1984-1985 Working Hard for Those A' Levels? If You're Taking 'A' Levels, and Considering a Career in Finance, Consider Nat West
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THE PETERITE No.402 1984-1985 Working hard for those A' levels? If you're taking 'A' levels, and considering a career in finance, consider Nat West. Because wherever you join us, you'll be in a position to make the most of your skills and potential. Increased responsibility and promotion are never automatic — the more hard working and ambitious you are, the more opportunities you have to move ahead. For now, you can expect some first class training, a busy yet friendly team environment, a realistic salary and of course, the security and benefits that only a major organisation like ours can provide. A demanding career, a rewarding future — if you want to know more, fill in the coupon today. Make them work as hard for you. To: Colin Moss, National Westminster Bank PLC, National House, 14 Moorgate, London EC2R 6BS. Please send me a booklet and application form. Name Address NatWest & Age I am taking/have passed 'A'levels Room to develop, scope to succeed. Contents PAGE PAGE School Appointments 3 Expeditions 28 School Notes 4 The Weather 35 The Staff; Senior Common Room 5 Combined Cadet Force 36 The Headmaster 8 Literary Section I-VIII Commemoration 9 House Notes 39 G.C.E. Examination Results . 12 Rugby . 54 Careers 14 Hockey .. 61 Visit of Ardchonnel School; The Bulletin 15 Squash 63 Chapel; Jonathan Shanks 16 Swimming 64 Music 17 Shooting . 66 Drama 19 Cross Country . 66 Chess . 24 Cricket 68 Debating Society 26 Tennis 73 Bridge Club 26 Athletics . 73 Computing 26 The Boat Club 74 Gala Concert; Family Fun Day 27 Oxford Cup 77 Old Peterite Club 78 The Editor is grateful to all contributors and especially to Duncan Gray, who took many of the action photographs, to Mr. J. C. Brown and to Daniel Conaghan who have both helped with the layout and design of the Magazine. Printed by Maxiprint, Colour Printers, York Old Peterite Reunion 1960-1967 THEPETERITE 1984 - 1985 No. 402 School Appointments Head of School: J. E. B. Burdass. Vice-Head: S. P. Knocker. School Monitors: R. M. Baldwin, M. A. Bates, N. P. Drever-Smith, J. R. B. Langton, I. P. J. Leedham, I. S. Magson, C. P. Richards, Sandra S. Skellern, T. D. Summers, P. M. Toes. Games Captains: Rugby Football J. E. B. Burdass Cricket G. Y. Taylor Hockey S. P. Knocker Girls' Hockey Sandra R. Skellern Boats N. P. Drever-Smith Girls' Boats Rachel Y. Iveson Netball Sandra R. Skellern Squash L. Harris Girls' Squash Judith A. Charman Shooting D. J. Copley Tennis S. J. Crabb Girls' Tennis Helen M. Carrier Swimming I. S. Magson Cross Country M. A. Bates Girls' Cross Country Anne L.Hudson Chess A. M. Bowler. School Notes the Memorial Hall, where a replica of the name plate was unveiled by Mr. D. T. Rumfitt (O.P.) and Mr. Paterson. Mr. D. G. Cummin has been Headmaster for this academic year. We congratulate the Commanding Officer of the School's C.C.F., We are very grateful to him for his careful management of the School Mr. R. J. Bulcock, on his promotion to the rank of Commander, during this interregnum and we hope he will enjoy many years of C.C.F., R.N.V.R., and the award of the Cadet Force Medal. renewed retirement in the future. The new Headmaster is Mr. R. N. Pittman, who was previously Headmaster of Queen Elizabeth's The School Porter, Mr. E. Wrigley retired in the Christmas Term Hospital in Bristol. He takes up his apointment here in September and we thank him and his wife, who helped in the School Shop, for 1985. many years of faithful service. We wish them both a happy future in their new home outside York. At the beginning of the Christmas Term two new masters joined the St. Olave's School repeated their triumph of last year with a Staff, Mr. S. Mason to teach Physics and, for one year, Mr. A. C. production by Mr. M. R. Hotton and Mr. J. V. Mitchell of'Orpheus Constable, to teach French. Mr. G. D. Craine took early retirement in the Underworld' a splendid romp through the nether regions of the on health grounds during the term. His work has been covered by Classics, spiced with some contemporary innovations, which even Mrs. S. Duncan and Mr. P. L. Harris, to both of whom we express Offenbach could not have improved on. our thanks. Scholarships at 13+ were awarded to S. R. Brown, E. E. Carling Mr. Craine was succeeded as Head of Science by Mr. D. H. and P. B. Nowell, at 16+ to Katherine J. Bennett, Lucy A. Gilbert, Hamilton and Mr. R. B. Daniel was appointed Senior Chemistry Joslyn A. Houlden, D. N. Conaghan, W. O. Kettlewell, M. Reid