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Quarterly Journal of the ROSL Issue 3, September-November 2012 OVERSEAS Quarterly journal of the ROSL Issue 3, September-November 2012 Jubilee in Focus Grand Final Welfare benefits Cycling at 70 How ROSL and the Celebrating 60 years How supporters of our Why one septuagenarian world paid tribute to of the ROSL Annual development projects member is getting on HM The Queen: a fresh Music Competition with are making a difference his bike for an epic road view of the festivities two very special events to young people in Africa trip across Europe OVERSEAS 2 OVER SEAS www.rosl.org.uk OVERSEAS From the Director-General; 6 Editor’s letter . 4 OVERSEAS World ISSUE 3 September-November 2012 Jubilee on the Rhine . 5 Roddy Porter joins a river procession in Basel The Royal Over-Seas League is a self-funded Commonwealth organisation that offers clubhouse facilities to members, organises Commonwealth The Queen who launched art and music competitions and develops joint welfare projects with specific countries. a thousand ships . 6 Photographs and memories of the ROSL Overseas editorial team Editor Ms Miranda Moore celebrations on a boat in the Thames flotilla Deputy Editor Ms Claire Simon Tel +44 (0)20 7408 0214 x205 Email [email protected] In them we Trust . 8 Design Ms Hannah Talmage How fundraisers are supporting the new Jubilee Display advertisements Mr David Jeffries legacy charity – and what you can do to help Tel +44 (0)20 8674 9444 Email [email protected] A world party . 10 Reciprocal club: Royal Over-Seas League Incorporated by Royal Charter How the world celebrated the Diamond Jubilee Kuala Lumpur . 23 Patron Her Majesty The Queen A review of the exclusive Royal Selangor Club Vice-Patron Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra KG GCVO Ride of a lifetime . 12 President The Rt Hon the Lord Luce KG GCVO DL Follow a septuagenarian member as he sets out New for 2012 at the Chairman Sir Anthony Figgis KCVO CMG* on an epic charity bike ride through Europe ROSL Shop . 24 Vice-Chairman Sir Roger Carrick KCMG LVO* Hon Treasurer Mr Simon Ward FCA* My Vancouver . 13 Over-Seas House, Park Place, St James’s Street, The new British Columbia Branch President, London SW1A 1LR Tel +44 (0)20 7408 0214 Fax +44 (0)20 7499 6738 Web www.rosl.org.uk Liz Murray, recommends her favourite spots In the UK Email [email protected] Over-Seas House, 100 Princes Street, An icon for Dundee . 25 Edinburgh EH2 3AB Tel +44 (0)131 225 1501 Why the Scottish city is a fitting location for the Fax +44 (0)131 226 3936 ROSL news stunning new Victoria and Albert Museum Central Council Mr Graham Archer CMG*, Mrs Shirley Barr*, Mr Ralph Bauer, Mr Clive Carpenter*, Mr William Chalmers, News and views . 14 A Royal transformation . 26 Prof Monojit Chatterji, Mr Sohail Choudry, Nik Raof The latest from the ROSL clubhouses How has a £12m refurbishment improved Daud, Mr John Edwards CMG, Mr David Fall CMG, Mrs Patricia Farrant*, Mr Simon Gimson LVO, Kensington Palace? Step inside and take a peek Mr Peter Hamlyn, Mr John Harbor FCA, Miss Maureen Caine Prize . 15 Howley MBE*, Mr David Jamieson, Mrs Frances Meet the winners of the African writers’ award King, Miss Sheila MacTaggart LVO, Dr Edmund What’s on: London . 26 Marshall, Mr David Newman, Mr Ian Partridge CBE, Mrs Doreen Regan*, Ms Lindsay Ross, Mrs Judith Development news . 16 Welsh wanderings . 27 Steiner, Mr Geoffrey Thompson OBE From Kenya to Namibia, we report on ROSL’s Escape to the Brecon Beacons this autumn *Executive Committee projects overseas, and its newest supporters Director-General Maj Gen Roddy Porter MBE Tel +44 (0)20 7408 0214 x201 Director of Admin and Finance Mr Shakil Tayub Special links . 17 Tel +44 (0)20 7408 0214 x209 How you can benefit from ROSL’s ties to the Events Director of Public Relations and Development National Trust; plus ‘the Nepali link’ Ms Margaret Adrian-Vallance MBE Tel +44 (0)20 7408 0214 x204 Email [email protected] Members’ events . 28 Director of Arts Mr Roderick Lakin MBE Tel +44 The other Diamond Jubilee . 18 (0)20 7408 0214 x325 Email [email protected] An overview of the inspiring Final concert as the Asst. to DG Ms Arabella Beresford-Mitchell Annual Music Competition marks its 60th year ROSL ARTS . 30 Tel +44 (0)20 7408 0214 x201 Email [email protected] Membership Secretary Mrs Angela Farago Tel +44 Music at the palace . 20 Younger Members . 32 (0)20 7408 0214 x214 Email [email protected] With a review of the summer programme Catering Director Mr David Laurance Your chance to attend a special event at Tel +44 (0)20 7408 0214 x331 St James’s Palace, featuring ROSL prizewinners Email [email protected] What’s on: Edinburgh . 