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N O .111 MAY 2011 The Headmaster writes: Winchester College – a Special Place

When I was asked to take up the energetic co-educational school , with a in their architecture and their regulations, headmastership of Winchester College in town in it, in charming Northamptonshire. he established the model of the Oxbridge 2005, I knew very little about the School. I Both are twice the size of Winchester, college and the model for their famous was aware, of course, of its venerable place which has just under 700 pupils, boys only, sister foundations, Eton and King’s in the history of English schools, the entirely boarding and with an entirely College, Cambridge. universities and the civil service, but I had resident staff. Winchester has an intimacy More than any other school, the never actually set foot in it. When I visited which is one its unique qualities. person of the Founder is venerated at it for the first time I saw immediately its The origins of the School are a work Winchester; modern Wykehamists unique characteristics and I knew I was on of genius. The Founder, William of continue to hear mention of William of its wavelength. Its incomparably beautiful Wykeham, was twice Chancellor of Wykeham in the School’s various (and buildings dating from 1400, still in use for England in the second half of the often picturesque) rituals and celebrations. their original purpose, set among peaceful fourteenth century and Bishop of Wykeham’s foundation was for seventy meads and water meadows, and guarded by Winchester, then the richest see in Scholars, and as the School has grown the gaunt but benign mass of Winchester England, for nearly forty years. His great larger over the centuries, the role of the Cathedral, give it an atmosphere of project at the end of his life was to endow Scholars, who live together in College, has scholarly tranquillity. For an adolescent boy his double foundation, Winchester been established as the nursery of good sensitive to spirit of place, I could see that it College and New College, Oxford, to learning. The Scholars are the pace-setters was bound to make a profound impression. guarantee a competent educated clerical for the majority of boys, who live in I had taught at Oxford and Eton, and had service for the government of the realm. Commoner Houses, and so they have the then run two large schools, Sydney In creating these two places of responsibility to set the example of the Grammar School, an academic residential learning, School’s central purpose, which is to foster powerhouse squeezed on to a tiny site meticulously a love of learning for its own sake. This in the centre of one of the world’s planned culture of learning has been great cosmopolitan cities, and Oundle, a marvellously

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enshrined in a unique feature of place of cloistered study and the boys are he will reflect that, while the School Winchester’s academic programme, called not unworldly ‘geeks’. There is a splendid understood adolescent rites of passage, and Division, in which for forty minutes every breadth of experience here, both for those was pretty tolerant of mistakes and errors of day, for their five years here, boys meet with who study and those who teach. judgement, things such as taking drugs and their Div don to study together any bullying other boys was absolutely not on. What does a boy remember about his intellectual matter of mutual interest. This time here? His Housemaster, who was He will know that our aim was not aspect of our common life is more interested in him and encouraged and merely to get him a good passport to a good important to us even than examination helped him; his Div don, who saw him university, but to inspire in him a deep and results (which are excellent) or admissions daily and maintained a close interest in his lifelong love of learning and beauty; that to Oxbridge (which are currently at the rate academic, social and moral progress; his while he lived among some of the most of about 35% of leavers) and it explains Matron, a kind lady who kept an eye on beautiful buildings of any school in the why Wykehamists tend to be lively and him; the other boys in his House who world, what really mattered was the quality interesting conversationalists for the rest of shared his ups and downs; his teachers who of Winchester’s teaching and the their lives! And the School is not inward- knew what they were talking about and friendships that flow from it; that what looking or socially monochrome: our showed him what it is to be in love with the William of Wykeham’s motto means when bursaries programme supports a wide social life of the mind; and perhaps even a it says manners makyth man, is the spectrum and our international links with Headmaster who was reasonably sane! He cultivation of an unselfconscious and schools and universities around the world will remember his School as fairly informal, natural courtesy, respect and modesty in all take our perspective way beyond one where he was treated as an individual, he does, so that while he will be deeply Hampshire and the British Isles. There is a but where he learnt that we meant what we grateful to what his parents did for him in distinctive air of tranquillity at Winchester, said - work had to be done properly and on sending him here, he will not be arrogant or created by the combination of its setting time, and he was expected to honour his boastful, and he will respond to the and buildings and our seriousness about commitments in the team, or the orchestra, opportunities life affords him with learning, but Winchester is not merely a or the cast of the play. In more mature years confidence, imagination and sensitivity. ■ Vince Broderick 1920-2010

This piece was written for The Wisden robustly as a left-handed bat and left-arm fluid and well-grooved well into his fifties, Cricketer by Andrew Longmore (A, 1967- spinner for a decade after the War. his pace more Derek Underwood than 71), a senior sports writer for The Sunday Bishen Bedi. Runs were not to be frittered Strangely perhaps for a Lancastrian- Times. away, even in the nets. His batting, by all born professional cricketer, Vince was an accounts, relied heavily on what became Vince advocate of the MCC Coaching Manual. known at Wantage Road as the ‘Brod Prod’. Broderick was a Cricket was a side-on game, a straight ball He would have been difficult to shift, for fine all-round should be hit straight. Any attempt at a sure, but a tally of 7,530 runs with six cricketer but, as natty flick from off stump through centuries and 548 wickets at 27.38 speaks of a generation or midwicket would be greeted with a silvery rather more than mere durability. He was more of frown and a northern bark: ‘Don’t turn an integral part of Northamptonshire’s Wykehamist those wrists’. And he didn’t like the sweep post-war revival under Freddie Brown and cricketers will shot much either. his figures of nine for 35 against Sussex on a tell you, he was Like all good school coaches, Vince drying wicket at Horsham remain the third an even better was more than just a coach. From his pro’s best for the county. coach. His shop in Kingsgate Street, he would dispense death, at the Had Vince not lost his early career to advice on all aspects of life along with a age of 90, will the War, he would have come much closer new pair of pads or a bat, and only a little be marked as much on the playing fields of to an England Test cap than his two extra would be charged for the privilege. Winchester College - and in his beloved appearances in the Test Trials in 1948 and local hostelry, The Wykeham Arms - as in It was not difficult to imagine Vince 1949, his most productive years. But he was Northamptonshire, the county he served so whirling away in his prime. His action was unlucky, both in having made his first-class

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debut, against Glamorgan, just a where he drove the community fortnight before the invasion of bus. A plaque on a bar stool in Poland, and in having to the Wykeham Arms marks one compete for an England place of his favourite haunts and the with the likes of Doug Wright, match against Vince’s XI, a Jim Laker and Roy Tattersall shrewd company of drinkers and when he had finished his War players, was for many years a service. highlight of the Old Wykehamists’ cricket week. A After his retirement from widower after the death of his first-class cricket in 1957, he wife, Iris, two years ago, he captained and coached the leaves two sons, five Northants Second XI before grandchildren, five great moving to Winchester in 1959. grandchildren and an When he left the school, in unforgettable legacy on the 1987, he stayed in Hampshire, playing fields of Winchester. keeping a benevolent eye on the next generation of Vince Broderick was born Wykehamist cricketers from his on August 17, 1920 and died on home in Colden Common November 14, 2010, aged 90. ■ The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Arboretum

An Old Trantite, and Chairman of the International Dendrology Society, writes of Hampshire’s best kept secret, at Ampfield, near Romsey. Just possibly you don’t know that quite near the College, at Ampfield, outside Romsey, there is one of the most important collections in the world of hardy woody plants – the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Arboretum (SHHGA), founded by Sir Harold Hillier in 1953 and now, thanks to his extraordinary generosity, a charity that has also become a Grade II listed site on English Heritage’s Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest. I cannot do better to convince you of the importance and wonder of this collection than to quote Roy Lancaster, one of today’s most respected, knowledgeable, and influential dendrologists and horticulturists, himself the first curator of the then Hillier Garden,

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when it was owned and directed by Harold And, I may add, all around the year it avaricious and incompetent bankers. Hillier personally. I once had cause to ask exhibits beauty. At the SHHGA, there is a vigorous Roy Lancaster to describe the SHHGA, Essentially this is a collection of plants schools programme in which at least and he wrote: that can live in the British Isles and is from 10,000 children a year visit the gardens to ‘Better known worldwide as The Hillier all across the world: there are over 40,000 enjoy learning about plants. There are Arboretum, there is simply no other like it. By different trees and shrubs of over 11,000 many special national collections, British gifting his lifelong collection…… [Harold different taxa set in 180 acres. It is a garden champion trees, and plants under threat in Hillier] was not only a great benefactor, but for all seasons and you can be assured that the wild. also a loyal servant of the county, especially to it is a delight at all times of the year. One of Whilst in the 1980s there were fewer Romsey and the Test Valley in whose territory its proudest boasts is that in one year, than 40,000 visitors per annum, the the arboretum happens to lie. Begun in 1953, between Christmas and the New Year, it Garden has grown in size, quality, and it very quickly rose to prominence and, within had over 200 different plants in bloom (all popularity so that today there are well over 20 years, was acclaimed among the best in the outside). 100,000. world by the best in the world. The young, the For sixteen years, until 2005, I had the old, the innocent, the worldly, those who seek There is a beautifully designed and pleasure and privilege to be Chairman of to learn and the plain curious: the arboretum constructed Visitor Pavilion and Education the Management Committee of this great contains something for everyone and offers a Centre complete with a shop and place and my visits there are treasured great deal to many…’ restaurant with wonderful views over the memories: if ever anybody is lucky enough gardens: this pavilion was built in 2003 to Later he added: to be accompanied on a visit by such as coincide with the Golden Jubilee of the Roy Lancaster, it is an unforgettable ‘……Hillier Gardens and Arboretum Gardens, and was formally opened by Her experience as he describes to you how a rapidly achieved a unique position in the garden Majesty the Queen in November 2003; it plant would arrive from across the world world, combining an immense collection of is dedicated to Her Majesty the late Queen for Harold Hillier to set upon it with all the exotic woody plants especially trees and shrubs Mother. anticipation, excitement, and enthusiasm skilfully grown and displayed. Today, no other of a six-year-old child opening his stocking You do not need to be knowledgeable single garden or arboretum in private or public from Santa. You are made to feel like the nor, even, particularly interested in trees ownership can match the SHHGA in the child’s parents as Roy enjoys his memory of or gardening to appreciate the variety of hardy, woody plants grown and the great Harold Hillier – the only person comprehensive, fascinating, and often documented. This, combined with their ever knighted for services to horticulture, a very beautiful plants contained in this horticultural, scientific, conservation, truly deserved honour that, alas, seems to great collection which has been described educational and recreational roles be outside the scope of today’s honours as a ‘best kept secret’. ■ internationally, distinguishes the SHHGA system focussing, as it now seems to, more from all others. It has long been and continues upon the no doubt admirable services of to be a jewel in Hampshire’s crown, living with Sir Richard Storey Bt CBE lollypop ladies and the like, or those of and protected by its green rural setting.’ (H, 1950-55) Harry Altham CBE, DSO, MC (1888 – 1965), Housemaster of Furley’s, 1927-47

Hubert Doggart (E, 1938-43 and Staff, Harry Altham was an outstanding Harry once said to me, à propos a 1950-72) wrote the following words on schoolmaster. Few who came under his recent dinner party, that its conversation Ashes Victory Day, 2011, in response to a spell will be unaware of the notable centred, in alphabetical order, on Cricket, request for a brief appreciation of Harry contribution he made to Win. Coll., in Education and Shakespeare, the three Altham, whose poem, below, written in particular to Furley’s, fives, rackets and, of subjects that he most relished. As to that August 1946, was read by his grandson, course, cricket. Cricket was a game he order, I have a sneaking feeling that Harry Robin Brodhurst, at Harry’s son-in-law, served nationally as well as locally, would have liked The Bard to open – Podge Brodhurst’s Service of Thanksgiving in including bowling at nets in New Field for with, say, Jack Hobbs, or even W.G., as Chapel on 7th October 2006. 50 years. his partner!

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Mark Loveday, Hubert Doggart and Harry Altham, on the occasion of the presentation Altham Gate into New Field to HSA of a bound volume of A History of Cricket on New Field; 26 June 1962.

