The Chelmsfordian 2018 1

The Chelmsfordian 2018 2 Contents 3 Introduction and Foreword

4 School Captain’s Report

5 Headmaster’s Report

8 Valete

10 Salvete

11 Obituary

12 The Fallen

17 The Chelmsfordian: 1918

18 Political Convergence

20 Engineering Reports

21 Mogonjet

23 Metamorphosis of KEGS

26 House Reports

28 Combined Cadet Force

29 On Self Improvement

30 Essays

38 Duke of Edinburgh Award Report

39 Lake District

40 International Women’s Day

40 KEGS: Looking Back

42 Sports Review

45 Grenada Cricket Tour

47 A Collection of Lower School Poetry

49 The Nigel Fanshawe Sports Hall

50 Editorials

The Chelmsfordian 2018 3 Headmaster’s Introduction am delighted to introduce this year’s Pattenden for his very substantial work in edition of The Chelmsfordian. I hope that inspiring and leading the production of this any reader will much of interest within publication. these pages, and I am also very pleased that Imaterial continues to be added to the long history Mr T. Carter of the school. I am very grateful to all the Headmaster contributors, and particularly to the editors Max Liddiard and James Thompson, and to Mr Foreword

018 marks the 124th year since the first the Lake District, and annual visits to Mogonjet publication of The Chelmsfordian, and and New York. The transformation of the ‘New naturally there is a great weight on the Gym’ into a new drama studio, as well as the shoulders of the editors to maintain the current drama studio into a new science lab, has 2strong traditions carried through the years, also been progressing throughout the year, whether these be traditions from the first edition in promising fantastic new facilities for students. 1895, or ones more recent. In this year’s edition, we seek to highlight the academic achievements of Despite many changes in the school, The the students, as well as the various trips, events, Chelmsfordian continues as one of those institutions and competitions throughout the year. that make KEGS what it is.

The year has seen the construction of the Nigel James Thompson Fanshawe Sports Hall, alongside trips including Max Liddiard the cricket tour to Grenada, the Geology trip to Editors

The Chelmsfordian 2018 4 School Captain Adam Norton-Steele School Captain’s Report Deputy School Captains James Thompson wide variety of achievements over the Callum Whittle past year has left so much House Captains to reflect upon as the Holland: Arnav Dutta Asummer term draws to a close. With Mildmay: Aidan accomplishments ranging from the Cunningham outstanding production of Othello, to Strutt: Armon Etemadi sporting successes such as the 1st XI Tindal: Max Liddiard football team’s victory in the Mid- Prefects Essex Cup, the extraordinary talents younger pupils, and their Max Acorn of pupils have been showcased on unwavering commitment has Rafee Ahmed countless occasions this year. ensured countless events have run Daniel Bacon smoothly. Likewise, the House Krishan Bansal Some of the most memorable events Captains have shown admirable George Bayliss this academic year include the CCF’s dedication to their houses, and to Jonathan Belay role in forming part of the KEGS as a whole. The winners of James Caples Remembrance Sunday parade in this year’s House Competition came Daniel Carter November. The cadets represented the Priyanka Chandrakumar KEGS contingent exceptionally well, from out of the blue, with Holland Hannah Chen with appropriate propriety for the making an unforeseen resurgence William Coupe occasion. Little more than a month with less than a month to go to Lucy Cowper later, the annual carol service provided claim victory. The final house events William De Vivo a welcome opportunity to hear the in the weeks preceding Easter Gayatri Dhar choir in full voice. It was one of the epitomised the competitive spirit Arnav Dutta many highlights of the week preceding between the houses, and will no Joseph Folley doubt have provided unforgettable Irene Jackson Sillah the Christmas holidays - a period experiences for all those involved. Harshal Jain which also included Prize Giving. As Katie Juniper well as seeing many students rewarded Over my seven years at KEGS, Camille Keyworth for their academic and extracurricular despite the changes to the Arkar Lwin achievements, the musical architecture and personnel along the Sajiban Manoharan performances and speech from OC way, the same attitude towards Harrison Mitchell Rajeeb Dey made it a wonderful learning and strong sense of community pervades - and long may Zain Mumtaz occasion on which to finish the autumn it continue into the future. On behalf Vishvan Naidu term. Since the New Year, the Omar Najim the students I would like to thank performances of Othello exceeded all Imogen Purkiss the staff and all those who make expectations, a profound achievement, Harry Risk KEGS such a special place to not given the quality of the recent school Cameron Rosie only learn, but develop as people. Sanjeevan Sandhu productions. Adam Norton-Steele Tommy Sedgwick Serving as School Captain has been a School Captain Ravi Shah great privilege, particularly due to the Nicholas Speed wonderful team of prefects I have had Shashvat Verma the opportunity to work with. They Adam Yardley have been true role models for Aleyna Yildirim

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Prize Giving Speech 2017

ormal occasions like Prize Giving give one the chance to reflect on the academic year which Fhas passed – and when I sat down to do this, the principal feeling that I had was one of gratitude. This might seem a strange reaction at a time when the media is full of stories of the funding crisis in schools, at a time when we are faced with ever more obligations, at a time when our nation seems to face so much uncertainty, and at KEGS, at the end of a term which has brought tragedy. These events and difficulties are certainly very real and sometimes seem insurmountable. But for me, gratitude remains a stronger feeling. I am grateful firstly for the wonderful young people who have been or are students here at KEGS. For their originality and their individuality; suitably qualified staff is becoming an increasing issue for their loyalty and their intelligence in its for schools and naturally enough, teaching and support broadest sense; for their drive and also their staff seek an environment where they can be free to be compassion for others. Every person can themselves, within the ethos of the institution. I hope contribute something special to the school – that we manage this at KEGS, and certainly we are and many do; but I do at this point want to fortunate that staff often stay here for many years. The pay tribute to our school captain in 2016/17, Summer of 2017 did though bring the retirement of Henry Sainsbury, who was a role model of three long standing KEGS teachers – Stuart Hitch, service to the school throughout his seven Sandra Naish and Jenny Platt, as well as Bill Wheeler’s years at KEGS. move to China. All are greatly missed, although I am delighted that Dr Naish has been in to do some supply And then I am grateful to the staff who work teaching for us, and that Ms Platt is due to do so in the here, and the volunteers who give their time. near future. Who knows, perhaps Dr Hitch will make Again, each person brings their own talents another appearance in a KEGS classroom at some and gifts – and the tension between necessary point. At any rate, my thanks and best wishes go to all systems and the freedom for people to express of them for their many years of service to KEGS. their individuality is a balance that, in my opinion, needs careful thought. Finding Then, I am grateful to everyone in our wider

The Chelmsfordian 2018 6 community – particularly to parents for their important decisions in one’s life is often not an easy support, to former pupils and friends of the thing. Neither the analytical approach nor the gut school, the OCA and the Alumni Network, and of feel approach necessarily produces wise choices. course to Governors and Foundation Governors For what it is worth, my advice would be to for the many hours of unpaid work which they cultivate awareness of oneself and others, and then put in. The responsibilities put on Governors are decisions can sometimes become easier. I also feel now quite arduous, and we are, in my view, strongly that having a personal “hinterland” is extremely fortunate to be served by the people in important. I was speaking to an old friend recently those positions at KEGS. At this point, I would – someone who has been extremely successful in like to pay particular tribute to Spencer Wilcox, career and financial terms – but who took the who was Chair of the Management Governors decision some years ago to work four days per week before I became Head, and then worked with me and dedicate the fifth day to writing a book. Now – for my first three years in this position. I am very I don’t know if I will ever write a book, still less grateful for his support and guidance, and for that of Mary Turner, who has now taken over that whether anyone would publish it – but I do know position. the importance of reading books. School and local authority libraries are under pressure all over the The wider community, of which I’ve just spoken, place, but long may KEGS continue to have a did, in 2016/17, have a fine year. Just over a year flourishing library. ago we set out on a fund raising campaign, and the principal results of that can be seen through That sense of a “hinterland” – a broader life – can the windows of the hall. The Nigel Fanshawe also be cultivated through the extra-curricular life Sports Hall is currently on schedule and on of the school. One of the highlights of the 2016/17 budget – and we hope for completion in May year was the production of Miss Saigon in the 2018. It should revolutionise what we can do in Spring term. The standard of acting, singing and terms of indoor sport. We also plan to implement playing, as well as all the other aspects involved the other aspects of the 1551 Appeal when the was outstanding, and it will live long in the Sports Hall is complete – in particular, the new memory. I am particularly grateful to Mr French Science Lab and Theatre. and Mr Worrall for the work they put in, but many 2016/17 was also a fine year for public exam other colleagues and students were heavily results. As I have written in my programme involved. Singing also flourished through the choir notes, in the Government’s new attainment during 2016/17, and I am very grateful to Mrs measure “Attainment 8”, KEGS achieved a score Steele for her work in training them, and taking which put us 7th out of all schools in the country. them to Barcelona in the Summer. In sport, there This was not just purely due to a high starting were several highpoints, but in particular I will point – our progress score in “Progress 8” put us remember witnessing the triumph of the Year 8 in the top one percent of schools nationally for basketball team, coached by Mr Lowe, in winning progress between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4. the Essex Cup. I hope that the addition of the Meanwhile at A level and Pre-U, despite top Sports Hall may assist in further progress in grades in the new style A levels being more basketball at KEGS. Other exceptional results challenging, outgoing Year 13 students achieved included KEGS being Key Stage 4 Essex an impressive 84.3% of grades at A*-B and 62.5% badminton champions and national finalists at at A*-A grade. What matters most though is for tennis. But the whole programme of extra each individual to have developed as a person, and curricula sport, throughout the year, which to have used the opportunities that they had, involves so many pupils, is only possible through before moving on to the next stage in life which the dedication of both PE and Games staff, and interests them and is right for them. To make other teachers who volunteer their time.

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Two other extra-curricular activities which attract that it has never been more important for wide interest and support are the CCF, together young people to meet others from different with the Corps of Drums, and the Duke of countries and cultures. Edinburgh scheme. With the help of recent One regular trip which then impacts on the additions to the staffing of the CCF, it is now whole school is the expedition to our partner going from strength to strength, and it was, for school in Mogonjet in Kenya. This enriches me, a great pleasure to be at the biennial both partners, and after quite a number of inspection in April. Meanwhile in the DofE years, it has become a natural part of our scheme, twenty-four Year 10 students successfully school culture. As before, the 2017 trip was completed their Bronze Award last year, and very successful – we have the photos to prove thirteen recent and present KEGS students it. But as many of you will know, one of those achieved their Gold award. photos from Mogonjet has become the image Two other areas of consistent KEGS excellence many of us will now associate with tragedy. can both be abbreviated to the letters YE. This Zeynep Pattie, one of sixth form team who may stand either for Young Engineers or Young visited Mogonjet during the 2016/17 year, Enterprise. In the engineering variety of YE, a died in November aged 18. We join her family Year 8 team were First Lego League national and friends in their sorrow. finalists, whilst Year 12 teams were national Tragedy, however, can beget action and hope. winners of the PA Consulting raspberry PI The fund raising campaign in Zeynep’s honour challenge and came third in the country in the is raising money to support the charity Young national Cyber Centurion competition. And in the Minds which works to improve mental health enterprise variety of YE, our Year 11 team were in young people, and also Mogonjet School. Essex Young Enterprise company of the year. Such a campaign helps us to look to the future Then, covering in brief some of the many other – in a spirit of optimism, a spirit of hope, and achievements of the 2016/17 year, our chess team on the theme with which I began – in a spirit of came ninth in the country, our lower school team gratitude for what is possible. were Kids Lit Quiz national finalists, and our So, as we pass through this school, which has Chemistry Mastermind team were county been in Chelmsford for so many years, let us be champions. And to cap a list of hugely varied grateful for what has been passed on to us and achievements, our Eco team, inspired particularly for the opportunities which we have, and then by Madame Selaj managed to put in place make our own contribution to this place, and everything required for the school to receive the the world beyond. coveted Eco Schools Green Flag award – something which I was delighted to hear about. Mr T. Carter

Another source of personal development for young Headmaster people comes in being able to visit places of interest. Along with being well read, being well travelled is something that many might aspire to. KEGS students are fortunate in this regard, with the number of trips that are on offer. Many staff enable this to happen, but in particular Lynn Mepham puts in long hours to make sure the details are all sorted out. Trips and visits are also a two way process, and it is always a delight to welcome visitors from partner schools – I believe

The Chelmsfordian 2018 8 Valete We bid adieu to those who are leaving the school...

STEVE BREWINGTON then. During his long and distinguished career at KEGS, he has prepared huge numbers of students Steve Brewington stepped down from working full for exams, and has been a driving force behind the time in 2017, but continued to teach part time for a considerable success of the Science Department. further year, and has thus completed an He has now taken the decision to retire, and we extraordinary 37 years of service to KEGS. He first wish him a long and happy retirement and hope joined the staff in 1981 to teach PE and Maths, after that we will still see him from time to time. studying at Loughborough University and one year in a school in Kent. He became Head of PE in 1985, and was also at this time very active in sport at the JEAN CAMPBELL Old Chelmsfordians. By 1990, Mr Brewington was made PSHE Coordinator, and in 2003 he became Jean Campbell came to KEGS in 1991 as a responsible for Cover, the calendar and parents Biology teacher, having previously spent some evenings. In 2010 he relinquished his PSHE role time working in scientific research positions. She and instead picked up the position of second in the moved onto a role in the pastoral system in 1999, maths department. He also held a position as Head as Head of Year Seven, and also served for a time of Year for quite a number of years until 2016. as a Teacher Governor of the school. She also During his wide ranging career, Mr Brewington took on the responsibility for Strutt House from has been known for his calm authority, his support 2003 to 2008. Then with the creation of the for colleagues, and his ability to tackle challenges. Science College in 2004, the position of Head of He is well liked and widely respected, and will be Biology became available, and Ms Campbell was much missed. We wish him well for a long and appointed to this position; a little after this, in happy retirement, and trust that we will from time 2006, she stepped down from the Head of Year to time see him back at KEGS. role to allow her to focus fully on the leadership of Biology. In her final year at KEGS, she has

worked four days per week, but continued to be STEPHEN HAM the Head of Biology. Besides all of these Steve Ham came to KEGS in 1989 to take up the positions, Ms Campbell has given extensive post of Head of Biology, having previously taught service in leading student teams in Charities at both Southend High School for Boys and work, and with the Amnesty and Fair Trade Southend High School for Girls. He then soon groups. She will be much missed by many, but we became the overall Head of Science in the school. In certainly hope that she will be back from time to 1999, Mr Ham also took on the Work Experience time to visit us. Coordinator role. Then, in 2004, Mr Ham took a decisive lead in helping KEGS to become a Science JANINE LILLEKER AND HANNAH DIXON College, under the then Government’s specialist schools programmes. He became Director of We are grateful to Janine Lilleker and Hannah Science (relinquishing the Work Experience role Dixon, who between them covered the maternity and direct responsibility for Biology), and has leave of Nancy Nicoll between March 2017 and continued to lead the Science Department since March 2018. Ms Lilleker worked at KEGS for two terms and Ms Dixon for one term, and we

The Chelmsfordian 2018 9 were extremely fortunate in being able to employee ADRIANA ACE colleagues of such professionalism and strong Adriana Ace joined KEGS as our morning subject expertise for what were only temporary Receptionist in 2007. Adriana has welcomed contracts. Both were experienced former Heads of thousands of visitors to the school over the years Department, and we wish them both well for the and has been the helpful voice at the end of the future. phone for parents and outside callers. She is retiring at the end of this school year and is JAMES LAWRENCE looking forward to spending more time in her beloved Italy, and in California. We will miss Jim Lawrence has the distinction of having “retired” Adriana very much and wish her a very long and several times from KEGS. In his latest stint for the happy retirement. school, he has worked part time in the Economics department since 2014. He is well known for his knowledge of the subject and has particularly been ESTER MANN engaged to teach classes at the top end of the Esther Mann joined the Finance team as Finance school. We are very grateful for what he has Assistant in June 2015. The role was a new one brought to the department and the school, and wish for the school and one of Esther’s tasks was to him well for the future. manage our wide range of external lettings. She left KEGS in February to relocate to Hertfordshire and went with our thanks and very best wishes.

