· Old KinS?'sClub ARTIST'S IMPRESSION OF THE NEW BUILDING NewsletterNo. 101 October 2002 www.kcs.org.uk Visit the KCS web site for all the latest information about activities in the School. The Old King's Club pages contain information about Club activities, and KCSonline will bring you in contact with many other Club members. For further details , see later in this Newsletter. FORTHCOMING EVENTS OLD KING'S CLUB 8th November 2002 School & OKC Act of Remembrance, 8.40 am 9th November 2002 Oxbridge OKC Dinner - see Chairman's letter on page 4 11th January 2003 OKC Annual General Meeting - see Agenda on page 5 15th May 2003 School Careers Advisors' evening- see page 10 14th November 2003 · OKC Annual Dinner - see notice on this page SCHOOL Autumn term 2002 began on Monday 2nd September and ends on Frida y 13th December . Half term is Monday 21 st to Friday 25th October. The School play, Blood & Honour, will be performed in the Collyer Hall Theatre from 4th to 6th December . (See also Drama in the School, later in this Newsletter.) The Carol Service wiJI be held at The Sacred Heart Church, Wimbledon, on 13th December. Concerts by the Music Department include: The Senior School Orchestral Concert (Symphony Orchestra, Big Band , and Wind Orchestra ) in the Great Hall at 7.30 pm on FridayI5th November; and The Chamber Choir Charity Concert in St John's Church, Spencer Hill at 7.30 pm on Friday 6th December. Tickets for both these concerts can be obtained from the Collyer Hall Theatre Box Office on 020 8255 5444. (See also Music in the School later in this Newsletter.) The Friends' of KCS Firework Display - the usual outstanding event - is on Saturday 2nd November, beginning at 6.00 pm. The Friends' Christmas Fair takes place at the School on Saturday 23rd November. Spring term 2003 begin s on Monday 6th January and ends on Thursday 27th March. Half term is Monday 17th to Friday 21 st February . Summer term 2003 begins on Thursday 24th April and ends on Wednesday 2nd July. Half tenn is Monday 26th to Friday 30th May. OKC DINNER It had originally been intended to hold the annual OKC Dinner in early spring of 2002; indeed an announcement to that effect was included in the last issue of the News letter , above: The Rowans. A major step in the School's development was taken in and had been posted on the OKC website. However an opportunity has arisen to secure a September by the acq uisition of this ' pre-prep' school in Drax Avenue (see later in this booking for dinner at the House of Commons on Friday 14th November 2003, and the News letter). Committee decided to take advantage of this, and to cancel the arrangements for a dinner in the spring. fron t cover: An art ist's impression of the new building , at present known as the Library Extension , set in context with the rest of the School buildin gs (see article in The next OKC Dinner will therefore take place at the House of Commons on Friday this News letter). 14th November 2003. back cover: A last look at the staircase and entrance to the oldest of King 's Chemistry labo ratories, opened in 1914 by Sir J J Thomson. The staircase has already been Full details will be includ ed in the April 2003 Newsletter, and will be posted on the removed, and the entrance, althoug h preserved , will soon be concealed inside the new Calendar page of the OKC website (www .kcs.org .uk). Details will be repeated, toget her building now under construction , and illustrated on the front cover. with an application form, in the Newsletter for October 2003 and also included in the annual mailing for non-subscriber s for October 2003. E OLD KING'S CLUB: OFFIC RS AND COMMITTEE OLD KING'S CLUB 3 PRESIDENT: Sir Robert Andrew KCB lo theHon Secretary and let him know. PAST PRESIDENT: RM Reeve SECRETARY'S NOTES VICE PRESIDENTS: RB Armitage (1991), L R Barkey (1985), M Barron (1996), D DC Belchamber (1986), CLUB OFFICE RE Dawson (1979), RF Diacon (1983), PKGerhold (1984), J DE Hamilton (19 83), The Old King's Club office is in theLodge (next to the ANNUAL GENERAL A D Hein (1986), J Keeling (1987), R G Mathews (1995), E A Stokes ( 1996), Sports Hall) and is open on Tuesday and Thursday C Taylor (1973), N R Topping (1984). mornings from I 0.00 am to 1.00 pm; callers are MEETING Year of election shown in brackets welcome. Our telephone number is 020 8255 5390. In CHAIRMAN: H M G King I Ith January, 2003 addition, messages can be left during School hours on HON SECRETARY: B J Stokes any