Issue 15

Silver for at 2012

Forthcoming Salminen were also a threat, and the Swedes controlled the fleet from the Reunions start of the race. The Team GB pair gave their all in their battle for sixth and looked as though 56-63 Fundraising it was certain with just 200 metres to Celebration Dinner go. But a sudden gust of wind propelled three boats past Percy and Simpson, 11th December 2012: dropping them to the Silver medal Richard Langdon/RYA position with claiming Gold KES Iain Percy (KES 1992) and his team and Bronze going to Brazil. mate claimed Team Despite admitting their disappointment GB’s first medal of London 2012 at missing out on a second consecutive Edwardian Girls v KES when they won Silver in the class gold medal, both sailors insisted that Senior Netball Team at Weymouth and Portland. they were proud of their efforts over the The pair knew that Bronze medal course of the week. 23rd March 2013: position was all but sewn up as they The Silver medal makes Iain Percy the KES headed into the double points medal joint second most successful British match needing only a sixth-place finish Olympic sailor of all time, equalling to defend the title they won in Rodney Pattisson’s achievement of two Oxbridge Reunion 2008. Golds and one Silver medal. Percy won They held an eight point advantage his first Olympic medal in the class Spring 2013 TBC: over nearest rivals Robert Schiedt at 2000 before claiming Star Oxford TBC and of Brazil. However, Gold with Simpson at Beijing 2008. Sweden’s Fredrik Loof and Max

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King Edward VI School Wilton Road . Southampton . Hampshire SO15 5UQ Telephone: 023 8070 4561 www.kes.hants.sch.uk1 From the Editor for our 56-63 cohort. In each case we amazing things once they leave the have been thrilled to see so many of School. This summer saw two of our you attend and to hear about what you community compete in the London have been up to. Sport has also been 2012 Olympics. Rob Moore played active with the Edwardian boys playing for the GB hockey side but sadly the 1st XI cricket team in June and we just missed out on a medal with the were delighted that the girls, under the team coming 4th, whilst Iain Percy captaincy of Alex Morgan (formerly represented Team GB in the sailing, Williams), raised a formidable team of winning a Silver medal in the Star class. hockey players for a pre-season match We will watch them and other up-and- against the School’s senior team in coming future Olympians, such as September. The next six months will current 5th Year pupil and rowing star see a fundraising celebration dinner Harry Uglow who in August became the for the 56-63 cohort in December, youngest person ever to row the English the Class of 2002 10 year reunion in Channel, with interest over the coming October, a girls’ netball match in March years. and a Spring Oxbridge event. I hope you enjoy this edition of the I have been pleased by the amount Edwardian and we look forward of you who have sent in news since to meeting many of you at the It has been a busy year so far with the last edition. Our snippets section forthcoming reunions. six reunion events taking place since gives you a chance to see if there is Happy Reading! January. As well as our regular annual news from anyone you knew at School. Please do keep your news coming, events such as the Poole Veterans’ and Suzanne Hooper pre-1939 leavers’ luncheons, we have big or small and we will endeavour to Development Officer also held a Bristol, Bath and Cardiff publish it in the next edition. dinner and another fundraising event Edwardians continue to achieve From the Head Master

The academic year 2011/12 has been feeder schools both for our entrance a particularly significant one with the at 11 and 13+. Its acquisition will acquisition of Stroud School in May provide greater security for the future 2012. This represents a major strategic and will allow us to develop increased change for King Edward’s as the School educational continuity from the early expands its reach to include children years to the Sixth Form. We have also from the early years in a combined achieved a key objective of the Sanger- together with a number of the former community of nearly 1300 pupils. A Davies family by providing a secure Stroud directors, thus bringing great deal of work has already taken long term future for the school they continuity to the future development of place to cement the relationship have built up over the last 50 years. our new preparatory school. between the two schools and Our short term objective is to improve At King Edward’s we began the year arrangements for joint governance and or replace a number of the buildings with 975 students on the roll with a shared vision for our mutual future on the Stroud site, whilst leaving the demand at every level of entry. The development are well underway. excellent educational standards in senior school has made a number Stroud is a successful preparatory and the hands of the current Head and his of changes to its facilities including pre-preparatory school and will be well team. Governance will be covered by a refurbished classrooms, a refreshed known to many Edwardians. For some Governors’ sub-committee consisting pavilion at Wellington and an expanded years it has been one of our principal of four senior King Edward’s governors music rehearsal area to cater for

2 continued to impress all who attended with a blend of sculpture, drawing, painting and photography. Charitable and community work remains a key feature of the School. In the past year over £26,000 has been raised by the students themselves for a range of different organisations and our Green Team has good reason to be proud of its success in securing the coveted Green Flag for King Edward’s. Edwardians have enjoyed numerous reunions organised by our Development Officer, Ms Hooper, including a very successful project, led by those at the School between 1956 and 1963, to raise funds for a bursary. The King Edward VI Foundation, which helps students applying to King Edward’s from disadvantaged backgrounds, goes from strength to strength. King Edward’s has had another very successful year marked increased numbers. Excellent teaching and the highly by a major investment in its future with the joining of motivated nature of our students has resulted in another Stroud School to the King Edward’s family. KES students impressive set of academic results. have continued to distinguish themselves in many ways The weather has not been kind to our summer sports with but manage academic and sporting achievements with an their Olympic theme but we were very proud to have two unusual commitment to the broader community as they Edwardians representing their country. Rob Moore was a develop into impressive young adults fully committed to key member of the hockey team and just missed out on a playing their part in the wider world. Bronze medal. Iain Percy added to his tally as a sailor with a Silver medal. We escaped the worst of the weather at AJ Thould Sports Day and hosted a mini-Olympics for local schools Head Master on our Wellington site. There have been some outstanding performances in a number of team games as well as some very impressive individual achievements. The School has continued with its wide-ranging programme of School visits and expeditions. This year KES students have enjoyed visits to the USA, South Africa, Mexico, the West Indies, Czech Republic, Spain, France and Germany. The proximity of the New Forest and Dartmoor provide plenty of opportunities for the hundreds of students who participate each year in the Duke of Edinburgh Award. The arts have had a high profile particularly with the spectacular concert at The Anvil in Basingstoke with over 500 musicians from a range of our partner schools filling the house with orchestral and choral music including a new composition from Dr Leaman. Another spectacular production of ‘That Certain Uncertainty’ written and directed by Mr Herklots and Dr Leaman was also performed in the Theatre Royal, Winchester. The annual art exhibition

