DAVID GOODES Tributes to a giant of the Common Room

BEYOND HARVEY AND BATHER Sir Tom Jeffery writes on a career in public service

F ROM LIPSCOMB’S TO LA DOLCE VITA The Grange celebrates a birthday – or two

THE MAGAZINE OF THE OKS ASSOCIATION • № 1 • Spring 2018

Winemaking on the ‘white slopes’

Jan-Ailbe Panman (SH 1995-2000) and family enjoy the fruits of their labour OKS MAGAZINE • № 1 • Spring 2018 Welcome and Farewell

elcome to this remodelled publication, years of King’s rowing, and to King’s music is and farewell to Offcuts and For the Record, celebrated in this issue, taught Herbert’s poetry Wafter 46 and 26 issues respectively. Until many times. He was worthy to do so, being a the mid 1990s the OKS Association produced man who in the finest way epitomised a selfless only a sober Annual Review and Accounts, tradition of bachelor schoolmastering, and and the initiative to be more interesting seems who on retirement from teaching inherited the to have come from Mike Brown (SH 1944-49), 1946 Twinlock ledger of the Book Store and on stepping down from the OKS Presidency in served with the Accounts Department till 1998. 1994. Incoming President Peter Venn (WL 1954- “Goodbye to a most Wonderful Man,” one of 60) thanked Mike for his “drive to develop the them wrote. Annual Review into a magazine with a wider approach and livelier content.” The last verse of Herbert’s poem ‘Vertue’ (with its play on the heroic) might have been written for Four high-quality and handsomely produced David: OKS Reviews across 1997 to 2004 appeared, all of them edited by Mike from Devon, and when the Onely a sweet and vertuous soul, first Offcuts appeared in September 1999 it was as Like season’d timber, never gives, an adjunct to these Reviews. But though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives. Although Offcuts grew and prospered it lacked space for anything but brief Obituaries and Wonderful also in its way was the service of June individual news or for archival material, and this Robertson, dedicated as she was for so many was the genesis of For the Record, which began in years to supporting her husband George in his September 2007. Now we move on again, as new career as teacher, games master, occasional technologies in printing and production make it musician, and Head successively of Galpin’s and economically viable for us to combine the best Junior King’s. June’s death, just eight days after qualities of the two publications with a brighter, David’s, is noted here, and her Thanksgiving sharper single magazine, which we very much Service will be on 4 May. hope will appeal to OKS of all ages. Please let us know what you think! Two ideal servants of the School. A former Headmaster professed his aim to run a King’s where a GP could reasonably expect to educate two sons. They worked in that idiom. n 27 February each year the Church of England commemorates the life of George Cover photo: Herbert (1593-1633), “Priest, Pastor, Poet”. Jan-Ailbe Panman O and family by Hervé Leclair David Goodes, whose dedication to the teaching www.aspheries.com of English and Latin, to some of the greatest Stephen Woodley

2 OKS | Spring 2018 In this issue From the OKS President

e hope you enjoy this new magazine of the 4 News from King’s: Shenzhen, music and OKS Association. Stephen Woodley explains partnerships. W the reasons for the change. Reunion-wise we had the biggest London Drinks of recent years, 6, 10 & 14 Features: Wine, the Civil Service and at The Vintry, in the City just before Christmas Gemmology. and the 1966-1979 cohort had a well-attended reunion at Chandos House. On 11 October we will 12 OKS Network: Events and Year Group Reps – be hosting the Reunion for the 1990-1999 cohort Edinburgh and London. at The Clubhouse in London. In the meantime, Veronica Olszowska is building up a network 18 OKS Update: News of OKS from the 1940s to of year group reps, and she’d love to hear from the 2010s. volunteers for the years listed on page 13. A successful meeting of OKS sports reps in London 26 From the Archives: The Grange. has produced plans for a fabulous Sports Day on 8 September. And finally, congratulations to the 28 Obituaries: David Goodes, Richard Murphy OKS Real Tennis squad, namely Andrew Dowie and others. (WL 1975-81) and Justin Snoxall (GR 1975-79) who beat Charterhouse, The Leys, Rugby and Worth to 36 Sport: Football, Real Tennis and Millie win the final of The Cattermull Cup! Knight, triple Paralympic medallist.

Charlotte Pragnell

From the Headmaster

ing’s does really well to pack the maximum into the shortest We want to hear your news and so do of the terms. The February snow and icy winds failed to stop our your fellow OKS. vibrant sporting life. The Green Court was transformed into the K Share your family announcements, career moves White Court, with inter-house snowball fights of epic dimensions, or achievements be they sporting, artistic or whilst the St Augustine’s quads were decorated with snowmen, otherwise with your fellow OKS by contacting some obviously satirical. The highlight of the term would be John Elaine Lynch or filling in the form on the address Humphreys, on Radio 4’s ‘Today’ programme, announcing: ‘Let’s go sheet. over to South Korea where Team GB has won our first medal at the telephone 01227 595672 Paralympic Games with Millie Knight’. ‘I just cannot stop smiling!’ email [email protected] she said. Francis Bushell competed in the Woodwind final of the BBC website www.oks.org.uk Young Musician of the Year competition. Straight after half term, we opened the stunning new Mitchinson’s, on the site of the old ‘Chitty facebook.com/groups/oksassociation Bang Bang’ garage in St Radigund’s. The 6as have achieved a very twitter.com/OKSAssociation linkedin.com/groups/35681 promising hand of Oxbridge offers (21). Matt Stonier was selected for England at Cross Country and Amanda Thomas OKS will row for The OKS Magazine is edited by Stephen Woodley Oxford in the women’s lightweight Boat Race. The final Saturday of (Common Room 1969-98), assisted by an Editorial term brought a memorable performance of Duruflé’s Requiem. On all Committee of Felicity Lyons, Chair (SH 1975-77), fronts, King’s is moving ahead! P eter Henderson (Common Room 1969 -), Elaine Lynch and R achael Devlin-Quinn with further support from Paul Pollak (Common Room 1950- Peter Roberts 88). Unless otherwise credited, photographs are by Matt McArdle or from School Archives.

OKS | Spring 2018 3 F ROM THE COMMON ROOM Stephen Matthews, Head of Academic Music, accompanist and composer, has clocked up his 100th term. Of the current Common Room only Martin Miles (112) has been here longer. Richard Cook has taken over the role of President of the Common Room from Marc Dath. Stephen Winrow-Campbell has stepped aside after nearly 20 years as Head of Biology and is succeeded by Elizabeth Lockwood. Steve Bree, who has been stage technician and much more (including a spell as King’s Week Manager) since 1996, left at Christmas. Saskia Barnard, having filled in for a term’s teaching, leaves to work in a political think-tank before, she hopes, returning to Cambridge for a PhD. News from King’s from News

MONTEVERDI AND MANTOVANI The Crypt Choir and Chamber Orchestra travelled to Rome over half term to give two performances of Monteverdi’s Vespers. The first was at San Marcello al Corso in central Rome, and the second at Santuario di Santa Maria della Quercia in nearby Viterbo. As well as sightseeing trips around ancient Rome, the musicians sang the Sunday midday Mass at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. The Monteverdi was then repeated at St Alfege, Greenwich in November.

The Christmas Concert included many seasonal favourites: excerpts from Delibes’ Coppélia Suite and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, some John Rutter and, on a snowy Sunday, Irving Berlin’s ‘White Christmas’. For many, however, the highlights of the evening were the Mantovani arrangements of ‘La Vie en Rose’, ‘Moon River’ and ‘Charmaine’ – a treat of cascading strings

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EKST partners are: St. Anselm’s, St. Edmund’s, Folkestone Academy, Spires Academy, St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate and Canterbury Christ Church University.

King’s now runs a wide of range of activities involving local schools. Pupils from Spires Academy have been learning about the Cathedral: sketching the heraldic shields in the cloisters, trying their hand at stone masonry and designing illuminated manuscripts, as well as writing their for those who could remember the 50s and 60s. Photos, left to right: own guided tour. The Saturday Smarties science Phoebe Mantovani, who plays in the orchestra, Stephen Matthews; classes for primary school pupils are now in their is the great granddaughter of Annunzio Paolo The Crypt Choir and fifth year. This term’s programme has included Chamber Orchestra and thanks to the family the School was able some forensic work, including finger printing. in Rome; the to borrow the original orchestrations. Phoebe’s Shenzhen signing; King’s pupils have also been teaching Mandarin grandparents were in the audience, too. Spires pupil tries at Pilgrim’s Way primary school and 60 pupils stonemasonry; the from Godinton Primary School, with Saskia SHENZHEN ‘last’ Cantuarian Leigh-Pemberton (née Stirling-Aird, LX 1991-96), The formal agreement to establish The King’s had a ‘Canterbury Pilgrims’ day incorporating a School, Canterbury, Shenzhen International visit to the School. King’s pupils are also helping was signed by the Dean and Chairman Kung, with breakfast club at nearby St. John’s primary founder and chief executive of the Heng school, with two volunteers attending from Yue Group, on Friday 18 January. The new 07.45 every morning to play and read with School, in the Nan Shan area of Shenzhen, the children. The Partnership scheme now will be an international K12 day school has its own website: with some flexi-boarding. King’s will www.kings-partnerships.co.uk. oversee the design and setting up of the School, ensuring the successful transfer of THE CANTUARIAN REDIVIVUS a King’s education, and will help with the The 2015-16 Cantuarian was the last to be appointment of senior staff and offer training published in the traditional form. In its place to others. All teaching will be in English and there will now be two separate magazines. The although the curriculum will have local features on-line edition will attempt to record the regular (such as compulsory Mandarin lessons), it will activities of the school year – drama, music, largely mirror that of King’s and Junior King’s. societies, sport, talks, trips, etc. The print version There will therefore be the possibility of staff and will be a different kind of publication, pupil exchanges as well as the sharing of some with articles of wide-ranging interest resources. The intention is to open the Nursery from pupils, staff, parents and and Pre-Prep sections in September 2019, others. “We hope in this way future followed by the Prep and Senior Schools in 2020. readers will be informed online and entertained on paper”, writes today’s PARTNERSHIPS editor. His predecessor in the first The School’s Partnerships programme, led issue of 1882 stated that the aim was by Christina Astin, continues to expand and “to provide information as to the prosper. As part of this, ‘East Kent Schools condition and progress of the school, Together’ is a new organisation aiming to share and … to combine with this certain resources and experiences in order to raise original contributions in prose and aspirations and widen horizons. The other verse”. The same only different.

