Number 32 Summer 2019

First school in Britain to receive Diana Gold Award Editorial t’s not uncommon for former pupils and friends of The Academy to contact External Relations and ask for a tour of the school. Depending on how long it has Contents Ibeen since they left, it can be a case of revisiting familiar territory, but for others the school they remembered has changed dramatically. In terms of what’s important, 3 First school in Britain to buildings and classrooms are only significant insofar as they act as a prompt for stories receive Diana Gold Award of childhood friendships, of remembered teachers, whether it be for good or ill, and their own tales of past adventures and achievements. It is guaranteed that each visit 6 Sport Focus will generate a new anecdote or a long forgotten fact. 7 New moderator of Church of Sometimes External Relations acquires a cherished object, part of a former pupil’s Scotland history which they would like to make part of The Academy. We have been collecting 9 Jope takes the helm at Unilever and cataloguing school material for a number of years but as our collection grew, it was clear we needed some professional help. Last year, the Archives and Records 12 Anecdotage Association helped us secure the services of a professional archivist who set about 16 Westbourne Section pulling our records and memorabilia together and setting up a catalogue that gives us a framework for maintaining order in the future. 18 Announcements With help from the archivist, we have discovered a textbook first published in 1710, 21 Reunions & get-togethers a letter from J M Barrie and a large collection of 23 Obituaries early sporting photographs. Around the same time cataloguing work began, the school registers, dating back to the opening of the school and displayed in the Rector’s study, have been digitised and we have exciting plans for a school archive. The Academy recently received a generous Do we have your e-mail address? donation from Professor Niall Ferguson (1981) It’s how we communicate best! to remember a much-loved and highly-regarded teacher and former Head of History at The Academy – Ronnie Woods. Keeping in touch Professor Fergusson wished to mark Ronnie’s significant contribution to education and we thought The External Relations office is situated in long and hard about how best to do that. Colebrooke Terrace. Former pupils are always All of the recent archiving activities sparked an idea about linking the history of the welcome to pop in for a chat and look around school to a wider context and we thought we’d put the two strands together. the school. Just give us a call to arrange a time. In March of this year, we launched the Ronnie Woods Memorial lectures – events Our address is Colebrooke Terrace, which tie together history, education and the story of The Academy - something we Glasgow, G12 8HE. believe Ronnie would have approved of. You can contact us on 0141 342 5494 or at The first lecture was delivered Dr Stephen Mullen of Glasgow University who [email protected] spoke about The Academy’s connections to the slave trade. Dr Mullen’s work focuses The Glasgow Academical Club on Scotland and Glasgow’s historical connections with the Caribbean and wider 21 Helensburgh Drive, Glasgow, G13 1RR Atlantic world in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most recently, Dr Mullen worked on the project ‘Slavery, Abolition and the President: Paul Frame University of Glasgow’, which unravelled the institution’s historic connections with Email: [email protected] transatlantic slavery: the first project of its type in Great Britain. The Academy Club pavilion is available for The second lecture was held in April and focussed on one individual, a famous functions. alumnus, James Bridie, or as he was known at school, Osborne Mavor, and the Academical Club London Section significant contribution he made to Scottish cultural life. President: Alex Gray The final lecture in the series took place in June and our guest lecturer was Email: [email protected] Professor Ferguson who spoke on ‘The Teachings of History’ and we were joined by over 350 attendees. We are now in the process of making plans for the next series in 2020. If you have Like us on Facebook; join us on LinkedIn topic or speaker suggestion for future lectures, please do get in touch.

Steven Dignall Director of External Relations

2 Etcetera First school in Britain to receive Diana Gold Award

he Glasgow Academy has become established a ‘Safe Space’ referral system, can approach if they are feeling unhappy. the first school in Britain to be a place to go if pupils need help to talk They also work alongside playground Taccredited with the Diana Gold to someone about their experiences, friends to help children to play Award for anti-bullying. suggestion and communication boxes and together safely in a fun and welcoming The Diana Award was founded as a noticeboards. environment. legacy to Diana, Princess of Wales’ belief The Ambassadors are visible in the The accreditation is marked out of that young people have the power to playground and children know who they five categories: anti-bullying strategy and change the world for the better. The policy, online safety and cyber-bullying, Academy’s Preparatory School has been equality and inclusion, whole-school working with The Diana Award since involvement and school culture. August 2017 to raise awareness of how to Commenting on the achievement, combat bullying in schools. The Glasgow Academy’s Head of A team of Anti-Bullying Ambassadors Preparatory School, Sandy Mathewson, from Prep 5, 6 and 7 have developed said: “We are so proud of our pupils’ a whole-school, peer-led approach to achievement and we will continue to anti-bullying and have been instrumental work tirelessly to ensure that bullying has in changing policies so that they are no place in our School.” child-friendly, while putting in place Eleanor Marsea, Accreditation support mechanisms for children to seek Coordinator for The Diana Award, help if needed. described The Glasgow Academy as The Ambassadors worked with “the front runners”. Pupils and staff will fellow pupils on scenarios that might now feature in a film to showcase their occur in school and discussed potential excellent work in the school and to help solutions to various situations. Following other schools benchmark where they are training from The Diana Award team, the in their own journey. Ambassadors set up an online forum for sharing key events and updates. They also

British Education Award: TGA achieves prestigious Digital Schools Award Advanced Higher Winner he Glasgow Academy TPreparatory School has become one of the first schools in Scotland to achieve the prestigious Digital Schools Award. The national awards scheme encourages, promotes and recognises a whole school approach to the use of digital technology in schools. Schools are assessed on the following criteria: leadership ongratulations to Tim Chan (2018) and vision, digital technology Con winning the British Education integration in the curriculum, Awards 2019 Scotland Advanced Higher culture, continuous category. Tim gained 5A grades, achieving professional development and the highest combined exam results in resources and infrastructure. pupils differentiated and stimulating opportunities Scotland for which he was recognised Digital Schools validator to use digital technologies and are always striving to with the Scottish Qualifications Jennifer McKay said: “The provide the best experiences for their pupils.” Authority’s (SQA) Academic Excellence Glasgow Academy Prep Aoife O’Connor, Programme Coordinator, Award. Tim studied at the Royal School has digital technology Digital Schools Award Scotland added: “We are Conservatoire of Scotland and has grade at the heart of its learning confident that The Glasgow Academy Preparatory 8 in voice and guitar. Tim also competed and teaching. It has a clear School will be a pioneer among schools where in triple jump for The Academy and Team vision of where their digital digitally enhanced teaching and learning is helping Glasgow. Tim reads Physics at University journey will take it in the our children and young people prepare for living and of Oxford. future. The school offers working in the 21st Century.”

Etcetera 3 Hockey stars

ongratulations to our 1st XI Hockey Cgirls on winning the West District 7s tournament, beating The High School of NURSERIES & Glasgow in the final. KINDERGARTENS Our 1st XI also put in a terrific Local council funding performance in the U18 Scottish available from age 3 cup, reaching the final against Dollar. Congratulations as well to our S1 girls on winning the West District hockey tournament and to our S2 girls on winning the Hutchesons’ hockey THE GLASGOW ACADEMY tournament. Well done all girls and coaches on KELVINBRIDGE | MILNGAVIE | NEWLANDS these fine performances! TGA seek to defend J.P. Morgan – Generation Global Entrepreneurial World Champions title in Tech Event Leaders Junior Summit Maths in Motion Final he Glasgow Academy won second he Glasgow Academy was proud THERE’S SOMETHING he Glasgow Academy has successfully Tplace in the 2019 J.P. Morgan Tto host the world’s first WildHearts Tmade it through to the 2019 Maths Generation Tech Event on Saturday 8 Global Entrepreneurial Leaders Junior in Motion World Final. This is the fifth June. Generation Tech is an exciting Summit on Tuesday 11 June. Over 400 FOR EVERYONE year running that the team has reached technology design challenge hosted by primary school pupils from schools the finals of this competition in which J.P. Morgan for pupils interested in a across Scotland were joined by students hundreds of schools from around the STEM career. Twenty teams took part from South Africa, India, Switzerland world take part. in the event and each group was given and Afghanistan. They came together No school has ever defended the task of working collaboratively to learn how business can be a force for their title as World Champions so The to design either an app or website good and how young people can use Academy will be the first to do so. using prototyping tools which would their entrepreneurial skills to make a The World Final will take place on the assist, solve or provide information on difference, locally and globally. Pupils penultimate day of the summer term issues relating to the United Nations’ enjoyed inspiring speeches from leading (Wednesday 26 June) and will involve two Sustainable Development Goals. The social entrepreneurs from the UK to pupils setting up the car in the morning Goals address the global challenges we Silicon Valley and even watched a special and then the rest of the club watching the face, including those related to poverty, welcome video delivered by Cheryl race live in the afternoon. inequality, climate, environmental Kiser from Babson College, the world’s The Academy will be linked with degradation, prosperity, and peace and top school for entrepreneurship. The justice. The Glasgow Academy team event was organised by WildHearts, every other school in the World Final Exciting and inspiring outdoor Small class sizes with specialist teachers designed an app named ‘Allyapp’, a world-leading social business in and with Racing HQ via webcam. learning experiences. for French, Music and PE. Congratulations to all and best of luck! aimed at helping users with additional partnership with The Academy. support needs and won the ‘Reducing WildHearts Global Youth Ambassadors Inequalities’ category. Congratulations from S5 and S6 did a fantastic job to Enza Olcayto Doheny (S4), Louisa inspiring the younger pupils with Herbert (S4), Allison Lavercombe (S4), interactive workshops and helped ensure and Emily Worthington (S4). the day was a huge success.