3 News from the School Cross Channel KES students in Record Breaker Mexico The School’s customary biennial contribution to the world conservation effort was this year once again organised with Operation Wallacea; this time with a group of fifteen students from the Lower Sixth accompanied by two members of staff. This summer, the destination was the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico where Operation Wallacea has established a new project looking at the biodiversity in the Mayan jungles at the northern end of the forest that extends south as far as Guatemala and Honduras. The group carried out habitat surveys, working in huge quadrats measuring vegetation. There was particular significance at this new site as the data collected over the next couple of years will be used to persuade world bodies to contribute very large sums of money towards protecting the forest and providing a way On 9th August 2012, 15 year old King Edward VI student, Harry of life for those living there. Uglow, became the youngest person to row the English Channel For the second half of the expedition the group swapped hiking solo. A keen rower, Harry is a member at Coalporters Rowing boots and grubby jungle trousers for flip-flops and swimming club but had specific sea based training with Mike Gilbert of shorts in the coastal resort of Akumal, a couple of hours south of Langstone Adventure Rowing. Cancun. The contrast was stark, with comfortable air conditioned Harry rowed for just over 4 ½ hours to complete the crossing rooms beside a white beach and clear warm sea. Operation from Dover to Sangatte. He had mixed weather which proved Wallacea is working with other groups in this area to find ways difficult at times. Harry left Dover in sunshine and then of protecting the offshore coral reef and the large community of encountered fog. At about three quarters of the way across turtles living in the bay. The students were fortunate to be able to the weather worsened and a force 3 wind produced swell of 4-5 help with a project that captured and tagged the turtles for future feet which Harry struggled through, capsizing at one point and monitoring. Much of the beach is a protected turtle nesting area having to haul himself back into the boat. Harry noted after and they saw females laying eggs in the dead of night whilst some the event that it was a good job he had done so much training were lucky enough to see hundreds of baby turtles pouring out of including lots in tough weather and capsize drills. “It was great a nest and heading for the sea. to reach the French coast at last after all the months of training I had done. During the tough patch of rough water I thought of all the ‘wishes’ that could be granted as a result of the money I was raising.” Harry’s challenge was one he set himself to raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation UK, a charity which grants wishes to children with life threatening illnesses. Harry’s brother Ollie, also a King Edward VI student, had such a wish in 2009 after being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. Thankfully, Ollie’s illness was beaten and he was given the all clear last December. To date Harry has raised more than £14,500 and donations are still being received – to read more about his challenge or make a donation please visit: www.justgiving.com/harryuglowrowing. KES awarded Eco-Schools status

Towards the end of the summer term, KES was delighted to announce that it had been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag following its official assessment. This is a prestigious international award demonstrating that the School has taken significant steps to becoming and remaining a sustainable institution. “Eco-Schools is an international award programme that guides schools on their sustainable journey, providing a framework to help embed these principles into the heart of school life.”

4 2012 Exam Results

The School continues to produce excellent academic results at A level and GCSE. 87.6% of King Edward’s students in 2012 passed their A levels with grades at A*, A or B with over 22% at A*. 46% of students gained 3 A grades or more. These results have ensured that our students are able to proceed to a range of competitive institutions in Higher Education with 96% gaining places at their chosen universities and over 81% of the Upper Sixth achieving places at the top 25 universities. 13 students obtained places at either Oxford or Cambridge representing 12% of the total application. It is expected that over three quarters will proceed to Russell Group universities. 98.9% of GCSEs and IGCSEs awarded in 2012 were at grade C or above with 74.7% of all grades at A* and A. 93% of all grades were awarded at A*, A or B. 100% of students obtained the minimum 5 GCSE passes including IGCSE mathematics and English, the usual DfE measure of high standards although, given our adoption of the more demanding IGCSE, this is not given official recognition in the government’s league tables.

Thank you and Farewell! At the end of the summer term 2012, the School said Goodbye to several longstanding members of staff.

Mr Derek Kelly Mr Kelly worked at KES for 24 years. He taught French & Spanish to A level and was a legendary figure within the Faculty. Mr Mrs Noreen Kelly made a significant contribution to IT Mrs Eileen whilst at KES and worked hard to establish Lovegrove the Sanako media centres. He led trips and Mayes exchanges abroad and was a very popular Mrs Lovegrove retired in 2012 having taught colleague with an inimitable and shrewd at KES since September 1994 and as Head Mrs Mayes joined the School in September sense of humour who was supportive to all. of Biology since 2004. She is a very able 1995. She quickly established herself as biologist, an excellent communicator and an outstanding teacher of mathematics a consummate professional and led the teaching across the whole spectrum Dr Stephen Department through the revision of the of abilities and ages. She guided many A level course, the change to teaching newly appointed teachers and was a great Hoskins and IGCSE and a major refurbishment and support to members of the department. restructuring of the teaching area. She For many years she organised the Junior Mr David Price was also an outstanding tutor, organised Maths Club, the Monthly Puzzle Spot and numerous biology field trips and the UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge The Biology Department also said participated in the Operation Wallacea trip and Olympiad follow-on rounds. Her goodbye to two longstanding and highly to South East Indonesia. pastoral skills were also exemplary and she valued members of staff, Dr Hoskins and has been hugely influential on her pupils Mr Price, after 20 and 32 years of service who have appreciated her abundance of respectively. We wish them all the best in patience and willingness to ‘get the best their retirement. out of them’. 5 Discovering the past on our doorstep

