The journal of the Old Ipswichian Club Old Ipswichian Journal The Journal of the Old Ipswichian Club | Issue 8 2017 In this issue Club news • Features • Members’ news • Births, marriages, deaths and obituaries OI Club events • School news • From the archives • Programme of events Page Content 01 Member Leavers 2016 Life Members Year 13 Friar Emily Victoria Murray Dylan James Goldthorpe Oliver Pardoe Maximillian Thomas Ablett Emily Louise Goodwin Adam Robert Patel Elisha Yogeshkumar Adams Georgina Baddeley Gorham Emily Louise Patten Arthur George Alexander Hannah Gravell Oscar James Robert Phillips Tobias Edward Oliver Alfs Benjamin Ward Hamilton Michael Pickering Jack Frederick Ayre Scarlett Victoria Hardwick Eleanor Maisie Price Indigo Celeste Imogen Barlow Natasha Alice Harris Leo William Patrick Prickett James Robert Bartleet Henry Oliver Hills Matilda Kate Proud Faye Madeleine Blackmore Livia Constance Houston Caitlin Siobhan Putman Sebastian Joseph Boyle India Howard Ruby Eliza Rackham Isabelle Eve Broadway Charles Hudson Tobias James Riley James Mark Brown Isobel Poppy Hyam Brittany Lily-Ray Robson Tallulah Inger Mary Bryanton Alexander James Jiang Wenyuan Robson Eben Harry Campbell Oliver Thomas Jones William James Cresswell Rowbotham Emily Charlotte Cappabianca Mia Isabella Kemp Nathanael Jefferson Royle Emily Florence Carless-Frost Tabitha Kemp-Smith Teja Kim Rule Charlotte Elizabeth Chan Yat Hei Knight Jonathan Anthony Rush Tobias Charles Chen Yuepeng Christopher Shaikly Anna Cheng Pun Hong Knights William John Sharma Sasha Cherry Megan Lucy Knox Jake Sidhu Nimreth K Cheung Suet Ching Krkoska Eduard Stanton Mathilda Jessica Cho Sui Man Lavender William Simon Stewart Jonathan Gerald Chow Yui Chit Kirkland Thompson Joshua James Christie Victoria Louise Leader-White Harriet Totton Louis David Ciufo Leonardo Antonio Lehain Amy Kathryn Ward Helena Molly Elizabeth Clarke Oliver David James Lin Yuhao Weaver Robert Charles Conway Sophie Lauren Lyle Cameron James Wheaton Emily Davies Emily Macaulay Max Wills Samuel Anthony Davies Lewys Edward Marsburg William John Wilson Elinore Carole Deakin Alice Ann McGiffert Mayhew Rebecca Louise Wilson Heidi Elizabeth Dowell Robert Edward Charles McCarthy Henry Yeandle Alexander Richard Eaton Phoebe Sarah Mo Elliot Walter Woods Hannah Lauren Edmond Sam Logan Mok Sui Hong Zhou Ziyou Fisher Luke Oliver Morrison Cameron Alexander Xiong Xiaoye 02 Issue 8 – A Journal of 2016 Member Leavers 2016 The journal of the Old Ipswichian Club Year 12 Ciufo Chiara Houston Olivia Crace Katie Howells Elizabeth Lloyd-Davis Thomas Tudor1 Deaton Ashley Meudec-Cutting Chloe Delgaty Sam Steensma Ellen Year 11 Dragan Clara Stevenson Juliet Goodwin Laura Budd Yasmin Hacker Thomas Associate Members Anderson Patrick John Farquhar Year 12 Baker Emma Jane Batley Eleanor Louise Pozybill Ria Billingham Charles Frederick Capasso Antonio Christian Year 11 Cheeseman William Rufus Halkon Cadman David Cheung Tsoi Yu Higgins Ben Collinson Finn Lewis Shepherd Freya Theresa Howard Ruby Eliza Majeed Haroon Saiyed Philbedge Seth Peter LeGrys Sarson Lydia Grace Yeung Chor Yan The Old Ipswichian Journal 2017 The Old Ipswichian Journal is published annually by the Old Ipswichian Club as a summary of the previous year’s events and news. The views expressed therein are not necessarily those of the OI Club. Editor: Clare Lock ([email protected]) For more information about the Old Ipswichians and to receive other OI publications, please telephone 01473 298961 or email: [email protected] • Visit www.ipswich.school/old-ipswichians, Follow us on Twitter @OldIpswichians and join the OI groups on LinkedIn and Facebook. Leavers 2016 03 Programme of Events November 2017 Thur 2nd Drinks in the City Balls Brothers, Bury Court Sun 12th Remembrance Service School Chapel Thur 23rd An Evening with Jules Hudson Great School Sun 25th Friends of Ipswich School Winter Gathering St Peters on The Quay December 2017 Sat 16th OI Rugby 7s Notcutts Sat 16th OI Annual General