London Marathon'84 Mars ^Midland•••• IX y x JL tb t^e^'USt»+WKva fc)O J * k s Midland Bank pic v j The Dunelmian The front cover stars Charlie Spedding, O.D. (S.H. 1965-70) winning the London CONTENTS Marathon in May 1984. This magnificent achievement came just four months after Headmaster's Notes his first ever marathon which took place in Houston, U.S.A. and where controversially he had also been placed first. Hardly had our applause died down School Facts before Charlie took to the roads again, this time in the cauldron of Los Angeles and House Notes the Olympic Games. It is history now but he became the first ever Dunelmian to win an Olympic medal when he took the bronze after the enduring twenty-six miles. Speech Day Charlie, we salute you as the most outstanding athlete this school has been Chapel Notes privileged to educate and we wish you good fortune and happiness in the future. Floreat Dunelmia! Reviews Societies Pursuits Original Contributions C.C.F. Sport and Recreation 5.09. O.D. News ollw ettl r e s u Mur* J § | i ■ ip ® ***™ ** 1 Headmaster’s Notes Including Staff Notes There has only been one change in the achievement, one hopes that those in the surely go to an Old Dunelmian; Charlie staff ranks during the last year, Mr. school at the moment will have observed Spedding, who was at School between Kay’s departure to become Director of the splendid example of hard work set by 1967 and 1972, having won the London Music at Chigwell being recorded their predecessors and set out to emulate Marathon earlier in the year, ran with elsewhere. His replacement is Mr. N. E. them. great distinction for Great Britain in the Gleed, who was educated at the Since my Speech Day report, Dunel- Olympic Marathon. None of you who Cathedral School, Bristol, before going mians have continued to travel to the far were fortunate enough to watch the up to Trinity Hall, Cambridge as an corners of the globe. The rugby players whole race on television will ever forget Organ Scholar. After doing his Post had an enjoyable and successful tour of an epic contest and Charlie ran the race Graduate Certificate in Education at Australia, while the joint Oun- of his life to secure the Bronze Medal. It Durham University, Mr. Gleed taught for dle/Durham expedition to the mountains must surely be the first Olympic Medal four years at the King’s School, Canter­ of the Hindu Kush enabled five boys and won by a Dunelmian; perhaps even the bury, being Master in Charge of two Masters to experience a lifestyle as first Dunelmian to compete in an Academic Studies in Music and also the different from their normal routine as Olympic Games? Chorus Master. We also welcome Mrs. could be imagined. We look forward to M.A.L. Anne Farrow, M.A., A.L.A., to be our seeing the lecture and slide presentation first professional Librarian. Mrs. Far­ which will be made of their trip. Other row, having read English at Liverpool, boys were to be found on Biology trips in THE FUTURE then went on to do an M.A. in Library the mountains of Skye, or sailing in It was at the Summer Meeting of the and Information Studies at University minesweepers off the south coast, or Governors that the decision to admit girls College, London and was awarded her gliding in the air above R.A.F. Manston to the Sixth Form in September 1985 was A.L.A. Mrs. Farrow has worked as a or winning trophies at the Army Camp at taken, and an announcement to that ef­ School Librarian in Leicestershire and Beckinham, Lincs. It is good to see that fect came shortly after. It is hoped to ad­ we hope that that very important area of many Dunelmians value the Summer mit 20 girls to the Lower Sixth in the School will blossom as a result of her Holidays as a time in which they can pur­ September 1985 and so increase the size expertise. Also joining the School this sue activities which the busy pace of life of the Sixth Form in 1986 to 160, 40 girls term, to become House Tutor of The Caf- at School makes difficult. and 120 boys. The girls, two-thirds of finites is Mr. P. J. Jackson, who is return­ Two sporting events which occurred in whom will be boarders will be accommo­ ing to Durham to study for an M.A., hav­ the Summer Holidays are deserving of dated in Numbers 1 and 2 Pimlico. The ing been awarded his B.A. in Geography mention before we