at Stowe. He died on 1921-2013 Sir Anthony was one of Winston Churchill’s Manchester Victorian Society led a walk around 14 November 2013, in Knowlton, Canada, having emigrated to North America private secretaries; as things turned out, he was to be the last Victorian Knutsford. His home, Brae Cottage, in 1950. Julian Fane’s obituary in The Times on and, apart from Lady Churchill, saw more of the wartime leader was on the list and as with the regular groups 29 August 2013 gave a vivid account of how, during the final decade of his life than anyone else. David was part of the startup team that planned and initiated construction of as a 19 year old 2nd Lieutenant with the 2nd of Rolls-Royce owners seeking to admire Henry Sir Anthony arrived at Downing Street in October 1952. Churchill Churchill Falls; he played a central role in overcoming logistical, technical and Battalion The Gloucester Regiment, he won his Royce’s first house, James was quick to move was then aged 77 and in his second spell as Prime Minister. In political challenges and four decades later, Churchill Falls remains the world’s first MC during the retreat to Dunkirk. He had us along. Luckily, a later meeting was more 1955, a few months after Churchill’s resignation, Sir Anthony was fifth largest hydroelectric power plant. He was also involved in the project been wounded but led 12 survivors towards La Panne. He and cordial and he introduced me to the seconded indefinitely to the former Prime Minister as his private management of the building of the Channel Tunnel and established the Centre three men were safely evacuated and he was awarded his first MC Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club, which he secretary. for Cold Ocean Resources Engineering (C-CORE) in Canada. for initiative and courage. Following Dunkirk, he was transferred to had joined in 1947 entering his profession on Phantom, a reconnaissance regiment. Again, he demonstrated In 1995 he published his memoirs, Long Sunset: Memoirs of his application form as ‘coalman’. David’s passion was strongest when framing a new venture or embarking on a new endeavour. Days before his 84th birthday he wrote, “Life remains sweet extraordinary bravery which culminated in the award of an Winston Churchill’s Last Private Secretary, detailing his I quickly came to venerate his wit and wisdom, while there are obstacles to be negotiated, surprises to be encountered and immediate Bar to his MC following a desperate, and successful, experience working for the great leader. Sir Anthony recalled a discovering with surprise that we had both much still to learn and do.” battle against heavy German odds in Holland in January 1945. lively visit to Monte Carlo where, on one occasion at the casino, been in Grafton at Stowe over a decade apart After the war he transferred to his father’s old regiment, the 12th Frank Sinatra and his entourage walked by Churchill’s table. and both scarred by the same Housemaster. Royal Lancers and Michael Berger (Grafton 54) had the privilege of Sinatra stopped, vigorously shook Churchill’s hand and said, One day, aged 16, Jim was called to the being a junior subaltern in the squadron which Julian commanded. “I’ve been waiting to do that for ages.” After he left, Montague Housemaster’s study and told bluntly that his When the regiment amalgamated with the 9th Lancers, Julian Brown recalled Churchill turned to his friends and demanded to father had died. This was followed by a Mr Charles Macdonald (Chatham 54, Former Staff 1964-1996) transferred to the Life Guards which he commanded from 1962 to know, “Who the hell was that?” brusque, “You can go now boy.” 1935-2013 1963. Thereafter, he had a number of staff appointments, left the Sir Anthony was also on hand during the holiday in the South of One loses count of all the Old Stoic events, army in 1968, joined a merchant bank and had a distinguished City France when Churchill fell and broke his hip and was found, tennis parties, walking tours, skiing trips, carol Charlie was a man of many facets. He loved career until retiring in 1984. “looking like a dying stag.” He was taken to Monte Carlo hospital singing and real tennis tours organised by music. Why did he choose the trombone as his Apart from his Times obituary, there is a much longer and detailed but, as Sir Anthony related he said to him, “I want to die in James. They were always enormous fun, mainly instrument? Important to him was quite simply account of how Julian, together with a handful of his men, England. You’ll see to that.’” Churchill was brought back in an air because of the leader’s eccentricity. that his trombone enabled him to play a part in eventually got back to Dunkirk in Hugh Sebag-Montefiore’s ambulance and died some months later on 24 January 1965. It the school orchestra. He would not have A favourite memory is from skiing days definitive book: Dunkirk, Fight to the Last Man. It is hair-raising was Montague Browne who signed the death certificate. wanted ever to be a solo performer; but he very when Jim’s Tours had made the arrangements. stuff and illustrates the bravery and resourcefulness of a very Churchill played a relatively small part in the planning of his own gladly contributed reinforcement Arriving at Geneva, his cousin-in-law young Old Stoic. funeral, only telling Montague Browne, “Remember, I want lots of inconspicuously to school music-making, where Christopher enquired where we were headed military bands.” In the event, there were nine. Despite their typically he could Michael Berger (Grafton 54) and James consulted the tour guides in the presence, and the lively hymns that Churchill had also requested, give encouragement and yet just be himself. two buses on the snowy car park. Choosing the the service threw Sir Anthony into ‘black melancholy thoughts of one for Val d’Isere, he was told that people “Just being himself” was perhaps the most the decline and decay of so much of what Churchill had stood for. *Dr Paul Bramley Mr John Hunt there were sleeping in cars, so off we went to striking thing about Charlie. He never drew (Walpole 58) on 25 February 2013 (Former staff 1958-1969) Well might the nation mourn him.’ Avoriaz. The three brutalist hotels were booked attention to himself or treated indiscipline as a on 16 January 2014 Mr Robert Dunlop Following Churchill’s death, Sir Anthony was then seconded to solid and at 11.00pm Jim spotted a restaurant personal slight. Instead, he consistently gave (Bruce 59) on 23 August 2012 the Queen’s Household for two years. Thereafter, he worked in still open. After a good dinner he led us back all he’d got; sympathy, support, kindness and 1970s the City for various companies, including International Life to the first hotel, strode up to the night porter intelligent, thoughtful guidance. His energy and enthusiasm were colossal. Insurance and Gerrard National. He was a founder member of the and requested the three keys hanging behind Again and again as I think about Charlie, I’m struck by what an exceptional 1960s Mr Robin Page Winston Churchill Memorial Trust established in 1965, and his head. It was not just his way of getting encourager he was. There was never anything insincere in his approval. He (Cobham 72) on 31 March 2013 Mr Barrie Irving served as Chairman. He was appointed OBE in 1955, CBE in 1965 into scrapes but his Houdini like facility for respected everyone – boy, girl, staff and parents – and encouraged us all in (Cobham 60) on 20 February 2013 Mr Al-noor Manji and KCMG in 2000. turning things around, which marked him out our various tasks. He could forgive their peccadilloes, be amused at their Lord Alistair McAlpine of West (Bruce 74) in July 2011 as special. idiosyncrasies, but again there were boundaries. He left no-one in any doubt Green (Temple 60) on 17 January 2014 that bullying was abhorrent to him. Mr Shaun Springer For those who have not read Jim’s memoirs (Chandos 74) on 25 April 2013 I can thoroughly recommend them, not as Encouragement was what he gave me when he was Senior Housemaster Mr Peter de Havilland Mr Stephen Dodgson (Walpole 42) literature – for despite his early career as a and for my last year, Second Master. He helped me clarify my objectives. (Chatham 61) on 12 March 2007 1924-2013 newspaper proprietor, reporter, hot metal Encouragement was what he gave his colleagues; his was “hands-on” Mr Nicholas Martin 1980s setter and delivery boy, the abrupt end to his leadership, never pompous, often with light-hearted remarks of self-deprecation (Bruce 61) on 11 August 2012 Stephen was one of the few British Mr Tom Bannister Stowe schooling limited his style, but he and always humane. He recognised integrity and excellence when he saw it. composers to establish himself writing I’ll always remember how, when we last met, he said of some man who had Mr Laurie Barnard (Lyttelton 82) on 22 June 2013 unquestionably lived life to the full. Who else primarily for the classical guitar. His prolific (Bruce 63) in 2012 did we know who had his finger in so many shown special moral courage, “He’s a good man, isn’t he?” output was championed by such masters Mrs Margaret Temple, pies? The family coal business, Knutsford Fuel And that aptly describes Charlie himself: a good man of exceptional moral Mr Simon Bishop of the instrument as Julian Bream and John wife of Mr Muir Temple Oil, carnations from Nice, Manchester’s first courage and integrity. He had a strong Christian faith, a personal commitment (Chatham 63) on 1 April 2013 Williams. Dodgson also composed for (Former Staff 1958-1988) tourist buses, trade magazines, employment to Christ, which guided and informed his working life and was revealed in the other instruments, notably the harpsichord, harp and piano. Mr John Tilbrook on 3 November 2013 agencies, to name but a few. instinctive kindness and respect he showed to all, however different from him (Chandos 63) on 9 March 2012 After Stowe, where he had played horn and viola, Stephen was A typical late innovation was his weekly real they might be. He was a man of prayer, but not at street corners. conscripted into the Royal Navy. Following the war, Dodgson took Mr Martin Bellamy 1990s tennis challenge with £100 prize to any pair Charlie avoided the limelight when he could, but being himself, as ever, he music lessons privately with Bernard Stevens before entering the (Cobham 64) on 5 October 2013 who could beat him and his partner off level. wasn’t afraid of it when duty or humanity required it. He met every challenge Mr Luc Ferrand Royal College of Music. He won the Corbett Memorial Prize for a Many tried, only to fail narrowly, and the fixture Mr Jonathan Peck which came his way without hesitation. His acceptance of his illness was (Cobham 91) on 3 January 2014 string quartet he had written. (Walpole 64) on 15 September 2013 became a solid favourite with members. phenomenally courageous, truly humbling to all of us as we reflect on what Mr Jamie Christopherson While briefly teaching at the Royal College of Music’s Junior His partner, the Club professional, collected had been his notable characteristic, his natural energy and vitality. One of my Mr Arden Morgan (Grafton 95) on 12 January 2012 Department in 1956, Dodgson encountered the 14 year old John a well-earned £100 at the end of each year. (Temple 66) on 24 June 2013 treasured memories – and Lucia and I will be eternally grateful to him for this – Williams, who three years later made the first recording of his Jim carefully choreographed his funeral at is of the words he spoke publicly to us on behalf of the staff in the farewell party Mr Adam Medway Mr Philip Douglas Guitar Concerto No 1 that established Dodgson’s name. He Rostherne church on 7 February 2013 with the they gave us in the Music Room. They were very well chosen words and it was (Lyttelton 95) in 2008 (Grafton 68) on 12 August 2013 returned to the RCM in 1965, this time as Professor of Composition high notes in unknown South African hymns clear that he understood emotionally as well as intellectually what his Mr Michael Soames and Harmony. embarrassing his friends. There was many a colleagues wanted to say; and he said it. Forgive me for how far short these (Cobham 68) on 2 June 2013 2000 In 1986 Stephen became chairman of the National Youth Wind tear when his widow Bobba, unchoreographed, words fall of what you would like said to Charlie. He was a good man and we tossed a real tennis ball into the open grave. knew him as a warm-hearted, very human friend. He was fun. Mr Christopher Edwards Mr Joshua Downing Orchestra of Great Britain. His Partita No 4 was written for the (Walpole 69) on 17 July 2013 (Bruce 04) on 4 March 2013 young virtuoso, Nicola Hall. Nick Clayton (Grafton 56) Christopher Turner (Former Headmaster, 1979-1989) 34 35 *Obituary available at www.oldstoic.co.uk Obituaries Mr Tom Bannister (Lyttelton 82) 1964-2013

Lord Alistair McAlpine of West Green (Temple 60) Tom Bannister 1942-2014 arrived at Stowe in September 1978. He Lord McAlpine of West Green, Throughout his life he was obsessed with collecting all manner quickly became was an early supporter and of objects, from police truncheons to modern art and sculpture. established as a confidant of Margaret Thatcher He seemed to buy more for the pleasure of having things pass keen and talented and, as Conservative Party through his hands than of owning them permanently. When his sportsman, playing a treasurer in the 1980s, was interests changed he gave things away or sold them; the Tate and leading role in the probably the most successful other galleries were among the beneficiaries. School’s rugby, fundraiser the party ever had. He After leaving Stowe, he started work as a timekeeper on McAlpine’s cricket and provided the financial sinews that South Bank site in London. He never forgot the bullies who got swimming teams. His love for country enabled the Thatcherite revolution to change the face of Britain. workers on the site to toe the trade union line. The experience sports led him to become Master of Stowe Lord McAlpine was never really “into” politics. In the 1970s, he made him a strong supporter of Thatcher’s trade union reforms. Beagles, a passion that stayed with him for was a fervent believer in the Common Market and was treasurer of life. After Stowe, between 1982 and 1984, the “Britain in Europe” campaign for the 1975 referendum. But he In 1987, McAlpine had to have a major coronary bypass operation, he studied at the Royal Agricultural College and in 1990 he gave up the treasurer’s job. His name was on IRA was not then active politically and, at one stage, members of at Cirencester. More recently, Tom was a hit lists and, ostensibly for reasons of safety and tax, he decided Harold Wilson’s kitchen cabinet even thought of offering him a job well known and much loved businessman to move to Monte Carlo and Venice. as a Labour Party fundraiser. and hotelier in the Yorkshire Dales. As Everything changed in 1975 after he met Margaret Thatcher. He When Mrs Thatcher fell he remained loyal, continuing to address Managing Director of the Coniston Hotel, admired her forceful radicalism; she appreciated his garrulous her as “Prime Minister” and scorning her assassins as a bunch of which has been home to the Bannister charm and air of business efficiency. “I told him he would have to pygmies and worse. He made no attempt to make the transition to family since the late 1960s, Tom worked give up his German Mercedes for a British Jaguar,” she wrote in her John Major — whom he once described as “hanging around like a with his mother and father, Ethne and memoirs, “and he immediately complied.” He served as deputy pair of curtains.” McAlpine defected to the Referendum Party in Michael Bannister (Walpole 51), tirelessly chairman of the Conservative Party from 1979 to 1983 and 1996. Following James Goldsmith’s death in 1997, McAlpine to build the business over 25 years. became its leader. He sat as an Independent Conservative for treasurer from 1975 to 1990. As well as sport, the land and country some time in the House of Lords before rejoining the During the Thatcher years, an invitation to his lavish parties at the pursuits, Tom’s loves included good food, Conservatives. annual Conservative Party conference was a sign of high political wine, travel and good company. Back in the favour. His job was to persuade the business world that it was In the 1990s he turned to writing. He was the author of some Dales, he joined his mother and father at Thatcher who represented a new type of Conservatism which would dozen books, including two volumes of memoirs, guides to the Coniston Cold, developing a fish farm at save Britain’s economy. In 1975, the year before McAlpine arrived, world’s museums, and mischievous political parodies. One of his Bell Busk and opening the estate’s own 2090 miles and the Conservatives raised about £1.5 million. By the time he books, The Servant, was a brilliant reprise of Machiavelli’s The farm shop and fishery. Work experience at stepped down, he is thought to have raised about £100 million. Prince, with Mrs T as the prince. Prue Leith’s School of Cookery and leading Lord McAlpine was the third child of Lord McAlpine of Moffat, and Lord McAlpine died peacefully at his home in Italy and is delicatessens in London led to a love of the a great-grandson of “Concrete Bob” McAlpine, who built the West survived by his third wife and by the three daughters of his catering profession (as well as being no 12 countries Highland Railway and founded the family construction company. earlier marriages. mean cook himself) and the opening of the Coniston Tearooms in 1992, and Tom Old Stoics William Childs (Bruce 09) and Freddie Prendergast (Cobham 09) became one of the driving forces behind cycle from London to Athens for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. the ongoing development of The Coniston Summer exams and coursework deadlines at Oxford Brookes were fast approaching. Mr Christopher Edwards (Walpole 69) into the 71-bedroom hotel and country It was clear that Will and