THEOS Message From The President RECORD Tim Heald, my distinguished MMIV predecessor, wrote ‘the President of the OS Society exists in order to have lunch or dinner with other Old Boys.’ I have done my best to follow this advice. Thus there have been opportunities to listen to those who were at Sherborne before the War, those in the media, the property world and those who work in the City. I must confess that such occasions tend to fill me with trepidation, but any fears have been made needless by the sheer friendliness, not least from Michael Slade and John Peat, who organized their respective dinners with such style and generosity. In turn, the Society hosted a summer party for all former members of the Common Room and their wives that was much appreciated by a wonderful group of people. Digby ReunionDigby Most of you who come to any of the From The Headmaster OS gatherings will almost certainly hold the School in affection. However, I am I welcome this year’s new-look Record and, at the same time, I wish the also aware of those members of the best of luck to the ever expanding and increasingly vibrant Old Shirburnian Society who look back on their school Society. The School is happy to increase its support for all that the days in a different light. Growing up has Society does because it recognises the never been easy and some would have Iimportance of maintaining the closest found life much easier if they had been possible links with former pupils and born aged 21. But I do want to stress friends. Record 108th Annual that every person who has been at In particular, it is exciting to anticipate Sherborne is important to the Society the increasing number of events and and, if you have any doubt about that, opportunities, which will be on offer to you only have to meet our Secretary, the younger generations of OS – be they John Harden – a man with a great smile. parties and activities at universities, in The first years in any job tend to be cities or in Sherborne. Meanwhile, I coloured by one’s inheritance. John is continue to relish my contacts with Old the first to admit that he has been Shirburnians of all ages and 2004 has singularly fortunate in that respect. In been another year of fruitful and the last decade, the Society has gone enjoyable meetings. through a series of changes, which has May 2005 be even more successful and enabled the present Committee, fun. Simon Eliot splendidly led by Hugh Archer, to go forward as shown in the pages of this Record. It should not be forgotten that we are an integral part of the School so that, as the School prospers with increasing numbers, ever higher standards of teaching and offering an education that is way beyond relentless public examinations, we can feel proud to play our part in a first-class institution.

Richard Morgan (d 53-58) OS Day Lunch May I start by explaining the later mailing date of the 108th OS Record and Chairman’s also the change in format? Neither of these decisions was made for the sake R eport of change - there are good reasons for them. Christopher Knott (a 53-57) meticulously edited The Record for five years but then found that he could I extend a warm welcome, on behalf of no longer spare the amount of time needed in his rôle as Editor. I am sure the OS Society, to our new President, that we would all like to thank Christopher for his hard work and also wish Richard Morgan, whose immediate him luck with his book on the history of the School, which will hopefully be support during the summer and autumn published in 2005. In the absence of a ready-made replacement for was greatly appreciated. He has already Christopher, there was no alternative but to compile the 2004 Record from attended several of our events including the OS Office. Any attempt to copy Christopher’s hallmark format would, I two initiated by his predecessor Tim am sure, have resulted in a pale imitation of the maestro’s work and it was Heald, to whom go our heartfelt thanks. therefore decided by the Committee to adopt the layout that you now see before you. I am very much hoping that this edition allied with the twice- Secondly, I would like to record how yearly Sherborne Review and the new-look OSS Website, will give Old grateful we are to Christopher Knott Shirburnians a wider range Secretary’s who has recently retired as Editor of The of information than ever Record. No one could match his before. Letter expertise and attention to detail – his contribution was invaluable. At the Annual General Meeting in May, Tim Heald (g 57-62) retired as President of the OSS after an unprecedented four years at the helm. Tim The OS office continues to flourish and, initiated several events that have become regular fixtures in the OS Calendar if the response to events by OS during such as the Presidents’ and Media Luncheons. Above all he made everything the year, combined with the increasing that he attended great fun and ensured that the most important element of volume of correspondence through the OS events was that everyone enjoyed them. We owe him a huge debt of OS office, is a measure of the Society’s gratitude and shall miss him as President but, hopefully, we shall continue to well-being, then 2004 has been a great see plenty of him as Tim Heald OS. His last act as President was probably year. The ability of the OS office to cope one of his most crucial as he had the foresight to propose Richard Morgan so readily with this increased business is (d 53-58) as his successor. In the short time that Richard has been President, due to three main factors – the he has already ensured that the links between Old Shirburnians and the continuing support of the Governors School are closer than ever. and the Headmaster in allocating further financial support – secondly, the In this age of fierce competition between unstinting efforts of the OS Secretary, independent schools, where falling behind his assistant Janey Goddard and Richard one’s competitors can perhaps result in a Gould whose support in producing OS struggle for survival itself, farsighted publications is invaluable, and lastly, schools have realised the importance of the continuing work of all your the rôle that their alumni societies can Committee members who voluntarily play to ensure a feel-good factor around and enthusiastically support and conduct their school. I am delighted to report that OS business on your behalf – thank you our School has responded to this all as we look forward to 2005. challenge and is giving the Old Shirburnian Society the moral and financial backing Hugh Archer needed to move forward alongside the (c & m 61-66) best of our competitors. We intend to utilise the extra administrative and financial support available to seek ways to benefit our entire membership and, in particular, the younger faction. We are already helping more OS with Careers advice than ever before and you will see in the Careers section of this Record that this service is to be upgraded to become a permanent and integrated network. In addition, we are instigating a rota of university visits so that as many young OS as possible are kept in touch with the School and are made aware of the benefits of membership of the Society. We also remain committed to constantly improving the OS Website so that Old Shirburnians can receive updated news at any time of the year as opposed to just annual information via this Record.

The year 2004 has been a busy one in the Old Shirburnian Office. OS events have been numerous and varied and I hope that you will enjoy reading about them. They have been attended by OS ranging from 18 to 92 years old and have taken place at a range of venues located anywhere between Sherborne and Sydney. Speaking as someone who has attended most of these, I can testify that they are always good fun and I remain in awe at the alacrity with which OS renew old friendships and forge new ones. One of the best sidelines of this accord is the welcome given to those who have not previously attended an OS event. May I ask those who confine all OS correspondence straight to the wastepaper basket, just to hesitate a while when they next see an invitation under the OS letterhead? We would really value your company – it does not matter if your own memories of School were not particularly happy ones, I am sure that there will be others just like you. I hope that 2005 proves to be an ‘annus mirabilis’ when a record number of Old Shirburnians of all ages will gather – I can assure a very warm welcome at any event that you choose to attend.

No report from your Secretary would be complete without thanking my assistant, Janey Goddard, who continues to be the centrifugal force in the OS Office. Janey’s rôle varies from charming our visitors, designing new pages on the website right through to deciphering my appalling scrawled notes for this Record – I would not survive without her! John Harden (g 66-70) 2 S amicability from professional partners elsewhere inthetown. for thestudents. The resident artist madeusallaware ofthedynamismpractical engagement anddrew inanuncomplicated of theyear, notonlyconsiderably supported staff, but alsointroduced anewrange ofactivities andpedagogicalapproaches members oftheSchool have theopportunitytothinkabout Art.Thepresence ofavisitingresident artist inthelatterpart decline innationalstandards inthissubject area formales.TheArtSchool intendstofoster anenvironment inwhich all engagement. Thisengagement hasbeenpleasingly reflected instrong examinationperformanceagainst anuntypicalslight Holborow (c99-04),intheirwork professionally mounted. Theseexperienceshave fostered anewspiritofintelligent artistic exhibition Holt Gallery through shows such asVives/Edmonds, Andrew Stock (b73-78),thegroup show local, nationalandinternationalsites.Membersofthe School have beenmadeaware ofprofessional standards intheOliver antonymous aesthetic choices, through therange ofvisualartsexhibitions available tothembothintheSchool andatother Sherborne’s students cannowchoose adietofcreative experiences,andindeedhave veered towards a newspiritof the Girls’ School’s MadrigalSociety. Leweston’s ChamberOrchestra and performances from theStAntony’s excellent evening included both performedimpressively. An of Dvorak’s NinthSymphony, the finale,fourthmovement Symphony Orchestra, whoprovided K with anarrangement ofRimsky- Sinfonia Orchestra, whofinished evening withavariety ofpieces.The provided anexcellent start tothe Bob SpillerandMilesHomity, Concert Band,undernewdirectors talent from allthree schools. The featured avast arrayofmusical The concertintheMichaelmas Term Joint Schools’ Concert2003 accordingly. job andtheboys andstaff responded director. Robin hasdoneabrilliant 2005 tobecometheSchool’s new pictured above, arrived inJanuary before JamieHenderson(m79–84), more thanfillthegapatSherborne Music atMarlborough College, did R obin Nelson,formerdirector of orsakov’s The Collection; Scheherazade, Music 2003 they have shared thesuccesses ofSchool artists, such asCharlieMinter(g99-04)and David and the T concerts given byajazztrioinOctoberandguitarist inNovember. talks andaslightimprovement inpupilattendanceaswasborne outbyother senior schools andthissetatrend formore pupilinvolvement inmaster-classes and performed anarrangement ofajazzstandard withaselectedchoir from thethree Sherborne Concerts openedinSeptemberwiththe Distinction (142) achieved intheSummerTerm. an Organ Scholarship toBrasenose College,Oxford followingonfrom hisGrade 8 as well assomefunding.Nick Arden (m),wholeadstheHorns intheOrchestra, won Ben Trepess (e)gainedaplaceattheRoyal Northern CollegeofMusic,Manchester, exam intheholidays. impressive performance actedasakindofrehearsal forhisupcoming‘cellodiploma and anextract from Saint-Saëns’ ‘celloConcerto played byEdLyon (b),whose Symphony Orchestra closedproceedings withanOverture, aSymphony movement Sinfonia followed withconventional modern andfilmscore materialandthe Band openedproceedings withapolishedensembleandvariedprogramme. The Sinfonia were atanimpressive high.Intheendofterm JointConcert, theConcert began inSeptemberandthenumbers ofboys takingpart inbothSymphony and performance intheOMSRecitalRoomatendofterm. Orchestral preparations Lunchtime concerts were well attended,culminatingintheSwingBand’s Longland (e)whoimpressed allwithhisfinesolovoice intheCarol Service. presence of an8-strong altolineprovided bythe3rd Form boys, includingOliver Responses from variouspointsintheAbbey. TheChoirwasenhancedbythe November andanAdvent Carol Servicethatfeatured somehauntingAdvent W F Some fiftyboys have beenbusilypreparing forVerdi’s ve Stabat Mater opened withShostakovich’s Festival Overture of1954 followed bySzymanowski’s programme wasreceived withgreat enthusiasmandappreciation. Theconcert achievement andofhighappreciation’. TheAbbeywasfullandeach itemonthe The Sherborne School MusicSociety’s concert inFebruary wasan‘occasionofhigh Music 2004 Donuts. School bandswere joinedbyonefrom theGirls’ School andaguestband The atmosphere wasimmenseanditvery much a‘nighttoremember’. The Over athousandpeopleattendedthis spectacularly successfulevening inApril. Concert inTheCourts ebruary andthechoral highlightsoftheMichaelmas Term includedanEvensong in ells Cathedral withSSGinOctober, aRemembrance Day ServiceintheChapel ry

different anddemandingpiecestackled withthegreatest success. The SchoolYear and finallyCarlOrff’s Art in Retrospect Carmina Burana. Killing Time Swingle Singers An impressive event withthree Requ iem and thelocalhistory to beperformed in who atonepoint Andrew Stooke Robin Nelson Homer’s

