AD ASTRA PER ASPERA

October 1993

COLFEIAN

The Chronicles of Colfe's School and of the Old Colfeians' Association

ISSN 0010-0670 CONTENTS

SCHOOL Page Preparatory School Report 51 Colfe's School 1993 3 Pre-Preparatory and Nursery School 57 School Entry 4 Cover Design 58 Valete 6 Developments 8 OLD COLFEIANS Staff Changes 8 A Message from the President 61 Colfe's and League Tables 9 Editorial 62 Oxbridge Entry 9 News of Old Colfeians 62 House Report 10 Gallery 63 Colfe Sermon 10 Correspondence 63 Library Notes 10 Obituaries 63 Colfeians against Cancer 11 Membership Report 1993 64 Societies 12 Annual General Meeting 1993 64 Parents and Friends Association 15 Finance 65 Music 16 House & Ground 66 Drama 21 Bar 66 Art 26 Old Colfeian Club Limited 67 Sport - Old Colfeians' Lodge 67 Rugby 30 Fitness Training Club 67 Football 37 Old Colfeian Sport - 40 Badminton Club 68 Athletics 46 Bowls Club 68 Cross Country 46 Cricket Club 68 Tennis 47 Football Club 70 Basketball 47 Rugby Football Club 71 Trips and Visits 48 Squash Club 75

Contributions and correspondence for inclusion in the 1994 edition should be addressed to the Editor: Mr D.G. Jackson at the School.

The newly completed Nursery and Pre-Preparatory School is now fully operational

COLFEIAN COLFE'S SCHOOL 1993

Visitor: HRH Prince Michael of Kent Board of Governors Ex-Offlcio The Master of the Leathersellers' Company The Vicar of Lewisham Appointed by the Leathersellers' Company V C M Lister, FCA (Chairman) M W Chester, MA (Vice Chairman) G L Dove B D Carter, FCA D R Curtiss, MA T F Phillips, BSc F J M Kinsman, MA, FCIS, FCII C S Polito, FCA S W Marshall, FCIB Appointed by the University of Oxford Dr A J Downs, MA, Jesus College, Oxford Appointed by the University of Cambridge Dr R D Lethbridge, MA, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge Co-optative Governors J A E Evans, MA, FRSA, Former Headmaster of Brentwood School, Essex Vacancy Clerk to the Governors Paul M Hendry Headmaster: D J Richardson, BA, PhD Deputy Headmaster: J P Edwards, BSc Senior Master and Head of Lower School: G E Bull, BA Director of Studies: EDA Barnes, BA Head of Middle School: M L Taylor, BA Head of Sixth Form: P J S Cantwell, BA Head of Preparatory School: Mrs J M Fisher, BA Head of Pre-Preparatory School: Mrs B W Canham, BA Staff: Mrs E J Allen, CertEd D P H Meadows, BA J W F Arnold, MA, BA *A C Newell, BSc Mrs M Austin, BSc Miss S Newman, MA Mrs M Batley, BA Mrs C M Parker, M es L, MA Mrs N Birchall, BA, MA M C Percival, BSc, BA *P J Blundell, BSc A R Rickus, BSc, M SC, C PHYS, MInstP Mrs P Booth, BA P D Robinson, APTC *A J Brooker, DLC C E Rowe, BEd Mrs A C Chapman, BA A Seddon, BA A G B Chapman, CertEd, DipPhys *D E Shelbrooke, BEd, FRMS(Careers) *P M Chapman, MA, PLD *D S Smith, BEd *Rev A C Collier, MA, DipTheol (Chaplain) R P Thompson, BMus, MMus, LGSM, PhD K J Colwell, BSc *A W Ward, BSc, DipEd *P C Cummins, BSc M S West, BSc R H Dickson, BEd D J Wiseman, BEd C E Dormer, MA, LLCM *S Wolfson, BA R Dow, BA Preparatory School Staff *D E Gardner, DLC G J Craig, BA *T M Glynn, BA Mrs E A Curry, BTech T Greenhill, BSc Miss V Holmes, BA *M H Gross, MA G J lies, BEd *J Harries, BSc, MTech Miss D A Lempriere, BA P Harrison, GLCM, LLCM, ALCM, LTCL D M Lynksey, BA *B G Hichisson, BA, ABD(Ed) Miss C B Rowling, BA, CertEd, ARCM R M Honey, BA, MA, RCA C Stringfellow, CertEd *C M Howard, BMus, GRSM, FRCO, ARCM O N Hunter, BSc Pre-Preparatory School Staff *D G Jackson, BA Mrs L Brown, Cert, ED, NNEB Mrs J B Jaeckel, MA Miss C Hawes, BTech S M Jones, BA Mrs B A L Warren, BED *J G King, BSc, MA Mrs C Williamson, BSc J M Lewis, BEd Bursar: G W Travis, MA, FCA *R M Luther, MSc, MEd Registration Secretary: Mrs J Jones K Malin-Smith, BSc, C CHEM, FRSC, FRAS *P J Marson, MA Librarian: P M Heinecke, BA, DipEd, DipLib, ALA G I McCutcheon, BAgric *Denotes Head of Department

COLFEIAN SCHOOL ENTRY

Once again Colfe's are continuing their Help in meeting the fees is not con- obtained from Mrs Jean Jones by tele- abilit