The gravestone of James Fewings, former Head Master of 1880 - 1918 when there were only 49 boys in the School. He King Edward’s, was recently discovered less than 300 metres wore a bright blue waistcoat on his first day and was known from the current School site in the cemetery the other side as “Old Blue” by the pupils. He rejuvenated the School and of Hill Lane. A volunteer group called ‘the Friends of the numbers increased. The School moved from Bugle Street to Cemetery’ have recently cleared and restored it. Havelock Road in 1896 and he brought discipline and high James Fewings was Head Master of King Edward’s from standards and was a keen sportsman. Memoirs of Mr Fewings “It was in January, 1882, that I first appeared before Mr. Prize. A course at Cambridge was obviously now his due, and Fewings at the Entrance Examination. He had then been accordingly he was elected, after the usual examination, to Headmaster for rather more than a year, and already his a Foundation Scholarship at Sidney Sussex College. But he reputation had extended into Hampshire and reached my was not destined to take, as he doubtless would have taken, home near Romsey ten miles away. There was, I believe, 56 a high place among the famous Wranglers of Webb’s year boys in the School at that time. The buildings were in Bugle (1872); for circumstances arose which made Cambridge out Street and consisted of two rather gaunt rooms, one next to of the question. French Street in which Mr. Fewings taught Forms VI. and V. He then joined the Staff of Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital as in all subjects. The other room, a larger one, was divided by an Assistant Master, and in his spare time studied for the a green baize partition. On one side Mr. P. J. Colson taught two degrees of B.A. and B.Sc. at the University of London, Forms IV. and III., and on the other side Mr. H. Williamson was securing Honours in Mathematics at both Intermediate and in charge of Forms II. and I. Final Examinations. By 1874 both of these degrees had been For 14 years I was in close association with Mr. Fewings, 5 conferred upon him, and it is noteworthy that he took the years as a boy in the School, and 9 years as an Assistant Intermediate and Final B.Sc. Examinations in the same year. Master, and I believe that no one can speak with greater Before coming to Southampton as Headmaster in 1880, Mr. knowledge and appreciation of his character, and with so Fewings held for a short time the position of Second Master much gratitude for his influence. at the Roan School, Greenwich, but the great work of his life He was born in 1851 and educated at Queen Elizabeth’s was naturally in our own School, and extended as we all know Hospital, Bristol, where he was one of the most brilliant boys to the length of 38 years.” during the Headmastership of the late Mr. T. W.Cayzer. In the He is gone, but his work remains. His memory is enshrined Cambridge Local Examination he gained First Class Honours, in the hearts of his Old Boys and of those who served under and was placed first among the Distinctions in Mathematics. him. Present Boys will think of Virgil’s lines…. “primo avolso In June, 1869, he passed the London University Matriculation non deficit alter aureus” but to us Old Boys “ He was a man, Examination, being placed sixth in order of merit among take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again.” those who gained Honours, and was awarded a University H.G.W 1920

6 “FEWINGS, our late Headmaster, passed away on August Thereafter we fell up in the cloisters and marched into 20th. He was taken suddenly ill in March, and in spite of an School. The School gate was then locked by the head boy, operation, he gradually sank. Until a few days before the at that time Sam Emanuel (now Recorder of Winchester). end he received visitors, and many old boys from all parts The morning interval, which used to last half an hour, was, called for a few moments' chat in which he showed all his old horrible dictu, curtailed by half. interest in their doings. I last saw him on the day before I left The whole staff consisted of three masters, including the for my holidays, never dreaming that the end was so near. Head. But, under Mr. Fewings the School rapidly increased His last words to me were, " I should be very glad if you could and soon a fourth master was necessary, and that was I. spare time to write." My letter must have reached him two The other two were Mr. Colson and Mr. Hugh Williamson. So days before his death. together we worked, and year by year my admiration for my I, in common with many others, lost one whom I can never Headmaster grew. replace. Our friendship was one of forty years' duration, and He found the School singularly lacking in sport of all kinds. never once had I known him to depart from that course of He immediately revived the rugger team, and in the following rectitude which formed such a noble trait in his character. summer the cricket team. We had no ground, but played our In my boyhood he gave up his evenings to teach me Greek, matches on awful pitches on the Common, where 30 or 40 and to him I owe the inception of my love for the ancient was a winning score. I remember the School eleven making languages. He was patience personified in correcting my three runs in one memorable game with the Boys' College. many mistakes when I was first appointed a master at the But before many years he had got together a team which was School. equal to that of many a Public School. Whatever we are now In his heart he was proud of his nickname " Old Blue " in games, we owe to his fostering care, and he instilled into us by which he is endeared to hundreds of old boys. I can the spirit of true sportsmanship. remember peeping through the door, with many others, in It is sad to think that after such a noble life, and within two September, 1880, to catch my first glimpse of the new Head. years of retirement for which he never yearned, he should He was wearing a bright blue waistcoat, and he was dubbed have been cut off so suddenly. But there are hundreds, even at once with his title. thousands, to whom his life and character have given ideals Reforms started at once. In the old days when the School bell at which they aim, although they may never attain them.” rang the boys would straggle into prayers in ones and twos, taking quite five minutes for the forty odd boys to assemble. J. E. B. November 1920

The Best Possible Start… reaching the target!!

