Advent Term The 2014

QuadLANCING COLLEGE REVIEW

The Oliver! Issue

MALAWI 2014 A Special Report From Development to Foundation

POPE VISITS LANCING! See page 24 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 1 Contents 4 Short Stories 8 Malawi Expedition 2014 Report 18 Educational Visits and Field Trips 20 Oliver! A Review 22 The Rest of the Advent Term 26 Lancing Prep Hove 28 Lancing Prep Worthing 30 The Foundation Office 32 Over 60s Autumn Lunch 34 OL News

2 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 Welcome...

This has been a hugely enjoyable life which is vibrant both within the opening few months at Lancing for classroom and well beyond; as we enter all the Oliver family and the warmth the final days of term the lesson total is of the community’s embrace has been at thirty-five thousand and counting… palpable: thank you. It is now my chance to issue a welcome, and it is It gives me particular pleasure to see with real delight that I introduce you this issue’s extended piece on the to this edition of The Quad. Term is Malawi expedition. Hard work, a view about to end and autumnal treasures of the world well beyond the bounds have given way to the full and rich of Lancing’s comforts, and an ethically diet of a jam-packed thirteen weeks inflected consideration for others are energetically and fruitfully spent; The just three of the many merits of this Quad shines a light on this whole term’s process and its outcomes. Our school extraordinary range of action, creativity, is committed to education in the most challenge - and reflection - in all sorts profound and substantial ways and the of spheres. Photographs and written project is in the finest traditions of the snapshots are here for you to enjoy just College’s founding spirit. Enjoy reading a small hint of our truly lively school. of Lancing learning in the deepest sense. Dominic Oliver All this comes alongside an academic Head Master

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The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 3 SHORT STORIES Advent Term news in brief

EXPLO DOGS ON THE BOUNCE! During the summer holidays As reported in the Lent Term the Chapel was raided by the The Quad issue of , the Lancing CHARITIES’ WALK local police dog handlers; all Association (for former The whole school took part in GEMS AND JEWELS in the name of training, of The Choral Scholars travelled parents) was particularly a sponsored walk across the course. As it’s not possible to to Boxgrove Priory on 25 generous with its gifts to the Downs on the first Saturday carry out these exercises in the September to give a concert in school this year. One of the of term. This year, the monies actual buildings, the Chapel aid of the church’s fabric. The items purchased was a sports raised were for House charities. provided an excellent stand-in trampoline which has been put ancient building is renowned for Westminster Abbey and to good use this term. Ms Kelly for its wonderful acoustic, and St Paul’s Cathedral, allowing Edwards, Head of Girls’ Games both of the choir’s recent CDs plenty of space for the dogs writes: We would like to say a were recorded there. The music to hunt for explosives. We huge thank you to the members at the concert ranged from were delighted to be able to of the Lancing Association for Wesley and Parry to Brahms help. Fortunately, the dogs their very kind donation which and Messiaen, and the large found all the concealed TNT enabled us to buy a trampoline; audience was generous in and C4 explosive, so Father this has benefited the Sport its applause at the end of the Richard won’t be blown up this Programme, Curriculum PE, concert. Over £1,000 was raised academic year! GCSE and A Level PE. The CLASSICS FOR ALL for the church. students have thoroughly The teaching of Classics at enjoyed trying out a new sport; Lancing has always been some have showcased their an important part of the existing talents while others curriculum, placing Latin and have simply enjoyed the feel Greek within their historical good factor that bouncing and cultural contexts and has brought them. Such has giving an understanding of been the hype with the new the importance of ancient trampoline that it inspired a civilisations and their influence recent GCSE PE trip to Airhop on modern times. This term, for in Guildford, an indoor arena CHEMISTS’ SUCCESS the first time, all Third Form filled with over 50 wall to wall At the end of June several of students joining the College FRIENDS’ FESTIVAL interconnected trampolines! our Lower Sixth Chemists took began the study of Classical This year’s preacher at the part in Cambridge University’s Civilisation, and of these, three Friends of Lancing Chapel annual Chemistry Challenge quarters of the year group are Annual Festival on 13 Competition. Pupils answered studying Latin, and nearly half September was The Rt Revd questions ranging from the both Latin and Greek. Alan Chesters CBE (pictured identification of the anti- here with John and Janet inflammatory drug Diclofenic Ebdon). The Festal Evensong Acid in dead vultures to the was followed by a short AGM use of beryllium metal in the at which Judge Peter Birts newest NASA space telescope. QC OL outlined the plans for Our pupils enjoyed tackling raising funds for the porch ART IN MARGATE the competition’s challenging development to finish the One of this term’s art trips was questions and pitting their wits Chapel. The Friends were to the Turner Contemporary against seven thousand of the pleased to welcome guests Gallery in Margate where a best Chemistry students in the from the Hertfordshire Sixth Form group enjoyed COFFEE BREAK country. Valentine Olds, Moritz National Trust Members the exhibition of Mondrian As has become an annual Klingan, Tara Slade, Johnson Association and the Friends of landscape abstracts. They tradition at Lancing, as well Lee and Ken Mak were all Lincoln Cathedral. The Bishop observed the sky works by as across the whole of the UK, awarded a Copper award, blessed new hymn books given Turner and spent some time the school stopped for a coffee whilst Jack McMinn achieved to the Chapel in memory of drawing as Turner would have break on the morning of Friday a Silver award and in doing so Patricia Bullock and Norah done, looking into the light 26 September, raising over £300 finished in the top 15% Lucy Goscombe. across the bay. for Macmillan Cancer Support. of entrants.

4 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 ANTI-BULLYING This year’s National Anti- Bullying Week took place between 17-21 November. Pastoral care is taken very seriously at Lancing, and our support network ensures that pupils can always turn to someone who will listen and understand. Housemasters and Housemistresses, house matrons and tutors, health centre staff, school doctors, a professional counsellor and of course the Chaplain all provide pupil support; every year the INSTALLATION OF THE HEAD MASTER College trains a number of Nearly every seat in Chapel was taken for the first Eucharist of the term, on Sunday 7 September. Sixth Formers to act as Peer The large congregation of pupils, parents, staff and guests celebrated the installation of the new Supporters. For 2014/15 we Head Master, Dominic Oliver, and the formal commissioning of the new school prefects. The have over 30 Peer Supporters preacher was The Provost, The Right Revd Lindsay Urwin OGS. (pictured) who can be seen around the College in their green T-shirts during Anti- Bullying Week.

BIG HITTER SWIMBRITAIN 2014 In August, golfer Laird Third Former Angelica Shepherd won the Sussex Boys’ Aldington-Hunt has recently HORSE TRIALS Championship at Worthing. taken part in the SwimBritain ORGAN RECITAL A few days later, he won the Keen horsewoman Ailsa event at the London Aquatics On 1 October Ben Bloor, the Men’s Scratch Open at Royal Wates competed in the South Centre. The ambassador for organ scholar of Westminster Ashdown, taking home the of England International this event (a fun relay to Cathedral, played a recital in Winkley Smith Challenge Horse Trials at Ardingly in promote fitness and health) Chapel on the Frobenius organ Trophy. Laird now has a World September. Her one star, two was David Walliams, who gave in the Choir and the large Amateur Golf Ranking. his support on the day. Each Walker organ on the west day event involved dressage, show jumping and cross swimmer completed four 250m gallery. The first part of the legs, so that the team of four programme was from the North country and Ailsa achieved 21st place. swam 4000m in total. Although German school – Buxtehude, the event was non-competitive, Sweelinck and J S Bach, the Angelica was proud that her second a retrospect of 20th team came in second place, just century English organ music three seconds behind British by Bairstow, Whitlock, Hollins, Paralympic swimmer, Amy Frank Bridge and York Bowen. Marren. WATCH OUR LINGO! In the Vocab Express League of Champions competition Challenge Cup Medio category at the end of September, SQUASH SUCCESS Lancing finished third Squash star Jasmine Taylor- nationally in French, and MARKET GARDEN Hutton won the U19 County ninth overall. Congratulations Work on the College vegetable Closed Championship at the to Charlie Cooper, who was plots got underway swiftly at end of September and, despite Lancing’s top scorer, with CHARITY DODGEBALL the beginning of term: the beds playing up an age group, didn’t over 18,000 points, having The College recently held a were cleared and prepared for drop a set! She was also named participated in Mandarin, charity Dodgeball competition the winter, and the last of the the Peter Sice Sussex Player of Arabic, Urdu, Russian, (Junior winners pictured) potatoes were harvested. the Year. Hebrew, Portuguese and Latin! raising £110 for the NSPCC.

The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 5 DEFINITELY NOT OUT Last season Mason Crane became the first Lower Sixth HEADS OF SCHOOL pupil to captain the 1st XI and The Heads of School for the academic year 2014-15 are Oliver performed outstandingly. As BIATHLON SUCCESS Hancock and Dulcie Pearson. Oliver was formerly at Cumnor the main spinner, he led the During half term Flo Margaroli House Prep School; Dulcie joined Lancing from Brambletye. bowling, taking 45 wickets (above), Grace Hanna, Lucy at an average of 9; with the Hopson and Hannah Eastbury bat he scored 344 runs with a all took part in the South East top score of 101 and breezed Regional Biathlon at Medway into Wisden. Mason was also Park. Hannah came first in the recipient of the Lancing the U14 swim section, Grace Rovers Cup for outstanding came first in the U19 section, commitment to College cricket. and Flo came first at U17 to Early this term, Mason has qualify for the British Modern received further recognition Biathlon Championships in as he was selected for the Solihull, Birmingham. Here, ECB England Development she competed against the top Programme. He will take part 15 biathletes in the country at in both overseas camps and U17 level, and was amongst scheduled tours of the sub- many Team GB athletes who continent in 2015. regularly compete at national GOLFING SUCCESS level. Flo came an impressive During the summer holiday, ORGAN SCHOLAR fifth overall, only seconds Lily Margaroli took part in In September Jack Redman behind the eventual winner. the Junior Masters Open at took up his role as Lancing’s With this success in the bag, Rowland’s Castle Golf Club, organ scholar, and since then Flo automatically qualifies for where she won both the Nett has been taking a leading the British Schools Modern Prize and the Daily Telegraph role in the music-making in Biathlon at the end of March Prize (pictured). In September, Chapel. This follows hard on 2015 which is being held at she came third in the the heels of his success in one the Olympic Park. A keen Stableford Golf Competition of the most challenging of sportswoman, Flo has also at the Royal Eastbourne music exams, the professional successfully progressed to Course, winning the award PLAYER OF THE YEAR Associate diploma of the the Sussex Hockey Junior for the longest drive; she also Tom Nightingale was named Royal College of Organists. Academy Centre, along with competed in the Epsom College Young Player of the Year at This is a tremendous feat for Hattie Rawlings. Coronation Cup at Walton the Guernsey Cricket Board’s a 16 year old, taking the exam Heath Golf, finishing second annual awards in October. TRINITY MUSIC EXAMS side by side with his GCSEs. It in the individual trophy. In Tom, together with Will Congratulations to Jack involved playing a short organ October, Lily was the winner of Fazakerley, has been invited to McMinn and Calvin Liu on recital, tackling keyboard skills the Stableford Cup competition train with the Sussex County passing their Trinity Music of transposition, score-reading, on the Downs Course at Cricket Club Academy. Examinations in Summer 2014. harmonisation and sight- Goodwood. reading, a complex aural skills paper, and six hours of written exams (fugue, harmony, counterpoint, history, analysis, etc). Having passed the exam Jack is now entitled to use the letters ARCO after his name.

ABRSM EXAM RESULTS ALAÇATI The following pupils have Budding singer-songwriter achieved success in the Piers Ellison has recently Summer 2014 Associated Board released his first EP,Alaçati, Music Examinations: Reuben which is available to download Hoyte, Matthew Davies, India CHILDREN IN NEED FUNDRAISING EVENTS via iTunes. An accomplished Froud, Angus Brown, Oliver An impressive £1,957.66 was raised from our Children in Need guitarist, Piers can regularly be Wells, Melody Cheng and fundraising in recent weeks. This included retiring collections at heard at College concerts. Thomas Wilkinson OL. Oliver!, a superhero dress up day (pictured), and a bake sale.

