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July 2009 N0. 55 OLD SUTTONIANS NEWSLETTER Heads of School In this issue: Garden Opening Paul Atkinson, Head Gardener at Sutton Valence came up with the brilliant Girls Reunion Page 2 idea of creating a Heads of School Garden. All previ - ous Heads of School were contacted and given the op - tion of a permanent plaque or a bench, along with their choice of plant. Out of the 86 approached, 53 re - sponded positively and now have their permanent place Choir 1997 Page 4 within the garden. Over 30 people attended the open - ing held in June with Tim Booer (1952 M) and Han - nah Selway (2002 V) offi - cially cutting the ribbon. Headmaster’s Cricket Page 9 OS News Page 5 Cricket News Page 9 Awards Page 4 Letters Page 3 Information A member of the United For information about Sutton Valence School, please contact: Westminster Schools’ Foundation Registered Charity No. 309267 • the Admissions Office at Sutton Valence on 01622 845206 or email [email protected] Founded in 1576 by William Lambe • Sutton Valence Preparatory School on 01622 842117 or email [email protected] Old Suttonians Newsletter July 2009 1 Old Suttonians Newsletter Twenty-fifth anniversary of Girls to join SVS reunion On Speech Day, held in June, the first girls where invited back to the school for a reception and lunch with the Joe Davies, Headmaster and Mr Haywood (Headmaster 1980-1984). Seven Back row: girls attended. Tracey Little, Louise Gaston (n e Knagg), Emma Isherwood (n e Pickard), Emma Palmer (n e Pearce), Stella Haywood, Charlotte Houlihan (n e Browning), Amanda Fowler Front Row: Mr Grindlay, Mr Haywood, Mr Davies William Lambe Where are they now? Society Please go to the ‘Missing OS’ link on the school’s web site. We would be delighted to hear from any Old Suttonians who have not been re - Six members of the William Lambe Society attended an ceiving regular communication from us. We would also like to hear all orchestral concert held in the music school followed by sup - of your news and suggestions, so please keep us up to date by emailing per in the Headmasters’ house. Rebecca Riggs: [email protected] Benefits of OS Membership 1. Networking opportunities 2. Complimentary invitations to Reunions 3. Invitations to Hockey, Cricket, Golf and Netball matches and tournaments 4. Access to the school’s web site 5. Regular publications – The Suttonian, OS Newsletter, Sutton Views 6. Careers and mentoring – access to over 100 contact names of OS who have expressed their willingness to provide advice. 2 July 2009 Reunion Emails Saturday 12th Required To help to keep o September 2009 ur postage costs under control it would be very helpful if you would ensure tha t we have your current email address. W The next reunion shall be the ‘Middle Aged Spread’ e are intending to send out as much as we Group (leavers 1961 to 1980) with 1981 and 1982 given the can electronically, in- cluding this newsl option to attend ‘Yuppies’ reunion to be held next year or etter and Sutton Views; so please send a to attend ‘Middle Aged Spread’ this year. There shall be n up to date email to [email protected] champagne for the year group with the biggest attendance. with your name in the subject line so t hat we are able to upda our records. te Letters and excerpts received from Old Suttonians We receive many letters with kind words from Old Suttonians such as the following: “T he School still as a most nostalgic and retains the “It w same wonderful atm wonderful return to SVS for me osphere it had 50 years a up with `chums’ go, but with th and to meet ne e w wonderful fa I had not seen for forty cilities and whom impr oved the oppor two years was tremendous and tunities offered to the at none of them pupils. The remarkable in th s chool is obviou ed that much and sly in good had chang hea rt and hands.” were instantly recognisable! The m performed by the Choir anthe Russe ll Lister (1962 was beautifully sung and F) brought a lump to my throat. I look forward to 2009” Adrian Ford (L 1964) 3 Old Suttonians Newsletter Where are they now? Choir 1997 Top row: E Rothwell, E Mahrabian, E Midwood , B Harper, D Willdridge, A Mansfield, E Bailey , V Day, K Barker, H Ho Middle Row: C Davey, S Knowles , G Saunders, Mr P Horley, Mr R Rothwell, Dr A Cruttenden, Mr A Leang, E Adams, M Meredith, C Best Front Row: C Coltella, C Jasper , J Coltella, L Ross, Mr C Parkinson, J Jones, E Doorey, C Piper, J Masson. We have no valid address for the names of pupils in italics. If you are in touch with any of these Old Suttonians, please let us know. OS - OS Marriages Awards 2008/09 Below is a