3 108th Annual Record Drama Art Study Tour to Rome Giles Robinson, Head of Drama; Hannah Llewellyn, drama teacher; Jim Donnelly, At 8.40am in February 2004 thirty Theatre Technician; Margaret Cracknell, Wardrobe; and all the various directors were art students, mainly from the responsible for a very varied and excellent programme of drama in 2003/2004. Sixth Form, set out for Rome. G Our first visit was to the Trevi Digby House Play: This was the stage version of the BBC television comedy ‘Allo, ‘Allo. Fountain. The flowing water over Under the direction of Chris Hamon, the Digby boys – no girls involved – produced a the magnificent Roman sculptures memorable evening. The audience were transplanted into a surreal version of native creates a very romantic feel, and France seen predominantly from inside the Café René. It was a triumph for the Digby. this obviously had an effect on The Green – Brassed Off. The direction of Hannah Llewellyn, Vicky Clayton and Paul one of us, who bought a rose and Carling was responsible for an unforgettable evening. All the boys as miners at the offered it to a young Italian girl in Grimley colliery played their parts convincingly, conveying perfectly the misery of their exchange for a kiss! Next on the lives of drudgery and hopelessness but also the spirit and hope that playing in the agenda that evening was a visit to Colliery Band gave them. the Spanish Steps, where groups Lyon House’s choice was Noël Coward’s Nude with Violin. It was an ambitious choice but of all ages gathered and where we they managed to pull if off with some style. The cast of eight boys and six girls gave a were able to view true Roman fine performance under Jennie Ward’s direction. The momentum and dénouement of culture at its finest. Day two, we the truth of artist Sorodin’s paintings was skilfully styled. set off for the Vatican Museum, its vast interior filled with peerless Paul Carling’s direction of the Wallace House play, The July Plot written by Roger Manvell, works on panel and canvas as proved a memorable occasion. The secret rebellion of German officers ending with their well as the timeless pieces by arrests and the execution of Von Stauffenberg provided a poignant evening for all. Michelangelo and Raphael. But The production of Lorca’s Blood Wedding involved Sherborne boys, and girls from St perhaps the most impressive was Antony’s Leweston. For the first time, a play was performed at both venues and with the Sistine Chapel, which in two directors, Giles Robinson from the School and Rebecca Peacock from St Antony’s. some ways is quite overwhelming Under their skilful direction, they achieved a play that was very real and relevant. It was with its sheer complexity of a stunning production with the actors involved rising magnificently to all the challenges. architectural details. Later that afternoon we visited St Peter’s, Sherborne School for Girls’ production of Oh What a Lovely War, directed by Sally which disappointed no-one Wolfenden, chronicled the horrors of the First World War. The play managed to and is the perfect setting for combine comedy and sincerity, toe-tapping moments and the shocking depiction of war. Michelangelo’s amazing Pieta. It was a production with real skill and gusto in which both boys and girls excelled. The following day we travelled to The Commemoration plays, Hansel and Gretel and Rabbit, were somewhat unsettling the Museo e Galleria Borghese plays which presented childhood and adolescence laid out in all their painful, which is effectively the Italian vulnerability and aching cruelty. Directed by Hannah Llewellyn, Hansel and Gretel depicts National Gallery with its innocence under threat from malign forces, which centre on the wicked witch. Rabbit, collection of masterpieces by directed by Giles Robinson, deals with children’s repetition of their past mistakes and Michelangelo, Caravaggio and takes place in a holocaust setting in which only children have survived. Visually both Titian. After a study of the plays were impressive though very different in style. Not an easy evening’s Renaissance and Baroque periods, entertainment, but one which highlighted the promising young dramatic talent moving we then visited the Galleria through the School and which questioned some of our cosier notions about the nature Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e of childhood. Contemporanea. This houses the The School play, The Royal Hunt of the Sun by Peter Shaffer and directed by David finest collection of Italian artists’ Hedison, was a beautiful and intricate piece of choreography of which all those involved work in Rome dating from the should feel proud. The play is replete with matter on which to think and it is to the 1800s to the present day. credit of all concerned that the theme of the clash of cultures was put across so clearly and so memorably. On the penultimate day we visited the Capitoline Museum, In October Harper House performed two plays. Can You Hear the Music? involved the the world’s first public museum in younger members of the House with a tale of six mice, who hear a flute being played a suite of palaces designed by and each being affected but in different ways. The second offering was a play called Kids. Michelangelo. It is home to some Set in a children’s playground, we see five children aspire to great feats and watch the of the most renowned and interaction between older and younger siblings and their views on the adult world. Both beautiful statues the world has funny and poignant, the play was enjoyed by all. Chris Hamon, the producer of the two ever known. On the final day, we plays, deserves a special mention. explored the city in groups – The last production of the year saw more than 1200 people treated to some excellent some went to the flea market and entertainment in Giles Robinson’s production of the musical Scrooge, which involved others to the various galleries. all three schools. The verve and energy of the chorus was wonderful to see and Tristan The Art Tour, as usual, was de Souza (e) produced an unforgettable portrayal in the title rôle. stimulating, memorable and Giles Robinson something which I am sure the Art School will repeat again and ‘Sherborne’s Own Cinema’ – This was a new initiative again. from the School with modern feature releases and older classics shown to both members of the School and the Jack Little (b) general public in the Powell Theatre. The Michaelmas Term’s films included Troy, Touching the Void, Girl with the Pearl Earring, Shrek II and The Italian Job (Michael Caine). 4 D Kim andsonsJacob andReuben. ev whom hehas privately counselledandadvised over theyears. We wishMark he hasbeentheport inastorm forhundreds ofboys andstaffothers Third Form parents aboutthejoys andheartaches ofadolescence.Above all and electrifyingpublicmoments hasbeenwhenhetalkedtoFourth, andnow and encourager ofbothrock music and fly-fishing. Oneofhismosteffective he masterminded the bigoccasionswithgreat styleandskill,heisalover of brilliant LentTerm projects, hegot boys andstafftobeapart ofchapel life, r pastoral andspiritualmatters foreleven years andmuch ofSherborne’s fine things butisalsoprepared tochange hismind;hehasbeentheleaderin ideas man;heisanoutstandingpreacher; hebelieves passionatelyinmany the happiestoftimesformany years tocome. someone soloyal, dedicatedandpositive. We wishDavid, Annandthefamily developments inMathematicsandEducationgeneral, butabove all has beenvery fortunate tohave hadsomeonesoup-to-datewithnational selflessly for111 terms andformuch oftheholidays aswell, andthisSchool he wasvery rarely angry orthrown offbalance.Hehasworked tirelessly and be stern whennecessary andsensitive andunderstanding thenextmoment; with computer-like accuracy andspeed–alltheseare well known.Hecould his abilitytoseethrough aproblem (eithermathematicalororganizational) with three Headmasters. David’s attentiontodetail,hisencyclopaedicmind, since 1985 –anoutstandingnineteen-yearreign inwhich hehashadtocope 1 schoolmaster atSherborne. David wasappointedHeadofMathematicsin he toldusofthechanges hehadseenover histhirty-seven years asa gave awonderfully clearaddress intheAbbeytoentire School inwhich thirty-seven boys .notsomethingwe would findeasytoday. David recently economics, forinstance,tobetaughtintwo setswhich togethertotalled six actuallyfailedtheexamanditwasquite acceptableforSixthForm the 144 candidatesforO-level in1966, twenty- level ofsuccessisvery high.’ For instance,of are some individual failures, butthegeneral might distort education;itfollows thatthere large, without thetypeofpreparation which ‘Examinations are takenseriously, but,byand makes interesting reading: copy ofthatreport after thethenHMIinspection.Icameacross a Mathematics department onlyafewweeks PGCE in1967 andwasoffered ajobinthe Degree (a First atClare Cambridge) anda David camefresh toSherborne from his David Smart(1967-2004) eputation hasbeenbuiltonMark’s work andinfluence.Hehasrun several 972 andhasoccupiedtheincreasingly complexjobofDirector ofStudies ery successasHeadmaster ofStLawrence College, Ramsgatewithhiswife the otherday He isanenabler, athinker, ashrewd observer andan a teacher andtomakesenseofaschool community. parish inNorfolk andhequickly taughthimselftobe next season.MarkcametobeChaplainfrom alarge those premiership gameswhich Norwich hasearned Ramsgate shouldallowsomewhateasieraccessto Norwich CityFC–anditisnocoincidencethat at Sherborne. AnotherofMark’s great loves is such asuccessfulandcharismatic coach ofthe3rd XV who won butIdoknowthatcouldnever have been Oxford area somethirty-five years ago.Ihave noidea school rugby match between arch-rivals inthe might have played againsteach otherinaninter- Mark AitkenandIdiscussedatonestagethatwe Mark Aitken (1993-2004) V alete – andit at Sherborne – we shallmissyou. all thatyou have doneinyour many years boys from abroad. Ursula: thankyou for looked aftersometimesrather isolated by howshehasselflesslyandkindly sense offun.Ihave beenespeciallystruck expectations combinedwithhergreat pupils –theyr commanded enormous affectionfrom her innumerable tripsabroad. Ursula She ran fencingandorganized taught French, Spanishandeven Arabic. course, German herself butshehasalso of staffin1977 is,of as afull-timemember two years andreturned an Assistantin1973 for Ursula, whocameas in aforeign school. taught fourlanguages Not many peoplehave Ursula Dedek(1977-2004) r wish himandChristineavery happy presence willbegreatly missedandwe minibuses. Hiswiseandavuncular was alsoi/coftheDiningHalland teams intheannualTen Tors events. He shooting andcanoeingmanaged outward boundactivities.Hewasi/c coach andwasinvolved inthemany the School StaffInstructor; Hewasarugby influence. Hedidfarmore thanjustbe success ofourcontingentwasduetohis yet firm mainstay oftheCCFand F P happiness. and theirfourchildren every success and near Basingstoke.We wishJames,Alison appointed HeadmasterofSherfield School coaching, especiallyrugby. Hehasbeen taught History toallagesandenjoyed etirement. or eighteenyears, Peter wasthegentle eter Thompson(1986-2004) James Murphy-O’Connor esponded toherhigh Abbey in1998. He Housemaster at years, Jamesbecame Harper forthree being seniortutorat staff in1 James joinedthe (1995-2004) 995. After

5 108th Annual Record The OS Website This has been reconstructed and redesigned. We would urge all OS to use it more frequently. This lively site now offers a feast of information and news for all OS and Rugby 2003 provides a forum for discussion on many topics. With this in mind, we have 1st XI – Won: 3 Lost: 9 highlighted below what the new website offers and would be very grateful for ideas and comments, both positive and negative, which will help to improve the site. A season in which the 1st XV was comprised mainly of Lower Sixth boys was bound to put pressure on an age group who Committee & Contacts were lacking experience at this level. Only OS Committee Members • OSS contact information • Home Page link Aone colour was available from the previous year. The season could be referred to as a ‘nearly’ season when we looked as if we Newsletters & Reports were going to win matches only to be out- gunned at the death. The loss of Michael Articles • Newsletters etc. • Obituaries • OS Rules Saunders (c) at outside half and Seamus Crawford (f) in the centre with long-term Members Bulletin Board injuries certainly did not help the cause. Good victories over Canford, Bishops Please visit the Bulletin Board to contribute to, or trigger discussions Wordsworth’s and King’s Taunton possibly led everyone into an early false sense of Latest OS News security. Wellington, Marlborough and Cheltenham all went away from us. The News and Events • Photograph Gallery of OS events • other games could have and, in some cases Births • Engagements • Marriages • Deaths should have, swung in our favour, especially at Bruton and King Edward’s Bath. Even the final game at home to Millfield, with a touch OS Online Shopping more belief, could have finished up with a You can buy OS Publications via the www.amazon.co.uk link win. There was certainly no lack of effort, OS Members Small Ads page though unfortunately there did tend to be Please contact us if you would like to place an advertisement a lack of concentration at times, when mistakes were punished. Diary of Events OSS Diary • School Diary link