6 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 BART’S BASH On 21 September, over 30,000 sailors competed in sailing races around the world in memory of Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson, the British Olympic sailor who was tragically killed prior to the Americas Cup last year. Fifth Former Charlie Foster sailed in challenging conditions to come second in ON A HOCKEY HIGH the Laser 2 class, against sailors Jemima Spurr has had a very from 40 different countries. successful hockey season. Having been selected to represent the Junior Regional MEDICAL INTERVIEWS Performance Centre (JRPC) Many UK medical schools for U17s, she received regular use an interview format training sessions from high called MMI or Multiple Mini level coaches and additional Interviews. Short sessions input from England Hockey’s of 4-5 minutes cover a wide Centrally Contracted Coaches. range of topic areas, such as Jemima progressed to Tier 1 solving an ethical dilemma or which is a phase of six training discussing a topical medical sessions followed by two days issue. With interviews of competition in Bristol. for medical schools fast She continues to play for approaching, Miss Webber and CURTAIN RAISERS Worthing Ladies 1st XI and the Sixth Form prospective Three plays, three weeks is determined to progress to medics created a series of to rehearse, two polished Tier 2 next year and hopefully mock MMIs in which the performances. The first secure her place in the U18 Lower Sixth interviewed the dramatic offerings of the England squad. Upper Sixth. Four ‘stations’ academic year amused were set up, and questions and challenged. School Play LAMDA RESULTS with scenarios typical to real by Donald Howarth was STEM EVENT Congratulations to the MMIs were created. A marking presented by the Fourth Form As part of the regional Big following pupils who have scheme was devised so that GCSE Drama set and the post- Bang Science, Technology, achieved positive exam results each interviewee could be apocalyptic piece, Rabbit, by Engineering and Maths with LAMDA at the end of fairly assessed. Both groups felt David Foxton was performed initiative, a group of Third June: Lottie Williams, Aidan the experience to be beneficial and directed by a small group Formers recently attended Edgar, George Greenacre, and the Upper Sixth are now of Fifth Formers. The final play, an event held at Northbrook Sophie Cleeve, Kishore planning to create MMIs for Question Mark, was written by College’s Shoreham Airport Thiagarajan, Patrick Mandal the Lower Sixth, and the Lower Cullum Ball and Tom Owen campus. Activities included a OL, Nicole Miners OL and Sixth will run their sessions (just prior to their GCSEs) loom band stretching contest, Thomas Wilkinson OL. again for the Fifth Form. and was runner up in the wall plastering, electronic Donald Bancroft One Act Play drumming sessions and the Competition. A moving study chance to try giving an injection. of dementia and how it affects those around the sufferer, FOOTBALL FOCUS this was sensitively directed The Football Club has fulfilled (by Cullum and Tom) and over 100 fixtures this term. sympathetically performed. The Junior teams’ results have led the way, with the GOING SWIMMINGLY highlights being the U14As The first fixture of the 6-1 victory over Bradfield and swimming year took place at the U15Cs 6-2 victory over the end of November; a packed Ardingly. The boys in the 1st house saw Lancing’s junior and XI have dramatically changed senior girls and boys compete their playing style this term, against Eastbourne College. showing great improvement, The competition began well and are through to the quarter ADVENT CONCERT for Lancing in the individual final of the Sussex Cup. In the Once again, there was a wonderfully diverse mix to the musical medleys but Eastbourne House competitions, School programme of the Advent Concert. Amusingly, the Swing Band fought back in the freestyle took the Junior prize, with opened the evening with Gershwin’s Summertime, but by their events. The final relays were Gibbs’ winning the Senior. second number, we were in the right season with Have Yourself all close but the result was a Particular mention goes to Ben A Merry Little Christmas! Two items in this year’s concert deserve 148 point win for Lancing. Mendoza-Sharman, who has a special mention, being composed by members of staff: Mr Congratulations to swimmer of recently played for the ISFA Graham Davies’ Niño Jesús Salvador (highly commended in the meet, Grigory Vilinov, who South of England team, earning The Times’ Christmas Carol Competition 2013) was beautifully two months ago had not swum himself a reserve place in the performed by the Choral Scholars; the Sinfonia played Three Short two lengths without stopping, full ISFA England team for Pieces (Overture, Nocturne and Tarantella) by Mr Neil Cox. The and managed a 33 second 50m the training camps at St Symphony Orchestra closed the evening with two movements without goggles! George’s Park. from Dvořák’s Symphony No.8 in G Major, Op. 88.

The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 7 Malawi Expedition Summer 2014

Tim Agius-Kensell, Charlie Bennett, Connie Habershon, Oli Hancock, Matt John, Rowan Kitchen, Ellie Liddle, Rob Lloyd, Emilia Lutz, Flo Margaroli, Olivia Nightingall, Nico Mendoza-Sharman, Andrey Milakin, Gbohun Palmer-Inyang, Dulcie Pearson, Ollie Poole, Beth Richardson, Matt Thomas Mr M J H Smith, Mr D E Austin, Mrs P I Martyn-Smith, Miss R L Watkins

“These songs are true, these days are ours, these tears are free...” Paul Simon, The Obvious Child

8 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 The Malawi 2014 expedition Headmaster of Kamuzu Academy, for an inoculation programme devised ran from Sunday 29 June to Friday 1 all his arrangements and the personal by the Health Centre (warm thanks August, an epic four weeks and five care he always takes to make sure to Sister Walker), a risk assessment days full of adventure and experience. that the Lancing expeditions run as exercise, a disquisition on the minutiae Eighteen Lancing pupils – two from the smoothly as possible. of the kit list, and the gentle art of Fifth, 14 from the Lower Sixth and two putting up a tent (even if MJHS’ lawn from the Upper Sixth – accompanied The expedition team came together in bears scant resemblance to the sturdier, by four members of staff traversed May 2013, a full 14 months before the more unyielding ground of the the southern half of the country, trip. There is plenty of fundraising to Nkhotakota Potteries and Mvuu Camp). from Kasungu and Nkhotakota in be done, and not just for the projects we the central region to Mangochi at the support in Malawi. Whilst representing For the first time, we flew to Malawi via southern extremity of Lake Malawi, excellent value for the amount we are Addis Ababa with Ethiopian Airways. then south to Liwonde National Park, able to accomplish and the length of Chaotic scenes of queue barging at Blantyre, and from there down to the time we are in country, the cost of the Heathrow were quelled by a most Mulanje Massif before heading north trip is not inexpensive – around £3,000 efficient and delightful supervisor. Bole once again to Lilongwe, thence a brief – and it was pleasing that so many airport in the gloom of dawn and glare excursion westwards into Zambia, of the 2014 cohort were committed of strip lighting was hardly appealing. returning to Malawi for the final 48 to raising most (and some, all) of this But soon enough we arrived at hours. Over 1000 miles were travelled money for themselves. All manner Lilongwe, cleared immigration quickly in the Big Green Bus, courtesy of our of sponsored activities took place, with its new, fancy iris technology and great friends at Kamuzu Academy, alongside the more commonplace were delighted to find all our luggage and a small fleet of auxiliary vehicles but quite as lucrative gardening, had arrived – not just personal bags carrying people, rucksacks, cooking babysitting, washing up and waiting but additionally 22 boxes of various equipment, firewood, bags of charcoal, on tables. The 2014 group spearheaded sizes containing an assortment of dried and food. Among those people were the whole school biennial Malawi food, baby clothes, tents, gifts … FJC our companions and guides from sponsored walk in September 2013, was there to meet us with the drivers, Kamuzu Academy: wingman Osman, acting as cheerleaders in their houses and the 90 minute drive to Kamuzu veteran of ten such expeditions, drivers and marshals on the walk itself. And Academy proved the usual eye-opener Ted, Mondoma and Kephat, and chefs it is important that the participants get and immediate immersion into Malawi, Halax and Phillip. The trip would to know one another, thus a series of her countryside and her people. A be impossible without their practical meetings punctuated the preparation gorgeous warm day, jacaranda in full assistance, and vastly impoverished period, communicating updates about bloom in the airport car park … well without their great company, generosity our projects, information about the made and surfaced roads, so noticeable of spirit, personal warmth and care for country – history, culture, language, in this country … grass thatched houses us all. We are indebted to Frank Cooke, politics, health – and, as we drew closer, in dusty towns … a market in full

The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 9 session with impossibly symmetrical up and couldn’t stop smiling all at Malawian style, ran over to the bus pyramids of tomatoes and potatoes, the same time. Next we were paired and greeted us with smiles and waves. bundles of glistening purple onions … off and luckily for me I got Eunice; at It was hard to believe that almost all wobbling bicycles bearing impossible first I was slightly nervous as Eunice of the children around us couldn’t loads which defied the laws of physics took me off in a completely different actually see us. We were shown into … and everywhere people walking, direction to everyone else, but I soon one of the small classrooms by the carrying grass, sugar cane, buckets of felt at ease in her hands as soon as I beaming Headmaster where we were water, live chickens, even a kid goat. saw how she navigated herself around. introduced to the students and teachers Smiling, joking, teasing – tiny scraps With a simple feel of the wall she knew of Chilanga. The children sang their of children in their tiny scraps of exactly where she was and explained welcome song to us in perfect harmony t-shirt and shorts hailing the bus with thoroughly to me in very good English. and happiness. As I walked around the insistent, piping “azungu!” – “white Eunice and I bonded extremely quickly, campus of the school, my guide, Mitou, people!” – as we traversed the M1 to we visited church and I found that a girl of six, spoke of the animals that the Academy. Eunice prays everyday for her eyesight she had loved to see when she had her to get better and she then said that she sight. It was unbelievably humbling It comes upon you suddenly. The would now also pray for me as she to hear the animated way she spoke of fly-blown sleepiness of Mtunthama felt we were like sisters - I pray for her lions and elephants all from a memory (most noteworthy building the Boyz every night too. We then played games of the creatures. She had lost her sight 2 Men Welding Store) gives way to which the Chilanga students obviously at the age three. What struck me was a preposterously manicured mini- won by miles as we all had to have the overwhelming realisation that roundabout – and so through the gates our eyes shut. We all then gave our she would never be able to see these of, to all intents and purposes, a British partners a gift of soap, a flannel and things ever again and yet the memories public school, with immaculately two packets of sweets. To say thank brought her such happiness. It shows tended grounds, smart well maintained you to her Headmaster Eunice gave how memories are so powerful and buildings, all focused on a lake where one packet to him to say thank you should be cherished. I will certainly herons glide and pied kingfishers wait for letting us visit them. Next we were cherish my memories of Chilanga. A their turn attentively. This is our base off to the lunch hall for a sing song we truly wonderful place. for the first couple of days, a good thought, but oh how wrong we were: place to acclimatise (it is winter in sub they had an amazing choir, by far the From Kamuzu Academy – after a Saharan Africa so we’re talking very best of the trip, every child had such farewell and extraordinarily generous pleasant temperatures in the late 20s great rhythm; we sang In Christ Alone braai from the Headmaster – we early 30s centigrade – meanwhile the and In The Jungle which were good drove through Kasungu Game Park Malawian babies are in woollies!) and but no comparison to their singing; to Nkhotakota, the main focus for our only a short hop from our first visit we even sang a song together and had activities based at St Anne’s Hospital. and first and vivid memory: Chilanga a little dance. When we left I felt very As ever we stayed at Nkhotakota School for the Blind. Flo and Oli emotional but soon cheered up when Potteries, an eclectic establishment recount their time there: all the children waved and chased us boasting a spacious campsite, a fully down the drive saying goodbye. All in functioning pottery which exports Flo: Our trip to Chilanga School for all a perfect day! worldwide, Harry Potter (geddit?) the Blind was for me by far the most themed chalets and the crowning glory memorable experience of the trip. Oli: Chilanga School for the Blind was – a beachside coffee shop boasting This may have been down to it being probably, for me, the most humbling the finest cheesecake in Africa and our first outing in Malawi but I think part of the expedition. Perhaps it probably the world. It’s about half it was due to this amazing girl I met was the fact it was our first of many an hour from St Anne’s and the same called Eunice. We arrived at the school experiences in Malawi but I feel that distance from Chididi Clinic, one of and it was very quiet; we soon found it was truthfully a wonderful and the rural outstation satellite health out why. We were taken in to a room enlightening experience. It was a centres operated by St Anne’s – and where five straight lines of students beautifully sunny day in Malawi when this was to be our base for the painting waved and sang a welcome song, the we arrived at Chilanga. We were met project. A thriving community private singing was so overwhelming I welled by about 100 children who, in true hospital in the 1990s and early 2000s, St Anne’s has recently fallen on hard times since the opening of a ‘competitor’ government (free) hospital the other side of town. People argue that the care at St Anne’s is better – but as a private hospital it costs money. Lancing has supported St Anne’s handsomely since 1996, fundraising for wards and staff houses to be built (the latter an important way to attract quality staff to this very rural area) as well as for key medical equipment – an operating table, an anaesthetic machine. Since 2010 we have scaled back our funding in response to the hospital’s current circumstances and in favour of establishing new initiatives with Open Arms (see further below). Yet this is a part of the country where after 18 years we have strong roots in the local

10 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 community – in particular the villages of Sani, Mbalame and Chidzili – and I feel it is important that we retain our links with and support for St Anne’s, in bad times as well as good. Thus we allocated £3,500 towards the renovation of Chididi this time around. A new and charismatic hospital administrator was appointed in 2013 and I sensed a greater optimism on this trip than in 2012 – together with a viable strategic plan to get St Anne’s back on its feet. Only time will tell – but let’s hope. There follow impressions of St Anne’s from Nico, and midwife-in-waiting Rowan:

Nico: My first impressions of St Anne’s were mixed. The facilities were well built and looked well organized but one thing was lacking: patients. On our first visit to the hospital the new Chair competitive. We then asked what could the ante-natal clinic, and nearly every of the Board, Dr Grace Malanga, met be done to help the current situation. bed in the post-natal ward was filled. us at the entrance. She seemed both Dr Malanga then told us about their organised and driven which was what, investments in outposts in rural areas, However, what was striking in St from talking to Mr Smith, was needed which aimed to help those that could Anne’s was just how caring and happy at the hospital. As we were guided not get to the hospital. We were lucky all the staff are. I had a lovely lunch through the empty corridors and rooms enough to be working at one of these with the deputy matron, and everyone there was the feeling that all these many outposts in a small village called welcomed me and my (somewhat made amazing facilities are here and begging Chididi. We would be painting the up) input with smiles and laughter. to be used, but what’s the point if there clinic there over the next few days. are no people for them? It was strange A marvellous spin off from our to think that the hospital, one of two in After our experiences with St Anne’s longstanding relationship with St the local region, which was responsible I was asked to make a speech at our Anne’s is our ability to learn about for Nhkotakota’s population of 350,000, leaving party. In my speech I outlined Malawian healthcare in some of its could not find 170 patients to fill its how there may have been many speed many forms through the hospital’s beds. It was even more interesting to bumps on St Anne’s road to success links with local carers: traditional birth put that into perspective when looking but with the investments in outposts attendants (see Connie’s thoughts at their medicine room which had as like Chididi and the new management below) and traditional healers, who use much medicine as a small pharmacy. of Dr Grace Malanga one could only alternative, homeopathic therapies and It was amazing, however, to see the see things improving. I also thanked work in harmony with the ‘Western’ work of the past trips. All the paintings the hospital for giving us a great pharmaceutical practices of the that we had seen before in pictures experience and even giving one of our hospital. We also visited an Under 5s from a beautiful sunset or a slightly ill group, Rowan, the opportunity for immunisation clinic in full swing in one looking dog lit up the hospital wards. some midwifery work experience. I of the outlying villages. Here’s Connie: All the building that we had been told believe that the warm heart of Africa as Third Formers we were raising was really emphasized at the hospital Connie: Going to the traditional birth money for all became so real. This is as we were treated as family and with attendant, who was an antenatal nurse where our donations went, I thought as great hospitality. There may have been who checked up on the pregnancies, I saw the commemorative plaque on the problems but as Mr Smith said in his and seeing what she did was a real eye maternity ward Lancing had donated speech: “Any friend will help a friend opener for me and I’m sure the rest of in 2012. It was amazing to see. It was when times are good but a real friend the group too. I certainly did not expect interesting to hear the stories that Pat will help even when times are tough.” to see pregnant women who were so and Mr Austin had about previous trips young, I found it upsetting, but that and how different the hospital looked Rowan: One of our group described St is what happens out there. The birth to when they had visited before. Anne’s Hospital as a ‘ghost hospital’. attendant and the nurse were surprised

