The Bugle - Spring 2022

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Old Boltonians’ Association 1895 - 2022

BUGLE

Spring 2022

Old Boltonians’ Association 1895 - 2022

CONTENTS Stay in Touch 2 Stay Connected 2 Bolton School Merchandise 2 Welcome Messages Roy Battersby, President of the Old Boltonians’ Association 3 Nic Ford, Head of Boys’ Division 3 Foundation News Welcome from the Head of Foundation 4 Farewell to Sheila Fisher, Governor 4 Welcome to New Governors 5 Find Your Path – Old Boltonians’ Mentoring Scheme 5 Continuing Support 6 The Mail Bag 7 The Bolton Alumni Network 7 School News 8 Awards for Bolton School Joint Production: Clockwork 8 Auf Wiedersehen, Herr Hiepko!

8 Former Wanderers Player Signs for Bolton School 8 Memorial Bench Unveiled on Remembrance Day 9 Olympian Judges Gym Final 9 International Women’s Day 9 New School Podcasts 9 Descendants Documentary 9 Old Boy Features 10 Inspiring the Next Generation Alumni Mentor Young Entrepreneurs 11 Bon Appétit! Old Boys Working in the Food and Drink Industry 12 The 49th Tillotson Lecture: Interviews with Speakers Max Hopkinson and Philip Worthington 14 Alumni Authors 16 Berlin Airlift Returns 18 Events 19 Alumni of the Year Award 20 Sports 21 OBAFC Report Old Boltonians’ Golf Society Report 21 OBAFC Centenary Celebration Festival of Football 21 Old Boys are Good Sports 22 Old Boys’ News 24 News of Old Boys and Former Staff Mini Reunions 26 The Boltonian 26 Staff in the Spotlight: Mr Bleasdale and Mrs Turner 27 Destinations of Leavers – 2021 28 Archives Ask the Archivist: Harry Whittle, British Olympic Athletics Captain 30 Search the Online Archive 31 Teacher Lookalike Crossword 31 Freemasonry 31 Old Boys on Film 31 Looking Back 32 Lives Remembered 33 In Memoriam 38 Old Boys’ Association Papers 39 Notice of the 2022 AGM Minutes of the 2021 AGM 39 Accounts for Year Ended 31st December 2021 39

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STAY IN TOUCH Connect with Old Boys and Old Girls on the Bolton Alumni Network: www.boltonalumninetwork.com.

CONTACT US

Connect with fellow Old Boys on LinkedIn: connect with Bolton School Alumni and join the Bolton School Group

T: 01204 434718 E: development@boltonschool.org

Development Office Bolton School ‘Like’ our Facebook page for event invitations, Chorley New Road School news and memories: search Bolton Bolton School – Old Boys and Old Girls (Official) BL1 4PA

Follow Alumni and School news via Twitter: @BoltonSchAlumni/@BoltonSchool Follow boltonschoolalumni to keep up with news, events and memories on Instagram. You can also follow bolton_school_foundation for the latest news and photographs from School and use #BSAlumni to share your own memories and photos.

Watch short films posted on the School’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/ boltonschoolmedia

THE TEAM Rebecca Brayshaw Development Manager Laura Firth Director of Development and Alumni Relations Hannah Fox Development Officer Frances Johnson Development Assistant Caspar Joseph Old Boys’ Liaison Officer

Read regular blogs from pupils and staff from Emma Metcalfe Alumni Engagement Officer across the campus: boltonschool.me/ View photos of Alumni events on Flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/bsalumni/albums

Kathryn O’Brien Development Assistant

Visit the ‘Former Pupils’ section of the School website at www.boltonschool.org to see event photos, read Alumni career profiles, find news of Old Boys, view an up-to-date events calendar, update your contact details and more.

Stay Connected We hope you enjoy being kept up-to-date with what is happening at School and within the Old Boy community as much as we value the opportunity to stay connected to you. If your contact details have changed, or if you have not yet let us know your communication preferences and wish to continue hearing from School, then please contact the Development Office as soon as possible, or complete the Former Pupil Registration form found in the ‘Former Pupils’ section of the School website, www.boltonschool.org.

Bolton School Merchandise A variety of merchandise, including our new style hoodies, priced at £25 each and available in black or burgundy, is available from the store on the School’s website – please visit www.boltonschool.org/schoolservices/bolton-school-merchandise to see the full range and details of how to order.

All profits made from the sale of merchandise go directly to the School’s Bursary Fund which helps to make a Bolton School education open to all academically gifted pupils, irrespective of their families’ financial situations.

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WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT As I compose my welcome to the Spring edition of The Bugle it is first and foremost my pleasurable task to offer my congratulations to Philip Britton on his appointment as Head of Foundation and to Nic Ford and Lynne Kyle on their permanent appointments as Head of the Boys’ Division and of the Girls’ Division respectively. We can be confident that all three will take School to new and higher levels of achievement in the years to come.

Two dark clouds are around and above us at this time. First Covid is still about, though recent relaxations in regulations provide us with welcome signs that the scourge is receding.

Secondly, as I write in early March, the Russian invasion of Ukraine slides deeper into the mire with daily reports of killings, severe injury and senseless destruction. Much of what is happening in that country is reminiscent of the time in 1999 when I was first appointed an Immigration Judge.

Then the civil war in Kosovo was in full flight with people fleeing from Kosovo after being bombed by the Serbs. Now thousands of refugees in fear of their lives are fleeing from Ukraine to seek asylum in Western European Countries.

Enough of that subject, but these events are a reminder, too, of various School trips and exchanges in the mid-1950s to countries which had in the preceding ten years been

enmeshed in the awful activities of the Second World War. Many of these were designed to give us understanding of our European neighbours and promote a warming of international relationships.

In my case two trips in particular come to mind. In 1955 I went with the School Scouts to some corner of a foreign field, namely Wiltz in Luxemburg, which had suffered hugely when falling into German hands in 1940. The fields adjacent to those in which we camped were littered with visible evidence of fighting what we later learnt to be the Battle of the Bulge. Four years later I was able with others to attend Heidelberg University where we enjoyed warm hospitality from German hosts and a development of joint understanding.

I note that in the last edition of The Bugle I made overoptimistic forecasts about the resumption of our events.

I hope that the calendar this year will have its familiar rhythms with regional dinners and lunches, a decade reunion planned for 30th April, the OBA Football Club centenary celebration, and the Annual Dinner. I very much hope we shall have large attendances at these events, giving the Association the boost which it needs.