OKS | Spring 2018 5 OKS FEATURE From the library to the terroir

Alexandra (Xaxa) Panman (LX 1996-2001) describes her twin interests: academic life and the world of wine

ack in the late 1990s, when my at St. Catherine’s (Oxford) and worked with the brother and I were still at King’s, UN and World Bank on projects in Latin America my parents did the unthinkable. and Africa. But my parents’ enthusiasm was They quit their high-flying jobs, infectious! We couldn’t resist getting involved. packed up their big city lives, No matter where we lived, we found ourselves Band headed to the south of France. They had knocking on importers’ doors at the weekend and a dream of making wine. We’d always known spending our evenings in skype conference calls that. What we didn’t know was that they were to discuss issues like label design. actually mad enough to go through with it. In 2012, Jan-Ailbe decided to take the plunge Nearly 20 years later, they are still at it. If and commit to working full-time at Rives- anything, their passion has grown. Our vineyard, There are Blanques. He retrained as a wine-maker through Rives-Blanques in the Languedoc, is located on the University of California, Davis. Under his a high and gently sloping plateau surrounded surprising influence, we have moved towards increased use by forest and nature reserve. It’s pretty much parallels of natural yeasts and reduced intervention in the heaven for white wine enthusiasts obsessed with between winemaking. When not in the cellar, carefully environmental sustainability. And the wines? academic life managing the vinification process, or on his Well, they are spectacular! and the world tractor, you’ll find him on the tasting panels of of wine international wine competitions, guides, and When my brother and I left King’s, we were set accreditation committees. on careers outside of wine. My brother, Jan- Ailbe (SH 1995-2000), studied languages at St. In 2014 I moved back to Oxford to start my PhD Andrews and SOAS, and spent a number of years in the department of international development. working as a teacher. I read history and politics My research probes questions that arose out

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carefully tying each little shoot to a wire and Main image: hand hand weeding around them to make sure they harvest. Florian, one thrive. Summer is always a tense period, as we of Rives-Blanques 25 hand harvesters. wring our hands over the levels of rain and sun, Photo: Martin biding our time until exactly the right moment Castellan to call in our 25 longstanding harvesters to pick, sort, and press the grapes over two or three Inset: Vines in the frantic weeks. On top of this, we do all the work early spring to vinify, blend, bottle, package, and sell the wines ourselves. of my experience implementing development At the moment, my husband, Ian, and I spend projects – which I find fascinating. I also find that as much of our holiday and spare time at Rives- there are surprising parallels between academic Blanques as possible. As backbreaking as the life and the world of wine. They are both labours harvest can be, it’s a very welcome break from of love for people with rather niche interests. hours cooped up inside the library. Although To put it differently, they are both delightfully Ian is an academic, he is also a remarkably good geeky. tractoriste (I knew he’d won my mother over when she said: “He can reverse a trailer on a Will I follow my brother and also jump into wine postage stamp!”). We sometimes dream of going Rives-Blanques is full time? As romantic as it sounds, wine-making into wine full time, but I don’t think we’d ever be Occitan for ‘white slopes’. The vineyard can be pretty tough. We have painstakingly to mad enough to actually do it... would we? is named after one prune each of our 88,000 vines by hand over the of the peaks that long, cold winter. In spring, we plant new vines; www.rives-blanques.com overlooks the fields.

OKS | Spring 2018 7 Christmas in the City

t may have been cold outside but the OKS generated lots of warmth at the annual I Christmas Drinks as they caught up before the start of the Christmas rush. We were back at The Vintry in the City of London on 30 November but Events this time with the cellar bar all to ourselves. This free event goes from strength to strength and we had the added attraction this year of the chance to visit Wren’s beautiful St Mary Abchurch, which was kindly organised by OKS Tony Budgen. Hope to see you all again this year!

Drinks at The Pawn

n September, OKS living in Hong Kong held their first OKS drinks at The Pawn in Wai I Chai. The Pawn is housed in one of Hong Kong’s most iconic landmarks, an historical site dating back to 1888 that was once the famous Woo Cheong pawnshop. It reopened in 2014 in collaboration with British chef Tom Aikens.

A lively group of 30 OKS very much enjoyed the iconic surroundings of

The Pawn. On an extremely humid Chung Matt evening, all were grateful to be on a terrace enjoying the ice cooling fans THE OKS OCTOBER overlooking the ever-busy Johnston REUNION road. The event was very kindly underwritten by OKS Desmond Thursday 11 October 2018 Chum. All were happy to reminisce 7.00pm about their time at King’s and in true The Clubhouse, Angel Court, London Hong Kong style, where networking is key, there was certainly a flurry of business cards being Calling all Leavers 1990-99, join us for exchanged. Also present were James Outram, drinks and nibbles at the fantastic new former housemaster of Linacre House and now Clubhouse in the heart of the City and Registrar, Will Bersey, Director of Music, Judith catch-up with old friends. Bristow, Registrar of the Junior School, and Ali Huntrods, King’s Society Manager, all of whom Tickets to this FREE event are available were in Hong Kong for the annual Academic Asia from the The King’s School Box Office recruitment weekend. They were delighted to kings-school.co.uk or call 01227 595778 meet up with such a vibrant, fun bunch of OKS. Another such event is planned to take place next September. The OKS rep in Hong Kong is Nicole Kwan ([email protected].)

8 OKS | Spring 2018 Events October Reunion 2017

he OKS cohort of THE CANTUARIAN (OKS 1966-79 gathered for MASONIC) LODGE MEETING T a drinks reception on 14 June 2018

the 12 October 2017 at the June 5.00pm beautiful Chandos House, London a Georgian townhouse located in Marylebone, K ING’S WEEK London. Judging by the Jazz on a Summer Sunset noise level it was a great 28 June 2018 success, as over 80 OKS 7.30pm enjoyed drinks, nibbles and Green Court Marquee, KSC memories. Here are a few of the comments we received: K ING’S WEEK The Serenade 29 June 2018 8.30pm An evening of kindling old friendships, forging new The Great Cloister, Canterbury ones and generally celebrating the King’s “effect”

Wonderful to catch up with some old faces (with the emphasis on the old!) K ING’S WEEK Jazz Concert It was great fun and I met guys that I haven’t seen 2 July 2018

for 51 years July 7.30pm Shirley Hall, KSC A fine evening and a friendly crowd K ING’S WEEK Great to keep in touch through the OKS and to Gala Symphony Concert hear the latest on life and plans at King’s 4 July 2018 7.30pm A lovely evening in a lovely venue Shirley Hall, KSC

Good location, good wine and good company How to book OKS CHRISTMAS DRINKS You can pay with Visa or Mastercard The Vintry through the online 29 November box office. 7.00pm London To pay by cheque please make the cheque payable to

the OKS Association November and post to:

The Development Office, The King’s Tickets will be available from School, 1 Mint Yard, The King’s School Box Office Canterbury, Kent kings-school.co.uk or call 01227 595778 CT1 2ES

OKS | Spring 2018 9 OKS FEATURE The value and values of the British Civil Service

Sir Tom Jeffery (LX 1966-70) was created a Knight Bachelor in the 2015 Birthday Honours List for services to the Department of Education

hen at King’s in the 1960s, I in 1981. It was another sixteen years before scraped an A Level entitled the Conservatives were replaced by Labour; ‘Economics’. About the only and another thirteen years before the reverse thing not covered in the happened. Long periods of power for one party course was economics. It meant that the politicians were in charge. Long Wdealt in some detail with the so-called British periods in opposition meant that, as and when Constitution. I still recall the textbook – Harvey a party came to power, it had its policies ready and Bather – and its argument that British – and was ready to distrust the civil servants politics was subject to a regular ‘swing of the who had worked with their opponents for so pendulum’ between two parties. In an era of long. Civil servants would no longer wield alleged national consensus, as politicians came independent power. and went, power rested with the Civil Service who provided crucial continuity and stability. Now there is very little consensus – between Politicians different governments in the United Kingdom, I have garbled a sophisticated argument, but the must lead and between the main political parties, between contribution of the Civil Service to our society civil servants Remainers, former Remainers and Brexiteers. and our governance remains an important and The governing party has no majority. The post- controversial issue. And some OKS might like serve war Atlantic Alliance is leaderless. Europe is to consider the contribution which they might bewildered. make to the Civil Service in challenging times. How, in those circumstances, should we Times have clearly changed since Harvey and see the British Civil Service? Voters have Bather. For thirty years, the pendulum swung arguably challenged a notion of a complacent, on a much wider arc. I joined the Civil Service unaccountable, nest-feathering elite. In a

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Harvey and Bather: on policy advice. I was the Principal Private essential reading for King’s Economics Secretary to a Secretary of State during a period and Politics of major reform. I worked on the merger of two students of the 60s government departments. For much of my time I specialized in policy on children’s issues – children with disabilities, children in care, Sure Start and the early years. For more than ten years I was the Director General for these policies.

I served Conservative, Labour and, during the Coalition, Liberal Ministers. Of course, like every one else, I had my private opinions – one is not politically lobotomized on joining the Civil Service. But I think I served all those Ministers impartially.

I have been retired for almost four years. I don’t wander forlorn in Whitehall so I am not in close touch with those working there now. But I have absolutely no doubt that they are serving the present government with energy and commitment, whatever their personal views. The complexity of the negotiations in Brussels and the precarious position of the government at home will make those civil servants all the more determined to demonstrate their professionalism. democracy, politicians must lead and civil servants serve. But we cannot cast out expertise The delicacy of the present situation, the crying and evidence as we work our way through a deep need for respect for evidence, the importance crisis. We need more than ever the values which of integrity and honesty in public life, make it have always informed the best work of our Civil all the more important that women and men Service – the readiness to serve the government who have had all the benefits of an education of the day impartially and objectively with at King’s should consider a career in public honesty and integrity. service. In these volatile times, the qualities To serve the and qualifications conferred by an education In a post-truth world, those values matter. There government at King’s are more needed in public service and is every reason to worry about the quality of of the day the civil service than ever before – objectivity, debate, among politicians and in some parts impartially impartiality, integrity and honesty. of the media. There is every reason to reassert and the importance of democratic decision- objectively making and the centrality of Parliament. If debate is to improve and democracy flourish, with honesty a dispassionate, incorruptible Civil Service is and integrity essential. And, if all those things are true, there is every reason for OKS considering a career to think about contributing to the Civil Service.

