Staff Leavers David Force David Came to the College in 1991 to Join the Newly Appointed Director of Music, Graham Jones

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Staff leavers David Force David came to the College in 1991 to join the newly appointed Director of Music, Graham Jones. Graham was looking for someone who was an able organist, a talented During the year the College said goodbye to musician with a variety of skills, and who would have a some long-serving members of staff. Here we good rapport with pupils. David had been at Sedbergh for reproduce the tributes paid to them in the two years but though he appreciated the pastoral setting, he is, in essence, a Kentish man. He was educated at Dart- College magazine, The Eastbournian ford Grammar School before going to Durham University as an organ scholar at St Hild and St Bede where he met his Spencer Beal future wife Ruth, a choral scholar. The classics department and College as From the very start of his time at Eastbourne, David, often with musical a whole are sad to say goodbye to Spen- involvement from Ruth, immersed himself in the life of the school and local cer’s expertise and enthusiasm. Since his community. Within the College, he took on various roles, some more eccentric arrival in September 1984, including 24 than others. He became master-in-charge of croquet; invented Aunty Mabel’s years as head of department, this Arsenal problem spot in Links, the school newspaper, which he edited for ten years; supporter has become synonymous with and was the main drive behind the weekly meetings of the Monday Club which the teaching of classics and fives at East- brings together local elderly residents for company and entertainment. This bourne. He has built up and consolidated suited his abilities well for David is not only quirky – which is much appreci- a classics empire of which even Augustus ated by the elderly as well as the young – but a very sociable and thoroughly Caesar would have been proud. decent chap. Spencer has enthused and educated generations of East- David is a versatile and skilled musician. Members of the music department bournians in Latin, Greek and classical civilisation as well as appreciated his many musical arrangements, particularly for the swing band, his being a chief examiner for GCSE Greek. Not only has he been a schemes of work (he later become head of academic music), his many visits to supportive head of department, colleague and friend to some prep schools, where he was much liked by headteachers, staff and pupils, his twenty classicists, he has also inspired countless OEs to study willingness to help out whenever asked, his boundless energy, bonhomie and the subject at university and make a career out of teaching friendliness, and, above all, his musicianship. it. His ability to bring out the best in those around him cannot His involvement in music in the community was also an important part of his be underestimated. His incisive mind, infectious enthusiasm musical life and this was fully welcomed by both Graham Jones, with whom he and considerable wit have spurred pupils to do their best and worked for 21 years, and Graham’s successor Nick Parrans-Smith. David supported ensured the popularity of departmental trips to Greece and the Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra as a committee member, by conducting, Rome, always a rich source of amusing anecdotes as well as taking choral rehearsals, playing the organ and also playing his double bass. being fun and highly educational. His early music group with Ruth and others was a source of great satisfaction, As player and coach, Spencer has been synonymous with and they continue to give concerts locally and further afield. Another source of the proud tradition of rugby fives at the College. Encouraging a personal fulfilment was and is his research for his PhD into 17th century English broad player base by means of an inter-house fives programme, music, looking at the use of the organ in devotional and consort repertoire. One he has made enthusiasts of girls and boys who may not have of his abiding loves is choral music. He was a stalwart of the Chapel where he been attracted to the mainstream sports. This commitment has was one of the many unsung heroes at the organ console, and he ran the Chamber ranged from maintaining three good courts (sweeping them, Choir from its inception. drying them, and at times strategically placing buckets to keep David is now looking forward to new challenges as Director of Music at St them dry) to finding suitable fixtures for pupils and staff. Ronan’s Prep School. They will greatly value not only his many musical skills but Spencer has enjoyed a memorable career at Eastbourne his warm personality and high standards both in and out of the musical arena. College and will be greatly missed. We wish him well in his John Thornley retirement, happy in the knowledge that classics teachers do Micheal Partridge adds: not retire, they merely decline gracefully. David was a much valued member of the Arnold Embellishers committee and Ben Jourdain and Ian Sands held the post of Hon. Secretary with skill and dedication for several years.

David Hodkinson How can one sum ter. Hoddy immediately threw himself into life He has also wielded a cricket bat for the up the 39-year at the College, serving first as a house tutor Eclectics, bowling (or rather sending a ball teaching career and then for 11 years as the superbly organ- down with the same action as a javelin thrower of a Common ised and supportive Housemaster of School – for which he represented Glamorgan) and Room colossus House, during much of which he was Senior taking stunning catches in the outfield. His like Hoddy? This Housemaster. last-over heroics at East Dean should have pseudo Welshman He has been Master in Charge of rowing, made Wisden: he was the last man in and 24 has stretched the has run Duke of Edinburgh and has coached were needed off the last eight-ball over. Six sharpest minds 1st XV, Tigers and Colts rugby. The complete runs were eked out from the first five balls and made the schoolmaster, he has the highest standards and thanks to much scampering between the trickiest molecu- powers of organisation, as demonstrated by his wickets, and then with 18 required from three lar kinetic theory exemplary running of the physics department balls, Hoddy came into his own. The sixth ball accessible to the for 14 years and the science department for of the over went for six, the seventh ball went weakest. Yes, pseudo Welshman: Hoddy was 13 years. for six… Could Hoddy do it again? Yes he did! It born in England and his father Les was an Eng- When Hoddy came out of School House he is difficult to say who was more stunned – the lishman, though his mother, the delightful Mair, became a tutor in Reeves, launched the Leavers crowd, the bowler, Hoddy or the sheep in the is Welsh. Year Book and the Eastbourne Foundation, and adjoining field. After a physics degree from Hull and a moved the Cornflower Ball to Speech Day. None of this would have been possible spell at the Royal Military College of Science A Major in the army section, he was 2nd in without the tremendous support of his wife researching the thermo-luminescence of poly- command in the CCF for 25 years. He enjoyed Frances. Their three children, Ollie, Lizzie and thene, Hoddy turned to teaching, travelling marking so much that he became an examiner Will, enjoyed being brought up in the environs down the M4 from Wales to Bradfield College, for OCR and AQA, and took on a myriad other of Eastbourne College, and I count myself lucky from where he moved on to Eastbourne with very important but extremely boring jobs within to have taught alongside him and had him as a Chris Saunders, the newly appointed Headmas- the College (ATL rep was one) and outside. friend for nearly 34 years. Dusty Miller 50 John Penn John Penn (Gonville 1926–30) was, we think, the oldest surviving Old Eastbournian at the age of 103; he sadly died in November 2015

n March 2014, David Stewart had visited What was the food like in Gonville? John at his home in Eastbourne where he Every Sunday, a large sausage roll. And if I recorded an interview with him. Covering a we’d been to church earlier we came back to wide range of topics, from his early prep school that. And that we had every time. I wouldn’t days before coming to the College, through his say I went hungry or anything but of course war service and career at Barclays Bank to his we had our tuck boxes. retirement, the interview includes a unique You left the College in 1930? insight into College life in the late 1920s. I suddenly left. We came back from the Spring Here we present a few excerpts, with term and I was told that there was a job for John’s thoughts on some College teachers and me in Barclays Bank. the contrasting styles of two headmasters. Is this something that you had wanted to do How was it that you came to Eastbourne or were you just told ‘No, you’re leaving College? school’? We lived in Surrey, in Purley, because my Not particularly. No, I wanted to be a farmer father worked in London and our local vicar’s John Penn and David Stewart with the 1928 really. And my father said you’ll never make son – Bernard Shattock – was the same age as Gonville House photograph any money farming. He was fairly high up, I was. He was down for Eastbourne College. he was a bank manager in Pall Mall, London. And you were just left to get on with it? Every morning he walked from Victoria Were you at prep school in Purley? Exactly. Station along Buckingham Palace Road, and Yes, at Downside. I was head boy. It was a King George V was always coming down from school I loved. Tell me about Mr Arnold, the Headmaster. I didn’t meet him very often. I don’t his morning ride, and my father always used Were you recommended to come to the think the first term I ever even saw him, to take his hat off. College because Bernard Shattock was except I suppose he was in Chapel; he must Were there not exams to be taken in your coming to the school? have been. Well, he was tall and I always final term or were they considered to be Well, my father decided of course. Seeing remember in the winter he had a very nice not important? that Bernard was going to Eastbourne it coat that went right to the ground. He didn’t I remember that I’d been in the ‘san’ – I’d had would be a good idea if I also went. And my talk to people a lot. In fact I probably only something wrong – and I was getting better. I father loved Eastbourne, and he retired here spoke to him, let’s say twice, the whole time was told that I must return to Gonville. And I eventually. I was at school. returned to Gonville and I was told that there Do you remember your first visit to the By the time Mr Carey arrived you were was a job for me. Lionel Turner, the director College? more senior in the school? of Barclays, I had to go and see him at the Yes, we came down here in the holidays to Things were so different when Mr Carey bank in Eastbourne. see Gonville and be introduced to Mr Morres came. I remember us meeting. I was walking When you left the College and you went and he took us down and showed us Big through the cloisters and I thought ‘Will he straight into the bank, did you feel that School. He wasn’t young; in fact I think he say anything? Or do I say anything?’ and he your time at school had prepared you in any was a little bit old for a housemaster and he stopped me and said ‘What’s your name?’ way for the world of work? was asked eventually to leave. You wouldn’t and ‘Do you like Gonville?’ and he asked me No, not at all. think anything of him at all. questions. He was a very nice man Mr Carey. So really when you arrived at Barclays you The boys ran the house did they? The just started learning from the bottom? prefects? Yes, absolutely. Of course in those days you had fagging, which I thought stupid, and the prefects kept Did you stay with Barclays for the whole of on shouting ‘fag’ all the time. I’d just left your working life? prep school and was just beginning to grow up Yes, except six years in the war. I went a bit and I didn’t take to it very much. abroad; I was fighting against the Japanese in Burma. Are there any members of staff from that time who you remember as being a good When did you last come back down to the teacher? College? I liked Mr Bagnall-Oakeley. He was much more Well there was a very nice Headmaster and patient and you could ask him questions. I can’t think of his name but he went to Gonville, while Morres was there… we never Oundle. really saw him at all. And then Mr Butler took Yes, Charlie Bush. over who I liked very much. Gonville house in 1928 I got on very, very well with him and I used He was a better housemaster? Did you like rugby at school? to go down to the College a lot. If I saw him Oh yes. He was a man that people were Yes, I did. I played for my house but I wasn’t in the road he’d remember my name and say, rather afraid of but I took to him and he was good enough unfortunately. I wanted to be ‘How nice to see you’. He was a charming very nice to me. a three-quarter but we already had a very man. And as I say I used to go down to a lot of things at the College and things that were Were you as a boy particularly encouraged good three-quarter and I was longing for him on at Big School. academically? to break his leg (!) because I thought I’d step It was just very ordinary. You weren’t in then. After his wife Norah died in 1995, John con- encouraged at all. There was no personal sort And did you play any other sport or was it tinued to live independently in Eastbourne. of thing. They’d never sort of say ‘if you do just rugby? During the interview he said: ‘I made up my it this way…’ or something like that. Some of Cricket – I would have loved to have been mind that I wanted to stop in this little flat; the masters, I suppose you would say, were good at it but for some reason it wasn’t my this suits me. I want to stay in this flat and I old. Some of them weren’t very helpful at game. But I liked rugger and we used to play don’t want to go anywhere else.’ teaching. If you missed something they’d get other houses and Gonville won many times. very cross and bellow ‘Wake up’ or something. I played for Gonville and I’m proud of it too. An obituary is carried on page 78. 51 OLD Eastbournian

The College Archives

n November we launched on the tractor, we have completed about Eastbournian Society website 75% of the task and spent about I the revised and extended Great £5000. In due course this resource War Roll of Honour, a massive task will be available to OEs online. taking possibly hundreds of hours However we have exhausted of work and involving most of the most of the available funds so the archives team following the late remainder of the collection will Bill Bowden’s brilliant research need to wait a while. effort. More details about this are We continue with our day to on page 25. day business, sorting the backlog Secondly, Project 150 entailed of material, mounting displays the demolition of our home, and exhibitions for major events the former Masters’ Lodge and such as Foundation Day (includ- later the Old Music School. We ing a display for Sir Christopher have relocated into Marlborough Leaver (Blackwater 1951–55) and House, where we were once pre- his contribution as Chairman of viously housed, and now enjoy a Governors) and the OE reunion. good space on the first and second Our historical displays outside floors. Since my start in 1999, we the library have this year included have inevitably accumulated a as subjects Nick Estcourt (Powell great deal of historical material, 1956–61), the distinguished Hima- so the move was no small thing. layan mountaineer, Cecil Aldin Simon Wood supervised it all with (School 1880), artist and author, great competence; Gosdens, the and another on the 1867 Founda- College porters and maintenance tion of the College. We give talks staff were incredibly helpful. to all new staff and Year 11 pupils We have embarked on the on the history of the College and massive task of digitising our photo on the rich heritage that they are Mountaineer Nick Estcourt featured in an archives display in 2015 collection. Using a specialist con- now a part of. With give each of them, courtesy of the Embellish- of his life, with great distinction, ers, a copy of the Visitor’s Guide to the College (see page 27) as booklet. well as over 40 others. We respond to many enquiries We have a good collection of from descendants of OEs seeking College regalia but sadly lack a information about their ancestors, Stag rugby shirt. Would anyone as well as others about the history like to donate one to the archives? of the school. The article ‘The As many of you will know, I College and its People’ opposite underwent heart surgery in August will give you a flavour of some of and in consequence was away from the things that this entails. the office for about six weeks. I’m We also co-edit this annual now back in business and as well magazine as well as contributing as ever; or even better. Volunteer to its content. The compilation of Paul Jordan, with Simon Wood and OE and staff obituaries is a major Pat Larkin, held the fort during my and ongoing task which often absence. entails extensive research. This Michael Partridge ‘Christmas Fun’ from The Boy’s Own Paper, 1902; one of Cecil Aldin’s year we recorded the death of [email protected] illustrations used in the archives exhibition this year Robin Harrison who devoted most 01323 451901

Donations and Pat Larkin by Christopher Hibbert acquisitions 2015 Book: Father Dolly, The Guardsman Monk, Richard Roberts (Pennell 1945–48) as narrated to Anthony Wheatley. The Eastbourne Gazette for 16 June 1948 re Peter Edgar (School 1957–61) Memoirs of Captain the Right Reverend Field Marshal Montgomery’s visit and the Photos of CCF parades c.1961 and a School Dominic Rudesind Brookes, OBE, MC College Guard of Honour House group photo (School 1911–12) Adrian Smart (Gonville 1949–54) George Eve (Pennell 1950–55) Alan Mornement (Gonville 1955–61) Scrapbook of photos 1st IV photo 1955, blazer and cap Book: Mertz and I…, the Antarctic Diary Mike Yeats (son of WJH Yeats Roger Fendall (Blackwater 1955–58) of Belgrave Elgar Sutton Ninnis (Alan was (Home Boarder and Crosby 1935–39) Exam papers 1956–59 co-editor) Superbly annotated College photo album Jeremy Patterson-Fox (Pennell 1946–49) Ann and Edward Hibbs 1935–39 Photos and an OE pullover belonging to Photo of Ascham group 1946 Philip Prideaux (School 1935–39) Estate of Trevor Pescud (Eastbourne Purchased (Ann is Philip’s neice) Branch and Powell 1944–50) Ted Hide Five tennis team and house photos The Bartimeus Omnibus and two other Memorabilia re Jesse Hide. Mr Arnold’s Radley College Archives books by Sir Lewis Ritchie KCVO, CBE letter to Mrs Bunbury re the Embellishers’ Book: No Ordinary Place – Radley College (Gonville 1899–1900) first gift to the College, The Bunbury Door and the Public School System 1847–1997 Winchester College by James Sabben-Clare

52 The College and its People Michael Partridge with the help of Pat Larkin

e are essentially a ‘people’ organisa- to become Prebendary of St Paul’s). Conse- earlier run a trading store in KwaZulu-Natal for tion. If one considers the 148 years quently, if you would like to contribute to our many years. Jack worked for the Victoria Falls W of our existence, hundreds, if not OE and staff record, please send cuttings and Power Company and had three children, one of thousands, of pupils and teaching and non- any other OE material that you come across to whom was Megan’s father. There was lots more teaching staff have passed through our doors. the College Archives. And if you would like to information and Megan sent us photos includ- And in the College Archives we consider it one send in a synopsis of your own life and achieve- ing a team group that we didn’t have before. of our major tasks to record ments, please don’t hesitate to do so. She visited the College in August, when she was and document the lives You will know that we research and escorted around the main campus. that have helped to make compile some 50+ obituaries each year The Jameson brothers. In March we us what we are. In this we and this database is an invaluable help received an enquiry from Susan McLoughlin are enormously helped by in that work. about the four Jameson brothers, William, the work of one Vincent But further, we receive, perhaps Hugh, Maurice and Kenneth, who all attended Mulcaster ‘Vin’ Allom who weekly, a biographical enquiry from the College between taught here between 1929 would-be authors, researchers, PhD 1892 and 1910; one and 1965. Vin had attended students and, given the current of whom, Hugh, was Exeter College, Oxford, enthusiasm for family her grandfather. where he was a member history research, from fami- Their father was of the elite group which Vin Allom lies and descendants of OEs. Hampden Gurney included WH Auden, Cecil These enquiries we are happy Jameson, one time Day-Lewis, Louis MacNeice, and Stephen to respond to with both photos vicar of St Peter’s, Spender, commonly identified as the and data, and we frequently Eastbourne (demol- Auden Group. receive reciprocal information ished in 1971). He Vin it was who compiled the defini- about the OE and his or her was a keen botanist tive Ex Oriente Salus*, a book which later life, so improving our own as well as a biblical records our origins and growth over the records. Sometimes enquirers scholar and pub- first 100 years. This is an invaluable history visit the College afterwards and Hugh Jameson lished books on both which contains unique information about our we are happy to provide a conducted tour of subjects. We were able to supply information origins, foundations and troubled early years. the campus, especially of those parts that and photos about the boys’ College careers, Much of his source material is no longer avail- would have been familiar to their ancestor. Not their subsequent service in the Great War, and able so the book is a only is this aspect of our work mutually benefi- some details of their post-war lives. Maurice precious possession. cial, but it also provides lost his life in France in 1915. Hugh But perhaps even a good, if modest, PR in many respects was the most more importantly, Vin boost to the College’s interesting: after Oxford he became produced what we call public image. a college master between 1903 and the Allom Register in To illustrate the 1916, was housemaster of Gonville nine volumes. This is nature of this sort of and commanded the Corps from a biographical record work, we shall précis 1908 to 1916. Next he moved to of every boy who below three recent Charterhouse where he also became attended the College examples: a housemaster and, as Colonel, com- from 1867 until 1948. Robert (‘Jack’) and manded their Corps. Long before the Eric Hall. This enquiry Sue reciprocated by sending days of computers, came from Jack’s grand- us photos and more details of the A page from the this is a meticulous daughter, Megan Hall, boys’ lives which will all go into our hand-written term- who lives in Cape Town, Jack Hall in the 1919 OE files. She also made a generous Allom Register rugby team by-term listing of South Africa. The broth- donation to the College archives. pupils, their birth dates, parents, house and ers came from the Orange Free State and Gordon and Anita Steele. In January Anita years, and their achievements both while boarded in School House between 1913 and emailed from Canada to enquire after her and after leaving the College. 1920. Both were good husband’s grandfather Fearon Steele and his There is also a thorough listing athletes and members two brothers, of teachers, their dates and of the XV, Jack being Henry and Ewen, appointments. The register is captain in his last two who were all OEs accessed via an overall alpha- seasons, as well as from the early betical index. Thousands of achieving distinction 20th century. hours must have gone into its in other sports and as All were good preparation. Head of School. We were sportsmen and all We now endeavour to able to send Megan this three emigrated continue this invaluable data information together to the USA or source by opening a file for with several scans of Canada. Ewen every identified OE and member the teams that they is exceptionally Ewen Steele in the 1907 of staff. Correspondence, appeared in, as well interesting as rugby team photos, news cuttings and obit- as some end-of-season he was a first-class rugby player who played uaries are carefully gathered rugby reports. Both half-back for Richmond with another OE, and added to each file. This, boys returned to work John Rivett-Carnac, while still a schoolboy, with the Allom Register, now Megan Hall visited the College in in South Africa. Megan in the inaugural game on the new Twicken- constitutes a unique human August. She is seen here in the responded by telling us ham ground. We sent this information, plus history of our school. (There cloisters reading the leavers’ of Eric’s service in the scans of several team photos to Anita and she was an earlier history compiled book in which her grandfather Second World War when responded by sending details of the brothers’ in 1897 by Edmund Merritt while Jack had written about his he was a prisoner of war later lives, some photos and details of prize still a schoolboy; he was later College achievements in Italy and that he had books that they were awarded by the College. *We have a limited number of the Ex Oriente Salus book available for sale at £10.00, plus postage £2.50 53 OLD Eastbournian

The latest group of Old Eastbournians are the Upper The Class of 2015 Sixth who left the College in summer 2015.

Arnold

Amanda Gow Rosie Hide Lucinda McNally Amelia Grace Saul Hebe Williams Planterose

Blackwater

Rebecca Tara Edwards Phoebe Gurden Florence Hole Poppy Hole Lizzie Keen Cereceda- Monteoliva

Emma Lowden Yasmin Message Jessica Porter Emily Richards Beth Stephens Alice Walker

Craig

Christopher Bill Corfield Frankie Farrell Arith Fonseka Albert Dominic Bridal Harvey-Hendley Hickman Casey

Conor Hughes Jamie Mackwood Nick Moody Adam Nunes Tom Page Sam Peters

Jacob Smith

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Zac Evenden Aidan Fleet Benjamin Foster James French Oliver Alex Johnson-Smith Khoroshkovskyi

Jackal Leung YingYeung Mo George Pickard Denys Tarpan Alessandro Woodbridge

Nugent

Polly Beale Isabella Izzy Chaloner Ruby Dawes Maria Emslie Serena Harding Bearcroft

Phoebe Hughes Venetia Molly Reynolds Iona Thorold Rebecca Towey Pia Unützer Inchbald

Katie Walker Stephanie Louise Watson Waring

Pennell

Oliver Akdeniz George Barnes William Matt Chan Marcus Coffey Felix Cowling Campbell

Daniil Ellis George Hess Zak Keeling Matthew Lee Sean Robinson Dominic Simmons

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Powell

Ishtiaq Ali Harry Alexander Charlie Carr Logan Collins Laurence Cox Beeching Campbell

George Crathern Jack de Bruin Luke Howard Harrison Kerr Charley Klus Illia Lazorko

Krishan Patel Adam Taylor-Hall Nick Tullett Finn Virgo

Reeves

Samir Azzouz Harrison Bassett Henry Chesney Henry Dennis Jonathan Sami Ghani Gardner

Michael Ginno Michael Hilder Nicolas Lomas Rory Mathers William Pavey Harry Piper

Samuel Ridge Joe Scott Rafe Sulke George Sykes Tobi Topliss Robert Wheeler

School

Lotte Carter Michelle Chin Justine Crean Robyn Graber Annabel Hudson Julia Sadovskaia

Marianne Smith Madeleine Dorothy Wilson Kayleigh Winn Shan Zhang Thorpe

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William Crofts Charlie Dawkins Guy Dexter Patrick Kirwan Oliver McIntosh James McNeilly

Jas Parker Jamie Alec York Richardson

Watt

Ellie Berryman Sarah Curry Eleanor Davies Lucy Ginn Molly Claudia Mercer Goss-Turner (picture unavailable)

Megan Radcliffe Kajal Radia Holly Rodemark Josie Wilders Aneesa Zaidi

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Fiona Bottomley (née Caffyn) News of OEs, staff and some others (Nugent 1979–81) has had her fourth novel published under the pen name Fiona Cane. The Other The OE news pages are compiled from updates submitted by OEs and others, and Side of the Mountain is set in Haiti also from items that appear in newspapers, magazines and online. If you have any in 2001 amidst the political turmoil news that you would like us to feature please contact David Blake at drblake@ in the wake of the previous year’s earthquake. Three women from eastbourne-college.co.uk or write to the Eastbournian Society office at the address different backgrounds unite to in the Contacts section on page 92. search for a missing child, a quest that takes them deep into the Dick Blake, a long-time supporter city’s underworld, where poverty Martin Ball of College cricket, called at the is rife, black magic thrives and College Archives on Friday 8 May violence rules. Fiona, who gradu- Martin Ball (School 1978–82) com- and met archivist Michael Par- ated from Exeter University with pleted a two-year run in 2015 as tridge. They were able to discuss a degree in philosophy, worked in Monsieur André in the musical several former members of staff film and entertain- The Phantom of the Opera at Her of Dick’s acquaintance as well as ment PR before Majesty’s Theatre in London. In an some leading boy cricketers. Dick moving into sports interview with the theatre website was supplied with a number of management and West End Frame he was asked what it was like to leave a show that past Old Eastbournian magazines tennis coaching. he had been in for so long. He said: ‘I was sent to boarding school to complete his collection. He also Her previous novels before I was seven and you get used to coming home for holidays met David Stewart and enjoyed were psychologi- and then going back to school, so I quickly learnt by the time I was some cricketing reminiscences. cal thrillers set in eight or nine that you just need to live in the present... When I East Sussex and London. walk out of the stage door after two years on something, by the Oliver Boggis (Powell 1997–2002) She says: ‘I’m currently having time I’ve crossed the road and hit the pavement on the other side hosted a black tie charity summer fun researching my next novel. I’ve forgotten the lines.’ He has previously played Thénardier in Les ball in aid of the Motor Neurone The action takes place over three Misérables and originated the role of Horace Hardwick in Top Hat at Disease Association, held at the decades in Soho and Sussex, and the Aldwych Theatre, London, in 2012. In December 2015 he took Bingham Hotel in Richmond-upon- features two strong female char- on the role of Scrooge in the Rose Theatre Kingston production of Thames on Thursday 27 August. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (pictured), followed by a short acters, and a lot of jazz’. Oliver tells us: ‘I am also climbing run in One of Those, a new play by Tom Ward-Thomas at the Tristan the highest mountain outside of Graham Bovet-White (Wargrave Bates Theatre in London. the Himalayas, Mount Aconcagua 1966–70) has started a new job in Argentina, in December to raise with Utilitywise as an energy con- money and promote awareness.’ sultant (broker) for businesses, Mike Brady Mike Brady will be familiar to many OEs as a stalwart of the College catering depart- Toby Brown ment, where he worked for 21 years until Toby Brown (Reeves 1996– his departure in summer 2015. During that 2001) featured in Channel 4 time he took on many roles, progressing to TV’s Million Pound Properties the position of assistant manager. Rachael in October 2015, which looked Clarke, catering manager, wrote in The at what £1m could buy in the Eastbournian: ‘His attention to detail and UK housing market. Toby is understanding of the College’s require- the owner and sales direc- ments won him respect and trust from all, and his gentle manner tor of tlc, an estate agency when training enabled the catering department to develop a happy based in the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea. He has the team, able to respond to the demands of College life. Mike has National Federation of Property Professionals Diploma in Residential many skills, not least as a trainer, and has been contemplating a Estate Agency (DipREA), and is a Fellow of the National Association move for a while now to progress his career. It is our loss and we of Estate Agents (FNAEA). In 2014, he qualified as an Associate of wish him the best of luck in his new career and lovely family life.’ The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). As well as his We would also like to thank Mike for the many reunion dinners, appearance on Channel 4, Toby has also appeared on the US TV lunches and other OEA and Eastbournian Society events that he has show House Hunters International and can be seen in a promotional presided over during his time at the College. video on the internet (pictured), where he extols the virtues of his services to the tune of ‘On the Street Where You Live’ from My Fair Lady. Just search ‘singing estate agent’ on YouTube. In March 2015, Toby received a Mayor’s Award for his services Katie Brauer to the community in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Katie Brauer (School 2009–13) particularly for his work in the Earls Court area as a Trustee of the is in her third year at Hatfield Earls Court Community Trust and the Earls Courtiers, a local amateur College, University of Durham, dramatic group which he founded. Not only has Toby taken the lead where she is reading natural in organising events in Earls Court he also gathers a large army of sciences. She plays in goal for local volunteers to help run them. A supporter commented: ‘It is the university’s 1st XI women’s impossible to estimate the amount of time and energy which Toby hockey side dedicates to enthuse and draw people together.’ Toby also took time out this year to organise the ‘Tour de Pedro’, a fundraising cycle ride in honour of Pete Westropp (Pennell 1996– 2001), who died in 2011. Toby and a group of College contemporaries undertook a 600-mile cycle ride around the country to raise funds for the Carers Trust. A full report and photos are on pages 48–49.

