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Dflfje Cf)Ronicle£J of Coifed Grammar Telephone: GREENWICH 3506 & 0922 J . 85. JULY, 1949. PER dflfje Cf)ronicle£J of Coifed Grammar Telephone: GREENWICH 3506 & 0922 J. $. Jones & Son (Basil L. S. Jones, 1923-28) 7, THE VILLAGE, OLD CHARLTON, LONDON, S E.7 Complete Ladies' and Gentlemen's Tailors and Outfitters Hosiers, Hatters, Sports Requisites Old Boy's Ties and Squares Supplied Also at Stationers, 17, THE VILLAGE, Post Office, Coach Agency, S.E.7. General Drapery. COLFEMSm No. 85. JULY, 1949. CONTENTS Page EDITORIAL ... ... ... 2 RECITAL 19 INTER ALIA ... ... ... 2 LITERARY SOCIETY ... ... 20 OFFICIAL ... ... ... 3 DEBATING SOCIETY ... ... 21 VALETE ... 4 Music SOCIETY ... ... 23 MR. D. A. THOMAS 5 HELLENIC SOCIETY ... ... 25 MR. H. COCKLE 6 PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY ... 25 THE HANDICRAFT EXHIBITION 6 ART CLUB 26 SPORTS DAY ... 7 MODEL AERO CLUB ... ... 27 JUNIOR PLAYERS ... ... 8 ATHLETICS CLUB ... ... 27 "TWELFTH NIGHT" ... ... 11 SWIMMING CLUB ... ... 29 RUGBY:— C.G.S. SQUADRON C.C.F. ... 29 SCHOOL XV 11 LIBRARY NOTES ... ... 31 COLTS XV ... : 15 JUNIOR LITERARY SUPPLEMENT : FOURTH XV 15 MY DOG 32: CUBS XV ... 15 WHEN I FELT THE BIGGEST CRICKET :— FOOL 33: SCHOOL XI 16 THE ROBIN 33 THIRD XI 17 ROBIN 34 JUNIOR XI 17 SALES SPIEL .... ... 34 L'INSTITUT FRANCAIS ... 18 LETTER FROM ... 35 BELGIAN NATIONAL THEATRE 18 EDITORIAL " And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the wind blew, and beat upon that house ; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock." N 1652 Abraham Colfe laid the foundations of Colfe's Grammar School and so well did he lay them that today, Inearly three hundred years later, the School is going from strength to strength and, indeed, preparing for yet another vital step in its journey. In September of this year the School will very probably assemble in the huts on the site of the buildings, which had housed it for so long, until their destruc- tion during the last war. But, of course, the destruction of the buildings did not by any means signify the e'nd of the School. A community is always strengthened by meeting .and overcoming difficulties, and such has been the -case with Colfe's. For the first time for ten years, the whole School will meet under the same roof and work under the same roof. It will be up to everyone to see that the new start is as pro- pitious as it was in 1652. * * _ * * Sport is still improving and it is pleasing to note that the First Eleven is enjoying more success this season than last. On Sports Day, eight records were broken and one was equalled. The Athletics Club has had a successful time and possesses a very good relay team. And finally, the Swimming Club has won the shield in the Borough of Lewisham's Inter- School Relay Match for the fourth year in succession. INTER ALIA We must apologise for the non-appearance of a photograph in this issue. The plate was not available at the time of going to press. * * * * We say goodbye this term to Mr. L. S. Brooks and Mr. J. B. Rigg, who joined the staff temporarily. * * * * Next term we shall be pleased to see Mr. G. E. Burtt, who is joining us. There have been two " At Homes " during the term. On Wednesday, June 8th, there was an "At Home " for parents of Upper and Lower 4th form boys. The Headmaster re- ceived the parents of new entrants on Thursday, July I4th. * * * * This year a party of fifty (including four girls) will be going to France. The majority will be staying in Paris and in the outskirts of Paris, but some are going to Clermont-Ferrand, the French Alps, Lyon and other parts of France. Mr. Clements has been responsible for the many arrangements to this end. * * * * The School Play this year will be on Friday, December i6th, at the Lewisham Town Hall. The play to be performed is You Never Can Tell, by George Bernard Shaw. * * * * The Colfe Sermon was preached on Sunday, June I2th, at St. Mary's Parish Church, Lewisham, by Rev. F. J. Dove, a member of the Court of the LeatherseUers' Company. The Master, accompanied by the Governors, attended. The lessons were read by the Headmaster and J. M. Caldow, Captain of the School. There was an excellent attendance on the part of the School. * * * * The School was inspected by the Ministry of Education, under the direction of Miss M. Falconer, during the second week in February. * * * * Apologising for inadvertent omissions, we beg to acknowledge the receipt of our contemporaries : The Beccehamian, The Leopard, The Fullerian, The Strand School Magazine, The Raven, The Elysian, The Ship. OFFICIAL SCHOOL PREFECTS : J. M. Caldow (Captain of the School) ; D. C. Bensley (Captain of the Junior School) ; R. A. Gomme ; J. G. Oakley; M. B. Parkes; R. H. Richards; J. F. Swift ; K. B. Weatherald ; C. D. Willis. SUB-PREFECTS : D. R. L. Breed; I. Carter; J. T. Cast; D. C. Dumonde; P. Hobden ; R. J. Hewlett-Jones ; C. C. Huntley ; F. West. CRICKET :—• CAPTAIN : C. D. Willis. VICE-CAPTAIN : J. T. Cast. HON. SECRETARY : R. A. Gomme. ATHLETICS :— CAPTAIN : R. H. Richards. VICE-CAPTAIN : J. J. Brown. HON. SECRETARY : J. G. Oakley. SWIMMING :— CAPTAIN : A. Green. VICE-CAPTAIN : P. D. Gilbert. HON. SECRETARY : P. R. Mussett. SECRETARIES OF SOCIETIES :— Literary ... ... ... J. F. Swift. Debating C.D.Willis. Scientific ... ... ... D. C. Dumonde. Hellenic ... ... ... R. J. Hewlett-Jones. Music D. R. L. Breed. Photographic ... ... C. H. Tedman. Art Club M. J. Pattenden. Chess Club ... ... ... G. P. Hodgson. Model Aero Club M. J. Jobling. SCHOOL LIBRARIAN : M. B. Parkes. ASSISTANT LIBRARIANS : M. R. Berdinner; R. J. Howlett- Jones ; C. T. Newlands ; B. W. Wheeler. EDITORS OF THE MAGAZINE : D. C. Bensley (Editor] ; S. G. Boatman (Sub-Editor] ; S. A. Gooch (Sub-Editor] ; P. R. Mussett (Sub-Editor]. VALETE VI SCIENCE : R. C. Lane ; P. D. Marshall; R. T. Radish ; N. S. Rees ; J. C. Setterington ; J. W. Smith ; D. Wright. VI ARTS : W. C. Graves. VI MODERN : A. W. Cronan ; C. J. Nash. TRANSITUS : R. R. Agnew ; G. A. Harman ; P. N. Harman ; J. F. Lark ; J. R. Miskin. UPPER VA : D. R. Wiltshire. UPPER VB : M. J. Palmer. LOWER VA : J. A. Eves; D. W. Lark; M. D. Parsons. LOWER VB : J. E. Gulbrandsen. LOWER Vc : S. Moore. IIlA : J. K. Barnes. IIIc : P. Sheen. MR. D. A. THOMAS R. D. A. THOMAS, B.Sc., was appointed Games and Physical Training Master from ist January 1930, in Msuccession to Mr. B. G. Burkitt. When he joined Colfe's, the School still occupied the sports ground at Eltham Green, and to' him fell the work of organising and planning the new ground at Upwood Road, which was officially opened on i6th May 1931. Himself a good performer, he made his enthusiasm and keenness felt in the School Rugby teams, and gradually as the responsibility of organising the teams fell more and more upon his shoulders, he helped to build up the excellent reputa- tion that the School had for Rugby in the pre-war days. The athletics side also developed fresh high standards under his guidance, to be seen not only in record performances at the School Sports, but also in the widened interest which resulted from matches with Clubs and other schools. In the days when our swimming bath was in use he saw to it that by the end of each Summer Term practically every boy in the School had learnt to swim. The new Gymnasium with its up-to-date equipment, built in 1930, was largely the result of his perseverance and planning. He also had a large share in organising and running many successful School Camps. When war broke out he accompanied the School to Tun- bridge Wells, where he was identified with the local Home Guard from its formation and eventually obtained the rank of Major. His energies there were not, however, entirely devoted to out-of-school activities. He had already under- taken the Accountancy and Statistical Method of the VI Modern, and when the School was evacuated further to Frome and lost the part-time services of Mr. Bennet, he made himself responsible for the Economic History of that form. On the return of the School from evacuation, Mr. Thomas was faced with the problem of rebuilding the School teams, and wisely he concentrated his efforts upon the Juniors with the result that before he left the Rugger and Athletics had regained their pre-war standards. Mr. Thomas has certainly left his mark upon the history of Colfe's and we wish him every success in his new appointment as Headmaster of Ammanford Secondary Modern School, Carmarthen. W.N.M. MR. H. COCKLE HE School will return to its Home in September, but one figure, familiar to generations of scholars will be missing. TMr. Cockle is leaving us ! Joining the School as Assistant Schoolkeeper in 1904, he was appointed Schoolkeeper in 1908, and with Mrs. Cockle has served the School loyally for forty-one years. During the second world war they remained at the School until their accommodation was reduced by enemy action to practically one room, and they could still smile ! Many of us will remember Mrs. Cockles' delightful cakes, and the cast of many School plays will recollect her cheerful service on those occasions. We wish them health and happiness for many years, to enjoy a well-earned retirement. THE HANDICRAFT EXHIBITION HE Handicraft Exhibition, held on Thursday, igth May, produced an excellent and varied selection of exhibits. TThe large number of parents and boys who attended must have been impressed by the high standard of the exhibits and the wide range of interests displayed by them.
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