Thousands of civil servants do vital work far beyond Whitehall in services such as Customs. Because it is what I know, my focus here is

OKS | Spring 2018 11 Edinburgh OKS celebrate at The Magnum

his was an event celebrated by all ages, a student, in particular, the secrets to success ranging from those in their Fresher year to of finding a flat in the competitive Edinburgh T those in their fourth and even a master’s student market! All in all, the evening was filled student. There was a great variety of OKS. with the joys of reminiscing and the pleasure Thus, the evening reinforced the presence and of meeting the OKS of Edinburgh University, importance of having an OKS community at providing a reminder that there is always a university. The kindly donated drinks were supportive community. flowing and the evening was filled with laughter as we recollected old King’s traditions and our The evening was a great success and really favourite part about Christmas at King’s. created a platform for a stronger and more united OKS community up in Edinburgh. It is fair to say the atmospheric Christmas carol service won hands down! Conversation Lucy Duncanson (HH 2009-14) flickered between memories and advice on being OKS Edinburgh University Rep OKS Network OKS

2012 Leavers’ Reunion

n the 5 October 2017 we celebrated our five-year reunion at the Crown and Shuttle O in Shoreditch. The evening was kick-started by the kind donation of drinks from the OKS Association, which went down a treat. Although this was our first big reunion since King’s, as a year group, just like so many others at King’s, we still play a large part in each other’s lives.

It was lovely to hear what everyone is getting up to five years on, whether still at university, further education or working in London, across the country or abroad.

We believe there has to be a special mention to a certain few, Henry Fryzer for coming during the veterinary term time at Cambridge and William Keeler for mistakenly going to Canterbury where he believed the reunion was!

Five years on, and it was just like being back at King’s, so thank you to everyone who came along and we hope to see you all and more at the next reunion in the not too distant future!

Henry Downing (GR 2007-12) & Louisa Dearlove (HH 2007-12) OKS Year Group Reps 2012

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summer of 1986 and headed to Exeter University Year Group to read French and Spanish not knowing a soul there. After university, I got a job in London Representative (through a recruitment consultant) in risk management and head hunting. I look back now Could it be you? and think how different, and potentially easier, those two new phases in my life might have Welcome to Veronica Olszowska (née been had I kept in touch with King’s and Bircher, WL 1984-86) who joins the OKS other OKS. Association Committee as Year Group Representative Coordinator. Veronica is Now, as pupils reach the sixth form looking for OKS keen to get involved as Year and later approach their search for Group Rep (YGR) volunteers. employment they have the additional and invaluable resource of the OKS Association. his is a new role, a fun role and a social The aim of the OKS Association is to ensure one and you’ll be glad to hear it doesn’t the continuation of that feeling of belonging to a T involve much of your time. We need ideally community. It hopes that this will be helpful to two YGR per year to help the OKS promote pupils as their lives move forward. events, networking and careers by encouraging IS THIS other OKS to renew contact or help us get in YOUR YEAR? A YGR would be a point of contact for their year but touch with OKS from their year group/house who These are the years any questions or further contacts can be forwarded have fallen off the radar when they moved house we are recruiting for: back to the OKS Office, so there is no admin apart or changed jobs or countries. We want every OKS from sending a few emails. We would like YGRs 1969 • 1971-1979 to reap the full benefit of their membership to 1981 • 1983 to help encourage attendance at OKS events this 10,000 strong community. 1985 • 1987 and reunions and, whenever possible, attend 1989 • 1990-1994 themselves (with a free ticket of course!) Remember I decided to get involved with the Association 1995 • 1996 it’s a role that can be shared with a friend from your 1998 • 2002 for a number of reasons. As an OKS myself, house or your year. Please see the featured years in 2004 • 2006 with two daughters who have attended King’s 2008 • 2010 the side bar that do not have a YGR. and a son who is still at King’s, I know that the 2011 • 2013 OKS Association is a very important part of the 2015 • 2016 If you think this YGR role is for you, please email broader school community. I left King’s in the me at [email protected]

OKS JAZZ @ THE 606 OKS KING’S WEEK LUNCH

Thursday 3rd May 2018 Sunday 1st July 2018 7pm – midnight Deanery Garden and 606 Club, London Green Court Marquee Drinks Reception 12.00; Lunch 12.45 Ticket Price: Two Course Dinner £30 Join us for this highlight in the OKS calendar – enjoy Admission Only £10 the beautiful surroundings of the Deanery Garden followed by a delicious lunch on the Green Court. Tickets are available Families are welcome. Tickets are £35.00 for adults from The King’s School Box and £17.50 for children (under 5s go free). Office kings-school.co.uk or call 01227 595778 Tickets are available from The King’s School Box Office kings-school.co.uk or call 01227 595778

OKS | Spring 2018 13 OKS FEATURE Searching for gems

Rosey Perkins (BY 2002-04) ventures to the sources of rubies and sapphires and explores their stories

ough sapphires glitter on the and topaz were all potential finds, but would red earth: blues, yellows, greens serendipity favour them today? and mixtures of colour. I collected a fossicking licence in Brisbane, Along the chain of individuals that a gemstone Australia in August 2011 and passes, from the miner to the owner of a Rhitch-hiked to the Queensland gem fields to start spectacular piece of jewellery, there is a shared digging. Thrilled to unearth several pieces of sense of passion. In Sri Lanka, I was amazed to sapphire rough suitable for jewellery, I became see a miner’s eyes light up when he showed me a thirsty to learn more about precious stones. gemstone and how energetically they worked in such compromising conditions. From the local A flight home via Sri Lanka offered another market, I bought a rough blue stone and took it to learning opportunity and in Ratnapura – the a cutter. He pre-formed (shaped) the rough stone “City of Gems” – I slid down a 40ft ladder into I was amazed by grinding it into an oval before bringing it to a dark, damp mine shaft to enlighten myself to see a life with radiating facets. I was captivated. further. Candles lit the tunnel that led from it. miner’s eyes If they went out, I was warned, I’d know that light up when The story of the gemstone, from the mine to the the oxygen was too low; it was a signal to leave. market, passes through the hands of individuals Shovelling the seemingly unpromising dirt was he showed me from all walks of life. It is intriguing, though a hard task, which I attempted alongside the a gemstone rarely clear. My diploma in gemmology from miners, before surfacing to see the gravel being the Gemological Institute of America and my sieved in the nearby river. Tension mounted as trips to the field have given me a privileged the men huddled around the head miner, whose insight into this journey, and over the last seven gaze was fixed on the colourful pebbles in his years I have travelled in Australia, Sri Lanka, sieve: sapphires, garnets, spinel, tourmalines Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, Tanzania,

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Miner showing his sapphires at Bemainty Mine, Madagascar

Photo: Rosey Perkins

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This page: the “rush” at Bemainty Mine, Madagascar

Opposite page inset: rough blue sapphire at Bemainty Mine, Madagascar

Photos: Rosey Perkins

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Mozambique and Madagascar to learn more Niassa Lion Project about gems, especially sapphires. I have made film clips of the expeditions, written articles Promoting coexistence between and given presentations about the experience. humans and lions. Currently, I am preparing to release a short film that promotes conservation to the gem Niassa National and jewellery industry for field gemologist Park in Mozambique Vincent Pardieu, whilst is one of the most remote places on contributing to a research earth and the size project with Lotus of Switzerland. Gemology, the world’s It is one of only laboratory the important specialising in ruby, remaining strongholds for the sapphire and spinel. African Lion. Lions have disappeared It is thanks to from 83% of their generous mentors historical range on that I am finding the continent. my way in the field of gemmology, an industry so BEMAINTY often opaque to the outside Niassa Population: world. I notice the value that the knowledge of a Bemainty sits in the gem’s origin and the push towards transparent HUMANS Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor (CAZ), supply chains provides. 382,000 hectares of protected forest

A gemmology diploma may be an uncommon 40,000 qualification to have, especially for a psychology CAZ in Numbers graduate like myself, but it is an interest, both in CAZ contains: LIONS people and our ancient earth, that has drawn me to this field. I remember leaving King’s Geology Laboratory and admiring Canterbury Cathedral’s 1,000 tower lit up against the evening sky. I feel a similar sensation today at the sight of precious gems in 2,000 fine jewellery. As I trace their alluring stories to their origins, I appreciate them all the more. plant species Greatest threat to the Niassa Lions are 1,700 are endemic 14 In October 2017 I was fortunate to visit a sapphire bushmeat snares species of rush in a remote area of eastern Madagascar and the trade in lion to the region and returned with a report, photographs and skins, claws lemur film footage. Thousands of people from across and teeth. Madagascar had entered the forest to dig for sapphires, creating a “hype” akin to the gold rushes of California. From the experience, I have Rosey is taking on developed an interest in Madagascar and its rich the Three Peaks 1,000s gem deposits, which lie beneath some of the Challenge on 4 May world’s most precious biodiversity. Currently to raise funds for of unlicensed Niassa Lion Project: 129 these natural treasures of Madagascar stand in miners in an area competition but I hope that Madagascar, with goo.gl/V4gAJE amphibian of protected support from the jewellery industry, finds a way Find out more about species forest to convert its natural wealth in a manner that Rosey’s work at profits its people and protects its wildlife. roseyperkins.com

OKS | Spring 2018 17 Professor Mervyn Murch (GR 1951-56) is just 1940s completing an academic text called Supporting Children when Parents Separate: Embedding Barrie Robinson (WL 1945-51) writes to us of crisis intervention in family justice, education and Miss Speiss (mentioned in a previous Offcuts). He mental health policy. “It has taken me four years wonders if this is the same person who came in and will be published in the summer by the Policy as a “dietician” sometime around 1949-51. “I was Press at Bristol University. It has a few pages on in Walpole and like many others was fed up (no the role of boarding schools and it reflects my pun intended) with school food. I made a protest long interdisciplinary academic career in law and which caused quite a stir and the result was the the behavioural and social sciences. I have had a appointment of someone who had reputedly great deal of support from colleagues at Cardiff climbed the Matterhorn three times.” University’s School of Law and Politics where I am an Emeritus Professor of Law.”

