NO. 22 • Autumn 2015

News of OKS Obituaries Features A peerage, DLs, Red 1 honoured Including Barbara Slimming The Great War, PLF and and an ordination and Ian Gollop surviving prostate cancer p2 p8 p16

The Luxmoore Peloton: six New Dover Road cyclists tackle the Olympic Velodrome p2 NEWS of OKS

News of OKS includes an honest account of one OKS’s battle Memories of King’s 1935-62 against prostate cancer and another’s test of endurance for FRANCIS HUSSEY’S (MO 1954-58) appeal for your reminiscences the benefit of cancer sufferers. – “enlightening or embarrassing, sad or hilarious” – in the last issue We would like to hear your of For the Record has had an excellent response. Over sixty OKS have news so please contact Elaine already contributed, but more recollections are welcome. Please send Lynch (see below) or fill in them to Francis ([email protected]) or to Kirsty Mason the form on the back page. ([email protected]) or write to: Francis Hussey, Buchan House, Buchan Hill, Pease Pottage, CRAWLEY RH11 9AT – by Christmas at the latest. Publication next summer may then be possible.

acclaimed RSC production of Henry IV Part II and in his book on living the 1930s part for a year, Year of the Fat Knight: The Falstaff Diaries Sher gives Oliver DOUGLAS WILMER (LA, WL 1933- generous praise, describing him as 38) has had a distinguished career on someone who “has a gift for making the stage and the big screen. Many Shakespeare sound spontaneous – will also remember him as Sherlock searching for a word, a name, while Holmes in the BBC’s dramatisations keeping the rhythm of the text going.” of 1964-5. These are now available * » sport. We were given the use of an on DVD. The British Film Institute’s The latest book from JOHN MAN octagonal summer house to keep our Sight and Sound is enthusiastic: (WL 1954-60) is Saladin: The Life, bikes secure, and carry out repairs. JEREMY PURSEGLOVE (SH 1963- some wonderful descants from “Whether he is the best screen the Legend and the Islamic Empire. The six were IVOR DAVIES and twin 67) has just published a second the trebles (21 boys and 26 Holmes, as some ardent Sherlockians * brother BILL DAVIES, DICKON edition of his book Taming the Flood: girls)”; and “the Abbey has the maintain, I leave to your personal JAMES HAMILTON-PATERSON OLIVER, JOHN WOOD, MICHAEL a History and Natural History of foresight to have a congregational taste, but there is a strong case to be (WL 1955-61) has followed his KING and myself. In fact we cycled Rivers and Woodlands. It was first choir to sing in eight items”. made for him as the Holmes closest Empire of the Clouds with Marked all year round, amassed quite a published in 1988 and as he notes * to Conan Doyle’s conception.” And for Death: the First War in the Air. collection of bikes and roamed far in his preface: “it finally went out “the interview with Wilmer [among and wide over the countryside. of print and then it rained. It rained BRIAN WILSON (Common Room We want to hear your the DVD ‘extras’] is fascinating”. 1960s Having not seen each other as a a lot.” The new subtitle is: Rivers, 1965-73) has translated the Sarum news and so do your group since we left in 1965 Ivor and Wetlands and the Centuries-Old Battle Missal MS 148 1950s CLIVE HIMSWORTH (WL 1961- I met at the OKS Sports Reunion against Flooding. A timely warning. (the original fellow OKS. 66) is a social work manager for the last year and determined to try to * manuscript dates THE REVD CANON ROGER JOB London Borough of Bromley but has effect our own reunion. Through DAVID DAVISON (SH 1964- from around Offcuts and For The Record are (GR 1951-55) acted as locum last term also written a novel, Hong Kong Boy, the good auspices of the OKS we 69) of Archaeopress has kindly 1450) and this edited by Stephen Woodley (Common at Winchester College whilst the about his parents’ experiences in were able to contact everyone except sent us a copy of David Wright’s was published Room 1969-98), assisted by an Chaplain was recovering from back Stanley Internment Camp, HK, 1941- Michael, and agreed that a suitable book Bryan Faussett: Antiquary in January Editorial Committee of Felicity Lyons, surgery: “so I found myself celebrating 45. This both makes use of some of and safe venue would be the Olympic Extraordinary. Faussett (1720-76) under the title of Chair (SH 1975-77), Peter Henderson the Thursday Eucharist several times the theology Clive studied at Toronto Velodrome in East London where was not an OKS, but his son, another Processions and other late mediaeval (Common Room 1969 - ) and Kirsty in “Chantry”, an exquisite chapel University and provides insights they run taster track sessions for all Bryan, and two other members of Ceremonies of Salisbury Cathedral. Mason with further support from Paul with its own cloister, once on a into Chinese culture 100 years ago. species of cyclists. In mid-April this the family did come to King’s. Pollak (Common Room 1950-88). Sunday in “Michla”, the former parish Copies can be obtained by emailing year we started with lunch in the Among those mentioned in * church of St Michael and All Angels, [email protected]. Stratford shopping centre nearby the book are Headmaster Osmund HARRY CHRISTOPHERS (MR 1967- Share your family announcements, and never in “Chapel”, because of * and then enjoyed an hour on the Beauvoir and several OKS who 72) brought The Sixteen on their 2015 career moves or achievements radical repairs to the windows.” track. Bikes, helmets and tuition were members of the flourishing Choral Pilgrimage to Canterbury on be they sporting, artistic or * DONALD MCKENZIE (LX 1961-65) are provided and we were joined by antiquarian community in East Kent 10 September. This time their title otherwise with your fellow OKS JOHN DREW (LN 1952-57) has writes: In the good old days when PAUL JAMIESON (LX 1963 -65). in the later eighteenth century. was Flights of Angels and the eagerly- by contacting Elaine Lynch. sent us a copy of his latest booklet Luxmoore was a boys’ boarding house We had a great time, even those * awaited concert took the audience – When Cricket Came to India. on the New Dover Road cycling to and who had not touched a bike for PETER KING (MO 1966-71) is Director back to 16th century Seville, one of T: 01227 595672 This discusses the account of what from the main school was a popular some years, and by the end of what of Music at Bath Abbey, and their the richest and most cosmopolitan E: [email protected] may have been the first game of means of transport. However, in seemed like a very short hour were recent collection of 24 well-known of ’s cities, for the music of W: www.oks.org.uk cricket on Indian soil in 1721. the early 1960s six of us approached riding up the banking and powering hymns, Hymns from Bath Abbey Francisco Guerrero and Alonso Lobo. * the Housemaster, Mr Roberts, and down the straights We came away (Regent), won high praise in the * facebook.com/oks.canterbury OLIVER FORD DAVIES (LN 1952- secured his approval to replace determined to seek other suitable June issue of the Royal School of MIKE BAX (LN 1969-72) twitter.com/OKSAssociation 57) last year played Justice Shallow cricket with cycling as our summer venues to continue the reunions. Church Music’s quarterly CMQ: was appointed a Deputy linkedin.com/groups?gid=35681 to Anthony Sher’s Falstaff in an » “The singing is superb, with Lieutenant of Kent in June. »