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Rhona Toft – Hockey’s First Commonwealth Games

cotland’s most-capped hockey normally you’d just see them on the telly. Also player Rhona Toft (nee Simpson) has experiencing a different country and culture, Srepresented her country over 280 times I hadn’t been to Malaysia until that point so it and is now sharing her vast experience with was quite different. others, both as a Director of Sport at The “The competition itself was really tight. Academy and as Chair of the Commonwealth We had a penalty against India and they saved Games Federation Athletes’ Advisory the penalty, otherwise we would have gone Commission. through into the bronze medal play offs. So From first trying the sport at school as a overall it was a little bit disappointing, but 12-year-old, through three Commonwealth it wasn’t too bad for our first major Games Games, two Olympic Games and two World experience, which was so different from a Cups, she looks back at the highlights of over normal hockey tournament. Kuala Lumpur 20 years at international level, particularly has great memories and it was great fun.” Kuala Lumpur 1998 – a first Commonwealth Two further Commonwealth Games, Games for both herself and for Hockey. Manchester 2002 and Melbourne 2006, Now synonymous with Hockey as one of followed and Rhona has no doubt about the the best players Scotland has ever produced, importance of the Games for the sport in it could all have been very different if she had Scotland. chosen to pursue her other sporting passion – “It’s a massive thing for the sport to be Show Jumping. Incredibly, it wasn’t until after part of the Commonwealth Games because she had competed at her first Olympic Games, it gives people an opportunity, for a lot of Atlanta 1996, that she made the final decision Scotland players the only opportunity they get – that it was Hockey she would focus all her to experience a multi-sport event. Very few energy on. have gone on to experience the “For a long time, up until I was Olympics so, in terms of Scottish 21, I combined the two sports and athletes, it is the pinnacle of most both at international level,” she says. of their playing careers. If Hockey “It was a tough juggling act at times hadn’t been included, the game to keep both going, but where there’s would never have developed a will there’s a way. I didn’t ride for the way it has. The inspiration a year before Atlanta, in case I got of playing in a Commonwealth injured, but up until that point It was Games has attracted more people just a matter of trying to juggle both, to the sport and the funding from which was pretty full on. Between 18 sportscotland that comes from and 21 I was still competing in Show playing on that higher level has Jumping, but not as frequently, and really moved the game forward.” then when I became more involved After retiring from the with the GB hockey squad I had to international game, she is now give it up then.” focused on the next generation By the time Hockey made of athletes, as Director of Sport its Commonwealth Games debut at Kuala at The Glasgow Academy Lumpur 1998, as team sports were included and in helping direct the future of the for the first time, her decision was made. With it’s a phenomenal feeling when you hear the Commonwealth Games as Chair of the CGF it came the first opportunity to represent national anthem, as it is when you’re playing Athletes’ Advisory Commission. Scotland at a multi-sport event and bringing for Great Britain, but it’s a different feeling. “My job teaching is great because you’re team sports into the Games was a move Playing for Scotland with your team mates still involved, helping kids, and you hope you Rhona believes made a huge impact, not just that you played with week in and week out at inspire some of them to do their best. Staying on Hockey and the other team sports, but on club level was always special. involved with the Commonwealth Games, the dynamics of the Games themselves. “I think bringing the team sports into chairing the Athletes’ Advisory Commission “Kuala Lumpur fell in between my two Team Scotland for the first time also changed for the Commonwealth Games Federation Olympics – Atlanta in 1996 and Sydney in the dynamic of the overall team, when it had is also important to me. Having chaired the 2000 – so it was a pretty hectic time. It was always been just individual sports and we were Athletes’ Advisory Committee for Glasgow massive to be involved in the Games and with this big massive squad, I think it was quite 2014, it’s great to still be involved but on a the other sports which, up to that point, we different for Team Scotland. It was great fun to completely different level and see how things hadn’t been. I was still probably one of the mix with all your fellow Scots and be part of are done behind the scenes. It’s nice still to youngest in the Scotland squad, even though that bigger team as well. have a connection at that level and I think the I’d been to Atlanta. It was good to be able “It was just the sheer scale of it at that Commonwealth Games always has a special to bring that multi-Games experience but time. I remember we were in one of the wee place when you’ve been involved with it for so it was quite different because it was the first cafes and Jonah Lomu was there. At that point long.” Commonwealths to include team sports. he was a massive rugby star and you’re in the Within Scotland, and within your own team same place and talking to these people, when Originally published: teamscotland.org

6 Etcetera New moderator of Church of Scotland

The Rev Colin Sinclair (1970) has been appointed the new moderator of the Church of Scotland’s Biog general assembly. Colin Sinclair attended Colin, who is the minister for Palmerston Place Glasgow Academy from 1960-70. After a degree Church in Edinburgh, will succeed the 2018-19 in economics at Stirling moderator the Right Rev Susan Brown. University (70-74) and He said: “I am honoured to be selected for this three years in Zambia with opportunity to represent the Church of Scotland Scripture Union (77-80). nationally and internationally. It will be a pleasure to encourage church members in their faith and to see Colin went back to the impact of their faith in communities across our Edinburgh and did a country. Bachelor of Divinity at “I have thoroughly enjoyed being a parish New College. He has been minister and despite the challenges we face I believe a Minister in the Church of Bronze medallist at World the Christian Faith is still relevant to Scotland. Our Scotland in Ayr 82-88 and Universidad Winter Games message is still good news and it still changes lives.” in Edinburgh 96-present. Colin grew up on the south side of Glasgow, the In-between his two Robin McCall (2014) was selected as second son of Alex and Isobel Sinclair, who were charges, Colin was a member of Team GBR at the 29th “occasional churchgoers”. General Director of World Universidad Winter Games held in The family had an international outlook as his Scripture Union Scotland Krasnoyarsk, Russia in March 2019. father had been a district commissioner, first in the and later, while back in the After 10 days and 11 games of Curling, then Palestine and later Gambia, before returning to parish, was International Robin returned home with the Bronze Scotland and working as a lecturer in management at Chair of Scripture Union medal. Strathclyde University. from 2004-2017. It was as a pupil at Glasgow Academy, that he first became interested in the Christian faith. Colin will be the first To escape getting into trouble after a prefect saw Academical to be him taking the wrong staircase, he dodged into a Moderator since the Very darkened room where a Scripture Union camp video Rev Alan Macdonald was was showing. Moderator in 2006-2007. He said: “I enjoyed the film, thought the activities looked great and I felt I could put up with the ‘religious stuff’. I did love the camp and had great fun, and I liked the leaders. But to my surprise I also enjoyed the meetings with their lively singing and straightforward message about Jesus Christ. “I went back to camp the next year and decided then to follow Jesus Christ. So started an exciting adventure of faith that has lasted over 50 years.” Rev Colin Sinclair will be the guest preacher at the 2019 Commemoration at Glasgow Cathedral on Friday 11 October.

Etcetera 7 Caring for ex-offenders in the Community

Former pupil Willie Raworth (1974) and his wife, Aly, have had a long association with prison visiting and voluntary work in HMP Barlinnie. Willie and Aly have mentored and befriended one ex-lifer, Duncan over the last eight years. This is Duncan’s story.