Yes, Harry was fascinated by Empty and still: not an echo of a footstep; Where to ‘Hills’ on dew-drenched Education, in its widest sense, believing Silently the hours slip by untold by any mornings still the age-trod pathway leads. that intellectual rigour and sporting bell. And the help for their tomorrow which involvement were of primary importance Not a song from Tub-Room, not a sound each one of them shall borrow in developing both talent and character. from Galleries, From the loyalty, the courage, of their Shakespeare’s works enthralled and Not a note of ‘London Pride’ the end of brothers who were here, inspired him, feelings he enthusiastically toil to tell. Their brothers often failing, yet through passed on to others. Yet through the silence the murmur comes failure still prevailing, Cricket was never far from Harry’s of voices, To pass the torch to others and to make the thoughts. The tablet to his memory in the Yet through the darkness steal phantoms road more clear. Museum at Lord’s pays tribute to the grave and gay: So each generation passes, as a shadow uniquely varied service he rendered the Yet, as night deepens, where they slept o’er the grasses, game as ‘Historian, Player, Coach’, and as once, they are sleeping, But leaves something sure abiding amid all one who ‘concerned himself especially Smiling, through dream-time, a welcome life’s shifting sands, with young cricketers’. It might have to the day. For those who follow after, of their hearts, added ‘Speaker’, not least on the big What is it they welcome as the darkening their hopes, their laughter, occasion, like the one, in 1961, to hours lengthen? The foundation of the spirit, in a house celebrate the first Championship victory What is it youth glimpses, peering darkly not made with hands. ■ of Hampshire CCC, of which he was through a glass? President from 1947 to his death. What is it the boldest and the weakest and Footnote: Hubert Doggart also offers the following story: The tablet concludes with the three the oldest ‘Harry Altham arrived from Roman qualities which reflect both his Receive, sustain, and strengthen, as the lunch at the Tavern Stand at Lord’s for the initials and his personality: Humanitas, generations pass? 1948 Varsity match. As he approached the Sedulitas, Auctoritas. It was for these Pavilion, a ball flew past him between it Something that is rooted in the stones and qualities, surely, that in 1957 he was and what was later called the Allen Stand. earth of England, appointed CBE and is today remembered “That’ll be Hughie”, said Harry with total Ever mirrored in Cathedral, Chapel by us with such affection. confidence. And it was.’ HE ‘Hughie’ Tower and Water Meads, Webb (G, 40-45) died on 8th November Where the shadow and the sunshine 2010; his Obit is on page 20. chequer Itchen’s gliding waters,

5 T HE T RUSTY S ERVANT A Cookite (1924-29) remembers....

French. He had played cricket for the great Gleadowe of Stalingrad sword England and was reported as having been fame and I think he had something to do received on the field in Australia with with War Cloister [dedicated in May 1924, shouts of opprobrium from onlookers shortly before AGSFCM’s arrival in Short because of some of the criticisms he had Half of the same year]. He taught us art on made. the top floor of Chantry in memorable language; a horse’s rib had a ‘jolly curve’! Were the dons of those days greater characters, or did they just seem so to the At the end of our year in Chantry, young and impressionable? They were voices were heard individually and I was certainly freer of speech as, of course, we put into Chapel Choir as a treble, later all were when one could say things that as a bass, and there I began to enjoy might not get one arrested! Rockley many of the Anglican anthems and Wilson would come into a lesson with, hymns which Dyson gave us to sing. A ‘Good morning, gentlemen’, and, after a long-standing enjoyment it has been for, somewhat rowdy reception, ‘Sit down, believe it or not, I, now a Roman you dogs’! ‘The Jacker’, Horace Arthur Catholic, still attempt to sing them in Jackson, would call for the ‘boathook’, the my local choir because the Catholic Archibald George Charles Forde long pole used for dealing with windows, Church has borrowed many of them. Campbell Murdoch celebrated his 100th and with the end of it haul some After Sunday Evensong in Chapel, some birthday on 2nd March 2011. ‘Archie’ wrote unfortunate out to the front for some of us would run up to the organ-loft to this memoir in 2009. trenchant admonishment. watch Dyson as he postluded to fine effect. We thought him a very fine I quite enjoyed what went on in the To one who was never of the Alma player, which no doubt he was. Mater mentality and whose remembrance div room and, I suppose, the better part of of the events of yesterday has, for several it has stood me in good stead: certainly I remember an occasion in Cathers, years, been erratic in the extreme, it is the languages we were taught including which the entire School took over one odd to find that, as circumstances have our own, of course; and I particularly Sunday evening a month, when I said as renewed my connection with Winchester, remember the little German we did, we were leaving, ‘That’s a splendid sound memories of the schooldays of 80 years introducing me to Gottfried Keller, who Dyson’s making on the Cathedral organ’ – ago come thick and fast. Not an excuse, became a favourite author. Do people still it was the well-known Widor Toccata – I’d say, for noting them down and I only read Kleider machen Leute? Perhaps not; and another member of the choir do so because I’ve been asked to as ‘Sen but then do ‘Clothes still make the Man’? answered, ‘It’s not Dyson playing; it’s Man’, though that is my sole distinction Hardly! But not everything stuck. I Cowan’ – Christopher Cowan, a Beloeite as a Wykehamist – and an unearned one remember there was something called two years my senior, who became a close at that. Calculus, both integral and differential, friend later on, after directing music and of that I know nothing! (1953-70) as one of Dyson’s successors. The names of today’s acquaintances, friends, relations even, can escape me My happiest memories are of what In addition to choir, there was Glee with embarrassing frequency, but one I happened outside the classroom. There Club, a much larger body, which met never forget is that of the Reverend was rowing and there was cricket - House regularly in Music School where we learnt Alwyn Terrell Petre Williams, the highly games and the occasional excitement of some of the great choral works – Haydn’s impressive figure welcomed by Win Coll watching County cricket after a ride to Creation and Mozart’s Requiem, I as Headmaster the same term as it Southers. Above all there was music that particularly remember – for which there accepted me. I could say the same of began in Chapel, or rather Chantry, which were performances either in Chapel or in George Dyson who came as Director of served as a chapel for first year men. School where the small school orchestra would accompany us. There were concerts Music; and another well-remembered Mention of Chantry sidetracks me for too from professionals whom Dyson name is that of ER Wilson who taught us a moment with the irresistible memory of

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would bring in – an entire orchestra once – and they would sometimes play his own music. That, at the time, was beyond my understanding, but later it has meant much, and his Canterbury Pilgrims I could hear again and again. Then there were piano lessons which often took preference over other subjects and that could mean one arriving late at the div room to be greeted with cheerful, but undisguised, contempt! That’s enough about music, and probably enough about everything, but it is good these days to have an excuse for the occasional return to Winchester, and to realise that Win Coll gave me perhaps the most beautiful surroundings of my life, though I hardly noticed it at the time. ■ Archie Campbell Murdoch drove over from Salisbury to Winchester to attend the Advent Carol Service in Chapel on 28th November 2010!

Lankhills revisited – a book review

The Late Roman Cemetery at Lankhills, work had been carried out over six published on an excavation that was Winchester: Excavations 2000-2005, by summers between 1967 and 1972, and contiguous to the earlier one. 332 more Paul Booth, Andrew Simmonds, Angela done (on a shoe string) by boys and girls burials were uncovered between 2000 Boyle, Sharon Clough, HEM Cool, Daniel from all the Winchester schools, under and 2005 to add to the 451 examined in Poore. Pp. Xvii + 569, figs. 420, tables 130 the leadership of Giles Clarke (B, 1964- the earlier book. It is fascinating to see (Oxford Archaeology, Monograph 10, 69). Clarke was accompanied by several the differences and similarities between 2010) £25. Also: Winchester Studies: 3, other Wykehamists, some of whom, like the two sites, and how the methods and Pre-Roman and Roman Winchester, part 2, Bryan Ward-Perkins, Simon Esmonde technology of archaeology have changed. by Giles Clarke, etc. Clarendon Press, 1979 Cleary and Simon Stoddart, have gone The new book, The Late Roman on to be distinguished archaeologists in Just over thirty years ago Professor Cemetery at Lankhills, Winchester: their own right. The publication soon Charles Thomas (H, 1941-44) wrote in Excavations 2000-2005, funded very became famous as a landmark for its use The Wykehamist a review of a large and generously by Hampshire County of the then new computer technology, its amazing publication about an Council in advance of the redevelopment organisation, attention to detail, and archaeological excavation in a late 4th of the site, is extremely lavish despite its wide-ranging thought - and also for the century Roman cemetery. This had taken comparatively low price. It is full of extraordinary quality of the material that place at Lankhills School, on the coloured photographs, coloured plans, had been uncovered. Andover Road in Winchester. The report and intricate diagrams. There are expert was amazing for several reasons. The Just recently another book has been discussions on a whole range of objects,

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from cross-bow brooches to spindle- however, a wonderful, new tool to help in The new book is a wonderful and whorls, not to mention animal bones, the quest. indispensable treasure trove of prone burials and an extraordinary range information for future generations of One thing is clear: Clarke’s theory on of human pathological conditions. One archaeologists. But perhaps it lacks a intruders has certainly made of the most important advances is in the certain element of ownership. It seems archaeologists question their material. use of isotopes to discover the eating that in the case of many modern However, a section in the earlier book habits and provenance of the people excavations taking place, when time is about the possibility of the Celtic and buried in the cemetery. short, say, before a redevelopment, the Northern European rite of decapitation experts are at their desks poring over the And this is one of the areas where a (from the front) being extended in order details provided by their site supervisors. comparison of the two books is so to perform human sacrifice seems to have They don’t seem to have been much on fascinating. Clarke in the original book caused incomprehension and denial. The the ground. I hope that I might be drew attention to a group of sixteen crucial case in the earlier excavation was forgiven for pointing out that the possible people, distinguished mainly by the fact a cenotaph, not just an empty grave. It significant context of three very that the women and children actually was in a special enclosure, very deep, in a important graves was missed. Two very wore their jewellery (rather than having spill-over section of the cemetery, and late graves, near the newly-discovered it just deposited with them) and the men very late indeed (probably post-400, Northern edge of the cemetery, with seemed to wear their belts and cross-bow when the town itself was disintegrating). many late coins in each, each with a glass brooches. After much research he came But it displayed a very elaborate and easy- beaker and pottery vessel beside the head, to a tentative conclusion that they had to-interpret ritual, though scarcely and both on a North-South alignment come to defend Britain from the area anyone has referred to it! This involved instead of the usual West – East, were covered by modern Hungary. For thirty an empty coffin, five very late coins joined, as it were, to form an H by a years this has been the subject of where the left hand would have been, a (slightly?) earlier grave containing a controversy. But, amazingly, isotope dismembered dog, a whole dog, a clear crouched man, decapitated from the analysis has now shown something layer of turf, and then inserted into the front, who came from some warmer similar - but not exactly similar. A small grave at a later (but not much later) date, clime. The coloured plans for cross-section analysis of nineteen graves a young decapitated man, with a coin in decapitations do not show this man; the from the original dig showed that Clarke his mouth. Three other decapitations description of the grave is wrong: the had rightly identified five as coming from were inserted into other unusual graves body is facing the West, not the usual abroad and six as locals. Four “locals”, and another (on an unusual East-West East. Above all, it needed some however, were shown to have come from alignment) beside a very deep, late grave discussion as to whether or not it could outside Hampshire, two “Europeans” containing pottery and glass. The rite was be compared with the so-called human were deemed to be locals, and the breast- interpreted as a substitute sacrifice sacrifices noted in the earlier excavation. feeding of two children made their depriving the decapitated person of any provenance difficult to gauge. Forty after-life existence in order to allow the The most spectacular burial of the burials from the new excavation were person in the primary burial across to whole excavation was not far away: a similarly tested for their isotopes, another world. Clearly very few man with a gilded cross-bow brooch including burials, many of which the decapitations, many more of which have inscribed in Latin: UTRE (sic) FELIX, excavators wrongly thought had the same now been discovered, had this VENE VIVAS (good luck to the user! characteristics as Clarke’s intruders. The significance. But in this, as in other Live well!). Near his middle were a silver results were fairly similar. There were respects, Lankhills with its specific and buckle plate and silver strap end indeed intruders, including one from immensely important contexts is for the belonging to a belt, and by his right leg Africa, but only one of the graves that most part different. It seems likely that two, non-matching spurs. He was a were analysed did in fact have the same the belief that lies behind the rite of horseman, probably a man of distinction. characteristics as Clarke’s intruders and decapitation is linked to the fear, Such spurs are so far unknown in Britain, the analysis showed that that person did common at that time, of ghosts and evil but to be found on the other side of the indeed come from a cold climate. The spirits; and so, a rite depriving the Rhine. ■ jury is still out. Judging provenance from decapitated person of the chance to grave layout, as Clarke did, is not perhaps wander would be eminently suitable for a Jock Macdonald as fallible as the new publication substitute sacrifice. The matter will be Housemaster of B, 1975-82 and supposes. Nor is isotope analysis very argued comprehensively in another Second Master, 1997-2002 precise (as the authors admit). It is, publication.

8 T HE T RUSTY S ERVANT Harrow and the Dark Blue Cap – or – 1851 and all that!

ASG Drew (B, 1952-57) discovered the played in white beaver hats. I cannot Leigh) just before the Harrow match began, following piece from The Harrovian from recollect what the Harrow Eleven wore … and saying, ‘Now, Mr Bennett, there has 1898 (when his grandfather was in the winning Winchester, between the year that they long been a question between Harrow and side v. Eton at Lords) whilst going through wore the white beaver hats and 1851, Winchester about the right to the dark some family archives. Alastair periodically adopted the dark blue cap, for I am almost blue; suppose we put it on the result of the hears the claim that Winchester won the right to certain they played in 1851 in the dark-blue match?’ I’m afraid my reply was less wear the dark-blue cap by winning a match. cap.’ courteous than it ought to have been; being This piece studies the question when the to the effect that I could not think of playing This is supported by Holgate’s decision on caps was within living memory. for the dark blue, because it was the Winchester Register, p. 246: ‘The present Winchester colour long before Harrow was ‘As the match between Harrow and dark-blue caps were first worn by all the heard of; but there was a good deal of Eton, equally with that between Oxford and Eleven in 1851, but did not become de feeling in the air in those days, and I did not Cambridge, is commonly described in the rigueur till after 1852.’ feel so sure about the result of the match as newspapers as the ‘historic contest between 160 years on, enquiries have subsequently I fancy he did. I do not remember how the the dark and light blues’, there are, every been made of the College Archivist, who simply colour was displayed before 1851, although year, numerous enquiries why Harrow does drew attention to the following extract from I played in the matches twice before then; not wear a dark-blue cap; and the answer EH Fellowes’ A History of Winchester probably merely by a neck tie. But we that is popularly given is that Harrow on one Cricket, published by P & G Wells in 1930: certainly claimed the dark blue, and Harrow occasion (unspecified) played Winchester knew it. There was never any question for the dark-blue cap, and lost it. If the ‘It was in 1851 that Winchester first about Eton and the light blue. match is a ‘historic contest’, it is well to apply wore caps, though Harrow still had their a little history to it; and when that is done, straw hats that year, and perhaps Eton also Though I declined Mr Grimston’s the traditional account of the game for the still wore straws. The captains at each proposal in 1851, it would have been all dark-blue cap turns out to be an absolute School at that time used to settle all right if I had accepted it, because we won myth. That this is so has, of course, been questions of dress for the matches. The facts both matches that year (the first time in familiar enough for the well informed. But as about the Winchester cap and the famous eleven years), and I had the satisfaction of in credulous quarters the myth is so widely challenge for the colours by Harrow are hitting the winning run in the Harrow one.” believed, and bears on its face such an air of here given in the words of George Bennett, Now, back to the Harrow cap … let us plausibility, it is worth while to make one who was Captain of Lord’s in 1851. trace its early history. Sir Kenelm Digby, who more attempt to demolish it. Bennett’s statement was printed in The was the Harrow Captain in 1853, says: Wykehamist (No. 299, March 1894): “As No precise date is assigned to the year regards the ‘Lord’s Caps’ of 1851, I think I ‘The cap was selected in 1853. I cannot in which the legendary ‘cap match’ is invented them myself, and very funny quite remember its history, but I think that supposed to have taken place, but it is safe things they were – white flannel caps with a there were several suggestions. There was a to presume that it cannot have been earlier dark blue ribbon, if I remember right. It was difficulty about the dark-blue cap, but I than the days when the Winchester Eleven sine qua non that dark blue should be know nothing about the story of it being played in white beaver top-hats. About this conspicuous thereon, because of the decided by a match.’ Dr [William] Church says: ‘My elder standing dispute with Harrow as to which brother was at Harrow from 1845 to 1849 Dr Church is more explicit: ‘‘Up to the School had the right to the colour. and I myself from the beginning of 1851 to year when I first played in the Eleven 1856, so I am fairly conversant with Harrow We did not play for the colour. I (1853), Harrow had always had a different ‘shop’ for ten years. My remembrance of the happened to be captain in 1851, and I well cap or hat each year, the head of the Eleven matches at Lords goes back to either 1848 remember Bob Grimston (the well-known choosing it. In 1852 I think they all wore or 1849, I am not certain which, but old Harrovian) coming to me at Lord’s with black and white straw hats. … In 1852 whatever year it was, the Winchester boys the Harrow Captain (the Hon. E Chandos Marillier was captain, and the cap was very

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narrow white and blue stripes, with a members of the Eleven as to whether we 1854 in the same caps, after that there was badge of ‘School Arrows’ fastened on it in should change the cap, and it being decided never any question of changing them.’ ■ front. In 1853 when Digby had to choose that, as we had done so unexpectedly well the cap, as the dark blue had already been in winning both matches in 1853, we Sir Winston Churchill once said: worn by Winchester for a year or two, the should stick to the winning colours, and VE ‘I wish I was as confident of anything as present cap was chosen. In 1854 I Walters was, I remember, extremely strong Wykehamists are of everything.’ remember his consulting with the old on the point. We won both matches in What’s in a number?