Over the last year, a group of Edwardians who were at KES from 1956-1963 have been working tirelessly to raise money (in their cohort’s name) for the King Edward VI Foundation. 1963 leaver, Peter Feltham originally came up with the idea and enlisted the help of a small group of former classmates who have worked together as a steering group to take the project forward. Together with the Development Office they set a target of £300,000 (enough money to fund a bursary in perpetuity) and have set about raising this sum in Legacy and donation form from the other members of the cohort. The response has been phenomenal and last term the total had already exceeded that of the original target prompting the steering group to aim towards another £300,000 and thus a second bursary. The project will continue until the middle of the autumn term when the group hope to have set a benchmark for other cohorts to topple.

The School is immeasurably grateful to all those who have contributed to the King Edward VI Foundation ensuring that more places can be offered to able applicants regardless of their financial circumstances.

If you would like to find out more about leaving a gift to the King Edward VI Foundation in your Will and/or how to make a one off or regular donation then please contact the Development Office on [email protected] or visit the alumni section of the school website.

You can also make donations direct to the Foundation at our Virgin Moneygiving page. http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/finalCharityHomepage. action?uniqueVmgCharityUrl=kes

A donation to the King Edward VI Foundation is your gift to future generations of Edwardians.

7 50 years later….. what have you done?

So many of the 56-63 cohort have generously donated to ‘The Best Possible Start’ project but what have they been doing for the last 50 years???

From KES to the Music Industry I left KES and in 1969 qualified as a solicitor. After Law came George Michael. Of course this ended in a very School I was articled to a firm in Winchester called Slater acrimonious lawsuit several years later which CBS won. and Gibbons where the firm did a lot of criminal work On the female side it is definitely Sade who remains as the Assize Courts were in Winchester. I was regularly a huge worldwide star today. As far as a likely coup is appearing for clients in both the Magistrate Courts and concerned, a friend of mine in Paris recommended a the High Courts. However, I had always loved music and Spanish guy called Julio Iglesias. He learnt to speak when I was in the Sixth Form at KES was a member of English and then became a huge star. People often a group called The Red Diamonds in which I sang and think that artistes have lots of weird and wonderful played the 5-string banjo…very badly! We all wore black contractual demands but nowadays they are represented trousers with white shirts and one of our mothers sewed by experienced music business lawyers so this generally a red diamond on our shirts. The pinnacle of the The Red isn’t the case. However, I remember Terence Trent D’Arby Diamonds’ career was opening for Cliff Richard at the who insisted that he had written into his contract that any Ballroom in Winchester. With a love of music and knowing meetings held with him had to be at the Groucho Club in that I didn’t want to do criminal law in Winchester for the Soho! rest of my life I decided to try and become a lawyer in the In 1987, the Sony Corporation purchased CBS Records music industry. from CBS Inc. and the company was renamed Sony Music I did a lot of research and at that time in 1970 there were Entertainment. Subsequently, I had to oversee and direct only three firms in London that specialised in the music innumerable changes in the UK company until appointed business. I had already started acting for Southern President, Sony Music Entertainment Europe, in January Television in Southampton (which looked good on my CV) 1993 and then to the newly created position of Chairman, and so all three firms offered me a position. I chose Balin Sony Music Entertainment Europe, in January 1999. and Co. and from 1970-1973 worked with clients such as In January 2000 I moved to New York as Senior Vice Led Zeppelin and The Moody Blues. President, Sony Music Entertainment Inc, and also as In 1973 I was headhunted by CBS to become a director of worldwide Chairman of Sony ATV, the company’s Music CBS UK with all the lawyers and the A&R staff reporting Publishing Division until 2003 when I left Sony after 30 to me. Given that CBS was a huge American media years. company and that New York was the centre of the music Since 2003 I have remained busy by, amongst other industry, it was a great opportunity as there was the things, advising a media investment fund on their overall promise that if I did well in London I would be moved to strategy, acquisitions, integration and executive staffing the New York office. In March 1976 I moved to New York and acting as a consultant to International Law Firm, Allen to take a number of international positions culminating and Overy. In 2005 I formed R2M Music with co-founders in becoming Vice President, Administration CBS Richard Rowe (former president of SonyATV) and Phil Records International. At this time we were instrumental May (former Head of Worldwide Admin SonyATV). Since in bringing Julio Iglesias to CBS records and I was 2005 we have been involved in the acquisition and responsible for commencing the operations of CBS Music amalgamation of 19 separate publishing catalogues. Publishing internationally. Nowadays I live in Barbados (a long way from KES) and In August 1979 I was promoted to Managing Director, enjoy the sun, sea, great restaurants and beautiful golf CBS Australia, based in Sydney where I spent 2 ½ years courses. It’s an ideal location as there are several daily before returning to the UK to become Managing Director, flights to London/Miami/New York and Barbados is also CBS Records UK. From 1985 to 1989 I progressed from on the same EST time zone as New York. So with an office Chief Executive Officer to Chairman during which time we in my house equipped with a computer, fax, telephone and signed an exceptional roster of local artists including Bros, printer it is an extremely convenient and lovely place from Des’ree, Terence Trent D’Arby, Deacon Blue, Jamiroquai, which to work, although the real reason is to be able to the Manic Street Preachers, George Michael, Alison swim in calm warm blue sea for 12 months of the year. Moyet, Sade, Wham! and Paul Young amongst others. Of all the artistes I have signed, the most momentous Paul Russell on the male side would have to be Wham! out of which

