EDITOR’S LETTER THE MAGAZINE FOR OLD STOICS Issue 3 FEATURES 8 NINETY YEARS OF STOWE 33 POLAR BOUND A brisk canter through ninety Having recently completed his fifth glorious years of achievements, transit of the North West Passage, Welcome to the 90th memories and special occasions. David Scott Cowper reports on his Arctic adventures. anniversary edition of 14 HOLLYWOOD COMPOSOR The Corinthian – the IN RESIDENCE 38 OLD STOIC BANDS Old Stoic, Harry Gregson-Williams, Nigel Milne discovers the influence magazine for Old Stoics. swaps his studio in Los Angeles for of Rock ’n’ Roll on Stoics through a year in the Queen’s Temple. the generations. This magazine chronicles the 16 AN AFTERNOON WITH 41 CELEBRATE ALL THINGS VISUAL Society’s activities over the last SIR NICHOLAS Winton An insight into the myriad of year and includes news from Two current Stoics meet Sir talented artists who started out Old Stoics across the globe. Nicholas Winton to learn about at Stowe. In celebration of the 90th his years at Stowe and remarkable anniversary, this edition includes achievements thereafter. features inspired by Stowe’s history through the years. REGULARS I hope you enjoy reading it. 1 EDITORIAL 29 BIRTHS Thank you to everyone who has sent in their news, and to all 4 FROM THE HEADMASTER 30 OBITUARIES those who have written articles. 18 NEWS 56 STOWE’S RICH HISTORY Thank you, also, for the time you have given to make this magazine 28 MARRIAGES burst at the seams, to the OS advertisers who have supported INSIDE the magazine, and to Caroline Whitlock, for spending countless 2 THE NEW OSS CHAIRMAN 55 COLLECTING ABROAD FOR THE V&A hours collating your news. A FAREWELL TO IVO FORDE 50th ANNIVERSARY RETURN MEET THE OS TEAM TO STOWE Lastly, a reminder: please ensure 57 THE BAOBAB TREE we have your up-to-date contact 36 OS MEMBERS’ AREA NIGEL RICE’S VICTORY details so I can keep you up to OS CAREER MENTORS, WORK speed with the Society, its events EXPERIENCE AND INTERNSHIPS 58 OLLIE’S ODYSSEY and services for members. 44 1957: FIRST SOLO ON BOOK REVIEW: BEHIND THE SCENES OF MOTOR RACING If in doubt, email me at: CHATHAM FIELD 59 THANK YOU CCF [email protected] 45 FILMING IN NORTH KOREA LETTER TO THE EDITOR 47 JUBILEE RIVER PAGEANT 60 STOWE OPERA 48 HIDDEN TREASURE! 61 AROUND LAKE LADOGA, 49 ACROSS NEW ZEALAND ON FOOT RUSSIA, BY PUSH BIKE Anna Semler (Nugent 05) OLD STOIC MP SPARTATHLON 2012 STOWE LODGE Old Stoic Society Director 50 THE BOOK OF BAIN OS SPORT 2012 JOE BAIN’S PAINTINGS 62 STOWE TEMPLARS SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER 2013 51 BUTTERMILK ART SCHOOL SQUASH 52 GAP YEAR GILLIE TENNIS PARK LANE HOTEL, LONDON 53 THE ROXBURGH SOCIETY 63 CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this BOOK REVIEW: A BITTER HEART CROSS-COUNTRY publication do not necessarily reflect the views GOLFING SOCIETY of the Old Stoic Society and/or Stowe School. 54 DIAMOND JUBILEE SPEECH DAY The publication of advertisements in this OLD CHANDOSIANS’ GATHERING 64 2013 GIFT COLLECTION SAVE THE DATE magazine does not constitute endorsement by the Old Stoic Society and/or Stowe School. OLD CHANDOSIANS’ EXPEDITION INSIDE BACK COVER 2 INVITATIONS TO FOLLOW TO FRANCE 2013 EVENTS EDITOR’S LETTER THE MAGAZINE FOR OLD STOICS Issue 3 FEATURES 8 NINETY YEARS OF STOWE 33 POLAR BOUND A brisk canter through ninety Having recently completed his fifth glorious years of achievements, transit of the North West Passage, Welcome to the 90th memories and special occasions. David Scott Cowper reports on his Arctic adventures. anniversary edition of 14 HOLLYWOOD COMPOSOR The Corinthian – the IN RESIDENCE 38 OLD STOIC BANDS Old Stoic, Harry Gregson-Williams, Nigel Milne discovers the influence magazine for Old Stoics. swaps his studio in Los Angeles for of Rock ’n’ Roll on Stoics through a year in the Queen’s Temple. the generations. This magazine chronicles the 16 AN AFTERNOON WITH 41 CELEBRATE ALL THINGS VISUAL Society’s activities over the last SIR NICHOLAS Winton An insight into the myriad of year and includes news from Two current Stoics meet Sir talented artists who started out Old Stoics across the globe. Nicholas Winton to learn about at Stowe. In celebration of the 90th his years at Stowe and remarkable anniversary, this edition includes achievements thereafter. features inspired by Stowe’s history through the years. REGULARS I hope you enjoy reading it. 1 EDITORIAL 29 BIRTHS Thank you to everyone who has sent in their news, and to all 4 FROM THE HEADMASTER 30 OBITUARIES those who have written articles. 