58 covering one-meter premises up to Harriet Cox (née Marcell) (Nugent multi sites. He tells us that Utility- Walter Clayton 1990–92) took part in a charity bike wise do all the brokerage for Boots Walter Clayton, the grandson ride on 24 May 2015 in memory of and Costa Coffee and thousands of of Geoffrey Clayton (School her five-year-old son Bobby, who other businesses. 1943–47), is a student at the died of a brain tumour in July Eastbourne campus of Brighton 2014. Bobby was diagnosed with an University where he is training to aggressive medulloblastoma on 15 be a fitness instructor. In March June and died just over two weeks 2015 he dropped in to visit some later on 2 July. He was cared for of his grandfather’s old haunts at the John Radcliffe Children’s and is pictured here outside the Hospital in Oxford. Harriet, who entrance to School House. is a house mistress and biology teacher at Marlborough College, was hoping to raise £30,000 to be playing Arthur Miller in Reno by Triathlon website www.british- shared between the hospital and Roy Smiles, which depicts the final triathlon.org commented: ‘Cook The Brain Tumour Charity. The hours of Marilyn Monroe’s increas- showed maturity to get the job ride, with about 50 cyclists made ingly tempestuous marriage to the done, starting with a great swim up of friends, family and col- Sam Brooks (Craig 2007–12) was American playwright. The Brighton which put her into contention right leagues, went from Marlborough hailed as the ‘hero of the hour’ Argus commented: ‘Robert Cohen from the start. A top ten finish towards Oxford in a 100 km circu- as Cambridge won the Varsity excels as an exasperated and was a great result for Cook, who lar route. The actual total raised hockey match on Sunday 8 March ultimately mocking Miller.’ Robert took a break from triathlon before was over £52,000, which, with Gift 2015 for the fourth year in a row. also managed on the same night to returning and achieving some Aid, came to almost £62,000. With the match being decided on appear in Come to the Music Hall impressive results this season.’ penalty shuffles for the first time, at the Old Courtroom, a tribute Richard Crook (Powell 1966–70) Sam made three outstanding saves to the traditions of old-style Nick Cooper (School 1964–68) was one of the contributors to the to deny Oxford victory after they music hall, in which he performed was profiled in Insurance People book Eastbourne in Detail, which had fought back from 2–0 down ‘Ginger, You’re Barmy!’ and ‘The magazine in April features the architectural history to send the game into a shootout. Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte 2015, and also of the town. More information Cambridge captain, Wes Howell, Carlo’. For two weeks in July, appeared on the about this is in the feature on commented, ‘Sam Brooks is a he appeared in The Merry Wives cover, pictured. page 29. world-class keeper. He has played of Windsor at the Brighton Open Nick is former for England under-21s and he’s a Air Theatre, playing the part of chairman of great guy, vice-captain this year, George Page. In October his latest Sterling Insur- and he has been phenomenal. He one-man show, Something Rotten ance Group, deserved the credit for winning us (pictured), was on at the Dukebox which he the match in the last play.’ Theatre in Hove. Described as a founded in 1994, ‘paraquel’ to Hamlet, it re-tells although he had initially qualified Christine Burrows (née Broadie) and re-assesses the events of as a chartered accountant in 1974. (Nugent 1990–92) tells us: ‘I gradu- Shakespeare’s masterpiece from As we reported last year, he was ated with a Master of Divinity from the viewpoint of the prince’s mur- awarded a CBE in the 2015 New Regent College, Vancouver, BC, in derous but complicated uncle, Year’s Honours List for services to 2008. My husband Ted and I joined Claudius of Denmark. higher education and the arts; he

International Teams, a global attended the awards ceremony at Jon Diboll (Blackwater 1969–71) Chloe Cook (Watt 2007–12) took Christian non-profit and worked Buckingham Palace in March. The is the OE rep in South Africa. He part in the Under 23 Triathlon with them in church-based min- CBE recognised his support for visited the ES office in September World Championships in Chicago in istry in Montpellier, France, from the Royal Academy of Dramatic 2015, when the Springboks were in September 2015. The event, con- 2008 to 2011. Both our daughters Arts (RADA) and London’s Old Eastbourne, using Memorial Field sisting of a 750m swim, 20km bike were born in France. Since Decem- Vic theatre. He sat on the RADA as their training base before their ride and 5km run, had to be cut ber 2011 we have been living in Council for ten years and was first game in the Rugby World Cup. short because of stormy weather, California. My husband is a pastor Chairman of the Old Vic Theatre Jon also attended the fundrais- but Chloe finished in eighth place with the Evangelical Covenant for five years from 2008. ing dinner at the Grand Hotel on with a time of 1:05:26. The British church. From 2012 to 2015 I have Wednesday 16 September when he been working with International was able to meet a number of the Teams’ leadership development Anthony Crook Springboks squad. A picture of the department, as a curriculum dinner is on page 9. Anthony Crook (Craig writer and course facilitator.’ 2005–10) spent the early part of 2015 in Antarctica as a research assistant for the British Atlantic Survey (BAS). Anthony, who studied for a BSc in Marine Zoology and then an MSc in Ecological Consultancy at Newcastle University, was carrying out research on benthic marine invertebrates. He was based at the BAS research Jon Emmanuel (Powell 1980–85) station at Rothera, and while he was there wrote a series of blogs dropped into the ES office while which were published on the Newcastle University website. On the visiting Eastbourne in November Robert Cohen (Reeves 1977–82) day of his departure he visited Sir Ernest Shackleton’s former home 2015. Jon, who has a BA in English has been busy with a number of at 14 Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, and is pictured here outside. and Drama from the University of theatre projects during the year. He commented: ‘As I walked down the path from his house, I was Surrey and trained as an actor at At the Brighton Fringe in May 2015 literally walking in his footsteps!’ the Guildford School of Acting, is he appeared at the Rialto Theatre the UK associate director of Jersey 59 OLD Eastbournian

Boys, the musical show about Miller (Reeves 2006–11) to raise Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. money for his nephew Theo, who Chris Gardner He was in Eastbourne while the has cerebral palsy. More details Chris Gardner (Pennell 1976–81) was touring version of the show was about Christian’s fundraising promoted on 30 November 2015 to playing at the Congress Theatre, challenges are in his entry in this Rear Admiral, and is now Assistant which gave him an opportunity to section. Chief of Naval Staff Ships and Chief audition members of the cast for Naval Logistics Officer in Navy Com- a possible transfer to the West End Siobhan Gardiner (Watt House mand, Portsmouth. He is responsible production. He was delighted to 2003–08) is a PhD candidate at for setting overall strategic direction catch up with John Thornley who Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Insti- and delivering through life capabil- took him on a tour of the Birley tute (part of the World Food ity management for the Royal Navy’s Centre, and he is pictured here, Preservation Centre), specialis- surface ships (excluding capital ships) and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. right, with John in the Jennifer ing in post-harvest technology, He is a member of the Navy Command Operating Board and is the Winn Auditorium. biodiversity and biochemistry of Senior Responsible Owner for the Batch 2 Ocean Patrol Vessel pro- tropical plantations and beverage gramme bringing new OPVs into service for the fleet. Kristian Fleming (Wargrave crops. After leaving her positon as 2005–10), who was joint head of an industrial scientist at Procter school in 2009–10, has graduated & Gamble, Siobhan completed Stuart Garratt Stuart Garratt (Wargrave 2006–11) from the University of Exeter an MSc in Molecular Genetics competed in the Virgin London Mara- with first class honours for his and Molecular Cell Biology which thon on Sunday 26 April, recording BA in Business Management with centred on expertise in plant a time of 3 hours 25 minutes. He International Studies. He also sciences. During her PhD (spon- was helping to raise funds for Chris- received the Dean’s Commenda- sored by the Biotechnology and tian Miller (Reeves 2006–11), who tion for Exceptional Academic Biosciences Research Council and was also running in the marathon. Performance. During the four-year Unilever), she developed a keen Christian is undertaking a number course he spent a year studying at interest in science policy regard- of challenges to raise money for his William and Mary University in Wil- ing food security and sustainable nephew Theo, more details of which liamsburg, Virginia, USA. He is now practice. This led to the award are in Christian’s entry in this sec- working in London for a company of BBSRC Policy Fellow 2014–15, tion. Pictured are Christian, on the called Ingenious with whom he did during which Siobhan worked left, with Stuart after the race. an internship in 2014. with professional bodies within

the UK and EU on guidance for ductor can facilitate the process. Will Green (Gonville 1987–92), implementing acts of the Nagoya After studying and writing (jour- the former Wasps and England Protocol, and was also invited nalism and short stories), James rugby player, was one of the to Parliament to debate science encountered Valborg Werbeck- guests of honour at the rugby policy. Other achievements Svärdström’s School of Uncovering curry evening held on Friday 11 include research grants from the the Voice and embarked upon September. The evening was held Phytochemical Society of Europe singing studies in England and to celebrate the College’s status and Asia (2015), and the Royal Germany. With the Trinity College as a team base for the Springboks Society of Biology (2015) for work Licentiate (music education) while they were training for the on vanilla post-harvest technology. under his belt and lengthy spells Rugby World Cup. A photo of Will Ian Fraser (Pennell 1945–51), who Siobhan sits on the Research and coaching in Finland and teaching with fellow guest of honour Seb died in October 2014, was the Innovation Committee of Cran- singing in England and Iceland, Nagle-Taylor (Gonville 2007–12) subject of a memorial service in field University and is currently on James has developed a pioneer- is on page 64. Los Angeles on Sunday 1 March secondment with Unilever’s Global ing approach to the art of choral 2015. Ian (known as Ian Sykes Design Centre in the refreshment conducting with the Serena Harding (Nugent 2010–15) at school) was an Emmy award and beverage category. emphasis on ran the Royal Parks Half marathon winning composer, arranger and the needs of this October in memory of her musical director who worked in Margaret Gilfillan (Blackwater singers. The step brother Tom Sibree (Pennell film, television and on Broadway. 1997–99) graduated from her fel- book costs 2003–04) who died suddenly in Among the many who paid tribute lowship programme at Penn State £18.99 and is March. She was raising funds for to him at the service were Dame University in June 2015 and she has published by research into epilepsy. Julie Andrews, composer John recently started a new position as Temple Lodge Williams and songwriter Leslie Bri- a neonatologist at St Christopher’s Publishing. It Melanie Heslop (School 2002–07) cusse, as well as Ian’s wife Judee, Hospital for Children in Philadel- is available is a professional actress and has sister Mary and other family and phia. Her husband Thai has been to order from Booksource, 50 started her own friends. At the Project 150 recep- working as a trauma/acute care Cambuslang Road, Glasgow, G32 business called tion in Los Angeles on Thursday general surgeon in Abington, a 8NB; phone: 0141 643 3961 or Go People. It 19 November, Judee presented town to the north of Philadelphia, email: [email protected]. specialises in David Stewart with one of Ian’s which is where they have decided a new form Emmy awards to go on display to settle for the time being. Jonathon Green (Reeves 1997– of entertain- at the College as an example of 2001) was married to Elizabeth ment – private Eastbournian achievement. Pic- James Neilson Graham (Gonville Huntbatch (Blackwater 1999– theatre. She says: ‘We take full tured here are David (left) with 1959–64) has written a book called 2004) at St Bartholomew’s Church plays into the comfort of people’s Ian Fraser’s family: son Neal, wife The Creative Choir – A Holistic in Burwash in 2013. Jonathon homes solely for the enjoyment Judee, Neil’s wife Amy and Ian’s Approach to Working with Singers. qualified as a barrister and was of them and their guests; turning daughter Tiffany. Starting from the idea that edu- called to the bar at Gray’s Inn in living rooms, dining rooms, cation underpins the rehearsal 2012. He has since taken a com- gardens and even bedrooms into Camilla Freeman (Blackwater process, James delves into the mercial role as in-house counsel intimate, personalised theatres. 2006–11) swam 33.8km, the theory and practice of working for Hastings Insurance Services. We have become hugely success- equivalent of crossing the English with singers. He considers how More news about Elizabeth is in ful in London with private clients Channel, as part of a fundrais- the individual can flourish in the her entry in this section. and private members clubs (The ing initiative set up by Christian midst of so many and how the con- Ivy, HomeHouse, L’Escargot) and 60 we are now looking to extend our He writes articles and lectures to (Blackwater 2000–05) were two Elizabeth Huntbatch (Blackwater private client list. I am hoping young practitioners but invariably of her bridesmaids. She met Chris 1999–2004) was married to Jona- it is the kind of thing that many skips prep to watch his beloved at the University of Southampton, thon Green (Reeves 1997–2001) current parents or OEs might be Crystal Palace. He played for where they lived in the same at St Bartholomew’s Church in interested in.’ For more informa- the OEs and also Sunday League halls and were also part of the Burwash in 2013. Having taken tion please see the website www. soccer until knee injuries brought university hockey club. They live a Masters in Business at Brighton wearegopeople.com. premature retirement in 1990. in Wimbledon, and Susie works as University Business School she is He ran the pool team in the old a project manager (and sometime now a director and head of export James Hillman (Blackwater 1982– Sussex Hotel for five years in copywriter) at blue goose, a small, sales at Furness Controls, the 87) has been appointed as Chief the early 1980s as well as being independent employee commu- company started by her grandfa- Actuary at Lloyds Banking Group, chairman of the Eastbourne Pool nications and design agency in ther over 50 years ago. More news reporting to the Insurance Finance League until his departure for the central London, where she has about Jonathon is in his entry in Director. James joined from EY City in 1985. He views Eastbourne been since July 2013. this section. where he led the insurance risk as his spiritual home and returns and actuarial team for Europe, as frequently as possible. He is Middle East, India and Africa. married with three grown up chil- Jules Knight dren and would welcome contact Jules Knight (Pennell 1995–2000), known Jeremy (Jerry) Howard (War- from any of his contemporaries: at school as Julian Kaye, left the BBC1 hos- grave 1974–78) initially worked www.mediclub.org.uk pital drama Holby City, in which he played Dr as a tax officer at the Eastbourne Harry Tressler, in April 2015. Since then he has office of HMRC but has been an Susie Hunt (Blackwater 2000–05) released a new solo album, Change of Heart, independent financial adviser for was married to Chris Phillips on a collection of new and old songs, spanning a the last thirty years and runs the 5 September 2015 in Eastbourne. wide range of musical genres. Jules says, ‘The connection between MediClub, which is a specialist Her sister Katie (now Meares) them is that they’re all poignant, emotive songs that have affected financial advisory service for the (Blackwater 1998–2003) and Char- me in some way in my life, and will hopefully strike a chord with medical and dental professions. lotte Leckie (now Southworth) people of all ages.’ Speaking of his decision to leave Holby City, which he joined in 2013, he said, ‘I loved playing Harry on Holby Eddie Izzard and have had fun there with the cast. Variety is the spice of life, Eddie Izzard (Pennell 1975–80) however, and I like to keep moving and keep challenging myself with has continued performing new and exciting projects.’ Previously Jules was with the classical throughout the year in his boy band blake, of which he was one of the founder members. stand-up show, Force Majeure Reloaded, some three years after launching his epic circum- William Kunhardt navigation of the globe, which has seen him perform in 28 countries and in four languages, from Moscow to the Hollywood Bowl. At the William Kunhardt (Craig 2002–07) time of writing he was due to perform two dates at the De La Warr is principal conductor of the Aren- Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea in January 2016, followed by four weeks sky Chamber Orchestra (ACO) and at the Palace Theatre in London from 18 January to 20 February. associate conductor of the Piraeus Eddie has been busy with film work too, appearing alongside Dustin Festival in Athens. He won the Hoffman in The Choir (originally entitled Boychoir), which was 2014 James Conlon Conducting released in the USA in April and in the UK in July. He has also been prize at the Aspen Music Festival filming in Scotland this year for the remake of the classic Ealing and is the recipient of a 2014 Studios comedy Whisky Galore, in which he plays Captain Waggett. Emerging Excellence Award from The film is due for release in 2016. the Musicians Benevolent Fund UK. In 2015 William made history on his return to the Aspen Festival, becoming the first conducting fellow to be immediately re-engaged Julian Jones as a guest artist for the following season. Further guest invitations this year have included Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 with the Hallé, Julian Jones (Craig 1990–95) is Profes- a tour with Athens State Symphony Orchestra, concerts in Estonia, sor of Biomaterials and Senior Tutor in Romania and a return to Sweden’s O:Mordent Chamber Orchestra. the Department of Materials at Imperial William has also led nine concerts with the ACO, featuring the music College, London. Before this he held a of Mahler, Strauss and Wagner. Highlights have included two ‘secret Royal Academy of Engineering/EPSRC concerts’ with undisclosed venues and programmes as well as a Research Fellowship (awarded in 2004), return to the Southbank Centre in London. having completed his PhD in 2002. He joined the department having obtained an MEng in Metallurgy and the Science Deborah Lawrenson of Materials from Oxford in 1999. His research interests are in biomaterials Deborah Lawrenson (Nugent 1977–79) has written for regenerative medicine. His work another two novels since we reported on her suc- on process development of foamed cess with The Lantern in 2011. The Sea Garden was gel-derived bioactive glass (the first 3D porous scaffold made from published in 2014 and revisits one of the settings bioactive glass) and inorganic/organic hybrids has produced tough of The Lantern, as well as one of its characters, and flexible bioactive scaffolds suitable for tissue engineering appli- Marthe Lincel the perfume maker. it opens in the cations. In 2014 he was awarded the Vittorio Gottardi Award from the south of France on the Mediterranean island of International Congress on Glass (ICG) and in 2010 he was presented Porquerolles. Deborah’s latest novel is 300 Days with the Robert L Coble Award by the American Ceramics Society. He of Sun, set on the Algarve coast around Faro in was elevated to Fellow of the American Ceramics Society in 2015. 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Niki Mapouras (Blackwater 2002–07) and Oscar Orellana-Hyder (Reeves 2002–07) announced their engagement in June 2015.

Lucy Marriott Lucy Marriott (Watt 2003– 08) was married to Simon Dent at St Mary and St Peter’s Church in Wilmington on Saturday 30 May. Lucy is the daughter of Director of Drama Tim Marriott and his Johnny Mercer (Pennell 1995–2000) won the seat of Plymouth Moor wife Fen, who also teaches View for the Conservatives in the UK general election on Thursday at the College, and sister 7 May, beating the incumbent Labour MP with a swing of 4.3% and to Toby (Pennell 2008–13). securing a majority of 1,024. He served in the Army for a number Among the Old Eastbournian of years, having graduated from Sandhurst in 2002, and is married guests were: Lucy Foster to Felicity. They have two young daughters. (Watt 2003–08), Mark Johnny made his maiden speech in the House of Commons Foster (Wargrave 1969–71), on Monday 1 June, in which he spoke about his experiences of Elizabeth Foster (née combat in Afghanistan as a captain in 29 Commando Regiment Royal James) (Nugent 1969–70), Artillery. He recounted how a close friend and comrade, Lance George O’Brien (Wargrave Bombardier Mark Chandler, was shot in the face in an attack by the 2003–08), Jack Hunter Blair Taliban and later died. He also used the speech to champion the (Wargrave 2003–08), Louis cause of better support for returning veterans, particularly in the Sloley (Gonville 2003–08), area of mental health, reminding MPs of L/Sgt Dan Collins of the James Cherrill (Gonville 1999–2004), Tatum Cherrill (née Verna) Welsh Guards, an Afghanistan veteran who took his own life after (Watt 2005–07) and Bliss Verna (Blackwater 2010–13). Following suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. Johnny says that it is the ceremony a reception was held at Birling Manor. only recently that he took an interest in politics: ‘I thought “how am I going to change veterans’ care, how am I going to change mental health? Right, I’ll try and become an MP”. It was a mad idea.’ In November, he was awarded ‘Speech of the Year’ at the Jim McCue 2015 Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Awards in recognition Jim McCue (School 1977–81) was co-editor of his maiden speech, which was described by the Spectator as: with Christopher Ricks of the new critical ‘theatrical, magisterial and moving’. edition of TS Eliot’s poetry which was pub- On a lighter note, it was revealed by the Daily Telegraph in July lished in November 2015. The new edition, that Johnny had appeared in an American TV advert for Dove for published by Faber, is intended to estab- Men shower gel, which had been filmed before he was elected. He lish an authoritative text for all of Eliot’s said: ‘They [the marketing agency for Dove] phoned us up because poems, including many from his youth that they wanted people who weren’t models or signed-up to an agency. were only published decades later, as well When they asked me, I thought “Why not, it will be a laugh.” It was as others that saw only private circulation really fun.’ Johnny’s youngest daughter also appears in the advert in his lifetime. The book received univer- and the whole family were able to enjoy a trip to London while it sal critical acclaim, with the Financial Times commenting: ‘Ricks was being filmed. already has a knighthood; I would award him a couple more and Johnny is the first Old Eastbournian MP for 45 years; the last throw in a CBE for McCue. Seriously, these volumes are not merely one was Woodrow Wyatt (School 1932–36), later Baron Wyatt of a monument to TS Eliot, they are a blazing demonstration of what Weeford, who lost the Labour seat of Bosworth, Leicestershire, in literary criticism, at its best, can do for literature.’ The Times the 1970 general election, having held it since 1959. Literary Supplement put a picture of a cat on the cover of its 25 We are delighted to announce that Johnny will be the guest of November edition, with this explanation: ‘The cat on our cover this honour at the Eastbournian Society London dinner, which aims to week is for the author of Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats – also recognise Eastbournian excellence and achievement. The dinner is for Christopher Ricks and Jim McCue whose two-volume Poems of being held on Wednesday 13 April 2016 at The In and Out Club, St TS Eliot: The annotated text is the Book of the Year chosen by the James’s Square. Full details are in the dinner advert at the front greatest number of our contributors this year.’ of the magazine.

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Christian Miller Seb Nagle-Taylor Christian Miller (Reeves 2006–11) has committed to completing ten big fundraising challenges on behalf of his nephew Theo, who suffered severe brain damage at birth and, as a result, has cerebral palsy. In order to fund life enhancing therapies and equipment, which become more and more essential as Theo grows older, family and friends are trying to raise £50,000. Christian is pictured here competing in the Bath Half Mara- Seb Nagle-Taylor (Gonville 2007–12) has joined the England Rugby thon in April 2015 and he also took part in the Virgin London Marathon 7s programme for the 2015/16 season. While at the College Seb later in the same month, when he competed alongside Stuart Garratt captained the 1st XV and the 7s team. He has also represented (Wargrave 2006–11). A picture of them both is in Stuart’s entry in England Students and England Counties U20, as well as Middlesex this section. Christian would welcome any support that you can give. U20 and Kent U20, having first played at the age of nine for Valley Please see his blog at http://tenbigchallengesfortheo.blogspot.co.uk Fort RFC in Hong Kong. In September Seb was one of the guests of which has details of the challenges and a link to his fundraising page. honour at the curry evening that was held to celebrate the arrival of the Springboks in Eastbourne before they took part in the Rugby Jonathan Mills World Cup, more coverage of which is on pages 8 and 9. Seb is pictured here on the right with fellow guest of honour Will Green (Gonville 1987–92), the former Wasps and England player.

Piers O’Conor Piers O’Conor (Gonville 2009–13) scored a try for England in the U20 Six Nations rugby match against Ire- land on Friday 27 February. Brought on as a replacement at the break, Piers wasted no time in making an impact, taking just three minutes into the Jonathan Mills (School 1972–77) appeared in a number of pictures second half to score. in David Hockney’s exhibition ‘Painting and Photography’ at the England went on to Annely Juda Fine Art Gallery in London in June 2015. Jonathan is win the game 19–14. himself an artist and you can see examples of his work at his web- He is currently with site ‘The Illuminated Jonathan Mills’ at http://jonathanmillsart. London Wasps as a com. We were alerted to the exhibition by Philip Le Brocq (College player in their Senior teaching staff 1962–88) who sent us this picture of himself in the Academy. gallery, pointing out one of the pictures of Jonathan.

