Hurst Johnian Club

Newsletter SUMMER 2008 The Hurst Johnian Club formed 1877 Officers during the Year 2007-8 Officers Committee Organisations

President President Cricket J R M Hall J R M Hall Red Cross 1958-63 Cricket Week: T Moulton Norwood Grange Duck Club: J R M Hall Norwood Lane Vice President Iver Buckinghamshire G C F Croll Star 1952 - 57 SL0 0EW Rugby Hon Secretary M R M Porter R H L Moulton Staff 1968-96 J G Carswell Vice President G C F Croll Asst Hon Secretary 42 Berrylands J R Bettridge Staff 1973- Golf Surbiton D N Stratford Surrey Hon Treasurer KT5 8JT R H D Ayton Shield 1955-58 Hockey M T Harrison Hon Treasurer Newsletter Editor R H D Ayton G L Hill Chevron 1945-51 22 Dukes Drive, Lindfield Shooting Haywards Heath W Sussex Common Room Representative J G R Munn RH16 2JQ Mrs D Treyer-Evans Staff 1987- Tel: 01444 483716 Additional Committee Choir Members R J Ebdon Hon Secretary J Bell Star 2000-05 R H L Moulton A L Buttifant Fleur de Lys 1968-73 Alexandra Cottage R J Ebdon Martlet 1979-84 Land Society 30 College Lane Miss A D J Hanson Shield 2000-05 D E H Chapman Hurstpierpoint W Sussex Miss C E Lloyd Martlet 1998-03 BN6 9AQ P H McGahan Star 1975-77 Law Society Tel: 01273 832455 T Moulton Fleur de Lys 1981-86 B E Glazier M R M Porter Red X 1989-94 Asst Hon Sec J E Riddy Fleur de Lys 1990-95 J R Bettridge G C S RoffMartlet 1975 - 80 Tennis Hurstpierpoint College J P Ruddlesdin Martlet 1962-67 R D G Vernon Hurstpierpoint W Sussex W J Sexton Chevron 1999 - 06 BN6 9JS Miss C E Tibbott Shield 1999-04 Mrs D Treyer-Evans Staff 1987- Girls’ Hockey & Netball C E Tibbott Editor of the Newsletter A R O P S Representatives G L Hill The Hon Secretary & Hedgehogs, 9 Park Close, Miss C E Lloyd Contact Hurstpierpoint W Sussex You can contact any OJ BN6 9XA Club Administrator Organisation via 01273 835639 Mrs Elizabeth Watson [email protected] Hurst Johnian Club Established 1877 Summer 2008

Editorial

In the obituaries in this newsletter there are brief accounts of the lives of three prominent Old Hurst Johnians. They are very different … an actor, a specialist Sport – Hockey 2 Cricket Week 2 lawyer and a brave airman … but each achieved fame Chance to Shine in his own field. Sadly we saw very little of them at Dinner & booking 3 Hurst once they had left. The reasons were no doubt Golf 7 straightforward … living rather too far away, far too Sailing 9 busy or lacking opportunity perhaps. AROPS 10 Etheldreda 11 AGM Minutes 12 This set me to wondering why some former pupils are Balance Sheet 16 regular visitors to the school while some attend for very Next AGM 18 special occasions and others rarely, if at all. A little Lost OJs 18 research revealed that of the thirty three who joined the Club Forms 19 school at the same time as me only four have regularly OJ Choral Evensong 22 News & Views 24 attended OJ events, and about the same number have OJ Travel Fund 31 been occasional visitors. Some of course have died; some Obituaries 32 live overseas. Whatever happened to the great majority? Valete 38 The Last Word 39 Only seven of the thirty three are on the current mailing list to receive the newsletter and other OJ circulars. School What does this tell us? Possibly they have no interest; Hurstpierpoint College College Lane maybe they have failed to tell us of a change of address; Hurstpierpoint maybe we failed to respond to change! West Sussex BN6 9JS Telephone: 01273 833636 But more seriously, does this tell us that we, the OJs, Fax: 01273 835257 are not as good as we should be at helping pupils at the website: www.hppc.co.uk school benefit from our experience and expertise in the OJ Club e-mail: [email protected] great competitive world? Relations and communication website: www.theojclub.com

Editorial continued; Hockey; Cricket Week between the school and the OJs are a OHJ Cricket Week two-way process, but surely the more August 2008 our club can do for current pupils, the (All matches at 11.30 am) better. There is food for thought. Saturday 2nd August v Eton Ramblers Sunday 3rd August v Romany George Hill, Editor Monday 4th August Photo Front Cover: Sydney Dowse v South Wales Hunts (see obituary) Tuesday 5th August v Old Rossallians Wednesday 6th August v Cryptics Sport Thursday 7th August v Stoics Friday 8th August v Sussex Martlets Hockey Saturday 9th August v Buccaneers The Old Boys beat the College 1st XI Campers are welcome on 10-0 in this year’s hockey match in Manyweathers field (with breakfast cold weather at the end of the Easter available in school for fair-weather term. Thank you to all who played and campers). we look forward to next years match, which will be slightly different with Manager: hopefully more of a crowd to come Tom Moulton along and watch the free flowing end to Flat One, Kirby House end hockey that is now being played by St. Lawrence College the Old Boys side! Ramsgate, Kent Mike Harrison CT11 7AL Team: E-mail: M Harrison (capt), S Pockett (GK), [email protected] S Warrender, R Cundey, C Tarr, D Harrison, T Harrison, D Rodbourne, Tel: 01843 852445 (H) O Rodbourne, R Playford, I Seka, 07790 538971 (M) J Marsh YOUR INVITATION TO THE CHANCE TO SHINE DINNER

Hurstpierpoint College Saturday 4th October 2008

Enjoy a superb evening in the company of Keith Bradshaw, Secretary and Chief Executive, MCC and Master-of-Ceremonies, John Barclay, with (commitments permitting) a Q & A session by Mike Gatting and Peter Moores and support one of cricket’s most important long-term charitable initiatives

Hurst Hurstpierpoint College Pre-Prep  Prep  Senior School  Sixth Form ‘Chance to Shine’ Dinner

4th October 2008 at Hurstpierpoint College College Lane, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex BN6 9JS

Carriages at Midnight Lounge Suits Girls and Boys welcome

Dear Cricket Lover,

It is with great pleasure that I am writing to advise you that Hurstpierpoint College is joining with The Cricket Foundation’s ‘Chance to Shine’ appeal to lead the regeneration of competitive cricket in state schools.

As a result, we are hosting a very special Sporting Dinner at the College on Saturday 4th October 2008 (7.00 pm for 7.30 pm) with a pre-dinner champagne reception in the Common Room, very generously sponsored by well-known School Consultants in Construction and Property, C M Parker Browne.

The Guest Speaker will be Keith Bradshaw, Secretary and Chief Executive of the MCC. John Barclay will be Master of Ceremonies and, their commitments permitting, there will be a question and answer session with Mike Gatting and Peter Moores.

It will be a truly memorable evening and will also raise some significant funds for the very important ‘Chance to Shine’ initiative. There will be an auction of special cricketing memorabilia and contributions of appropriate items will be warmly welcomed.

Tickets are only £60 per person or £690 for a Table of 12. As places are limited to 200, early application is advised.

We should be delighted if you would complete the attached section and return it to me, Sandy Ross, by no later than 5th September 2008.

We very much look forward to hearing from you.

