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SIR ANTHOI^Y BROWHE'S

SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

No. 79. JULY, 1916. PRICE 4r).

CONTENTS. PAGE. may find the names of more than Round the Stove ...... 1—4 three hundred and fifty Old Brent- Speech Day ...... 4—5 woods serving with the Forces. Till The School and the War ., .. 5—7 recently we had been fortunate in a Bobbie of the New Army .. .. 7—8 comparatively short casualty list. The Athletic Sports .. .. 8—9 The recent fighting has resulted in Criclcet Notes and Characters .. 9—12 the deaths of five Brentwoods, Capt. Gymnastic Competition .. .. 13 E. R. L. Maunsell, Lieut. A. B. Corps Notes ,, ,. .. 13 Jebh, 2nd Lieut. B. L. Kimber, Obituary ...... 14-16 Ptes. 0. S. Bill and A. Y. Photographic Club .. .. 16 Latreillo. The loss of these devoted Chapel Notes ...... 16 men is all the more a personal one in that Ithey are of our own genera­ ROUND THE STOVE. tion, land it jseemte bdlj a faiombnt since they were ihoys within these walls. " If men 'must fight, a,nd m'en must Here is food for thought,— dare, " iThoughts that ^o ,often lie too deep The old Eed Wall will send its for tears." share." Those whom Alma Mater still So wrote iO. E. W. Bean in 1912. nourishes, like Antaeus of old, re­ And how true it has proved. One ceive fresh stimulus, fresh courage, THE BEENTWOODIAN. renewed hope, from each lell blow of cricketer either, but he made him­ fate. We sorrow deeply with their self a first-rate field. The drive dear ones (to whom they ware so dear; wasn't made that he could not stop but we emerge from sorrow proud, with either hand or with his shins if with a triumphant pride, of those necessary. He was a boy the Head­ who have fallen, and with a higher master could always trust to stand faith in those who still remain. by him and see that things went right in the House. He had pluck enough to differ from his fellows if We have received the following he thought right and to tell them so. from Capt. C. E. W. Bean: " The " I only hope that Brentwood will new8 of little Jebb's death came to play up to him. He was a gentle­ me with a great shock. He was man of the finest temper, most sweet exactly the sort of fellow who would mannered and thoughtful of others. fling his life away. Do you re­ member how he used to dive in the I am sure that scores of Brentwoode deep end of the baths before he who knew him will feel the shock as could properly swim? I think he I did." won some prize for style diying the 4e 9|t iK f* very year that he was in for the be­ C. H- Brewer, a former master, is ginners' race. He was always on for 2nd Lieut, with the 3rd Lanes- anything with danger in it. If one Fusiliers. R- G. Metcalf is in the had wanted a boy to do anything trenches. G- F. Everington went calling for grit, Jebb was the boy through the Battle of Jutland. He I should have thought of first. writes:—"IThe most exciting time " One cannot hear to think of the was at night, when the destroyei-s country robbed of its boys of that were "in-fighting." I managed to sort. One only hopes that their escape.the strain by snatching a few example will cause others to grow hours' sleep on deck under a table." up like 'them. That sort always falls A. F- Burgess has been for three the first—I have seen it over and months with the H.A.C. where his over again — just because of their musical talent soon gained him popu­ great spirit and mettle. I saw it larity. B. A. Townson either has constantly in Gallipoli. crossed or is about to cross the Channel. " I hope that Brentwood will re­ member him Iso long as she lasts. He * « * * was whole-hearted for the School in Miss J. Weldhen, B-A., Lend., everything. He was a dashing, has been filling the place of Mr. rather than a first-class forward. I Burgess, while Inext term' Miss K. M- can see him now jumping over the Thomson, and Miss Hewitt, B.A., feet of the hostile half-backs, risk­ University of Wales, make their ing a kick that would have broken debut on the staff. his leg, in order to get a clear shot at goal. He was not a first-class THJ) BUSNTWOODIAN.