It’s fair to say that (especially in that the girls (especially Miss Watkins) As we had many questions concerning comparison to the positively heaving were not married with children. the hospital we were invited to tea government hospital) St Anne’s has with Dr Grace Malanga so she could hardly any patients at all - when we The birth attendant had been doing answer some of our queries. We had looked around we saw no more than her job for 43 years and she let us it explained to us that just a few miles half a dozen. My day of midwifery experience what she did first hand. away from St Anne’s there was a at St Anne’s consisted of visiting one We got to go in small groups as she government run, free hospital and so woman and her premature baby, and was examining the women. I saw a due to the country’s very high poverty one woman came for an ante-natal woman who was 18 years old who level most cannot afford the fees to go clinic. Our work was over by 9:30am. was pregnant for the second time and to St Anne’s as it is a private hospital. On the other hand, when I visited the was one of three wives. Coming from Medicine was expensive and so they government hospital later in the day, a western society, being one of three needed all the funding they could get there was a line of at least 30 women for wives seemed unusual and alien to me. from us so as to make the hospital more

The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 11 Mere minutes by foot from the Potteries are the villages of Sani, Mbalame and Chidzili, with whom we have fostered close links through the universal language of football and netball. They eagerly await our biennial visits (complete with sports kit, balls, trainers and boots), and we gain an unparalleled insight into rural Malawian village life, especially through our day’s home stay in Sani. Here, Matt T and Tim reflect on those occasions:

Matt T: Despite not being a direct project of the Malawi 2014 expedition, the football and netball matches turned out to be pretty exciting events, not least because of the iridescence of the bandanas on show. This was one of the screaming children and smiling adults Guest House, we pack up our kutundu rare occasions where we actually went all running after the bus in their efforts (luggage) and make our way down the toe-to-toe with the locals; those we to catch a first glimpse of the strange lakeshore road for two hours to arrive had been supporting in different ways visitors. We were put in pairs and at Mangochi. Here we encounter the - whether this was with the donation given to a local guide to take us around generosity of Neville Bevis, director of boxes of sports goodies or, in the the village for the day. Connie and of Open Arms, for the first but not case of Pemphero School, even helping I were paired with a nice guy called the last time, half of us staying at his to fund and then lay the flooring of Juma; he had a huge smile and was lakeside cottage, the other half just two classrooms. What made it special very keen to get to know us. He told us next door in beachfront chalets owned for me was not the victories, but the many stories about himself, his family by a local hotel. Open Arms – www. friendliness with which the matches and his village, and he showed us the openarmsmalawi.org – was founded to were played (although I can’t speak local mosque where he prayed. All care for infants orphaned by HIV-AIDS. on behalf of the netballers, especially the while we were being followed by Its base is in the commercial city of Pat who was the victim of a few flying swarms of excited children. He then Blantyre, the largest city in the country, fists) as there was as much laughter took us to his house where he gave us where it not only cares for infants but as perspiration in the heat. This was nsima (cassava porridge) and cooked has expanded its work into a second especially strong when we faced Sani fish, a delicacy in Malawi, and as phase – looking after two to five year Village and Mbalame Rovers as a lot we tried the food, Juma’s family and olds who cannot be returned to their of us were playing against our home many local villagers all watched with wider family – and a third phase, stay hosts. Our unbeaten record is also interest as the strange foreigners tried purchasing five foster homes where nothing to shy away from, even if we their local food, and they laughed as they care for older children who have did get more grazes than goals. we struggled to eat it correctly. We no relatives to look after them. Some six then gave Juma and his family sweets, years ago it opened a second, purpose Tim: I was up at around 5:30am and pens and pencils for school, cards and built home in Mangochi for infants was greeted by the sound of howling various other little gifts to say thank only. Lancing held a special musical dogs and the waves of Lake Malawi you for the hospitality and warm concert on board HMS Ark Royal to gently rolling onto the beach where reception. Juma introduced us to his raise funds for the building. we camped. It was another lovely family and took us to the local beach beginning to another great day. I where fishing took place; he also took We spent a full day at the Mangochi stumbled out of my tent trying not us up to the highest point of his village, Open Arms home after a traditional to wake up Nico, and looked around which was exhausting. Throughout and full-on Malawian welcome! Whilst Nkhotakota Potteries Lodge and I the day Juma was also asking us about staying in the town we also laid a grabbed my camera in anticipation England and Lancing. We told him, concrete floor in a local school – and of of the sunrise. I sat on the beach and and also asked about his school, and he course played football against them – snapped some great photos of the sun told us how his favourite subject was and we visited Nettie’s Sewing Project rolling up over the mountains behind English, and how when he becomes in the nearby Children’s Village. Some the vast lake, and then I had breakfast a man he wants to be a soldier. He extraordinary and glorious garments back at the campsite. The camp by invited us to see his grandparents and emerged … here’s Rob on his time in this time was buzzing with excitement brother; we gave his brother pencils Mangochi: because we were all going to visit Sani for his lessons, and chatted with his village, and Mr Smith had kindly given grandma who spoke excellent English. Rob: As we arrived at Open Arms 2 us some words in Chichewa to make Juma then walked us back to the bus, we were struck by the friendliness of it easier for us. We all got into the big we took some final photos with him the place. I liked it immediately. As we green bus and chatted expectantly and said goodbye and thanked him for stepped out of the bus we were greeted about what the people would be like the amazing day. by a welcome banner so large that it the day after we thrashed them at had to be supported by two men and football and netball. It is now Thursday 10 July and we as well as this the house mothers were have been in Malawi for about ten all giving us a welcome dance and Upon arrival at Sani we were greeted days. After the generous and typically forcing all of us (Mr Smith included) by a huge welcoming party of warm-hearted farewell at St Anne’s to join in. We were introduced to all

12 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 the house mothers; each child has a security that they enjoy brought a craftsman’s art were duly bartered and house mother and I couldn’t help but feeling of warmth to the whole group bought, to be carefully transported feel that, compared with those in the and I loved our visits to this brilliant with us for the remainder of the trip villages, the children at Open Arms place. and then just as intricately packaged in were better off and that it was the lucky a frenzy of cardboard boxes, duct tape ones who were able to remain at Open Now about half way through the and string on the final day! Arms. We met the infants who were expedition and after a day of complete all exceptionally clean, well fed and relaxation on the lakeshore culminating Our base in Blantyre was an happy and by halfway through the in watching the World Cup final (for all international prep school … with prep day the babies had all chosen which but one expeditioner…) we drove the school sized beds … and from there we expeditioner they wanted to play short hop to Liwonde National Park visited another one of our long-time with and be fed by. After lunch only a where we boarded boats to take us up projects, Jacaranda Children’s Home, handful of us stayed at Open Arms as the majestic Shire River and into Mvuu run by four Roman Catholic nuns who the rest volunteered to go to build a Camp for our river safari. Olivia takes look after their 50+ charges aged from floor at Pemphero School, and suddenly up the tale: five to 19 with extraordinary devotion. I was the only guy remaining;however Dulcie remembers the day: I didn’t mind as the babies were about Olivia: Our safari down the River Shire to wake up from their nap. I cannot tell is certainly an experience that none of Dulcie: We arrived at Jacaranda to to this day whether the house mother of us will forget. We set off on our boats at many kind words of welcome and Pauma was joking when she said that I 4:00pm, ready to enjoy our sunset boat singing, with gentle smiles and should adopt Pauma and take her home ride and eager to see as much wildlife handshakes from all who work or live to the UK for my mother to raise. as possible! And we did! From hippos there, and lots of entertainment had to baby elephants and fish eagles to been prepared for the afternoon. I was … and here are some words from Beth: crocodiles, we saw it all. At one point then delighted to be escorted around my boat broke down, as we were about the premises by twin girls named Beth: Open Arms 2 at Mangochi was five metres away from two crocodiles. Priscilla and Prudence, who clutched the highlight of my trip. The house Not the best time to break down, each of my hands tightly for the whole is purpose built for the infants and especially as the two crocodiles took time! We also attended Mass once the their ‘mothers’. We were welcomed that moment to dive into the water at sun had gone down which was quite by the colourful mixture of singing us. After a tense few minutes, and a few simply magical - it was very special to and dancing that we were becoming jokes about being eaten by crocodiles, see such honest and genuine faith, and accustomed to, by a close-knit group we finally got going again and set off to to be part of something which is clearly of women who care for the under 2s have our sunset drink and mini pizza so important to them and so integral and the manager of Open Arms at snack. It was a beautiful sunset and to their everyday lives. Leaving at the Mangochi. After recovering from our my favourite one from the entire trip; end of the day after all their generous workout, we were let loose on the certainly a day to remember! hospitality was very difficult - hugs, children, and I really could have stayed tears and goodbyes were exchanged, there all week. After hearing horrific One of my slightly amusing, yet rather and we gave them a box of necessities stories of the deaths of mothers or terrifying memories from the camp such as soap and shoes which were the abandonment of these beautiful was breakfast the day we left Mvuu received with such joy and even more children, to see them all smiling and camp. Rob, Ollie, Emilia and I had singing! It was truly touching and looking healthy was something very finished our cooked breakfast and were humbling to meet such vibrant people extraordinary. The complete love and about to tuck into the rather delicious who live their lives with so much banana muffins provided when out of grace. All the people of Jacaranda have nowhere Rob yelled “Monkey!”and such an infectious, enviable happiness a monkey grabbed my muffin from and contentment for all they have, my plate. A rather scary experience! something which I think is very rare It didn’t help that as I brought back a and certainly very special. second muffin, cunningly placing it in between myself and Emilia a second The focal point of Malawi 2014 was monkey ran and reached right across now upon us. In summer 2013 the me to grab that muffin as well. I was Lancing College community undertook not amused, however everyone else to support four boys – Aubrey, Moses, found it hilarious! Another experience I Norman and Wilson – cared for by certainly won’t forget in a hurry. Open Arms in a foster home, Rose’s House. We shall be paying their Mvuu showed us yet another aspect secondary education fees at a local of this diverse and beautiful country private school along with the salaries of in opening our eyes to some of the their houseparents and the running and superb wildlife and the magnificent maintenance costs of Rose’s House. This river vistas of the Shire. We drove out is a long-term commitment – the boys of the Game Park with bus windows are just embarking on their secondary rammed firmly shut to avoid the tsetse school careers. Our expeditioners flies … green now not the best colour had been in touch with the boys via for the bus … but made it back to email in the months leading up to the town of Liwonde without further the expedition, and now it was time incident and from there we went chief finally to meet them, visit them at their chair shopping at the local craft centre football training sessions with Play (this region is where the best are made). Malawi, see Rose’s House – and then Some very special examples of the take the boys with us for our three