2 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 3 MICHAEL LAW (WL 1973-78) » EDMUND DE WAAL OBE (MR 1977- 1970s brought the crooners of the Thirties 81) was announced in February as to life in the Marlowe Studio on 13 one of the nine winners of the Yale The latest book from DAVID September: Love is the Sweetest Thing. based Windham-Campbell Prize GOWER (LN 1970-75) is David * consisting of a $150,000 grant. The Gower’s 50 Greatest Cricketers GRAHAM HILL (SH 1975-80) writes: grant was awarded for Edmund’s of All Time. Bradman, Sobers, “When I extracted the latest edition work in non-fiction. The Windham- Tendulkar and Warne come out of Offcuts from its envelope, I did Campbell Prizes were established to on top. Boycott doesn’t make it. not even need to read the caption call attention to literary achievement * to the front cover, as I immediately and provide writers with the JONATHAN RHIND (GR 1970-74) recognised my old friend and opportunity to focus on their work runs Jonathan Rhind Architects contemporary in School House – independent of financial concerns which specialises in historic Marius Carboni. The description of and to support writers anywhere buildings conservation and re- School House in the seventies which in the world writing in English. use, working on everything from Marius gave sounded very familiar Edmund’s latest book The White ruined castles to cob cottages. and there are many other details Road was published in September. * which I could have added myself, as * COSMO BROWN (LN 1971-76) and my memory of them remains very THOMAS DE WAAL (MR 1979-83) ANNE (LN 1974-75, née NAUNTON clear. I could have added several has published Great Catastrophe: DAVIES) have the distinction amusing anecdotes about Marius Armenians and Turks in the Shadow of having been the first King’s himself – the day Carboni nearly of Genocide. “Drawing on archival married couple, which probably swallowed his contact lens (a rare sources, reportage and moving made son ESMOND (GR 2000- and expensive item in 1976) and personal stories, de Waal tells the 05) in his time the first 100% OKS Carboni the tightrope-walker being full story of Armenian-Turkish infant, with daughter HELOISE only two of them. I am somewhere relations since the Genocide in all (JR 2001-03) not far behind. (The in the 1976 School House photo, its extraordinary twists and turns. Editor would be glad to know of though not in the cropped version He strips away the propaganda to any challenge to this record.) which you published. I did, however, look both at the realities of a terrible All are well, with Cosmo immediately recognise Amyn Kanji ALEXANDER STEWART (WL 1977- historical crime and also the divisive continuing his career in the City (Head of School), John and Marie- 82) a former Music Scholar who “politics of genocide” it produced.” whilst Anne is kept at full stretch France Sugden with Christophe, studied with Clarence Myerscough working in general practice near Peter Henderson, and seated at King’s writes: “There was a 1980s Maidstone whilst battling to remain below: Julien Hartley, David Otten, very rich vein of music running a hands-on nurse. Esmond, who Marius Carboni, Richard Sandford through school at that time: Edred NATASCHA ENGEL (MT 1983-85) married ALICE FROHNSDORFF (MT and Tim Reid.” (The other seated Wright being the Music Director was re-elected MP for North East 1999-2003), is a lawyer, and is now figure was Richard Cordy. Ed.) and Clarence as the violin teacher, Derbyshire, which she has represented working in Guernsey on fiduciary. He * Ronald Smith on the piano and since 2005. She was then chosen by SQN LDR JIM TURNER MBE RAF (MO 1986-91) was awarded an MBE in remains a keen sportsman, playing SIR HUGH ROBERTSON (BR Charles Cracknell on the bassoon. her fellow MPs as Second Deputy the New Year’s Honours List 2015 for his outstanding leadership of the Royal rugby for the island, enjoys cricket 1976-81) was appointed a Deputy Both Alan Ridout and Paul Patterson Chairman of Ways and Means: i.e. one Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows. Jim took over as Red 1 in October (he returns to Kent for some Band Lieutenant of Kent in June. Hugh were composers in residence, it was of the Deputy Speakers in the House of 2011, leading the team through high profile events such as the Diamond of Brothers games) and engages stood down as MP for Faversham a really fantastic time. After school Commons. See also: JAMES BERRY. Jubilee and Olympic Games in 2012. During his six years with the Red Arrows in triathlons. After many years of and Mid-Kent after 14 years. I attended the Guildhall School of * he flew 486 public displays in 20 countries. On handing over the team at the running in the London Marathon * Music and Drama and then moved KATE FALL (WL 1983-85), who has end of 2014, Jim was posted back to Saudi Arabia for a second tour as the he recently finished 5th out of 96 R D OWEN (MO 1977-82) lives in on to study in Katowice with a Polish been David Cameron’s Deputy Chief of technical advisor to the Saudi Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Saudi Hawks. in an all-terrain running event on Winchester with his wife Caroline Government Scholarship. In 1989 Staff, has been rewarded with a peerage Guernsey. Alice works for KPMG in and two children, Miranda and I moved to Portugal to play in the in the Dissolution Honours List. Guernsey. Heloise married Will Palin Arthur, from where he has a short Lisbon Opera House (Teatro Nacional * in 2012, and they are both doing commute to his work as Professor de São Carlos) as a violinist and in JAMES DEL MAR (GR 1983-88) high-powered things in conservation. of Social and Political Philosophy 1993 I became one of the leaders of is Head of Rural Consultancy for ALISTAIR CLARKE (MT 1985-90) electric vehicles as commercial Will is Director of Conservation at in the Department of Politics and the Portuguese Symphony Orchestra Knight Frank, and responsible left the corporate world of PwC and fleets at scale. Alistair has set up a the Royal Naval College Greenwich International Relations at the based here in Lisbon. My wife Regina for an interesting regular bulletin BG Group two years ago crowdfunding campaign to finance whilst Heloise has moved from the University of Southampton (where is also a violinist and plays in the on rural affairs and estates. to set up eConnect this next stage of growth www. Victorian Society to working on he has been based since 1995). He same orchestra as myself. I have a * cars, a chauffeur econnectcars.com. Pictured is Alistair Listings for the High Speed extension. has also been Visiting Professor at String Quartet Quarteto Lacerda JUSTIN MAROZZI (MR 1984-89) has service in receiving the 2014 Fleet Hero Award * the J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt and last year I formed a Piano won the Royal Society of Literature’s London using from Baroness Kramer, the former The Naunton Davies tradition am Main (2000, 2008, 2010), the Trio Trio Aeternus. You can see us Ondaatje Prize for his book Baghdad: only electric Minister of State for Transport. of long walks at Eastertime (the Centro de Estudios Políticos y perform on YouTube. I have two City of Peace, City of Blood. The award vehicles. The * Pilgrim’s Way walk from Winchester Constitucionales, (2010) boys, Eduardo (21) and Lourenço (19) is for ‘a distinguished work of fiction, company TIM HANDS (Common Room to Canterbury in 2011 was featured and the University of Stockholm both at University.” Alexander could non-fiction or poetry, evoking the was recently 1986-93), currently the Master in Offcuts no.33) continues, this (2012). He has published ten books not make the Walpole Reunion but spirit of a place’. Previous winners awarded a grant of Magdalen College School, year from Faversham to Rye, the and will be spending his sabbatical would love to hear from others who include Edmund de Waal in 2011. to support the Oxford, has been appointed Saxon Shore Way. Anne’s brother next year trying to finish a book on attended the school at the same time. Justin’s book was reviewed in the in-house development Headmaster of Winchester JOHN (WL 1972-77) did all of it. the political theory of migration. » Autumn 2014 edition of Offcuts. of the technology required to run College from September 2016. »