1950s We are grateful to John Padley (LX 1951-56) for OKS Update OKS sending us cine films of the School in his time. There are scenes in the Luxmoore grounds, as well as of the CCF, the Boat Club, a trip to Margate and the Queen Mother opening the Great Hall. In addition there are extracts from the King’s Week production of Romeo and Juliet in 1955.

Jeremy Mallinson OBE (MO 1950-54), Director Emeritus of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, became the 13th recipient of the prestigious ‘Ulysses S. Seal Innovation in Conservation Award’. Jeremy has always been a pioneer in his belief that zoos can and should do great things for conservation, and the award reflects his lifelong dedication to conserving endangered species. Brother Miles (MO 1947-51), though now 84, continues to play Real Tennis at Queen’s. Miles lives in London with his wife Jane. Ian Bacon (MR 1953-58) and Tom Ransley Nelson Graburn (WL 1950- MBE (MR 1999-2004) met up after the 2017 55), Emeritus Professor, is World Rowing Championships held at Nathan pictured at the graduation Benderson Lake in Sarasota, Florida in October. ceremony for doctoral Tom was rowing in the Men’s Eight representing students at the University of GBR. Ian has been living in Sarasota since California, Berkeley in his retiring in 2002. He has worked for an Ohio King’s Senior Scholar (1953) company developing commercial real estate regalia. throughout the U.S. since 1977.

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Christopher Tavener (WL 1955-60) writes from New York State to say that he’d read about 1960s Hubert Pragnell’s Ph.D. on 19th century railway history and himself owned a watercolour of a Richard Talbert (MR 1960-64) has moved steam train halted by a hunt, and a pencil sketch sideways from his definitive books on maps of of a railway tunnel entrance. Belvoir Castle is the ancient world to Roman Portable Sundials: nearby, the railway is the Crumple Tin Railway The Empire in Your Hand (OUP 2017). It includes and the hunt is the Flat Hatted Hunt, with the a catalogue of the sixteen known surviving Earl of Scamperdale’s hounds. Correspondence geographical portable sundials and discusses ensued... what they tell us about the Roman World. “My hope”, he writes, “is that the book will both Michael Morpurgo (GL 1957-62) has received a enlighten and intrigue readers across disciplines knighthood for services to literature and charity by uncovering a fresh, imaginative vision of the in the New Year Honours List. world shared by what might be termed a loose community of Romans.” Brian Pomeroy CBE (LX 1957-62) has been appointed Chairman of Age UK. Brian was awarded a CBE in 2006 for his work as Audit Commissioner and Chair of Centre Point and of Homeless Link Services to local government and homeless people.

Richard Rawlins (MR 1958-63) has alerted us to an article in the Christmas issue of the British Medical Journal on George Man Burrows (KS 1783-85). The author Stephen Gillam notes that Burrows has been strangely neglected for someone revered as the “father of general practice” and describes his role in helping to found the Association of Apothecaries and Surgeon-Apothecaries in 1812 and to secure the passage of the Apothecaries Act of 1815. Several other OKS medical men of the Alun Davies DL (MO 1961-65) served with the period are recorded in the Oxford Dictionary of Royal Regiment of Wales after leaving King’s National Biography, including Harry William and spent much of the Cold War in Berlin. As a Carter (KS 1796-?), Honorary Physician at Kent Captain he joined the Zaire River Expedition, and Canterbury Hospital, and George Gregory which was carrying out research into river (KS 1797-1803), Physician to the Smallpox and blindness, and spent 104 days in a Rigid Vaccination Hospital. It is a tradition going back Inflatable Boat descending the river from the to Linacre and Harvey, with power to add. source to the sea. Alun was Equerry to HRH the Prince of Wales. His last duty in that role was Tim Claye (LN 1959-64) writes to tell us he is as an usher at the wedding of Prince Charles planning a walk from Winchester, where he was Photos, left to right: to Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. On leaving the born, to Canterbury in Spring 2018. Tim was Jeremy Mallinson; Army he became a director of RACE Electronics. previously a teacher and also ran a garden centre Nelson Graburn; In 1995 he was appointed Managing Director Ian Bacon and Tom in “remotest Portugal”. Reading of the deaths of a Ransley; Alun Davies of Grosvenor Waterside, a property company number of friends in the last issue has provoked and wife Isobel on instrumental in the development of Cardiff Bay him to make contact with other OKS. Offa’s Dyke and became a Director of the historic Milford

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Docks Company in 2000. James Wright (GL 1961-66) Alun is also a past President is the second member of the of the Alpine Ski Club. He 1966 cricket team to become was appointed as Honorary President of their County Consul for Hungary in Cricket Club. Following 2011, was commissioned Charles Rowe (MO 1965- as Deputy Lieutenant of 70) who was President of Glamorgan in 2013 and was Kent CCC in 2017, James invited to become a Fellow has become President of of Cardiff Metropolitan Hertfordshire CCC. After University in 2014. His playing for the County lifelong passion has been from 1972 to 1983, being mountaineering and skiing, Treasurer for 18 years and and he retains a keen being elected an Honorary interest in the arts generally Life Member in 2004, he and in classical ballet has become only the 11th in particular. (Alun was President in the 142-year Chairman of Ballet Russe, history of the Club. the only classical ballet company in Wales.) He is married to Isobel and James Wright (on Edward Holman (MR 1963-68) visited the First has a son, two daughters and seven grandchildren. the right) with the World War battlefields of Palestine (now Israel) previous President and placed a memorial cross on the grave of Lt Alistair Buchanan Peter Villiers (WL 1961-65) writes to regret the George Gough (KSC 1909-12) in Jerusalem War death of “the outstanding Captain of School of Cemetery. Following the capture of Jerusalem my generation, Nigel Hall”. Although having on 9 December 1917 Lt Gough’s Battalion, the heard nothing of him since 1964, “he remains 1/7th Cheshire regiment, were responsible for vividly in my memory as an outstanding leader guarding the city. On 14 December the battalion and personality, who combined warmth, was ordered to capture a ridge to the North East, humour and authority to an extraordinary and the following day Lt Gough was killed by a degree. At a time when athletic achievement bullet to the head. He was mentioned in General was almost worshipped, I do not recall Nigel as Allenby’s dispatches, “For distinguished service an outstanding athlete: he may have captained in the field”. His younger brotherNoel (KSC the 4th XV at rugger, and he was certainly a 1912-16) was killed in Belgium on 8 March 1918. determined swimmer; but swimming was a minor sport. Indeed, there was something Stephen Woodward (Common Room 1967-97) slightly Bohemian about our enlightened despot, and Monique are very happy in la France profonde with his unusual hairstyle, obvious attraction to and are consolidating family life on the Continent the opposite sex (sadly wasted at the resolutely (but no ducks, currently). Fafa (MT 1984-86) and masculine King’s Canterbury of my generation), Isabelle live near them and both have two children; and interests in poetry and acting. These hinted Fafa has joined the fire brigade and Isabelle grows at a complete human being and not just an willow for basketry and garden structures, but both accomplished Captain of School, whose powers have other plans. Philippe (MT 1985-90) passed appeared to exceed those of any master. Long through for a few years but now works as a building may his memory flourish!” manager in Spain. On this side of the Channel Pierre (MT 1982-87) specialises in timber- Andrew Ranicki (MR 1965-66) has sent, via frame building and has created some splendid Paul Pollak, Ensaios Matemáticos Volume 30: extensions; he and his wife Katharine have four Six Papers on Signatures, Braids and Seifert sons and they live in the Deal area, not far from Surfaces (2016), which he co-edited with Etienne Dominique (MT 1982-84), who soldiers on as a Ghys. (This is not bedtime reading for those who driving instructor but may move to France now struggled with O-Level Maths.) that her three children are becoming independent.

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Dr David Neale (GR 1968- course, there were plenty of natural and man- 72) sends us this picture made wonders which were a sight to behold atop the Great Pyramid at along a route where our height relative to sea Giza in 1982. David was on level varied from minus 279ft in Death Valley his Medical School elective to 12,000ft in the Rockies.” Graham is happy to at the time. share his itinerary and recommendations to any OKS planning a similar trip.

1970s Following retirement Graham has recently been appointed a Non-Executive Director to the main Joint Investment Board of the Parliamentary Estate, acting as its external property expert. The portfolio of notable projects includes the restoration of the Palace of Westminster, Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) and the plan to decant the House of Commons and House of Lords. Graham plays regular singles and doubles in the Surrey Tennis League. In October, his love of art and antiques led to an appearance on the Antiques Roadshow, and the fascinating story of George Mallory’s ice axe from the Everest expeditions. More on this in the next issue.

James Edwards (MR 1970-75) received the Photos, top to The latest book from Stewart Ross (Common Newcombe Medal Tennis Volunteer of the Year bottom: David Room 1974-89) is Solve it like Sherlock, published Award at the annual presentation in Melbourne. Neale at Giza; in March. You are invited to ‘Test Your Powers It was presented by former world number one, James Edwards of Reasoning Against Those of the World’s Most with Evonne Evonne Goolagong-Cawley (who was married in Goolagong-Cawley; Famous Detective’ in 25 new cases. The Holmes Canterbury – Ed.). James has been President of Graham Garbis in solutions are at the back of the book if, like the Onslow Park Tennis Club, Western Australia Monument Valley Doctor Watson, you get stuck. for 13 years and has transformed a small grass court club into one with Dr Roger Mallion (Common Room 11 courts and 240 members, whilst 1976-2005) has at last made it to maintaining a busy professional life as Cambridge University. He is to be a a director of architects Hames Sharley. Visiting Fellow at Peterhouse in the Easter Term. He continues to write Graham Garbis (LN/MR 1972-76) learned papers, but has no plans to joined his 22 year-old son James in work for a third doctorate. Los Angeles last November on a road trip across the USA to Key West in Revd Dr David Marshall (SH 1976- Florida, covering 5,000 miles, crossing 80) takes up a new post in Geneva 14 states and three time zones, to in August. He becomes Programme arrive in Key West 21 days later. “The Executive, Interreligious Dialogue USA was largely a joy in terms of and Cooperation, which means being its ease of motoring”, says Graham. responsible for the work of the World “Apart from 17 miles of vehicle tracks Council of Churches in the area of through the magnificent spectacle of Christian-Jewish and Christian- the Monument Valley National Park, Muslim relations. we encountered just two potholes throughout the entire trip and the only Sir Hugh Robertson (BR 1976- traffic jams were in LA and Miami. Of 81), British Olympic Association

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Chairman, praised GB’s Winter Olympics team on return from South Korea: “It was a fantastic games for us. What was achieved is part of the continuum from hosting London and performing so well in Rio.” 1980s

Anthony Odgers (SH 1980-85) became last May the first Chief Financial Officer of Cambridge University, having previously been Deputy Chief Executive of UK Government Investments.