The former lady will teach Art, In the shoot-off they tied again with and the latter Modern Lang-uages. 43, and the donor of the cup gener­ Mr. Williams, who has been teach­ ously presented them each with a ing the two subjects here for the last miniature of the original. two years is leaving school work to • * * » give his time to Law. Best wishes and congratulations to • • * » Mr. Cock ell on the occasion of his Mr. Hutchinson too, we regret to -approaching marriage, on July 27th say, may Ibe leaving temporarily in at Woking, to Miss Elsie W. Turner- join the Royal Engineers. He will * »< « * be much missed in the organisation The ofiicers of the Derbyshire Yeo­ of the junior games at which he has manry have presented a silver cup done splendid Work for the last five for swimming and diving. It is to years. be held for a year by the winner » • » * of the largest number of points, At a sing-song held about half- which Eue awarded as foUoAvs:—First term a clever and amusing duologue place, 4; second place, 3; third place, was presented by Miss Eowell and 2; in style diving, object diving, Miss Ekey, the isubject being the plunging, and either five lengths open conflict between a needy old- or two lengths under 15. To be­ fashioned governess and a niodem come the property of anyone winning enfant terrible, 'which ended' in the it three years in succession. rout of the former. Some day for He * * (He the good of discipline and the sake of the profession we hope to see the It is [gratifying to read that while tablee turned. so many reputations have been lost in Ireland recently, the Royal Com­ The same evening certificates were mission reported as follows on the given away to the winners in the work of that distinguished Old Gymnastic and Athletic Sports, by Brentwood, Sir Neville Chamberlain: Mrs. Hough, the Heewimasteri'is '' iWe are satisfied that Sir Neville mother. Chamberlain, the Inspector-General of the Royal Irish Constabulary, and We gratefully acknowledge in the Colonel Edgcworth-Johnstone, the name of the School gifts of pictures Chief Commissioner of the Dublin from the following:—H. S- Randle, Metropolitan " Police, required their J. L. Bartindale, E. 0. W. subordinates to furnish, and did re­ Constable, B. G. M. Bowen, E. V. ceive from their subordinates, full Kelley, A. Lawson. and exact reports as to the nature, * * * * progress, and aims of the various In the Competition for the Drossi armed associations in Ireland. From Shooting Cup,: confined to Scho|ol these sources the Government had House, H. Parrish and J. Whe©ley abundant material on which they tied with 45 out of a possible 50. could have acted many months 'before THE BEENTWOODIAN. the leaders themselves contemplated down into our trench. Suddenly it any actual rising. For the conduct, catches sight of me, and makes a bea zeal, and loyalty of the Royal Irish line for my position, which I evacu­ Constabulary and the Dublin Metro­ ate at quite a reasonable speed. The politan Police wo have nothing but next proceeding is to get a few men praise." together to repair the trench." * * * * * * * » In connexion with E. R. L. Essex boys will no doubt be ready Maunsell, who was probably one of to promote the comfort pf the men the tallest and biggest boys in the of their own county battalions in School, the following incident is told which their fathers and brothers are —The 2nd XI were playing a local fighting. They can do so and at side captained by a parson who in the same time give themselves an rather a patronising way, asked, afternoon's first-class entertainment '' OSTow where is the little boy I have by coming to the Essex ' Comforts ' to toss up with?" His confusion was Pete to be held on the Grammar comic as Paddy major strode forth School ground the day after School in a'l the might of his six-foot-two breaks up. and looking (down at the abashed curate said, " Here is the little fel­ SPEECH DAY. low, sir, here I am, sir." The feature of Speech Day was a One tw'ill tremiember his wraith too at note of quiet restraint. The usual a fancied slight on the Army which gay crowds of parents and visitors an after-dinner speaker had inad­ were absent. There were no glees, vertently uttered at an Old Brent­ or school speeches exoept the Latin wood gathering. He was for calling Speech. The Divine Service com­ the man out on the spot, and was memorating Pounders and benefactors only with difficulty convinced that had a most inspiring effect. The nothing derogatory had been in­ close-packed ranks of boys — the tended . Chapel has never held more—the fer­

* • • * * vour of ithe Isinging, the .note of proud Mr. Metcalf iwrites from Prance: — grief in the recital of the names of "So far I have thwarted the Boches. those who have fallen in the War, A large amount of luck and a little the splendidly inspiriting address, all judicious dodging have brought about combined in producing an effect more this very satisfactory state of affairs. than commonly limpressivo. The The last time we were in we had to stately poetry of the Lesson, taken put up with attacks from a vicious from Ecolesiasticus, was fraught with trench-mortar, known to us as Crash­ a new imeaning as the courtly phrases ing Christopher. The missile itself fell from the lips of one who loves has rather curious habits. It dashes the School so well. up about 300 feet into the air, where The Addtoss (was. given by. thei (Rev. it remains for a moment peering H. J. Dale, Governor of the School, THE BRENTWOODIAN.