4 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 5 » DAVID HODGSON (SH 1987-92) VENETIA TWIGG (LX 1997-2002) of Canterbury Cathedral. The » JAMES HARRIS (GL 2005-10), has been appointed Professor of and the Theatrical Niche company service was conducted by the King’s following an MSc in Management at Sedimentology and Stratigraphy brought her adaptation of Lysistrata School chaplain Father Fred. Imperial College at Leeds University. to Kent, including Charlton Park, * London, has just * Bishopsbourne, as well as Tunbridge ED REX (GL 2001-06) became moved to Hong HILARY LISTER (GR 1988-89) Wells and Folkestone, on their Spring engaged to Alice Newton on 2 Kong to work gave the first University of Oxford Tour. ‘A lively and frothy mix of sex May in Knysna, South Africa. for Jardine Disability Lecture on 7 May. and comedy’ said the Kentish Gazette. * Matheson as This autumn’s show, in October SARAH PERKINS (MR 2002- an Executive 1990s and November, will be Tartuffe, 04) became engaged to Trainee in adapted and directed by Venetia. Maxim Hartley in May. Finance and ROBERT DOUGLAS-FAIRHURST * * Management. (Common Room 1990-91) has written VALERA CHOBITKO (GR 1998-2003), SARAH VENTRESS (WL 2002-07) James is The Story of Alice for the 150th following a BA in History at Bristol married Paul Eversfield on 22 August keen to make contact with anniversary of the publication of University, is now working in victim at All Saints, Petham. Pictured any OKS in the region. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. care with the Avon & Somerset Police. with bridesmaids ANNA (WL 2005- * * * 10) and CLARE (WL 2004-09). IONA WESTLAKE (WL 2005-10) RUPERT REID (MR 1998-2003) * graduated from Royal Holloway married Charlotte Ashley in Salisbury AMANDA CHALMERS (LX 2003-05) with a BA in Media Arts: Film & Cathedral on 24 July. There were ran the Brighton Marathon in 2014, Television Studies and Production. three best men, and one of the an astonishing feat for someone who Iona has been busy working groomsmen was BENEDICT REID received a double lung transplant on several projects including a (MR 1994-99) who is married to in 2013. Amanda has just finished performance ALEXANDRA (née Carty; MR 1997- an expedition to Ecuador to climb capture shoot 99). Charlotte and Rupert are both Mt Cotopaxi in a bid to increase for a video professional singers currently singing transplant awareness as well as raise game called with Juan Diego Florez at the Royal funds for organ support machines. Squadron Opera House, Covent Garden in * 42, Star Gluck’s Orphée et Eurydice. Pictured Citizen with the happy couple are Rupert’s and has parents, DAVID REID (Common just finished Room 1965-2002) and JANICE work on a REID (Common Room 1986-2010). one-off comedy RACHEL BLANCHFLOWER (née Hill * drama called Do Not Disturb starring WL 1993-98) was ordained Deacon ALEX COCKSWORTH (MR 1999- Catherine Tate. Alongside this Iona in Ely Cathedral, Petertide 2015; to 2004) married Ryan McSharry in has been working on the production serve in the benefice of the Good Canterbury Cathedral on 15 August. of two short films one of which, Shepherd, Chesterton in Cambridge. OKS were prominent in the choir and Jacked, was chosen to be shown at ED REX (GL 2001-06) composed a the recent BFI London Film Festival. * setting of a Shakespeare sonnet to * ANDREW RIBBANS (MO 1993- accompany the entrance of bride. FREDDIE IRON (MR 2003-08) OLIVER ROBINSON (MT 2007- 98) married Jennifer Rees on 11th The reception was at St Augustine’s: became, at the age of 25, the youngest 10) reignited his cricket career in April at Shepherdswell, Kent. with jazz in the Tudor Garden and person to complete the Enduroman spectacular fashion by scoring * speeches in the Cellarer’s Garden. Arch to Arc challenge on 17 August. a century for Sussex on his first ALEXANDRA HYATT (BR 1994-96) * Arch to Arc is a 300 mile triathlon, class debut. Going in at number is engaged to James Hampson. TOM RANSLEY (MR 1999- where athletes run from London’s nine, he made 110 off 112 balls with * 2004) won a gold medal at the Marble Arch to Dover, swim the 18 fours and was involved in a JAMES BERRY (MR 1996-2001) European Championships in English Channel, and then cycle county record last wicket stand of was elected MP for Kingston and the Great Britain coxed four. from Calais to the Arc de Triomphe 164. He then took four wickets. Surbiton, defeating the incumbent in Paris. Freddie completed the Liberal Democrat Ed Davey. He 2000s route in 77 hours and 17 minutes, thus improved on his performance logging the third fastest time and as Conservative candidate in the MARK CHALMERS (LN 2000- more importantly raising £30,000 School mock election of 2001, when 02) is now a qualified accountant for Macmillan Cancer Support. he was runner-up to LAWRENCE and works for the commodity Freddie’s father DAVID IRON (LN WHITE (GL 1996-2001) of the trading and logistics house 1967-71) has battled with cancer From top to bottom, left to right: Green Party. With the retirement Trafigura, based in Geneva. for more than 20 years and is Poppy Mitchell & Julian Thatcher; of Hugh Robertson, former MP * supported by the University College Sarah Perkins & Maxim Hartley; for Faversham and Mid Kent, the POPPY MITCHELL (MT 2000- Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre Rupert Reid & Charlotte Ashley; OKS representation in the House 05), daughter of Graham and SUE in London. You can find out more at Andrew Ribbans & Jennifer Rees; of Commons remains judiciously MITCHELL (née Durrant, GL uk.virginmoneygiving.com/firona2a Sarah Ventress & Paul Eversfield; balanced: one man and one woman, 1976-78), was married to Julian or email [email protected] Alex Cocksworth & Ryan McSharry; one Conservative and one Labour. Thatcher on 1 August in the crypt » Alexandra Hyatt & James Hampson.

6 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 7 IN HONOURED MEMORY Ian Gollop