In Duncan’s hand is a nativity scene which he purchased at St. Phlilomena’s gift shop and now sits proudly in his flat in Haggshill. The scene well represents an important metaphor in Duncan’s life: that for him, as an ex Barlinnie lifer released from HMP Low Moss 18 months ago, both financial and spiritual support have been key factors in his rehabilitation after 15 years of incarceration. Duncan has now settled into his own flat and is slowly integrating into his local community in the East End of Glasgow, where his housing association have been very supportive of his tenancy. Also key to Duncan’s rehabilitation and continued stability has been Father John Gannon who first connected with him through Prison Fellowship, an initiative which welcomed and nurtured Duncan both at Barlinnie and Low Moss, in readiness for his release. Duncan’s successful reintegration into society must be seen in the context of the agencies, organisations and individuals who have combined to support him and it is deeply encouraging to see the impact that Turning Point, which offers highly respected support services to those in the most challenging of circumstances, has had in helping him turn his life around. This support enabled Duncan to successfully complete a rigorous six-month alcohol detox programme and around him cares and communicates that the progress they have made as a result of while each day has its own challenges, he is not alone. This along with the care receiving practical help, kindness and love Duncan credits his faith and the practical of the pastoral teams at Duncan’s local from people around them and through steps of the detox programme in church have been of invaluable help in their newly found faith. providing the ability to live the kind of keeping him on track as he walks out his Prison costs upwards of £35,000 life he wants to live. As he continues to rehabilitation. p.a. for each inmate, so it is important take time day by day he hopes to become Reoffending rates have fallen in for our society and economy to find accepted as a more valued member of his Scotland in recent years and Duncan’s effective ways to prevent re-offending local community. story gives light and hope to other former that provide former inmates with genuine After 15 years of prison life Duncan inmates, that a new life can be achieved support, particularly when many have is also learning and re-learning the basic on the outside with the right support. no family to nurture them through skills of daily living that the rest of us His two long-time friends – one living the precarious early stages of re-entry take for granted, including budgeting and in a homeless hostel – also have difficult into the community. Progress is being running a household. The care provided stories and challenges to overcome, made and success is possible, but it is a by the Society of St Vincent de Paul but together the men offer each other multi-dimensional support network that (SSVP) has been invaluable in providing acceptance and understanding as they takes all facets of life into account, which food parcels and financial support. This live out their recovery in community has been shown to be effective in the lives type of support means much more to together. Christmas 2018 was a tough of Duncan and his friends. Duncan than just physical provision time for all three men, but 2019 has given Onwards and upwards. the them opportunities to demonstrate however – it is a sign that the community Willie Raworth (1974)

8 Etcetera Graham appointed Jope takes the helm at Unilever first COO at Sepsis Research epsis Research (FEAT) has appointed Colin Graham (1988) as Sits first Chief Operating Officer as the Scottish-based charity sets its sights on raising more money to fight the life-threatening illness. Colin, a charity sector veteran with 21 years’ experience, will develop awareness of the charity and oversee its fundraising and marketing strategy. Colin said: “Sepsis is a very dangerous illness and making people more aware of it and researching ways to prevent and tackle it are life-saving issues. “Sepsis kills someone in Scotland every four hours. The annual death toll in Scotland alone is more than 4000 and across the UK it’s over 44,000. “It’s a bigger killer than lung cancer and more people die from sepsis than the combined figure for breast cancer and bowel cancer. But unlike those diseases, there is no overall, clear picture of the risk factors associated with it and we urgently need to increase research funding.” Sepsis Research (FEAT – Fiona Elizabeth Agnew Trust) was founded by Craig Stobo a tax advisor with Grant Thornton in August 2013 in memory of his wife Dr Fiona Agnew and their daughter, Isla, who both died after contracting sepsis. Craig, who also survived sepsis, said: A number of the Class of 81 got together in London recently to celebrate Alan’s appointment “The appointment of Colin reflects our aim of significantly growing our efforts to Alan Jope (1981) has been appointed senior management roles, Alan has a deep support research into the illness through Chief Executive Officer of Unilever. understanding and experience of our increased funding. Alan succeeds longstanding CEO, business, the industry, and the markets “Making people aware of sepsis is Paul Polman, who retired in January 2019 in which we operate. He is a strong, only half the battle. We also need to think after 10 years at the helm. Alan (55), has dynamic and values-driven leader with about the future and understand how we led Beauty & Personal Care, Unilever’s an impressive track record of delivering can improve the detection, treatment and largest Division, since 2014 and has been consistent high-quality performance. The recovery care for people who have sepsis.” on the company’s Leadership Executive Board warmly welcomes Alan to the role since 2011. He has an excellent track and wishes him every success.” record of leading Unilever’s business in Alan said: “It will be a huge privilege both developed and emerging markets, to lead Unilever – a truly global company having run the company’s North Asia full of talented people, and brilliant business for four years, served as President, brands. Over the 30 years I have worked Russia, Africa & Middle East, and spent at Unilever, I have seen the many ways in over a decade in senior Foods, Home which our brands improve people’s lives, Care and Personal Care roles for Unilever positively impacting more than 2 billion US. Alan joined the company as a citizens every day. graduate marketing trainee in 1985. “Our global footprint includes strong Unilever Chairman Marijn Dekkers positions in many important markets said: “After a rigorous and wide-ranging for the future and our focus will remain selection process, the Board is delighted on serving our consumers, and our to appoint Alan to the role. Having other multiple stakeholders, to deliver worked for Unilever in a variety of long-term growth and value creation.”

Etcetera 9 Timothy Miller escapes deadly Pakistan avalanche with his teeth to save companion

Two British climbers caught in semi-conscious. I think I was revived by “We still planned to climb down at a deadly avalanche 19,000ft his finding my hand rather than anything the next opportunity but helicopters had up a Pakistani mountain have it was doing on its own.” already been organised by our friends, described how they fought to The men had only been wearing their Timothy said. “Importantly this also survive after being buried under innermost clothing when in the tent. allowed Christian’s body to be taken six feet of snow. “We were now outside in a down.” snowstorm but only wearing our Ultar Sar is described on Former pupil Timothy Miller (2014) underwear,” explained Timothy. mountaineering websites as a difficult ripped his way out of their buried tent Timothy then dug down to free their and dangerous mountain to climb where with his teeth and battled to the surface warm gear, with Bruce’s hands too cold there is a significant risk of avalanches. before digging to save the life of his to dig, and the pair spent the whole night The mountain at the end of the Batura trapped companion, Bruce Normand. making a new tent site and boiling hot Muztagh sub range was only climbed for The pair spoke for the first time of the drinks to stave off hypothermia. the first time in 1996. The pair then remained in their avalanche on Ultar Sar which killed the Original article: broken tent waiting for a gap in the other member of their party, Christian The Telegraph 5 July 2018 Huber from Austria. weather. Once clear of the buried tent, the pair were left in a snowstorm in only their base layers and had to dig out their kit to avoid perishing. Timothy and Bruce then spent two days in their broken tent waiting for the weather to ease before they were finally lifted to safety by a Pakistani military helicopter. Bruce, a physicist, described Geology student Timothy as a hero. The party of experienced mountaineers was climbing the 24,239ft peak near Hunza when on June 27 the weather turned much worse than forecast. At just over 19,000ft they settled in to wait for a break so they could go back down, digging a platform into the snow for their three-man tent. But two days later a small avalanche hit, burying them in six feet of snow. Pictures of the rescue released by Pakistan’s military showed a helicopter perching on a narrow ridge during the rescue, which Christian Huber died in the the British High Commission described as “remarkable and avalanche. dangerous”. Timothy said: “The snow from the The men paid tribute to the Pakistani pilots – Majors Abbas, avalanche came down, filled the platform Abid, Irtaza and Zia – and their local tour guides Abdul Ghafoor and buried our tent.” and Abdul Karim of Higher Ground Expeditions. Timothy Miller (L) and Bruce Timonthy was nearest the back of the Normand (R) with their rescuers tent and Mr Normand and Mr Huber Photo – Timothy Miller were at the other end near the door. “I ripped a hole with my teeth and managed to dig out. Bruce and Christian hadn’t managed to reach the surface.” Digging down he found Bruce barely conscious. Christian had managed to unzip the tent door, but had then suffocated. Bruce said: “Being under 2m of snow is only slightly less terrifying than thinking about what will happen next, but you have little time to think at all. “Tim was the real hero. I had a hand up a semi-airhole and was still able to wriggle it a bit, but was less than

10 Etcetera British Milers Club Awards he Glasgow Athletics TAssociation Miler Meet was a big success at the Emirates Arena in January with thanks due once again to the British Milers Club for their assistance with these meets. BMC awards were made on the night to a couple of Scots – with founder member Hugh Barrow receiving the Frank Horwill Award for Services to the BMC from treasurer Matthew Fraser Moat. Hugh was actually member No 1 when the BMC was formed back in Hugh Barrow (Right) 1963. Hugh then presented the BMC Female Athlete of the Year Award to Laura Muir – after her fine performance over 5000m on the Emirates Upcoming Events track she knows so well. GA100 Business Event 12th September Hugh Barrow (1962) Class of 1969 50 year Reunion 3rd October – Save the date Commemoration 11th October GAWMT AGM 8th November Academical Club Dinner 8th November Class of 1980 40 year Reunion 12th June – Save the date

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Etcetera 11 Anecdotage

CCF Days The Signals Room with radios in Colebrooke Street. Note the electric fire on top.