Above: Baroness Baroness Kate Fall (WL 1983-85) returned Kate Fall to King’s as a guest of the Politics Society in January to give a talk about the inner workings of Left: Gareth Evans No 10 and how the core executive functions. The completes another marathon former Deputy Chief of Staff to David Cameron gave a personal account of the ‘Cameron Years’ and her talk struck an instant chord with pupils, not least in how she portrayed the human side of politics. In answer to a question in the lively Q & A session, Kate did admit that she misses No 10’s Larry the Cat! Kate has been a Partner at Brunswick PR since November 2016, and is a member of the House of Lords and a Trustee of Atlantic Partnership. She was Deputy Chief of Gareth Evans (TR 1983-88) has just completed Staff to David Cameron for six years while he was the World Marathon Challenge. This is a Prime Minister and for five years when he was logistical and physical challenge to run the Leader of the Opposition. standard 42.2 km marathon distance in seven continents within 168 hours, or 7 days. The clock Miranda Merron (MO 1985-87) will compete in started when the first marathon in Antarctica November 2018 in the legendary Route du Rhum began in January, then Cape Town, Perth, Dubai, single-handed transatlantic yacht race, which takes Lisbon, Barranquilla and Miami. He emailed to place every four years. The course is between Saint tell us it was “Truly an epic experience. The highs Malo, Brittany, and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. and lows of emotions challenged me. The lack of sleep and the time zone changes were a hurdle Janice Reid (Common Room 1986-2012) but I am now part of the Grand Slam Marathon continues to appreciate the varied aspects of her Club, which includes all seven continents and role as a Lay Member of the Chapter (Board of the North Pole. The club has fewer than 150 Directors) of Canterbury Cathedral, whilst David members and all of those friendships grow deep, (Common Room 1965-2002) stewards there and fast, as we share the experience. To be able to tries to assist the local Lib Dems. do it all for those who are less fortunate and less able was a privilege.” Gareth runs in support Philip Aldrick (SH 1988-93), having first of The Best Buddies Charity, the Navy Seal obtained an English Literature degree at King’s Foundation and B*CURED a brain cancer charity. London, moved on to financial journalism, and is More info on www.supportgarethevans.com now Economics Editor of The Times.

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Isambard Wilkinson (TR 1988-90) has written his first book, Travels in a Dervish Cloak, about 1990s his time in Pakistan. When it was published in September Isambard was interviewed at the Jeremy Bines (MT 1990-95), after eight years Travellers’ Club by Justin Marozzi (MR 1984- at Glyndebourne, has taken up the position of 89) in front of a photograph of Patrick Leigh Chorus Master for Deutsche Oper Berlin. Fermor (GR 1929-31) – a happy intersection of literary OKS. Tom Holliday (GL 1993-98): following a degree in Architectural Studies, now runs his own Civil Engineering and property business and is married with two girls, Sadie and baby Aurelia.

Ben (MR 1994-99) and Alex (MR 1997-99, née Carty) Reid both live busy lives with two children in Wandsworth. Ben is now an Associate Partner at Ernst Young and heads a team advising global insurance clients on post-Brexit plans. He also sits on the insurance industry taskforce that is advising the Government on Brexit negotiations. Meanwhile Alex returned last year to her position with Winckworth Sherwood as a Senior Associate solicitor, specialising in construction law.

Above: Charlotte Charlotte Bainbridge (SH 1988-90) married Bainbridge and Graham Bissett at St Anthony’s Church in family (Tim is on the Alkham near Dover, on 28 October 2017. far left) Charlotte’s brother, Tim Bainbridge (MO 1982- Right: Alexanda 87) walked Charlotte from her home the short Panman and Ian distance to the church (stopping village traffic en Madison route!)

Sacha Delmotte (GR 1989-94) recently visited Raymond Butt, to whom he feels he owes (along with Dr Jonathan Allday) the inspiration that gained him a Physics place at Balliol. Despite this, “I sold out to the corporate devil and... have been a self-employed real estate investor for 5 years now.” But he retains fond memories of the Alexandra Panman (LX 1996-2001) married Ian CERN trip in 1993-94, and still tries to keep in Madison in October at her family’s vineyard in touch with the world of astrophysics. the Languedoc, France.

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Alexander Binns (LN 1998- George Coltart (MR 1999-2004) was one 2003) returned last year from of “three wonderful singers” when David Palestine, where he was working Newsholme, Assistant Organist at the Cathedral, as Emergency Coordinator/ launched his sacred music ensemble, the Deputy Country Director for Caroline Consort, in the Eastern Crypt on 17 an international NGO focusing February. on providing basic services and protection to vulnerable Palestinians in the West Bank 2000s and Gaza Strip. As the office deputy, Alex oversaw all the programmes and Rosanna Tennant (MT 2000-05) is a broadcast managed 42 staff members. journalist working within the motorsport world and has recently become a sports presenter for Rupert Reid (MR 1998-2003) has made a Formula 1. remarkable transition from being a professional singer with the Monteverdi Choir (his wife Pamela Gent (LX 2001-06) married fellow OKS Charlotte continues with them) to becoming Will Bruce (MT 2000-05) on 23 September a commercial airline pilot. He graduated from 2017 in the Crypt at Canterbury Cathedral with Flight Training Europe in Jerez in December, one the reception at Knowlton Court. There were of very few cadets to pass all thirteen CAA exams, many OKS at the wedding - can you spot them? and is now flying out of City Airport. (photographs above)

Robin Bailey (SH 1999-2004) won praise in Daniel Hotchner (CY 2006-09) is seeking The Opera Review for singing the lead role in an Top left and right: to pursue a career in psychopharmacological operatic version of Fever Pitch, performed at the Pamela Gent and research and neuroscience. Union Chapel, not far from Highbury. As the Will Bruce with the wedding party hero, Gooner, he sang “with vocal attractiveness Tobias O’Brien (LN 2006-11) married Francisca and an unstintingly naturalistic, understated Inset: Alexander in September 2017 near her family home in Al flair”, bringing credibility to the role. Binns Piarca, near Santarem, in Portugal.

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Demilade Adeyemi (BR 2010s 2011-16) has published her first book. Demi, a law and Milo Holland (MR 2010-15) took a gap anthropology student at year after leaving King’s, enabling him to the London School of have surgery on a hairline fracture on his Economics, infuses ankle. “I got an internship at Coty Inc. and her own experience spent a few months designing tooling for of albinism into this production machinery, as well as finally story of a young undergoing surgery. Recovery included a boy with the same trip around the world where I fractured my condition. The novel is set in a dystopian wrist falling over on a slippery nightclub floor African future. Demi believes that readers in Australia and then managed to be bitten by a will relate to this tale of human struggle. “Many non-rabid wild dog on the Vietnam-Laos border!” people from different regions feel they are not accepted or not wanted in society even within Milo is now in a safer place, studying engineering their own families.” at the University of Exeter. “For the most part, Clockwise, from top: Milo Holland; I have enjoyed the course I am studying. King’s Demilade Adeyemi’s Demi grew up in Lagos and she felt supported gave me a great grounding, and I was awarded a new book; James by her family, particularly with regards to the letter of excellence following my first-year exam Oates challenges she faced with her visual impairment. results. This year I’m running the London Marathon on 22 April which is James Oates (CY 2011-16) has been also my 21st birthday and supporting selected for the Men’s GB Hockey the charity CLIC Sargent, which does Elite Development Programme. He amazing work supporting people is among the 34 players chosen. The diagnosed with cancer and their programme has been designed for families. My sister Davina lost her athletes between the ages of 19 to friend, India, to cancer in March 2017. 23. James will now attend various CLIC Sargent supported her family training camps and days at Bisham through the most awful times.” Abbey and Lilleshall as well as For more information, please go to: spending time at a Warm Weather goo.gl/jcxLBB Training Camp in Lisbon.

ANDREW LYLE MEMORIAL CONCERT & DINNER

12 May 2018 Concert: 5.30pm Dinner: 7.30pm Canterbury Cathedral Tickets for the concert are free. Enjoy a selection of classical Barlow (piano), Jane Walker Tickets for the music in memory of Andrew, (oboe) and a string quintet. dinner are £35.00. including performances Both are available from The King’s by David Bleazard (organ), The Memorial Dinner will take School Box Office: William Kendall (tenor soloist), place in the Cathedral Lodge kings-school.co.uk accompanied by Stephen auditorium from 7.30pm. or call 01227 595778

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he building known as The Grange was HOUSEMASTERS The Grange’s probably first used by the School in 1866. The Second Master J. Streatfeild Lipscomb Alec Macdonald (1928-31) moved in with some boys. A photograph R obert Stanier 90th survives of the 1869 contingent. The new (1931-35) West Wing was added in 1900 and by Arvid ‘Jim’ Olsson (or 152nd) Tnow the buildings included classrooms, masters’ (1935) accommodation and the Masters’ Common Room John Corner as well as dormitories. The boys were all regarded (1936-40) Harry Roach anniversary as part of School House and thus under the (1940-42) supervision of the Headmaster. ① Francis Voigt (1942-59) For many years the Old Grange – as this splendid P eter Garwood study was called – was the residence of the Captain (1959-65) of School. The fireplace probably came from the P eter Boorman (1965-74) Archbishop’s Palace and now has the initials of Alan Dyer many of The Grange’s own Heads of House carved (1974-79) on it. The photograph was taken around 1909. ② Stephen Woodley (1979-91) In 1928 The Grange was separated from School Hugh Aldridge House and became an independent house. It (1991-97) Marc Dath took a while for the name to settle down. Both (1997-2014) ‘Grange House’ and ‘The Grange’ were used Mark Orders before the latter prevailed. Two years later a (2014- )

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house magazine was produced. The first issue Amanda Nelson were the first) and remained included poems by Alan Watts and Patrick until 1990. With the advent of full co-education, Leigh Fermor as well as articles on Schubert and The Grange was ‘twinned’ with Walpole, the first Chopin and a description of ‘The Dungeon’. ③ 13-18 girls’ house, and in 1991 took in the refugees from the now female Luxmoore. The tutors in the During the War the School was evacuated to amalgamated house seem happy about things. ⑥ Cornwall, but the house retained its own identity in the Carlyon Bay Hotel. As the Army had taken In 2007 the house moved to a new purpose- over The Grange, much needed to be done to built home at St Augustine’s. La Dolce Vita had make the building habitable again in 1945. In the arrived. ⑦ 1950s the Great Hall (later re-named the Shirley Hall) was built behind The Grange and the tennis courts disappeared. (Today it is the turn of the THE GRANGE Mint Yard to be a building site.) ④ 90TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION

This 1969 ‘funny’ house photograph includes a Saturday 5th May 2018 poster for Lindsay Anderson’s film If…. in which House Tours (Old and New) from 11:00 am the boys wore wing collars imitating Canterbury Drinks Reception: 12:00 pm; Lunch: 1.00 pm dress. The scriptwriter went to Tonbridge, which might explain it. If you listen carefully you can Celebrate a milestone and catch-up with old hear the Missa Luba. ⑤ friends over drinks and lunch at St Augustine’s.