Dan Moloney (School 1985–90) 2014, leaving three daughters. submerged in freezing water or national music festival. She says, took part in The Eliminator Race Dan says about the charity: clambering up mud mountains ‘Although it involved very hard In February 2015, a gruelling five- ‘They were pretty amazing to we were pretty chuffed (and very work and long days, the actual mile race through mud, rivers, us and offered fantastic support surprised) at the time.’ With Gift week of the event went very well hills and woods at Pippingford and advice to the family over Aid donations their final total was and was a great success.’ She has Park, Nutley, East Sussex. He was Christmas.’ Dan was running with over £3,800. also enjoyed Sunday cycle rides raising funds for Winston’s Wish, Janine Shellard (Matt’s wife’s with a local cycling group, and a childhood bereavement charity brother’s wife), and they were Annabelle Nyren (Nugent 1982– says that a few of them have in the UK who offer practical hoping to raise £1,000. He said: 84) has settled into her new home been involved in projects for the support and guidance to bereaved ‘In the end we completed the in Sherborne, Dorset. Part of her Dorset Cycle Network, like clear- children and their families. Dan’s five-mile course in 48 minutes. work in the admissions office at ing areas of woodland for future brother Matt (School 1984–89) Bearing in mind we seemed to Milton Abbey School has involved cycleways. died unexpectedly in December spend most of the time either running the school’s annual inter- 64 Bligh (of ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ Oscar Orellana-Hyder fame) in an open boat through the Western Pacific from Tofua to East Oscar Orellana-Hyder (Reeves 2002–07) was part of the El Timor. He says that he is currently Salvador rugby team which seeking 18 volunteer seamen and a took part in the South Ameri- suitable replica open boat. can ‘C’ Rugby Championship in December 2015. Oscar, who Michael Praed (Gonville 1973–78), plays for the OE Stags, qualified known as Michael Prince at to play for the team because his school, appeared in the role of mother is from El Salvador. He Lawrence Jamieson in the UK tour flew out on 29 November before of the musical Dirty Rotten Scoun- the start of the tournament drels, which opened at the New of a large number of people’. He on 6 December. The champi- Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham took up the post in September onship involved four teams: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala on 5 May and ran until November. 2015 and assists in the planning of and Panama; El Salvador (‘Los Torogoces’) were the defending On Sunday 13 December he co- the coaching programme for the champions in the tournament. Before setting off Oscar said that hosted a Friday Night is Music season. He will also be responsi- he couldn’t wait to get started on what he expected would be a Night concert which was recorded great experience. El Salvador got through to the final on Saturday at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane ble for providing a positive and successful playing environment 12 December but were beaten by Guatemala 26–8. in London. The show, entitled in which players can progress Earlier in the year Oscar had announced his engagement to Niki ‘Oh What a Beautiful Evening’ from club level to playing for the Mapouras (Blackwater 2002–07). celebrated the music of Richard national team. Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein,

with songs from The Sound of father of James (Powell 1999– Prof Tom Sanders (School Music, Carousel, The King and I, 2004), Alex (Powell 2001–06), and 1963–68) is the senior author of a Oklahoma and South Pacific. It Jessica (Blackwater 2009–13). Tim research paper which found that was broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on is a highly respected and trusted healthy eating can have a positive Friday 20 December. member of the antiques trade in effect on blood pressure, choles-

East Sussex. He is always happy terol levels and heart rates. The Chris Roberts (Blackwater and to meet OEs and friends of the paper, published in March 2015, Gonville 1991–96) has been College at his shop where he is found that middle-aged people appointed England Counties Rugby usually to be found from 4pm daily. who cut down on their intake of U18 forwards coach. Chris, who saturated fat, salt and sugar and G Alan Pickford (Blackwater was captain of the College 1st XV increased the amount of fibre, 1962–65) has written to tell us in the 1995–96 season, says that oily fish and fruit and vegetables of his plans to retrace the 3,600- this is ‘the culmination of a lot that they eat, could still lower the mile voyage of Captain William of hard work but also the support risk of having a heart attack or stroke, the message being that it Tom Page (Craig 2010–15) Dr Tony Riddick is never too late to make changes appeared in The Bula Loop at to lifestyle and diet. Prof Sanders the College Theatre in Septem- is Emeritus Professor of Nutrition ber 2015. The play, a touching and Dietetics at King’s College, comedy about a family living with London, a position he has held autism, started life as a devised since 1994. He graduated from A-level project scripted by Tom Queen Elizabeth College (Univer- when he was studying drama at sity of London) and worked for the College. Tom also appeared UNICEF in Indonesia for two years in a local production, Code Of before pursuing an academic Conduct, at Eastbourne’s Printers career. He is the honorary nutri- Playhouse in November and had a tional director of HEART UK and role in the new BBC1 police drama scientific governor and trustee of Cuffs, which was set and filmed the British Nutrition Foundation. along the coast in Brighton. Dr Nick Sargant (Reeves 1989–94) was appointed as a consultant in Dr Tony Riddick (Reeves 1982–87), right, has won the prestigious paediatric emergency medicine at 2015 Harold Hopkins Golden Telescope by the British Association Bristol Royal Hospital for Children of Urological Surgeons (BAUS). Dr Riddick is a urology consultant (BRHC) in 2011 and took over as at Cambridge University Hospital (CUH) where he now leads the clinical lead for the emergency renal cancer surgical service. He spent the first eight years of his department in 2014. He also has an consultant career in urology in Edinburgh where he set up a national interest in paediatric allergy and is renal cancer tumour research banking programme. He was also the part of the allergy team at BRHC. director of urology training for the east side of Scotland, mentor-

ing colleagues in minimally invasive kidney surgery, and introduced Liam Sharp (Pennell 1981–86) green light laser prostatectomy in Scottish urology units. The Golden Tim Partridge (Powell 1977–82), has published his second novel, Telescope award is given to urologists who have made a significant an antique dealer since leaving Andrew Wilmingot’s Paradise Rex, and lasting contribution to urology, the purpose being to recognise the College, pictured in his newly Press Inc. Liam is perhaps better excellence in young urologists. Tony said: ‘This is a huge privilege opened shop, Crown Antiques, known as a producer of comics and to receive this honour from BAUS. I am extremely grateful to my in the Old Town, Eastbourne. graphic novels, and as a pioneer colleagues for their support over the years, helping me achieve this Tim, son of Michael (Blackwater of digital storytelling with his award.’ He is pictured here receiving the Golden Telescope from 1946–51), is the nephew of David company Madefire. Now based in Richard Greenhalgh. (Blackwater 1948–51) and the California, he says that the novel 65 OLD Eastbournian

(or novella as he prefers to call it) with other OEs at the September is his most personal work to date. George Thornton reunion. My parents left East- Set in 1963, it is described by his bourne a few years ago and now George Thornton is a publisher as ‘a post-modern tour only live down the road from us 92-year-old Royal Navy de force’. Liam in Putney, but I visit Eastbourne veteran who served himself says: ‘It’s often to catch up with my friends with HMS Marlborough angry, it’s odd, from the College and Moira House, when it was based at the it’s highly experi- including Claire Baker (Watt College, at the time of mental, and it’s 1994-96) who recently organised the school’s evacuation verging on con- a wonderful charity fundraising to Radley during the fessional. I have ball at the Grand Hotel for Now! Second World War. He no doubt that Charity Group.’ visited the College on some people Saturday 2 May with his will think it is pretentious, Jonathan Vickers (Pennell daughter Val as guests impenetrable crap – a one-trick 1995–2000), a pilot with Emirates of archivist Michael pony. But I know it has also found Airlines, has passed his captain’s Partridge. Mr Thorn- its fans… it polarised the staff at PS exam and is now the second young- ton, who has recently Publishing. I suspect it will do the est captain in the world qualified received the Arctic same with the people that buy it.’ to fly the A380 Airbus, the largest Star, enjoyed a tour of passenger aircraft in existence. the campus and par- Peter Simson (School 1978–83) ticularly admired the has moved from Hanoi, Vietnam, commemorative panel where he was the general manager in the cloisters and of the Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel, the HMS Marlborough to Phuket in Thailand, where he is plaque in Big School, the general manager of the Hilton pictured. Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa.

Adrian Smart (Gonville 1949–54) called at the College Archives in Peter Thriscutt early May 2015 in order to donate Peter Thriscutt (Gonville a scrapbook of photos and nar- Tiffany Watson (School 2008–12) 1977–82) is the OE rep in rative from his schooldays in joined the cast of Made in Chelsea New Zealand and he vis- Gonville. Adrian was a member of in 2014 and has remained with ited the College in March the College IV that won the Public the show throughout 2015. Made 2015 during a trip to the Schools Challenge Cup for Fours in Chelsea is a structured-reality UK. Peter brought with at the Marlow Regatta on 23 June television series broadcast by E4 him a small College shield 1954 under the tutelage of Messrs in the UK. It chronicles the lives of which he had come across Bett and Champion, and this is affluent young people in the West in an antiques shop near his well illustrated in the scrapbook. London areas of Belgravia, Kings home in Waihi on the North Adrian then embarked on a tour of Road and Knightsbridge. Island; quite how this piece the College campus. of College memorabilia had Brian Wilson (School 1949–53) travelled halfway round the was impressed with the singing of world we’re not sure! He the Decibelles, the College’s all- is pictured here, centre, female a cappella singing group, with David Stewart holding who entertained Devonshire the shield, and Lulu Brown Society guests during Foundation (Nugent 1980–82), a College Day on 25 June. He subsequently contemporary of Peter’s who works in the ES office as our events sent the school a Christmas gift of organiser. Peter later told us that he will be travelling in Australia a book containing the sheet music over the next few months, but will still be based in New Zealand. for over 60 popular songs of the

Andrew Spencer (Pennell 1993– Don Wales 98) is admissions tutor and college Don Wales (Blackwater 1974–77) has recre- lecturer in medieval history at ated the moment when his grandfather Sir Christ’s College, Cambridge. He Malcolm Campbell broke the land speed is pictured here, left, with David record in 1925 in his Sunbeam ‘Blue Bird’. Ruskin, Assistant Head (Teaching Sir Malcolm set the record at more than 150 and Learning), when he attended mph at Pendine Sands in Carmarthenshire, the Oxbridge conference for Lower which is where Don drove the car, albeit at Sixth pupils in the Birley Centre in a slower pace, on 21 July 2015, ninety years January 2015. to the day after the original record was set. The car had not been driven for over 50 years Alex Vanotti (née Cullis) (Watt until it was rebuilt last year at the National 1994-96) writes: ‘Our little boy Motor Museum in Beaulieu. Don, who was Albie will be two years old in dressed as Sir Malcolm would have been in January 2016 and I don’t know 1925, said: ‘I was only travelling at 50mph where the time has flown! I but my grandfather was doing three times returned to work in the BBC that. It is not an easy car to drive but feeling the wind in your hair like that was a great experience.’ He Newsroom in July 2015 and have also said he was grateful for all the work that the museum had put in to rebuild the car. Don is himself a very happy work/life balance. a world speed record holder and you can read more about him at his website www.donwales.co.uk. I thoroughly enjoyed catching up 66 Lewis Webber Andrew Mackenzie Wicks

Lewis Webber (Reeves 2012–14) reached the final of the Santander 60-second pitch awards with his design for an expanding restaurant table. The awards are for innovative ideas and start-up businesses and offer a top prize of £1,500 and support and advice from Santander bank. Lewis, who is currently a student Andrew Mackenzie Wicks (Powell 1977–81) first note… His soloists would not have looked at the Design School at Loughborough was one of the soloists at the Eastbourne out of place at the Albert Hall… There were University, created a two-seater table Symphony Orchestra’s production of Haydn’s solo high-spots a-plenty, and many subtleties. which can be easily expanded to become Creation at St Saviour’s Church on Sunday 19 I especially enjoyed Andrew’s heady perfor- a four-seater, giving restaurants the flex- April. The orchestra was conducted by Graham mance of the music as God created the moon.’ ibility to cope with different numbers Jones, former College Director of Music. Pictured here are orchestra leader Lisa Wig- of customers. He is shown here in a still Reviewer Robin Gregory commented: ‘The more, tenor Andrew Mackenzie Wicks, Graham from the video where he made his pitch orchestra and choir were bang in tune and Jones, Mayor of Eastbourne Janet Coles, and demonstrated the table. responsive to Graham’s clear beat from the soprano Elizabeth Roberts and bass Jozik Kotz.

1940s. He says: ‘I know most of the songs by heart. What a mis- Matthew Whitehead Michael Wright-Anderson spent youth I had!’

Crichton Wilson (Powell 1950-55), long time resident in Canada, but frequent visitor to Eastbourne and the College, has just undergone heart surgery and is now convales- cent. He received a replacement aortic valve, a double bypass and treatment for atrial fibrillation – not bad for a veteran of 79! No doubt he’ll soon be playing tennis again.

Mark Winstanley (Wargrave 1965–69) runs the Wyvern Bindery in London, a bookbinders which Matthew Whitehead (Powell has been working on rebinding 2009–14) did some modelling 130 volumes of records from the work during his gap year and Michael Wright-Anderson (Blackwater 1949–52), right, visited archive of Henry Poole & Co, the appeared on the cover of the the College in April 2015 and was able to reminisce with a house first tailor to set up shop in Savile new Bernard Cornwell book contemporary, Michael Partridge (Blackwater 1946–51), the Row. This made the news in early The Empty Throne, which was College archivist. He came with his wife, who bought him an OE December when the tailoring published in April 2015. tie at the school shop. accounts of various famous clients were made public, including Charles Dickens, Benjamin Dis- raeli, King Edward VII and General Verity Williams de Gaulle. Winston Churchill was Verity Williams (Watt 2003–08) appeared on one customer who had failed to BBC2’s University Challenge on Monday 5 Octo- settle his account, owing £197 ber. Verity was captain of the team from Queen for repairs to two uniforms and Mary University of London, where she is currently the renovation of a yachting cap. studying medicine. In a close fought match against Mark was reported in The Times Nuffield Oxford, the team from Queen Mary took as saying: ‘The size, the strength, an early lead but unfortunately they were unable the sewing of the seams and the to sustain it. They lost by 165 points to 130, but beautifully scrolled ink work on qualified to return to the series later as one of the azure paper leave me in awe.’ the highest scoring losers. Their next appearance His company has been working for was on 26 October, but unfortunately they lost to the past nine years on the rebind- the University of Southampton and were unable to ing project. continue to the second round.

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OE Sport

OE Cricket Club The very sad loss of our President, Ian Thwaites (School 1956–61), overshadowed all else in the year.

Nigel Wheeler writes: ot only was he one of the very best cricketers to play N for the College and the OEs but also he won a Cambridge Blue and played high class cricket in the county. The Old Eastbour- The OE Cricket Week in July 2015: the end of the first day when four teams competed for the Lush/ nian Cricket Club was successful James Trophy because of Ian, because of his the school pro Rob Ferley in the open to OEs for nearly a week and support of the club. Their help and playing ability so often in tandem ‘golden over’ on a golden day. everyone seemed happy with the indeed that of some of our vice- with fellow Cambridge Blue Mike The Old Malvernians on Monday outcome. Our particular thanks to presidents make the club very Barford (Reeves 1963–68) and and Tuesday won one and lost the bursar, caterers and grounds special and allows us to maintain because of his administrative skills one. The second match saw Will staff. high standards of hospitality and as chairman and dinner organiser Wheeler (Wargrave 2004–09) make Back in March, a number of the continues our success as a club, and because of his enjoyment a thrilling 97*. The Uppingham younger OEs and present school respected, admired and appreci- for the game, encouragement to Rovers were too strong for us on players with Matt Banes, attended ated by all. others and dedication to the club both days and despite good con- a meeting at the Antelope in OEs and College friends do and its purpose and players. [Ian’s tests the results need changing London to discuss the year ahead please come and share ‘The Week’ obituary appears on page 81]. next year. and the future of the club. Clearly and all OECC matches. There are Ian strove hard to see the Old Hon Sec Jez Reid (Craig 1999– it was not a wasted gathering. many OE cricketers out there who Eastbournian CC take its place in 2004) organised a splendid pub A word about Matt Banes as have lost contact; do please come the Cricketer Cup Competition cricket quiz evening in Bibendum he heads off to the beaches and and join us on or off the field. five years ago. Alas, our away in Eastbourne with all three teams warmth of Sydney. He has been We do want to attract attend- draw v The Old Etonians on a present. Ian arranged a seniors’ a tremendous asset to College ance from more of the 30-45 year damp day in June saw no credit- dinner that was well attended in cricket. A first rate coach and olds who have drifted away from able performance and our young, town. We had a drinks party at the master-in-charge. He has raised cricket and others who just don’t talented side captained by Angus realise what an excellent set-up Stewart (Craig 2003–08) and exists. including Cambridge Blue Alex Simcox (Powell 1993–98) was not Please contact any supported by our two present Sussex squad players Harry Finch of the following: (Craig 2011–13) and Matt Hobden ‘The Week’ Organiser: (Craig 2009–11) as the county Ed Miller (Craig 2001–06) would not release them. Our [email protected] batting never created a challenge Social Sec: George Burrough and one OE side clearly outplayed (Wargrave 2001–06) the other! [email protected] The College match was fun. A Social Sec: Will Ripley 20/20 skirmish with a win for the (Gonville 1999–2004) highly successful 1st XI now in a [email protected] relaxed end of term mood; and Cricketer Cup Captain: then to ‘The Week’. A quadrangu- Angus Stewart (Craig 2003–08) lar team 20/20 competition was [email protected] played on the Sunday: Will Ripley’s ‘Chalwallas’, George Burrough’s The OEs after beating the Old Malvernians on Tuesday of Cricket Golf Organiser: Stephen Yorke ‘Bombay Taylors’, Stephen Yorke’s Week. Ian Thwaites is in the back row in the blue jumper (Blackwater 1977–81) [email protected] Chairman’s XI and the Moose Lansdowne Hotel on the Monday the quality of teams, given great Cricket Club captained by Charlie and shared a hearty evening down- opportunities to the boys to play Hon Sec: Jez Reid Hinchliffe (Reeves 2002–07) and stairs at the Pomodoro restaurant at home and overseas, he has pro- (Craig 1999–2004) managed by Nick Ogden (Powell with the Upps on the last night. duced successful XIs and now the [email protected] 1967–72). It all worked remark- Well done and thanks to Ed Miller OECC must keep up the momen- Hon Treasurer: Peter Morgan ably well and some swashbuckling (Craig 2001–06) for masterminding tum that he has set in motion and (Craig 1999–2004) close games were played despite the week and producing the teams produce results and successes in [email protected] threatening weather. The Bombay each day. He and the committee the years ahead. It would be a fine Chairman: Nigel Wheeler Taylors won the Lush/James worked hard to respect the very legacy for a very fine schoolmaster. nigelwheeler 2005 Trophy and Jack Skinner (Wargrave special privilege of having the Warm thanks go to the East- @yahoo.co.uk 2008–13) showed no respect to school ground and surroundings bournian Society for their generous 68 OE Golf Society

Society Captain Chris Walker writes: 2015 has seen still further progress towards enlarging the membership of the Old East- bournian Golf Society (OEGS) but we could do with a greater proportion of our members supporting the various fixtures that we arrange. Membership is now open to all members of the Eastbournian Society, including OEs, parents of former and current pupils and members of staff of the College. New for 2016 will be our AGM and golf at Piltdown on 8 May and our Summer meeting will be at Royal Ashdown on 21 August. We are also hoping to introduce a few new fixtures and events throughout the year, so as to give members the opportunity to play more frequently. Some of our fixtures are only open to actual OEs, namely the Halford Hewitt, Grafton Morrish, Cyril Gray (for the over 50s), Sussex Schools and the Public Schools Putting Competition. However we also organise friendly matches against other schools, Part of the Old Eastbournian Halford Hewitt side of 2015 at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club, a Spring meeting, a Summer and an Autumn Deal: Peter Walker, Geoff Campbell, Ben Burrows, Chris Walker, Adrian Sharpin, John Foster, meeting, all of which are open to any member Paul Wickman, Jez Reid of the OEGS. Membership costs only £20 per annum Adrian Sharpin (Craig 1987–92), Peter Walker albeit there was a moderate headwind for the (unless you happen to be under 25 years old (Craig 1998–2003), Geoff Campbell (Reeves first nine holes. The clear winners were Brian when there is nothing to pay – but you still 1998–2003), Chris Walker (School 1968–73), Jay (Gonville 1955–59) and debutant Richard have to send us your contact details). You Ben Burrows (Gonville 1975–79), Charles Day (Gonville 1983–87) with 32 Stableford then only pay for the fixtures that you attend. Meaby (Gonville 1982–87), Paul Wickman Points. The next three pairs came in with a And again, for anyone under 25, we almost (School 1969–73), Ian Sands (Powell 1988–93) lowly 26. always generously subsidise their golf from and Jeremy Reid (Craig 1999–2004). Paul and Further golf was played on the Saturday OEGS funds. Jeremy lost on the first extra hole and Chris afternoon followed by the OEGS AGM in Our contacts are either me (chris@ and Adrian on the 20th. We went down by George and Belinda Eve’s house and a splendid seiswise.com) or our secretary, David three matches to two. dinner. Captain Chris Walker departed for his Burt ([email protected]). Paul Success came the following day at Prince’s mother’s 90th birthday party after breakfast Wickman ([email protected]) in the Plate Competition (the 32 first round on the Sunday and was therefore unable to is the OEGS treasurer. We have set up a losing teams, playing as three pairs through rally the troops after disaster struck as one website, www.oldeastbourniangolf.org.uk, another knockout tournament). Eastbourne OE drove his car through too much salt water and a Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ beat City of London and then Chigwell, both on the way to the golf course. A low-loader groups/762739557127533. by the margin of two matches to one. This got was summoned and thoughts of further golf 2015 saw the OEGS lose two of its great- us into the Quarter Final of the Plate (only were put aside. est supporters: Prof Michael Powell (Gonville one win away from returning to Deal on the Our 2016 Spring meeting will be held again 1950–54) who played in many OEGS fixtures Sunday morning) but it was not to be. We lost at Royal West Norfolk on the weekend of 16 and represented Eastbourne in the Halford 3/0 to Rossall. and 17 April. If you would like to play then Hewitt, Grafton Morrish and Cyril Gray Our accommodation was once again at contact David Burt on 07968 591756 or oegs. tournaments and Mervyn Woolliams (Powell Coldham on the Sandwich Bay Estate, with [email protected]. food provided by Chris’s wife Sally. Hopefully 1959–64) who for many years organised our Grafton Morrish Qualifying in 2016 more people will come down early for Autumn meeting at Cooden Beach Golf Club. Knole Park GC But we did gain a new Honorary Secretary, practice rounds and thereby make a week of Many thanks to the OEs who turned out at David Burt (Gonville 1966–70), who replaced it. The dates for the next Halford Hewitt are Knole Park Golf Club on Saturday 11 May to try David Wells (Powell 1966–70) after his many 7 to 10 April 2016. If you are a single figure to qualify for the finals of the Grafton Morrish years of sterling service. Our thanks to David OE golfer and would like to be considered Tournament in the autumn up in Norfolk. I was Wells but also a warm welcome to David Burt. for our Halford Hewitt team, please contact our new Hewitt Captain, Anthony Ross (War- only a spectator and so was no help at all. Matches against other schools grave 1993–98), on 07771 961275 or aclross@ However, I have the painful duty of report- We played matches against Hurstpierpoint hotmail.co.uk. ing that our grand total of 61 points was well short of the 77 or so that would have seen us (at Walton Heath), King’s Canterbury (at Rye, OEGS Spring meeting which resulted in our first victory against through. them since 2007), Lancing (at Walton Heath), Royal West Norfolk GC It was a day with a testing wind and I am Tonbridge (at West Sussex) and a new fixture, Our 2015 Spring meeting was, as usual, held at sure that the greens were much more difficult Allhallows (at West Surrey). the Royal West Norfolk GC, Brancaster, on the for the players than for the spectators! The weekend of 18 and 19 April. A few members OE cause was not helped by horrendous traffic Halford Hewitt Tournament 2015 played Royal Cromer GC on the Friday after- problems in and around Sevenoaks that meant Eastbourne had a successful 2015 Halford noon and then assembled at the King William that two of our players had to go straight from Hewitt despite narrowly losing to Mill Hill in IV public house, Sedgeford, in the evening their car onto the first tee. the first round on Thursday 9 April at Royal to prepare for the main foursomes competi- Thanks also to our team captain Carl Cinque Ports GC, Deal. The team consisted tion for the Robinson Salver on the Saturday Spencer (Powell 1955–57) (spencers.night- of Captain John Foster (Craig 1994–99), morning. Weather conditions were excellent, [email protected]) who would love to hear 69 OLD Eastbournian