AND ONE FINAL FAREWELL… ...to the affectionately named ‘New Gymnasium’ of forty years which is to become the new drama studio, and to the current drama studio which is to become a new science lab.

The Chelmsfordian 2018 10 Salvete ...and welcome to those who join us.

ELIZABETH CHARLTON with children in a nursery and pre-school setting.

Liz Charlton joined KEGS in September as our new Head of RE & Philosophy. Liz previously taught at William de Ferrers School. GUY SPEAKMAN

Guy Speakman joined KEGS in October to take on the new role of Health & Safety Administrator/ STEPHEN PAGE Cover Supervisor. Guy has had a very interesting Our new 2nd in Geography, Stephen Page joined us in career starting as an officer in the British Army September from Aylesford School & Sixth Forth (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), before moving College in Warwick. on to senior roles within the coffee processing and export industry where he worked in various

locations including Mexico, Uganda, and Indonesia. CERI HILL Chemistry teacher Ceri Hill was a familiar face to CLAIRE GILBERT many at KEGS as she was previously here as an NQT. After leaving KEGS, Ceri taught in Africa for Joining the Finance team in April was Claire Gilbert, sixth months before returning to the UK. She joined our new Finance Officer. Claire is a qualified us from Oxted School in Surrey. accountant who has worked in senior roles at a number of employers including Anglia Ruskin

University, Britvic, and Strutt & Parker. SAM BELCHER

Also here from the start of the year was History IAN HUMPHRIES teacher Sam Belcher who has previously taught at Philip Morant School & College in Colchester. Ian Humphries joined the Site Team in February, initially in a temporary capacity, as a Caretaker/

Cleaning Supervisor. Ian has many years’ experience LISA SMITH in site management, both in schools and in industry and we were delighted to appoint him permanently in Maths teacher Lisa Smith arrived in September from April. Becket Keys School in Brentwood.

SHAWN REYNOLDS ANTHONY CHUMBLEY Shawn Reynolds was appointed as KEGS CCF Physics teacher Tony Chumbley joined in the summer School Staff Instructor in November. He is a retired term as a maternity cover. Tony is also an City of London Police Inspector who began his career experienced DofE Award leader and has had a long in the Army (Royal Corps of Transport) and brings a career in teaching. wealth of experience to the role. He is also the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Essex Army Cadet Force. JOANNE SMALL

Joanne Small joined the Catering Team as a Kitchen Assistant in October. She had previously worked in

The Chelmsfordian 2018 11 Obituary: Zeynep Pattie

The death of Zeynep Pattie in November 2017 family will be used to buy at least three houses at was a tragedy that touched the whole KEGS the Grandmothers' Village near New Hope community, but perhaps especially the Sixth Children's Home, which will provide Form. Zeynep was eighteen years old and looking children from the orphanage with a home when forward to moving on to university to study they leave school. Young Minds is another Philosophy and Spanish. Academically able, she fantastic charity which will benefit from the had two AS levels, for Philosophy and money raised and we are pleased that mental Maths, under her belt and very promising health is being openly talked about. The support predicted grades - she had been to see me with her given to each other by our students in the weeks personal statement and we had talked about what after Zeynep's death was heartwarming, looked to be a very bright future. Zeynep was also whilst the anger, pain and 'not knowing' were a talented artist who worked hard and thoroughly sometimes so difficult to deal with: I feel enjoyed the social and creative nature of the Art sure that they will continue to support each room - her work will go to her parents although other as time goes on. The death of a young we will keep one of her prints to display in the Art person is always so difficult to bear, but Zeynep's Centre. Personally, I will remember Zeynep so family, friends and the whole school community fondly from our time in Kenya where she loved are hopeful that, in raising awareness about making friends with the older students and mental health issues, we can provide a lasting playing with the younger ones: Zeynep's parents memorial to this bright, vivacious and loved have decided that money raised by friends and young woman.

The Chelmsfordian 2018 12 The Fallen: 1st September 1917– 31st August 1918 οὐδὲ δύνανται ἴσχειν ἐσσυμένους πολέμου βασιλῆες Homer, Illiad, 24

Charles Jeffreys himself such a good officer and cheerful Second Lieutenant companion that I had chosen him to act as my Assistant Adjutant during this turn of the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry trenches, We had all taken a particular fancy to 1892-1917 him, and are terribly grieved at his loss.” Essex Weekly News said that ‘He had many friends in civil life, and will be greatly missed, especially among sportsmen.’ He was twenty-five.

Gwilym Jones Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery 1886-1917

Charles Jeffreys was born in Chelmsford in 1892, and attended KEGS from September 1899 to April 1902, and then again from October 1903 until March 1907, after which he left for further education in Sussex and then Somerset. As an adult he worked in his father’s tailoring business on the High Street, Chelmsford, until he joined the army in October 1914. He served in France in 1915 as a lance corporal in the 6th Dragoon Guards before returning to the UK in 1916 to undertake officer training. Commissioned in April 1917, he returned to France in May to join 1/5th battalion of the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. He was posted as missing near Ypres on 17th October 1917.

His colonel wrote that: ‘I cannot tell you how Gwilym Jones, a native of Bangor, Wales, sorry I am for you and his family. He had only graduated with BSc at the University College been with us quite a short time, but he had shown of Bangor in 1909. He taught science and

The Chelmsfordian 2018 13 woodwork at KEGS from 1910 to 1912, before moving on to teach in Stourbridge and then On 8th November 1917, after a period in the Saffron Walden. He originally volunteered for trenches, the 2nd Londons were relieved by the service with the British Expeditionary Force in London Rifle Brigade. In what the official record France and Flanders, and eventually took a calls ‘particularly tragic circumstances’, Ted commission in the the Royal Garrison Artillery Dainty was killed in a train accident, probably on (41st Siege Battery), seeing action at Messines and one of the light railways which ran behind the Vimy Ridge. British lines. He was described as a ‘popular warrant officer’, one whose death had ‘cast a On 25th October 1917, near Ypres, Gwilym was in shadow of gloom across the battalion.’ That such charge of a party of men getting guns into a a heroic young man should die in such a needless difficult forward position. Soon after he had fashion is perhaps a particularly terrible tragedy. succeeded in hauling the last gun out of a shell Ted Dainty’s impressive funeral took place the hole in which it had been stuck for some time, he following day, attended by a large number of was killed instantaneously, aged thirty-one. officers, NCOs, and men from his battalion.

His Commanding Officer wrote to his family: ‘The men showed their appreciation of his value by R. E. Simmons carrying his body back four miles, mostly through Second Lieutenant shelled areas, in order that he might rest in peace Royal Garrison Artillery in a British cemetery behind the lines. He died d.1917 gallantly carrying out most critical work, and we were proud of him.’ Second Lieutenant R. E. Simmons, RGA, believed to be the ‘R. E. Simmons’ on the school war memorial, was killed in action near Ypres on 5th ‘Ted’ Dainty, DCM December 1917. Company Sergeant Major Royal Fusiliers 1890-1917 J. C. Squier Private Ted Dainty was born in 1890, and studied at Manchester Regiment KEGS as a sixth former between 1906 and 1907. 1890-1917 He was originally a resident of Brentwood Essex, son of Edward Joseph And Emily Dainty. Before J. C. Squier lost his life near Ypres on 6th war broke out he had trained to be a teacher at St December 1917, aged twenty-seven whilst serving Peter's Training College (Peterborough 1911-12). with 23rd Battalion, the Manchester Regiment. His During the war he served with the 2nd Battalion, brother, Norman Squier, went on to be the London Regiment, rising to the senior non- Headmaster of KEGS. commissioned rank of Company Serjeant Major. He proved himself to be a more than capable soldier, not only by his rapid rise through the Cyril Thompson ranks, but also by his actions at near the river Lieutenant Cojeul, Arras, on 3rd May 1917. London Irish Rifles 1896-1917 Under severe enemy attack, Ted Dainty was showed gallantry of a very high order, resulting Cyril Thompson was born in Chelmsford in 1896, in the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, and was educated at KEGS from May 1905 until which ranks second only to the Victoria Cross for July 1912. His father was both mayor of bravery in the face of the enemy. His citation Chelmsford and editor of the Essex County notes that the award was ‘for conspicuous Chronicle, and, perhaps not surprisingly, gallantry and devotion to duty in consolidating Thompson went into journalism after leaving and defending a position which had become school. During the war he served as an officer in almost untenable through flanking and frontal the 2/18th Battalion, the London Regiment fire. His total indifference to danger restored the (London Irish Rifles) (T.F.), with whom he was situation at a very critical moment when no sent to France in June 1916, before being moved officers were on the spot.’ to the Salonika front in November of that year. In

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July 1917 the battalion was moved to Egypt, action, and there was an attempt by the men of his from whence they were sent to Palestine. company to move him to safer ground, but in the Thompson was shot in the right leg during the course of this he was hit again and killed. His taking of Gaza on 7th November 1917 and company was surrounded and destroyed by the evacuated. At the time a friend wrote of him attack. John Willmott was the son of the vicar of that ‘During the whole of the affair his Rivenhall, near Witham, and was twenty at the coolness and his splendid example as a leader time of his death. He had previously been awarded of his men were too good for words’. Sadly, the Military Cross for his gallantry in action. Like however, Cyril Thompson died of his wounds many others killed in the Spring Offensive, he has on Christmas Day 1917, aged twenty-one. no known grave.

The April 1918 edition of this magazine Harry Mann recorded that “Another sad loss is that of Lieutenant Lieutenant C.J.O. Thompson who died of Royal Field Artillery wounds in Palestine and who will be 1883-1918 affectionately remembered by many of the younger O.C’s.” The Essex County Chronicle Harry Mann was noted that the general commanding his born in 1883 and division wrote that ‘he was a most brave and was educated at fearless officer and leader of men, and his loss KEGS before is deeply mourned’. training to become an architect, The epitaph on his headstone in Jerusalem eventually becoming War Cemetery reads ‘A Brave Young Officer; a Fellow of the Deeply and For Ever Mourned’. Royal Institute of British Architects. During the 1900s he Harold Darby worked as the Private assistant architect Essex Regiment for Essex County 1897-1917 Council. He had served in the Essex Harold Darby was born in Chelmsford in 1897 Yeomanry as a and was educated at KEGS. His father had a Territorial (part- bakery and confectionary shop on Moulsham time) soldier before Street where Harold began working after the war, and served in France with them until leaving school. Harold enlisted in the 1/5th wounded at the Battle of Frezenburg, near Ypres, Essex Regiment (T.F.) in the summer of 1915 in May 1915. Upon recovery he was commissioned and he probably joined them when they were into the Royal Artillery, and it was whilst serving in Egypt, having been withdrawn from the with them that he met his death on 30th March Gallipoli peninsular after heavy fighting. He 1918, during the German Spring offensive. He was, was posted as missing during the First Battle during his time with the Royal Artillery, mentioned of Gaza on 26th March 1917, aged twenty. in despatches.

John Willmott, MC A. J. Snellwood Captain Gunner Essex Regiment Royal Field Artillery 1898-1918 1890-1918

John Willmott was in command of ‘A’ A. J. Sellwood, from Brentwood, lost his life in Company, 2nd Battalion, the Essex Regiment at France on 4th April 1918, aged twenty-eight. At the Fampoux, near Arras, when they were hit by time he was serving as a gunner in the 182nd the first wave of Operation Mars, part of the Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. German Spring Offensives, on 28th March 1918. Willmott was wounded early in the

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Charles Paynter save his ship and her crew. He was killed by a shell Lieutenant which burst right on top of him, probably blowing HMS North Star, Royal Navy him to pieces. 1896-1918 A fellow officer wrote that ‘He was very cool and showed a fine example to his men, showing Charles Paynter was at KEGS for just over a complete disregard of danger, although he was in a year, between September 1906, and December very exposed position. The men whom we rescued 1907 before moving on to Naval College. He spoke in the highest praise of how your son carried was appointed Midshipman in 1913 aged only on till the last minute. The Service has lost a very 18. When war began he was service as a Sub- valuable officer.’ Unfortunately North Star was lost, Lieutenant on HMS Conqueror. He served but her crew, and that of Phoebe were singled out through the Battle of Jutland on 31st May 1916 for their gallantry, not least of them Charles on board the destroyer HMS Michael. He was Paynter, whose heroism was noted in the Admiral’s dispatch. The Chelmsfordian wrote of ‘one of the many fine promising lives cut off so early.’ He was twenty-two.

Charles Freeman Engine Room Artificer, Third Class HMS Phoenix, Royal Navy 1890-1918

Charles Freeman was killed when his ship, the Acheron-class destroyer HMS Phoenix, was sunk by the Austro-Hungarian submarine SM U-27 near Italy on 14th May 1918. Virtually all the crew were taken off before she sank, but alas Freeman was one of the two crewmen who lost their lives. It was, incidentally, the only time during the war that a British ship was sunk by the Austro-Hungarian Navy. A native of Great Baddow, Freeman was twenty-eight when he died.