8 1962 Dr Stroud in his study

1962 School Orchestra

From KES to Medicine Following a lazy year in the third year sixth at KES, doing After careful consideration, I applied successfully for a biology A and S level, I went up to Kings’ College, London Consultant post at The Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital to study medicine. Digs in south London provided little and we moved to the West Country in September 1979. in the way of pastoral care but one soon learned how to This was a new post to develop clinical haematology as survive. A very enjoyable but exam intensive two years a stand-alone discipline and was an exciting challenge. was spent at The Strand; London was certainly a fun, Partly due to the experience gained in France, I set up vibrant place to be in the sixties. Following these two bone marrow transplantation in 1981, while generally pre-clinical years, I moved on to Kings’ College Hospital developing the clinical haematology service in all its in Camberwell, where for three years there was plenty aspects. of time for sport and social activities, as well as clinical In service development terms, the most exciting project studies. was the design and build of a brand new haematology In 1969 I took my finals, married my childhood sweetheart unit, opened in 2002 by HRH Princess Anne. The and then two sixth month house jobs at KCH and Stafford overseeing of this project was a massive challenge, as was General Infirmary followed. We promptly moved back to the fundraising necessary to provide it. The new medical London where, after a spell as resident house pathologist, school in Exeter was another development around I embarked on four year training in clinical haematology. this time and it enabled me to resume undergraduate This was a very exciting period in a new clinical discipline, teaching, something I had missed to some degree coinciding as it did, with new anti-leukaemia drugs with since leaving Kings. I continued in my role as Head of at last, a very significant impact on disease outcomes Department until 2008. During this period, the workload especially in children. continued to increase, with the consequent appointment In 1976 I accepted a research fellowship at the University of two further Consultants and the amalgamation of of Nice and Le Clinique Medical de Cimiez. The latter haematology services with North Devon. incorporated a bone marrow transplant unit which I became part-time in 2008 and then retired finally from provided facilities for this very new form of treatment the NHS in 2010 and from private practice in 2011. I look and the post provided a wealth of experience and back on a career which encompassed a very exciting responsibility in clinical practice, whilst at the same time period in medicine and in particular, haematology. The providing the necessary time for research and consequent development of new treatments during this period has publications. This was vital if one was to become had a huge impact on disease outcomes, transforming competitive in the job market. what had in many instances, been fatal illnesses, into In 1978, we returned to London where I resumed my work cures. I enjoyed clinical freedom in a way which allowed at Kings’ College Hospital as Senior Lecturer/Consultant me to put patients’ needs first and I consider myself very and we added a fourth child to our family. The time had fortunate in this regard. come to decide about the long term future as neither of us had ever intended to spend the rest of our lives in London. Miles Joyner

9 From KES to Law When I started at KES in September 1956 I came from a in two female university students and it was thought to be much smaller school of only 120 boys. KES had 750 boys inappropriate for me to be living at home as well. Mother kept and 120 in our year group alone. I settled in very quickly the girls and I lived in Hall. partly because the master in charge of rugby, on learning After University and an LLB, it was then Law School in that I had played rugby before, decided to make me captain Guildford. In those days the solicitor’s training was a six of the year group side. I’m not sure if he knew whether or not month course and after passing the Solicitors Finals (as they I was any good. The presumption was that I knew the laws of were then called) we had to spend two years in a solicitor’s the game and might pass them on to the others on the field. office as articled clerks, learning the practicalities. I joined a The School gave me plenty of confidence and at the time I local firm Bell Pope and Bridgwater for my articles and after thought I was doing well academically. It was only recently, qualifying as a solicitor I stayed with them for two years until when I was presented with my school reports that I realised I was approached by Cecil Paris, the senior partner of Paris that I was not as smart as I thought I was! I left KES Smith and Randall who persuaded me to join his firm. prematurely at the end of my third year. On the last day of the At Paris Smith (as it later became known) initially I spent my summer term a boy with the same surname as me attacked mornings in the Magistrates’ Courts or in the local County the Headmaster. My father was away at sea at the time but Courts and the afternoons in the office, seeing clients and on his return, later in the summer, he decided that I was dealing with correspondence. When I first joined the firm we not to remain at KES and he went to his bank and borrowed were a group of general practitioners but we soon decided to the money to send me away to boarding school. Years later, specialise and I developed a divorce practice. There were no at a reunion at KES, it was clear that some of my fellow other divorce specialists in the City and gradually I was able pupils thought that I was the miscreant because of my early to build a team of family lawyers who became well known departure from the School! and well respected across the south. In the 1980s I became I went to Canford in which I loved and I achieved high the staff partner responsible for recruitment and the well- office in the school and was forever grateful to both KES and being of our staff. In 1997 after the firm had moved to much Canford for setting me up so well and to my father who was larger offices in London Road I became Managing Partner, a still paying back the school fees 20 years later. position I held for seven years. I then became Senior Partner As I had been away from Southampton for the best part for the last four years before I retired at the end of 2008. of five years, I decided to take up an offer to read Law at During those 11 years leading the firm, we doubled in size and the University of Southampton. The Law Faculty was well built a reputation as a leading regional law firm. respected but my acceptance had to be upon the basis that I would not live at home. My mother had for many years taken Richard Smith

If you would like to purchase any of these items you can do Edwardian so by visiting the KESpay section of the main school website. Silk Ties: £17.00 (inc P&P) Merchandise King Edward VI School, Southampton, In the Twentieth Century (Hardback): £13.50 (inc P&P) The Development Office has a selection of Edwardian Gold plated Cufflinks: £25.00 (inc P&P) Merchandise for sale. This includes newly designed bespoke Silver plated Cufflinks: £22.50 (inc P&P) gold or silver plated cufflinks. These come in individual **NEW** 100% Wool School Scarf: £25.00 (inc P&P) presentation boxes and make ideal gifts. We have also just introduced an Edwardian School Scarf. http://payments.kes.hants.sch.uk/shop/tag/old-edwardians-16 This item is made of 100% wool and has been designed in the school colours.