Roy Battersby (1953-1961) Old Boltonians’ Association President, 2021

A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF BOYS’ DIVISION I am delighted to have been chosen to continue leading this magnificent school as we emerge from the pandemic that has caused so much disruption to the lives of us all. Just this week we were able to gather together in the Great Hall for the first time since September for full assembly. The organ resonated through the hall as the boys found their places, the Captain and Vice-Captains stood guard at the front as I made my way to the lectern just as countless other Headmasters have done before me. This special piece of theatre, the ceremony that unites the school community together, has been greatly missed and I am glad to be able to speak to an audience once again. Somehow, talking to an empty hall and being broadcast to form rooms via Zoom is just not the same.

I have been pleased with how well we have, as a community, coped with the various challenges that the pandemic has thrown at us over the past two years. We have made events fully virtual when no audiences were permitted, ran hybrid versions when we could have limited numbers and now can welcome full audiences once more, just as we have done recently for the Tillotson lecture.

The ability to adapt, to change whilst maintaining the full

variety of school life and routines is a real testament to the staff and the whole Bolton School community.

The older boys in the school have been busy preparing for the first external examinations since 2019 and have had a full mock examination period this term. Whilst there have been adjustments to content in some subjects and prepublished topic lists in others, Bolton School boys have demonstrated that the best preparation is hard work and old-fashioned effort. I am extremely proud of the way that the boys have coped with all the uncertainty and taken responsibility for their own achievements.

As we look forward to the coming months and years it is vital that we continue to plan for a full and varied school where sport, drama, outdoor learning, youth social action and the creative arts are central to the life of the school. It is clear from reading The Bugle that it these enriching areas of school life that enable our Alumni to go on to succeed in a variety of fields and be so willing to give back to help others. I am looking forward to leading the School into its next chapter, to meeting many more of you at future events and to continuing to update you on the broader life of the School.

Nic Ford Head of Boys’ Division

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Foundation News A Message from the Head of Foundation I write this introduction shortly after the deadline for acceptances to join the School in September 2022. Many Old Boys will remember when they opened their offer envelope and the journey that began for them at Bolton School. I am delighted to tell you that the School will be full again next year, supported by the continued increase in our bursary funds and our approach to keeping fees predictable and as affordable as possible for fee payers.

Certainly, the reputation of the School remains high, and it is a pleasure to lead such an innovative, caring and consistent Foundation. We have recently been reviewing our website and as part of that we have been focused on explaining what the School is about – not by wordy promises, but by simply showing people what we do. I hope that this Newsletter does exactly that for you.

to see the benefits of a new way of working: identifying the necessary differences between the Girls’ Division and the Boys’ Division and celebrating and supporting them, whilst removing unnecessary differences and genuinely pursuing the best of both worlds. Our new Primary Division is beginning to bring advantages through connecting together the younger pupils in School, so there is a proper focus on their success.

The new Foundation structure has settled well and we have nearly finished making appointments to the leadership teams in both Divisions. We are also beginning

Philip Britton, MBE Head of Foundation

Farewell to Sheila Dr Sheila Fisher (née Platt, 1963-1970) has retired from the Governing Body after 37½ years’ service.

In recognition of her commitment as a Governor and her dedication to and support of the Foundation, a lecture series, to be known as ‘The Platt Fisher Lecture’, is to be established in the Girls’ Division. Sheila herself will give the inaugural lecture, which will take place on Monday 25th April.

In recent years Sheila has performed the invaluable role of being the ‘institutional memory’ of the Governing Body, having been present when most things had been debated the last time something cropped up! Combining this with a flexibility and focus on the future not the past, her time commitment and energy in Governance was remarkable. It is worthy of note that Sheila was, even by our standards today, a young Governor when she joined the board in 1984. Among many other roles she was Vice-Chair for Girls’ Division, Chair of Health and Safety (where she was able to put some of her professional awareness to good use), on the Popplewell and Warburton scholarship selection panels (where her intellect and love of lifelong learning were deployed) and

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You will see from the Head’s introduction that School life is returning to a more normal pattern and we hope that will also be true of Alumni events, looking ahead to Edinburgh and Cumbria and the School-based reunion this year, as well as arranging a full programme for the next academic year. I look forward to renewing some acquaintances face to face which have been kept alive on Zoom and to meeting new faces as well, not least since the programme for 2022-23 will include our muchpostponed New York Alumni event.

Thank you all for your engagement with School life, in whatever form that takes and my very best wishes,

chaired the Scott Trust Committee (where her own sense of adventure that led her to walk the Great Wall of China was useful). It is wonderful when a Governor lives the values of the school they govern in this way, and another instinct doubtless fostered by the School was volunteering: Sheila has recently devoted Sheila Fisher countless hours as a medic volunteer for the Covid vaccination programme.

Sheila was one of the 100 Inspiring Minds for the Centenary celebrations in 2015. In that interview she said School had given her “the ability to believe in myself and to have confidence in what I can do, linked to a will to do something positive, for others as well as myself. Also the love of learning, throughout life”.

Thank you from all at Bolton School for your service.

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Alumni Augment the Governing Body Last term, the Bolton School Foundation recruited four experts in their fields to fulfil roles on the School’s Governing Body, all of whom – James Chadwick, Katie Clinton, John Craven and Stewart McGuffie – are Alumni.

James Chadwick (Class of 1998) is currently a Finance Director with Adlington Retirement Living and also a current parent.

Katie Clinton (Class of 1997) is a Partner at KPMG and leads the UK firm’s Governance, Risk and Compliance Services practice whilst representing the UK on the Global firm’s leadership team for the same.

John Craven (Class of 1982) is a Managing Partner of Smith Square Partners, an independent corporate finance advisory firm he co-founded in 2010. He is also a Business Mentor for the Prince’s Trust. In addition to John being married to an Old Girl, his family has a long association with Bolton School: his father and brother were also pupils and his great-grandfather’s building company was involved in the construction of the main school buildings in the 1920s.

Stewart McGuffie (Class of 1986) is Group Chief Executive of Allied Textiles Ltd, a post he has held for nearly 14 years. He has almost 30 years of experience as a senior general manager and director in a range of produce and geographic markets.

On welcoming the new Governors to their posts,

Find Your Path The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have an unprecedented impact on the UK employment market, particularly for young people seeking to enter the ‘world of work’ for the first time.

Rishi’s role encompasses his love of cricket

More than ever, young Alumni will need to stand out and differentiate themselves if they are to succeed in this task, and the Old Boltonians’ Association’s Find Your Path mentoring scheme can offer them the personal support they will need to do so.

The scheme pairs young Old Bolts with fellow Old Boy mentors hand-chosen for them, who can offer a wealth of experience, contacts and advice across a variety of sectors and industries.

So far, the scheme has supported over 70 young Alumni with: • Personal introductions to experts able to provide insights into numerous professions; • Bespoke support with interview technique and preparation to help make a strong first impression; • Tailored guidance with CV development.