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Missing OS Do let us know if you are listed as missing or have contact information on anyone who is. These pages are updated four times a year The bonus of the season was the success Sports of the Junior Colts in the Daily Mail This links to: Pilgrims Website • OSGS (Golf) Website • competition where they reached the OSSS (Sailing) Website • School Fixtures Twickenham final but were just eased out in an exciting match. This was a wonderful effort by a multi-talented group of boys. In Useful Links fact the Junior Colts year group were not This also links to: just successful at the top level; the B’s, C’s School Website • Foundation Website • and D’s only lost two matches throughout • • the season. A promising future beckons. www.oldshirburnian.org.uk Pilgrims Website OSGS (Golf) Website OSSS (Sailing) Website The Mini Colts age group took longer to hit EMAIL their stride, but then finished off with excellent wins over Clifton, Cheltenham, Direct email link to [email protected] Bruton and Blundell’s. The final game against Millfield, although a loss, was described by their staff as one of the best Home Page games they had seen at this level. Again Return to Home page there is promise for the future. David Scott 6 previously undefeatedMillfieldteam. ending withanexcellent victory againsta Bryanston andCheltenhamsides five gamesincludingdefeatingunbeaten Mini ColtsAstruck form towintheirlast had agoodrun inthe only lostfouroftheirfifteenmatches and unbeaten run. TheJuniorColtsAteam including endingRadley’s three year only losttwo oftheirthirteen matches, losing three oftheirplayers tothe1stXV, played. TheSeniorColtsAside,despite A teamswinning34outofthe53matches successful seasonsforsomeyears withthe Overall ithasbeenoneofthemost blow. way through theseason,wasamajor whose losstotheteamwithaninjury half- They were superblyledbyAlexWillis(b), Clifton, Marlborough andWellington. especially goodwinsagainstCanford, The 1stXVhadafineseasonwith W Rugby 2004 Te Seniors whooptintoFives astheirLent boys playing thegame,aswell asthose Thursday there are nowover forty Junior Numbers are booming!Every Tuesday and numbers playing thegameinSchool. Colts Doubleslastseasonaffectedthe how thesuccessinNationalSchools’ It wasalways goingtobeinteresting tosee Fives and thefacilities are secondtonone. top players doenjoy playing atSherborne Championships inearlyJanuary 2005.The home totheWest ofEnglandSchools’ and itishopedthattheSchool willbe the West ofEngland OpenChampionships promising. Sherborne onceagain hosted still aColtnextyear, thefuture looks outstanding pairand,withEdward Leakey Edward Leakey(b)proved tobean P time, justlosingouttoavery strong St Final forthesecondyearrunning but,this great successreaching theColtsDoubles Championships, Sherborne againhad being defeated.IntheSchools’ National good toseethatadultclubsidesare now r sides performed well andtheoverall RFA were theonlydefeats.AllJunior strong Winchester side,Wessex andthe T Bruton (twice),thePilgrimsandOld Blundell’s, Clifton,Marlborough, King’s been impressive withthe1stIVdefeating esults were: played 19, won 12, lost7. Itis onbridgians. Lossesagainstthevery aul’s pair. Michael Oates-Wormer (f)and on: 7Lost: 5Drawn: 1 rm

sport. Theresults thisyearhave Daily MailCup. School Sport Michael Cleaver The December 2004. cricket tourtoSriLankatookplacein In order todevelop the1stXIteam,a cricket canbeamostpositive experience. organization onthepart oftheboys, and flexiblepractice programme andgood team showed that,withawell-structured performance. Theacademicresults ofthe including 100 before lunch, wasafine against thePilgrimsonUpper, topped thebowlingaverages. Seamus’ 164* Sixth, whoscored nearly500runs and captain, SeamusCrawford (f)intheLower The keycricketer, however, wasthe featured forthe1stXIwithsomesuccess. boys, Jack Jenkins(b)andCharlieEsson(b), comprehensively beaten.Two JuniorColts we King’s Taunton andTaunton School the first timeinmany years both of theFestival againstCheltenham.For match againstBruton andinthefirst match disappointing defeatscameinthefirst experience. Theonlytwo really for theboys againstoppositionofgreater sides, allgamesthatwere excellent tests strong MCC,Free Foresters andMillfield Three ofthesixdefeatsoccurred against wins canonlybeseenasagreat success. three Upper Sixthboys, managednine A seasoninwhich thefirst XI,withonly 1st XICricket Cricket for thefuture. Master inCharge. Iwishhimevery success hands ofRobHillwhohastaken over as I nowleave theCricket inthecapable the West ofEngland U15. level andtoJack Jenkinswhoplayed for was selectedtorepresent EnglandatU17 Congratulations toSeamusCrawford who strong Coltsteams. King’s Taunton –can schools –Marlbor we into their1stXI,leaving many sides much schools opttoputtheirbestColtsstraight cricket atthislevel isaconcern: many expectations. However, thequality of and TheColtsperformed above narrowly totheeventual winners, Millfield Lords Taverners competition, losing Colts reached thequarter-finals ofthe it hasbeeninrecent years. TheJunior In theJuniorSchool, cricket isasstrong as the lower years. members ofthe1stXIpermeated downto The very positive atmosphere amongst aker thanwe expect.Onlythelarger re

defeated, andCanford were ough, Canford, and field reasonably Giles Reynolds Mark Pryor to gainasinglewin. fixtures buttheU15 andU14 sidesfailed teams. TheU16s won halfoftheir sometimes difficulttoputoutcompetent considerably thisyearanditwas the Lower School, however, dropped comfortably. Thenumberoftakers in schools andthenbeattherest reasonably lost narrowly againstthefirst four Southampton andClayesmore. Theboys Downside, Wellington, King’s Bruton, KE Marlborough, Dauntsey’s, Sexey’s, circuit withmatches againstWinchester, to ahighlevel. We are nowonatough during theLentTerm andisplayed continues tobeapopularoption Basketball intheseniorpart oftheSchool Basketball we Championships andthentwo ofthese re Region ofwhich seven went onto Tw r Sherborne athletesastheynotched upa It wasanothersatisfyingseasonforthe Athletics finish secondonce again. kind intheSouth West, saw Sherborne competition, which isthelargest ofits except Millfield.TheLutra Shield Abbey andClayesmore and beatall T Bryanston, Canford, King’s School Bruton, competed againstMillfield, Blundell’s, In thefirst halfoftheterm theboys year. will benefitfrom thisexperiencenext performing outoftheiragegroup and Javelin throwing 57.4 metres. Bothwere a 21-year-old School record forthe sixth intheTriple JumpandJamiebroke managed amedal,althoughPhilipcame Jamie Payne (f)norPhilipAnscombe Championships atGateshead.Neither ecord numberofrepresentative places. aunton, Dauntsey’s, Kingswood, Milton present theCountyatSouthWest re enty-three boys represented the