(Common Room 1966-80) Barbara Slimming We thank DAVID REID 1915-2015 (Common Room 1965-2002) and MIKE HODGSON (Common Room 1967-1988) arbara Slimming was unobtrusive) support to King’s for for this tribute to Ian. Secretary to Headmasters just about half of her 100 years.” Peter Newell and Peter When Barbara finally an died peacefully at his BPilkington from January retired, Peter Pilkington had home in Wales on 18 April at the 1968 to September 1984. She died written in The Cantuarian: age of 79, after a long illness. after a short illness on 23 June, “Barbara’s public work covers IHe will be remembered very just twenty days after her 100th everything from helping prepare for fondly by the great many OKS of his birthday. A service to celebrate a royal visit to placating an angry era who benefited from his enormous her life, with tributes from Paul local resident who feels the OKS Ball contribution to the life of the School. Pollak, Anthony Phillips and the ought to have stopped at midnight; Recruited from Bradford GS Dean, was held in the Chapel of while also playing housemasters like principally as a renowned rugby Our Lady Undercroft on Tuesday 7 a subtle fly-fisherman so as to land coach, it was said that while Divinity July. It was attended by numerous their reports or lists of leavers at the was his subject, rugby was his religion. friends from the School community right time. All have benefited from Ian coached rugby at King’s for and from Canterbury, as well as her efficiency and capacity for hard many years, for much of the time in by her daughter Francesca, her work – a five-to-nine woman rather charge of the First XV, and these were grandsons and great-grandchildren. than nine-to-five. Above all we’ve years of considerable achievement. A reception was then held in the enjoyed her humour, compassion This success derived from the great Common Room – appropriately, as and tolerance… If no man is a respect which the players had for Barbara had lived in the flat upstairs hero to his valet how much less him personally and a training regime when she worked at the School. to his secretary: but one secretary which, though tough, invariably Paul Pollak spoke of Peter The Dean had already paid tribute is a heroine to her employer.” brought out the best in them. More Pilkington’s admiration and to Barbara’s central role within the Peter’s successor Anthony important, perhaps, Ian never let gratitude to Barbara: School on Speech Day and in his Phillips noted in his tribute that them forget the importance of fair “He soon realised that his address he quoted Roger Mallion: Peter Pilkington and Barbara play in an increasingly hard game. houses for boys in their first year. work in his beloved West Wales. inherited secretary was exceptional. “When Barbara was 95, the Slimming were a legendary Ian also ran OKS rugby for twelve Nothing was too much trouble for An Old Llandoverian, Ian was Once, after he had left King’s, he School laid on a celebratory tea for combination. He concluded: years with such success that as him and his charges knew that their elected a trustee of Llandovery College was told that one of his successors her, in the Pupils’ Social Centre. “That Peter utterly depended many as three complete OKS teams Housemaster could always be relied and served as a loyal, enthusiastic was bemoaning the enormously On that occasion I was discussing on Barbara, he told me many times played against the School each upon for help and advice during and hard-working Chairman from and as my Headship continued I September, in the days when such this vital transitional period. 2007 until 2012. In 2001, in an act of more and more understood what matches were allowed by the RFU. The enduring memory of Ian’s generous benefaction, he founded he meant. Both are now at rest from Many OKS will also remember time at King’s was his insistence Llandovery Prep School, still She lived life to the full and gave tremendous (but their labours. But I cannot help Ian’s admirable teaching of Classics on high standards, on which he known affectionately as “Gollop”. thinking of that marvellous passage and Divinity in the Lower and would never compromise. This was In his delightful home on the quiet and unobtrusive) support to King’s for just from Ecclesiasticus ‘Let us now Middle Schools, which produced especially important at a time when banks of the River Teifi, Ian’s about half of her 100 years. praise famous men….’ which goes excellent results at O Level. the School was going through a legendary hospitality included on ‘And there are some who have Not that he ever imagined that difficult time, being adversely affected coffee mornings, Christmas parties no memorial…’ Peter’s splendid education stopped in the classroom, by unhelpful changes in wider society. and notable birthday celebrations. portrait by John Ward proudly hangs or on the rugby pitch for that matter. In short, Ian was the complete Black Labradors were his constant in the Shirley Hall. But where is His many other contributions schoolmaster and was greatly missed companions and, in recent years, he time-consuming burden of the with Barbara her travels abroad. Barbara’s memorial? I can tell you: included his work as a founder when he moved on to be Headmaster derived much enjoyment from riding work. Peter telephoned me (he was She explained that her passport her memorial is that she enabled an member and Treasurer of the JCR, of the Junior School at St. Lawrence his horse Murphy at a leisurely pace. a great one for the telephone): “I had recently expired and so she was outstanding Headmaster to lead this organiser of highly successful College, Ramsgate, where he was Ian was elected life-long don’t know what he’s on about. I renewing it for another ten years. School to new heights and so benefit charity walks and skiing trips, equally successful, being highly President of Cardigan RFC, where used to come into my office after This was something that, to me, innumerable pupils to fulfil their dedicated supporter of the Christian regarded and fondly remembered by the club could always rely upon his Prayers, just before nine. Barbara expressed Barbara’s confidence potential. Her memorial is in the lives life of the School, Master i/c the his pupils. A colleague there recalls generous support. For many years had all the letters sorted by then and and general joie de vivre… Last of men and women educated here Jazz Club, Secretary and stalwart the “hearty laugh and booming voice he was leader of the St Dogmael’s I just had to hand them to her and year a number of us took Barbara during Peter’s Headmastership in of the Haymakers’ C.C. and coach of a larger-than-life character often community council, as well as being say “love to, but”; “too expensive”; out to celebrate her 99th birthday. which she, Barbara, was the heart of of the School basketball team. shrouded in cigar smoke”, which will county councillor for the local “housemaster”; “No”; “Governors’ She was very alert and clearly the School. May she rest in peace.” Above all, perhaps, Ian will be resonate well with those who knew district. Rarely has anyone made idea, nothing to do with me”. Barbara enjoyed the occasion immensely. remembered for his work from 1974 him at King’s. In 1993 he took early such an outstanding contribution could then be left to it and by 9.30 She lived life to the full and as an outstanding Housemaster of retirement, in order to devote himself to the life of their local community. the day stretched free before me.” gave tremendous (but quiet and Lattergate, then one of three “waiting” to family matters and voluntary He will be missed greatly.

8 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 9 OBITUARIES Michael Reid