33 Edinburgh House Manager Mr Daniel Campbell Email [email protected] Books . 21 Scottish Development Officer Mr James Wilkie Reviews of recent publications by members Food and drink: London . 33 Email [email protected] Print Hastings Printing Company ROSL world . 22 Discussion Group and Tel +44 (0)1424 720 477 News from the global branches London Group . 34 The journal is published by the Royal Over-Seas League, Over-Seas House, Park Place, St James’s Street, London SW1A 1LR. Any views expressed in editorial and any advertisements included are not necessarily endorsed by the Central Council. ISSN 00307424 FRONT COVER: ROSL Annual Music Competition Gold Medal and First Prize winner, Jayson Gillham, in rehearsals before the Final © Jules Lawrence September-November 2012 OVER SEAS 3 OVERSEAS From the Director-General Editor’s letter hen Lloyd Scott Wwas diagnosed with leukaemia, aged 25, he had an unusual reaction. Determined to beat the cancer, he ran the London marathon just three weeks before a risky bone marrow transplant – and again a year later. It triggered a s I write, a smoothly efficient Strategic Review that the Central Council lifetime of ‘extreme fundraising’ that has Swiss train bears Marianne and invited me to undertake. I delivered the final seen the self-styled ‘man who won’t be me effortlessly past acres of version of the review paper at the end of beaten’ run a 145-mile marathon through A sun-drenched vines and the May. The Council is considering the the Sahara Desert and cycle across shores of Lac Léman, en route to attend document with its recommendations for the Australia on a Penny Farthing. the Switzerland Branch’s annual dinner in future, and discussed it in detail at their I met Lloyd in June, a few days after his Lausanne. I am enjoying my visits to the meeting at the end of July. I will be able to latest stunt to raise money for the Queen branches and I appreciate the opportunity explore it further in the next issue. Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust – a to meet our members; thank you for the I am delighted to welcome Sara Brouwer 26-mile walk, dressed in a 140lb antique welcome you have afforded us both at and Emmerson Wood to our ROSL staff diving suit, along the Olympic marathon your recent events. family. Sara has replaced Alex Pavry as route. My research into the newly It has been a wonderful year so far. This Events Coordinator very ably and is already established Trust – for our four-article edition looks back on HM The Queen’s beavering away on our autumn and winter Focus on the Jubilee – introduced me to Diamond Jubilee and focuses on the events programme. Emmerson is with us for six some inspiring individuals dedicated to in which ROSL participated. The Jubilee months to help us develop the new role of helping disadvantaged people across the weekend was busy and exciting; it was a Guest Relations Officer, a member of staff Commonwealth in the name of HM The great pleasure to welcome so many who will be based in the Central Lounge Queen (page 8). Elsewhere, we look at members to London and Edinburgh, during the week in order to assist members ROSL’s own celebrations on the Thames particularly those who had travelled long with queries, event bookings, membership (page 6) and in a smaller flotilla on the distances from Australia, New Zealand, documentation and other issues. Rhine (page 5). Canada and the United States. Members of We are always delighted to show Our Deputy Editor, Claire Simon, has the Victoria Branch had a particularly prospective or new members around the been meeting some equally inspirational absorbing time, with a long programme London clubhouse and to describe the characters: ROSL member Max Dodd and of engagements. history of the house, how ROSL has his friend Warrick Try are embarking on an Our events programme continues to developed, and what facilities and events epic 10-week bike ride across Europe in develop and we have just heard that our are available. Such is the demand that we aid of cancer research. And if that doesn’t request to hold a musical evening and have programmed in daily periods at 11am impress you, bear in mind that the pair are supper at St James’s Palace on and 3pm each weekday to do so. ‘Show 70 years old – and (almost as impressive) Wednesday 10 October has been arounds’ can be booked with Emmerson will be blogging about the experience accepted. We are equally delighted that (see page 14 for his details) or via along the way (page 12). HRH Princess Alexandra, our Vice-Patron, Reception after hours. Claire has been ferreting out some will host this gala evening.
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