Meeting and Ipswich Dinner Great/Little School Thur 21st First Five Years Out Reunion Arcade Tavern, Ipswich January 2018 Fri 5th New Year Wine Tasting Event School Pavilion Sat 6th/Sun 7th Fives Graves Cup Thur 18th OI Committee Meeting School Pavilion March 2018 Thur 1st OI Committee Meeting School Pavilion Date tbc OI v School Cross Country Fynn Valley April 2018 Fri 27th School Spring Concert at Snape Snape Maltings Sun 15th OI Sports Festival ISSC Rushmere Thur 19th London Dinner June 2018 Sat 9th OI 1988 Reunion Thur 14th OI Committee Meeting School Pavilion Sat 16th OI Summer Lunch School Dining Hall Details of the above events can also be found on the Old Ipswichian Website: www.ipswich.school/old-ipswichians/ or contact [email protected]. In addition to these events the Club should be delighted to help in the setting up and running of milestone anniversary reunions such as 10th, 20th, 25th, 30th and 40th. If you would like to talk about this in general or specifically, please contact us through [email protected] or telephone (01473) 298964. 04 Issue 8 – A Journal of 2016 Officers & Committee Members / Contents The journal of the Old Ipswichian Club In this issue... Letters from the President & Chairman ..........................................................................................................................................................06 Features ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................08 Members’ News.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26 Obituaries ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32 School News ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40 From the Archives ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................50 Development Office News ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................62 Club Events ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64 Old Ipswichian Club ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66 A Campaign for John Blatchly Pg 22 - 23 Club Officers and Committee for 2017 Committee Co-opted President Secretary To retire end 2017 OI Webmaster John Graham Clare Lock Martin Holland Guy Main [email protected] Chris Warnes Vice-President Tim Passmore Treasurer Steve Runnacles To retire end 2018 Junior President Ex-officio Bob Clayton George Finch Social Secretary Florence Milner John Ward Junior Vice President Headmaster Vacancy OI News & Journal Editor Nicholas Weaver To retire end 2019 Clare Lock Chairman Iain Chesterman London Dinner Secretary Sally Webber Governing Body John Caudle James Mansfield [email protected] Representative Ling Stephens Development Manager James Davey Vanessa Bell Events / Officers & Committee Members / Contents 05 From the President John Graham (OI 1947 - 54) I cycle in from my home at Barham for my first day at Ipswich School. It was 17th September 1947. Little did I realise that some 70 years later I would have the privilege and honour to become your President for 2017. So welcome to all you OI’s both young and old! I was not very happy with my first year at school This has been the result of hard work, forward planning, money but during my 2nd year George Notcutt, my games raising etc by members of both School and Club who value our master selected a midget XV to play our counterparts at heritage so highly. Framlingham College and I was included. In closing I would like to thank last year’s President, Mrs Ling We travelled to Framlingham by coach with the 1st XV Stephens who has set a high standard for me to follow. Her and as I ran out onto the pitch with the rest of the team in enthusiasm and dedication to both School and Club was second my light and dark blue rugger shirt I suddenly felt that I to none. My thanks also to Sally Webber and all the OI Club belonged to Ipswich School, not just attended it. Then it was Committee for their help, support and encouragement. 2 years in the Colts XV followed by 3yrs in the 1st XV, the last year as Captain. It