10 Reunions Bath, Bristol and Cardiff Reunion Dinner In April KES held a reunion at the Grand Hotel, Bristol for those Edwardians studying at Bath, Bristol and Cardiff. The event was well supported and provided a good chance to catch up for all those who attended.

Poole Veterans’ Luncheon On Sunday 24th June (a little later in the calendar this year due to the Jubilee and Father’s Day) the Poole Veterans’ annual reunion luncheon took place. This year over 40 alumni and their guests met back at the School for what is always a very enjoyable and well- attended event. This year the furthest travelled guest came from over 4,000 miles away from the West Coast of America whilst the nearest walked from Wilton Road!

Pre-1939 leavers’ Luncheon

The pre-1939 luncheon is always a relatively small gathering but it is never any less convivial for the numbers. In June, six former pupils along with their guests attended the reunion and enjoyed a very pleasant and sociable lunch.

Old Edwardians’ Association Past Presidents’ Club

The idea of forming a Past Presidents’ Club, was conceived by Tony Rowthorn, following a change in the Constitution which precluded Past Presidents from further active involvement in Association affairs. The idea was enthusiastically received and it was agreed that Past Presidents should meet for lunch annually with their wives or partners. The first luncheon was held at the White Horse Hotel, Romsey in June 1974. John Bevan (President in 1959) chaired the first luncheon, and subsequent lunches have been chaired by Past Presidents in rotation of their year in office. After a series of unavoidable cancellations, this year's 30th annual luncheon was held at the White Horse Hotel in Romsey, on Sunday 13th May, when Peter Slade (President in 1995) and his wife Liz, welcomed 16 Past Presidents and their Ladies together with the President in office John Rogers and his wife Jo-Ann.

11 Sport Hockey Edwardian girls v KES 1st XI Golf On Saturday 8th September a team of Edwardian hockey players took on the current 1st XI girls’ hockey team at The Interhouse Shield Wellington. It was a fiercely contested match which looked to The first running of the Interhouse Challenge Shield be heading for a 2-2 result until the KES girls scored within was held at Rowlands Castle Golf Club on Tuesday the final 5 minutes of the match resulting in a 3-2 victory for 1st May 2012. 13 entries representing five Houses KES. It was a gloriously sunny day and everyone had lots of took to the fairways under a clearing sky. Watts were fun. The Edwardian girls played extremely well together as conspicuous by their absence and it was unanimously a team given that they had never done so before. Thanks decided NOT to draw lots to form an “honorary” Watts to Alex Morgan (2001) née Williams for organising the team! Edwardian team and better luck next year girls. The scoring was reasonable with no one setting an outrageous target. Steve Potter emerged as the overall individual winner on 36 points beating the current Wally Kemp Cup holder Andrew McNaught on countback. Reynolds No.2 Nick Creal contributed 35 points, to give Reynolds House the honour of being the first House to win the handsome shield donated by Peter Cooper Volkswagen Group.

OE Golfers take Triangular Cup

Wally Kemp 2012 2012 attracted 18 players hopeful for victory in the prestigious The annual Triangular golf match between the Old Wally Kemp Cup. Played on a very green and extremely soft Symondians, Old Tauntonians and Old Edwardians Stoneham Golf Course the standard, nevertheless, was was held, as is customary, at Hockley Golf Club on the higher than recent years with three players breaking par. The 5th July 2012. This was the 64th running of this keenly outstanding round was by Nick Lawton (playing off 14 and no fought event. sleep for weeks, due to the arrival of a new baby) who cruised The OEs were determined to field a very strong side. A to victory with 42 points, Jonathon Porter was two points vigorous pre-qualifying process had self-selected the adrift and Peter Feltham finished 3rd on 37 points. stalwart eight to take on our old rivals. Unfortunately, In one of the new innovations Peter Amey vied with Tony Lees the postponement (due to rain) meant that three of the to secure the dubious honour of being the first to receive the original squad were unavailable. However, because of Wally Kemp wooden spoon. With both scoring a handsome 20 the strength in depth of the OEs the newly formed team points, the Rules Committee eventually decided that Tony was had a fine balance of highly competitive players and it the winner as Phil had to leave early! was a great surprise and terrific final boost for the team to be greeted before the start by Pam and Ray Paull. In the balmy and windless conditions, ‘Team OE’, slowly but surely, put the pressure on the opposition and ran out winners with a score of 12.5 pts to OS 7.5 pts and OT 4.0 pts. It was with great satisfaction that as our rivals had shared the honours last year both their captains had to endure presenting the cup to Team OE captain Peter Feltham. If you would like to receive regular updates on Edwardian Golf The winning team was: Joe Sach, David Collins, Howard and news on forthcoming events, please send your details to Hilliker, David Creal, Nick Creal, Keith Gladstone-Millar, [email protected] and they will be forwarded to Andrew McNaught and Peter Feltham. Peter Feltham who will include you in further email circulations.