istening to the radio the other day I heard, in an archive clip, the voice Lof gym teacher Reg Colman-Smith (we never called him Reg), exhorting people to stand up straight. This was taken from a series of programmes he provided on the Scottish Home Service. He sounded remarkably plummy, but many people did on the wireless in the 40s and 50s. At the time I felt my most successful achievement at school was to avoid playing either rugby or cricket. That did not make me one of his favourites, but I respected him then, and still do, for his emphasis on exercise to promote stature, poise and general fitness. It was one of the important lessons I took away from school. Another place to stand up straight was in the Combined Cadet Force (CCF). CCF 1953 Had it been elective I probably would not have joined that either but I am glad that it was not, and I did. All sorts of experiences accumulated, from outdoor activities to instruction in weaponry and contact with real soldiers, at that time the Highland Light Infantry – “And this is the upper sling swivel, whose use you will see, /When you are given your slings. And this is the piling swivel, /Which in your case you have not got.” (Henry Reed: Lessons of War). But in our case, we had got, no doubt surviving from the Boer War. In due course I specialized into the Signals, which allowed a group of us to retire to a room in the old Junior School and play with ex-army radio equipment. I still have a photo of some of it. One of our tasks was to communicate with other schools in the Scottish Public School circuit using proper on-air etiquette to exchange useful information. We twiddled with the knobs, sent messages, laced with appropriate “overs” and “outs”, CCF 1997 and received nothing back except for one day when a voice was heard saying Over the years, some of the most enthusiastic and best cadets have been girls. Although “what school is that?”. It turned out to it took some time to recruit ladies to the corps, the participation of girls on residential be proper signaller at Maryhill Barracks, camps would not have been possible without the support of female members of staff, just a short crow’s flight from where we who were prepared to give up their time to attend in a supervisory capacity. Of course, were sitting. We were shocked by this now the Section Commanders of all three sections, RN, Army and RAF are ladies. open enquiry, where we had been taught In 1997 the Section was allocated RAF Kinloss for summer camp and yet again we to use formal secure procedures, and the shared it with Kelvinside Academy. By the looks of this camp photo, The Academy was conversation did not last very long. But easily the larger contingent with at least 20 cadets in attendance and I hope some of over the decades such fleeting moments them get a chuckle out of seeing this attached photo again. do last in the memory. The lady who accompanied us that year is sitting in the middle of the front row. This was a young physics teacher, Ms Carol Monaghan, who is now Member of Laurence Cook (1953) Parliament for Glasgow North West. An even younger Erica Dickson, standing behind

12 Etcetera and to the right, went on to become the only cadet from the school (so far) who has participated in the International Air Cadet Exchange in 1999.

Andrew Evans (Retired staff)

Laurence Cook: third from right. Can you help identify the others?

Colebrooke Street in the 1980s

A blast from the past. Note the trees in front of the Cargill hall and cars all the way up the Terrace. Big changes.

Photos hank you to Peter Jensen (1962) for Tsending Boarding House and Class photo. We are looking for contributions as to the names of the unrecognised and would be most grateful if you could help fill in the gaps. Boarding House Back row from left - ?, ?, ?, Alastair Scott, David Kay, ?, ?, ?, Archie Stevenson, David Jensen Next row - ?, ?, Andy Pollock, Douglas Cameron, John Petrie, ANG Brown , Peter Jensen, ?, Les Monaghan, Stanley Petrie, George Lammie, Hanlon, Hamish Coutts

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Etcetera 13 Monumental large, powerful self-portrait self-portrait by setting up a studio on 12 Ruskin Lane by one of the finest and important Scottish in Glasgow, Crosbie found himself the most singular Scottish artists centre of what he once described as ‘’a A artist to star in little local Renaissance’’, which included of the 20th century has been contemporaries such as the painter J D acquired by the National Galleries new display at Fergusson, poet Hugh MacDiarmid, of Scotland (NGS), where it will playwright and former pupil James go on display. Womb from Womb by National Galleries Bridie (1947). He was later elected a former pupil William of Scotland member of the Royal Scottish Academy Crosbie (1934), will and throughout his life, regularly exhibited with the be included in the Royal Glasgow Institute. Modern Portrait Crosbie painted display, which Womb from Womb during re-opened at the the Second World War, in Scottish National 1941. It is a monumental Portrait Gallery in self-portrait demonstrating Crosbie’s increasing Edinburgh on 30 interest in surrealism. The March. painting was made five Painted in 1941, in a style years after the International which reflects the artist’s Surrealist Exhibition in interest in international London, which was hugely surrealism, Womb from influential on the art of Womb was the most many English and Scottish ambitious painted portrait painters. Such surrealist of the artist’s career, and work was however a is a major addition to rarity among the relative the national collection’s conservatism of the Scottish already-outstanding series art scene of the period, and of 20th Century Scottish so demonstrates Crosbie’s self-portraits. innovative and highly William (Bill) is one inventive outlook. of the most respected Womb from Womb was Scottish painters of the an outstanding inclusion in 20th century. His work the exhibition A New Era, is represented in many organised by the National major Scottish museums Galleries of Scotland in and galleries, the British 2017. Museum in London, and Christopher Baker, in private collections Director, European and throughout the United Scottish Art and Portraiture Kingdom and abroad. at the National Galleries He was born to Scottish parents in © The Crosbie Estate of Scotland, said: “Crosbie’s impressive Hankow in China, where his father was self-portrait is a significant addition to the an engineer working on a harbour on At the end of his scholarship, Crosbie National Galleries’ unrivalled collection the Yangtze River. The family moved to ventured to Egypt to work with the of Scottish art. Glasgow in 1926 and Crosbie studied Royal Archaeological Institute on an It’s a complex and thought-provoking at The Glasgow Academy and Glasgow expedition to the newly-excavated work which combines three fascinating School of Art. He won a number of Temple of the Bulls and Temple of elements – the artist himself, glimpses scholarships, including the Haldane Travel Saqqara, the burial grounds for the of his wartime studio, and an intriguing Scholarship in 1935. ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. There, painting in progress on the easel. With Crosbie travelled to Paris in 1937 and Crosbie copied the four-thousand-year- rich decorative and lighting effects and enrolled there in the influential French art old friezes on the temple walls. elements of spatial ambiguity, it’s an school, the École des Beaux-Arts, where The artist returned to Scotland in unnerving portrait that pays homage to he became familiar with the latest trends 1939 and found work painting murals European surrealism, but in a wholly in European painting, most especially the (including for the Festival of Britain in distinctive and individual manner.” work of artists such as Fernand Léger and 1951), altarpieces, book illustrations and Originally published: artdaily.org Aristide Maillol. scenery designs for the ballet. Initially

14 Etcetera Green 18 t the beginning of 2018, in honour promoting clean-up activities across the Hubs and beyond as we aim to engage of the new year, Rufus Sullivan country; engaging future generations by more and more communities. A(2013) developed a simple 18-step involving children of all ages in education We have recently begun a strategy to lessen his own environmental sessions; and organising public events crowdfunding campaign to help us impact and, thus, Green18 was born. such as documentary screenings and establish our main goal as a charity Over the course of the year, he began workshops to involve and inspire all of – to engage with school students to expand his knowledge of all the the community. across Scotland and inspire the different factors that affect our global On the 14 February 2019, we youngest members of society to tackle environmental problem, from the widely launched our charity with a screening environmental degradation. We aim to acknowledged ones such as recycling and of Before The Flood – a documentary receive £1,500 from this fundraising fossil fuels, to lesser-discussed ones like from Leonardo DiCaprio that highlights campaign to be put towards the our diet and clothing choices. He tracked the impact humans are having on the equipment we need for this project and his successes and challenges on a series environment. Following this we launched the costs associated with running a pilot of blogs on a personal website, which our first ‘Clean-Up Hub’ with a clean-up of the project in one school. Any further began to attract new contributors to the along the canal system in Edinburgh. funding raised will be put towards any cause. These Hubs to bring equipment, necessary changes and then implementing From new year’s resolution to personal information and support to the heart this project in schools nationwide. You blog to website, the first year of Green18 of communities across Scotland and can find out more about our campaign has been one of discovery. The next years empower them to tackle pollution in at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/green18- will be ones of education. Green18 is their urban and rural spaces. We will host school-project. now a registered Scottish charity, aiming regular events in the locations of these For information about our work with to use our first year of learning to inspire Green18 please head to www.green18. and educate others - people of all ages, org, find us on Facebook, Instagram & across Scotland and, eventually, beyond. Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. Our own personal experiences from 2018 will inform our activities: hosting and Rufus Sullivan (2013)