On 12 November 2010 Winchester financial circumstances, as was the case at per se with a corresponding increase in College received its Registered Charity the beginning, and perhaps one day we will needs-based bursaries. Scholars continue to number 1139000. Along with all other achieve the ideal. The current policy of the be admitted by competitive examination, ancient charities, including Oxford and Governing Body in respect of awarding but the value of scholarships was reduced Cambridge colleges, hitherto exempted by grants is consistent with the furtherance of from 25% to 15% of the fee in 2009 and to virtue of their existence long before modern the Charity’s objectives. Scholarships and 5% in 2010. Those levels of remission will charity law was invented, Winchester has most prizes and similar awards are awarded pertain throughout the recipient’s time. been required to go through the process of on the basis of merit and the individual’s Since 2009 all parents seeking a scholarship registration. educational ability; but bursaries and other for their son have been invited at the point similar awards are determined on the basis of application to submit to a means test. No problem with that – happy to of need. Naturally we need to ensure that From 2011 scholarships will attract no oblige, Guv. But what’s new? And what will the quality of our academic provision is not prima facie remission on the fee and all change? Very little indeed. Winchester is compromised by our reduction in funds awarded from the endowment will be one of the oldest charitable providers of scholarship awards, and we monitor that by way of a bursary to assist any shortfall in education in the world. We have been issue closely; but so far, the quality of our parents’ ability to pay the full fee. charitable since 1382, when the founder, scholarship candidature is as strong as ever. William of Wykeham, put up buildings in These modernisations of Winchester’s which seventy poor boys could live and To adhere more closely to this procedures have, it is fair to say, been learn, funded entirely out of the intention and to widen access further, stimulated by the new requirements of the endowment he left. That principle has Winchester is pursuing a two-fold strategy, Charity Commissioners, but these reforms been in place ever since. True, the School to redirect awards out of existing resources join a sequence stretching back hundreds has got larger over the centuries – in 1700 it more towards bursaries and to increase the of years. They are reforms consistent with was 300 strong, in 1900, 500, in 2000, 700 total value of awards available by building Winchester’s ancient pursuit not of elitism – so the endowment had to be stretched the endowment. We are appealing to our but of excellence. And this excellence is increasingly thinly; but even so, there was extensive alumni network and to past and shared and broadened not only in creating always a significant number of parents current parents to help us with this access for boys of ability who want to join whose sons could benefit from the ongoing work. We feel, nevertheless, that our school, but also through our education the school offers because the many ways, other than bursary commitment to our partner academy in financial assistance was available. The provision, in which charitable institutions the maintained sector at Midhurst, and School believes its long history of assisting like Winchester contribute to the public the Crown and Manor Boys’ Club in parents who need help with fees speaks for benefit, should receive more credit, and it Hoxton, North London. And that is not itself and that we have nothing to prove; is good to see signs that the Commission to mention the ancient buildings, grounds but Winchester has been happy to respond is to widen the scope of its analysis. and water meadows we maintain for public in a constructive way to the more exacting use and benefit. Having decided to reduce the value of and systematic approach recently scholarships from 50% to 25% in So we’re pleased to have received our developed by the Charity Commission, September 2005, the Governing Body took Registered Charity number, but while the which has been useful to us in causing us to the decision in March 2008 that it would number is new, what it signifies has been look at ourselves again. make further significant changes in respect happening here for a very long time. ■ In an ideal world, of course, every boy of scholarships and bursaries. Funds could come regardless of his parents’ awarded for scholarships have been reduced Ralph Townsend

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Co Ro the club’s capital endowment. Winchester coincided with Michael Burchnall’s stewardship of Freddie’s. Nine dons will be leaving us at the end of In 2007, writing in the Autumn Colour Cloister Time. They are: Catherine Feature, Rupert said that the planning It is now more than three years since Silvestro, Art (since 2010); Joel Taylor, process was ‘well under way’, only to MLB died, but the passage of time does Mathma– (since 2010); Adam Gamsa, discover later on that he, and everyone not diminish his status or the affection in Physics (since 2010); Katy Waterfield, else involved, had not anticipated how which many of us held him. Classics (since 2009); Fian Andrews, Art difficult it would prove to overcome the The Headmaster, the Warden and Fellows (since 2009); Dick Wilkinson, Mod Lang attempts from certain quarters to frustrate have indicated that they would approve (since 2006); Rowena Hodgins, Mod the venture; these problems, coinciding of a plaque being raised in Chantry Lang (since 2003); Jon Cooper, Biology with the economic crisis, delayed the start Cloisters in memory of MLB. (since 1986) and Lachlan Mackinnon, of the project until early this year. English (since 1981). In addition, five The plaque will refer to his service as a Whilst the outcome of the planning have already left during the course of the Housemaster and to his authorship of the application was awaited, the club’s trustees year: Justin Wheat, Biology (since 2010); Masque of 1961, put on to celebrate the reviewed the somewhat excessive two-tier Sarah Ladley, PE (since 2010); Adam opening of New Hall. Adjacent to the committee structure that had been in place Shelley, History (since 2009) and David words will be an exact copy, cast into the for many decades and decided to replace it Newsholme, Assistant Organist (since bronze, of the image of the Trusty Servant with a smaller executive committee. This 2009). Whether their sojourn here was that adorned the cover of the libretto of has resulted in the departure of a number long or short, we thank each of them for the Masque. of long-serving trustees, most noticeably what they have done here, and wish them Rob Philipson-Stow (F, 1950-55), who has We are fortunate that the work is being all good luck for the future. served as a Trustee and Chairman for well undertaken by Anita Lafford, one of the over fifty years. Happily the new leading artists in bronze and sculpture CCF Chairman, Guy Davison (A, 1971-75), whose works have included portrayals of Michael Wallis stands down at the end of whose devotion to the club is also worthy Lawrence of Arabia on his camel and The this half as Commanding Officer of the Win of very high praise, has taken on the Charging Infantryman at the School of Coll CCF. He has held this post with utmost Chairmanship and will continue to have Infantry in Brecon, as well as, in silver, distinction for the last sixteen years. Win the services of Harry Morris, whose HM the Queen on horseback. Coll is lucky indeed to have had for so long involvement stretches back to the reign of www.axisweb.org/seCVWK.aspx?ARTIS in this post such an able and experienced King George V1. Also departing, after a TID=4423 will show some of Anita’s soldier: to him our heartfelt gratitude. distinguished and influential term as work. President, is Sir Jeremy Morse (K, 1942- The plaque will measure about 36 inches Crown and Manor Club 46), who has been succeeded by Lord by 14 inches. It is intended that it will be (David) Hannay (B, 1949-54). Patrick Maclure (I, 1952-57 and former unveiled on Wykeham Day in September Trustee) writes: Finally and most importantly, I am able to 2011, close to the 50th Anniversary of In 2005 Rupert Hill (F, 1967-72) reported confirm that the club has moved into the opening of the Masque. temporary premises nearby and that work enthusiastically about the continuing and I am inviting subscriptions to the cost of on the redevelopment is under way. With successful activities of the club, but in this: any surplus will be added to the luck and a following wind, it will be particular he drew attention to the College’s Bursary Fund. Subscriptions will operating from its new premises in less financial difficulties resulting from the attract Gift Aid, which will enhance the than eighteen months. virtual elimination of the annual grant value of your donation by 25%, should received from Hackney Borough Council. you be a UK tax-payer. Having first of all However, he also gave an assertion that MLB written to Old Freddyites, I am now most of the problems would disappear JC de C Scott (E,1969-74) writes: publishing this letter, in the hope of once the present site had been developed, attracting donations from a far more Michael Burchnall Memorial Plaque. as this would provide not only new broadly drawn body of Old Wykehamists, premises, but also a significant addition to I am writing to you as one whose time at who will have benefited at some stage

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from MLB’s 34 years as a don! this appeal for funds, so that the memory Submitted by JDT Greenall of Michael Burchnall and his immense Any donations should be made payable to talent can be perpetuated, deservedly (K, 52-57): ‘Wykeham Campaign – Winchester amongst those of other great men of The budget should be balanced, the College’ sent to: Winchester College Winchester. treasury should be refilled, public debt Society, 17 College Street, Winchester, should be reduced, the arrogance of Hampshire SO23 9LX. You should mark Should you wish to contact me, I can be officialdom should be tempered and the back of the cheque ‘MLB Memorial reached c/o Ambrose Appelbe, Solicitors controlled and the assistance to foreign Fund’. on 0207.242.7000. ■ lands should be curtailed lest Rome I hope you will contribute generously to become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance. Marcus Tullius Cicero, 55 BC Old Wykehamist News

Academic tenure Policy Exchange became one of the further 5 years. The EESC is a formal EU most influential think tanks in the country, Advisory Body, set up by the Treaty of M Clemmow (C, 96-01) captained York’s especially after David Cameron was Rome in 1958. Jonathan is one of 24 team to the final of the 2011 University elected Conservative Party leader in 2005. British Members, and a Member of the Challenge, where it was well beaten by In October 2007 he was selected as the Employers’ Group. As such, he has also Oxford. prospective Conservative candidate to been elected President of the EESC JRG Griffiths (E, 70-75) retired as contest Grantham and Stamford, the seat Permanent Study Group on International Headmaster of the prep school, St previously occupied by Quentin Davies, Trade for the next two and a half years, Andrews, Eastbourne, in July 2010. A who switched allegiance from the and believes he remains the only Founder Member of the Rolling Heads Conservatives to Labour earlier in 2007. In Wykehamist member of any of the EU Group, he is now a freelance Education and May 2008, he was appointed Chief of Staff Institutions – if he should be mistaken, Leadership consultant. for the new Conservative Mayor of please declare yourself! London, Boris Johnson, for a period of SC Henderson (I, 89-94) has been JNP Rawlins (K, 62-67) was appointed three months. In the latter half of 2008 he appointed Headmaster of Bradfield College Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Development and started work on preparing the from September 2011, in succession to External Affairs at Oxford University in Conservatives for potential government by Peter Roberts (Master in College, 91-03). June 2010. Nick is also Watts Professor of meeting senior civil servants to discuss how Currently Deputy Head (Academic) at Psychology and Fellow of Wolfson College. to implement Conservative policies if they Sherborne School, he was previously Head won the next general election. Nick is a RB Woods (G, 60-64): High Sheriff of of History at Eton College as well as being a member of the Cambridge-based think Berkshire for 2011-12. Deputy Housemaster. tank, the Henry Jackson Society, which advocates a pro-active approach to the Arts Appointments / Elections spread of liberal democracy in the world. AML Smith (F, 97-02): having lived in NEC Boles (Coll, 79-83) was elected as Cambridge for the past nine years, member for Grantham and Stamford in J Holtby (I, 70-75): High Sheriff of East Anthony has moved his studios to the May 2010 General Election, with a Riding of Yorkshire for 2011-12. Amsterdam from the beginning of April. majority of 14,826 votes. He was appointed M L Moore (D, 73-77) has been elected He will continue to undertake as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the an Ordinary Bencher of The Honourable commissions and exhibit his work in the Schools Minister, Nick Gibb, in 2010. He Society of Lincoln’s Inn. UK; his new website has photos and founded the think tank Policy Exchange in details of many of his sculptures, as well as 2002 and served as the Director until JHM Peel (C, 62-67) has been his drawings and paintings leaving the organisation in 2007 to avoid a reappointed by No 10 to the European (www.anthonysmithart.co.uk). potential conflict of interest. During his Economic and Social Committee for a