Sandy Ross Chance to Shine

Booking Form

‘Chance to Shine’ Dinner at Hurstpierpoint College 4th October 2008

Please provide the details requested below and return it to Sandy Ross, Birchwood, Twitten Lane, Felbridge, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 2NZ with your cheque made payable to Hurstpierpoint College Ltd by no later than 5th September 2008 (with limited places available, early application is advised to avoid disappointment).

For more information about this event, please contact Sandy Ross at [email protected]

I enclose a cheque (payable to Hurstpierpoint College Ltd) for £ for ticket(s) @ £60 per person for table(s) (12 people per table)

@ £690 per table

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post code

E-mail address

Daytime telephone number

Evening Telephone number

Please provide additional details overleaf as appropriate

‘Chance to Shine’ Dinner

4th October 2008 Hurstpierpoint College

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Tickets will be despatched in early September They will be accompanied by a map giving directions to the College

Golf

Spring Meeting Our annual Spring Meeting took place at the lovely West Sussex Golf Club in Pulborough on 21st May. Our field of 22 golfers were blessed with fantastic weather and a course in tip top condition. The morning singles competition for the Gibbs Trophy was won by Patrick McGahan with an impressive 37 stableford points – the handicap committee have gathered to review his performance and we await their Runners Up in the afternoon – decision! In second place Jeremy Waud Derick Fulcher and Bob Carter with 36 points as did our honorary guest – the ‘Marquis of Amarone’. The afternoon saw McGahan in full swing again, this time winning the foursomes event with Rob Holgate – the prize of the remaining Petherbridge Bowl was sadly not present – who has got it? Afternoon runners up were Derick Are you serious about these shoes? Fulcher and Bob Carter with Rob McCowen taking the Veterans Tankard (is he old enough?)

Match against the School – Singing Hills Golf Club – Thursday 22nd May Our team including Dudley Stratford, Nick Budge, Patrick McGahan and Mark Baldock were victorious in the face of some very encouraging and Singles Winner Patrick McGahan with powerful golf from some of the boys Captain Dr Angus Stewart Golf continued who we look forward to joining our The Grafton Morrish 2008 ranks in due course. Out of a field of 19 schools, we Mark Baldock & Nick Budge lost 5/4 qualified in 6th place just 4 points against Dan Powell & Glenn Bridges behind the eventual joint winners King’s Canterbury and Tonbridge. Patrick McGahan & Bob Carter won This is our best result for some years 2/1 against Robin Bush & Cameron in qualifying – our team for the finals Findlay between 25th – 28th September will Dudley Stratford & Ivan Sambles won be as per the photograph below – Mark 3/1 against Nick Wargrove & Sam Baldock, Jeremy Waud, Richard Kelly, James Peter Masters, Russell Ogden and Dan Burstow – but as Russell is away that The match was played on a four-ball weekend getting married (weak excuse) better ball basis, with full handicap we have drafted in our 2 handicap star, difference from the lowest handicap Paul Turrell for the occasion. player in each group. Ian Sambles was the Master in charge and played for the OHJs, as is customary. The OHJGS therefore recovered the Henwood Salver which we last held in 2000. Dan Powell off 10 was the lowest handicap amongst the College players. He and his partner Glenn Bridges inflicted a heavy defeat on our very The Grafton Morrish is the second of experienced top pair, who reported the main inter public school events that Glenn’s personal score was many that we play in – in this case it’s a six strokes better than his official handicap member team and again playing scratch of 18. golf – no handicap allowance! OHJGS Web Site The name Grafton Morrish is derived Our new web site is fully up and from the name of the major trophy running, this contains details of all our of the Public Schools Old Boys Golf fixtures, results, contact details and the Association (PSOBGA). There are history of the inter public school events two other trophies played for each year, that we play in – www.ohjgs.com these being the Solihull Salver – the Golf continued; Sailing trophy of the Plate competition – and Sailing – Report for 2007 the Committee Bowl – the trophy for Our numbers are up by 50% – Ross an extension of the Plate competition. Kennedy having joined! His boat is The Association is open to the golfing described below, and we give a much sections of Societies of Old Boys or fuller report with pictures on the web Old Girls of schools the headmaster site. of which attends the Headmasters’ Conference and other schools which are sponsored by six members. There is a qualifying round in May or June, on one of seven courses that reduces the number of entrants, usually between 105 and 115 – to the 48 that take part in the knock-out Finals in September or October each year at the Hunstanton GC in Hunstanton and the Royal West Norfolk GC in Brancaster. South East Qualifier – Knowle Park 10 May King’s Canterbury 92 Tonbridge 92 Sutton Valence 91 Forest 90 Brentwood 89 Hurstpierpoint 88 In general, we are probably too Reeds 86 scattered for dinghy racing to be an Bancroft’s 86 St. Lawrence 82 option, but it may be that members Eastbourne 81 would like us to get together a database Sevenoaks 78 of helms who would welcome crews, Framlingham 74 and crews who would welcome helms. Hampton 73 Ardingly 71 Weekend racing or cruising perhaps, Lancing 68 or longer distances. Several OJs Chigwell 66 cruise to Brittany in very handsome St. Dunstan’s 58 Beneteaux. Others have boats in the Worth 46 Mediterranean. Others have crossed Christ’s Hospital 43 the Pacific – Geoffrey Brown in his Sailing continued; AROPS youth. Graham Tottle races and The Chairman then introduced the cruises the Welsh, Scottish and Irish First Session in which Dr Christopher coasts out to the Fastnet in his ketch… Ray, High Master of Manchester Christopher Robinson potters in and Grammar School, who gave a most around Chichester Harbour on his interesting talk on ‘A Headmaster’s Shrimper. He would always be pleased Perspective on School Liaison with Old to see interested OJs there: Pupils’ Societies.’ Ross Kennedy has one of the legendary Tim Neale, Old Radleian, chaired Thames A Raters. the Second session in which Roger Moulton (Old Pauline/Old Hurst So, if you’re interested please mark up Johnian) gave his report on the one of the e-mails on the web site and findings of the recent AROPS survey forward it to Graham Tottle. He will of Societies and their Affiliated then insert it in the web site for crews Organisations. and helms. After lunch Peter Booth (Sternian) and Nick Marchant (Old Lawrentian) Association of introduced the Third Session Representatives of entitled ‘Circle of Friends – How Old Pupils’ Societies to use Facebook and Other Online Networking to Extend Alumni The 2008 AROPS Conference was Contacts and Events’. The speaker held at Kimbolton School on Saturday was Joff Manning (Old Lawrentian) 10th May and was attended by Roger currently President of the Royal Moulton. Representatives from over Holloway College Students’ Union. 50 old pupils’ societies attended and This was a fascinating insight into the took part in a most interesting day. world of modern communications. After the Conference had been opened This is certainly an area of which all by the Chairman, Bill Gillen (Old societies should be aware. Instonian/Old Arnoldian) Jonathan Belbin, Headmaster of Kimbolton The Fourth Session was chaired by School, spoke about the history and Margaret Carter-Pegg (President of development of the School before AROPS and Old Crohamian). This handing over to Geoff Coles of the was a Question and Answer Session. Old Kimboltonians who gave a most As usual the questions were wide- succinct account of the workings of the ranging covering a wide variety of Old Kimboltonian Association. topics from merchandise to email. 10 AROPS continued; Etheldreda