1212 Cricket

KES 1st XI v Edwardians One of the biggest fixtures of the season took place on a typically wet and windy day this summer. Luckily, both sides had assembled specific wet weather specialists and were able to play through the conditions. Once again Tom McCormick-Cox was the key protagonist for the Edwardians but we were sadly denied a second McCormick-Cox vs McCormick-Cox match. However Chris Ratcliffe was an excellent self-appointed replacement. The Edwardians won the toss and chose to bat and the tone was set for the day when consecutive boundaries were plundered from the first two balls. The School recovered well, Ralph Amos dismissed both openers cheaply and the 1st XI were well placed for a real push. The class of the class of 2010 was not, however, hidden for much longer. Superb knocks from both Cook (45) and Wilkinson (63*) put on an imposing 189-6 in the twenty overs. Wilkinson in particular impressed, he started slowly and despite a barrage of abuse from his own team about ‘boring’ cricket he showed how to construct an innings. The School had not bowled badly and it was a real demonstration of excellent cricket. The second innings began with the School in a little trouble, the big hitting of Toby Edwards was not able to make an impact and after Simon had left a ball that knocked back his off peg the Edwardians were definitely on top at 26-3 after just 5 overs. The 1st XI attempted to rally and several people chipped in with a few runs but it was not until Jamie Rhodes and Jasper Evans came together that the team looked competitive. They put on 50 runs together before Jamie was out trying one shot too many. KES had made a very respectable 159 all out but, in truth, were outclassed on the day by an excellent side. Pleasantries were exchanged between the teams throughout the day and it was pleasing to see the number of spectators of students past and present turn out to support the School in this endeavour. The Edwardians retained the cup for a second season but the spirit of the game remains very much alive.

Mind over Marathon The School’s Charities Commission continues to support Edwardians in their charitable ventures when possible. This year the School donated £250 to the charity Mind by sponsoring Adrian Reynolds in his bid to run the marathon. Adrian writes, 'I decided to take on the London marathon as a personal challenge having come late to running and not thinking it was ever something I could achieve. I have used running to boost my physical and mental health, benefiting from increased confidence and self-esteem. As an advocate of exercise in battling depression and mental health problems, I was delighted to have the opportunity to raise funds for Mind by running the marathon. Supporting mental health charities also helps to increase awareness and reduce the stigma that still exists around many conditions. By sharing my own experiences and discussing the benefits of running, I hope I've been able to encourage others to do likewise and hopefully raise awareness just a little. Each week in the UK 108 people will take their own lives and by 2020 depression will be the second leading cause of disability worldwide, so it's vital that more people support the fantastic work Mind is doing. Completing the marathon with just 10 weeks training time has been an amazing journey personally and I've been lucky to receive support, advice and sponsorship from a wide range of people. I'd thoroughly recommend taking on a similar challenge to anyone, particularly for such a worthy cause'. Adrian finished in 4 hours 28 minutes raising approximately £2000 for his nominated charity.

13 Obituaries

Oliver Steven Ball (1987-1994) Dr Mark Fussell (1939-1943) died at the age of 35 in February 2012 after battling died in December 2011 aged 82. He joined King pancreatic cancer since May 2010. Oliver had been Edward’s in 1939 and was subsequently evacuated living and working as a Chartered Surveyor in Hong to Poole during the wartime years. He attended the Kong and was a Director at Jones Lange Lasalle. Oliver School of Veterinary Medicine in Cambridge where he returned to the UK just two weeks before he died and became the first graduate of Sidney Sussex College his funeral, which his family wished to be a celebration at the newly opened Veterinary School, studied for his of his life, was held on March 1st in Chandlers Ford. PhD on Poultry and in 1958 met his future wife. Mark travelled extensively throughout his career working for 3 large companies in their Animal Health Divisions. In 1983 Mark returned to Cambridge and started up his own business. He retired at 70 and started his lifetime wish to start a garden from scratch which he did and enjoyed 12 years of seeing it gradually mature. He is survived by his wife, Olwen, his 3 children and 8 grandchildren.

Stuart Matheson Kennedy (1955-1962) passed away in October 2011, aged 67. He had been diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2009 and was successfully treated for it. However, he developed 1930 KES Cadets secondary liver cancer in 2010 which, although treated successfully, returned in 2011 and he sadly Stephen Berry (1956-1963) died following complications after surgery to remove it. Stuart was Head Boy in 1963 and following King Brian Edward Cunio (1947-1954) Edward’s went onto Birmingham University to study passed away in June 2011. A member of Lake house, maths after which he had a very successful career in he enjoyed his time at KES playing rugby and acting the food industry. He worked for Jacobs and Northern in school plays. After he left he went to Southampton Foods and his last role was as General Manager University to read physics. Upon graduation, he running Elkes Biscuits in Uttoxeter. Stuart retired aged entered the then new industry of computing firstly with 62 but remained active as consultant. He leaves a wife, the English Electric Company in Leicester and then the Pat and daughter Katie. Central Electricity Generating Board at Marchwood power station. He retired in the early 1990s and set up his own consultancy, helping small businesses with their IT challenges and teaching many people in local libraries how to access the internet. Brian succumbed to dementia in his later years but is survived by Carol, his wife of more than fifty years, his six children and thirteen grandchildren.

Michael Brinsley Shaughan Higgins (1947-1952) passed away in November 2011.

Alastair Keir (1991-1995) died on 17th August 2012. Alastair was a keen rower 1931 2nd XI Hockey Team and travelled extensively writing detailed diaries during his travels. A memorial service in celebration of his life William Wallis (1935-1938) was held at St Thomas’ Church, Lymington. passed away in February 2012 aged 88.