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7 108th Annual Record Hockey Cross Country Tennis 1st XI – Won: 6 Lost: 9 Sherborne’s cross country runners have Won: 1 Lost: 6 Drawn: 1 had a magnificent season, with a string of Rob Hill took sole responsibility for the 1st After several seasons devoid of sparkling wins at Senior and Colts level. Over thirty XI for the first time. In his annual report, performances, it fell to the new blood to boys signed up for the sport this season, he stresses that we have a ‘Premiership’ match the successes of old and put the largest number in living memory. fixture list, playing high quality sides week Sherborne’s VI back on the map. This Simon Dawson (m) captained the team after week. The ‘win:lose’ ratio, of 6:9, proved no easy task as the team lacked the splendidly and trained and raced his should therefore be put in perspective. It big servers and net dominance needed to heart out. There were outstanding is very rare for the School to achieve wins score rounds quickly. However, it was an performances at all levels: David Nicholls at 1st team level against the likes of enjoyable season and there were some (g) and Ed Pitt Ford (m) for the Seniors, Ed Millfield, Dean Close and Canford, but it is closely fought matches. Congratulations to Knudsen (d) for the Colts, and Alex vital that these sides remain on our fixture the Junior Colts team who remained Stewart-Grumbar (f) as a Third Form Colt, list as benchmarks for the future. His unbeaten. The strength of the team will come to mind. Sadly, we must say good- report refers to opportunities missed, continue to be put to the test over the bye to stalwarts such as James Dutton (c), particularly against Monkton Combe and next few years, but the care, advice and who has been a low-scoring competitor Bryanston. These are clearly games that attention given to the boys by our coach, for Sherborne since the Third Form, but could have been won with an outstanding Kester Jackson, is integral to any lasting we have been able to welcome into the goal scorer. This is one aspect that was improvement and all hands are thankful squad some promising Third Formers, and certainly missing this year in comparison for his input. a Fourth Former in Alex Latham (e) who to the last two years and something that is David Ridgway look set to do very well in future years. virtually impossible to coach. Our Colts had a particularly good season. Other teams Possibly their best performance was in the Soccer The three other senior teams were very prestigious and very competitive Canford The 1st XI was highly inexperienced at the successful, losing only four of their twenty- Relays, where they came second to beginning of the season, with only one seven games. There is much enthusiasm Sandown (Isle of Wight) Colts, both these player remaining from the excellent 2003 for the sport at this level. Team of the year teams of four finishing ahead of all the line-up and, with this in mind, the results has to be the Senior Colts who were Senior teams! It was a great satisfaction to achieved were creditable – five wins and transformed by Alistair Hatch into a fine beat Winchester, who undertake some of three draws from eleven senior fixtures. unit. Having struggled in their first two their specialist pre-season training in The 2nd XI also did well with only three years, to only lose one school fixture is a Lanzarote, into third place. A very losses from ten matches and the 3rd XI massive achievement. successful innovation this year was the use lost just one out of five. of the Sherborne Castle Estate for the Don Cameron The impressive Junior Colts lost seven key House Cross Country and the Sherborne players during the season owing to the Trophy. This provided a magnificent and success of the U15 rugby side in the Shooting spectator-friendly setting for our home Daily Mail Cup. This was particularly fixtures. It is worth noting that over 450 I took over the Shooting during the disappointing after they had performed boys took part in the House Cross Autumn Term, since it had rather fallen so impressively in the U14 divisional Country competition. into abeyance. I found a group of tournament the previous year. Bernard Holiday enthusiastic boys keen to shoot and take The Mini Colts proved themselves to be a part in competitions. During the course of useful outfit, winning as many games as the year a team entered a series of indoor they lost. The clinching of the County Cup Golf 0.22 competitions and some outdoor 0.76 for the second year in a row was an target rifle competitions and, whilst it was The 2003/2004 season has certainly been excellent achievement, although they did apparent that there was a lack of practice, one of the most enjoyable, if not the most not do themselves justice at the divisional they did reasonably well. The re- successful, of recent years. The School tournament. appearance of Sherborne on the circuit Jeremy Wadham played a total of fourteen matches, using was well received by all and we did give eleven different players and playing on some schools a run for their money. Squash seven different courses, including Celtic Given that the team is young there is the Manor. The numbers in the Society have real potential to do well. Despite losing close games to Marlborough remained constant in the Michaelmas and and Exeter School, the squash teams made Trinity Terms with over fifty members and On an individual basis a number of boys considerable progress this year. The 1st V thirty in the Lent Term. Sherborne Golf did well in the South West area indoor is really quite strong and is only ever likely Club has again been extremely good to competition. Senior Section: Michael Pope to get beaten by strong schools such as the School Society allowing it to use the (a) 1st (class B); Junior Section: Max Cosby Exeter. Despite our proficiency at the course on every day except Saturday. (c) 1st (class B); Richard Sworder (d) 3rd moment, the sport exists on something of Fourteen matches were played, five were (class B). a knife-edge and, if a handful of players are won, two halved and seven lost. The Over the course of the Lent Term the lost to injuries or other sports, one will victories were against King’s Bruton, Inter-House Shooting competition was find it hard to put out teams. Very few Milton Abbey (twice), Blundell’s and the resurrected with the Seniors being won by boys seem to be playing much at either Staff. It is worth commenting on the fact School House and the Juniors by Harper. prep schools or clubs. In the short-term, that all the top players are in other School During the term some sixty boys shot and however, the future is bright. No one is teams – all at A team level – and therefore the range was well used. leaving this year and next year’s 1st V it is impossible to practise for matches. looks like being particularly strong. Richard Bool Michael Cleaver Chris Hamon 8 but withtheirbestpositionbeing46thin showed withthemtrailing thefleetoverall Fr the 420nationalswithNick Arden and The School boathadasecondoutingat flag, achieved 4thpositionoutof48boats. r entries. JamesandThomasBowker(m), r Nick Arden (m),theyachieved a Sailed byMichael Hutton-Ashkenny and the Schools championships atItchenor. The newracing 420haditsfirst outingat five otherentries. CCF area regatta atPortland, racing against trophy whentheJuniorteamwon the placed third. Sherborne gainedasilver heats inMay resulted inSherborne being Schools Dinghy RacingAssociationregional against Canford. Entry intheBritish and MiltonAbbey, andaBteamdraw notable winsagainstCanford, Bryanston against MiltonAbbeyB’s. There were matches theonlylosswasayoung Bteam Shirburnian teams.Inourregular two way The mainlosseswere againststrong Old season winningmostoftheirmatches. Ashkenny (g)thesailingteamhadagood Ably captainedbyMichael Hutton- Sailing aced theirownboatundertheSchool espectable 23rd positionoutof55 eddie Saunders (m).Inexperienceclearly packed audiencesinthe Powell Theatre. to give the2004 lecture andspoke on‘InternationalRelations’. Bothspoke to when SirSteuartPringle(f42-46)presented theteamwithaward. competitions from alarge numberofcompetingschools. Itwas aptthatSherborne shouldwinthelast PringleTrophy distinguished themselves bywinningboththe2003 and2004 The renaming made nodifference totheSherborneboys who it hasnowbeenrenamed theRoyal MarinesCadetCompetition. The PringleTrophy 2003was thetwentieth andlast tobeheldas is still amajorproblem even inEurope’. DouglasHurdwas invited (c 58-63)gave theinaugurallecture entitled‘Religious Intolerance on 11th Septembereach year. MajorGeneralPatrick Cordingley ‘9/11’, chose tohonourSteven inSherborne bysettinguplectures The familyofSteven Lawn (m87-91), whowas tragically killedon Steven Lawn Lectures 2003and2004 Ro y al MarinesCadetCompetition £50,000 was raised. s a result ofthese,the from all theHousesand,as we Society. Over 80activities the Parkinson’s Disease Project hasbecomeahuge event inSchool life.Thisyear’s chosen causewas As aresult ofMarkAitken’s enthusiasmandvigour, thebiannualLentTerm Lent Term Project we schools entered their‘A’ teams which Schools Championship.Atotalofsixteen to Warwickshire tocontesttheNational Division Two. Laterthe‘A’ teamtravelled Inglesham anddidvery well towin Intermediate Schools Competitionat In Junethe‘B’teamtookpart inthe teams hadanunbeatenseason. held over two days. Atthispointboth Milton Abbeyandtwo adulttournaments and Marlborough. Newfixtures included r home ground. Lastyear’s fixtures were based onageandability. Sherborne were we throughout theTrinity Term. 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9 108th Annual Record Sherborne House Report School Development 2004 has been a very busy and satisfying year as several projects have been successfully completed and others are starting to get off the ground. The programme of boarding house improvement has continued apace, with the completion of the Abbeylands refurbishment and of the new wing at Wallace, which included a three-bedroom 2tutor’s flat. Once further internal works at Wallace have been completed in summer 2005, the House will provide superb accommodation for about seventy boys. Whilst all Houses benefit from internal improvements each year, we are now looking ahead to the next major boarding projects. Our aim is to provide all Houses with spacious and pleasant accommodation for a resident tutor as well as the Housemaster and Matron, and we are now looking at ways of providing this at both Lyon and Harper. Thanks to the generosity of donors to the Sherborne School Foundation, the Upper Pavilion has been extended and refurbished and will now provide ample changing Kids Company, a charity working with facilities as well as space for entertaining. Looking forward to 2005, there are some disadvantaged youth in South London, exciting projects in progress. The International College has been a successful venture took over the occupancy of Sherborne for many years, both educationally and commercially. The School is reinvesting in the House, Bermondsey this summer, College in the form of a new £1m classroom block to replace ‘temporary’ classrooms, replacing the Probation Service. Kids which have been in use for some fifteen years! Company was chosen after an extensive review of the various Although we are making real progress in achieving the objectives of the School candidates. A representative of the Development Plan there are still many ways in which we will need to enhance and charity attended Commem last extend our facilities over the next few years. We are also very conscious of the School’s summer, and its founder, Camila location in the heart of Sherborne and hope to enable members of the local community Batmanghelidjh (who attended to gain as much benefit as possible from use of our glorious buildings and grounds. Sherborne School for Girls), is due to Margaret McKenna, Bursar speak at the School early this year. The Foundation Kids Company held an exhibition, in collaboration with Tate Modern, called New Chairman and Trustees ‘Shrinking Childhoods’, from 18th Guy Hudson (m 76-80) was elected Chairman of the Foundation in November 2004 to 17th February November 2004. Guy works for Mellon Bank and has been a Trustee 2005. Nearly 1000 children exhibited of both the Foundation and the American Friends of Sherborne for their work, most of which was created over three years. Guy succeeds Michael French (a 61-65), the founding at Sherborne House. GChairman who retires after five years of establishing and overseeing Kids Company now has the space and the Foundation’s work. Michael is remaining on the Board and has also premises to carry out their invaluable become a Governor of the School. work. However, it still relies on The Foundation welcomed Jeremy Marshall (a 51-56), John Pocock (f 73-78) and James charitable and statutory funding for its Ross (h 52-57) to the Board of Trustees. Our thanks go to James May (h 62-67) who activities. has decided to retire as a Trustee this year. James was one of the first Trustees in 1999 The Sherborne House Trust also and the first parent Trustee. makes donations to other charities In the year ending June 2004, the Foundation generated an income of £594,000 before working with youth in the inner city. expenses, which was on target for the year, and helped support several projects. Sherborne House has not approached Capital Projects the OS community directly for many years, and we would like to send a The Patrick Shelley Recording Studio mailshot to let them know about the was opened in June by John Pocock, the latest developments and offer them benefactor and a former pupil of the opportunity to contribute to the Patrick’s. The Studio will aid the Trust’s work by making a regular teaching of music technology. donation. The Upper Pavilion refurbishment has James Nurton (m 87-92) been completed with the official opening taking place on 2nd July to coincide with OS Day – we look forward to seeing many of the supporters on that day. The Pavilion retains its old character but has new changing and hospitality facilities. The Foundation is seeking support for the refurbishment of the Big School Room which the School would like to complete by June 2006. The aim is to make the BSR a more practical assembly and presentation hall without losing its traditional charm. 10 [email protected] F telephone campaignhelpedkick-start the which were establishedin2003.The2004 funding forthetravel andtourbursaries School social centres, alongwithfurther facilities andthenewLower andUpper improvements totheSchool’s tennis for themodern languagesdepartment; supporting aninteractive teaching suite The AnnualFund thisyearisaimedat exploratory. travel andtourbursaries andmathematics sport analysis equipment, a420 dinghy, the boys are already enjoying theuseof y Y Annual Fund one ofourpriorityprojects. further bursaries over thecomingyears as bursaries, andwe are aimingtofund boys intheSchool through various The Foundation continuestosupport Scholarships andBursaries F the above, doplease contactmeatthe If you would likefurther details onany of independent education. School stay attheforefront ofsecondary family thattheFoundation canhelpthe and othermembers oftheSherborne generosity. ItisonlywiththehelpofOS Finally, thankyou foryour support and Thanks hosted thedinner. to ourlocalMP, Oliver Letwin,whokindly Commons inNovember. Ourthanksgo and Patrons tookplaceattheHouseof The seconddinnerfortheBenefactors Benefactors andPatrons School inthefuture. to theFoundation, which willbenefitthe their wills,toconsideramodestbequest w Society have, todate,pledgedover £8m.I F legacies isoneofthegreatest giftsthe generosity andsupport ofOSthrough hosted byMichael Slade(c60-65).The Royal ThamesYacht ClubinJune, enjoyed theannuallunch heldatthe have pledgedalegacytotheFoundation, The BowSociety, theclubforthosewho Legacies our support oflastyear’s AnnualFund, oundation canreceive. Members ofthe und with£20,000inpledgesfrom OS. oundation Office, ou willbepleasedtohearthat,through ould urge allShirburnians, whenrevising 01 935 810556 Foundation Director Adrian Ballard or [email protected] assistance inyour ownspecialisedsphere bycontactingtheOSofficeat r The list belowshowsbusinessesandprofessions forwhich we are seeking be contactedtoooftenoratinconvenient times. operated byemailthrough theOSSOfficesothatvolunteers would not become representatives in theirownspecialist field.Thesystem would be In ordertoachieve ourobjectives, we are askingforvolunteers toagree to •T •T •T The principalobjectives are: Old ShirburnianCareers AdviceRepresentation (OSCAR). a meaningfulway. Withthisaiminmind,2005willseethecreation ofthe believe thatwe have boththepersonnelandtechnology available tohelpin membership outsidethetraditionalpaths.Careers isanarea where we The OSSare firmlycommittedtofindingways inwhich itcanbenefitits Mentoring of disciplinesandtypesuniversity. admissions tutorsandnineOSstudents, whorepresented abroad spectrum department’s contributions,we were abletocalluponthree university by thehighattendanceandresponse ofallinvolved. Inadditiontothe May, separatefrom theLower SixthParent/Staff meeting, was justified both epresentatives. We would beextremely gratefulifyou would offeryour activities, especiallytheLower SixthCareers Forum a career change experts willhopefullyhelpOSwhoare starting theircareers orseeking experts inindustries andprofessions ofallkinds.Advicefrom these o provide amediumforOStocommunicatewitheach other o provide theSchool’s Careers Departmentwithsupportforitsvarious o provide allOldShirburnianswithaswideanaccesspossibleto Insurance Underwriting FINANCIAL SERVICES Heritage management Commodity Broking Investment Banking International Trade ARTS &CULTURE Fund Management Insurance Broking Overseas general R Auctioneering Art -Dealing Stockbroking Entrepreneur Art –Design COMMERCE etail Banking Actuary Music Stage Careers HOTELS, TOURISM &LEISURE boys andparents asanevent in Education Forum forLower Sixth The decisiontoholdtheHigher considerable. the localcommunity, are School’s profile withOSand both current students andforthe The benefitsofthisevent, for Hotel/Restaurant Management Communication/Presentation Publishing/Literary Agency T elevision/Film Production MEDIA &MARKETING Fashion &Clothing Design &Graphics A Cookery/Catering Global practice CCOUNTANCY Entertainment Tr Marketing/PR Photography Wine Trade Journalism Gardening av In-House R egional el Agency Careers Convention Lower Sixth Philip Rogerson Continued overleaf