All mentors have been chosen personally by the scheme’s steering group, and offer their considerable experience to their mentees for free. The mentors regularly draw upon their

Philip Britton, the Head of Foundation, thanked them for their support and said: “Those of us who work at the School are always so grateful that members New Governors John, James, of the Governing Body Stewart and Katie volunteer so much of their time to play this important part in School life. Governors guide the long-term strategy of the School, act as charity trustees and are members of a company board. They make themselves aware of School life at first hand, visiting and talking to staff and pupils. All of this takes time. That many Governors have an understanding of the School from their own School days, and sometimes as parents, is also immensely valuable in judging how we maintain an enduring ethos and shape that for our modern world.

Alumni generously give back to the School not only as Governors, but in in all sorts of ways: as guest speakers for careers events and at special occasions, by offering pupils their valuable advice and guidance, through donations to the Bursary Fund, in their support of musical and dramatic performances, and much more. They form a crucial part of the ongoing success of the School.” own network of professional contacts to offer their mentees insights into specific sectors and businesses, enabling them to understand fully the opportunities available to them.

One recent beneficiary of the scheme is Rishi Datta (Class of 2016), who joined the Find Your Path scheme in the summer of 2020 after his year abroad in Germany came to an abrupt end as a result of the pandemic. As he entered his final year at King’s College London, studying Management and German, Rishi – conscious of the highly competitive graduate market in his chosen sector – sought support from a mentor to help consider his options and successfully navigate the applications process. His mentor, Peter, helped him to broaden his focus, personally introducing him to several established professionals from a variety of backgrounds and industries, giving Rishi a valuable insight into the changing graduate market and also the confidence to pursue his own passions as a career option. After much dedicated support from Peter with crafting his CV and practising his interview technique, Rishi successfully secured a role upon his graduation in the summer of 2021 as an Assistant Cricket Competition Manager for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The ‘Find Your Path’ scheme is open to all young Old Boltonians, both undergraduates looking to commence their careers and young professionals considering their next steps on the career ladder. If you think you would benefit from some free, independent advice, or if you would like to join the programme as a mentor, then the ‘Find Your Path’ scheme is for you. Please contact the Development Office to find out how you might become involved.

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Continuing Support The Power of a Bursary Place In 2022, the School celebrates the 25th anniversary of its bursary scheme, A Bolton School education launched in response to the Government’s can have a lifelong impact withdrawal of Assisted Places in 1997.

on a child’s opportunities

Since then – thanks to the generosity of our and ambitions. supporters – just over 2,000 young people have This summer,place 49 members of here the on been awarded a bursary to study Class of 2021 left the School having Chorley New Road, making the most of every opportunity that the School to offer before received bursarialhas support for their heading out into the world to make a difference education: for good.

• 83% of those bursary recipients

During the 2020-21 academic year, the School received grades marked A*-B in received gifts totalling £873,000 for the Bursary the A Level results published this Fund and a further £143,000 for hardship funding. summer, with 53% of those pupils As a result of this exceptional generosity, last year awarded grades A*-A; the School spent £3.06m on means-tested bursary assistance and hardship • 37 of thosegrants, bursarysupporting pupils left 346 – one in five – of two Senior to pupils take upacross a placethe at university, Schools. 20% of those bursary recipients received including 25 pupils now studying full-fee remission, a total equating to 4% of all at one of the prestigious Russell Senior Schools pupils.

Group universities.

Popular University Destinations of Bursary Recipients, 2021 Last summer, 49 members of the Class of 2021 left the School having received bursarial support for their education, of whom to take uphas a place expanding ambitions in the sameand wayinspired that a Direct “My37 education at left Bolton School allowed me to realise my talents,their develop my self-confidence, me to at university. achieve 83% of success those bursary recipients received Grant or Assisted Place did for those who went before them. in my future career.”

A*-B grades in their A Level results, with 53% We areprivileged incredibly togiven eachthe of our supporters, “Myawarded time at Bolton School to grateful have been opportunity to study of those pupils grades A*-A.has been incredible: I feel extremely whose steadfast generosity throughout the past two here and couldn’t be more grateful to all the donors who made this possible.”

“Only as my journey at Bolton School came to an end could years has meant that our bursary scheme could continue of 2021 leavers andpandemic. bursary recipients I begin to truly appreciate how much I have benefited from uninterrupted, despiteClass the challenges of the attending the Boys’ Division. The bursary place awarded to In September 2021, 48 Year 7 pupils and 12 Year 12 pupils me was a golden ticket to greater possibilities for which I were able to join the Foundation after taking up a bursary am tremendously grateful.” place which would not have existed without the support of our donors.

Boys’ Division Class of 2021 leaver and bursary recipient If you would like to offer that same opportunity to the The Governors remain committed to ensuring that any child Boltonians of the future, we would welcome your support. with talent and ability should be able to achieve their full Whether you choose to make a one-off gift, set up a regular potential here, through the support of our bursary scheme. donation or remember the School in your will, you will help Our long-standing ambition is that, by 2030, the Bursary us to transform the lives of young people living locally.

Fund will be in a position to provide financial support for one in three pupils in the Boys’ and Girls’ Divisions, replicating the To find out more Support the about how to support the at BL1 the peak of the Direct Grant scheme.

Bursary Fund, simply scan the QR code left.

Newprovision Road, enjoyed Bolton, 4PA Bolton School Should you wish to discuss your intentions know that, for 1110703 many donors, their support for the Bursary steredWe Charity No: Bursary Fund in more detail, Laura Firth, Director of Fund is a recognition of the foundation the School provided Development and Alumni Relations, can 8 e. development@boltonschool.org for their own success in later life. Their unflinching generosity be contacted on 01204 434718, or at enables us to ensure that the ladder of social mobility Registered Charity Number: 1110703 www.boltonschool.org development@boltonschool.org. remains in good repair for the next generation of Boltonians,

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THE MAIL BAG A selection of emails and letters received since the last edition of The Bugle was published.