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About Viscount Grey of Fallodon KG, PC (C, 1876-83): Sir Edward Grey: more than a politician. In 80 pages of well researched and illustrated material, some not seen before, we gain a real insight into the career of our longest serving Foreign Secretary (1905 - 1916). This book, which is not especially political, explores his life and passions away from Parliament. It chronicles his life Books from Northumbrian childhood, through Winchester College, Oxford University, The timing of this publication is not SP Courtauld (A, 54-59): The Watkins political life and return to accidental, coming 100 years after the Boys, (Michael Russell, £18.95). ISBN Northumberland. Pat Brockway intense efforts to avoid the First World 9780859553186. It is a story of Arctic concentrates on his love of the War in which he played such an adventure in Greenland, 1930-32. countryside, particularly the birds and fly important part, and marking the centenary of the famous bird walk he PdeF Delaforce (B, 37-42): The Rhine fishing in his adopted Hampshire. We see undertook with Theodore Roosevelt, as Endeavour. War and Peace. September 1944 these passions shared intimately with his re-enacted in June 2010. An account of – NW Europe. Amberley. £20. ISBN 978- first wife, Dorothy, during the idyllic times this is included bringing the whole story 1-84868-825-4, published in 2010, and they spent at their cottage at Itchen up to date. This is an eminently readable also Invasion of the Third Reich; War & Abbas, and we share in the subsequent book, written by an admirer of Sir Edward peace – Operation Eclipse. Amberley. £24. tragedies before considering Sir Edward’s and one who shares many of his interests ISBN 978-1-84868-948-0, published this considerable legacy. and his outlook on life. year. Patrick Delaforce is one of the most respected names among WW2 historians, Copies are available to purchase from the having been in the thick of the action in Suzanne Foster, College Archivist several of the key operations of the war. ([email protected] or on 01962 621148), These are his 39th and 40th books! for £10 in person or £12.50 by post; cheques payable to Winchester College Servants of Empire: An Imperial Memoir of Enterprises. a British Family, by FRH Du Boulay. £25; published by IB Tauris Publishers; ISBN JWG Marr (1, 81-85): Investing in 9781848855717. FRHDuB, who died in Emerging Markets. The BRIC Economies 2008, was grandson of The Reverend and Beyond – written with Cherry James Du Boulay, founder of the House Reynard. Published by John Wiley & that bears his name, and also grandfather Sons in August 2010. Paul Farrow, of EMHDuB (B, 99-04). personal finance editor of The Daily Telegraph, wrote: ‘This book offers a IJA Graham (B, 37-42): The Road to Ruins, valuable introduction to an asset class University of New Mexico Press, £35. that has grabbed investors’ attention in ISBN 9780826347541. This lively memoir recent years. Yet emerging markets, by chronicles Graham’s career as ‘the last their very nature, are not without risks. explorer’ and a fierce advocate for the Marr and Reynard do not gloss over the protection and preservation of Maya sites potential pitfalls but present a clear-eyed across New Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. and balanced appraisal of the different

13 T HE T RUSTY S ERVANT opportunities.’ £34.99 (but Julian says ‘it’s Business and Commercial TJC Pakenham (G, 90-95) is the founder a good tenner cheaper on Amazon’.) of Green Tomato Energy, an eco- AH Bartley (H, 55–60) has been ISBN 9780470748251. consultancy; his Hammersmith property awarded a medal at the Bath and West is a show-house for this new green NHJ McGilchrist (Coll, 70-74): Society Fair for the best cider apple venture, as well as being home to him and McGilchrist’s Greek Islands, a great series of orchard in the West Country. his family. For the Cambridge-educated books, was picked by The Economist as one JE Byng (K, 82-87), managing director of former corporate lawyer, this is the latest of the best publications of 2010. ISBN Canongate, the Edinburgh-based step on a journey that began five years 9781907859205. publisher, recently seized the ago, when he sold his flat in Notting Hill WP Meyerhofer (I, 84-85): Life is a brief imagination of the publishing industry and, with a university friend, set up Green Opportunity for Joy (Mill City Press, with his bold plan to give adult reading a Tomato Cars, the award-winning first 2010). ISBN 1936400782. ‘This book is a shot in the arm by getting the world environmentally friendly cab firm in the guide for discovering joy, the simple reading with 1m free books. Jamie’s capital, which the duo sold in 2010 to pleasures of living each day,’ says brainchild is simple: members of the Transdev – the French transport firm – Meyerhofer, a psychotherapist living and public apply on a website to become one while retaining control of the Green working in New York City. of 20,000 givers of 48 copies of their Tomato brand. Green Tomato Energy, favourite book chosen from a list of 25 which helps people to build eco-homes, FP Smiddy (K, 67-71): Quicklook@Flying titles. It is then up to the givers to decide takes the hassle out of making existing is the perfect wingman for those how they will distribute their choices, properties greener. interested in flying, written by a lifelong, and to whom. This cascade of free books, self-confessed flying addict, who is a NA Taylor (F, 99-04) has become the including The Blind Assassin by Margaret Liveryman of the Guild of Air Pilots and Deputy Underwriter for the Standard P&I Atwood, The Spy Who Came in from the Air Navigators and a member of the [Protection and Indemnity] Club (Asia) – Cold by John Le Carré and Fingersmith by Great Britain Flying Team. Published by based in Singapore. Sarah Waters, took place on March 5, Quicklook Books. and was branded ‘World Book Night.’ AP Watt (B, 76-80) has been appointed DStJR Wagstaff (Coll, 44-48) has written President and CEO of the Association of AHL Fellowes (G, 00-05) moved to Sri two short books, which are published on Fundraising Professionals, w.e.f. 23rd Lanka in 2009 to work for Red Dot Tours the Internet, under the website name March. AFP is the world’s leading in Colombo, selling cricket tours. After ‘Religion Rewritten’. They are entitled A association for individuals and working behind the scenes at the Indian Reconciliation with Science and War and A organizations that support charitable Premier League (IPL) for the Mumbai Religious View of Nature & the Universe. institutions. Andrew, a veteran of two Indians cricket franchise for part of 2010, He comments: ‘It is unnecessary to list the decades in the fundraising profession, was Archie has since moved back to evils that afflict our poor country. It is most recently AFP’s chief program officer Colombo to work full-time to establish sufficient that a shameless greed runs from and before that its vice president of the Murali Cup – a community-focused top to bottom of our society, from cabinet international development. international schools’ cricket ministers to the dependency culture. tournament in south-west Sri Lanka. Wedded to this is a shameless Schoolboy cricketers from Sri Lanka, the Honours irresponsibility that refuses to admit it is UK and Malaysia are combining cricket, DSO: NP Carter (H, 72-76): awarded for ever to blame. One might forgive the village community work and fundraising his achievements commanding a task incompetence, if they were honest; or initiatives to support the cricket legend, force of 55,000 troops in Afghanistan. forgive the graft, if they were competent. Muttiah ‘Murali’ Muralitharan’s charity, The Major-General’s citation credits him But not both. I believe we will only the Foundation of Goodness. for leading from the front, demonstrating cleanse these Augean Stables if we scant regard for his own safety to go recover our Christianity, our native NHM Hitchens (A, 76-81) has been a wherever he was needed. ‘His legacy is religion. And these two books are my Senior Relationship Manager with clear, Kandahar and its surrounding attempt to do something about it.’ Try Zenith Bank (UK) Limited since 2010, districts are safer.’ typing ‘Religion Rewritten’ into Google. having been CEO at Simon C Dickinson Ltd, the fine art dealership in Jermyn Life Peerage: GM Magan (K, 59-63) - FEB Witts (B, 54-59): The Mespot Letters Street, where he worked under the former Conservative Party Treasurer and of a Cotswold Soldier. Amberley. £25. direction of James Roundell (F, 65-69). Deputy Chairman of the Conservative ISBN 978-1-84868-041-8. These letters Party Foundation. He becomes Lord date from 1915 to 1920, spanning a Magan of Castletown. pivotal period of modern history in Iraq.

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Medical with the 2010 Times/Sternberg Active Royal Cinque Ports (Deal), Oxford won Life Award at a Downing Street reception 8-7. Claudio won both of his own TCW Mills (C, 94-99) has recently in February 2011. Major Majendie has matches, giving him an unprecedented 8 completed his exams to attain organised annual pilgrimages to France for wins from 8 matches over his four years as membership of the Royal College of his fellow Normandy veterans for the past a postgraduate at Oxford. He had played Psychiatry and is awaiting a Specialist 25 years, leading more than 2,000 people particularly well during his Saturday Registrar post in Child and Adolescent on tours of the beaches and battlefields singles – probably 5 under par for the 31 Psychiatry. He is also studying for a holes played – in beating Cambridge’s best Masters degree at Leeds University and AP Speed (F, 82-87) is promoted Lt Col player, an American who captained Yale has submitted his research proposal for a and appointed Brigade Major, HQ last year, 6&5. A presentation to mark study looking into the belief systems of Household Division with overall this feat was made to Claudio at the modern ceremonial magicians. responsibility for all ceremonial in Halford Hewitt by Andrew Brownrigg (C, London and Windsor. His previous post 56-61 and Captain of the OWGS). Services was as Academy Adjutant at RMA TH Breitmeyer (A, 73-77) was appointed Sandhurst. Andrew is also running the SG Hardie (K, 03-08) is rowing in the one of Her Majesty’s Body Guard with Gobi Desert Ultra Marathon in June 2011 Durham University 1st VIII. in aid of the Scots Guards Colonel’s Fund. effect from 5th December 2010. GAH Harwood (K, 02-07) has been The race is 150 miles completed in 6 days, playing regularly for Newcastle NP Carter (H, 72-76) commanded 6 the competitors carrying all equipment, University’s 1st XV [Rugby!]. Division and the ISAF (International including food, but not water. He is Security and Assistance Force), building running the event with a team from the Rackets - The Canadian Amateur an International Headquarters from RMA, Sandhurst and, at 42, will be the Doubles final took place on 6th February scratch. Taking charge of the largely oldest member of the team by 12 years. 2011 in Montreal. For the first time since American international force, he planned Mike Coulman (D, 46-61) won the title and conducted the largest coalition air- Sport in the early 1950s, there was some mobile operation for many years. After Wykehamical representation… twofold, SGB Bartley (H, 61-66) is now the reversing the insurgency and in fact. Mike Bailey (A, 00-05), playing Honorary Archivist of the St Moritz strengthening ISAF’s hold in central with George Tysoe (Wellingtonian), met Tobogganing Club. Helmand, Nick then turned his attention Patrick Maxwell (H, 78-82) in the final, to Kandahar. CA Consul (A, 00-02): at The Varsity playing with James Male (Radleian and Golf Match on 26th March 2011, at JD Majendie (I, 33-37) was presented former World Champion). Male and Maxwell won 3-1. JS Varkey (D, 98-03): it might be most OWs’ dream to have their extreme hitting eulogised in a global golf magazine. Few of us, however, could ever imagine it actually coming about…. However, Jay does not fit into the category of ‘most OWs’. See for yourself! 07-09 Jay Varkey (Sequence) APR11rg

Old Wykehamist Sporting Societies OW Football Club Whilst the next issue will report on the triumphant Arthur Dunn Cup side of 1961, it will be gratifying for the survivors of that winning team to read that all is well - 50 years-on! Tom Vernon (G, 97-02) reports on further success: I am absolutely thrilled to report that the The Academy Adjutant and the Academy Sergeant Major en route to the Sovereign’s Parade at RMAS.

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1st XI has secured promotion to the 89), Masefield (H, 99-04), Hurndall (C, 99), George Nash (K, 02-07), Preshan Premier League! 04-09), Donald (F, 03-08), Kiley (H, 98- Jeeveratnam (C, 01-06), Johann 03), Marsh (B, 95-00), Vernon (G, 97-02). Jeeveratnam (C, 96-01), Simon Ho (K, Going into our final game with Old Kings 98-03), Chris Kerr (Coll, 00-05) and Will Scholars, we knew that a win by three The 2nd XI also had a very successful Kerr-Muir (I, 00-05). The aim was to try clear goals should cement our promotion season, winning promotion to Division 4. to revitalise ICENA, discussing the to the top flight of the Arthurian League. The team played some excellent football purpose of the Club and how it could be As has been the case throughout this and beat most teams on their way to useful to current rowers in the School. season, we managed to put out a very securing promotion with a game to spare. The group discussed various changes to strong side with a mixture of youth and Thanks to Alex Hardiman (C, 95-00), the club constitution, including the experience. We started well and looked Chris Webbe (B, 97-02) and Freddie election of officers to committee, and the the more likely to take the lead once we Blackett (E, 01-06) who have all taken membership structure. A letter is going to got the ball on the floor and strung some the captain’s armband this season. be sent out to current ICENA members passes together. We remained organised in It has been a very long season for the 1st detailing the plans of the steering defence and stood up well against their and 2nd XIs, but for both teams to get committee, inviting them to come to counter attacks. promoted is simply fantastic!! Thank you support the current 1st VIII at Henley Despite still being 0-0 at the break, there to everyone who has played and Royal Regatta and to discuss any concerns were no signs of nerves and we went out supported this year. they might have. The date of the next for the second half with renewed AGM will also be included, where determination. We began the final 45 OW Golf Society members can vote to ratify the new minutes of the season brightly and kept An edited message from GHE Winkworth constitution and elect the new officers. pushing for the all important first goal. (K, 91-96 and Hon. Sec. OWGS), Should anyone have any interim Eventually, a moment of pure class from addressed to any Old Wykehamist who would questions, please contact either any of the young striker, Fred Hurndall, broke the like to play some OW golf: above or David Fellowes deadlock. Picking up the ball inside the ([email protected]). OKS half, he spun his marker and In an exciting new development, Nick accelerated through the gaps in their Holt (F, 93-98) and Ben Twiney (G, 97- OW Tolling Club 02) have been working hard to produce defence before rolling calmly past the DCB Jenkins (C, 60-65) writes: keeper. an excellent OWGS website (to be found at www.owgs.info ), so please take a look There was a good gathering in December The goal filled us with confidence. We at it. of the OWTC at Wimbledon with Colin pushed for a second and it wasn’t long Upton and John Brooks in support. All comers are always welcome at any before a low cross was generously turned Ironically we did well, as usual, in the V40 OW fixture - subsidies for games are into his own net by an OKS defender. 2-0 and V50, but not so well in the Open. available, so do ask the match manager of and 20 minutes left. Our defence I reckon next year will be the first year any fixture that appeals for details. continued to hold firm and they provided when the Upton Team have their first an excellent platform for us to commit Please get in touch with me, via men in the V40 class, so we should be men in attack. Finally, the third goal [email protected], should you winning the Vets for years to come. It’s came and it was a beauty. OKS could only wish to know more, and as a final not often the tollsters look to the half-clear a corner and when it was exhortation to existing members, please boatmen to save their skin, but Chris Kerr chipped back into the box it dropped to continue to encourage Old Wykehamists (Coll, 00-05) ran a great race to come in Ed Marsh, who volleyed a thunderbolt you know to join the Society, to enable us second. John Shaw (H, 73-77) was our into the far corner. to keep on growing. second finisher and was also second in the We managed to see out the last 10 V50 class, followed closely by James minutes without too many scares before ICENA (OW Rowing Club) Hoad (Coll, 05-10), with Doug Teesdale the final whistle sparked jubilant On the 2nd April a de facto steering (A, 75-79) making our 4th scorer. We celebrations. committee met at Leander Club in came 3rd in the Open, 3rd in the V40 and Henley to discuss the current state of first in the V50. Next year – let’s see! OW Team: Duncan (Coll, 95-00), ICENA. Present at the meeting was the Underwood (G, 97-02), Rann (Coll, 97- Master-in-Charge of Rowing along with 02), Amjad (Coll, 04-09), Prichard (I, former rowers at Win Coll: Howard 00-05), Skinner (B, 99-04), Baker (H, 84- Jacobs (D, 65-70), Mike Fabricius (K, 94-