11 108th Annual Record OS Day 2004 . . . Careers The bright May sunshine showed Sherborne at its loveliest on the day when the School plays COUNTRYSIDE host to its old boys. The day opened with a Agriculture Forestry service in the Chapel followed by a reception in Viticulture Tthe Courts where over 250 OS and guests were entertained by the School Jazz Band. Those who MANAGEMENT & CONSULTANCY left the School between 1971 and 1980 were the Business Practice guests of the School at the Gaudy Luncheon. Communication IT This is now combined with the ticketed lunch, Management which allows OS of all age groups to meet Recruitment without in any way removing the fun of renewing acquaintances MEDICINE with those of their own General Practice Consultancy generation. One of the Surgery most endearing aspects of Dentistry the last few OS Days is to Veterinary see so many of you Teaching bringing your families and Pharmaceutical NHS Management friends. This really adds to the festive atmosphere. PROPERTY Architecture Freedom of choice was Estate Agent the theme of the afternoon. Many looked Chartered Surveying around the School, where, amongst other Quantity Surveying exhibitions, there was a splendid display of the Real Estate Development pictures of Andrew Stock (b 73-78) in the LAW Oliver Holt Gallery. Others took themselves Solicitor: down to The Upper or went on a tour of their • City respective houses. • Global • Provincial A hog-roast in Sue and Hugh Archer’s (c&m • In-House 61-66 and OSS Chairman) tithe barn brought a Barrister happy day to its ideal conclusion. INDUSTRY Old Shirb Biotechnology Brewing Acti Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering & Construction Computers Energy – Oil & Gas OS Day 2005 and 1300th Celebrations Energy – Power & Water In 2005 the Town and School are celebrating the 1300th Anniversary of the Manufacturing founding of the Abbey and the arrival of St Aldhelm and, as a result of the Mining Pharmaceutical festivities taking place in the Town in May, OS Day 2005 will be held on Shipping Saturday 2nd July. We hope that many of you will be able to attend this special celebration. The School’s own 2005 celebrations will be taking place on Sunday SERVICES 3rd July and Monday 4th July with Commemoration on Tuesday 5th July. Royal Navy Royal Air Force Army Police OS Northern Dinner November 2003 GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SERVICE Civil Service HMS Trincomalee provided a wonderful setting Politics I for the OS Northern Dinner, which was kindly, hosted by Richard (g 54-58) and Jill Warren. TRANSPORT Aviation Richard’s great-great-grandfather was the first Shipping evHer Captain of the ship when she sailed from Merchant Navy Portsmouth on active service in 1847. Surface Transport Road We were delighted to be joined by a charming contingent from Sherborne School for Girls who all ensured that the evening was a big success. We were welcomed ACADEMIC & VOLUNTARY WORK on board with a glass of mulled wine and a tour of the ship, which has been Teaching restored so authentically that it requires no imagination to feel what life was like Theology/The Church aboard a mid-19th century frigate. We dined in style in the ‘Great Cabin’ where Charities Housing Associations Geraldine Kerton Johnson (Headmistress SSG) and the Headmaster made informative and entertaining speeches. We hope that we shall see many familiar and some new faces when the OSS holds the next Northern Dinner in the Autumn of 2005. 12 vities urnian T I I J generation atTheDigbygave aresounding rendition of of theDigby, Peter Currie, andhisfirst HeadofHouse,Paddy Barwise. Thecurrent for theirhelpinarranging theday. gave theboys somuch helpintheirproject. We alsothanktheHistory Department (g 42-46)andBobTozer (a44-47)whoseclearrecollections andconsidered opinions Bungey (f38-42),MarkRomer(aHarry Brewer (a42-46),ChristopherGrellier Michael Earls-Davis (a35-39), David Russell(d36-41), JohnArkell(d37-41), Desmond We from boys andmasters alike. and theday proved ahugesuccessculminatingintheaugustpanelhandlingquestions could hearoftheirexperiences.TheOSthatwe contactedwere mostenthusiastic either served intheWar orbeenattheSchool duringtheduration sothattheboys could assembleagroup ofOSwhohad Ridgeway (HeadofHistory) askedifwe project on theSecondWorld War. Huw History Group are currently undertaking a pupils inatangiblemanner. TheFifthForm Shirburnians are abletohelpthecurrent It isparticularly satisfyingwhenOld Fifth Form History Day and smuggling folklore. always niceforregional events tohave astrong flavour oftheregion itselfand Portloe isstraight out ofthepagesCorni disappointed. The food,thewineand,most importantly, thecompany were allsuperbandthe setting ofthehotelisstunning. I agreed tohosttheevent attheirhotel, In November 2003 former OSPresident Tim Healdorganized alunch forOSlivingintheDuchy. Richard andSheryl Young kindly OS CornishLunc surprise tohave agreat attendanceattheRoyal ThamesYacht ClubinOctober. The The OSChartered Surveyors are anaturally gregarious group anditcameasno sustenance intheBowHouseBar. the bagpipesplayed bytheDigby’s ownpiper, George Findlay, ontheirway tofurther continued withthesingingof ev dinner on14th May. ThankstothekindhospitalityofAlistairandPauline Morgan, the housemaster, Peter Currie, itwasdecidedtocelebrate its40thAnniversary witha The Digbyopenedasaboarding housein1964 and,attheinstigationofitsfirst Digby 40thAnniversary the HostandOSPresident, Richard Morgan. we Headmaster comingasaguestoftheOS.We Fo Dinner tobeonceagainheldattheCityClub. John Peat (d65-70)kindlyarranged fortheCity We ent washeldinamarquee inthe garden of theHouse.AllfourofDigby’s r re ty guestsattendedthedinnerwith

must extendourthankstoGeoffrey Manning(c31-36), PhilipBurt (c33-38), had heard from friends livinginCornwall that theyconsidered

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13 108th Annual Record 1963 1st XV Reunion To ronto Reception In September, a large number of OS 40 Years On . . . gathered in Toronto for an informal In December 2003 eight of us, Robin reception, with Old Girls from Sherborne Amoore (g 64), Will Boog-Scott School for Girls. The group also celebrated (g 65), Peter Newbald (flew from Ithe launch of the Canadian Friends of Jersey) (b 64), Robert Twyford Sherborne. (travelled from Northumberland) (a 63), David Gray (b 64), David Geneva Party Watney (c 64), Charles Nicholas A combination of OS and past parents of the (a 64), Ian du Pré, the organizer School met at the Hotel Bristol in Geneva in (b 63) met initially in the French Horn May. Ben Holt (a 57-62) kindly arranged the Bar and then moved on to La event which gave us a chance to meet and Cappanina in Soho. Aenjoy the company of the Swiss-based sector It was an entertaining and amusing of the Sherborne community. evening, even for the thirty year-old ex-SSG and her slightly bemused OS European Directory fiancé who found themselves adjacent We are in the process of arranging a directory to our table. Some of us indicated of all OS in Western Europe, which should that this was the first occasion we had provide an easy way for OS to communicate with each other and also help with the been ‘allowed’ to speak to a member organization of similar reunions. of the ‘opposite sex’ from SSG since we all started at Sherborne in 1959!! Guernsey Reception David Watney reminded us of the John and Mary Hallam (current parents) very Radley Match in 1963. We were being kindly hosted a reception in April for the entertained to drinks by the Warden Sherborne community (OS, past and current of Radley when a young Radleian boy parents) resident on Guernsey. A large number came running up to their sports attended with ages ranging from 20 through to master tugging his sleeve and 92. We also invited the three OS who are spluttering ‘Sir, Sir, Kennedy’s been resident on the island of Alderney and were shot!! Kennedy’s been shot!!’ to rewarded with a 100% turnout from this corner which the master replied rather of the OS Empire! Guernsey rose to the occasion with a beautiful spring evening vacantly ‘Kennedy? Hmm . . . highlighting John and Mary’s wonderful hospitality. Kennedy? Oh dear, which House (Social) is he in then?’ Of course, it was 23rd November 1963. It was a Madrid Reception great evening and I’m sure all will Anthony Pralle (g 72-76) and Jock meet again some day before the Fraser (c 79-80) arranged a reception zimmer frames kick in. in Madrid in October with the event Ian du Pré (b 59-63) attended by Spanish-based OS from Aas far away as Barcelona and Hong Kong Reception Majorca. The date coincided with the visit of the Fifth Form Modern A number of OS met at the Hong Languages Group to Madrid under Kong Club in November thanks the supervision of Peter Such. to the hospitality of Duncan Anthony and Jock worked miracles Abate (b 79-84). The OS were in finding a tapas bar where fifty-two joined by current parents, old OS and boys could all sit together girls from Sherborne School for and the evening was enhanced by the Spanish speaking OS in discussion with their Girls and former students from successors. the International College. Another gathering is planned for Media Lunch March/April 2005. Peter Moeller (a 51-57) once again organized the annual OS Media Lunch, which was held at the Sydney Gathering Groucho Club in Soho in July. The A reunion of OS based in Sydney took Headmaster attended as a guest of place in November. The group met the Old Shirburnians. This has for drinks at a central hotel before become an established event in the enjoying an informal open air dinner OS calendar and no ice-breaking at the Rocks Restaurant. There has seems necessary as old hands already been another get together and reacquaint themselves with each the group is hoping to meet again in other and always ensure the warmest of welcomes to any new faces. As ever, there the Australian autumn. was a diverse cross-section of professions and ages present and the usual jolly lunch ensued. 14 I In SeptembertheannualNewYork reception ofOStookplaceatthe which finishedwithasingingof r ecord turnout ofOSalongwithparents andoldgirlsofSherborne School forGirls.Mostwent ontodinneratalocalItalian window! get upinthemorning, atleastyou couldseeoutofthe To half acentury ago. than familiarhaving leftover which many ofusare less about theSchool today, with the SecondMaster, tellus delighted tohave BillBurn, At theDinner, we were W encourage thosewhoknowofEricNewbytoread Diplomatic Servicewasmuch appreciated. Itshould Hugh Carless(a38-42),concerning hisadventures inthe hospitality oftheSchool Librarian. Avery amusingtalkby Old Library (nowtheWestcott Room),thankstothekind The afternoon sessionwasheldinourfavourite venue, the much enjoyed. was unabletobewithusthisyear. Robert’s talkwasvery McCrum (b37-42),whoattendedourfirst ‘Q’in1996, but v spirits. Herecommended who sentusaway ingood Bill Blackshaw (h44-49), we has recently publishedavery successfulbook.‘Q’members McCrum’s (b66-71) talkonPGWodehouse, onwhomhe attend. Theycameinlarge numbers tohearRobert a large numberofboys andtownresidents inivitedto was madeapublicevent, heldinthePowell Theatre, with This yearwe hadsomethingnew. Our first symposium Indeed, itisanactivitywhich bringsmemuch pleasure (my continue whilethebrain cellsremain passablyfunctional. a one considers thoseofourseven year‘spread’ whoare ev I amgladtosay oursixth‘Q’day seemedtogoaswell as in whatoldbuffers oftheSchool getupto. as adevout sceptic,Idoubtifmany willbeatallinterested about theSherborne ‘Q’, asithasbecomeknown,though, I amdelighted,onceagain,tobeaskedsay afewwords Sherborne Quinquagesimal contact SamSmart through theOSOffice. Anyone wishingtoknow more aboutthe‘Q’, please vailable andabletocome,soIamemboldened odka and alk intheHinduKush. er. Thenumbers attendingremain extraordinarily high,if

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at theSchool atthesametimeashisfather, Michael Windolene as aclosingnightcap.Ifyou couldn’t Hugh washiscompanion. The Carmen. the OSS. the School and support given by the great happen without it couldnot Needless tosay, egocentricity). apologies forthis Sam Smart(a41-44) New York basedOShopetoorganize anotherevent inthespring. New York Gathering A Short W Wa ov Cricketer Cup againstLancingRovers. Five forthree inthesixth disappointing wastheperformance inthefirst round ofthe being cancelledthrough nofaultoftheClub.Particularly some poorweather affectingmatches and,insomecases,games The cricket seasonwasnotasprofitable asprevious years, with the foldifyou are interested; there isawarm welcome here. sporting standards reached pupil attheSchool canapplytobecomeaPilgrim,regardless ofthe age. Itshouldnotbeforgotten byOSthatanyone whohasbeena the continuingappealofPilgrimsinanincreasingly professional was much friendship andlaughterduringfixtures thatunderline While results didnotalways gotheClub’s way during2004,there Pilgrims here: JohnTallent (c24-29), whose association withthePilgrims Tw valuable servicewiththehockey team. out consistently, whileJimmy Cheunghasperformed similarly andahard core ofplayers whoturn matches andtournaments, impressive, withfixtures at regular intervals,includingboth Will Hargrove’s stewardship oftherugby sidecontinuestobe [email protected] in playing cricket fortheClub Cricketer Cupside.Inthefirst instance,any Shirburnian interested set upthefixtures andRupert Bagnallreturns totakecharge ofthe absence untilJulyinthesouthern hemisphere. AndySearson will cricket nextyearwillbeslightlydifferent becauseofWarren’s hundred), it tendstopresage abattering.Theorganization ofthe a former countyplayer likeJonRobinson‘getsin’ (andscores a unexpected. Themargin ofeightwic er ofany gameconstitutesaproblem andalthoughCharlie o deathsofnote thatsaddenedtheClub shouldberecorded rr Williams Club, en battledtoahalf-century, defeatwasnotwholly Sherborne PilgrimsvRugbyMeteors(away) 1st Round oftheCricketer Cup2005 by courtesy ofTim Lovell (a66-71). There wasa Sunday 12th June while atSherborne –sopleaseenter should getintouc kets arguably was–butwhen h withAndy– r estaurant,