(LX 1950-54) Peter Haskins David Peschek Andrew Reid (BR 1979-83) writes about his father. (MO 1945-51) (WL 1946-51) ichael Stanley a regular commission but failing, he period he captained his golf club Reid, who has died joined Shell International and their twice and helped move the club eter was a School This obituary, written by Terry Philpot, first appeared in aged 78, had a career aviation wing. He very swiftly found forward from mediocrity to a highly Monitor and a member of on 18 February 2015 and is reproduced here Mspanning a full 30 himself posted to the Sudan and then regarded course with an academy the 1st XV who settled in with the kind permission of Guardian News & Media Ltd. years with Royal Dutch Shell and Nigeria where he met Rod Hoare that goes from strength to strength. PCanada, and it is from the then 12 years consulting with who was on his first posting with He is sorely missed and is survived Ottawa Citizen for 9.5.15 that PHILIP y friend David on Maidstone Borough Council. companies building railways BOAC. They cemented their lifelong by his wife, son and two daughters. GAREL-JONES (SH 1960-65) sent Peschek, who has died Wanting from boyhood to be a (Heathrow Express in particular) friendship in a hut on the edge of us news of Peter’s death on 17.4.15, aged 82, had a passion journalist, he freelanced for four and bidding to manage construction a runway over a bottle of scotch. at the age of 82. He was a retired Mfor local government years for the then ground-breaking of the London Olympic facilities. Whilst in London he met his lawyer of the Federal Government, that led him to participate as a New Society, and for the Local Mike, who was a quiet and private future wife Pat, revisited the Vespa Tim Phillips Department of Justice, and was councillor, study it as an academic, Government Chronicle, to which man, loving more than anything to with another road trip to North described in the Deaths notice as “a and write about it as a journalist. he contributed, latterly as political read, started his association with Wales to meet his future in-laws, (MR 1951-54) loving brother, a special friend to David and his brother, James, editor, for more than 20 years. Canterbury and King’s when his and fifty years later they celebrated many, and a great lover of animals”. were the children of David, an In 1968 he joined the Association father taught at the Choir School. their Golden Anniversary in electrical engineer of Czech (then of Municipal Corporations (later During the war and before September 2012 with their children, e recorded his death Austro-Hungarian) descent, and his the Association of Metropolitan evacuation he would recount the grandchildren, and friends dating in our last issue, but wife, Dorothy, a postmistress from Authorities) as editor of Municipal various battles between the RAF and back to their days in Ghana. a generous tribute in Halling, Kent. Both boys gained Review, transforming an in-house the Luftwaffe that he watched and After Mike’s posting to Ghana, the Kentish Gazette Shell, as a possible thank you for job W Warwick music scholarships to King’s School, magazine into a respected monthly, then the day he spotted, to his great (19.3.15) described a successful career Canterbury. Music was David’s first read outside the confines of its excitement, one of the long-range guns well done in West Africa, sent him to locally in farming; in particular, Collins love, but he turned down a place at sponsor. His hobby horse was the role that shelled Calais from Dover hiding Bangkok to help fuel the American Tim Phillips was Lord Fitzwalter’s the Guildhall School of Music – “I of the elected member at a time when beneath the trees on the railway line thirst for aviation gas in Vietnam and, farm manager at Goodnestone Park, (MR 1962-66) don’t think I would have made a very councillors had far more power than at the end of their garden, from which much to the admiration of the US after previously using skills learned good oboe player,” he once said – they have today. This led to a long the driver of said train requisitioned brass, Mike never lost his temper with on National Service in the Royal although James went on to become affiliation with the Association of his father’s rhubarb ‘for war purposes’. them. He even managed to engineer Engineers to work for Invicta Motors An earlier issue recorded his Head of Music at Uppingham School. Councillors. During these years, too, After the war he joined the Choir a visit to a British submarine that had in Canterbury. A keen rugby player, death on 10.2.13, but a copy David had a few false starts in he held a Leverhulme fellowship to School and forever after loved his quietly arrived in Bangkok: his son he captained Canterbury’s Extras. of the Lymington Times that teacher training, insurance and study the politics of reorganisation. singing. He then moved to Marlowe wanted to see the torpedoes but was He and his wife had three sons. reached us from ADRIAN working for a toffee manufacturer, In 1980 David left the magazine and to maintain fitness cycled rebuffed. When the heady days of RISDON (GL 1962-66, at but national service had a profound to create Logis, a consultancy that daily to school. Thereafter he was Siam came to an end the family moved School Flick) is informative effect. Being billeted with men advised local government on the able to indulge himself in his love to that Shell enclave of Tunbridge about this well-known from backgrounds so illiterate he need and means to improve its image of sport; he shot for the School Wells and Mike became a true aviation OWEN CANSFIELD (MO 1939- author, whose ten novels had to write their letters for them and communication with residents. and captained the boxing team. specialist for Shell. Whilst there he 41) died on 8 March 2015 included a fictional account helped shape his moderate Labour Until 2013, when David and his After King’s he took a road trip was to head up the Health, Safety and of Shakespeare’s writing views. He was also an enthusiast second wife, Shelagh, moved to a around Europe on his Vespa and found Quality Management to Marketing JOHN DE F ENDERBY (WL of his sonnet sequence. for Europe long before Britain’s Somerset village, they had lived that in Italy spaghetti, remarkably, Function as well, which was to stand 1940-46) died on 10 May 2014 entry to the Common Market. for more than 46 years in a large, did not grow on trees, and then it was him in good stead a few years later. rom King’s, Warwick went Working in Kent County Council’s rambling house in Staplehurst, time for conscription and the Royal Upon retirement he had a lie-in, ALLEN EDWARD HILL (MO to the University of Sussex clerk’s department, David attended Kent, where they fought for space Signals where he rapidly became a mowed the lawn to death and joined 1942-46) died on 22 April 2015 to read Biology, and later he meetings of the Herbert Commission, with their books and David’s small arms instructor. One day during a local golf club where the perfect developed his silent gene set up in 1957 to examine local mountainous archive of cuttings. live fire training of the sten gun on practice swing and the atrocious STEPHEN MICHAEL JONES (BR F He loved political gossip and drive continued to haunt him, but theory of evolution, an alternative government in London. This fired the ranges a trainee found that his 1973-78) died on 4 August 2015 to Darwin. A polymath, his first his interest and he became a junior debate and would happily argue weapon had jammed and no amount that changed one morning when he career on leaving university was member of the London School of the opposite of what he believed of coercion was going to un-jam it. received a phone call from Rod Hoare MICHAEL LESTER (SH 1941- in yacht design, and he is credited Economics’ influential Greater for the sake of a good argument. Mike had the somewhat unnerving with the words, ‘Mike, I might have a 44) died on 2 March 2015 with inventing the tandem keel, London Group. He was proud to He is survived by Shelagh and experience of that trainee swinging few days’ work for you’. Unfortunately which was conceived to deliver high be the only member of the LSE their son, David; by Susan, the through the assembled instructors and for Heathrow Express, their new DENYS LONG (MO 1941-46) performance at a low draft and is senior common room who did daughter of his first marriage, other trainees and pointing a jammed tunnel in the Central Terminal died on 16 November 2014 still a feature of America Cup yachts. not have a degree, having gained which ended in divorce. automatic weapon at his chest. ‘Point Area had just partially collapsed. Latterly he had been working on a a qualification at night school. it at the ground, turn round and face Seven years later and after a hugely RODNEY TURK (WL 1937- new hull design which was designed He also wrote a highly readable the range and put it down gently’ successful construction programme, 40) died on 25 June 2014 radically to reduce wash and fuel short volume, Policy and Politics • A bequest from David has was the way he re-called saying it. Mike and Rod moved on to their consumption. At the same time in Secondary Education (1966), endowed a Prize for the study After conscription, with the army next project. Mike finally, finally JOHN WATT (GR 1944-49) he continued to write fiction. and served as a Labour councillor of politics at the School. trying hard to get him to stay on with retired five years later. During that died on 23 March 2015