The total number of points decides the results. The top two teams go through to the final the following week, whereas the bottom two teams are out of the competition for two years. It is thought that no three-man team has ever qualified for the final, yet we came third and within only a couple of points of qualifying. So we all putted really well! Our thanks to Nigel Grant for acting as team captain. Do get in touch with him ([email protected]) if putting is your strong point. The putting green at Royal Wim- bledon is vast, fast and very challenging. Cyril Gray Tournament Worplesdon GC I am pleased to be able to report some success for Eastbourne in this tournament for the over-50s, playing scratch foursomes matchplay in teams of six. In the first round our team of Paul Wickman, Ben Burrows, Anthony Eden (Gonville 1949–53), Nigel Toeg (School 1965–70), Jo Grey (School 1965–69) and Chris OEGS 2015 Summer meeting at Reigate Hill Golf Club: back: David Sibree (Pennell 1969–74), Colin Farrant (Gonville 1969–74); middle: Michael Green, Harry Rimmer (Craig 1999–2004), Walker overcame King Edwards Birmingham Jonathon Green, Andy Edwards, Jez Reid, Paul Bradford, Geoff Campbell; front: Piers by 2.5 matches to 0.5. The second round v Manktelow (Pennell 1999–2004), Joe Horton Epsom looked like being a good deal harder (despite us replacing Nigel Toeg with Nigel from single figure OE golfers ready for our of the different numbers in each team), the Grant) but we won by 2/1, with the deciding next attempt at qualifying on 14 May 2016 on College won by 6 points (with the actual match involving Nigel Grant and Chris Walker what is a very fine golf course. totals remaining confidential). Our thanks to going to the 18th green. Mark Wilders, the master in charge of golf, OEs v the College We then faced the might of Watson’s and and Brian Jay of the OEGS for organising the Royal Eastbourne GC they were indeed too strong but we did not dis- match. grace ourselves. All three matches went to the Six OEs turned out against four players from 17th green and we did win the third (Grant and the College on a sunny but breezy May day. Public Schools Putting Competition Walker once again). Overall this was a great But what the College team lacked in numbers, Royal Wimbledon GC effort. In this last match, I am sure that we they made up in quality with an excellent 43 We should have had a team of four OEs but were all playing against opponents with much points from Charlie Edwards (Craig Year 10). unfortunately only three showed up – Nigel lower handicaps and Watson’s did then go on to Off an 8 handicap, that represented a round Grant (Gonville 1969–74), Paul Wickman and win the tournament the following day. of 71, just one over par, with 24 points coming Chris Walker. The competition involves eight The next Cyril Gray is on 23 to 25 June on the back nine. Needless to say, Chris Walker teams, so each competitor has to play seven 2016. If you are over 50 and a single figure playing with Charlie was made to look very rounds of 18 holes (scratch matchplay). You get golfer, then please do get in touch with Chris ordinary. On average points scored (because two points for a win and one for a halved match. Walker on 01234 771536 or email chris@seiswise.com. OEGS fixture list 2016 OEGS Summer meeting Date Event Location Reigate Hill GC 13 March Halford Hewitt practice day Royal St George’s Many thanks to Andy Edwards (Reeves 2000– 7–10 April Halford Hewitt Royal St George’s / 04) for organising this event. Thirteen OEs Royal Cinque Ports played but the most encouraging thing was 16–17 April Spring meeting Royal West Norfolk, Brancaster that four were completely new to OEGS events – Jonathon and Michael Green (both Reeves 27 April Match v Hurstpierpoint Walton Heath 1997–2001), Joe Horton (Wargrave 1998–2003) and Paul Bradford (Reeves 2000–05). 8 May AGM + golf Piltdown The Green family (with what looked like 14 May Grafton Morrish qualifying event Knole Park ‘self-certified’ handicaps) won the two top prizes: Michael with a monumental 44 points 19 May Match v the College Royal Eastbourne and Jonathon with a more modest 38. Jo Grey came third with a respectable 36 points. During week starting Schools Putting Tournament Royal Wimbledon Our 2016 Summer meeting is going to be 6 June held at Royal Ashdown GC on 21 August. If 23–25 June Cyril Gray event Worplesdon you are interested in playing contact Andy 8 July Foundation Golf Challenge Royal Eastbourne Edwards on 07468 470976 or email Andy. 10 July Match v King’s Canterbury Rye [email protected]. 24 July Match v Tonbridge Royal Ashdown 2015 Sussex Schools Challenge – 25 July Match v Lancing West Hill Walton Heath GC 21 August Summer meeting Royal Ashdown This annual event consists of two rounds of 10 September Autumn meeting Cooden Beach scratch foursomes golf over both the Old and New Courses at Walton Heath with a magnificent 25 September Sussex Schools West Sussex lunch in between. The competing teams were 7–9 October Grafton Morrish Finals Hunstanton & Royal West Norfolk, from Eastbourne, Hurstpierpoint, Lancing and (6 Oct practice day) Brancaster Brighton with Eastbourne being represented by 18 October Match v Allhallows West Surrey Chris Walker and Ben Burrows, Andrew Close 70 (School 1982–87) and Chris Hampton (Gonville Eastbourne won in 2005, 2007 and 2011. points. The Long Handicap Cup went to Brian 2000–05) and, as our third pair, Jez Reid and Neatly, each of the four schools has now Jay with 35 points off a 20 handicap. The Charles Oakley (Gonville 1997–2000). won the event three times. Roll on next Short Handicap Cup went to Andrew Langlands Brighton won comfortably. Indeed the only year’s contest – but we probably need some with 32 points off 7 (even though Jay Lorton points they dropped came in the afternoon reinforcements. had scored 34 points off 10). when Close and Hampton managed to halve After a sumptuous lunch we played green- OEGS Autumn meeting their match with Brighton’s third pair. Lunch somes. The first match involved Jo Grey, obviously helped Lancing who, having lost all Cooden Beach GC Richard Day, Jay Lorton and Nigel Toeg. Whilst three morning matches promptly won all of We were blessed with very good weather but in the second match, Chris Walker and Andrew their afternoon ones. there was a challenging wind. The turnout of Langlands narrowly defeated Peter Robinson Eastbourne in fact took the ‘wooden spoon’ only eight OEGS members was somewhat dis- (Wargrave 1949–53) and Brian Jay. having only a win in the morning by Walker appointing. Those who did not come missed an The 2016 Autumn meeting will be held and Burrows to add to the above mentioned excellent 36 holes of golf, expertly organised at Cooden Beach GC on 10 September. For half point. However, we were in many cases up by Andrew Langlands (Wargrave 1979–84). further details contact Andrew Langlands on against much lower handicap players, we came In the morning, Jay Lorton (Powell 1978– 07990 568446 or email andrew.langlands@ away having enjoyed the day and we kept dry! 83) won the Scratch Cup with a very good 26 thomsonreuters.com.

OE Rugby

The OE Stags have quite possibly had one of their most successful years to date.

Oscar Orellana-Hyder writes: ational Plate winners, entrance to an inaugural league, published in the local N press, even a live television appearance! It has certainly been a busy year for the Stags. Credit for this mainly goes to the influx of the ‘younger’ gents who have been integrated into our ranks and have given a very welcome boost to the OE Stags RFC. The first instalment of Stags action came Stags v Stags at South Godstone in May in the form of a live BT Sport appearance on of the burly front row and legs felt heavier. A leadership and command over the men and the Rugby Tonight programme in their studios cracking shift from the Bradley Brothers and desire to get the very best out of the gents at at Stratford. Six Stags met on a cold January Ed Houchin (Wargrave 2012–14) who com- every game earned him the MOM tankard at evening in central London, wearing those manded the backline all day resulted in a the end of the day. A worthy winner despite distinguished maroon and white squares. 17–50 win to the Stags. the questionable hair piece on both brothers! We were fortunate enough to meet the likes WSM7’s – A great day at Wimbledon RFC The Stags entered The Cronk Cunis National of Matt Dawson, Ben Kay and others – even saw Anson Wong (Gonville 2009–14) open XV U21 Championship with a heavy heart in throwing the ball around the studio and teach- his account early with a remarkable 60-yard August on the back of three losses in last year’s ing them a thing or two while we were there! break and solo try, incredible wheels from tournament. An opening 20–12 loss to Royal Regents Park is soon becoming The Stags the U20s Hong Kong international. The men Hospital School was met with ‘Not this again’ London home ground – another great showing battled hard against WSM Wolverines, even- and downward stares. However, with OE grit, of 22 gents turning up to play against Sher- tually beating the hosts, narrowly losing to resilience and determination we miraculously borne ‘Pilgrims’ Old Boys in a friendly match Chipstead 7s which included a double team brought the day back from the brink – a well which saw Tom Saunders (Gonville 2005–10) dump tackle from the Boggis brothers, Oliver fought 17–15 win v Warlingham School was debut as captain. Some rousing words from (Powell 1997–2002) and Alex (Powell 2006– tough on bodies and footwear, captain Chap- ‘The General’ at half time inspired the Stags 11). The highlight of the day. Oliver’s natural man’s boot explosion being a laughing point! to a 26–11 win after coming back in the A 12–10 win against Wimbledon School saw second half through the help of Sam Hyne Angelo Errigo (Reeves 2009–14) run the length (Craig 2008–13) slotting twelve of our points of the field and dot down. Unsure whether over the posts with ease. this whole episode was in fact Angelo or an A last-minute drop-out from Hastings & imposter, the Stags erupted and with nervous Bexhill RFC resulted in St Leonards Cinque excitement went through thanks to a bye v Ports coming down the coast to play on King’s Taunton (due to a list of injuries), going Memorial before the Springboks arrived. A on to meet Bristol College in the Plate Final! mis-match in speed and step ended in a 71–0 Tom Biltcliffe (Craig 2007–12) was instrumen- whitewash that reached the Bexhill Observer. tal in this game, scoring two well worked tries A special mention to Jeremy Dodge (Powell ably assisted from some cracking ‘Sonny-Bill 1980–85) playing with 18 and 19 year-olds is offloads’ by Jamie Adams (Reeves 2009–14). quite a task for the majority of us. He served Coming through that game eventual 22–7 well at 9 and provided clean ball all day for winners, we emerged as elated, Cronk Cunis the likes of Hector & co to take the plaudits. National Plate Winners 2015! A fantastic day The score line did flatter us and we were with Anson, Angelo and Harry Clarke (Reeves grateful for a game, but a big W nonetheless. 2010–12) all making invaluable contributions to Spirits ran high into the next game away the score line. However, Tom Biltcliffe walked at South Godstone Stags. Early May, and the Max Hamid (Gonville 2007–12) in action away with the tankard after a day of constant ground was hardening – scrums took more out against the Sherborne Pilgrims graft and complete disregard for his own body. 71 OLD Eastbournian

The OE Stags are now in a newly formed league of London-based teams including The East India Club, Downside Old Boys, London Business School, The Baltic Exchange and Sherborne Pilgrims. Playing once a month, the opening game ended 17–17 v LBS with Ibi Fashawe (Gonville 2006–11) walking away with the tankard after Yannick Mukoro (Pennell 2007–12) got up to his usual tricks utilising his physicality and imposing frame into the opposing No. 8 and fly half. With multiple upcoming fixtures and (at the time of writing) the keenly awaited Christ- mas social organised by the social secretary Ollie Hyne (Craig 2005–10), the OE Stags are flourishing. However, we are always looking for new players. If you fancy a game please do get in touch with Oscar Orellana-Hyder at [email protected] . Victorious Stags at the Cronk Cunis Championship The Tom Lewis Memorial Rugby Match

On Friday 16 October, despite pouring rain, the whole school was on College Field to support The Tom Lewis Memorial Rugby Match

Tom was a Lower Sixth pupil in Craig House who died in April 2014. The 1st XV took on a team of young OEs, and before and during the match, pupils, staff and other spectators helped raise money from the sale of cakes (made by pupils), shirt bids and donations. Over £1,800 was raised and the money will be donated to the Ben McNicol Trust, a charity which helps support children with cancer The OEs line up before the match and their families.

Arthur Robert Sieveking was a pupil in and George for one term in 1873. Of Dutch Sporting Blackwater House from 1873 until 1879. A origin, they were both born in Galle in what qualified doctor, he served as a Lieut in the was then Ceylon and were the millionaire achievements RAMC in the First World War, was chief medical proprietors of one of Ceylon’s largest compa- officer in Uganda and then in practice in nies. After leaving the College they returned The late Bill Bowden Gracechurch Street, London. He had German to their native country. Both brothers played ancestry and competed in events for the cricket, Edgar for Colombo and Ceylon and German Gymnastic Society, based in London. George for the MCC, Somerset, Colombo, the he College Archives are undertaking a He was for three years the society’s champion Incogniti and Ceylon as a right hand batsman project to record the history of sport- heavyweight wrestler. and fast medium underarm bowler. At this time T ing achievements of both pupils and OEs Herbert Colling Schlotel, also with foreign there was no Ceylon national side, and sides from our foundation in 1867. The research ancestry, was in in School House from 1878 contained, in most cases, persons of British and correlation of data has, as would be until 1881. He was a good swimmer and during or in some cases European origin. The Ceylon expected, shown that the major sports are the period 1885 to 1886 took part in the Cricket Association was not formed until 1922 cricket, rugby, hockey, football and athletics, National Swimming Championships held at the and test match status was not granted until although tennis, swimming and fives feature. Welsh Harp Reservoir in Neasden. At this time the early 1980s. George, listed as the sponsor, During the last quarter of the nineteenth there were no suitable indoor pools to hold selector, captain and arbiter of Ceylon cricket, century and the first half of the twentieth such events and competitors had to contend was instrumental in arranging for English and century, OEs participated in sports through- with choppy water caused by the stiff breezes. Australian touring sides to play ‘whistle stop’ out the world and some unexpected sporting Schlotel won the half mile open title in 1885 matches in Colombo during stopovers on their achievements have come to light. The late and returned the next year to win the mile, voyages. The first team to play in Colombo Victorian and Edwardian eras were the age of half mile and quarter mile titles. was the English team captained by the Hon. the gifted amateur, the ‘Gentleman’, while The Vanderspar brothers, Edgar Henry Ivo Bligh in 1882. The ship in which they were the professionals and those lower down the Averne and George Augustus Hunter were travelling, the Glenroy, collided with another social scale were the ‘Players’. both in School House, Edgar from 1873 to 1877 soon after sailing from Colombo, enabling the 72 English team to play a second match, organised by George, against the Royal Dublin Fusiliers when the Glenroy returned for repairs. From 1880 to 1912 he was the organiser and promo- tor of cricket in Ceylon.

Edgar Fry in the 1899 College football team. Fry is wearing an early version of ‘Stag’ stockings a year before the adoption of rugby Edgar Vivian Fry was in School House at the College from 1897 to 1899, and represented the College at football in 1897, 98 and 99. He managed to enter the French National Boxing Championships in 1903. These championships were only for amateurs and after three fights in the lightweight division he found himself in Mackintosh doing a jump turn on the ski slopes the final which he won. He is, as far as we have hockey for a French team in their National Public Schools Athletics Championships single established, the only OE holder of a foreign Championships. He was also a racing driver handed and the lawn tennis doubles champi- boxing title. and a member of the British Racing Drivers’ onship with RE Frearson (Gonville 1918–22). Club. He later served in the First World War He went up to Oxford and was awarded Blues in the Intelligence Corps, Special Operations for rugby and athletics. He also represented and other units, ending as a captain. He also Oxford at skiing and was considered to be one served in the Second World War in the Control of the finest skiers in Great Britain. He was GB Commission in Berlin. He owned a motor boat captain for some years. He played wing for the factory on Lake Geneva and for a time worked Scotland rugby union team and participated for Paramount Films in Bordeaux. in the long jump in the 1924 ‘Chariots of Fire’ Originally this research started with updates Olympics. He competed in the GB four-man required for the Arnold Shield positioned on bobsleigh team which won the event in the the wall half way up the stairs in Big School. World Championships of 1937. We now know the total number of Blues from Other OEs have represented their universi- Oxbridge that the College has produced is 42, ties, colleges and military establishments, a with a further 25 Half Blues for what at the small number being from universities abroad time were ‘minor sports’. The first Blue that such as Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth College was awarded, and which is not recorded on the in New Hampshire and Stellenbosch in South Arnold Shield, was for Association Football at Africa. Cambridge to Andrew Samuel Hunter Wood The range of countries and sports is wide- in 1880. Wood was the son of the first College spread. The Gubbins brothers were the lawn Headmaster, the Revd James Russell Wood, and tennis doubles champions of Chile and one of was one of the first pupils at the College, arriv- them, JG Gubbins (School 1921–25), played ing in the Michaelmas term 1867. hockey for Chile. At least two OEs have played The French sporting journal La Vie au Grand The College has produced six OEs who have rugby union for Canada, an OE was the golf Air featuring the 1908 French national ice taken part in the Olympic Games and four champion of Egypt, one OE was the champion hockey championships in which TA Clarke others who took part in Empire, Common- rifle shot of Madagascar and another won the participated wealth, and World championships, one of whom inter-services bobsleigh trophy for the Royal Similarly Theodore Alexander Clarke born was the finest sportsman from the College and Navy. in Jamaica, was in School House from 1902 probably one of the most talented competitors A number of OEs have been national cham- to 1904. His mother was French and that in the UK. Christopher Mackintosh, who was in pions. This trend continues today and research was presumably why in 1908 he played ice Blackwater House from 1917 to 1922, won the continues. 73 OLD Eastbournian

Compiled by Michael Partridge with the assistance of families, played tennis for the College. Obituaries the press, the internet and our archival records On leaving the College Tony was articled to a firm of chartered accountants (AC Palmer & Co of Northampton) and qualified after Roger Blackburn before going up to Fitzwilliam, On the voluntary side, he five years. Then came two years’ Cambridge, to read Economics, interviewed students for Gap National Service with the RAF in graduating BA/MA. He worked Activity Projects (Gap) now called Germany. After his discharge, he for Masius Wynne Williams in Latitude. He was secretary of City was invited to return as a partner advertising in London before Barge, an Oxford-based enter- to Palmers, which in due course moving to do market research for prise which promoted Venetian became a part of Coopers & the New Zealand Meat Marketing rowing and subsequently became Lybrand and afterward Pricewa- Board. He moved on to work for chairman. He had a passion for terhouseCooper, or PwC. After GD Searle in High Wycombe when rowing, sailing, flying and travel retirement he continued to play he and his wife Juliet wanted to and cited Eastbourne College as tennis, squash and golf for many start a family, again doing market a key influencer of all these pas- years. He became treasurer of the research, but for medical equip- sions. He completed the London Northampton Rugby Football Club ment. When they found a cottage Marathon in 1999 and rowed in a until it turned professional and in Cuddington, near Aylesbury, coxless four across the Channel in continued to give his time to many Roger started a business making 2001. He contributed in his later good causes. Anthony married Roger Blackburn (Wargrave catheters in Slough, before he life to Eastbourne Rowing and also Hazel in 1960 and they had two 1954–59) died on 31 August 2015. was moved within the Allied to Fitzwilliam Cambridge rowing sons and four grandchildren. Roger was vice captain of boats Polymer Group and subsequently club. He was also chairman of the and captain of sailing, winning to BTR where he was made man- Dummer Beagles, based in the the ECBC coaching cup in 1958. aging director of Southern Rubber Cotswolds. He won prizes for physics and in Dalston, London. Juliet and Roger was passionate about botany and was hon sec of the Roger next moved to Thame, Eastbourne College, often citing Cavendish Debating Society, Oxfordshire, where he set up fond memories of the school. He Cercle Français and Chess clubs, and became CEO of DBT Medical remained friends with contem- as well as being a chapel warden Ltd, Flowstop Ltd and Blackburn poraries throughout his lifetime. and hon sec of the Chapel Com- Management Services Ltd, and He leaves behind his wife, Juliet, mittee. In the CCF Naval Section also Chairman of Prospect Medi- three children Mark, Giles and he was a Coxwain and won the cal Ltd. After moving to Oxford Celia Evans (Nugent 1991–93) Special Lanyard of Honour. On for his children’s schooling, he and ten grandchildren. Roger’s leaving school he did volun- invested in a restaurant, Dexters brother is Richard Blackburn tary service overseas in Aden of Deddington. (Wargrave 1951–56). Jeffery ‘Jeff’ Fendall (Blackwa- Jeremy Andrew Banham (War- the Pre-1920 Catalogue, a process interest in the Third World and ter 1957–62) died on 23 January grave 1952–57) died suddenly but which had begun in the 1930s. His can lay the blame at the feet of 2015. Coming from Ascham, Jeff peacefully at Wycombe General mastery of the arcane Bodleian Eastbourne College’. She next rowed, boxed and played rugby for Hospital in November 2014 at the cataloguing rules – described by attended Manchester University his house. He appeared in several age of 75. At the College he was Michael Heaney as ‘reflecting the where she gained a Diploma in Art College plays and achieved ten ‘O’ hon sec of the Astronomical Society knowledge base and world view of Gallery and Museum Studies and levels and 3 ‘As’. On leaving the and assistant stage manager of a nineteenth-century cleric’ – led a City and Guilds Adult Teaching college, he joined Pat Crowley the Dramatic Society. In the CCF to his becoming the chief trainer Certificate. Sara was married to (Gonville 1956–61) and Alan Elwig he achieved Warrant Office rank, of generations of Bodleian cata- Nigel, an Army officer, and they (Gonville 1956–61) on an early gap a gliding certificate and flying loguers, and in 1972 he was made have a son Rupert. Her nephews year in 1962. This extended over scholarship. He planned to attend superintendent of the cataloguing are James Richards (Blackwater two years and his travels included Clare College, Cambridge, before section. When library automation 1983–88) and Simon Richards Canada, Australia, Ceylon, India, undertaking an apprenticeship arrived in 1986 he wanted no part (Blackwater 1986-91). She was Pakistan, Turkey, Greece and with Vickers Armstrong. in it, but in typically thorough cousin to Nigel Richards (Pennell Germany, before returning to and painstaking fashion he saw 1958-63). the UK in June 1965. He became Augustine (Austin) Ralph Bonner through the completion of the a teacher of English in Cheshire (Powell and School 1939–43) died Pre-1920 Catalogue in 1990. His for five years before returning peacefully after a short illness wife Edith (whom he married in to London. After working for a on 5 February 2015 aged 89. 1980) predeceased him. He made time in the credit rating sector, After leaving the College, Austin a number of donations to the he set up his own credit manage- attended Magdalen, Oxford, to College Foundation. ment agency. In 1980 he married study Modern History and then Moti Viccajee, a drama teacher, served with the Royal Corps of Sara Cooke (née Richards) (Tenby and both became leading actors Signals during the Second World Lodge 1969–71) died unexpectedly in local amateur theatre groups. War. His father, the essayist George on 1 November 2015. The sister Jeff became a senior credit under- Bonner, died when Austin was only of Lord David Richards (Wargrave writer for a Belgian insurer. Moving three; George’s papers, including 1965–70), Sara was the College’s to Broadstairs in 1985, he worked rare copies of Hydra, a magazine first girl boarder. On leaving, she as an independent fundraising published by First World War entered Cardiff University and adviser, eventually becoming patients at Craiglockhart Military graduated BA (Hons) in History. chairman of the Association of Hospital who included Siegfried Between 1975 and 1977 she John ‘Tony’ Cooper (School Fund Raisers. He joined the Open Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, worked as a VSO teacher in Papua 1947–51) died on 8 December 2014 University, obtaining a BA (Hons) were later donated by Austin to New Guinea. In the 2009 Old East- after four years of ill health. John in modern literature followed by Magdalen College, Oxford. In 1953 bournian she remembered Circus won a prize for geography in 1951. an MA with Distinction for a trea- he joined the staff of the Bodleian and was quoted as saying: ‘Thirty He won his Stag in 1950, playing tise on Oscar Wilde. He and Moti Librarian to help in the revision of years on I still have an abiding as a centre three quarter. He also established an amateur theatre 74 group called Fixtures and Fittings aged 87. Tony was a house prefect, Mike (School 1978–83). Tony was a car crash in Cape Town. He was which became well known in Kent. in the cricket 2nd XI and a Petty a generous donor to Project 150 married to Jenny and father to In 1999 he received a Certificate Officer in the Cadet Force. In the and, in retirement, was an active William and Holly. of Merit from the Kent Drama Second World War he served as member of the Seaview (IoW) Association. Moti’s failing eyesight a Sub Lieut in the RNVR. With a Yacht Club and a fundraiser for the caused Jeff to give up fundraising; long family tradition in the timber Isle of Wight Breathe Easy charity. he next lectured on art history, business in Estonia and elsewhere, He travelled frequently to visit his gave talks at the Oscar Wilde he attended the London College grandchildren in Seattle, Atlanta Society, and dealt in antiques and of Furniture and in 1950 gained a and Tasmania. His cousin was Betty curios. Moti died in 2012. diploma in the design and manu- Foxley who lived at no 12 Grange facture of furniture. He was later road (now Watt House) and who the managing director of Karlit would frequently entertain boys Sales Co Ltd, the UK office of and girls from the College. Betty Karlholms AB of Sweden. He was celebrated her 100th birthday on also a director of Spencer Lock and 21 November 2007. Co, vice chairman of the London Tony’s memories of life at College of Furniture and Chairman Radley are on pages 46–47. of the Timber Trades Federation. A keen sportsman, he was a life- Robin Harrison (Pennell 1942–47) long member of the Saracens rugby taught at the College from 1953 club. He was first married to Bar- until 1989. During his 36 years Tony Foxley (School 1940–45) died bara and then to Diana with whom as a member of teaching staff, peacefully at home on 16 July 2015 he had two daughters and a son, Robin was responsible for College Matthew Hobden (Craig 2009–11) rugby from 1955 to 1974, Head died in a tragic accident on 2 of Geography from 1966 to 1979, January 2016. At the College he Michael ‘Mike’ Girling housemaster of Craig House from played 1st XI cricket and 1st XV Michael ‘Mike’ Girling (Pennell 1933–38) 1978 to 1986 and master-in-charge rugby. He went on to study business died on 20 February 2015 at the age of 95. of golf from 1973 to 1989. In 1976 economics at Cardiff Metropoli- The third of three distinguished OE broth- he was appointed Secretary of the tan University, where he made ers, the others being Gordon (Pennell Old Eastbournian Association and his first-class cricket debut for 1928–33) and William (Pennell 1932–37), continued in this role until 2006. A Cardiff MCCU, his university side, Mike was a school prefect, a Stag and a 1st full obituary is carried on page 27. in 2012. His talents as a right-arm, XI cricketer in the 1936 and 1937 seasons. fast-medium bowler had already He was also captain of running and of fives Roderick ‘Roddy’ Hermon been recognised by Sussex County as well as being a King’s Scout. He went up (Nugent and Wargrave 1961–66) Cricket Club, who signed him to a to Brasenose College, Oxford, where he studied classics and geog- died on 1 July 2004 as a result of two-year professional contract in raphy. His studies were interrupted by the war and he served from 1939 to 1946 as a captain in the Royal Armoured Corps with Field Marshal Slim’s 14th Army in Burma. Once the war ended he resumed Edward ‘Ted’ Godber his studies at Oxford and graduated in 1946. While at Oxford he Edward ‘Ted’ Godber (Gonville 1938–40) died represented the university at freshman’s cricket and played for the peacefully at home on 27 March 2015 aged 91. Greyhounds and the Authentics, the university’s rugby and cricket Brought up in Little Common, he attended the second teams. He had turned out for Berkshire in 1939 and, follow- College until he was called up at the age of ing the war, played again for Berkshire and then for seven years for 18. Serving first in the East Riding Yeomanry, Oxfordshire. Later he would play for the Forty Club, as well as rugby Ted took part in the Normandy landings, the for the Cheltenham club. In 2002 he donated his and his brother Ardennes campaign and the Rhine crossing, Will’s athletics medals to the College archives. before being commissioned into the 13th/18th After the war he taught briefly at Rottingdean Prep (where he Royal Hussars. Demobbed in 1948, Ted returned to Sussex and went and his brothers had been educated) and in 1948 joined Dean Close into market gardening, growing vegetables under glass for the local school where he was a Common Room member until 1981. Nick- market. In 1954 he started working for Rank Precision Industries, named ‘Scruff’ by the boys, he was a housemaster for 15 years, describing his role as ‘a kind of export progress chaser’ for Bell and second master for a further 13 and master in charge of cricket for Howell cine cameras, before moving on to sell cinema projectors, 16 years. A keen amateur musician, he played double bass in the arc lamps, stereophonic sound equipment and wide screens for GB school orchestra and sang an enthusiastic tenor with the orchestra Kalee. In 1956, with the cinema industry in decline, he and a col- and choral society. Retiring after 33 years, he was Registrar of the league were asked to join the fledgling Rank Xerox and start the Old Decanian Society for a further 18 years. Mike was dearly loved by export side of the business, completely from scratch. He introduced generations of Dean Close boys. Of the many tributes paid after his Xerox equipment to Norway, Sweden, Holland and Austria. In 1966 funeral, one said ‘he was the very fabric and life of our school; our he started sales of copiers to Eastern Europe and in 1969 was moved own Mr Chips’, while another said ‘he was one of those great unsung from special market operations to distributors and new markets, heroes of the British educational system’, and a third ‘Mike’s ever- visiting and establishing distributors’ markets in countries such as ready air of joviality brightened each and every room he entered; the Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Israel, the Ivory Coast, Mauritius, Tunisia world is a poorer place without him’. Mike never married. and Turkey. In the early 1980s, Ted left Rank Xerox, a company of David Atkins (Gonville 1949–54) recalls Mike as a stalwart OE which he proudly stated he had been a founding member, and worked cricketer, who played for many years on the OE cricket tour and for Taylor Woodrow until he retired at the age of 65. who captained the club. He was a medium-pace bowler and a hard His love of gardening and, in particular, growing vegetables con- hitting, left-hand batsman who had a great sense of humour. He was tinued throughout his working life and well into retirement. He took a popular OE and remained in close contact with the OE cricket club a keen interest in sport, initially playing squash, badminton and after he had stopped playing, and regularly drove down to Eastbourne tennis, and then in later years became an active member of the local in order to see a match on cricket week. David also played rugby for golf club, a game he had first learnt as a teenager on the links at Oxfordshire with Mike, who played full back and was on the commit- Cooden, as well as managing a local charity shop. Ted is survived by tee. David said that Mike had persuaded the Oxfordshire committee his wife Anita whom he married in 1958 and with whom he had two to select him on the basis that he had played for the College, and was children, Stephen (Gonville 1972–77) and Janet (Nugent 1977–79) therefore clearly good enough to play for Oxfordshire! and four grandchildren.