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Obiter Dicta WJ Lithgow (F, 48-52) wrote in April Dining at Depth from his home in Argyll to the Editor of FJAM Bettley (E, 71-5) writes: To the Editor of The Wykehamist (dated The Times on the subject of the storage of 4th August, 1945): Your recent brochure on the subject of wind electricity being the holy grail; he Meads was of the greatest interest, but I stated that Scotland should be using her Sir, - Following Mr JM Gow’s revelations am sorry that it repeated the old myth water turbine energy as well. of the Tug Bun Society, we feel impelled about the corner turrets of the San. This to bring to your notice the inaugural RJJ Parkes and GC Hobhouse (both G, is a distinguished building by a meeting and dinner of the Old 04-09): the Head Man nominates one distinguished architect, William White, Wykehamist Deep Sea Dining Club, (only) young OW charity effort for and to suggest that the turrets are an which was held at in His Majesty’s fundraising on Winchester Day. This year afterthought to rectify an omission, rather Submarine Sybil last November. the opportunity goes to Rufus and George than integral part of the design, fails to do (now at Bristol and Magdalen, Oxford, The meal was held, bottomed, at a mean justice to him and to those who respectively), who are participating in the depth of 273 feet, which incidentally is commissioned him. Placing the lavatories Mongol Rally. This is a 12,000 mile car- believed to be the lowest depth to which in the turrets was in accordance with the rally from England to Ulaanbaatar, two Old Wykehamists dining have ever best principles of designing for hospital Mongolia, travelling through Europe, sunk. Conditions were not easy, as the buildings at that time. The lavatories Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, boat carried a list of some 10 to 12 degrees (with water closets and hand basins) were Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia in throughout, but an early start was made, separated from the wards by well- difficult terrain and with a totally and the President, winning the toss, ventilated lobbies and thus, it was inadequate car! They are raising money elected to eat uphill. thought, the risk of germs passing from for the Christina Noble Children’s the lavatories to the wards was greatly Considerations of space and lack of Foundation (CNCF) and for Help for reduced. White made an attractive opposition forbade the holding of a hot, Heroes. They surely deserve our support; feature out of a practical and hygienic and on much the same grounds it was should you wish to sponsor them, please necessity. decided on the President’s casting vote contact Rufus on: not to sing ‘Domum’, the Member As Gill Hunter’s recent biography of [email protected] dissenting hotly on the grounds that he William White tells us, his building “won could perfectly well remember four verses. the highest award (silver medal) for The School is very grateful to the family ‘School Sanatoria’ at the 1884 Health of Colin Smith (K, 78-83) for their gift of We are, Sir, your obedient Servants, Exhibition” (William White: Pioneer a handsome chiming clock which is in the S Jenner (C, 34-39) HMS Sybil. Lieut., Victorian Architect, Spire Books, 2010). main room of Hunter Tent. Beneath the Royal Navy, Like so many Victorian architects, White clock is a frame of some team photographs President c/o G.P.O. London. (great-nephew of Gilbert White of showing many of Colin’s friends, Selborne, where he restored the church) including the teams for the 1982 Win DMcA Craig (C, 36-41) Lieut., was better appreciated in his own day Coll Sixth Centenary Celebration Match Royal Navy, Member. ■ than he has been by subsequent between Lord’s and the OWs over-30s. generations. At Winchester he also Within the frame is this inscription: Footnote: It was noticeable that, after this designed Cook’s (1862), the School’s first letter was published in The Wykehamist, This clock is given by his family purpose-built boarding house. there was a significant decline in the in memory of Wykehamists interested in this sort of number of letters to the Editor from the thing might also like to know about the Colin Nigel Neville Smith Army constituent about its endless OW new Pevsner Architectural Guide, 1965-2009. Dinners in India. Hampshire: Winchester and the North (Yale Colin lived for twenty-five years in University Press, 2010), which pays Meadow House Erratum attention to the 19th and 20th century on the edge of New Field. Apologies are offered to RH Vickers for School buildings (e.g. Music School, He played his games on these mistakes made in the previous issue Armoury, Science School (“the first major beautiful grounds over his House letter – ‘H’ should have school building devoted to science in one of a talented generation read ‘G’ on page 18 – twice! Britain”), and some of the boarding among whom he had lifelong friends. houses) as well as the more familiar medieval and Georgian ones.

17 T HE T RUSTY S ERVANT Obituary If you would like a copy of any press obituary referred to, please contact the Winchester College Society office. You can request either by email to [email protected], telephone +44 (0)1962 621217 or by sending a stamped addressed envelope to the Director, 17 College Street, Winchester SO23 9LX. ‘Obit’ indicates that a copy of some other tribute is also available.

Erratum: We erroneously reported in 136, 1939-45; New College, Oxford, 1947, joint managing director, 1951, and TS110 the passing of Robin Angus 1946, 3 English Language and Literature, chairman, 1957-77. A man of wide Graham (B, 40-44). In fact, he has not BA 1948. Married (1) Youla Harrison, interests and considerable charm, he breathed his last and continues to enjoy Dec. 1947. (2) Henrietta Cheesman, always saw his responsibilities as good health in Suffolk. We are most Aug. 1978. Survived by a son and stretching beyond the door of the office. grateful to him for his forbearance in this daughter from his first marriage. He developed these responsibilities in a matter; he had also read the same notice most imaginative and determined way, in The Times on 4th August, earlier this George Patrick Pirie-Gordon (B, 31-37): creating for the people of Westmorland a year. died 24.3.2011, aged 92. 15th Laird of range of possibilities for social and cultural Buthlaw. Father of EDP (B, 82-86). Oriel experience that was exceptional in its Vincent Broderick (Staff): died College, Oxford 1937, History, War BA time. Very many organisations benefited 14.11.2010, aged 90. Lords Cricket coach, 1945; 2 Lt RA 1939; BEF 1939-40 from his expertise and generosity. CBE 1960-86. He also ran the sports shop in (despatches); Major NW Europe, 1944-45 1982. He is survived by his son and three Kingsgate Street (now the Enterprises (despatches); Lt-Col, SEAC and India, daughters. He attended the inaugural office). A more detailed appreciation of 1945-47; member of the Queen’s ‘Class of ’45 (and earlier)’ Reunion Lunch Vince’s life as a cricketer can be found on Bodyguard for Scotland (The Royal at The Cavalry and Guards Club in pages 2-3, written by Andrew Longmore Company of Archers) from 1948; Glyn, September 2010 and was delighted to (A, 67-71) for The Wisden Cricketer. Mills & Co, local director of Holts Branch, have been saluted ‘Sen Man’. Obit in The Army and RAF Agents (now Royal Bank Times. Richard Clive Cookson (Fellow, 70-76): of Scotland) 1949-78; trustee, died 17.12.2008. Harrow; Trinity College, Transantartic Association since 1962; Donald Le Strange Campbell (B, 32-37): Cambridge, BA 1944, MA, PhD 1947; Master of the Skinners’ Company 1963-64; died 10.3.2011, aged 91. Brother of BGC Research Fellow, Harvard University chairman Mt Everest Foundation 1966; (B, 43-48). School IV (Cox) 1934-35; 1948; Research Division of Glaxo chairman of Governors, Skinners’ School Clare College, Cambridge 1937 Natural Laboratories Ltd 1949-51; lecturer, for Girls 1967-76; trustee Army Sports Sciences; 2 Lt RA 1939; Captain 1942; Birkbeck College, London University Control Board; director, Anglo-American Major NW Europe 1944-45 (MC, 1951-57; Professor of Chemistry 1957-83; Securities Corporation 1973-80; trustee, despatches); DAQMG (Deputy Assistant Research Professor of Chemistry, Queen’s Nursing Institute 1954-80, vice- Quarter Master General) British Army of University of Southampton 1983-85 and president since 1980; Member of Council, the Rhine, 1945; metallurgical engineer. Emeritus Professor since 1985; Royal Geographic Society, 1960-82 Married Shona Catherine, Sept. 1952. publications: papers, mainly in the journal (including 10 years as hon. treasurer), hon of the Chemical Society. vice president since 1982; Knight of Michael William Massy Osmond (I, 32- Justice of the Order of St John of 37): died 22.11.2010, aged 92. Lords XI, Robert Bryan Strickland Bartley (G, 30- Jerusalem since 1982; Honorary Fellow 34): died 10.7.2009, aged 92. Brother of Assoc XI 1937; Christ Church, Oxford, Oriel College, Oxford, 1988. Married 1937-39, reading Law; 2 Lt Coldstream the late GASB (G, 23-29), uncle of AHB Catherine Grace Taylor, July 1947. (H, 55-60) and SGBB (H, 61-66). Guards, 1939; invalided 1940; called to the Bar (Inner Temple) 1941; Ministry of Magdalene College, Cambridge, Peter Francis Scott (H, 31-36): died Production 1941-43; Housemaster, engineering, 1935, BA 1938; 2 Lt SA 13.11.2010, aged 93. Oriel College, Borstal Service, 1943-45; Legal Assistant Engineer Corps 1940; W Desert 1941; Oxford 1936, 3 History 1939; 2 Lt KRRC, Ministry of National Insurance; 1946-69; POW 1942-45; despatches. Married 1939; Capt MEF 1941; Capt (IO), CMF Principal Assistant Solicitor, Departments Dulcie Elizabeth Sharp, May 1941. and NW Europe, 1943-46; Croix de of Health and Social Security 1969; Legal Guerre. As a grandson of the founder, he Adviser to Department of Health and Leo Claude Vaux Miéville (H, 31-35): joined Provincial Insurance as a director, died 4.6.2009, aged 91. RAF and Force Social Security, to Office of Population

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Censuses and Surveys and to the General owner with wife of ERBP Unit, Willis Faber & Dumas in 1959 and built it Register Office, 1974-78; CB 1977. His Milledgeville, GA, USA. Married Dr up, leading the public flotation of Willis wife, Jill, predeceased him and he is Marion de Nonie Barber in 1972. Faber in 1976, becoming its chairman and survived by their two children, James and retiring in 1981; director Cornhill Lindsay. Richard Bromwich Haig (A, 33-38): died Insurance Co; vice-chairman Legal & 25.9.2010, aged 90. Brother of the late Denis Edward Hain (formerly Edward General Assurance plc. His wartime MHH (A, 20-24) and AEGH (A, 25-30). Hain Bullivant) (G, 32-38): died experience shaped his life; more than Steeplecha– 1937; Royal Military Academy 14.3.2011, aged 92. Grandfather of TA anything else a strong sense of leadership Woolwich 1938; 2 Lt, RA, 1939; MEF had been born and this influenced every Morgan (A, 84-89). Maths Prize; King’s 1943; POW (Salerno) 1943; Capt 1946; College, Cambridge 1938, 2 Moral decision he would make in later life in the Air OP Pilot 1946; Staff College City. Gained much enjoyment from Science 1941; MA 1945; Royal Camberley 1951; Maj 1952; retired 1958; Hampshire Regiment 1940; 2 Lt, Queen’s developing his shoot at Bighton and was a fruit grower since 1959. Five times winner long-time member of Swinley Golf Club. Royal Regiment 1941; won cross-country, of the Bulmers Golden Apple Award for 13 Battalion 1942; Glider Regiment Married Elizabeth Josephine Kiek the best cider orchard. Survived by his (brother of Martin Kiek: K, 35-39), Nov 1942; Mediterranean 1943; Glider wife, Anthea, and son, Robin. Landing, Southern France 1944 1949, who survives him with their three sons. (wounded); invalided 1946; concert Richard Geoffrey ‘Ian’ Pendered (Coll, singer; soloist with various English choral 34-39): died 19.11.2010. Co Prae. Open The Hon. John Murdoch Mitchison societies, Coro Polifonico Romano, Scholar Magdalene College, Cambridge, (Coll, 35-40): died 17.3.2011. Schol Prae, Radio/TV, Chamber Orchestra of Spain, 1939. His tenure at the Foreign Office English Literature, McDowell Prize, etc.; solo recitals, also on South African 1940-52, was at Station X, Bletchley School Exhibition, Editor of The Radio; lecture-recital on ‘The legato style Park; Bunge & Co, grain merchants, Wykehamist, Bisley 1939-40 (Captain). of singing’ with English, French and London, 1952-87, Managing Director, Scholar, Trinity College, Cambridge Spanish texts. Married Yvonne Mary Chairman, 1987. County player, Lawn 1940, 1 Natural Sciences Pt 1 1942;2 Lt, Keturah, Jan.1942 ; (2) Anna Ringström, Tennis and Squash, Northants champion General List 1943; Scientific Research; Jan. 1963. A memorial event will be on at both, c 1951. He is survived by Captain CMF, 1944-45; Major DADSR, Sunday 29th May 2011 at Linden House, Jennifer, his wife of 57 years, and their UK, 1946; Trinity, 1 Natural Sciences Pt Upper Mall, Chiswick, W6 9TA from two sons and two daughters. Obit in The 2 , MA 1947; Research Scholar 1947, 2.30pm to 5.30pm. An intention to Times. Research Fellow 1950; PhD 1951; attend should please be notified to Tim Edinburgh University, lecturer in Zoology Morgan, a grandson, at Arthur Ronald Taylor (K, 34–39 and 1953, reader 1960, professor 1963; FRSE [email protected] Fellow, 86-96): died 20.3.2011. Father of 1966; Sc D (Camb) 1967; FRS 1978. NRT (K, 65-70), MRT (F, 68-72) and Hilton Stowell (Coll, 33-37): died Married Rosalind Mary Wrong, June SAT (F, 70-74), grandfather of NAT (F, 1947, who predeceased him; he is 2.8.2010, aged 90. Birkbeck College, 99-04) and ART (F, 02-07). Lords XI 1937-39; War Service in RAOC, 1940-42 survived by their four children. Obits in 1938-39 (scoring 99 against Eton, batting The Times, and The Telegraph. and in coal mining Durham, 1943-46; at number 9, followed by taking 4 Aberdeen University, MA (Hons) 2, wickets), Assoc XI 1938-39, VI 1938-39 Maxwell Seely Woosnam (C, 36-40): Cognitive Psychology and English (Captain), Princes 1939 (Captain). died 23.12.2010. Son of Max Woosnam Language/Literature 1949; teaching Trinity College, Oxford 1940, BA 1943, (F, 06-11). Assoc XI 1939; Trinity English as a Foreign Language, Malaya, MA 1947 (resigned his MA in 1985 College, Cambridge, engineering degree Egypt, Sudan and Bahrain 1950-59; owing to the University’s refusal of an 1942; RAF 1942-47, F/Lt technical; teaching undergraduate psychobiology, honorary degree to Margaret Thatcher); engineer, refinery and chemical plant UK and USA, 1959-68; emigrated to OU Assoc XI 1940; OCTU Sandhurst design and construction; various firms USA to retrain as a neuroscientist, 1964; 1941 (Sword of Honour); 2 Lt. Grenadier including BP; consultancy. Married (1) MS and PhD in psychobiology, Florida Guards, 1941; Tunisia 1943; Italy 1944- Anne Margaret Macdonald, October State University 1971; member and 45; Major 1946; Palestine; retired 1953. 1951 and (2) Alison Miller. fellow of learned societies, Research Played Rackets for England v. USA 1947, Scientist and Principal Investigator, won (with RAA ‘Bimby’ Holt) Amateur Christopher Beney Pringle (I, 36-41): Event Related Brain Potential unit, Doubles 1947 and 1949, and the died 28.11.2010. Brother of the late Central State Hospital of Georgia, USA American Amateur Doubles 1947. Joined JWSP (Coll, 26-31) and APP (I, 31-36) (1973-80); Principal Investigator and co-