The Conference Dinner took place in and make an early application for the the magnificent venue of Kimbolton dinner using the form enclosed with Castle. The guest speaker was the this newsletter. Wives/husbands are Rev’d Ron Lancaster, former Chaplain welcome to all events except the AGM of Kimbolton School and currently which is for members only. Director of Kimbolton Fireworks. June 2009 Full copies of the Conference Report Next formal OHJ gathering may be viewed on the AROPS website – www.arops.com In future the OHJ weekend will take place in June. This will include all the usual events viz: AGM, Dinner, sung Eucharist with banner procession and Roger Moulton sports matches against the College. Also it is planned to have additional events such as Hog roast, beer tent, jazz band etc., all with the intention of Etheldreda attracting more of the younger leavers. Final details have yet to be agreed by Saturday 11th October 2008 the committee and will be included in the next newsletter. This October the Etheldreda weekend has a different format. There will be Club Constitution and Rules no sung Eucharist on Sunday and no banner procession. With the exception I draw your attention to the new of the sports fixtures against the club constitution enclosed with this school, which will take place as usual newsletter. These are substantially on Sunday, all the OHJ events are on the same as the existing rules but have Saturday. The timetable is:– been updated to reflect what happens 5 pm AGM in practice. This new constitution has been approved by your committee and 6 pm Evensong with OHJ choir is to be put to members at the AGM 7 pm for 7.45 pm Dinner where it requires a two-thirds majority of those present voting for acceptance. The choir sing beautifully and the food for dinner is excellent and I John R M Hall therefore urge you all to note the date President 11 Hurst Johnian Club AGM Minutes

Minutes of the Annual General discussing the timing of Etheldreda Meeting of the Hurst Johnian weekend following the wish of the Club held at Hurstpierpoint school not to have it in October: College at 10.00 am on Sunday the Headmaster’s preference being 14th October 2007 June. The Constitution is outdated, has been redrafted and will be put 1 Apologies for absence to the members for approval. Much discussion had centred on the way in These had been received from: which credit for life subscriptions is J R Allison, K C C Burleigh, being taken and, as a result, the income D E A Coles, I M Dadley, is being spread over many more years E H R Goodacre, P N Guy, with the corresponding increase in R H L Moulton, T Moulton, investments. S Moulton, D N Stratford, M D I Seymour-Jones, Problems which have to be addressed Sir Stanley Simmonds and include the earlier production and R D B Vernon. delivery of the Newsletter and getting more timely reports from the sports 2 Minutes of the previous meeting sub-sections. These had been circulated before the The London Dinner had been meeting. It was proposed by B D successful and is reported in the Renn and seconded by H L Steer that Newsletter. Also in the Newsletter is they should be accepted as a true and a request for donations towards the correct record of the meeting of the cost of the Nick Searls engraving on 15th October 2006. This was agreed the Chapel organ case. It was too early and the Minutes were signed by the for any feedback because of the late President. delivery of the newsletter. There were no matters arising. B D Renn raised the point of the 3 President’s Report late publication of the Newsletter. Some discussion followed and it was The President made his report of the generally felt that publication needed year’s activities. to be earlier so that information would It had been a busy year. A sub- reach the membership in good time committee had reported on proposals for future events and equally be put to encourage more younger OJs to on the website at an early date. The participate; much time had been spent President pointed out that there was to 12 Hurst Johnian Club AGM Minutes continued be a meeting with the parties involved Vice President G C Croll in the near future. Mr Hill, the Editor, Hon Treasurer R H D Ayton suggested the situation be “stirred”. Hon.Secretary R H L Moulton 4 Treasurer’s Report Asst Hon.Secretary J R Bettridge The Treasurer presented the accounts Before the election took place and made his report. As at 31st D J Savage and P B May wholeheartedly July 2007 there was a surplus on the endorsed the proposal of Graham Croll Income and Expenditure Account as Vice President. He was likened to of £20,266. There was a surplus on old wine that had improved with age. the sale of investments of £1,864 which gave a total surplus of £22,130. B Committee £13,077 had been transferred to the On the proposal of J R Bettridge Life Membership Fund which left a seconded by J R M Hall, J Bell, final surplus of £9,053. The Club’s G C S Roff and W J Sexton were investments managed by Close Brothers elected to the Committee. Private Asset Management, as at 31st July 2007, had a book value of £99,805 R J Ebdon and Miss Charlotte Lloyd and a market value of £126,760. No were due to retire from the Committee questions followed. by rotation, but were available for re-election. On the proposal of J R On the proposal of J P Ruddlesdin and Bettridge and seconded by G L Hill seconded by B D Renn the Accounts both were re-elected. were accepted and were signed by the President. 6 Reports The Treasurer was thanked by the President for his hard work. Cricket The match against the school had been 5 Elections washed out. The Cricket Week had A Officers been very successful with good weather throughout. 7 matches had been On the proposal of J P Ruddlesdin and played of which 3 were won, 1 lost and seconded by R J Ebdon the following 2 drawn. There had been many players officers were elected to serve for available and there had been many 2007‑08: visitors. Unfortunately the Stoics had President J R M Hall failed to turn up. 13 Hurst Johnian Club AGM Minutes continued

G L Hill, former manager, was asked to the HJ Club for the annual subsidy by the President for a brief review given to us to assist us with the entry of the week. This was given with costs for the competitions and for some emphasis on the favourable support for younger players. meteorological conditions that We held day meetings for members prevailed during the week and the at West Sussex and Royal Ashdown healthy state of interest in the Club that Forest and our autumn residential allowed for an internal game involving meeting was based at Sandwich, with 22 players to be organised at short golf at Littlestone and Royal Cinque notice to replace the missing Stoics. Ports, Deal. We also played matches against the Old Aldenhamians, the Golf Old Eastbournians and the Old The President read a brief report that Canfordians, but our annual match he had received from Dudley Stratford: against the College had to be cancelled by the College because of a clash with Old Hurst Johnian Golfing Society other events. – 2008 Season Report There were no other sports reports. The The Society has enjoyed a good year President felt that it was important under the captaincy of Dan Burstow. that the sections should submit reports In the Halford Hewitt we beat Bishops so that they could appear in the Stortford in the first round by 3 Newsletter. matches to one, with one match halved. Travel Fund Epsom beat us 4/1 in the second round, but two of their wins were on the last The Assistant Secretary reported that green, showing that the match was a the Club had made 3 awards earlier close one. Epsom were only beaten in in the year variously to Alexander the final. We qualified for the Grafton Deck, Olivia Treyer-Evans and Claire Morrish finals but lost to a strong Tibbott. Reports from previous Solihull team in the first round. In the recipients had been received and plate competition, we finished fourth published in the Newsletter. out of 27 teams. In the Mellin Salver, Choir our teams were beaten in the main events but had some success in the plate R Ebdon reported on the OJ Choir’s competitions. We feel that our teams performance the previous evening and are getting more competitive in these expressed his gratitude to the College competitions. We are most grateful for the help received in running the 14 Hurst Johnian Club AGM Minutes continued day. He made mention of the fact The Head felt it was not a priority that during the service the memorial but said he would speak to the sports engraving on the organ case to department. Nicholas Searls had been dedicated by There were no further questions of the the Chaplain. Headmaster. Land Society G P Tottle commented on the The President reported that the society website saying that it was a way of had a strong membership and met 3 or disseminating information to the 4 times a year. membership with lists for dinners and sports reports. There is also a profile Law Society area, where OJs publish personal news. There was no one present to comment He was keen to know of any younger on its activities. members who would be interested in becoming involved in working the site. OJ Lodge There was some discussion relating to P M Scott reported briefly, explaining the Etheldreda Weekend and future that the Lodge met at the College 4 changes. The Headmaster put the times a year and has a membership school’s preference for a weekend of 29. The Lodge has now become in June for an old pupils’ event. affiliated to Sussex rather than London. R J Ebdon pointed out that he had G C S Roff pointed out that they had chaired a working party to investigate recently acquired 2 new members as a the possibilities for a summer weekend. direct result of publicity through the As the President and the Headmaster newsletter. are to meet again to discuss the future it was felt that it would be better to 7 Any other business leave further comment until a later The Headmaster was asked by the date. President if he would be willing to field Miss C E Tibbott said she had any questions from the membership. returned from her research work in He agreed. Indonesia and that she wished to thank B D Renn, pointing out that any the Club for its generosity regarding publicity kept the name of the the Travel Fund grant. school in the public eye, felt it was unfortunate that sports results did not There being no other business the appear in the press. meeting closed at 10.50 am. 15 Hurst Johnian Club Account Sheet

