PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION Rendcombian No. 12 September 1994 Pupil Editors Francis Barton Susie Fletcher Charlotte Harrison Fred Ingham Chris Jarrett Anna Ronowicz Ian Thomson Front Cover Outside: Rounders and Bridge Photos: S. J. Lea Back Cover Outside: Fourth-year Physics Photo: C. J. Wood Inside: Guys and Dolls Photos: C. J. Wood Rendcomb College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 7HA Telephone: +44 (0)1285 831213 Facsimile: 01285 831331 e-mail: [email protected] www.rendcombcollege.org.uk (Contact details updated October 2016) © Old Rendcombian Society, Rendcomb College oldrendcombian.org.uk October 2016 NSP Reset in Times Roman typeface l Contents The Record 1 Academic Rendcomb Diary ..................................................... 3 University Honours ............................................... 44 Staff Changes ......................................................... 7 Scholarships .......................................................... 44 'A' Level ................................................................ 44 Reports GCSE .................................................................... 45 Chaplain’s Notes ................................................... 12 Music ................................................................... 46 Bursar’s Notes ....................................................... 14 The Parents' Association ........................................ 14 The Record 2 The Junior House ................................................... 15 College Officers .................................................... 47 The Library ............................................................ 16 Valete, Salvete ..................................................... 47 Duke of Edinburgh's Awards ................................. 16 OR Society ............................................................ 48 The Friends of Rendcomb ..................................... 17 Recent Leavers ...................................................... 48 Founder's Day Outings The Chairman of Governors ................................. 17 Marie Curie ........................................................... 49 The Head Girl ....................................................... 17 Jodrell Bank .......................................................... 49 The Head Master .................................................. 18 The Tempest .......................................................... 50 The Guest Speaker ................................................ 19 The Country Wife ................................................. 50 The Head Boy ....................................................... 20 Macbeth ................................................................ 50 Henry V ................................................................. 50 Talks The Forbidden Planet ............................................ 51 Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, MP ................................ 21 She Stoops to Conquer .......................................... 52 Guide Dogs for the Blind ...................................... 21 The Bubble Circus ................................................. 22 Sport Rugby Football ..................................................... 53 Viewpoints Hockey .................................................................. 58 Early Days ............................................................ 22 Cricket .................................................................. 66 Memories ............................................................... 23 Tennis ................................................................... 76 Wild Canada .......................................................... 23 Netball .................................................................. 77 The Riverside ......................................................... 27 Basketball ............................................................. 79 Nepal and India ..................................................... 27 Squash ................................................................... 79 The Piano .............................................................. 28 Rounders ............................................................... 80 Athletics ................................................................ 80 Activity Riding ................................................................... 81 Art ......................................................................... 28 Archery ................................................................ 82 Organists' Masterclass ........................................... 34 Shooting ................................................................ 82 Orchestra ............................................................... 34 The Choir ............................................................... 34 QP Concerts ........................................................... 35 Carmen ................................................................... 36 Slyde - 17th March ............................................... 36 Black Box Evening ................................................ 37 Guys and Dolls ...................................................... 38 Performing Arts ..................................................... 38 Sponsored Cycle Ride ........................................... 38 Severn Valley Cycle Ride ..................................... 40 Fund-Raising for Barbados .................................... 41 Bridge Club ........................................................... 42 The Photographic Society ...................................... 42 2 The Record 1 We warmly congratulate: Frank Fry - who has now worked at the College for 42 years, on celebrating his 80th birthday on 11th November 1993. Stephen Lea - on his admission to the degree of Master of Music at Bristol University. Paul Sykes - on his admission to the degree of Master of Science at Brunel University. Rendcomb Diary Christmas Term 1993 September Frank Fry 5. Term began. Church Service for new pupils. 6. Junior House Silver Cycling Award Course throughout the week. 11. Diocesan Sponsored Cycle Ride. 15. Junior House and 6A physicists visited the Jodrell Bank Science Centre. 19. Church Fête in the College grounds, opened by Richard Dunwoody, OR. 21. Sixth Form English students saw The Country Wife at Stratford. 24. Pupils, staff and friends enjoyed the Harvest Supper in the Village Hall. Entertainment was provided by college musicians. The Fifth Forms attended a Living History of Science lecture on Marie Curie at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Culham. 27. Talk to the Sixth Form by Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, MP for Gloucester and Tewkesbury. 3 October 1. Duke of Edinburgh ‘Gold’ expedition departed for mid-Wales. 3. The Parents’ Association hosted a reception for new parents. 4. Mrs Sue Ellis gave a PSE talk to 6B, Relationships. 9. College Open Day. 10. QP Concert. 14. Black Box Theatre: Le Banquet de Theatre, an evening of one-act plays and short sketches. 15. Black Box Theatre. 16. The Gloucestershire Organists’ Association held a master-class in St Peter’s Church. 17. Informal concert. Junior House ice skating at the Link Centre, Swindon. 21. Duke of Edinburgh ‘Gold’ expedition departed for Brecon Beacons. 6B Performing Arts group saw Moby Dick at The Other Place, Stratford. 22. Half-term began. November 1. Mr John Cooper gave a talk on Psychology to the Sixth Form. 7. Concert of music by Fauré, given in the Reading Room. Soloists included Susie Fletcher and Charlotte Harrison. The choir performed the Requiem. 11. The Sixth Form saw The Tempest at Stratford. 13. The Fourth Forms attended a lecture, Explosives in Parlour and Pantry, at the RMCS, Shrivenham. 14. Remembrance Sunday. The College held its usual service at 10.45. Last Post by Tristan Day, trumpet. 19. Governors’ Meeting. 28. Two Advent Carol Services were held in St Peter’s Church. Soloists included Charlotte Harrison and Stuart Sealey. December 2. 6B Media Studies students visited the Stroud News and Journal offices. 3. Christmas Concert given in the Dulverton Hall by the Orchestra, Wind Band and chamber groups. 5. A service to mark St Barbara’s Day held in St Peter’s Church. 8. Rugby Club Dinner. 9. Christmas Dinner for Junior and Godman Houses, followed by sketches. 10. Christmas Dinner for Forms 4 and 5, followed by a Rock Concert in the Reading Room. 11. Sixth Form Christmas Dinner and Dance. 12. Carol Service in Cirencester Parish Church. Term ended. Easter Term 1994 January 9. Term began. 11. Forms 1, 2 and 3 attended Bubble Circus, presented by Alan Ward. 19. Godman House went skating at the Link Centre, Swindon. Members of 6B Performing Arts Group attended a Dance Workshop given by Sally Beard. QP Concert, piano recital by William Howard. 31. Mr D. J. Stopford came to speak to the Sixth Form about student grants. February 1. 48 candidates attended for First Form scholarship and entrance examinations. 3. The Choir sang Evensong in Bristol Cathedral. Chemistry students and members of the Photographic Society attended a lecture, Chemistry in Pictures, by Dr Milner of Kodak Ltd, at Birmingham University. 4. Informal Concert with Parent/Teacher consultations. 7. Talk to the Sixth Form by David Lloyd from Sir William Halcrow, Who needs Engineers? 10. Duke of Edinburgh Awards for the South Gloucestershire District were presented at Rendcomb. Many Rendcombians, past and present, received ‘Gold’ Awards from the Lord Lieutenant. 4 11. Sixth-form Art students went to Amsterdam,