Girls were attached to the house in 1974 (Carol Tickets: £25.00 (£12.50 children) available from The King’s Chisholm, Susan Graves, Kirstie Minto and School Box Office: kings-school.co.uk or call 01227 595778

OKS | Spring 2018 27 sitting at his Victorian desk in his garret office David Goodes meticulously recording – with never a mistake (Common Room 1951-86) – the relevant entries by hand in a single vast ledger of six or seven hundred pages, one for avid Goodes first came to King’s as a each pupil… but let us leave him sui generis and student master in 1950. He then taught here let me briefly try to sketch what made him so Dfrom 1951 to 1986 and looked after the book loved by so many. store for a further dozen years. He ran the Boat Club for 21 years, starting up rowing in eights, It is very striking that ‘the good life’ has two and in his time the 1st VIII reached 4 semi-finals very different connotations. On the one hand it and 3 finals in the Princess Elizabeth Cup at involves the pursuit of ‘good’ things – an Aston Henley and won the Schools’ Head of the River Martin rather than a Volkswagen Polo, luxury Race three times. He played the viola in the holidays rather than pottering around France,

Obituaries School Orchestra, and conducted the Chamber designer clothes rather than M & S. In short it is Orchestra and the Second Orchestra. He was a life based on the pursuit of expensive things later conductor of the Canterbury Orchestra for believed to confer status and to mark success. several years. He was housemaster of Riversleigh These are shallow delusions in contrast to ‘the (1960-65), looked after the Walpole Collection, good life’ anchored in the traditional virtues was secretary of the Exhibition Fund Committee, centred on loving one’s neighbour. This was the and much more. David died on 17 January 2018, David that I believe we all knew and loved. What aged 92. immediately springs to my mind is a quality of selflessness with concern for others at the core of his character.

Brian Turner (Common Room 1969-2004 and This, of course, was particularly the case in Lower Master) gave this tribute at David’s funeral regard to his work with children and the young on 13 February 2018. and what a blessing it was that he responded to the call to teach after his military service have long believed that the final ‘s’ in David’s in Palestine and the completion of his degree surname is superfluous for he was unique and at Brasenose. It proved a perfect match for I at the very least the ‘s’ should be a silent one his talents, a true vocation to which David for we are then left with David Goode. The good responded with whole-hearted commitment. Mr. Goode! What could be more appropriate for This was evident in all that he undertook this surely gives us the true flavour of one we all whether it was by his teaching – predominantly hold in great affection and whom we recognise as of English but also some Latin – or by coaching having been a remarkable man. rowing – which he raised from small beginnings to national significance – or by conducting Is it too fancy a flight of imagination to music groups including, outside the School, the envisage Mr Good the Schoolmaster amongst Canterbury Orchestra, and playing alongside Chaucer’s Pilgrims? Indeed I have just now pupils. These are the three threads clearly visible been reminded of his membership of the 27 in the tapestry of his career. Club which reflects the number of Chaucer’s male pilgrims. Nevertheless perhaps it still is However, there is a fourth thread less visible for I do not feel entirely comfortable in placing because by its nature it was personal to an him in the company of a bunch so full of rogues individual rather than collective to a class, an with skeletons in their cupboards, for he would eight or an orchestra. That was his gift for pastoral have provided an example for them of the good care, no doubt honed when running Riversleigh. life to which to aspire. Perhaps he would be He had a determination to do everything in his better placed in a Dickens novel sitting in his power to enable each boy or girl to fulfil their windowless Book Store issuing textbooks to a potential, his commitment to help all to make queue of boys, and then girls as well, and later the very best of themselves. To do so he did not

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carry a big stick but wielded for the most part the David Goodes in placed upon him was reflected in the way that more effective weapons of gentle encouragement 1956 long after he retired, King’s reached out to care and wise advice. That made those rare occasions for him, providing as much home support as when he was cross and exasperated all the David would accept and introducing Tom Drake more effective! Generations of King’s pupils are as carer and visitor, a role which Tom continued much indebted to him as indeed am I, for when even after David moved into the Old Rectory. appointed as Housemaster of Marlowe, I inherited David as a House Tutor, one with experience of David’s qualities would have made him a loyal having run a House. In such matters I knew little and loving husband and a devoted and gentle and he knew much, providing, if not exactly father. Sadly this was not to be but every cloud is a shoulder to cry upon, then a deep well of said to have a silver lining and David’s loss was to experience from which to draw. prove King’s gain as it allowed his qualities to be etched on a larger canvas with all his energy and There is something that these days might seem talents brought to bear on generations of pupils. old-fashioned in his contentment with whatever In addition it led to a very special and particular responsibilities King’s asked him to undertake bond with his godchildren and the children of for there was never any self-regarding ambition his longstanding friends for to him they are the driving him to pastures new but rather a happy children that he never had. What a double blessing willingness to remain at King’s. If he believed it has been both to hear Sophia play the Fauré so that King’s had always been good to him, as he beautifully, a favourite piece of David’s, and Tim’s most certainly did, then he was even better for moving reading of the Hardy poem ‘The Darkling King’s. Who could doubt that Fred Shirley got Thrush’ which was also much loved by him. On a a precious bargain when he appointed him in personal note he showed loving kindness to our 1950? I like to think that the value the school own daughters who loved him dearly.

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David had an admirable and rare ability to nurture friendships never allowing time or distance to weaken the bonds which bound, and holding friends in his heart. From his schooldays Ted Amos was especially dear to him as later was his colleague John Sugden. Ed and Angela Williams have also been important to him and I know how much he appreciated their generosity of spirit in entertaining him to the most splendid Christmas Day lunch for the last twenty years or more. Their care has extended throughout his last difficult days and beyond and we all owe them a debt of thanks. Mary Kemp and her children were also dear to him as he was to them the thread that bound being a shared love and talent for music and I am grateful to Mary for her help in choosing today’s pieces.

Over the last few months it has been evident that the ebb tide was flowing ever stronger, reaching a point at which it was clear that David’s passing would be a merciful release from the frustrations of memory loss and debilitating physical weakness – a consummation devoutly to be wished. In our grief we should take comfort from the knowledge that his suffering is at an end and in our sure and certain belief that his life was one well-lived. May David the Good Rest in Peace. Don Giovanni. The Adjudicator’s comment was Above: David “If this is the Second Orchestra, I’d like to hear Goodes. David was the first – now, for my pleasure, play it again”. Mr a member of The Legacy Club Goodes’ smile at this request remains with me. Tony Budgen (SH 1954-59) Right: David rehearsing the Tributes to David Under David’s coaching I rowed in two Henley Serenade 1969 finals and won the Schools Head of the River Goodes: A Selection once. He also tutored me for O level Latin for which I had little talent, but it was a requirement remember him coaching the First Eight at for Oxford. I passed! He undoubtedly altered the Plucks Gutter on a bicycle being chased along course of my life, and many others, for the better. I the bank by a herd of angry bullocks! If my Andrew Pengelly (LX 1955-61) memory serves me right the crew found it so hilarious that one of us – not me – caught a crab. He was such an immense influence for good on Mervyn Murch (GR 1951-56) the lives of so many OKS, especially oarsmen. When I failed my O Level Latin David gave me My particular memory of Mr Goodes is as private tutoring, enabling me to pass it a few Conductor of the Second Orchestra, which months later at my second try. Without that I consisted mainly of new entrants but included would not have qualified for entry to Oxford in late starters of whom I was one, with limited 1963, and the rest is history. Furthermore, it is ability on the ’cello. We were entered in the Kent no exaggeration for me to say that his coaching Music Competitive Festival in Maidstone in 1957 of my rowing, and my success in that sport, gave or 1958. The piece was, I think, the Overture to me the self-confidence to be successful in my life

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after King’s. I am sure I am not the only OKS to feel that way. Richard Freeman (WL 1958-63)

He was such an inspiration to me as both boy and as a young and very green member of staff at King’s. A truly great teacher and a wonderful, modest man. He will be missed by so many. Stephen Davies (GR 1958-63, Common Room 1968-72)

David taught me English A level and I played the cello in many concerts under his baton in the Chamber Orchestra… happy memories. Jonathan Groves (SH 1966-70)

There are few people who could have persuaded me to spend many a wintry afternoon freezing to death on the River Stour down at Plucks Gutter, and then make sure I loved every minute. He was a great man. David Grigson (GR 1968-72)

David taught me English from 1975 to 1977 and was a teacher many of us admired. He John Macartney was scrupulously fair and his love of teaching (GR 1939-43) was reflected in the quality of his lessons and knowledge of the material. But beyond Written by John’s son, Tom Macartney. his teaching, David impressed with his basic decency and ohn passed away peacefully on 12 June care for his 2017 at his home in Scotland at the fine age pupils. Fondly J of 92. After King’s, John spent a number of remembered, years in the Royal Signals – chiefly a result of he will be his penchant for mathematics, which of course greatly missed. was a critical part of communications at that Alexander time - where he enjoyed a number of postings, Ferguson (SH including perhaps his favourite in Quetta. After 1972-77) the war, he went back to University to get a second Economics degree from Exeter. He spent Goosey and I a great deal of his early years in Kenya, including shared a viola a spell in the Police Force during the Mau Mau ‘desk’ in the emergency. After a brief time in New York, John orchestra. I was returned to the UK, married Anne and had two pretty useless sons. John then spent the latter half of his life really but he and career as a mathematics teacher in the was always very encouraging and we had a Midlands at Foremark Hall Preparatory School. good laugh together. My love of Sibelius’s 2nd He retired at the age of 72 in 1997 to his wife’s symphony is in part due to his playing with me birthplace, the Isle of Bute on the west coast of desperately trying to keep up with him! He never Scotland. In 2004 he was sadly pre-deceased by taught me but getting to know him through our his wife Anne, but carried on working with the viola playing was a wonderful experience. He was local community on improvement projects and a lovely man and he will be sorely missed by the indulging his passions for golf and bridge. He is School and all the OKS who loved him dearly. survived by two sons, Thomas and John and two Kate Marlar (SH 1978-80) grandchildren, Olivia and Milly.

