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D. A Skitt (c 1941-50), Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos, Part 11, Class 11, Div. (i). During the course of their prefectorial duties, the editors have constantly L. F. Walker (bn 1941-48), GonviIle and Caius College, Cambridge, Mathematical noticed a certain peculiarity of expression among a few members of the School. In Tripos, Part 11, Junior Optime. years gone by this would have been dismissed as "public-school slang "; to~ay, however, the small boy has an idiomatic vocabulary emanating from a~ entl~ely W. A. D. Baker (r 1933-40), B.Sc. London (3rd class). different source-this is the era of the radio catch-phrase. When the editors m~ablted R. H. Barnes (bn 1945-50), Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, Modern and the remote regions of what was then the Junior School, such delightful expreSSIOns as Medieval Languages Tripos Part I, Class 11, Div. (ii) in French and German. • Bang-on,' , Wizard-Prang,' and ' Was there Something? ' were bandied to and fro with amazing gusto-this was the heyday of' Merry-go-Round' and dear old' Much R. Birmingham (s 1945-50), Worcester College, Oxford, Honour Moderations in Binding.' Today, either because Television is substituting the clown for the punster, Classics, Class 11. or because the editors have been listening exclusively to the Third Programme, such R. N. Doubleday (r 1939-45), Downing College, Cambridge, Law Tripos, Part I, amusing catch-phrases seem to have largely disappeared, though Jewel and Warriss Class Ill. remain a fruitful source of exploration. Who is going to be the Tommy Handley of the Television Age? A B. Stevens (d 1941-48), St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, Law Tripos, Patt I, However, certain idiomatic phrases, if of doubtful origin, still enliven bleak Class 11, Div. (i). , Aileynian corridors. Several times last term the editors were told to " drop dead" (we wish we could trace the origin of this one !) or had to deal with a rush on the On Speech Day, a report of which appears later in this issue, Lord Ammon, a Buttery apparently known as a "bundle." Again, that common expression :' I say, governor of the School, distributed the prizes. you'll be lucky" was often quoted where impositions were concerned. .It IS most We welcome Mr. Castle, B.Sc. London, who has joined the Physics staff in place pleasing to see such essentially school-boyish expressions again confoundmg all but of Mr. Whyte. We also welcome Monsieur Brasseau, who comes to us this year as the initiated. , Assistant Fran"ais.' There is, however, a great difference between schoolboy slang and incorrect or This term we welcome back Mr. Spring, who has spent a year lecturing at slovenly speech. Admittedly, the Cockney accent has been often incorrectly maligned, Goldsmith's College. Because of this we say goodbye to Mr. Richards, who we hope but it is still usual to pronounce an 'h ' and to forget such words as 'yeah' and will be successful in his new position at the Regent Polytechnic. 'mate.' Above all, loud shouting in the broadest possible Cockney when com­ municating with one's friends is distasteful to the public from any source, but from a Dr. Linzee has succeeded Dr. Cann as School Medical Officer. i,.! public-schoolboy it is utterly unforgivable. We congratulate A Sampson (b) VIM, A C. Spearing (r) VIH, and B. Stone (tn) ,I I VIM, on being awarded State Scholarships as a result of the recent G.C.E. examinations. ~c6~of (llctt&. We congratulate also J. E. Stride (b) on winning the King George VI Coronation OLD BOYS' HONOURS AND APPOINTMENTS Scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art; R. Brenner (b) on the award of an Open :=;cholarship (Trombone) to the Trinity College of Music, London; and Air Marshal Sir Victor Groom, C.B., C.B.E., D.F.C. (bn 1910-13) -K.C.V.O., F. A Lea (d) on his entrance to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. July, 1953. The Preachers in the Chapel Services during the Trinity Term were the Rev. H. Bishop, C.B.E. (bn 1913-16), Director of Technical Services at the B.B.C., has Dr. G. D. Yarnold, Rev. L. S. Hawker and the Rev. G. A Westrup (A.O.B.). been elected President of the Council of Electrical Engineers for this year. Dr. Yarnold came to the School ~n the afternoon to answer questions on his sermon. T. H. Cotton (bn 1918-23) has been chosen as captain of" The Ryder Cup" team. A pleasing feature of School life last term was the resumption of Services in the F. J. Dowsett, M.B.E. (b 1910-15) has been appointed Assistant General Manager, College Chapel. Several special Services and a Coronation Concert were held. It Port of London Authority. was very pleasant to see so many boys present. We note that there will be a Choral Evensong; sung by the School Choir, on Advent Sunday. E. A. V. Peckham (b 1910-15) has been elected President of the Federation of Electrical Wholesalers. He has served on the council since 1949. Last term we received visits from Mr. B. C. C. Holmes (c), AO.B., a missionary in Nigeria, and Mr. F. Davies (r), A.O.B., a District Officer in Nigeria. Both gave ACADEMIC interesting talks during Current Affairs periods. J. A. Lanchbery (r 1933-38) has been elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of During the holidays, as has been the custom in recent years, changes have Music, which is a distinction awarded only to those members ofthe Academy who occurred in the School's decor. Certain House rooms have been decorated in vivid have distinguished themselves in their careers. hues, in the' contemporary' style. The Library also has been decorated. D. H. Wallington (r 1940-48), Brasenose College, Oxford, awarded post-graduate This term sees yet another change in School Nomenclature. VIE is no more and Scholarship to the Free Reformed University at Amsterdam. a new form VIG, with Mr. Shackleton as Form master, has been made. This fo~m is for boys in the Sixth Form who wish to pursue a general course of studies and take L. B. Goddard (bn 1943-48), GonviIle and Caius College, Cambridge, Law Tripos, no Public Examinations. Mr. Upward has now become Form master of VB, in place Part 11, Class 11, Diy. (ii). of Mr. Shackleton. A. N. Savage (bn 1943-45), Pembroke College, Cambridge, Geographical Tripos, The War Memorial Garden continues to flourish and the completion of the Part 11, Class Ill. gates has greatly embellished it. r :