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2014 after he had passed through charities and to his local church, the club’s Youth and Academy which he attended regularly. ranks. He had been earmarked as a possible England player and, in The Revd David Jenkins, College 2015, had been selected to take Chaplain 1966–74, died on 23 part in the Potential England November 2015. Educated at Cam- Performance Programme (PEPP) bridge (BA, MA), he went on to to train alongside the national Cuddeston College where he was side. As a mark of respect England ordained. A curate at Northamp- players wore black armbands on ton St Mary’s 1950–54, he went day two of the second Test against on to become chaplain at Hurstpi- South Africa on 3 January, and the erpoint (1954–59) and then on the College flag was flown at half mast up for National Service, after basic staff of the SPG 1960–65. David after surgery to remove a tumour at the start of the Lent term. The training he was posted to München joined the College in the Spring on his lung. Nigel attended the news of Matthew’s untimely death Gladbach, became a corporal and of 1966 and was instrumental in Abbey School in Ashurst before came as we were in the last stages enjoyed the rest of his service. On devising a scheme of worship that joining the College. Here he, of production of the magazine. We his return he worked for a while in was acceptable to boys and staff although not an outstanding plan to carry a full tribute in our the Trust Branch of Barclays Bank at a time of changing cultures. athlete, represented the school at next edition. before joining Stafford and Bray, He next in 1975 became vicar of rowing and athletics. From 1960 solicitors of Bognor, for the next Jarvis Brook, Chichester, where to 1996 Nigel worked for James Robin Horne (Pennell 1950–51) 30 years. Robin never married and he remained until his retirement Waters & Sons, and its subsidiary died by drowning while swim- helped his parents in their old age. in 1990. He spent 1990–92 in the Connors, mainly in architectural ming off Felpham beach on He was a member of BRATS (the USA and from 1992 he held Permis- and interior design. Later, until 24 July 2014. After Chichester Bognor Regis Amateur Theatri- sion to Officiate in the Chichester retirement, he worked for various High school, Robin attended the cal Society), the Littlehampton diocese. He spent his later years top level interior designers. In College for two years, follow- Croquet Club, where he was in Crowborough. We plan to carry retirement he became an accounts ing his brother Michael (Pennell treasurer, formed a bridge group a full obituary in the next edition. clerk and delivery driver for a 1944–49) into Pennell. However he and joined societies to trace his dental laboratory. Nigel married was not too happy there and left family’s history. He used to help Tim Jordan (Nugent and Powell twice. Firstly to Lesley with whom to become articled to Wannup and elderly ladies with their legal 1956–61). We have just heard he had three sons, James, Rupert Falconer, solicitors, of Chichester. problems and tax returns. Robin that Tim Jordan died in 2003. and Alastair and, in due course, He never qualified as a solicitor was a philanthropist. He lived five granddaughters and one grand- but later worked as a financial modestly and would give gener- Nigel King (Wargrave 1956–59) son. A classic car enthusiast, Nigel advisor in that profession. Called ously to those in need, to many died on 1 November 2013 at home owned at different times a Jensen Healey, a Bentley, a TR4, a Spitfire Charlie Howden A considerable sum of money was three-and-half months in 2012 and a frog-eye Sprite. In 1982 Nigel raised. completed the traverse of the married Sally who survives him. Mike Harrison, Director of Northwest Passage, starting from Nigel was a much loved husband, Sport at the College, writes: Florida and going up the east parent, grandfather and godfather. ‘Charlie was a very close friend coast of America to Greenland, As his godson Paul said ‘He was a of mine at the University of Wales then sailing round and through terrific godfather. He could always Institute, Cardiff (now Cardiff the islands to the north of Canada tell a good yarn. He was full of cha- Metropolitan) studying sports to Alaska, and then down the risma and a hugely loyal friend. I science. He spent his vacations west coast of America. During this consider myself very fortunate to in the south of France, including trip he managed to find time to have known him’. He was always Monte Carlo and Cannes, working do some paddle-boarding in the active in the community, a council- on yachts. He was an accom- icy waters of the Arctic Ocean. lor in Crowborough, a charismatic plished hockey player and was a Mike Harrison, again: ‘During his friend to many, decent, dignified Charlie Howden (Reeves member of the team that won struggles, and relatively recently, and humorous. 1992–97) died in the USA on 9 the Treble in 2000 (Welsh Shield, he paddle boarded 450km down September 2015 from pancreatic Plate and League). He was also a the coast of Costa Rica… not what cancer, aged 36. Charlie came member of the team that got to anyone normally does when they to the College from St Andrew’s. the quarter finals of the BUSA cup have cancer! An amazing achieve- He was a house prefect, won 1st against Loughborough. He was a ment which was on TV over there XI hockey and 2nd rugby colours superb athlete and was an enthu- and raised over $50,000 for the and was a Petty Officer in the RN siastic gymnast. He worked on William Guy Forbeck Research Section. He achieved a Duke of sailing and private charter boats Foundation. He was one of the Edinburgh Gold and appeared in after university, travelling across nicest, warmest, and friendliest the U18 National Hockey Finals. the oceans working in both the US people you would ever wish to He spent his gap year teaching in and Europe but finally residing in meet or know; a true Eastbour- New Zealand. Charlie was diag- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where nian’. His friends from university nosed with stage four pancreatic he met his wife Dalya Vidal and are planning to organise a memo- cancer in August 2013. He under- where sadly he passed away’. He rial hockey match at some time Alan Malpass (Wargrave 1952–55) went more than 40 rounds of was qualified to captain small in the next 12 months. Charlie’s died from leukaemia on 17 June chemotherapy and radiotherapy. ocean-going yachts and worked as brother is Tom Howden (Reeves 2014. Alan spent his business life When his cancer was diagnosed first mate on larger ocean-going 1989-94). Charlie’s father, Chris in the food industry and was a co- a group of his old school mates yachts, including Cakewalk, which (Powell 1952-56), worked at the founder and former joint owner organised a fundraising hockey was the largest yacht built in an College as Deputy Bursar, his of Tiffany Foods. Alan was notable match for him. Then in August American shipyard at 86 metres mother, Abby, at St Andrew’s and for his love of nature in general, 2014 a similar fundraising match long with a crew of approximately ran what was known as Piglet’s underpinned by an encyclopaedic was organised by Rob Hill, Col- 25. He was also navigating officer Pantry. A memorial service was knowledge. His understanding of lege Director of Hockey, and on a boat largely crewed by Aus- held in the College chapel on 24 the delicate inter-dependence of Matt Copping (Reeves 1992-97). tralians which over a period of October. the environment was profound. Most significantly, his enthusiasm 76 Professor David Antony Long in 1957 he was invited by Jonas Salk to work with him at Pittsburgh as visiting professor of microbiology, studying immunity in cancer. Professor David Antony Long He and his family returned to England a year later to their home (School 1931–35), Professor of in Hertfordshire, and he became chief medical adviser to the Well- Microbiology, St Bartholomew’s come Foundation and head of their research division. By 1964 he had Hospital; MD, MRCP, DSc, FRCPath, become group medical director on the Wellcome board and director FInstBiol, died at the age of 98 on of the Wellcome Research Laboratories at Beckenham. He was charged 29 November 2015. At the College with the task of improving the performance of the laboratories and he was a house prefect, 2nd XV the biological division in particular, which he did in collaboration with colour, first IV and a swimmer. He his friend, the Nobel Laureate AJP Martin. They worked on the isola- was a King’s Scout and won prizes tion, purification, and antigenicity of insulin, glucagon, and other for natural history. His death pancreatic hormones. severs one of the last links with the Long, who was now consultant at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, era that followed the discovery of proposed that a new organisation based along the lines of the Pasteur penicillin by Alexander Fleming in Institute should be set up at the Lister Institute in London, with staff 1928, an event that was to change the course of medical practice in drawn from the Lister and the biology department at Beckenham. the 20th century. Long’s lengthy and distinguished career in microbiol- There was a proposal that pharmacology research should move to the ogy and molecular science began shortly after he qualified, with a Wellcome Laboratories in the US, with a new department to be set up series of papers on the clinical effects of penicillin in humans. at Beckenham. These proposals were rejected and Long resigned to Educated at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, he qualified with honours return to academic life. and distinction in medicine, pharmacology, and therapeutics. He won In 1974 he became consultant microbiologist to the South East the Brackenbury scholarship in medicine at St Bartholomew’s and Thames Regional Health Authority and visiting professor in the School of the Mathews Duncan prize and gold medal. On qualifying, he was Molecular Science at Sussex University where he and Professor Martin, appointed house physician to the medical unit at St Bartholomew’s, supported by a grant from the Medical Research Council, continued and the following year he became lecturer in bacteriology there. Bart’s their collaboration on the purification of insulin and other work that had played a major part in evaluating penicillin from the earliest days. they had started at the Wellcome Foundation. Throughout his life Long Long’s work on the effect of penicillin in the treatment of diphtheria was involved in the work of many institutions and committees, among stimulated an early research interest in methods of assaying antigens which were the MRC, WHO, and the Institute of Cancer Research. He and antibodies and led to several early papers. Later, at the National worked at the Ministry of Health as a member of the British National Institute for Medical Research, which he joined in 1948, he showed Committee of the International Congress of Comparative Pathology, that diphtheria antitoxin as used in humans failed to neutralise toxin involved in the introduction of the Therapeutic Substances Act. Long’s injected into the skin of guinea pigs, whereas antitoxin made in guinea help was frequently sought by his colleagues in hospitals on difficult pigs was effective. These studies gave him insight into the dangers cases. His opinion was highly valued – many patients subsequently ben- of argument by analogy when considering drug toxicity in man and efited from his wise counsel, and some no doubt owe him their lives. animals. After the death of his first wife, he married Annette Picton in 1979 His early papers drew attention to the dangers of penicillin toxic- and with her established a beautiful two-acre garden at their home in ity and bacterial resistance, which he found when he studied its Sedlescombe, East Sussex. Here, during a long and happy retirement, effect on the flora in the mouth, thus providing awareness of the he was able to indulge his ever inquisitive mind with an interest in hor- dangers of inappropriate use of antibacterial agents, which has such ticulture, growing a wide variety of rare and unusual plants, working important implications today. Appointed to the staff of the National in his greenhouse, where he set up controlled microclimates. He took Institute for Medical Research in 1948 at the early age of 31, he great pleasure in cultivating numerous unusual and interesting plant had responsibility for drawing up immunological standards for the species. In 1970 Nerine-David Long was named after him. World Health Organization. With Sir Ashley Miles he introduced new A kind and considerate man with many interests, he was almost international standards for tuberculin and scarlet fever antitoxin at as busy in retirement as in his professional life. He loved music and a time when these diseases were rife in the post-war era throughout opera and read widely. In his younger days he enjoyed dinghy racing, Europe. and his interest in natural history was apparent to those who had The 1950s were to be a time of outstanding research activity, the pleasure of visiting his home in the Sussex countryside, where he with studies on the effects of hormones, nutritional factors, and delighted in showing visitors around the garden, discussing the varied pharmacological agents on immune and allergic reactions in relation bird and plant life and the many wild creatures he had attracted to to autoimmune disease, immunity to cancer, and the rejection of the stream he had restored. grafted tissues. His interest in the effect of large doses of ascorbic David Long married Joyce Northey in 1943, who died in 1978. He acid required by patients with rheumatic fever and some infectious leaves his second wife, Annette; and Julia, his daughter from his first diseases arose no doubt from his time with Archibald McIndoe, treat- marriage. His neice is Georgina Barton (née Picton) (Watt and School ing severely burned pilots during the war. In 1954 he gave the Milroy 1997–2002). lectures at the Royal College of Physicians on the pathogenesis of We are grateful to The BMJ (British Medical Journal) for much of rheumatic fever. Apart from publishing 40 papers during this period, the information about David’s long and distinguished life. for all that his artist’s perceptive eye and a memorable quip, facts est in photography, cricket, rugby Robert Marzetti (School 1953– eye saw about him was infectious. about nature remain enshrined in and motor racing and his gifts as 56) died suddenly at his home on He possessed the gift of being the memory. Alan was a trustee a watercolour artist, to his family 22 February 2015. Robert was a able to pass on his knowledge, his of the Sussex Wildlife Trust, High- and to voluntary work. Barry house prefect, won 1st hockey expertise and his enthusiasm to woods President and Woodland Turnwell of Christchurch said: colours, 2nd rowing colours and others. The guided walks he had warden. He also helped with exhi- ‘Alan was a lovely man who was was captain of sailing in 1957. In led for many years were always a bitions at the Bexhill Museum. well respected and very practi- later life he lived at Woodbridge delight for everyone involved, be His was a gentle form of humour. cal, friendly and well involved in in Suffolk and, with his wife Liz, they newcomers to the woods or It under-pinned every aspect of a the community. He volunteered whom he married in 2004, was an committee colleagues. The eyes busy and full life, from his busi- his time at a local mental health active member of the Kettlebor- of countless people have been ness activities to his commitment day centre’. Alan is survived by his ough Players. opened by Alan to the wonders to Christchurch Methodist Church wife of many years, Pamela. Their of the natural environment and where he sang with the Christch- son Adrian (Wargrave 1978–83) David McFall (Pennell 1964-67). its fragile balance. Somehow, if urch Singers. We can also record attended the College. In David’s obituary last year, we delivered with a twinkle in the his love of Jaguar cars, his inter- made the mistake of stating that 77 OLD Eastbournian he and Linda moved to Italy in English accountancy firm to be 2013, not 2003. As Linda says, established there. Oliver ‘Tim’ Neighbour Oliver ‘Tim’ Neighbour (Wargrave ‘This would have meant that Latterly he operated as a self- 1937–41) died on 20 January 2015 we were there for three months employed company adviser and at the age of 91. At the College, rather than the ten happy years personal tax consultant, working Tim was a school prefect, head of that we had’. We apologise for part-time from home. Trevor lived house and won prizes for natural this mistake. in Bexhill where he would play history, music and English litera- squash and tennis, while being ture. On leaving he went up to Matthew a leading light of his local share St Catherine’s, Cambridge, but ‘Matt’ club. He later moved to Ninfield did not complete his degree. He Moloney where he opened a nursing home. performed his war service as a (School 1984- He was a major donor to the supervisor of labour in factories 89), died on Devonshire Society for whose bro- and in farming. After the war he 26 December chure he once wrote: ‘Education achieved a BA in French at Birkbeck College, the University of London. 2014. Matt’s is more than lessons in classrooms He was, as the Telegraph obituary had it: ‘one of the 20th century’s brother is with exams at the end. Education leading musicologists and the author of an authoritative account of Dan Moloney is also about leadership, whether the marriage between Ralph and Ursula Vaughan Williams’. In 1946 (School it is as captain of a games team, he joined the staff of the British Museum (later the British Library) 1985-90). a star in a theatrical production, a as an assistant cataloguer in the Department of Printed Books and senior NCO in the CCF or head of where he spent the rest of his working life. By 1951 he had risen to Geoffrey Mould (Pennell and house. I was given the opportunity the post of Assistant Keeper in the Music Room and in 1976, to Music Powell 1938–40) died in Australia at the College to aspire to and Librarian. He was a formidable music scholar and published an article on 16 March 2015 at the age of benefit from some of these addi- In Defence of Schoenberg in Music and Letters which culminated in 90. On leaving the College, Geof- tional life-enhancing experiences a substantial entry in the 1980 edition of The New Grove Dictionary frey achieved a BSc degree in and without doubt they directed of Music. In 1978 he had published a book on the keyboard music of mining engineering from 1941–43 the course of my long and happy William Byrd and, with Alan Tyson, in 1965 he produced a handbook on and 1947–49 at King’s College, working career’. Trevor funded a English Music Publishers’ Plate Numbers. Tim was an active collector Durham University. Between these girls’ tennis scholarship and regu- of music manuscripts, both for the national music collection and his dates he worked as a ‘Bevin Boy’ larly attended an annual tennis own extensive collection which he donated to the library in 2007. He from 1944 to 1947 and then quali- lunch with Chris Kirk-Greene at published short articles on the music of Orlando Gibbons, Schumann, fied as a chartered engineer and the headmaster’s house. When vis- Brahms and Vaughan Williams as well as a large number of reviews. He as a Member of the Institute of iting the College in recent years, served as a member of Council, vice president and honorary librarian Mining Engineers. He worked as he would be driving an elegant of the Royal Musical Association. In 2004 he was awarded honorary Inspector of Collieries with the vintage Rolls Royce. Trevor was membership. New South Wales Government. married to Pauline who prede- Tim was a keen observer of birds and their songs and was a keen He was responsible for various ceased him. walker. At the age of 77 he traversed ten miles of rough terrain publications and was a member in order to see puffins on the Isle of Uist. There were many other of the Heritage Committee of the Christopher WPP Pickard (Gonville sightings on trips to Scottish isles. Australian Institute of Mines and 1950–55) died on 15 April 2015 as Metallurgy. He was married to the result of a fall. Christopher was Cora-Ann and they were parents a house prefect, captain of sailing, John Penn John Penn (Gonville 1926–30). to Katie and Charles. a 2nd IV colour, a member of the Born in 1912, John died on 21 1955 athletics team. He achieved November 2015 at the age of A and B gliding certificates and in 103. Surely our oldest OE, John 1953 the Nielson cup for gliding. He remained independent and lived in was also silver bugler and Leading his Eastbourne flat until his death. Seaman in the RN Section. He was John played rugby for Gonville in a Flying Officer in the RAF and 1930. On leaving the College, he later worked for Mecca, becoming joined Barclays Bank in St Leon- working director/general manager ard’s and spent all his working life of Mecca Dancing and Mecca Cater- with the company. After the war ing, appointments all derived from he joined the Cheltenham branch a family business. for about a year, in due course becoming branch manager in Hove. He retired in 1972. He had joined the Wiltshire Regiment in 1940 and did four months officer training at Devizes and then at Pwllheli in north Trevor Pescud (Powell 1944–50) Wales. Posted to Maidstone, he met and married Norah late in 1941. died on 17 March 2015 after a short She died in Eastbourne in 1995. John was sent to the Far East, first to illness. A member of the Modern Lucknow, then Patna. He served as a captain in the Burma campaign VI, he was head of house, held 1st against the Japanese army on the Arakan coast from late 1943 until tennis colours and was hon sec of the first half of 1944. He survived without injury. On the conclusion of tennis in 1950. A sergeant in the the war, his regiment was sent to Rawalpindi and John was demobbed RAF Section of the CCF, he passed in 1946 after six years’ service. In March 2014 John was interviewed proficiency and advanced training by David Stewart about, among other things, his memories of the exams. He was reputedly ‘terri- College in the 1920s. A transcript is carried on page 51. fied of Teddy Craig’, his Powell housemaster, but in due course years with a merchant and finally a wonderful person and an ever- became a great admirer of him. 25 years with Finnish paper mills, loving husband.’ After National Service in the RAF, the last being UPM-Kymmene in Trevor was articled to a Mr RH Geoffrey ‘Geoff’ Reynolds London. Geoff retired in 2002 and Tara Scougall (née Betts) (Nugent Stevens at the firm of Lord, Foster (Reeves 1957–60) died on 22 Feb- moved to the USA where he met 1988–90) died on 23 December and Co. on King William Street, ruary 2015 after some months of and married Laura, a US citizen. 2015 from a very aggressive form London, EC4. He qualified as a declining health. Geoff worked in Geoff was a donor to the Foun- of bowel cancer that had been chartered accountant in 1960 and the paper trade, for nine years dation. Laura writes: ‘He will diagnosed only in January. After worked in Istanbul with the first with the Reed Group. Then for six be sorely missed by all. He was graduating BA Hons in English 78 Professor Michael ‘Mike’ Powell BA, FRS, DSc of Applied Numerical Analysis at sionally umpired student games. Cambridge and in 1979 received Golf, however, became the main borough Maths Prize. He was also a DSc degree. He became a world sport of his life; as well as being a in the golf team, won 1st hockey leader in this field of finding long-time member of the OEGS he colours, was a sergeant in the approximate numerical solutions was also one time captain of the CCF Royal Artillery section. He by means of computer algorithms Gog Magog club, and President of was awarded a state scholarship and in 1983 was elected FRS. He the Cambridge University Golfing and an open minor scholarship in was author of over 150 papers Society. He continued his research maths at Peterhouse, Cambridge, and several books, most nota- long after his retirement in 2001, and, after National Service bly his Approximation Theory writing, travelling and participat- with the Royal Artillery, took up and Methods (1981). He was a ing in conferences. Mike Powell residence in October 1956. In founding member of the Institute was a loyal OE and corresponded his third year he took a diploma of Mathematics and founding with Beefy Howell and later with in numerical analysis and com- managing editor of the Journal Robin Harrison. Michael married puting. Graduating in 1959, he for Numerical Analysis. He was Caroline in 1959 and they had worked for 17 years at the Atomic elected a Foreign Member of the two daughters. An extraordi- Energy Research Establishment at United States National Academy nary number of moving tributes Professor Michael ‘Mike’ Powell Harwell, and started the Harwell of Sciences in 2001 and as a Corre- from colleagues and pupils can BA, FRS, DSc (Gonville 1950–54) Subroutine library, one of the first sponding Fellow to the Australian be found at: http://michaeljd- died on 19 April 2015. At the Col- libraries of numerical algorithms. Academy of Science in 2007. In powell.blogspot.ca/2015/04/ lege Michael was in the Maths VI In 1975 he was appointed to the his younger days he had been a michael-j-d-powell-1936-2015. and in 1953 won the HMS Marl- John Humphrey Plummer chair keen hockey player and occa- html

Francis Rabagliati 1940. He joined Coastal Command a training course on American technology and current events. As as a Pilot Officer RAFVR. After a planes and their engines, he the world moved beyond him into navigation course in Squires Gate, ferried those planes too. After technologies that he barely used, Blackpool, he moved to Coastal VE Day, he transferred to Cairo, he always understood them in Command 235 Squadron based where he moved Mosquitoes principle and remained mentally at Dyce, Aberdeen, with half the and Mustangs to India; he then sharp. He followed world events squadron in the Shetlands. He was transferred to Kenya, flying army with interest. His wife Anne died shot at over the Shetlands and personnel to North Africa. On one within six months of his death and lost his navigator and his right occasion he flew Emperor Haile they are survived by four children eye. Despite his injury he landed Selassie from Kenya to Ethiopia. and four grandchildren. We are his plane and the remaining crew In the autumn of 1948 he re- indebted to The Daily Telegraph safely with the guidance of the entered Edinburgh University and and the Wiltshire Gazette and wireless operator. took a degree in agriculture after Herald for much of the above In 1942 he was based with 278 being denied entry to medical information. Squadron Air Sea Rescue at RAF school due to his injury. After Kenneth Ohlson (Gonville Coltishall, near Norwich, and was graduating, he moved back to 1937–41) writes: ‘We were Francis Rabagliati (Pennell 1934– in the unfortunate position of Kenya and worked for the Agricul- always called to Chapel, lessons 38) died on 30 August 2014. He having to search for his brother ture Department advising white and breaks by a bell which hung was born in Durban, South Africa, Sandy who had been shot down settlers on how best to farm the in a tower above School House on 21 May 1920, the third and on a solo flight but was never land. On one of his visits he met and which was rung by Head youngest child of Andrea Raba- found. He then moved to Air Sea Anne Marshall, a farm manager, Porter Charlie Welbourne. One gliati, a surgeon, and his wife Rescue in North Africa, based at and they married in 1954. They night a boy named Rabagliati Julia. They moved to Kenya, but Alexandria, where he flew Wal- soon owned three farms. climbed onto the roof, wrapped his father died of cancer in 1929, ruses. After that he was judged From 1968 to 1972 the family a towel round the clanger and when Francis was nine. Julia then not medically fit, and moved to moved back to the UK. Once put a chamber pot on the spire. brought Francis, his older brother 4 Ferry Unit, in Catania, Sicily. again Francis created a business Nobody went to chapel and head- Sandy and his elder sister Helen He moved up through Italy as the by studying the opportunities, master Gordon Carey summoned to England. Germans retreated, and was in and settled on a new method the whole school into Big School. He followed his Uncle Euan charge of the flying programme for growing apples. He lived Rabagliati owned up and Mr Wel- (who shot down the first plane from the various bases. He flew quite quietly, taking long daily bourne was seen walking through in the First World War) and his all the planes in service with the walks and fast drives. He read the cloisters carrying a cane into brother Sandy into the RAF in RAF during that time and after voraciously and followed aviation the HM’s house’.