Hurst Johnian Club Income and Expenditure for the period 1st August 2007 to 30 April 2008 Year ended 31st July 07 £ £ £ £ Membership Income Life Membership 2,479 2,232 New Membership 24,657 26,154 Existing Membership 2,720 2,820 29,856 31,206 Other Income Income from investments 2,863 3,608 Bank Deposit Interest 1,804 1,851 Dinner Deficits (541) (661) Sale of socks 366 - 34,348 36,004 Sports Subsidies Cricket (400) (400) Golf (1,000) (1,000) (1,400) (1,400) 32,948 34,604

Expenses Secretarial Expenses (3,514) (3,950) Cost of college’s services, (8,030) (9,339) newsletters Net tax suffered (647) (399) Presentations (155) (496) AROPS (146) (154) Nick Searls’ Memorial (2,407) - (14,899) (14,338) Surplus for period/year 18,049 20,266

Surplus on disposal of investments 2,464 1,864 20,513 22,130 Transfer to life membership fund (12,328) (13,077)

Surplus for period/year 8,185 9,053

Except for half of each year’s life membership income, which is invested, life membership income is now written back to the Income and Expenditure account over a period of 50 years as opposed to previous years when it was accounted for when received. 16 Hurst Johnian Club Account Sheet

Hurst Johnian Club Balance Sheet

As at 30 April 08 As at 31 July 07 £ £ £ £ Fixed Assets Investments 121,560 99,865 (market value £120,473)

Current Assets Loan to Duck Club For Ties - 413 Debtors 43,121 16,114 Bank current account 5,388 24,260 Bank deposit account 25,482 38,810 73,991 79,597 Current Liabilities Creditors and accruals (4,255) (3,392)

Total assets less current liabilities 69,736 76,205

Net assets 191,296 176,010

Capital Account Brought forward at 1st August 07 48,065 39,012 Surplus for year 8,185 9,053 56,250 48,065 Life membership fund 117,831 107,366 Travel fund 17,831 20,579 191,296 176,010

Life Membership Fund Opening Balance 107,366 Current Year 12,328 Release over 50 years (2,479) 117,215

17 Hurst Johnian Club Next AGM; Lost OJs

Hurst Johnian Club Lost OJS Annual General Meeting We have had returned emails from To be held in the Music School at the following: Hurstpierpoint College on Richard Aitman Saturday 11th October 2008 at Daniel Barton 5.00 pm in the Music School Simon Bradley AGENDA Chris Burrows John Butt 1 Apologies for absence Hamish Chilvers 2 Minutes of the previous Brian Curwain meeting Georgina Dunley 3 President’s Report Ceri-Jo Edwards 4 Treasurer’s Report Robin Field-Smith 5 Adoption of new Constitution 6 Elections John Goodacre 7 Reports Roger Goodacre a Cricket John Hole b Golf Robert Ife c Rugby Manuel Lovell d Hockey Neil Page e Tennis Alan Porter f Girls’ Hockey Edward Putnam h Sailing Simon Royall i Shooting Tamsin Shephard j Land Society David Staples k Lawyers’ Society Chris Stock l Choir Timothy Stotesbury m Lodge Alistair Subba Row n Travel Fund John Treharne 8 Any other Business Brian Woodford Nominations for membership of Norman Young the Committee must reach the Hon.Secretary, R H L Moulton Please contact the club if you would by Friday 3rd October 2008 at the like to report a change of email very latest. address.

18 Please remove these centre pages of your magazine and use the forms printed overleaf to provide the OJ Club with:

ä Details of any recent or forthcoming change of address

ä Details of your up-to-date e-mail address

And

ä Order the forthcoming edition of the Hurst Johnian Magazine.

Many thanks

The OJ Club

Please return any forms, completed as appropriate, to: Mrs Elizabeth Watson, Club Administrator, Hurst Johnian Club, Hurstpierpoint College, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, BN6 9JS or e-mail: [email protected]

19 Change of address:

Please remember to let Elizabeth Watson, the Club Administrator, know if you move house ([email protected] or send this form to Elizabeth c/o The College).

Name (block capitals please): ��

New Address: ��

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...... From (date): ��

Your Current e-mail address: The Committee is always anxious to improve the levels of communication with the membership. The Committee has decided that it would like to make use of e-mail for special announcements and for reminders about Club events. At present the Club holds a number of e-mail addresses, some of which appear to be out of date. We would like to increase and update the e-mail addresses we hold. Needless to say, all e-mails will be sent out ‘blind’ and under no circumstances will the Club divulge any e-mail address to a third party. Therefore if you would like to receive e- mails from the Club would you please complete the attached pro-forma and return it to Elizabeth Watson c/o The College:

Name (block capitals please): ��

House: ��

Years at Hurst: ��

E-mail address: ��

20 The Hurst Johnian Magazine

The new edition of the Hurst Johnian Magazine will be available shortly. If you would like a copy please complete the form below and send it with a cheque made payable to Hurstpierpoint College for £16 (UK), £18 (Europe) and £22 (overseas) to Elizabeth Watson at the College.

Name (block capitals please): ��

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21 OJ Choral Evensong at Hurst Saturday 11th October, 2008

To : Robert Ebdon 19, Wisden Avenue Burgess Hill Sussex RH15 8TL [email protected] Telephone: 01444 232420 or mobile 07968 421305

Name (block capitals please): ��

Address: ��

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Email: ��

Year left Hurst: ...... House: ��

Please tick below as appropriate: I wish to or I am unable to take part in the OJ Choral Evensong I can attend the morning sectional rehearsal at 11.30 am I can attend the afternoon sectional rehearsal at 2.00 pm I can attend the full rehearsal at 3.00 pm I can attend the Choral Evensong at 6.00 pm I will be applying separately to the OJ Secretary to attend the OJ Dinner in the evening and would like to sit at a Choir Table I sing: Soprano Alto Counter Tenor Tenor Bass

22 July 2008 19, Wisden Avenue Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 8TL Dear OJ OJ CHORAL EVENSONG AT HURST Saturday 11th October, 2008