In words toow solemn and meditative, and Manners, both won by H. now rousing^ and sonorous, he made Parrish. clear the Value of school days and the Mr. Hesoltine, taking the theme great opportunity open to the rising " Character tried by the War," generation. Recalling an exhortation said: "We are witnessing a war of delivered by John Ruskin at Oxford such terrible magnitude and on such in the preacher's younger days ho a colossal |acale .of loss of life and of left its 'message with us—that if it .devastation as I think can never be a Bin to covet honour we may be be fought again. Our bravest and the most offending souls alive. best, the manhood of the Empire, After Chapel 'wc went to the are beingf Sacrificed for our liberty Big School. The Headmaster, after and that isolemn treaties may be bind­ summing up the year's work and giv­ ing. The toajority of us here to-day ing a mead of praise to the Staff can do little or nothing to help our with a special word for the ladies Army or Navy directly, but we can so ably deputising for men in the learn lessons for our life and conduct Services, continued:— after the War, that only the war can teach. It is a greait privilege to be " On Commemoration Day our alive during these awful years, but thoughts turn to those who have we owe isomething to humanity for worked and played in this ancient that (privilege, tahd it is only character School, and who are now nobly tak­ which can achieve that something." ing their share in the war, in the Navy, In France, in Mesopotamia, At the conclusion of the proceed­ in Africa. Last night I counted up ings rMr. Heseltine gave to each boy over 350 in the old school register, personally a small bound volume of and I came to some with the final war sermons, for which H. Parrish entry, those who have laid down their ,as Head of the School appropriately lives with a cheerful courage. I thanked him. think of them as many tim'es I watched them on the playingi field THE SCHOOL AND THE WAR. and I know that they went into the Mentioned in Despatches: fight with the same light-hearted' courage and joyousness. " They Capt. C- E. W. Bean, Australian were honoured in their gieneration Eyewitness with H.Q. Staff in and were the glory of their timics; Gallipoli. they have loft a name behind them Capt. E. Whur, Military Cross, 7th that shall not be blotted out." ' Essex Regt. The Latin Speech was then de­ The following are promotions and livered by S. A. PuUen, after which new appointments: the prizes Were distributed' by Mr. R. T. Alderman, 2nd Liout. 1st Heseltine. Besides the other prizes Royal Fusiliers, to be Lieut. there were the Donegal Medal and C. H. Brewer, 2nd Liout, 3rd La,ncs, the Bean Prize, for Virtue, Learning Fusiliers, TBE BUBNTWOODIAK.

W.' E. Senior, 2nd Lieut. Eoyal N. C Buckton, Oliver Simmonds Warwicks from Artists'. and 0. J. Truran have all gained A. F. Burgess, H.A.O. their " wings " and gone to France E. C. W. Constable, H.A.C. a^ pilots. D. N. »F. Boardman, H.A.O. Oapt. G- C. R. Taylor, 8thEssex, 0. E. Chilvers, The Buffs. volunteered for Mesopotamia and is S. 0. P,. Morris, R.Fj.C. transferred there. R. Cruickshank, 12th London (Rangers). Major J. ;W. B. Bean is reported E. F. iDixon, London Divl. Cyclists. fit for service again and has crossed H. W. Lockett, R.N.A.S. to France. F. R. Dawson, 7th Essex. Capt. E- F. T. Maunsell was judg­ P. K. Young, Essex Yeomaiiry. ing in the Sports, on hiS third re­ E. V. Kelley, Queen's iWestminsters. turn from the Front. He had been iN. F. Gaidsdpn, Mach. Gun Corps, through the Irish Rebellion. from l/4th lEssex. Gordon Burgess has' gone to Meso­ C. W. Thompson, A.S.C. Mech. potamia. Transport. H. C. Dean, Artists' Rifles. Robert Bruce, bugler, 22nd KRR. A sigh of relief and thankfulness In the recent fighting for the went up when it was' heard that Canadian trenches at Ypres Oliver Lieut. Frank W. Parrish who had Wilkinson was wounded in the left been reported missing was a prisoner arm, Ralph had his rifle broken in though wounded. He had just pre­ his hand, and) Gordon was buried', viously written cheerfully describing an amusing incident in which he had but escaped. a share. It was just after the Jut­ Several, after long spells in Hos­ land Battle. The Germans opposite pital, are reported fit again, J. H. had put up a board with the insult­ B. Norton, A. 0. Rolfe, 0. E. ing taunt " Where's your fleet Fiisher, R. iW. Ford, V. 0. H. now?" A party crept over in the Young, A. fW. Lee, A. R. Moore. night and brought -me board over, C. B- Macdonald has been brought and by the morning light the Ger­ from Cairo and is now in the 2nd mans saw facing" them, written on General Hospital at Manchester. their own board, the retort, "Wherq's D. G. Dalgleish was wounded near your board now?" Bethune. • Lieut. F. Parmenter, who found Stanley Thompson went all through waiting for the Staff appointment the Dardanelles Campaign with no for which he had been recommended worse damage than a scaldied ankle too tedious, preferred a more active an^d is now in France. part, and applied to be sent back A. G- Powell has turned to ad-' to his battalion, the 11th Border vantage his school shooting ability Regt. He crossed to France on July and is a profeipionial sniper. 14th. , THE BEENTWOODIAN.