Etcetera 15 Westbourne Section 1973 Reunion 1960 seems a very rounded number because of the digits involved. Its dawning marked the beginning of an amazing decade which recorded man landing on the moon and the first heart transplant in the world taking place. In the September of 1960 a group of purple berried little girls dressed in tunics met for the very first time when they entered the Primary 1 classroom at Westbourne, full of excitement and nervousness about what being at school was all about. Over the next 13 years pupils came and went in that until the Class of ‘73 left Pamela Biggart (nee Young) (Westbourne Circuit Judge Appointment the doors of Winton Drive behind and 1960) went exploring the many paths of life. The start of the new school year in My eldest son Roderick Angus married Anupama Thompson (nee Gopinathan) 2020 will mark 60 years since those very Bronwen Evans on 19 July 2018 on the (Westbourne 1990) first pupils started being taught the three pier Tighnabruaich. It was a very happy The Queen has appointed Anupama ‘Rs’ of reading, writing and arithmetic. day. Thompson to be a Circuit Judge on the Those once classmates are now spread advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right all around the world from Aberdeen to Honourable David Gauke MP and the Australia. Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Thanks to modern technology nearly the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett everyone has links with someone they of Maldon. were at school with. Six decades since The Lord Chief Justice has deployed her the first of them met is certainly worth to the South Eastern Circuit, based at celebrating with a reunion so as old Harrow Crown Court with effect from friendships can be renewed, life stories 11 March 2019. exchanged and a journey down memory lane taken. Anupama will be known as Her Honour This is a callout to anyone who was Judge Anupama Thompson. She was a pupil reaching sixth year in 1973 and called to the Bar (I) in 1994. She was who had been a pupil in any of the years appointed as a Recorder in 2016. since those very first pupils in Primary 1 in 1960. Would you be interested in coming along to a reunion planned to be held in Glasgow next year? If so, get in touch with Morag Whittle (nee McIntosh) at mandr.whittle@ gmail.com, Jill Scott (nee Kinniburgh) at Carol Tannahill (nee Fyfe) [email protected] or Katrina Wright (Westbourne 1981) at [email protected] Carol Fyfe - Professor Carol Tannahill - a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Faculty of Public Health and the Academy of Social Sciences, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Carol is Director of the Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Chief Social Policy Adviser in the Scottish Government, and an Honorary Professor at Glasgow University and Glasgow Caledonian University.

16 Etcetera Hyve a clear winner in national architectural awards

ward-winning Hyve Architects is which incorporates a contrast of old celebrating a positive start to 2019 and new styles to reflect the context of Aafter being named overall winner of the site, building or location, has won a VELUX design award which celebrates it a string of other awards and industry the innovation of designers from across recognition and company founder Nikki the UK and Ireland. Ritchie was the only Scottish architect shortlisted in the national 2018 Build It The Stonehaven-based practice’s project, Awards and was also a finalist in the 2017 the extension of a clifftop cottage and awards. bothy at Crawton in Aberdeenshire, “We’re really pleased that our work faced competition from a wide range has been recognised at national level and of projects submitted by some of the it is fantastic that this award showcases country’s most exciting architects. what can be achieved in a relatively small Hyve’s brief was to design the first project,” said Nikki. phase of a two-stage project which will “The property is in a beautiful eventually convert an existing 3-bedroom location and it was fantastic to work with cottage and bothy into an exciting, the family to help them make the modern, functional 5-bedroom most of the surrounding views home. The award-winning to sea through the creation of design focussed on the first stage, a modern, functional and fun the conversion of an attached conversion. We look forward to unheated storage bothy into working with them on the second the kitchen and living space for phase of the project which will the house. The design met the give them a truly unique home.” VELUX criteria of featuring Hyve was established by Nikki roof window products into the in 2005 and now has a team of design through the creative five. The company specialises in incorporation of new windows residential work ranging from throughout, giving access to small housing developments to spectacular views out to sea. one-off new build homes and This is the second year in a row that extensions, renovations and alterations. Hyve has been recognised in the Velux heart of Stonehaven Conservation Area. Awards. Last year it was the Scottish A second project, a new extension to Nicola Ritchie (nee McCallum) winner of the Velux Maximum Exposure Stonehouse Mill at Drumlithie was (Westbourne 1986) Award for extension and renovation of shortlisted. The Gables, a period property in the Hyve’s style of contemporary design,

Obituaries Carine (nee Wilson) Hill a time, she was the Staff Representative (Westbourne 1960) on the Mothers’ Committee and also the Carine died peacefully at Ninewells Old Girls’ Committee. Hospital, Dundee on 13 August 2018, Janette had many interests outwith aged 76. Beloved wife of George and her teaching commitments, including much-loved mother of David. Devoted Scottish Country Dancing, amateur grandmother of Eren. Sadly missed also dramatics and holidaying in the family by her many friends. home in Eyemouth, Berwickshire. She enjoyed a very busy and active retirement, Mrs Janette McDougall, Former during which her activities included Westbourne Staff attaining the Bronze, Silver and Gold Mrs Janette McDougall, a former medals of the Discovery Award member of the Junior Staff at Westbourne Her daughter Muriel is a former pupil School, died on 6 October 2018 at the of Westbourne School, and son Mike age of 96. a former pupil of Kelvinside Academy, Janette taught the Primary 3 Class where Janette taught before she came to for over thirty years. She encouraged her Westbourne School. young charges and ensured they received a sound grounding and followed their progress throughout their schooling. For

Etcetera 17 Announcements Births Updates Christopher Sockalingam (1999) Fergus Adams (1988) Helen and I are extremely pleased to welcome the I have recently been honoured with a safe arrival of Phoebe Rose Sockalingam to our Fellowship of the Institution of Civil family! Born 30 July 2018, weighing 5lbs 14oz, Engineers and in January was appointed Phoebe is being kept entertained by her brothers as Managing Director of Dougall Baillie Matthew and Daniel. Associates, a thriving Civil Engineering Gary Thomson (2002) consultancy based in East Kilbride. The company was recently announced Kathryn and I were delighted to welcome Isla Grace as the UK’s Top Performing SME by Thomson to the family in February 2018. She is all The Association of Consulting and action and already running us around, but she’s an Engineering as top performing SME in amazing little girl. the UK. Cammy Wilson (1999) Omar Ali (2002) Jenny and I are delighted to announce the birth of I left Glasgow academy after 6th year in our third child, Archie Alan Charles Wilson. Archie 2002. I studied law at Strathclyde and was born on Monday 15 April 2019, at Chelsea & received a Masters in Law in 2018 from Westminster Hospital, London. Both Mum and Aberdeen University. Since September baby are doing well and sisters Anna and Megan are 2008 I have been living in Dubai working delighted with the arrival of their wee brother! my way up the career ladder. This year I have become Group Head of Legal and Engagements Compliance for a Fund Management and Graeme Turnbull (2003) Alternative Investments firm in Dubai Graeme is now engaged to Jade Holford. He (Gateway Investment Management proposed outside her Granny’s house in Totnes. Services and Investbridge Capital). At (Graeme and Jade are getting married on 28 July at the age of 34 that is quite a big move Zetter Townhouse, Clerkenwell, London. for me. I have also become an investor Stuart Turnbull (2006) in my own right, investing into start up and growth companies with big futures. Stuart and his fiancée Catherine are getting married My time at The Glasgow Academy laid at Boturich Castle, Loch Lomond on 12 October. the foundations for my career and I appreciate what TGA has done for me. Marriages Miller Caldwell (1969) Scott Thorburn (2000) Miller’s latest novel ‘The Reluctant Spy’ Scott Thorburn (2000) married Linsey Jordan on was published on 23 March and reflects 20 July 2018 at Bothwell Parish Church. Many on the life of his Aunt who acted as a Academy friends in attendance - two of them double agent during the Second World sharing the best man duties, one currently employed War, controlled by Gerhardt Eicke in teaching in the primary department. Germany and Lawrence Thornton in Britain. www.millercaldwell.com

From top: Pippa Crerar (1994) Pippa has just become Political Editor Phoebe Rose of the Daily Mirror. She was previously Sockalingam Deputy Political Editor of The Guardian. Isla Grace Thomson She lives in London with her husband Archie Alan Charles Tom and three children, but keeps in Wilson touch with GA friends and visits Glasgow Graeme and Jade regularly. Scott and Linsey Stephanie Davis (2008) Thorburn I was part of the athletics team at The Academy and continued by love for running throughout university and still train hard and compete regularly now I’m working and living in London. In Pippa Crerar September 2018 I ran my first marathon in a time of 2 hours 41 mins. I was first