The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 13 day hike up Mount Mulanje, a new Wilson and Moses were equally as Ollie P: Mount Mulanje was definitely experience for them as well as for the adorable as Aubrey and Norman, one of the highlights for me. Every step Lancing students. Sadly Aubrey was with many of the same characteristics we took, more and more Malawian unable to join us up the mountain due as their ‘brothers’; they were a great scenery unfolded. It was hard to to an injury to his foot, but we saw him addition to the hike party and I don’t resist looking over my shoulder before and after our expedition … Matt know what the trip up the mountain every five yards to admire and absorb J and Ollie P tell the tale: would have been like without them. the wonderful views and tranquil atmosphere. Of course, climbing the Matt J: The four boys, their house The main house, a single storey third highest mountain in Africa, one mother and her children all live construction similar to the majority in should feel fatigue; however, after together in one of the homes attached Malawi, was home to the four boys, observing Malawians bomb up and to Open Arms. The charity devotes its Aubrey, Norman, Wilson and Moses. down Mulanje carrying wood on their time to helping those without parents The house had a small living room heads and a variety of other heavy or other family members capable of which you walked straight into; it was necessities (in bare feet), we felt rather looking after them. home to their WII which had WWE pathetic carrying merely a rucksack – wrestling and FIFA - the games you whilst wearing walking boots. How I first met Aubrey on the sidelines of would find on the consoles of most the porters managed to carry our the Saturday morning football session. boys of that age in the UK. At the rear large, heavy bags up the mountain in At first he seemed very shy, but after of the house was a small kitchen, this the heat, I will never know, but they spending some time with him and is where their house mother, Joyce, deserve Olympic Golds for their efforts. discussing his favourite football teams cooked their meals. The kitchen led Above all, the view at the summit and players, it became clear to me across the yard to a newly built block. and ice pools, feeling of togetherness how nice this boy was. It was a great This was home to a computer room, throughout the experience, hot shame he was unable to climb the which was still under construction. All chocolate and banter with the Rose’s mountain with us as a result of an ulcer the equipment inside was donated by House boys and sleeping under the on his foot. After we had climbed the a UK based school or charity. The other stars at the CCAP hut made Mulanje mountain I was told by Mr Smith that half of the newly built block was home truly awesome - and a memory I will when we left on Saturday Aubrey cried to Joyce and her family: one room with cherish forever. because he had been looking forward a basic shower and toilet. for almost a year to climb Mount From Mulanje we made our way back Mulanje. I hope the next expedition can The three boys and their assistant to Blantyre and, after a much-needed either take him up Mulanje or take him who and been with them since their sleep, took the long but scenic drive on something he has never done before. early days at Open Arms seemed to back to Lilongwe – a seven hour haul thoroughly enjoy their time walking broken by a welcome stop at Dedza I first met Norman on the bus back and running up Mount Mulanje. Potteries, sister of the Nkhotakota from the football, at first he also Never once did they seem out of branch and, yup, you guessed it, more seemed shy but he soon overcame this. energy and they were always joking epic cheesecake … Throughout the trip Norman put smiles around, especially Norman, whether across all of our faces, whether it was it was teasing ‘Hanky’ about buying Lilongwe Golf Club was our final berth, with his jokes or the energy he brought a wooden ornament which Norman a centrally positioned campsite just to the hike party. was convinced was too expensive ten minutes walk from Old Town, the or teasing Tim whilst climbing the atmospheric centre of this sprawling mountain; and once we reached the top and bifurcated city. Plenty of market he shouted: “Tim’s made it, Tim’s made shopping and trading of unwanted it!”. Whilst we were with them their clothing went on for those last minute energy levels never dropped and their presents. Then, as clients of Land levels of enthusiasm never seemed to and Lake Safaris, we clambered onto decrease. They were keen to participate another bus to take us across the border in any game we were playing, whether into Zambia and thence into the mighty it be football or ‘Chase The Ace’ in South Luangwa National Park for a the mountain hut, Hope’s Rest. The three day bush safari. Andrey and Ellie three boys who came up the mountain take up the story of this treat to end all seemed to quickly pick up phrases treats at the end of a long expedition: or games which we taught them,

especially Norman. Everyone enjoyed Andrey: Our safari in the South their company and they made the cold Luangwa National Park in Zambia was afternoons and the long hikes a lot truly the culmination of our expedition. more enjoyable; they were always able It’s very hard to convey everyone’s to put a smile on our faces! excitement before the first safari, but in the end I think that every member of The day after descending the mountain our group was just astonished by what we headed back to Rose’s House to we saw. say our goodbyes and give a few gifts. Photos were taken with the boys and email addresses exchanged then we In the morning we would see a pride all participated in a rather competitive of around 14 wild lions, just a couple game of boys vs girls netball keep of feet away from us. Then we would ball. Great fun was had by all and we see a family of elephants crossing the were all very sad to be leaving the four Luangwa River, a river which has more boys; for me this had definitely been a than 80,000 hippos. Seeing animals highlight of the trip. in the wild is completely different

14 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 to seeing them enclosed in a cage. lodge and pool were beautiful and enthusiasm and energy throughout Suddenly you start to realise that you we saw incredible sun rises and sun a long expedition, and none more are sitting in the van and this wild beast sets. Everyone seemed glad to have so than my esteemed colleagues Mr can do whatever he wants; you are in a bed and an en suite bathroom. David Austin (fifth expedition), Mrs Pat his domain. Moreover the lodge provided nightly Martyn-Smith (second expedition) and entertainment, in the form of elephants. Miss Becky Watkins, for whom this was The most memorable experience was The place was not fenced off to avoid her first time in Malawi. All shouldered looking at lions hunting impala in animals; on the contrary it welcomed the burdens of (for me) the unpalatable: complete darkness, then spying on a them, even at the expense of a sun first aid, finance and photography, and leopard biting and tearing up a piece lounger, a few windows and the office of course their presence enriched the of impala’s flesh. When the leopard interior. It was simple and peaceful, expedition immeasurably for the 18 left, we saw two hyenas ripping apart a place of recuperation that was students. They were a terrific support what was left of an impala. And all of filled with wonder and surprises. It throughout. this happened just a couple of footsteps was an awe inspiring end to a truly away from us. unforgettable experience. Gbohun: My Malawi 2014 experience was an interesting one for a number But it’s not only the animals that We headed back to Malawi, to of reasons, the main one being that I fascinate during the safari. Sunsets in Lilongwe, and to final packing, before joined the expedition team as a rare Africa deliver you an unforgettable bidding emotional farewells to our black student from Lancing College. experience of quietness, peace and beloved Malawian staff, guides and This became apparent immediately as stillness. Nowhere in the world is the travelling companions. There follow we landed in Lilongwe with our team sunset more alive than in Africa. But some final reflections on the expedition welcoming us warmly and personally even looking at the beautiful and from Gbohun, Charlie and Emilia. It labelling me ‘brother’. Trips such as the endless savanna is simply astonishing. remains only for me to thank all the home stay visit to Sani village where The clouds seem to float so low that expeditioners for their commitment, I struck a bond with their football you feel that you can touch them, and the landscape, with its bushes and rare trees, feels infinite.

By the end of two days we saw every animal there was in the park, including giraffes, bushbucks, buffalo and many species of birds. We had such an amazing time during the safaris and to see so many creatures on the open plains. After my experience I can see why so many people fall in love with Africa. The experience is unforgettable. Ellie: Near the end of the trip we headed to Zambia for a few days of safari. After a long journey we arrived at Marula Lodge and were welcomed by the staff who were incredibly friendly. We were told where the pool was, the dinner timings and what to do if we encountered a hippo! The

The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 15 captain Tony had a similar tone. He I had absolutely no idea how I would Emilia: Now, nearly four weeks politely asked for any help I could give cope spending every day with the same after we returned from Malawi, I’m by any means possible, always stressing people for a month. Those doubts were looking back on the most exciting and the fact that we were ‘brothers’ and gone within a couple of days of the trip. instructive month I’ve ever had. We that brothers should stick together. By You soon work out who can be slightly experienced so much and such great using such mundane words in such a annoying and who you can go to for things in only a few weeks – personally, way provoked a feeling of more a racial any advice, plus you grow closer to a I was most impressed by the Open obligation to help rather than simply whole new group of people who you Arms Feeding Station for infants near giving charity. Whilst such emotions may have never even spoken to before. Mangochi. It is wonderful that those continued to persist throughout the It’s interesting to see people who children without a home or a family trip, there were numerous occasions appear to be polar opposites become get the chance to live and grow up in when travelling around the country like two peas in a pod. Going into the a clean, healthy and warm-hearted in the company of ‘azungu’ I received trip, you expect that there’ll be multiple environment. We could really see plenty of stares. They were stares arguments by the end of the trip, and that everybody’s work and donations of confusion at the sight of a black you’ll want to be away from that group achieved their purpose. Thanks to teenage boy travelling with his white entirely, and so it was unexpected that everyone involved in helping! counterparts and speaking their there weren’t any major rows at all. language fluently; yet at the same time There is a constant environment of Planning is now underway for Malawi they were looks of questioning as to understanding and acceptance of your 2016, with year group talks already why myself and not them. This trip has feelings and emotions, as everyone is delivered to the current Fourth and truly opened my eyes to a new world on the same page and having the same Fifth Forms. Members of those two year which I had never experienced when experience. This also occurs between groups, as well as our current Lower travelling to my parents’ home nation the students and the teachers too – Sixth, will be eligible to apply for the of Nigeria and has led me to find a new again, it’s difficult to spend five weeks next expedition, and the invitation to personal definition of what it is to be an with somebody that you don’t get on apply will go out in March 2015. The African. with, whatever age. I felt that one of expedition team will be chosen in May. the most satisfying things that I’ve And so the cycle of fundraising will Charlie: One of the most important reflected on since coming back is that I begin again…zikomo kwambili! Tsalani factors of the Malawi expedition is the have so many amazing memories from Bwino! group – who is in the group and the my Malawian experience, and I have a chemistry amongst the group. For me, whole host of new close friends to share this was slightly worrying as, having them with. MJHS & the Malawi 2014 Expeditioners never had this sort of experience before,

“This is the story of how we begin to remember; This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein…” Paul Simon, Under African Skies

16 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 17 EDUCATIONAL VISITS AND FIELD TRIPS A round up ... providing yet a further contract in coastal landforms. The Tilly Whin caves nearby were the site where the Portland limestone was one quarried and transported on small boats to London to build the Houses of Parliament and St Paul’s Cathedral. On the Saturday we examined the Lulworth area, a beautiful and unique World Heritage Site, where the geological structure is concordant. The first stop was Stair Hole, with its CCF SUMMER CAMP spectacular Lulworth Crumple; a cliff DUKE OF EDINBURGH Fifteen CCF cadets started their exposing intensely folded bedding GOLD EXPEDITION summer holiday at Longmoor Army planes of Purbeck limestone, created Camp in Hampshire. It was a busy by the intense pressure involved in Spirits were high as Lancing’s Duke of the Alpine orogeny. This unique site Edinburgh Gold Award expeditioners week of ambushes, section attacks, rock climbing, mountain biking, is a geologist’s honeypot. However we set out for the Welsh Valleys at the were shocked to see people trampling beginning of the summer holidays. archery, first aid, Ray Mears’ survival techniques and a visit to HMS Victory. the sparse vegetation cover, and With four days of eight to ten hours disrespecting the landscape. Lulworth of hiking between 20-30 kilometres a Congratulations to Alex Hinchcliffe, who was named Cadet of the Week. Cove, a beautiful almost circular cove day, this expedition was going to be nestled at the foot of chalk cliffs, has their toughest yet. As Cleo Au reports: a classic narrow swash aligned beach Conquering Pen-y-fan was the main where local fishermen unload their objective on the three expedition teams’ catch. We sat on a rockfall, rewarding checklist. Standing 886 metres above ourselves with the local Purbeck ice sea level, it is the highest peak in South cream, managing a huge variety of Wales. With heavy rucksacks and tools, flavours between us - the favourite the groups were exhausted when they being chocolate. Man O’ War Bay was reached the summit, but the views yet another spectacular landform. The made it worthwhile. luminous water protected by Man O’ War rocks is a popular viewpoint with many tourists. An impressive landslide the previous year had GEOGRAPHY FIELD TRIP blocked our planned route along the TO SWANAGE cliff top, demonstrating how actively Twenty seven Lower Sixth Geography this coastline is being eroded. Access students accompanied by Mrs Tritton to the classic drift aligned beach and Mr Grime visited the Dorset was restricted due to winter storms coastline for a weekend in September to although the view from the cliff study coastal geomorphology, processes top showed yet another stage in the RIFLE SHOOTING SUMMER and management. evolution of the coastline; a straight CAMP The first day was spent examining the exposed coastline, backed by steep The Shooting team took part in the effect of the geological structure of chalk cliffs with caves, arches and National Schools’ Meeting at Bisley the coastline at Swanage. We walked stacks. Here we had a wonderful view in July. They shot with the CCF’s GP along the chalk ridge from Studland of the spectacular Durdle Door, a rifles in ‘run down’ and ‘snap’ target to Handfast Point where we saw natural arch in the Portland limestone. competitions, and target rifles at the magnificent stacks of Old Harry, At the Lulworth Heritage Centre distances from 300 to 600 yards. There caves, arches, sheer cliffs and a wave we were given a superb lecture by a were over 550 entrants from more than cut platform. A short stroll across the park ranger about the need for, and 40 schools, but all ten of Lancing’s headland took us to a spectacular problems associated with, conservation cadets found their names appearing viewpoint across Swanage Bay to of this unique Jurassic coastline. The on the prize lists. Special mention goes to Peveril Point, a text book bay and issues of people trampling vegetation Volodymyr Propopyuk for coming sixth headland. Our next stop was Swanage and causing damage was one that we in the ‘Financial Times’, Johnson Lee Beach where the weak, low cliffs of raised and the difficulty they have in for coming seventh in the Marlborough Wealden sands and clays contrasted controlling this was explained. Cup, Alvaro Aspden for coming 18th in with those at Handfast Point. There was On Sunday we visited Hengistbury the ‘GP Twenty’ and George Wirgman a lot of mass movement in the form of Head to examine coastal management. for come 17th in the same competition. slumping, and a range management Students examined the need for coastal The team was awarded the Royal schemes have been put in place to management, and examined both hard Sussex Regiment’s Challenge Bowl for protect the buildings precariously and soft engineering strategies first hand. the best team from Sussex during the sitting on the cliff top. Durlston They carried out an evaluation of these Ashburton, and the members of the A Head, composed of massive Portland methods and the extent to which they team won bronze medals for third place limestone, formed an impressive are controlling coastal erosion and in the GP team match. headland to the south of Swanage Bay, flooding. AWT

