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16435 BCS Barney Connect Issue 2_v 19/07/2015 22:52 Page 1 STAY CONNECTED WITH Inside 8 THE GREAT WAR THE OB COMMUNITY 16 RUGBY WORLD CUP DINNER Visit us online 22 REMEMBERING KENNETH KING Page 3 26 DATES FOR THE DIARY ISSUE 02 BARNEY SUMMER 2015 Magazine for Barnard Castle School CONNECT alumni and supporters 100 YEARS AND COUNTING! 16435 BCS Barney Connect Issue 2_v 19/07/2015 22:52 Page 2 2 ISSUE 02 Contact Welcome BARNEY CONNECT ISSUE 02 ALAN SUMMER 2015 STEVENS Headmaster Barnard Castle School Alumni & Archive Recently, I was fortunate to spend an evening in the good company Miss Dorothy Jones: of many Old Barnardians in London at our Rugby World Cup +44 (0)1833 696025 Dinner, a celebration of Barney’s contribution to the sport. [email protected] I was asked if I would compete for the Old Barnardians as they prepared to take Published in partnership with on the School in umpteen sports in which legislation and good sense still allow the Old Barnardians’ Club adults to play boys and girls. In a moment of mid-term torpor, the famous closing lines of Tennyson’s Ulysses came to mind when: “We are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven.” With youthful eagerness for competition on the square, in the pool, on the range or the courts, and the added incentive of giving their elders – and their Headmaster – a good thrashing, the School will relish the opportunity to turn All correspondence to be directed out on Barnardian Weekend again. through the OB Club Secretary As the summer shadows lengthened along with reminiscences of distant President school days and heroic feats from York House dorm to Top Tree, the rest of Mr Alan Stevens the poem came to mind: Vice President “that which we are, we are; Mr Gerry Camozzi One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will Chairman To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.” Mr Peter Hodges (2014-2015) Mr John Hunter (2015) I’ll be there, and I hope that many of you will also take the opportunity, whether on Barnardian Weekend or another time, to revisit your old School over the OB Representative Governor coming year. Like the School, the OB Club is thriving with a wonderfully active Mr Peter Hodges membership from the positively youthful to the more experienced. Visit Barnardians Reconnected and be part of it. Secretary (OB Club Secretary) Miss Dorothy Jones Best regards Alan Stevens Headmaster and President of the Old Barnardians’ Club Barnard Castle School Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 8UN Tel: +44 (0)1833 696025 Fax: +44 (0)1833 638985 16435 BCS Barney Connect Issue 2_v 19/07/2015 22:53 Page 3 BARNEY CONNECT SUMMER 2015 3 Contents OB CHAIRMAN REFLECTS ‘STAY CONNECTED’ A welcome resurgence in the Club There are a number 05 of ways you can keep up-to-date with OB THE PREP SCHOOL news and events 100 years and counting Facebook There are currently three active 10 Facebook groups • Old Barnardians Womens Sports Teams • Old Barnardians Rugby BARNARDIAN • Old Barnardians Club NEWS Twitter Round up of news from the OB community OB Twitter @barney_ob 15 Banard Castle School Twitter @barney_school OBITUARIES Website In memoriam www.barnardiansreconnected.org.uk • View forthcoming events and register online • Join groups online by geographical location or sporting interest 22 • Update your OB profile DATES FOR THE DIARY Join us at a forthcoming event 26 16435 BCS Barney Connect Issue 2_v 19/07/2015 22:53 Page 4 4 ISSUE 02 WELCOME MESSAGES “There seems to be a very welcome resurgence of interest in the Club, most particularly as a catalyst for Old Barnardians to stay in touch and participate in reunions of many different forms.” I feel privileged to have a second in and how enjoyable their school life is. opportunity to lead the Old I have to say, their experiences are a far cry Barnardians’ Club and would like from my recollections of Barney in the 60’s! to thank you for trusting me with the The highlights of my Chairmanship reigns of this long established to date include the many conversations I institution dating back to the early have had with Old Barnardians of all ages. days of Barnard Castle School. It was There seems to be a very welcome resurgence formed just 12 years after the School’s of interest in the Club, most particularly as foundation and has, through the a catalyst for Old Barnardians to stay in generosity of many Old Barnardians, touch and participate in reunions of many provided support for the School and its different forms. This goes straight to the