STAR LETTER

German Exchange Ken Mather (19481956) sent in this photograph of the 1954 School trip to the Rhineland and Moselle. Ken (sixth ) recalls: from the right on the back row exchange students “A party of School members and toured the ium from the Essen-Werden Gymnas the leadership of er und 1954 Rhineland and Moselle in on the back row, fourth Mr LC Jones, who can be seen man associate. left, next to Herr Wolpers, his Ger d from Harwich to “The Bolton contingent travelle ard by train to Essen Hook of Holland by ferry and onw ht stay with their -nig where they teamed up for a two tour of the day tenthe ing German exchanges. Dur gne, Mainz, Colo ed visit y part the , elle Rhine and Mos lei, and Bonn Lore The Koblenz, Heidelberg, Bacharach, elle they Mos the in se; Hou en for a look inside Beethov elled by trav y The n. stei Beil and hem visited Trier, Coc th hostels and similar Rhine steamer and stayed at you r. residences alongside the rive I recall included Brian “Members of the School party ), Chris Turner (Class 1957 Worsley, Ian Walker (Class of cured at the front obs part , tley of 1957) and Barrie Ben er bottle.”

by Malcolm ‘Tubby’ Wray’s wat

Competitive Croquet It seems the 1966 croquet team was not Bolton School’s first foray into the sport! Ted McAvoy’s letter in the Autumn 2021 edition of The Bugle prompted Duncan Rodgers (1957-1964) to get in touch:

Peter Greenhalgh, Philip Goldstone, Duncan Rodgers, Gwynn Pritchard (all Class of 1964)

“In the Economics Sixth a little earlier, 1962-1964, we had done the same thing!

Having obtained a croquet set from the home of Peter Greenhalgh, we were given permission to play on the best piece of grass in the School, in the main quadrangle, an area known as The Headmaster’s Lawn.

“We did play some competitive matches – I remember one at Canon Slade School and another at Liverpool University, where we were treated to beer after the game, an illicit thrill.

I think it was former School Captain David Glassman (Class of 1962) who arranged the university game. There was a postscript: Peter Greenhalgh and Philip Goldstone went on to the LSE and they brought a croquet team down to play a ‘varsity’ match at my university, Exeter.

“In another coincidence, we had posed for very similar photographs as the 1966 team!”

The Bolton Alumni Network The Bolton Alumni Network has continued to grow throughout the last year, and the addition of the free Business Directory, which offers self-employed Alumni the opportunity to promote their businesses and services, enables us to present a networking community that spans the globe. With 2,700 registered users in the UK, Australia, the USA, Canada, the Far East, Europe and beyond, the Bolton School Alumni network offers a diverse spectrum of support for Old Boys, Old Girls and Former Staff in a variety of sectors.

The use of the Bolton Alumni Business Directory as a free tool to showcase services to an active network has proved very popular, as has using the platform to offer benefits directly to members. The network of registered users can also be used as a free recruitment tool and we actively welcome any members of the Alumni community who work within, or are responsible for, recruitment to make use of the varied and engaged pool of potential candidates.

In the last six months, 72% of users have indicated they are willing to help those within the Bolton Alumni Network community and offering advice, mentoring, recruitment and sharing of connections are the most common forms of interaction amongst network users.

For advice on how to advertise a vacancy or search for a mentor within the network please see the informative ‘How to’ videos in the Resources tab. We also welcome any Alumni who are keen to post a careers skills video specific to their industry to contact the Development Office.

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1700+ users are willing to answer industry specific questions 1400+ are willing to introduce other alumni to their connections 1500+ are happy to offer advice 1200+ have offered to review CVs 250+ currently offer work experience or internships

If you are not yet a member of the Bolton Alumni Network, you can join today by signing up at www.boltonalumninetwork.com with your LinkedIn, Facebook or Google Account or with an email address.

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SCHOOL NEWS Awards for Bolton School At the recent Bolton News Education Awards the Boys’ Division received the Digital Innovation Award. Head of Literacy Ms Jess Sigrist picked up the award which recognised her application of AI to support and develop literacy; her work will be shared for the benefit of other schools.

Head of Boys’ Division Mr Nic Ford congratulates a proud Ms Sigrist

Miss Katharine Roddy, who teaches Modern Languages, was Highly Commended as a New Teacher of the Year. Since joining the Boys’ Division as an NQT Miss Roddy has designed and delivered a whole-school pastoral programme on gender equality and written a related article which was published Nic congratulates Miss Roddy in the TES. She has chaired a Fabian Women’s Conference focusing on Gender Equality in the Curriculum. In addition, she has undertaken a Mountain Training Rock Climbing Instructor Course, runs a lunchtime club and helps out with Senior Boys’ sport.

Clockwork The recent Senior Schools’ joint production of Clockwork was a bold, provocative and thought-provoking piece of theatre.

The writing and production team combined ideas and themes from a wide range of sources, including A Clockwork Orange and 1984, to create a powerful drama which endeavoured to answer big questions about the society in which we live, and a standout cast gave an exceptional performance.

The cast gave honest and understated performances

Auf Wiedersehen, Herr Hiepko!

Boys’ Division colleagues gathered to wish Mr Hiepko all the best for his retirement as he left the German Department after 32 years. In keeping with the wonderful German tradition of Kaffee und Kuchen, it seemed only fitting to mark the occasion with a special cake!

Former Wanderers Player Signs for Bolton School

favourite, Keith Branagan, as well as in the Girls’ Division where he teaches football to pupils.

Nicky Hunt, a former Bolton Wanderers’ defender, has joined the team of sports coaches at BSS Leisure, part of Bolton School Services.

Charlene Griffiths-Jackson, Manager of BSS Leisure, is thrilled that Nicky will help deliver the annual holiday camp programme, the profits of which are ploughed back into the Bolton School Bursary Fund.

Nicky currently manages and still plays for Ashton United in the Northern Premier League and made 127 Premier League appearances for Wanderers from 2003-2008. He already works part-time in the PE Department at Bolton School Boys’ Division, alongside another former Wanderers’

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Charlene is delighted to welcome Nicky to BSS Leisure

Newsletter Spring 2022

Memorial Bench Unveiled on Remembrance Day Old Boy Kenneth Lee (1935-1940) served in the Second World War and in 2020 he shared his wartime experience with pupils at Park Road, following which a group of boys produced an e-book, Holding the Line, to mark 75 years since VE Day. Ken died in January 2021 at the age of 96 and a memorial bench has been established in his honour in a quiet area of the Junior Boys’ playground for the junior boys to sit on while they are watching football – as Ken always loved to watch sport – and to chat with their friends. It bears a quotation from Ken: “You eat. You sleep. You fight. You share a slit trench. Oh yes. They are your best of friends. The camaraderie is absolutely unique.

There’s nothing like it.”

Elaine (right) and Anne on the memorial bench

Ken’s daughters, Old Girls Elaine Greenhalgh (née Lee, 1967-1981) and Anne Ibberson (née Lee, 1967-1981), attended a special Remembrance Day assembly at Park Road to watch the unveiling of the bench.

Olympian Judges Gym Final Junior gymnasts were excited to meet Olympian Danny Purvis when he visited Park Road.

Danny was part of the bronze medal-winning GB men’s gymnastics team at the 2012 London Olympics and has won multiple world, European and Commonwealth medals.