11.00 Meet in the Common Room for coffee 11.30 – 12.30 Sectional rehearsals 12.30 – 13.00 Drinks in Common Room 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch in Dining Hall 14.00 – 15.00 Sectional rehearsals 15.00 – 16.00 Full Rehearsal in Chapel 16.00 Tea in Dining Hall 17.45 Robe in Vestry 18.00 Service Come along and re-live your choral training at Hurst under the baton of our Choir Master Emeritus Neil Morris OJ and with Neil Matthews, The College Director of Music. Please feel free to bring family along with you; everyone will be welcome. You might also like to consider attending the Annual Dinner of the OJ Club in the Dining Hall immediately after Evensong; if there are sufficient numbers, I will organise a Choir table. Dinner applications need to be made directly to the Club’s Secretary. Perhaps you would kindly complete and return the attached reply form to indicate that you will wish to take part. I very much hope to see you on 11th October. Yours sincerely,

Robert Ebdon (Martlet 1979-1984)

23 News and Views

News AND views The Service was conducted by Father Matthew Lawson, Michael Clarkson & Congratulations to Toby Jenkins Canon John Ratings. (Shield 1986-91) who is getting married to Gjoril Berg in August 2008. Gjoril is Neil Morris played the organ and Alix from Norway. Toby and Gjoril have a Chadwell the trumpet. young son called Isak Jenkins-Berg. The Best man was Peter Stokes (Junior Toby’s new venture of organising School 81-86). triathlon and running events is steadily Ushers included Tom Allison, Toby expanding: Fenwick-Wilson & Nigel Beacham www.allabouttriathlons.co.uk (Hurst 86-91). Other OJs present: Charlie Congratulations also to Mark Woodhouse (86-91), Matthew King Semmence (Martlet 1986-91) and and Justin Kemp Gee (85-90). Alison Paton on their wedding which took place in the Chapel on 29th Guests included: George Hill, John March at 4pm. Betteridge, Hugh Thomas, Michael Mance.

The following was received from Graham Tottle (Star 1946-51):

George Hill’s concluding joke in a previous Newsletter – the computing translator that rendered “The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak” as “the vodka is good but the meat has gone bad” – prompts me to recall many years in “Artificial Intelligence” with ICL’s Research Division, Manchester University and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation. The first attempts at AI had a glittering prize in view. At the height of the cold war the US DoD funded millions to get a facility to translate automatically 24 News and Views continued between Russian and English – you millions of smallholders were poverty- can imagine the military intelligence stricken and a fertile source perhaps for value concerned. The project collapsed subversion and terrorism from across because it couldn’t convert from the the border. The smallholders have a one language to the other and anti- bewildering array of possible courses of translate back again and get the same action – many crops, many soil types, result as they sent – though whether many potential crop diseases, many they tried it with Cranmer’s text about rural products, many openings for the spirit and the flesh is doubtful. local industries. This has to be filtered And so AI died for a long while until together with social aspects – is there Prof Donald Michie demonstrated a man at home? Is there a wife? on their splendid English Electric Has she children? Are they literate? mainframe at Edinburgh that the Healthy? Etc – then other key aspects computer could be made to recognise – availability of transport, of training, a cup. It couldn’t distinguish a coffee of market outlets, of credit and so on. cup from a tea cup, but it could We use four filters to extract the better gradually improve the recognition if options. the cup was rotated and moved. This provides a tool on a laptop I THINK IT IS A CUP…IM SURE which extension (advisory) staff use IT IS A CUP (no lower case letters on when talking to the smallholders and those computing leviathans). helping them with their planning and production. And of course the supply My involvement in AI has touched and marketing outfits whose support on many areas over thirty years, but is vital. No way this could be done by mostly Third World agriculture. How hand. do you get sound advice (“extension”) to many thousands of smallholders I guess one of our objectives in (300,000 for RISDA in Malaysia), Newsletter articles is to encourage how to supply inputs (right quantity, younger OJs on career lines they might right time, right price, right place) take. My advice for what it’s worth and credit, how to market the crops would be to seek the adventurous and so on. The best examples perhaps options. Modified by the parable were SCAMPA, and a system for UN’s of the talents, which dominated our FAO “TADSIS” Thai Agricultural prayers at school. In my case History Decision Support and Information at Hurst and Cambridge led to the System (trips off the tongue!!). In Colonial Service, then the infant the North East of the country many mainframe operating systems with 25 News and Views continued

ICL (my Signals service in the Corps to advise in the corporate world. As and the army opened this door), a co-founding director and the lead then twenty years later, AI systems in consultant for Starling Woods, whilst agriculture in twenty-three countries he still appears occasionally on BBC from North Korea to South Asia, radio advising people on their health Africa and the Middle East. and lifestyle, he is predominantly focused on ensuring people are fit for It’s splendid to meet OJs overseas; corporate life. long may the links continue. I recall two meetings in Sri Lanka, and We wish him well in his venture. Gordon Brohier’s 86-year-old Mum, If anyone would like further indomitably owning and running the information, Matt can be contacted lovely old hotel by the Portuguese fort via www.starlingwoods.com. at Galle (used by the test teams) as well as three thriving tea estates. Nic Snaith (Martlet 1964-68) wrote Reverting to George’s joke, automatic the following letter to your editor: language translation is now It has been a long long time now since fundamental for most significant I was at Hurst, but I enjoy staying in manufacturers – that’s why we get such touch through the Newsletter, and I curiously phrased instruction manuals! am glad you are still going strong. Try using Google’s language facility to try it for yourself. You will probably not remember Nic Snaith, but you may remember some of my old friends with whom I stay in Matt Heath (Star 1982-87) has written touch – not as often as I would like, to inform us that, with a degree in but I live in Hong Kong, whilst they Sports Science, majoring in Sports are in England. Psychology, he has been working with international athletes from the sports Guy Waller, Martin (Max) Turner, of Rugby, Rowing, Cricket, Triathlon, Richard (Rick) Edgelow, Mark Cycling, Swimming and Karate. He Luffingham, John (Jonny) Proctor, has advised people how to be not only Philip Pinkham. physically fit but mentally tough too. Our most recent gathering was in He lifted Sarah Catherwood of the October when we got together to see New Zealand swimming team back to Max in Macbeth, in the West End. top form. He had the part of Banquo, and a fine He is now using his skill and experience performer he is. A great evening, and 26 News and Views continued made the more memorable by how friendship as young boys remains as strong thirty plus years later. In Hong Kong, Nick Bryan and Rob Morris are both friends – I see more of Nick having worked in HK with him for many years now – but had a bowling evening with both of them, and a few others not so long ago – all From left to right: Mark Luffingham, Guy Waller, younger men than I but Rob will know John Procter, Philip Pinkham, Ric Edgelow, their names. Nic Snaith I am prompted to write in connection John Burnside (Red Cross 1932-35), with the photo on page 19 of the one of our most senior OJs, has written Winter 2008 newsletter – and at some length about early days at Hurst particularly re Rob Morris. He worked and some of his subsequent career. He for HSBC for a number of years, recalls listening to Ken Mason playing before resigning, in Hong Kong to take The Teddybear’s Picnic on a euphonium up a job with Ernst and Young (senior in the school orchestra. Is this another partner) I think. of Ken’s talents which has been hidden from us all!? I am copying this to both Nick and Rob, and the others so they can take it To illustrate the difference that 70 years from here. make, John adds this anecdote: With my best wishes, and Kung Hei “My mother misinterpreted a detail Fat Choy relating to the school uniform. I was uncomfortably dressed in a butterfly turned-up collar. Fortunately for John Procter (Star 1962-69) sent me, before any of my housemates- photographs of their reunion, one of to-be could see me, Bill Wright, my which is reproduced here: housemaster, whisked me and my father I know that Nic Snaith sent you a to a gents outfitters in Hurstpierpoint message earlier today and I thought village, where I was correctly attired in a that you might like to see a couple of stiff turndown collar (with spares) which the photos that were taken that evening Bill made sure were discreetly handed in a Chinese restaurant near by to the over to the undermatron responsible for theatre where Max was performing. Red Cross House wardrobe matters!” 27 News and Views continued