Fred needed a distraction, or rather a light at the end of the 1951-2013 estate that it is now. tunnel. A decision was made that the following summer they would cycle from At The Coniston Hotel, Tom was a very London to Athens! Chris Edwards, one of the UK’s most respected Commercial Property hands-on Managing Director, and was often advisors, has died at the age of 61. He was Managing Director of up to serve Breakfast to guests in the They decided to raise money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and were amazed by the Commercial Property Advisors Ltd and was previously Chairman of UK top morning, and dinner to them in the generosity of the strangers passing through Sloane Square tube station (fundraiser), 40 real estate consultancy Phoenix Beard for 10 years. He was past evening. The business enjoyed steady along with friends and family. President of the Independent Surveyors and Valuers’ Association (ISVA), growth over the years, and last year was 14 months later, after dozens of hours researching and training, Will and Fred set off Chairman of the Royal Institution of Commercial Surveyors (RICS), runner-up in the Yorkshire Tourism White on their completely self-sufficient trip carrying tools, first aid, maps, camping and Commercial Market Board and advised both the office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Rose Awards, a personal testament to how Department of Communities and Local Government on a range of issues. He was also a member of far the business had come. To Tom, the cooking equipment. After complaining about mild weather on the first day, they were both pan-industry steering groups for the two additions of service charges in commercial property; team of staff, some of whom had been with hit with 42�C four days in a row in France. They were each drinking 5-6 litres of water a guide to good practice and was elected Chair of the pan-industry service charge group which the hotel since its opening in 1998, were a day to stay hydrated and calculated that by the end they had each drunk around a created the current RICS Service Charge Code. Chris was a Member of the Standing Conference for his second family. quarter of a ton of water! Mediation Advocates and an accredited mediator and a member of the RICSs Presidents’ panel of independent experts. He lectured extensively on current commercial property matters and the Mr Joshua Downing Tom gave much time and effort to the local The crystal clear waters of the Dalmatian and Adriatic coasts allowed for several RICS code on commercial service charges. (Bruce 04) community. He genuinely loved living in daily dips in the Med. Along the way, they stopped at 3 UNESCO sites, each one His firm’s client list read like a Who’s Who of the commercial property industry including some of 1986-2013 this part of the Yorkshire Dales, and was a as awe-inspiring as the next: Plitvice Lakes and Dubrovnik in Croatia and Meteora the UK’s biggest names in development, management and property investment. He also provided true champion of rural life. Recent roles Monasteries in Greece. As a mode of travel, cycling is unobtrusive yet thrilling; independent expert advice to in-house property management teams and external management In a short but well lived life, Josh included being a Member of Manorlands with challenging 2.5km climbs in the Alps and the excitement of a 60km downhill managed to bring some joy and agents as to how to achieve service charge compliance, lease and code compliance and the best Hospice Fund Raising Committee (including road through the Dolomites. Often they camped in gardens and restaurant parking happiness to all those whose practice in service charge management. He was also a livery man of the Worshipful Company of helping the charity raise over £50,000 last areas and, throughout the trip, were never turned away. Chartered Surveyors and a Freeman of the City of London. Away from property, Chris was current lives he touched. year), the Northern Representative of the President of the Birmingham and Edgbaston Debating Society, which dates back to 1846 and In association with the National Point to Point Association, Clerk of the After 6 weeks on the saddle, 2090 miles cycled and 12 countries crossed, Will and whose former Presidents include Neville and Joseph Chamberlain. He was awarded the Paul Harris Trust, a specimen Black Walnut Course at Pendle Point to Point and Master Fred arrived in Athens for a glorious finish at the Acropolis, astounded by the final Fellowship for his contribution to Rotary, one of the few Rotarians to receive the honour. tree has been planted in Josh’s of Pendle Forest & Craven Hunt. As a fundraising figure of £8,800. memory, between St Mary’s Unfortunately, his wife, Catherine, died 7 weeks prior to him. His children paid tribute to a father previous Manager of Cartmel Racecourse, They published a 15 minute documentary of the trip on YouTube (search for ‘London whom they described as a loving man, who was not only accomplished in business and respected Church and the South Front of horses and racing (especially Point to Stowe School. to Athens bicycle tour’). by his peers, but also “a great Dad”. Point) were truly in his genes. 36 William Childs (Bruce 09) and Freddie Prendergast (Cobham 09) 37 Goodall sat writing and rehearsing in the It was before they had a record deal and I room down the corridor. Having refused all was greatly impressed. I returned to School Music at form of musical tuition, my efforts were truly with new ideas; I cut my hair short, gave up awful but Howard never objected to my my A level studies and spent the rest of the Stowe in the tuneless thumping and he encouraged me to term learning how to play their songs on my practise more when I quizzed him about the guitar. I wanted to leave the education chords to Benny & The Jets by Elton John. system as soon as possible. In 1976, I bought a cheap guitar and formed A month later the debut album by The Clash a four piece Stowe band called ‘The First of was released, and I remember walking the 1970s The Last’ along with drummer Martin three miles to Buckingham to buy it on the I was interested to read the article Selby-Lowndes (Grenville 78), bassist and day of release, only to find that the shop’s singer Jon Jacobs (Lyttelton 76) and our lead only copy had been pre-ordered by another in the last Corinthian on pop music The Park Lane Hotel was filled to the rafters with guitarist Andrew McAlpine (Lyttelton 78), Stowe boy. I had to wait over a week to buy 420 Old Stoics, parents and guests for the grand at Stowe, and so I’m writing now who owned a sunburst Gibson Les Paul. The one on mail order and I’ve remembered the finale of Stowe’s 90th Anniversary celebrations, as an Old Stoic from the 1970s to star turn in our repertoire was a bad version incident with vague feelings of bitterness Nostalgic at Ninety on Saturday 12 October. We were record events from those years, of Free’s Alright Now. ever since. In those days the ownership of overwhelmed by the spectacular display of 1920s as I remember them. At one concert at a local sport centre, we the highly prized new LP by The Clash costumes, which included chimney sweeps, flapper were advised by the experienced headlining mattered more than anything else in my life. girls and Downton Abbey themed costumes galore. It was an extraordinarily rich period for act that we needed a novelty trick if we were It was my last term at Stowe. I formed a three music; my years at Stowe were not marked The entertainment line up included a solo to leave a memorable impression on the piece punk rock band called The Lovers with by academic or sporting achievement, but I saxophonist, tap dancer and burlesque show girl, audience and so decided that we would Matt Moffatt (Grafton 78) on drums and Sean as well as a cabaret performance and live band. left the school in 1977 inspired to follow a swap guitars mid-song. This trick worked well Burns (Grenville 79) on bass. We wore ripped Thankfully, there was nothing nostalgic about the career in entertainment, which I have done in rehearsals, but we fumbled the exchange shirts stencilled with political slogans, black food. The Park Lane laid on a delicious feast, which for the last 30 years. at a concert at Tudor Hall and looked like eyeliner and we had safety pins embedded culminated in raspberry soufflés for over four blundering idiots. Thankfully, the girls in the When I arrived at Stowe aged 13 in 1972, in our cheeks. This look alarmed the School hundred guests; they all seemed to rise to the audience didn’t mind. new boys were still expected to perform authorities and our first concert was banned. occasion! Dancing continued until the early hours, chores for the Sixth Formers, and I was told We spent a year rehearsing noisily at However, common sense prevailed and The there was a constant queue for the 1920s photo to ‘skiv’ for the Grenville Head of House. It weekends in the Stowe classrooms and, at Lovers were granted permission to play a booth and everyone agreed it was the perfect was through clearing up his coffee cups and one of these sessions, we were interrupted single concert at the Upper School Club on warm-up for the centenary. One comment from a hoovering his study that I learnt that older by Tom Robinson, who was about to have a Plug Street, where we thrashed out a set of non-Stoic guest exclaimed, “Only Old Stoics know boys had record players in their rooms. Top 10 hit with 2468 Motorway. He was our favourite songs which included Sheena how to party like that!” These music systems were status symbols, visiting his cousin, Stoic Ez Robinson Is A Punk Rocker, In The City and White Riot, A big thank you to all of our guests who travelled evidence of progress and achievement, and (Chatham 78), but despite his inspiring the audience to pogo dance and from far and wide to join us for the celebration and the most enlightened of the Sixth Formers encouragement, The First of the Last failed to enjoy ‘a riot of their own’. It was great fun. thank you to all those who worked so hard to make had expensive Pioneer turntables and large make any impression and so eventually we I’ve worked in the music industry since the evening such a resounding success. Thank you wooden Wharfedale speakers, along with broke up. leaving Stowe, and enjoy a lasting friendship record collections with albums by Ten Years to our kind sponsor, Stoke Park, for their support Our bass player, Jon Jacobs, went on to with three other Old Stoics Matt Moffatt After, Deep Purple and Genesis. In the of the evening. Photographs and a film from the become a successful producer. His work at (Grafton 78), Mike Watts (Grafton 78) and Grenville Houseroom we had limited access evening are available at www.oldstoic.co.uk and Air Studios introduced him to Paul Raymond Watts (Grafton 80) and together to music, other than through transistor your copy of the souvenir programme has been McCartney and Eric Clapton and recently he we’ve released music on record, CDs and as radios or visits to the Roxburgh Hall or the enclosed with this magazine. engineered The Beatles re-released downloads now for a span of 25 years. Queen’s Temple. Anna Semler (Nugent 05) recordings on Apple. Our band is called The Hit Parade and I’m In 1973, a typed letter was stuck on the My life changed course decisively in March proud that the music we’ve recorded bulletin board in North Hall announcing that 1977 when I travelled to London with my together, against the odds, still appeals to a top 10 pop band was coming to Stowe to Stowe friend Simon Gregory (Walpole 77) fans of obscure pop music from around the play in the Roxburgh Hall, and we were during the Easter holidays to see The Jam at world. www.the-hit-parade.co.uk asked to vote on a choice between Wizzard a pub called the Red Cow in Hammersmith. Julian Henry (Grenville 77) and The Electric Light Orchestra. Wizzard won and they arrived to play a full set, including their soon-to-be hits See My Baby Jive and Ball Park Incident. I loved every minute but wondered why the singer Roy Wood avoided talking to the audience. I discovered later that he was impossibly shy, a strange thought, given the band’s raucous behaviour on Top Of The Pops. NOSTALGIC AT NINETY In 1975 the music scholar, Howard Goodall (Lyttelton 76), was studying for his A levels at Stowe and the studies that lined Cobham painting for sale Court echoed to Supertramp’s Crime of the Caroline de Peyrecave (Nugent 04) kindly produced this stunning oil painting to Century, which had just been released. We feature on promotional material for our 90th Anniversary celebration, Nostalgic at were impressed by the fact that the band’s Ninety. This painting is now for sale. songwriter Roger Hodgson (Grenville 68) had If you are interested in buying the painting, please contact Caroline de Peyrecave attended our School and I was inspired to by emailing [email protected] or visit her website to view other explore how to play music, spending many examples of her work: www.carolinedepeyrecave.co.uk painful hours in the Roxy attempting to learn 38 the piano break on School while Howard 39 AFS Launch of the Australian Friends of Stowe OS Members’ Area 8 Founding members and supporters of AFS celebrate the success of the most recent Don’t forget to visit the OS Members’ Area regularly to make Stowe Harvard Fellow, Abby Koff, at the Annual Dinner 2013. Left to right: Robin Thomas, Abby Koff, Darius Weil, AFS Chairman Brian Hecht, George Sprague and Roger Lloyd. the most of benefits and services designed exclusively for Old Stoics. For those of you who are yet to discover its charms, it contains the OS Business Directory, which lists special offers A brief history of a Special Relationship and discounts for Old Stoics; a jobs board for OS employers, a CV listing service and the Online OS Register, so you can keep in touch with your friends from Stowe. Stowe has always been an international part-time administrator, Mona Cavalcoli, who expanded its ability to plan events and conduct organised fundraising. The OS Members’ Area is password protected. If you need a institution, taking in young pupils from reminder of your username or if we do not have your email around the world, many of whom go on The rewards have been ample: AFS today provides substantial address, please email [email protected] or telephone to travel and live abroad. financial support to Stowe, not just through large donations, but 01280 818349. also through dozens of smaller gifts from donors who participate in an annual fundraising campaign. This has made a meaningful On the OS website you will also find details of all the Over the past decade, Stowe’s global footprint has been greatly difference in the ability to offer scholarships and bursaries and to forthcoming OS events, including reunions, dinners and strengthened by the growth of American Friends of Stowe, an undertake the massive restoration and construction projects that networking receptions. To keep up to date, you can like us on organisation of Old Stoics, friends, families and supporters living continue to transform the School. facebook, follow us on twitter and connect with us on in the US. linkedIn! The organisation has also fostered a deep sense of connectivity Membership of American Friends of Stowe (AFS) now stands at 350, within the US-Stowe network with three annual gatherings, where making it by far the largest concentration of ‘Old Stoics abroad’ in www.facebook.com/OldStoicSociety old Stowe friends reunite and new connections are made. The the world. AFS has a dual mission: first, to foster connections and a The launch of The Australian Friends of Stowe took place on 15 www.linkedin.com sense of community among Old Stoics and Stowe supporters in the largest event, an annual autumn cocktail party coinciding with a August 2013 at the Windsor on Park, Sydney. Chris Chance US, and to raise funds to financially support special projects at visit from the Headmaster, this year featured the presentation of https://twitter.com/oldstoic www.oldstoic.co.uk Stowe. AFS is an accredited 501(c)(3) organisation, so donations the first ‘American Worthies’ award to Peter Sichel (Cobham 41), (Chandos 74) and David Thomas (Chatham 78) masterminded the from the US are tax deductible and it is governed by a Board of a US Old Stoic who has made extraordinary contributions to AFS. event and were responsible for attracting an impressive gathering Directors which is fully independent from the School itself. Another signature programme is the Stowe-Harvard Fellowship, of 45 Old Stoics and their supporters to what became an historic Stowe party. The vintages of those present ranged from David Ash The need for an ‘American friends’ organisation became apparent in which each year awards one recent Harvard graduate the (Grafton 50) to James Norman (Bruce 03), and all five decades the late 1990s. There was growing interest among Old Stoics in the opportunity to teach and live at Stowe. The programme, generously inbetween were equally represented. US to donate to Stowe, but there was no convenient, tax-efficient supported by AFS members, has become an important part of life way to do so. Although increasingly frequent visits to the US by the for the many Stoics who benefit from their interaction with a young Mid-way through the evening, David Thomas introduced Chris School’s Headmaster provide a good opportunity for Old Stoics to American teacher. Reciprocally, AFS, with its deep network of Atkinson (Chatham 59/Stowe Master 71-97) who was visiting meet, these gatherings were largely impromptu and hastily connections, has increasingly become a contact point in the US Sydney at the time, and invited him to bring the assembled organised. To move forward, efforts in the US needed a central for Old Stoics wishing to live, work or study in America. company up to date with Stowe news. This done, Chris thanked organisation to co-ordinate Stowe-related activities in the States. “We are so proud that American Friends of Stowe has become the organisers for orchestrating a memorable Stowe occasion and In 2002, several years of preliminary activity in both the UK and the an important source of support for the School and the Stoics who all those present for attending. Finally, he was proud to announce US resulted in the founding of AFS by Brian Hecht – who, 11 years study there,” says Brian Hecht, AFS Chairman. “Thanks to the the official launch of the Australian Friends of Stowe. later, is still the organisation’s Chairman. In its first decade, AFS enthusiasm of our membership, our events have become a unique The toast was ‘Persto et Praesto’ and Australian Old Stoics were steadily grew in size, scope and sophistication. AFS has attracted a way to grow and foster the Stowe community abroad. Our first world-class Board of Directors drawing from a broad range of decade has seen much success and the Board and I are eager to unanimous in their desire to raise a glass again when next called professions and Stowe affiliations. In 2007, it hired an experienced support Stowe for decades to come.” upon to do so. Chris Atkinson (Chatham 59)