We regret to say that P. M. But, oh, how we miss him. So we Bowen has been missing since July must tell somebody. 1st. Bobbie, the ever-smiling embodi­ By the kindness of Mr. Bill wo ment of breezy youth; the spirit of are permitted to publish the follow­ cheerfulness; the jB-eau Brumme'.l of ing extract from a letter. the trenches. iPte. A. M. Bill, 426472, Bobbie landed with the regiment, No. 2 Block, and went tthromgh [thick and thin with Firvale Hospital, it. But always with a smile and Sheffield. never a scratch. Bullets flew off "... Well, reaily I was first of Bobbie at a tangent. all hit Ibly a machine |gun ,bullet in the Of our officers three only of the left arm, but that caused no trouble, original arrivals were left when going right through. It felt, at the Bobbie went. He had watched the time, like! a ]kjuock onimy funny lb one. others go away one by one, some Our platoon officer wanted me to go wounded, some sick, and some—well, out Iwith that; by then we were al­ just left most on (the summit of Mount Sorrel, "Where the foe and the stranger but I Iwas just feeling nicely inter­ will tread o'er their heads ested and really couldn't go oiit with When we're far away on the billow." a scratch like that, so we all went on Bobbie had grown quite proud of once more, that is all that were not his staying powers, which carried him already hit. Wo joined up with our through three months of real hard­ Major and then continued firing and ship and trying work night and day. bombing the Germans out of their But for Bobbie's smile in adversity trench, and were getting ready to and his Way—for he has a way with charge across and bayonet them out him—many of his brave boys would when we- isaw them beating it across have given up. But Bobbie's bright country to the rear of their trench. example spurred them on and they Just then a shell exploded overhead "(stuck it," like their idol. —well they were bursting continually Bobbie's only, a youngster, but he's —but what I shall call mine burst, made of the real "stuff that's bred and a shrapnel bullet passed tlirough in the army." When he found him­ my right |upper arm and ishoulder apld self exalted to the command of a lodged in |my chest. Then I promptly Company his head didn't swell. The flung off my equipment and indeed added responsibilities were not too everything, and Walked down to the heavy for Bobbie's shoulders, which dressing station. ..." really were not broad relatively when compared with his smile. Bobbie BOBBIE OP THE NEW AEMY. acted like! a tonic tjoi a Iman run-down. (Reproduced from 'The Aiizac liook," by But at last, Nature (in collusion permission of the Kditor.) with the M.O.) asserted her imperi­ Bobbie's gone sick. ous will and Bobbie just had to go This probably doesn't interest you. to hospital, So Bobbie just bowed THE BEENTWOODiAN. to the inevitable and still smiling- obvious chance by not running) in the went away. Mile, for the seven points for second Bobbie in hospital! What a pic­ place would have put him' ahead by ture! His bright smile, his rosy two. Colonel Walker, who said that cheeks, and his immaculately parted he would never miss a sports meet­ hair, framed in snowy-white pillows. ing in future, gave Prazer a hand­ Bobbie—the irresistible. some silver cup. ' Bobbie, we were loath to lose you; The House Cup was carried off by Bobbie, won't there be a weeping West Town with 64 points. East and wailing when the nurses have to and School were practically level for let you go? second place. The positions of Still, it's an ill wind that blows Houses throughout the sports were nobody good. Bobbie's chiooolate shewn by means of flags under Miss sweetened the bitterness of parting; Garrett's management. Bobbie's tinned fruit sustains us in his absence; Bobbie's cigarettes soothe Half-Mile Open— our sorrow. 1, Prazer; 2, Parrish ii.; 3, Hinton- Tentmate, Time, 2mins. IQIsecs. School Eecord. 11th London Eogt. Long Jump, Open— (Bobbiei is (Lieut. E. W. iFord, who 1, Hinton; 2, Cast; 3, Pearsons. wa,s promoted for gallantry in re­ Distance, 17ft. 2-^ins- covering single-handed a machinei gun belonging to the 29th London Kegt.) 100 Yards, Open— 1, Prazer; 2, Parrish ii.; 3, Cast. THE ATHLETIC SPOETS. Throwing Cricket Ball— 1, Prazer; 2, Parrish ii.; 3, Lees. The Athletic Sports were brought Distance, 86yds. 2ft. off in dull weather on Saturday, June 24th, Capt E. P. T. Maun- Hurdle Eace, Open— sell, O.B., being judge. Of the six 1, Parrish ii.; 2, Lees i-; 3, Hall i. hundred spectators, who included a Putting the Weight, Open— number of Iwounidedl Eoldiers,, nonei iwajs 1, Prazer; 2, Parrish ii. more keen than Colonel Prbwd- Distance, 24ft. 7in. Walker, O.B-, who presented the Cups at the finish. There was some Quarter-Mile, Open— ' good racing, notably in the Hurdles, 1, Parrish ii.; 2, Hinton; 3, Cast. when Lees just failed to beat J. High Jump, Open— Parrish, and in the Quarter Open in 1, Wheeley i.; and Pottie tied; 3, which Parrish got up to beat flinton Hinton. Height, 4ft. Tins. almost at the tape. The wounded soldiers ran' a hundred yardfe, handicap One Mile, Open— arranged by their Nurses. The 1, Frazer; 2, Lees; 3, Vincent. Challenge Cup twas won by Frazer Tug-of-War—E beat N. with 43 pts. J. P^rrish mi^ed an Eelay Eace—1, West; 2, East. THE BEEN'tWOODlAK.