At a special assembly he spoke to the boys about his experiences as a world-class gymnast and wowed with a series of impressive gymnastic feats: walking on his hands, performing a backflip and even leaping over three of the teachers!

Danny with the four winners Danny then spent some time coaching the 15 finalists in the annual gymnastics competition for Years 5 and 6 before joining the judging panel. While the final scores were being added up, Danny delighted the audience with a floor routine of his own before presenting the winners with their medals and certificates.

International Women’s Day The Boys’ Division held its first ever School assembly to celebrate International Women’s Day, promoting the theme of “all men can” to the boys.

Head of Boys’ Division, Nic Ford and Modern Foreign Languages teacher, Katharine Roddy, delivered a stimulating assembly to highlight the challenges faced by women across the world: where their achievements are not given the same priority of men in the same

Miss Roddy: “Gender equality is not about taking rights, freedoms and leadership positions away from men; it is about redressing the balance.”

New School Podcasts

industries; how the boys can be an ally to women and strive for gender equality.

The boys then watched a video recorded by Old Girl Hannah Sutcliffe (Class of 2011), founder of MOONHUB, a VR training company, in which she spoke about her experience as a woman in the tech industry and as a young, female business founder.

The boys also celebrated women in their year group assemblies, as well as through subsequent pastoral lessons.

Hannah spoke about her career as a woman in the tech industry

We are delighted to announce the launch of our very own podcast, Bolton School Extra.

Foundation as he talks about its structure, history, facilities and focus on inclusivity as well as its aims for the future.

Over the coming months, the series will talk to members of staff, pupils and parents from across the campus.

The first in the series is delivered by Head of Foundation, Philip Britton, and considers what is special about the

Episode 1 can be listened to on Spotify spoti.fi/369qBqp and on Apple apple.co/3Iok5cl.

Descendants Two Bolton School Alumni joined Head of Foundation Philip Britton on BBC Radio 4’s documentary series Descendants which looks at how our lives and our pasts are connected to slavery.

The episode considered Lord Leverhulme’s links with the Congo and asked whether a fuller picture of this central figure in the School’s history should be presented, in order to provide a greater understanding and to ensure that the story told about his legacy is truthful and balanced.

This Episode (6 of 7) is still available to be listened to on BBC Sounds.

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OLD BOYS’ FEATURES Inspiring the Next Generation

Old Boys studying and working in a variety of professions continue to offer their assistance to the current generation of Bolton School boys, sharing professional expertise and offering guidance. The Development Office and the Careers Departments have been delighted to work together to welcome these Alumni back to School for the benefit of pupils throughout the Divisions. Full features about these activities can be read at the ‘Former Pupils’ section of the School’s website.

A Career in Architecture: Would You Measure Up? Architect John Wood (Class of 2005) delivered the first of a new series of virtual World of Work talks to Year 10 pupils.

John delivered an instructive virtual presentation

John explained the route to qualifying as an architect – typically a three-year degree followed by a practical experience year, a two-year Masters degree and then a final year of practical experience. After this – what is effectively year seven – are exams to gain professional qualifications.

He gave an overview of a typical day for an architect which might involve, amongst other things, doing surveys, studying designs and plans, measuring up on site and considering building regulations.

John described several different environments in which he had worked in as an architect and showed three examples of projects that he has worked on: New Cross Emergency Department at Wolverhampton, where a lot of specialist knowledge about hospitals was required; Lews Castle in the Outer Hebrides – once owned by Lord Leverhulme – where he was involved with turning the derelict Victorian castle into a five-star hotel; and Renshaw Street in Altrincham, a dwelling where much thought had to be given to people’s living spaces.

Luke Shares his Passion for Art

Life as an Electrical Engineer

Luke James (Class of 2019) is in his third year of a BA in Illustration at the Cambridge School Luke James of Art. He returned to School to inspire current GCSE and A Level Art students considering pursing the subject at degree level.

Richard Houghton (2007-2014) spoke to pupils from both Divisions about careers in electrical engineering.

Luke described how, during his schooldays, he gradually moved away from fine art and towards illustration. His ambition is to become a comic book illustrator and perhaps even to produce his own graphic novels.

Luke gave plenty of advice about finding the right place to study. He also recommended using social media to show the evolution of projects through to the finished product.

As well as spending a very enjoyable day in School, Luke also curated a display of his graphic art in the Boys’ Division Art corridor.

The World of Finance Nat Roohan (Class of 2017) gave a virtual ‘World of Work’ talk to boys in Year 8.

He shared his experiences of undertaking a degree apprenticeship with JP Morgan, a global

Interview Inspiration School is very grateful to all those Old Boys and Old Girls who kindly volunteered their time to give mock interviews to Year 13 pupils in both Divisions in support of their university applications.

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Richard gained a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manchester and works as an electrical engineer working for Vital Energi at Blackburn. He described how his current role involves working with 3D models to diagnose and solve problems. He also spoke about careers in the sector and the need to be flexible, often working with other departments – such as process engineering and mechanical engineering – to deliver a solution.

Richard advised those pupils interested in electrical engineering to study the subject at university, noting that he often relies on the theory he has learnt in his job. leader in financial services.

Since leaving School Nat has obtained a degree in Finance from the University of Exeter through JP Morgan’s Apprenticeship Program and now works for their branch in Hong Kong as a Securities Finance Trader.

Thank you to: Waqqas Patel (Class of 2014) who conducted interviews with aspiring medics; to dentists Philip Taylor (Class of 1976) and Drew Winstanley (Class of 2013); to architect David Rossington (Class of 2009); to Hadley Stewart (Class of 2014) who interviewed pupils considering nursing; and to Sam Bruton (Class of 2019) who interviewed would-be engineers.

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Alumni Mentor Young Entrepreneurs In January 2021 Year 12 students from both Divisions joined the pilot cohort for the School’s Sixth Form Entrepreneurship Scheme, a concept devised by Old Boy Rob Dobson (Class of 1982) who is a mentor of the scheme, along with Old Boys and Old Girls John Craven (Class of 1982), Juhi Gore (Class of 1993), Elizabeth Newton (née Whyatt, Class of 1979) and Tony Wadsworth, CBE (Class of 1974).

The scheme aims to develop business and entrepreneurial skills through one-to-one mentoring sessions, which run alongside group activity and enrichment sessions delivered by the Alumni mentors.

L-R: John Craven, Fabeha Shafaat, Aimen Iqbal, Lynne Kyle, Summer Kay, Sofia Carrera-Knowles, Nic Ford, Umar Awais, Matthew Syers and Rob Dobson

The scheme’s pilot drew to a conclusion in January 2022 with a Dragon’s Den style pitching event in the Arts Centre with Rob and John attending in person, whilst Elizabeth, Tony and Juhi attended virtually.