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and uncle of JGP (I, 61-66). Co Prae, Cricket 1948 (he scored an exceptional Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Exhibitioner, Bisley. Manchester 145 n.o. in the Varsity Match at Lords, Baltimore 1964; Consultant paediatrician University 1941, Economics; wireless ‘endured and, of course, enjoyed – at least UCH 1969; Professor of Child Health, mechanic, RNVR, 1942; Petty Officer, in retrospect’ – by GHG Doggart, playing University of Southampton 1990-93; Fleet Air Arm, 1942-46; USA on the other side); Rackets 1947-48 Non-exec Director, Southampton & SW Newfoundland and Canada,1943-44; (Captain twice); Squash 1945-46 Hampshire Health Authority 1989-93 director of various companies within the (Captain); Golf 1946-47. St Thomas’s and Southampton University Hospitals White Child Beney Group, including Hospital 1948; BM, BCh 1951; DM 1961; NHS Trust 1993-97; Governor & Trustee chairman of British Tufting Machinery, FRCP 1969; FRCPath 1988; represented of Lord Mayor Treloar College 1988- Blackburn, 1946-65; managing director, St Thomas’s at Cricket, Golf, Squash, 2000. As Foundation Professor of Child Platt Knitting Machinery, Burton-on- Tennis 1948-53, President of Cricket, Health at Southampton, he improved the Trent, and marketing director, Platt Squash, Tennis 1963-73, Hampshire, Wessex regional paediatric services to the International, Bolton, since 1965; Neil & Squash, 1948-53; Capt RAMC, Malaya, level required to sustain medical Spencer Limited 1975, and was Chairman 1953-57, Cricket, Tennis, Squash 1954-57, education throughout the region and of the holding company, 1985-88. In later Malaysia, Cricket, 1956-57, Capt established research programmes at years he became a much sought after Singapore Cricket 1957; represented GB Southampton that later gave it lecturer for the National Trust and the in Du Bler Cup Tennis 1972; associate, international recognition. While he was University of Surrey on Country House National Research Council, Washington, Dean, Southampton became an early Architecture and Furniture. The Friends 1957-8; staff member, Rockefeller example of a medical faculty that fostered of Winchester College were privileged to Foundation, 1958-60; consultant inter-professional collaboration by hear him speak on three occasions: on neurologist and senior lecturer in bringing nursing and other health ‘Banqueting Houses’ in Nov. 2005, medicine, St Thomas’s, 1964; Professor of professionals into the Faculty. A lifelong ‘English Decorative Plasterwork’ in Nov. Neurovirology, London University, 1988; sportsman, he enjoyed skiing, golf and 2006 and ‘The Story of the English Chair’ DSc, LU, 1990; many publications in rackets well into his retirement. He is in Oct. 2007, aged 84, his considerable various medical and scientific journals. survived by Jean, his wife of 50 years, and knowledge invariably tinged with his Whilst serving during the Malayan their two daughters and son. particular brand of humour. His wife of 60 emergency, he encountered tick-bone years, Patricia, survives him. encephalitis; his success with the disease Peter Melville Rusden (K, 42-45): died led to his joining the Rockefeller 23.3.2011. Guy’s Hospital, LDS James Digby Bristow (G, 39-43): died Foundation’s viral research institute in (London), RCS Eng; Lt Royal Army 23.2.2011. Brother of HMB (G, 45-50). Poona, where he found a cure for the Dental Corps 1952; Captain 1953; dental RNVR 1943, Sub-Lt 1944; minesweepers, deadly Kyasamur Forest Disease (KFD). surgeon. Survived by his wife of 55 years, Mediterranean and Home Waters, 1944- His wife of 60 years, Jean, survives him Suzanne, and their children. 46; Royal Agricultural College, with their two children. Obit in The Times. Cirencester, 1947-49; farming. He Kenneth Alston Alexander (I, 42-46): enjoyed shooting, sailing, music and Ian Colin Stuart Normand (Coll, 41-46): died 19.12.2010. Brother of the late WBA skiing and never found time to retire, died 19.1.2011. Brother of the late ARN (F, 31-37), the late JRA (F, 33-37), and continuing to work until Parkinson’s (Coll, 38-43) and father of AJCN (F, 76- CSA (F, 40-44); father of RLA (I, 73-78). – reduced his activity. Married (1) Juliet 81). Aulae Prae, VI 1943-45 (Captain VIII, Steeplecha. RAC 1947, Belt of Amanda Carlos-Clarke, May 1954, and 1944-45), Assoc XI 1944-46 (Captain Honour; 2 Lt RTR 1948; Trinity College, (2) Kirstine Maitland, 1974. Survived by 1946), Lords XI 1946. As Aulae Prae, he Cambridge, 3 Natural Sciences 1951, 3 his two sons and a daughter, as well as welcomed HM King George VI and Law, BA 1952, Survived by his wife of 54 three step-children. Queen Elizabeth Ad Portas in 1946. years, Linda, and their son. Frazer Scholar, Balliol College, Oxford Hubert Eustace Webb (G, 40-45): died 1946; OU Skiing 1947, 1949; 4th British David Bartholomew Lyndon Skeggs (I, 8.11.10. Lords XI 1943-45 (Captain National Ski Championships 1949; 42-46): died 22.12.2010. VIII (Cox) 1945. twice), Princes 1943-45 (Captain of two British University Ski Team 1950. Oriel College, Oxford 1946, 3 Natural winning pairs with GHJ Myrtle, and Harmsworth Scholar, St Mary’s Hospital, Sciences 1949, BM, BCh 1952; St winner of the Public Schools Rackets 1950-52. Captain RAMC 1954-58, active Bartholomew’s Hospital; MA 1953; RNR Handicap), Assoc XI 1944-45, VI. New service, Malaya 1957-58. FRCP 1971; Surgeon Lt Cdr 1954-67; DMRT 1962; College, Oxford 1945, Natural Science DM Oxon 1975; Hon FRCPCH 1996; FFR 1964; research assistant, St Thomas’s 1948, MA 1953; a quadruple ‘blue’: Paediatric department UCH 1960; Hospital 1962; senior registrar, St Bart’s 1964; consultant radiotherapist in charge,

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Royal Free Hospital. 1966; FRCR 1966; roots in County Cork, he was brought up managing director Spencer Stuart & examiner to conjoint Board; Chairman in Armagh. An idealist entrepreneur, he Associates, and Group Director Spencer Part I FRCR Exam Board 1983-88; author was involved variously in property Stuart Limited, 1972-88. Survived by his of various papers and chapters in text ventures, hotels, a travel agency, the wine former wife, Valerie, who remained close, books on the treatment of cancer, also the trade, screw-fix buttons, a chain of dry and their two children. use of computers in 3-dimensional cancer cleaners and radiator panels. He loved treatment. Survived by his wife of 54 playing games, particularly with his Timothy Graham Tyson Taylor (B, 44- years, Anita, and their two daughters. grandchildren, and became good at 49): died 6.4.2011. Bro of JFT (B, 49-54). Obits in The Times, Telegraph. bridge. He enjoyed opera, from Wagner to Art Prize 1949; RA 1949-51, 2 Lt; Mozart. Married three times, to Dorothy, Lincoln College, Oxford 1951-54, 3 Bruce (‘Buster’) Philip Guard (C, 43-48): Sally and Lesley, and shared his last Modern History; personnel officer and died 30.3.2011. Brother of the late DRG fifteen years with Lady Caroline Blois. systems analyst, Albright & Wilson (C, 42-46) and father of PWG (H, 70- Limited, 1955-65; civil servant, Ministry 75). Lords XI 1947-48, Rackets and Fives Christopher Henry Nourse (D, 44-49): of Defence and Department of 1948. DCLI 1948, 2 Lt 1949; Italian died 6.12.2010. 3rd generation Employment 1996. Somaliland; farming 1950; company Wykehamist, brother of MCN (D, 45-50). director in motor trade. Married Cecily Rifle Brigade 1949; Lt Suffolk Regiment Peter Miles Welsh (G,44-49): died Cooper, who survives him with their son 1950, Malaya and TA for 7 years; King’s 17.4.2011. Lords XI 1947-49, Assoc XI and two daughters. College, Cambridge 1951, 2 Natural 1948-49, Princes 1948-49 (Captain, Sciences Pt 1; MB, BChir 1957, MA 1958, winning pair with MR Coulman), VI, David Edward Tench (Q, 40-43): died DObst RCOG 1960, DCH 1961, FRCP Athla Colours 1949, ¼ mile and discus, 23.01.2011. As legal director of the (Ed); Middlesex Hospital 1954, house Duberly Prize. RMAS 1950, Rackets; 2 Lt consumer magazine Which?, he was a officer 1957; GP Cambridge 1959; KRRC 1951; winner of Rackets Doubles champion of consumer rights, advocating paediatric training, Royal Berkshire (with MR Coulman), Army Regimental British consumers to defend their rights, Hospital Reading and St Mary’s London 1952-53 and Combined Services 1953; by challenging unfairness and by 1960; Research Fellow, Harvard College, Army VIII 1955-57, 1962-64; Runaways campaigning to put things right. He Boston Children’s Medical Centre 1965; Queen’s Medal Bisley 1957 and 1962; MC played a pivotal role in piloting a number honorary senior registrar and paediatric 1966; Lt-Col 1968; RCDS 1977; Maj- of key pieces of legislation through lecturer, St Mary’s Hospital Medical School Gen 1983; OBE 1983; retired 1985. Parliament, most notably the 1987 1964; consultant paediatrician from 1967, Married June McAusland, Feb 1974, who Consumer Protection Act and the Unfair first at Colchester and Bury St. Edmunds, survives him. A sevice of Thanksgiving Contract Terms Act of 1977. David is then at Ipswich from 1979 until retirement. will be held in Chapel on 16 September. survived by his two sons and daughter His special interests were premature babies, from his first marriage, to Judy, who the prevention of cot-deaths, the treatment Alan Kenneth Moir (H, 45-49): died predeceased him 1986. The following of leukaemia in children and, latterly, 17.2.2011. University of Tours 1949; RA year, he married Liz Macdonald, who community paediatrics. Master, the 1950-52; articled clerk, 1952-58; ACA survives him. Obits The Times and The Merchant Taylor’s Company 1982-83; 1958; FCA; tutor in accountancy; Telegraph. Chairman of the Governors of the director H Foulk Lynch & Co Ltd, 1965- Merchant Taylor’s School, Northwood, 78; tutor Civil Service College, 1978-89. Kenelm Gordon Nicolson Alcock (D, 44- 1997-02. Married (1) Victoria Thomas, A keen bridge player, he also enjoyed 49): died 16.10.2005. Brother of ICNA April 1963, and (2) Barbara Smith, Sept. chess, travel, and the history of art. He (D, 48-53). VIII 1949. Reading 1978; she survived him, as did three sons, a never married. University 1949, Inter BSc; Trinity daughter and a step-son. College, Cambridge 1950; 3 Natural Nigel Charles Purdon Winter (G, 45-50): Sciences 1953, MA 1959; director of John Robert Douglas (‘Tim’) Scriven (I, died 26.2.2011. Brother of the late ECW private companies 1957-85. Married Sally 45-49): died 14.4.2011. Brother of the (G, 47-52) and father of JHPW (G, 77- Elizabeth Millbourn, April 1960. late RGS (I, 42-46) and father of DTCS 81). RMAS 1951; 11th Hussars (PAO – (D, 77-81). Absent through illness for his Prince Albert’s Own), Germany 1952, Henry William Nicholas Leader (D, 44- last two terms; unfit for National Service; Malaya 1953, UK 1956, Aden and 49): died 9.10.2011. Spanish Prize. Trinity Choral Exhibitioner Magdalene College, Kuwait 1961, Germany 1962; GSO 2 College, Cambridge 1949 3 Law, BA Cambridge 1953, 2(2) History; Morgan Joint Warfare Establishment 1965; 11th 1952; CU Athletics 1950-52. Originating Crucible Group, president, Morganite Hussars, Germany, 1967; Brigade-Major, from an old Protestant family with its Incorporated, North Carolina, 1952-72; HQ 7th Armoured Brigade, 1969-71; CO