18 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 BRONZING ON THE DOWNS During the first exeat weekend of the academic year, 48 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze expeditioners tackled heights NEW YORK, NEW YORK! slightly less mighty than those found in Sixteen Lower and Upper Sixth Wales as they trekked across the South students of business and economics Downs. The warm, sunny weather arrived in New York full of wonder make the whole weekend a successful and awe. The bright lights, the noise, ODE TO MOROCCO and enjoyable experience. the height of the buildings, the bustle The half term Fifth Form Geography of the city – brilliant. Our itinerary was field trip to Morocco has become a firm packed: financial district; the UN, fixture in the calendar. Half of the trip ; Hearst publishing; behind the is spent in the bustle of Marrakech, scenes at Macy’s; Top Of The Rock; a looking at urban geography and sunset harbour lights cruise of Lower haggling in the souks, which contrasted Manhattan; a Nicks basketball game, sharply with a few days in the Atlas Matilda – the musical; the Metropolitan mountains, where life is very different. Museum of Art; and Central Park. With thanks to one of this year’s It was packed, we did not stop, and intrepid travellers for the following did I mention retailing? We did that verse: too - Nike Town; Saks Fifth Avenue; Bergdorf Goodman; Tommy Hilfiger; Mr Foster and the Geography crew left Ralph Lauren; and, of course, Century for Marrakech, 21! We left, exhausted, well dressed One day spent in the tannery which did better informed, temporarily broke BIOLOGY ON THE IOW not smell too fresh. but happy. It was a really good trip Thanks to the third annual field trip Rides on camel-like dromedaries was with lots to do all of the time. The to the Isle of Wight, seventeen Upper the next thing on the list, pupils were fantastic, impeccably Sixth Biologists now have as much Onto the Atlas Mountains with some well behaved, highly interested in expertise in statistics, ecology and views that couldn’t be missed. everything and doing themselves fieldwork as they do Twister, Boggle Couscous was the staple dish with and Lancing proud asking intelligent and giant Jenga! As Jack McMinn heaps of chicken tagine, questions. JHV reports: We caught shore crabs and Climbing up steep hills was fun and collected mushrooms, looked at pond walking along a ravine. snails, limpets and cormorants; from On the last day, we explored the souks dodging Barn Owl droppings to falling and bought some souvenirs, out of kayaks, our most difficult peril “Shukran, merci, thank you Morocco, was dealing with mediocre wi-fi! All in besseha, santé, cheers!” the name of learning, of course.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CENTRE A select group of senior football players WHEN IN ROME ... travelled to St George’s Park, home of The Sixth Form artists enjoyed glorious the National Football Centre. They took weather during their half term trip part in two coaching sessions, as well as to Rome. The wealth of stunning plyometric and hydrotherapy sessions architecture - churches, fountains, in the very same facilities used by the interior ceilings - provided plenty of England team. Indeed, they rubbed inspiration for drawing, in preparation shoulders with the Women’s U23 and for more detailed work on their return the Boys’ U17 squads. to the College.

The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 19 The energy, industry and greatly simplifies Dickens’ plot, the charm and agility, leading Chris inventiveness of Dickens never show reflects all these contrasts and Harper and the other members of fail to astonish. Having announced is full of justifiably famous tunes, Fagin’s lively gang. The row of his presence in Sketches by Boz ingenious lyrics, and dialogue which coloured ‘nose rags’ on the line was and established his comic genius is often verbatim from the novel. Mr all that was needed for the set. Bill with The Pickwick Papers, he wrote Smith had prepared the ground very Sikes is an unrelieved villain and Nicholas Nickleby and Oliver Twist, thoroughly and everyone involved in this version of his murder of Nancy each in instalments, more or less this production seemed to be totally and inevitable death was chillingly in tandem. He was still in his mid- immersed in its atmosphere, narrative explicit and black. Ollie Poole gave twenties. Dickens was horrified by and infectiously tuneful music. He a remarkable performance, forceful the social injustices, poverty and deserves our applause (“not ‘arf ‘e and focused, with a terrifying voice crime which lay just beneath the don’t - and some”!) - and so does Dr and glaring eyes. Dickens, who used surface of fashionable London. He Morgan-Williams. The casting was to ham up his readings of this scene, was determined to use his talents to spot on. The ‘company’, ranging would have approved, especially do something about this. In both those from Third Form to Sixth Form, and as, even here, there was a faint hint novels, the plight of children and the all pupils, seemed totally integrated of vulnerability – and the invisible need for education and social reform and mutually supportive: no prima Bullseye. were central. At almost exactly the donnas; no spear carriers. Everyone Harry Dichmont, with a fine clear same time in Bethnal Green, Dickens’ was committed and the stage crackled voice, supple movement and cherubic contemporary Nathaniel Woodard and fizzed with life and projection. looks, was perfect as Oliver himself was witnessing the same evils and Scene changes were fluent and the and more than a match for the older pondering similar solutions. pace never lapsed. The audiences and more experienced performers The underlying messages of Oliver loved it. around him. Of course, the ‘good’ Twist were deadly serious and their I was there on two consecutive characters are harder to convey with long term influence would be far- nights, partly because there was conviction, but Piers Ellison’s elegant, reaching and beneficial. Driven by so much to take in and partly to benign, (grand-) paternal embodiment social conscience, Dickens said of see the double casting. Both Beth of Mr Brownlow was memorable, the novel “I am doing it with greater Richardson and Ella Rusbridger gave as was Yunjin Park’s reprise of care, and I think with greater power movingly visceral performances as Where Is Love? as Mrs Bedwin. Matt than I have been able to bring to bear Nancy – Ella perhaps a touch more Bonini emerged from the chorus to on anything else”. This could also romantic, Beth intensely gritty. The give an amusingly detailed cameo be said of Mr Smith’s approach to dramatic impact of their singing was as Dr Grimwig. And that leads me Oliver!, and his excellent programme equally overwhelming. Elise Kearsey to one of the best things about this note set an uncompromising tone. The and Darcey Ridgway-Brown as Bet, production, totally consistent with quality of this production reflected both had charm and presence as its ‘care’ and ‘power’: the chorus. the ‘care’ and the ‘power’ that had counterfoils for their Nancys. Charlie They worked well together or in been lavished on it: close study of Bennett’s (rather svelte) Mr Bumble sub-groups and never let up for a the sources, meticulous attention to and Rowan Kitchen’s Widow Corney moment. Everyone had an individual detail and concentrated theatrical were a polished and inventive comic character and purpose, staying energy. From the ‘designer’ ticket to double act with grimly sinister involved in the action whenever on the stylish programme (two versions) undertones. Rowan gave everything stage and during the routines which with Mr Auty’s trademark photo to I Shall Scream and Charlie invested were deftly choreographed by Rachel montage, to the arresting sound real pathos into Bumble’s disgrace Apps and Lindsay Woodman who and lighting effects of the opening, and Dickens’ famous line about the also gave motion and structure to everything conspired to draw you law. Matt Gurtler was an unusually the solos and ensembles which grew into the atmosphere. The costumes youthful, lithe and insinuating Mr naturally out of Mr Smith’s nuanced were authentic looking and colourful Sowerberry (Barry Humphreys in direction. There was great energy and the props simple but substantial. the original!), matched by an almost as well as moments of stillness and Thanks again to Mrs Charteris and surreally clowning Mrs Sowerberry kaleidoscopic scenes which ended Mr Meierdirk and their teams. It from Nathasha Harper. Dulcie with splendid tableaux. It just all was good to see the full use of the Pearson, full of attitude as the put- looked so thoroughly considered open stage, with attractively curving upon Charlotte, achieved a lovely and professional, bowled along gauze curtains and evocative lighting. comic rapport with Matt Thomas’s by a ‘magnificent’ band, under the Mr Chandler and Mr Veitch and Noah Claypole and the ensuing fight confident baton of Dr Morgan- their pupil assistants achieved some with the “owdacious young savage” Williams, and perfectly balanced by magical effects. The action spread into was alarmingly realistic. the sound designer Mr Livermore. The the balcony and around the audience For those who remember the introduction of professional technical who were totally absorbed. After original 1960 production and 1968 support in Lancing Theatre has greatly thirty years of very varied use, the film, the role of Fagin, played by enhanced the quality of performances Lancing Theatre is still a rewarding Ron Moody, dominates the piece – while still training up pupils in canvas to fill. an almost impossible act to follow. backstage skills. Lionel Bart had responded with Here, Harry Day managed to give Lancing Prep at Hove did a fine instinctive sympathy to a novel authority and feeling to Bart’s production of Oliver! but this is which is in itself highly theatrical reluctant rogue, while blending the first time it has been done by – dark comedy balancing sugary nicely with the ensemble. He sang the College (I cannot think why) sentimentality; melodrama spiked his two major set-piece ‘monologues’ and it would be very hard to better. with moments of real terror; evil with real conviction. I’m Reviewing Congratulations and thanks to which is capable of redemption and The Situation is difficult and crucial: everyone who was involved in this everyone’s search for love which is the audience was spellbound. Will triumphant show: a suitably rousing the underlying theme. Although it Owen’s Artful Dodger had puckish start to the Oliver era. RJT

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21 been wronged. Their own change in tone with the death of Jason’s new wife to a more sombre and slow dance was deeply moving for the audience, particularly the moment when his wife joined in with their supernatural dance to symbolise her nearing death. The presentation of Medea’s sons in a domesticated setting added weight to the horror of their deaths, and made it almost too much for the audience to watch. Throughout the play we MEDEA witnessed the boys going about their Tassia Cloran, Upper Sixth, writes: daily lives, seemingly oblivious to the The National Theatre production conflict around them, and added a ‘TIS PITY... of Euripides’ Medea was one of the sense of innocence to their portrayal. Tara Slade, Upper Sixth, writes: The most haunting productions of Greek One moment of particular strength trip to watch ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore tragedy I have ever witnessed. There was when Medea was tenderly gazing at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse were many elements to the powerful at her boys with all the love we would was inspirational. The Globe’s sister impact behind this production, but for expect from a mother and addressed theatre, which opened in January me the main reason the play managed them as “oh my boys”, only to kill 2014, is a replica of a Jacobean indoor to procure such heart break in the them moments later. In doing this the playhouse. It’s a jewel-box of a theatre audience whilst keeping its dynamic audience almost felt as unhinged as - the only light is provided by candles, nature, had to be in the genius of the set Medea herself, questioning their own and everything is as authentically 17th design by Tom Scutt. sanity. The fact that the boys were also century as possible. In this intimate The set helped to bring to life the idea killed offstage in the forest added to environment, which allowed the actors of Medea’s internal split between her the unnaturalness of their deaths and to conjure intense atmospheres ranging insanity and her reason. This was due made it much more dramatic, as a more from hilarious to devastatingly tragic, to the split proxemics of the set, as gruesome scene couldn’t have been we found ourselves confronted with the top of the stage was made into an staged than the one we imagine with incest, society’s failings, and death. eerily lit wedding reception whilst the help from the young boys squeals of The effects, from the authentic music bottom was a wild forest, metaphoric mercy to their mother. played on instruments true to the 17th for the dark corners of Medea’s mind. Helen McCrory’s performance of Medea Century, to the disturbingly realistic This contrast helped the audience to, was enthralling yet entirely disturbing human heart left on the feast table at on one level, sympathise with Medea as as she captured the sense of madness curtain call, accentuated the excellence we could relate to the idea of her inner through constant pacing and obsessive of the performance, coupled with beast, by the wild forest hidden from drags on her cigarettes. However the superb characterisation and inclusion public view. moment when she came into her own of audience participation. The play The idea of Medea’s complete madness was after her children’s death; here animated Ford’s script, providing an was enhanced by the women of Creon whilst we felt so deeply appalled at the invaluable source of vivid memories being transformed into a chorus of idea of a mother killing her children she to draw from, for students and actors dancers who could physically project somehow managed to bring humanity anticipating tackling this masterpiece her emotions in their jerky, convulsive back to her character as it dawned on themselves. ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore is movements, showing the rage in her that she had ended up with nothing being staged in the Theatre at Lancing Medea’s own eyes about how she had but the revenge she so dearly sought. at the end of January.

GIRLS’ HOCKEY STARS The U14A Girls’ Hockey team has created history at Lancing this season, as the most successful side the school has ever had. With a total of 11 matches played they have won eight, drawn two and lost only one, while gaining an HEAD MASTER’S LECTURE overall goal difference of 28. The girls It was a pleasure to welcome Steuart Bedford OL back to the College on 18 have worked tirelessly and have a great November, to give this term’s Head Master’s Lecture: The Conductor in the Opera team spirit. The future is very bright House. Mr Bedford is recognised as one of today’s leading Britten experts, as a for this team! The captaincy was shared result of his collaboration with the composer. He has conducted operas all over over the term between Molly Chadwyk- the world. Pupils, staff, parents and guests of the College heard about the process Healey and Lydia Brown; Molly, of rehearsing an opera from the first sing-through to the first public performance, together with Mabel Woodley, has been with many witty anecdotes along the way. They also enjoyed the opportunity to ask selected for the Junior Academy Centre questions about Mr Bedford’s career and the world of opera. Sussex Hockey squad at Under 14 level.