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We were blown away by Former Nugent sisters receive a promotion, take on a new job or start and costume jewellery. running a business? the beauty of the stones and through your own company. LC The best part is developing our own this collection are presenting a tactile There are four themes that inspire our ideas and being able to put claim to and colourful experience that allows In return, we will be able to hold more events celebrate one year in designing process: Defence, Spiritualism, them. We control the brand and, although products unearthed from the ground, with relevance to your career, invite you to Protection and Serenity. We want our a huge responsibility, it comes with so to open a window to the future. networking opportunities and encourage you jewellery to form a connection with its the jewellery business many rewards. It’s been the biggest to help younger Old Stoics interested in wearer and to have its own personality. Emily Ansell (Nugent 07) learning curve of our life, but every following in your footsteps into your industry, Focusing on these themes also helps us Old Stoic sisters, Libby Collins (Nugent 07) call away, so the girls are in constant contact single creative process is such a joy. via our career mentoring services. achieve a source of conversation. and Tess Collins (Nugent 02) are taking the with the craftsmen who make the pieces. The worst part is the admin side of To update the OS Office with your current jewellery world by storm with Cecily London. EA Where’s your jewellery made? For more on Cecily London visit Business has boomed in recent months things. 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There exquisite jewellery possible. Many of our down and chat about the astounding rate at is no sibling rivalry, only a burning desire to suppliers have been work associates of which it has grown. grow the business and develop the magical Tess’s for years, so she has developed a Upon leaving Stowe, the ambitious sisters brand. With an abundance of ideas and bags really strong relationship with them. full of passion, the future is limitless for the knew they wanted to turn their passion for EA Where did the name come from? fashion into successful careers and Cecily sisters. LC Cecilia is a name that has run throughout immediately set about making it happen. I met up with Libby to find out more... Libby bagged a place at the prestigious our family for generations. It derives from EA Libby, can you tell me a bit more about Saint Cecilia, the Patron Saint of Music. London College of Fashion studying for a how Cecily came about? Although beautiful, with four syllables it’s BA in Fashion Promotion, while Tess made a slightly long winded so we shortened it to name for herself as a jewellery designer and LC Tess had been working in the industry for Cecily. This name portrays the strength and buyer. The girls soon realised that two heads around six years and knew she was ready to support shown by our family, and helps us were better than one and, a few years down set up her own label. A couple of months to reach our potential every day. the line, Cecily London was born. after I’d finished my degree we began talking about it in more detail while sitting in the car, EA Was fashion always your dream? Libby and Tess have created a unique which had broken down! collection of hand crafted necklaces and LC Fashion has always been a part of our pendants that add an individual touch to I couldn’t help but think: ‘How will she do lives. Our grandfather owned a shoe even the simplest of outfits. The former this without me?’ And she happily admits business in Northampton during the post war Nugent girls wanted to create a jewellery she was thinking the same thing. Tess is era, which was passed down to our mother. label that was both fun and luxurious, so their designs centre on gold, silver, bone and semi-precious stones. The sisters firmly believe that timeless pieces will always have a place in the fashion world but they enjoy adding a unique twist to their designs. Each item of jewellery is inspired by a memory or moment in time and, due to the way it is produced, no two items are the same. Production takes place across the 42 globe, but the whole world is only a Skype 43 fully justified, as Smolin sets out clearly in The Church. What it contained mattered very admitted that it does appear to be the product JB A very deep question, but essentially you Trouble with Physics. little and it remained quite unpopular until of some grand design. In your opinion, can are suggesting ‘Nihilism’, where nothing Big Bang theorists firmly predicted years ago after WWII. But, it depends on linear time, and this really be disproved or can it only be matters. If time is a cycle, then everything does THE NATURE OF as my book will show, evidence in geology excluded on philosophical grounds? matter because the timescale is not random, that the galaxies would be slowing down by now. They were totally wrong, they found them shows that our radiogenic dating must be JB The idea of a start remains the key error so each action creates an effect for each of us: to be speeding up! This finding made them reassessed, and there is insufficient time for because nothing supports that. We are left the law of Karma, or action and reaction, which dream up another piece of pure fantasy, which evolution to occur. Within 3-4 years everyone with a cyclic process, whether we like it or not. is also Newton’s third law. This seems to be is the twin forces of Dark Matter and Energy, will be saying the complete reverse of Darwin’s It makes sense and stands up to evidence, but profoundly true. This is also where the answers CYCLIC TIME thinking and have facts to prove it. My research can only be personal, yet they seem to contain which ‘must exist’ to push or pull the galaxies requires a very different way of thinking. An on their way. I think we have made the biggest has found over 1,200 such details, there is no amazing thing then becomes possible: we a spiritual element too, perhaps. This new Julian Boles JB Actually Sir Roger Penrose wrote a book error in history by thinking so firmly that time escaping them. can’t rule out a creator, in the sense that there research does clearly show that time appears (Chandos 72) is the about ‘Cycles of Time’ and Sir Fred Hoyle must be linear. Simply by testing cyclic time, NM Ok, what about an example? could be a God who ‘re-creates’ the world once firmly cyclic but it is a matter of personal coined the term Big Bang in a derisory swipe at choice about what it means. we find that the answers all work, and there is JB Very well, take Neanderthal Man. If they again, since science cannot explain how Founder and Head a linear concept he thought absurd, so a cyclic no need of such theories. It works just by lived as claimed in conventional science for entropy is reversed. If this is true, that would My own take on this is that God can exist, so of The British universe is not as left field as one may giving time the chance to repeat itself. about a million years, there should be 600 explain the order period as Heaven and the cyclic time can be viewed as evidence that Gemmological imagine. Hawking actually wrote a paper in chaos part as Hell: odd, but it works. Therefore, NM There is a theory that space and time did billion skeletons. How many have we found? there is a Supreme Being who acts as the 1968 with GFR Ellis, who felt cosmology uses we may indeed live in a cyclic cosmos, and Institute (BGI) in not exist before the Big Bang – if so, in what 136 or so. That is a gap in world history that ‘Father’ of humanity. This concept is in every far too much philosophy to create its concepts, both science and religion can have a role to environment did this black hole exist? only cyclic time can fill. They have simply culture on earth, except Buddhism, and every London. After rather than solid facts. This remains true, so extended the time in their line to fill it. This play in explaining it. That will keep you thinking ancient culture. I think it is true but that is just thirty five years of the field was open to new thinking and JB The entire concept of a start date for space is pure conjecture, there is no evidence to for a while – endless fun! an opinion, backed up by the latest science. determined study remains so. time is the error in question. By assuming time Curiously enough on this topic, every single is linear, we insist it must have started up one support it. Even carbon dating puts their caves NM Do you think your Flash Time theory is and research, he is publishing his NM But how can you imagine that you may be ancient culture right around the globe, except day after breakfast, perhaps. This is pure at 20-40,000 years old, but we should dispute powerful enough to create a revolution in right when such giants have given their one, used to believe in time as a cycle. life’s work FLASH TIME MACHINE in human nonsense and nothing in reality those figures as well, since this method is Science, or just another idea? respected opinions? which he disproves the traditionally supports it that can’t be better explained by a famously inaccurate beyond 2,000 years. JB I can see so many discoveries within the NM Which one is that? A fresh clam in the Murray River of Australia JB All this conceptual input over the last cycle. The cosmos exists all the time. Our cycle that solve all the questions I ever had, JB The modern West. And even then many in accepted BIG BANG THEORY of the was tested at 3,000 years old, there are many creation of our Universe and time, as century has had a very negative effect on Western education, even at Stowe, is taken I feel certain the answer is ‘yes’, a revolution the West also think so. 100 years ago or more, astronomy. The plain fact is that the famous from 2-300 year old ideas of this kind, and such cases. seems inevitable. In the end, we all have to we know it. Here, he explains to Nigel this degree of deep ‘knowledge revision’ experts have no firm idea of how spacetime now that almost everyone in the West agrees, NM Before we go any further, can we decide, because these boil down to very would have been rejected out of hand, rather Milne (Chandos 68) his reasoning works. Anyone can add a view that may be we see dissenters as almost akin to mad establish whether you are a Creationist or personal matters – is there meaning in as Velikovsky’s work was in his 1956 book and what appears to be a major correct. It is easy to be put off new ideas by people! Difference is not madness, but a fresh an Evolutionist? spacetime or not? The Darwinists claim it’s Worlds in Collision, even though he was discovery. feeling overawed by the great names in current way of thinking that may be correct, and must JB Actually, neither. You’re right, most people all random, with no God, and so there can’t correct about his catastrophism. Yet, his book or past science, but all that has to be put aside be studied. fit into one category or the other, but my be meaning at a deeper level. I, and many sold out 14 editions in America and 12 here, I to see where the evidence leads. As the I made the same error and felt sure at the research stumbled onto another, third option. others, think they are deeply wrong for these believe, so people wanted to see his evidence. NM Well, Julian – The Nature of Cyclic Time research progressed, results emerged. It reasons, and since they never considered outset that cyclic time was just a crazy idea to Namely, the cosmos could be part of a cycle NM Conviction in your argument is all – when and by whom was the adolescent became clear this was no plan for a faint heart, cyclic time as a third option, they have some be dismissed as soon as possible. It turned of order and then chaos. Order would contain important, and the ability to persuade others Julian Boles’ imagination inspired by such an but it called for courage and perseverance. Not catching up to do! out to be unbreakable, so that got my a degree of entropy after a while, and then to adopt your reasoning is essential. esoteric subject and, did it have its embryonic easy to find all the time, hence the need to attention. The more I tried to destroy it, the degrade into chaos until we reach today. It NM How do we measure time? Should a Otherwise the discussion ceases to exist and beginnings at Stowe? check for a decade or two longer and see what better it looked. The key to cyclic time also lies becomes unsustainable, reaches a peak and definition of time be based on an accurate just becomes a splenetic outburst of fury and emerged. Alas, it was more proof of a cycle! JB Yes and no: the real thinking did begin at in the flatness of the CMB (Cosmic Microwave creates a kind of apocalypse for a very short description of the way naturally occurring a frustrated rant as has been sadly illustrated The myth that recent eras believed the earth Stowe, in its marvellously atmospheric Background) which would have to be random time, but does not wipe us all out, you will be motions are correlated? by the eminent and respected scientist wooden chemistry labs, looking out over the was flat is just that, a myth. In fact, and featureless, if time were long as proposed. glad to hear! JB We can measure time but so called ‘deep Richard Dawkins in his embarrassingly South Lawns made me wonder about the Eratosthenes proved it was a sphere in 240BC It was flat like a sheet of glass, proving that Nature seems to have this pattern and the time’ is another thing. This new research in the unfortunate and scantily researched book The by working out its circumference, he was right nature of the universe. I used to take 4-5 something was seriously wrong with modern evidence is all there, including explaining book FLASH TIME MACHINE shows exactly how God Delusion. This resulted in nothing more to within 60 miles. philosophy books to football and hockey astrophysics. The cyclic version in my book the Cambrian Explosion of Life, where odd it all works. In a word, you are right that nature than a desperate outburst of the equivalent of matches to read in the bus, to which the great NM In its simplest form, The Big Bang Theory gives an answer: time has recently reset, with a fossils like Anomalocaris suddenly appear has the answer to this, since the parts that do ‘well if you don’t believe me then you are all PG Longhurst remarked “What’s all this Boles, suggests that approximately fourteen billion 540° triple spin shift that caused this with no ancestors – geology has never not work are man-made. This is why the mad!’ which is not the most tactful, scientific becoming an intellectual are we?”