High Jump, under 15— balls which should have been forced 1, North; 2, Pain; 3, Stevens. past mid-on. A great improvem'enlt Height, 4ft. Sins. in running between wickets has oc­ 100 Yards— curred, but the running even now Under 12—1, Parrish iii.; 2, requires speeding up, many runs be­ Hughes; 3, Hayward. ing lost by batsmen not starting at 12-13^—1, Francksen; 2, Channon; once and running the first run as fast 3, Currie. as possible. Batsmen in passing on© 13-14—1, Howgego; 2, Wakefield; another should make a point of say­ 3, Drossi. ing how many or whether they can Under 15—1, Cox; 2, Harris v.; 3, manage another. The bowling has Howgego. been steady T>ut not been well sup­ ported in Hhe field. The ground (Work 220 Yards, under 13— heis been consistently goodi but the 1, Franoksen; 2, Parrish iii.; 3, catching has been always faulty and Lee. on some occasions deplorable. 300 Yards- Senior—1, Parrish ii.; 2, Hobday; iThe attendance at the nets has been regular and the team has practised 3, Hinton. diligently but the bowlers should Junior—1, Barrington; 2, Drossi; 3, take more pains to bowl a good Griggs ii. length, to spin the ball, and to vary Old Brentwoods— their pace. Cat)t. E. F. T. Maunsell, Koyal The Second XI. have lacked Dublin Fusiliers, Lieut. F. Par- matches. They won both their menter, Border Regiment, dead games against Chigwell II., whilst heat. they also defeated their only other (Opponents, aji XI. from the Army CRICKET NOTES. Pay Corps. Their batting, bowling The First XI. have been a little and fielding have been above the disappointing and their old choices average and show promise. Whitling, have not made the improvement ex­ Pain and Stevens batted extremely pected. They have been very un­ well against Chigwell II. The bowl­ fortunate in the weather and in losing ing honours have been carried off by their best all-round cricketer Wenden Franklin and Rogers. who had the ill luck to break a The Senior House Cup Competi­ small bone in his wrist while prac­ tion has produced many keen and tising for the Sports. Their batting sporting matches with exciting has suffered from nerves .and a lack finishes—School (House Idef eating East of enterprise—many half volleys be­ by a few runs with five minutes to ing treated with the greatest respect spare; North beating School House whilst except in one case the men by 1 Irun on the first innings; West never jump right out to a ball. just failing to get North's last man Another grave fault has been the out. East, after a great struggle Jwith tendency to try and turn to short-leg West in the final match, won on the 10 THE BRENTWOODIAN. firet innings and so halved the Cup fatal habit of 'getting l.b-w. Pro­ with the latter. West Town may ho viding he corrects this, should de­ commonded for their good fielding; velop into an excellent bat. A good on this !alone they deservetd to win the field who does not wait for the ball Championship. to reach him. South, thanks Ito Cast, Stevens and R. L. Leos—A much improved bat Baarrington, won the Middle School who possesses a hard drive but still Competition, and Ea^ the Junior. flourishes his bat too much. Should junxp well out to the ball when driv­ CEICKET OHAEAOTERS. ing. Not a good field. H. Parrish (Captain)—A good bat J. Parrish—A good all-round hut unfortunaitely has not done him­ cricketer. As a bowler has a high self justice. A good Captain who easy action, but should cultivate spin has placed his field well, used his and variation of pace more. Hits bowlers with discretion and possesses hard and has plenty of enterprise a very lucky farthing. Awarded but a peculiar leg shot. Should im­ colours. ' prove his b'ack stroke and learn to N. Burrell—A jfair bat with d nice move and play in front of his right off-drive but still inclined to hit leg. across balls on the leg stump. Should S. A- Pullen—A steady, but too jump right out to the ball and hit gentle bat who has not fulfilled his with greater determination. A fair early ipromise. ' A fair change bowler. wicket-keeper som-ewhat (marred by J. T. [Mi. Wheeley—A hard hitter the habit of stepping back. with a Ibad tendency to hit across (he A. E. Franklin^-A stifi-armed bat [hall. With imore restraint and more who hits to leg and drives well. application might become a really Should remedy his stance and allow good bat. I A fair bowler who makes his arms freer play. A fair bowler the most of his height. Needs and moderate field. smartening in the field and in A. W- Frazer—A hard hitter but running. lacks skill in deferuc© and judgment H. Whitehead. —• A fairly fast in choosing the right ball to hit. A bowler with a somewhat low delivery smart field and usually a safe catch. who often swerves. An improved L. G. Goddard—A sound steady left hand bat, but should remember batsman with a nice cut but far too to hit the ball instead of just push- prone to try and just turn balls it when playing back. Should be to log instead of hitting or forcing smarter in the field. them between square leg and mid on. H. R. fWilkins—A stylish bat with A [good' slow Ibowler and possesses a a sound defence. Can cut, glide to safe pair \d£ hands. leg, and dtive in excellent fashion, 8. E. Hall—A batsman with a [but should be quicker in running bard drive and RQund' defence but a and in the field. THE BRteNTWOODlAN. 11

|W. iJ. 'Wendeni—A natural cricketer L. Pigg, 0 Goddard b Wenden .. .. 12 with good laltylei aud' plenty of strokes. H. Bowie, c H. Parrish b J. Parrish . 0 S. Tyrrell, b Wenden .. .. ••I Should dispense fwith his preliminary Rankin, c Pullen b Wenden .. ,, 0 flourish and play his defensive strokes W. Brown, not out .. .. • • 4 with more determination. An excel­ Shrift, c Wilkins b J. Parrish .. ,. 3 I^ee, b Wenden . .. • • 0 lent left hand howler with an easy Vipond, c & b Wenden ...... ^ and high delivery. Has learnt to Sheppee, c Wilkins b J. Parrish ., .. 2 spin the ball. A good field- Extras .. ,. • • 6

BRENTWOOD SCHOOL v. CHIGWELJi Total 38 SCHOOL. At Brentwood on June 7th. BEENTWOOD SCHOOL.