Leonard Dixon Lieutenant promoted Lieutenant in 1917 and posted to South Wales Borderers another destroyer, HMS North Star. Described 1892-1918 as a ‘capable and efficient’ man, who took ‘great interest in his work’, he was expected to Leo Dixon was born at go far. 6 West End Terrace, rd On 23 April 1918, St George’s Day, a force of South Primrose Hill, Sailors and Royal Marines assaulted the just around the corner harbour at Zeebrugge in German-held from KEGS in 1892, Belgium in an attempt to damage the port the son of a tailor’s badly enough that the Germans could not use assistant. He started it as a base for submarine operations. North school here in 1904, his Star moved in towards the mole, but was hit fees paid by the County by extremely heavy artillery fire coming in at Council. By this time he point blank range, and quickly disabled. was living on Duke Something had to be done to save her. In an Street, his father now a act of great gallantry and leadership, master tailor. Lieutenant Paynter took command on the He enlisted in the forecastle, arranging for a tow line from HMS Essex Regiment in November 1915, and by 1916 Phoebe to be attached. With shells exploding was an unpaid acting Lance-Corporal. In November all around him he had only one thought: to

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1916 he applied for, and received, a commission. It was KEGS headmaster Thomas John Maryon was wounded and captured (probably) Hay who attested that he had a high enough during the German Spring Offensive of 1918, and level of education to become an officer. He died of pneumonia as a prisoner of war on 30th April trained as an officer cadet in Cambridge, and of that year, aged twenty-two. joined the 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers on the Continent late in 1917. John Bowie He was killed in action on 21st May 1918, Private aged 26. London Scottish His company commander, writing to his 1897-1918 father, said of him that: ‘His loss to one is more than that of a fellow officer. John Bowie, born in Edinburgh, died on 29th We were at the Cadet School together, in the same August 1918 near Arras. He was twenty-one. college, and came out to France together. It is no figure of speech when I say he died a glorious death. We were doing a stunt, and he was leading a party Malcolm Sworder of his men. He gained his objective, leading his men Lieutenant with the same steady, cheerful courage he always Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment, attached, showed, and was killed after he had finished his 59 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps work, by a stray Bosche bullet.’” d.1918

The day’s Essex Weekly News reported: Malcolm Sworder was born in Essex and, On the night he met his death he was engaged upon presumably, educated at KEGS. Was a carpenter by a ‘stunt’, leading a party of his men. His captain trade, and also a member of the Essex Yeomanry writes: ‘He led his men with the steady and cheerful before the war. When war began he was in British courage he had always show’. The objective was Columbia, Canada, and joined the army there, later attained, but unfortunately just afterwards Lieut. serving in the Royal Flying Corps. He was killed on Dixon was killed by a stray bullet. 18th March 1918 whilst flying RE8 serial number B6516. The captain, who by a coincidence was at the same training college with Lieut. Dixon, writing to his father, states that the deceased officer was with the ADDENDUM company on a short time, but his name will live for (Should have appeared in the 2014-15 many a day; and he concludes by saying that he Chelmsfordian) regrets the loss of not only a gallant officer, but a very dear friend. Lieut. Dixon was very popular at Trinity-rd. School, and was a very fine cricketer. Charles Haig Full of spirit, he was a most agreeable companion, Lance Corporal as well as a smart soldier. London Scottish 1887-1914 Robert Hodgson Private Charles Haig was born in Kent in 1887 and was London Irish Rifles educated at KEGS from September 1901 to April 1896-1918 1905. He went to the Continent with the London Scottish and was killed in action during their Robert Hodgson lost his life in France on 31st valiant action at Messines on 1st November 1914. May 1918 aged twenty-two. His mother is Posted missing, there was some hope that he was recorded has having been resident at Westcliff taken prisoner, but sadly this was not the case. He -on-Sea. was twenty-seven.

John Maryon Mr H. Pattenden Corporal Staff Editor Royal Irish Rifles 1896-1918

The Chelmsfordian 2018 17 The Chelmsfordian: 1918 A review of the magazine of a hundred years ago aving the privilege of being at a the Debating Society. By the time the article had school with such a long and been published, two debates had been held in that interesting history, it seems year’s session, the first with the House proposing appropriate to look back from time to ‘that reprisals are most necessary’. A ‘keen and Htime at school life in years gone by. Inspired by exciting debate’, the boys appear to have had a wide Thomas Smith’s 2016 article, The Chelmsfordian range of views: ‘the Hon. Member of West Ham Through Time, the editors of 2018 propose that said that in the present state of war it was no good each year, the magazine from a century prior is holding any sentimental ideas about what was right reviewed. To begin with, it is probably worth or wrong…People who had been in the air raids on pointing out that The Chelmsfordian had London were unanimously in favour of reprisals. traditionally been published termly, with editions Everything possible must be done to win the war.’ from December, April and July. However, the Meanwhile the Hon. Member for Forest Gate first edition in each volume appears to have been opposed, and ‘declared that two wrongs never made the July edition; and so, to give a review of the a right’, arguing that ‘by having reprisals we should 1917-1918 school year, highlights must be taken not in any way be injuring the military party of from Vol. XXII No. 2 (December 1917), Vol. Germany, but only the civilians, who are powerless XXII No. 3 (April 1918) and Vol. XXIII No. 1 in the hands of their leaders, and who are not in (July 1918). favour of air raids’. Other arguments against retaliatory attacks included that ‘right is never The structure of the magazine, costing a ‘modest overcome by might’, ‘aeroplanes were urgently sixpence’, seems largely unchanged. It contained needed at the front and could not be spared for sports reports, house and club updates, occasional reprisals’ and that ‘our airmen were clean fighters essays (including one research report on and would not like to be called “Baby-killers”’. grenades), and the Valete and Salvete. Though, Despite several references to ‘English principles’ unlike today, the editorial is at the front – it and ‘pride in mercy’, the motion was carried by 33 remains unclear when its unconventional position votes to 23. at the back was cemented – and the Valete and Salvete include arriving and departing students as A second debate, on the motion ‘there should be well as staff. With the First World War still Woman’s Suffrage in this country’, was held on 31 ongoing, a lot of the focus is on the war effort. January 1918, at a time after the bill of The The cadets were going strong, reaching an Representation of the People Act had been passed unprecedented 130 members by the end of the in the House of Commons but before it achieved school year; a considerable number given that Royal Assent. Those in favour cited women’s there were only 208 students. Throughout the ‘splendid work during the war’, with the Hon. year there were several parades accompanied by Member for S.W. Suffolk stating that ‘in the past the Corps of Drums, including one march of 18 women had been suppressed. This state of things miles through Boreham, Great Leighs and Little was gradually getting better and there now Waltham. The school also appears to have been remained to give women the vote. They deserved keen to contribute to the war effort: £814 18s. this just as much as a man’. However this was 6d. were raised in ‘Aeroplane Week’, there was a countered by much opposition, focussed on the constant appeal to send help to the ‘school weak arguments that ‘the majority of women did prisoner’, Corporal Gray, by donating to the not want the vote’ and that ‘women were Essex Regiment Prisoners of War Fund, and sufficiently represented by their husbands and that ‘during the Autumn Term, [they] sent up a the vote would lead to strife in the home’. The considerable quantity of chestnuts to the Hon. Member for Cardiff went on to distastefully Government for the manufacture of propellants’. characterise ‘the only two classes of women who Updates on honours, casualties and promotions wanted the vote as “female hooligans” and “human were regularly reported, along with notes on the jellyfish”’. Sadly, the motion was overwhelming whereabouts of old boys. rejected by 48 votes to 9, though this was allegedly ‘owing to the ungallant conduct of the whole of Perhaps one of the most interesting features of form IVA’. The Chelmsfordian of April 1918 is the report from

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Grammar School. The first was a 3-3 draw, Elsewhere in the school, an ‘Amateur Dramatic followed by a 3-0 loss and finally a shameful 6- Society’ was set up in July 1918 to ‘help relieve the 0 loss. The hockey team seems to have had th monotony of routine’ and ‘encourage in members a more success with a 2-1 win against the 2/5 healthy self-confidence’. In stark contrast to recent Yorks Regiment and a 3-0 win versus years, Tindal succeeded in winning Sports Day, Lakeman’s XI. Meanwhile the cricket team though at the time of publication Strutt were won most of their matches, including a game dominating in inter-house cricket, with one round against CCHS in which the boys thought it of matches left to play. However the Strutt House would be fitting to show their respect for the Captain is quick to mention ‘a number of boys opposition by ‘batting left-handed and bowling whose disloyalty to their House quite under-arm’, presumably to give the girls a counterbalances the efforts made by the more fighting chance. How gentlemanlike! The zealous Struttites’. Despite several match reports, chivalry of KEGS boys remains unparalleled to it is unclear who won the house competition. Due to this day. ‘travelling and other difficulties’, the school’s fixture list was ‘greatly curtailed’ that year, though there were several football matches against Brentwood James Thompson Editor

Political Convergence A Synopsis on Western Political Convergence and the role of the youth Among the youth population, there is great apathy the European Union, where rhetoric of “the towards the Western political system, and a feeling older generation don’t understand what we of disenfranchisement. This is perhaps highlighted want” and “we are the ones that are affected by best through the counter movements to both the their decisions” is exercised frequently by youth Trump presidency and the vote for the UK to leave to show their dismay with the system they are

The Chelmsfordian 2018 19 living in. youth population, as they believe that there is not An explanation may lie with the actors within the any real choice which satisfies what they desire. system – a large consensus, or perhaps lack of The answer to such a problem may lie with the meaningful debate and clash, between all sides of disenfranchised youth population. The rise of any political spectrum has led to an outlawing of Corbyn’s popularity as well as Bernie Sanders in the radical ideas within the main political sphere – or USA highlights the desire by the youth for more certainly within leaders, whereby the most radical is radical and ideologically driven politicians. This is Mr Trump, who by all measures enacts moderate not exclusive to the left either – the right also enjoy policies. a great deal of youth popularity with surprising And certainly in the UK this was not figures, for example Jacob Rees- just a Blair phenomenon – in the Mogg, who despite his typically 2017 general election, the socially conservative outlook, is Conservatives made a manifesto incredibly popular among the youth, pledge on an energy price cap – shown by two young people set up something that when Miliband ran the ‘MoggMentum’ social media with it in his 2015 election manifesto pages and started a petition for him for Labour, he was branded “Red Ed”. to become Prime Minister (a rather There is by all measures a unconventional method of voting for convergence in ideas in UK politics, PM) which received more than as opposed to a divergence. 41,000 signatories – making it the largest right leaning group in the This is not only occurring in the UK, consisting largely of young politics of the UK and USA either – people. He also enjoys eight times as you need only look at the pan- many followers on Instagram than European political organisations to the one and only Boris Johnson, and which parties join in the European forty times more than the well- Union to confirm the convergence to renowned Michael Gove – this helps the centre by political groups. The to display how the youth are most populous groups are the Alliance for Liberals showing great interest into Rees-Mogg, someone and Democrats in Europe, a centre group, the who is far more openly ideological than the ever European People’s Party, a centre-right group, and popular Johnson and Gove, who tend to (try) keep the Party of European Socialists, who despite their their ideological convictions behind closed doors. name are moderate and centre-left. We must of course consider whether such Is such a convergence actually problematic? The politicians who break free from the central optimist may claim that this is good news, as it convergence are popular for political reasons, or means that the views of the electorate lie in the other. We may claim that those like Mr Rees-Mogg centre, and so parties have responded and now are only popular as they are what may be called provide policies which the public are interested in. “memes”, or just popular for humour value. Regardless, we must give credit to the fact that, no However, as one would if they were optimistic, such matter the reason, ideologically driven and radical proponents have forgotten the disadvantages politicians are still gaining more popularity, and attached with the situation. Debate is diminished hence Western political systems gain the benefits of under such circumstances, and hence can lead to diversity of opinion among politicians, including, what is described by J.S. Mill as ‘dull conformism’, importantly, the participation of young people in where a population begins to agree on issues, not politics. due to consensus but through a lack of debate. It Max Liddiard also can lead to a lack of choice for the electorate – Editor this is really what fuels the discontent amongst the

The Chelmsfordian 2018 20 Junior Young Engineers Report A report of a variety of competitions KEGS Young Engineers Club is proud to have an upper hand. One of the two KEGS teams who participated in many engineering and STEM travelled to Queen Mary`s University (Aayush competitions this year. In the Autumn Term, one Darak, Shrey Biswas, Joshua Lam, Karan Sharma, of the KEGS First Lego League teams, ‘The Richard Stancu and Joshil Patel) managed to win Aquaholics’ (Ben Bishop, Daniel Stedman, Alex their heat. We hope we scored high enough to be in Jones and Matthew Olatunji from Year 9, and the top 5 teams in order to enter the national finals, Aayush Darak, Richard Stancu, Joshua Lam and but we will have to wait and see the results of the Joshil Patel from Year 8) managed to win the other heats! regional heat of the competition held at Ford Our most recent competition was the Chelmsford Dunton. The competition consisted of building Science and Engineering Society Schools’ and programming a robot, coming up with a Technology Competition where we had to show the solution to save water, publicising the idea and STEM projects we were working on at school in the most importantly showing the core values of the hope to win an award. In this competition, a number team and how we worked together. Winning the of students (Luca Barber, Joshil Patel, Akshay competition meant that we progressed to the Achaya, Mark Godley, Ben A. Parr and Cameron National finals of the competition in Bristol, Wade) showcased both the Junior and Senior Young where we were to do the same thing but Engineers club at KEGS, showing the multiple competing at a higher standard. Sadly, we did not projects we had done over the year. It has been progress to the international finals but we all announced that we are prize winners but we will tried our best and came close; nevertheless, we have to wait for the award ceremony in July to see in hope to come back next time! which position we came. KEGS also entered two teams for the Institution As you can see the Young Engineers Club at KEGS of Engineering and Technology Faraday is very successful and we all enjoy attending it! Challenge, a competition run by the IET for Year Enormous thanks go to Miss Bunting, without 8 students. In this challenge you find out what whom these opportunities would not exist. you are doing on the day, so I am not allowed to spread the details of it as it will give future teams Joshil Patel, 8E PAPI Report A report on the senior Young Engineer’s PAPI competition The challenge for the PAPI Raspberry Pi when the user takes a shower, the flowmeter competition 2018 was to invent a product to component connected to the shower hose will promote sustainability using a Raspberry Pi and produce a number of electronic signals as each litre our idea was a smart water meter. passes through. The Raspberry Pi then interprets We designed and built our solution at Senior these signals to calculate the number of litres that Young Engineers Club on Wednesday lunchtimes have been used. For every litre that is used, the and after-schools. The device scans the Raspberry Pi will send a signal to a counter circuit, surrounding area for a suitable Bluetooth device causing a numerical display to count up by one for and if there are multiple devices nearby, the every litre. This allows the user to keep track of device will connect to the closest one. Then, their water consumption while they are in the