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Richard Murphy (MO 1941-42)

ichard Murphy was a poet of distinction. He was a chorister of Canterbury Cathedral R and then a Milner Scholar at King’s – in Meister Omers, though by now the School was in Cornwall. His autobiographical collection of sonnets The Price of Stone (1985) included the evocative ‘Canterbury Cathedral’, ‘Choir School’ and ‘Carlyon Bay Hotel’. Sailing to an Island (1963), The Battle of Aughrim (1968) and High Island (1974) established and confirmed his reputation and he appeared in the well-known 1969 publicity photograph of the ‘Faber Quartet’ alongside Douglas Dunn, Philip Larkin and Ted Hughes. Although best known for his writing on Ireland, Sri Lanka, where he spent part of his childhood and his last years, was the inspiration Richard Murphy in for The Mirror Wall (1989). Richard died on his garden in Sri Lanka, 2017 30 January 2018. Photo: Desmond Rodrigo

Christopher Murphy (MO 1939-42) sends us this tribute to his poet brother.

rom our late teens onwards, Richard and Island” in 1952. That epic journey, in a not-very- I pursued very different paths, but the close seaworthy pookaun from the old coastguard F bonds of our early childhood together in outpost at Rossroe, not only gave rise to one of Ireland and Sri Lanka remained strong despite Rick’s best-selling poems, but introduced him years of living far apart. Amongst the five of us to Inishbofin where he later lived and started a young siblings, we two were a unit, “the boys”, sailing and fishing business that, in the words of who went to our first (Dublin) boarding school one of the locals, “put Bofin on the map, where together at the age of 7 and 9 respectively, and it never was before”. Richard’s sojourn on the two years later, began travelling to and fro by island subsequently inspired some of his greatest boat and train to Canterbury, both of us to poetry. become Cathedral Choristers and subsequently Scholars of King’s. The pain of Rick’s departure The news of Richard’s death has brought a heart- has brought full realisation of the strength of that warming flood of tributes to his literary legacy lifelong bond between us. from major figures, including the President of Ireland. Yes indeed, our brother turned out to be I like to think that my own love of Connemara a most distinguished poet! may have influenced my brother’s choice of this romantic sea-girt part of Ireland as the setting for so many of his major works. His rejection of a conventional career in favour of literature was his own decision. I did however steer him towards one of the major chapters in his literary career when I took him “Sailing to an

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Janet Barlow (née Shirley) (KSC 1945-46)

Janet’s obituary comes from her son Robert.

anet died peacefully on 15 October 2017 at a nursing home in Cheshire following a stroke. J Born in 1928 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, where her father F J Shirley, “Fred”, was headmaster her childhood was spent in Canterbury after Fred took on the headship of King’s. The Cathedral, later to feature in her book ‘Harry Bone Thief’, was a special place for her. She told stories of being a child and climbing the passageways and stairs in high places, up Bell Harry, and looking down on passers-by on the ground while pretending to be a gargoyle. The war saw the School evacuated to Cornwall and happy years were spent at Trenarren.

At the end of the war the School returned to Canterbury. Janet was educated at King’s, long before girls were officially allowed. Later, when list of her work is on www.french-translator.co.uk girls were officially part of the School and there were reports of the first girl to do this, that or the A career progression for her husband meant other, she would comment that she had been at a move from Edinburgh to Bristol University the School many years earlier. where she continued her literary work. At both Edinburgh and Bristol she was involved in From King’s she went to Oxford, reading providing support for students (and their spouses), Medieval French. It was during this time she met particularly those from overseas for whom our Richard ‘Dick’ Barlow and they married in 1950 climate and our customs could be unfamiliar. in the Cathedral. Her three sons followed, Roger, Robert and Peter. During her time in Bristol she and her husband bought a cottage in Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, When attending history lectures she realised that initially living there during the University some of the historical documents students were holidays and then as a permanent residence in studying did not have adequate translations. retirement. She lived there longer than anywhere She set about putting that right! She translated else in her life. Nevertheless, to the end of her the anonymous ‘Journal d’un Bourgeois de life she described herself as an “off-comer”, but Paris’ published as ‘A Parisian Journal 1405- an off-comer who played a full and active part 1449’ (OUP 1968). Further translations followed, in local community life and was welcomed into including a 12th century life of Thomas Becket, that village community. She was secretary to St. an 11th or 12th century poem about the Emperor Oswald’s PCC, edited the village magazine, was Charlemagne, a 14th Century guide on how to be part of a local prayer group, writing group, Lune an Inquisitor and many others. She later wrote Ladies... The list could go on. books for children from “nine to ninety” using stories to bring a little of the insights from her She embraced new technology, communicating translation work to a wider audience. A complete via email. Her principal way of keeping informed

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about her children, grandchildren and great was President of Banbury Rotary. He was on the grandchildren was Facebook. This also provided committee of Bloxham Museum and became a a way for her to pursue her concerns for human President and Secretary of the Banbury Cricket rights. Club.

Her last few years were shaped by her husband’s His daughter Rachel emailed to let us know of his illness. He had mobility and memory problems. death on 18 October 2017 after a long illness and However she drove to visit him in his nursing added: “He enjoyed his links with the school and home almost every day, a round trip of over 50 was very proud when three of his grandchildren miles, until his death in March this year. Even attended the school.” during this time she kept up her translation work, completing the 13th century ‘Anonyme de Bethune’ shortly before her death. It is hoped to publish this posthumously.

Janet is survived by her three sons, nine Stephen Burbridge grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. (MO 1948-53)

efore his death on 27 January 2018 Stephen sent us a copy of B his book Still Strolling in which he records eight distant journeys, John Phillips including Antarctica, Pakistan and (GR/MR 1947-52) Everest. After a career in the Civil Service, and seven years as Secretary We thank Roger Sutton (WL 1950-56) for the to the Monopolies and Mergers information below. Commission, Stephen took up hill walking following retirement in 1993. ohn was a talented cricketer who played He was made a Companion of the in the King’s 1st XI and produced great Order of Bath in 1991. J bowling figures over his four years in the team. This was a golden era for King’s sport He launched his book in October with the aim of Stephen Burbridge which continued throughout the 1950s. He raising money for Parkinson’s UK even though went to Oxford University and was awarded he was seriously affected by a Parkinson’s related his Blue in the mid-1950s. He played 32 first- condition – MSA (Multi System Atrophy). class matches in all, for OUCC and Kent. A tall opening bowler who was able to find bounce and Stephen passed away peacefully with those he seam movement he took 72 first-class wickets cared about most at his bedside but not before, including a five-wicket haul. with his characteristic tenacity, he had achieved what he set out to do, raising over £6,500 for the Arguably his most notable performance came in Still Strolling Fund. his University days, where under the captaincy of MJK Smith he took 4-69 and scored 25 against www.justgiving.com/StillStrolling the touring Australians. John was a modest man who spoke little of his sporting success, but runs DEATHS against Richie Benaud and claiming the wicket of Keith Miller must have lived long in the memory. Robin Cullum (GL 1957-62) Patrick Dudgeon (SH 15 November 2017 1942-47) 8 February 2018 John moved to Banbury in his mid-late 30s and spent most of his career in the aluminium Michael Devonshire (LX Graham Gordon (MO 1940- industry. He captained Banbury Rugby Club and 1944-47) 15 May 2017 45) 10 December 2017

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proudest moment until she won the same event Graham Ebel in 1956, then again in 1957. In 1958 she won the (JKS 1949-54) Prince of Wales Cup for the greatest competitor in all fields. Philip Smith, a friend of Graham, emailed to tell us of his tragic death. She then headed to London to improve her catering skills and very soon met and fell in love raham died on 19 September 2017 in with an Englishman just down from Cambridge Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A. On 6 September, with a triple science degree in his back pocket, G he and his wife, Rita Ebel, aged 89, left their the immaculately spoken 23 year old gentleman, home in Punta Gorda, Florida to escape the path Bob Bee. Within a couple of years, they married of Hurricane Irma when they were involved and moved to Canterbury where father held in a traffic accident. Both were hospitalized down a career as a schoolmaster at King’s. For after suffering major injuries and placed on life the next 30-odd years, husband and wife worked support. Graham succumbed to his injuries 13 in a highly successful symbiotic partnership that days later. On learning of his death, Rita asked not only brought up three children in a Victorian to be taken off life support and she died the mansion with 12 acres, but also worked as a following day. They did not have any children. housemaster and matron double act.

Between 1971 and 1983 the pair of them worked on all four cylinders, carving out their careers, making their mark, raising their young family. Martha led three teams of ladies in her duties as Martha Bee matron of Luxmoore House, for she managed the (Matron LX 1971-83) cleaners, the laundry ladies and dinner ladies, ordered the food for nigh on 100 teenagers and Martha died on 28 November 2017. The following was their 24/7 house matron. All of this with tribute was delivered by Andrew Bee (MR, MT three young children. 1978-83) at his mother’s funeral service. Martha never lost her Welsh identity. She could artha was born in 1936, the last addition still lead a fluent Cymru conversation right to to a compact family unit of four, fronted the end and took pride in the performances of M by Dr Arwyn Williams – a widely respected the national rugby team. Whether we remember village doctor and a big player in the Welsh Martha Bee as wife, mother, grandmother, Pony and Cob Society. Under the tutelage of her mother-in-law, life-long friend, neighbour, charity father, Martha developed fine skills in dressage worker – she left an indelible mark on our lives. and started winning junior events. Then term time came and Martha was sent off to boarding She rode for Wales but she could talk for England. school (Ellerslie College) from the tender age Small but mighty, generous but forceful, highly of just seven. Here she developed her strength opinionated, she never took a back step to of character, resilience, independence and anyone. A powerful matriarch at the apex of our social confidence. She won the Royal Welsh family for so long, so utterly loyal and dedicated, Championship in 1955, aged 19. It was her so interested in people and loved by many.