18 NEWS 56 STOWE’S RICH HISTORY Thank you, also, for the time you have given to make this magazine 28 MARRIAGES burst at the seams, to the OS advertisers who have supported INSIDE the magazine, and to Caroline Whitlock, for spending countless 2 THE NEW OSS CHAIRMAN 55 COLLECTING ABROAD FOR THE V&A hours collating your news. A FAREWELL TO IVO FORDE 50th ANNIVERSARY RETURN MEET THE OS TEAM TO STOWE Lastly, a reminder: please ensure 57 THE BAOBAB TREE we have your up-to-date contact 36 OS MEMBERS’ AREA NIGEL RICE’S VICTORY details so I can keep you up to OS CAREER MENTORS, WORK speed with the Society, its events EXPERIENCE AND INTERNSHIPS 58 OLLIE’S ODYSSEY and services for members. 44 1957: FIRST SOLO ON BOOK REVIEW: BEHIND THE SCENES OF MOTOR RACING If in doubt, email me at: CHATHAM FIELD 59 THANK YOU CCF [email protected] 45 FILMING IN NORTH KOREA LETTER TO THE EDITOR 47 JUBILEE RIVER PAGEANT 60 STOWE OPERA 48 HIDDEN TREASURE! 61 AROUND LAKE LADOGA, 49 ACROSS NEW ZEALAND ON FOOT RUSSIA, BY PUSH BIKE Anna Semler (Nugent 05) OLD STOIC MP SPARTATHLON 2012 STOWE LODGE Old Stoic Society Director 50 THE BOOK OF BAIN OS SPORT 2012 JOE BAIN’S PAINTINGS 62 STOWE TEMPLARS 51 BUTTERMILK ART SCHOOL SQUASH 52 GAP YEAR GILLIE TENNIS 53 THE ROXBURGH SOCIETY 63 CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this BOOK REVIEW: A BITTER HEART CROSS-COUNTRY publication do not necessarily reflect the views GOLFING SOCIETY of the Old Stoic Society and/or Stowe School. 54 DIAMOND JUBILEE SPEECH DAY The publication of advertisements in this 64 2013 GIFT COLLECTION magazine does not constitute endorsement by OLD CHANDOSIANS’ GATHERING the Old Stoic Society and/or Stowe School. OLD CHANDOSIANS’ EXPEDITION INSIDE BACK COVER TO FRANCE 2013 EVENTS WELCOME FROM The Old Stoic Society may not be able to help you with hangovers but we do aim to help and enrich your life after leaving MEET THE THE NEW OSS Stowe. As well as dinners, parties and networking events, we support the CHAIRMAN many sports clubs and a number of special interest groups, such as the Welcome to this recently formed OS Wine Society and third issue of the OS group in Hong Kong. We are The Corinthian keen to encourage and facilitate even more groups or activities and modest which is, once funds are available too, so please get in again, a wonderful touch with Anna and she will help to get reflection of the things started. breadth of activities with which We are also developing our online Old Stoics are involved, both presence, with an improved website through the Society and in their and active groups on Facebook and careers or personal lives. LinkedIn. After some delays we are now The pages of this magazine bring able to connect people with fellow OSs to life the extraordinary breadth In addition, this year is Stowe’s 90th who have agreed to offer career advice anniversary, so we are looking back on or work experience. If you need help, of activities Old Stoics have been nine decades as well as forward to the or can offer help, please contact Anna. involved with over the last year; next one. Next, please let us know if you have a behind the scenes is a dedicated The last year has been very busy for business that can provide added-value team who form the General the Old Stoic Society and we have offers to fellow Old Stoics. Committee, and work hard to combined a very full programme of We encourage everyone to use those ensure that the society thrives. events with further development of the businesses that already do this – support services we offer to OSs. It has they are on the OS website. been great to see so many of you on various occasions. During the summer Finally, it’s YOUR Society so please let Tim Scarff left for pastures new, actually us know if you like what we are doing ice fields new, because he has joined a or, better still, join the Committee! company that organises car rallies on Meanwhile, enjoy The Corinthian and frozen lakes in Norway. In his place we I hope we will see you at an OS event were delighted to appoint Anna Semler this year. President: Vice President: as our new OS Director, who is just as Best wishes Anthony Bolton Dr Anthony happy to organise car rallies on the (Chatham 67) Wallersteiner, North Front. As she is a relatively recent Headmaster leaver (Nugent 05), the school staff can still remember teaching her – and, Chairman: Simon Shneerson (Temple 72) even worse, they can still remember Simon Shneerson (Temple 72) Simon has a business degree her hangover after the Leavers’ Ball! Old Stoic Society Chairman and spent his “first career” in marketing, where he managed major brands in companies such as Colgate-Palmolive. For the last ten years he has been providing Ivo stood down last November at the strategy and management advice to end of his three year term of office.