22 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 SPECTROSCOPY IN A IT’S ALL ADDING UP... FOOTBALLING FIRST SUITCASE Brandon Clifford writes: After weeks On Sunday 23 November a group Imogen Swaffer writes: On Saturday of intense preparation, the Lancing of 32 staff and students witnessed 11 October, Dr Ben Littlefield (Reading Mathematics team of four competed a great moment in history as the University) gave us a fascinating talk against 21 other schools in the regional England Women’s football team took about Spectroscopy and Pharmacy. heat of the UKMT team challenge on on Germany in the first ever Ladies We soon discovered some seemingly 20 November. In the first round, team International match played at Wembley large gaps in our knowledge of the had 40 minutes in which to answer ten Stadium. The game was watched by two sides to Pharmacy: Pharmaceutics questions. The second round split the a sell-out 46,000 crowd, making it the and Pharmacology. Pharmacology is team into two pairs with a crossnumber biggest attendance ever at an England essentially the study of the position (like a crossword) placed between women’s match. Unfortunately the of the drug in the body and it’s them. The third round was intended to hosts were taught a lesson by the course of action once it reached that be the hardest, titled ‘shuttle’, in which reigning European champions, the final point, whereas Pharmaceutics is the each pair received questions which score being 3-0 in Germany’s favour; study of physical drug preparation relied on the answers from the other in fact England have never beaten and dissolution into the human pair. The first question was therefore Germany in 20 attempts. The result system. Having listened to Dr crucial in order for the following to certainly didn’t spoil a great day out Littlefield’s presentation on this be correct. In this round the Lancing and a special moment in history for and the diverse range of careers team didn’t get a single answer wrong, women in sport. in Pharmacy, we moved on to an and our efforts over the three rounds interactive demonstration of Infrared were rewarded as we became regional Spectroscopy. In small groups, we champions. We will now progress to were handed several different bottles the national final in London. containing either a liquid or solid substance, and used the Spectrometer to work out their identity. Since it is something we have all been studying this year, this experience was invaluable in bringing Spectroscopy to life. THAT SINKING FEELING ... COX’S COMPOSITIONS Pupils in the Third Form took part This term, Mr Neil Cox, Director of in a competition to fill the holes in Chapel Music, has had his music a sinking boat, using mathematical performed in a number of cathedrals constructions skills. Sophie Williams including Wells, St Albans, Southwark, PATHOLOGY MUSEUM explains: On Monday 17 November, Gloucester, Ely, Portsmouth and Mrs Webber and nine Sixth Formers the whole of Third Form embarked Worcester, and in the chapels of Keble had a rare opportunity to visit St Bart’s on a construction challenge. This College, Oxford and St John’s College, Pathology Museum in London. This was a brilliant opportunity for pupils Cambridge. One of his set of evening fascinating, rather macabre, museum from the different Maths sets to work canticles has just been released on is usually only open to the public for together in teams. We have recently a CD from Gloucester Cathedral five days in August. However, on 17 been working on construction in class alongside music by Ivor Gurney, November the museum hosted an event and this challenge gave us a perfect commemorating the hundred year called Up Close and Hands On at which opportunity to practise what we had span from the present day back to the a number of London medical museums learnt, testing our knowledge against outbreak of the Great War. In the new displayed a few of their prize exhibits. the others in our year. My team was year his four organ pieces, Icons of the The Royal College of Surgeons was determined to be the best! There was a Archangels, are to be released on a CD running a stand offering opportunities very positive atmosphere in the room from Southwell Cathedral. The new to attempt suturing prosthetic skin right from the start. Everyone had their year also brings a commission to mark and the Old Operating Theatre was heads down, working hard to beat the 50th anniversary of the Catholic demonstrating how to drill holes in the other teams. Nearly every team diocese of Arundel and Brighton, and skulls - on crab shells. The museum completed the first five constructions an invitation to join the international itself is a treasure trove of unusual (some without having to use the help Orgelbüchlein Project, which aims to preserved specimens and antiquarian cards), but only a few managed to complete the chorale preludes Bach equipment and it was fascinating to have complete the final two constructions as planned in 1713. In his lifetime Bach the chance to look around this wonderful well. Some of the constructions were completed 46 of the 164 he had annotated, multi-level room. Exhibits included a very hard but with good teamwork and the 21st century project commissions medical box which was used by Mallory many of the groups were successful contemporary composers to tackle one of and Irvine in 1924 in their doomed in completing the challenge. I was the ‘ghost’ chorales in Bach’s notebook. Everest attempt, and plaster casts of delighted to be part of the winning Neil’s new prelude will be premiered in the feet of Chinese women who had team. It took every member of our team the University of Oxford in March. undergone the practice of foot binding. to help us to achieve such a great result.

The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 23 CYNOSURE SKATE NIGHT OUT THERMO FISHER Congratulations to Lower Sixth pupils, With Christmas fast approaching, SCIENTIFIC Carrie Linney and Ella Rusbridger, the annual Manor House ice skating Jack McMinn writes: On 1 October, a who together, as Cynosure, have trip has become a key date in the group of Upper Sixth Chemists took recently taken part in the Open Mic UK calendar. As usual the day started off the short drive up the M23 to the East competition. Out of 9,000 entries, they with Sunday brunch at school before Grinstead offices of Thermo Fisher have made it to the last 25! Here they leaving for Brighton. Bea Spence Scientific, the global corporation that describe the event and their success reports: The air was crisp but the sun is dedicated to serving the scientific in getting through to the Grand Final: was out and this kept the girls in good community. They were introduced Our audition in September was nerve- spirits through a hard day of Christmas to a number of company employees wracking as we weren’t sure what to shopping before meeting at the ice rink and their specialist work with surface expect. We had seen lots of people in front of the Pavilion to start skating. analysis (the study of material layers get turned down, but there were also There were all ranges of ability from just a few atoms thick) which has led to plenty of acts who were successful. complete newbies to fairly experienced them being used by international brand Fortunately we got through and skaters but everyone had a good time names such as Samsung, NASA and immediately started to prepare for - even matron and the Manor House L’Oreal. The Lancing pupils were also the next round – the Regional Finals. cleaners! The more experienced helped given the opportunity to use some of These were held in Fareham, and it was the less able and by the time we had to Thermo Fisher’s specialist equipment, noticeable that the competition took a leave almost everyone had been around including an X-ray Photoelectron big step up. Here we played another the rink at least once. Christmas songs Spectrometer (which can give chemical cover, using different instruments to were sung on the way back to Lancing data about materials simply by show our variety. We wanted to stand and after dinner we decorated the irradiating it with x-rays) and a Surface out from the rest, so we kept with our House, complete with our very own Electron Microscope (which led to upbeat style and were pleasantly Christmas tree. The perfect end to a very the interesting scenario of a bunch surprised to find out that we made it festive day of shopping and skating. of teenagers calculating the chemical through again! Recently we performed composition of a magnified fly’s eye!). an original song at the Southern Area The group then undertook a tour of the finals. We were incredibly surprised factory and saw how all of the specialist when the judges said we were through equipment was put together. It was a to the Grand Final, describing us as really interesting trip - being able to use ‘polished and perfected’, and we are equipment costing hundreds of thousands looking forward to travelling to the of pounds made the experience really NEC in Birmingham in January. genuine and very exciting.

POETRY BY HEART Over three verse-filled, poem-tastic weeks, more than four hundred pupils memorised over a hundred different poems for Poetry By Heart, a national poetry recitation competition for 13-18 year olds. November’s final saw nine pupils, from the Third Form to the Upper Sixth, battle it out in front of a REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY small but select audience who hung The Lancing community marked this POPE VISITS LANCING upon their every word. The overall year’s Remembrance Sunday with Former Head Boy and Classics quality of the performances was its traditional service and tribute to graduate Ben Pope brought the incredibly high, but in the end it came those from the College who fell while Cambridge Footlights to Lancing on down to a straight choice between serving their country. A new limestone 30 September with their show Real Kishore Thiagarajan and Cullum Ball. tablet has been added to the Chapel’s Feelings, and received a hearty welcome Kishore’s powerful and moving War Memorial Cloister, naming eight back. As 2013-14 President of the recitation of Siegfried Sassoon’s The members of the College staff who had Footlights, Ben has recently toured with Death-Bed was possibly the highlight of not been honoured until now. The the group to the Edinburgh Festival the evening but, in the end, Cullum’s new tablet was unveiled and blessed and the USA. Our Fifth and Sixth Form dazzling inventive reading of Coleridge’s following the service. Local craftsman, Drama scholars took part in a lively Kubla Khan meant that he was declared Paul Wehrle, also engraved the names workshop run by the five Footlights the winner, and will now go on to of three previously omitted pupils on performers during the afternoon. compete in the regional competition. an existing tablet. See also page 30.

24 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 WHAT A PICTURE! CELEBRITY RECITAL On 28 November the AS Photography group visited three Guy Johnston, a Classical Brit award winner and former BBC London galleries. Our first port of call was the Photographers Young Musician of the Year, is one of the most exciting and Gallery. The main exhibition was a retrospective of work versatile British cellists of his generation. He is an inspiring undertaken by Edward Steichen while working for the leader of young musicians as a patron of several charities publishing house Condé Nast. This exhibition included which promote music education with schoolchildren and over 200 vintage prints, many on public display for the first young people, and is currently Professor of Cello at the time since the 1930s. A number of photographs perfectly Royal Academy of Music. We were therefore very pleased demonstrated the art of the surreal in photography, our topic to welcome Guy to Lancing on 4 November, to lead a for this term. From here we set off to the National Portrait masterclass for three Lancing cellists - Matilda Dichmont, Gallery so see the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Isabelle McMinn and Rosanna Wicks. All three benefited Prize 2014. This provided a great opportunity to see sixty from one-to-one tuition sessions with Guy, accompanied new portraits by some of the most exciting contemporary by virtuoso pianist (and visiting Lancing College music photographers from around the world. Finally we went to the teacher) Simon Lane. Later that evening, the College hosted private gallery, Beetles+Huxley, where the pupils were able a ‘Celebrity Concert’ with Guy and Simon, featuring to see a museum quality survey of 63 master photographers, Schumann’s Fantasiestücke; Beethoven’s Sonata in G minor from Edouard Baldus to Edward Burtynsky. There were op.5; Fauré’s Élégie and Brahms’ Sonata in F op.99 - a great over 160 important pictures spanning the breadth of opportunity to enjoy two of the country’s finest musicians photographic history. TSA performing chamber music in the intimate setting of Great School. Our meeting concentrated on Marx’s political ideology and the social structures created in a capitalist society, although the consensus was that this wasn’t directly applicable to the UK today. Indeed, given the underlying conflicting ideological basis of the topic (capitalism versus communism), significant time was spent over the flaws and causes of capitalism, which can be summarised as ‘profit’. Marx ECONOMICS SOCIETY and Engels argued that in order to Owen Brooks, Lower Sixth, writes: make a profit they had to underpay This academic year saw the start of an the proletariat for their services. We GLOBAL EXPERIMENTATION Economics Society for the Sixth Form. also looked at the potential solutions Every Third Former took part in this The aim of the society is to look beyond to these created problems, which Marx year’s Royal Society of Chemistry’s the syllabus and discuss topics of and Engels decided could only be Global Experiment which was all about intrigue and interest. We welcomed revolution, given that a community growing crystals. Mischa Pankov and our first visiting lecturer from Imperial requires communism to achieve a utopia Max Royle explain: we added four who spoke about the importance of without exploitation. The process in teaspoons of potassium nitrate into a transport economics and discussed which to achieve a communist society beaker then we measured 40 cm3 of Thomas Piketty and inequality. Recently was discussed, as were the issues of the hot water and added it to the beaker. we celebrated Engels’ birthday and Russian Revolution. The meeting We stirred it for 30 seconds and then heard about his part in the writing of concluded with the translation of a added more potassium nitrate until it the Communist Manifesto. German Marxist revolutionary statement. would no longer dissolve. We made our filter paper into a cone shape and put EVENTS FOR PREP SCHOOLS it in a funnel. We poured our saturated This term was once again busy with solution through the cone-shaped filter special events arranged for our feeder paper and collected the filtrate in a prep schools, and also a very popular beaker. We then put a wooden splint ‘Lancing experience afternoon’ for into the beaker so that crystals could pupils due to join the College in 2015 grow on it. We left it for about a week and 2016. Twenty-two schools took part and this is the result (above)! Thomas in our U11 Football Tournament, and Morgan & Nikola Stanchev add: Our nearly 70 musicians gathered together favourite aspect of the experiment was for a String Day. The Geography Quiz seeing the crystals form; it was just Day was the most successful yet with amazing, they had grown everywhere, 16 teams from 11 schools competing. even on the outside of the beaker!

The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 25 Lancing Prep Hove The Autumn Term is always an boys win their section of the Brighton interesting one moving as it does League and move comfortably into from the heady days of high summer the next round. Under the umbrella through the all too brief autumn season of performing arts we have enjoyed and leaving us firmly in the grip of the opportunity to dance with Ballet winter. The activities at the school Rambert, to sing and play for various reflect these changes as we start with groups in the Hove area and to perform sailing and team building on Bewl our Nativity plays for parents at school. Water in September, celebrate the Harvest at the Church of the Good The basic premise that happy children Shepherd in October, complete our will succeed guides our work here football and hockey fixtures through and it is wonderful to see the pupils November and then get into the taking on challenges and perhaps Christmas spirit as we enter December. even surprising themselves by their We remain a full and happy school, achievements. New pupils at the start achieving wonderful things, having fun of this term have really settled in well along the way and growing together as and are contributing right across the a true community should. school; from the splendid Nursery to the fully focussed Year 8. The seasons Pupils have enjoyed some excellent move on and so do we. Life in this school visits this term including our vibrant prep school is certainly Alan Laurent now legendary residential trip to never dull and we look forward to Head Master France. Several groups have been to more adventures in 2015 when our London to study great works of art or pupils will, amongst other things, have discover exciting new concepts in the the opportunity to study RE and Art in science museum. A full sporting fixture Paris, ski in Italy, perform on stage in list has not only seen the girls excel on London and of course have fun the hockey pitch but also the Under 11 in Hove.

A MIDWIFE CRISIS The Years 1 and 2 Nativity this year was called A Midwife Crisis. The central Lancing College character was a very busy midwife who never misses important births. She was extremely excited when she heard that a king was about to be born in Bethlehem Prep at Hove and rushed out into the night to search for his palace. Her donkey, Steve, didn’t think he had ever heard of Bethlehem Palace, but the midwife was in no mood to The Droveway, Hove, listen – where else would a king be born? The children spent the second half of the East Sussex BN3 6LU Autumn Term’s Music lessons learning the songs that accompanied the story, with a Tel: 01273 503452 Fax: 01273 503457 small group of children who attended After School Music Club learning some extra backing vocals. All of the children worked hard to learn their lines and approached email: [email protected] rehearsals in an enthusiastic manner. Some of the older pupils attended the dress www.lancingcollege.co.uk rehearsal and were impressed with how well the children performed. The parents then enjoyed two performances; laughing at the humour in this less traditional version of the Nativity and crying at the more poignant moments.