N. Burrell, c Bowie b Rankin .. 4 BHENTWOOD SCHOOL. S. A. Pullen, c Chamberlain b Bowie .. 0 S. A. PuUen, c RoUinson b Brewitt 4 R. Lees, c & b Lyrrell .. .. 12 R. Lees, c Taylor b Rollinson 12 L. G. Goddard, Ibw b Rankin .. 7 N. Burrell, c Brittain c Rollinson 4 W. J. Wenden, c Bowie b Tyrrell .. 0 L. G. Goddaid, b Brewitt 8 H. Parrish, b Bowie 5 H. Parrish, o Brittain c Rollinson 0 H. R. Wilkins, c & b Brown .. 18 H. R. Wilkins, c Brewitt b Rollinson 21 J. Parrish, Ibw b Bowie .. 36 VV. J. Wenden, c Brittain b Brewitt 9 A. W. Frazer, c Rankin b Brown .. 6 J. Parrishj b Brewitt 12 J. T. M. Wheeley, not out .. 3 A. W. Frazer, b Brewitt 10 H. Whitehead, b Bowie., 9 J. T. M. Wheeley, Ibw b Brewitt 15 Extras .. .. 16 H. Whitehead, not out ... 1 Extras Total 115 Total 102

CHIOWELL SCHOOL. E. F. Howe, b Wenden ... 2 S. W. Hare, c Frazer b J. Parrish 2 BRENTWOOD SCHOOL v. FOREST HILL G. E. Taylor, b Wenden 15 HOUSE SCHOOL. C. P. Brewitt, b Whitehead 22 R. A. Lewis, b J. Parrish 28 At Brentwood on June 2l8t. W. E. Palmer, b Whitehead 0 D. U. Thomas, b Wendon 13 G. R. Murray, b Whitehead 13 FoKUST HILL HOUSE SCHOOL. S. J. Brittain, not out ... 6 P. D. Moore, b Whitehead 0 Sanger, c Wheeley b J. Parrish .. 0 W. A. Rollinson, not out 2 Barest, b J. Parrish 2 Extras 9 Paddon, b Whitehead ... 8 Grinstead, b J. Parrish ... 10 Total 112 Mitchell, c H. Parrish b Whitehead 3 Mayer, c Goddard b J. Parrish ... 4 Duvivier, Ibw b Whitehead 1 BRENTWOOD SCHOOL v. CHELMSFORD Esden, not out... 0 SCHOOL. Warr, b J. Parrish 0 Chapman, b Whitehead., 2 At Chelmsford on June 13th. Roeber, b J. Parrish 0 Extras 2 CHELMSroRD SCHOOL. Harrison, c Wilisins b J. Parrish.. Chamberlain, o Wenden b J. Parrish \l Total 32 12 THE BEENTWOODIAN.

FoKEsr IIiLL HOUSE SCHOOL. CHIGWELL SoHoot,. 2ND INNINGS. C. Biewitt, c Ooddard b Franklin .. 110 Sanger, b Goddard E. Howe, b Franklin ...... 0 Grinstead, c I . Pau-ish b Whecley G. Taylor, b J. Pariish ...... 23 Frost, c H. Parriah b Goddard E. Lewis, c Frazer b Whitehojid .. . . 53 Paddon, o & b Goddiird .. S. Hare, b Fianklin ...... 0 Mitchell, 0 II. Parrish b Goddard 1). II, Thomas, b Franklin .. .. 15 Mayer, c H. Parri.-h !> Goddard ,. W. K. Palmer, b Wliitehead ,. .. 0 Duvivier, c Burrell b Goddard G. R. Murray, b J. Parrish .. .. 7 Esdeii, b Wheatley "W. A. EoUinson, c Wilkins b Franklin .. 0 Warr, b Goddard F. J. Brittain, not out .. . . ,. 3 Chapman, not out P. D Moore, not out ...... 5 Eoeber, not out Extras ...... 17 Extras