Boys’ Division students Umar Awais and Matthew Syers partnered on a fruit flavoured chocolate whilst from the Girls’ Division’s Fabeha Shafaat pitched a free education tool, Sofia Carrera-Knowles demonstrated an aid product for the blind or visually impaired, Aimen Iqbal talked about her ambition to launch her own law firm and Summer Kay explained her loneliness-fighting project.

“Loneliness is a problem for individuals that can lead to mental and physical health issues, and has become increasingly prevalent over the course of the pandemic.

My idea involved connecting under 18s with adults experiencing feelings of loneliness.

“I conducted market research with some of School’s Alumni, aged 75 and over, who have experienced or can relate to the feeling of loneliness, and discovered that these people can feel most isolated and alone during winter, periods of bad weather, seasonal events like Christmas or at times of bereavement. I arranged three ‘trial’ Zoom calls, connecting a team of Bolton School girls in Years 11-13 (aged 15-18) with Alumni volunteers.

Feedback from these trials helped me overcome operational difficulties and determine whether the idea could actually help to tackle loneliness.

“I joined the Entrepreneurship Scheme with the aim of creating a product or service intended to help the visually impaired community – a cause with which my family works closely, housing and training guide dogs. I researched ideas with my mentor, Rob, who has extensive experience as an electronic engineer. Together we agreed that my practical skillset would successfully lend itself to the creation of a physical product: an inhaler which indicates when the container is running out of doses through an audio or vibration alert. Rob helped me with connecting to and researching my target market, improving my skills in communicating professionally with others.

“Over 70% of the calls were completely successful. As each trial progressed, I made changes and adapted the environment for the remaining 30% in order to improve the service and to develop my idea further. The majority of challenges were due to the technology involved: some Alumni had difficulties and I, myself, faced some tricky logistics, managing multiple simultaneous calls within a short timeframe.

“I would like to thank all parties involved for their time and effort in helping me to achieve the progress made from the trial, particularly those Alumni who faced issues, but continued to persevere for my benefit. The feedback I have received has been so lovely to hear and made the scheme even more worthwhile.”

Summer Kay

“I continued to develop my product whilst keeping my mentor updated, as he guided me through the process and answered any questions I had. I am now at the point of gathering feedback on my designs from my target market and considering costings and licensing before moving onto manufacturing. The programme has introduced me to the world of business and the steps needed to build my own product, and has encouraged me to continue this project into the future.”

Sofia Carrera-Knowles

Our thanks go to the five Alumni mentors involved with the Entrepreneurship Scheme, for dedicating their time and expertise to guide and support the students’ ideas and personal growth during the past year, and the Old Boys and Old Girls who assisted Summer in completing her market research during the Autumn Term. The next cohort of Year 12 pupils will join the Entrepreneurship Scheme in September, at the start of the new academic year.

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Bon Appétit!

The food and drink industry is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, so it is not surprising that a number of Old Boys have found themselves working in this area. Here we catch up with four of them to find out the routes they took to their current roles.

Alistair Morrell (1978-1985) Truth is that School and me didn’t get along too well! Not that I fell out in an unpleasant manner, but I was not, as they say ‘in the zone’. That was much more about me than the School. The irony was that I left School, jumped into what looked like the abyss of ‘the world’ and scraped a job in a wine warehouse which I loved from day one! It formed the basis of my career and what I do today.

From that day on I realised the work place was a place that I wanted to be. I carved out an ambition to become a wine buyer. I studied for wine exams, moved to London, then travelled the world, doing grape harvests in France, Australia and New Zealand and came back to the UK full of confidence.

I worked for Booths supermarkets upon my return, then Asda came calling. Justin King, future CEO of Sainsburys, interviewed and hired me. This wine-buying role was one of the most powerful in the UK, when both wine and Asda were going crazy.

As Asda sold to Walmart, an interesting experience in itself, I joined the supply base. One of my claims to fame is that I discovered Yellow Tail, selling the very first bottles of this Sam Wolfenden (1994-2001) As I mark my fifteenth year with my current employer, PepsiCo, maker of amongst other things Pepsi and Lays (or in the UK what you may better know as the iconic Walkers Crisp), it seems fitting to look back at the career journey that brought me to where I am today, starting from when I left Bolton School in 2001.

Little did I know when I embarked on a four-year Masters degree in Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial College London that the closest my career would take me to an aircraft was four years in international roles flying out of Heathrow; but armed with A Levels in Physics, German and Maths I set off for London and moved into halls in South Kensington, logging my most prestigious postcode to date: across the road from the Natural History Museum. A side note on my choice of A Levels: whilst I was certain on Engineering as a career direction (perhaps with a little of Mr Shaw’s influence) which cemented the need to have Maths and Physics, the German was definitely more of a choice of the heart. I’d thoroughly enjoyed the Rheinland trips, and the teaching of Messrs Hiepko and Freem (as well as their advice on how to use the toilets on a moving coach successfully) was something I wasn’t ready to give up after GCSEs. As luck would have it, it came in handy a little more recently too.

After four years of what I referred to at the time as ‘mainly Maths, with a side story about aeroplanes’, I decided I wanted to stay in London, and ended up beginning my working life in strategy consulting with a boutique consultancy, Mars & Co. The learning curve was very steep, the hours long, but as an accelerator for my later career in industry, there’s nothing

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now stalwart to Oddbins and Morrisons. I also sold millions of award-winning bottles to Aldi.

Then came the 2008 financial crisis and a journey with my own business, and several iterations of that.

In 2015 I took a career break and I chose to (shock, horror) study for an MBA at the prestigious Henley Business School. I have a much greater respect for education now.

Now my fledgling business, Cider Is Wine, uses my extensive wine knowledge and experience, along with the many insights from the MBA, and provides a basis for creating a whole new drinks sector. My days are filled with plate spinning of various sizes and speeds. It is complex, sometimes lonely, but exciting and, in the end, what we make of it.