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A growing number of boys are ta~ing .advantage. o~ the School's b~ock. mem.ber­ BELL, W. A. (c 1945-53) ; M., 1949; G.C.E. (A) 3, 1951-52; Entrance to ship of the Dulwich Branch of the Hlstoncal ASSOCIatIOn and attendrng ItS Fnday Jesus College, Cambridge, 1953; Form Prize, 1947, 1951 ; Sir Bracewell evening meetings. Smith Prize, 1953; House Prefect, 1950; House Captain, 1951; School This term as is customary before Christmas, we are producing a Gilbert and Prefect, 1951 ; School 2nd XI Cricket, 1952-53 ; Captain, 1953 ; Colours, 1953; School 2nd XI Football, 1952-53; School Athletics, 1951-53; Sullivan opera: 'The Mikado.' Performances w~ll be on Tuesday 15th, Wednesday Secretary, 1952 ; t Colours, 1952 ; Captain, 1953 ; School Choir, 1952-53; 16th, Friday 18th and Saturday 19th December, rn the Great Hall at 7.30 p.m. C.C.F., Cert. " A," 1949; C.S.M., 1952. We acknowledge the receipt of, and apologise in advance fo~ any omissIons, the KING, D. S. (bn 1946-53); G.C.E. (0) 1, 1951; House Prefect, 1953 ; following magazines: Boltonian, Cl!lterham. Scho,?1 Magazme,. Forest Sc~ool School 2nd XI Cricket, 1953 ; School Shooting; C.C.F., Cert. " A," 1950 ; Magazine, The J am~s All~n ~agazrne, Mald~tomal?-' Dunstoman, Rossalhan, Sgt., 1953. Brentwoodian, Alleyman, Vlctonan and the Wellrngtoman. LOMAS, D. E. (t 1954-53); G., 1949; G.C.E. (A) 2, 1951 ; (A) 2, (0) 1, SCHOOL OFFICIALS-ADVENT TERM, 1953 1952; House Prefect, 1951 ; House Captain, 1952; School Prefect, 1952 ; School Athletics, 1952-53; t Colours, 1951-53; School Cross Country, ScHOOL CAPTAIN: P. J. Stokely. DEPUTY SCHOOL CAPTAIN: A. C. Spearing. .1952-53; School Fives, 2nd IV, 1951~53; t Colours, 1951-53; SCHOOL PREFECTS: G. F. Dimond, J. D. Mitchell, J. M. Wales, R. P. Bull, T. J. Captain of 3rd XI Cricket, 1953 ; School Lawn Tennis Secretary, 1950-53 ; Wills. School Chess Team, 1951-52; School Choir, 1945-47 ; C.C.F., Cert. " A," 1949; Sgt., 1951. HOUSE PREFECTS: J. H. Quint, A. Sampson, M. St. Vincent (b), D. H. Beadle, G. A E. Burchmore, D. J. New, P. A. March (bn), G. P. Bolgar, R. Howes, R ..G. H. D. SMY, T. E. (c 1945-53); G., 1950; G.C.E. (A) 3, 1952; Entrance to Ward (c), A. F. Bennett, G. H. D. Cole, A. E. Furminger, A. R. Stalte, C. R. Brasenose College, Oxford, 1953 ; House Prefect, 1952 ; Form Prize, 1952 ; Walton, D. G. Woodard (d), J. E. Cox, J. M. Shaw (r), M. Feakes, A. R. School History Prize, 1952; School Choir, 1945-48; School Dramatics, French (s), A. C. Beaumont, K. W. Farrington, I. S. Shepherd, M. A. B. Sneary, 1947-53 ; R.L.S.S. Intermediate Certificate, 1948 ; Hon. Secretary of' 50 ' H. Spinks, H. T. Tingley (t), K. S. Macdonald, D. W. Rowe (tn). Club, 1953; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1948; Sgt., 1951. CAPTAIN OF FOOTBALL .. A. C. Beaumont WILLIAMS, E. S. (c 1951-53); G.C.E. (A) 3, 1953; House Prefect, 1953 ; CAPTAIN OF CROSS-COUNTRY H. T. Tingley E. H. Young Prize, 1952; School bramatics, Business Manager, 1952-53 ; CAPTAIN OF SHOOTING M. J. E. Lovick Bear Pit, 1952-53; Entrance to North Staffordshire University, 1953; CAPTAIN OF FENCING D. E. W. Stock C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1952; CpI., 1953. CAPTAIN OF CHESS T. J. Wills SECRETARY OF FOOTBALL A. R. Staite VI.E. AFFORD, S. W. J. (bn 1947-53) ; G.C.E. (0) 3, 1952 ; Chamber Music Group, SECRETARY OF CROSS-COUNTRY .. J. M. Wales 1950-53; School Orchestra, 1947-53; School Dramatics, 1948-51; SECRETARY OF SHOOTING AD. McCree L.S.S.O., 1951-53; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1951; R.A.F. Phase" A," 1952 ; SECRETARY OF CHESS G. F. Dimond Proficiency, 1952. SECRETARY OF BO;XING A F. Bennett SECRETARY OF MUSIC J. D. Mitchell BRADDON, D. F. (b 1947-53).; Senior Art Prize, 1952 ; Founder's Art Prize, G. F. Dimond 1952; 1st XI Football, 1952-53; Colours, 1953; School Cricket, 1953 ; SECRETARY OF ' 50 ' CLUB C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1951. SECRETARY OF BEAR PIT .. A. C. Spearing LIBRARIAN" .. A. C. Spearing CLARKE, J. F. (tn 1945-53) ; G.C.E. (0) 6 ; School Choir, 1945-47 ; R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion, 1953; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1949; L/CpI., 1953. Alleyn" Magazine are G. F. The editors of this edition of the "Edward CRUNDEN, C. G. (tn 1947-53); School Football, 1st XI, 1952-53 ; School Dimond, C. S. Cook and C. H. Reddington. Fives, 2nd IV, 1953 ; School Athletics, 1953 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1951. FAULKNER, E. G. (c 1945-53); G.C.E. (A) 1, 1953; C.C.F. Cert. "A," (pafctc 1949 ; R.AF. Phase" A," 1952. GlLES, S. P. (d 1947-53) ; House Prefect, 1953 ; School Dramatics, 1951-53 ; School Cricket, 1947-53 ; 1st XI Colours, 1953 ; 2nd XI Football, 1951-52 ; VI.C. STUART, J. J. (d 1946-53) ; G.C.E. (0) 5, 1951 ; School Athletics, 1952-53 ; C.C.F., Cert. " A," Pt. I, 1950. Colours, 1951-52; Fives, 2nd IV, 1953; Cricket, U.15t Prize, 1951 ; 2nd Progress Prize, 1952; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1950; CpI., 1953. VI.H. ARMSTRONG D. W. (s 1945-53); M., 1950; G.C.E. (A) 3, (0) 1, 1952 ; HERDSON, D. L. (bn 1944-53) ; G.C.E. (0) 4 ; House Prefect, 1952 ; School Field-Marshal Sir William Gomm Memorial Scholarship in Modern History, Prefect, 1953 ; School 1st XI Cricket, 1950-53 ; Colours, 1952-53 ; School to Keble College, Oxford, 1953 ; F~fth Form History Pri.ze, 1950.; Brading Fives, 1950-53; 1st IV, 1952-53; t Colours, 1953; School Athletics, Essay Prize and School History Pnze, 1951 ; School HIstory Pnze, 1952 ; 1953 ; t Colours, 1953 ; School 2nd XI Football, 1951-53 ; C.C.F. Cert. Henderson Divinity Prize, AO.B. Jubilee Memorial Prize, and E. H. " A," 1947 ; Sgt., 1952. Young Prize, 1953 ; House Prefect, ~952; School P~efect, 1953; School Dramatics, 1947-48, 1951; Bear PIt, 1951-53 ; Editor of The Edward KANIl., R. H. (bn 1949-53); G.C.E. (0) 2, 1953 ; School Choir, 1949-52 ; Alleyn" Magazine, 1950-52; C.C.F., Cert. "A," 1949; C.Q.M.S., 1952. School Dramatics, 1949-50 ; Bear Pit, 1951-53 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1951 ; R.AF. Phase" A," 1952; Gliding Cert. 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LEA, F. A. (d 1946-53) ; G.C.E. (0) 5 ; House Prefect, 1952; Form Prize, TOULL, P. A. (b 1945-53); M., 1950; G.C.E. (A) 3, 1953 ; House Prefect, 1952; R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion, 1950; School Dramatics, 1948-51 ; 1952; L.C.c. Travelling Scholarship, 1952; C.C.F. Cert. "A," 1949; School Shooting VIII, 1951-52; Coronation Shooting Medal, 1953; L fCpl., 1951. Fencing IV, 1951-53 ; Captain of Fencing, 1953 ;. Asst. Librarian, 1947-50 ; Entries to R.M.A., Sandhurst and Royal Marmes College, Deal, 1953 ; WOODALL, J. A. (t 1945-53) ; M., 1950; G.C.E. CA) 2, (0) 1, 1952; House C.C.F. Cert. "A," 1950; Under Officer, 1953. Prefect, 1952; Canon Carver Junior French Prize, 1951 ; School Cross­ Country, 1953 ; School Dramatics, 1946; School Choir, 1945-49; C.C.F. MOORBY, M. A. (t and C 1944-53); G., 1949 ; G.C.E. (0) 3, 1952; H?use Cert. " A," 1950; L fCpl., 1952. Prefect, 1951 ; School Athletics, 1952-53 ; t Colours, 1953 ; School FIves, 1951-53; R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion, 1950; School Choir, 1944-53; VI.A. BROWN, R. (d 1951-53); G.C.E. (A) 3, 1952; State Scholarship, 1952 ; School Dramatics, 1946-52; School Orchestra, 1952-53; Secretary of Open Scholarship in Mathematics to New College, Oxford, 1953; House Music, 1952-53; Music Prize, 1953; L.S.S.O., 1953; C.C.F. Cert. " A," Prefect, 1952 ; Form Prize, 1952 ; Smith's Prize for Physics, 1952 ; Smith's 1949; Sgt., 1951. Prize for Mathematics, 1952-53 ; School Chess, 1951-53 ; Captain, 1952-53; SMITH, F. J. (tn 1947-53) ; G.C.E. (A) 1, (0) 5, 1953 ; House Prefect, 1952 ; t Colours, 1952-53 ; School Shooting, 1952-53 ; Drayson Tankard, 1953 ; V Form Geography Prize, 1951 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1950; Sgt., 1952. Surrey Spoon, 1953 ; N.R.A. Life Membership, and Schools Hundred, and Ashburton Medal, 1953; t Colours, 1953; School Tennis Champion, V1.M. BARTLETT, 1. J. (tn 1945-53); M., 1950; G.C.E. (A) 3, 1952; Entrance Singles and Doubles, 1953; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1952; Cpl., 1953. Scholarship to Brasenose College, Oxford, 1953 ; Form Prize, 1948, 1950 ; COOKE, B. J. (s 1945-53); G.C.E. (0) 2, 1951 ; (A) 3, (0) 1, 1952; House Piano Prize 1952-53 ; House Prefect, 1951 ; House Captain, 1952 ; School Prefect, 1952; R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion, 1953 ; School Fencing, 1951 ; Prefect 1952; Chamber Music Group, 1950-53 ; School Choir, 1949-53 ; School Shooting, 1951-53 ; Secretary, 1952-53 ; t Colours, 1953 ; Entrance School' Orchestra, 1949-53; Business Manager, "Iolanthe," 1951 ; Bear to Southampton University, 1953 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1950; C.S.M., 1953. Pit, 1951-53; School Chess, 1952-53; School Cricket, 1949-53; School DAWE, C. (b 1945-53); G.C.E. (0) 4, 1951 ; (A) 3, 1952; Admission to 2nd XI Football, 1952-53; School Athletics, 1949-53; Secretary, 1953 ; St. Cuthbert's Society, Durham, 1953; House Prefect, 1951; School t Colours, 1953 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1950; Cpl., 1952. Prefect, 1952; House Captain, 1952; L.V1.A, Form Prize, 1951 ; School HARD, M. G. (bn 1945-53); M., 1949 ; Spanish, 1950 ; G.C.E. (A) 2, (0).1, Shooting VIII, 1950-53; t Colours, 1950; t Colours, 1951-52; Full 1951 ; (A) 3, 1952; (0) 1, 1953; House Prefect, 1952; House Captam, Colours, 1953; Secretary, 1951; Captain, 1952-53; N.R.A. Schools 1952; School Prefect, 1952; Collins Junior Reading Prize, 1946; E. H. Hundred, 1950; Ashburton Medal, 1952; Secretary of Scientific Society, Young Prize, 1953 ; School Athletics, 1953 ; School Swi~ming and Water 1951-52; Chairman, 1953; Secretary of Photographic Society, 1953; Polo, 1952-53; t Colours, 1952-53; R.L.S.S. IntermedIate Cert., 1949 ; Committee of ' 50' Club, 1953; Bear Pit, 1951-53; C.C.F. Cert. " A," Bronze Medallion, 1950; Award of Merit, 1952; Camberwell Borough 1950; Signals Classification, 1951; Cadet Assistant Instructor Signals, Council, Swimming Scholarship, 1951-53 ; School Dramatics, 1950; Bear 1952; C.Q.M.S., 1953. Pit, 1951-53; Joint Secretary, 1952-53; School Choir, 1953; C.C.F. ELFORD, V. H. (b 1946-53); G.C.E. (0) 6, 1951; (A) 1, 1953; House Cert. " A," 1950; Sgt., 1952. Prefect, 1952; School Football, 1st XI, 1952-53; Colours, 1952-53; KEYTE, C. C. (bn 1949-53); G.C.E. (0) 5, 1952; Choral Studentship to School Shooting; School Athletics, 1952-53; t Colours, 1953; School !I King's College, Cambridge, 1953; House Prefect, 1952; School Prefect, Dramatics, 1952-53 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1950; Sgt., 1953. 1952; Music Prize, 1950, 1953 ; Collins Reading Prize, 1952 ; 2nd Cricket I'!I MILLAR, J. F. (s 1945-53); M., 1950; G.C.E. (0) 2, 1951 ; G.C.E. (A) 3, Prize, 1953; School Choir, 1949-53; School Dramatics, 1949-53 ; . Bear 1952; Entrance to Southampton University, 1953; House Prefect, 1951 ; il, Pit, 1951-53; School Athletics, 1953; ! Colours, 1953; 1st XI CrIcket, i House Captain, 1952; School Prefect, 1952; Captain of Boxing, 1952-53 ; ill 1952-53; Colours, 1953; 2nd XI Football, 1950-53; Colours, 1952; Secretary of Fencing Club, 1951; School Water Polo, 1953; R.L.S.S. 11 C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1951 ; Cpl., 1952. Intermediate Certificate, 1950; Editor, Edward A1leyn Magazine, 1953 ; I; MORGAN, G. T. (d 1946-53); G.C.E. (0) 2, 1951; (A) 3, (0) 1, 1952; School Dramatics, 1951-52; School Choir, 1953; Bear Pit, 1952-53; I1 House Prefect, 1951 ; House Captain, 1953; L.V1.M, Form Prize, 1951 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1950; S.S.M., 1952. School Cross Country, 1951-53; t Colours, 1952-53; School Athletics, 1953 ; School Orchestra, 1949-51 ; School Lawn Tennis Champion, Singles VI.S BISPHAM, R. A. (c 1947-53); G.C.E. (0).1, 1951; (A) 3, 1952; House and Doubles, 1951 ; C.C.F. Cert. "A," 1950 ; R.A.F. Proficiency, 1951 ; Prefect, 1952; School Fencing, 1953; Treasurer, Fencing Club, 1953 ; Advanced Proficiency, 1951 ; Cpl., 1952. C.C.F. Cert. "A," 1950; R.A.F. Phase" A," 1951 ; Proficiency, 1952 ; Cpl., 1953. PAGE, B. W. (d 1948-53) ; G.C.E. CA) 1, 1953 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1951. RAWLlNGS, B. G. (s 1949-53) ; G.C.E. (0) 3, 1952; School Dramatics, BLAKE, S. W. C. (b 1946-53) ; G.C.E. (0) 4; Fifth Form Geography Prize, 1951-53 ; French Play, 1953; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1951 ; Signals Classifi­ 1952; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1951. cation, 1952; Cpl., 1953. CLARK, J. E. (s 1945-53); M., 1950; G.C.E. (0) 1, 1951 ; (A) 3, 1952 ; SAVOURS, D. N. (t 1945-53) ; M., 1950; G.C.E. (A) 1, (0) 3, 1952; (A) 2, Entrance to Southampton University in Physics, 1953 ; House Prefect, 1952; (0) 1, 1953 ; Entrance to Reading University, 1953 ; House Prefect, 1952 ; Form 'Prize, 1951 ; School Fencing, 1951-53 ; t Colours, 1953 ; . Bear Pit, Canon Carver Senior French Prize, 1952; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1950; Sgt., 1951-53 ; Hon. Secretary Scientific Society, 1953 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1950 ; 1952. Signals Classification, 1950 ; Assistant Instructor Signals, 1952 ; Sgt., 1953. EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 452 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE MARTIN, W: A.(t 1948-53); G.C.E. (D) 3, 1953 ; SchoDl Dramatics 1951 . FERGUSON, M. J. (s 1945-53); M., 1950; G.C.E. (A) 2, 1952; HDuse SChODl ChOIr, 1949-53 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1951 ; L jCpl., 1952.' , Prefect, 1952; SChDDI Fencing, 1951-53 ; Secretary, 1952-53 ; t CDIDurs, 1953; R.L.S.S. Intermediate Certificate, 1949 ; BrDnze MedalliDn, 1950 ; MooRE, T. C. R. (tn 1948-53) ; .G.C.E. (D) 2, 1953 ; SchoDl Cross-CDuntry, SChDOI Dramatics, 1947-48 ; SChDDI ChDir, 1947 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1950 ; 1953 ; R.L.S.S. Bronze Medalilon, 1952; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1952. PHILLIPS, J. D. (tn 1949-53); G.C.E. (D) 3, 1953' Form Prize 1953' Sgt., 1952. C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1952 ; L jCpl. 1952. ' " LEGG, O. C. (s 1946-53) ; G.C.E. (D) 7, 1951 ; (A) 2, 1953 ; HDUSe Prefect, 1952; SeniDr Art Prize, 1951 ; School CrDss-Country, 1952-53 ; Captain, SINCLAIR, M. R. (c 1947-53); G.C.E. (0) 3, 1953 ; 3rd XI Cricket 1953' 1953; t CDIDur, 1952-53; School Athletics; C.C.F. Cert. "A," 1950 ; . C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1951 ; Signals PrDficiency, 1952 ; L jCpl., 1952.' ' WA~ERS, I. B. (bn 1946-53); ShDDting VIII, 1952-53 ; t Colours 1953' L jCpl., 1952. CDllms Cup, 1953 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1951 ; Sgt., 1953. ' , MCCANN, M. R. (d 1945-53); G.C.E. (D) 3, 1951 ; (A) 2, 1953; House WHITE, B. (tn 1947-53) ; G.C.E. (D) I, 1953 ; SChDOllst XICrickefI951-53' Prefect, 1952; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1950; Cpl., 1952. CDlo~rs, 1953 ; SChDDllst XI FDDtball, 1952-53 ; 2nd XI CDlours,' 1952-53 ; ROSELL, J. A. W. (tn 1947-53); M., 1950 ;, G.C.E. (A) 3, 1952; (A) 3, FarthlJ~g Progress Cup, 1952; Fielding Prize, 1953; R.L.S.S. Bronze 1953 ; Entrance to. BrasenDse College, OxfDrd, 1953 ; HDuse Prefect, 1952 ; MedalilDn, 1951 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1952; L jCpl., 1953. SChDDI Prefect, 1952; Form Prizes, 1949-52; Assistant Editor, Edward WILSON, C. I. (tn 1948-53) ; G.C.E. (D) 2, 1953; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1952. Alleyn Magazine, 1951 ; SChODI Swimming, 1952-53 ; tCDIDurS, 1952 ; V.D. BEAUMONT, K. (b 1948-53) ; G.C.E. (D) 3, 1953 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1952: Secretary, 1953 ; R.L.S.S. Intermediate Certificate, 1949 ; Bronze Medallion 1951 ; Instructor's Certificate, 1952; Award Df Merit, 1953 ; BDroUgh Df CHILD, W. R. (r 1948-53); C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1952; Military Band, 1953. Camberwell, Swimming SchDlarship, 1952-53; SChDDI Chess, 1952-53; CIALIS, G. F. (tn 1948-53) ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1952. SChDDI Choir, 1947-48; SChDDI Dramatics, 1948; Bear Pit, 1951-53 ; ETCHES, J. M. (c 1948-53) ; G.C.E. (0) 1, 1953 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1952. Assistant Librarian, 1949-52; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1950 ; Sgt., 1953. HASTINGS, M ..G. (b 1948-53); G.C.E. (0) 2,1953; School Chess, 1951 ; WRIGHT, B. W. (bn 1946-53); G.C.E. (D) 5, 1951 ; (A) 1, 1953,; HDuse School Athletics, 1953; Class 2 Weight record 1952' School Cross­ C

454 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 455 FLACK, K. E. (<., 1948-53) ; G.C.E. (0) 6, 1953; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1952 ; . . "The people "-therein lies in a nutshell the key to Founder's Day; the L jCpl., 1952. VISIt.O~S !lnd themselves a~e so largely the "show." The excited small boy, the FURNEss, G. M. P. (<., 1948-53) ; R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion, 1953 ; School remInIScmg A.O.B., the slIghtly blase parent and the exhausted prefect mingle in a Cross-Country, 1952-53; School Swimming, 1952; C.C.F. Cert. "A," happy crowd of bobbing blue cornflowers and large cartwheel hats all without 1952; L jCpl., 1952. exception chattering, gesticulating, beaming . . . ' " Good lord, Cunningham-Braithwaite ! Fancy meeting you down here! " GAMMELL, M. R. (b 1947-53); G.C.E. (0) 3, 1953; School Dramatics, " Oh just popped down from Brasenose to see the old place, y'know." 1951 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1952. or from among a crowd of battered boaters GREEN, B. E. (c 1948-53); G.C.E. (0) 1, 1953 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1952 ; " Funny thing, I met old Smith only yesterday. D'you remember his last L jCpl., 1952; Corps' Prize, 1952. day here when he shinned right up the chestnut tree? " HORTON, A. C. G. (r 1950-53); C.C.F. Cert. "A," 1952; LjCpl., 1952 ; " I should think I do ; that was old J.J. wasn't it ? " "No, no, old man-that's his brother. L.W.I mean, J.J. was the cricketer." MAcLEAN, R. W. (s 1948-53) ; G.C.E. (0) 2, 1953 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1952. or perhaps PAINTER, N. B. (b 1948-53); G.C.E. (0) 3, 1953 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1953. " Mum, see that boy over there, he's the School Captain! " " Oh, really, dear." SALVANESCHI, P. J. (d 1947-53); G.C.E. (0) 3, 1953; C.C.F. Cert. " A," or even in a very low whisper on the very edge of the Quad 1951. " I say, look at that girl Smith's got with him ! " SCOTT, P. J. (d 1947-53); C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1952. Friends everywhere, nobody without a story to tell, the shoes that have had just that SEDDON, T. B. (tn 1951-53) ; G.C.E. (0) 5, 1953 ; Form Prize, 1952; Fifth little extra polish, and for the first time for many years the sun shining brightly: .. Form Geography Prize, 1953; C.C.F. Cert. "A," 1951 ; LjSgt., 1953. " Cornflower, sir?" "Thank you." A pleasant smile, then; "Dad, I'll show you my form-room first." Father, perhaps rather to his disappointment is shepherded SMITH, P. J. (<., 1948-53); G.C.E. (0) 1, 1953 ; R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion, away ~rom the stat~ly ma~n building, into a semi-wooden erection, and through a door 1952; S<.,hool Shooting; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1951 ; L jCpl., 1952. on WhICh he can famtly dIscern a faded LA. He enters a fire station, but Junior in one WEIGHT, G. C. J. (d 1947-53); G.C.E. (0) 4, 1953; St.-hool Athletics and (or half) breath reassures him that this is just an exhibition, and shows a wooden desk Swimming; L.S.S.O., 1952-53 ; Scpool Choir, 1949-53 ; School Orchestra, at which he duly imbibes his daily portion of book knowledge. The trail through 1950-53 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1950; Cpl., 1952; Military Band. adj?iJ?i~g roof!1s reveals displays featuring road safety and nature study: those BRIT TON, D. N. (c 1947-53); G.C.E. (0) 2, 1953; C.C.F. Cert. " A," 1953. exhIbItIons WhICh each year the Lower School present so well. Back to the sunlight for a glimpse of the cricket, next to that fellow in the new A.O~B. blazer-" That's IV.D. BRocK, M. C. (d. 1949-53). Pretlove going to bowl ... d'you remember that innings of his with Stewart against DUFFY, J. A. (t 1949-53). the M.C.C. ? "-and then upstairs to the Library. It is looking particularly attractive today; many vases of flowers adding colour to tables filled with new books and IV.E. MACFARLANE, D. L. (d 1949-53). magazines, with photographs depicting members of the School faIling into the water­ OTTLEY, G. R. (tn 1949-53); R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion, 1953; School jump or climbing out of Austrian trains. A display entitled' printing through the Choir, 1949-51 ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," Pt. I, 1952. ag~s ' culminates in two 'modern' productions generally known as 'comics,' these TAYLOR, B. (tn 1949-53); School Dramatics, 1951; C.C.F. Cert. "A," bemg carefully guarded by the eagle eye of the prefect in charge.; while a collection o~ home-made newspapers contains a picture of the fire of London apparently by 1953. PIcasso . IILD. PINKETT, G. R. (tn 1948-53) ; C.C.F. Cert. " A," Pt. I, 1952. . F~ther is now rather exhausted. Visions of polished table-lamps, a tilting glider, IILB. ANSTEY, A. G. E. (b 1948-53); School Chess, 1952-53. rollIckmg puppets ... then, mercifully perhaps, tea. Hardier visitors admire the RATCLIFFE, B. W. (bn 1950-53). Scripture Union's Missionary Exhibition and the Art Exhibition, but alas are unable to penetrate the deep mysteries of science, due, it is rumoured, to the failure of the ILA. SWINDEN, D. R. (1952-53). Sixth Form to provide the chief exhibit, a split atom. But this Father, on his first visit to the School, has not really gained a true picture of our school life ; it is the parent who" has been here before" or the nostalgic old joun~~r'6 ~Ct~, 1953. boy who catches a glimpse of the true spirit of school life, that life which is really an adventure. That is why the same formula is so popular every year it essentially Founder's Day, 1953 ... and what a glorious day it was! There is so much to depicts the normal life of the School. ' describe and praise, yet the writer of this short account is nevertheless faced with a Now the shadows are creeping over Big Side, and the waning sun mellows the perplexing problem. What's more, it is in essence that very same problem which colourful ring stretched around the field. One minute to go, a story-book finish: a faced the organisers of Founder's Day themselves; for just as generations of masters full-toss, a hook to leg, wild applause, staid Sixth-formers wave their boaters and and boys have frantically searched for new ideas with which to entertain visitors, so the A.O.B. secure their traditional win, while the C.C.F. band serenades the vi~tors. scores of successive editors have frenziedly searched for original epithets to describe There's just time to shake hands with yet another old friend then into the the success of their efforts. Yet upon reflection the Day always seems to pass without Great Hall to meet Vaughan Williams and Mozart. It has been a d~y to revive old the intrusion of any innovation whatsoever; the visitors trooped just as contentedly memories, yet still a day to gather fresh ones. into the Great Hall for the traditional concluding concert this year as they did last, . So finally out into the cool of the evening, and" Say John, how about a drink having seen exactly the same shows and met exactly the same people. So this writer just for old time's sake? " .. ' will compose his account in exactly the same manner as countless scribes before him. In the words of the poet, , a perfect ending to a perfect day.' . 456 EDW ARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 457