15 108th Annual Record spanned nine decades and whose career included caps for England at rugby, died in April. A full obituary will appear in the 2005 booklet. The Club was also sorry to learn of the passing of Jamie Alan Smith (a 49-53), who had audited the accounts since 1966 with customary thoroughness. He also died in April. And finally, as the newsreaders no longer say, the response to the questionnaire sent out with the 2004 Club booklet was sadly rather small. Those Pilgrims who have yet to reply stating whether they wish to continue receiving the booklet will not receive one this year – some 600+ members have not, as yet, expressed an opinion. A modest number of spare copies will be available should any dilatory Pilgrim decide, belatedly, that they would like to receive a copy. Please send any thoughts on the matter, or indeed any thoughts on anything concerning the Club, playing or otherwise, to Charles Eglington at 2 Rectory Orchard, Church Road, London SW19 5AS, or [email protected] Robert Hands (b 87-92) Old Shirburnian OS Cross Country Golfing Society A typical dark and dank December day saw the gathering In defending the Brent Knoll of the faithful on the A3 side of Bowl in March 2004, the Society Wimbledon Common. had good wins against Clifton and Warwickshire Bears before Our open team initially looked losing in the semi–final to a promising with a couple of new I strong Epsom side. faces (one of whom didn’t appear) but the Vets looked a We went into the Halford little weak with only the Hewitt missing two key players, evergreen Chris Chataway fully although this did not prevent a fit. The course was firm but wet. solid victory over Aldenham in the first round. The second round against Berkhamsted The race had its usual fast start was more challenging. We needed to win the final two matches, and this, at one time, and the front runners, cracking looked unlikely when we were two down on the 17th tee in both. After Nick Aubin and out their five minute miles soon Greg Tustain had won at the 21st, attention turned to Hugo Ambrose and Philip Brown disappeared, leaving the over 50 who had survived at the 18th when their opponents missed a very short putt for the Vets crew to take care of several match. The next ninety minutes were exhausting for players and spectators alike. Chances very attractive young women were created and not taken by both sides, until finally we lost at the 27th. from Bedales, entering for the Better news came in May when we qualified for the knockout stages of the Grafton first time. Those of us at Morrish in late September. A first round bye was followed by wins against Nottingham, Sherborne in the 60’s were Repton and Ampleforth, but Birkenhead were too good for us in the semi–final. brought up to believe that accompanying young women In the G L Mellin, the over 55s suffered another first round defeat against Haileybury. The across the countryside was more team played well in the Plate before losing to Cranleigh in the final, a match that we should important than winning a cross have won. country race! The Society played 27 matches in the year, with 10 won, 13 lost and 4 halved. The winners Rupert Waters had a good race, of the major prizes at the three meetings were: Spring: Nick Hyde, Ian Rosser, Orme finishing 8th in a respectable Webster-Smith and David Watney; 27.58, Next in was Nick Moseley Summer: Simon Giles, Edward Thring, who had his best race for a while Jimmy Cheung and Tom Williams; to finish 38th in 32.39. Anthony Autumn – Ian Rosser, Doug Lamont, Bill Brummitt, running for the first Davis, Andrew Rose and Stuart Gillett. time, finished 66th in 38.11 closely followed by Chris Chataway, At the AGM in April, Gavin Webb- dreaming of Kuts whom he Wilson was elected Captain, with Peter famously defeated at the White Martin and Bill Davis as Vice-captains, City 50 years ago, in 38.43. Angus whilst John Youngman succeeded Charles Cater trailed in at 72nd, finishing Eglington as President. in 40.08. A total of 82 runners This year was the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the Society by Tom Parry in 1929. finished. The highlights were the Golf Day at Woking in May and the Dinner at The East India Club Sherborne came sixth overall, and in November. At Woking, 65 members played in one or both rounds and were joined by second in the Vets 50, which was ten others for lunch. At the Dinner, our members were joined by 48 guests from the many creditable if a little surprising. We clubs and societies we have played against since 1930, as well as the tournaments in which can definitely win this category – the Society has competed. Good food and wine, together with excellent speeches, made I have started training already! for a memorable evening. Sherborne has had some The Society is keen to attract new playing members and it must be stressed that higher outstanding XC teams in the last handicap golfers are very welcome. You may believe you are not good enough to play in few years. It would be good if matches, but this is not true. All are very welcome to play and I am sure will enjoy the some of you could be persuaded experience and make new friends. Those who are under twenty-seven receive a subsidy to come and express your talent towards the cost of a day’s golf. on behalf of the OS. Please look at the website (www.osgs.org) or contact the Hon Secretary, Howard Gill – Angus Cater (c 65-70) 020 8946 8588 (H); 020 7863 8494 (O); 07788 628678 (M); [email protected] [email protected] T. 01306 746312 – direct line Howard Gill (f 1976-8)

16 T I – andforoncein2004thesunshone! match thisyear. Thefinalmatch intheseriestookplaceatArne of thecurrent OSteamthatwe have beatentheSchool ineach where theSchool are excellent hosts–itisacredit totheyouth Stanger Leathesseriesalways attracts OSback toSuttonBingham (though always competitive!) racing againsttheSchool. The to behadnotonlyintheSolentbutalsoinlandsomeenjoyable Spring saw usventure afloat,andthere wasmuch excellent sailing as members; surely nothingtodowiththequality oftheircellar?) Putney (which seemstoboastanunusuallyhighcontingentofOS A our nextevent alsohappenedtobeashore, withawell-attended sincere thanks. TheOSSSis,ofcourse, madeofhardy souls,but have greatly enjoyed sailingandforwhich Nick isoffered our which many members oftheSocietyandboys from theSchool head ashefoundhimselfinpossessionofanewBavaria ‘49, Commodore, Nick Ware, perhapslettheexcitement gotohis had beenheldatExcel inLondonDocklands, andour Supper inCentral London.Thiswasthefirst yearthattheshow As hasbecometraditional, theyearstarted withtheBoatShow There have beenmany enjoyable events bothashore andafloat. lifeblood ofourSociety. are seeingtheemergence ofanewgeneration ofOS,whoare the been abusyyearfortheSociety, andanexciting oneinthatwe looking forward toanothersplendidseasonfortheOSSS.Ithas next season,planningrepairs, enhancementsand,ofcourse, writing we are intoAdvent andthoughtsturn topreparations for season insomechilly March airs around theSolent.Attimeof It seemsonlyyesterday thatwe enjoyed thefirst sailingofthe The Lugger isowned byRichard Young (h 61-65) and his wife OS Cornish Lunch, alsoactsassponsorforthe Sherborne 1stXV. The LuggerHotel Lugger Hotel cruises. Swan Hellenichave offered theOSSafurther discountonfuture provides alltheluxuries available onatop-classcruise linerand visit theBaltic,culminatinginatoStPetersburg. OS tookadvantageofthisfavourable rate to takethechance to cruise totakeplaceontheirnewcruise ship The 2004OSSwanHelleniccruise wasthefirst OSdiscount Swan HellenicCruises GM andexcellent dinnerattheWinchester HouseClub in Chapter, pleasecontactIanBaird(a55)on T. 01202 532159. masons butnotmembersoftheLodge. Ifanyone isinterested ineitherknowingmore about,orjoiningtheLodge or The Lodge willbecelebratingitsCentenary in2009.Itishopedthatthere willbesupportforthisevent from OSwhoare flat screen television,completewithadigibox. comfortable forthemembers.InJune,Lodge presented themembersofAlmshousewitha new large, non-flicker independent oftheFoundation Funds.Itcovers outingsandmanyothergeneral itemshelpingtomake lifemore a permanentbasis.Each gives £500ayear totheAmenityFund.Thetotalof£1000 isspentonthemembersand Both theLodge andtheChapterafewyears agodecidedtoadoptandsupportTheAlmshouseofSSJohn,Sherborneon enjoyed afterbothinstallations at installed as6thFirst PrincipaloftheChapter. ThankstothegoodofficesofPhilipBurt(c38)anexcellent dinnerwas In March, JamesHigham(m94)was installed asthe96thMaster oftheLodge andinApril,DrDavid Foster (a84)was in Portloe, Cornwall, besideskindly hostingthe The OldShirburnianLodge andChapterNo3304 Old Shirburnian The Savoy. Minerva II Minerva 11 . Several Travel

Club We though someexhilarating sailingwashadthefollowingday. society. Onceagain,theweather didnotsmileontheSaturday we in earlyOctober, andapproximately twenty boys from theSchool Museum, followed byafinedinner. TheBoys’ weekend tookplace excellent remote-controlled yacht racing intheNationalMaritime was somebeautifulsunshine,aPimmsreception andsome again theweather lacked acertain consistency;however there the West Country forthemany OSsailors active there. Once As theSocietycontinuestoseekinnovate, arally washeldin delicious barbecue. Marcus andNicky Chavasse fortheirexpert organization anda can onlybedescribedasinclement–ourthanksonceagainto The LondonDinghy Evening tookplaceinJuneweather that T. Commodore, Nick Ware sailing. Ifyou are interested injoiningpleasecontactthe The OSSSwelcomes allOldShirburnians withaninterest in a vigorous, enjoyable andsunny 2005. supported by newmembers andfriends,we lookforward to successful inthatnewevents have beenrun andvery well stopped raining atOSSSevents. However ithascertainly been 2004 willberemembered bytheOSSSasyearwhenitnever through tothematch racing finalontheSunday. truly outofcontention,theSherborne entry didnotmakeit between oldboys ofthestrongest ‘sailing’schools). Thoughnever Sailing Society

