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The initial exploratory meeting can be over the phone or via a video call and is without cost or obligation. 01603 789966 [email protected] Old Greshamian Magazine November 2020 • Number 159 Cover: Logie Bruce-Lockhart (Headmaster 1955 – 82) Printed by The Lavenham Press 2 Contents Contact Details and OG Club Committee ................................................................................ 4 Messages from the Chairman and the Headmaster ................................................................ 6 Headmaster’s “Virtual” Speech Day Speech 2020 ................................................................ 10 Reunions and Events in the Past Year .................................................................................. 14 Friends of Gresham’s (FOGs) ............................................................................................... 18 Development and The Gresham’s Foundation ...................................................................... 20 Gresham’s Careers Department ............................................................................................ 24 Honours and Distinctions....................................................................................................... 29 Engagements, Marriages and Births ..................................................................................... 33 OG News ............................................................................................................................... 35 “Benson” ................................................................................................................................ 58 Well worth a visit! A Grisly Relic ......................................................................................................................... 60 A Greshamian Connection with Rupert Brooke ..................................................................... 66 Sidney Steer – an Afterword .................................................................................................. 68 Two Remarkable Frenchmen ................................................................................................ 69 Portrait of a Poet.................................................................................................................... 76 From the Salerooms .............................................................................................................. 77 An Anglican Biologist and Evolutionist................................................................................... 78 Early Memories of the Sailing Club ....................................................................................... 82 Memories of Harold Cooke .................................................................................................... 84 The Acquisition of the Ron Cox ............................................................................................. 86 Book Review: The Webbs of Odstock ................................................................................... 88 Mike Pemberton – an Envoi .................................................................................................. 90 OG Travel Grant: Volunteering in Peru .................................................................................. 93 Located in the Market Place of the historic Georgian town of Holt. The Philip Newell Memorial Fund .......................................................................................... 96 With our award winning Cookshop, Food Hall & Teaching English in Indonesia .............................................................................. 96 Fine Wine Departments, we are so much more than a department store. Think Pacific Project – Fiji................................................................................... 100 OG Sport: ............................................................................................................................ 105 Rugby ................................................................................................................. 105 An independent family business with traditional values, Hockey ................................................................................................................ 106 unique identity and heritage. Cricket................................................................................................................. 107 Golf ..................................................................................................................... 109 The Baker Family has a long history with Gresham’s School - OGRE ................................................................................................................. 110 Obituaries ............................................................................................................................ 113 since its foundation in 1555 more members have attended Letters.................................................................................................................................. 166 than any other family. The Bumper Wedding Year! ................................................................................................ 168 New Head of Adventure Takes Business off Grid ................................................................ 171 The Old Greshamian Club ................................................................................................... 173 8-12 Market Place, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6BW Communication and Social Media ....................................................................................... 173 t: 01263 712244 e: [email protected] Reunions............................................................................................................. 174 Merchandise ....................................................................................................... 174 www.bakersandlarners.co.uk Advertising .......................................................................................................... 175 Club Overview .................................................................................................... 175 3 Well worth a visit! Located in the Market Place of the historic Georgian town of Holt. With our award winning Cookshop, Food Hall & Fine Wine Departments, we are so much more than a department store. An independent family business with traditional values, unique identity and heritage. The Baker Family has a long history with Gresham’s School - since its foundation in 1555 more members have attended than any other family. 8-12 Market Place, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6BW t: 01263 712244 e: [email protected] www.bakersandlarners.co.uk 4 Contact Details The OG Club Gresham’s School Cromer Road Holt Norfolk NR25 6EA Tel: 01263 714500 (main switchboard) Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.greshams.com/old-greshamians/ Jo Thomas-Howard (Alumni Manager) [email protected] Tel: 01263 714620 Mary Cokayne (Development Administrator) [email protected] Tel: 01263 714629 Richard Peaver (OG Magazine Editor) [email protected] The June OG AGM had to be postponed due to Covid-19. At the time of printing the Committee was as shown below. After the AGM the website will be updated to reflect the new officers/members of the OG Committee. Old Greshamian Club Committee Officers Chairman: Charlotte Coventry (née Goff) ([email protected]) (O 1996 – 01) Vice Chairman: Robert Dale ([email protected]) (T 1979 – 84) Treasurer: Kate Olby (née Seymour) ([email protected]) (c & O 1991 – 98) OG Governor: Sir James Dyson (OSH 1956 – 65) Club Secretary/Alumni Manager: Jo Thomas-Howard ([email protected]) Staff Representative: Mark Seldon ([email protected]) (S 2002 - ) OG Magazine Editor: Richard Peaver (S 1971 – 2009) Members Headmaster: Douglas Robb ([email protected]) Development Administrator: Mary Cokayne ([email protected]) Alex Bartlam (née Buch): [email protected] (c, E & B 1990 – 97) Duncan Baker: [email protected] (W 1993 – 98) Alexander Cann: [email protected] (k & H 2001 – 06) Sam Curtis: [email protected] (c & H 1986 – 93 & S 2006 - ) Chris Deane: [email protected] (H 1979 – 84) Hannah Jones: [email protected] (c & O 1991 – 04) Charlie Mack: [email protected] (k & F 1988 – 2003 & S 2015 - ) James Morgan: [email protected] (c & W 1980 – 89) Stephen Pask: [email protected] (F 1956 – 61) 5 6 From the Chairman Dear OGs, Normally as I sit down to write this report there has been a whole host of events to celebrate from the previous year. Unfortunately these are different times and many things have had to be cancelled; the 30 year Reunion for the Class of 1990, Over 60s lunch, Masonic Lodge Dinner, OG Drinks at Fishmongers’ Hall, Norfolk Show and a variety of sporting events, to name but