The Chelmsfordian 2018 21 shower. Once the user has finished their shower, the device will send a message over Bluetooth to the connected device informing the user of the amount of water they have used, the cost of this water, and some better causes that the water could have been used for such as watering livestock or crops. The project is still in development and it requires several improvements to be made such as a watertight case, suckers on the back to fix it to the wall and a longer cable between the flowmeter and case allowing it to be placed further from the shower. bridge building (which we won!), talking to The idea behind our project was that people would industry representatives and code breaking. Then be less inclined to use excessive amounts of water in we had to present our invention to the judges and their shower if they were made aware of the impact answer lots of questions. Finally came the award they were having on the environment. ceremony, where we were pleased to have come a close second to Collyer’s Sixth Form College, who We were one of three national finalists selected in had invented a portable wind turbine. The day our age category and so we travelled to the was great fun and our project received a lot of Institution of Engineering and Technology on 17th interest from industry representatives. April and took part in various activities such as We also took our invention to the Chelmsford Science and Engineering Society’s Schools’ Technology Competition on 25th June, where we presented out project to several pairs of judges. While we were there, we saw several impressive projects such as robots, weather balloons and arcade machines all powered by the Raspberry Pi. At the time of writing, we have just heard that we are one of the finalists in this competition and will find out where we were placed at the Awards Ceremony on 11th July. Toby Cook, 12G Mogonjet Trip A report on the annual sixth form trip to Kenya y trip to Kenya in February 2018 with inspired by the happiness and love that all the the school was such an amazing children portrayed despite most having troubled experience in every way possible that backgrounds. New Hope defies every stereotype it’s difficult to put into words – it I initially had of an orphanage – it is full of joy Mexceeded my expectations in every way possible, and and love, which was particularly comforting as I can say it was the best thing I have ever done. many of the children there have had awful The first few days of the trip were spent at the experiences prior to going there. Although it children’s home New Hope, which was such a special was sad to leave New Hope as we all made great place! The only orphanages I had ever heard of are connections with everyone there, I was ones with terrible stories, or even worse ones in reassured by the fact that they were in such an films, and so I wasn’t sure what to expect when amazing place. I honestly was inspired by so going to New Hope. However, as soon as I arrived I much from New Hope – what particularly instantly felt at home there, and was so warmed and stands out is the happiness that each child

The Chelmsfordian 2018 22 seemed to have, despite having horrible past inspired me, as I’m not sure I could say that I experiences and also having little possessions always have this positive attitude for learning, compared to most children, they were all so and so it really made me value my education, and grateful for what they had, which I aspire to be! made me want to engage in lessons as often as My whole time at New Hope was full of fun and possible, as I am lucky to have it! happiness, and despite being there for only a few On the last Saturday of the trip, we went on a days, I really feel that I gained so much, and community walk with many of the secondary hopefully gave something to the children as well. students who are usually at school then, and some After leaving New Hope, we stopped at Nakuru of the primary school students who came back to Training Institute, which was really interesting school just to join us on the walk, which was one as it showed me that the children leaving New of my favourite parts of the trip. We were able to Hope (and many other places) have great see various students’ homes, which although were opportunities to achieve their aspirations! We better quality than I had expected, still were were able to talk to some students at the Centre, nothing like the homes we have in the UK. I was who had previously been at New Hope, and so I expecting to see little shacks, however the houses was really able to see how they can get access to were made out of sturdy building materials, great training, despite not having a privileged although the size of the houses in comparison background. It was very inspiring to hear their with the amount of people who lived in them was past stories and goals for the future, which shocking. It was really eye opening to see some of motivated me too be more appreciative of the the student’s homes, and also meet some of their education I’m given on a plate! family members, who were all so welcoming. I The majority of the trip was then spent at our was particularly taken back by the large distance partner school Mogonjet, which was the from some of the homes to the school, which I highlight of my trip, particularly teaching thought was long - and then I found out from primary classes! Each day when we arrived at the some of the Mogonjet girls that they lived school, there were swarms of children awaiting another hours walk from where we were!! This our arrival, who were so happy to see us, and all was shocking to me as I don’t know of anyone in desperate to take us to their classroom! It was so England who would walk over an hour to and warming to see their excitement just to see us - from school each day (in poor footwear and hot even the local people in the village would all wave weather), and so it really just showed their at us as we drove past on our way to and from the dedication and motivation to learn, which I found school, which was extremely welcoming. I was extremely inspiring. By the end of the walk, there really excited to teach, but also apprehensive, was so many people walking with us – people however I loved every lesson I taught – it was so from the community just started chatting and rewarding and enjoyable, but also hard work! I walking with us, which was so lovely, as I feel like want to become a primary school teacher when that would never really happen in England! And I’m older, so I mainly taught in the primary although at the end of the day I was sad to be school, and I loved it! I was really surprised how leaving all the students, I was warmed by their good their English was, particularly in the happiness and motivation, and assured they were secondary school, but also in the primary school in a good place to set them for their future! starting at about age 8, which was great as it meant not only did they understand our teaching, Anna Roberts, 12D but we were also able to interact with them, which made the lessons much more interesting for both them and us! It was so rewarding to be able to deliver a fun lesson to the children, as they typically just learn from chanting, or copying from the board, therefore they were all very engaged in our lessons, even if they didn’t always quite understand! The student’s attitude to learning was amazing – they were all so eager to learn and asked so many questions (particularly in the secondary school), and although some were shy, with some encouragement all of the students were getting involved in the lessons. This great attitude that the students portrayed really

The Chelmsfordian 2018 23 The Metamorphosis of KEGS

ith the new Sports Hall now rooms which were later combined into the two nearing completion, it seems an RE classrooms. To this day, Room 45 still has appropriate moment to look back two entrance doors as a result of the previous at how the school has grown over layout in which it was two smaller rooms. By the Wthe years. The sports facilities have stayed the late 1980s the headmaster was no longer living same for many years and, despite its name, the on site and so parts of the original building were “new” gym is now over 50 years old, built for a also available for redevelopment. For several school which had recently increased its intake to years these were rented out as flats to members three forms. With the current increase to five of staff before taking on their current role of forms, the school is going through much the same office space. process again, with this and the art block two Another development of the 1970s was the recent examples of the ongoing attempt to provide resolution of the issue of playing fields. Although enough building space for rising numbers of Westfield had initially been large enough to classes. accommodate all pupils, it had become much less Although the school was founded in 1551, it was suitable as the school grew: indeed, for a number originally located on Duke Street in the centre of of years, KEGS owned the field adjacent to Chelmsford. Faced with shortages of space CCHS. Eventually the issue was resolved by old however, headmaster Frank Rogers moved the boy Harry Bedford who purchased the current school to its present site in 1892 with the Bedford fields and gave them to the school, and construction of what is now the library, reception these have served as excellent sports pitches ever area and history classrooms; originally this formed since. the school hall, dormitories for boarders, three However, it was the 1990s onwards that brought classrooms and the headmaster’s house. The space the biggest changes to the school site. The behind this was occupied by playing fields: technology department moved into a new Westfield was not acquired until 1924, but the building in 1994, with the music school opening smaller space was more than sufficient for a school just in time for the school’s 450th anniversary in of 150 pupils. This was followed two years later by 2001. 2003 brought the Learning Development a gym (which has now been split into room 7 and Centre with maths, geography and economics the fitness suite), and a number of other buildings classrooms, followed in 2009 by the Darwin including a laboratory and a lecture room. These Centre which provided a great improvement on continued to grow in number until 1937 when the previous, rather dilapidated, sixth form areas. almost all of the buildings were demolished, This also allowed the original front entrance to leaving only the original 1892 construction and the be reinstated, having been removed in 1942 in a gym, and replaced by the two pounds that are still desperate attempt to provide more dining space central to KEGS today. for children evacuated from Tottenham to After this, there was very little done to the Chelmsford. buildings for many years. Faced with rising pupil In 2011, the LDC was extended and KEGS numbers after the Second World War, a temporary gained cookery teaching facilities for the first dining hall and woodwork area were added in the time in its 450-year history, and finally in 2014 1950s; in 1963, an extension to the back of the the 1955-built art block (in a very poor state of school was finally built, containing the canteen and repair by this point) was demolished and replaced what is now the languages corridor. This was with a modern building. followed a year later by another large This is definitely not the first major change to development, this time bringing the hall and new the school in recent years, and it will almost gym, and allowing the original hall, now too small certainly not be the last. KEGS’s site will for the number of pupils, to become the library. continue to change over the coming years, Despite this construction, there was still a lack of teaching space so by 1973 six prefabricated huts reflecting the changing priorities and interests of had been installed along the side of the school to a school in the twenty-first century, especially provide extra classrooms. The last boarders left with pupil numbers continuing to increase over the school in 1976 and this in turn meant that the the next few years. original dormitories could be used as teaching space: these originally consisted of four small Daniel Carter, 13E, KEGS Cartographer

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The Chelmsfordian 2018 26 Holland Strutt 1st Place — 3553 points 2nd Place — 3384 points

Being Holland House Captain has to be my greatest From the day I joined KEGS I’ve wanted to lead the experience at KEGS, and I am extremely grateful to house to a house cup victory. This year I’ve realised have been put in that position. The story of Holland that the most important part was not winning the cup, House this year was full of twists and turns, spending but rather being the House Captain. Narrowly missing the majority of our time in third or fourth place. out on first place in the last two weeks was tough, Eventually, with a comeback that can only be compared however I am so pleased to have had the honour of to the 2005 Champions League final, in the very last leading a house full of such fantastic people. Winning week of the house competition, we managed to go from competitions such as House Quiz, Mogonjet mini- fourth place to first in three days. However, I cannot marathon, Sports Day and House Music have been take the credit for all of Holland’s success this year, as I obvious highlights, with many of Strutt’s finest have been supported by an excellent house team. My showcasing their immense talent in a range of different deputies, Will Lunt and Nikhil Shah, my sports fields. In my first house assembly I encouraged people captains, Neel Patel and Ethan Salim, my drama to get involved in the house competition in order to captains, Imogen Leslie and Joseph Folley, music make memories, and I can confidently say that some of captains Charlie Shepherd and Hiya Dhar as well as my best memories have come from taking part in house Anna Richardson, Jake O’Brien and Lucy Cowper all events, not only as house captain, but as a member of put in a tremendous effort in all of the events this year. this house for seven years, something which I hope is However, the biggest thank you must go to Mr Lowe, common amongst all members of Strutt. our house master. Without his expert guidance and I want to say thank you to the brilliant team behind me, advice, there is no way the house would be as organised James, Sanjeevan, Jonathan, Ayo, Christian, Jack and as it was this year. Joe for their hard work and backing this year. I’d also Looking back at the house competition, I can truly say like to thank Mr Davies for his continued contributions that it has been a great year for Holland and we proved to the house as house master; I’ve had the pleasure of that no matter how far behind you are, you should knowing Sir since Year 7 and working closely with him never give up. Hopefully this message carries on to the this year has been a great experience. Lastly, I would year below and Holland can bring back the house cup like to thank everyone in Strutt for their tireless effort for the third year in a row. and support this year, as without them there would be no green army. Arnav Dutta Armon Etemadi Holland House Captain Strutt House Captain

The Chelmsfordian 2018 27 Tindal Mildmay 3rd Place — 3112 pts 4th Place — 2962 pts

It has been a fantastic experience being the House Being Mildmay’s house captain over the past year has Captain for Tindal this year. It has been an incredibly been an extremely rewarding experience, and one for successful year for the house, with the list events that which I am endlessly grateful. Although the end result we have come first in being: Year 7 Cricket, Year 10 was not quite what we were looking for, the house Cricket, and Year 8 Football. This monumental officials all worked tirelessly across the year in number of wins, combined with my heroic discus win supporting each and every event, not just those to at sports day, has led to Tindal finally clawing itself which they were assigned. With Daniel Carter and out of fourth place and coming third – a true victory Jessa Lee instrumental in orchestrating our musical for Tindal! Tindal gave many a valiant attempt talents, Ellie Bowdidge and Kieret Ubha running our throughout the year, whether this be the perfect sports affairs, Callum Whittle and Jen Arawole acting rendition of Soul Bossa Nova, the impressive turnout at as drama captains, and not forgetting Lainey the Mogonjet Mini Marathon, or always being first to Terkelensen, Asad Masood and Callum Bain helping to rehearse and get organised. Despite this, we were met organise lower, middle and upper school respectively: I with crushing defeat after crushing defeat, but we still could not have possible asked for a better team. In all beat Mildmay, so does it really matter? of this, deputy captains Daniel Bacon and Cameron Rosie were the pillars holding the house up, and I am incredibly grateful for the hard work put in by the consistently went above and beyond the call of duty for rest of the house team, Will M, Apu, Dhanu, Trina, the yellow badge. Aleyna, Krishan, Adam, Tommy, Will C, and George. Without their efforts, this year would’ve been far more Even still, the bright spark that is Mildmay house stressful for me, and the results wouldn’t have been would wander around aimlessly without the brilliance anywhere near as good as they were. It goes without of Mrs Black and Mrs Chandler. Mildmay last won the saying that the omniscient guidance of Mr Worrall competition in 2011, the year before the outgoing Year proved invaluable in motivating the years to join in, 13 joined the school; for now, we stay as KEGS’ and in filling the blank time in assembly when I had equivalent of Arsenal, still living in the ‘glory days’ of not planned anything. In fifty years time when I come a decade ago. With the bad luck charm of M11 out of back to visit the school, I hope to see Tindal remaining the way, I would put Mildmay as favourites for next in the glorious position of ‘not last’. year’s competition.

Max Liddiard Aidan Cunningham

Tindal House Captain Mildmay House Captain

The Chelmsfordian 2018 28 Combined Cadet Force A Summary of the 2017/2018 School Year

EVI CCF - the highlight of my KEGS reassurance patrols being deployed throughout career, with this past year being one of my Wednesday, leaving the rest of the platoon to be favourites. The year started off well with contacted by enemy forces – having occupied a Forward Recruit’s Camp being the first major Operating Base that morning. The final attack was Kexcursion. This is an overnight camp in Friday Woods, mounted Thursday morning, with the aim of hostage Colchester and comprises of two days of fieldcraft extraction. The thoroughly planned attack turned into a lessons ranging from: putting up a two man shelter and hasty attack in a matter of seconds as the fire support cooking in the field, to night stalking and obstacle section was contacted whilst moving into position. The crossing – with everything in between – allowing the rest of the platoon then moved into the Village and Cadets to complete part of their basic APC (Army using skills learnt on the Tuesday, cleared three Proficiency Certificate). We were also lucky enough to compounds and the street to save the hostage from send three more cadets on the Senior Cadet Instructor enemy forces. Course in October, giving us a total of four cadets Looking forward, we have Annual Camp in July which qualified in weapons handling – allowing them to teach will be a week-long trip to Folkestone. This will be the it to year 9’s, which is a real help when all three platoons Year 9’s first time on a serious exercise - with a 24hr are doing weapons handling lessons! exercise amidst days of live shooting, fieldcraft, water sports and lessons that would not be taught to us during regular training. There is also the aim to run another expedition to Romania and/or Morocco in the summer.

None of what we do would be possible without our CO, Major Brown and our OC, Captain Worrall, who have kept us going for as long as we have and to whom I owe my personal thanks for the most enjoyable six years.

Will Lunt Cadet Company Sergeant Major

Moving into the new year, some of our cadets were preparing to go to snowshoeing in Romania. With plenty of snow, they learnt how to use avalanche transceivers as well as what the different types of avalanche are and what causes them. The most recent of our trips was the Easter Camp to Stanford Training Area, Norfolk. Lessons were taught by staff during the day on Tuesday, with orders being given at lunch on the Wednesday. The training team issued orders to me at 2000hrs on Tuesday and all three sections were out on reconnaissance patrols that evening. We were fortunate enough to be allowed to use the Training Village (a replica developed for the war in Afghanistan), with p.s. We also welcomed Shawn Reynolds, the RSM of Essex ACF, as our new School Staff Instructor this year. Mr Belcher also started as an Adult Under Officer. We are sure that both AUO Belcher and RSM Reynolds will be an excellent addition to our team. HCFP.