14 Construction of the Hill Lane Site Latimer John Ralph Martin (1947-1953) Thomas Richard Pearce (1931-1935) was born in Wales before his family moved to passed away shortly after his 92nd birthday. Born in Southampton in 1939. He joined KES in 1947 where 1920, he was brought up by his grandparents in the he commenced a lifelong involvement with sport, docklands area of Southampton before attending King principally rugby and cricket. After his playing days Edward’s in 1931. After leaving school he served his Ralph moved to refereeing, finally becoming a referees’ engineering apprenticeship with the Red Funnel Steam assessor. After completing his National Service, Ralph Packet company before serving as a merchant seaman studied accountancy, and joined the Inland Revenue, under naval control during wartime. When peace was later moving to Jordan Brookes, a firm of accountants restored he got a job as a draughtsman at Smith’s in Winchester. Ralph was an active member of St. Dock Ltd, South Bank where he spent the rest of his John’s Church, Hedge End, where he sang in the choir, working life, eventually rising to be Chief Estimator and and was a member of the Parish Church Council and travelling extensively in Europe, Israel and Scandinavia. a Church Warden. He was a member of the OE Lodge, Thomas’s wife Betty predeceased him 8 years ago and becoming Master of the Lodge in 1989 and was later he leaves a son, Thomas. promoted to Provincial rank. He is survived by his wife Heather, daughters Susan and Karen, and son David Arthur Rule (1926-1931) and several grandchildren. died on August 28th aged 98. After leaving KES, Arthur went to work for Woolwich Building Society. Edward (Ted) Horatio Nelson (1925-1939) In January 1939 he joined the Universities Mission was born on May 15th 1923 in Southampton. He to Central Africa working in Kenya, Tanganyika and attended KES from 1934-39 and to avoid being Zanzibar. He served in the Colonial Forces during evacuated to Poole, he ran away returning a month the Second World War in Africa and India and in 1947 later. Ted ‘understated’ his age on his RAF application he returned to Southampton to work in the family so he could join at 17 and for the next 6 years he served engineering company. He was an active member in the RAF as a wireless operator/air gunner, surviving of St James’s Church, Shirley and St Jude’s Church 87 operational flights spread over 698 operational Shirley Warren and was Secretary of the Friends of St flying hours. In total he completed 717 flights covering Michael’s Church Southampton. He leaves two sons, 1658 hours, flew with 125 different pilots in 25 different David and Peter who both attended the School. aircraft. In 2009, Ted wrote a book entitled A Survivor’s Tale: the true life story of a wireless operator/air Roy Spencer (1945-1949) gunner - which detailed his life from enlistment in 1940 to demobilisation in 1946. Before he retired, Ted Leslie Robert Malcolm Tibble (1935-1940) worked as the area manager for a local company of was a chartered accountant. He was President of agricultural suppliers. He leaves his devoted wife Ona, the Old Edwardians’ Association in 1973 and also a three children Jill, Nick and Ian, seven grandchildren member of the OE Lodge becoming Master of the and one great grand-daughter. Lodge in 1968 and later being promoted to Provincial rank. Anthony Talbot Lee (1956-1963)

15 David Easton (2002) has started a new job in Geneva and has relocated permanently to Switzerland (living in Lausanne). He is looking to get back in contact with old school friends. Email the Development Office to be put in touch.

Hannah Newton (2002) is now living in Cambridge, working at the university as a postdoctoral fellow, researching and teaching the history of seventeenth century medicine. She has published her first book, ‘The Sick Child in Early Modern England, 1580-1720’.

Nick Williamson (2002) took part in the UK Iron man competition in Ronald Stewart (1940) left KES to attend the Southern College of Art. July raising money for the Rotary Club charities. He finished in 66th After the war he worked at the Ordnance Survey as a cartographer place. and, whilst there, joined Southampton City Council. In the late sixties he was Chairman of the Education Committee and a Governor of Georgia Walters-Help (2004) and Toby Park (2004) are off travelling the school, with George Gould as Chairman and John Stroud as again planning to be away for up to 18 months visiting India, Nepal, Headmaster. Tibet, China, Indonesia and potentially Russia before South America later in the year. They have a blog at Geoffrey Cockett (1943) retired as a consultant physicist in the http://www.getjealous.com//toby.georgia mid-nineties, and switched to evolutionary biology. He is now widely recognised as an expert on Charles Darwin and family, giving lectures Ilya Zheludev (2004) is currently working as a PhD Researcher in and contributing to radio and TV programmes. Financial Computing at the UK PhD Centre in Financial Computing researching how social media predicts financial markets and Frank Fielder (1944) and his wife Marian celebrated their Golden macroeconomic variables. He is also the co-founder of an investment Wedding anniversary this year receiving a congratulatory card from fund called Rapture Research which is the commercialisation of his the Queen. PhD work.

Rod Hamon (1959) is now living in Australia and is a Fellow of the Helen Smith (2005) is on another research cruise currently heading Royal Astronomical Society. towards Perth, Australia after a brief nod at the Antarctic. http://greatbeltresearchcruise.com/ Michael Halls (1961) has retired from Employment Tribunals in Nottinghamshire and has moved to Shaftesbury, Dorset to live. He is a Jenni Butler (2009) is now a ‘Blue’. The Oxford boat beat Cambridge member of 3 tennis clubs and is an active member of 3 U.3.A. groups by 1 ½ lengths (from the start) at Henley. for cycling, walking & swimming. He will be 70 in June. Chris Morgan John Scriven and Neil Forsyth (1962) recently discovered they were (2009) played the both living in Switzerland. Neil looked John up after teaching his final part of Cinderella’s class in Zürich in 2011. Both are now retired. John worked for many Prince in a youth years as a corporation lawyer, among others for Dow Chemical, and theatre production of Neil has been in university level teaching (English and Comparative Sondheim’s “Into the Literature). The connection was made via Facebook and Rob Scallon, Woods” at The Quays also 1962, who lives in London. Theatre, Salford Quays this summer. Neil Ferris (1995) has produced his first recording with the Naxos label. It includes a number of first recordings of the music of Jonathan Sam Capper (2011) ran the Bath Half marathon in March. He finished Dove. in less than 2 hours.

Rob Moore (1998) scored the goal to give GB the Bronze medal against India at the Olympic test event on Sunday 6th May at the Riverbank Arena and competed for Team GB at the Olympics with the Men’s GB hockey team finishing in 4th place.

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