No. LXXI March 2018 The Cymdeithas the Lampeter Llambed Society 1 CONTENTS EDITORIAL Welcome to the latest edition of The Link! fostering a sense of community across the However, we should like to encourage even diverse age groups within the Society. more participation by members of the EDITORIAL 3 PURSUITS We are planning some changes to make your Society, especially from those graduating over Newsletter more up-to-date. Hitherto, the This edition has many points of focus but the last thirty years. We thus look forward to HONOUR ROLL OF FIRST WOMEN Eating Out - My Favourite Welsh Restaurants 25 full-colour Link Extra has only been available a crucial one is the commemoration of the receiving contributions of the type indicated GRADUATES, 1968 3 Eating In - My Favourite Welsh Dish 26 to those members attending the Reunion. 50th Anniversary this year of the first group in the various sections marked with an *. Imbibing - Lampeter Pubs of the Early 1970s 26-27 From now on, it will be known as Link 2 and of women graduates. Their entry into the Get writing! MESSAGE FROM DR JEREMY SMITH, DEAN Motoring - Cars I Have Known and Loved 27-28 will be in black-and-white only but will be College in 1965 revolutionised many facets FOR THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & distributed to all members towards the end of Lampeter life and hence it is fitting that it Meanwhile, though, if anyone is able to give a more PERFORMING ARTS 3-4 OBITUARIES of June. should be celebrated. precise date for the two images on the front cover other THE LAMPETER SOCIETY, 2017 Samuel Peter Almond 28 than those mentioned in the note at the bottom of the The University is undergoing many changes The fact that you are able to receive this Contents page, please let me know. Annual Report by Peter Bosley, Chair 4 Toni Bianchi 28-29 Nicole Mann 29 as, of course, it always has done. But the Newsletter is only possible as a result of the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting, 2017 5-6 one constant across nearly 81 years has been hard work of a great number of people – Adrian Gaunt (1966) Reflections - Annual Reunion 6-7 David Wyn Roberts 29-30 Wendy Roxbury 30 The Lampeter Society. I feel enormously not least the contributors, the Archivist, the Feedback Report – Evaluation of the Annual Reunion, 2017 7-8 privileged to be able to put together another design and print team, and the distributors. NOTICE – LAMPETER SOCIETY REUNION 8 MAKING BEQUESTS TO THE LAMPETER SOCIETY 30 issue of The Link, which is invaluable in To all of those, my grateful thanks. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 9 MEMORABILIA SUGGESTIONS FOR THE BICENTENNIAL Lampeter Scarves, Ties & Cricket Caps for Sale 30 CELEBRATIONS 9 Paul Andrew’s Blazer, Boater & Tie 30-31 HONOUR ROLL OF FIRST LOGO COMPETITION 9 MISCELLANEOUS NEWS A Challenge! 31 WOMEN GRADUATES, 1968 Dates For Diaries, 2018 31 Spotlight on the Lampeter Campus, with Emma Evans 9-10 Susan Aldridge More League Table Results 11 Request for Copy for Future Editions of The Link and Link Extra 31 Marie Beardsley Proposed ‘Immersive Learning’ system 11 Membership of The Lampeter Society Business Committee 31 Lampeter Town 11 Thank you 31 Sally Carter Update: Traws Link Cymru 12 FORMS Carol Clarkson REPORTS - YEAR GROUP REUNIONS Alison-Faith Hutchings REUNION 2018 AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS IN 2017 Patricia Jones Draft Programme i-ii Christine Joyce This was taken from The Cambrian 1970s Reunion - Lampeter 12 Booking Form - Welsh iii News, 12th July, 1968. However, the 1970s Reunion - Cardiff 13 Booking Form - English iv Sharon Sotheran correct names, left to right, are: Swansea Dinner 13 Menu Choices - English v Jennifer Southgate Sally Carter, Christine Joyce, Carol London Dinner 13 Clarkson, Alison-Faith Hutchings, Menu Choices - Welsh vi Patricia Smith Susan Aldridge, Sharon Sotheran Soccer Reunion 14 and Jennifer Southgate. Three others STANDING ORDER MANDATE vii received their degrees in absentia. FEATURES [Source: Class List, 1968] (John Loaring, 1967) GIFT AID viii Distinguished Alumni CHANGE OF ADDRESS ix Chris Deacy 15 LAMPETER SOCIETY LONDON BRANCH – Pushka Evans 16 ANNUAL DINNER, 2018 x Bob Jackson 17 LINK EXTRA, 2017 MESSAGE FROM JEREMY SMITH Brendan McSharry 17-18 The ‘First Alumnus’? – Revd. Howell Prichard The front cover images were chosen to reflect the important (DEAN FOR THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES (1827-1829/34) 18-19 50th Anniversary this year of the graduation of the first cohort Memories of Former Staff by Alumni of women students. One depicts a degree day procession at & PERFORMING ARTS) the top of Bridge Street c.1968 and the other is a screenshot Keith Hopwood 19 of one of the College entries in the University Challenge series of John Ryder 19-20 [The following Message is derived from emails to the such as the two-day event to mark the 100th jointly responsible for organising