The Chelmsfordian 2018 29 On Self-Improvement An Assembly from Mr Worrall

If you try to be good, you might be good ignore the accomplishments and failures of others; and, sometimes, happy. If you strive to be what other people do is an extended cut played out happy, you are unlikely to be good and you against the backdrop of life. All day, every day, will rarely be happy, either.” we’re hearing what others have achieved and how “ they’ve messed up. It can be hard to concentrate These words are from Jordan Peterson, a lecturer in Clinical Psychology in the University of on ourselves. The temptation is always to compare Toronto in Canada. Plucked from obscurity in our insides to other people’s outsides. 2016 by media reports about his YouTube channel, Sometimes our own difficulties can seem he now earns $70,000 per month from Patreon insurmountable, the obstacles we face too subscriptions. His followers are mostly men, who immense to know where to start. Peterson’s advice credit him with helping them turn their lives is to aim small: around, and his advice is typically robust. In What I could do, that I would do, to make my life a January he came on a book tour to England and tiny bit better? was interviewed on Channel 4 by Cathy Newman – an interview which now has more than seven and a The ‘would’ in that sentence is very important. half million views. We could all come up with lists of tasks that would make us great but which are unlikely to His latest book is called “12 Rules for Life: An make it past day one. Antidote to Chaos” and has quickly become a best seller. Its rules range from things like “Stand up Peterson says: straight with your shoulders back” to “Assume the “Focus on your surroundings, physical and person you are listening to might know something psychological. Notice something that bothers you, that you don’t”. I’d like to focus on Rule 4; “Compare concerns you, that will not let you be, which yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who you could fix, that you would fix. You can find such someone else is today”. There are very good things by asking yourself (as if you genuinely want to evolutionary reasons why we compare ourselves to know) three questions: “What is it that’s bothering me?” others – our neighbours may have developed a “Is that something I could fix?” “Would I be willing to more successful method of farming and by looking fix it?” If you find that the answer is “no,” to any or all over the fence we can copy them – how humans of the questions, then look elsewhere. Aim lower. Search progress. until you find something that bothers you, that you But the problem comes when our ‘neighbours’ are could fix, that you would fix, and then fix it. That everyone we see on television and social media. might be enough for the day.” Although on one level we understand that we are In that way, you are comparing yourself to who seeing a stylised view of a life, we just can’t resist you were yesterday, not to others today. Start feeling envious and bitter that we don’t lead lives today. Start thinking, “What is it that bothers me, like that. Perhaps if people posted photos of about me?” We all know this is a massive list, so themselves staying in and having an argument scroll down to the bottom. What is the most with their family it might be better. minor thing? Next, “Is this something that I can So comparing yourself to a personal yardstick fix?” If not, maybe go even smaller – break it into seems like good advice. But, as with much good chunks and think of one small chunk. Now think, advice, it can be hard to follow. It’s difficult to

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“Would I be willing to fix it?” Can I really be likes that person. I decided just to think the bothered to do something about it? If the answer comment, to give myself a little laugh and round is no to any question, keep thinking. of applause inside, rather than to say it. Suddenly I’ll give you two examples of this from my own I found that people enjoyed my company and I had school days. They are a bit embarrassing so please more meaningful friendships as a result. Over don’t laugh at me. When I was about 13 I was time I stopped thinking most of those comments forever forgetting my keys, or my lunch money. too. My parents would often get home from work to When you see someone whose life you envy, when find me sitting in the garage. We needed a you find yourself comparing yourself to another, solution. I decided that when I went out of the stop. Think the three questions to yourself. house I would pat my pockets to check that keys “What is it that’s bothering me?” were in my left pocket. I still do that today. “Is that something I could fix?” Another was that, when I was in the sixth form, I found that I could make a group laugh with clever “Would I be willing to fix it?” but hurtful comments about someone in the group. Mr T. Worrall I’m sure you know someone like that. While Director of Music superficially popular, it did mean that I didn’t really have good friends because no-one really

What Happened to Heraldry After The End of The Middle Ages? An award-winning entry to the Vellacott History Prize at Peterhouse, Cambridge

ll institutions change overtime, and institution’s passage of multi-faceted heraldry exists as no exception, metamorphosis from the sixteenth to the developing through the centuries to twenty-first century, focussing primarily on meet the needs of a society which has Europe’s involvement because although there are Amoved from feudalism to the modern world. To similar symbolic systems in other parts of the clarify, heraldry is the practice of devising, world, it is possible to talk of a “European style of granting, displaying, describing and recording heraldry” with a certain amount of internal unity coats of arms. Heraldry undoubtedly underwent its of rules and style. most significant period of development and conceptual establishment during the middle ages, Across Europe, the formality of heraldry growing into a specialised system of identification, experienced an incremental change after the purposed distinguishing fully armoured knights on middle ages. The increasing use of the practice in both the battle and the tournament field. Heraldry traditional ceremonies associated it with a sense of started out as a tool to assist soldiers on the triviality, consequently belittling it to the level of battlefield, subsequently developing to become a decoration. When at its peak, heraldry was major part of the pageantry of the medieval essential to medieval combat, as a necessary tournament. Progression from the middle ages has distinguisher between knights. Now, heraldry undeniably seen the value of heraldry’s utility drift exists merely as a conceptual commodity. As this further from its intended field, and whilst this can practical need for heraldic emblems decreased, be decidedly credited the most evident variation, their involvement in ceremonies increased, along the gradual redefining of heraldry was brought with the inherent formality attached to these about also by shifts in other aspects, namely; its procedures. Today in the UK, the Earl Marshal, regulation, its formality, and the growth of who possesses particular powers of supervision industries using it. This essay will detail the

The Chelmsfordian 2018 31 over the heralds and the College of Arms (founded must serve in war. Arms developed so that knights in 1484), is still heavily involved in the could be discerned by their followers in battle, organisation and execution of long established however as changes to military ceremonies, including the procession and service of technology and tactics made plate armour the Sovereign and Knights Companion of the obsolete, the practice detached from its original Order of the Garter hosted annually at Windsor function. These changes in the use of heraldry castle, as well as the State Opening of Parliament. prompted developments in aspects of its design, The fact that contemporary heraldic positions still because when required as a means by which to participate in traditional services testifies to the distinguish knights, simplicity was paramount due largely ceremonial-centred use of the practice in to logistics, however distance from this purpose today’s society. As the military procedures that coincided with an increasing lack of clarity of necessitated heraldry died out, its significance coats of arms. Under the Tudors, “paper heraldry” rested more so upon involvement in rituals, which emerged, in which shields became more elaborate are indubitably shrouded by a sense of formality, at the expense of perspicuity. Throughout the hence the increasing predominance of this attribute nineteenth century, especially in Germany, within the institution. Whilst heraldry during the heraldic designs had been embellished to such an middles ages did not lack formality, this was not extent that the fashion was to depict a natural its defining quality, as necessity in combat acted as landscape, a movement appropriately christened the dominant feature. As this accompanying “landscape heraldry”. A link can be drawn between quality suffered decline, formality grew by the use of heraldry, and the style of heraldry, as requirement, to maintain the relevance of when practicality is no longer necessary, it is the practice. The increase in the formality of fittingly not considered. As well as indicating heraldry can be seen also in its use today as an identity, the military use of heraldry entailed also official means by which to define identity. Both the the indication of status, in that specific shield Catholic Church and the Church of England have designs implied the rank of the knight displaying preserved the custom of ecclesiastical heraldry for it. Proceeding the conclusion of the medieval their high-rank prelates, religious orders, era, a new system by which to express position universities and schools has, thereby employing emerged, using the helmets worn by knights; open heraldry as a recognised indicator of status. -visor helmets were typically reserved to the Similarly, aristocratic European families continue highest ranks of nobility, whilst the untitled and to update and exhibit coats of arms with every burghers assumed closed helmets. This new generation, and in countries where honours are method of classification fulfilled one of the needs still conferred, arms granted to new knights and that was met by heraldic shields, thereby peers, and monarchs routinely make use of the displacing them in terms of requirement, and institution through state pageantry. The formal furthering the waning need for the practice within use of heraldry in indicating rank and identity has the military. Since the Middle Ages, the use of outlived its more practical uses, as whilst the heraldic ensigns has become much less essential to military events that required heraldic symbols the military, simply because they are no longer have greatly altered since the middle ages, the needed to identify soldiers. conventions that required them have not. As late as the 1880’s, heraldic flags were in use on Heraldry initially existed as a military necessity, the battle field, showing that there was still space but has since reached the point of almost futility in for identifying symbols within the military. Since this field, which is a defining feature of what this custom has died out, armed forces have became of the institution after the end of the developed an alternative use for the practice, that middle ages. The for this divergence from original stems primarily from its status as an entrenched purpose comprises two main factors; the death of formality rather than from necessity. The United military events requiring escutcheons (a shield States Army Institute of Heraldry exists as the decorated with someone’s coat of arms), and the most prominent military association concerned emergence of alternative systems that fulfilled the with heraldic services, and functions in the need coats of arms were designed to meet. development and issuing of medals, badges and Heraldry was a product of the feudal system of flags to government personnel and agencies. land tenure in Europe; a man held his land in Having been introduced to the U.S. shortly after return for military service, and was bound by the revolution, heraldry only became a personal allegiance of his lord under whom he coordinated program under the United States Department of War in 1919, with the increased

The Chelmsfordian 2018 32 interest in symbolism that occurred during World Liveries of 1506 forbade entirely the issuing of War II provoking the further growth of the modern liveries to those who did not possess a specific heraldic programvii. Royal Air Force (RAF) royal licence. Whilst the use of colour schemes squadrons also make use of a modern style of within livery has survived to far greater heraldry, with the first badge being instituted on contemporary relevance than the use of heraldic the first of August 1918, four months after the symbols, some institutions still preserve this formation of the RAF. Each team has an exclusive aspect of the tradition through ceremonial design that holds relevance to the members it forms. Livery collars, which commonly feature decorates. Units used insignias informally until the heraldic badges, have developed impressively into 1935, at which point the process of obtaining official a preserved custom, with city mayors still heraldry approval from the ruling monarch began. sporting them during official affairs. This In a similar system, the cap badge, another modern tradition, initially present only within the form of heraldry that often incorporates highly commonwealth, ventured beyond such boundaries representational devices, is used as a powerful in the nineteenth century and twentieth century, symbol of regimental identity that draws upon the spreading to Germany in 1808, to the traditional coats of arms of significant individuals. Netherlands in 1852, and to Norway in For example, in 1853 the 33rd regiment, later the 1950. This formal use of heraldry remains in Duke of Wellingtons regiment, adopted the crest keeping with its use as an indicator of status, so from the coats of arms of the Duke of Wellington to whilst manifested in different forms, the practice serve as their cap badge. In the last three centuries, still retains properties from the Middle Ages. the use of heraldry within militaries has become to represent entire groups, rather than to represent Since the Middle Ages, the number of institutions the allegiance of the masses to an individual, and individuals that use heraldry has increased. which was its primary military use in the Middle This is inextricably linked with its altered Ages. Coats of arms in the military today are purpose, in the sense that when limited to nobility symbols of unity shared by individuals, rather than and gentry, coats of arms were used as official symbols of prestige acknowledged by individuals. indicators of status, but as the scope of who can acquire them has expanded, their formal function The use of heraldic symbols has been continued also of representing rank has suffered erosion. In the through involvement in livery, which extended United Kingdom and Ireland, the English Kings the use of the practice beyond the battlefield. A of Arms, Scotland's Lord Lyon King of Arms, and livery is a uniform worn to signify a non-military the Chief Herald of Ireland continue making relationship between the wearer and an individual or grants of arms, which allows the reach of heraldry corporate body, who often incorporates to expand as a coat of arms can elements their heraldic emblem into the insignia. essentially be obtained by anyone willing to meet Livery badges, para-heraldic impresas worn to the various stipulations of procurement. Notable indicate loyalty to a family, thrived in popularity in contemporary figures, such as Elton John, have England during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth acquired their own coat of arms simply for the century, as the persevering intensity of the factional sake of being able to claim so, which clearly conflict that incited the War of the Roses gave exemplifies a dramatic shift in the motivation rise to the desire to clearly display with whom you behind the displaying heraldic symbols. With associated. In 1483, Richard III ordered 13,000 fundamentally the only requirement of becoming badges in Fustian cloth with his heraldic emblem of armigerous in England now the willingness to a white boar, for the investiture of his son Edward pay £5000, coats of arms are primarily being as Prince of Wales, presumably in an attempt to purchased by individuals merely as symbols of distribute among the public symbols of his wealth. So, whilst no longer official indicators of legitimacy and endorsement. Through this, heraldry class, coats of arms are still greatly associated found a use beyond the world of combat, which with status. Nonetheless, since the end of the allowed it to be preserved when the methods of medieval era, heraldry has spread beyond just the battle that required the practice began to fade out. titled aristocracy, which is an important Following the fifteenth century, the ability to use development to identify. In addition to being and issue livery badges became more and more available to a greater number of individuals, restricted in regards to social class, until the reign of heraldic emblems can now be assumed by Henry VII in which they were decisively removed companies, global chains, and private businesses, from circulation among almost everyone other than in this case serving no other purpose than that of the king and the aristocracy. The Statutes of a glorified decoration. 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Company of Drapers was the first body corporate to seventeenth century, the Law of Arms had achieve a grant of arms, marking the beginning of evolved to such an extent, that only arms granted heraldry’s extension beyond representing just or confirmed in a visitation were considered people. Only recently, banking, shipping, insurance legitimate, with all others exhibited being a cause and other commercial companies have been given for fine. This was indubitably the zenith of the right to bear arms, with worldwide brands like heraldic regulation in England, paralleled by the Tesco partaking in this evident expansion of those 1672 law passed in Scotland that to this day involved in the practice. What can be justifiably upholds the framework heraldic monitoring. In concluded is that progression from the fifteenth France, the control of arms was hereditary in the century has seen the institution of heraldry move d’Hozier family as “Juges d’Arms” up from its use being limited to families and individuals, until the revolution in 1789xiv. Following the to now including organizations and companies. fifteen year absence that coincided with the abolition of the monarchy, a new imperial As the use of heraldry has broadened, it has become heraldry was instituted on the foundation of far more regulated as an institution, with an measures precisely stated and scrutinized by increasing number of organizations imposing Napoleon, with even the arms of established nobles being organized and revised into several stricter rules and conditions upon the process of obtaining a coat of arms. Throughout pre-sixteenth degrees. Aside from the introduction of official century Europe, there was an extreme lack of institutions of regulation, there has occurred also operative institutions purposed with preventing the a prevailing presence of informal organizations, free and uncontrolled adoption of coats of arms. such as the Society for Creative Anachronism. Whilst surrounded by theoretical restrictions, The rise in creation of both government- heraldry was in practice unregulated, in the sense orchestrated and independent institutes that there existed very few effectively enforced seeking to monitor the practice of heraldry quite regulations concerning the bearing of arms. Take evidently supports the conclusion that after the the example of England as a microcosm reflection of end of the Middle Ages, the regulation relating to said lack of supervision; before the sixteenth it underwent amplification. century, the only evidence for any manner of The implementation of rules concerning actual regulation comes from The Writs of 1417, which heraldic designs, subsequent to the conclusion of contained arguably the most basic of restrictions; the fifteenth century, further evidences the fact that soldiers who were about to join the upcoming that it has become more regulated. What is often expedition in France were not allowed to bear coats referred to as the most basic rule of heraldry, the of arms or armorial tunics of arms if they were rule of tincture, was introduced in 1568xv, stating lacking “an ancestral right” or a “grant of some that tincture metal should not be put on metal, person having sufficient authority thereunto”. nor colour on colour. This parameter existed as Following the end of the Middle Ages, heraldic one of the first that addressed the way in which regulation grew to become established and accepted coats of arms could be laid out, rather than simply as a concept, a change that can be attested to by the who could obtain them, which is significant in fact that more legislation and bodies meeting this indicating that not only has the regulation of need were introduced. The College of Arms was heraldry increased in severity, but founded in 1484, and as essentially the first heraldic it has also broadening to touch all aspects of the authority in England, it was responsible for practice. The fact alone that the most recognized monitoring and controlling who possessed coats of and foundational regulation of coats of arm arms, a task that had never before been carried out. designs was introduced proceeding the demise of In the Holy Roman Empire, a Reichsherold was the Middle Ages is in itself supportive of the claim established in 1520 to fulfil the same function. The that heraldry has become more rigorously policed. court of chivalry was launched in England in the Following the end of the fifteenth century, sixteenth century, providing a means of enforcement heraldic regulations concerning the designs of available to the Kings of Arms by which the abuse of arm themselves were introduced in quick heraldry could be identified and rectified. The succession, and an overwhelming majority of actions of Henry VIII made further progress in the these of rubrics and guidelines established in the way of intensifying control, as in the early sixteenth sixteenth and seventeenth century throughout century he afforded heralds the authority to draw up Europe are still in force today. The increase in the lists of acceptable arms then in existence, through a number of rules surrounding the specifics of course of visitations within the shires of England heraldic designs, and organizations imposing said occurring at 20 to 40 year intervals. By the rules demonstrates clearly the fact the practice