Our thanks to Cecil Humphrey-Smith 1954. All the guests enjoyed an on- (Red Cross 1941-47) for a generous shore champagne reception followed donation to OHJ funds. by an excellent on-board luncheon as we cruised peacefully down the canal. David Savage (Star 1952-56) recently It was a stunningly lovely day, and all hosted a magnificent party on the were full of praise and thanks to David, Basingstoke Canal. Most of his guests his wife Elizabeth and his sister, who all were members of Star in his era; where worked tirelessly on the guests’ behalf. they belonged to another house, it is noted in the following list: Our congratulations to Edward Welch (Martlet 1984-89) and his wife Elaine John Wood 1955, Christopher on the birth of twins, Oscar and Rose, Burleigh 1958, Brian Lee (Chevron) on 21st March. Another generation for 1957, Bruce Bartlett (Chevron) 1953, cricket week? Peter May 1956, Judy Lee (on behalf of Tony Lee… Chevron 1954… who Congratulations to Edward Scull, son was unwell), Paul Guy 1958, Graham of Robert Scull (Martlet 1970-75) on Croll 1957, David Burt 1961, Robert winning a foundation scholarship to Hall 1956, Chris Leaver 1961, Robin the Royal College of Music. Edward Smith (Shield) 1955, Peter Foster attended the Junior School at Hurst, (Shield) 1955, Christopher Robinson but left when the family moved to (Red Cross) 1954, Anthony Headland Devon. 1956, Robin Knight (Shield) 1952, Your editor’s editorial on tradition has David Hughes (Chevron) 1959, Sean evoked some interesting comment and Scully 1957, Ivor Ingall 1958. Also “on correspondence. In one letter, Cecil board” were Hilary and Reg Ruddock, Humphrey-Smith wrote: John and Joan Peters, and George and Sue Hill … and many of the above- “As one gets older, memory fails but named gentlemen’s wives. I seem to recall R C Howard striding in cap and gown into breakfast on the David received apologies from: David first day of his tenure as Headmaster. Reynolds 1954, John Hughes 1954, He went straight to the stage, up the Jon Craven 1958, John Davis (Shield) side steps and into the centre and 1954, Denis Bradley (Shield) 1955, simply proclaimed, ‘Today, I want to Michael Webb (Chevron) 1956, Nigel introduce a tradition.’ Gauntlett (Shield) 1959, Robin Cooke (Shield) 1956, Graham Worrall (Fleur Someone else may well correct my de Lys) 1957, and Tim Wright (Shield) recollection but your Editorial to the 28 News and Views continued

Winter 2008 newsletter brought that actively practising law five or six days to mind – along with many other a week… and enjoying it! OJs of that memories. vintage were a hardy lot! I wonder from what tradition we went A R Trump (Star 1953-58) is now on to suffer – or enjoy” living in France at La Teulere, 82120 Poupas, France. A lovely letter from J F Reeh Taylor QC (Chevron 1937-40) who lives in Following the Chinese protected Winnipeg says: “Over the years, I have passage of the Olympic Torch through made sure that each of my five children London, and all the furore over has been able to visit the College and protestors, Keith Jenkin (Fleur de Lys see why I still speak in such warm 1943-50) wrote: terms of that splendid institution that “When my late brother, John (also nestles in the beautiful countryside of Fleur de Lys 1940-44) ran in the 1948 Sussex. Stepping into the chapel still torch-relay team for the Olympic brings a lump to the throat.” Games in London, he was preceded He recalls that Ken Mason taught him by a solitary police motorcyclist and history, and had given the class a model followed by a vehicle carrying the essay on Wm. Pitt Junior. He goes on: mother flame. “Sure enough, when we came to sit our “His progress was generally viewed OxCam School Leaving Certificate by few more than the proverbial two exam, there was a most convenient men and a dog. His arrival, early, at question about the younger Pitt. So, the hand over point on the outskirts of as with one pen, almost all of us in the Canterbury was slightly marred by the class started writing: “Not a chip off absence of the next runner, who was the old block, but the old block itself ”, still in the pub. said Burke admiringly of this young man who, at the age of 24, became the “How times have changed.” Prime Minister of his country….” And Sixty years on, it is interesting to read so on. I’ve often wondered whether the from The Hurst Johnian of December examiner suspected a spot of cheating!” 1948 the following account: He was appointed QC by the Hurst and the Olympics Canadian government in 1971 and more recently elected a fellow of the Among the thousands who will treasure University of Winnipeg by its Board memories of the Olympic Games of of Regents. At the age of 83, he is still 1948 will be several representatives of 29 News and Views continued

Hurst Johnians, past and present, who personal assistance available through had their own peculiar connection Press Stewards on duty at each centre with those unforgettable three weeks of sport. They included, out of a total of sport and pageantry. Pride of place of over fifty, sixteen representatives of must go to J W I Jenkin, OJ, who as Hurst. captain of Wye College Athletics Club was chosen to carry the Olympic Flame The principal venue for the Olympics for two miles into Canterbury. He was, of course, Wembley. In the great took over from the previous runner at Press Stand in the Empire Stadium, 10 o’clock on July 28th – one of the which accommodated up to six hottest nights of the year. Many readers hundred British and foreign journalists, will have scanned their papers every day careful record had to be kept of all that throughout the period of the Games passed, checks made on occurrences and seen page after page of Olympic in the Arena, on timings and placings, news; but few will have realised that for the benefit of new-hungry reporters Hurst helped in a small but important from fifty-nine nations. In a small way to give the Games that tremendous glass box over-looking the start of the publicity. They were, of course, of hundred metres sprint sat a team of first-class news value in themselves, but Stewards engaged solely on this work, reporters and photographers must have which included, for a brief period, facilities for their work or the work M F Porter, and later from August will suffer. Hurst was on the scene 4th-11th, B G Cartledge. Their hard in this sphere long before the Games work enabled many agency men to began; J A Church worked with the discover who was placed sixth when organisers from July 5th until August the announcer gave only the first 21st as a junior Press Officer, arranging three places, why Wint collapsed in space allocation for cable companies, the sixteen-hundred metres relay, or news agencies, and the equipment at who were the trainers of the Yugoslav the Press Centre. For a time before the football team. Answering many and Games themselves commenced Church varied queries, settling petty quarrels was on duty as a temporary Steward over seating and ensuring the adequate at Richmond Park Housing Centre, distribution of the printed results while during the Games he was personal was another corps of Stewards which assistant to the Chief Steward, R A included at various times the Schad Duka, Esq. One of the most valuable brothers, B D Renn, J D Phillips, D O services rendered to the World Press by Norman, G C W Baker, G M Pitcher, the Olympic Press Department was the H Stern and P F Tappenden. 30 News and Views continued; OJ Travel Fund