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17 108th Annual Record Engagements Forthcoming Events ANDERSON, Justin Robert Marc (d 85) to Miss Naomi Elliott 2005 BICHARD, Nicholas Mark (m 87) to Miss Lynne Bartram CHESTER, Dominic E G (a 92) to Miss Tessa Davies CLARK, James Henry Nicholas (b 97) to Miss Kate Sinton Tuesday 12th April COUNSELL, Richard J (a 94) to Miss Pippa Rowley Drinks Party in Paris DALT ON, Rupert Jonathan Favager (m 96) to Miss Tracey McManus DAWSON-MORAY, Elliot Bruce (b 66) to Mrs Anne Hughes EVERARD, Simon Richard (f 93) to Miss Rhona McNair Sunday 8th May FUNNELL, Benjamin Toby Charles (a 87) to Miss Raj Singh Chapel Service and Luncheon GRIEG, Jonathan James Le Mesurier (d 94) to Miss Sacha Martin GRIME, Charles James (e 94) to Miss Louise Saunders at the School to celebrate 60th GUY, John William George (m 93) to Miss Georgina Nedas Anniversary of VE Day KNAPMAN, Patrick Edward (m 86) to Miss Susanna Williams LILLEY, George Biffo (d 93) to Miss Sophie Gerard Friday 27th May LONGMAN, Julius Edward Hatcher (h 86) to Miss Pippa Smith KITSON, John Buller (a 99) to Miss Victoria Hyde Irish Reunion Dinner MAIDMENT, Benjamin Richard (d 93) to Miss Diana Yule Kildare Street Club, Dublin MORETON, Patrick John (g 92) to Miss Anna Baxter OLIVER, Benjamin Philip (m 92) to Miss Annie Swire OLSEN, Thomas Anthony Lewis (f 94) to Miss Emily Biddulph Saturday 2nd July PERRIN, Daniel Durrance (m 93) to Miss Caroline Neuman Old Shirburnian Day PERSSE, James Alexander Jocelyn (d 91) to Miss Emily Gordon including Gaudy for those who PHILLIPS, Alexander William Stuart (a 68) to Mrs Rowena Malcolm Green REARDEN, Charles William (c 96) to Miss Harriet Morrell left between 1981 and 1995 ROBSON, Simon Kenneth Geoffrey (g 89) to Miss Victoria Thomas RYAN, Mark David Charles (g 84) to Miss Francesca D’Arcangeli All OS and families are most welcome SOUTHCOTT, William Gordon (m 98) to Miss Ayse Rifat STURGES, Benjamin Patrick Millais (c 90) to Miss Jessica Batchelor Future dates to be announced for: TRIGGS, William Edward Charles (f 97) to Miss Emma Peters • Media Lunch at the Groucho Club WELSH, Simon James (b 90) to Miss Vanessa Wits WICKHAM, Patrick David Wykeham (d 90) to Miss Reinier Luijckx • 1995 Leavers – Ten Year Reunion WILLIAMS, Thomas Andrew Joseph (m 93) to Miss Kate Edge WOODWARD, Alastair Edward Charles (m 92) to Miss Ulrike Maur • 2000 Leavers – Five Year Reunion • Reunion for all OS living in Marriages the Salisbury area ALEXANDER, Robert Ian Maurice (a 63) to Mrs Sally-Ann Mason 11/09/2004 • Northern Dinner MACLAREN, Rupert Oliver Alexander (e 95) to Miss Katrina Sharpe 07/08/2004 MARTIN, Christopher Anthony John (m 95) to Miss Gwyneth Paltrow 12/03/2004 Invitations and details for all the above SOUTHCOMBE, David Michael (m 88) to Miss Caroline Howes 06/12/2003 WARREN, James Laird (g 93) to Miss Anna-Vicktoria Gale 28/02/2004 events will be issued shortly ZU YSENBURG, Ferdinand-Maximilian (a 86) to Miss Sophie de Bois 30/08/2003 Deaths ALAN SMITH, James Cameron (a 49-53) 15th April 2004 Adventurous Appetites AUCKLAND, Martin Edward ((e 83-88) January 2004 James (Jock) Fraser (c 89-94) was brilliant in AYLWIN, David Hugh (h 40-44) 1st August 2004 helping to arrange the OS Madrid Reception. BARKER, Herbert Mark Vere (h 45-50) 15th October 2004 BASHFORD, Humphrey John (c 34-36) 2nd August 2004 Jock has started a BEADEL, Anthony James Stebbing (c 57-62) 4th June 2004 tourist service in BEAGHEN, Patrick Russell (g 42-45) 2004 Madrid taking people BETHELL, Richard Anthony (d 36-41) 17th February 2004 off the tourist track BLACKSHAW, John Bantock (h 49-55) 16th September 2004 to experience the BLANFORD, Alan Henry (g 40-45) 7th July 2004 authentic ‘Madrileño’ BOISSIER , Peter Clement (staff 48-82) 8th November 2004 ambience. 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19 108th Annual Record OS VC Plaque Dedication Major Edward Bamford VC, DSO At the time of his VC award he was: The idea for a memorial to Edward Bamford, Captain Royal Marine Light Infantry Sherborne’s five Victoria His Citation reads: Cross winners was the ‘On 22nd/23rd April 1918 at Zeebrugge, Belgium, Captain Bamford brainchild of Brian Edwards landed on the Mole from HMS Vindictive with three platoons of the (d 40-45) and Julian Royal Marines storming force in the face of great difficulties. When Thompson (a 48-52), both on the Mole and under heavy fire, he commanded his company with former Royal Marines. Ototal disregard of personal danger and showed a magnificent example With financial help from to his men. He first established a strong point on the right of the Sherborne School Foundation, the Victoria and George disembarkation and when satisfied that it was safe, led an assault on Cross Association and the Royal Marines, a plaque was a battery to the left.’ commissioned, the unveiling of which took place in the As with several WWI actions where so many officers and ranks School Chapel on 19th September 2004. This coincided distinguished themselves, such as ‘The Six VCs Before Breakfast’ won with the 60th Anniversary of the defence of the Arnhem by the Lancashire Fusiliers at Gallipoli, the Royal Marines Zeebrugge Bridge by the 2nd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment VCs were awarded by ballot, whereby those involved in the action between the 17th and 20th September 1944 where John voted for whom they deemed to merit the award. Grayburn (b 31-35) fought so valiantly. 2004 is also the year that celebrates the 150th Anniversary of the action Edward Bamford had been awarded the DSO for his gallantry aboard that saw the first award of the Victoria Cross. HMS Chester at The Battle of Jutland, the ship that also was the scene The ceremony was attended by many OS alongside for the actions of Boy Ist Class John Cornwell who, posthumously, several guests of honour including Lt Col E C T Wilson became a recipient of the VC at the age of sixteen. VC (pictured left) one Bamford died in 1928 aboard HMS Cumberland en route to Hong of only thirteen living Kong and was buried in the Bubbling Wells Road Cemetery in recipients of the Victoria Shanghai. A 1930’s photograph in the RM Museum shows a picture Cross, Mrs Althea Place, a of his grave and headstone. All cemeteries containing ‘foreigners’ Sherborne resident and were destroyed in the Cultural Revolution and a shopping centre widow of Rear Admiral now stands on the site. Not one brick of the cemetery remains. B C G Place VC and M M L Hudson (d 39-43), the son Other memorials to Edward Bamford are in the Depot Church in of C E Hudson VC, one of Deal and there is a Bamford House in the RM Barracks at Eastney. On the OS recipients. 3rd April 2004, the Royal Marines presented a plaque in his memory to the Officials of Zeebrugge.

Colonel Sir Arthur George Hammond VC, KCB, DSO Brigadier Charles Edward Hudson VC, CB, DSO Bar, MC At the time of his VC award he was: At the time of his VC award he was: Arthur George Hammond Charles Edward Hudson, T/ Lieutenant Colonel Sherwood Foresters Captain Bengal Staff Corps, Indian Army His Citation reads: His Citation reads: ‘On 15th June 1918 near Asiago, Italy, during an attack when the ‘On 14th December 1879 at the action on the Asmai enemy had penetrated our front line, Lieutenant Colonel Hudson Heights near Kabul, Afghanistan, Captain Hammond collected and personally led various headquarter details such as defended the top of the hill with a rifle and fixed orderlies, servants, runners, etc., to deal with the situation. He bayonet against large numbers of the enemy, while rushed a position with only two men, shouting to the enemy to Othe 72nd Highlanders and Guides were retiring. surrender, some of whom did. He was severely wounded by a Again, on the retreat down the hill he stopped and bomb, which exploded on his foot and, although in great pain, gave helped to carry a wounded sepoy, the enemy being directions for the counter-attack which was successful, about 100 only 60 yards off and firing heavily all the time.’ prisoners and six machine guns being taken.’ Arthur Hammond was born in Dawlish, Devon in Charles Hudson (c 1905-1910) was born in 1892. He was a graduate 1843 and, on leaving Sherborne, graduated from of the Staff College and was Chief Instructor at the Royal Military Addiscombe Military College in 1861. After serving in College from 1933 to 1936 and was an ADC to the King from 1944- the Prince of Wales’s Volunteer Regiment he joined 1946. In 1949, he became the Devon County Commissioner of St the Bengal Staff Corps and Queen Victoria’s Own John Ambulance Brigade and later Chairman of the Order of St John Corps of Guides. in Devon. In addition to the Afghan war of 1878-1880, he served in the Jowaki Campaign of 1877-1878 and He had two sons at Sherborne – J P C Hudson (d 36-40) who was also in the Hazara Campaigns of 1888 and 1891 and killed in action in N. Africa in 1943 and M M L Hudson (d 39-43) the Tirah Campaign of 1897-1898. who was present at the Dedication Service. Following his long military career, Arthur Hammond Charles Hudson opened the Big School Room at Sherborne in 1956. retired to Camberley in Surrey where he named his He died on the Scilly Isles in 1959 and is buried in Devon. residence Sherborne House. He died in April 1919 and is buried in St Michael’s Churchyard, Camberley. His VC is to be found in the Foresters’ Museum. His VC is in private hands. 20 Captain John Hollington Grayburn VC OS Merchandise At the time of his VC award he was: John Hollington Grayburn These items may be purchased from: Lieutenant Parachute Regiment The Old Shirburnian Office Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3AP His Citation reads: Tel: 01935 810557/8 • Fax: 01935 810551 ‘During the period 17/20 September 1944 at Arnhem, Email: [email protected] Holland, at the assault on the bridge over the Rhine, Lieutenant Grayburn led his men with supreme gallantry Prices are correct at time of going to press and determination. Although wounded early in the Each P and P action, in pain, short of food and without sleep, his D Umbrellas £20.00 £2.50 courage never flagged. He constantly exposed himself to the enemy’s fire, moving among his men encouraging Mugs £4.00 £1.00 them, and seemed oblivious to danger. If it had not been OS Socks (town and country) £8.00 40p for his inspiring leadership and personal bravery, the The Sherborne Register £18.00 £2.50 Arnhem Bridge could never have been held for this (seventh edition, 1925-2000) time.’ He was killed on the night of the 20th September The following are available in diverting the machine-gun fire from an enemy tank onto silk and in both town and country colours: himself, in order to allow his men to withdraw to the Bow Ties £17.50 40p defensive perimeter. He was posthumously gazetted Cravats £38.50 40p Captain. Cummerbunds (made to order) £70.00 £1.00 John Grayburn was born in 1918 and was in Abbey House Waistcoats (made to order) £112.50 £1.00 between 1931 and 1935. After working in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, he joined the Parachute Regiment OS Ties etc from the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light The following may be purchased from: Infantry. He served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy before Sherborne School Trading Ltd., The School Shop his Battalion was assigned to Operation Market Garden. Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3AP There are memorial plaques dedicated to his memory in Tel: 01935 810506 • Fax: 01935 810419 the parish church of Chalfont St Giles, on the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank War Memorial in Hong Kong and in Each P and P the Oosterbeck War Cemetery, Holland. OS Ties Town – Silk £18.90 40p His VC is to be found in the Airborne Museum. Country – Silk £18.90 40p Town – Poly £8.00 40p Rear Admiral Henry James Raby VC School Crests Painted on Oak Shield Approx 6” x 7” £29.50 £2.50 At the time of his VC award he was: Pilgrims Henry James Raby

Cricket Sweaters (pure wool) £62.50 £3.50 Record 108th Annual Lieutenant Royal Navy (Naval Brigade) Cricket Slipover (pure wood) £55.00 £3.50 His Citation reads: Rugby Shirts £30.00 £3.50 ‘On 18th June 1855 in the Crimea, immediately after the Rugby Socks £6.25 40p assault on Sebastopol, a soldier of the 57th Regiment, Tie £8.00 40p who had been wounded in both legs, was observed OS sitting up and calling for help. At once, Lieutenant Raby Cricket Sweaters (pure wool) £62.50 £3.50 Oand two seamen (Curtis, Henry and Taylor J) left the Cricket Slipover (pure wool) £55.00 £3.50 shelter of their battery works and ran forward a distance Cuff Links (School Crest) pair of 70 yards, across open ground, through heavy gunfire Silver Gilt £59.99 £2.50 and succeeded in carrying the wounded man to safety.’ Nickel Gilt £49.99 £2.50 As with all Crimean VCs, the award was not gazetted until 1857. On 26th June 1857, Henry Raby was given the unique distinction of being the first person to actually receive the Victoria Cross from Queen Victoria. He was born in France in 1827, boarded at Sherborne in Revd James’s (Sherborne’s first Housemaster) House (now Abbey House) until leaving in 1841. In his later career he became a Rear Admiral and was made a CB in 1875. Henry Raby died in Southsea, Hampshire in 1907. His VC is in the Royal Naval Museum in Portsmouth. His VC is mounted on a dark blue ribbon as were all Naval VCs until shortly before the foundation of the RAF in April 1918, when King George V approved a move for the crimson ribbon to apply to all Services. 21 1940’s R HOOPER (a 53-57) after a career in E D FURSDON (m 66-71) was BBC Radio and TV as a producer, being appointed Deputy Lieutenant for SIR CHRISTOPHER involved with Prestel, the precursor of Devon on 10th July 2004. CHATAWAY (d 44- the Internet, and running a Satellite 49) was the inaugural channel, is now Chairman of the Radio A D LEAKEY (b 65-70) has been winner of the Sports Authority. appointed the Commander EU Force Personality of the from December 2004 with the rank of Year award, which G R BARLOW (h 57-62) has sailed 5000 Major-General. celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2004. miles from Sydney to Singapore via the Great Barrier Reef, Darwin and T S SPICER (a 66-69) Articles in the R H DALY (b 38-42) has been awarded Indonesia. He spent Christmas in Boston Globe and International Herald Omani citizenship by HM the Sultan of Thailand before continuing through the Tribune reported that Aegis Defense Oman in recognition of his services. Red Sea to Cyprus in the New Year. Services was awarded the largest H L FISHER (d 42-45) lives in private security contract in Iraq. Tim is Cranborne, Dorset, and has written a Chief Executive of this company. book on the history of Victorian mountain exploration, in particular E C T PUCKLE HOBBS (g 68-73) has expeditions by Douglas Freshfield, an been working as a Management RGS Gold medallist and President of Consultant for IBM, since 1989, the Alpine Club. He kindly presented a following an eleven year commission in copy to the School Library. the Royal Artillery.