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became more regulated after the Middle Ages. with businesses and corporations now possessing Ultimately, whilst the institution of heraldry has the potential to become armigerous, a noteworthy experienced major changes since the Middle ages, it development that has allowed for heraldic is still used by individuals as an informal but emblems to grow to be somewhat of an recognised indicator of status, even if this is not its embellished form of decoration. What can be primary function. Whilst the use of heraldry within concluded is that heraldry is no longer a the military has definitely evolved in accordance necessary practice, in any sense of the word, with changing military procedures, the practice is which stands out as the most notable very much a part of todays armed forces, testifying change that has occurred since the fifteenth to its maintained prevalence within the organisation century. from which it originated. Heraldic coats of arms Grace Reed, 12A have undergone a diverse growth in availability, The UK Government is to be Blamed for Poverty. Discuss. A Foundation Prize winning essay

onventional wisdom tells us that the UK due to underlying government policing issues, or government has failed to control the failings of individuals who do not alleviate growing numbers suffering in poverty, themselves out of poverty? with current figures showing that 22% C(ONS, 2017) of the UK’s population are facing Intergenerational social mobility highlights that relative poverty; defined as having an income (after poverty may be inevitable for certain individuals; housing costs) of less than 60% of the national the UK’s intergenerational earnings mobility of median income. Persistently a global dilemma, 0.5 (P Gregg et al, 2014) suggests significant poverty is considered one of the greatest crises of immobility when considering the socio-economic the 21st century (United Nations, 2015), yet is this transition between a parent and their children.

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Thus, it can be deduced that a child born into a poor qualifications attained and employment propels family has a statistically high probability of growing this proposition, with 23% of those achieving no up to become a poor adult. The unfortunate reality qualifications not being able to gain employment. presents that there is a substantial positive On the contrary, a meagre 6% of those going correlation between a household’s income and through higher education are unable to find work. academic performance; this highlights that In economies where gratuitous education is inheritance plays a significant role in predetermining provided, it is the individual’s behaviour which the future success of a child. In terms of attaining 5 should ultimately lead them to succeed at school; A*-C grades at GCSE level, 28% less poor children enabling them to open a myriad of opportunities (defined as being eligible for free school meals) in the future. Though, one may not always act in achieved these grades in comparison to those who their own long-term self-interests, thus going were not considered poor (Department for against the rational choice theory (the principle of Education, 2015). This issue has been compounded ‘homo-economicus’) or in other words having a by the deteriorating quality of education due to ‘personality defect’ (Margaret Thatcher, 1978). schools surpassing their physical capacity, as Some individuals undergo hyperbolic discounting students independently try to make the best use of and upon decision making, they make the resource; a situation known as the ‘tragedy of the intertemporal choices which are time inconsistent commons’. Education is an imperative factor for with what they would have chosen in the future. success, yet governments have not been able to close They neglect long term costs (temporal myopia) the growing gap between the poor and the rich; the in favour of short term benefits. In this instance,

education system in the UK disproportionately they select the benefits of having more free time, benefits those in higher socio-economic classes. at the opportunity cost of not revising, consequently performing badly in exams and not Equality of opportunity presents itself in education, gaining the required qualifications for where studies until the age of 18 are provided by the employment. This irrationality in human government for free, therefore there can be no behaviour could be the root of why individuals do reason for an individual to not obtain substantial not work as hard as they could, and in summary, qualifications. Fuelled by meritocracy, our society why an individual might be inflicting poverty on prides itself in being a developed economy where an themselves. individual’s drive and hard work rewards itself with respect to future employment, and as such, those The economic objective of households is to who do not work hard enough will suffer the maximise utility through the means of consuming consequences. The significant correlation between a variety of goods and services. However, for

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those in poverty, utility maximisation comes at the albeit the 1 in 13,983,816 chances of winning. cost of overspending to meet their excessive wants, Research has shown that the National Lottery is thus going against the permanent income an inferior good with income elasticities of hypothesis; whereby individuals smooth out their demand ranging from -0.094 to -0.552 (T Garrett spending in accordance to their lifetime income. This et al, 2015), substantiating that the poor is because overspending leads to an accumulation of unnecessarily consume certain goods deemed as debt, making it even harder for an individual to luxurious, at the opportunity cost of spending this escape poverty. This is another example of money in perhaps more beneficial areas such as hyperbolic discounting, where individuals neglect education, which would then enable them to seek the long-term costs of overspending, to maximise employment. short term utility of consumption. The ‘Wonga’ economy has been exploiting this irrational Real wages have been falling dramatically; with behaviour substantially and short-term loans are 23.2% of those outside London and 19.1% of generally accompanied by annual interest rates of those inside London earning wages which over a thousand percent. Studies have shown that correspond to less than the UK’s designated the bottom quintile of income earners overspend by approximately £1,910 (H Van Hulle, 2014). Despite short-term lenders charging ridiculous amounts for borrowing, the main cause of this overspending is because those in poverty tend to purchase non- living wage; this is currently defined as 55% of the essential goods and services. One such activity that median income (ONS, 2016). Unemployment may they spend exceeding amounts on is gambling. In not be the most substantial driver of poverty as the UK, those earning incomes between £15,000 earning below the living wage will leave an and £20,000 spend on average 1.88% of their individual in relative poverty. Econometric income on lottery tickets – almost a whole week’s analysis shows that, despite sizeable wage returns wages (P Bickley, 2009). The National Lottery has on education, upon using a multiple regression been named a ‘stealth tax’ on the poor, as they model, it can be determined that work experience continue to spend exceeding amounts of money in and gender plays a role in determining one’s the hope of alleviating themselves out of poverty, wage. By taking gender as a constant, years in

The Chelmsfordian 2018 37 education and years of work experience accounts for UK economy has played a prominent role in 28.9% of the variations in a wage levels (S J Elli, generating poverty. 2014). Following this proposition to its logical conclusion, it is evident that the government needs The government has ensured that most are not to establish training schemes to enable individuals to suffering in absolute poverty and at least are gain beneficial skills, specifically those who did not maintaining a basic standard of living by study at school for a long period of time or are providing benefits. The welfare state has, suffering from hysteresis due to long term however, had a surprisingly adverse effect on joblessness. poverty within the UK. A situation arises known as the cobra effect, whereby the introduction of a Yet, low wages have principally been a result of the policy negatively contributes to a dilemma. In this stagnation in real wages that the UK has currently instance, welfare state intends to depreciate

suffered from (IFS, 2015), following a sudden recent poverty rates, inadvertently making it more augmentation in UK inflation. Moreover, the difficult for an individual to escape poverty; this is economy has had a long-term issue with wage known as the welfare trap. This arises since the stagnation, with the UK economy dealing with a benefits received outweigh the income received 10.4% fall in wages in comparison to the 4th quarter from starting a job, and consequently, creating a of 2007 (ONS, 2016); performing on par with Greece strong disincentive effect. This should not be the and in line with some of the very worst wage case if the government had not set sub-optimal declines of any developed economy. However, this income tax rates, which also noticeably bleak prospect has been mitigated, as the UK saw contributes to the lack of redistribution of income. employment rates rise higher than any of the Friedman’s proposition of a negative income tax economies in the G7. It can be derived that despite enables the poorest to retain an income above the the employment rate rise, this is not sufficient relative poverty mark. Relative poverty could, in enough to counteract the catastrophic fall in real theory, be eradicated if a negative income tax rate wages. Deteriorating wages have primarily been of 50.9% was implemented for those in the worst instigated by the lack of economic growth in recent paid jobs (B Thompson, 2011). Financing a years, induced by secular stagnation occurring in the negative income tax of this scale would require UK, whereby a lack of capital investment driven substantial focus from the government, and growth has led to a plateau in GDP (Perraton, redistribution of income could occur if this 2015). With the UK suffering in a liquidity trap, the negative income tax is financed through an UK has not implemented sufficient expansionary increase in marginal tax rates for the top fiscal policy to stimulate the economy: a sluggish percentiles of income earners, in accordance to

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literature by Piketty. Economy-wide distortions and less support must be given to the richer to would occur from such a redistribution, but by enable complete fairness, yet that even may not be analysing the behaviour responses of varying fair. Furthermore, intergenerational and degrees of elasticity of income tax rates, one can intragenerational social immobility in the UK deduce an optimal tax rate to minimise economic provides substantial barriers for individuals distortion. The three key principles of the elasticities wanting to escape the poverty cycle. Individuals and behavioural responses imply that firstly an can escape poverty if they tried hard enough, but increase in income tax will lead to less stimulation the underlying structural imperfections in the from the top income band; thereby contracting UK’s policies provide a strong disincentive effect consumption and shifting aggregate demand. to do so. Education and experience have Secondly, higher income tax rates diminish rent- prominent benefits for an individual who wants to seeking behaviours of individuals and induces go into employment; thus, it can be deduced that increased tax evasion conduct (Piketty, 2014). Yet, the government needs to introduce training studies have shown that a tax rate of up to 80% programmes and increase the quality of state would not prompt a divergence in work intensity of schools to increase an individual’s social mobility. individuals, further analysis instead details that an Relative poverty is merely a concept made by optimal tax rate of between 50% and 60% would governments, and in reality, there will always be curtail tax evasive behaviour most favourably. people who are poorer than the rest due to income and wealth inequalities which must exist in this On balance, the most persuasive argument advocates era of free market capitalism. The government that the government’s current policy must administer more policies to stimulate our structure does not consider inequality and poverty stagnating economy as well as to promote a fairer sufficiently. Poverty may be considered as self- redistribution of income and wealth, such as the inflicted due to the natural irrational behaviour of income tax changes that this essay proposes, to individuals, in respect to hyperbolic discounting in ensure that the bottom end of the social hierarchy overspending and education, yet the government is given all the resources and opportunities does not appreciate this irrational behaviour enough. necessary to be able to succeed. The equality of opportunity that is present in the UK does not mean it provides equity for all. To achieve this, more support must be given to poor Jonathan Belay, 13F

Duke of Edinburgh Report The Duke of Edinburgh Award is going strong at year including school based campcraft and KEGS as we approach our 25th year of running the navigation sessions as well as a couple of walking award (started at the school in November 1993). and navigation weekends away. In October Miss We currently run the Bronze and Gold awards for Fryer and Mr Worrall took some sixth formers to Year 10s and those over 16 years old respectively. the Peak Districts for a couple of days training in a This year we had 17 Year 11 students receive their mixture of conditions with a long hill walk and Bronze award certificates and badges following the some technical micro-navigation on moorland. One completion of all four sections of the award and of the rangers from the Peak District National their expeditions. A number of groups explored Park Authority joined us in the evening to provide the Flatford Mill and the Dedham area which led a talk about remote areas, giving some inspiration to some fantastic presentations in September. The for expedition projects. During the year, seven training and expeditions also provided ideas and students have successfully completed their Gold material for a number of GCSE Art students who Award: Heidi Mills, Daniel Bacon, Oliver Barnard, incorporated images from their walks into their Reiss Patel, Korede Bola-Aileru, William Coupe projects. As The Chelmsfordian is being compiled, and previous student Radh Siddiquee. We have a current Year 10s are preparing for their final full team of students heading to the Lake District expedition in the Uttlesford area following an for practice and assessed expeditions this July and excellent year of training. a number of individuals undertaking other expeditions and residentials. KEGS takes a slightly different approach to the Gold award by facilitating students to undertake it Over the last couple of years we have been very rather than organising everything for them. We do lucky to build our staff expertise by welcoming Mr provide various training opportunities during the

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Murphy, Mr Garcia, Mr Dominguez and Mr wonderful to see Mr Worrall and Mr Brown Chumbley as regular volunteers to join our team receiving recognition for their 15 years of of Miss Fryer, Mr Worrall, Mr Brown, Ms volunteering with the award at Chelmsford Sharp, Mr Davies, Mrs Turner and Dr Riley. It is Cathedral in January. through these staff giving up their free time that we are able to run the award successfully for so Miss L Fryer many students in the school. It was particularly Duke of Edinburgh Award Coordinator