26 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 YEAR 7 TRIP TO BEWL WATER On 12 September Year 7 visited the picturesque country park at Bewl Water. In preparation for their challenges as seniors within school, and in order to welcome the new arrivals, they spent a day carrying out team-building activities along with a session of windsurfing. Pupils were encouraged to think practically and work as teams to solve problems; they also developed new skills in the water. It was a hugely successful day, helped greatly by the delightful weather, and everyone acquitted themselves superbly. FRENCH TRIP 2014 Forty pupils took part in the annual prep trip to the Château de la Baudonnière in Normandy this year, where they took full advantage of the many activities on offer: bread-making; raft-building; aeroball; circus skills; and the ever-popular (and very muddy) assault course. The pupils enjoyed visits to the beautiful medieval town of Dinan, where they bartered at the local artisan market, and to St Malo, where they toured the medieval ramparts and had lunch on the beautiful beach. Everyone had a full-on and fabulous time and they have returned brimming with enthusiasm for all things French!

TRIUMPHANT U13 GIRLS’ HOCKEY TEAM Many congratulations to the girls in the Under 13 Hockey team who have gone right through the season undefeated. This is the second year running that the team has faced steely opposition, and through sheer grit, determination and of course excellent hockey skills they have defeated their foes! Particular congratulations go to Georgia Taylor who has been selected for the Junior Academy Centre Sussex hockey squad.

The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 27 Lancing Prep Worthing Joining the Lancing College family Culture, reading Roald Dahl’s stories has been a great joy for me this term and dressing up as his characters and the opportunity to lead its newest on Dahlicious Day and decorating cup member, Lancing Prep at Worthing, cakes in our Great British Bake-off! All is a huge privilege. The children, the children have been on educational staff and parents have welcomed me trips, whether to post a letter in warmly into our community and what Reception or to visit Battle Abbey in a wonderful, caring community it is. Years 7 and 8. They have had a rich and varied educational experience this term. We are blessed with a beautiful manor house to learn in and plenty of outdoor We are very well supported by our space where the children can play. We parents’ association, the LPWA, and the have been excited by the installation of Firework Night was a highlight of the interactive Clever Touch screens in all term. It was brilliantly organised and our classrooms and by the renovations very well supported by parents, pupils which have started in the school. Our and staff, past and present. Year 3 and 4 classrooms, in particular, are transformed into large bright and Since September, alongside a great deal Heather Beeby open spaces and the pupils are thrilled. of hard work, there has been much laughter; children thrive when they are Head The children have been very busy; happy - we all do - and that has been learning about languages in our a recurring theme for the school this European Day of Language and term. The future is looking very bright!

BAKE-OFF FOR CHILDREN IN NEED The dining hall was awash with icing sugar and cake decorations as the children decorated their home baked cup cakes to raise money for Children in Need and compete for House Points for their Houses. There was a marvellous atmosphere and some of the staff joined in with the fun. At the end of the day a group of rather sticky and excited children welcomed Stuart Slevin from the Proto Restaurant Group in Worthing to judge the results of their work. The Bake-Off raised more than £150 for Children in Need.

28 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 KNIGHTS AND CASTLES and our pockets with conkers! We also As part of their Autumn Term topic on visited the castle gardens and maze, Knights and Castles, the children in and we were amazed by the golden Year 2 visited Arundel Castle to learn crown that balances in the air held up all about castle life and celebrated with by a fountain of water. a medieval banquet. Mrs Pelling, Miss We returned to school knowing so Beecheno and the children report: much more about knights and castles, Our guide, Fred, was very impressed and having had such a super day! by how much we already know about To celebrate the end of our topic on the parts of a castle and was so excited Knights and Castles, we had a Medieval that we used the word ‘crenulations’ Day at school and we all came dressed that he made up a song about them! We for the occasion as knights, lords, had a fantastic tour around the castle. ladies, kings and queens. We spent the We were a little bit scared peering morning learning about and preparing down into the gloomy dungeon, but we medieval food, ready for the banquet RAKU DAY loved the view from the top of the keep which was an afternoon of feasting Years 7 and 8 welcomed ceramicist, and pretended we were brave knights and fun. We made our own butter and Mr Graham Matthews, into school in attacking the enemy by firing arrows medieval gingerbread, and ate a feast October for a ‘raku’ day. Raku is a type through the arrow slits. of chicken drumsticks, cheese, bread, of Japanese pottery and the children In the Education Room, we learned jelly, gingerbread, fruit and fruit tarts, had, prior to the day, made two pieces more about William the Conqueror, all off trenchers made from stale bread. of clay work which were ready to go and we dressed up as knights, archers, We danced and sang, we told jokes into the raku kiln. In preparation, they ladies and jesters. We even got to try and juggled, and we enjoyed target had also used Graham’s special glazes out real weapons! practice games. We learned to bow and on their pots and models. They were As it was such a lovely autumn day, we curtsey, too. We had such a great time fascinated to watch their pieces come ate our lunch in the castle grounds – we celebrating the end of a fantastic topic! out of the kiln and be plunged into filled our tummies with packed lunch sawdust to catch fire. The results were fantastic.

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The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 29 FOUNDATION OFFICE OL News and Events from Home and Abroad I hope this Advent edition of The Quad ethos of the College and our founding will give you a real insight into both life principles. at Lancing and life after Lancing. We are delighted to see OLs doing so well in all As always, I am so grateful for the walks of life and feel privileged to see generosity of many OLs, parents and Lancing’s unique personality making a supporters who have contributed real impression in the outside world. significantly to the Lancing Foundation. Your contributions really do Some of you will have noticed that demonstrate the intensity and depth of we have changed our name to ‘The feeling and affection which OLs have Foundation Office’. One of the reasons for their old school. for the new title is to bring more focus to the work of the Lancing Foundation. I write this on the eve of St Nicolas, one We hope it will result in, by association, of Lancing’s patron saints, and known a better understanding of the role of the for his reputation of bringing gifts; how office; the word ‘Foundation’ brings a appropriate in every way. I wish you all Catherine Reeve sense of permanence and support and a joyous and peaceful Christmastide. will help align our objectives with the Foundation Director

DEAD MAN’S PENNY and coin-like appearance contributed to John Hamblin, Olds 1971-1975, the nickname of the plaque becoming has been responsible for the all the widely known as the ‘Dead Man’s considerable detailed information Penny’. The wording on the scroll was on Lancing’s war memorial website. as follows: John’s diligent research has revealed “He whom this scroll commemorates one master, two pupils and seven was numbered among those who, at the members of the College support and call of King and Country, left all that domestic staff, as well as a further was dear to them, endured hardness, pupil killed in the Second World War, faced danger, and finally passed out whose names had not been recorded of the sight of men by the path of duty on the original memorial tablets in the and self sacrifice, giving up their own War Memorial Cloister. Fittingly, these lives that others might live in freedom. names were added in time for this Let those who come after see to it that year’s Remembrance Sunday service. his name be not forgotten.” John recently brought to the Archives Enclosed with the memorial plaque and the ‘Dead Man’s Penny’ of an OL scroll was a letter with a copy of King called Henry Leslie Paxton Balderson, George V’s signature and the words: “I Second’s 1907-1910. Henry (inset) was join my grateful people in sending you killed in action at Ovillers in France in this memorial of a brave life given for July 1916, aged 24. others in the Great War”. The Dead Man’s Penny was a small One hundred and bronze plaque given to the relatives of seventy nine pupils men and women whose deaths were from Lancing gave attributable to the Great War of 1914- their lives in the Great 1918. A memorial scroll was issued War; a lost generation to accompany the plaque and over remembered every one million were sent out to the men year by the school and and women who were part of such an its current pupils. immense sacrifice. The circular shape

CENTENARY In this centenary year, many schools inscriptions, but their memories reborn FOUNDATIONERS are looking at ways to commemorate through a Living Memorial. One hundred years ago 179 pupils from those that fell. Lancing has reflected We will be writing to all OLs in Lancing College gave their lives in on the immense contribution made the New Year about Centenary the First World War. A lost generation by so many OLs and has decided to Foundationers and inviting all those whose scholarship springs out from remember the past by investing in the who have benefited from their time at their letters, diaries and academic future with Foundationers’ bursaries the College, who care about Lancing lives at school, their passion for life for pupils from disadvantaged and who would like to recognise the was clearly remarkable. They live on backgrounds. By doing this we make contribution that it made to their own in our memories through the various a link between the extraordinary lives, to play an active part in funding Acts of Remembrance that the College qualities of that ‘lost’ generation and this bursary scheme. We will need proudly holds every year and through our wish that the pupils who become your help to enrich lives with the gift their names which are inscribed in the Foundationers should echo the of a Lancing education by making War Memorial Cloister, the Book of qualities of those remarkable young it possible for others to enjoy the Remembrance and the Lancing War men. Thus, those that died will not experience as you did yourself. Memorial website. just be remembered in buildings or

30 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 A LETTER FROM STEPHEN DALSTON Some extraordinary letters written by Stephen Dalston, Field’s 1916-1921, were brought in to the Foundation Office this term by his daughter, Anne Boothby. Anne is married to Dr Christopher Boothby, Olds 1952-1957, whose father, Basil Boothby, Head’s 1917-1922, by sheer coincidence, was at Lancing the same time as Anne’s father. One of Stephen’s letters written when he was 17 years old will be quoted many times in the future. It is not mere historical evidence, though it is vivid evidence and a testimony to Lancing’s personality and the generations that passed through the College. It is one boy’s account to his mother of what happened on 11 November, 1918. In this centenary year of the Great War we thought it appropriate to print the letter in full.

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The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 31 Barnabas Hurst-Bannister, Dominic Oliver, Robin Reeve, Christopher Meyer and Charles Anson Over 60s Autumn Lunch The Foundation Office has been Robin spoke about his experience of a factor in making the Lancing blend organising these hugely successful ‘Lancing’s personality’ which he had so distinctive. The Founder wanted lunches since 2006; in fact, Lancing was come to understand both as a young the College to be unforgettable, to be the first school to organise informal teacher from 1962-1980 and again as a beacon, but also to be protected, to lunches like these, under the initial a governor from 1998-2008. He said be a sheltered place of education - but direction of Ian McLean. They are now that he felt early on that the physical never out of touch with the rest of the the most well-attended event in the OL Lancing was as much a part of the world. These Over 60s lunches today calendar. whole education. “Lancing’s first are an outstanding expression of that meaning for me was that architecture sentiment and the affection and depth The Athenaeum proved to be a very matters. Gothic seems to encourage, of feeling for the College from its popular new venue for Lancing’s by its own eccentricity, an individual OLs. Robin finished by reading out a 18th Over 60s lunch. Dominic Oliver response; the grand steps from the letter which he felt was testimony to welcomed the assembled gathering to Lower Quad, the huge presence of the Lancing’s personality. his first Over 60s lunch as Lancing’s Chapel and that vista which no Lancing 19th Head Master. After an excellent pupil, surely, ever forgets. All this is for The letter from Stephen Dalston OL can lunch, Richard Beck, Sanderson’s you, to be educated, and to be yourself be read in full on the previous page. 1962-1966 introduced Robin Reeve as or, rather, become yourself.” the guest speaker. Richard and Robin started at Lancing together in the same Reflecting on this feeling 52 years later term, one as a pupil and one as a master. Robin thought the Founder’s vision was

Julian Reindorp, Charles Thomson, Chris Brooker and Brod Munro-Wilson

Ron Balaam, Harry Guest and Dominic Oliver George Dawson

32 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 Nick and Margaret Birdsey with Christopher Weston

Brod Munro-Wilson and Tim Rice Rick Brown and George Dawson

Harry Guest, Robin Reeve, Ken Shearwood, Tom Aubrey and Ron Balaam

Tom Aubrey and Robin Haward Michael Fenton, Ron Balaam and Nigel Wheeler

Tom Aubrey, Richard Rawlings and Graham Gordon David Lloyd

The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 33 JOHN SWALES Incidents in an Educational Life consists of 86 episodes from the long career BART PEERLESS of John Swales, Seconds 1952-1957, Congratulations to Bart Peerless, Gibbs’ an applied linguist, language teacher 1982-1987, who was awarded Lawyer MICHAEL SLANEY and analyst of academic discourses. of the Year (Tax and Trust) at the Spears We were delighted to welcome Michael Several of the early episodes deal with Wealth Management Awards 2014. Slaney back to Lancing with his wife his educational experiences at Lancing. Bart is a partner at Charles Russell and and son in October. Michael was a Later, he taught in Italy, Sweden, Libya, the award is given to the tax and trust Maths teacher at Lancing from 1956- Sudan, England and the USA. Although lawyer who has provided outstanding 1960 and went on to be a Head Master John is now emeritus, he continues to service during 2013-14. Bart will kindly at Hatfield School from 1965-1989. write scholarly papers and co-authors host a professional group drinks He was awarded an MBE for his specialised textbooks. His memoir is reception for OL lawyers in autumn 2015. services to education. now available in a Kindle edition.

LANCING AT THE FRINGE It was good to see OLs well represented at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. Alex Horne, Field’s 1991-1996 (right), was on stage with his show Monsieur Butterfly, as was Ben Pope, Teme 2006-2011 (left), who appeared with the Cambridge Footlights of which he was President 2013-14. See also page 24. Emma Brünjes, Manor 1998-2000, was involved on the production side with the Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards, as well as promoting Dame Diana Rigg in her solo debut at the Fringe.