t;ontriButione. CREATOR OF PETER PAN WASTE NORKER Just as the world of dress designing is obsessed with ever-changing fashions, so in a lesser degree, literature has its styles and modes, A typical example of this is 'Vedi Napoli e poi mori.' the recent vogue for the works of Sir James Matthew Barrie, author of the great ForE.W.W. children's fantasy, " Peter Pan." The revival of public interest in the late Sir J.M.B. der bessere Arbeiter. is due to the fact that Walt Disney, through the medium of the screen, has based one of his cartoon masterpieces on this Barrie fairy tale, "The Boy Who Never Grew Wednesday was the cruellest day, leading Up. "Coinciding with this cinematographic event, the B.B.C. have shown on You up the hill in lilac-time, fixing television a series of Barrie one-act plays. Us in perpetual pattern. Pattern perpetual yet always ending, Within the compass of this article I aim to emphasise the versatility of Barrie. Descending ever yet ever rising and show that, whatever the style he adopted, the essential craftsmanship was al\'iays Motion and stillness, stillness not motion, present. Motion not stillness, stillness in motion Motion about stillness, neither motion nor stillness ... To the average layman the author is known solely as the creator of Peter Pan. Les sanglots longs . . . On the other hand, many people who have read or seen such Barrie works as "The In lilac time. Little Minister," "Dear Brutus," "Mary Rose," and the social drama "The Admirable Crichton," may not have considered reading a pure fantasy. Yet those In the beginning was the deed who have read both types must· see in his characterization the same meticulous In the beginning was the attention to detail, whether the work be a social play set in a drawing room, or a In the beginning fairy tale with a Never-Never Land setting. This personification of real life characters In lilac time. in his plays (for" Peter Pan" is a play), seems to me to be one of Barrie's strongest assets. The elfin hero Peter Pan is a real flesh and blood character, whom Barrie met Mrs. Porter went up the hill. Mrs. Porter on his rambles at his home near Farnham. His name is Peter Llewellyn Davies, who, And Sweeney went up for a pail of water unlike the hero in the play, has grown up into full maturity. And the whole world came tumbling down. Mr. Davies was not the only character in "Peter Pan" whom Sir J.M.B. That was the way the world ended, immortalised, for Wendy was a real little girl, who died at the age of five. She was That was the way in lilac time. the daughter of the poet and literary critic, W. E. Henley, a great friend of Barrie. It was also Margaret Henley who gave him the idea for' Reddy , in the emotional Ridiculous the waste sad hill story" Sentimental Tommy," a few years later, while the rigorous Mr. Darling is a The desolation after the falling character sketch of the author's brother Alexandre. Sir James Barrie was not, however, Desolation in the desert, the only Scotch writer who used this method. Stevenson, Scott and even Burns in Desert in the garden, garden in the desert, his descriptive verse, freely immortalised their friends, although it is Barrie who has Neither entirely garden nor entirely desert, become prominent for it. Not both or neither, nor entirely either Until about 1900 Barrie was primarily a novelist, author of romantic comedies Desert and garden in lilac time. and tragedies. Then, when some of his one-act plays were produced with success, this shrewd Edinburgh graduate took to play-writing. After" Quality Street" had In the beginning done well, he planted the seed of the Peter Pan stories in " The Little White Bird," was the and then followed" Peter Pan," "Peter and Wendy," and" Peter Pan in Kensington Falling, falling, falling Gardens," all of which are variations on the same theme, ' The Boy Who Never Grew Lady. Up.' ANON. In 1913 Sir James Barrie, O.M., was created a baronet, and so well were his Pan works liked in Royal circles, that Lord Esher was able to gain him the privilege of a HAMADRYAD private key to Kensington Gardens, and the right to enter them at any time. I I can hear her voice in the distant trees In 1928 Barrie became the President of the Society of Authors, a post which he Like the humming winds of Summer; held with distinction until his death on 19th June, 1937. He produced many plays, Lullaby of the leaves, hymn of rejoice none of which, however, were for children. They were for the most part sentimental: Free as the grass grows green on the leas. as "Alice Sit-by-the-Fire" and" Margaret Ogilvy," a biography of his mother, Swiftly she slips through the colours of May, although he wrote all with a delicious humour that was augmented in "The Boy Softly she smiles with the dew ; David " and" Shall We Join The Ladies? " . And fawning the rose buds anew, Although the present vogue for the elfin hero's creatOl has re-kindled public She awaits in torment the last Summer's day. interest in his many other works, it will only be "Peter Pan" and perhaps the J. A. ALGffi (m.D). devoted" M argaret Ogilvy," which will survive the passing of time. But the essential M. G. HASTINGS (V.D). thing is that 'Barrie himself will always be remembered. 1. A. ALGffi (m.D). . EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 459 .. TO THE RESCUE" TO BYRON .. To the rescue" cried the Mariner. When the great Greek Isles grew fond of thee Fast caught in ebbing tides he clung In the fondling sanction of infancy, To floating end-up spars, and prayed; You left with sorrow's half hid pride, And prayed for home, and prayed for life You left behind a weeping bride. And swift guidance o'er the sea. The theatrical Byron, amid light romantics Stands, a passionate poet of his so ragged days, .. To the rescue," cried the Mariner. Who went away when the Grecian winds came hovering o'er the shores In sucking straits he swam, and clasped Of the green and pastured soils around the quiet Hayes. Again the broken wood, his hands Byron, the king of the romantics with their many themes- Now torn, enfeebled by the seas, Of blissful solitude and confidential moments, Great crashing waves that split his boat. Of new verses and reviving poetical dreams That even Shakespeare in his world of plays, left to others. .. To the rescue," cried the Mariner. But the glory lasted short, and the days grew old and vain His words were scarcely heard, above And they brought you back, back home again. The creaming foam that ever washed him The last rest is the sweetest rest they said Down beneath the storming seas that As the bells tolled deep-" Bold Byron is dead." Gripp'd his lungs with numbing force. J. A. ALGffi ()lI.D) and M. G. HASTINGS (V.D) • .. To the rescue," cried the Mariner. His last words lost in spray, he flung His arms in deep despair, and slipp'd Beneath the crested waves. His soul 4:orresponbence. Caught up in briny weeds-tangled In silent Neptune's green domain CAREERS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT He lay; his ship, his life, his soul Forever caught in raging seas. Every local authority. be it the council of a county, county borough, borough, urban district or rural district, is a unit in the local government service, and each one, R. GRAHAM (IV.A). in varying degree, offers scope to the young man in search of a career. Local government embraces many professions-medicine, law, accountancy, administration, teaching, architecture, engineering, to name but a few-and its functions include such a wide variety of activities that it is surprising if there is not THE SEA something to appeal to every young man leaving school. There is plenty of room for the-youngster who has no particular leaning but feels he would like to follow a modest The sea, the green sea and the grey, she is old and she is young, for the winged career and at the same time render- service to his fellows ; local government is for the centuries leave unchanged her sombre mantle. She hath an infinite knowledge of all - good of the community. Promotion examinations are held by the Local Government things, and in her deep bosom of misty green she concealeth a wealth of wisdoms. Examinations Board and some councils have schemes for post-entry training. In She is discreet and she washeth clean all things and fouleth not herself, for she many of the senior professional posts, of course, the officer must have practical dispelleth the unclean and absorbeth it not. There is in her a power, a force more experience of his subject and this experience may have to be obtained outside the compelling than may be comprehended, and she hath bound up within her the service; in others, experience may be gained within, possibly by moving from one essential perpetuality of the universes. She hath consequence, purpose and reason. council to another as opportunity occurs. She is relentless and she is sweet and fair. When ye traverse her ye trample not upon a regal lady, nor do ye plough fair flesh with sharp keels; for she liveth deeper than One of the chief problems today is the recruitment of young men who are that mere shell of water which is but a covering for her boundless spirit. She reigneth prepared to study and equip themselves for responsible positions in the future. everywhere "and joineth every race and every creed, and is our common ruler. Her Perhaps the initial salaries offered are not attractive; perhaps promotion is too slow palace is of coral built and with ocean plants bedecked ; all are her subjects, bird and or the conditions generally compare unfavourably with other occupations (and this beast, man and fish; her kingdom doth girdle the earth from east to west, and from I doubt very much); whatever the reason, the fact remains that the few newcomers pole to pole. Music and poetry have betimes captured a little of her serenity and calm are not sufficient to balance the normal loss by resignation, retirement or death. in their eloquence of notes and words, as have t~y portrayed her wrath and strength with their tumultous cadenzas and stormy phrases. Rarely is worthy tribute paid to Scales of salaries and conditions of service are largely on a National basis but the might and majesty of this bounteous queen. For she is the graceful sister of there are so many local factors to be taken into account th~t an accurate statement Demeter endowed with a temperament and emotion of which her sister received but on these matters cannot be given in a short article. The Clerk of your local council little. Islands are her jewels and continents her gowns, and she "ill still be sovereign at the County Offices or Town Hall can give full information or I shall be pleased to when all things present have gone and been forgotten even by the winds and sky ; advise if anyone writes to me at 525, Great West Road, Hounslow, Middlesex. for she hath in her the essence of the eternal. H. D. PATERSON. C~ S. COOK (VI.C). 460 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE _._._._------EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 461' SIRS, May I correct a slightly misleading statement in your contributor's article on the Dulwich Picture Gallery. "There are, indeed," he writes, " many treasures among the At 3 p.m. on July 24th a crowded assembly rose while the distinguished guests five hundred paintings which each visitor can find for himself." The pictures at mounted the platform. With the Chairman, Lord Gorell, was Lord Ammoll, the present displayed number two hundred and fifty-three. In the 1926 catalogue Guest of Honour, together with many Governors, Old Boys and other representatives six hundred and eight pictures are listed ; many, I understand, are still in the hands of the Foundation. . of the restorer, and in due time will be exhibited, in whole or in part, in an additional room (No. 12) to be opened. The Headmaster began his report by referring to the White ~ook, containing the achievements oftheSchool during the past year. He then went on to discuss some Your contributor also refers to "several works attributed to Rubens." This of the problems confronting a School like Alleyn's. "During this revolution in seems to imply some doubt as to authenticity; but the 1953 catalogue lists no fewer education much is heard of new theories," he said, " particularly concerning types of than eleven Rubens, without any such implication. schools and their methods' of selection. I should like to spend a few minutes discussing this much debated subject of selection. Methods used by the fighting As G.F.D. says, " artistic appreciation is subject to personal taste." My taste services, the adminstrative civil service and the universities have been criticised, but in the Van Dyck's is not" Samson and Delilah" but his" Madonna and .Child " none ofthese have been brought into the limelight as much as the methods. used by the (No. 90 in Room IV). Local Education Authorities in grading children for secondary education. The Yours etc., comprehensive school has been advocated as a means of avoiding any select~on at all, but this appears to me to avoid the whole issue and shift the responsibility from G. L. HOSKING, the L.E.A. to the Head of the comprehensive school.' . 14, Dulwich Village. In a school like this we are very much concerned with selection, first at the age. of eleven, when we admit boys who have been graded for grammar school, thenaf 'the same age we attempt to differentiate between those who are capable of reaching the Ordinary Level of the General Certificate of Education in four years from those Who should devote five years to the same course. Then at the end of the third year we The notice in the "Edward Alleyn" brings back many happy memories to select boys for specialization, and also those who should pursue a more geIlerill.cotifse. those of us who remember the long association of A. J. Skinner with Alleyn's School. Next, at about sixteen, we have to decide which boys: should leave and' obtain When I took over the Headmastership in 1920 I was amazed to find the cricket of employment, and those who should U1idertake an advanced course hHhe ~~X!~ for.rrL the School in such a prosperous condition-and cricket meant A.J.S. But by no Let us go back to the grading of boys at the age of eleven .. This is, I agree, a most means A.J.S. alone-that would be a poor compliment to pay him. There were a momentous decision, and I think the chief weakness in tliepresent· system .is' not so dozen and more on the staff-all working with him in perfect harmony. much the methods used as the fact that after this selection too few opportunities' are available for the transfer of the misfits, particularly at the age' of thirteen. This Nor, on the other hand, do cricket and School games generally (for A.J.S. was decision is so important because among those chosen for a grammar school education naturally interested in all games) by any means exhaust the contribution this will be most of the future leaders of our nation. Truly, the family choice and the depth remarkable-and remarkably simple-minded man made to the life of the School. of the family purse still play a part in this,bUtin the great majority of casestliis In many ways, not always appreciated at the time, Skinner was a master who choice is made solely on merit...... " counted." He could, when he thought it right, be a loyal opponent, but such· When we are considering a boy for admission to Alleyn's we have three types.Df opposition never interfered with friendly co-operation, and I well remember