. Luckily, no years ago a “black hole” of infinitesimal size ‘anisotropy’. It appears to be correct to say this explained that properly. The fossil record has planets and galaxies all spin round, so or plausible way to convey a point and try to one laughed but it took some years to work and infinite density started to expand and and solves the problem. many such oddities, including the Coelacanth spacetime itself can also be rotating. I am now win an argument! Are you sure you need to out what the word meant and, still no one is create the Universe as we know it. Is that right? NM This is not the time to enter into a [Latimeria chalumnae], which was presumed certain it does and time will shortly tell. There publish this book? quite sure of its meaning! CG Jung was also a JB That is impossible. One cannot get theological discussion but this has to extinct since the Cretaceous, 65-80 million will also be larger natural disasters alas, as we JB It was never meant to be published at all. revelation and the wonder of using the mind something out of nothing, let alone a whole constitute a gigantic leap of faith – like trying years ago, until it appeared in a fishing catch are already seeing, so stock up on bottled I was certain that my research would simply as a laboratory had begun. cosmos, so they happily set aside Newtonian to prove or disprove the existence of God? on Dec 23 1938, off the Chalumna River water and a camping gas fire! agree with the status quo. When it didn’t, I NM It has to be said that challenging the Mechanics to pop in any wild idea they could JB Actually, there is a huge degree of faith in mouth, South Africa. NM If we accept that the Universe is infinite, is realised that I had tripped over a hidden reality works and beliefs of such eminent scientists think of, such as String Theory, which is 100% linear time, not in a cycle of time. When Darwin NM It strikes me that after all of the years of it possible that time plays no role in its of time repeating, in which even bizarre things as Hawking, Hubble and Penrose might be made up; many think it is wrong, such as hit the scene with his famous 1859 book, research and theorising, scientists have still existence and that whilst there is ‘being’ there like déjà vu made sense at last. This is why the considered courageous or even impertinent Professor Lee Smolin and others. I have many thinkers were tired of the religious been unable to state precisely just how our is no actual ‘becoming’ and that, in fact, time book took 35 years to check and write, 44 but, hey, why not? checked carefully and all their concerns are dominance, so used his theory to attack the Universe was created. Some have even and motion are just illusions? because I was reluctant to say such 45 only to find the door was immoveable. Struck ideally positioned to see the ghostly couple, inherited it in 1779? He married Mary Nugent controversial things in public. Now that with an absolute primitive sense of fear he from whichever direction they came. in the 1770s and lived to 1813. But it could all the research has proved the idea dashed down the steps and fled.” In my time, it was widely rumoured that there also have been his heir, Richard Grenville, valid, there seems no alternative. Like most ghost stories this leaves a number was a Stowe ghost and that the Headmaster who married his childhood sweetheart, Anna My Stowe geology teacher, the superb of unanswered questions. Who was the had seen it. But no-one had heard JF Brydges, the Chandos heiress, in 1796, when Dr Mike Waldman, once said in answer mysterious ‘narrator’ who tells the story? The Roxburgh admit it. Noel Annan, a first-class he was 20 and she was only 16. They were a to our incessant questions of ‘how do piece is signed with the initials N.G.A, whom I scholar (later Provost of King’s, Cambridge) close couple but his parents were not. The you know that?’, that we are free to guess with confidence to have been Noel G and prize pupil must have been on closer pair I saw were obviously close but not all that create any answer we like, and if it fits Annan, who was to become a famous Old terms than average with JF. For one thing, he young. They became Stowe’s master and the facts well, or better, it may be true. Stoic, Governor of the School, life peer, was to write his biography – Roxburgh of mistress in 1813, when they were in their Does it fit the facts? Cyclic time does, as university head and adviser to the Stowe. Supposing one day JF had told him the thirties. All this is supposition but I have no no other idea has, so it may be true, but governments on education. At the time, he story – perhaps at one of those rather doubt that the couple seen in or around 1932 it took research into 45 subjects to find The Stowe Ghosts was editing The Stoic and was no doubt short terrifying Prefects’ dinners that he gave? were the same couple I saw in 1944. They the correlations for an informed of a subject for the leading article, as I can Supposing he had asked permission to use definitely belonged to Stowe; possibly it decision. Now it seems rather obvious. testify editors often were. Here was one it? And JF granted on the strictest conditions belonged to them. Everyone likes ghost stories but I remembered several things about this odd guaranteed to intrigue his readers, but who of anonymity. Headmasters are not supposed I can’t quite agree about needing to What would be of consuming interest to me, never felt the urge to tell mine until couple which I hadn’t had time to analyse in told it to him? He goes to such lengths to to see ghosts, which might put off prospective have ‘conviction’ about one’s own is news of any more sightings of the couple, in their pursuit. They seemed to be totally conceal the identity of the ghost watcher that parents. That might explain the extreme argument. Having seen how much an item in The Corinthian in its unaware of me behind them. There had been it can hardly have been a boy currently at the discretion observed throughout, as though the sixty five odd years since my own. Surely, damage linear time has done to survey of Ninety Years of Stowe an old-fashioned period look about their School – why not name him? One of the dealing with a state secret. they have continued to walk – if ghosts do human discovery, I take care never to made me sit up with a start. clothes. Above everything else, they hadn’t masters then? But which one? Few of them walk when there is nobody about to see them. feel too strongly that I must be right. The next unanswered question is, who were made the slightest sound – no crunch upon lived in the main building. Any Old Stoic ghost spotters please come I may be totally wrong, but the An entry for the year 1932 was headed they? Ghosts are very rarely seen in pairs, ‘Ghostly sighting on the South Front’. It the gravel path, no footsteps climbing the forward! It would add greatly to the saga of challenge is open to anyone to prove stairway. They were so close I expected them The opening lines of the account might be a which suggests it was an intimate connection Stowe’s suitably distinguished ghosts. As an described two silent figures who climbed the clue. “One fine summer night he decided to between those two, quite probably as man the case. I am even offering a reward to be talking together but no whisper was afterthought: the only detail that makes me steps in the moonlight, passed into the gloom take the air on the South Front.” Who would and wife. Ghosts also tend to appear in of £10,000 to anyone who can prove audible. I tried to remember details of their doubt that Noel Annan’s informant was JF of the Portico and vanished. My memory more naturally do that but a person whose places with which they have a strong cyclic time wrong, partly to show how costume. I felt sure they wore hats and the Roxburgh is his concluding sentence – that in rocked back to a moonlit night in 1944 when I rooms gave directly onto it – namely the connection. The pair I saw were strolling at a firm this new cyclic evidence is, and man, who was nearest to me, seemed to be primitive fear “he dashed down the steps and witnessed exactly that. Headmaster? Outside his rooms by the Gothic stately pace and mounting the steps as if they partly to show how wrong the old wearing an oddly frock-coated length garment fled.” I wonder if he made that up to give the Library lay the Headmaster’s garden, then owned the place. Perhaps they once did. The concepts actually are, that nothing Coming back from a walk by the Eleven Acre of a light yellowish hue. The woman’s skirt story a creepy ending, because it is real can be proven by them. Lake – I was senior enough to choose my own was draped and ankle-length. I was never recently made, on the ground between the costume details so far as they go, I am told, th impossible to imagine JF departing from his bedtime – I was climbing the steep grassy near enough to see their faces. building and the balustrade alongside the suggest the closing years of the 18 century NM Finally, Julian, in that originally th leisurely pace to dash anywhere or flee from slope and paused to take in the moonlit gravel path. And if he had sauntered out of a or early 19 – say 1780 to 1815. Thus, was you were convinced of the plausibility I did not rush round telling people of my anybody, real or ghostly. majesty of the Palladian façade glowing French window across the balustrade to this during the ownership of Stowe by George of the Big Bang Theory, may I ask you experience, expecting to be disbelieved or whitely in the brilliant moonlight, every admire the famous view, he would have been Grenville, First Marquess of Buckingham, who Peter Lewis (Bruce 46) what it was that made you spend thirty ridiculed. But the sensation was so vivid that I window blacked out because it was wartime. five years of your life proving yourself have never forgotten it nor sought to explain The only exception was a brilliant strip of light wrong when you might have been it, until I received another startling Zoink! along the edge of the great door on the out partying? reading the paragraph from 1932. So, I was Portico, coming from the Marble Saloon JB Having done that in my teens, it not alone in seeing what I saw! Thanks to within. As I stood there, I sensed movement Anna Semler who compiled that historical seemed a shallow way to spend too at the far right end of the gravel path along ALASTAIR NUGENT VINTNER much time. After travelling round the survey: I have now read the full text that TEMPLE ‘58 the frontage. I watched two figures walking appears as the leading article of The Stoic, world from 18, working in shipping and along the steps. They were adults of mining, with an amusing aim to solve April 1933, headed The Stowe Ghosts – A ESTABLISHED 1973 unfamiliar aspect. Strangers. Intruders! At that True Story. the riddle of the Easter Island statues, time of night. This demanded investigation. I these deeper questions seemed hurried up the slope as they drew nearer to After acknowledging that many readers were important somehow. the steps. By then, I could see it was a man likely to be sceptical of what followed, it At that age, one looks ahead to wonder and a woman walking closely side by side, proceeded to describe in some detail a how one’s life may end, and I didn’t definitely nobody connected with the School. seemingly identical couple walking along the gravel path and up the steps to disappear th want to be one more person with a I was still twenty or more yards away when into the Portico on a fine, moonlit summer’s A regular lecturer at normal or riotous life led, yet nothing to they reached the lion on its pedestal and night. Their figures were ‘arm in arm’ and both The Corkscrew Society, show for it. It has proved very exciting to unhurriedly turned up the steps. By the time I dressed in an Eighteenth Century style, “The study such obscure things but to find Alastair Nugent reached the bottom step, they had passed man in a yellow coat and knee breeches, the there was real merit in the ancient idea takes great pleasure Anniversary over the top of the first flight and were out of woman in a long flowing muslin skirt.” I had of a cycle, as suggested by Plato and in inviting you my vision. When I reached the halfway noticed no knee breeches but I never saw 40 others, was amazing. To find the latest to help celebrate his platform I just caught a glimpse of the figures what was below his coat, which was indeed astrophysics confirms it as the only 40th Anniversary in the disappearing over the top step into the yellowish. The other difference was that the apparent option is really staggering, but Wine Business, Portico. As I panted after them, I remember 1930s couple were approaching the steps Agent for there it is. We will have to get used to a keeping my eye unwaveringly on the crack of from the direction of the shop, whereas the by extending trade prices factual reality, it seems, rather than the Champagne light round the door’s edge. If it was opened 1940s pair were definitely coming from the to Old Stoics one our recent ancestors imagined. Legras & Haas light would come blacking out. It didn’t – the opposite Walpole end. The previous observer and their families + NM Julian, thank you for what has door remained closed – so they must, I had emphasised exactly the same thing that Wines from around been a fascinating and mind stretching thought, be in the Portico. But the Portico was so struck me – the uncanny silence with the World conversation. I’m now highly intrigued empty. It doesn’t take long to search it. 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Alastair Nugent half page ad 183 x 136mm.indd 1 05/12/2013 11:51 NM The period you write about is quite that my views on Stowe have now changed I hope it will be amusing and relevant – emotive, with a way of life once dramatically, and for the good! My happy critics like relevant! Assuredly, it will be commonplace amongst the higher echelons memories of Stowe, of which there are written in the same style that you mention. of society dwindling. Having been brought many, are centered around the friends up on the cusp of this social advent, did you I made – and still have – and the music NM Throughout your life, pop music has find it strange being partly a stalwart of a which brought me so much joy. been a contributing factor to your overall bygone era whilst also being firmly a child happiness, whether in the listening to of the ‘60s? NM The massive popularity of the or the performing of it. What have been television series, Downton Abbey, has your most satisfactory moments and AR In the book I write, “We were fortunate. fed the public’s insatiable nostalgia for, greatest regrets? Thanks to the skill of her advisers (and, curiously, a period and lifestyle that they perhaps other indeterminate factors) AR Satisfactory moments have been many. have never experienced themselves. Is it Granny B’s cocoon of wealth remained So many I shall list just a few: my first guitar because there is something about such a relatively intact. And so, from inside my (1958): record collecting 1956-2013; the grand, elegant and exquisitely mannered gilded bubble, I observed and absorbed the Beatles Christmas Show 1964; rehearsing lifestyle that is at once comforting, revolution of Socialist Members of and playing with my Stowe friends, Max, reassuring, fascinating and so uniquely Parliament, rock stars and hairdressers, Oliver and Peter (1965-1969); playing in British that makes people wish to immerse the London pubs and clubs and recording playwrights, theatre producers, movie stars, themselves in films, plays and books such demos (1972-1976); recording and playing television personalities, photographers, as Outrageous Fortune? Your book could in Woodstock, NY (1977-1978); winning fashion designers, models and footballers not have come out at a better time! How do the Concours de Paris at the Théatre de taking over Great Britain’s airwaves and sales in Great Britain compare with those Champs-Elysées (1979); playing for headlines, with my ears tuned in and an in the USA? idealistic foot planted in two camps.” audiences across Europe (1977-1980); AR I have lived in the US for a long time my final recording (in honour of my mother By the time I was old enough to have and it is clear that Downton Abbey fever is who died in 2001), in 2003. All this Outrageous Fortune... become fully aware of exactly how an established phenomenon, as in the UK encompasses a lot of happiness! privileged my upbringing was, I had decided and, I believe, in many other parts of the that the most important thing of all was to My greatest regret is failing my mother in world. I don’t know exactly what it is that her lifetime after she’d placed such faith Growing Up at Leeds Castle ignore it, discount it even, and envelop makes normally calm and well-educated myself in the music, the ‘vibrations’ of the in my coming through in the end. The music people go all askew over the frocks and failed. The book worked. She only knew time. Whilst loving and admiring my mother mansions and servants and banter, but pleasing tales about them. Quite a while easier task than it might have been was the about the former. for her style, manners and beauty, and Lord askew they go (myself included) and that’s afterwards, a Los Angeles literary agent was fact that all the introspection, and ‘total Margeson (my grandmother’s best friend the way it is. It happened a long time ago persuaded to read my stories and asked NM Several years ago you recorded an recall’, which was part of the process, never and Conservative Government Minister) for with Upstairs Downstairs, with Brideshead me to send her a manuscript. I was off to album of your own compositions and pretty became a struggle to determine how best to his old world charm and statuesque Revisited, and now with Downton. There is, the races! evaluate situations, or problems; I just had bearing, I was also immersing myself, impressive it is too. Can we expect more in in the US, an abiding fascination with how the near future? to place bum in chair, write as well as I could luxuriating to the nth degree, in the the English upper classes, and those who NM How did you find the whole process? and try not to be dull. outrageous cool of The Beatles, Stones, The work for them, have conducted themselves AR Er, no! I’m so far past the sell-by date Was it fun and totally absorbing or was it Kinks and Cream. What seemed clear to me over history and I wonder if it’s not because it’s no laughing matter. an arduous trial? NM Writing an autobiography is a very was that “all those new rich-and-famous the revelation of what goes on behind the AR The ‘arduous trial’ element, curiously, brave thing to do in that one’s reasons for Swinging Sixties superstars were, in fact, castle walls, both upstairs and down, is NM Knowing you as I do, I am very aware never really played a part. In fact, as time doing it could be construed in a variety of well on their way to establishing a new something very few people know about, that there is another autobiography inside went on, and each successive draft took on ways. For instance, some might consider it aristocracy. And the old aristocracy was so but legions would like to. Add glorious you waiting to emerge! Shall we have to its new-and-improved status, the process of an act of vain indulgence, whereas others enamoured of this new one that it soon was production values, magnificent storytelling wait very long before OUTRAGEOUS learning how to write a book – always will be delighted that one has opened up a hard to tell them apart as they swanned and the highest quality acting and you have FORTUNE – THE ROCK AND ROLL YEARS For more than five hundred years moving in parallel with how to construct a world hitherto unknown, which is deeply around in velvet suits and Cuban-heeled a winning show. Of course, there is also the is published? fascinating. Have you experienced both boots at country house weekend parties Anthony Russell’s (Temple 70) book − became something of a challenge; fact of us being historical cousins. Killjoys AR I’m afraid no such work is in the reactions and what, may I ask, has been and fashionable London gatherings!” family has served the Kings and absorbing, yes; hard work, for