TWO EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARIES

The parents’ associations of the three schools are arranging their first social event: Lancing’s Black Tie Trinity Ball 2 May 2015 at 7.30pm, carriages at 12.30am Tickets £50 per head includes: Sparkling drinks reception and three course dinner Dancing to Big Yellow Taxi Photo booth boutique Please book early to avoid disappointment!

Lancing Old Boys’ Football Club Dinner at Chelsea FC Friday 5 June 2015 at 6.45pm Tickets £55 2010 LEAVERS’ GET TOGETHER Guest Speaker: Liam Brady It’s always great to hear from young OLs who are still Contact Anna Norman for reservations: keeping in touch with each other. We recently received this [email protected] photograph from a group of 2010 leavers.

34 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 REBECCA HANCOCK Rebecca Hancock, Field’s 2007-2012, is currently in her third year studying music at the University of Sussex, where her main focus has been ALEX DUNDAS performance with the French Horn. Congratulations to Alex Dundas, She has been having French Horn Sanderson’s 1998-1993, who has lessons at Trinity College, Greenwich recently been made Creative Director which has helped her enormously. of United Artists Media Group UK, a At the beginning of December, in St partnership between MGM (James Bond, Bartholomew’s Church in Brighton, she Lord of the Rings) and Mark Burnett MARTIN SLUMBERS played her first solo with an orchestra (Emmy Award winning producer of Martin Slumbers, Field’s 1973-1978, (Saint-Saens’ Morceau de Concert), The Apprentice, The Voice and Survivor). has been appointed to the highly her university orchestra, of which Alex’s role includes bringing Mark respected position of Chief Executive she is president this year. Rebecca is Burnett’s shows to UK broadcasters, of the R & A and Secretary of The Royal hoping to do a postgraduate year in developing original content for the and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews performance at a music college and UK and overseeing the production of with effect from 1 October 2015. Martin continue with her playing. UAMG’s UK commissions. has had a very successful career in Alex has over sixteen years’ experience investment banking; twelve years in producing large-scale, big budget with Salomon Brothers International TV shows for all the major UK and fifteen years with Deutsche Bank, broadcasters. He has produced a the last six as Global Head of Global number of prime-time entertainment Business Services. Despite such a programmes such as Ant & Dec’s significant workload Martin came on Saturday Night Takeaway (ITV), Dancing to the Lancing Governing Body in on Ice (ITV), Big Brother (C4) and Comic 2008 and took over as Chair of Finance Relief (BBC) as well as successful factual and General Purposes in 2011. He will brands including Location Location remain as a governor but retire as Chair Location (Channel 4) and Celebrity when he takes over his new role next Parents (Sky). year. Lancing is indebted to Martin for his support and enthusiasm for his old school and is delighted to have an OL responsible for the governance of golf ZOE CONWAY on a worldwide basis. Congratulations to Zoe Conway, Golf has been a passion of Martin’s Handford 1989-1991, for winning for many years; he is a member of what has been described as the Oscar Worplesdon Golf Club along with a of legal journalism, the Bar Council number of other OLs and has been broadcast award. She won this for her part of the Lancing old boys’ team in Newsnight report about Imprisonment the Halford Hewitt on a number of for Public Protection sentences, which occasions. The Halford Hewitt was hold prisoners in jail indeterminately founded in 1924 and is competed for until a parole board judges they no today by the alumni of 64 English longer pose a risk. Zoe’s film, which and Scottish public schools over the included a compelling interview with courses at Royal Cinque Ports and former Home Secretary David Blunkett, Royal St George’s. The tournament highlighted examples of prisoners SIR WILLIAM GLADSTONE has a rich history of scratch foursomes sentenced to less than two years, but Former Head Master of Lancing, Sir play, pitting average golfers against who have ended up serving nearly William Gladstone Bt, KG, met up famous internationals, and producing ten. Although abolished in 2012, there with two OLs at his granddaughter’s moments of golfing pressure simply are still 5,500 prisoners serving IPP 21st birthday. Hugh Brünjes, Gibbs’ not experienced by amateur players sentences and it will take an estimated 2007-2012, and Oscar Elliston, Second’s elsewhere. It is also a great place to nine years to clear the backlog. 2007-2012, are sharing a flat with Tara meet old boys not just from Lancing but Zoe can regularly be heard reporting Gladstone in London. Hugh and Tara from many other schools. for Radio 4’s Today programme. are both at King’s College, London.

The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 35 WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS TO...

Eunice Wan, Manor 2002-2004, and her fiancé, Vincent Luk, who had their engagement photos taken at Lancing in June and were married in Hong Kong on 22 November.

Charlie Seear, Olds 1995-2000, who married Lois in the Chapel on 26 July.

OL GIRLS’ HOCKEY Hannah Cobbold, Fields 2004-2009, writes: Thank you to the Lancing College XI for demonstrating such a high standard of hockey this weekend. It was a 4-1 win to Lancing and the biggest loss the old girls have suffered since starting these annual matches with the school a few years ago. This, I believe, shows how the standard of Lancing sport continues to flourish. Man of the Match goes toKatie Hanley, Manor KEN SHEARWOOD 2002-2007, who scored our only goal off a beautifully executed Our warmest congratulations to Ken Shearwood, who short corner. Many thanks go to Rebecca Watkins for her celebrated his 93rd birthday on 5 September 2014. organisation of the event and to James Grime for umpiring.

36 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 EMILY CULLEN Emily Cullen, Fields 2005-2010, is supporting and raising money for a children’s home and school in Tanzania called Larchfield Kids (www. larchfieldkids.org). The charity, set up by her uncle, aims to accommodate and educate seriously poverty stricken and deprived orphans aged 3-16 years. Initially, this facility will have space for 60 children, but it will eventually house about 300. The focus of the project is to provide a loving, safe and secure environment for deprived children and adolescents. Still in the final design stages, phase one of building will start in March 2015. Its success, and the future of the orphans, will rely heavily on charitable donations. Emily’s uncle (at 60 years old!) has OL-É! already started efforts by climbing Mt Just to show that the Lancing network continues to reach all corners of the world Kilimanjaro and the Atlas Mountains through the indefatigable enthusiasm of OLs for their old school, Peter Maxwell, in Morocco to raise funds. Other Field’s 1959-1963, George Thompson, Sanderson’s 1991-1994, and Alex Mahoney, supporters are raising funds by running Sanderson’s 1994-1999, have together founded the Mexican OL Club. They meet the Marathon des Sables, skydiving each year on Founder’s Day and invite all OLs, current pupils or staff to join them and holding donor dinners. Emily for a drink and a bite to eat at the Brat Majal restaurant in Roma Norte, Mexico is heading the communications and City. Brat Majal, started by Alex Mahoney, offers fusion cuisine, blending Indian fundraising in the UK, and is aiming and German flavours, to create a unique dining experience. They hope, with this to climb Mt Kilimanjaro herself in the article, to encourage more OLs living in Mexico or Latin America to get in touch. spring of 2016 with a team that will The Brat Majal serves as a convenient meeting point and information centre for any include a number of OLs. Any people travelling members of the Lancing community. Visit www.bratmajal.com interested in climbing Kilimanjaro George Thompson would be delighted to hear from you via email: or supporting the charity in any way [email protected] possible can either donate directly to Larchfield Kids through JustGiving, or get in touch directly with Emily at [email protected]

JONATHAN KILHAMS Festival Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. Jonathan Kilhams, Teme 2003-2008, Jonathan is a member of the cutting brought the Weybridge Male Voice edge choir, Lumina, and also sings Choir to Lancing Chapel in November. regularly with the National Portrait Jonathan is their Musical Director and Gallery Choir and at several Cathedrals they rehearsed at Lancing before an across the south. It was a wonderful evening concert at Arundel Cathedral. experience to hear the Weybridge Male Jonathan enjoys a successful singing Voice Choir in full voice soaring up to and conducting career and has sung the magnificent heights of the Chapel. for Charles, Prince of Wales and We are grateful to Jonathan Campbell, the Duchess of Cambridge; he has Second’s 2003-2008, who took this performed in many prestigious venues photograph. such as the Barbican Centre, the Royal

The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 37 Images from the College Archive - Summer Edition

Many thanks to all who contributed to the identification of staff and pupils in this photograph of Gibbs’ House c1948 /1949. Front Row (left to right): Alexander Todd, David Stone, Vernon Worrall, Michael Millyard, Jeremy Collier, John Gell, John Evans, Jeremy Tucker, Nicholas Hinde, Roger Clarke, Adrian Ashfield. Second Row: Michael Aldous, Brian Dixon, George Millyard, Peter Aldous, Derek ‘Tony’ Swales, Sheppard ‘Sam’ Frere, John Roberts, William Marshall, Anthony Stevens, Robin Ferguson. Third Row: Philip Davies, John Hall-Matthews (known as John Matthews when this photographas w taken), John Clarkson, Richard Charity, John Liardet, John Thompson, Michael Lyon, John Melville, Anthony Davies, Hector Durnford, Hamish Ferguson (in front), Derek Hoare (behind), John Alun-Jones. Fourth Row: Anthony Cochrane, Peter Vincent, John Sylvester, Richard Ashfield, Hugh Buckingham, Henry Stapleton, John Lamplugh, Cecil Perry, Anthony Tawney, Richard Lawson, Peter Lawson. There were three boys who were absent: Geoffrey Cunningham, Robin Naylor and David Perry.

AWARD FOR JOHN DANCY Those of you who were here in the fifties with Professor John Dancy as your Head Master will be interested to hear that, as one of the surviving veterans of the Normandy landings and at the grand age of 94, he will be awarded the Légion d’Honneur. The Government of France has told the UK Ministry of Defence that it wishes to recognise the selfless acts of heroism and determination displayed by these veterans of the Normandy landings, and of the wider campaigns to liberate France in 1944. We hope to publish a photo of the award ceremony in 2015.

EVELYN WAUGH’S Combe Florey in Somerset. The chair’s ARMCHAIR unusual construction allows for the KENYAN OLs Through a contact of Mr Matt Smith, arms to swing open, and for the back Calling all OLs from Kenya or East Housemaster of Gibbs’, the Lancing to recline. It is currently upholstered Africa or those who have a connection Foundation has recently purchased a in a dun-coloured velvet, matching the with the region and want to celebrate late 19th century metamorphic wing- original colour and material used. being part of a unique species of OL. If backed armchair which belonged to OL you are interested in getting together author Evelyn Waugh, Head’s 1917- The photograph above is a composite of this summer in the UK for choma and 1921. The chair was discovered in an the armchair as it is today, in the Head pombe please contact: Anna Norman antique shop in Ripon, North Yorkshire, Master’s study, with one of the few on [email protected] or Robert and is believed to have been used by photographs of Waugh reclining in it. Newton, Second’s 1984–1986, on Waugh when he was a resident at [email protected]

38 The Quad ∙ Advent 2014 GENEROUS LEGACY FOR 1960 he taught Classics at Gresham’s LANCING and, after a spell as a Housemaster, he Michael Hughes, became Headmaster in 1965. In 1978 he Second’s 1946- left Gresham’s for St Wilfred’s, Seaford,

1949, has left a again as Headmaster. His final post was OL FIVES The OL Fives team has recently substantial legacy as Director of Studies at St Andrew’s, played at the Alan Barber Cup to the College, Eastbourne. Michael retired to Norfolk semi-finals at Eton. Lancing pushed details of which in 1995 and played an active role in the Old Salopians all the way, only will follow in the local life: as Treasurer of the Holt and conceding in the fifth game of the Lent edition. Neighbourhood Housing Society and deciding pair. This is the closest that We are hugely the Field Dalling 200 Club, and as a the OL Fives team has ever come to indebted to him volunteer with Glaven Caring. reaching this Old Boys’ Cup final. and to his brother, Michael died on 9 June 2014; he was Many thanks to George Campbell, Rupert Hughes, Second’s 1948-1953, 82. At his funeral in Field Dalling, Gibbs’ 1992-1997, Will Betts, Head’s who has carried out his last wishes with a number of fellow teachers read 2001– 2006 Doug Foster, Gibbs’ dignity. tributes. The vicar described him as 1993-1998, Mylo Scurr, Second’s Michael, who was Head of Second’s “reserved and self-effacing, but full of 2004-2009, Tom Betts, Head’s 2004- House, left Lancing in 1949. He was ability, conscientiousness and humour, 2009 and George Linfield, School commissioned into the Royal Army whilst also possessing a great love of 2008-2013 for their sterling effort. Education Corps and, after reading music”. He would have appreciated Greats at Worcester College, Oxford, Purcell’s Thou Knowest Lord sung by the he spent over 40 years as a teacher. In choristers from Gresham’s.

Images from the College Archive

Does anyone recognise the occupants of these surplices? Please get in touch with Anna Norman in the Foundation Office, on [email protected] Forthcoming Events for OLs and Parents 2015 Event Venue Date

Reunion for New Zealand OLs Euro Restaurant, Auckland 4 January Reunion for Australian OLs Wolfies Waterfront Restaurant, Sydney 8 January Lancing Association Dinner Lancing College 13 February St Nicolas Association Comedy Night Lancing College 27 March Evelyn Waugh Lecture: Guest Speaker Charles Moore Lancing College 23 April Over 60s Spring Lunch: Guest Speaker Jo Rice OL Royal Thames Yacht Club, London 29 April St Nicolas Association Lancing Trinity Ball Lancing College 2 May 1848 Legacy Society Lunch Lancing College 9 May The Lancing Club AGM & Summer Reception Royal Over-Seas League, London 14 May Associations’ Dinner Lancing College 2 June Oldest OLs Day Lancing College 13 June Leavers’ Ball Lancing College 26 June Over 60s Autumn Lunch The Athenaeum, London 17 September Sanderson’s and Olds Centenary Celebration Lancing College 10 October

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