Newsletter of the Edmundian Association No.113
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AVITA PRO FIDE SUMMER 2013 THE NEWSLETTER OF THE EDMUNDIAN ASSOCIATION NO.113 THE LONDON DINNER PAGES 4-5 AN EDMUNDIAN HERO George Ingouville VC See page 15 2 ST EDMUND’S SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER Please come and join us once again on St Edmund’s Sunday. Mass is at 10.30am followed by drinks, and lunch at 12.30. Help us make it an event to remember! Complete and return the tear off on the invitation included with this Newsletter, in order to book your place. MERCHANDISE NEW! SILK KNOT ST EDMUND’S COLLEGE CUFFLINKS AND BOX COAT OF ARMS EMBOSSED MAHOGANY ORY DUCT INTRO SHIELD, INDIVIDUALLY ON OFFER LY HAND-PAINTED £ 7.50 SIZE: 7” X 6” 25! £ +P&P +P&P Now in £25 woven silk + P&P Allow 28 days price £20 for delivery. Ties, books, cufflinks and CDs as well as other merchandise can be purchased either through the Association website at: www.edmundianassociation.org.uk or direct from Jane Spence in the Alumni Office: [email protected] | Tel: 01920 824358 PLEASE NOTE: THE ALUMNI OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FROM 4 JULY TO 8 SEPTEMBER. WELCOME 3 AVITA PRO FIDE THE NEWSLETTER OF THE EDMUNDIAN ASSOCIATION SUMMER 2013 CONTENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT EVENTS My letter was already submitted when the sad news of Fr Pinot’s severe stroke came to us. However, I felt I LONDON DINNER 4 simply must add a message about him. He is a friend to STAR REUNION 6 so many of us. I remember him as a young, enthusiastic, CLASS OF 82 REUNION 7 cheerful, ebullient 12 year old. At that time there was the distance between us of 4 years that kept us (quite FEATURE properly!) at arm’s length, but as time passed we became very good friends. I know that his very many friends and THE UNFORGETTABLE acquaintances will join with me in praying for him, for JOHN WOOD 8 his health, strength and peace. OLD CLASSICS BOOKS 10 I’ve been fortunate to have done a lot of travelling in ARCHIVE CORNER 11 both a personal and an official capacity. Many of my CARVE THEIR NAMES WITH PRIDE 12 family now live in South Africa having gradually moved down from Kenya—the trek took them some thirty REMEMBERING EDWARD REANY 14 years. My work has also taken me to different parts of INGOUVILLE VC 15 that fascinating (and vast) continent—for example to Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and the Sudan. I’ve visited India a few times. Once was to ordain someone to the priesthood; a tame NEWS elephant was one of the ‘guests’ at the party afterwards – he conveniently uprooted a CAREERS DAY 16 tree which was in the way of the visitors. I was also privileged to meet Mother Teresa of PICTURES OF THE PAST 16 Calcutta and saw something of the fantastic work her sisters were doing. On another occasion I was a member of a small inter-religious delegation invited to Hong Kong by A LETTER FROM THE HEADMASTER 17 the civic authorities; they wanted us to see how tolerant the new regime was of religion; OE NEWS 18 it was a fascinating experience. I’m sure a rapprochement between Rome and Beijing is WELCOME BACK 20 possible; the fundamental disagreement is partly semantic (what we mean by religion) and partly ideological (the relationship between Church and State). US REUNION 21 IN MEMORIAM 22 Australia is the furthest I’ve been. I used to go there regularly to speak at courses for teachers and clergy on religious education. Although much has changed on the religious front since I first went to that huge country religion is still a powerful influence there, DATES FOR YOUR DIARY perhaps even more so since the rate of immigration from Asian countries continues to increase and they bring their own religious beliefs, practices and experience. As you know the Edmundian motto is Avita pro fide (Zeal for the Faith) – this may show itself in countless ways. My first visit to Lourdes was as a young priest. It was more than 50 years ago now but the memory of it is as clear as if it were yesterday. There were about 30 of us in the party and we had a wonderful time though we all travelled on the proverbial shoestring. We prayed a lot, we went to the baths, we walked in the processions, we got burnt by the sun and drenched by the rain – we even found time to enjoy the odd noggin! I hope to be a pilgrim there later this year. Enjoy the summer! THE EDMUNDIAN ASSOCIATION ST EDMUND’S COLLEGE OLD HALL GREEN WARE, HERTFORDSHIRE BISHOP EMERITUS OF LEEDS SG11 1DS, UK PRESIDENT www.edmundianassociation.org.uk © THE EDMUNDIAN ASSOCIATION, 2013 4 EVENTS THE EDMUNDIAN LONDON DINNER Saturday 20 April Butchers’ Hall in Smithfield Butchers’ Hall is the headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Butchers, one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The