sure; aside, the American fixation with our Royal pipeline, nor is it ever likely to be. I have Queens of England as Ministers, extremely rewarding, for the most part. I your immediate family’s response to it? I saw nothing strange in this transformation Family (stratospheric when the Charles/ spent a considerable amount of time in wanted, needed, in fact, to see if I could do Diana, William/Kate weddings hit the AR Thank you – but I never thought writing – in fact I revelled in it – apart from the fact the past with people who are well known, Privy Counsellors, Generals and a it; that is to say, complete the project to an television screens) and all things stately- about my childhood (“more spoiled than a that it was failing to register at the castle! some very well known, but I would never Prime Minister. Here, he talks to editor’s, publisher’s and my satisfaction – homeish, is something to cherish, and be Buckingham Palace corgi”) was a bold step, My parents thought my obsession was contemplate writing about the times I spent Nigel Milne (Chandos 68) about his and see the book into print. bound to pass. It did not. grateful for, especially when uninspiring with them, or the stories I know about other than attempting to achieve some politicians on both sides of the pond seem autobiography Outrageous Fortune NM I have often wondered about the whole them, because it would be the opposite small sense of gratification for a creative to have lost their way entirely. in which he recounts his experience process of writing a book. Having now done endeavour successfully concluded. I don’t NM Your reminiscences of your time at of everything that I learned growing up of growing up in the extraordinary so, did you find it cathartic and did it allow think I would have started the project if I had Stowe do not come across as your happiest. All I can hope is that Outrageous Fortune regarding what’s right and what’s wrong. I’d prefer to write a bad sex novel than a atmosphere and surroundings of you to re-evaluate the experiences of your thought for a second my motives had been Stowe has always prided itself on will benefit from the huge media exposure early years? infiltrated by crude ‘vain indulgence’. encouraging and developing the individual given to Downton Abbey. It’s the real thing; follow-up memoir telling tales on the rich Leeds Castle, Kent. and by your written account, it seems that forty years later. I have no sales figures at and famous that I knew. AR I wish I could claim that there had been Opening up a world ‘hitherto unknown’ was far more the driving force behind my wishing your Housemaster let you down in this this time, and will not have for a while, some cathartic element to the whole NM Rats!!! – Oh well, bring on the bad sex NM Anthony, never having written a book to write the book. Did I think my story of regard. Having said that, it can’t have according to my publishers. myself, I am always in awe of those who process – I worked sufficiently hard to merit, been all bad? What are your abiding novel I say! perhaps, some minor ‘road to Damascus’ childhood was interesting enough to write a have. What initially gave you the courage happy memories of Stowe? NM You have a very natural and experience, or revelation! – but what I book about? Of course! How many children Thank you, Anthony, for being a most and confidence to begin? conversational style of writing, Anthony, actually discovered was somewhat more grew up at Leeds Castle in the 1950s and AR The fact that I did not enjoy my time delightful and entertaining interlocutor. and whilst reading your book I really felt AR: It was a very tentative start. Not a prosaic. Having accepted the challenge of 1960s where my grandmother, Lady Baillie, at Stowe can be attributed to a number of I wish you tremendous success with the that it was as if you were reading it to me. smidgeon of courage or confidence on the writing Outrageous Fortune, it soon became was one of the few owners of large estates in reasons which, if put to music, would merit sales of Outrageous Fortune and may your Would you ever consider developing this horizon. In fact, looking back I’m still a little apparent that I think about the people, England still with the resources to operate at being entitled ‘the Whinge Symphony’. fortune become increasingly outrageous! style into a work of fiction, too? astonishing levels of grandeur? My bemused as to how a fondness for having places and events I was writing about in I shall not apportion blame beyond what Nigel Milne (Chandos 68) the odd laugh with friends about my two precisely the same way now as I did back immediate family’s enthusiasm has been I write about in the book – though I see it AR That is a wonderful compliment. Yes, grandmothers’ eccentric exploits graduated then – with the caveat for modest growth in reserved but, in all fairness, I certainly more as recounting rather than blaming. I am done with writing about myself! I am 48 to writing three or four vignettes of audience maturity! What made writing the book an wasn’t expecting a chorus of ‘All Hail!’ I do, of course, make it abundantly clear working on a novel. It is a gentle satire. 49 1845, shows the magnificent lantern that once hung proudly within the Hall. The lantern was sold during the 1848 auction with the following (shortened) description: ‘A magnificent octangular hall lanthorn, the frame of or-molu, surmounted by a ducal coronet, and glazed with coats of arms of stained glass. It was designed expressly for the present Duke of Buckingham, by Collins, of the Strand, by whom the brasswork and glass painting were executed. The coats of arms, alluded to in the above description, include the armorial bearings of the various branches of the family of Buckingham, showing their regal descent. The lanthorn is in the form an octagon, of which each side is divided into three compartments... ICE DRIVING Subsequent to the sale, the lanthorn proved to have been purchased for Mr Edward Churchill, of the Calverley Hotel, Tunbridge Wells, the entrance hall of which magnificent And the next establishment it now decorates.’ The lantern was described as still being in the Calverley Hotel (now called the Hotel du Vin) in 1898 but there now appears to be no collective memory of the item in room is... Tunbridge Wells. Since the lantern was created especially Stowe House Preservation Trust’s (SHPT) next venture in for the family and was a real centrepiece of our long-term restoration project is the Blue Room, known North Hall, it would be amazing to find it, to many Old Stoics as the Grenville houseroom. either to have or to copy. So, if you know the whereabouts of it, please do let us know. If you would like further information This room has taken on many different ‘An antique white statuary marble regarding these lost treasures, or know functions since it was created in the 1740s, mantelpiece with acanthus leaf and where something is, please do contact me including the Family Portrait Room (‘The mouldings, plain centre panel and sunk by telephoning 01280 818229. I look Grenville Room’), the Billiards Room, and a jambs enriched with chased and ormolu forward to seeing what turns up. Breakfast Parlour. This is one room of the scroll ornaments; size 6’ wide; fitted with Anna McEvoy, Stowe House Preservation Trust suite of rooms in the east pavilion – the an old chased ormolu and steel stove.’ others include those now known as the We are searching for this fireplace surround Green Room and the Victoria Room – and, at and, although it is quite plain, the one any one time, they have all had these roles. feature that connects it with the Blue Room SHPT aims to restore the State Room interiors is the four little rosettes in the corners. These to how they were at the turn of the nineteenth tie into the rosettes found in the corners of century, give or take 10 years either side. This the damask frames. was the date that the Temple-Grenville family Another key room in the story of the evolution was at its height of political and financial of the main mansion is North Hall, seen here power. The Library has been restored to its on the occasion of Queen Victoria and Prince condition in 1797 when it was created, the Albert leaving after their three day visit to Music Room and the Marble Saloon to Stowe in January 1845. As a major entry and around 1800 and the Egyptian Hall to 1803, circulation point, now as then, it is the one when it was created. For the Blue Room, the room that everyone visiting Stowe will have date of 1800 is problematic because at this seen since 1730 and thus makes it a key time the Blue Room was known as the Print historical space. An original laid-flat plan Room, looking very much like the Library, survives by William Kent (in the Yale Centre including bookcases and a corresponding for British Art), shows his design for the balcony on the west wall. We couldn’t take it room, including two niches in the south wall back to this time because we would be taking leading to the Marble Saloon (which, at that out later additions that are now part of the time, was a five bay rectangular hall). North listed building curtilage, and adding back Hall will be restored during summer 2014, features that we’re not sure about. The with the modern floor due to be taken up and features that are still in the room today are replaced with one which is more in-keeping the 1740s Bacchic ceiling, replacement with the original 1670s version. We will clean frames that originally held blue silk damask the beautiful Kent ceiling from 1731, fix the panels (hence the name of the room) during three central canvases back to the ceiling and the mid-Victorian period and the overdoor repaint the walls according to the historic decoration. However, a key element that paint analysis. appears to have been there from the conception of the room, and sold in 1922, The image right, taken from Illustrated is the fireplace surround: London News coverage of the royal visit in 51 a month in the art room at Stowe. Evidence of the popularity of cameras abounds but a A Pre-War photograph could never quite capture the atmosphere of this relaxed scene. Culture In 2003, the painting turned up with a picture dealer in Bath, probably consigned by relatives of the Revd Humphrey Playford. As you may well have heard or read in the media, or perhaps It was spotted by eagle-eyed James from friends, ‘legacy-giving’ is becoming an ever more popular Huntington-Whiteley, the husband of way of giving money to charity. The value of doing so has been Tour Edmund’s niece Magdalen Evans and recognised by Government too, in the enhanced provision now 1 Edmund whilst at Prep School. they were able to alert the School to its available for tax relief – and by leaving a ‘residuary gift’ in your 5 William (Bill) McElwee arrived at significance. Colin Anson (Grenville 50) was Edmund with the Huntington-Whiteley Will, you can ensure family and loved-ones are looked after helpful in securing it as an historical record children. Stowe as a history tutor in 1934. first. In today’s vernacular, it could, I suppose, be described as for Stowe of an unusual and inspiring episode a ‘no-brainer’. By 1936, he was beginning to just before hostilities meant that travelling in implement the idea of an Easter Europe would be nigh-on-impossible for the The Roxburgh Society was established in 2005, by Lord Quinton holiday culture tour for his group of next seven years, unless to serve amongst and an enthusiastic group of twelve others, to recognise those historians, in order to introduce them a battalion. The tours did indeed start again who have signified their intention to leave a gift to Stowe in their Book Review Will. What thus started off as a group with only a handful of to the art and architecture, town, after the War when Bill returned to Stowe. Sadly Edmund is the sole survivor members is now 116 OSs and Friends of Stowe strong, and landscape and food and wine of the amongst those shown in the painting. growing steadily. This is, I believe, a terrific achievement – and countries of continental Europe. testament to how strongly many of us feel about our alma mater. Magdalen Huntington-Whiteley, great-niece 5 Edmund’s painting, which now hangs A Rogues’ But I also feel strongly that there are many more Old Stoics who The first tour took place in France, the of Edmund Neville-Rolfe (Bruce 39) in the History Department at Stowe. might be interested and inspired to join our august group, in second, of which Edmund Neville-Rolfe order to support, what I hope you agree with me to be, an was fortunate to be a member, went to enormously significant and formative place for us all in our lives. northern Italy encompassing Verona, Venice, Bologna, Florence and Pisa. They travelled Gallery By leaving a gift to Stowe, you are able to support either or both by train but in 1938 Bill and his friend of Stowe’s charities: The Stowe School Foundation (which Humphrey Playford, Housemaster of Bruce supports the provision of scholarships and bursaries, along House, drove them all to France in their fast A Rogues’ Gallery comes across as a form of with the continual need to update the School’s facilities) and and capacious Lancia cars. They arrived via memoir: Peter Lewis (Bruce 46) remembering his The Stowe House Preservation Trust (which supports the Calais and started conveniently close at life through episodes with the famous and ongoing maintenance and restoration of the House). Reims, Sens and Vézelay and then infamous of the last century. Aside from contributing to the future success of Stowe, by proceeded rapidly down to Provence, indicating to either me or Gabi Murphy in the Development including Avignon, Pont-du-Gard, Arles and Each short affair gives a personal insight into the lives of those Office at Stowe that you wish to leave a gift to Stowe, you are Nîmes (where they were ALL invited to lunch often revered by later generations, and it is perhaps this personal automatically welcomed as a member of the Roxburgh Society. by the father of a French boy who had stayed angle that gives this book the feeling of looking into another We convene every summer for a splendid lunch at Stowe and, with the Neville-Rolfes in Heacham, Norfolk world. There are few people still alive who could remember that as most members I am sure will agree, apart from the chance to the previous summer – an early, and Arthur Miller would go back to a café which he frequented when catch up with old friends and contemporaries, a highlight of fortunately successful example of an he was 18 because, as he said, “I like their celery pop.” these gatherings is the chance to see some of the fantastic ‘échange’. They then turned towards talent that Stowe enjoys with post-lunch musical and sporting Carcassonne, Toulouse, Albi, Cahors and This book not only remembers people from the past but it also performances by current Stoics. then north to the Loire Châteaux, and on to eulogises a bygone world; the heyday of Fleet Street with press The date for the 2014 Luncheon is Tuesday 3 June – I do hope Chartres, Gisors, Évreux and Mont-St-Michel. Barons ruling their empires of linotype machines and rotary presses that caused the whole building to stir ‘like a ship putting that we may see some of you there as our latest recruits! If you A typical gathering, this time in the to sea’ – all next door to the competition. Gone are the days have any questions at all, I would be delighted to hear from you cathedral square at Coutances, was the when the front page lead story could get stuck halfway down the so please do make contact. scene Edmund chose to recall upon his chute to the Head Printer, along with the ‘wicked’ Barons to return – he remembers completing it within Thank you. whom profit was merely a secondary motive – succeeded by Nigel Rice (Chatham 64) media moguls like Rupert Murdoch. Lewis laments that, “Today, I seldom recognise my country”, but in his book he manages to JF’s Poetry Class And I think, by the feel, my forehead bleeds, For they fling, bring it back to life, even if it is never to return. whoever has a mind, Stones at me for my year’s misdeeds.” More than anything, this book shows Peter Lewis to be an astute So much did I enjoy the last issue of The All too soon the volumes of poetry were collected and observer and a shrewd judge of character, except in the case of JF Roxburgh disappeared into the suitcase. JF left the classroom as quickly Corinthian celebrating ninety years of Stowe that Spike Milligan – “I could never make out whether he was in fact as he had arrived. Good teaching is infectious and JF’s teaching An inspiration for so many youngsters, I am impelled to pen an account of JF’s poetry mad or, like Hamlet, pretending to be.” But, I doubt even Milligan classes held occasionally before one of the certainly fell into this category. A man who gave so many years to Stowe, himself knew that for sure. Set out almost as multiple diary His selfless service – this was quite formidable upper forms some time in the late 1940s. After writing this, I had the idea of ‘googling’ the lines of poetry entries, divided up by decade, this book is perfect to dip in and As the love of all Old Stoics still will show Carrying a suitcase, JF would suddenly appear in the doorway of I remembered. The idea proved fruitful. I discovered that the out of, although the other worldly charm will easily absorb you as I think his heart was broken by the war the classroom. The suitcase would land with a crash on a nearby poet is Robert Browning and the poems are The Lost Leader and you get to know all the main characters from the 1950s onwards. table and, when opened, found to contain volumes of poetry that The Patriot. Some random clicking then produced the poems When every day he heard of Stoics killed, were promptly distributed throughout the class. themselves. It was an uncanny moment as the words came up This book is perhaps best characterised by an idiom repeated by Boys he had known from teenagers to manhood on the screen of my