Total 50 Total 233

BuENTWooD SCHOOL. CHELMSFORD SCHOOL v. BRENTWOOD N. Burrell, b Paddou .. 80HOOL. S. A. Piillen, b Grinstead E. Lees, not nut 58 BiiENTWOOD SCHOOL. L. G. Goddard, Ibw Froet G R. Lees, b Rankin 1 H. Parrish, Ibw Sanger.. 3 H. U. Wilkins, o Pigg b Eankin 24 H. E. Wilkins, Ibw .Sanger 4 N. Burrell, b Bowie 23 A. E. Franklin, not out. . 17 L. G. Goddard, c Pigg b Rankin J, Parrish, b Sanger 17 17 H. Parrish, not out A. W. Fraser, did not bat : 20 S. E. Hall Ibw Tyrrell .. 0 J. T. M. Wheeloy, did not bat . . S. A. Pullen, b Pigg .. 1 11. Whitehead, did not bat J. Parrish, b Tyrrell 1 Extras A. E. Franklin, not out .. 2 J.T. M. Wheeley, did not bat Tot.al 139 H. Whitehead, did not bat Extras 10

BRENTWOOD SOUOOL v. OHIGWEIX Total 89 SCHOOL. At Chigvvell on July oth. CHELMSFORD SCHOOL. BHKNTWOOW SCHOOI,. Bowie, c Wheeley b J. Parrish . 11 R. Ijees, 0 Mui-ray b llolllin-on .. .. 5 , , Rankin, c H. Parrish b Whiteheaid 1 S. A. PuUen, run out ...... 4 Keith, b J. Parrish L. G. Goddaid, b ItolUnson .. .. 19 Tyrrell, c Burrell b J. I'arrisb 0 H. Parrisb, c Brittain b Brewitt .. .. 12 Pigg, b Whitehead . 21 H. R. Wilkihs, not out ...... 21 Shrift, b Whitehead . 10 S. E. Hall, cBiittain b Lewis .. .. U Vipond, run out 2 J. Piirrish, c Murray b Lewis .. .. 0 Leech, c Burrell b Whitehead . 11 A. B. Franklin, b Lewis .. .. 3 Bowman, b J. Parrish .. 6 A. W. Frazer, c Rollinson b Lewis .. 0 Chamberlain, b J. Pal•ri^h (1 J. T. M. Wheeley, c Palmer b Biewitt .. 2 Harrison, not out 0 H. Whitehead, run out ...... 0 Extras 8 Extras ...... 9

Total 99 Total 71 THE BEENTWOODIAN. 13

GYMNASTIC COMPETITIONS. contests and of the club swinging display that followed. Tlio Gymnastic Competitions were held on April l5th. In the individual conteist (there 'was only one House in it, School House gaining 11^ points,. South 3 , tWes\Wc^t-t 20 , Eas"P.adtf i1, and North CORPS NOTES. 0. Drills have been carried out on Fridays from 4.15 till 5-30, and on In the 1 team' work things were some halves, but the state of pro­ much more level, the judgie, Sergt.- ficiency is not satisfactory as com- Ma;jor Baldwin, M.C-, being hard paxed with last year. This is largely put to it to find the winner. On the due to the compulsory idleness in aggregate School House were thus the Lent Term caused by illness and easy winners of the Challenge Cup. bad weather, but boys must realise that the primary object of the Corps is to fit them for military service DETAILS. when they are old enough to play their part, and that it is their duty Ladder—Seniors—1, Parrish i.; 2, as it is their opportunity to make Panish ii. themselves as efficient as possible now. Parallel Bars—Seniors—1, Parrish i.; 2, Parrish ii. Juniors—1, Wake­ field ii.; '2, Sheppard. The first Annual Competition was held on Saturday, July 22nd, be­ tween sections representing the five Hand Rings—Seniors—1, Parrish Houses. The work included rifie i.; 2, Stevens- Juniors—1, Wako- drill, close order drill and extended .field ii.; '2, Sheppard. order work. Major Pigott of the Border Regiment had kindly con­ sented to aot as jud'gk3 and ho a'warded Horse—Seniors—1, Stevens; 2, the Cup to School House. As the re­ Wakefield' i. Juniors^—1, Sheppai-d; sult of his inspection ho expressed 2, Dearberg. himself as pleased with the display given, particularly of the words of An interested company of parents command. and friendte were spectators of the H. V. H. 14 THE BRENTWOODIAN.

CAPT. EDWIN RICHARD in August, 191i5. He rejoined his old battalion in France this LLOYD MAUNSELL. spring and was killed on July 1st when leading his Company Born, Nov. 19th, 1891. Died, on thatt " glorious and well- July 1st, 1916. At School, foughten field." , 1906—1909.