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11 462, EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 463 I' I1 schools, one wonders whether this terror is artificially inducted by parental anxiety Nowadays opportunities are open to everybody. Opportunities are given to all and by the glib power of the press. of you to lead and reach the best positions in the country. It is, however, not so much the spirit of obtaining these posts that matter, but the spirit of offering as full men and If the particular characteristics of our society, its democratic basis and its women to the country itself. It is something that reaches not just for mere physical complex problems, make enlight<:ne~ l.eadershi~ more necesE!I;ry than ever. before, prizes but for prizes such as integrity of heart and mind. Serve your God and Serve if as we are so frequently told, Bntam IS to survIve by the qUalIty of her brams, then your Country! Just do this and you do everything that is necessary. ,I congratulate the responsibility of education, and particularly of the education in the grammar you on the year's work. 1 think that it is really important to do the work you like schools is correspondingly heavier. a1:d so do the thing that is of most use to the world. This responsibility is twofold, first to ensure that no potential leaders are over­ Lord Ammon concluded his address with the story of something he experienced looked in our process of selection, secondly to see that the leadership we produce is while on a visit to West Mrica. He was invited by a missionary to visit a native enlightened, balanced and enterprising. That 1 believe is our duty in a School like settlement-a leper colony-where he and two other young men were working. Late Alleyn's." that evening they heard the sound of singing outside the house. It was these lepers singing " Praise God from whom all blessings flow !" "What blessings had they got? They were outcasts, and yet by the work of those three young men they had Mter presenting the prizes Lord An1mon addressed the School and the visitors. been gathered into a community, had built their church and their own houses, and they thanked God every day! These young men had no worldly gain; they worked " 1 am very pleased to be here this afternoon to give the prizes," he said; "I in order to serve and do something to help those who were forgotten. Remember thought my accident might prevent me coming but here I am. 1 did not get any prizes them and their example in your own sphere of life: ' when I was at School and I am always very sympathetic towards chaps who do not get one. The thing that really matters is that you should try. 1 recently was in touch 1 wish you 'good health and good luck! " with a friend at Cambridge who thinks that an aristocracy of intelligence is taking the place of an aristocracy of money. 1 feel certain of that when 1 am in the presence PRIZE WINNERS of the students of Alleyn's. It is something to belong to a famous school. It gives you something to live up to, something that will inspire you in the days yet to come. Henderson Divinity Prize: D. W. Armstrong. This is a famous school, a school with a long history, whose former pupils have played their part in the world. This is very important today. You are the future citizens and Bracewell Smith Prize: W. A. Bell, P. J. Stokely. some of you will take an active part in the public life of this country. You should be Evan Spicer Classics Prize: Not awarded. ready for it. ' Canon Carver Prizes: French-Senior, A. C. Spearing; Junior, A. R. Staite. I had the privilege a little time ago of addressing a similar assembly presided German-Senior, A. Sampson; Junior, C. N.West. over by a man well know!} in public life. He deplored the outlook for the future, Smith's Prizes: Mathematics-R. Brown; Chemistry-Not awarded; Physics- pointed out that the boys faced tremendous difficulties and hardships and by the time Not awarded. he had finished it would appear that there was not much worth living for. I did not agree with him. It is true that in many respects room for adventure may be less in Edward Alleyn Lodge Prize: P. J. Stokely. I the physical world. There do remain great problems and difficulties ahead, but it is Collins Reading Prize: J. E. Stride. a time of moral and spiritual adventure. When you leave school you will find that Brading Essay Prize: G. F. Dimond. the world has been undergoing a tremendous change. Many things have faded away which seemed as permanent as the hills. We can see the collapse of old customs and Woolrich English Verse Prize: A. C. Spearing. old traditions and as a result other problems are opening out in front of us. We A.O.B. Jubilee Memorial Prize : D. W. Armstrong. should not feel dowllcast when we see these things happen as it is a challenge. It is Swift Geography Prize: Not awarded. the duty of the next generation to exceed the last generation. One of the things 1 fear under modern education is the danger of standardization, Norris Prize for Mathematics: M. A. Field. an absence of what we call character, that particular individuality which causes History Prize: A. C. Spearing, G. F. Dimond. people to stand out. We do not want cranks or eccentrics but we do not want all to E. H. Young Prize: 1st, M. G. Hard; 2nd, D. W. Armstrong, J. E. Stride. be on the same level. By selection we are giving the opportunities to those who should be the leaders of the future. The thing that really matters is that we should retain our Art Prize: Senior-R. D. Cowdy ; Junior-L. A. Howes. own self respect and high esteem. We should not be concerned with ,the material Foundation Art Prizes: Yates Thompson Prize-M. E. Pain; Founder's Art things of life so much as with our personality and character. These things make the Prize-D. F. Braddon. world a better place. That is what school life means and tries to give to you. May 1 Woodwork Prize: I. B. Waters. say this, the chief thing in life is not how much you can make, but that you do the work you like, in which you can express yourself, feel it is a vocation and that it is Music Prizes: Senior: Singing-C. C. Keyte; Piano-I. J. Bartlett ; Violin-G. p. something worthwhile to live for. Bolgar (presented by G. L. Hosking, Esq.) ; Brass-R. A. Brenner; Progress­ M. A. Moorby. , This country offers great opportunities to young men of ability, industry, honesty and integrity of character to make their way and play a part in the affairs Vth Form Subject Prizes: Classics-A. N. Barnes; Modern Languages-N. J. of the nation. 1 sometimes think there is something about the English character and Touhey, I. G. Phillips; English-K. P. B. Mines; History-R. L. Faithfull ; home life which seems to give us some sort of advantage as a nation. Maybe therefore Mathematics-D. A. Buckman; Science-G. F. Pye, R. J. Squires; the future is not as black as it is painted. Geography-T. B. Seddon. I

464 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 465 15ou6c (!totCS. The efforts of the House in the various sporting events of last term met with little success. The best result was in the swimming sports, in which the team was BRADING'S placed second. This good result was due mainly to D. J. New and B. W. Wright, who Housemaster : Former Housemasters: started the good work by winning the swimming championship for the second year Mr. F. M. Goldner Mr. S. J. Brading in succession. In the Polo Cup the team were beaten 2-1 by Brading's in the semi- fu~ . Mr. H. Gregory House Captain: T. J. Wills Unfortunately, the promise shown by some of the House team was not realised Although failing, once more, to gain distinction in cricket and boxing, the in any of the League cricket matches, all teams being bottom or second from bottom House had a reasonably successful summer term. in all leagues. In the Cup games, the Junior team was beaten in the first round by _. The most notable achievement was the winning of this year's swimming sports Tyson's, and the Senior team in the semi-final by Cribb's. by a deserving team of swimmers, of whom Atkins, Brenner, Hay, Hunt, Stride and Wills are worthy of special mention. The House finished third in the Proficiency FinaJly, we turn to shooting. In the House competitions we were placed fourth, Shield and beat Spurgeon's in the final of the Polo Cup. The Rossall House of Crescent a position which was attained mainly through the efforts of I. B. Waters, who scored Cb and t) also won the Preece Cup for the Polo League. " a possible," thereby gaining for himself the Collins Trophy for individual shooting. The high standard of chess playing was maintained by the House, which finished Taken by and large the term was not a success. Now we must look forward to second in the League. a future dimmed by the knowledge that our best athletes have left us. To them and to Apart from swimming and chess, Brading's was again successful in the academic all other leavers we offer our best wishes for their success. fidd, several members of the House winning School Prizes. As far as crickc;;t and boxing were concerned, it appears that the enthusiasm lay in the Junior teams. The Senior cricket team finished seventh in its League, and lost CRIBB'S by four wickets to Tulley's in the Cup, while the Junior team reached the semi-finals Housemaster : Former Housemasters .: of the Cup before being beaten by Dutton's, and finished equal third in the Junior Mr. M. H. Cocks Mr. A. E. Cribb League. The final position of the House in the Combined League was fourth. Mr. W. R. Morgan We congratulate J. H. Quint on being appointed School Cricket Secretary, and Mr. L. H. Jones on being re-awarded School 2nd XI colours. House Captain: R. G. H. D. Ward The J)lniors were again mainly responsible for Brading's finjshing sixth in the Boxing League, since they sCOIed over eighty per cent of the points gained by the The House during the Summer term has shown what determination coupled with House. sound leadership can do. In the Shooting League the House finished third. We congratulate C. Dawe on In cricket, owing to the captaincy of W. A. Bell, ably assisted by R. G. H. D. being awarded S('hool Shooting full colours and D. I. T. Hay on jointly winning the Ward, the House reached the Senior Cup final, which was lost to Dutton's: T~e Sowman Cup for the best cadet pair at Bisley. We congratulate M. St. Vin('ent on Junior team lost the first round to Brading's. R. G. H. D. Ward, Pretlove, Smc1alr winning the Brading Prize. and W. A. Bell represented the House in School cricket, the latter being awarded As usual at the end of a School year, there were many leavers and we offer them 2nd XI colours. all our best wishes. We were unfortunate to lose our House Captain, C. Dawe, and J. A. Williams as swimming captain, led the House to a well deserved fourth in House Prefects V. H. Elford and P. A. Toull. C. Dawe was a most active and valuable the swimming sports. In the past years Cribb's has been recognised as a swimming member of the House, both before and after his appointment as House Captain, but House, and for many years Cribb's held the Nye Proficiency Shield, unchallenged. in T. J. Wills he has a most able successor. • This year we came sixth. If the new Juniors show the same enthusiasm as the members We must congratulate J. E. Stride, who is leaving 'us for the Royal Academy of of the House did two years ago, we could regain that position. J. A. Williams is to Dramatic Art, after having won the King George VI Coronation Scholarship there: be congratulated on gaining the Award of Merit; also G. M. and C. D. Furness Stride, a School Prefect, was an active member of the House and played the leading and Weston on obtaining the Bronze Medallion. roles in the School productions of Hamlet and Macbeth. We wish both Dawe and Stride every success. In boxing the House came third, Cleveland winning his weight. Lake is to be thanked for the hard work which he put into training members of the House for this arduous sport. BROWN'S In shooting we came an unfortunate sixth. The reason for this poor result lies Housemaster: Former Housemasters: in the fact that this sport is not taken as seriously as it should be by some of the Mr. L. A. R. Shackleton Mr. E. C. Brown younger members of the House. Mr. R. L. Taylor Mr. B. E. G. Davies G. P. Bolgar and R. G. Howes are to be congratulated on their appointment as Mr. F. A. Meerendonk House Prefects. House Captain: G. A. E. Burchmore Finally, we come to the sad part of all House notes, the farewell to leavers. This The House lost a large number of its prefects and senior members at the end of year we are losing the House Captain, W. A. Bell, who has guided the ~ouse thro~gh last term, among them M. G. Hard, the House Captain, D. L. Herdson and C. C. a difficult period. It is to be hoped that his example will be followed m the commg Keyte. The new House Captain is G. A. E. Burchmore. The three House Prefects year. We must also say goodbye to three House Prefects, R. A. Bispham, E. S. are D. H. Beadle, P. A. March and D. J. New, all of whom must be congratulated on Williams aDd T. E. Smy, whose good work will be remembered by all those left their recent appointment. behind. To them and to the seventeen others we wish every success in their respective careers. 1