H B MILNE (g 44-48) the founder G C G TODD (f 69-73) based in Zurich, chairman of Sunninghill School, has been elected to the ‘AIEP’ Dorchester, reports the School is so (Association International Experts de oversubscribed that prospective pupils Philatelic) as one of only three English need to register at birth! S P JOHNSON (g 54-58) has been people in this worldwide association for selected as the Conservative the certification of philatelic rarities. parliamentary candidate for Teignbridge, 1950’s Devon. Old Shirburnian SIR RICHARD EYRE SIR JOHN WESTON (h 51-56), (h 56-61) is director News Chairman of the Governors, won the of the new 2004 Peterloo Poets Annual Open N A FORBES (c 72-77) has now become production of Mary Poetry Competition with his poem a Senior Lecturer in avian medicine and Poppins, which entitled May Lane, Birmingham. surgery at Bristol University Veterinary has attracted rave School whilst remaining proprietor of reviews. the Clockhouse Veterinary Hospital at 1960’s Stroud. E R L JONES (a 47-51) served in the D J M JENKINS (g 58-62) after retiring Royal Welch Fusiliers for 25 years, then from the Army as Director General spent twenty years in Oman becoming Land Systems in 2003, has since been field manager for the White Oryx the Under-Treasurer of The Project – an introduction of the Oryx to Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn. the wild. For the last seven years, following retirement, he has been A M CREE (a 61-65) owner of Wire travelling to Afghanistan as a trustee of Fittings Designs Ltd., the No 1 UK the Afghan Mother and Child Rescue Manufacturer of wire and tube display Charity involved in establishing stands, has become Deputy Chairman emergency obstetric clinics in the of South Dorset Conservative Panjsher valley. In April 2004 at the age Association. of 70, in order to raise further money for an Afghan village baking scheme, he J V M BEST (m 62-66) has been completed a tandem parachute jump. appointed Chief Executive of Milton Keynes Corporation.

1970’s Q M C ANDERSON (d 78-81) informs us that, when recently a joint master of foxhounds, the field comprised of over twenty Old Shirburnians ranging from 18-80 years of age, which, he says, A N STOCK (b 73- 78) Bird Illustrator of J A ALSTON (h 51-54) was sworn in as ‘might mean that the School may gain a the Year in 1995, was elected President High Sheriff of Norfolk on 26th March disproportionate number of criminals in of the Society of Wildlife Artists in 2004. the near future!’ December 2004. 22 solicitor specialisingin criminallaw. in HongKong for thepastseven years asa D CRFINCH (g 83-88) Group plc. the specialistinsurer, Hardy Underwriting of anewfinancialinstitutions teamwithin W AKNAPMAN(a83-88) w OS Mediaprofessionals through hisnew A JLMORTON (a82-87) r Madrid since1988 where heowns and C DPOMEROY (e80-85) has contributedarticles to correspondent of R JSPENCER(f78-83) (c 73-78). another OS, his newpostatRHQAFSOUTHfrom J ISSTEVENSON(d75-80) Casterbridge (2000), (1999), (1997), (1996), Te 1 productions since film andtelevision in over thirty-seven 80) J BMPUREFOY (d77- engineered materials. approaches forthefailure ofadvanced mechanism–based modelsanddesign group. Hisresearch focusesondeveloping head oftheEngineeringMaterialsresearch Sciences, SouthamptonUniversity andis F S MSPEARING(h78-82) later. and arrived inBarbadosfifty-nine days (d76-81), H WAMBROSE 1 Affairs with theFCOinUganda. (c 62-67) in Ugandawhere hemet Ababa inJuly2004followingfouryears International Development inAddis Deputy HeadoftheUK’s department for A HVWAY (g75-80) uns amarketingcompany. 986, including ull Professor attheSchool ofEngineering 980’s ebsite nant ofWildfellHall has appeared Mansfield Park A KnightsTale www.wanderingminstrel.co.uk Maybe Baby Maybe who wascounsellorforRegional Jilting Joe Islands on19th October2003 started from theCanary Children inNeed.They Wholff toraise fundsfor r gruelling trans-Atlantic rowing friend, competedinthe (2003) and ace intheirboatAtlantic M LILLINGSTON-PRICE The DailyTelegraph The (2001), V has beenworking wishes tocontact anity Fair together witha The Spectator. was appointed was appointed has takenover is theBeijing w N HBATES has lived in orks aspart Mayor of Mayor (2004). and manager andproducer since1995. as anassistantdirector, production C MGREENE(c84-89) T EHORDER(a92-97) experience. offering anauthentic‘Madrileno’ in Madridcalled J BFRASER (c89-94) Charing Cross Hospital. undergoing extensive surgery inthe Brain andSpineFoundation after London Marathon raising moneyforthe W MDRAYTON (a95-00) also playing fortheRoyal Navy XVin2004. serve asaTroop CommanderinScotland Marines training inSeptember2003to T ASRYALL (c93-98) Bar (MiddleTemple) inJuly2004. A EJONES(m88-93) for thelastthree years landscaping company inNorth Wiltshire A JHLEA(d87-90) part ofGiovanni. just finishedfilming Antonio andAlPacino asShylock. Hehas V the 2004filmversion of C TCOX (c96-01) 1 January 2004. performed inRochester Cathedral in Magnificat Exeter andSalisbury Cathedrals. His orchestral andchoral works performed at A DCHARDIE(e98-03) BRNC Dartmouth inMay 2004. has comple G JTOTTENHAM (h&b98-03) Exeter University. throughout Europe before attending S LPEELYATES (m 98-03) deferring toimportant clients! placed higherbutfordiplomatically Shipping Regattaandmighthave been OS teamcame4thintheBalticExchange enice 990’s alongside and ted initialtraining atthe J IRONS (b62-66) Nunc Dimittis Adventurous Appetites starred asLorenzo in Casanova r has beenrunning a uns atourcompany has beenworking was calledtothe The Merchant of r r an inthe2004 eports thatthe has composed passed Royal playing the travelled were as any oftheabove. object totheuseofyour datafor Protection Actyou have therightto Under thetermsof1998 Data element ofdirect marketing. programmes, which mightincludean by theFoundation infundraising departments. Datamayalsobeused academic andadministrative and ofprogrammes involving alumni, notificationofalumnievents benefits andservicesavailable to publications, thepromotion of Society, School andFoundation activities, includingthesendingof Data isusedforafullrange ofalumni Data Protection a copy. Office whowillhappilyforward you that meeting,pleasecontacttheOS ending 31st July2003approved at the OSCharitableTrust fortheyear accounts fortheOSGeneralFundor A this andrequire acopyofeitherthe w 2004 are available ontheOSS General Meetingheldon15th May The minutesoftheOSSAnnual A GM minutesortheaudited ebsite. Ifyou donothave accessto Office onrequest. copy isavailable from theOSS published onthewebsite. Hard The list ofmissingOSis Missing List GM andAccounts Shelleys ThePrinters, Sherborne The OSRecord beingprintedat

23 108th Annual Record OSS Committee Pilgrims and OS Sports Match Managers 2005 2004 – 2005

Cricket: THE PRESIDENT Andy Searson, Big School Flat, R M Morgan, MA Haileybury, Hertford SG13 7NU Tel: 07880 527356 (M) TRUSTEES [email protected] Charles Eglington, Richard Green, John Hargrove Cross Country: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Jon Kershaw, 97 Higher Bore Street, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 1JT President Careers Representative Category A Tel: 01208 264106 (H) Richard Morgan Charles Ouin Representative 07798 837942 (M) Stephen Rees-Williams Pilgrims Representative [email protected] Chairman Richard Gould Hugh Archer Fives: Category B OSGS Representative Nick MacIver, 92b Hambalt Road, Representative London SW4 9EJ Secretary Patrick Macintosh Alasdair Vaux Tel: 020 8673 9451 (H) John Harden OSSS Representative 07786 260108 (M) Richard Anderton [email protected] Hon. Treasurer Category C Mike Rearden Hockey: Sherborne House Representative Jimmy Cheung, 25 Constable Close, Representative Balthazar Fabricius Headmaster Yeovil, Somerset BA21 5XS James Nurton Tel: 07980 862284 (M) Simon Eliot [email protected] Chairman of Finance & Category C Staff Representative Bursary sub-Committee Representative Rugby: Mike Weston Angus Cater Jonathan Morris Will Hargrove, 3 Norfolk Close, London N13 6AN FINANCE AND BURSARY SUB-COMMITTEE Tel: 020 8881 1352 (H) 020 7265 2418 (O) Angus Cater (Chairman), Mike Rearden (Hon. Treasurer) 07879 818693 (M) John Hargrove (Trustees’ Representative), Simon Eliot (Headmaster) [email protected] Mike Weston (Staff Representative), David Masters (Co-opted) John Harden (Secretary) Soccer: Don Cameron, 32 Acreman Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3NX. YEAR GROUP REPRESENTATIVES (MAIN COMMITTEE) Tel: 01935 813678 (H) Staff Mike Weston [email protected] 1937 – 1947 Sam Smart (a 41-45) 1957 Christopher Knott (a 52-57) Squash: Jonathan Powe, Field House, 1958 Richard Warren (g 54-58) 2 Sherwood Way, Fulwood, 1962 Mike Rearden (b 58-62) Preston PR2 9GA 1964 Richard Anderton (a 60-64) Tel: 01772 712445 (H) 1966 Charles Ouin (d 61-66) [email protected] 1970 Angus Cater (c 65-70) Tennis: 1980 Patrick Macintosh (h 75-80) Tim MacIver, 92b Hambalt Road, 1981 Stephen Rees-Williams (h 76-81) London SW4 9EJ. 1983 Ben Jeapes (h 78-83) Tel: 020 8673 9451 (H) 1988 Alasdair Vaux (g 83-88) 020 7517 1018 (O) 1992 Will Wingfield Digby (d 87-92) 07880 555791 (M) 1994 Will Hargrove (h 89-94) [email protected] 1997 Balthazar Fabricius (e 92-97) ______1999 Jonathan Morris (e 94-99) 2000 James Meeke (b 95-00) Golf: 2001 Jimmy McKillop (m 96-01) Howard Gill, 8 Landgrove Road, Tom Williams (f 96-01) London SW19 7LL 2002 David Hoey (d 97-02) Te l: 020 8946 8588 (H) 2003 Tom Fox-Davies (c 98-03) 020 7863 8494 (O) [email protected] 2004 Ed Selfe (c 99-04) Sailing: Nick Ware, 94 Princes Road, If you need advice, and your Year Group is unrepresented, please contact the Richmond, Surrey TW10 6DH Secretary, John Harden, who will be pleased to discuss any ideas and offer Tel: 020 8940 6659 (H) support. 020 7493 7856 (O) 07769 643359 (M) T. 01935 810557/810558 F. 01935 810551 E. [email protected] [email protected] www.oldshirburnian.org.uk

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