very first Hall was located in Monkwell Street from the second half of the 15th century. The next, near St Bartholomew’s Hospital, was destroyed EYER (NÉE McEWEN) in the Great Fire of London in 1666, together with forty three other DAVID & HELEN M Livery Company Halls. Its successor in Pudding Lane (1667–77) was again burnt down, rebuilt in 1829 and compulsorily purchased by an Act of Parliament in 1882. A new Hall was built at the present site in Bartholomew Close (1884), and was bombed in both World Wars. The Company’s present Hall dates from 1960 and seems to be having better luck than its predecessors! OLLY O’CO NNOR & F RED BOWEN LONDON DINNER GUEST LIST Carol Lewis (76-03), John Lewis, Helen Meyer (87-97), David Meyer (91-97), Clare Edwards (91-93), Olly O’Connor (46-57), David Peel (51-59), John Crowley (49-56), Francis Nwokedi (75-82), Beate Howitt (97-08), David Kay (75-82), Melissa Bach, Jane Spence(12-), Gary Chalmers (12-), Paulo Durán (09-), Fred Offer (46-51), Ronald Gladman (54-59), Francis Jones (60-66), Maggie McCann (94-), Charles Hempsted Head Boy, Abigail Neal Head Girl, Martin Gratte (57-60), Frankie Gratte, Ken Allen (51-56), Karen Salter-Kay (04-), Ian Kay, Mike Barber (11-), Chris Benham, Tara Castiglioni, Kristi Hewitt, Ian Kelly, Cassie Buckley, India Plummer, Patsy Collison, Hannah Saklatvala, George Salmon, Victoria Watts, Katie Forbes, Matthew Campbell (87-92), Roger James (85-92), Donald McEwen (84-02), Bernard Buckley , Ivor O’Mahony (45-53), Colin Jones (49-58), Pat Jones, Bob Rees (46-53), Charles Carey (46-55), Peter Brabazon (59-64), Barbara Brabazon, Fr Nicholas Schofield, Fr Michael Pinot de Moira (44), Canon Michael Brockie (54-67), Patrick O’Brien (49-53), Una O’Brien, Stephen O’Connor (62-69), Dominic Webster, Manual Durán, Odete Durán, Anthony Drew (84-10), John Bryant (62-71), Erica Bryant, Tom Hannah (70-75), Fred Bowen (47-54) EVENTS 5 FR NICHOLAS SCHOFIELD BARBARA & PETER BRABAZON “Thank you, and all concerned, for the excellent dinner at the Butchers’ Hall. It was a most enjoyable evening.” The London Dinner this year came at the end Another innovation this year was the presence Sadly the Guest of Honour, Bishop David of a beautiful hot sunny day, lulling us into of a choir of Rhetoric students and staff, led by Konstant, was unable to attend due to ill health, thinking that summer was on the way. It was Director of Music, Karen Salter-Kay. They but Fr Nicholas Schofield gamely stepped into quite a departure for the Association to hold expertly sang a variety of songs, from Madrigals the breach and led the grace before and after its main event of the year in April and on a to the modern day, creating a lovely and joyful dinner. Chairman, Peter Brabazon, presented Saturday. Three floors of Butchers’ Hall were at ambience at the start of the evening. This year the evening, and Headmaster, Paulo Durán, our disposal, giving this year’s event an almost was a black tie event, and I think all present gave a few words about his vision for the decadent feeling of space and ownership. will agree that everyone looked very fine future of the College. The choir led everyone Guests were registered in the Reception Hall indeed in their best bib and tucker. in a rousing chorus of O Beate before the as they came in, with the opportunity to have end of the evening. Up a floor again, and the tables in the Grand their photograph taken. Coats checked in at Hall were laid out with giant silver candelabras the Cloakroom, they then moved upstairs via under vast chandeliers. One wall was covered a lovely curved staircase, to the Court Suite by a jewel-like modern tapestry of London lit where they were attentively cared for by a by tiny spotlights. As expected Butchers’ Hall bevy of waiting staff bearing trays of fizz in delivered some of the finest beef the guests rather attractive conical glasses. had tasted, which was not let down by the starters and puddings. TE RYANT RENTS MANUEL AND ODE JOHN & ERICA B PAULO DURÁN WITH PA JOHN & CAROL LEWIS “..a very well organised and enjoyable evening” “I congratulate you on the organisation and the choice of venue. The meal was first class and I have seldom eaten beef more perfectly cooked.” “The singing of the choir beforehand was an attractive adjunct to the pre-dinner drinks and was, as usual, of high class.” FR PINOT WITH HEA D BOY CHARLES HEMP STED & BEATE HOWITT 6 EVENTS RONALD GLADMAN, FR AUSTIN GARVEY AND MIKE JENNER CATCHING UP The 40s, 50s, 60s ‘STAR’ REUNION MONDAY 10 JUNE AT THE STAR TAVERN, BELGRAVIA It is now ten years since We were 33 diners including two former We toasted absent friends, many of whom members of staff, our present Headmaster had sent messages from distant places.