466 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE DUTTON'S . w.e came .within an ace (to be exact, a deuce) of winning the Nye Swimming Housemaster : Former Housemasters: Proficlenc~ ShIeld, and would undoubtedly have done so if one or two persons had Mr. S. Incledon Mr. F. Dutton shown a I.Ittl~ more enthusiasm. Yet in the swimming sports' we came fast: This Mr. C. E. Hack seems to .mdlcate a lack of outstan~ing performers, but surely a good all-round House Captain: G. F. Dimond standard IS. preferable to t~e posseSSIOn of one or two stars. The life-saving results We ended the Trinity term with the loss of one of our House tutors, Mr. J. N. we~e especral.ly good, for SIX !!'1embers of Roper's won R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallions, Scott, who has been with us during the past year. We are very sorry that he has left whIle Cummmg and the captam, 'J. M. Wales, were awarded Instructor's Certificates us, and wish him every success. the latter also gaining the Award of Merit. We thank Wales most gratefUlly for hi~ tremendous efforts. The House has enjoyed a very successful term. In cricket, the major activity, we won both Senior and Junior Cups and also the Combined League. This clearly shows Roper's remains well to the fore in the cultural field. Many of us play in the the keen attitude of the House towards cricket. We must thank S. P. Giles, the Cup S~hool Orchestra,. and we provide a large proportion of the memberShip of the Bear captain, and A. R. Staite, the League captain, for their hard work in achieving this PI.t a,nd of the FIfty Club: Our G.C.E. results were quite good, A.' C. Spearing keenness. Congratulations to Giles on receiving his 1st XI colours; Staite on w~nmng a State ScholarshIp, and we were very well represented among the prize­ obtaining 2nd XI colours and P. J. Stokely and Badmin on being re-awarded 2nd XI wmners on Speech Day. We congratulate J. M. Wales on being appointed· a School colours. House colours were gained by M. R. McCann, Faithfull, Badmin, Hugo Prefect, J .. N. Shaw on being appointed a House Prefect, and A. J. Briginshaw ~Illd and Nicholson. J. J. ~OVltt on being made House Monitors. Briginshaw has been appointed as Cap~am of Football, with G. F. Pye as League Captain, and Anderson as Captain of We were not very successful in swimming, coming seventh in the League. It is Boxmg. , ' evident that the House needs to develop more interest in this activity. . ~. ,,) The chess team is to be commended on winning the inter-House tournament Fort~nately, we havt: lost only one prefect, D. N. Savours who, despite i1hhealth, quite easily. R. Brown, G. F. Dimond and Anstey played for the School chess team. gave partIcularly fine serVIce as captain of athletics. To him and to all our other leavers (who included a fine .athlete in W. R. Child and an especially loyal and cheerful In the inter-House shooting we came last, but this was not due to any indolence member of the House III D. K. Smith) we wish the very best of luck. on the part of Brown, the captain, who did his best to make the members of the team .. crack-shots." SPURGEON'S Our position in the boxing competition was average. We had three finalists in Housemaster : Dorey, Hugo and Jackson. Former Housemasters: Mr. G. E. Dodd Mr. J. SpurgeQn We congratulate G. F. Dimond, our new House captain, on becoming a School Mr. L. C. KingsweII Prefect, and the following on obtaining House Prefectships: G. A. Cole, A. E. Sir John Maitland, Bart. Furminger, A. R. Staite, C. Walton and D. G. Woodard. House Captain: A. R. French Among the many leavers we are unfortunate in losing our House captain, G. T. The end of another school year has arrived, and we rest peacefully on our hard- Morgan, and S. P. Giles. They were both great assets to House and School. To these won laurels after a particularly strenuous term. . . two and the other members of the House who have left us this term we wish every The House has discarded its Cinderella disguise and has emerged to take its success. rightful place among the leaders. All that remains to be said is that we hope the newcomers to the House will carry on its traditions as fruitfully as their predecessors have done. Although the Senior cricket team was eliminated in the first round of the Cup it ma~e amends by reaching third place in the House League, the highest position a~hle,:ed by. the H~use for. several seasons. The Junior Cup team had two fine ROPER'S vlctones to ItS credIt when It was unfortunately beaten in the final. Praise must be Housemaster : Former Housemasters: given to Harris, Jacobs and Stiles for their fine service not only to the House but also Mr. E. F. Upward Mr. A. J. Roper to the School. Mr. F. Linnell Our succe~s wa~ .not limited to cric~et, for the' House Shooting VIII won the Mr. F. A. Rudd League champIOnshIp. Our congratulatIOns go to Collins on being awarded the Mr. W. J. Smith Sowman Challenge Cup. House Captain: A. C. Spearing We were runners-up in the boxing championship and both French and CoIlins During the Trinity term Mr. Upward returned to take over the Housemasterhsip won their respective weights. . . . from Mr. Crewe. We thank the latter most sincerely for all he has done for the In swimming we had only partialsuccess, for, although the House reached the House, and heartily welcome back the former. final of the knock-out polo competition, our position in the School swimming sports The term was one of mixed success, but encouraging signs of improvement were was fifth. Nevertheless Eyles must be congratulated on winning both the diving and shown-in parts. In both Cricket Cups we were knocked out in the first round, but the breast-stroke events and also on being given his School swimming colours. . our defeats were narrow-in both cases the tension was unbearable-and the teams As always at the end of a school year we say good-bye to several members of the played with a determination which was well exemplified by the score-doubling last House. Especial mention must be made of J. F. Millar, the House Captain and wicket stand in the Junior match, followed by the remarkably fine bowling of D. J. D. W. Arl11strong, our two School Prefects. We thank them sincerely for ali they Cox. Our position in the League, however, was far from satisfactory, and we com­ have done for the House, and wish them, together with Ferguson, Clark,Cooke and miserate with the captain, J. E. Cox, on not obtaining the success which he deserved. Legg, our House Prefects, every success in their University careers. 468 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EOWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 469 TULLEY'S Housemaster : Former Housemasters : BCt\)tf ~c6oof (!lottS. Mr. R. H. D: Young Mr. S. J. S. Tulley Mr. J. V. H. Coates SPEECH DAY. The Lower School Speech Day was held on the 31st July, and Sir Rodney Pasley, Bart. we were pleased to welcome on the platform our visitors, Mrs. Hudson, and Dr. Mr. S. R. Hudson Foster, the Chaplain, and Mrs. Foster. Dr. Foster distributed the prizes and gave an House Captain: R. P. Bull interesting address. He showed from the New Testament parable of the rich man and his three servants, the importance of using one's talents, and pointed out from the Last term we said goodbye to D. E. Lomas, our House captain. It was in great variety of prizes, how different those talents were. That they should be used for service, measure due to his energetic leadership and enthusiasm that the House gained many and used correctly, he illustrated by an amusing story from his own experience. notable successes during the school year. Other leavers were M. A. Moorby and Being somewhat weak in mathematics as a boy, he had recourse to excuses, to which J. A. Woodall, House Prefects; Barry M., Coe, Duffy, Humber, Martin and Smith. his master replied, "I don't want your best, I want what's right." And in the long We thank them all for their past efforts and wish them every success. run, that was to please God. . The House had to be content with second position in the Combined Cricket Watson (II.D) proposed the vote of thanks, which was seconded by Board (I.A). League this year, mainly because our cricketing strength was not so well proporti~ned among the three teams as in the previous season. The Intermediate XI was especIally PRIZEWINNERS successful. Lomas was our hard working cricket captain. A. C. Beaumont is to be congratulated on his re-appointment as School cricket captain. THE ALBERT SPRING PRIZE .. E. A. Green 2A There was a great improvement in the House swimming this summer. We just THE GARDEN PRIZE.. " F. J. Holmes 2A failed to reach third position in the Proficiency Shield, combined with Bradi~'s to CHESS FIRST YEAR TOURNAMENT D. M. Wales lA win the Preece Polo Cup, and finished two places higher than last year m the J. O. Glanville 2D swimming sports. We congratulate our Instructors, Bronze Medallists and Certificate THE CHANDLER PRIZE K. S. Harrison 2e winners. We thank R. P. Bull, our swimming captain, for his enthusiastic hard work. FOUNDER'S DAY PRIZES : Tulley's ran out easy winners of the Boxing Cup. Blacknell, Humber, Sneary, Moss Gardens .• B. N. Allen IB Farrington (in two) and Bull all reached the finals. Congratulations to K. W. M. W. B. Lock le Farrington for his energetic captaincy. " D. Sargent •• lA H. T. Tingley's persistent efforts to improve the standard of House shooting L~af Coll~on~ . T. A. P. Rice IB were well rewarded when Tulley's gained second place in the Shooting competition. J. A. R. Rice le This is a most promising result. F~ssils .. " J. B. Gammon 2B Pets' Corner R. W. C. Ric~wood 2D TYSON'S Drawings ., M. J. Ashley le Housemaster : Former Housemasters : History Models G. J. Barnett 1B Mr. J. Logan Mr. C. F. Tyson J. A. Heydon IB Mr. J. A. Taylor D. Gabe lA Mr. E. F. Le Feuvre House Captain: K. S. Macdonald FOUNDER'S DAY So far as sport is concern~d it has been a rather unsuccessful term ; this however, Great keenness was shown by the Lower School in arranging exhibitions on should cause no undue dismay, for after the many years of success which the House Founder's Day. ' " has enjoyed, a short period of decline is inevitable. Our sole achievements were in swimming, where we won the Proficiency Shield NATURAL HISTORY EXHIBITION. A very attractive little show with many i: and came third in the sports. For these successes we are particularly indebted to interesting features. Among them we would mention the excellent leaf display of the , , J. A. W. Rosell, the swimming captain. We also congratulate him on being awarded Rice twins, the fossil collection shown by Gammon and Williams and the moss the R.L.S.S. silver medallion. , gardens of Allen, Lock and Sargent. i:I It might be better not to delay too long over an analysis of our achievements in the other sports. In the Cricket Cup we were knocked out ignominiously in the As usual Swinden and Gymer had an attractive Bird section, while Anderson, first round, and only managed to come sixth in the Combined League. In boxing and Aitkins and Bird were responsible for the interesting exhibits of the Aquarium. shooting, the House came seventh. We wish to thank: all those who brought pets for our special feature, the" Pet's In the academic sphere we must congratulate B. Stone on winning a travelling Corner." scholarship to Germany and on receiving a well-earned State Scholarship. Among many others who worked hard to make the show a silccess were Harwood, Our congratulations also go to D. Rowe on being made a House Prefect and to James and Gabe (lA). " M. J. E. Lovick and A. D. McCree on being appointed School shooting captain and School shooting secretary respectively. HISTORY EXHIBITION. In IB form room there was the usual history On the last day of term we said farewell to our House Captain, I. J. Bartlett, exhibition maintaining its very high standard. Some boys proved to be excellent who is leaving us to go to Oxford. We shall always remember him for his modesty, modellists by constructing a village clearly showing the use of the three-field system. and. for the sensible attitude with which he always administered the affairs of the In this form toom also was an exhibition of ancient coins, some of which dated back House. We trust that his successor, K; S. Macdonald, will prove equally competent. to as far as the first century. These coins interested many people. Another exhibition in room IB was a display of relief maps, the first prize being awarded to Paton (2A). ' 1

470 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 471 The boys who exhibited in 2e form room have to be credited for their excellent and grin. No need to hurry this tea time. We have our own table and quite a lot left. work. The first sight that met one's eye as· one entered, was a display of antiques. Splendid discipline at this school. Not one boy says, " Pass it over, Dad! " Among these were to be seen bayonets, taxis, Davy lamps and a native's paddle. This exhibition proved to be a great success and interested many parents as well as So the day wears on and carefree knocks are the order and a most pleasant day boys, and we thank Gunn and McMinn of 2e for their great efforts. Also in 2e room it has been. With the setting sun we see the essential kindliness of master and boy could be seen a model railway, for which we have to thank Fryer and Thomas (2e). and the decent orderliness of restrained freedom that is Alleyn's. Goodnight and thank you to the unknown whose happy thought made this happy day. In 2D form room there were three excellent displays. The first exhibition' that one saw was the Fire Brigade exhibition. On this stall could be seen antique fire P.S.-I got the only parental duck! What a life! What a life! Was my face red!' helmets dating back to the early nineteen hundreds as well as other old equipment. I expect that is why they got me to write this. We thank Shepherd, Harrison and Hawthorne for their fine efforts. Then there was an exhibition of aeroplanes presented by Porter, Money and Shepherd (2B). Lastly, CRICKET We have to thank Brown for his great exhibition of dinky cars, and New and Ferguson (2A) for their exhibition of Micro-models. . Figures show that of nine matches played we won five, drew three and lost one, but they tell nothing of the fine struggles and the exciting finishes we enjoyed. In two In the lobby between 2B and 2e form rooms there was an interesting display in of the draws we were battling for the last wicket when time came, while in the third the form of a Quiz, which was presented by Stanley and Graver (2B). This was we lost three men in the last overs trying to pass the opponents' score, and finished highly successful and amused many people. only two runs behind after 80 minutes batting against 150 minutes of the other side. On the quad was a perfectly charming display of marionettes that drew the Our wins, too, had their breathless moments. After a rather kind declaration attention of the parents as well as the small children. by Dulwich our earlier bats did poorly and we needed 30 runs from the last three men. We should like to thank every boy who contributed towards the exhibitions. They got them. Brave batting by Devo and Hart ! At Whitgift we dismissed a good side for 52 and had 50 on the board ourselves with only 5 wickets down. But resolute bowling sent back four men for one more run and, as at Dulwich, it was last man, LOWER SCHOOL v. PARENTS Coulson, who scored the winning hit (a fine shot too) so that we scrambled home by one wicket, after all. A highly successful cricket match was played against the Parents on Founder's Day. The following account of the game has been kindly contributed by one of the Against Forest the batting failed badly against excellent bowling and we would Parents :- like to congratulate them on beating us fairly and squarely-even if we think that A yellow eye in my shaving mirror, a fluttering of butterflies in my stomach: as we'd do better next time. the sun rises through grey clouds; the fatal day has dawned. Heavenly ram ! Beneficent rain, could you possibly stay the execution? .l3ut no. Alleyn and Clerk Edwards, the captain, always set a good example, both on and off the field, and of the weather, hand in hand, sit gleaming down at two o'clock on as lovely a scene led the side soundly. To him, much of our success was due, and he well deserves both as any unburdened soul would care to look upon: The trees, the playing fields, the our thanks and his own personal successes. Nearly every member of the side could crowd with bright faces (whenever else are boys so uncomfortable-clean ?) of sons, and did score runs at times. Most noteworthy were the knocks of Green and fathers and of flowers make a picture as fair and fashionable as a Tissot. Alone among McCreeth at Chigwell, of Brunt at Brentwood and of Edwards himself at Emanuel, this happy throng eleven innocent men slink in, dumb before their executioners. and Rutlish, Ringshall-a late-corner to the team-did particularly well at Whitgift. We are those unfortunates who are playing the juniors at cricket. Yet we would not Most bowling was done by Coulson and Hart, a speedy pair of openers, and they exchange our martyrdom for a golden crown. were well supported by Devo, Green, Brunt and Edwards. Coulson merits praise for Laughing masters, fulsome with flattery, rubbing their hands in secret delight, his fierce, wholehearted attack, and Hart and Devo for .their steadiness and at one with every boy (save ourS I), seeking our overthrow, usher us on to the field. pertinacity. On the whole, the fielding was good, and there were few lapses. It is 'the boys bat all too well. You junior Huttons, you mighty strikers of shots to leg, this which wins matches. Mention must be made of Devo's alert enthusiasm and the can you not remember that it may be your father who runs too late, too .slowly or keen, concentration and consistent good work of McCreeth: but most of the side like some unrehearsed acrobat ties limb round limb? T wonder why it is that at each kept to a good standard. incoming batsman one of the fielders turns white, keen eyes dim and skilful fingers A very successful season in every way. grope a yard' away from gently dropping balls? Do we. ever have more than. ten· men? Conspiratorial asides are the order of the day, but we are all in the.conspiracy RESULTS (School scores first) arid the varying ten peg away manfully. No loose stuff here! We leave that sort of thingto Yorkshire and the Australians. Every minute every father is feeling easier, v. Chigwell .. 96-6 56-9 Drawn m'oreat one with the carefree mothers and the' smiling scene. The boys are all out v. Ardingly " 52-10 43-10 Won for forty-six. Jolly good show, dads! Confidence is increasing (despite the insidious v. Emanuel .. 91-10 67-10 Won Mr. Rees) for our morale-builders in the pavilion talk of scores colossal every week­ v. Brentwood 93-7 95-9 Drawn end. Soon our sons are perspiring in the field and the score mounts. Son catches v. Forest 23-10 51-10 Lost i, father and pride and mortification struggle hard. Boys scamper. Good for them ! v. Dulwich 68-9 67-5 Won Sharpen their appetites. Tea and only six more to get. How pleasant it is to be part v. Rutlish 81-10 42-10 Won of The Team once more after how many years! The boys' captain is sent an errand. v. D.C.P.S. 68-9 37-9 Drawn I' Poor chap ! Not a thing On the table when he gets back. We fathers nod at each other v. Whitgift 55-9 52-10 Won 1 I I 472 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 473