18 Etcetera non-elite female, 1st GB female and 25th adjunct professor at the University of female overall. Adelaide. I’d be happy to catch up Mark Elliott (1982) with any Academicals passing through Adelaide. From 1 February 2019 I shall be Professor in Theology at the university of Glasgow John Marshall (1958) and from 1 April 2019 Professorial Fellow In May 2018 I was re-elected to Barnet at the University of Toronto. Council with an increased majority, William (Bill) Gemmill (1943) this was almost to the day the 50th anniversary of my first election as a Congratulations to Bill and Anne Councillor(Aberdeen 1968). For at least Gemmill on their 65th (Saphire) wedding part of every year since then I have been anniversary. an elected member of either a Council, Douglas Maitland Gibson (1962) the European Parliament or the House of In January 2018 he received the Order Commons!! One of the few prizes I won of Canada from the Governor General at school was the Current affairs prize! in Ottawa for his lifetime of service as Miratul Muqit (1991) a prominent Canadian book publisher. Miratul has been elected Professor Since his “retirement” in 2008, he has of Experimental Neurology at the written two books about his adventures University of Dundee. He also practises working with major authors, including as a Consultant Neurologist at Ninewells Prime Ministers Pierre Trudeau, Brian Hospital, Dundee. Mulroney, and Paul Martin. He now spends his time touring the world Usman Qayum (1999) (Beijing, Mexico City) with his stage Usman started a new role at leading show based on these books. His West-End short-haul airline and FTSE 100, easyJet, triumph at Canada House, in Trafalgar as its Head of Legal - Corporate. Square, involved falling off the stage, Gary Thomson (2002) but he clambered up again, and, in the At the beginning of May, I was over in best Academy tradition, simply carried Dublin representing Scotland in the 4 on! From his Toronto home base, his From top: Nations over 35’s tennis event. It’s an latest touring show is GREAT SCOTS: annual competition between Scotland, Bill and Anne Gemmill Canada’s Finest Novelists with Links to England, Ireland, and Wales for the Scotland, from 1867 to today. The list Christopher Haughey slightly older tennis player, but the culminates in his Nobel Prize-winning Richard Hillis standard is still exceptionally strong with author, Alice Munro. He welcomes former professionals amongst all the Gary Thomson contact at [email protected] teams, and the opportunity to represent David Walker Christopher Haughey (2013) your country is something to be grabbed Chris left The Academy in 2013 to whenever you are lucky to get the study Engineering at the University of opportunity. Strathclyde has scored his latest academic This year’s iteration involved both achievement. An engineering project men and women competing in the O35’s, Chris worked on during his studies, has O45’s and O50’s categories, and despite continued on at the university and is finishing first in 2 categories and second ready to be handed over, as a ‘finished in the rest, we were pipped to the victory item’ to scientists in the James Weir Fluid by the auld enemy by a single point. Premier League grounds. Finally, before Laboratory. Chris, now working with The next event for these age groups retirement, he was promoted to the rank Rolls Royce in Derby, hopes that the is in 2021 in Wales, so hopefully I’ll be of Superintendent in the Lothian’s and work done for this project will eventually involved again and can bring the trophy Scottish Borders Division. On retirement be published. back to Scotland then. in November 2018, David took up the Richard Hillis (1982) David Walker (1983) post as Director of Security, Estates and Facilities, at The State Hospital, Carstairs. I was delighted to receive the award of On leaving The Academy, David, after a He is married with two children and South Australian Scientist of the Year relatively short spell in the travel trade, resides in Carluke. in August 2018. The award is for work joined Strathclyde Police in 1988. In the with many colleagues in petroleum and early stages of his career, he was stationed James Wilson (2014) mineral exploration at the University in some of the ‘hot spots’ in the West of James represented Scotland at squash of Adelaide, the Deep Exploration Scotland, namely Larkhall, Partick and when he attended the school - coached Technologies Cooperative Research Shettleston. His career progressed in the by John Kirby.He has now represented Centre (DET CRC) and in industry. I now Police Scotland, as Chief Inspector Scotland again, this time at golf. James recently completed my role as CEO in charge of several Lanarkshire Offices, played in the Home Internationals held at of DET CRC and am enjoying an also having responsibility, as Match Conwy Golf Club in Wales in September over-aged Gap Year, but remain an Commander, for crowd control at several 2018.

Etcetera 19 137th ANNUAL DINNER

Cargill Hall, The Glasgow Academy Friday 8th November 2019 | 6.30pm for 7.15pm

Guest speaker

Dr Mick Jackson, Founder & CEO, WildHearts Group

Tickets: £40 (or £30 if aged 25 and under) including welcome drinks reception and 3-course dinner. Book through our shop at www.theglasgowacademy.org.uk or by telephone on 0141 342 5494

20 Etcetera Reunions & get-togethers

The Glasgow Academy Circa 63 50 years on Pembroke. They said their goodbyes at Group The Christmas term of 1969 saw Nick the end of that term, half a century ago – On Friday 5 October 2018, 16 members Utechin and Karl Aeberli anointed then met briefly six months later, on 25th of the Circa 63 Group attended an as School Captain and Vice-Captain June 1970, to pick up some prizes and entertaining, friendly and long informal respectively. Nick stayed on the extra line up for photographs in front of the lunch at the Private Dining Facility, Oran term to sit the Oxford Entrance in Dining Room. Mor, Byres Road, Glasgow. 40 Apologies history – Karl for Cambridge, to read Karl worked for Siemens for most of were recorded. engineering. his career – Nick for the BBC. They lost Attendees were - David Deas, Harry Happily, the experiment worked: they touch. Jackson, Tony Kozlowski, Peter Jensen, not only co-ran the Academy successfully, On the sunniest of days, 20th April Normas Lees, Colin Winter, Douglas but they also succeeded in entering their 2019, Karl visited Nick and his wife Mack, Stuart Patrick, Clive Davis, Jim respective chosen colleges: University and Annie at their home in Oxford. A full Smith, Harry Kennedy, Peter Martin, seven hours of talk and reminiscence Andy Calder, David Blair, Robin Lang followed. Champagne and Rioja were and John Byers taken. Memories of Thornton, Aston, The Group has a circulation list Horrocks and Varley, not forgetting Black, of about 100 members and up to 60 Maxton, Orr and – whisper it – Basil members have attended landmark events, Holden, were shared. such as the 50th Gold Event in 2013 And photographs were called for. The next annual gathering of the We much enjoyed each other’s Group is on Friday 4th October 2019, a company. It was almost as yesterday. Or at further informal lunch at Oran Mor. least 1969. Nick Utechin (1969)

50th Wedding Anniversary Celebrations David Hall, best man at my wedding to Jeanne fifty years ago in November 1968, interrupted a family holiday in New Jersey to pay literally a flying visit to Across the miles and Windsor On to treat Jeanne and me to a the years splendid dinner in Windsor’s Little Italy, Although they live thousands as part of our 50th wedding celebration. of miles apart, Ian Gardiner Copious amounts of wine were drunk! (Sydney, Australia) and Will Forrest (Aspen, Colorado) Alastair Fleming (1962) have never lost touch since they left the Academy in 1989. The two are photographed together at a Burn Supper in Aspen this year.

Ian Gardiner (1988)

Etcetera 21 Academicals and Rothschild & Co

Christmas Turkey. A couple of years later Niall was a guest speaker at the firm’s first ever offsite. It was held in the basement of a non-descript hotel in Paris. With the leadership of the firm, earlier this year, moving to Alexandre de Rothschild, representing the 7th generation of the family we thought that it would be fitting for Niall to be our guest speaker this evening at this rather more elegant venue. So what did Niall talk about? We have had a couple of conversation about what might be of interest this evening. What we decided was for Niall to try and put Brexit in some sort of rational perspective. There are five questions / themes which Niall addressed: 1. The Developed West has really only n November each year Rothschild & Standford and Harvard and a visiting had economic dominance for maybe 250 Co hosts a dinner for the UK’s top Professor at Tsinghua University, Beijing years. China and India dominated for Ibusiness leaders. The dinner is held • An author of 15 books the previous 2000. Given that everything on the 15th Floor of its office building • Winner of an International Emmy for reverts to the mean. Should we be in the heart of the City of London,  his TV series ‘The Ascent of Money’ concerned? 200 metres from the Bank of England. 2. Is Trump’s presidency a turning point, Last November’s dinner had a Glasgow The other CV is somewhat more or is he essentially a busted flush after the Academy theme. Niall Ferguson was the concise with just two entries: midterms? guest speaker was introduced by fellow Age 5: academical John Deans (1965-78) who is 3. What is the likelihood that a so-called • Selected from 650 pupils to present UK Chairman of Rothschild & Co. Here “Hard Brexit” could be like Y2000?  the bouquet of flowers at Sports Day are John’s introductory comments… Are certain commentators needlessly • Criterion for this honour? Niall and I were both educated at The forgetting that the sun will rise again on • Being the shortest boy at school Glasgow Academy. However, our paths the morning of 29 March? Second entry: did not cross at school, for two reasons. • In 1987 signed a contract to become a 4. Is Brussels (and by extension the First, we are of slightly different vintages Bank Clerk European Central Bank) likely to become and, second one of us spent most of their • A role from which he has made little The Emperor with No Clothes? Or is time at the top of the “A” set, while the progress it already, but the markets can’t bring other did not. Now I know you will find I think you know who is who. themselves to acknowledge it? it difficult to assess who is who on that basis: Rothschild Banker versus Historian, Lucky Break 5. How sustainable is 40% youth Author and Broadcaster. So a little more I think most of us would acknowledge employment in the Northern information to help you that at some point in our career, we get a Mediterranean? Or is social unrest and, lucky break as a consequence, forced political change, Without being presumptuous, Niall’s inevitable? One CV can be summarised as lucky break came when, as a 34 year old Niall has 15-20 mins to address these follows: Tutor at Oxford, he was commissioned points before we open the floor to some • a Demy at Magdalen College, Oxford by Evelyn de Rothschild, the then bank questions. • First Class Honours chairman, to write a history of the family • A Hanseatic Scholar in Hamburg and to commemorate their 200th anniversary. Ladies and Gentlemen - Niall Berlin This resulted in a near 1000 page tome Ferguson... • Research Fellowship at Christ’s entitled ‘The Worlds Banker’ published in Niall spoke for an hour, which was College, Cambridge 1998. understandable given that earlier in the • Taught at Peterhouse And that year we all got given a copy day two Cabinet Ministers had resigned • Returned to Oxford as a Fellow and (priced £30) in lieu of that year’s bonus. from the May government over her Tutor at Jesus As 1998 was a reasonable year, the book proposed deal with the EU. • Currently a Senior Fellow at was in addition to the regular gift of a

