No. DX MARCH 1952 THE MALVERNIAN CONTENTS State, yet we can do our part within the smaller focus of the School. A more vigorous spirit of enterprise, a EDITORIAL 1 A PICTURE OF MALVERN greater sense of responsibility to the community; these SCHOOL NEWS 1 CRICKET FROM 1900— are qualities which only we can create and stimulate VALETE — SALVETE 2 1950 12 amongst ourselves. The task is ours, the burden is on O.M. NEWS 2 FOOTBALL 14 our shoulders. Malvern is a great school. It is not our SOCIETIES 7 RUGGER 18 part to shirk our duty to make it still greater. MASTERS' PLAY 9 THE LEDBURY RUN 19 LIBRARIES 10 BOXING 20 SCHOOL Music 10 SHOOTING 21 C.C.F 11 FIVES 21 SENIOR SCOUTS 12 CORRESPONDENCE 21 School News We welcome Mr. F. C. Buxton to the Staff. Editorial Among the preachers this term have been Rev. J. R. Bamber, Mr. H. W. Kimberley, Warden of Dockland The tragic death of King George VI has filled us all Settlement, Rev. E. R. Wickham, Rev. D. Morgan with a sincere sense of loss. But this sorrow is in some (S.P.G.), and Rev. A. H. Dammers (O.M.). degree made more tolerable by the proven qualities of his successor. With the accession of Queen Elizabeth II We are grateful to Mr. W. Courtenay for his lecture a fresh page has been turned in the history of our island: and film on Korea on February 16th; to Mr. Ernest we are on the threshold of a new reign, an era, with a Sewell for his Entertainment on March 22nd; and to young Queen to lead us by her example. Mr. Sinclair Logan for his Lecture-Recital, "The Songs Here at Malvern, too, we are beginning a new chapter. of Schubert", on March 23rd. The last of the 'exiles' has left, the last desert of pre- The Masters' Play, "The Happiest Days of Your fabricated hutment has been reclaimed, and the sheds Life", was produced in the gymnasium on Shrove of the 'boffins' are no more seen. It was only in the Tuesday. summer of last year that pneumatic drills were adding their clatter to the more dignified sounds of the cricket The films this term were "It's Not Cricket" and a field in a last orgy of destruction and demolition. The Rugger and Cricket film. scenes of their labours are once more covered with a We congratulate D. R. L. Erskine on his Scholarship mantle of young grass, and the clock tower looks down for History at Trinity College, Oxford; D. P. Savill on benignly upon a scene now much the same as it was his Exhibition for Classics at St. John's College, Oxford; before Hitler struck. F. C. H. Rose on his Exhibition for Science at Brasenose Now is our chance. Both our country and our school, College, Oxford; J. W. Toovey on his County Scholar- two of our deepest loyalties, are together faced with the ship for Architecture; R. J. Hanby-Holmes on his fears and hopes, the troubles and ambitions, of a i"resh County Scholarship for Modern Languages; and D. M. period of existence. Though we may feel ourselves un- Whiteford on his County Exhibition for Biology and able to interfere very effectively with the progress of the Chemistry. THE MALVERNIAN We congratulate No. 8 on winning the Rugby B. J. Harrison. Sixth Form. Football Cup; No. 6 on winning the Senior Football J. J. Puree. Cup; No. 4 on winning the Junior Football Cup, the I. D. Sturrock. League Football Cup, the Chess Trophy and the Junior No. 7: J. A. L. Sheriffs. Chess Cup; No. 7 on winning the Instrumental Cup, the R. G. Bonniwell. Unison Singing Cup and the Part-Singing Cup; and No. 1 on winning the Senior Boxing Cup and the Led- bury Cup. SALVETE S.H.: C. R. L. Bland, N. M. Gibson, J. M. Scott, VALETE M. D. Sinclair, C. W. Stevens. S.H.: I. N. Smith. School Prefect. Head of House. No. 1: R. L. Bancroft, C. D. Brown, E. N. Lavender, Sixth Form. Shooting VIII '50, '51. Serjeant R. I. Sixsmith. in C.C.F. No. 2: R. O. Davies, P. J. Morris, M. K. Richmond, P. Carson. House Prefect. Sixth Form. House . P. E. W. Scoble. Colours Rugby. L/Cpl. in C.C.F. No. 3: D. R. Cliffe-Jones, P. E. Paulson. B. J. Bemrose. No. 4: J. S. Redshaw. V. W. Benjamin. Sixth Form. Minor Scholar. Moore Bailey Prize 1950. H. W. Smith No. 5: B. W. Deller, J. M. King, P. M. Oliver. Memorial Exhibition 1950. No. 6: M. H. Berry, J. Hill. No. 1: W. J. T. Ross. House Prefect. XI Cricket '49, No. 7: J. W. K. Somerville. '50, '51. XI Football '50, '51. House Colours No. 9: G. F. Burton, I. W. Fairclough. Cricket, Football, Rugby. L/Cpl. in C.C.F. R. J. Godfrey-Jones. House Prefect. Sixth Form. XL Football. House Colours Football, Rugby. L/Cpl. in C.C.F. O.M. News I. G. Creed. House Prefect. XL Football. House Colours Football, Rugby. The following O.Ms, took part in the Royal Funeral Procession. No. 2: P. B. D. Crick. School Prefect. Sixth Form. Gym. VIII '51. Junior Music Prize '49. Senior AIR OFFICERS COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF: Music Prize '51. Kessler German Prize '49. Ak Marshal Sir Thomas A. Warne-Browne, K.B.E., Hansell German Prize '51. Serjeant in C.C.F. C.B., D.S.C. (9.13-14). No. 3: R. de L. Green. House Prefect. L/Cpl. in Air Vice-Marshal R. S. Blucke, C.B., C.B.E., CC.F. D.S.O., A.F.C. (§.11-14). C. J. Ingham. House Prefect. Sixth Form. COLONELS COMMANDANT: L/Cpl. in C.C.F. P. J. W. King. Major-General N. W. Duncan, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. (3.14-18). No. 4: R. P. D. Jory. School Prefect. Sixth Form. XL Football. House Colours Football and ARMY COUNCIL: Rugby. Cpl. in C.C.F. Lieut-General Sir Nevil C. D. Brownjohn, K.C.B., N. H. P. Vereker. Sixth Form. C.M.G., O.B.E., M.C. (2.11-14). No. 5: T. J. A. Colthurst. School Prefect. Head of EQUERRIES: House. Sixth Form. XI Football '51. XXII Air Commodore E. H. Fielden, C.B., C.V.O., Cricket. Swimming Colours '49, 51. Gym. D.F.C., A.F.C., Captain of the King's Flight Colours '49, '50, '51 (Capt.). Anderson Medal (6.17-22). '51. House Colours Football, Cricket, Rugby. GENTLEMEN USHERS: Senior Patrol Leader in Scouts. P. S. Mongor. L/Cpl. in C.C.F. Air Vice-Marshal Sir Ranald Reid, K.C.B. D.S.O., M.C. (§.08-12). No. 6: D. I. Shearer. School Prefect. Head of House. Sixth Form. House Colours Rugby. Cdt. Officer BRITISH SUITES ATTACHED TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS: in C.C.F. Mr. J. W. Nicholls (9.23-28). C. Hudson. School Prefect. Sixth Form. Box- ing Colours '49, '50, 51 (Capt.). Ledbury Cap NEW YEAR HONOURS 1950. House Colours Football and Cricket K«-. Bach. R. P. Hills (§.91-96), Junior Common Law Cdt. Officer in C.C.F. Counsel, Board of Inland Revenue. THE MALVERNIAN K.C.M.G. A. B. Cohen (§.23-28), Governor and H. T. Gillmore ("Gilly") was his first drawing- Commander-in-Chief Designate, Uganda. master, as he taught him at Wells House School and also during his four years here, and Eric Meade-King C.B. J. G. Gaskell (4.99-02), Chairman, Territorial would be the first to say how much he owes to him. and Auxiliary Forces Association, Glamorgan. O.B.E. J. V. A. Lillie-Costello (6.21-23), Public FOXHUNTING IN PICTURES Relations Officer, Gold Coast. An exhibition of sporting pictures by Mr. Eric Meade- King, held throughout March at the Royal Hotel, Chelten- Sir Alexander Clutterbuck (4.10-15), High Commissioner ham, includes some delightful water-colours to please the eye of a foxhunter. The lovely lights and shades of the Cots- for Canada, is High Commissioner Designate for wolds, a shaft of sunlight gleaming on the patchwork of the Australia. Vale, the varying cloud effects of a winter's day. The artist has captured their elusive charm and portrayed them un- Air Vice-Marshal R. S. Blucke has been appointed Air erringly. Officer Commanding-in-Chief Transport Command. The Croome come gaily towards one, breasting the slope from the flooded Severn meadows, beyond which tower the Air Vice-Marshal J. D. I. Hafdman (§.13.15) has been Malvern Hills. The Cotswold cross the stone walls near Shipton Oliffe, driving on over the road which winds its way appointed Chief of Air Staff, Royal Australian Air into the sunlit distance, where the unique warmth of the Force. Cotswold colours glow richly. Down in the Vale, the Cotswold Farmers' are depicted Major-General N. W. Duncan (3.14-18), Director R.A.C., running towards Cqombe Hill. Scent is improving with an has been appointed Representative Colonel Com- oncoming frost easily discernible in the clearing skies, and hounds are settling down to run, huntsman and field settling mandant of R.A. for 1952 and Colonel Commandant down to ride. R.T.R. The green coats of the Heythrop feature in the picture of a hunt near Burford, in which the huntsman is jumping out Captain V. C. Begg (3.22-26) has been appointed to of the road with the pack streaming away over the plough beyond.