It requires a good deal of self-awareness, something I was definitely not blessed with at School. Bolton School did provide me with standards, confidence and a notion of a wider world. All of these things are terrifically important for a basis of understanding your inner resources, what you might be capable of and what you want to achieve. Because in the end your future is your design and you can achieve many things that you may not believe possible from where you sit right now. comparable. The engineering degree came in handy; having developed a solid analytical frame of mind and the ability to zoom out to the bigger picture. I experienced projects in beer, telecoms, and lastly in crisps – which brought me to my current employer, PepsiCo. I joined initially as a pricing analyst, then after seven years in various commercial finance roles in the UK I moved into the European business as Commercial Strategy Director (where I earned all the airmiles mentioned earlier visiting offices in Barcelona, Istanbul, Moscow and beyond); and most recently with my wife and our two girls, I relocated to Amsterdam where I’m currently the CFO of North West Europe – and where that German has finally come in handy: Dutch is pretty close, at least on paper. I have a team of 60 people across multiple countries, and in fact very little of what I do is accounting. You do need a strong grasp of finance and accounting concepts, but I have no formal training in that respect. The engineering still helps me, especially when we look at technical investments in our factories; but primarily it’s a business leadership role. Key skills include strategic thinking, an analytical mindset, team leadership (those Patterdale Hall courses ...) and common sense. One of the great things about Fast Moving Consumer Goods as an industry is that it’s a simple business model. We make products that everybody knows, we sell them in places everybody shops, and if we get it right, millions of people buy and love them. The job is always a great talking point, and even when it’s tough, as my boss has reminded me a couple of times during the challenges of Covid-19, where decisions have been tougher than in any of the previous 15 years, crisps and fizzy drinks aren’t something you can lose too much sleep over.

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Richard Morris (1979-1986) Memories of meeting Roger Kirk (the then Careers Advice master) back in the 1980s and trying to decide a career path are vivid, but becoming a black pudding producer was definitely not on his list of options – yet that’s what I became!

Still, the skills and experiences of Bolton School did massively influence this; probably not the choice of industry, but the prerequisites to becoming a leader of company currently employing 120 staff, producing 100 tons of the product each week and developing a worldwide recognisable brand synonymous with the local area.

The Bury Black Pudding Company, now in its 20th year, still uses my family’s black pudding recipe that goes back hundreds of years and which my father produced on a much smaller scale to supply butchers locally and, more importantly, the iconic Bury Market from the 1970s onwards. In fact, what he used to make in a year, we now make in six days!

As I was from a very practical family, my good memories of Bolton School revolve around the sporting opportunities, in particular John Taylor (Boys’ Division Staff 1971-2011) and Steve Cook (Boys’ Division Staff 1982-1989). I learnt how teams work best and, as I captained the year team through to the fifth year, I also had the opportunity to develop organisational, communication and motivational skills that I use to this day, both in my business and in my voluntary role as Chairman of the Old Boltonians’ Association Football Club (OBAFC).

I am also grateful to Roger Kirk (Class of 1949; Boys’ Division Staff 1958-1992), Harry Jackson (Boys’ Division Staff 1972-1997), Robin Mathieson (Boys’ Division Staff 1958-1994)

Allan Slimming (1961-1974) I was born within easy walking distance of Bolton School and both my parents were teachers there. My father was Head of Chemistry at the Boy’s Division and my mother taught PE and swimming at the Girls’ Division so there was an inevitability that all my pre-university education would be at Bolton School; from Beech House up through to the Sixth Form.

My favorite teachers were Eric Sharples (Boys’ Division Staff, 1965-1973), who allowed us to create our own plays in The Little Theatre; and Jim (Killer) Dawson (Boys’ Division Staff 1966-1989) who drilled mental arithmetic into our heads which I still use regularly today. Outside of School it was Terry Butterworth (Boys’ Division Staff 1969-1977), sadly, recently deceased, who led memorable trips to Arran, Skye and the Lake District. My old school friends and I still reminisce about those trips and there are lots of stories to tell!

I went to Reading University to study Economics thanks to Robin Mathieson (Boys’ Division Staff 1958-1994), another favourite teacher who made Economics fun!. After that, I became a management trainee at RHM Foods which was the start of a lifelong career in the food industry, where my skills and interest developed in sales and marketing. I moved into the confectionery business and eventually became Trade Marketing Director at Terry’s of York where the company

and Mike Whitmarsh (Boys’ Division Staff 1980-2006) as the skills I learned from them have proved invaluable in my career.

The design skills I learned in Woodwork certainly helped with the building, planning and further development of our current product-specific 5,000 square meter factory in Bury, which will become the world’s first SMART black pudding factory as part of our Industry 4.0 incentive. As I have led this modern-day use of data and connectivity of machines I have become part of the funding stream Made Smarter’s advertising campaign, resulting in my face appearing on the backs of local buses and giant 16-storey billboards nationally – very embarrassing, but brilliant for brand awareness!

However, it has not all been plain sailing – during the 2006 bank crisis the company become close to being foreclosed by the bank after we incurred losses of £250,000 within nine months of moving to the new factory and before going national with supply into Tesco. However, with the resilience instilled in me during my time at Bolton School, we managed to navigate through the challenges in order to enjoy the successes of today.

Outside work, the navigational skills learnt in Geography have stopped me getting lost in the mountain ultra-running races I now compete in, covering anything between 40 and 105 miles and raising money for Cancer Research.

For my latest challenge please see www.justgiving.com/fundraising/richard-morris500.

Looking back at the age of 54, I would advise current pupils and recent leavers who are struggling to find their chosen career paths to gain experience in any industry because the skills learned at Bolton School provide a springboard to do anything. The career may well choose you – although the late Roger Kirk may not have agreed!

philosophy was ‘work hard, play hard’ which, on reflection, very much emulated what I had learned at School.

In 1993 I was approached by Chupa Chups (the lollipop company based in Barcelona) to set up and run their UK operation. It was the best job I ever had and was a great combination of hard work and fun! When they asked me to move with my family to Atlanta in 2000 to run their US operation we didn’t hesitate and I think my education at Bolton School influenced that decision. I was on a three-year contract, but, like so many ex-pats we have met here, we never went home! I think the skills most important to do my job are to listen to others and to learn how to delegate.

After working with several different confectionery companies in the US I decided to set up my own consultancy business to help European food companies sell their products in America, and again my education gave me the confidence to make that decision. For pupils at Bolton School who are interested in entering the food industry I would say it is a fun environment and would recommend attending one of the many trade shows around the country where they usually have a special day for students to attend when you are able to talk to experienced people in the business.

In September I am very much looking forward to attending a three-times Covid-postponed dinner in New York for Bolton School Alumni who live in America.

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The 49th Tillotson Lecture This year’s Tillotson Lecture, ‘To Live is to Serve’, focused on how to make a difference in the modern world.

After a brief introduction to the Tillotson Lecture series

by Head of Foundation Philip Britton and to each speaker by the School Captain, Ali Ahmed, Max Hopkinson (19882002), Chief Instructor and Co-Founder of marketing agency Bind, was first to speak – presenting to the audience a history of his father’s charitable lifestyle and legacy. Titled ‘Hoppy’s Four Principles to Philanthropy’,

Max studied Economics, Business Studies, Maths AS and Product Design at A Level – although, interestingly, his favourite teachers were the ones who taught the subjects he wasn’t good at: Dr Holland, Mr McNeil and Mr Joseph.