E. R. L. Maunsell was the second son of Major J. D- LIEUT. ARTHUR EERES- Maunsell of Eerndown, Dorset. FORD JEBB. None of his contemporaries can ever forget " Paddy Major," a Born, Nov. 27th, 1896. Died, boy of huge stature, full of Irish Juno 18th, 11916. At School, wit, always in trouble in his young da^s, and a most popular 1910—1913. and able head of the House in his last year. He was in the A. B. iJebb joined the London 1909 football XI. and the bigger Scottish ELS £1 private and was our opponents the greater his wounded inltheir baptism of fire. delight. He gained distinction He returned to France with a in the School Theatricals, liis Commission in the R.F.A., and parts being Olivia, Exeter ini was put in supreme command of Henry V., Theseus, Henry IV. a trench mortar battery. He and finally Malvolio, in his last was killed in action on Sunday, year. Smiling and cross-gartered June 18th, 1916. he eeemed to fill the iwhole stage, and this scene stands out as one Fearless dashing and debonair of the best in recent yems. he ^vaf3, a igood athlete and sports­ man, getting football and cricket Passing 61ist out of Sandhurst colours. He played Tilburina in he was gazetted to the Royal the " Critic " and Sir Lucius Dublin Fusiliers. He was at­ O'Trigger in the Rivals. His tached to the Northern Nigerian quaint mixture of native Scotch Regt., and commanding troops and assumed Irish was a pure at Kaduna when war broke out; joy to listen to. after training taen for some months he 'was sent to thle Cam- An appreciation of him ap­ eroons, but was invalided home pears on another page. THE BRENTWOODIAN. 15

CHARLES SMITH BILL. ARTHUR YORKE Born, June 7th, 1894. Died, LATREILLE. Juno 13tli, 1916. At School, 1908—1910. Born, July 8th, 1895. Died, July i9th, 1916. At School, C. S. Bill was the first of a 1908^1912. long line of brothers to join the School. He had the family gift A bright and cheerful boy, for football, and gained his fond of all games, the soul of colours after the Chigwell match '^ood nature, he will bfe mourned! in 1909, in •which he scored a hy all Brentwoods of his time. brilliant goal. He was a very Ho took up goal keeping to fill clever forward and an untiring a vacancy .and gained his colours worker, light, but wonderfully in 1910, though he always plucty and he could always be wished to play out. But cricket depended upon. He was a good was his true game; a sound bat runner, getting an excellent with plenty of scoring Strokes on second to Thompson when the the off, he Won his colours in School Mile Record was set up. 1910 and was vice-captain in But even more than his. games 1911. We have had.no better his character made him popular, fieldsman in a dozen years; he so steady-going Was he, without caught everything, and' was a lin atom of conceit and gifted deadly shot; it used to bb said with unfailing good nature and that if iwe could not bowl a 'mari humour. He wa^ farming) in " Dicky " would throw him out Canada with A. M. Bill in from cover. When the West 1914; the brothers joined the Town House was formed 9i5th Saskatchewan Infantry and Latroille was Captain; he in­ came to England in the spring fused his keenness and spirit (of 191(5.1 iThey crossed over with into the whole House and they a draft to the 3rd Toronto Bat­ won the Cricket and Shooting talion, and spent the winter in Cups in their first yeai'. Leaving the trenches. In the great at- School he became a bank clerk. tflic'k of June 13th, when the He enlisted iin the Queen's West­ Canadians regained the trenches minsters and wont to France in Charlie fell early and Arthur the summer of 1916; he was was wounded. wounded in the great attack and 18 THE BBENTWOODIAN.

was brought to Reading; he died his games, popular with his on July 9th, 1916. fellows, he personified the like­ able qualities of a typical young He gained the " Esprit de schoolboy. It is a tragedy that Corps " prize in his last term he should have been cut off at and that epitomises his cliar- 80 early an age by meningitis, jactei" as a soloist in Athalie, in after a Ishort illness. the School plays, and in his games, he took pains to make himself good; ahisolutely unsel­ fish and always helpful to others PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB. •—in the words of his part " A kinder gentleman treads not this Members axe reminded that entries earth." for Mr. Lane's prize for the best Bromidei Print close on Sept. 30th. T. R. C. BASIL LIDDON KIMBER.

Born, Mfeiy 16th, 1804. Died, Received after going to Press: July 10th, 1916. At School, Address — 1905. F. W. PARRISH (Lieut.), B. L. Kimher Was one of the 18th Kings Royal Rifle Corps, few survivors of the London K.B. Offiz-Gefangenenlager, Rifle Brigade after the Second Neuburg A. Kammel Battle of Ypres. He was in­ valided home, suffering from (Bayern). shock, but returned with a Com­ mission in Ithe 6th Linoolns. He CHAPEL NOTES. was killed by a bursting shell on The following Anthems were sung: July 10th in the great advance. May I4tb. "I will arise" Cecil June 4th. " O Lord my God," Wesley July i6th. " Teach lue, O Lord Attwood July 23rd. " A bid e with me " ARTHUR JAMES RIPBIN. Sterndale-Bennett Born, Jan 23nd, 1904. Died, On Empire Day the Preacher was the Rev. June 30th, 1916. At School, E. FOSTBR-PEOG. 1913—1916. In the absence of Mr. BUBOESS, the Choir is being trained by Mr. COCKELL. Of a Very sunny nature,mirth­ On Monday, July 24th, the Choir were the ful, quick at his lessons, fond of guests of Miss HOUGH at a Strawberry Feast. Choir Prizes were won by SHELDRAKE, WHITUNG, HARRIS iv., and fiuoEOOMBE.

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