But probably the most trying jobs of all end of their service a commemorative were done at the outside venues, where medal presented to them by the the Stewards were not only responsible Organising Committee in recognition for the care of the Press, but also for the of the work they had done. official reporting of all the results. It was JAC and BGC no easy matter to work out and report complicated wrestling, weight-lifting Stephen Meek (former Headmaster) or fencing scores when a mistake was continues to receive excellent press in fatal, and to be on duty at all hours to Australia. His current school, Geelong cover the lengthy Basketball programme. Grammar, recently recruited for two At Empress Hall A W Rundell, at the terms Dr Martin Seligman, regarded Palace of Engineering G S Duncan, as an international expert on the at Harringay J R Schad, R B White, psychology of happiness to train the B G Cartledge all did nobly at extremely school’s staff to help students become difficult tasks, which often lasted from happier, more resilient and less prone nine o’clock in the morning until to depression. midnight. At Bisley M F Porter, our ex-shooting captain, managed the Press This excellent initiative seems a far arrangements along and later assisted cry from early days at Hurst, when the at Herne Hill, while D Ambrose advice was “For goodness sake, get on represented the Department at the with it, boy”! equestrian events at Aldershot. OJ Travel Fund Lastly, there were the men who worked The Fund exists to help OJs with worthy behind the scenes, who saw little or schemes undertaken overseas. Although nothing of the Games themselves, yet the major recipients are recent school made such a valuable contribution leavers others are free to apply. All to the Press Service. On duty every grants for the current year have been day behind the Information Desk at made but any applications for 2009- the Press Centre stood Mr Watson, 10 should be made by 28th February whose gift of tongues was at the call of 2009 so that they can be considered and every Spaniard, Frenchman, Italian or applicants interviewed by a panel of the Portuguese journalist who attended the Committee in April 2009. games, and for the last week G C W Applications should be made to John Baker and G M Pitcher, as courteous Bettridge (Assistant Secretary of the as any Cook’s men. Each one of these OJ Club), Hurstpierpoint College, helpers took away with them at the Hassocks, West Sussex. 31 Obituaries

OBITUARIES also the responsibility of those in charge, certainly not in the hands of a Robin Paul department. Robin Paul, who died earlier this Within the classroom and in the field year, was appointed ‘Master of the of extra curricular activities Robin Junior School’ in 1972, following the showed his enthusiasm. He loved retirement of Ken Heslop. Heslop had teaching and was at his happiest when held the position for a good many years confronted with a class of boys. It and one can well imagine Robin Paul’s may astonish many head teachers brief on his appointment. Certainly, that Robin at one stage taught 22 there were wholesale changes planned periods a week, whilst at the same well before his arrival and documents time administering the school with the outlining ideas and intentions were help of one secretary, two half days a published during Ken Heslop’s final week. He also introduced an ‘Optional year. These documents were printed Activities Period’, during which each in purple ink using the ‘Banda’ member of staff was encouraged to method of duplication; there were no share an interest with a group of boys. photocopiers in those days! A thespian by nature, Robin was keen On his arrival at the Junior School to encourage the development of Robin wasted no time in introducing drama within the school. This took the his innovative ideas. Aerial runways form of form plays as well as the major appeared in the trees, a boat appeared productions. Some members of staff, on the pond, all constructed and with no previous experience found tested by the Master, and deemed themselves writing and producing to be perfectly safe. In the summer, plays! Robin produced several plays, following the Common Entrance one of his notable productions being Examination the leavers embarked ‘The Lord of the Flies’. It was in fact on the ‘Leavers Challenge’, trekking rather typical of him that he should along the Downs from the College to break out of the mould of the normal Bexhill and camping at various sites school play and venture into new along the route. They walked in small territory. groups, navigating their own route and with a minimum of supervision. Boys Robin Paul took a great interest in the were encouraged to be adventurous well being and development of the and act responsibly, their health boys within his charge. He actively and safety in their own hands and supported and encouraged the boys in 32 Obituaries continued all that they attempted, whether in the he became very involved with the classroom, the games field, their music, community. art and in their spiritual development. To Cathy, Victoria, Giles, Richard Robin was educated at Radley College and the grandchildren we offer our and Kings College Cambridge. He condolences and like them remember had previously taught at Bilton Grange with gratitude much fun and happy and the Dragon School, Oxford. memories. He was a man of great enthusiasm, Rodney Higgins (Red Cross 1939-45) which could sometimes border on died in February aged 80. He studied impetuosity. Not surprisingly, some of structural engineering at Kings College his rapidly imposed changes troubled in Durham where he met his wife of the waters and very careful navigation 54 years, Joyce. After service in the was required, but many boys and staff Army, moves to Bath and London will remember him affectionately. He and four children, they moved back to was a kindly man with a more sensitive the North in 1964 where Mr Higgins nature than sometimes appeared to bought the engineering company he be the case. An occasion arose, when was working for which became R M following some gross misconduct by a Higgins and Associates. He was a keen group of boys the ultimate sanction was historian, Rotarian and gardener. We applied. Robin was so upset he could send our condolences to his family. not face his Common Room, but left the telling to another. He really cared J A (Tony) Church was in Star from and it mattered to him. 1943 to 1948. He had a distinguished career at school where he was a school Robin Paul will be remembered for prefect, and won an exhibition to taking the Junior School into a new Clare College, Cambridge. But even era, where it became fashionable to at school, it seems that his future was ‘educate the whole person’. His was foretold, for in successive years he an important contribution to the played Robert Falconbridge, Polonius, development of the school of today Petruchio, Falstaff and Othello in the where the foundations have been annual Shakespearian plays. In his last soundly laid down over the years. play (the first time Othello had been In his turn he was to make way for produced at Hurst) he was magnificent. another whose task it was to continue The Hurst Johnian reads:– that development and so in 1985 he retired and together with his wife “The producer had in Church and Cathy he moved to Spain where Clarke-Smith a pair who were as 33 Obituaries continued capable as any actors of the last fifteen appeared in 31 of Shakespeare’s plays in years of so interpreting their parts as to his career” (The Times). produce in the audience the required “A founder ESC member, he played credulity. And this they succeeded a key role in state-subsidised theatre” in doing. Church gave us an Othello (The Guardian). who was clearly an excellent soldier and no laggard in love; but when it “Founder member of the RSC and an came to matters other than military inspiring teacher at the Guildhall and he was merely a lame-brain, and thus in Denver” (The Daily Telegraph). fell a ready victim to the wiles of Iago Amongst other comments in the (Clarke-Smith); his amazing credulity Telegraph obituary, which sang his was made to seem almost natural. praises, were:– For a boy actor this was a highly commendable performance.” One of RSC’s first associate artists in the heyday of Peter Hall, with whom he had been at Cambridge, … RSC Church was at one time cast as Lear, Cymbeline, Falstaff and Prospero; to each production he brought a complete understanding and grasp, setting an example with his technique, discipline

Photo: Reg Wilson / © and skilled delivery. He could turn the most leaden verse into molten drama, so that his Elizabethan galere of dukes, earls, bishops and courtiers both inspired and instructed younger players. He was, at various times in his career, the first director of the Northcott in Exeter, drama adviser to the Hong Long obituaries appeared in all the Kong government, director of drama quality newspapers, for Tony Church at the Guildhall School of Drama went on to be a fine professional actor. and Music and dean of the National Sub headlines read:– Conservatory in Denver, Colorado. “Classical actor who was a pillar of We extend our condolences to his son the RSC and National Theatre and and two daughters. 34 Obituaries continued