Anthony ‘Tony’ Halsey (SH/ Kenneth ‘Michael’ Johns (WL June Robertson (KSC) GL 1949-53) 25 January 2018 1952-58) 12 September 2017 25 January 2018

Richard Hames (LN 1963- Hazel Naumann Claude ‘Patrick’ Williams 68) 8 September 2017 3 February 2018 (GR 1945-48) 7 November 2017

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ast September Birley’s welcomed hordes many people as possible to take part. In addition of OKS, friends and family to watch thirty to the OKS matches, the School will be taking on L Old Boys return to their old stomping ground their first fixtures of the academic year, including that is the 1st XV rugby pitch. Thanks to Patch a 1st XI Girls Hockey tournament, the 1st XV Boys Sport Clews and Freddy Clode, the day was a triumph Rugby match and several more – a myriad of – bringing so many old friends back to school, sporting spectacles! For supporters, the Birley’s and raising money for The Royal Marsden Cancer bar will be open all day, so come along, grab a Charity in memory of Bernie Cocksworth. drink and get involved. After all the games are finished, there will be a short presentation at This year on Saturday 8 September we hope Birley’s before we move on to a nearby pub – all to build on that success by adding hockey and OKS welcome. During the course of the day we will netball matches to the day, and inviting as be fundraising once again for the Royal Marsden. many OKS as possible to take part or support. There will be donation points at Birley’s as well as The timetable includes a mixed hockey match, other fundraising activities to be revealed closer to followed by a netball game and finishing with the the day. Further details on how you can join in will second edition of the rugby match. Each match be on the OKS website and Facebook pages. will be contested by two OKS teams playing against each other, and we are encouraging as Hattie Wilson (BR 2008-13) Sports Day Committee

If you would like to join a team please get in touch with the relevant contact:

RUGBY MIXED HOCKEY NETBALL Patch Clews and/or Eliza Brett and/or Rosie Vavasour Freddy Clode Patch Mitchell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

If you would like to get involved in the day but don’t feel like returning to the sports field, then please contact Hattie Wilson [email protected]

OKS Football

ike any professional modern-day sports Saturday (the day before kick-off) went slightly team OKS had planned their weekend awry as we’d forgotten to specify whether it L pilgrimage back to the hallowed turf of King’s was water or beer we should be hydrating with, with efficiency and a well thought out itinerary. evidentially we chose the latter. After remaining unbeaten so far in 2018 in the Arthurian League there was great optimism in the Once we’d squeezed into our kit and mustered camp and the prospect of facing a team of fresh- up the courage to run out into the howling winds faced teenagers didn’t make us shiver in our boots. for a ‘warm up’ we were still confident of getting a victory. Alas, how wrong we were! The first ten or so minutes of the contest Unfortunately, our plan of staying hydrated on consisted of the King’s 1st XI putting the OKS

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team under an incredible amount of pressure, All the half time oranges achieved were to give wave after wave of attack, it was relentless yet several of our players heartburn as there was no somehow the OKS clung on! obvious upturn in performance as the second half started. OKS were probably the better of Then, the heavens opened to reveal 15 minutes the teams yet they had nothing to show for their of a cannonade of freezing pebbles flying into dominance of possession of the ball. OKS faces (in other words an aggressive hail storm). Now with the majority of the OKS team Will Howard-Smith attempted to stop a King’s blinded or at least partially sighted by the storm, striker scoring before being turned inside out so Mr Thornby like any good general, decided now many times you could’ve been watching a slalom was the time to attack. His team picked open our downhill skier. The dizziness eventually caused defence with ease. confusion whereby Will jumped onto the back of the striker like a bad rodeo rider and gave away We barely had time to wipe our brows and test one of the most obvious penalties ever to be our vision before we were picking the ball out of awarded. our net once more. It was A penalty and the score moved onto 4-0 to The weather was starting to ease up slightly and relentless but King’s XI. OKS briefly had a foothold back in the game, somehow the exchanging some lovely passes and threatening In the dying embers of the game and after several to show some attacking prowess at long last in OKS clung on! heart-warming runs from Freddy Clode the front of the King’s XI’s goal. rare sight of a shot on target was applauded by the brave spectators and even the referee. The A big hoof up the field by their central defensive resulting corner was whipped in and Elliott Hunt midfielder cutting out an OKS attacking play in flopped into the box like a salmon and headed fact turned out to be an assist for a goal which if the ball off Freddy’s feet to steal a goal and made truth be told killed the game. sure that the OKS boys weren’t heading back to London with nothing to at least be slightly Their striker latched onto the ball and was well content with. tackled by Charlie Newman (The Enforcer), however the striker clearly annoyed by losing the It was a wonderful day out nevertheless and we ball pushed Charlie to the ground, collected the would like to invite the King’s XI for a second leg ball and struck it past Harry Saville. fixture back at our ground in Hampton.

We all wanted to hear the ref blow his whistle Freddy Clode (TR 2006-11) for the foul but unfortunately the whistle never Chairman of OKS Football Club came and at half time we were three goals down.

CALLING ALL SWIMMERS

The fourth annual OKS swimming event during King’s Week will take place on Sunday 1 July at 11am. In 2017, a combined staff and OKS side narrowly pipped the School swimming team. This year promises to be another close event, with County champions, School swimming captains and team members both past and present competing. Events will include a timed handicapped swim, a family relay, and a challenge 50m freestyle trophy event for staff.

Please contact Pam Murray for further details/offers to compete! [email protected]

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Millie Knight wins three Real Tennis Winners

Paralympic medals ndrew Dowie (WL 1975-1981) got in touch to tell us that King’s had entered a team in illie Knight (MR 2012-17), with her guide A The Cattermull Cup – an alumni event for Brett Wild, followed up her silver medal in Real Tennis. Andrew and Justin Snoxall (GR M the Downhill at the Winter Paralympics in 1975-79) represented the OKS. Pyeongchang with another silver in the Super G event. She then won a bronze medal in her final “I retired in Nov 2016 (having sold my office event, the Slalom. Her achievement is all the supplies business) and needed something to more remarkable as her preparations had been do other than just golf so went with a friend severely disrupted after she suffered concussion to a taster session at the newly built court at in a crash at Pyeongchang a year ago. Wellington College. I was addicted from the start and I would thoroughly recommend After her first race, she said “I literally can’t anyone who gets a chance to give it a go. It is a stop smiling. This is amazing, the year we have combination of tennis, squash and chess! had to get here, it has been a struggle. I never really thought we’d be back in this position.” I had been playing for Wellington in a match On her second medal Millie said “I can’t quite at Radley (Justin’s home club) when I saw believe this has happened again. I was really his name and though how many Justin relaxed – I think winning the first medal took a Snoxalls can there be? When I heard about Above: Millie and her guide Brett Wild. lot of pressure off.” After successful A levels last the tournament I thought it would be fun summer, Millie has a place at Loughborough for King’s to enter a team. Now in its tenth Photo: Holmlands University starting this autumn.

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A Sporting Tribute to David Goodes

Above: David Michael Dover (LX 1962-67), Captain of Boats Goodes in the and author of the History of Rowing at King’s, launch 1972 wrote this tribute for the ‘Hear the Boat Sing’ year, this is the first OKS team to enter. Justin website Inset left: Andrew had taken six months off suffering with Dowie (left) and tennis elbow so for him to skip us to victory Justin Snoxall avid Goodes rowed for Brasenose College, was a particularly satisfying Oxford, and Thames RC before being spotted achievement. D in 1950 by the legendary headmaster of the King’s School, Canterbury, Dr FJ Shirley, as a We drew Bryanston, potential recruit for his coaching staff, ‘with a Taunton and Haileybury bit of English on the side’. Shirley had ambitions in the round robin stages to row in eights, despite the local river being and then went on to beat completely unsuitable – the Kentish Stour Charterhouse, the Leys is tidal, sinuous, narrow, weed-choked, and and Rugby before winning shallow, and winds through windswept marshes the final 7-5 against Worth subject to extremes of weather, a far cry from the who were represented by Paul leafy expanses of the Thames or the Avon. Cattermull (of eponymous cup fame) and Tom Carew-Hunt. The School Boat Club had frequented the river since the mid-19th century for private matches The whole event was staged over three days at where the ability to take a sharp corner was Middlesex University Real Tennis Club. a winning factor. The previous head coach had taken his school fours as far as a coach We are hoping to defend our title next year.” could get, winning the Public Schools’ Fours at Marlow Regatta by a large margin and Shirley

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was determined that King’s Canterbury should top five; his crews fought three Henley finals be a ‘rowing school.’ The head coach resigned, and four semi-finals, a remarkable achievement the task was impossible, and Shirley promoted much lauded by his fellow schools’ coaches and Goodes to chief coach: ‘I want you to take it on he was elected to the Leander Club as a result. old man, and we are going to Henley next year!’ Nationally, he was a founder member of the Amateur Rowing Association’s Council for Youth David set to, hired an old oak-beamed boat shed Rowing, which was responsible for the first from the local river authority, negotiated rights British youth teams to go abroad, and served as of way from the riparian landowners, erected We are going its treasurer. planked bridges across the drainage ditches to Henley for the coaches’ bicycles, and in 1952 the first next year Despite his success on the water, David’s first eight to row on the Stour was launched. For the love was music. He played viola in the School next twenty-one years David set an incredibly Orchestra, performing in forty-five consecutive high standard of rowing despite the desperate King’s Weeks and conducted the Chamber handicap of his rowing water and The King’s Orchestra. He was later conductor of the School, Canterbury did indeed become a ‘Rowing Canterbury Orchestra for many years. He had a School’. In his twenty-one years in charge the dry wit, delighted in excruciating puns, and was school won the Schools’ Head of the River Race much loved and respected by his generations of three times and for ten of those years was in the pupils.

OKS Sport Diary

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