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Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales Own) Christ Church 1989-96; NSM St Martin- Julian Roderick Norman Travis (K, 55- 1973-75; retired 1984. Married Margaret in-the-Fields, London from 96 until 60): died 13.12.2010. Brother of MST (K, Jane Digby, April 1959. retirement.) His wife, Vicky, predeceased 60-65), Lords XI 1959-60 and Tennis VI. him; survived by their two daughters. Trinity College, Oxford, 1960-63, Chem, Roger Barnaby Gilchrist Thompson (H, BSc, Real Tennis 1962-63 (Captain), 46-51): died 8.4.2011. 3rd generation John Stafford Roland Beecham (G, 53- Cricket for OU Authentics. Solicitor for Wykehamist father to son. Brother of PRT 58): died 5.1.2011. Brother of RAB (G, Slaughter and May from 1970. MCC, Free (H, 50-55), Bisley 1949-51 (Captain), 55-60), cousin of HJB (G, 61-65) and Foresters, Queen’s Club and Brooks’. Sadly Cholmondely Prize for handwriting 1950. uncle of AAB Brabyn (I, 85-90). struck down by a devastating mental National Service 1951, invalided; Christ’s Exhibitioner. Exhibitioner Queen’s illness in his mid-twenties, severely College, Cambridge 1952, 2 Architecture College, Oxford, 3 Maths 1963; affecting him for the rest of his life. 1955, MA 1957, ARIBA 1961; architect’s Pentecostal Minister who worked Survived by his wife, Margaret, and assistant LCC, 1957 and Chamberlain independently. daughter, Maria. Powell & Bon, 1959; senior architect NW Met. Regional Hosp Board 1962 and Met. Michael John Reginald Jeremy (A, 53- William Richard Coulton (D, 58-63): Borough of Camberwell 1963; urban 58): died 17.7.2010. Vere Herbert Smith died Dec. 2010. Brother of JJC (Coll, 53- planner and project leader, London Prize and English Essay 1958. Scholar New 58). St John’s College, Cambridge, 2(2) Borough of Southwark, 1965; contributor College, Oxford, 2 Modern History, BA History; solicitor’s articled clerk. on housing and planning to press and 1961; Marketing Executive. Married sound broadcasting, and news editor Davina Elizabeth Spring, 1975, who Conrad Glyn Tudor (E, 96–01): died Architects’ Journal since 1970. Married survives him with their son, Richard. 22.10.10, aged 27. ■ Suzanne Damaris Holness, 1959. Richard Mulgrave Sheffield (H, 55-60): We are aware of the following deaths and will died 18.3.2011. Brother of the late JMS Patrick Robert Richard Sinclair (K, 50- be including further information in the next (H, 53-58). Bisley 1957-59. Magdalene 54): died 6.3.2011. Father of WRFS (K, issue: 92-97). Gymna medals 1951-54. RN College, Cambridge, Natural Sciences 1954-56, A/Sub Lt; Oriel College, Oxford 1964, MA 1970; data processing; H U A Lambert (Coll, 38-43 and Fellow, 1956-59, 3 Law BA, MA 1960; International Computers 1964-68; Blue 79-91): died on 19.4.2011. Father of Coronation Scholar, Lincoln’s Inn 1960; Cross Association, Chicago 1968-72; RMUL (F, 72-76). called to the Bar, Lincoln’s Inn 1961; stockbroking, AG Edwards, Chicago practised at Chancery Bar from 1961. 10th 1972-79; data processing, Gt Western J R LaT Corrie (Coll, 39-44): died on Bt of Dunbeath 1990. Married Susan Bank, Beverly Hills. Married Marcia 25.4.2011. Father of COBC (F, 74-78). Catherine Beresford, Sept. 1974. Marie Swanson, Feb. 1970.

Andrew Michael Stewart Broadhurst (E, 50-55): died 17.1.2011. Coldstream Guards, Depot 1956-57, 2nd Battalion 1957, staff 1963, Reg HQ 1965-67, Equerry (temp) to HM The Queen 1966- 7, 1st Battalion 1967, Staff 1969; Major; Deputy Assistant Adjutant GHQ London Dist 1972-74; retired 1979; DAIWA Europe Limited, London from 1979.

Antony Hurst (E, 51-56): died 30.3.2011. Brother of JRH (E, 53-58). Trinity College, Cambridge MA 1961; LSE MSc (Econ) 1971; Bristol College Dip Ed 1964; Southwark Ordination Course 1979. Holy Orders, ordained priest in 1984; non - stipendiary Ministry in the diocese of Southwark, Holy Trinity with St Matthew’s 1983-89; NSM Southwark,

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Winchester College Society

Office 17 College Street From the Director encourage each other to swell the Winchester numbers as much as possible – peer- SO23 9LX Archie Campbell Murdoch’s pressure remains by far the most effective Telephone: 01962 621217 means of recruiting. Facsimile: 01962 621218 Centenary! E-mail: [email protected] Our Sen Man celebrated his 100th Arthur Dunn Cup Win - 50 Web site: www.winchestercollege.co.uk birthday in Salisbury on 2nd March 2011 Years ago Directors: David Fellowes (I, 63-67) – many congratulations indeed, Archie! I It has been a great pleasure and privilege Lorna Stoddart hope that readers will enjoy his ‘A to be asked to arrange a dinner in the Deputy Cookite Remembers – 1924-29’ on page 6. Warden’s Lodgings on Friday, 13th May, Director: Tamara Templer It would be tempting fate to set a date for to celebrate, it has to be said, the last time The Council No. 2, but it is worth noting, and indeed that OWFC won the Cup – on 15th April celebrating, that our Ten Sen Men roll 1961. A full report will be published in William Eccles (H, 73-77) - Chairman has remained unchanged since the last the November issue. The current Rod Parker (A, 61-65) issue – maybe there really is something in generation of OW players chose to mark David Fellowes (I, 63-67) - Director the recent longevity forecasts! their forebears’ achievement in style; the Richard Morse (K, 72-76) 1st XI winning promotion to the Yet More about ‘Class of …’ Arthurian League’s Premier Division for Toby Stubbs (E, 72-77) Reunions! next season, whilst the 2nd XI has also Rupert Younger (F, 79-84) Common Time has seen three more such won its own promotion. More details can Paul Cleaver (H, 85-90) reunions and all seemingly much enjoyed be found in Tom Vernon’s Report in OW Alasdair Maclay (Coll, 86-91) by those who have attended them, two at News. Many congratulations to both teams – now for that Cup, please! Michael Humbert (B, 90-95) Win Coll and one in London. Word is gradually getting around that these are Mark Toone (E, 90-95) Regional Events not to be missed, and in many cases much Ed Matthews (K, 91-96) to the surprise of somewhat apprehensive The back page contains news of two Freddie Bjorn ((H, 95-00) attendees! regional Dinners in the autumn. Should you have a second home in the Dr RD Townsend - Headmaster We seem to have settled on the Saturdays ‘catchment area’ and would like to attend, Lorna Stoddart - Director of Development of XVs and VIs as being the occasions please ask us to send you an invitation. TEN SEN MEN best suited to supplement these Equally, to those of you living in the area, gatherings, with those present for the ‘50 by all means think outside it, and invite A G C F Campbell Murdoch (C, 24-29) Years-on’ voting to a man that it should guests from further afield to stay with you. D J J Evans (F, 25-29) always be held in Winchester, whilst there M R Evans DFC (H, 27-30) was a unanimous vote at the ’20 Years-on’ All from the Same Place that this event should always be based in Dr J Gask (K, 28-33) You will no doubt recall mention of London, given the heavy family Malcolm Burr (C, 46-51)’s superb trilogy J S T Gibson (Coll, 29-34) commitment on that age-group over a of books: All from the Same Place, More Lt. Col. The Lord [GNC] Wigram MC weekend. from the Same Place and Yet More from the (H, 28-34) I omitted to canvas opinion at the Same Place, bound respectively in blue, P W Ward-Jackson (G, 29-33) Winchester-based ’30 Years-on’, but it is red and brown – what else?! Dr J F Monk (A, 29-34) likely that we will alternate them ‘home We have recently reprinted 150 copies of Lt. Col. A D Murray (K, 29-34) and away’ with the ’40 Years-on’ brigade. I the original, blue-bound edition; these are J L Pinsent (E, 29-35) very much look forward to an excellent available at £10 to those wishing to turnout for the 40 and 60 Years-on events complete their set. We have also in October, both in London. Please produced an attractive slip-case to hold

23 T HE T RUSTY S ERVANT all three editions; this is also for sale at Chapel Choir Reunion in 2012 From Mary Emerson, Executive £10, though should you wish to purchase A date has now been fixed for this, the Director of The American the full set of books and the slip-case, this first such reunion since 2005 - Saturday, Friends of Winchester College will cost only £35 (ie at £10 per book + 30th June. It would help us enormously if only £5 for the slip-case). The cost of The all those who have been in Chapel Choir, postage will be assessed with each order. American let alone those who may be interested in Please contact Kate Ross should you wish Friends of actually taking part, could let me know, so to place an order ([email protected]). Winchester that we can ensure that your record on College are our database reflects this – all ages will be busy welcome for what should be a real ‘choir- engaging fest’. One thing is for sure: if we don’t OWs from know of your interest, you should not the Atlantic expect an invitation! to the The next OW Register Pacific. Past parents, Peter and Lindsay Joost of San You should be receiving the form Francisco, hosted an elegant dinner at their necessary for the completion of your entry home overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge in the seventh edition of the Win Coll last October. Among those attending were Register. The editors urge you to Alastair Land, Master in College, and also complete the form and return it AS Dr. Boris Ruebner (H, 39-41), a sponsored SOON AS POSSIBLE, please. student from Germany during war time. Rackets News – two apologies Also in October, past parent Meg Bradt When celebrating in the May 2010 issue organized a cocktail reception in New York. the School’s splendid achievements in the Ed Tulloch (A, 05-10) was present. Ed is Wanting to visit the School? two Public Schools Championships in spending part of his gap year teaching at St. Just a reminder that, even though you 2009/10, these columns listed Bernard’s School, an arrangement may be an OW or a Friend ‘just visiting’ Winchester’s Singles and Doubles title facilitated in part by AFWC Board member, and/or in the hope of ‘just showing round winners over the past 67 years. In so doing, Jonathan de Lande Long (I, 64-69). the following two wins were overlooked: some friends of mine’, it is imperative that The Headmaster travelled to Tennessee you should at the very least check in at • In 1944, HE Webb (G, 40-45) won and Pennsylvania this spring. We will the Porters’ Lodge in Outer Gate, gaining what is now called the Foster Cup and report on events surrounding that visit in access, please, only via the College Street was then known as the Public Schools the next issue. entrance. I am afraid that you should not Rackets Handicap. He beat Eton’s AJH The Chairman, Andrew Watt (B, 76-80), assume that everything can be opened up Ward 3-1, both playing off scratch. for you, especially during term-time, for and Executive Director, Mary Emerson, are obvious enough reasons. Indeed, to avoid • In 1959, The Nawab of Pataudi (K, 54- eager to include all those visiting or residing undue disappointment, it would be 59) and CEM Snell (A, 55-60) won the in the US in future activities, trips and advisable to contact the Porters’ Lodge to Public Schools Doubles, beating a gatherings. If you are not already receiving check the situation (01962 621227 or at: strong Eton pair in the final 4-3. communication from AFWC, please contact Mary directly at [email protected] . [email protected]). The Porters, who Hughie Webb died on 8th November are tasked with keeping the College 2010. He was one of the most talented Some events – from October premises as safe and secure as they can, sportsmen that Winchester has produced; 2010 to the end of April would much rather know who you are at and it was a great delight that he and his the very outset than have to confront you devoted wife, Jean, should have been OW Bath Meeting – a good turnout on their rounds – only the simplest of present at the Hunter Tent Donors Lunch enjoyed yet another excellent evening at ‘Notions Tests’ is set! All of that said, Win on New Field on 19th June last year. It The Bath Spa Hotel on Friday, 29th Coll is always delighted to welcome back was pleasing to note that there were six of October. The Guest Speaker was Richard its alumni and their guests. If a special the Doubles winners (between 1943 and Southwell QC (D, 48-53). Many thanks, visit is required, please contact the 1972) also present. Hughie Webb’s obit as always, are due to the planning and Director, who may be able to arrange can be found on page 20. hard work put in by the Meeting’s something for you. Chairman, Harvey White (G, 49-54) and

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Hon. Sec, Jonathan Wyld (A, 58-63). All-comers are welcome, regardless of their proximity to Bath – please contact Jonathan at: [email protected], should you like an invitation. The Goddard Lunch – as ever, members of the Goddard Legacy Society much enjoyed each other’s company, and those of their guests, at the annual Lunch in School on 12th November, in the presence of the Warden and the Headmaster. Both the Chairman of the Society, Robin Fox (A, 50-55), and the Headmaster addressed the Class of ’81 gathering after lunch, before guests were able to enjoy a special viewing of a selection from the Watercolour Collection, kindly arranged by the Curator, John Falconer, in Moberly Library. Under 25s Buffet Supper – those 43 young OWs lucky enough to have been at The Royal College of Surgeons on 4th February were treated to a memorable evening, the highlight of which was a classic Dr Wolters’ performance as Guest Speaker, culminating in his astonishing chemical experiment – ‘rabbits-out-of- hats’ wouldn’t hold a candle to this!