22 Etcetera Obituaries

doctors. It seems that Mabel ignored her mother, Dr Flora’s, advice to steer clear of young, male junior doctors. Mabel and Roger had three children, Nigel, Nikki and Ian, the last succeeding his father in the Lenzie practice. Ian and Jane’s daughter Kirsten is at present head girl at the Academy. Roger made many friends in life and no enemies. His imperturbable temperament made him loved by his May Elizabeth Bird, Former Staff family, his friends and the islanders of 29 January 1933 – 23 January 2019 Mull which was evident by the huge Alexander Wallace Inglis Miss Bird, former teacher in the Prep attendance at his funeral. School in the 70s and 80s died peacefully interest in family research. He spent many at Inverclyde Royal Hospital on the 23 Kerr Chatfield (1954) happy years at the Mitchell Library, and January 2019. all over the UK, doing research for those Dr Lance Dowie (1947) who were unable to come to Scotland A Graham C Black (1967) 13 August 1930 – 16 September 2018 themselves. 31 December 1948 – 9 September 2018 Sandy was very much a family man Alexander Wallace Inglis (1949) and proud of Alexander’s career in Peacefully at home. Beloved son of 18 February 1932 – 24 December 2018 Marion Black and the late Moreton Engineering and Robin’s in Business, Black. Proud father of Natalie, Gordon Alexander Inglis, known to everyone with both now retired early and enjoying and Sammy. as Sandy, was born in February 1932 in their varied interests. Sandy himself was a Glasgow. After moving to Boclair Road in keen member of Douglas Park Golf Club Roger Neville Cannon (1954) Bearsden, Sandy started school in 1937 at and his day was made when he took 50p 21 June 1936 – 25 December 2018 The Academy, leaving in1949. He was a off his opponents! Roger and his twin brother Alan were keen golfer, playing in the Academy Golf He was also extremely proud of his born in Surbiton, Surrey in 1936 and Team and at Douglas Park Golf Club two grandaughters, Kitty, who achieved came to The Academy in 1945 with where he remained a member all his life. a PhD in Economics, now working as a their older brother Brian (1951) when Between1950-54 Sandy studied Senior Statistical Intelligence Analyst in their father, a Royal Naval Architect, was engineering at Glasgow University Birmingham and Aimee who works as a posted to Glasgow. The twins were always graduating with a degree in Mechanical Production Manager for Warner Bros. in top performers in the class room and Engineering. central London. He is also survived by particularly at Anniesland. Alan captained During his two years of National his sister, Dr Joyce Deans. all the younger grades and the 1st XV. Service in Malaya he attained the rank of Robin Inglis (1980) Roger was also in the firsts, at wing Lance Corporal in the REME. Following forward on the opposite side. He was a this Sandy returned home to work Sandy was born in Glasgow and attended performer in Jock Carruthers’s Christmas as Engineering Director for Paterson The Glasgow Academy from 1937 to pantomime, in his final year, a ‘Lady of Hughes Eng. Co. Ltd. in Birmingham. 1949. Both his boys also went to Glasgow the Chorus’. He took all four science This was where he met his future wife Academy. Sandy was a member of the subjects in the leaving certificate and Heather Shilton, marrying her in 1958 School Golf Team in 1949. When he with six others from the class, enrolled in at St. Columba’s, Church of Scotland in left school he was too young to go the medical course at the University of Chelsea. to University and spent a year with Glasgow. B.G. (Baggy) Aston added our Their first son, Alexander, was born L. Sterne, Refrigeration Engineers in names to a list above his bed which read, in1960 and shortly after this the family Glasgow. Later he went to Glasgow “In case of emergency, do not call the moved back to Bearsden. In 1963 their University and obtained an honours following.” At University, Roger played second son Robin was born. Both boys degree in Mechanical Engineering. Then rugby and graduated M.B. and Ch.B. attended The Academy, Alexander 1965 – followed 2 Years National Service in in 1960. Vacations were put to good use 1977 and Robin 1968 – 1980. REME during which he spent a spell in travelling in Europe and Scandinavia and In 1973 Sandy became Managing Malaya fighting the Communist Guerillas. taking jobs from hotels to hydro-electric Director of North British Lifting and He worked for the Glasgow Firm of schemes. Moving Company in Kirkintilloch Paterson Hughes, ultimately becoming After graduation and further degrees, before setting up his own company Inglis a Director. Later he ran the Firm North he opted for general practice and spent Mechanical Handling which he managed British Lifting. Sandy was a keen member most of his working life in Lenzie. In until his retirement in 1997. of Douglas Park Golf Club and his day 1965 he married Mabel MacDonald a In 1985 they had moved to Hyndland was made when he took 50p off his Royal Infirmary nurse from Salen, Isle in the West End, where, after Heather opponents! Another interest was Family of Mull where her parents were the local died in 2010, Sandy developed a keen History of which he was an expert. He

Etcetera 23 Finance Director in the shipping and desired effect. logistics business, latterly with Runciman He was a great practical musician. I Shipping. In later years he set himself up doubt there was a school in the west of as a practicing CA, as RW Miller & Co Scotland who could boast of an organist CA , and over 32 years built up a loyal (or organ teacher) of his quality, and portfolio of personal and business clients, his love of English cathedral choral retiring aged 85. During this period, music, from Tallis to Howells, was he also served for extensive periods infectious, as many former members of of time as Treasurer of the Glasgow the chapel choir will attest. He was a Academical Club and Secretary of superb accompanist for singers, choirs Whitecraigs Golf Club. He was a lover and instrumentalists of all abilities. of all things Scottish, an avid rugby man When the decision was made in the and a supporter of the school and the mid-1980s to start a school wind band, Academical Club. But most of all he Bill both conducted and arranged the was a great and gentle family man who music; despite not being a wind player enjoyed nothing more than spending time himself, he had an acute understanding with his wife Irene, three sons (Alasdair, of the technical problems faced by Gordon and Graham) and daughter inexperienced practitioners on those (Alison), and latterly ten grandchildren. instruments. Iain Riddell (1952) He was the musical director of some Francis McNeill 21 June 1935 – 8 January 2019 twenty shows, ranging from operetta was a regular attender at the Ian Muir and Broadway musicals to the Christmas Iain passed away peacefully, at home Spring Lunches and enjoyed meeting pantomime: a hugely time-consuming surrounded by his family, dearly beloved former classmates and near contempories. role that involved months of rehearsals and cherished husband of Maureen, He is survived by his sons, grandaughters and arranging (a task that was much devoted and adored father of Stuart, Kitty and Aimee and sister Dr Joyce harder in the days before music processing Elspeth and Gillian, much loved Deans. He will be much missed by his computer programmes), but one for grandpa to his seven grandchildren and family and friends. which generations of Academy pupils and father-in-law of Alison and Andrew. Bill Mackinlay (1949) their parents have cause to be grateful. Remembering Bill Ritchie, former I saw a fair bit of Bill in the years after Francis McNeill (1958) Head of Music I left school, as he had joined the house 7 March 1940 – 3 February 2019 Bill taught me Music as an academic staff of the National Youth Orchestra of subject throughout my years in the senior Scotland, in which I played violin; the Francis attended The Academy from at The Glasgow Academy, from O-grade orchestra liked him greatly. Pupils at 1953-58 and thereafter studied and Higher through to to A-level. Now a the Academy soon benefited from this Geography at Aberdeen University. lecturer in Music at university level, and association, as a good few of the new His future wife recognised his Glasgow am very conscious of just what a versatile generation of instrumental teachers who Academical Blazer and tie and therefore teacher he was. joined the school in the mid-’90s were like her he had been educated in Glasgow. His knowledge of the subject and NYOS alumni. By this time, of course, He became Principal teacher of range of expertise was both broad and Music was housed in the Turner Building, Geography at Blairgowrie High School deep, to a degree that was probably a fitting legacy for Bill’s advocacy for the and finished his teaching career at unusual for the time, and certainly very subject over many years. Beaconhurst School, Bridge of Allan. He rare today. His standards for harmony and As someone who has gone on to retired to Bowling and took an active musicianship (aural training and keyboard make a career in music, I cannot thank interest in local politics but sadly his latter harmony) were exacting, and his love Bill enough for everything he did to help years were marred by ill health - cancer of the western classical repertory— me on my way. I will miss him greatly as a and COPD. particularly marked by composers teacher, mentor and friend. like Bach, Mendelssohn, Debussy and Margaret Tindall (Retired Academy Staff Aidan Thomson (1992) 1965-97) Sibelius—made it a joy to learn it with him. Stanley Jones Symington (1956) He always found ways of challenging Robert Miller (1946) 8 August 1938 – 16 December 2018 4 March 1929 – 25 January 2018 his pupils. Two examples stand out from my own experience: learning four-part Stan was born in Glasgow in 1938, an Robert Miller attended The Academy dictation through notating chants from only child. He joined Glasgow Academy between 1937 and 1946. Leaving school, Choral Evensong on Radio 3, and in 1950 in the first year of the senior he qualified as a Chartered Accountant harmonising a section of Poulenc’s school. It was a difficult introduction for with Moores Carson and Watson, in spite idiosyncratic Organ Concerto. Both Stan – in a class of 30 he was the only of his training being interrupted for a exercises were fiendish—and he enjoyed new boy, the other 29 having come from year as he recovered from Tuberculosis. the fact that I found them so—but in the junior school. That was no problem He joined Anchor Line Shipping as forcing me to listen more carefully, and for Stan, very quickly he became one of Company Secretary and worked for over to examine an unfamiliar compositional the “characters” of the class. He did well 20 years as a Financial Accountant and process from first principles, they had the at school, played on the wing for the