husband James and children Aldershot and Pirbright, was com- with them from Nijmegen to Cux- Eleanor (9) and Edward (7). A missioned into the 5th Battalion, haven in the Guards Armoured memorial service, attended by the Coldstream Guards. He fought Division as a Platoon Commander. a number of OEs, was held in As he later wrote ‘About half my Stockbridge, Hampshire, on 15 platoon was killed or wounded January 2016. We hope to carry a and I was lucky to have survived full obituary in the next edition. unscathed’. David was in charge of the first guard for Queen Wil- David Sheldon (Crosby and Black- helmina when she returned to water 1939–43) died on 5 April Holland in April 1945. 2010. He was head of house, a He donated a substantial per- school prefect, a member of the sonal military archive with many Literature from Durham Univer- tennis VI and secretary of the photographs (which we have sity, she worked for Microsoft as Natural History Society. On leav- inspected) to the Imperial War World-Wide Content Operations ing school David joined the army Museum, and to the College his Manager. She leaves behind her and, after training at Caterham, Letters Written Home. After the 79 OLD Eastbournian

supporter of Chelsea, Harlequins ity within Cape Town society and Desmond PD Scott MBE country. Promoted Lt Cmdr, he and all things England. He is much displayed a great aura of kind- commanded HMS Shackleton in missed by his family and friends, ness and humility. Despite many 1958–59, followed by command many of whom are OEs. of his peers and friends having of HMS Scott. He spent the rest predeceased him, he was very of his naval career working as an well known and held by many in Oceanographic Planning Officer the highest esteem. Furthermore in the Hydrographic Department. we acknowledge that his remark- Following retirement from the able altruism, benevolence and navy, in 1973 he was invited to magnanimity were seeded at East- head up the Intergovernmental bourne College. His school rugby Oceanographic Commission accomplishments left an indelible (IOC) at UNESCO and so was mark on him as he remained an catapulted into the role of an avid follower of the sport right international civil servant, based up to his last days’. The College in Paris. Over the next seven Prayer was read at the beginning years he turned the IOC into a of his memorial service. Desmond PD Scott MBE (Pennell really important organisation Peter is survived by his wife 1936–40) died on 7 May 2015 in the world of oceanography. Ann, whom he married in the aged 92. Desmond was a house Honours followed: an MBE, the late 60s, his son Quentin, three prefect, achieved a Higher UNESCO medal awarded on the daughters, seven grandchildren School Certificate and was 50th anniversary of the founding and, soon to be born, Jack. awarded the Natural History and of IOC, an honorary doctorate the Ellerton Senior Maths prizes from the Praesidium of the Rus- Peter Spickernell (School Roger Stepney (Powell 1964–58) in 1940. On leaving school, he sian Academy of Science, as well 1940–44) died in Cape Town on died on 29 May 2014. At the went on to RNC Dartmouth and as others. After retirement he 24 October 2015. He had been ill College Roger was a talented then joined the Royal Navy by continued working well into his for some time. At Radley he was pianist who won the junior and special entry. He first served seventies on the General Bathy- a school prefect, a Stag 1943–44, twice the senior piano prizes. He as a midshipman on two heavy metric Chart of the Oceans. and captain of rugby as a fly later qualified ALCM (Associate of cruisers, HMS Shropshire and While in the Mediterranean half (no 10) in 1944 although he the London College of Music). He HMS Berwick before joining HMS on a troop ship bound for Malta, missed due to injury the classic some time later was manager at Wanderer, a W class destroyer, he had met an attractive Wren game in 1944 in which the Col- the Eastbourne pier before taking and served as a Lieutenant for officer, Mary Quarry, whom he lege triumphed 4–3 over a highly the post of assistant bursar at the three years in the eastern Medi- married in 1947. He retired rated Radley side. He was a first College and then, in 1977, bursar terranean. Peacetime found him with his wife Mary to Chichester XI colour in 1943 and 1944 and at St Andrew’s, a post which he with the RN Surveying Service, in 1979, where they founded also a boxing colour. He was a held until 1983. Here he was attached to the Royal Australian an amateur dramatic society, leading seaman in the SCC and on much respected and very effec- Navy, on HMAS Warrego, survey- kept bees, and campaigned for leaving school joined the Fleet Air tive in this role, involved, as ing New Guinea and the Great environmental causes. Mary Arm, being demobbed two years bursars are, in every aspect of Barrier Reef. He transferred to died in 2010. Their sons Patrick after the war ended. He moved to the operation and maintenance HMS Cook; then as 1st Lieut and (Pennell 1963–68), to whom we South Africa in 1952, fed up with of the school and its buildings Senior Surveyor on HMS Vidal in are indebted for much of the the dreariness and rationing of (apart from teaching). He left St the West Indies. While on Vidal, above information, and David post-war Britain. His son Quentin Andrew’s to set up a music con- he hoisted the Union Jack on (Pennell 1965–69) both attended writes: servatory and worked as a music a barren shoulder of rock 300 the College. There are three ‘He married Brenda Kidd in teacher thereafter. Roger was miles west of Scotland, Rock- grandchildren and five great 1950 at about the time he arrived married to Julia. all, claiming it for Queen and grandchildren. in South Africa. After a period in the mining industry, he took war ended, David was seconded namely his grandfather, Peter a position with the firm Reckitt to the Royal West African Frontier (Crosby 1938–42), his great uncle and Coleman where he was ulti- Force in Nigeria from January John Herbert (Crosby 1933–37), mately appointed national head 1946 until September 1947 where his father, David, his elder brother of marketing, overseeing their he became a company com- James (Pennell 2001–06) and was sizable pharmaceutical divi- mander. Following his military followed by his younger brother sion. In the early 60s he married service, David taught English at William (Pennell 2005–10). This Valerie Weston and they had various prep schools, notably all began when Herbert Sibree, two children. He then moved Stoke House in Seaford. He who was not an OE, but who was to Cape Town, leaving R&C to married Sheila Tabor in 1952 and an English rugby international, pursue a career in the hotel busi- they had two sons, Christopher played alongside Gordon Carey, ness. After taking ownership of (Gonville 1987–90) and Peter. Douglas Lambert, Ewen Steele the well-known landmark Hotel and John Rivett-Carnac in the Elizabeth, he quickly became a Tom Sibree (Pennell 2003) died inaugural game on the Twicken- leading figure in the Cape hospi- suddenly on 19 March 2015 aged ham ground. tality industry, culminating in his 24. He had suffered from epilepsy After leaving the College, being appointed chairman of the Anthony Stockwell (Powell from an early age, and this very Tom attended Sutton Valence oversight body, the Federation of 1954–59) died peacefully at home much shaped his life. He was at and finally Milton Abbey. He Hotel and Bottle Store Owners in Wester Ross in the Highlands of the College for only a term and a retained a great affection for Association of South Africa, a Scotland on 3 November 2014, half because of his health prob- the College, and was often seen position he held for a number aged 73. Educated at Ascham, lems. He was the son of David on the touchline supporting one of years. He was active in the Anthony won the Dyer Junior Sibree (Pennell 1969-74) and fol- of his brothers. He was always Old Eastbournian Association in Physics prize in 1957. He enjoyed lowed, if only for a short while, made to feel very much part of Cape Town, being involved with a successful career in the phar- a long line of family members the College community. He loved its activities from its inception. maceutical industry where he who have attended the College, his sport and was an enthusiastic He was a most likable personal- became a sales manager. His 80 Dr Ian Thwaites four years, 1958–61, the last as 1989–91) both attended the Col- theirs. He attended the cricket captain. He was awarded the All lege. Jenny Lush and Richard week in 2015, during which he Rounders cup in 1959 and also Thwaites (School 1953-57) are arranged a dinner for many past achieved 2nd hockey colours. On both first cousins of Ian. Peter OE cricketers and supporters.’ leaving the College he entered Thwaites (Gonville 1982–87) is Michael Walter (Blackwa- Gonville and Caius College, Jenny’s nephew. ter 1956–60) writes: ‘Ian was Cambridge, to study for an MA in Mike Barford (Reeves 1963– undoubtedly a very good crick- Natural Sciences and Medicine, 58) writes: ‘So far as OE cricket eter, but that only tells part of his moving on to St Thomas’ Hospital is concerned, Ian played with story. A fine doctor, he was a man where he qualified MB, BChir. He great distinction for many years, of so many passions and interests. then joined the Flying Doctor a fine middle order batsman, a He tended a large kitchen garden, Service in Malawi. He worked useful medium pace bowler and and was an excellent cook, often as a GP in Horsham until 1990, he made leg slip his own fielding using home grown ingredients. He when he set up a very successful position. He became chairman of also had an extensive knowledge practice as an orthopaedic phy- the club [following Mike Barford], and love of wine. Those fortunate sician. (Ian actually took time was instrumental in the OEs enough to have been entertained out to retrain in osteopathy, but gaining entry to the Cricketer by him will agree. He loved Dr Ian Thwaites (School had not specialised when a GP). Cup and indeed his involvement France and he and his wife, Linda, 1956–61) died from cancer on While at Cambridge he achieved and support was key to the club owned houses in the Languedoc 30 September 2015. At the Col- his cricket Blue in 1964. His still continuing its cricket week, since 1975. They both had a won- lege Ian was a house prefect and son Guy (Blackwater 1984–89) when so many Old Boys sides derful gift for making and keeping played cricket for the school for and daughter Katy (Nugent have not been able to continue friends. He is much missed.’ widow Jackie writes ‘This was we found that he had bequeathed cut short in March 1992 when he one quarter of his estate to the Michael ‘Mike’ Townsend MC had a massive stroke followed by Arnold Embellishers, although 12 hours in surgery at Hurstwood he was not a member. Colin the Guards Armoured division, Park. He kept his sense of humour was brother to Brian Macbeth equipped with self-propelled 25 when he eventually recovered Thomson (School 1955–58), who pounders. By August he was in but changed a great deal in many died in the Hither Green train command of B Troop. He took other ways. We had bought our disaster on 5 November 1967. part in the relief of Arnhem, the home in the Highlands as a retire- liberation of Brussels, the Battle ment project six months prior to of the Ardennes and the crossing this event but we managed to of the Rhine. By April 1945 he soldier on and he lived a good was supporting the 2nd Battalion life surrounded by the peace and Irish Guards as they advanced beauty he so loved. Hence his to Elsdorf. There, for three request to be buried in Gairloch. days and nights he stood on a His hobbies were few but photog- Michael ‘Mike’ Townsend MC church spire in Lower Saxony, raphy was his first love followed (Gonville 1934–39) died on 25 directing fire onto the enemy. by a succession of cocker spaniels September 2015 aged 95. At the His observation post became a which we rescued over time. A College he was a school prefect, target for enemy fighter bomb- keen motorist, he achieved mem- captain of swimming and hon sec ers and the spire received four bership of the IAM quite early in of shooting, winning colours in direct hits, demolishing one side life’. He leaves Jackie, a sister both sports. He was a sub editor of the tower and blowing away Rosalind, a daughter Melissa, of the Eastbournian and gained his ladder. He continued to man three grandchildren and two Edward Peter David Waters a Higher School Certificate. On his post, directing a number of great grandchildren. (Gonville 1951–55) died on 13 leaving the College, he went successful shoots and engaging May 2015. Peter was born and up to Gonville and Caius, Cam- enemy guns and silencing them. Colin Macbeth Thomson (School spent a happy childhood in Sin- bridge, where he read modern He was awarded an immedi- 1959–63) died at his home on gapore where his father was a languages but later swopped to ate Military Cross. His citation 29 January 2015. At the College quantity surveyor. The family archaeology and anthropology, stated that ‘he was instrumental he won 1st IV Fives colours and was split up when the Japanese completing his degree after the in thwarting a series of strong was captain in 1963, winning the invaded and his father stayed war in 1957. He was called up enemy attacks. His splendid Junior and Senior Singles cups. to help defend the island, dying in July 1940 and was commis- determination and disregard He was also in the swimming later as a prisoner of war on the sioned into the Royal Artillery. for his own safety merited the team for three years, and gained Burma Railway. His mother, Peter He landed at Arromanches in highest praise’. We are grateful 2nd colours in 1961 as well as the and his two elder sisters left for Normandy in June 1944 with to excellent obituaries in The Junior Victor Ludorum cup. He England on the last ship to make the 153rd (Leicestershire Yeo- Times and Telegraph for much also won prizes for piano, biology it to safety, a huge upheaval for manry) Field Regiment, part of of the above information. and practical science. He is listed a four-year-old boy. They arrived on the internet as a professional in Reigate, Surrey, unannounced ing eighteen months on active as a Fellow of the Association of musician and, in the 1990s, a one- at the home of his mother’s two service in Cyprus, the best part Cost Engineers. He began working time Director of the Incorporated elder sisters where they lived for of his education, he always said. as a quantity surveyor in the UK Society of Musicians. However the rest of the war. After suffering It was a dangerous time and he and later in Nigeria, Zambia, the he was also a member of staff/ badly as a child from bronchitis, lost his best friend but he bought Middle East and the Caribbean. lecturer in the department of Peter was sent to the College on his first boat there and taught He continued this activity after podiatry in Queen Margaret Uni- doctor’s advice. himself to sail. On returning his second retirement. He had versity at Musselborough, near Peter did National Service home he studied at the College wide-ranging interests beyond Edinburgh. Following his death, in the Royal Artillery, spend- of Estate Management, qualifying work. He loved driving specialist 81 OLD Eastbournian cars, and was a member of the rugby for them until 1952. He Mervyn Woolliams (Powell 1959– Institute of Advanced Motorists; also played centre and fly half 64) died on 26 July 2015. Mervyn sailing on the Solent gave him for Sussex during this period. In attended Sillem House at Ascham, particular pleasure, and steam 1938 and 1939 he was proud to Powell House and was later, for 25 trains were another of his pas- have played rugby against Prince years, a Governor at St Andrew’s. sions. He was widely travelled Obolensky, a photo of which At the College he won the Novices but a home-lover too; gardening can be seen in the museum at Fencing Cup, swimming colours always gave him satisfaction, and Twickenham, Anthony wearing and was a member of the Colts he was adept at making ponds his Stag rugby socks. He had Fives team. He was Leading Cadet wherever he lived. joined Barclays Bank in 1935 and in the CCF RAF Section, won the Peter was a church warden rejoined them after the war. He Lanyard of Honour and passed at St Mary’s, South Stoneham, held various managerial appoint- the RAF Advanced Navigation test Southampton, for a time, and ments, finally as District Inspector with distinction. He was admitted used his skills in maintaining the in Cornwall, Devon and Somer- as a solicitor in 1970 and joined fabric of the ancient building. set. He had a great love of the the City firm of Clifford Turner He was the project leader when sea and in 1936 won the ‘pier to where he stayed for seven years. the church was refurbished and pier’ swimming race in Brighton. He left London in 1978 and joined the lighting replaced in 2012, He played tennis for Devonshire Fynmores of Bexhill where he and had begun to make plans for Park in Eastbourne and later for remained until his death. He was the renovation of the parish hall scholarship at Ardingly, but rugby Preston LTC in Brighton. In 1952 meticulous in his work and was when he fell ill. Peter died peace- was his main love and he chose he won the Barclays Bank trophy held in high regard by colleagues, fully after a year-long struggle Eastbourne, which he considered for men’s doubles. He taught his staff and clients. A keen swimmer with lymphoma. to be the best rugby school (actu- grandchildren to swim and, in and golfer, he was a member of ally both Ardingly and Lancing Cornwall, he bought and used a both Cooden Beach and Rye Golf Anthony Watkins (Nugent and played soccer). At the College he speed boat on the River Fal. Clubs. He also played with the Wargrave 1960–65) died on 3 was a Stag in 1934–35 and won He remained with Barclays OE Golfing Society. Mervyn was March 2014, aged 67. Anthony boxing colours. In the Second until his retirement in 1976. In married to Sheena for 43 years was cox to the 1st IV and won World War, after a spell at Sand- 1980 he moved back to Shoreham and was a devoted father to 1st colours in 1963. He was head hurst, he served as a captain in and continued to play plenty of daughters Elspeth and Anya and of the choir in 1964–65. He was the Hampshire Regiment, serving golf at Worthing. For ten years he a loving grandfather to Hugo, also member of the Drums and a with the 49th Division in Belgium, was a trustee of Dresden Homes Hector and Raffy. Warrant Officer in the CCF Army Holland, France and Germany. His of Hove, a residential care home, Section. He was married to Helen last six months of the war were five as vice president. He was Mike Young, who taught modern and they had two sons. spent in Germany, street fight- highly respected for his fairness, languages at Eastbourne College ing, as he put it. He continued loyalty and integrity by both his from 1955 to 1990, died on 23 Anthony Wilson (Blackwater to serve as an instructor at the work and sporting colleagues June 2015. From 1965 to 1980 1932–35), born in Barbados, died BAOR School of Infantry for 12 Anthony married Mary in 1947; Michael was housemaster of on 26 May 2015 aged 97. At 13, he months after the war ended. He they had two children, Nick and Pennell House, which he ran with was offered sports bursaries for first played for Brighton RFC at Maxine, five grandchildren and his wife Lisa. A full obituary is cricket at both Eastbourne and the age of 17 and after the war five great granddaughters. carried on page 42. Lancing Colleges and an academic he continued to play first XV

Allan R Willett CMG CVO After working in Canada, for Tomorrow’s Company. He was hundreds of engagements in this he moved back to Britain and, founding chairman and helped to role and, as a result of his inno- from nothing, created one of fund its start-up. Allan was also vations, the Kent Lieutenancy the world’s leading electronic associated with assisting private has been said to be ‘a by-word coding and information labelling and public companies, working for best practice and leadership companies. The business evolved with banks to reorganise com- worldwide, a shining example to into Willett International Ltd panies in packaging, plastics and all other countries’. He retired as which developed the world’s first the printing industries in the UK, Lord Lieutenant on his birthday micro-processor controlled label- Netherlands, Sweden and the in 2011. ling machine and, a year later in USA. He was appointed a Compan- 1978, the first inkjet printer for In 2004 he created the Allan ion of the Order of St Michael cartons. The company twice won Willett Foundation which went and St George in 1997 and a the Queen’s Award for Export and on to make charitable donations Commander of the Royal Vic- Allan R Willett CMG CVO (School became the world’s fourth largest totalling some £4 million to good torian Order in 2011. He was 1950–53) died at his Chilham electronic coding and labelling causes ranging from Canterbury conferred honorary degrees home on 18 July 2015 after a long company, with £80 million annual and Rochester cathedrals, the by the universities of Kent and illness. At the College he was a sales, over 1,000 employees and New Marlowe theatre, the cadet Greenwich and was appointed house prefect, a Stag in 1952, with subsidiaries in 30 countries. movement, pensioner groups and an Honorary Fellowship by Can- 53 and 54 and won 1st hockey In the public sector Allan became to medical research. He chaired terbury Christchurch College in colours. He also won the Wyles founding chairman of the first the Canterbury Cathedral Trust 2003. He was also a Knight of cup in 1950. He played rugby for Industrial Development Board in its fund raising and personally Justice in the Order of St John, Kent schoolboys and as a young for London and then of the South donated more than £2 million an Honorary Freeman of the City man worked his way round the East of England Development for the restoration of the Great of Canterbury, an ambassador world. Allan served his National Agency. Working with the Royal West Window. A lover of all things for Kent and Honorary Colonel of Service with the Buffs, and in Society for the Encouragement ‘Kentish’, he was appointed Lord the 3rd Battalion the Princess of 1957 was seconded to the King’s of Arts, Manufacturing and Com- Lieutenant in 2002 and did much Wales Regiment. African Rifles during the Mau Mau merce (RSA), he played a major to modernise the ancient role. He leaves a wife Anne, three emergency. part in the creation of the Centre He and his wife Anne carried out children and 16 grandchildren.

82 Peter Wimbush Peter loved sport at East- approached by a director of first wife Mary several years bourne. His housemaster, Tommy Allied Breweries whose family earlier, but she now had terminal Rodd, had introduced him to golf owned a hotel in the British cancer. So Peter gave up his job and golf became a great love of Virgin Islands. They wanted to to go and look after her during his life. But perhaps more than sell the hotel because it wasn’t her final months. He organised that he loved the Combined profitable. So they ‘borrowed’ a charity walk for the local Cadet Force, in which he rose to Peter from Allied Breweries for chapter of Macmillan nurses, be head cadet. In this army of a year to make it profitable and and eventually he was hired as 450 boys wielding First World War ready to sell. He made the hotel a professional fundraiser for rifles, was a 13-year-old cadet, so profitable that they decided the organisation. He went from one David Richards (now Lord to keep it, and to keep him. strength to strength with Macmil- Richards). He stayed for over for twelve lan in Leicester, first raising £1.7 Peter Wimbush (Nugent 1959 He went on to Westminster years. Running a hotel on Peter million for the oncology unit at and Wargrave 1959–64) died College School of Hotel Manage- Island came to an abrupt end the Royal Infirmary, and then peacefully at Kirkcudbright on ment, where besides his studies, when hurricane Cynthia wiped heading up their fundraising for 20 December 2014. Peter was a he ran the monthly dances and out his hotel, and also his job. the West Midlands. This led to house prefect, had 2nd XV col- during the summer vacations He returned to the UK and him leading a team which raised ours and 2nd hockey colours. He worked at many society hunt unfortunately, he found that the sum of £2 million for a day was also an Under Officer in the balls. Coming out top of his his experience and his consider- hospice in Stratford-upon-Avon CCF. His sister Mary, who lives in course, he went straight into the able achievements in the British and then created a mechanism Canada, writes: management training programme Virgin Islands didn’t count for for bringing in £350,000 each The College in the 1950s was of Allied Breweries, beginning much in the UK. year to meet running costs. Peter an institution which smelled of at The Grand Hotel in Brighton. At a golfing do at Aldwark retired in 2000, three years after boiled cabbage and wet rugby Thence he was promoted to Manor in deepest Yorkshire, the hospice opened. It was at kit. It had a disciplined regime assistant manager at the King’s Christine came into Peter’s life, this point that he and Christine where the senior boys caned the Head in Loughborough, and then and in 1993 they were married. moved back to Kirkcudbright. junior boys – frequently. Still, you to The Three Arrows near Don- During their courtship, we saw Kenneth (Wargrave 1923–25) eventually got your turn at it if caster where he was manager. the true character of Peter. He was Peter’s father and Robert you became a prefect. Around 1977, he was had been separated from his (Wargrave 1926-29) his uncle.

Footnote Paul Douglas. In February The Times ran a full-page obituary for Paul Douglas, who had a distinguished career in intelligence in the Second World War, and identified him as an OE. He was not and we have informed their obituarist.