Class of ’91 kind: JLM has lost none of his ancient beating Commoners, those fortunate and skill! At the dinner the main speaker was wise enough to turn up for a Div hour the Warden, replied to by John Nicholls taught by Colin Badcock (Coll, 39-43 and QC (Coll, 76-81 and Aulae Prae). The Housemaster of F, 62-76) were treated to ‘Class of’ Reunions Sen Man was James Geary (I, 75-80), and an unforgettable experience at their it was a delight that Dick and Jane master’s feet – the Trireme Controversy of 30 Years-on Reunion Dinner for the Massen were able to be present. 1987, among other matters, was fully aired. ‘Class of ‘81’ – whilst not all 36 OWs As if that were not enough for one day, 20 Years-on Dinner for the ‘Class of were ‘Up to Books’ on 12th February to Hubert Doggart (E, 38-43 and ‘91’ – 44 stalwarts of the 1991 crop were enjoy the Div hour taught by Jock Housemaster of H, 64-72) delivered a present at The Cavalry and Guards Club Macdonald (Housemaster of B, 1975-82), memorable speech at the dinner in School, on 24th March to celebrate their ‘passing several bore witness to a deserved victory with Sue in attendance. By coincidence, out’ twenty years ago, with Yu Yen Tan by Commoners over Houses in XVs - another QC and Aulae Prae, Stewart Boyd (E, 87-91) their Sen Man. Michael Wallis these things happen! As for the Div hour (Coll, 57-61) responded. Brian Hall (K, made an evocative speech, to which itself, entitled ‘Brains, Souls and Heads: 56-60) took the honours as Sen Man. Beginnings and Endings - a journey from Alasdair Maclay (Coll, 86-91, and one of the formation of a baby’s brain to the end three Aulae Praes present) responded. The Director’s ‘Pizza Evening’ Tour – thanks to the enthusiasm of the respective of Civilisation in the West, be it Roman 50 Years-on Reunion Dinner for the organisers, the Director greatly enjoyed or European’, all present agreed that it ‘Class of ‘61’ – after a high-quality game sampling a variety of Italian dishes (on was an extraordinary tour de force of its of VIs on College Canvas, with Houses

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under the county bursaries scheme. The Headmaster addressed the assembled company after Lunch, followed by Wesley Kerr, who regaled his audience with many a nostalgic and even appreciative memory! Wesley had been commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to produce a documentary on the County Bursary Scheme, which will be broadcast on 20th June. Particular thanks are due to Suzanne Foster, the College Archivist, Class of ’61 who had collated an individual ‘dossier’ for each OW, reminding them of their three evenings out of eight!) in the their financial position, without any particular time in the School. company of an impressive turnout of OW sacrifice of educational standards or of undergraduates from Cambridge reasonable freedom’ and linked it to the Following this successful reunion, John University on 3rd March, organised by provision to be made in the 1944 Troy (I, 72-77) found that at least eleven Conrad Griffin (I, 04-09), Durham and Education Act for the extension of OWs had been to Richard Hale Newcastle Universities, in Durham, on boarding accommodation by public School/Hertford Grammar School and 4th March (George Apperly: I, 02-07) authorities, since ‘the choice between a would like to arrange a dinner. In case any and Bristol University on 10th March day and a boarding education ... ought to reader should be one of them, or indeed (Richard Vernon: G, 01-06). be made freely and without financial bar’. know of them, and are off the School’s radar, please e-mail John at: The Reunion Lunch to celebrate the Papers from our archives show how [email protected]. He intends to Fleming Bursaries – thanks to the drive instrumental the Headmaster, Spencer arrange a gathering during the summer at and enthusiasm of Wesley Kerr (K, 71-75), Leeson, had been in securing the scheme a mutually convenient location. 33 OWs gathered for Lunch in School on in Hampshire. The first 3 boys came to 19th March. All had benefited from the Win Coll on Hampshire bursaries in Dates for your Diary in 2011 have been two County Bursary Schemes, sponsored 1947, one of whom was present at the tabled on the back page. Please mark up by either Hampshire or Hertfordshire and lunch: Chester White (G, 47-52). There your diaries NOW with any event that further supportedby Win Coll. was then a gap and the next boys were interests you and please encourage others only admitted in 1950. Boys then came in to join you! These schemes owed their existence to most years until the Hampshire bursaries the Fleming Report, published in July 20th August to 25th September – were suspended in 1976. The first 1944, which recommended ‘the voluntary ‘Winchester College and the King James Hertfordshire boy came in 1950 and these association with the general educational Bible’ – a Quatercentennial Exhibition: bursaries were suspended in 1975. In all, system of all public schools, whatever in School. This exhibition will be open to 100 boys were education at Win Coll the public until 3rd September and thereafter for pre-booked parties from 5th – 25th September. Admission is free, but tickets must be reserved in advance and will be issued on a timed-ticket only. Please contact the Cathedral box office on 01962 857275 or online: www.tickets.winchester-cathedral.or.uk. …. and looking ahead …. 10 Years-on Reunion for the ‘Class of ‘02’: It’s never too early to begin to think about next year! I look forward to somebody from the 2002 Leavers stepping forward as a volunteer. Don’t forget that generous sponsorship is on offer! Please contact me Chester White, the Headmaster and Wesley Kerr ([email protected])

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10 Years-on Reunion for the ‘Class of Long Rolls for sale www.winchestercollegedrawings.co.uk. If you would like to speak to James, his ‘01’: 20th October, at the RSA (Vault 1), The College Archivist, Suzanne Foster, telephone number is 07920 427787. John Adam Street, London WC2N 6EZ. has a number of Long Rolls which are Invitations will be sent out in due course surplus to requirement. There are: 20 percent of every drawing sold will be by Adrian Horsewood (D, 96-01), who is 1982 – 1 roll 1988 – 16 rolls donated to Win Coll. kindly organising every aspect of the 1992 – 19 1994 – 43 evening, but anyone wanting more 2000 – 643 2005 – 44 Win Coll Football results in 2011: information (or wanting to confirm attendance or non-attendance!) is very Should you be interested in acquiring one XVs – Commoners beat Houses: 36-30 welcome to contact him on: (particularly from 2000!), please contact Xs – College beat Commoners: 46-30 Suzanne direct at: [email protected] [email protected] or 07739 324 264. Xs – Houses beat College: 44-35 The event will start at 7.00pm and will Kenny’s Cinefilm V1s – College beat Houses: 37-36 take the form of a Drinks Reception with Amongst some documents recently given canapés. The food is being sponsored by V1s – Houses beat Commoners: 49-42 to the College Archives by the Win Coll Soc, thus enabling the ticket V1s – Commoners beat College: 44-33 Housemaster of Kenny’s is an intriguing price to be kept to £20. old cinefilm. It is labelled, simply, as Old Wykehamist Medical Society ‘House Film 1960’. The film is a drama of some kind and was evidently shot in and The OW Medical Society is holding its next around Kenny’s. More than that is hard to dinner at Win Coll on Saturday 29th determine as there isn’t any sound. If you October, 2011. OWs members will be joined remember this film and, even better, were by their counterparts from the Old Etonian involved in the creation, the Archivist, and Old Harrovian Medical Societies and Suzanne Foster, would be very pleased to the guest of honour will be Lord Ribeiro of hear from you at: [email protected]. Achimota and Ovington, Kt, CBE, formerly President of the Royal College of Surgeons Limited Print Reproductions of of England. It promises to be a convivial the Commoner Houses, by James evening. Details and a booking form will be Cartwright (H, 01-06) sent to Society members a little nearer the time; however please note the date for your The last issue featured the first of James diaries now. If you are a medically qualified Cartwright’s fine drawings: Trant’s, of OW or at medical school currently and which he has so far sold 14 prints. He is would like to join the society, please contact currently working on Furley’s, Phil’s and the Hon. Secretary, Mr. Hamish Laing College, which he hopes to have available ([email protected]). for purchase at the end of the academic Arnold House School is trying to year – he reports that his exams at UCL contact as many of its alumni as Bishop Thomas Ken are currently consuming his attention! possible. One of their number, who is The Rev’d. Colin Alsbury, Assistant Rural In the meantime, James has completed also a Governor of the school, has asked Dean of Frome Deanery and Vicar of Frome and printed this drawing of Flint Court, whether we might help find those boys Selwood & Woodlands, plans to which should have a universal appeal. that came to Winchester College from commemorate the tercentenary of the death Prints may be purchased for £29.50 at Arnold House. of Bishop Thomas Ken next year at Frome For data protection reasons, we would St John the Baptist. Ken died at Longleat not give your contact details directly to House on 19th March 1711 and was carried Arnold House. If you are interested in a day or two later to Frome St John the hearing from your old prep school, then Baptist, where he was buried just outside the please e-mail Anastassis Fafalios at chancel. The celebrations are intended to [email protected] or run from 19th March to 8th June 2011, the telephone 020 7251 5100. Alternatively latter being the date when Ken is please reply to this e-mail indicating remembered by the worldwide Anglican that you would be happy for contact church. Please contact Colin Alsbury for details to be passed to Arnold House. further details: [email protected]

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Diary Dates from 1st May 2011

2011: Bible’ – a Quatercentennial Exhibition: in Professor John Stein of Magdalen College, 4th May – Ad Portas in Chamber Court: School. Please refer above (page 26) for Oxford (C, 54-59). All are keen to the Honorands were all OW FRSs and further details. encourage yet more younger participation to ensure this famous old Meeting should FBAs. A full report will be given in the 31st August to 3rd September – RicNic’s continue for at least another 200 years; Win November issue. Production of ‘Singing in the Rain’: Coll Soc continues to sponsor a heavily Theatre Royal, Winchester. Tickets from the 5th May – the Director’s Oxford discounted ticket for those under 40. University ‘Pizza Evening’ - organised by Box Office: 01962 840440 or Philip Low (G, 04-09) at Pizza Express in the www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk 11th November – Goddard Legacy Society Lunch, in Winchester. Cornmarket. 7th September – Private Viewing of the 7th May – a Memorial Service for Vince Bible Exhibition: for Wykeham Patrons, 15th November – OW Reception, at Broderick: 12.00pm in Chapel. followed by Dinner in College Hall. Lincoln’s Inn. 12th May – OW Visual Arts Event: – Ben 8th September – ‘Cotswolds to Chilterns’ 2012: Regional Dinner: at Ditchley Park, near Brown (E, 81-86) has kindly offered his 3rd February – Under 25s Dinner: at Chipping Norton, Oxon OX7 4ER. Please gallery (Ben Brown Fine Arts, 12 Brook’s Imperial College, in London. Mews, London W1K 4DG), whilst Michael apply for tickets if you have not already been Symonds (G, 86-91)’s Rocket Foods is kindly sent a ‘save-the-date’ communication. 4th February (probably) – 40 Years-on Reunion for the ‘Class of ‘72’: in providing Wines & Canapés. Laurence 17th September – Wykeham Day: in Winchester, after XVs. Wolff (Common Room) has arranged this Winchester. event. 17th March (probably) – 50 Years-on 22nd September – 25s – 40s Dinner: at Reunion for the ‘Class of ‘62’: in 13th May – Arthur Dunn Cup Winners The Cavalry and Guards Club in London. Dinner: in the Warden’s Lodgings, to Winchester, after VIs. 27th September – Reception for Parents of celebrate the win in 1961. 22nd March – 20 Years-on Dinner for the Years 1 & 2, at Lincoln’s Inn in London. 21st – 26th May – Wykeham Patrons trip ‘Class of ‘92’: at The Cavalry and Guards to Turkey – taking in Ephesus, Pergamum, 29th September – ‘East Anglian’ Regional Club, in London. Dinner: at Ickworth, near Bury St Edmunds; Ayvalik and, finally, Gallipoli (‘in the 26th May – OW Lodge Dinner: in please apply for tickets if you have not footsteps of Doughty-Wylie VC’), this special Winchester. tour is being skilfully organised for us by two already been sent a ‘save-the-date’. 30th June – Chapel Choir and Old Friends of Win Coll, Hugh and Jane Powlett, 6th October – 60 Years-on Lunch for the Quirister Reunion Event: in Winchester. who specialise in Turkey ‘Class of ‘51’: at The Cavalry and Guards (www.hughandjane.co.uk). Club in London. 5th July – Cook’s 150th Anniversary celebrations: at The Royal College of 1st June – ‘Winchester Summer Party’: in 13th October – 40 Years-on Dinner for the Surgeons, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, in London. Meads (a ticketed event for Parents only). ‘Class of ‘71’: at The Cavalry and Guards Please read the following carefully: 15th June – Four Choirs: in Eton College Club in London. Chapel (Eton and Winchester, King’s 20th October – 10 Years-on Reception for CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT College and New College). the ‘Class of ‘01’: at the RSA (Vault 1), All data on Old Wykehamists, parents and others is 18th June – Winchester Day: including John Adam Street, London WC2N 6EZ. securely held in the Winchester College Society database and will be treated confidentially for the cricket: OWCC v. Lords and 2nd XI. Invitations will be sent out in due course by Adrian Horsewood (D, 96-01). For further benefit of the Society, its members and Winchester 25th June – Reunion Lunch for 1946 College. The data is available to the Win Coll Soc information, please refer back to page 27. office and, upon appropriate application from its Election Roll: in the Master in College’s 29th October – OW Medical Society membership, to recognised societies, sports and rooms. other clubs associated with the School. Data is used Dinner: in College Hall, with Old Etonian for a full range of alumni activities, including the 29th June – Henley Royal Regatta: please and Old Harrovian Medical Societies. Please distribution of Win Coll Soc, Wyk Soc and other refer to ICENA report on page 16. contact the Hon. Sec., Hamish Laing (D, School publications, notification of events and the 2nd July – Domum. 87-92) at: [email protected] promotion of any benefits and services that may be available. Data may also be used for fundraising 20th August to 25th September – 4th November – OW Bath Meeting: at the programmes, but may not be passed to external ‘Winchester College and the King James Bath Spa Hotel; the Guest Speaker will be commercial or other organisations, or sold on auction sites.

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