day with the School switchboard operator on 020 All members are invited to the Annual General HON TREASURER: P J GrantFCA 8255 5300; you can fax us at any time on 020 8255 Meeting of the Old King's Club, lo be held in Collyer C L Day, P L Gibbins, R J Hudson, H M G King, Elected members of committee: Hall on Saturday, 11 th January 2003 at 11.30 am. G C McGinn, D W Parry, S K Tester 5439, or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Representatives of Accredited Activities: SCHOOL SHOP AGENDA Cricket: D A P Bowen A wide range of OKC items, as well as Adidas and Nike I. Minutes of the AGM held on 12th. January 2002 Cross Country: J P H Smith leisureware, is available from the School Shop in the (circulated, see Newsletter No. 100, April 2002, Fencing: D G Tilles pages 4 - 7) and matters arising therefrom. Golf: Lodge. A list of the OKC items, together with the 2. To receive theHonorary Secretary's Report. Hockey: R T H Carter opening hours and other information,is given at the end 3. To receive and approve the Club's accounts to 31st Karate: A Khairallah of this Newsletter. August 2002 - copies will be distributed at the Rifle Club: R J Hudson meeting. Rugby Club: N M Crockford THE NEWSLETTER 4. To elect: Officers Soccer: J Parrish This issue of the Newsletter was edited by B J Stokes. Trustees of the In vestedFunds Squash: MTWilliamson Contributions for future issues are always welcome, and Committee Members Swimming: P J de C Newman should be sent to TheEditor, Old King's Club, King's Honorary Members Tennis: C G Diacoa College School, Wi mbledon, London SW 19 4TT; or they 5. To elect the Honorary Auditors KCS Lodge: H M G King may be faxed to 020 8255 5439 or sent by e-mail to 6. To receive the report of the Benevolent Fund, [email protected]. Material for inclusion in the next issue, including Accounts for the year ended 31st August Social Sub-Committee: RBA rmitage, C L Day, H M G King to be published in April 2003, must reach theEditor by 2002 - copies will be distributed at the meeting. Trustees of the Old King's Club: M Barron, LE Glover, A DH ein 1st. March 2003. 7. To elect the Trustees of the Benevolent Fund, and Trustees of the Invested Funds: M Barron, D W Parry, M A Smith approve the Officers and Members of the Hon Auditors: J H Hole, G P N Phillips ACA The Old King's Club is not responsible for individual Management Board of the Fund. Benevolent Fund: opinions expressed in the OKC Newsletter. Editorials L R Barkey (Chairman and Trustee), A C V Evans (Head Master, KCS), 8. To consider, and if thought fit to approve, the Management Board: and other contributions do not necessarily represent the M Barron, J DE Hamilton (Trustee), AD Hein (co-opted), R Lowndes, payment of £3,000 per year for the next five years, views or policies of the Club, the Club Committee, or beginning in September 2003, for an Old King's R J Morris (Treasurer and Trustee), L D Peters, D V Smedley, C Taylor (Trustee) theEditor, except where explicitly identified as such. Club Bursary to provide assistance with the fees Careers for School Leavers: for a boy or boys selected for entry into King's Old King's Club Adviser: J G Robson, 27 Westminster Gardens, Marsham Street, Westminster, London SW IP 4JD (020 7828 9576) LOST ADDRESSES College School (see explanatory note accompanying From time to time enquiries are received from our this Agenda). 9. To consider any other Resolution submitted within members for other Old Boys who for one reason or another are 'lost addresses'. We feel that some of these the Rules. contacts would be welcomed by the Old Boys concerned, l 0. Subscription rates. and in previous Newsletters we have published a short 11. Any other business, notice of which shall have been list of such lost addresses. As this has proved quite submitted to the Chairman prior to the meeting. successful in the past, we intend to continue, as and Bryan Stokes when required. Honorary Secretary The missing addresses that we would like to trace at Nominations for Officers and Committee Members this time are: should reach the Honorary Secretary by 31st December 2002, duly proposed and seconded in Gerald Black (1934) writing, together with the written consent of the ) David Masters (1937 nominee. Resolutions forsubmission under item 9 of Binoy Roy (1961) the agenda should also be given to the Honorary If any reader knows the address of any of these Old Boys, Secretary, in writing, by 31 st December 2002.