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· I ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE Ytoll on-~lJ·fonour 1939-1946_ Abberton, John Holden, Kenneth Bailey, Basil Hope, Thomas Barry, Thomas Huggins, Kenneth Beard, Hugh Hutton, Andon Bennett, Francis Loftus, John Benson, Fr. Bernard McCormick, Thomas Benson, Ronald McDonough, Joseph Berry, Bernard McEvoy, Joseph Briggs, Edmund McEvoy, Patrick Campbell, Erik McGreavy, Lawrence Caulfield, Bernard Mahon, Eugene Clapham, Cyril Malone, Peter Coghlan, Dermot Morley, James Cook, George Henry Neilan, Joseph Cooper, John Nicholson, Frank Dadd, Francis O'Donnell, Vincent Daly, Dennis Onions, Kenneth Davy, Philip Petty, William Fenton Dempsey, John PoreUi,John Dewse, William Pounder, Thomas Dunn, Leo Price, Terence Egan, John Rogers, Basil Ellis, Michael Rudden, Terence Finnegan, Joseph Scott, Herbert Fisher, Norman Scott, Leslie Flaherty, Kieran Sheard, Bernard Flanagan, Thomas Sowray, John Fleming, jack Spafford, Maurice Fretwell, William Frederick Sullivan, Kevin Gilmartin, Thomas Travers, Thomas Gorman, Thomas Turnbull, John Graham, Mark Walker, John Gubbins, joseph Walsh, James Hall, Charles Willis, Frank Hirst, Leonard Wood, Frederick Hodgson, Peter Wood, George Hogan, john )\. 11. 1.1-. jJ ST. BE E'S MAGAZINE VOL. V.-No. "1 5 SUMMER, 1946. PRICE ad. CONTENTS Roll of Honour School Library 33 1 SchDol Notes 32 3 Prefects' Notes 332 From the Classrooms 32 5 Dance Notes 332 House Notes 326 From the Universities 333 On the Playing Fields 26 3 School Societies 334 With the Patrols 32 8 Examination Results Speech Day 335, 336 328 A Guide to Examinations Awards 2 336 3 9 Farming Camp School Plays 32 9 337 Music Notes 330 Old Boys' Notes 33 8 Swimming 330 Old Boys' Jottings 338 SCHOOL NOTES September, 1945. the staff to Miss Thompson as a slight mark of apprecia With an entry of one hundred and twenty new boys tion for twenty-five years' faithful service as School the size of the school is increasing rapidly; the school Secretary. She delighted the school, in a sparkling roll to-day contains some five hundred and seventy speech, by a few reminiscences of her early days in the names. We now have four Forms One and four Forms school when it was housed in Drewton Street. Two. Shall we have to commence building in the near Few names are so closely linked with the school as future? Miss Thompson's, whose task is getting no lighter as the school grows bigger and bigger. She still maintains We were pleased with our results in the July her unperturbable patience and remarkable memory public examinations. Congratulations to K. Newman for names and faces. on winning a State Scholarship and a Bradford City Ad multos annos I Council Scholarship; to R .. H. Hutchinson on winning * an Open Entrance Scholarship, University College of A number of pupils went to see the film" Henry V " Hull, and a Bradford City Council Scholarship; to which we hope they enjoyed. It was a pleasant' and G. P. Leedal on a Frank Parkinson Entrance Scholarship, illuminating change from Shakespeare in schooL Leeds Universitv. '" * * >I< ;: Mr. Eric Walsh, M.A., M.Ed., after eighteen years We welcome the return to the Staff of some old on the staff, left to take up another post. We wish him friends: Mrs. H. Crowley, B.A., Mr. C. O'Dowd, M.Sc. every success in his new sphere. Mr. J. Connor, B.A. We also welcome new members, • * * to the Staff, both old boys: Mr. H. Jackson, B.A., and The feast of St. Teresa was celebrated with High Mr. T. Dooley. The latter devotes his energy to P.T. Mass and long play. A spell of beautiful autumn and games. weather we were then enjoying made the extra play . even more pleasant . Brown, tough and wealthy. Who? The lads from * * the Farming Camp, to be sure. Apart from the benefits We welcomed our old friends, the doctor and the of change and recreation, it is a' real part of education nurse, who carried out the medical inspection. We had a for boys from a city to experience the joys, ardours and clean bill of health. The steady improvement fu routine of country life. physique and tone continues. * * * October, 1945. November, 1945. Mr. W. H. T. Davies, B.A. (the Bradford North Remembrance Day had a double significance this ern and Wales Rugby Star) returned to us for a short year. The number of our old boys who sacrificed their time before he left for a new post at Bingley Grammar lives in this last struggle is more than double that of the . School. We wish him good luck both in his scholastic first World War. Their names were read out during and sporting career. the Mass at school in their memory on Armistice Day. '"' * These gallant and, alas, often so young dead, are A delightful and happy celebration took place in frequently remembered in our prayers. rhe form of a dinner and presentation by the boys and May they all rest in peace. ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE Our musical concert was held on the feast of St. that we have a diving board in the School we can nse Cecilia. This year, however, owing to unforeseen circum even higher! stances the usual guests were not invited. This, however, Congratulations also to the Junior Football Eleven was only a temporary omission. We look forward to on winning both the Bradford Junior Football Cup and our visitors next year. the Championship of the Junior Football League. • * The school plays, reported elsewhere, showed a December, 1945 splendid profit of over a hundred pounds. The feast of the Immaculate Conception, one of The productions reflected great credit on the our great school feasts, was celebrated spiritually with producer, Mr. Boylan, actors, orchestra, stage Solemn High Mass, Sermon and Solemn Benediction. managers. Congratulations. At dinner we had many distinguished guests: the * * * Lord Mayor (Mrs. K Chambers, J.P., the first Catholic We have been especially pleased to meet several Lady Lord Mayor of Bradford), The Lady Mayoress old Boys looking quite well and cheery on their return (Mrs. W. Leach, J.P.), Alderman Leach, Alderman home after varying lengths of time spent in Prisoner of Clough, Mr. and Mrs. Geoghegan, Rev. G. Palframan, War Camps. We .wish them well and hope they will Major Rowan (a former pupil), Miss Thompson and settle down smoothly to civilian life, all the better for the staff. The speeches by the Lord Mayor, Alderman experience and none the worse for memories. Clough, F. Inglehearn (School Capt.) and K. Newman * * * * (Vice-Capt.) were neat and of topical interest. French correspondence is now again In full swing. It was a very enjoyable and much appreciated Many boys write and receive letters from friends in occasion. France. Some beautiful books have also been received We always enjoy these functions that are so great as presents. a part of the home life of the school. The letters from pupils in French High Schools • * * are often very interesting, giving first hand knowledge Speech Day was held in the School Hall on 18th of conditions in different districts of France during and December. Among those present were: The Rt. Hon. since the occupation. The Lord Mayor of Bradford (AldermanK. Chambers, * * J.P.); The Lady Mayoress (Mrs. W. Leach, J.P.) who We were pleased to welcome two gentlemen, gracefully distributed the prizes; Mr. J. E. Fattorini, Mr. Holmes, B.A. and Mr. Rowe, B.A., who carried out K.C.S.G" J.P. (Chairman of the Board of Governors) their teaching practice with us. We hope they had a Very Rev. Monsignor O'Connor, V.F., S.T.P. ple;lsant experience. There was a good gathering of parents, Old Boys We also extend our good wishes to Miss Hewson, and friends. A full account will be found elsewhere in B.A. and to Mr. Eaton, B.A., who did their teaching this issue. practice with us last year. We thank very sincerely all those people who were * * present on this occasion. March, 1946. • * A shadow was cast over the half term break by the Mr. G. Wilson, B.A., who retired after many years death of Kevin Walsh of Modern IV after a very short of faithful and distinguished service to the School, has illness. The whole school attended the Solemn Requiem been seriously ill for some time and had to undergo at St. Peter's and Modern IV attended the interment an operation just before Christmas. We are glad to at the cemetery. We extend our deepest sympathy report that he is now home again and much improved in to his parents and relatives. May he rest in peace. health. We would like to assure Mr. Wilson that he is * * * * * by no means forgotten by the pupils who have offered May, 1946, many prayers for him. We hope the Spring and coming During the temporary absence of Mr. Elgie, who, Summer will restore his former vigour and health. we are happy to say, has now fully recovered, we had The Staff send him their kindest greetings. the pleasure of the services of Mr. Murdoch to carry lie * * * on the Latin teaching in the Junior school. Weare January, 1946. confident that Latin, though it may be a dead language, Tea parties! What is a tea party? Who is the Old has not been allowed to lie down. Boy of St. Bede's who has not heard sometime, nay many The Retreat at the end of the Spring Term was times, the introductory phrase : " Very Rev. Monsignor, given by the Rev. F. Ryan, S.J. and the Rev. F. Reverend Fathers, Ladies and Gentlemen"? Lynch, S.J. Then follows a long-rehearsed and anxiously Our increasing numbers have made it necessary to delivered speech: "On behalf of my.