10 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 11 » for music and theatre was cultivated. he shows us the sixteenth-century Guy Fletcher Photographs of my father as St George Palazzo Pucci and notes that the fighting an enormous papier-mâché twentieth-century designer Emilio (WL 1951-57) dragon; as the bewigged Duke of Pucci designed the uniforms of Plazatoro and as a brooding Macbeth the Florentine traffic police. Who bear testimony to his treading of else would take us into yet another oining King’s from Bickley of the Australian and international the boards. His dramatic training square to see a statue just because Park as a King’s Scholar, VHF/UHF weak signal and Earth- doubtless stood him in good stead in ‘it has a lovely plinth’? History was Guy excelled at Maths but Moon-Earth (EME) amateur radio the negotiating room as a solicitor. not far away for a man with his also developed a great love community, building and extending At Caius, where he was imagination. Passing through the J Piazza della Signoria, he recalls of Classics, and did Classics, Maths an impressive antenna farm. apparently reading Law, music had and Physics at “A” level, finding time Boyhood enjoyment of walking the upper hand and he spent much Savonarola’s burning of artworks as to make his first crystal set and also in the Lake District and of sailing of his time singing in the choir though it happened yesterday, and how to make bombs with weedkiller blossomed in Australia into and conducting duties as Chapel in front of the altar at Orsanmichele and explode them in disused rail bushwalking in Tasmania and Clerk, though I think the latter he gasps: ‘Encrusted marble and tunnels! He disliked organised the Blue Mountains and sailing appealed because of connected glass… What it must have been games but developed an enthusiasm from Sydney up the Gold Coast privileges in the College cellars. like when only lit by candles’. for long-distance swimming. and in the Sydney to Hobart yacht Certainly he did not waste any He saw in three dimensions, and Winning a Scholarship to Corpus race. Another passion was opera, evenings at the Union. It is often in the fourth dimension – history. Christi, Cambridge, Guy gained a especially Wagner’s Ring, which thought that really serious minds are A seventeenth-century writer on First in Maths in his first year and in he saw performed in Adelaide, also political minds. My father was not architecture, Henry Wotton, said Natural Sciences in his second year, Melbourne and Seattle. of this opinion. We often confessed that the study of architecture needed so he was a little disappointed with A second marriage, to Catherine to each other our shared belief that no justification where there were his 2.I in Physics in his third year. in 1979, gave lasting happiness, politics comes and goes and tends to noble men and noble minds. Papa Guy married Rosemary Wicks and for two years in the early repeat itself rather uncreatively. He But he could find interest in most was such a man with such a mind. in 1961, and they had two children, 1980s they fostered two little girls, was always more interested in what buildings, and it is to him that I owe This is not hagiography. My father Paul in 1962 and Joanne in 1964. the university’s opening the family before returning them to their a particular political moment might my architectural addiction. He never was not a saint and frankly wouldn’t (There are now six grandchildren.) moved to Australia, Guy completing natural family. Diagnosed with produce in the cultural sphere. went anywhere without checking the have wanted to be. His dedication to He became Head of Physics at a PhD in biophysics in 1975 and a serious condition in 2011, Guy At university, Jonathan continued relevant Pevsner volume, and he and his work meant he was often absent Canford, but on his receiving an teaching there for thirty years, mostly died in Catherine’s arms on 27 his delight in collecting eighteenth- I smuggled the latest editions into from home. His determination meant offer from Macquarie University as Senior Lecturer in Physics. Guy March, just a couple of days before century ceramics, particularly the house in the hope that my mother he could be stubborn. His intellectual to be one of the first lecturers for was also a much admired member their 35th wedding anniversary. examples of New Hall – the first would not notice the expanding run. brilliance didn’t always equate to porcelain to be successfully emotional intelligence. But which of manufactured in England. His interest us do not have faults? And his were was inherited from his mother, at least born of vulnerabilities. Eileen, and he began collecting in his It is often thought that It is probably hard for you to Jonathan Horsfall Turner schoolboy days from a shop in Palace really serious minds are imagine that Jonathan genuinely Street. In Cambridge, he purchased doubted that he was worthy of being (LN 1956-64) items from Gabor Kossa’s shop also political minds. loved. I always knew this to be untrue, opposite the Fitzwilliam Museum. In My father was not of this and emphatically told him so. Your later life, his collection became very letters to me and my mother and your Jonathan died on 14 July 2015. After Linacre and Caius College, Cambridge, he joined Allen & Overy, specialized, and included the work opinion. presence here today tell him the same. where he gained the reputation as one of the outstanding banking lawyers of his generation. of Fidelle Duvivier. He valued these He would have been incredulous. The funeral service and thanksgiving for his life took place at the Chapel of St Peter and St Paul at as examples of virtuoso painting and Like any proper Anglican, my the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich on Friday 31 July. There were tributes from Yvonne Horsfall as historical documents. Jonathan’s father was reticent about matters of Turner, Tony Herbert, Ian Pawlby and Olivia Horsfall Turner. We print Olivia’s words about her father. sensitivity and imagination is tangible For those of you who never had faith. When I was small and we were in his appreciation of the painting the pleasure, nor the pain, of one in church I used to check that he e each knew a an introvert; but he was an outgoing pomp – though he did enjoy tradition on a cup: ‘the overall effect’ he of his Florentine tours, I share with was saying the Lord’s Prayer and the different facet of introvert, a lively conversationalist, and ceremony. He was thoroughly wrote, ‘is magical; a tranquil misty you a few snippets from a guide Creed. He was. In addition, he always Jonathan. What unites an attentive listener, and a very institutionalized in the best sort of landscape setting with country he prepared for our friends. To be sang Adeste Fideles in Latin – even us all is that we have good storyteller. This made him way. He enjoyed the history that they people going about their business.’ honest, it is a gruelling schedule when everyone else was singing it in W He particularly adored one part- – the itinerary begins, ‘It is worth English. The sure sign of a faithful lost a friend. For an ostensibly formal very much suited to institutional held and the community that they fellow he had a surprising number of life. From school at the Dragon in built. He found in them their best, but service which he purchased at auction starting early as many churches heart. To those questions that he nicknames. Having been known at Oxford, to King’s School Canterbury, was never overly reverential; indeed, for a sum sufficiently noteworthy close at noon’ and day two closes may have had, I have no doubt he prep school as ‘Goliath’, he was later to Caius, then Allen & Overy, his life he was often quite irreverent. Perhaps to merit a report in The Times. He with ‘You must be exhausted by has found a resounding resolution. known as Jonny, Jay, Johnny-Boy, was given shape by establishments. the first sign of taking institutions on carried it back to the office in a now, but if not you could go into the ‘Blessed are those who mourn, by one friend as Mr Poppy, and at His social life too had a similar his own terms was when he decided to plastic bag on the Underground. museum to the right of the church’. for they shall be comforted.’ On this work (amongst others, I suspect): the structure, as a member of the Garrick go to Cambridge, rather than Oxford Architecture was not the backdrop Notably, there is a not a coffee-stop day, when we mourn deeply, we are Horse. This litany shows the great and Glyndebourne. And Stone where his father and elder brother to my father’s life, but an integral throughout the whole three days. also richly blessed; by the grace of affection in which he was held. And House gave him the opportunity had been – an act that he referred part of it. He was fortunate always Sweeping us round the city, God in our shared love for Jonathan. this is not surprising, because above to form his own sort of Salon. to as his ‘defection to the Fens’. to have lived in architecturally though, he brings it to life. He takes May he rest in that peace all things, he was tremendously But his attachment to institutions It was in those early institutions – interesting places – Canterbury, us to the Palazzo Strozzi and reminds which the world cannot give; and good company. He was essentially was not based on empty status or the Dragon and King’s – that his love » Richmond, Cambridge, Greenwich. us to appreciate the horse tethers, may he rise in glory. Amen.

12 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 13 FROM the ARCHIVES Howard Baker