pupils throughout that period. core of the Club’s objectives which have Long may it continue. never changed since its formation in 1895. On behalf of the Club Committee Our ability to maintain this contact is, in and all Old Barnardians I must begin by large part, due to the dedication of our recording our gratitude to the Immediate Secretary, Dorothy Jones, (Aunty Dotty to Past Chairman, Stuart Everall, for his many!) who is the mainstay and focus of all dedicated service to the Club. During his four our activities. We owe her a great deal and year term as Chairman, previously as a I thank her for her commitment and the committee member and of course long-time affection she clearly holds for all supporter of all OB events, he has worked Barnardians, wherever they may be. Message from the tirelessly to promote ongoing contact with Another core Club objective is to Chairman and between all Barnardians. He has support the School in its endeavours to ensured that our special affection for Barney maintain and enhance the broad, well- and the community of friends that we enjoy rounded education and life experience it has has been maintained and enhanced. Thank consistently offered to its pupils. We all have you, Stuart, for all your hard work. our own memories of what that means. We are in exciting times for the I would like to encourage you all to keep in School which is going from strength to touch and be involved in the multitude of strength under the exceptional leadership activities that take place both at Barney and of our Headmaster, Alan Stevens. It is a real elsewhere. These include sporting fixtures, pleasure to work with him, both as Chairman concerts, lectures, career forums and of the Club and as a Governor. His passion numerous social events. For instance, the for the School and its’ pupils is infectious and Chapel choir recently performed in St. Pauls spills out throughout the school community Cathedral. The week before that a Gala giving it a consistently wholesome and Concert was staged at Durham Gala Theatre vibrant feel. I never cease to be impressed by which showcased the enormous wealth of the talent and confidence amongst the pupils talent both the Prep School and Main School and recall a very enjoyable lunch with some have in their musicians and singers of all of them recently when they were full of chat ages. It was truly spectacular! about how many activities they are engaged The Headmaster and staff are always 16435 BCS Barney Connect Issue 2_v 19/07/2015 22:53 Page 5 BARNEY CONNECT SUMMER 2015 5 Peter Hodges and John Hunter – Best wishes go to John Hunter as he takes over as Chair of the Club Message from the Heads of School keen to welcome Old Barnardians back to We held a very moving memorial service for Taking over from Sam and Rachel was school for any of these events or indeed just Kenneth on 27th September 2014 in the an overwhelming prospect. Pulling on for a visit. A call or email to Dot is all you School Chapel with many of his family, our robes for the first time was a bit need. I would like to formally thank the friends and colleagues present. It was an scary and it took a while to settle in to Headmaster for his warm hospitality intensely moving tribute to a highly being the second ever joint heads of afforded to me and all OB’s making every respected Barnardian having served the OB Barnard Castle School. However, we visit special. Club as Secretary for 29 years. We will miss were soon in to our stride and Turning to this year’s Club activities him greatly. enjoying the challenges we faced. Our I had the privilege of addressing a very well I am very pleased to report that we final year has definitely been the most attended London Dinner last October. This have enhanced the Club Committee with a memorable and rewarding time at has now returned to its former status as a number of new faces during the course of school despite the demands of ‘must attend’, annual, OB event. We had a the year. I welcome Nicholas Crowe, Brian balancing our academic lives with our most enjoyable evening with old and new Hicks, John Hunter, Geoff Hetherington duties as Heads of School. friends in the convivial surroundings of the Julia Doig and Andrew Bockett. I look This wonderful school has East India Club. The Headmaster gave us a forward to working with them all to ensure supported our transition from childhood to very entertaining and informative update on that the OB Club meets the expectations of adulthood, encouraging us to value all of the school successes and the exciting plans for our members.