the second television programmes [see articles in The Link, 2016, p.10, and J.R. Lloyd Thomas 20 Society by Dr Jeremy Smith in late 2017. –Ed.] anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, day of panels and papers. And just last week Link Extra, 2016, p.26 – Ed.]” and dates from c. 1970. Both are arranged by Dr Alex Scott and Andy Bevan. the Theology team were again busy helping to Love at Lampeter (new instalment) 20-22 reproduced courtesy of Sarah Roberts and the Roderic Bowen With the Michaelmas term just about over, and Another was an exhibition (entitled ‘Layers organise a one-day conference in Cardiff on Library and Archives, UWTSD. The image on the back cover is In Days of Yore 22-23 finally with a moment to breathe, I should like of the Landscape’) of recent archaeological the theme of peaceful co-existence; this was in courtesy of Revd. Kit Windle (1966) and shows a ‘Manor’ class Julian Cayo-Evans 23 to take this opportunity of thanking everybody findings at Borth and their relationship to association with the Muslim Council of Wales, engine coming to a halt at Lampeter station in 1964. Recent Publications for their generous and gracious support over local folk lore and legend, organised by Erin the Knowledge Exchange Partnership and the the last few months. Kavanagh and Dr Martin Bates, which was King Abdullah University of Saudi Arabia. Road Transport History Association Journal 24-25 This issue of The Link was again designed and printed by the in situ in the cloisters for a significant amount Rod Ashley: Wolfram Wars 25 Department of Technology Enhanced Learning, UWTSD. As ever, our academic and administrative of time. Furthermore, academic staff from Alongside these events we have run our regular staff in Lampeter have been outstanding in Theology, led by Dr Catrin Williams, gave series of Research Seminars and Lectures with their dedication and hard work. Some of that papers at a three-day conference on Interfaith prominent academics from across theUK, in work has included conference organisation, dialogue at UNESCO, Paris, where we were addition to the astonishingly rich output of 2 3 research from our own academic staff with On the social side, we again hosted the Town’s the new year we will be moving to appoint books over the last few months appearing from Christmas Fayre, this year opened by the a dedicated Alumni Officer for Lampeter. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL Dr Louise Steel and Dr Katharina Zinn, and newly-elected MP for Ceredigion, Ben Lake, This has been made possible through the from Dr Haeussler. in addition to a Christmas party for students much-appreciated support and assistance of and two very successful friendship dinners with Lampeter Alumna, Ms. Janet Dunlop. Her MEETING OF THE LAMPETER SOCIETY Also in the Michaelmas term, the College guests from the staff, Town, visiting University financial assistance has been instrumental was fortunate to play host to several visits representatives and the student body. in the development of this initiative, and we Held on Saturday, 15 July, 2017, In The Cliff Tucker Theatre at 11.30 a.m. from Universities with an eye on exploring are extremely grateful for her generosity and opportunities for partnership. One of these, Finally, two pieces of really exciting and ongoing engagement.Though still at an early Southern Utah University, we discovered has a related news have been confirmed. Firstly, stage of planning, the Officer will engage rich collection of native American archaeology I am pleased to announce that we have closely with the Lampeter Society and Alumni as well as a replica Globe theatre, which would appointed a new Faculty Marketing Officer, generally so as, for instance, to improve and PRESENT Smith, Kyle Smith and Sian Poyer (all from was decided to keep the Bar open for a four- be open for our students to access. The other, who comes to us with a background and grow our communications with existing and Esther Weller, Rosemary Davies, Alan UWTSD), Peter Bosley (Chair) and Andrew month period. Although the future is not yet in central China, was Nanyang University considerable experience in Alumni work at new alumni, organise a wider variety of events Fairhurst, John Pascoe, Andrew Leach, Leach (Treasurer). clear, it is brighter than it was six months ago. which has a rich history and culture from another University. This will allow us to really and re-connections, develop fundraising John Baker, John Ward, Owen E Jeffrey, Jen ancient times, with whom we are working to strengthen our Alumni engagement and opportunities and to begin to organise and Cairnes, Jacqui Weatherborn (UWTSD), Bill Donations are to be made to the Library, the The Union has won some awards this year! develop partnerships in the area of Chinese support within the Marketing Team, and in plan for the rapidly approaching 2022 bi- Fillery, Ron Lloyd, John Lewington, Neville Students Union and the Chapel.