In 1975 he won the Duke of Edinburgh Design prize for his junior version of the Bullet, a smaller junior version of the Fireball. Peter is survived by his wife Margaret and their two daughters, to whom we send our deepest sympathy. Richard Alexander (Fleur de Lys 1953-

Photo courtesy Barry Pickthall/PPL 58) was born in Singapore in 1940, and attended the Prebendal School at Chichester before arriving at Hurst, where he was an exhibitioner. He read law and history at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he also enjoyed coxing for the college boat club. The main part of his working life was spent as a partner for Godwin, Bremridge and Clifton in Winchester. He retired Peter Milne (Shield 1947-52) died in 1994. His life was not that of a in May aged 73. At school he will narrow lawyer however. For some be remembered as a very fine javelin years he was Clerk to the Dean and thrower. On leaving he did national Canons of Winchester Cathedral; service in the Royal Navy, serving in he was a governor of St Swithuns submarines. He also had a chance to School, Chairman of Winchester race yachts in the Mediterranean. But Citizens Advice Bureau, Director of it is as a versatile designer of small Brendoncare Nursing Foundation boats that he really made his mark. and trustee of the Eating Disorders Probably his most famous creation was Association. For a while he was also the International Fireball, which found Secretary of the Hurst Johnian Club. success in many countries around the world. He also crewed Blue Bottle Bernard Sheldon (Red Cross 1938- for the Duke of Edinburgh, designed 1943) won a scholarship to Hurst and a powerboat for Donald Campbell became Captain of the school. He was and edited Classic Boat magazine. In commissioned into the Royal Naval 1953, a year before he left the Navy, Volunteer Reserve, and served as a he was part of an international force gunnery officer on the aircraft carrier which went to help the Greek Island of Formidable in the North Sea and the Far Kefalonia following a major earthquake. East, seeing action against the German 35 Obituaries continued battleship Tirpitz, and during the Sydney Dowse (Fleur de Lys 1932-36) recovery of Okinawa from the Japanese. must be one of the most colourful of modern OJs. During the war he was one of the principal constructors of the tunnel later portrayed in the film “The Great Escape”. He was among those who escaped and was at large for fourteen days before being recaptured on the Polish border. He was then sent to the death camp at Sachsenhausen, where he promptly dug another tunnel to gain a few more days’ freedom. His fellow escapee, a Polish friend named “Danny” Krol was executed with many others on Hitler’s orders; Dowse could only think that he was spared because he was descended from a distinguished German family. After Hurst he joined the RF Volunteer He decided to read for the Bar, became Reserve in 1937, and was then called a member of Middle Temple in 1947, up for regular service on the outbreak and was called to the Bar two years later. of war. At first he flew Coastal He then joined the Colonial Legal Command Ansons but moved to join Service, but in 1958 he was spotted by the Photographic Reconnaissance MI5 and invited to apply to join the Unit flying Spitfires. It was on one Security Service. In a distinguished of these sorties photographing the career, he was involved in many cases of German battleships Scharnhorst and high security including the successful Gneisenhau that he was shot down and prosecutions of Geoffrey Prime, captured, shortly after being mentioned who was sentenced to 35 years for in dispatches. espionage, and Hugh Hambleton who was sentenced to ten years for passing In 1945, after many other adventures, NATO secrets to the Russians. After he was awarded an MC for his conduct he retired in 1987 he worked for the as a prisoner and released from the Citizens Advice Bureau and served on RAF as a Flight Lieutenant in 1946. In police, prison and fire service interview 2004, he met John Leyton, who played boards. He was appointed CB. him in “The Great Escape”. Leyton’s 36 Obituaries continued comment was: “It was an honour and a read theology. He was encouraged to privilege. What you did was absolutely take a further undergraduate degree extraordinary.” in Oriental Studies and he learned Syriac. He started his training for Clearly a man of means, Dowse divided the priesthood at the College of the his time in retirement between his Resurrection at Mirfield, but continued homes in Chelsea and Monte Carlo, and in Barbados where he was made a very much enjoyed his Rolls Royce. It deacon in May 1962, and ordained was said that he was well know at the priest later that year. Savoy Hotel where he never had to book for dinner, always being shown to one of Posts at Pembroke College, Oxford and the best tables! He died in April 2008. in the University of Toronto followed. He had several works published and More detailed accounts of the lives of was awarded the degree of Batchelor Bernard Sheldon, Tony Church, Sydney of Divinity at Oxford. In 1983 he Dowse and Peter Milne can be found on returned to Mirfield first as Director The Daily Telegraph Obituary website. of Studies, then as Vice Principal and finally as Principal in 1990. He retired We seem to lose track of OJs for from there in 1997. reasons indicated in my editorial, or His busy academic life left little even for other reasons. I was recently time for his interests in railways and sent an obituary which appeared in gardening, but his photographs of Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies. British steam trains have appeared Sadly it was of Rev Dr David John in journals and books on railway Lane (Star 1948-53) who died in 2005, history; his literary interests led him aged 70. At Hurst he was a studious to being President of the Sir Walter fellow who distinguished himself Scott Club of Canada. He was also on academically. He was house captain the committee of the Scottish Rock and a school prefect, chairman of the Garden Club, with a special interest in Antiquarian Society and editor of the alpine crevice plants. Hurst Johnian. He died on January 9th, 2005 during a He was born in Yorkshire in 1935, and visit to India. went to several schools before settling at Hurst. His National Service was (Editor’s note: I am most grateful to the spent in the Royal Signals, with one several people who send me obituaries.) year in Egypt, and he then took up his place at Magdalen College, Oxford to 37 Valete

Valete Keith Grant, Nick Edey, Neil Morris OJ Socks and Martin Pulsford. OJ long socks in On 6th June, the OHJ President, OJ country colours John Hall, visited Hurst to make Order now, presentations of silver and glassware to available from these four gentlemen to mark either stock. Price per pair their retirement or the completion of (incl. p & p): £10.99 25 years service to Hurst. They have all given great service to the school and Cheques made we wish Keith and Nick well in their payable to Hurst retirement and hope we keep in touch Johnian Club with them. Thank you, gentlemen. please. Please send your order to: The Club Administrator, Hurstpierpoint College, College Lane, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, BN6 9JS and include details of the number of pairs required and delivery address.

38 The Last Word

The Last Word This explains a lot. On the first day, God created the dog The cow said: “That’s kind of a tough and said: life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I’ll give back “Sit all day by the door of your house the other forty?” and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a And God agreed again. life span of twenty years.” On the fourth day, God created man The dog said: “That’s a long time to and said: be barking. How about only ten years “Eat, sleep, play, party and enjoy your and I’ll give you back the other ten?” life. For this, I’ll give you twenty So God agreed. years.” On the second day, God created the But man said: “Only twenty years? monkey and said: Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, “Entertain people, do tricks and make the ten the monkey gave back, and them laugh. For this I’ll give you a the ten the dog gave back; that makes twenty-year life span.” eighty, okay?” The monkey said: “Monkey tricks “Okay,” said God, “You asked for it.” for twenty years? That’s a pretty long time to perform. How about I give So that is why for our first twenty you back ten like the dog did?” years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty we slave And God agreed. in the sun to support our family. For On the third day, God created the the next ten years we do monkey cow and said: tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on “You must go into the field with the the front porch and bark at everyone. farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk Life has now been explained to you… to support the farmer’s family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.”

39 40 Etheldreda Weekend 2008

The OJ Club cordially invite you to join them for this year’s Etheldreda Weekend on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October

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