lay the year to rest. Governors have expressed their inten­ at Hatfield College. He has a P.G.C.E. On the cricket field, Michael Roseberry tion of limiting the admission of girls to from Cambridge and will help with was honoured by being selected to cap­ the Sixth Form and such a move, break­ games, particularly swimming and water tain both the English Schools Cricket ing as it does the tradition of many hun­ polo in which sports he has had par­ Association side and the M.C.C. side. It dreds of years, was not a decision which ticular success. We give them all a warm must surely be rare for a Lower Sixth was reached lightly. It will mean that welcome and hope that they will enjoy Former to be accorded this honour and numbers in the School will rise from our living and working in Durham. he continued to set records by scoring present 330 to over 370, but Durham will Completing the academic year 1983/84 two centuries at Lord’s on successive always be a small School, where every came the “O” and “A” Level results. The days. He finished the season by returning pupil and every member of staff can “O” Level results were pleasing, with a from playing rugby in Australia to be a know every other member of the com­ pass rate of over 73 per cent. Although, member of the Durham Minor Counties munity. I am sure that we as a School of course, it is gratifying to see those at side, which won the Minor Counties have much to give to and receive from the top of the year achieving their seven Championship, while he has been the girls. We look forward to 1985 confi­ or eight grade A’s, it is equally rewar­ selected to tour the West Indies next dent that all the valued standards and ding for a Schoolmaster to witness the January and February with a Young traditions of the School will be main­ success of those who through sheer hard England side. As splendid as M ichael’s tained and that the presence of girls will work have made the most of their poten­ achievements are, the pride of place for only enhance the life of all. tial and have achieved the limited achievement during the summer must M.A.L. number of successes which will enable them to go on to the career of their choice. In general this year, justice was done and those who worked hard achiev­ ed the success they hoped for. This was equally true at “A” Level where the results can only be described as outstan­ ding; the pass mark of over 91 per cent being the highest we have ever achieved, success being achieved right across the whole range of subjects. Ten of the 66 boys concerned have returned to attempt entry to either Oxford or Cambridge. With nearly 40 per cent of the grades gained being either A’s or B ’s, a large number of boys were able to take up the offer of a University place at their first choice. In a year which probably saw the greatest pressure on University places ever, this indeed, was a splendid 2 School Facts J. Strong, K.S. (S), Head of School. K. W. Alexander (S), Head of School House. S. M. Baker (L), Head of Langley House, Christmas ’83. P. M. Deegan (P), Head of Poole House. A. P. Hutchinson, K.S. (C), Head of The Caffinites, Christmas '83. C. M. McGilvray (S). P. A. MacIntyre (L), Head of Langley House, Easter and Summer '84. C. M. Allen (L). B. M. Hume (C). D. M. Carrier (P). R. Cherry, K.S. (S), M. C. T. Milner (C). R. M. Storry (C), Head of The Caffinites, Easter and Summer '84. M. S. Clarke (L). A. W. Baines (C). J. A. Brown (L). A. A. Harris, K.S. (P). H. R. B. Massingberd-Mundy, K.S. (P). M. A. Roseberry (C). 3 House Notes The Caffinites The Caffinites had very much pleasure CAFFINITES HOUSE CAROL SINGING we sang most of the carols for the last in welcoming Mr. Rodney Thomas as the time. The Head of House was glad to be new Housemaster and wish both him and On the evening of Sunday, December 11 able to forsake his recorder (used to his family much happiness. Sadly Mr. Ed­ 1983, after Chapel, eleven Caffinite Fifth pitch the carols) in favour of the piano, wards, the House Tutor, is leaving The and Shell formers, Mr. Edwards, Mr. and although the singers were probably not Caffinites but will still remain a promi­ Mrs. Thomas, and the head of House, set so appreciative of the resulting noises nent figure about the School. During his out on an evening of performing from that instrument.