24 Etcetera 1stXV and kept wicket for the 1stXI. He left after the 5th form to go to work for John Players – he was a keen smoker! (In Dear Editor those days at school that meant putting I was most saddened to learn of the recent University Union Club as a guest up with some pain from time to time!). passing of the ‘Great’ Roy Dingwall. or honorary member probably only He had a little van in which he toured He was, arguably, the most popular drinking “IRN BRU”?! the south of Scotland setting up displays pupil in the senior school & certainly Roy was one of those great human for the tobacco products in newsagent/ that of our vintage years & others. Even beings, who could oversee all your tobacconist windows. His first step into others, in many Glasgow schools, all knew problems & sort them - easily. There are “Advertising” his vocation. & loved Roy. Everyone seemed to know too many wonderful stories about Roy National Service was still around. Stan GA’s Roy Dingwall. Dingwall - He was a Glasgow Academy joined the Royal Marines and saw active He got away with stuff, as he looked ‘Legend’. service in Cyprus, chasing the guerrillas older then he was. He turned up, after I shall miss him greatly - not only as round the Trudos mountains. one Summer holidays, with a beard!. Milk Monitor, but as the longest serving He returned to Players who sent him He was only about 14. Later, as Class L/Cpl in ‘wee’ Jock’s CCF! to London to work for an advertising 5/6 he spent much time in the Glasgow George Mackenzie (1959) agency and learn the ropes of his chosen profession. After a couple of years, it was Congratulations to Ricky Munday (1994) on reaching Everest summit (NS) - no on to Head Office in Nottingham. There mean feat. At age 55 Base Camp (south) was arduous enough and North Side last year he masterminded the launch of several (early 70’s) was pleasant as the Chinese have built a road to base camp. successful cigarette brands. Ricky may enjoy the photo attached showing Everest from the benign calm of Stan was looking to work his Base Camp. I would have liked his article to have mentioned George Mallory who talents on a wider canvas than tobacco. started here in 1924 and died. Also he may enjoy Graham Hoyland’s book ‘Last hours He had always been interested in the on Everest’. Entertainment business and took an opportunity to return to London in 1966 Roger Trythall (1962) to work as marketing manager for Bob Monkhouse and Dennis Norden who as well as writing ‘Take it from Here’ did scripts for advertising films. Stan moved on from there to join one of the big 4 London advertising agencies. His career took off and for 30 years he was at the top of his profession with a string of successful and memorable campaigns for the big marketing organisations like Heinz, Beechams, the BBC and Shell. For the final decade of his life Stan suffered from Parkinsons Disease and Bi-Polar problems. He faced these with courage and determination to continue to get as much out of life as he could. He never lost his sense of humour, even in the final year when his quality of life was pretty poor there would be the occasional spark. I think he would have seen the funny side of his demise being caused by a Christmas Brussel Sprout! Stan’s friends whether from Glasgow, Nottingham or London were very important to him. Though living the last 50 years of his life in London, Stan kept in close touch with his Glasgow friends and was a regular visitor to the city. All will miss him greatly. Stan is survived by his first wife Gill, their two children Jane and Thomas, seven grandchildren and his second wife Louise.

Craig Henderson (1957)

Etcetera 25 26 Etcetera Memoirs and legacy of Colin Black Recognising your support The Academy is extremely grateful to our n 1967 I was a callow young teacher community who have chosen to support us. of English and Latin. The Rector Our aim is to be the best all-round independent Basil Holden homed in when I was day school in Scotland. Your support will I ensure we achieve our ambition. leaning in a louche attitude against the mantelpiece in the Masters’ Common Mr Peter Aeberli Room: “You’re as tall as I am; you’re Prof Anne Anderson going to be a headmaster.” Career Dr Ballantyne counselling was very direct in those Mr Stuart Barclay days. 1987 saw me begin a 17-year tour Mr Colin Black of duty as Headmaster of Camberwell Mr Donald Blair Grammar School in Melbourne, Australia, Mr Martin Brook Mrs Kay Brown an independent school with an admirable Mr Fergus Chisholm academic record, a rich co-curricular Mr John Cowie programme and a very real sense of Mr Lindsay Crawford community. I was 12,000 miles from Mr John Deans Colebrooke Street but I felt I had come Mr Alan Diack home. Dr Ronnie Douglas Commitment to a liberal education Dr Jim Duncan outside of the classroom applied as much Mr Huw Foxall to the staff as it did to our charges. Under Mr Lawrence Guthrie the critical eye of Captain Plowman I Rev Tim Haggis learned to manoevre a three ton truck Mr David Hall Gordon Carruthers wisely advised me at Cultybraggan; I sang, passably, with Mr Billy Hamilton at interview that I would not be coming John Horrex’s Madrigal Group; Monday Mr Chris Hancock to The Academy as an employee but as evenings saw me relieve Jim and Mary Mr Harry Jackson a member of a community. I was only Cowper for a few hours in the Belmont Mr Tony Kozlowski active in this community for five years, Street boarding house; summer Saturdays Mr Charles Lewis decades ago, but the sense of belonging Captain George Mackenzie would find me with the shooting team at has never lapsed. I enjoy annual pub meals Mr Bill Mann Dechmont preparing for the annual trip in Norwich with John Hamey, 1973 Prof Sir David Mason south to Bisley; Fridays after school were School Captain and “my” Sir Thomas Mr Scott Massey taken up with Gordon Carruthers and his More and Prospero. Until her sad death Mr Sandy Mathewson euphemistically named “CCF Christmas I was an annual guest at Rachel Teggart’s Mrs Collette Mathewson Entertainment”, or the Debating Society, holiday house in Tobermory when she, DrStuart McAlpine or rehearsals for drama productions. a reservoir of all things Academical, kept Mr Stuart McCaffer Then there was the Chronicle editing, the me up to date with the doings of old Mr Ronald McIntosh Community Service group, the Empire Mr Fraser Montgomery colleagues and former pupils. Test in the miniature range at lunchtimes, Mr Andrew Morgan My father was greatly relieved when helping Lachie Robertson ‘police’ Mr Douglas Mundie I was awarded a full bursary to attend morning assemblies, sometimes joining Mr Robin Paterson school. The Glasgow Academy is a Geoff Payman’s walking groups for Mr Morton Phillips school which has meant so much to me Sunday hikes in the hills and once being Sheriff Alexander Pollock and through the gift in my Will to the coached in badminton by a very patient Mr Allan Pollock bursary fund, I hope to enable worthy Ken Waine. Mrs Lesley Potter young people to benefit from the great Miraculously we also found the time Mr Robert Reid liberal education tradition in which I so Mr Alastair Robertson and energy to prepare lessons and correct fervently believe. Mr David Roser homework and keep up with what the Mr Cecil Sanderson Rector referred to as “the rhythm of Mr Ken Sandford work”. Those years were a wonderfully Colin Black taught English and Latin at The Mr Julio Schreier enriching apprenticeship for a young Glasgow Academy from 1967-1969 and Mr Chris Smith schoolmaster and for me the realisation from 1971-1974. He was Vice Principal of Mr David Stewart of a vocation. Whenever I listen on the Scotch College, Melbourne and Headmaster of Mr Murray Stuart BBC to the informative words of Donald Camberwell Grammar School in Melbourne. Mr Mark Taylor McLeod or the erudite comments of Ian He was awarded the Australian Centenary Mr Colin Turner Burnside, I am back in my salad days and Medal and the Medal of the Order of Mr Ian Veitch hearing instead Captain Vere in Billy Budd Australia (OAM) for services to education in Mr Alan Waddell (1969) and Thomas Cromwell in A Man that country. In retirement he divides his time Mr John Watson for All Seasons (1972). between London and Melbourne. Mr Graeme Young

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