and Master. At the end of the Easter Term Mr. D. Kirby left the Rise and D. Shannon. We are sure they will all justify our confidence in them Mr. D. Hirst became the Housemaster. Miss J. C. Wagstaff was and give them our congratulations. married in August to Mr. S. R. Dench (O.P.). Mr. J. K. Round left to teach at King's College, Taunton, at the end of the Summer Term. The Top School Quiz Team, Daniel Shannon, Robert Peel, Paul Thompson and Gareth Kay of St. Olave's, won the York and District In the Oxford and Cambridge Colleges Entrance Examinations Competition, beating Pocklington School in the Final. places were offered to A. N. Clavell at New College, D. R. Marsh at St Anne's College, L. W. G. Nelson at the Queen's College, W. D. The Bulletin, an informal and internal news sheet, has survived for Rayson at Brasenose College and S. P. Stevens at Girton College. On more than a year and is now edited by Daniel Conaghan, who has set the results of the GCE Advanced Level Examinations places were a high standard in content and presentation without falling into the confirmed to M. W. J. Cramb and R. O. B. Gardner at Emmanuel temptation to pillory the establishment or to exaggerate the College, N. D. Hopton at Magdalene College, and A. F. M. Stone at ephemeral. St Catharine's College. On the 21st May a Gala Concert was given in aid of the Goodricke B. J. Steel has been awarded a RAF Scholarship. Appeal for Deaf Children and a cheque for £1,000 was later handed In September Mr. Mawell Deas (O.P.) produced two ITV Highway to Mr. Geoffrey Hope, an E.N.T. specialist at the York District programmes on York, featuring inter alios B. Pattison, who sang a solo Hospital. Sunday, the 9th June, was devoted to a Family Fun Day in the chapel of Bishopthorpe Palace with superb clarity of tone. which raised some £2,500 as part of a York Appeal for a Water Project Lectures to the Sixth Form have been given by Dr. M. J. Tooley in Ethiopia. We are grateful to Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Shuttleworth for and Brigadier C. D. H. Wilson, and a piano recital by Janusz Stechley. initiating both these ideas and to all who helped so willingly and On the 5th November a new British Rail 125 Power Car was named generously in so many different ways. St Peter's School by Wing Commander J. S. P. Phillips (O.P.) at York An innovation was a Prize Winners' event, on the 19th June, when Station in the presence of Mr. F. Paterson, the General Manager, pupils displayed their successful projects, essays, pictures and craft in senior B.R. Officials, Governors of the School, the Headmaster and the Drama Centre, while readings were given and instruments played some members of the Staff. The Railway Institute Band played before an audience in the Chapel. Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks to accompany a splendid Mr. D. H. Hamilton has been appointed Housemaster of a new Day display of fireworks, including several spectacular tableaux, House, formed by dividing the Grove. Its name is Clifton House and generously arranged by British Rail. Afterwards a party was given in it starts in September 1985. 4 Mr. I. M. K. Lowe, B.A., York, English. The Staff Mr. S. Mason, B.Sc., Durham, Physics. Summer Term 1985 Mr. J. A. Owen-Barnett, B.A., Open University, P.E. & General Subjects. Mr. D. G. Cummin, J.P., M.A., Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Mr. D. M. Paterson, B.A., Durham, Geography. Headmaster. Mr. K. R. Pemberton, M.A., A.R.C.O., Exhibitioner of Corpus Mr. P. G. Croft, M.A., Scholar of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Christi College, Cambridge, Director of Music. Second Master, Senior Classics Master, Editor of the Peterite. Mr. D. J. Raggett, B.Sc., Kent, Mathematics and Computer Studies. Reverend Mr. W. S. Griffith, B.A., North Wales, Chaplain. Mr. J. P. Rigby, M.A., Lincoln College, Oxford, General Subjects. Mr. B. Allen, B.Sc, Durham, Senior Biology Master and Housemaster Mr. W. Riley, Music. of the Grove. Mr. J. K. Round, B.A., Scholar of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, Mr. P. N. Barras, M.A., Exhibitioner of Worcester College, Oxford, Mathematics. Classics. Mr. G. M. Shuttleworth, M.A., Exhibitioner of King's College, Mrs. M. J. Biller, M.A., Somerville College, Oxford, Mathematics. Cambridge, Senior Mathematics Master. Mr. J. C. Brown, N.D.D., A.T.D., Liverpool, Art Master. Mr. P. J. Stephen, B.Ed., Durham, Biology. Mr. R. J. Bulcock, M.A., Senior English Master, Housemaster of the Mr. P. Taylor, M.A., Liverpool, Classics, Housemaster of School Manor and Commanding Officer of the C.C.F.