SWIMMING GALA The same comparison can aptly be drawn between theAIleyn's sides of three \1 The Lower School Swimming Gala was held at Dulwich Baths on Friday, 24th or four years ago and those of 1952 and 1953. Our fielding has deteriorated sadly, 11 July. Barnett (lB) did very well to win for Baker's the first year breast-stroke and and in almost every aspect there has been revealed a disappointing lack of keenness 11 diving, and the House relay was also won by Baker's. for practice rather than of innate ability. ! , In the first year free style Shanahan (lc) had an easy win over Clement (lc).of , In fact the School won 22 matches out of some 68 played, and the First XI had Collins'. \ a very moderate season-which would have been quite a good one if the fielding had I Individual results were as follows :~ been in the least bit Australian. 1st yr.-Width Walking: 1. Booker (s) 2. Fannin (s) 3. A11ard (b) Apart from the Under 13t team which enjoyed an 'excellent season, all OUl 2nd yr.- " 1. Thomas (c) 2. Harrison (b) 3. Kane(h) I batting (in a wet season) proved unreliable and changeable, while the bowling though '1 1st yr.-Width : 1. Hart (h) 2. Rice, T. (s) 3. Rhodes (c) usually sound and reasonably effective was rarely very penetrating. 2nd yr.-":" " 1. Radley (h) 2. Gray (h) 3. Fryer(b) Perhaps too much was expected of Junior Club • A ' whose match results in 1st yr.-Length Breast: 1. Barnett (b) 2. Conway (c) 3. Bench(s) Senior and Junior Colts' matches were disappointing in view of the intensive practice 1. Seddon (b) they put in and the ability they certainly possessed. , 2nd yr.- " " 2. Page(s) 3. Reed (c) The slight improvement in turn-out and play in the House Leagues of 1952 was 1st yr.-Length Free style : 1. Shanahan (b) 2. Clement (c) 3. Wooster (h) 2ndyr.- " 1. Shepherd (s) 2. Heskett (h) 3. Adams(b) neither repeated nor maintained, for with the exception of Dutton's and Tulley's 1st yr.-Back: 1. Pettifer (h) who had as usual firmly made up their minds to be first or second in the Combined 2. AlIen (b) 3. Harman (c) League, few other Houses made much serious effort,' rarely even bothering to turn 2nd yr.~ " 1. Newton (h) 2. Heasman (b) 3. Crome(c) 1st yr.-2 Lengths Free style: 1. Booth(b) 2. James (h) 3. Pipe (c) out a complete side. 2ndyr.-2 " 1. Corline 2. Henna(b) 3. Newman (s) The administrative work of School cricket was admirably carried out by A. C. 1st yr.-Diving: 1. Barnett (b) 3. Bench (s) Beaumont; by J. H. Quint, the Secretary; and by P. A. Badmin, the Assistant Conway (c) Secretary. , G.R.C. 2nd'yr.- " 1. Hawkins (h) 2. Adams (b) 3. Atkins (s) House Relay : 1. Baker's 2. Henderson's 3. Smith's CRICKET PRIZES Final Results were :- 1ST XI BATTING .. A. C. Beaumont. 1-Baker's 31t Pts. 2-Henderson's 29 pts. 1ST XI BOWLING .. Not awarded. 3-Collins' 18t pts. 1ST XI FIELDING .. B. White. 4-Smith's .. 17 pts. FARTHING PROGRESS CUP AND PRIZE G. F. Pye. BOXING FINALS SECOND PROGRESS PRIZE .. C. C. Keyte. i FIRST YEAR: FLYWEIGHT: A. C. Craddock (h) bt. B. N. A11en (b). JUNIOR CLUB • A' PRIZE .. R. Hugo. , I BANTAM: D. L. Dundas (s) bt. P. J. Barry (b). MIDDLE: R. W. C. Rickwood (s) bt. J. C. Clements (c). 1ST XI COLOURS LIGHT HEAVY: H. Brunt (h) bt. J. M. Shanahan (b) Re-awarded: A. C. BeaulTIont, D. L. Herdson. Awarded: S. P. Giles, C. C. Keyte, B. White. SECOND YEAR: FLYWEIGHT: A. E. Green (h) bt. R. I. Devo (h). BANTAM: B. R.Corline (h) bt. J. Atkins (s). 2ND XI COLOURS MIDDLE: J. G. Seddon (b) bt. R. C. A. CockeIl (b). LIGHT HEAVY: D. R. Swinden (s) bt. D. A.Jenkins (s). Re-awarded: P. A. Badmin, D. H. Beadle, R .. Edwards, R. A. Frampton. J. lL Quint, J.A. Saunders, P. J. Stokely. Final Points: Henderson's 29; Smith's 21 ; Collins' 19,; Baker's 19. Awarded: W. A. Bell, P. A. March, C. Marshall, A. R. Staite. I ; We are grateful to all who helped to make these bouts a success. , 1 COLTS COLOURS if Awarded: R. Hugo. £riciet, (!lottS. 1ST XI MATCHES PLAYED ' WON LOST DRAWN ABANDONED At 7 p.m. in the evening of Wednesday, 19th August, I persuaded a Frenchman 16 4 6 5 1 in St. Malo to tune into Radio Newsreel, and heard with some pride and great pleasure that England had at last regained the' Ashes.' Mter an interval so long, that few of I' SatUlday, 2nd May v. RICHMOND C.C. (H). Drawn. ~ur present S<:hool ,side could ~emember its beginning, England had w~n; and yet It woul~ be dIfficult to assess In. exactly what respect we. had been superior to the Saturday, 9th May, v. JESUS COLLEGE, OXFORD. (H). Lost by 7 wickets. AustralIans. If there was one thIng whIch I felt was certaIn, after seeing them twice A poor batting display resulted in the School being dismissed for 86, C. C. Keyte at Lord's, three times at the Oval, and one each at Kingston and Hastings it was saving the side from complete disaster with a short but brisk attack on the visitors' this: in fielding the Australians were immeasurably superior. What a ple~sure it bowling. Jesus College had little difficulty in securing the necessary runs for the loss has bel?n this year to se.e their ground fielding, th;eir catching, their throwing, above of three wickets. D. Garland batted well for 46. all therr zest, the ObVIOUS pleasure they take In fielding. By comparison their School: '86 (C. C. Keyte 20)., opponents have been for the most part slow, unimaginative and uncertain. Jesus College: 92 for 3. 4.74 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 4,,,(5

Saturday, 16th May, v. CHIGWELL SCHOOL. (H). Won by 83 runs. Saturday, 6th June, v. EMANUEL SCHOOL (A). Won by 19 runs. Alleyn's again batted first and at once had difficulty against A. Hurd, who took .... Encouraged. by his useful innings against the .M.C.C., D: L. Herdson pr

Saturday, 4th July, v. RUTLISH (H). Won by 56 runs. P. A. BADMIN. A most enthusiastic and loyal team member who never stops Herdson, Keyte and Saunders all batted well against some useful bowling by trying. His medium-paced outswingers of varied length. and pace proved quite Northover, who took 6 for 39 in an innings of 132. After losing an early wicket for successful. His batting is still cumbersome and unattractive, but he IS often very only a few runs due to an unnecessary run-out, Rutlish batted poorly and were all difficult to get out. out for 76. . D. H. BEADLE. A slow off-spinner of moods, whose best bowling has been good School: 132. and whose poorer spells have becom~ less freq.uent .. He still s~ems afraid of beill:g Rutlish School: 76. driven off the front foot and rarely gives sufficient air to the flight of the ball. HIS fielding, which has improved, stilI requires much practice. Tuesday, 7th July, v. Gresham's (A). Lost by 67 runs. R. HUGo. His batting shows promise and he undoubtedly has excellent powers The ~ong journey to Holt followed by a night in strange, though very comfortable of concentration. A useful Colt. surroundmgs, seemed to leave the side rather washed out and without much spirit. Gresham's batted soundly, albeit slowly and uneventfully, to declare eventually at G. F. PYE. A very much improved bowler of slow-flighted leg-breaks,.who is 120 for 8. The School, with the single exception of Beaumont whose 34 was willing to give the ball plenty of air and to spin it vigorously. His fielding, WhICh was quite the best innings of the day, batted very feebly against an ~ttack which was poor, is making progress. well-balanced with two useful pace bowlers in Drinkwater and Birch, and two slow bowlers, of whom COlT an, with his flighted off-spinners, was the more effective. J. H. QUINT. A determined but clumsy batsman whose eye is keen, but who Gresham's School: 120 for 8 decl. lacks co-ordination and timing. He is very slow on his feet and this proves a serious School: 53. handicap to his fielding. J. A. SAUNDERS. An all-rounder of some quality who has not worked hard Saturday, 11th July, V. SURREY COLTS (H). Drawn. enough at either batting or bowling, but whose natural ability has helpe~ him to record some useful bowling performances. His fielding has been unnecessarIly weak, Thursday, 23rd July. v. Mr. P. M. J. THOMPSON'S XI. Drawn. and this has partly been duc to erratic attendance at practices. P. J. STOKELY. An improved batsman who is keen to hit the ball hard, but whose 1ST XI CHARACTERS defence is still uncertain. Promoted to number three late in the season he had one A. C. BEAUMONT (C