(WL 1964-68) Richard Phillips has most kindly Carolyn Barnes, daughter of HUGH tuition to John Conrad. The letter is given us copies of materials ANTHONY STEPHEN JOHNSTON accompanied by some photographs From OLIVER BAKER (TR Howard pictured with his relating to CHARLES FREMOULT (KSC 1927-32), has sent us several and other related items. 1995-2000), son of Howard. granddaughter Isabella Baker BATTERSBY (KSC 1900-05), who photographs of her father at School. * was killed at Ypres in November 1914. Carolyn has edited Harmattan, A We are grateful to Mrs Eve Mann, oward Baker had drew him back to the family farm in These include transcriptions of a war Wind of Change: Life and Letters from widow of PETER MANN (JKS 1938- a close to unique 1976 where he made his home. He diary from 17 August to 3 November Northern Nigeria at the End of Empire 45, GR 1945-50), for allowing us upbringing. Born in married Jane Bonallack in 1981 and 1914 (the day before he died) and of – a fascinating record of his life. ‘Tim’ to have copies of the letters Peter Neyyoor South India, had three sons and a daughter, the letters home from the Front. He has Johnston served in the RAF during wrote from Cornwall during the war. H They provide a fascinating insight he was brought up on the family eldest also attending King’s. A devoted also presented a teapot, inscribed to the war and ended up as Deputy coconut plantation in Kumarakom, husband, father and grandfather, he the Misses Evens, Battersby’s aunts, Governor of Nigeria. He died in 1967. into life – and the importance of Kerala. He spoke the local language was never happier than spending a ‘from a few of their friends at the * oranges – in the evacuated School. Malayalam as a young man and Saturday afternoon shouting himself King’s School’ in July 1914. The Evens Another addition to the Walpole * followed in his beloved father’s hoarse on the touchline of Birley’s. sisters ran the school sanatorium Collection is a letter from Joseph We are most grateful to ROGER footsteps when he was sent to the Howard was diagnosed with in St Stephen’s Road and also took Conrad to HAROLD GOODBURN JOB (GR 1951-55) for presenting Junior School, Milner Court, aged 7. prostate cancer 8 years ago but thanks in some boys to lodge with them. (Common Room 1919-45). to the Archives a fine collection After some understandable to the Royal Marsden’s amazing care * Goodburn gave some private of letters from FJS. settling-in pains, he had a successful he got to enjoy an awful lot in that and thoroughly enjoyable school time. Last summer he managed to career. He did “just enough” from the conventional one.” combine two of his great passions academically so that he could focus After school Howard persuaded by riding his horse alongside the his time on the sports field where two OKS, JON WATERHOUSE (MO Tour de France as it passed through HISTORICAL OKS he excelled, playing for the 1st XV 1964-68) and DAVID GALLYER (MO Essex, typically making the evening and hockey XI. One of Howard’s 1963-68) to drive to India and back headlines. It turned out that this contemporaries wonderfully with him, a trip of some 5 months, was the last time he was to ride described his time at King’s: “By spending the night in a Tehran cell but a wonderful way to bow out. MARLOWE OUR CONTEMPORARY voice. It tells a world in a ferment of Naturalist is one of Henry Weekes’ the age of 17 Howard had emerged along the way. He studied at the Howard’s family were particularly Marlowe’s The Jew of Malta, set religious beliefs of a world that was defining masterpieces. Representing from relative obscurity to become College of Estate Management in touched by and would like to in 1565, received unstinted praise in a ferment four centuries ago.” an idealised young girl tentatively a very classy centre and useful Reading and went on to work as a express their sincerest thanks to from The Observer’s reviewer The run at Stratford approaching the waters edge, her bowler. But what I loved about him Chartered Surveyor for Hillier Parker the many OKS who attended his Susannah Clapp, who also praised ended on 4 September. hair and drapery billowing behind was his irreverence, his lovely smile in London, a time he spoke of very funeral. It was heart-warming to the RSC for putting it on in the * her, the marble was exhibited at the and infectious laugh, his loyalty fondly, particularly playing rugby at meet so many of you and hear your Swan Theatre alongside Death of HENRY WEEKES (KSC 1816-22) Royal Academy in 1857 alongside the and his exasperating refusal to toe Rosslyn Park. But a subdued economy own unique memories of Dad. He a Salesman in the main house: did not feature in the V & A’s much description: ‘Alone upon the wild the line if he took a different view and the allure of being his own boss would have been deeply moved. “Why is so tremendous a maligned Sculpture Victorious sea-shore she stands’. Ideal works are dramatist – fleet-footed, incisive, exhibition. However, one of his works rare within Weekes’ oeuvre, which with occasional jewels thrown in ‘The Young Naturalist’ was offered at is overwhelmingly composed of – so seldom staged? The play (is) the Sotheby’s sale of 19th and 20th portrait busts… Weekes’ few ideal of his time at the School, where he prescient, reverberating, immediate century sculpture on 20 May (estimate sculptures and full figure groups Christopher enjoyed playing cricket and hockey, in its cultural clashes... the real hero £40-60,000; sold for £112,500). are amongst the finest created learning the Classics, and pursuing is Marlowe’s steady, disenchanted The Catalogue noted: “The Young during the Victorian period.” Reddick his interest in science. He became Captain of School in Lent Term 1973. (WL 1968-73) After finishing at King’s, he read Engineering at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, winning an Exhibition and Schoolmasters Yvonne Reddick kindly sent then graduating with a First. After us this obituary of her father. university he began a career in the MIKE GOOD (MR 1968-73) writes: of hierarchy or immaturity? Does its engraving in the inscription of 1586 to oil industry, working first for Shell, One of the many pleasures of ageing success presuppose a certain level of Sir Thomas Brudenell d. 1549, Deene, hristopher Reddick, followed by Britoil, and finally for BP, is surely the renewal of contact with achievement in the given subject or Northamptonshire’. It addresses who attended King’s from the second of four children. His where he became a Vice President. former schoolmasters (and maybe may it equally be based on the reverse, possible reasons for the glaring 1968 to 1973, died suddenly family moved first to Venezuela, His career involved postings overseas mistresses too, though that lies outside perhaps by way of atonement? yet hitherto unremarked ‘error’ in Cwhile hiking in the Grey then to Scheveningen, Holland, with to Oman and Kuwait as well as my experience). I am currently in * recording its subject’s death date Corries in Scotland, where his body his father’s job in the oil industry. regular international travel. touch with three, and would be with In the February edition of the as ‘in the third year of King Edward was found on the 8th of August. Chris returned to England to attend Christopher retained a deep more were it not for their having Monumental Brass Society Bulletin, the Seventh’ (the fifth hexameter of Christopher had completed 166 Copthorne School. He then won a fondness for the School, and played moved on to higher things. Is the a paper by MIKE GOOD (MR 1968- the elegiac couplets runs ‘Septimi at of the Scottish Munros – one of the place at King’s, becoming a Senior for the Old Boys’ hockey team until appeal one of unfinished business, the 73) and DAVID MILLER (Common Edwardi terno sub Principis anno’): many walking and hiking pursuits King’s Scholar in his second year. He the year of his death. He will be sadly apparent narrowing of the age gap, or Room 1962-76) appeared under antiquarian eccentricity, lapse of that were his hobby and passion. made many lifelong friends at King’s. missed by his wife Michèle and their more likely the stimulus of an adult the title ‘What constitutes error? memory, engraver illiteracy, or a (large) Christopher was born in 1954, He often spoke of his fond memories daughters Yvonne and Vivienne. relationship without the elements Idiosyncrasies of composition and slip of the burin? (Watch this space.)

14 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 15 The Great War Remembered Following Patrick Leigh Fermor – 81 Years On

MARK ROCHE (GR 1957-61)