list of Old Suttonians who have gone on to marry each Atchison Award other. If you could be one who should also be on this list, please let Hayley Cooke (2007 S & G) us know: Jack Field (2007 Cl) Bennett/Hunting Simon Palmer (1987 W) married Natasha Page (1987 V) Wesley Jackson (2007 H) Nicholas Haywood (1988 M) married Simmone Page (1988 V) Gabriella Roberts (2007 L) James Roberts (1994 L) married Felicity Lynes (1996 V) Sonia Tarczalowicz (2007 S & L) James Evans (1996 L) married Madeleine Gear (1996 V) Georgina Baker (2007 S & H) Fred Baumhardt (1995 W) married Kelly Frost (1996 V) Spencer Theobald (1998 F & M) married Alexandra Pugh (2001 V) Enterprise Award Caroline Woods (2001 S) 4 July 2009 News of Old Suttonians BROWN Ben (1978 F) has published a HORNE Edward (2005 G). Ed, who is a then the largest law firm. He then went into book entitled “Sandstealers”, a modern war University of South Carolina Aiken Senior, private practice for about 15 years, thor - thriller. won the Intercollegiate Tennis Association oughly enjoyed it and in the last 2½ years has NCAA Division II Arthur Ashe Sportsman - become head of legal affairs for a large Multi BURTON John (1949 DB), has recently ship Award for the Southeast Region. Only National Corporation. completed the Bruce Trail (nearly 900k) and one male and one female from each region remains fairly active with various voluntary acquire this prestigious sportsmanship award MORRIS Phillip (1981 L) recently up - organisations. per year. Horne was nominated by an dated us. After 10 years of living in the Mid - anonymous regional coach and voted the dle East his work is now taking him to South COBBOLD Louise (1991 S), recently sent winner by the ITA regional Committee. Africa for 6 months or so and then on to an email updating us. She has been working Australia. His wife Shirley and 2 children are in Theatre Stage Management for the past LOVELOCK Julian (1967 W). Article in looking forward to their next adventure and 12 years. Recently finished working with the Daily Telegaph on 29th September 2008. another new culture. French and Saunders on their UK tour “Still “Two books were published in 1936 – The Alive” which finished at the Theatre Royal, Head Master Speaks and The Head Mistress RICHARDS Neil (1967 F) recently ap - Drury Lane. She is due to start work shortly speaks – featuring essays by heads of leading peared in the ‘Taylorian 2008’, having just re - as a Stage Manager on the upcoming tour of public schools. In the latest edition, Julian tired. He has left the Merchant Taylors’ after Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Louise would like Lovelock, Buckingham University’s Chief 21 years service as Biology Teacher and sub - to ask if any previous school friends would Operating Officer and a former headmaster sequently Head of Biology. like tickets then to get in touch with her. of Akeley Wood, approached the same schools again to gauge the educational land - ROBERTS Tristan (2005 H) signed for HARMAN Nicholas (1998 W), has been in scape 70 years on. Ten heads contributed to Gloucester Rugby for 2008/09 season. We touch to let us know that after 4 years of the book, released this autumn by the Uni - wish him well. study (receiving both a BA with Honours versity of Buckingham Press.” and a Graduate Diploma) and 5 years of VOELCKER Thomas (1970 C) continues working in both private and public practice, MERCHANT Zaheer (1984 W) updated to work as a full time orchestral player at the that he has attained his status as a fully Char - us on his career. Since leaving SVS he re - Opera House in Zurich. tered Landscape Architect and Member of turned back to Singapore and served in the the Landscape Institute; which has been a army for 2½ years then went off to Univer - WYSOCKI Stefan (2003 M), emailed with Royal Chartered body since 1997. sity, graduated with a LLB (Hons), was news that he has received a Masters in Me - called as a Barrister (Middle Temple) and chanical Engineering from the University of went back to Singapore into practice with Edinburgh. Births Engagements HAYZELDEN-JOHNS on 10th May 2008. BROOKS on 26th August 2008, to Re - BILLS (DE LUCY)-BASHAM on 21st Charlie Hayzelden (1999 L) and Claire Bry - becca Brooks (nee Stene) (1991 S) and hus - February 2009, Nicholas Bills (de Lucy) ony Johns at St Mary’s Church, Martlesham band Martin and second son, Toby. (1992 W) proposed to Charlotte Basham in Suffolk. Anna Blest (1999 V), David Bail - (1992 S) at the Twickenham Stoop at half lie (1999 L) and Oliver Hayzelden (1993 L) EASTER on 21st July 2008, to Gilly Easter time in the middle of the pitch.