Adelaide. His confident playing gave encouragement to the orchestra. Warlock's L /Cpl. P. A. Longley, M. J. Gale, B. A. Geliot and J. J. W. Gilford had a week's Capriol Suite was played with a feeling of jollity. It is hoped that this spirit will be valuable training at the School of Signals, Catterick. ' captured in the production of " The Mikado" to be given at Christmas. S.S.M. J. F. Miller and Cpl. C. S. Cook sat for the Field Engineer Cadet These notes cannot come to an end without reference to M. A. Moorby, the, Examination, and are to be congratulated on passing. retiring Music Secretary, who saw that all the activities of the Music Department ran efficiently, and so well. Congratulations are also 'due to Cpl. C. R. Walton, Cpl. M. St. Vincent and J.D.M. R. H. Kane of the R.A.F. section, who all gained their" B " certificates as a result of a ten days gliding course at Hawkinge. t.t..:f. @Ott6. PROMOTIONS. The Summer term is invariably a busy one, and this year it was not easy to find time for all the activities and training in which the C.C.F. was involved. To C.S.M.: Cooke, B. J. ,On 22nd May the Army section went to Banstead Common for Field Day, and, To Sgt. : Dimond, G. F.; Ward, R. G. H.; Marshall, P. C. C.; in spite of the fact that we found that Dulwich College had selected the same area for Burchmore, G. A.; Macdonald, K. S.; Beaumont, A. C. the purpose, no major clash occurred and each company put in a very useful day's To Cpl. : Browp, R.; Giles, S. P.; Brenner, R. A.; Jewkes, R.; training. We were grateful to Lt.-Col. H. E. A. Donnelly, M.C., T.n., commanding Mernck, M. G. ; Cole, G. A. ; St~ck, D. E. W. ; Beadle, D. H. ; 101 Field Engineer Regiment, R.E. (T.A.), for coming out with his adjutant and Owlett, J. E. ; Rowe, D. W. ; Stalte, A. R. ; Stone, B. ; Lovick, R.S.M. to judge our R.E. squadron in the competition for the inter-troop cup-won M.J.E. this year by No. 2 Troop under Sgt. Elford. To L /Cpl.: Nicholson, J. L. ;Clarke, J. F. ; Furness, G. M. ; Howes, R. G. ; The R.A.F. section spent the day visiting the Fairey Aviation and the E.M.I. Marshall, C. ;' Roberts, L. E.; Taylor, C. G.; Wilson, J. B. ; works at Hayes. Hudsol}, P. R.; Hampton, R. D. B.; Elkington, T. T.; Immediately School re-assembled after Whit Monday, intensive preparation Cummmg, R. G. ; Cowdy, R. D. began for the Annual Inspection, this year carried out on 8th July by Col. C. I. H. Dunbar, C.B.E., D.S.O., Comr:lander N.E. London Sub-District. We were fortunate CERTIFICATE " A." . in having good weather for t;le occasion, and were very glad to see a number of The following obtai~ed Certificate" A " on 22nd July :- parents and other visitors, induding Major-General Sir Leslie Williams, K.B.E., Arlow, C. D. Darlington, J. C. Hugo, R. C.B., M.C. (A.O.B.), whose friendly interest in the Corps we so much appreciate. Stoneham, B. J. In his report the Inspecting Officer comments favourably on " the enthusiasm and Bladon, P. R. Davies, B. Kelley, B. M. Taylor, B. energy displayed," and on the "keenness and self-confidence of the N.C.Os." Boyle, D. W. Dean, N. D. Langhorn, T. S. Taylor, P. C. Brace, A. E. Drew, R. M. Legg, D.C. On 22nd July a board of officers from the 1st Grenadier Guards examined Turner, B. candidates for Certificate " A" ; the names of the 39 successful in Part U are given Bunt, B. S. Drummond, D. J. Morgan, B. G. Twyford, ,B. C. below. Burdon, G. F. Edwards, J., A. , Painter. N. B. . Withey,C. R. Canning, E. W. Furness, C. D. For the annual Summer camp 110 cadets and 6 officers went to Stanford, near l"artridge, R. B. White, K. Thetford, where from 28th July to 5th August about 4,000 C.C.F. cadets from Clarke, K. B. Gafney, P. !haw, P. B. schools all over the country formed the largest camp to be organized since the war. Collins, M. A. Hemmant, W. J. Smith, D. 'I i Stanford is an area devoted solely to Army training, all civilians having been Collins, M. J. Hounslow; M. A. Smith, M. E. J. evacuated to enable live ammunition to be used. Not only were we able to do some useful field firing ourselves, but we also saw some impressive demonstrations, 1' including a parachute drop and a full scale company attack. An enterprising "1 innovation was the issue to contingents of 3-tonners to be driven by contingent :36ootlng @Ott6. officers-a system which saved a great deal of time on training, and which produced some rather startling incidents but no casualties. Except for one day the weather Shooting during the Trinity term was of perhaps the highest standard since the enabled us to make the most of a very good camp, which was administered by 49 war. No small part of our success we owe to C. Dawe and B. J. Cooke, our Captain Indep. Inf. Bde. under the command of Brig. G. Taylor, D.S.O., who has since taken and Hon. Secretary, who were always prepared to help us in every way. We wish them out to Kenya. them, with the, other leavers, I. B. Waters and R. Brown, every success. Twenty-four cadets and one officer of the R.A.F. section spent a week at the R.A.F. station at Dyce near Aberdeen. Everybody got in two half-hour flights, and, As usual, this term was crowded, with matches. In the Surrey and Sussex in addition to shcioting, lectures and P.T., about twelve cadets passed the R.A.F. competitions the VUI came sixth and sixteenth respectively. Congratuiations to swimming proficiency test during a day's bathing at Aberdeen. R. Brown, who won ~he D~ayson Tankard and Surrey Silver Spoon, and to D. I. T. An unusual event last term was the appearance of the C.C.F. Band at a garden Hay and M. J. Collms, WInners of the Sowman Cup, at the Surrey meeting R party held in aid of charity at Lambeth Palace. Under Drum-Major Farrington the Brown also had the distinction of being granted life membership of the N.R.A. . . Band practised very hard for this function and acquitted themselves well on the day. In the Ashburton competition Alleyn's were twenty-second out of eighty-nine In August several cadets attended courses of instruction. Drum-Major schools competing, while A. D. McCree and R. Brown were awarded the N.R.A. K. W. Farrington was awarded the crossed swords Instructor's badge at the end of Schools Hundred badges. his advanced course at the Army School of Physical Training, Aldershot. 482 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 483 The miniature range was in constant use throughout the term for classification, while there some .303 matches, under Ashburton conditions, the results of Vvhich SWIMMING COLOURS, 1953 were :- Half-colours Re-awarded .. B. W. Wright. v. St. John's School, Leatherhead Won 480-455 Quarter-colours Re-awarded M. G. Hard, J. A. W. Rosell. v. Wellingborough School Won 480-475 Quarter-colours Awarded A. J. Eyles, J. E. Stride. v. Allhallows School .. Lost 498-511 Junior Crests Re-awarded. . D. I. T. Hay. Junior Crests Awarded S. F. Hunt. In the Inter-House competition, which was won by Spurgeon's, the Collins Cup for the highest individual score was shared by I. B. Waters and M. J. E. Lovick, who RESULTS OF INTER-HOUSE COMPETITIONS each scored 75 ex 75. Colours were awarded to C. Dawe, half-colours to B. J. Cooke and R. Brown, and quarter-colours to A. D. McCree, I. B. Waters, M. J. E. Lovick PREECE Cup: Crescent. and D. W. Harris. The new Hon. Sec. and Captain of shooting are A. D. McCree POLO Cup: Brading's. and M. J. E. Lovick. They will do their utmost to maintain last year's high standard. SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP: 1st-B. W. Wright (bn), 7 mins. 1.8 secs.; 2nd-S. F. Hunt (b), 7 mins. 20 se:s. ; 3rd-J. A. W. Rosell (tn) ; 4th-D. I. T. Hay (b). This year we hope to revisit the Arctic· range at Shoreham, snowdrifts and blizzards permitting. SWIMMING SPORTS Our thanks go to Mr. Logan and to the R.S.M. for their assistance and advice. 1st Brading's 51 pts. 5th Spurgeon's .. 10 pts. The latter's patience in the face of some of the antics of the more junior members of the 2nd Brown's 39 pts. Tulley's 10 pts. team (e.g. c. Dawe 1) was almost that of a saint ... 3rd Tyson's 17 pts. 7th Dutton's 7 pts. but alas, not quite ! 4th Cribb's 12 pts. 8th Roper's 3 pts. M.J.E.L. SWIMMING PROFICIENCY LEAGUE 1st Tyson's 5th Tulley's ~wimmil\g. 2nd Roper's 6th Cribb's Captain: B. W. Wright Secretary: J. A. W. Rosell 3rd Brading's 7th Brown's 4th Spurgeon's 8th Dutton's The performance of the School team throughout the season ,,:as most disappointing, especially for those who had hoped that 1953 would bnng more success. In fact all the fixtures were lost, in most cases by large margins. If the ®o~ing (!lotts. standard of School swimming is to be improved, all our swimmers must take Captain: J. F. MilIar Secretary: A. F. Bennett advantage of the opportunity for regular training under expert coaching that is This year for the first time the Upper School was divided into two sections. This available in swimming clubs and elsewhere. It was hoped that an official swimming system gives much more opportunity to indifferent boxers, but it does increase the training scheme, run by the school, could be arranged, but this has broken down, difficulty of completing the various rounds of the knock-out competition. Because largely because we cannot guarantee a regular minimum attendance of 20 boys. of this extra work we are even more grateful than usual to the Ground Staff and to Surely an improvement in the schodl's attitude towards swimming is also desirable 1 those members of the Staff who gave up their own spare time. Though unfortunately Nevertheless, we hope that more of our swimmers will be doing winter training this we have lost the keenness of our captain, J. F. MilIar, yet we do not expect the year, but unfortunately, the improvement that they make will mostly be nullified by standard of boxjng to be at all lowered. the departure of six of our Senior team. This, however, should only spur them to A.F.B. greater efforts, for the goal of ultimate success is a worthwhile one. RESULTS OF FINALS 23rd July, 1953 The results of the season's matches are as follows :- INTERMEDIATE' : School v. St. James S.c. Juniors Lost 22-32 FLYWEIGHT R. F. Dorey (d) bt. C. A. P. Farrell (s). A new record time of 29 secs. for 40 yards backstroke, BANTAM: M. J. Collins (s) W.o. B. J. Stoneham (bn) junior, was set up by A. W. Robson (tn). FEATHER D. B. Cleveland (c) bt. B. C. Harding (b). MIDDLE .. D. G. Anderson (r) w.o. A. F. Haytor (tn). School v. City of London School (A) Senior Lost 18--40 LIGHT HEAVY R. Blacknell (t) bt. P. R. R. Jackson (d). Junior Lost 18-30 OPEN HEAVY D. R. Potter (d) bt. D. W" Harris (s). School v. Latymer Upper School (H) Senior Lost 16-32 Junior Lost 10j-27t SENIOR: BANTAM .. c. O. Furness (c) bt. B. E. Humber (t). School v. Brentwood School (H) Senior Lost 24j-33t FEATHER M. A. B. Sneary (t) bt. P. A. Birkett (s). Junior Lost 13t-34t MIDDLE .. K. W. Farrington (t) bt. B. G. Howes (c). School v. Chigwell School (A) Lost 22-89 LIGHT HEAVY A. R. French (s) bt. K. W. Farrington (t) OPEN HEAVY D. L. Herdson (bn) bt. R. P. Bull (t). School v. Beckenham c.G.S. (A) Lost 39-81 School v. Westminster School CA) Lost 26-33 FINAL POINTS: Tulley's 60; Spurgeon's 50; Cribb's 37; Dutton's 32; Brown's 28 ; Brading's 24; Tyson's 21 ; Roper's 17. 484 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MA.~G=A=Z=IN=--:=E______~4~85 CROSS-COUNTRY AND ATHLETIC FIXTURES @tt6fttic&. At present arranged- SCHOOL V. WmTGIFT MIDDLE and SUTTON, May 11th, 1953. (H). 21st October: School Running Trial. Ist-A1leyn's, 64 pts. ; 2nd-Whitgift, 49 pts. ; 3rd-Sutton, 40 pts. 7th November: Cross-Country v. South London Harriers at Coulsdon, Surrey. . SENIOR EVENTS. 30th January: Cross-Country v. Blackheath Harriers at Hayes, Kent. 100 Yards: Bartlett (A) 2 Smith (s) 3 Bell (A) 27th February : Cross-Country v. Whitgift Middle and Sutton, at Croydon. Time: 10.9 sec. 6th March: Cross-Country v. Berkhamstead, Harrow and Highgate, 440 Yards: Jones (s) 2 Elford (A) 3 Crunden (A) at Berkhamstead. Time: 55.4 sec. 20th March: School Sports Finals. 880 Yards: Parsons (w) 2 Jones (s) 3 Smith (s) 3rd April : Athletics v. Alleyn Old Boys. Time: 2 minl0 sec. J.M.W. Mile: Scott (w) 2 Robson (s)· Lomas (A) Time : 4 min. 55 sec. High Jump: Morgan (w) 2 Bell (A) 3 Keyte (A) .§tndn~~fu6. Height: 5ft. 8in. Last term the Fencing Club lost three of its best fencers-F. A. Lea, the team Long Jump: Elford (A) 2 Smith (s) 3 Winch (s) captain; J. E. Clark and M. J. Ferguson. Although several other members also left, Distance: 18ft. 6tin. the numbers were soon augmented by boys who had just reached the Senior school, Weight: Herdson (A) 2 Mullard (w) 3 Austin (w) several of whom are already showing promise. Distance: 36ft. l,in. Discus: Austin (w) 2 Moorby (A) 3 Herdson (A) Only one match was held last term, against Crofton Park F.e. (School won Distance: 94ft. 9-7), but more matches have been arranged and it is hoped that a Junior team will Javelin: Dunnell (s) 2 Austin (w) 3 Way (w) be started. . Distance: 120ft.2in. Colours were awarded last term to members of the School team, these being the 120 Yards Hurdles: Smith (s) 2 Morgan (w) 3 Bell (A) first to be awarded to members of the Club; F. A. Lea and J. E. Clark were awarded Time: 17.6 sec. . Half-coIcurs, and M. J. Ferguson and D. E. W. Stock, Quarter-colours. Relay (4 x 176 yards) : A1leyn's 2 Whitgift 3 Sutton The present Captain of Fencing is D. E. W. Stock and the Secretary, M. J. Gale. Time: Imin 18.5 sec. D.E.W.S. JUNIOR EVENTS. lOO Yards: Harris (A) 2 Warner (w) 3 Keast (s) ~6t ~eitl\tiffc ~ocidJ? Time : n.3 sec. 440 Yards: Keast s) 2 Withey (A) 3 Taylor (w) President: Mr. M. G. Crewe. Time: 59.6 sec. Chairman: C. Dawe Secretary: J. E. Clark 880 Yards: Potter (A) 2 Fleet (w) 3 Shakespeare (w) The activities of the Society last term were limited by the G.C.E. examinations. Time: 2 min. 23.6 seC. Nevertheless two visits to electronic firms were arranged. The first outing was to the High Jump: Wilson (A) 2 Vickery (Il) 3 Brooks(w) Radar station of Decca Radar Ltd., off the Victoria Embankment. An oscilloscope Height: 5ft. manufacturers' 'Nagard Electronics' was next visited at Belmont. At Decca's we Long Jump: Harris (A) 2 Brooks (w) 3 Allinson (A) were introduced to some of the elementary principles of radar. The radar aerial Distance: 17ft. 7in. transmits a narrow beam of radio waves, similar to a light beam from a torch. Any Relay: Alleyn's 2 Whitgift 3 Sutton obstacle will reflect the radio waves which are picked up by a receiving aerial. Both Time: I min. 22.8 sec. aerials rotate at the same speed thereby giving all round observation. The final picture appears on a cathode ray tube. AWARD OF COLOURS-TRINITY TERM, 1953 After the introductory talk we saw a set in action, and noticed some boats Quarter-colours Re-awarded C. G. Crunden, M. A. Moorby. moving along the Thames and obtained their distance from us by the radar Set Quarter-colours Awarded P. A. Badmin, C. C. Keyte, D. E. Lomas, controls. P. J. Stokely, J. M. Wales. Junior Crests Re-awarded J. B. Wilson, C. R. Withey. At Belmont the various stages in the manufacture of oscilloscopes were shown to Junior Crests Awarded .. R. Allinson, D. R. Potter. us. Our host, Mr. M. E. Runham, showed us around and explained each section. At last we reached the finished article. On the oscilloscope the traces of various SCHOOL V. BLACKHEATH HARRIERS and ST. OLAVE'S. natures were produced by the turn of a switch. After many demonstrations of the instrument's capabilities we left to make our way back to the schooL . An evening match was held on July 8th at the Ladywell Track when the scoring was (I) Blackheath 62; (2) Alleyn's 31t; (3) St. Olave's 16!-. The Society thanks the two firms for their hospitality and the President and Mr. Incledon fot their supervision of the visits. The only success of the School team was the excellent win of Bartlett, with a J.E.C. time of 10.8 secs. in 100 yards. Our Relay team also convincingly 'beat St.. Olave's. 486 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 487 ~frt!n @OP6' t£"6 (llOtt6. Although his interest in School and Old Boy affairs never waned it was some Dtb years since he took an active part. Those of us who are old enough will remember All communications relating to· membership, subscriptions and change of address how much the Alleyn Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club (the several clubs had not then should be sent to the Honorary Treasurer, E. C. Robinson, Wissenden, Grove Side, been amalgamated) owed to his labours. On leaving School he joined this and the Gt. Bookham, Surrey. Correspondence on all other matters should be addressed to other Old Boys Clubs and quickly was elected to office. After a number of years as A. G. Walker, 78, Woodwarde Road, S.E.22, who tas taken over the duties of Honorary Hon. Secretary he became Hon. Treasurer. It was during his long period of. office Secretary from C. H. Addington. . that the social side of the Club's activities was so much enhanced. Bert was tireless in organising dances, garden parties and concerts, and as a result the membership Members are reminded of the following points :- increased considerably. The Lawn Tennis Section grew rapidly so that it became I-Those paying sUbscriptions annually can save labour and money by sending them necessary to put down three new courts on the Club's former ground in Gallery Road, punctually and without reminder. Subscriptions are due on 1st October. immediately opposite the Old College. So popular did the Tennis Section become that one may recall that a speaker at an Old Boys' Dinner referred to it as" the ante-room 2-A single payment of £4 4s. Od. covers Life Membership. to marriage." 3-A single payment of £1 Os. Od. covers five years' subscriptions. Bert was elected President of the Old Boys' Club in 1934, after which his name 4-Subscriptions or donations to the Alleyn Benevolent Fund may be sent with Club figured in the list of Vice-Presidents. subscriptions. On the playing fields Bert could hold his own in cricket, football and lawn tennis. As to football his partnership as left full-back with "Pard" Elderkin is 5-Cheques and Postal Orders should be made payable to " AIleyn Old Boys' Club." quite vivid in the memory of those fortunate to have seen them play. An injury to his foot necessitated his giving up football much earlier than he otherwise would have BIRTHS done. . . MELVILLE: On October 2nd, 1953, at Ewell, to Joan, wife of J. Murray Melville In later years his activities have been confined to golf and his fund of good stories (c. 26-33), a son, David Murray. and genial personality will be missed at the Dulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Club. STOBffi: On July 28th, 1953, to Evelyn, wife of G. J. Stobie (tn. 39-42), a son, Ian His wife Emily-nee Sinyth-predeceased him and a son and three daughters Charles Angus. survive him. . A.F.D.