Lake District Geology Field Trip rom 6th to 9th March, Christian Simioni and Owen Woodroff, our two Year 13 geology students, explored an array of geological sites in the stunning Lake FDistrict with Miss Fryer and Ms Sharp. The main aim of the trip was to work on a piece of coursework focussing on Quaternary glacial features in the Keswick area. We were blessed with great weather for the majority of the trip and avoided the heavy snow from the ‘Beast from the East’ which had fallen the the valley in previous ice ages during the week week before. Passing through a couple of locations was done at these sites and from other viewpoints on the M6 presented some such as the tourist spot, ‘Surprise View’ above geological discussion on the Ashness Bridge. journey before we arrived at our first destination – some The final morning was spent exploring the limestone pavement which Borrowdale valley, starting with climbing the looked quite impressive Bowder Stone and pondering the evidence for it despite the fairly heavy snow being rock fall material or an erratic, before covering! Exploring the having a walk through a U shape valley to a sandstone cliffs at Penrith corrie and through some moraine ridges. Spotting gave yet another different an osprey flying above us rounded off a trip which scenario to consider – had also enabled us to see a variety of wildlife imagining the area covered in including a red squirrel, a stag and woodpeckers. deserts was quite difficult Thanks to Ms Sharp for giving up her time to given current conditions! On accompany us and do much of the bus driving, Thursday morning we had a and Mr Harding and Ms Mepham for their help visit to Threlkeld Quarry where volunteer Dickon in organising the trip. Chaplin-Brice opened up the site especially for us and gave us a very interesting guided tour taking in Being in such a different landscape to the a metamorphic contact and the history of the site “monotonous buildings of Chelmsford” and (building in some engineering geology). This was constantly surrounded by beautiful views made followed up with some practice on a structural area for an enlightening trip about other areas of linking to the time when England and Scotland Britain. The table tennis matches at the hostel in collided through plate tectonic movement. the evening were also much appreciated at the end of long days – a great chance to relax and chat. The focus of the coursework was on a couple of Indeed the hostel overall was a fantastic facility! valley landforms for which the students came up We are thrilled to be running geology for Year 12 with thorough sampling techniques and gathered again next year and although coursework is no some excellent data. We were joined for a short longer a component of the specification, 4 days while by Fi Harwood, a previous geology teacher in fieldwork is compulsory so we are starting to Penrith, who had been instrumental in helping Miss consider where our next trips may take us! Fryer plan the trip – our thanks to her for all her guidance and cheery support. Moving from Miss L. Fryer predictions to decisions about what had happened to Teacher of Geology

The Chelmsfordian 2018 40 International Women’s Day An assembly by Ursula Moncrieff

International women’s day is the global invitation accompanying change in people’s thoughts. to think; to think about all the inequalities in our Yet despite these figures we hear few protests and world. To think about how far we have come in complaints on these more specific manifestations of the battle against discrimination. To think about prejudice. We have a whole day devoted to the how we can strive to reach further equality. rights of women whilst many of these other issues However, whilst thinking, it can be easy to slip under the radar. That is not to downplay the become trapped into picturing the stereotypes of issue of women’s rights, but rather to point out protesting for equal rights – feminists who burn how so many other inequalities go unspoken of. their bras or chain themselves to railings – whilst Use international women’s day, not just as an not sparing a thought to those protests and opportunity to think about women’s rights, but to struggles which do not get reported so much. think about the rights of all those who are Perhaps one of the clearest examples of modern discriminated against by society. Use it also as an day discrimination is the American prison system, opportunity for thought on how to affect and infamous for its institutional racism. 1 in 20 of all spread some of the social change needed to reach African American men is either in prison, on the goal of equality. parole or on bail. A black person is more than five Therefore, though international women’s day is times more likely to be arrested than a white officially the 8th of March, the day itself only serves person and in 5 states this increases to ten times as a reminder for what we should be reflecting on as likely. These figures show with almost horrific often. Surely, we ought to be reflecting on such clarity the power of social stigmas and prejudice, matters of the disparity in our society, not just on demonstrating how far our society still lies from one day of the year, but whenever it seems of need. equality. Equal legal rights, such as we have in the UK and the USA, are not enough without the Ursula Moncrieff, 12B KEGS: Looking Back How has KEGS changed over the last 37 years

Steve Brewington joined KEGS as a staff member in Darwin Centre, and the new Art/English facilities. 1981, and in this article recalls both what the school There are others building changes but less was like when he first joined, as well as how the school substantial, these include Drama studio, larger has changed over the years. canteen area, and so forth.

I joined KEGS staff in Sept '81 - gosh that far too Other aspects that are noticeable include - discipline long ago - and despite trying to escape to other was a lot tougher and the cane was still used, albeit schools over the years no-one would have me. So rarely. Students who were in trouble attended school after 37 years I am finally hanging up my detentions on a Friday after school for one hour whiteboard pen (chalk in the 80's) and will be where they had to copy out a poem. Uniform was tackling all the jobs that have been waiting! very strict for sixth formers, shirts white or grey only! What was KEGS like when I joined? Well the first thing that hit me was all the buildings were old, Many other small things change over time dragging there was not one new build on the site. We have KEGS into the 21st century. Classes were taught in had the Tech block, Music school, Maths block, one room and staff moved, desks had ink wells and

The Chelmsfordian 2018 41 pupils kept their books in their desks! of Geography and was a font of all knowledge about the railways of this country and many others, All these new additions/changes laid the able to quote times of trains to and from anywhere. foundations for what I feel is the biggest change that has happened at KEGS. When I started we I remember coach rides home with football teams, were a three form entry (90 students) and believe it mainly the First XI, where the conversation would or not I knew everyone by name and that is a big turn to teachers and their nicknames. Obviously advantage for many reasons! We used to call 'Killer' Booth, but others that you can have a guess students by their surname and there was a senior at were 'Jesus' an ex-Physics teacher, 'Dracula' an teacher who took this a step further and always ex-senior teacher, 'Ma' was an ex-Maths teacher, referred to Mr Green as 'Green'! Maybe 150 per 'Beaky' ex-Geography and yours truly was Eddy, as year group is a necessity but it takes away from the in the TV series Eddie Shoestring. Many of these learning experience for the pupils. colleagues are still around today.

In the eighties the students took their GCSE's at One of the other traditions that has sadly the end of Year Ten and then had three years in the disappeared was the staff v pupil matches, sixth form. If exams went badly the lower sixth in football, rugby and cricket. Many a score has year was referred to as Lower Sixth 'removed' when been settled on these occasions! retake GCSE's were done.

What has changed the least? CCF and the Corps of Leaving is going to be a big wrench for me. KEGS Drums, they still do the school proud. I suppose has been part of my life for more than half of my 60 that is one of the traditions that makes KEGS what years so I am sure it will leave a big hole in my life. it is. The other traditions have gradually I have been exceedingly lucky to fall into a job and disappeared for a variety of reasons. The house a school that I have loved and that is in no small system used to be very strong with huge measure to a lot of factors. Firstly, working in the involvement throughout the school and to a certain PE department and working as Head of the extent that was true about the extra-curricular Department for four years with a superb set of activities. With students coming from further afield committed staff was a pleasure, and all the staff the commitment to the KEGS activities has waned were intent of giving students as many because of the issues with travelling. opportunities as possible. Secondly, when I moved to teach Maths full time I was given tremendous Mr Green joined KEGS straight from university, in encouragement from all the staff in the the same year I did, and is the only member of staff department and have been fortunate enough to to have served the 37 year 'sentence'. All other staff work under some excellent Head of Departments, have moved on and/or retired. The older members firstly as a Maths teacher and latterly as second in of staff when I arrived were quite an eclectic bunch. department. A common pastime at both break and lunch was to play bridge in the staff room, often four tables of So those are two big factors in my time at KEGS, four were huddled around bidding to outdo each but probably the most important, enjoyable, and other. Some staff would finish lessons early to make challenging aspect of KEGS were the students. I sure they got a seat at one of the tables. Audrey will miss them a lot more than they will miss Hartley, ex-Maths teacher, was a veritable bridge me. Seeing pupils grow into intelligent, polite, well star having played with Omar Sharif. rounded young men and, latterly, women has been one of the most rewarding aspects of the job. One of my best memories of a member of staff was a Latin teacher who had a couple inventive way of I would not have been able to survive this long at getting student's attention, the board rubber hitting KEGS without enjoying every day, even though the back wall just above their head or sneaking up some were more challenging than others! behind and pulling them to their feet whilst holding their sideburns, and 'Killer' Booth was just as Anyway, enough of the ramblings - I could go on ruthless on the football pitch. and talk about the fed hut that was on the far side of the Westfield and what happened at the Sixth John (JG) Gardner (Economics) and Dave Bishop Form 'discos', and many other stories but… (Biology) were excellent, supportive colleagues, Steve Brewington sadly John passed away but Dave Bishop is still around living in Ireland. Adrian Wright was Head Teacher of Maths

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Cricket

ollowing what seemed like months of disciplined bowling, and eventually fell short of endless snow and rain, the sun finally their target. appeared in time for the start of the In the year 9 MESSSA competition KEGS started cricket season. The Year 7 team opened their season strongly with a comfortable 57 run Fup their season in a nail biting finish against win against Chelmer Valley. Ben Reynolds & Luke Shenfield in the Essex Cup. Needing one run to win Wilson impressing with the bat. KEGS annual off the final delivery of the match with captain junior fixtures vs Coopers’ Coborn proved to be an Rishabh Upadhay well set on 68, victory seemed exciting evening cricket. The Y7 team scored a within reach for KEGS. Unfortunately as KEGS total of 170 from their 20 overs. Special attempted a quick single Rishabh was just run out, congratulations to captain Rishabh Upadhay who leaving the scores tied. The next day KEGS 1st XI scored a blistering 103 from 48 balls! James welcomed Coopers’ Coborn to Bedford fields and produced a M c C a l l u m strong bowling produced an performance to u n p l a y a b l e l i m i t t h e delivery with the visitors to 89-7. first ball of the On a tricky innings to bowl early season Coopers’ opening pitch, KEGS batsman and struggled to then removed keep up with the the no.3 later required run that over. From rate and KEGS then on KEGS top order were did not let go of soon back in the their advantage p a v i l i o n . and a discipline J e n u s h a n b o w l i n g & Jeyarooban and fielding display Calan Mudalige to bowl out the produced some fluent stroke play to get KEGS back hosts for 61. The Year 8 match was a much closer into the game, but when they fell it looked as if the affair, with Coopers winning the match on the very hosts would fall short of their target. However, last ball. KEGS Year 9’s limited their opposition to no.9 Jack Fuller came to the crease and opened his 97 and chased it down comfortably for a 6 wicket shoulders to hit successive boundaries, KEGS victory, Prajwal Pandey top scoring with 25. In the needed 2 to win from the final ball. Fuller couldn’t Year 10 match up Coopers’ managed to play the quite secure the win, but a quickly scrambled leg tricky early season batting conditions much better bye left the scores tied at 89-7 each. In the 1st and won comfortably by 9 wickets. After a close round of the U19 Essex Cup a young 1st XI faced a defeat against Boswells in the Year 7 MESSSA talented Newham College side. KEGS opening competition, KEGS looked to bounce back against bowlers Jeyarooban and Mudalige impressed, Chelmer Valley. KEGS won the toss and elected to limiting the scoring possibilities, but Newham were bat. A solid platform was set by openers James able to take advantage of some wayward bowling MacCallum and Luca Barber, allowing Charlie during the middle overs. Fast bowler Farouk Oliver to come to the crease and score a quick fire Asubiaro ramped up the pace to take some late 25, ably assisted by Liam Gibney to build a total of wickets. Unfortunately KEGS run chase never got 107-0 from 16 overs. Another tidy performance going, losing wickets at regular intervals as they from the KEGS bowling unit restricted the tried to take some risks to score off some opposition to 41-9. KEGS now look forward to facing St John Payne in their final group game.

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Rugby

Senior Rugby prevent last year’s County Finalists from EGS 1st XV opened their season with a securing a comfortable victory. Next up were tough encounter away at Colchester King John, and the Year 7 Rugby players making Royal Grammar School in the NatWest their KEGS debuts got off to a great start to the Vase competition. With a new team season winning 2 games out of 2. Year 10 secured Kplaying together for the first time, KEGS produced their first win of the season in a close game and a spirited, but disjointed display and could not stop year 8 also won 15-5. Year 9 were just edged out CRGS from securing a comfortable win. However, in an entertaining match by 5 tries to 3. The Year there were a number of strong individual 8 team continued their fine form at the Essex performances and passages of play to give Waterfall festival. After a close defeat against encouragement for the season ahead. Next up was Brentwood in their opening match, KEGS our annual friendly fixture against Bancrofts at bounced back with 5-0 wins against King John Bedford Fields. KEGS produced a far more fluent and Mayflower, and now qualify for the next display and with tries from Callum Whittle, Joe Essex festival in November. Burton and Dan Soyebo, coupled with some strong defence KEGS secured an 18-12 victory. The draw After the Half-Term break KEGS rugby players for the NatWest Bowl again gave KEGS a tough returned to action and it was the Year 10 team away trip - this time to The Ipswich School. KEGS leading the way with four wins out of four. First started the game brightly, with the forwards making was a hard fought win against East Bergholt regular inroads into the hosts defence and the backs School, winning 19-12 in the NatWest Bowl. threatening in the wide channels. KEGS drove over They soon followed this up with an Essex Cup in the corner to score the opening try, and such was win against Joyce Frankland. Next was a trip to their ascendency it looked as if they may go on to Woodbridge in the National Bowl and KEGS secure a comfortable win. Unfortunately for KEGS produced a strong performance to win 35-17 and the home side upped the intensity playing a wide advance to the third round where they will face attacking game that on many occasions stretched, Saffron Walden. KEGS also managed to edge a but never broke the KEGS defence – leaving the half close friendly match against local rivals Great time score 5-0. In the 2nd half KEGS again started Baddow 15-12. Well done also the to the Year 11 the stronger and were held up over the try line on rugby team who beat Harris Academy 41-5 in the several occasions. An intercepted pass under their 1st round of the Essex Cup, and travel to own posts gave Ipswich an opportunity to launch an Woodlands school in the second round. Not to be attack deep into the KEGS twenty-two. It was here outdone by their Middle school counterparts, that the final 15 minutes of the game would be KEGS lower school teams also put together a played out, with a resolute display from the KEGS string of good performances. The Year 7 squad defence repelling wave after wave of attacks. KEGS also produced a number of excellent eventually managed to scramble the ball into touch performances with wins in midweek friendlies and the final whistle sounded to give KEGS an against Coopers Coborn. Defence was on top as extremely well deserved 5-0 win. KEGS now look the A team drew 0-0 against Great Baddow, with forward to another away trip in the next round the B team continuing their impressive form when they face Easton & Otley College. KEGS winning 20-10. Against Westcliff the Year 7 Bs prepared for this next round match, with an Essex won 20-10 and the Year 7 As narrowly lost by 5 Cup fixture against local rivals Brentwood school. tries to 4 against a strong team. In a dominant display, KEGS produced their best attacking rugby of the season to win 48-7. KEGS then made the trip to Bancroft’s School and managed to win 35-10 in both the A & B JUNIOR RUGBY matches. The Year 8 teams produced th Saturday 30 September saw the opening Saturday comprehensive wins against Westcliff (40-10) and morning fixtures against Woodlands School at Bedford Fields. KEGS Year 8s won 20-10 in an even Great Baddow (35-0) and in the Essex Waterfall contest, with the Year 9 team also winning 41-28 in Festival at New Hall School, KEGS secured wins an entertaining game. The Year 10 team produced a against Woodlands & Albany, advancing to a committed defensive display but were unable to crossover match vs Campion. The game ended 5-