monitor. For a while, I ceased to be an elderly EF Schumacher – the brains behind immediate technology used Whose gaps in life will never now be filled I have since forgotten the poets and titles of JF’s chosen poems gent sitting comfortably at home before a PC. I became an in Africa – “Small is Beautiful and Big is usually Beastly.” These but, thanks to his enthusiasm and sense of rhythm, I can But, at his prime, JF was someone very special, eighteen year old schoolboy sitting not especially comfortably in small anecdotes from Lewis give a glimpse into the people behind remember to this day the opening lines of two of his favourites. Old courtesy and kindness were his aim, a classroom just beyond the fives courts, hearing JF declaim the the big headlines, and often how different they really are from the There was, “Just for a handful of silver he left us, just for a riband And those who had the luck to know him personally familiar lines of two great poems to which he had introduced us. public perception of them. The real Diana Dors “would rather stay to put in his coat...” and “It was roses, roses, all the way... Will smile, with sadness, when they hear his name. Oliver Wall (Chandos 50) home than go to orgies – but who would want to hear that?” Mrs Liz Zettl (Former Staff 38-42) 52 Amber Shepherd (Nugent, Upper Sixth) 53 Ollie’s Odyssey around meant a 4 hour detour and as it was already late in the day, it wasn’t an option. I Supporting a must have waited for 20 minutes with the feeble hope that the rock fall would stop and when it didn’t, I did one of the more reckless things on my trip. I started the bike, ignored the shouts from the police, closed my eyes and opened the throttle. Well I made it. Tackling four borders; Honduras, El Salvador, Charity Guatemala and Mexico, consisting of a lot of 2 I am sure we have all given a little supporters. CRY was founded in 1995 to Camping out in the mountains of Peru documents and a lot of sweaty bike leathers, during a challenging off-road section. and covering over 2,000 miles in three days something to a charity from time to raise awareness of conditions that can lead to young sudden cardiac death (YSCD). was about as hard as it got but once arriving time without even giving it much of up at a Christmas party with some of into Mexico, I felt like it was only going to CRY’s vision is to work with cardiologists I remember having the ‘gap a second thought. Some of us may Argentina’s top supermodels. I had a faint get easier. and family doctors to promote the cardiac year’ chat one evening sitting suspicion that this wasn’t exactly going to th even give to a particular charity on health of our young by establishing good with my Dad at the kitchen By 20 May 2013, 10 days after my 19 set the style for the rest of my trip! birthday in Mexico, I had reached America. a regular basis or via standing practice and screening facilities devoted to table. But, it was all the wild, order, for whatever reasons. significantly reduce the frequency of young wacky and unrealistic ideas: Wednesday 2 January 2013 was the official Once entering the US and the civilised world, sudden cardiac death throughout the UK. start day of my trip, with 24,000 miles of I encountered my biggest culture shock. The Every week in the UK at least 12 young road in front of me. A daunting task but, by In January 2012, for no apparent reason, We started a memorial fund with CRY in “How about you sail around Scandinavia?” disparity between the two countries was people die suddenly from undiagnosed this stage, I truly felt ready to face the world. I felt it was time that I did something for a Adam’s name and have since raised nearly he said. greater than any and it really unsettled me. heart conditions. Little did I know of the potential hazards that charity beyond just texting £5 to a television £20,000 with the support and help of The rest of the journey up the US and Canada “Dad, I’ve never sailed properly before! lay ahead: rock falls, bandits, drug cartels, advert. I wanted to help make a real family and friends. This has been ringfenced If we can identify just one youngster who is probably easier for you to imagine but, in I think walking the Ganges sounds pretty grizzlies and, of course, once I reached difference. I had no idea then what fate had to provide cardiac screening events in may be at risk and save one life, then I will particular, the Pacific Coast Highway was a amazing…” Alaska the chance of meeting Sarah Palin. in store for me. On 7 February 2012 at our area. feel we have really made that bit of a real highlight as it meandered along the “What, and you think Duke of Edinburgh is 7.30pm on a freezing cold night, we found difference and prevented another family After I made it through Argentina, I crossed mountains with the dramatic coastline to An average day will screen 100 young enough practice for that?” going through what we have. Chile and the thousands of miles of the my left. our 18 year old son, Adam, collapsed in the people and the resulting statistics are “Well...no probably not. What other ways Atacama Desert, the driest place in the garden. He was not breathing and was If you would like to support us, please visit On 7 July, exactly seven months after leaving surprising: can you travel?” world. Then, in late January, I crossed into certified dead later that evening. www.virginmoneygiving.com/AdamGreenCRY Ushuaia, I reached Prudhoe Bay, Alaska and “Car, balloon, bicycle?” Peru with the obvious highlight being If you have not experienced this, you cannot the effort all seemed worth it. I stripped (The following statistics relate to the Or you can contact CRY directly for more “What about a motorbike?” I asked. Machu Picchu. begin to imagine how our world was turned down into my boxers, ran into the Arctic CRY screening programme as a whole) information at www.c-r-y.org.uk or inside out. How do you tell his brother, his Over the next few months, the motorbike During my trip, I met a lot of police. On the Ocean and completed my hope of swimming telephone them on 01737 363222. whole I did anything I could to please them, grandparents, his close friends? This was • 1 in every 300 young people that CRY angle really took a hold of my imagination. at both ends of the Earth and becoming a although I learnt that the hard way. Three a time that we will never forget, and tests will be identified with a They are a fantastic bunch of people, very I started pulling out maps, reading travel member of the Polar Bear Club – the boxers months in and crossing over from Peru into wouldn’t want to, but neither do we like potentially life threatening condition friendly and understanding and provide a articles and picking out the dream bike of thanked me for the wash too. my choice. I was hooked on the idea but still Ecuador, one border official decided he to remember it. • 1 in 100 will have a condition that is great support to anybody that contacts I can confidently say that I wouldn’t have only as a fleeting thought, never in my wanted to search me. He picked the most less serious but could cause them. Thank you for taking a few minutes made it without the hundreds of people who We already knew about the charity CRY wildest dreams did I think it would become inconvenient place on the bike, to which I problems in later life to read this, your help and awareness may each did their own bit to help and I am (Cardiac Risk in the Young) due to the a reality. politely asked him to look somewhere else. save a life, and it may just be somebody eternally grateful to everyone who has untimely death of another teenager in our No sooner had I said it than I realised my • 5-10% will require an ECHO on the that you know… By a stroke of luck, I was awarded £3,000 donated to Fisher House UK. area. I contacted them and they had already mistake. I had made myself look like I was day (of approx 100 people per day) by the Old Stoic Society and Stowe Parents’ heard about Adam from their network of Tom Green (Walpole 75) carrying something illegal; he proceeded to I’ve hardly scratched the surface as to what it Association to get me going on my adventure. rip apart my whole pannier, opening was like, but the real importance of the Overnight my trip had gone from revelry to everything from packs of dried soup to whole trip has been to support Fisher House reality, it shocked me more than anyone! The digging through my dirty underwear bag – important thing about the money wasn’t only UK, which provides a home-away-from-home good luck to him! I have to admit though, for the families of wounded soldiers. The Teaching Staff the huge financial help but also that it now I was scared. Scared as to what he would do from 1923 had to happen, there was no turning back… when he didn’t find anything or whether he When their CEO sat me down and said that The next eight or nine months were a bit of was planning to plant something. Well, we should aim to raise £100,000, I thought A photograph of the first teaching staff at Stowe appeared in a blur. I had to get my exams out of the way although not the nicest guy, he wasn’t that it was a steep ask, not of me, but of the the last edition of The Corinthian, accompanying the before cracking on with everything from corrupt and when he didn’t find anything, he generosity of the public and I am absolutely Headmaster’s article. Former Master, David Arnold, wrote in to buying sturdy tent pegs to actually learning let me go. amazed to say that to date we have raised £98,444. With one final push, we can raise ask who the fine gentlemen were. Although the Stowe archive how to ride a motorbike! My Dad was so After having crossed Ecuador, by early March enough to help Fisher House build one room. can shed a little light on this, we are unable to name some of concerned about my safety: he ended up I was in Colombia having covered about It is the chance to be a part of helping a the teachers, so if anyone recognises any of the faces below, investing in a Kidnap and Ransom policy! 10,000 miles. It was here that I hit some family stay close to a loved one and help in please get in touch with us so we can place names to faces. Luckily though, it seems he covered his costs serious traffic. Weaving through the cars, I their rehabilitation, only a few hundred by placing an each-way bet on my survival at drove up to see what all the commotion was Back row, from left: None listed. Front row, from left: 1.? Ladbrokes. By the time 7 December came about. It was a land slip on the right side of metres away in a hospital ward. I would like 2. Rev. EH Earle (Bruce Housemaster), 3. JF, 4. IM Cross around, I was about ready for anything the the road. The mountain was shedding layers to thank everyone who supported me (Temple Housemaster), 5? unknown world was going to throw at me… of rock and debris of all sizes which were throughout my trip. It was a life changing or so I thought. If you can help, please email [email protected] exploding on impact with the tarmac and experience and I am honoured to have or call 01280 818349. Within three days of arriving in Buenos Aires, then carrying on down the cliff face to the raised money for such a worthy cause. 54 I bumped into a couple of friends and ended left. Looking at my map, I knew turning Oliver Plunket (Grafton 12) 55 Dubai Drinks Reception The first Old Stoic drinks reception to be held in Dubai was hosted by James Bernard (Lyttelton 90) on 24 November 2013 at the Bari Bar – Mina Al Salam. The group represented Old Stoics from the years 1985 to 2003 and from a wide range of boarding houses. “The attendees were obviously rather eager, several had arrived before The Stowe Beagles I had at 6pm. The party continued until 2.30am!” During the 2012/2013 season the (Grafton 11), Charles Dedman (Chandos 10), Tuesday 18 May: The Stowe Beagles It was a delightful gathering and the Stowe Beagles celebrated their 50th Rose McKie (Nugent 11), Michael Leyland Hunter Trials at Primrose Hill Farm, Gawcott, vibrant atmosphere was a tribute to Buckingham, MK18 4HT organised by Lawrie anniversary and this was done in (Walpole 10), Charlie Shirley-Beavan MFH the calibre of individuals who come (Grenville 03), Freddie Rolt (Grafton 07), Strangman (Bruce 57) and his family. 2 Gavin Maxwell (Chatham 30) out of Stowe. It was interesting to style, on a very snowy evening, at a Henry Macpherson (Cobham 13), Hugh There is a class for Old Stoics. The entry find out what everyone had been Dinner held in the Music Room at Leyland (Bruce 73), Simon Shirley-Beavan form can be found on the Old Stoic website: doing and how they had ended up Stowe on 23 March 2013. (Grenville 72), Lawrie Strangman (Bruce 57) www.oldstoic.co.uk This is a main fund in the Middle East. They all agreed and Alistair McGee (Lyttelton 73). raising event for the pack and any offers Over eighty guests attended from all eras, of help would be greatly appreciated. that they are going to be having with the Headmaster, Jean Atkinson, Nat In December, hounds, Stoics and supporters many more regular events together. Saturday 7 June 2014: The Puppy Show Thornton and John Fretwell as our special travelled to Shropshire for two very enjoyable at Stowe. James Bernard (Lyttelton 90) guests. Michael Bannister MH (Walpole 51) days hunting as the guests of James Beazley, was the guest speaker and shared some the uncle of the Joint Master. July 2014: It is proposed to organise Ring of amusing reminiscences with us all about On Boxing Day, we were very pleased to the second London Dinner at the his time at Stowe and the involvement his welcome a gathering of over three hundred Caledonian Club. family has had with the Stowe Beagles, people on the North Front, over half of whom If any Old Stoics wish to join the Stowe more recently when he has hosted our visits Bright Water then enjoyed a walk with hounds around Beagles Supporters Club, please email: to Yorkshire. the grounds stopping at various temples on [email protected] so your name In June, the Joint Masters, Oliver Beazley and the way. can be added to the list. This year is the centenary of the All the proceeds from the sale of the books Rory Knight, took some hounds to The Colne will help preserve the land under Skye A number of fundraising and social events are Details of all the above events and meets birth of Gavin Maxwell (Chatham Valley Beagles hound show. It was here that Bridge, where the Gavin Maxwell Museum planned for 2014 to which all Old Stoics and are available from Phillip Kennedy, KH. 30), one of Britain’s finest authors. they heard the very sad news of the death, is located. The funds will also help the Telephone: 01280 813489 or email the evening before, of Tom Bannister their friends are invited: To mark this anniversary, the Eilean Eilean Bàn Trust to maintain the island’s [email protected] (Lyttelton 82). Tom was a former Master of the Saturday 15 March: Hunt Ball in the Marble Bàn Trust has produced a limited historic lighthouse and animal hide as well Stowe Beagles and a great supporter. Over Hall and State Rooms at Stowe. Tickets: £45 Alistair McGee (Lyttelton 73), Chairman edition of his most famous work, as the Bright Water Visitor Centre, located twenty supporters of the Stowe Beagles nearby on the Isle of Skye, close to the per head. Ring of Bright Water. travelled north to attend his funeral. Tom will harbour, from which Maxwell travelled to be greatly missed by us all. The Joint Masters and from the island. For more information Do we have The edition will be limited to two hundred, also showed hounds at Peterborough and the on this organisation please visit each individually numbered and hand Alcester Game Fair returning with rosettes www.eileanban.org your email from all of the shows. signed by four individuals: Sir Richard Branson (Cobham/Lyttelton 68), who won Hunting commenced in September with the Maxwell Prize at Stowe in 1967; support from within the School and the hunt Virginia Mackenna OBE, who starred in the address? country remaining as strong as ever. Hounds film based upon the book; Sir John The OS Office sends regular news and seven Stoics travelled to Northumberland Lister-Kaye, the noted naturalist who updates and invitations to OS where they were the guests of the Wailes- looked after Maxwell’s affairs in the 1960s Fairbairn family. Three days’ hunting, in very and Jimmy Watt, whose life as a boy events via email. If you do not windy conditions, followed with meets being features centrally within the book. receive emails from the OS Society, hosted by Ian McKie MFH (former parent), please write to Caroline Whitlock by George Shirley-Beavan (Grenville 06) and Each gilded copy will be hand bound in Simon Orpwood, (long time supporter). leather with the cover blocked in 23 carat emailing [email protected] so Rupert Gibson MH (Temple 73) welcomed us gold, illustrated with unseen images and we can update your contact details. into his hunt country. Stowe parents, Old printed on extremely high quality layered If you change your email address, Stoics and supporters also travelled north paper. Copies can be purchased for the price resulting in over thirty sitting down for dinner of £1,500, + £20 p&p. If you would like to please let us know your new details one evening. Old Stoics present during the obtain a copy of this limited edition please by emailing [email protected] 56 week were: Edward Birch-Reynardson email, [email protected] 57 Wounded Warrior is a hub for creative projects designed to raise awareness and financial support for wounded soldiers and STOWE AT WAR their families and the families of the fallen. Our intention is to organise a series of At the 2013 Roxburgh luncheon, I had the good fortune to sit Singapore, when serving with the Parachute creative projects as a platform to achieve next to Anna Semler (Nugent 05), the OS Society Director, and Regiment. our mission. We believe that creative was able to congratulate her on the 90th Anniversary edition of February 1942 saw HMS Airedale, now projects have a powerful combination of being able to deliver hard hitting stories to The Corinthian – with one gripe: it had saddened me that so based at Scapa Flow, on escort duty on the Russian Convoy PQ11. On recall to base, she raise public awareness, whilst also little space had been given to the contribution made in WW2 sailed for Alexandria via Gibraltar and Cape generating financial support. The first by Old Stoics. This short article reflects that meeting! Town to join the 5th Destroyer Flotilla. The project underway is an art exhibition of months of May and early June saw portraits of wounded soldiers at a major continuous action, including supplying central London venue. The exhibition will My Old Stoic Register shows that, of the On 17 November that year, whilst on a Nickel Tobruck and the final voyage to resupply be followed by an auction of the paintings. 