Six OKS — CHARLES GEORGE BILLING, ERIC LOCKHART HUME HENDERSON, RICHARD NELSON BENDYSHE, PERCY CLARKSON JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER atrick Leigh Fermor and MOWBRAY MORRIS and JOHN CHILD MORRIS — were killed or died of I at least had The Grange in wounds during the Gallipoli Campaign from April 1915 to January 1916. common – although beyond Pthat I suspect our Canterbury experiences were very different. EDWARD HOLMAN (MR 1963-68) attended the National Commemoration of the Gallipoli Campaign Avoiding expulsion I enjoyed my and Anzac Day at the Cenotaph which was attended by Her Majesty the Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh time at King’s, making the most of and his Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge. During the march-past a wreath was laid on behalf membership of the KS Bell Ringing of the School. Edward also attended the Anzac Dawn Service at the Australian and New Zealand Society (does it still exist?), which memorials at Hyde Park Corner which was attended by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. infected me with a love of church architecture – who wouldn’t be? On a recent holiday I was ensnared OGER MALLION by a dusty copy of PLF’s A Time of (Common Room 1976- Gifts – what a tale! Without a couple 2005) visited Gallipoli of years to do his epic journey - Hook Rto be at the graveside of to Constantinople – properly on his maternal grandfather, Corporal foot why not try by bike? So four Andrew Edward Blakeney, on the elderly cyclists with combined 100th anniversary of his demise ages near 300 – complimented in the Battle of the Vineyard (7 on our “typically English faces” August 1915). His remains are by a friendly Dutchman – set off buried in Redoubt Cemetery, from the Hook last Autumn. where there is also a Special Would it be remotely the same? Memorial to OKS Captain Billing. On a sparkling October morning, With the Headmaster’s agreement, but with sadly no PLF winter snow, Dr Mallion paid tribute to all of the we were soon in Rotterdam’s vast OKS on behalf of the School. He docklands; factories with chimneys placed a wreath from the School on touching the clouds, linked by the Helles Memorial (which names gleaming railway tracks, mile on all Gallipoli fallen who have no mile. Unbelievably, we managed to known graves) and planted wooden get lost following the Rhine, better crosses for each of them at Helles by barge by far – one up to PLF. (Johnson, Morris and Morris), A day or two on we passed Redoubt (Billing) and Lone Pine Nijmegen, Arnhem and the bridge were soon ready to march anywhere been. Frau Spengel: “Ah, you are Cemetery (Bendyshe). Henderson Roger Mallion places a wreath from at Remagen, desperate WW2 names to the tunes of the local oompah band. reading the book?” and even though is not buried in Gallipoli as he was the School on the Helles Memorial that would have meant nothing to On to Cologne and Bonn then they had shut for their afternoon rest: evacuated and died in Alexandria. the young Paddy. I was inspired Koblenz. With pressing home “Come in, have a look. Will you stay to be transported back to the time business my three companions for supper?” Returning at 7:30pm, of his journey by the sound of the decided to go back. My mobile was the Ox was rammed with the crush TERENCE FLEMING-SANDES (HL book. For more on Hussey, see bells of St Goad of which he wrote. almost empty and I haven’t much parted for me by barman son Spengel. 1907-13) won the Victoria Cross for Offcuts: Unknown OKS no. 15. With the river our constant German, but onwards I travelled with I was shown to my own table for six, his exploits in the Battle of Loos companion, PLF’s account PLF. For evening company otherwise empty, and next to the on 29 September 1915. He is one of of barges almost over supper I compared pianist I had a ringside view. The Red three OKS to receive the award. Whilst touring the First World War overwhelmed by their his lyrical descriptions Ox was just as PLF described in 1933, Battlefields in Italy, Edward Holman displacement still rings with my daily Rhine- apart from the presence of the crowd visited the grave of PRIVATE true today. Mounds of side ride and the and absence of the cat. The Spengel The School has acquired, for the EDWARD TEASDALE (JKS & water swelling under villages we had now VIP welcome on the news of my PLF Walpole Collection, manuscripts KSC 1898-1901) in Giavera British almost submarine bows both passed through. link was the highlight of my journey. of many of the poems written by Cemetery. Edward Teasdale was with the massive extra After 400 miles Getting my bike back to the DYNELEY HUSSEY (KSC 1907-12) for the only OKS to die in Italy during grunt needed supplied by Heidelberg began to Hook/Harwich ferry through his book Fleur de Lys: Poems of 1915. the Great War. His brother ERIC duty tugs, with names like feature on the bicycle path the German and Dutch railway They are accompanied by a series TEASDALE (KSC 1909-12) also Hercules, enabling the passage signs. I could not possibly systems the day following a rail of letters to Mrs Mary Palmer of the died during the War and is buried of narrowing river reaches as the hills end my 2014 journey anywhere strike was another story. Manor House, Fordwich. Hussey sent in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. closed in. Similarly overwhelmed else but the Red Ox Inn (page 72/73 copies of his poems to Mrs Palmer and by several glasses of local product, I paperback). The kind and generous invited her “criticisms or suggestions”. The grave of Private failed to note the name of the wine welcome I received from the Spengel • Next leg – Heidelberg to She also designed a cover for his Edward Teasdale festival Rhine-side village, where we family was just the same as his had Vienna, Autumn 2015.

16 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 FOR THE RECORD Autumn 2015 17 FEATURES

Surviving Prostate Cancer

BEN (SIMON) BEAUMONT (MR 1953-58)

was 64 when I was diagnosed emphasise that testing on a regular with aggressive prostate cancer. basis is fundamentally important I had not had any checks to and there is joy every time one Iascertain the health or otherwise hears that the result is negative. of my prostate. However, within The other matter which should eight weeks of diagnosis I was on the be mentioned is that when one has operating table. I had a Gleason Scale surgery as extensive as mine the of 5+5. My die-by-date (and this is not erectile function vanishes. It should a misprint) was 2005. In the event I not matter much at my age. But for underwent a radical prostatectomy. those of us of a younger vintage keep That took place in the summer that in mind when you resist the of 2004 but in 2005 the remaining temptation to have a regular checkup! cells, cancerous, decided to return My confidence has recovered to to the battle and I underwent six the extent that I have just finished weeks of chemotherapy. At that sitting as an arbitrator in an period my life was in the balance. I arbitration in the Middle East. Since have survived but there are various December I have had the pleasure lessons that I want to describe. The of travelling to Hong Kong on first and most obvious is that all men various different occasions related above the age of 45 should be tested to my work with the Royal Institute every two years. Some men find the of British Architects. I am a non- minimal invasion of their anus by late 2005 by reason of the damage executive director of their wholly- N 2 JUNE, His Royal Highness again exhibited the consultant’s finger thoroughly done by chemotherapy I became owned subsidiary Royal Institute of Duke of THIRTEEN OKS his usual charm and humour and objectionable and would rather forgo incontinent and this remained so British Architects Enterprises and accepted the it was gratifying to witness his the test. This is crazy. The finger test until November 2008. During that also of their Hong Kong subsidiary Edinburgh invitation to St conversation with members of our was repeated on me on four occasions period my confidence evaporated company. I also have this Spring O OKS group which was supported James’s Palace to receive without the slightest problem. completely. I was completely useless attended the Vis Moot in Vienna Achievements their Duke of Edinburgh by the Headmaster Peter Roberts as one of the 900 tutor arbitrators. Gold Awards from His and Aerwyn Watson, Director of The Vis Moot is an international Rewarded Royal Highness. the School DofE Award Scheme, competition where law schools from who was himself presented Now the good news. I have had the good fortune universities throughout the world It was another momentous with a long service Award. on my travels to meet a senior practitioner in the vie to be the best representatives in occasion in the Queen Anne a mock international arbitration. State Room where The King’s Pictured L-R are: field of oncology … who has assured me that And recently I had the great School again contributed The Headmaster, in recent years treatment for prostate cancer pleasure of joining the Cantuarian the largest group of Award EDWARD THOMAS (CY 2009-14), Lodge after much pressure from participants. As part of the GEORGE MAUGHAN (CY 2009-14), has improved immeasurably. OKS Peter Suchet and Peter ceremony we were addressed HAMISH ROSS (MR/MT 2009-14), Holmes-Johnson, both dear by Mike Cox, a Golden HANNAH PRESDEE (MR 2008-13), friends from another Order. Globe yachtsman, ocean DOMINIC HAMLYN (MT 2008-13), racing winner and a world CHARLOTTE MOLONY (CY 2012-14), Subsequently I had a biopsy. with regard to my profession. In order champion yacht winner. HAMISH COURTAULD (MO 2008-13), This entails the taking of 10 tiny to start my rehabilitation I became a LAURA MEEK (JR 2010-14), samples of the prostate to discover volunteer at a community centre. His extremely stimulating talk RITCHIE GARDINER (MR 2001-06), the extent of the cancer but it was Now the good news. I have had fully supported the qualities MILO REDDAWAY (SH 2010-14), not painful and if it were what is the good fortune on my travels to and skills necessary to succeed LAUREN WILSON (BR 2009-14), pain of a few seconds compared meet a senior practitioner in the in the face of adversity and one Aerwyn Watson. with another ten-plus years of life! field of oncology, not my normal could not fail to be impressed The reason why it is so important consultant, who has assured me by his prowess as a sailor and for me to stress these issues is that in recent years treatment the life skills he portrayed. that because I was diagnosed at for prostate cancer has improved such a late stage the after-effects immeasurably and that the rough A poignant message for all of my recovery were considerable. handling which I underwent to save young people present. I am a barrister. I depend upon my life is the exception now and not my ability to speak on my feet. In the rule. In any event I repeat and

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