College drama review

This review covers the College academic year from September 2014 to July 2015 and is an abridged version of the drama review which appeared in the 2014–15 Eastbournian magazine.

his year’s College production was In the Still of the Night, a vibrant revival of T a compilation Cole Porter musical that recreated the life and times of Cole and Linda Porter during the late 1930s, incorporating over twenty popular songs of the period. Leading the cast was Tom Page as Cole, who gave a thoughtful, layered and poignant performance; he was supported by Beth Stephens, delicate and pitch perfect as Linda, and a large ensemble cast drawn from every year group in the school, backed by a band of staff and pupils led by the indefatigable Cast of In the Still of the Night David Force. The musical begins with a harassed stage superb timing, leading an enthusiastic and The Twelfth Disciple was originally devised director putting together a tribute perfor- tightly choreographed chorus. As the play by Eastbourne College drama pupils and mance for his star guest, Mr Porter, assisted by progresses we meet more of ‘Cole’s crowd’, written by Toby Marriott (Pennell 2008–13) his loyal choreographer. Fergus Piper and Bex including several beautifully performed who has subsequently developed the play Towey encapsulated this unrequited relation- cameos from James Tomlinson as Irving Berlin, through an ‘emerging writers’ course at the ship in a neat parallel to the strained marriage Bertie Beeching as a tightly wound Adolf Hitler Bristol Old Vic theatre. The play was devel- of Cole and Linda, both actors immediately and Amanda Gow as the flamboyant socialite oped into a full professional performance for engaging the audience with deft humour and Elsa Maxwell. presentation in September. Set in the Middle 83 OLD Eastbournian

East, the play imagines a 21st century Judas The annual festival of Year 9 house drama it was all performed inches from the audience forced to give up his leader to the authori- once again followed a mostly Shakespearean in the Le Brocq studio. Bibi Convert as Lady ties, but the play questions whether he can theme with only Reeves and Gonville going Capulet was another real find: bitchy, itchy be trusted, and who, ultimately, is pulling the their own anti-establishment path and offering and nailing the final moments for pathos in strings. an ancient Greek classic tale instead... Large her singing of the Prince’s final speech. Harry In October, sixth form drama pupil Tom chocolate Oscar statuettes were awarded to Hodierne was impressive at conveying Romeo’s Page produced and performed alongside the best day and boarding houses, Reeves angst and teen passion along with some professional actor Philip Mandelli Poole in and School, while star turns were recognised moments of comedy and Maddy Taylor was the comedy thriller I Am Hamlet by Richard from Oscar Boulter and Alex Lock in Craig as really accomplished as the Nurse, managing to James, directed by the College’s theatre Petruchio and Kate, Finlay Dexter in Wargrave convey the dilemma that faces her character: practitioner, Gavin Robertson. This project as Falstaff and Abdul Ashraf in Powell as an to side with Juliet or go with the pragmatic was part of Tom’s portfolio of work that unforgettably hilarious cross-dressed Juliet. choice of the family.’ counts towards his Gold Arts Award. All house plays were directed by Lower Sixth The Dell play performed this year by the pupils, top awards going to the Blackwater Lower Sixth was a dynamic and energetic pro- and Pennell directors, with a special mention duction of Around the World in Eighty Days. to staff director Mr Baddeley who worked The cast of twelve comprised experienced wonders with Gonville’s performance of Jason thespians and amateurs alike, working together and the Argonauts. to take us on a low-budget adventure around The last week of the Michaelmas term the globe. Phileas Fogg journeys through a saw the classics department put on a junior number of exotic locations accompanied by his production of Sophocles’ Elektra, translated very French sidekick, Passepartout. The result- and directed by Mr Canning, Head of Classics. ant shows of high-energy hilarity were led by Brought into the modern era with a set depict- the daring duo of Bertie Beeching and Raphael ing a mid-twentieth century terraced street, Barber who with two hapless Scotland Yard the play told the story of the revenge Elektra detectives played by Megan Good and Ed Towey wanted to wreak on her mother for murdering in hot pursuit encountered a startling variety Tom Page with Philip Mandelli Poole in I Am her father when he returned from the Trojan of characters on their way, from an enraged Hamlet War. Katya Goodwin gave an outstanding and priest to a pompous British consul. Particular The play was enthusiastically received over mature performance as Elektra, ably supported highlights included a high-speed train chase, three performances, drawing particular praise by Millie Ngai-Lenoir, Jasmin Deans and George the very realistic elephant (made out of a for Tom’s rendition of Simon Prentice, a young Tomsett, among others. chrome extraction pipe and Fergus Piper) and actor dreaming of playing Hamlet. His poised In May, Mr Lowden produced a half term a storm created from a few borrowed umbrel- and intelligent reading of not just the role but delight: a lively Romeo and Juliet performed las and a bit of manic over-acting… The show of the Shakespearean sections he was called in just an hour with a junior cast. Mr Lowden was much enjoyed by performers and audience upon to deliver was much admired by all who reports on his cast that ‘Lily Bannon grew in alike, thanks to the dedicated cast and crew saw the show. Surely Tom, who has already confidence and produced a beautifully modu- who owe a debt of gratitude to the master of worked professionally, is an actor with a very lated performance of innocence betrayed controlled chaos, director Gavin Robertson. bright future. – remarkable given she was only in Year 9 and Tim Marriott, Director of Drama

College music review

This review covers the College a professional quintet and the academic year from September debut performance of the Col- 2014 to July 2015 and is an lege’s new barber shop group The abridged version of the music Testostertones. The chapel choir review which appeared in swung back into action for the the 2014–15 Eastbournian Advent carol service and provided magazine. a fitting and memorable end to the term with two carol services t the beginning of the for the whole school and local Michaelmas term the music community. A department brought the The Lent term saw the return choir and orchestra together for of the Battle of the Bands, which ‘Remember’, a First World War produced some excellent per- centenary event that interspersed formances and was won by sixth historical narrative with songs form band Tell; more informal from the period. A sell-out two- concerts; and the Young Musi- night run at the Redoubt Fortress cian of the Year competition. was a baptism of fire for the The singer-songwriters group. Back row: Charlie Milner, Bella Brooks, The choir continued to support department but a moving and very Nick Atkins, Chris Trzebinski, Georgina Franklin. Middle row: Kayleigh the College’s Sunday services and successful start to the year. Winn, Thivya Kularajan, Robyn Graber, Adam Howard, Nadya Boboshko. the excellent work of the smaller The chapel choir returned Front row: Eddie Pitman ensembles continued in every to Chichester Cathedral for available gap in the day. its annual evensong, and also The term continued with the took part in an excellent produc- The annual Young Musicians sang in a particularly poignant usual informal concerts, a return tion of In the Still of the Night, of the Year competition was an Remembrance Day service that of the Birley Live Lounge (show- with its myriad Cole Porter songs enormous success, with numer- was followed in the evening by a casing some of the College’s arranged by David Force. The ous superb performances from concert featuring excellent per- excellent singer–songwriters) instrumental programme for the College musicians. It took place formances from the swing band, and the very successful Sing! for term was rounded off by the over two nights and was split into string orchestra and other small local prep school pupils. Several Christmas Swing Easy featur- three categories: grade 5 and ensembles. of the department’s musicians ing the swing band and soloists, under; grade 6 and 7; and grade 84 ClimbingClimbing thethe treetree ofof knowledgeknowledge

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composition for a wind quartet, decade of service at the College). which matched in quality and We also said goodbye to our performance everything else on Director of Music, Nick Parrans- the programme. Smith, and his wife Trish Walker, The annual prep school jazz who both made an enormous con- and string days, supported by the tribution to music at the College, swing band and string orchestra and to David Force who left the respectively, were enormously department after 24 years of successful. The swing band also service as Assistant Director of found themselves in demand at Music and College organist. The the annual fundraising lunch for St Wilfrid’s Hospice and the chapel choir were back in the spot- light in June at the midsummer choral concert with a wonderful performance of the Chilcott Three College directors of music were able to meet when the Jazz Mass. Another fantastic incoming director visited the College in the summer term. Left to Swing Easy and an extraordinary right: Graham Jones, Director of Music 1991–2012 (having joined singer–songwriter concert took the music department in 1976), Dan Jordan, Director of Music from the department almost to the end September 2015, Nick Parrans-Smith, Director of Music 2012–15 of term before the final hurdle of 8 and above. This year was as Jane Mansergh for helping the Speech Day closed another year. hotly contested as any and our pupils to prepare their perfor- The chapel choir were joined by adjudicators Peter Allwood (ex- mances and accompanying them a professional brass ensemble Headmaster of Lichfield Cathedral so sensitively during the competi- for a truly memorable service School and former Director of tion, and to our generous sponsor, in All Saints’, with John Rutter’s Music at Oundle and Christ’s the Arnold Embellishers, for their ‘Gloria’ and Parry’s ‘I Was Glad’, Hospital) and Dr Grahame Greene kind support and donations of before the swing band and other Nick Atkins who has gained a (assistant Director of Music at prize money. College musicians entertained highly coveted place in the Cumnor House School and Visiting The orchestra came to the the picnicking crowd on College National Youth Orchestra 2015 Research Fellow at City Univer- forefront in the summer term Field. combined experience and enthu- sity London) had a very tough job with a fantastic concert featur- There were a lot of goodbyes siasm of these members of staff picking the winners. We are very ing works by Haydn, Gershwin this year, to a hugely supportive leaves a big hole to be filled. We grateful to them for their thought- and the theme from The Big and talented Upper Sixth cohort wish them all the best in their ful and constructive feedback and Country by Jerome Moss. The and to Janice Goss-Turner, Hugh new roles and offer our thanks for the enthusiasm they exhibited concert also featured a particu- Jones and Terry Lees from the their remarkable contributions to throughout. Thanks must also go larly memorable performance of instrumental team (the latter music at the College. to David Force, Richard Lakin and GCSE student Aidan Tam’s superb two having clocked up over half a Thom Gilbert

CCF review

This review covers the College academic year from September 2014 to July 2015 and is an abridged version of the CCF reports which appeared in the 2014–15 Eastbournian magazine.

he last 12 months have challenged both staff and cadets. Staff have been chal- T lenged by attempts by the MOD to give greater direction over what we deliver and how we deliver it; cadets continue to be challenged by the myriad courses and opportunities that are offered within our CCF and outside it. We are not a recruiting organisation for the MOD but an MOD-sponsored youth movement. Nevertheless, a number of our cadets do go on to fulfilling careers in the regular or reserve Army section forces and they are not always the cadets who of our RAF Section, was on hand to receive a the second year running, our numbers were have made it to the top of the CCF. Sometimes plaque from Fl Lt Andy Rahaman representing boosted by a group of Year 9 pupils from it is those who have had a fleeting taste of Headquarters RAF Recruiting and Selection. Ratton School who have been training with military-based activity through the CCF and The College is one of only 100 educational the CCF in our partnership initiative. later realise there may be more in it for them institutions in London and the South to have Monday morning saw us making our way into than they first thought. received such an award. the woods for some paintball target shooting, This year the College was contacted out Col AT Lamb, Contingent Commander the first element of a varied range day that of the blue by the RAF and awarded Platinum saw the cadets fire all three of the main cadet Partner Status in recognition of the number Army section weapons systems: the Scorpion air rifle, the and high quality of Eastbournians who have small-bore No. 8 rifle, and the full-bore Cadet On the day after Speech Day 17 pupils set joined the Royal Air Force over the past five GP rifle. The cadets also took on the chal- off for Crowborough to spend the first week years. David Ruskin (Assistant Head, Teaching lenge of an army obstacle course, had a go at of their summer holidays on army camp. For and Learning), who is the teacher in charge archery, and greatly enjoyed the mayhem of 86 a series of outdoor laser quest team battles. advanced navigation. Some even passed their with more staying on after Year 10, which is a A day of fieldcraft training at Pippingford advanced training course and passed out as pleasing development. Park, was a real scorcher. Our group did well to Instructor Cadets. The RN section undertook two field day keep hydrated and motivated and was able to Activity continued into the holidays. Nine visits to Portsmouth. The first visit in Sep- undertake three of the four planned training cadets joined Flt Lt Ruskin and Flg Offs Ambler tember gave the students the opportunity to activities: handling British Army equipment and Bowmer on a week’s camp whose activities sail the bosun dinghys and a series of races and foreign weaponry, an introduction to the included individual flying in the Grob Tutor, were set up to help develop sailing skills. The doctrine of ambush drills that culminated in a live firing outdoors, indoor and air rifle firing, cadets were allowed to sail a yacht as one short exercise firing blanks, and a sniper stalk Go Ape!, laser quest in the woods, a tour of of the crew or navigate the motor cruisers. to test individual fieldcraft skills. the trenches and officers mess at RAF Halton, Two of the yacht skippers were College cadets While we by no means repeated the swimming and a visit to Duxford. George Wil- Harry Byatt and Harry Piper, who have both remarkable success of last year’s camp, we liams and Bertie Beeching both won powered been awarded Day Skipper certificates. did score first place in one event: survival. flying scholarships for a two-week course The CCF HQ have now purchased four new Ours was the fastest team to gather wood, learning to fly a powered aircraft. This is the 22-foot yachts called F700s. On the second build and light a fire and boil enough water for a cup of tea. A very British outcome for the contingent from a genteel seaside town! We stepped off on our tactical exercise late on Friday morning, following a plan that allowed for both the exceptional heat and the relative inexperience of field manoeuvres of a sizeable proportion of the contingent. The camp concluded with a presentations parade. Colour Sergeant Finn Virgo (who played such a key role last year as Section Commander for the inaugural Ratton section) was presented with a plaque thanking him for his service these past two years. Capt Phil Martin RAF section

The RAF section enjoyed a very busy year. An overnight field day at RAF Halton, followed by cadet individual flying at RAF Benson after just four weeks of term, set the tone for a year of wonderful opportunity. Recruits George Williams relaxes after Passing Out Parade at RAF Cranwell passed their weapons handling test for the No. 8 rifle after one term and fired for the first top flying award for an RAF cadet. Bertie was field day in Portsmouth in July we left HMS time in the indoor range; they built and tested sadly beaten by the rain, but George managed Excellent and made a passage over to Cowes model gliders to destruction (literally!); they to complete his first solo powered flight and on the Isle of Wight. With light winds the new discovered how good their map and compass additionally therefore won his powered flying yachts all got the cruising chutes flying and skills actually were; they learnt a bit about wings. Fl Lt DJ Ruskin RAFVR Amaryllis flew her spinnaker. It was a close the history and structure of the RAF, and the run race until the wind dropped completely theory of how aeroplanes fly by virtual flying RN section and we decided to finish the trip under and by flying model helicopters; and they power. The largest yacht had a blockage even became proficient (sort of) at tactful The RN section has been lucky to be led by and was overheating so had to be towed, an movement, camouflage, shelter building and Lucinda McNally, who has been an exceptional exercise that is discussed in CCF but rarely field cookery. Leading cadets benefited from head cadet and received a Headmaster’s executed so it was a good opportunity to see the RAF Methods of Instruction course that Commendation for her commitment and how it is done. provides the skills needed for leadership and dedication this year. When other Upper Sixth I have now left the College; throughout instruction; had the opportunity to fire the stepped down to go on study leave CPO the 12 years that I have run the RN section it full-bore L98A2 weapon at the outdoor ranges McNally continued to run her training until has been a fantastic experience and I thank at Hythe; and passed the online RAF tests in the end of the year. Coincidentally or not, the officers and cadets for making it all airmanship knowledge, principles of flight, and the number of retained cadets has improved, worthwhile. Lt Cdr GL McDonald RNR

(4.94m); Alice broke the senior junior 200m record with a time College sports review girls 400m record twice (61.78s) of 25.14s. Brad Evans and Alice and the triple jump record Walker were awarded Victor and (10.39m). With Bex Towey and Victrix Ludorum, Brad having won This review covers the College academic year from September Rosie Down, Robyn and Alice also the hurdles and javelin and Alice 2014 to July 2015 and is an abridged version of the sports reports broke the senior girls 4 x 100m having won the triple jump and which appeared in the 2014–15 Eastbournian magazine. record (52.4s) which had stood 400m – not surprisingly, as she for 11 years. is County Champion in both. She Athletics which now stands at 10.08m; This year was the first year also broke two College records in Kristy Henty broke the inter- that Year 11s and Upper Sixth the process. The majority of athletes worked mediate girls shot put record have been involved in Sports College students once again very hard, which resulted in 11 with 8.23m; and Robyn Mackay Day, and seven College records represented the Hailsham and College records being broken this and Alice Walker both now own were broken. The crowd wit- South Downs Area in the Sussex year. The girls athletics squad led three senior girls records each, a nessed the longest ever senior Schools Championship, making up the way with the record break- remarkable achievement. Robyn boys javelin throw, with Brad half the area team. Alice Walker ing: Lauren Bennett twice broke broke the senior girls 100m record Evans recording 53.16m, and Max achieved triple gold in the 400m, the junior girls shot put record, (12.52s) and the long jump record Redman beating Henry Porpora’s triple jump and 4 x 100m relay; 87 OLD Eastbournian

under Judi Piper-Dadswell’s expert Altogether, 30 boys and girls from guidance as an equestrian force to right across the age range have be reckoned with. taken part over the year. Good The season began in Septem- progress has been made and some ber with the NSEA inter-schools match practice has been gained Jumping with Style qualifier at by both the more experienced Mayfield School against a highly fencers and some of the novices. competitive field of riders. In the Matches have taken place against 85cm course, the team of Lauren Ardingly College, home and away, Carr, Lily Kelly, Rosie Kelly and and although a newly constituted Tabi Underhill achieved three senior boys team is still finding clear rounds and were selected its feet, encouraging progress has to attend the NSEA championship been made, especially by the girls finals at Addington Manor in Buck- team, whose matches are becom- inghamshire over half term. ing more competitive. Competing at Addington Manor, every major equestrian school in Fives Conor Hughes, Robyn Mackay, Jackal Leung, Bex Towey, Lauren the country was represented. Bennett, Alice Walker, Joe Walker and Rosie Down The team successfully negotiated Despite some tough fixtures the a challenging course in the 85cm College enjoyed a handful of good Issey Siggs was the College’s only side to take on England U16 at Novice Arena Eventing class, com- results and a respectable season member of the intermediate girls Lord’s in September. Along with peting against 26 other schools, overall. It was always going to 4 x 100m who won a gold medal Ben Twine and Harry Lloyd, these including Millfield, Mayfield and be a tough season for the 1st IV, and broke the championship four boys went on to play for record in the process; and Joe Sussex in the summer holidays. Walker achieved a bronze medal And yet this was not a team in the senior boys javelin in what which relied on the same indi- was his first ever competition. viduals throughout. Harry Lloyd Conor Hughes and Bex Towey and Giles Robinson both scored have been superb captains this over 580 runs and Rafe Sulke, Ben year, showing excellent leader- Twine and Ryan Packham all took ship and organisational qualities. over 20 wickets. More important than any statistic are the happy Cricket 1st XI times spent on and around College Field and at away venues, and Played 21 the camaraderie shown within Won 16 the side. So much depends on a Lost 4 committed and enthusiastic Upper Sixth and this group of leavers led Abandoned 1 brilliantly. Ollie McIntosh, Jamie Fencing practice in the gym The 1st XI of 2015 played con- Mackwood, Jamie Richardson and fident, attacking cricket with Aidan Fleet added great humour to Cranleigh. Unfortunately they with only two Lower Sixth playing a smile on their faces. It was their competitiveness and Jacob were not placed. regularly and the other half of the a great season and some high Smith, Rafe Sulke and Bill Corfield In November, however, the team usually being made up by 90cm team – Serena Flower, Char- U16s. However, they did record a lotte Giles, Lily Kelly and Rosie good win against St Paul’s and the Kelly – came first against a very experience gained by playing up a competitive field of teams from year or two throughout the season Mayfield and Claremont, while will have provided some valuable Abbie Buxton got a clear round in experience for our lads. the 60cm and Harriet Dipper went The green but keen U14s also clear in the 70cm and 80cm class. battled hard against opposition At the championship qualifier at who were often more experi- Felbridge in June the 85cm class enced, the highlight of their started at 9am to accommodate season being a cracking two-point 143 riders, 29 school teams and victory over St Paul’s (final score three course walks. With three 87–85). The U15 side enjoyed The 1st XI clear rounds and one pole down, a little more success over the quality performances were pro- consistently set high standards in the team of Lauren Carr, Claire course of the season, winning duced. The new win/loss limited both training and matches. Day, Harriet Dipper and Lily Kelly three of their seven matches overs matches throw up different The team thoroughly deserved came second and won a place played, which included a con- possibilities from earlier eras as their day out at the county ground once again at the NSEA finals at draws are almost gone as a result. for the county 20/20 final, where Addington. vincing victory over a touring Consequently precise comparison they narrowly lost to an outstand- Malvern side. All teams played with statistics from earlier times ing Hurstpierpoint side (who later Fencing with determination and good are impossible. However the 2015 won the national competition), spirit throughout, and the players team’s performance was excep- and their accolades for beating This season has seen healthy can be proud of their develop- tional. Captain Jacob Smith’s 863 Tonbridge away and Bede’s twice numbers participating in fencing, ment and the victories that they runs placed him fourth on the in a fortnight. with some novices joining the achieved. A special mention goes all-time batsman list and his 31 senior games group alongside more to Spencer Beal who has imparted wickets second on the all-rounder. Equestrian experienced continuing fencers. his expertise and run the fives at Not far behind was Brad Evans The junior activities programme the College for over thirty years whose 701 runs and 38 wickets The equestrian team have enjoyed has also offered the opportunity for in total, coaching countless boys were crucial. Jacob was rewarded some remarkable successes this a number of Year 9 and 10 students and girls, a number of whom have with a place in the MCC Schools year, establishing themselves to try fencing for the first time. gone on to win national titles. 88 Golf Harry Beeching and George Girls hockey 1st XI Reynolds led the forward line and Barnes were resolute in defence, captained by example; tenacious The Schools Invitation opened the while Rafe Sulke and Bill Corfield Played 30 defending and desire to support season in September at the West spearheaded a reshaped midfield. Won 22 the ball earned her 13 goals. Sussex Golf Course. This was a James Edwards and Ben Hughes Drew 2 Alice Walker scored 11 goals, and new challenge which the team played up from the U16s, as did Lost 6 her coolly taken ‘one on one’ at thoroughly enjoyed. In October Henry Chesney whose energy and the regional finals was decisive An impressive set of results from in the HMC foursomes we beat pace added to the side’s ability to in the College progressing to the a team that thrived on playing Brighton College but were unable pressure opponents. national playoffs. Katie Butler- attractive attacking hockey. to take on Sevenoaks in the second A 2–0 victory against Ard- Manuel fought her way back from Rebecca O’Dwyer won her first round because several members ingly was a valuable learning injury to score 16 goals, Georgina international cap when she played of the team were unavailable. In experience and emphasised Moore scored 8 goals, including for England U18 at the Manchester April the team beat Tonbridge but the importance of converting one of the best of the year against Games in September 2015. Her lost to Bede’s – both very closely chances. A 7–4 demolition of Kingston Grammar. Vicky Watson undeterred commitment to fought matches. Cranbrook contained four strong was tremendous support as the winning that honour produced In May the school took on goal-of-the-season contenders number two keeper and made some outstanding performances the might of the OE golf team. as well as three shambolic goals valuable contributions throughout this season – Players’ Player of The match was played in fine, if conceded, while the 5–1 win at the season. This team gelled well, the year. Augusta King athletically blustery, conditions, with a sharp Lancing was a strong team per- working hard but always with a thwarted the opposition counter but friendly competitive edge. formance. We played our best sense of friendship and fun. attack, often providing an incisive The boys did their best to point against a strong Hurstpierpoint ball into midfield allowing the their guests in the wrong direc- side; although we lost with a Netball 1st VII team to go forward again – Player tion but with age comes wisdom short corner in time added on, of the Year. Serena Harding got Played 16 and the OEs were having none of our work rate and willingness to better and better, and as her it, resorting to modern technol- play on the counter attack was Won 10 confidence grew, so did her skills, ogy in the form of a GPS watch. exceptional. Drew 1 including an impressive aerial pass The generation gap was placed in We should have done better Lost 5 – Most Improved Player. sharp focus with one OE wielding against Tonbridge (1–5), and lost a set of hickory clubs, but the two scrappy games against Ard- smile was wiped from the face of ingly in cup competitions. We the youngsters when they realised lost close games against Cranleigh the owner could actually strike (1–3) and Sutton Valence (1–2) the ball some distance and with who had a more mature side. accuracy. The result: 23 average It was pleasing to see Harry Stapleford points to the OEs, 29 Lloyd assert himself in midfield average points to the students. while Sami McClure developed Of particular note were the 31 into a reliable defender. In attack, points scored by Tim Skinner only Brad Evans was an asset with his to be outdone by the 43 points skill and physical presence, Henry scored by Charlie Edwards with Chesney scored some spectacular a round of one over par. The OEs goals and mixed the sublime with have threatened to make the stu- the ridiculous, while Toby Houchin dents carry their bags next year and Luke Howard used their pace in an attempt to slow them down! and skill effectively to complete Great match, great fun. an industrious and effective front line. Toby Brooks was outstanding Boys hockey 1st XI in goal and made a number of eye catching saves over the season, Played 14 while Dan Narracott pushed him Won 7 hard for his place and excelled Lost 7 in cup games too. Our two goal- It was a solid season for this group keepers were the players’ player who played some good, high- and coaches’ player of the season Serena Harding and Hebe Williams tempo hockey. Dom Simmons, respectively. Emma Lowden was uncompli- The first match was against a cated, unflappable and efficient strong Benenden team. Narrowly at left defender. Georgina Moore, missing out on victory by six goals, a competitive and aggressive the Eastbourne girls showed they defender. Phoebe Gale turned had a lot of potential and could defence into attack and was challenge teams that had already comfortable joining the midfield. played a term of netball. In their Polly Beale was a huge character next match against Lancing they at training and matches with great won convincingly 38–9. A superb skills on the ball and tenacity in triangular fixture against Ardingly defence. Hebe Williams domi- and Christ’s Hospital challenged nated the middle of the pitch and the girls’ fitness levels and physi- Rose Down worked tirelessly on cality. They worked exceptionally the left. Top goal scorer, Natasha hard against Ardingly but found Gale with 18, created turnovers it difficult to keep up with their and opportunities by her work rate shooters who were very tall. off the ball. Holly Goble combined Natasha Gale, Augusta King and Charlie Reynolds, Dominic Simmonds, Dan Narracott (in goal) and well down the attacking right Molly Reynolds fought tirelessly, Harry Lloyd hand side, netting 12 goals. Molly however, travelling from one end

89 OLD Eastbournian of the court to the other to support determined to smarten up their John’s Leatherhead, the 1st XV we raced on the sea, in a strong in attack and defence. In the catches and improve their fitness were constantly learning and wind with large rolling break- second half Rosie Down and Hebe to maintain momentum for the full developing, which should make ers. Eastbourne A team won and Williams began jumping to their 1000m. Next saw us at Chiswick for a much stronger and more the B team came second. The limits in the circle to receive passes where Jack Hind was undaunted experienced squad next year. third fixture brought together and shoot, and Anna Eriksson and by his maiden coxing outing on the The 2014–15 team showed abun- all three schools – Lancing, Phoebe Gale began to restrict their Thames, which is a veritable ocean dant glimpses of raw talent but Bede’s and Eastbourne – as well shooters, resulting in an Eastbourne compared with our slim backwater lacked the consistency needed as a staff team made up of a victory, our best result so far. Next training strip at Pevensey Bay. to achieve the results. With only teacher from each school. The they played a nationally ranked The boys performed stoically in two wins from 14 fixtures it can Eastbourne A team won and the Sevenoaks team. Determined not to another three abreast race. They best be described as a ‘learning staff team came second. let them intimidate them, the team were scuppered, however, by a curve’ of a season. There was no This summer has been a fought to the end and lost by just wider bend than their opponents shortage of effort on the part of really exciting one for the one goal – a disappointing result for and hampered yet again by lacking the players and coaches involved, windsurfers. For the first time our girls but a wonderful game as fitness reserves – back to weekly however, and we hope that foun- Year 9 and 10 students have had the level of netball was so high. training runs along the seafront! dations will have been laid for a the opportunity to participate The main fixture of the season Chiswick Bridge regatta dis- strong squad next year. At times and their enthusiasm has been was the Sussex Independent played some of our best rowing the Firsts played with fluency admirable. All those involved Schools Netball Tournament at and the tightest race yet; we easily and flair, especially against King’s have tackled some very windy Hurstpierpoint. Drawing against beat Parr’s but came second to a Canterbury whose lumbering and challenging conditions and Hurst 7–7 was a great start but the tidy and together Canford School forward pack simply could not improved their core skills of driving rain hampered the quality crew who were the eventual Nov keep up with the tempo of the tacking, gybing, sailing upwind of netball in some of the matches. 4+ winners on the day. Walton and game played by the College. In a and gust control. Some have Winning three matches, drawing Weybridge saw another promis- season marked by defeat – though moved on to the next level, one and losing two meant that the ing performance with the crew no shortage of determination – the starting to use the harness and girls came fourth out of 10 schools missing out marginally to Sons of well-rounded, 80-minute display plane in the foot straps. On the – a pleasing result for some tal- the Thames. Once again, the boys against King’s showed what the lighter wind days they have ented players against some strong were not too disheartened, as Firsts were capable of. had a chance to develop their competition. Our defence seemed they had been beaten by a crew of balance skills through stand up to become stronger and more fully grown men. The final race at Sailing and windsurfing paddle boarding. dynamic against our local opposi- Barnes and Mortlake saw us beat tion of Bede’s and Moira House. Emanuel and come second to HSBC The sailing squad has managed Soccer 1st XI Our shooters, Holly Goble and (another crew of 6ft+ adults). Thus to field two teams this year, the Hebe Williams, were on fantastic the season came to a close without A team captained by Harry Byatt Played 10 form. Overall, the girls had a won- any points accrued. and the B team captained by Won 4 derful season. Henry Blythe and Charlie Lulu McNally (the Lancing fixture) Drew 3 Hickman fitted in fluidly with the and Fergus Gregorie (the Bede’s Lost 3 Rounders more experienced Bobby Bensted- fixture). We have competed in The season began in September Smith and Sam Peters, which is three regattas and won each event The 1st team had a short season when Mike Ginno and Nico promising for next year’s season. overall. The first regatta against before study leave kicked in. They Lomas were invited to trials Lancing was held on Victoria Park were an enthusiastic bunch of for England Colleges (ISFA). Rugby 1st XV duck pond owing to winds gusting girls who worked particularly well One of the toughest games was over 40 knots and very rough against Sevenoaks, who beat us together when fielding to limit the Played 14 seas. The racing was challenging last year. We started strongly, number of rounders the opposition Won 2 with lots of capsizes. The B team showed passion and played were able to score. The team was Drew 1 won overall and the A team came ably captained by Louise Watson, good football, gaining an early Lost 11 second. The next fixture was who led with gusto. An excellent lead after Ginno scored a free From the first fixture against against Bede’s. This was their first triangle between our bowler Tilly kick. The defence was solid Cranbrook to the last against St competitive race as a school and Wood, Megan Short at backstop and and everyone stepped up to Lydia Butler on first post caught out a great deal of players before they even got to first post. Special mention must go to Helen Reading and Eleanor Hester-Lock for their awesome throwing range from their deep positions; to Megan Short, Eleanor Hester-Lock and Lydia Butler for their consistently strong and powerful hits; and to Grace Saul as most improved batter. Rowing