2500 Old Stoics up until 1945, some 1,900 (leaflet) Raid on Nantes and Strasbourg, his Malta under Operation Vigorous. On 15 June We will also make a documentary following enlisted for wartime service (there was no Halifax was attacked by a night fighter and 1942 in the afternoon, HMS Airedale was some of the subjects through the process, doubt more than that, where war service was shot down; my father and 6 of his crew were singled out from the Naval Escorts and using a multi disciplinary approach to get not recorded). By far the largest number killed, with one survivor parachuting to attacked by 12 Stukas, when direct hits blew the most out of our resources and deliver enlisted in the Army, where the OS attrition safety and POW camp. My father and his off the stern section of the ship. One officer rate was over 11%, but it is not surprising crew are buried in a tiny farming village near the greatest benefit possible to the and 43 ratings died, with Richard’s father’s charities we support. that those OSs in the RAF suffered the Chaumont in France, where the villagers hold gun receiving a direct hit. While Richard has highest losses, with over 22% out of over a commemoration service every year on 17 no memory of his father, being a little under Caroline de Peyrecave (Nugent 04) November; they have erected a memorial and Timothy Hart (Chandos 92) 350 who enlisted, killed in action. A total of 3 years when he was killed, he has a letter stone, showing the names of the crew, at the some 250 OSs gave their lives, with JF writing from his uncle, Admiral Edward Reeves, to entrance to the village. It is a terrible personally to the family of each one. By the his mother, where the Admiral mentions coincidence that No 158 Squadron, formed end of the war, OSs had been awarded 2 having spoken with a ship’s officer, who said in May 1942, lost 851 aircrew killed in action VCs, 28 DSOs, 21 DSCs, 111 MCs, 46 DFCs Richard’s father had been earmarked for an by the end of the War. and 34 other awards (taken from ‘Stowe’ by Officers’ Training Course. Brian Rees). I thought that it would be of WOUNDED WARRIOR interest to give details of two of the OSs who Manaton Lord (Bruce 26) Richard Lord comments also: “By a strange gave their lives. quirk when researching details for this short WWW.WOUNDEDWARRIOR.CO.UK article, I found in my mother’s copy of Stowe Paul de G H Seymour (Chandos 28) Chapel – Book of Remembrance 1939-1945, alongside the page of my father’s entry, a loose leaf page entitled ‘Stowe – War Memorial Trust. Next of Kin may like to be reminded that funds are available for assisting in the education of the children of Old Stoics killed in the War.’ Simply, it was through that Trust and the fact that JF wrote on several occasions to my mother that I came to Stowe. In turn, that is why I consider it a privilege and duty to support the Richard Lord’s (Bruce 57) father was one of Roxburgh Society in its efforts to build a solid the original 99 boys who came to Stowe in base of bequests to Stowe.” 1923. He left in April 1926 and began a Richard’s circumstances and mine during our career with Lloyds Bank in the Black Country. young years are very similar, and I am sure My father, Paul Seymour, came to Stowe in Sometime in 1941 he joined the RNVR and, that a number of the OS sons of Old Stoics 1924, leaving in 1928 and becoming a Cadet following initial training, he travelled north (and it would be sons post-war) who were at the RAF College, Cranwell in 1930; he was with a draft of Ordinary Seamen on Boxing killed in action can echo our histories. I fully commissioned as a pilot in 1932 and was Day 1941 to John Brown’s yard in Glasgow to endorse Richard’s sentiments about the posted to No 26 (Army Co-operation) join the newly launched Hunt Class value of supporting the Roxburgh Society for Squadron that year. After duties in the UK Destroyer, HMS Airedale. the future of Stowe. with No 26 Squadron, including as a display A detailed diary he kept from Christmas Day These are 2 short stories of the many OSs pilot at the 1935 Hendon Air Display, he was 1941 to 28 February 1942 records the who lost their lives in WW2. For those current posted to India with No 28 (Army Co- endless days of working up the ship, the Stoics, please look left as you go into the Operation) Squadron, for flying duties on the incredibly awesome seas, with a Leading Chapel by the main door and consider the NW Frontier. He returned to the UK in Stoker being swept overboard and lost, board with the Roll of Honour; it is also mid-1939 and was streamed into Bomber major damage to the superstructure and instructive to linger and examine the Book of Command for operational duties with No 268 many periods of dull routine, interspersed Remembrance alongside the board. And for Squadron; I suspect his height of 6’4” meant with plenty of anecdotes of life between those OSs who go to the Chapel, pause, read he was too tall for fighters (he had been decks. Often discussed was the fate of sister and reflect. flying open-cockpit aircraft in India). Towards ships and the poor condition of the Lend the end of that year, he was grounded with a Lease USA WW1 Destroyers. He records Stowe should certainly be proud of those damaged lung for about 12 months, possibly meeting up with Roger Hammick (Grenville who fought in WW2 and in conflicts since because of oxygen failure in his aircraft, 40), an OS whose father, to the horror of then, and should honour those who gave before returning to operational duties with Richard’s father, was the Admiral C-in-C of their lives. No 158 Squadron as a Flight Commander in the Clyde Naval Base! Tragically, Roger was Air Commodore Andrew Seymour (Grafton 58) 58 July 1942. killed in action on 12 October 1945 in RAF (Ret’d) 59 REGULAR

OLD STOIC CORKSCREW In response to Nigel Milne’s article on Old Stoic bands, which appeared in the 2013 SOCIETY edition of The Corinthian, Barry Eaglesfield (Temple 42) has kindly sent in this 2013 was a wash out in many areas but in different shaped glasses was photograph of his line-up in the late 1930s! 8 Rev. Percy Warrington leading Sir Charles King- Harman to the left and Lord Gisborough to the right, not for the OS Corkscrew Society. We had astonishing. Riedel were also very From left to right: along with HRH Prince George and JF Roxburgh, after two cracking events which kicked off with generous in providing a set of glasses Jeremy Jessel (Bruce 58) spotted a the opening of the Chapel on 11 July 1929. an hilarious and informative tasting for everyone to take home. The feedback Mr Peter Clarke (Chandos 38), Mr Robert familiar egg on the Antiques adventure into Spanish wine. The evening from the 50 odd guests was very positive Fairhurst (Chandos 40), Mr Timothy Roadshow programme aired on 6 was hosted by wine expert, celebrity chef, and we will be engaging Riedel again this Aumonier (Temple 38), Mr Ronald Barnes January 2013 and has written in to food writer and TV regular Joe Wadsack, year to give us a similar masterclass in (Grafton 41) and Mr Barry Eaglesfield shed some light on the extraordinary in a private room at Dean Street’s famous champagne and which stemware suits (Temple 42). object, which is now in the Science The Revd Percy hang out, Quo Vadis. The event was which fizz! Laboratories at Stowe. oversubscribed and sadly we couldn’t accommodate everyone. Note to self. This year, with the support of John “This is how I remember it though, no Warrington and Stowe Fingleton (Chatham 66), we are planning doubt, others do so differently. It was The second event of the year was a an exciting OS Corkscrew trip to France. The Revd Percy Warrington was “the greatest re-arrangements behind the scenes and surprising masterclass by one of Riedel’s a long time ago. Around 1954/55, my It’s time OS Les Rosbifs carried out a school-founder of the (twentieth) century”, Stowe, under Roxburgh, had earned an experts, Matt Knight. Riedel has been friend and I took to exploring the weekend raid on Les Bleus, hopefully to whose 14 foundations or acquisitions, unrivalled reputation. making wine glasses for 250 years and various monuments in the School including an Oxford and a theological college return with plenty of bounty. Full details Stowe’s origin must be unique, perhaps the they know a thing or two about ‘varietal grounds after our thorough as well as Stowe, outnumbered those by of this year’s Corkscrew events will only attempt to found a new leading public specific stemware’. If you’re a chap like exploration of the roof spaces in the William of Wykeham, King Edward VI or be announced soon. To join the OS school, if possible “among the top six”, me, I can assure you this is nothing to do main building. Nathaniel Woodard. In 1918, he became Corkscrew mailing list to ensure you by a joint committee of the Association of with ladies’ clothing! It was a fascinating vicar of Monkton Combe, Bath remaining are informed of forthcoming tastings, In the loft space of the Doric Temple Preparatory Schools (IAPS) and the evening on ‘why shape matters’ and, there for 43 years until his death. He was also please email [email protected] we came across lots of cases of Headmasters’ Conference (HMC). Edward blow me down it really does, but then, the secretary of the newly combined protestant stuffed animals and this egg, which Montauban, head of the Hall School, difference in taste in the same wine made Timothy Hart (Chandos 92) and evangelical Martyrs’ Memorial and we took to be a dinosaur egg. We Hampstead, led the campaign for two years Church of England Trust. Perhaps inspired by took it as a trophy then, wondering and was the first to see Stowe as the ideal an earlier Monkton Combe vicar, who in 1868 what to do with it, used it as a rugby location. He failed, however, to raise the founded the public school at Monkton ball, passing it to each other as we finance: his £30,000 was outbid by Shaw’s Combe, he announced in 1920, aged 31, his ran down the South Front. By the £50,000 at Stowe’s 1921 sale, his intention to found a new group of schools. lake, a pass was missed and the egg subsequent negotiations were unsuccessful, He started with Wrekin College in 1921. Investor Morse landed in the lake where we left it. and his attempts to raise funds through Stowe followed in 1923 and Canford the next Investing in Confidence endowed places foundered. Shaw, therefore, A few days later, as I recall, an article week, with others later, like Westonbirt and put Stowe back on the market in 1922. appeared in The Times noting that Harrogate College. this unusual object had been found In contrast, within an hour of hearing this None of Warrington’s schools, however, was floating in the lake, how it got there news, Warrington wrote to express interest. A represented at his funeral in 1961. His vision being a mystery.” few weeks later he negotiated for the Wrekin and energy – he never took a holiday and Company to buy Stowe for £34,500, forming a STOWE LODGE Jeremy Jessel (Bruce 58) said he travelled 50,000 miles a year in the (No. 9002 in the register of the United Grand Lodge of England) 1920s – became mired in micro- new company, Stowe School Ltd, with himself management, financial confusion and worse, as secretary. He treated the Martyrs’ Memorial compounded by an authoritarian tone which and Church of England Trust as means to his alienated many heads and governors. After ends. Lord Gisborough, a conservative dominating Stowe’s development for its first politician and Yorkshire landowner, was the decade, by 1933 he was a liability, buying figure head as chairman, supported by Sir Stowe Lodge is the Masonic church advowsons and supporting his Charles King-Harman, a former army officer theological college with school money, while and governor of Sierra Leone and Cyprus, Lodge for Old Stoics the depression destroyed his weakest and others. Warrington was secretary and schools. To restructure the debts of over £1M organiser, acting unilaterally: “I did the work, at Stowe and the other schools, the Legal & got the schools going and formed the We are a charitable and sociable London- Specialising in offshore investments and with General Assurance Company replaced committees afterwards.” In 1923 Gisborough over 30 years experience, Investor Morse Warrington and from 1934 to 1980 Stowe, implied he had been “forced against his will” based Lodge which meets three evenings a provides a personalised service tailored to into becoming chair of governors at Wrekin, like the other Allied Schools, was run under a year in London and once at Stowe. We very your individual needs. ‘Scheme of Management’ from L&G, Aldwych but admitted Warrington’s role in securing and then Banbury. Warrington’s subsequent Stowe: “There was someone with greater much welcome new and joining members bitter accusations made him and his power and influence who was there to find FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION! the money and induce people to lend their and for more information, please contact associates an object of pity and even Email: [email protected] contempt to Roxburgh and others, who had aid to this new school.” Despite his serious the secretary: [email protected] to suffer his tirades while untangling his shortcomings, Warrington could still claim www.investormorse.com financial complexities and hoping to avoid that one of his greatest achievements the publicity of legal proceedings. was Stowe. Gerald Morse (Cobham 60) 60 Meanwhile, few parents were aware of these Michael Bevington, Stowe Archivist 61 leavers to get involved in OS Clay Shooting OS Clay Pigeon by creating more year-round involvement. OS Sport Stowe Templars Shooting A New Event Golfing In sharp contrast to the fold and Ashley Pearson scoring the first We are in the early stages of planning a pre-Speech Day event for Old Stoics, the way in which the Templars Cricketer Cup century since Rob’s Speech Day 2013 saw the Old Stoic teams currently expected to be on 17 May 2014 at England cricket team last one against Uppingham in 2005. The suffer a defeat (albeit narrow) by the School, Society the great new shooting ground run by Atkin ended 2013, we’ve second round against eventual finalists which retains the prestigious Galitzine Cup. Grant & Lang in Markyate, Hertfordshire. The Team Competitions had an exciting and Old Cranleighans was less successful, but we The great thing about Stowe is that all sports are encouraged and supported and the plan is for this to be both a clay pigeon The year started with the Halford Hewitt in successful year of have good cause for confidence with some of competition and a social event, involving sport on which the the younger cricketers we now have. School teams practise competitively, on a April, where our Team lost in the second weekly basis. Once we arrive in the world competitions and a BBQ. This promises to round at Royal St George’s to Eton, who Old Stoic Society looks to launch us into 2 Charlie Clarke (Cobham 80) and The Cricket week was, as ever, both hugely outside Stowe, we lose that gift of time and, be a great day out and a chance to catch up went on to win the final. Charles Rotheroe 2014 with plenty of enthusiasm. Jamie Cameron (Bruce 85) – with old friends, so we need to know if you ‘seasoned’ Templars at Hurlingham. enjoyable and successful, with wins and of course, top class tuition! However, we (Walpole 85) then helped the team to One of the big success stories of the losses split equally and the banter as good have plans. are interested and to estimate numbers. qualify for the Grafton Morrish finals in the Please let Harry or me know well in advance year has been the rejuvenated football as ever. Huge thanks to Rupert Rowling autumn at Hunstanton. We drew the After the wet miseries of 2012, the sun shone A New Secretary and Captain so we can commit to this. More information team who have now qualified for the (Cobham 05), Ed Hoy (Cobham 06) and Tom holders, Uppingham, who beat us in the on us in 2013 and, as a result, the Templars will be posted on the website as and when Arthurian League, not to mention the Wilson (Cobham 08) for their enthusiasm and Harry Hay (Grafton 03) has enthusiastically first round. The highlight of the season was had a thoroughly enjoyable year. We were we get it and the website will be regularly golfers winning the Cyril Gray good humour in running the week. Finally, volunteered to take on the role of Secretary Stewart McNair’s (Grenville 71) team win in pleased to add some excellent new recruits to and Captain of Old Stoic Clay Pigeon updated throughout the year. tournament back in June. The reports the Templars season finished with a good the Cyril Gray Tournament at Worplesdon, in the ranks, all our games were played and we Shooting and he is in the process of taking detail some of these victories and many win against Hurlingham. We wish Harry success with his plans and June. There were 3 Scottish schools in the completed a good first round win in the over from David Pickavance (Walpole 72). more, across a huge array of sports. look forward to 2014 being an active and semi-finals and Stowe. Merchiston beat Cricketer Cup. We look forward to another enjoyable year His contact details are [email protected] or via There