MARRIAGES BABISTER-PETERSON: Arthur W. Babister (c 1930-38) to Elizabeth Peterson, of COMMITTEE MEETING, July 21st, 1953. Sixteen members were present. The Glasgow. substitution of a party in the School Hall to take the place of the Spring Reunion was considered and it was agreed to invite the views of the Annual General Meeting. It DICKSON-MAEER: On September 12th, 1953, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, was agreed to continue the practise of forwarding a copy of the Monthly News Bournemouth, Robert Acheson Dickson (b. 32-38) to Pamela Joy Maeer, of Letters to all boys during their first year after leaving set.OJI. Seven new members Bournemouth. were elected. INGHAM-CHRISTOPHER: On June 27th, 1953, at St. Barnabas, Dulwich Village, D. W. Ingham (t. 30-34) to Betty Jane Christopher. COMMITTEE MEETING, September 29th, 1953. Nineteen members were present. IZARD-COLLETT: On July 11th, 1953, at St. Stephen's, Norbury, John B. Izard The Accounts and Annual Report were consice;ed and approved for presentation to (c. 18-25) to Eileen A. Collett. the Annual General Meeting. Arrangements for the Annual Dinner were discussed. Seven new members were elected. TOMLlN-GRlMSEY: On June 6th, 1953, at St. Dunstan's, Cheam Village, Bernard A. Tomlin (bn. 38-42) to Margaret E. Grimsey. ANNUAL DINNER The 57th Annual Dinner of the Alleyn Old Boys' Club will be held on Wednesday, DEATHS November 18th at the Connaught Rooms, 7 p.m. Our President, Major-General C. H. J. Day (1886-93) on July 25th, 1953. Aged 75. Sir Leslie Hamlyn Williams, K.B.E., C.B., M.C., will be in the Chair, .and it is expected that this Coronation Year Dinner Will be a memorable one. When as a child he was asked his name the above mentioned would reply " Charles Herbert John Day, call me Bertie" and it was as "Bert Day" that he was Tickets, price 2Is. Od., from A. Walker, 78, Woodwarde Road, S.E.22. You always known. will be very welcome ! He was born in December, 1877, and went to Alleyn's School in 1886. He was EDWARD ALLEYN LODGE for a short time at the Old College in Gallery Road before the School moved to Townley Road and remained at School until he was 16, at which age, in those days, The Edward Alleyn Lodge was fJunded in 1921 by Masters of the School, boys were obliged to leave. Fathers of Scholars and Old Boys, and old Boys of the School. The Meetings are held on the fourth Friday in January (Installation), March, Bert was the eld.est of five boys all of whom spent their school years at Alleyn's ; May, September, October and November, at "Wingfield House," 261, South throu~hout the penod 1886 to 1904 there was a member of the Day family­ Lambeth Road, Stockwell, S.W.8 and the Master, Wardens and Brethren are always sometimes as many as three-at the School. pleased to welcome all Alleyn Old Boys who are Freemasons, especially those who On leaving school he went into his father's engineering business, in due course may be home on leave from overseas. . taking a seat on the Board of Directors. . The Edward Alleyn Chapter also meets at the same address on the first Friday in February, June and October. EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 48~ 488 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE For individual performances, pride of place must again go to J. Pretlove who Any Alleyn Old Boy who is interested, and desires further information should batted, bowled and fielded with conspicuous success, although towards the end runs communicate with the Secretary concerned :- did not flow quite so readily from his bat. In his first season P. Wells had some For the Chapter: H. C. B. Paterson, No. 1, Upton, London Road, Forest Hill, success as an opening bowler whilst D. Herdson, who joined us at the end of the S.E.23. School term combined sound stroke play together with a determination to hit the For the Lodge: G. W. Fox, 18, Heathclose Avenue, Dartford, Kent. ball hard whenever the opportunity presented itself. In one of his few appearances as For many years a Lodge Prize has been awarded to a pupil of the School who, an opening bowler S. F. Jones succeeded in dismissing Old Olavians before lunch ! i over a period of five years' attendance, has shown the best results in all aspects of with some aggressive bowling while H. King, although below his best form, kept ,School life. This year it was presented to P. J. Stokely (Dutton's), Captain of the wicket competently. J. WilIiams did not fulfil the promise shown last year but should School. still prove an asset if encouraged to develop his talents. We offer him our congratulations and best wishes for his future. The 2nd XI won 5, drew 7, and lost 5 games and could nearly always be relied upon to score sufficient runs to avoid defeat. The chief weakness lay in the field, where RIFLE CLUB the lack of a really penetrating bowler was apparent and, as in all elevens, the ground Some critics have commented that the present writer of these notes always begins fielding was often at fault. D. P. Wilson had an extremely good season with the bat, with results of our small-bore activities and then turns with an almost audible sigh outstanding being a century against Teddington, and was ably supported by A. J. of relief to the full-bore news from Bisley. This no doubt arises from his own personal Brunt, the Tomsett brothers and the captain. In his two appearances for the eleven, preference; which itself results from the greater satisfaction to be obtained from J. Holdstock, back from France, also scored some runs. As always, J. Gardner shooting in widely varying conditions; and the belief that the one form of shooting bowled constantly and consistently, while a newcomer, P. Hicks, proved that even can best be used as an introduction to the other. He does know, however, that were left-arm bowling has to be of good length to succeed. it not for the, comparative convenience of small-bore shooting and the privilege of The 3rd XI did not have the best of seasons, there being great difficulty in turning being permitted to meet each week at the School range, it would be very difficult, if out a side on several occasions. The chief reason was the compulsory Territoria:! not impossible, to raise any teams at all for Old Boys' Shooting. After which he Army obligations of severa:! of our younger members-as many as six at certain readily admits that shooting at 25 yards is well worth while for its own sake. weekends. Despite this, 5 games were won, 2 drawn and 6 lost and. although It may be that the attractions of Bisley have been preached over-much this individual performances of merit were few and far between, B. Juggins made one or summer. Whatever the reason, the' A ' team, having shown earlier in the year that two useful scores and J. Burley obtained a half-century against Barclay's Bank. Of they could shoot really well in the City of London League, fell completely from grace the bowling let it suffice to say that W. B. Cole was again captain. and finished bottom of Division I of the Croydon and District League with 5 points and an aggregate of 4,881. This time there is no reprieve and we shall be shooting The Sunday XIs. had considerable success and some enjoyable cricket, two things during the winter in Division n. The' B ' team, although finishing second in Division which do not a:!ways coincide. III with 13 points and an aggregate of 4,830, shot rather worse than during the last The 1st XI won 10, drew 4, lost 3 ; and the 2nd XI won 8, drew 3, lost 6 games. two or three seasons. Chief performers in the Sunday 1st XI were the same as for the Saturday ·lst, With no thought of concealing his satisfaction, Gaffer now turns again to Bisley although N. Garrod kept wicket throughout, and in one game against Catford, where we really did begin to look like a team. Very good support was given by mem­ G. Munford made a useful match-winning stand. Notable victories were gained over bers and it is pleasing to record that tangible results are being obtained. In May, a Hailsham, Kenley and Thornton Heath while the game with Old Alleynians was set of spoons was brought back from the Surrey Veterans Meeting (we should have again drawn. had the Plate too, but Gaffer, in sack-cloth and ashes, has to admit he let the team The 2nd XI, captained this year by J. Gardner, numbered Old Alleynians, Old down); in July, the Dulwich Cup from the Veterans' Meeting on Ashburton Day Ardinians and Westcott among its victims, the latter game worthy of specia:! mention (a very good combined effort on the part of our two teams) ; and in September, the as the first occasion on which T. D. O. Lewis occupied more than two inches in the Alien Challenge Cup and a tankard from the Surrey County Meeting (Gaffer retrieved "runs scored" column of an A.O.B. scorebook. It is to be regretted that this sudden himself here). Those involved in these successes were J. W. Avery, N. B. Balaam, variation in length of his innings has spread to his bowling. T. Bamford was chief R. H. Edwards, P. W. M. Hall, E. R. Hoe, R. H. Hore, P. B. Lowles, P. Nash, wicket-taker and J. Dell behind the stumps held many keen competitions with opening R. M. Simmons and T. J. Tingley. batsmen as to who could put up the 10 first. , Things are indeed looking up when we can afford to allow Les Chapman to The August Cricket Week was a great success. The week opened on a resounding remain on holiday instead of shooting in a Veterans' team, and to hold Best, Morgan note with a long overdue victory over Dulwich, and on the Tuesday the team travelled and Tallis in reserve. With the School VIII showing greater interest in Old Boys' to Haywards Heath and beat the town side. Civil Service Crusaders proved too strong shooting than in any other post-war season and having Dawe, Brown and Cooke for the first home game, but on the Friday a team from the Ministry of Materials lost eligible next year, surely we can now achieve our target of entering three teams for to the Club. The drawn game against Kenley on the Thursday was distinguished by a fine innings of 169 by P. Jenner which took the score from 90 for 8 to 207 for 9 decl. the Veterans' Trophy, which would enable us also to enter for the Aggregate. P.R. It is customary for there to be two batsmen together at the wicket during such CRICKET 'CLUB stands, but despite repeated assurances by J. Dyer no statistical evidence of the Chairman: A. E. JONES. Secretary: N. F. WRIGHT. presence of a partner can be found in the scorer's records. The annual match against Surrey Club and Ground resulted in a draw. After a The 1st XI, captained again this year by E. M. MacCormick, won 6 games, strong Surrey side had declared at 273 for 4, the Club made its best reply since the drew 7, and lost 7. Considering the potential strength of the side these results were not war with 142 for 8. D. Herdson was not out 32 at the close of play and batting really good enough and it wouh;l appear that the full resources of the team were not extremely well. J. Gardner and J. Pretlove both bowled accurately and kept the score always exploited. The policy of attempting to hit runs off quickly did not often pay, down to reasonable proportions, a commendable feat against opposition well known yet when a more orthodox approach was made, notably against Dulwich, supported for their fast scoring. by greater concentration on the field, victory was forthcoming. \~ I I !

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A sincere word of thanks must go to all those who assisted the Club during the who are usually playing cricket at the weekends. Efforts are being made to arrange season and in particular to all the ladies who helped with the difficult job of catering Social evenings once a month on Wednesdays through the winter. both during the cricket week and at normal weekends. Thanks are also due to A. J. Brunt for the organisation of the Cricket Week, to Branson for the reconstruction of It was decided to make the tennis subscription £4 Ss. Od. for the year and the Dulwich end sightscreen and to Messrs. Barnes, Kemp, Jenner and Robin Blake dispense with the separate winter and summer subscriptions. for their assistance as scorers and umpires. We were also very pleased to have R. J. ·Match results were little different from previous years. The committee are very Brace back with the Club, at present as an umpire, but very soon-he informs us-as much alive to the need to increase the strength of the teams and their efforts can be a player again. measured by the fact that at least 15 men and 12 women played in one or more matches. With a playing strength of approximately 60, it gives some indication of All enquiries about membership should be addressed to the Hon. Secretary at the efforts of the match selection committee, not only to give members· match his new address : 62, Hollingbourne Road, S.E.24. experience, but also to find members to make up the teams. Next year the number of second team matches is to be increased by six so that members can gain more FOOTBALL CLUB experience of competitive tennis. Once again we start the season with the encouragement that membership is the The Club championships again provided newcomers to the finals and several highest since the post-war resumption. Playing strength now tops the sixty mark. new names in the winners' lists. It was unfortunate that the absence on holiday of a Thanks to further dates for use of the School's running track pitch, match secretary member prevented the final of the Ladies' Handicap doubles being played at the right Dave Phillips has organised a fairly full Fifth XI fixture list. time. It was ultimately won by Miss J. Farley and Miss J. Gildea who beat Mrs. Fini and Miss P. Underhill6-4, 6-3. Evidence of the Club's progressive team-picking policy has been well supplied in the choice of new men for the 1st XI in early season games. Durrant has already New Honours Boards have been prepared and presented to the section by the shown himself to be a strong re-inforcement to the half-back line, and Warwick has Club Treasurer, Mr. P. C. Barnes. The condition of the courts has been the subject revealed promise at outside-left; Badelow, who joined late last season, has been doing of prolonged discussion by the committee. well in goal and Holl has been given his chance at right-back. Arrangements for tea showed a distinct improvement this year, but difficulty is Mention of Badelow reminds me how fortunate we have been in the matter of likely to be experienced next year unless more members are willing to give a helping adequate goalkeeping replacements. In the past two or three seasons we have been hand to the paid staff. Mr. J. Cross has provided us with Wednesday evening without top-class· performers Swain and Teakle, and have lost Burley and Hughes refreshment with almost a continental flavour and Mrs. K. Clack has undertaken to the services. Yet we have nearly always been well staffed in this department. Even much of the work purchasing and preparing the suppers that we have had after our now, at the time of writing, with the Club's first choice 'keeper Roy Watson out home matches. because of a dislocated finger, King, a competent man between the sticks is being played in the forwards. At last veteran Reg Foster has retired after great work as goalkeeper-captain of lower post-war teams. A new 'keeper with the Club is Leng. ATHLETIC CLUB DANCE Other new members welcomed to the Club this season include the H~rdsons, A dance has been arranged on Friday, December 18th, at the Constitutional WaIler, Pinchen, Andrews (G.), Ruddock, Neate and Batten. All these new men have Hall, East Dulwich Grove, S.E.22. (7.30 p.m.--l1.45 p.m.). Tickets, Ss. Od. each, are been given chances throughout the five teams. While some players, formerly strictly limited, so pleafe apply earl) (cash with order) to R~ W. Hill, Bridgewater " regulars" in certain elevens, may be disappointed at ha.ving to drop down a team, Lodge, Maidenhead. . it cannot be denied that a.ll-round strengthening of club teams is of prior importance. There is always room for new members-Secretary De.rek Stevens, 14 Half Moon ALLEYN OLD BOYS' DRAMATIC CLUB Lane, Herne Hill, S.E.24, is the man to contact. -Finally, a plea for an improvement in club spirit. We should like to see greater The next production will be " Arsenic and Old Lace" and will be presented at willingness on the part of more members to do summer bar service; greater care of St. Barnabas Hall, Dulwich Village, on Friday and Saturday, 11th and 12th the Club equipment; and more of our older members giving the benefit of their December. The play is produced by Frank Belcher. experience to lower elevens once they can no longer hold their places in higher sides. Tickets are 3/6 Reserved and 2/6 Unreserved and can be obtained from In this last connection it is good to see L. Jackson, 51 in November and a Southern J. W. Le Tall, 57, Champion Hill, S.E.5 ; from the Athletic Club, Burbage Road or Amateur League representative in his heyday, playing for the 4th XI with all his old at the Hall on the nights of the show. enthusiasm. J.F. CORRESPONDENCE LAWN TENNIS CLUB In the past year, in which nothing spectacular has been achieved, it can be K. D. C. Vernon's letter suggesting that the Old Boys' tie should be redesigned described as a year of consolidation. Our numbers were slightly up, and we are pleased has provoked wide interest. We print extracts from letters received on the subject, that the playing standard of several of the newcomers is already beginning to take both for and against the proposal :- them to the front rank. The need for younger members to replace the older ones in I was very pleased to see Mr. Vernon's letter in the Edward Alleyn Magazine, the Club's teams is very pressing. as he .said what I have been thinking for years. Like him, I seldom, if ever, wear an, The year saw the consolidation of Wednesday evening as Club Night, and it was A.O.B. tie, as I find it hard to imagine a worse combination of colours in a tie worn no uncommon thing to see as many at the Club on these evenings as at weekends. with business clothes. I too, think that something in the crested style is wanted and It also provided the opportunity for us to meet some of our " all sports" colleagues many clubs, military brigades, R.A.F. commands etc. have adopted the idea.

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Alternatively, the existing tie could be retained as a sports tie, and something ADMISSION TO THK SCHOOL using the colours differently, in perhaps, very narrow stripes on a black background, . could be designed for more formal wear-I had in mind something of the style of the Any Old Boy whose ~o~ is taking ~he Commo? Entrance te~t ~uring the coming Old Paulines' tie. scholastic year and who IS mterested I~ the Co~dItIonS of admIssIon to the School Any way, I hope many A.O.Bs. will be stirred by Mr. Vernon's letter to do should write to the Headmaster for fullmformatlOn. something positive. F. M. SMITH (s. 23-20). ,______THE NEWS LETTER ------~ I completely and utterly disagree with your correspondent that the A.O.B. tie is is issued promptly on the first of each month a~d brings you .up-to-date unsuitable for everyday wear. Owing to its being neat but not gaudy, it can in my news of events of the previous month and rerillnders. of commg ev~nts, opinion, be worn with most grey, brown or blue suits as well as with a sports jacket. both Club and School. The price is 3s. 6d. for twelve Issues. A specImen A crested tie would be too blatant. copy may be obtained by seIidinga stamped addressed envelope to J. W. F. W. ROSE (s. 09-12). Nye, 28, Court Lane, S.E.21. Order your copy and never be out of touch ! lwholeheartedlyagree with Mr. Vernon's views, and would be more than pleased if a crested tie were adopted. Might I suggest that either the type with the small shields, as used by some of the universities, or the type with a single larger crest just below the knot, would be much more suitable for everyday wear than the present tie. (llt~t JSiSut. G. J. STOBIE (tn. 39-42). Contributions, whether of persona.l,·' gen~ral or li~erary interest, are, welc?med, and all copy should be sent to the S,?hool EdItors or, ~f for the ~ld Boys sectlon of I suggest your correspondent has got hold of the wrong end of the stick, I am the Magazine, to the Old Boys' Editor, D. E. Farth~ng, Jasmme Cottage, Raglan quite sure that if I had turned up at my office-'-especially during my articled Road, Reigate, Surrey, on or before January 18th, 19.)4. clerkship--'-wearing my A.O.B. tie, I should have been to1<:[ that I was improperly dressed. Apparently Vernon does not like the A.O.B. colours; it is surely conjectural on his part to assume that our Founder would have shuddered at the sight of them. I am not sure I understand what he means when he says "the A.O.B. tie is not worthy of our School." Of Club colours. I would have said they are a matter of taste combined with tradition and that is what the A.O.B. colours are. The A.O,B. colours originated, I believe, in the Football Club prior to the aI11algamation of the several Old Boys' Clubs, and were dark and light blue. These proved unsatisfactory as they clashed with those of other clubs. The colours chosen to take their place proved even more unsatisfactory as they were similar to the colours of the College Houses. As a member of the Sub"Committee that was responsible for the selection of the present colours (sometime prior to the First World War), I am able to give reasons why blue and brown were chosen. The.blue obviously is traditional in the Club and a.sregards brown-when I was at school (1894-1900) the boys wore snuff brown caps with a gold crest, ana this colour was chosen as it belonged .to the School tradition. Now as regards a third colour, so necessary to break down the sobriety of royal blue and snuff brown, crimson was chosen as a matter of taste. I am proud today to wear the tie-provided, of course, I am otherwise suitably attired and the occasion is appropriate. During recent years the. question of the Club colours has been raised on several occasions, but so far no more pleasing alternative has been offered. A. F. DAY (1894-1900).

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