Despite not winning any silver- ware, the 1st IV had a formative and enjoyable regatta season on the Thames. The season began inauspiciously at Hammersmith amateur regatta. An untidy start in a three-way race between St Paul’s and Claire’s Court saw us knocked out before the final, but the boys returned to training Sam Peters, Henry Blythe, Charlie Hickman and Robert Bensted-Smith holding up Jack Hind 90 defend as Sevenoaks tried in boys team worked hard and played freestyle, just outside the finals, colours to George Barnes, Marcus vain to equalise. The next win some tough matches against and were unlucky to finish fourth Coffey, Dominic Hickman Casey came against Hurstpierpoint. local schools. The girls team was in the 4 x 50m medley relay. For and George Pickard. After a rare error from Lomas, wonderfully enthusiastic, not a the girls it was even tougher we went 0–1 down as the session going by without a good with the added pressure of being Senior girls tennis visitors capitalised. Eastbourne deal of laughter and a new music returning champions. They were The squad have enjoyed some upped their game, getting an playlist. We also welcomed many desperately unlucky to finish equaliser through a trademark beginners, who made remarkable fourth in the 4 x 50m freestyle, excellent results, some com- Jonathan Fieldhouse tap in. Goal progress in a short space of time. pipped like the boys on the touch. petitive matches and, moreover, of the season contender, Jamie On Thursday 25 June the final The girls also finished a respect- have enjoyed playing some really Mackwood ‘midfield maestro’, squash match was played on the able eighth in a very fast medley impressive tennis. The first pair put us in front with a stunning courts before they were demol- final. There were nine PBs set of Hebe Williams and Natasha by the two teams which dem- Gale have been in fine form, with onstrates their ‘never say die’ a good winning record. Baseline attitude. rallies were gritty and deter- We say goodbye to our cap- mined, but it was the dominant tains Maddie Thorpe and James and vibrant displays of volley- McNeilly, and vice-captains ing at the net that helped earn Dorothy Wilson and Luke Howard, them many an important point. whose enthusiasm, encourage- Second pairing of captain Amanda ment and friendly dispositions Gow and Phoebe Gale impressed have been the backbone of the throughout – some effective squad. volleying, yes, but it was the elegance of ground strokes and Senior boys tennis the angles they found that helped reap good rewards. Amelia Plant- The boys finished a creditable erose and Venetia Inchbald were fourth in the Sussex league, quali- our third pairing, and combined fying for the finals from the group some delightful (occasionally stage. We competed strongly lethal) serving with firm fore- against most of the schools from hands and venomous volleys to the area, just finding Lancing and ask big questions of their opposing Nico Lomas, Matt Rust, Jamie Richardson and Jonathan Fieldhouse Bede’s a little too strong for us numbers. Memorable moments personal effort and a third goal ished. During the Project 150 this year. Ivan Loginov won nearly include nail-biting tie-break wins from Ginno meant we saw out build we will be using the courts all his matches at number one versus Hurstpierpoint and Epsom, January unbeaten. Then a local at Hampden Park. and it has been good to see the a great cup victory in the wind derby in snowy conditions against way in which a growing maturity against Benenden Bs, an excellent Bede’s, who were unsettled from Swimming is impacting positively on his showing away against a strong the start. Early pressure led to game. He should be a powerful Sevenoaks side, and a clutch of This has been another successful a Ginno free kick, meeting the force next year as captain of very comfortable successes. The year, with the squad perform- head of the team giant Jamie tennis as he seeks to raise his team also played very well at the ing well above expectations. In Richardson, who powered the level of play. Matt Chan was an Sussex County Championships, September we went to the ESSA ball in past the keeper. The boys excellent captain, training hard running out losing semi-finalists National Schools regional qualifi- held out the game with excellent in all terms and making some real after four consecutive victories. cations. The senior boys achieved defending, with particular praise improvements. Full colours were A season to relish from a crew of the best team result of the day, for the tireless efforts in mid- awarded to Matt Chan and half wonderful young sportswomen. managing a silver medal in the 4 field from George Crathern and x 50m freestyle and fourth place Matthew Rust and several world- in the 4 x 50m medley. The squad class saves from Ollie McIntosh, collectively achieved 11 personal beating Bede’s for the second bests. year in a row. A tough draw at In February six teams compris- King’s Canterbury followed; we ing 30 swimmers went to Tonbridge twice came from behind to earn for the five-school Weald and a draw, missing a penalty in Downland Trophy. After a frenetic the dying minutes. Hopes of an final round of relay races the girls unbeaten season were dashed teams finished second, third and when we lost to Cranleigh but fourth while the boys teams came the final highlight came at Sutton first, second and third in their age Valance where we won convinc- groups. It was a record-breaking ingly, helped by a superb Ginno afternoon, especially for Tom hat-trick and team spirit that was Alston who broke his own 50m second to none. junior breaststroke record for the third time in as many months. Squash What is even more staggering is that when Tom broke the original Squash remains a popular sport at record in November it had stood the College and the courts were in for 32 years! constant use in the evenings and In March the College returned at weekends, particularly by the to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic boys who were continually chal- pool to take part in the Bath Cup, lenging each other for a top spot the biggest open relay event for on the internal challenge board. independent schools. The boys Senior girls tennis: Amelia Planterose, Amanda Gow, Hebe Williams In the Michaelmas term the finished eleventh in the 4 x 100m and Venetia Inchbald with Richard Hart 91 OLD Eastbournian

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The Old Eastbournian Association Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31 July 2015 All figures in GBP

2015 2014 2015 2014 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ INCOME Balance Sheet at 31 July 2015 Subscriptions receivable 24,000 24,000 GENERAL FUND Profit from sale of Balance at 1 August 15,291 14,108 OE Regalia 513 586 Deduct Sundry income — — Donation to Revaluation of stock — — Old Eastbournian Charity — — 24,513 24,586 Birley Centre — —

DIRECT OUTGOINGS Add — — Annual Report 10,921 18,966 Surplus from Income and Birley Centre sponsorship — — Expenditure Account 8,133 1,183 Other postage and staionery — — Secretarial Services 2,500 2,500 Balance at 31 July 23,424 15,291 Grants – Cricket — — REPRESENTED BY: Golf 1,500 500 Monies on deposit at RBS plc Football — — Special interest-bearing account 7,739 9,820 Squash — — OE Regalia Stock Deposit 5,100 5,100 Tennis — — Deposits paid on dinners/ Rugby 1,500 175 other events — — Raisers Edge — — Debtors 13,593 379 Sundry expenses 22 26 Bank Current Account 1,000 1,000 OE events — 1,302 27,432 16,299 16,443 23,469 Deduct 8,070 1,117 Creditors (4,008) (1,008) INVESTMENT INCOME Bank account — — Received net of tax 63 66 23,424 15,291 DEFICIT IN/SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE 8,133 1,183

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2016 The Agenda The Annual General Meeting of the Eastbournian Society (incorporating 1. To receive and, if thought fit, to approve the Hon. Treasurer’s the Old Eastbournian Association) will be held on Thursday 29 September Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2015. 2016, starting at 5pm. OEs are welcome to attend the AGM and are asked 2. To elect Officers for the coming year, and to fill vacancies on the to inform the Eastbournian Society office at latest by Friday 23 Septem- Committee. ber 2016 if they wish to do so, by telephone to 01323 451911 or email to [email protected]. The venue will be confirmed nearer 3. To consider any other business. the time and be announced on the Eastbournian Society website.

Contacts

Eastbournian Society Foundation and ES Arnold Embellishers OE Football Headmaster’s Office Administrator Chairman Andrew Appleyard Old Wish Road Christine Todd Vicky Henley (Nugent 1975–77) andrew.appleyard@ Eastbourne BN21 4JX 01323 452316 [email protected] avivainvestors.com [email protected] Development Director OE Regalia and gifts OE Golf Society David Stewart Database and Eastbourne College School Shop See contact details on page 69 01323 452308 Communications Old Wish Road 07714 458976 David Blake OE Lodge 4946 Eastbourne BN21 4JX [email protected] 01323 452262 Nick Clive-Matthews 01323 452226 drblake@ (Pennell 1962–66) Events schoolshop@ eastbourne-college.co.uk 01323 509401 John Thornley eastbourne-college.co.uk 01323 452314 College Archives [email protected] OE Cricket 07780 993801 Michael Partridge OE Rugby See contact details on page 68 [email protected] (Blackwater 1946–51) Oscar Orellana-Hyder Marlborough House Events Organiser OE Fives (Reeves 2002–07) Lulu Brown Old Wish Road Eastbourne BN21 4JY Simon Beal (Craig 1993–98) [email protected] 01323 451911 [email protected] [email protected] 01323 451901 [email protected]

92 OE representatives worldwide

We have over 60 OE country reps throughout the world, who have volunteered their services to help other OEs visiting or living in their localities. If you would like advice about gap year travel, accommodation, business contacts, starting a new job or organising an OE get-together you are invited to contact your local rep. If you are interested in becoming an OE country rep, please contact the Eastbournian Society office on +44 (0)1323 452262 or [email protected].

Argentina British Virgin Islands China Germany – Berlin Robert Marstrand Christopher Lloyd Jez McQueen (Wargrave 1983–88) Peter Geyer (Wargrave 1989–90) (Blackwater 1985–90) (Wargrave 1956–60) No 3398 Xiu Pu Road Immanuelkirchstrasse 37 3 de Febrero 945 dept. 7A Box 202 Pudong New District 10405 Berlin Capital Federal 1426 Road Town, Tortola Shanghai 201315 +49 30 44 32 47 95 Buenos Aires VG 1110 +86 21 2089 1588 (office) +49 162 675 95 45 (mobile) [email protected] +1 284 495 2579 +86 181 0188 3658 (mobile) [email protected] +1 284 542 3004 (mobile) [email protected] Australia – ACT [email protected] Germany – Lower Saxony Robert Newman Colombia Jonathan Haig (School 1992–97) (Wargrave 1959–62) Martin Trott (Powell 1987–92) David Muirhead (School 1959–64) Alte Bemeroder Str. 122 8 Bareena Street (Martin is also an OE rep in the Calle 39 Norte # 5N-33 30539 Hannover Narrabundah, ACT 2604 Cayman Islands) Barrio La Flora, Cali +49 511 5435 3603 +61 2 6295 6175 c/o Rawlinson & Hunter +57 2 383 3324 +49 151 2646 5501 (mobile) [email protected] PO Box 3162 +57 313 649 1023 (mobile) [email protected] Road Town, Tortola [email protected] Australia – VG 1110 Gibraltar New South Wales +1 284 393 5440 (office) Cyprus Hugh Drummond Sam Miller (School 1960–65) +1 284 340 9900 (mobile) Stephen Jacobs (Wargrave (Pennell 1968–73) PO Box 4503, Castlecrag [email protected] 1963–68) (Stephen is also the OE Drummonds, Chartered rep in Israel) Accountants NSW 2068 Canada – Alberta +61 2 9882 6626 +357 976 48989 (mobile) Fourth Floor, Heritage House +61 418 977 477 (mobile) Robin Mackintosh (Wargrave [email protected] 235 Main Street, Gibraltar [email protected] 1983–85) +350 200 40548 (office) [email protected] Dominican Republic [email protected] Australia – Harry Ureña (Pennell 1967–71) South Australia Canada – Ontario (Ottawa) Apto. C-3 Hong Kong Peter Maddocks (Powell 1962–66) Ian Champion (Powell 1952–54) Ave. Bolivar 205, Gazcue Jeremy Newton 10 Turret Court, Kanata 2A Bindarra Road Santo Domingo, DN (Gonville 1964–69) Ontario K2L 2L1 PO Box 426, Brighton, SA 5048 +809 562 7154 (office) Flat D, 9/f Green Valley Mansion +1 613 831 3146 +61 8 8298 2650 +809 858 5440 (mobile) 51 Wong Nai Chung Road +1 613 859 4417 (mobile) [email protected] [email protected] Happy Valley [email protected] +852 9197 7807 (mobile) Australia – Victoria France – Ain Canada – Ontario (Toronto) [email protected] Anthony Copp Robin Armstrong-Brown Giles Marshall (Pennell 1974–79) (Blackwater 1960–64) (Wargrave 1951–55) Hungary 33 Elgin Avenue, Toronto PO Box 246 10 La Vigne au Chat Jeremy Lovitt-Danks Ontario M5R 1G1 Mount Martha, VIC 3934 01220 Sauverny-Divonne les Bains (Powell 1955–57; +1 416 928 2261 +61 41 609 8100 Ain (15 mins from Geneva, Wargrave 1957–59) +1 416 957 6008 (office) [email protected] Switzerland) Gábor Áron utca 78/b I/3 [email protected] Note: frequently absent June H-1026 Budapest Australia – Cayman Islands to October +36 20 233 4832 (mobile) Western Australia +33 4 50 41 17 17 [email protected] Martin Trott (Powell 1987–92) [email protected] Richard Brooke-Smith (Martin is also an OE rep in the (Gonville 1969–73) India British Virgin Islands) France – Dordogne John Hislop (Powell 1953–58) 17 Faulkner Street c/o Rawlinson & Hunter Wembley Downs, WA 6019 Wendy de la Fargue (Nugent Apt B902 Casa Grande Apts PO Box 2097 1979–81) (Wendy is also an Sturrock Road, Attavar +61 8 9445 1041 Grand Cayman KY1-1105 [email protected] OE rep in Mozambique and Mangaluru 575001 +1 345 814 8729 (office) Zimbabwe) Karnataka State Belgium +1 345 916 0402 (mobile) Le Maine Jacquet +91 824 4250441 Trevor Hardy (Gonville 1965–71) [email protected] 24610 Villefranche de Lonchat +91 824 98454 54575 (mobile) Kapucinessenstraat 18 Channel Islands [email protected] [email protected] Antwerp 2000 Tim Nelson (School 1976–81) +32 3 226 0891 France – Pyrénées- Indonesia La Sonnella, 46 La Cloche Mews Atlantiques David Braithwaite +32 47 542 5424 (mobile) Maufant Vineries, St Saviour, [email protected] Peter Birchall (Pennell 1956–60) (School 1964–69) Jersey JE2 7JU Residence Ortz-Adarra Jalan NKF No. 7, Kemang Selatan +44 1534 729913 (office) 39 rue Cépé, 64500 St Jean de Luz Jakarta 12560 +44 7797 716556 (mobile) [email protected] +62 21 780 0139 [email protected] +62 21 572 1377 (office) [email protected] +62 816 705 891 (mobile) [email protected]

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Iran New Zealand – South Africa USA – Florida Farshad Rouhani (Roo) North Island Jon Diboll (Blackwater 1969–71) Nigel Smith (Blackwater 1960–62) (Pennell 1975–80) Peter Thriscutt 80 L Tamarin Close 890 A1A Beach Blvd, Flat 9, no 5 Ezazi Shargi Street (Gonville 1977–82) Janssen Avenue, Table View Unit 71, St Augustine Jahantab, Geytarieh Jonobi 264 Trig Road North Cape Town 7441 FL 32080-6760 Tehran RD1, Waihi 3681 +27 82 950 7669 (mobile) +1 352 215 1169 (mobile) 1939934951 (postcode) +64 27 275 7574 (mobile) [email protected] [email protected] +98 09126 201854 (mobile) [email protected] [email protected] Colin Soole (Pennell 1963–67) USA – Hawaii New Zealand – 13 Shallcross Road Grace Salzer (Nugent 1999–2001) Ireland Auckland area Constantia 7806 Kailua Jonathan Ross (School 1981–86) Maurice Trapp (Gonville 1962–67) Cape Town HI 96734 52 Glencairn Lawn 32 Shelly Beach Road +27 21 794 5543 +1 808 238 9760 Sandyford, Dublin 18 Surfdale +27 824 533 259 (mobile) [email protected] +353 1294 0875 [email protected] Waiheke Island 1081 USA – Illinois (Chicago) +353 868 148336 (mobile) +64 9 630 5884 (office) [email protected] +64 21 302 714 (mobile) Spain Chris Williams (Pennell 1991–96) [email protected] Ted Capper (Blackwater 1948–53) [email protected] Israel Barrio Mendiondo 14C Stephen Jacobs (Wargrave Norway 48111 Laukiz, Vizcaya USA – Massachusetts 1963–68) (Stephen is also an OE Christopher Ennals +34 94 677 4369 (office) Peter Albrecht rep in Cyprus) (Powell 1956–60) +34 6 6047 1598 (mobile) (Blackwater 1947–48) 1 Beit Halomotai, Herzliya Drammensveien 98 [email protected] 26 High Road, Newbury +972 5235 09941 (mobile) 0273 Oslo MA 01951-1234 [email protected] +47 2244 6475 Sweden +1 978 462 2342 [email protected] John Philip Groves [email protected] Jamaica (Wargrave 1954–58) Richard Downer Pakistan Luzernvagen 16 USA – Pennsylvania (Blackwater 1960–62) Faisal Ali (Wargrave 1984–89) 352 51 Vaxjo Benjamin Stone (School 1987–89) Seawind On The Bay 40 Khayaban-e-Ghazi +46 470 81684 2 Heather Lane, Media Montego Freeport Defence Housing Authority +46 7059 81684 (mobile) PA 19063 Montego Bay Phase V, Karachi [email protected] +1 610 565 4519 +1 876 631 6833 +92 21 3534 2782 +1 215 418 4000 (office) +1 876 845 7999 (mobile) +92 21 3585 3344 Switzerland – Basel +1 215 749 0439 (mobile) [email protected] +92 21 3566 07703 (office) Nick Owlett (Wargrave 1982–87) [email protected] [email protected] Kenya +92 300 20 20455 (mobile) Vietnam [email protected] Charlotte Ward (née Dawes) Switzerland – Geneva James Young (Nugent 1994–96) Panama Michael Moore (Blackwater 1980–85) PO Box 386, Karen 00502 Tony Sanders (Pennell 1982–87) (Blackwater 1968–72) General Manager Nairobi Starfleet Eco Adventures, S.A. Genève 1202 InterContinental Asiana Saigon [email protected] 2374 Calle 1a, Isla Bocas del Toro +41 22 363 9967 (office) Corner Hai Ba Trung St. & +41 79541 2324 (mobile) Le Duan Blvd Malawi Bocas del Toro +507 757 9630 [email protected] District 1,Ho Chi Minh City Dr Iqbal Gelu (Pennell 1964–69) +84 8 3520 9100 (office) +507 6874 6938 (mobile) Thailand IG Capital [email protected] [email protected] PO Box 1896, Lilongwe James Young (Reeves 1969–74) +265 888 912912 (mobile) Portugal 66/2 Park in Town Zambia +265 999 912912 (mobile Simon Mount (Powell 1976–79) Soi 76 Pattanakarn Road Luke Powell (Gonville 1988–90) [email protected] Casalinho Bem te Quero Prawet, Prawet +260 97 666 4 999 (mobile) Bangkok 10250 [email protected] Malaysia Atalaia de Cima Colares 2705-001 +66 2722 1772 www.facebook.com/ Kelvin Miranda (School 1988–89) +351 91 410 4670 (mobile) +66 818 754 737 (mobile) mishembebayzambia 7-H-2 Belair Condominium [email protected] [email protected] Lorong Basong Zimbabwe Damansara Heights Russia UAE Wendy de la Fargue (Nugent Kuala Lumpur 50490 Harvey Smith (Reeves 1980–84) Ed Atkinson (Pennell 1979–84) 1979–81) (Wendy is also an OE +60 3 2011 0100 Kievskaya Ulitsa, D.3. kV 691 PO Box 66335 rep in France and Mozambique) +60 12 227 8822 (mobile) St Petersburg 196084 Dubai, UAE No. 2, 174 Fife Avenue [email protected] +7 921 181 7973 (mobile) +971 50 556 1069 Harare [email protected] [email protected] +263 712 206 114 (mobile) Mexico [email protected] harvey.smith@ica-construction. USA – Colorado Bert Boltjes (Gonville 1961–67) com Darwin 67, Colonia Anzures Peter Homburger Mexico DF 11590 Singapore (School 1942–47) +52 55 5250 9900 (office) Richard Austen (School 1967–72) 8991 West 38th Avenue +52 4455 38977580 (mobile) Asia Reinsurance Brokers Pte Ltd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 [email protected] 24 Raffles Place #29-01 +1 303 423 2642 [email protected] Mozambique Clifford Centre Singapore 048621 USA – Florida Wendy de la Fargue (Nugent +65 6538 7818 (office) 1979–81) (Wendy is also an OE Nicolas Hemes [email protected] rep in France and Zimbabwe) (Blackwater 1951–55) [email protected] Michael Oxborrow 4274 Eastwood Drive, Sarasota (School 1955–59) FL 34232 78 Cheng Soon Garden +1 386 984 7979 (mobile) Singapore 599854 [email protected] +65 9639 1439 (mobile) [email protected]

94 Diary of events

We organise social and cultural events, including lunches, dinners, theatre trips, walks, talks and visits Social and to places of interest. These are for all ES members: OEs, parents, pupils, staff and other friends of the cultural events College. More will be organised during the year; please check the Eastbournian Society website or call us for more information (contacts are shown by initials CT, JT or LB – see below for contact details).

Thursday 25 February, 3pm Wednesday 18 May, 2.30pm Saturday 2 July The Patriotic Traitor Funny Girl Speech Day Park Theatre, Finsbury Park (JT) Savoy Theatre (JT) Eastbournian Society reception (LB) Thursday 3 March, 4pm Monday 23 May, 12 noon Wednesday 13 July, 6pm Phonographs and gramophones (talk) The Over-60s Lunch Eastbourne pub evening Powell House Dining Room (JT) St George’s Hill Club, Weybridge (LB) The Dolphin (LB) Wednesday 13 April, 7pm Sunday 5 June, 12.30pm Saturday 10 September Annual London dinner Pennell celebration lunch OE Reunion (see advert at front of magazine) (LB) (see advert at front of magazine) (LB) (see advert at front of magazine) (LB) Thursday 28 April, 6pm Tuesday 7 June, 11am Saturday 24 September History of Eastbourne College (talk) Mapp and Lucia walk in Rye The annual London guided walk Powell House Dining Room (JT) Guided tour (JT) Location to be confirmed (JT) Saturday 30 April, 12.30pm Thursday 16 June Thursday 10 November, 6pm Project 150 reception Visit to Hampton Court Eastbourne pub evening Birley Centre (CT) Provisional date (JT) The Dolphin (LB) Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 May Thursday 23 June, 6pm Thursday 1 December, 6pm Champagne Heritage Tour London pub evening London pub evening (see advert at front of magazine) (LB) Venue to be confirmed (LB) Venue to be confirmed (LB) Saturday 7 May, 11.30am Thursday 30 June Thursday 15 December, 6pm Memorial service for Robin Harrison Foundation Day for benefactors Christmas carol service College Chapel (see page 27) (CT) By invitation only (CT) All Saints’ Church, reception at College (JT)

Business and career networking events Sports events Our free networking events are open to OEs, parents, pupils and staff. They are an For the list of OE Golf Society opportunity for professionals to offer careers advice to those starting out in or consider- fixtures, see page 70 ing joining their profession, as well as a chance for business networking and building up contacts. Drinks and canapés will be available. Please contact Lulu Brown (contact details below) for more information about any of these events. Sunday 12 June Cricketer Cup 1st round: OECC v Haileybury Hermits Shipping The London business lunch College Field (contact on page 68) Wednesday 10 February, 6pm Friday 14 October, 12 noon Thursday 30 June Baltic Exchange, London The Phoenix Victoria, London MCC v 1st XI cricket match Eastbournian Medical Society Insurance 11.30am College Field Saturday 12 March, 11am Thursday 17 November, 6pm Cricket dinner Royal College of Surgeons, London Davy’s at Plantation Place, London 7pm College Dining Hall (LB) Property Banking, broking and asset Friday 8 July, 11am management Thursday 21 April, 6pm Foundation Golf Challenge MidCity Place, High Holborn, London Thursday 24 November, 6pm Royal Eastbourne GC (CT) PwC, More Place, London Legal Sunday 10 to Thursday 14 July Marketing and PR Wednesday 11 May, 6pm Old Eastbournian Cricket Week London venue to be confirmed Date and venue to be confirmed College Field (contact on page 68)

Contacts CT – Christine Todd 01323 452316 [email protected] JT – John Thornley 01323 452314 [email protected] LB – Lulu Brown 01323 451911 [email protected]

Check www.eastbourniansociety.org for regular updates and new events 95 OLD Eastbournian

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