really is something for everyone social year for Old Stoic Clay Pigeon Fettes and Stowe accounted for a strong The pre-season supper at the Beaufort House in 2014 hoping that the weather favours us, the website at www.stowe.co.uk/old-stoics/ whether it is clay pigeon shooting, Shooting. side from Edinburgh Academy and then on the King’s Road was really only intended to and we would like to encourage anybody sports-clubs/clay-shooting David Pickavance (Walpole 72) beat Merchiston in the final. We will field a cross-country, tennis, fives, cricket or who would like to be involved to get in be a biennial event, but it proved so popular Harry is a cracking shot and is also from the putting team at Royal Wimbledon again in squash. One thing that is still absent is that we held it again in 2013 with the same touch with any of the following, era when clay pigeon shooting at Stowe The Old Stoic Society would like to thank June 2014. a ladies’ team. I would still love to success and good attendance. In 2013, some Adam Cossins (07545 590710), really became popular, with top class David for his dedication and enthusiasm for see one take on the School at netball, of the blowhards from the 80s came along to Rupert Rowling (07833 694336) or Matches training and the School achieving significant the OS Clay Pigeon Shooting Team whilst hockey, tennis or lacrosse or even a swell the numbers and they have threatened The Society played the School team Oliver Croom-Johnson (07909 962076). success in competitions. He is an active Old under his captaincy; we are delighted the friendly at a mutually convenient venue. to bring a side down to play the ‘yoof’ on the pre-Micklem at Woking, at Stowe on Speech Nets are on Tuesdays from 8.00-9.00 at Lord’s Stoic and aims to encourage the more recent club continues to flourish. Please do get in touch if you would like Saturday of the Cricket week, which will make and start on 18 March, for 6 weeks for those Day and again in the autumn at Stoke to get involved: there are funds for an historically nostalgic occasion. within striking distance of London and we Poges. There is some rising talent in the available to support both nascent and The main event of the early season was the expect to hold our pre-season supper at the It was great seeing that sort of turn out.” School. We lost to R.C.P.G.C in March before well-established teams, even for the Hewitt. We also lost to Aldeburgh in the emphatic victory in the Cricketer Cup against Beaufort once again in April, date tba. This report concentrates on the ‘away one-off matches. summer and Haileybury in November. the Old Cholmeleians, with Rob White back in fixture’ held in December and organised Mr Oliver Croom-Johnson (Temple 69) However, we beat Canford at Sunningdale The teams are always on the look out for by Thames Hare & Hounds on their and the Gregorians at New Zealand. new players and, if you’ve recently left Wimbledon Common 5 mile course. either School or university, then the games, we do struggle to put out a side for Only 6 toed the line but that was without Other Society Meetings the Barber Cup, where the side has to be sports field is a great way to meet others several stalwarts, absent for good The spring meeting produced an excellent exclusively old boys. I would like to in the OS community. Equally, if you’ve reasons. The young old boys team, scratch score of 73 at Woking by Ollie Howe encourage anyone who fancies some been meaning to get back into a sport or Simon Gardner (Temple 95), Johnny Legge (Chandos 06). The warm weather in Suffolk Fives gentle exercise, be they young or old, to get (Bruce 98) and Al Rykens (Cobham 98), simply want to play more, then please OS CROSS-COUNTRY was the feature point of the well attended in touch with us, as we can organise a took us to 8th place out of 21 teams, by far contact the OS office or relevant captain, The Old Stoic Fives Club started the season summer meeting, whilst the weather stayed with a game against the current Stoic boys game to suit all levels in a friendly our best result for at least 10 years. There whose contact details are on the OS good for our autumn meeting at Brancaster on Speech Day. It was encouraging to see non-league environment. are also competitions for older age groups website, and we will do our best to in October. The course at Brancaster some familiar faces amongst the boys as, As far as the League table is concerned, we REPORT but we didn’t have enough runners for suffered damage in the recent tidal surge, make sure you get back on the pitch, too often in the past, boys would only play complete teams. are currently sitting in the middle which, RACE v THE SCHOOL – 10 MARCH 2013 covering the course with lots of sea detritus court or field of play. for a year and then drop the game. As a having only played 3 matches, is not too In the December race, mention must be and damaging the Clubhouse building. We result, there was much improvement in the bad and I expect we shall climb to our THAMES HARE & HOUNDS INVITATION Lastly, I am really excited to announce a made of Neil Harvey’s (Grenville 70) hope that the clear-up will not be too Stoics’ abilities and I think it is fair to say usual position of 3rd by the end of the RACE – 14 DECEMBER 2013 tour of Roger Charlton’s yard at achievements. He has competed in at expensive. We will play our autumn that everyone thoroughly enjoyed the season. It is with sadness that I have to This has been a year of considerable Beckhampton, near Marlborough in May least the last 9 consecutive events. In all meeting at Hunstanton in 2014. The Fixture match. Under the guidance of Mr Skinner, report that we have lost our secretary achievement for the OS Cross-Country which I hope lots of you will be able to those years, he has had times between List for 2014 will be finalised shortly. we have now set up a match vs the School Jurgen Hütter (Lyttelton 90), who has attend. Further details to follow but we Club. In March, we fielded no fewer than 41.27 and 44.15, a spread of less than once a term, something I know our Club moved up north and therefore doesn’t get 15 runners to tackle the School’s 4.5 mile Charles Dimpfl (Chatham 66) Hon. Secretary are particularly keen to gauge interest 2 minutes, with an average time of 42.50, looks forward to, as it allows non-London to play as much as I would have liked him course. Regrettably, this was against a for a possible horse racing syndicate at which he beat this year with 42.15. based players to come in from across the to. We have, however, gained Charlie very poor Stowe turnout of only 4, this event. If you are interested in the country to play. Our next school fixture will Robinson (Walpole 99) who, having got although they did provide the winner in To our captain, Simon Gardner (Temple syndicate but cannot come to the yard be on 1 March 2014. married earlier this year, has moved back Harrison Dockerty (Fifth Form, Chandos) 95), for the closing words: “We have a tour, please email [email protected] small yet strong core of regular runners As a Club, we still find it hard to recruit Old down to London and is once again a firm in a time of 23 mins 28 seconds. Jonny OS Tennis spread throughout the age groups at both for more details. Stoics back to the game. Although we are fixture in the squad. Suttle followed him home (23.43) with of our events, usually supplemented by Matches against the sixth form took place on Hannah Durden (Nugent 01), Old Stoic Sports not short of numbers to play our league Mike Skjott (Lyttelton 90) Johnny Legge (Bruce 98) (23.55) and Oliver Selway (Grenville 94) (24.10) the occasional new face. We really need to Speech Day again in 2013, with the Old Stoics all under 25 minutes. get the numbers up somehow. With the winning overall. A number of the OS Tennis We would like to raise a team for the 2014 as well as current Stoics. We are hoping to ever increasing popularity of marathon members play individually for the Public School Johnny Legge kindly contributes the competition, which takes place in the gather a team of players who are interested running and triathlons, people need to Old Boys’ Lawn Tennis Association, which was following: “Running back at Stowe be aware of the massive strength training Squash autumn. In order to do so, we will be in forming an active Old Stoic Club to play conjures up fantastic memories of when founded in 1929. www.psoblta.co.uk against each other and take part in the benefit of cross-country running.” In 2012, an Old Stoic team entered holding a friendly squash tournament I was there as a pupil, running and If there are any Old Stoic girls who would like to Londonderry Cup annually. If you would like to join the OS the annual squash tournament, the for Old Stoics at Stowe, on Speech Day, competing against other Stoics and other challenge Sixth Form girls to a match on Speech Cross-Country Club please email Londonderry Cup, for the first time in Saturday 24 May. Old Stoics who are If you would like to play on Speech Day, schools. I think the most memorable Day, please email [email protected] [email protected] 15 years. Unfortunately, our team was interested in playing for the OS side are please email [email protected] for race for me was last year when we had a We have funding set aside to support new out in the first round and in 2013 we invited to come along for a morning of full details. number of Old Stoics come back and run. Richard Weston (Chatham 65) OS teams, so if you would like to be part of a 62 were unable to raise a full team. Squash against other Old Stoic players, Anna Semler (Nugent 05) girls’ OS Tennis Club, please get in touch. 63 OS Football Team 2013 witnessed the re-emergence of the Old Stoics 2014 Gift Collection 2014 Events Ca le n d a r as a footballing force with the team gaining entry This page features some of the growing range of Stowe and to the prestigious Arthurian League. Old Stoic merchandise available in the Shop at Stowe – a blend of We have endeavoured to organise a wide range of events in 2014 that will appeal Under the new management of captain James traditional apparel and some new clothing and gift items that we to Old Stoics of all ages. To make enquiries or to book any of the events below Robson (Walpole 05), Hamish Eggins (Temple 09) have introduced in the last few months. We would be delighted to and Rupert Rowling (Cobham 05), the football team serve you in person, or to deliver an order to you by post. please call the Old Stoic Office on01280 818349 or email [email protected] has built on the stellar work of former skipper Will Dudley (Walpole 00) and developed into a To order, please call 01280 818211 or email [email protected] Full details of each event can be found at www.oldstoic.co.uk To see more photos visit the OS Event fully-fledged regular league side. You can see the full gift collection on the OS website: Gallery at www.oldstoic.co.uk www.stowe.co.uk/old-stoics The more youthful tilt of the side, with an average age in the low 20s and oldest player yet to have Sunday, 23 March 2014 Thursday, 1 May 2014 W/C 13 July celebrated his 30th, has resulted in performances full of energy and intensity but equally replete with Stowe Monopoly Cross-Country, Old Stoics v Stowe Old Stoics in Singapore Drinks Reception Templars’ Cricket Week some horrendous tactical errors and, in the early Featuring all of your Stowe Singapore Polo Club, Singapore Stowe stages at least, an inability to convert leads at favourite landmarks at half-times into wins come the final whistle. Stowe, this special Wednesday, 10 September 2014 version of Monopoly has Saturday, 29 March 2014 Saturday, 17 May 2014 Nonetheless, our performances, in the cup been produced competitions and friendly matches that the exclusively for Stowe. 40th Anniversary Reunion Dinner Racehorse Trainer’s Yard Tour Business Networking: Medicine Arthurian League committee entered us into to Chandos House, 2 Queen Anne Street, £30.00 87834 Leaving years 1973, 1974, 1975 Wiltshire test out our suitability and quality for full league Stowe W1G 9LQ £25 membership, were sufficiently impressive for them Friday, 23 May 2014 to enter the side into Division Four, one above the Thursday, 3 and Friday, 4 April 2014 Wednesday, 24 September 2014 bottom tier from where our fellow newcomers Russian National Orchestra were forced to begin. OS Corkscrew Trip to France 50th Anniversary Lunch Stowe £50 Playing in the famous Stowe colours, the team France £390 Leaving years 1963, 1964, 1965 resembled the great Brazilian sides of yore with Stowe Stowe Pyjamas Saturday, 24 May 2014 their yellow shirts and blue socks and shorts. The Sunday, 27 April 2014 Available in blue/pink and white Saturday, 4 October 2014 performances so far have done justice to such candy stripes. Made from 100% Dinner for OSs in the Pacific North West Speech Day and the Old Stoic Classic illustrious heritage with the Old Stoics going into fine cotton with elasticated Stowe Car Meeting Old Stoic Day the Christmas break in second place and well in waistband and pockets. The Shaughnessy Restaurant, Vancouver, Silver-Plated V6M 4H1 $60 Stowe Stowe the hunt for immediate promotion with more than £28.00 half the games played. Blue and White in mens fit Compact Mirror 29 April – 3 May 2014 Tuesday, 3 June 2014 Thursday, 20 November 2014 Star performers have been Kyle “Killer” Jordan Sizes S 8898, M 8899 or L 8900 A stylish gift with double mirror and engraved crest. (Grenville 07) who has shown an assassin’s touch Pink and White in ladies fit Annual Dinner and AGM Sizes S 8895, M 8896 or L 8897 £30.00 84130 Old Stoic Art Exhibition Roxburgh Society Lunch up front and is our top scorer. Close behind on the Middle Temple, EC4Y 9AT £60 goal chart, despite having played fewer games, is Clarendon Gallery, 46 Dover Street, W1S 4FF Stowe the equally clinical Jamie Hirst (Walpole 08). Both Friday, 12 December 2014 strikers have been skilfully supported by Archie de Tuesday, 29 April 2014 Thursday, 10 June 2014 Sales La Terriere (Bruce 08), whose dead-ball Ice Skating for Leavers Old Stoics in Hong Kong Drinks Reception Old Stoic Summer Party delivery combined with some stunning lobbed and Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 1LA £20 volleyed goals has added a touch of real class to The Hong Kong Club, Hong Kong Kensington Roof Garden, W8 5SA £40 the team. To make enquiries or to book any of the Old Stoic House Ties Thursday, 1 May 2014 Tuesday, 14 June 2014 The midfield generals of brothers James (Walpole Old Stoic Ties events above please call the Old Stoic Office on 05) and Ben Robson (Walpole 02) have been No man’s wardrobe should be without one of these Two, recently refined, fine quality silk splendid Old Stoic House ties made from 100% OS Corkscrew Wine Tasting Career Fair 01280 818349 or Email [email protected] complemented perfectly by the Duracell-esque ties. One with a black background, silk. Please note, payment for events must be made running and harassing of Harry Benyon (Grafton known to some Old Stoics as the Clarendon Gallery, 46 Dover Street, W1S 4FF Stowe ‘Town’ colours and the other with a £30.00 (Left to right above): in advance to secure your place. 08), ensuring that the opposition never has time brown background, known to some Walpole 12256 Cobham 49160 Grafton 12249 to settle into any rhythm. as the ‘Country’ colours. Temple 123950 Bruce 12188 Lyttelton 27601 On the few occasions any attacks have not been £30.00 Black 12164 Brown 12171 Chandos 12218 Grenville 12201 Chatham 12232 1 Face painting at Old Stoic Day. nipped in the bud higher up the pitch, Stowe’s 6 Nostalgic at Ninety at the Park Lane Hotel. defence has calmed the ship with Mark Thompson- Royds (Chatham 07), aka Moobs, outstanding between the posts and growing in confidence with every game, ably shielded by the centre-back pairings of either the other set of siblings, the classy duo of Dom (Chatham 07) and Charlie Farr (Chatham 05) or the more visceral combination of Luke Brewin (Temple 02) and Ed Edsell (Grafton 02), Old Stoic Cufflinks with flanked by the steady wing-backs of Charlie Hodson Oval Colours Stowe Umbrella (Chatham 05) and Rupert Rowling (Cobham 05). Old Stoic chain-linked double-sided Superior quality traditional 2013 has been a year full of promise and progress cufflinks. The Stowe crest in colour golfing umbrella, with plastic on one side and the Old Stoic mounted handle and spike. but it is in 2014 when the prizes will be handed out, colours on the other. including a fixture against a School side now taking £30.00 4208 football a lot more seriously. So, if you want to get £28.00 84543

involved, there will be plenty of opportunities to All cufflinks are boxed as seen above. showcase your talents. Those interested, please contact James Robson on 07971 504482 or Rupert Rowling on 07833 694336 Rowling. To order telephone Open to all Old Stoics. 01280 818211 or email Rupert Rowling (Cobham 05) [email protected] 64 Old Stoic Society Committee President: Sir Richard Branson (Cobham/Lyttelton 68) Vice President: THE MAGAZINE FOR OLD STOICS Dr Anthony Wallersteiner (Headmaster) Chairman: Simon Shneerson (Temple 72) Issue 4 Vice Chairman: Patrick Cooper (Chatham 86) Director: Anna Semler (Nugent 05)

Members: John Arkwright (Cobham 69) Peter Comber (Grenville 70) The Art of Giving Colin Dudgeon (Hon. Member) Gordon Darling (Grafton 39) is one Hannah Durden (Nugent 01) of Australia’s most significant living John Fingleton (Chatham 66) philanthropists and was instrumental Ivo Forde (Walpole 67) Jerome Starkey (Chandos 99) talks to in establishing the National Portrait Jonathon Hall (Bruce 79) our new President, Sir Richard Branson Gallery of Australia. Tim Hart (Chandos 92) (Cobham/Lyttelton 68). Katie Lamb (Lyttelton 06) Stowe: A Place Nigel Milne (Chandos 68) Ben Scholfield (Temple 99) of Influence Jules Walker (Lyttelton 82) James Furse-Roberts (Grafton 95) discovers the effect Stowe had on the work of two of our most acclaimed Old Stoic architects.

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