The Chelmsfordian 2018 44 5, but KEGS missed out on the semi-final due to beginning their preparations for the MESSSA Campion scoring the first try of the game. and County rugby sevens tournaments in March. The Year 9 team secured an excellent win by 5 tries to 2 against Westcliff and look forward to a rematch in the Essex Cup, and another cup fixture against Saffron Walden. The Year 9 rugby team concluded their Essex Cup campaign with two defeats against Westcliff and Saffron Walden respectively, but showed great spirit and produced some excellent attacking rugby which bodes well for the future. The Year 11 side were involved in a closely fought game against Woodlands, almost managing to get over the try line in the final moments to secure a draw against Woodlands. The Year 7 and 8 squads are now

Basketball

he basketball season began with a win against Shenfield - Kian Skilbeck top scoring and for the Year 9 MESSSA team versus some fantastic defence from Eroluwa Igbekele. Boswells in a really good game. The Next up were the Shoeburyness Scorpions, who Year 9 basketball team began their won 33-30 in another enthralling encounter, TEssex Cup defence in style beating Maltings 93-5. In with Connor James top scoring on his KEGS the National cup KEGS secured a comprehensive debut. win against St Columbia’s College. In a competitive The basketball season carried on at a pace with and close game against Shoeburyness in the Essex the Year 9 side leading the way as they kept KEGS edged the contest, winning 69-53. The Year 7 their unbeaten streak alive. The Year 11 side got team played their first ever games and came off to a fine start with a home win against Great extremely close to victory in each. First up they Baddow, and will look to bounce back from a were just edged out 41-40 in a fantastic Essex Cup close defeat to WDF against Boswells. After three agonisingly close defeats in the Essex Cup, the Year 7 team finally got on the right side of the score-line as they began their MESSSA campaign with 3 wins from 3 top qualify for the semi-finals. In the last 16 of the National Cup the year 9 basketball team put in a huge shift, but came out second best to eventual National finalists Shoeburyness. Narrowly losing 68-64 in a tense final minute. The season was to finish on a high as the Year 9 MESSSA team regained their title, beating St John Payne in a closely fought final. Another great year for the KEGS basketball team.

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Football EGS footballers looked to start the In December, KEGS 1st XI left it late, but managed season strongly in the opening rounds of to see off Boswells 3-1 in the MESSSA cup. In the the Essex Cup. The Year 9 team next round, an excellent display against Sandon produced a wonderful display of led to a 1-0 victory and the team progress through Kattacking football to beat Plume 7-3. This was to the MESSSA Cup semi-finals. The Year 10 team followed by a 3-2 victory for the Year 11 side against displayed their attacking prowess beating Sandon Anglo-European School – the team returning with 6-1 in the MESSSA cup. reports of wonder goals from Cameron Lawrence As the new year began KEGS attention shifted and Theo Hart. The Year 8 team produced some away from the oval ball as the football season excellent possession football in their tie versus started, and there were a number of fine Shenfield, but were unable to convert their chances, performances and goals galore at Bedford Fields. and were hit on the break, eventually losing 3-1. The The Year 9 side impressed with over 20 1st XI also finished on the losing side in a unanswered goals in their first 3 games. The Year competitive match against Southend High School. 7, 8 & 10 squads started with some outstanding performances, but then found more challenging opposition against Great Baddow. The 1st XI are still involved in the MESSSA Cup and we wish them the best of luck in their semi-final. In May, KEGS 1st XI football team battled back not once, but twice, and won a thrilling MESSSA Cup game against a spirited Great Baddow team. Final score 3-2 AET. All sports review articles were written by Mr J. Davies, Teacher of PE

Grenada Cricket Tour

EGS cricketers arrived at the airport In the opening matches KEGS team ‘Richards’ bleary eyed, but full of excitement for travelled to Progress Park, and Ben Reynolds their upcoming adventure. Before they scored a run-a-ball 47 to secure a 6 wicket victory knew it they touched down in Grenada, against St Andrews Anglican Secondary School. Kand bundled onto the bus to head to their home for In the dramatic surroundings of La Sagesse, the next two weeks – the wonderful Gem Beach KEGS team "Lara" lost by just one run. St Resort - situated in a picturesque bay with a white David's 118-5 KEGS 117-9. sandy beach and clear blue sea stretching into the distance. The island tour was a fantastic way to explore the sights of Grenada, and there were various stops

The first two days were spent acclimatising to the along the way including nutmeg and chocolate heat and humidity, with games of beach cricket, factories, the rum distillery, Crater Lake in the interspersed with swimming in the sea. A trip to the rainforest, but perhaps the most memorable was national stadium followed by a net session allowed seeing a local man jump from the top of the the players the chance to hone their skills in advance waterfall for the entertainment of the tourists. Mr of the opening matches. Not even the forecast of Worrall quickly ushered the group back onto the tropical Storm Don could dampen the spirits of the bus just on the off chance that one of the tourists KEGS squad – thankfully Don decided to steer clear would try and replicate the feat. of the island. In the next few days the cricket came thick and fast. KEGS ‘Richards’ couldn't get another win

The Chelmsfordian 2018 46 against St. Mark’s School, but what a great technique to ensure there was red ink next to experience for the team to play at a test match venue his name in the scorecard. at the national stadium. Team Lara celebrated their first win over a grassroots side by 71 runs. A fine 69 In the final matches on tour there was a not out from Captain Mihir Mehrotra, who batted fantastic win in the final over for team the whole 30 overs! Richards, defending just 126 on a small pitch, winning their final game by six runs and The following day it was Team Lara’s turn to play at celebrated in typical Year 8 exuberant the Grenada National Stadium where they won by 3 fashion! At the KEGS home away from home wickets with a five wicket haul for Sahil Thapa from Woburn, the team Lara bowled out a Grenada just three overs. KEGS ‘Richards’ returned to all-stars XI for 128 – opening bowler Euan winning ways at Wobuen – a ground with unique Singleton claiming 3 wickets. Uzair Ahmed dimensions and goats patrolling the boundaries. On again top scored with a fine 39. With the a turning pitch Matt Bowerman anchored the game in the balance Aman Gupta crashed innings to score 40, as KEGS were all out for a total three successive boundaries to give the of 90, but then KEGS produced a dominant bowling innings the impetus it needed, before Mihir & display to win by 35 runs, Anouk Galappathi and Freddie Duke held their nerve to see the team Tanay Mukherjee with 2 wickets each. With home for a 2 wicket triumph with 7 balls left. confidence high KEGS continued their winning streak. At Mount Horne team 'Lara' team smashed After several tough days of cricket the boys 178 off their 25 overs, with Uzair Ahmed scoring an spent a day relaxing on a catamaran cruise up impressive 72, with the hosts managing 133 all out the island, with opportunities for snorkelling in reply. to see the various marine life and the ‘world famous’ underwater statues. A fantastic way to finish a brilliant two weeks. After surviving the student MasterChef competition the previous evening, Mr Worrall arranged for the final night of the tour a slap up meal at the Aquarium restaurant and a prize giving ceremony – where various awards were given out and the much anticipated result of Dr Fenton’s fantasy cricket league was announced. Thanks to Mr Lowe, and Dr Fenton for all their work on the tour, but special mention should go to Mr Worrall for organising such a fantastic tour, which I am sure will live long in the memory of all the Meanwhile Reynolds scored a cracking 91 to give tourists. Team Richards victory against a local grass roots team at La Sagesse. KEGS’ cricketers were Mr J. Davies beginning to think that cricket in the West Indies was easy, but were brought back to earth with a Teacher of PE bump with a tough match vs a Combined XI including 7 Grenada U15 internationals. From the first over balls were regularly dispatched to various parts of the island well beyond the boundary rope, but KEGS stuck to their task in the field, with Tanuj Mukherjee claiming the prized wicket of island superstar batsmen Kem Charles. With the target of 193 seemingly out of reach, KEGS innings was a great chance for KEGS batsmen to test their skills against the island's finest cricketers. The battle between Mehrotra and Ronell Williams, the very lively fast bowler was a fantastic contest, and Vidwat Vemulapalli again displayed his solid defensive

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A Selection of Lower School Poetry

Distortion and Disfiguration Here lies the despondent soul, The crimson sclera of each eye is a tarnished jewel of the empty hole. The left eye is enveloped in the contrasting reds, The right eye secluded in a semi-circle section where the tenebrous colour spreads.

The skin of the facial region is a pallid landscape of flesh and blood, Whilst the neck is almost shrouded in black like an abysmal flood. Towards the lower left is an etiolated and injury-speckled lung, By a bone with deoxygenated blood, in its place it had been hung.

The right retina suffers incessant and isolated sorrow. The gloaming gates of gloom indubitably will evince the otherworld for tomorrow. There are exiguous chances of hope ever returning back, Acquaintances are what this one would lack.

Any regions above the neck possess variegated patches, As if it was afflicted with severe bruises and scratches. The collarbone is a lurid aquamarine splinter. Tinted with the despondence of winter.

Sordid splotches of scarlet scatter over the white, A petulant plague to deprive the face from its light. Amongst the nasal regional colours lies a lurid yellow. Decay and disease appear with a hideous hello.

The upper half of the lonely lung is pitch-black, As if virulent fumes have launched an attack. What is left of the lung is infected with blood and froth, It possesses patterns like those of a speckled moth.

What is seen here is the malicious manifestation of flesh and bone, Decaying and withering away all alone. Swathed as a silhouette by an almost vindicated veil of hair, Which shall soon meet its final fate, leaving the head bare.

Hope has absolutely become all but an illusion, Before the night ends this soul will encounter its conclusion.

Faraz Gul, 9C

Silence Silence reigns once more, In the cruel controlled classroom. Who dares disobey?

George Spicer, 8C

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Imbalance A film runs through my brain, Of love, of hate, Yet all my struggles and complaints are in vain, This may well be fate.

My mind, my spirit, go running on tracks, Who am I, just the sum of my body parts? Perceiving the truth halts me to relax, I see that I’m lost, have a look at my blood flow charts.

This heavy heart just thumps and thumps, With contracting muscles, it pumps and pumps, I need some strength, from food or drink, Yet with such pain I simply fail to think.

These slim fingers soar through mid-air, No spark of hope, no touch of light, I remain here with myself to fight, I swirl amid this swollen despair.

In this state of inertia my withered eyes now bulge, In life this soul is not ready to ever again indulge.

For it is time I acknowledge, That this pet of mine, my true friend, Who has once rested on his death-bed pledge, Will not return. I say with sorrow, this dog’s life came to an end.

Sai Tenneti, 8C

Real or Not? There are many theories on how things came to exist And how things came to be Full of knowledge and stupidity But maybe we do not exist But we think we do So now what happens to me and you? Are we in a fantasy world With anger and happiness around As well as birds singing to make a tuneful sound? Maybe dragons live In a place most magical and enchanted And witches’ brooms are wild whilst witches’ noses are slanted Would people believe The most experienced scientist If he said the real world was upside down and had a twist And this question, ‘Are we real or not?’ Puts philosophers on the spot. And still continues to baffle important figures.

Adam Hickey, 7C

The Chelmsfordian 2018 49 The Nigel Fanshawe Sports Hall

ver a year since construction of the new sports hall began, plenty of progress has been made, with completion expected in the coming months. With the finishing touches being put on the building, it seems appropriate to look back at how the hall has taken shape over the past O academic year.

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radition is of great importance to dangerously, traditions can quickly become lost societies and communities of any size, and forgotten if they stop being adhered to for and KEGS is no exception. The even a short amount of time. The distinction Chelmsfordian is not only an example comes from the extent to which tradition limits Tof one of such traditions, but is in itself riddled functionality. We do not inconvenience ourselves with them. by printing The Chelmsfordian using the same technology that had been used from the start, just But why do we place such great emphasis on because it had always been done. A good tradition tradition? Perhaps it is because we desire to is one that links us with our predecessors without preserve the rich history upon which our current causing too great a hindrance. The challenge is to way of life has been built, or maybe out of a respect carry our heritage into the modern age, allowing it for those that crafted it. These may be good to manifest itself in a modern context without enough reasons, but perhaps it is instead out of an seeming archaic. abstract respect for the traditions themselves – is this editorial really at the back of The And hopefully this is what is done in The Chelmsfordian as we respect the people who first Chelmsfordian – it is released every year, and reeks put it at the back (who most likely did it as a of tradition and the KEGS identity. By keeping mistake)? Such traditions help to provide a sense of such traditions strong, we are able to keep the identity, regardless of who created the traditions, quintessential KEGS feel behind both the school and that is perhaps why we do put such great and its various institutions. importance on tradition. So where does innovation lie within the picture? It James Thompson seems that by definition, traditions restrict the Max Liddiard exploration of new ideas or ways of doing things.

It is important to find the balance between strictly Editors obeying traditions and abandoning them the moment something new comes along. Most

Staff Editorial Comfort zones. It is easy to stay in them, and to never seemed appealing. The old adage about ‘well avoid doing things that we find difficult. Many -rounded’ individuals does have a certain ring of people live their entire lives desperately trying to truth to it – we develop more as people the more give challenge a wide berth. The academic, that we challenge ourselves. Whether it be a bookish type who never ventures into the physical, mental, or intellectual pursuit, tackling mountains; the mountaineer who seldom reads a new problems is what builds up new skills and book. Life is straightforward if we stick to things (that over used word) resilience in people. It can we are good at, or things which are familiar. And also build confidence – knowing that you can do as we get older it becomes easier and easier to do something that you previously felt impossible has this. a powerful effect.

Yet there is actually great value in straying out of How does this relate to KEGS? Well, is school not one’s comfort zone, and trying out things which entirely about breaking out of comfort zones and

The Chelmsfordian 2018 51 trying new things? For some that might mean Editors: James Thompson (13B) and Max Liddiard trying out a new extra-curricular activity – exam (13D) grades, although certainly important, are not the Staff Editor: Mr H. Pattenden entire picture of who one is, and out in the world there is so much more that also matters. For others, Cover design: Harry Risk, 13D it may actually be making a serious effort to get to IT Support: Ms V. Cleave grips with academic work which they find challenging, to avoid taking what they see as the Printed In House easy route through. Or it might be choosing a subject for further study which gives breadth. With thanks to Mrs B. Gray and Mr M. Scullin Everyone can gain something from looking to push Special thanks to Mr A. Begent beyond known boundaries. (www.chelmsfordwarmemorial.co.uk) for material for ‘The Fallen’ article. And, after all, is not the school motto quicquid agas sapiens age, fortiter ex animoque, which, rightly, can be translated as ‘whatever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might’. That must, surely, be an invitation to ‘have a go’ at activities which are new. Ultimately, to be willing and able to move out of one’s comfort zone is a very real personal attribute, and one which will both enhance one’s life, and make one stand out from the crowd.

Mr H. Pattenden Staff Editor

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