After leaving School, Max studied Finance and Accounting at the University of Nottingham. By his own admission, he almost ‘fluffed’ his degree and afterwards felt he had underachieved; however, this disappointment ultimately motivated him to undertake an MBA at the University of Bradford where he was awarded Student of the Year. His passion for marketing was ignited and he went on to complete an executive scholarship at the Kellogg School of Management in Chicago.

Max has recently become involved in the Marketing Academy, a non-profit organisation which provides prestigious training for ‘up-and-coming’ talent in marketing, media and communications.

Max initially worked for the family business. Growing up in an entrepreneurial environment was of huge value; although he did feel that he was ‘hanging on to his father’s coattails’ to some extent, he embraced the experience and it has enabled him to develop his subsequent career.

After a stint with Google, Max started up Bind with his brother, Oliver (Class of 2004), as co-founder. Max is indebted to Oliver’s support, which enables him to be more rational in times of stress – “When the ship is going down, he is the one to say ‘We can build life rafts’!”

Max believes that it’s a myth that talent or hard work alone can make one the most successful they can be. He cites basketball legend Michael Jordan as an example: he had the talent, but he also had the drive to work harder than every single one of his competitors to complement this natural ability. Without the hard work he wouldn’t have made the team, and without the talent he wouldn’t have become the best.

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Max spoke of his dad’s work with Bolton Lads and Girls Club and his fundraising initiatives and achievements, and about how his father has inspired his own life and career.

Philip Worthington (1989-2003), MD and founder of European Lawyers in Lesvos, then gave an overview of his journey from School to working as a commercial lawyer, before finding himself as a humanitarian in Lesvos.

Max is a proponent of the First Principles way of thinking. This approach, defined by Greek philosopher Aristotle some 2000 years ago, is about breaking down complicated situations into their ‘building blocks’, which then enables him to explain them to others, and therefore manage and resolve them more easily.

One of the biggest challenges in Max’s career has been public speaking. He recalls struggling with this at School and it later held him back in his work life. A pivotal point was having to address an audience of 150+ people; he was incapacitated with anxiety and his presentation was a failure. He knew from his father that being able to communicate with power, concisely and clearly, is essential to running a successful business and being a leader and he set out to address the issue. He joined Toastmasters, an organisation which teaches public speaking and leadership skills, and is now able to speak confidently and effectively.

Bind has won many awards for its client work and innovative organisational ethos, but Max is particularly proud of winning ‘Best Team Culture’ at the Company Cultural Awards in 2021.

Asked how School helped him to succeed, Max believes the ability to communicate with people from different backgrounds which is instilled in all the boys has been key in his family business where he was required to talk to people at both ends of the organisational spectrum.

Max has two pieces of advice for current Bolton School pupils. The first is to read: reading allows you to build and accumulate knowledge and experience. The second is to learn habits: learning to break and make habits is a ‘super power’ which helps with preparation which ultimately puts one at an advantage.

Max’s mind set of resilience, forged in his childhood, along with the systems and habits he has developed through his life, have enabled him to be successful. He has come to realise that some methods work better for others: it’s about finding your own most appropriate, enjoyable and effective methods, and many of these begin in School.

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Philip’s understanding of the challenges that refugees face led him to set up his own NGO charity to provide free legal aid to those in need.

The full lecture is available to watch on School’s YouTube channel – @BoltonSch. Prior to the event, Max and Philip were interviewed by Monitors Matthew Mair and Owais Khalid respectively about how Bolton School helped to shaped their futures.

L-R: Ali Ahmed (School Captain), Max Hopkinson, Philip Britton, Philip Worthington, Finley Littlefair (Vice Captain)

Philip’s favourite subjects at School were History and Geography; he studied these both at AS and A Level, along with English Literature and Law. The attraction of History and Geography, especially Human Geography, was that they focus on people and society: not just what is going on or what happened, but more why things are happening and why things are the way they are. Philip went on to study History at university: he has a BA from York and an MPhil from Cambridge.

He recalls Mr Wardle (Geography), Mr Whitten (History) and Dr Holland (English Literature) inspiring him and stimulating his curiosity about the world; lessons when the focus deviated from the curriculum on to wider topic discussions were particularly valuable. He remembers a Geography lesson discussing foreign direct investment into the South-East Asian economy and how this was a good thing for economic growth; Mr Wardle put forward a different perspective, mentioning the abuse of human rights such as child labour, sweat shop labour etc. Philip was astonished – in an instant he realised things like investment are not so straightforward or clear-cut and there is a different side to them.

Although Philip did not have a straightforward journey to get to his current job, his belief – first realised in School – that everyone is fundamentally the same and deserves to have the same rights has been the motivating factor. As a lawyer, the most basic thing in law is rights and powers.

People have rights, entities have rights, corporations have rights – and the authorities have power. He explains: “As a lawyer, you advise your clients of what their rights are and help them learn about that process. This is the same concept, whether you are living in a refugee camp or you are part of a team advising on a multi-billion pound merger acquisition: your client is going through a legal process and that client has rights.”

The concept of equality and fairness was brought home to Philip in Moria, the main refugee camp in Lesbos, when he struck up a conversation with a man from Afghanistan.

The pair were the same age and both were lawyers, yet

one was now living in a refugee camp in Greece with his young family trying desperately to have his voice heard whilst going through a process. Philip was essentially the same, but more fortunate in that he had been born into a different situation in a different part of the world.

Philip’s legal career began in commercial law, with big companies and big money, but he knew he would like to become involved in human rights. Incidents around the world, for example in Afghanistan and Bangladesh, felt like they were planets away, but then he heard about the refugee situation in Greece, which is just a three-hour flight away, and this gave him the inspiration to take a risk and change his speciality. Events were changing, the legal process changed and everyone there had to apply for asylum – but there were no lawyers, and he realised he could help. This was not something he had planned; it was a case of adapting to the situation as it arose.

Philip’s team has won several International Human Rights prizes and he has been invited to speak at various conferences and events, including at the United Nations in Geneva. However, he considers their greatest achievement is having assisted over 30,000 people and enabling them to speak to a lawyer before their asylum interviews. Out of the cases they have assisted, 75% of cases were granted asylum, compared to the Greek average of 47%; their work clearly has a material impact.

Asked what advice he would give to someone interested in following his career path, Philip first wishes to reassure young people that it is okay not to know at the age of 17 or 18 what they want to do with their lives. He himself didn’t really know – after university he worked for a year and then did a law conversion and worked for a few years in a commercial law firm before finding his niche in his current role. Secondly, he notes that his line of work is not just about skills; it is also about character – for example, the ability to empathise, the ability to see things from someone else’s perspective, the ability to communicate, to be kind and interested and passionate. Even with the best law skills in the world, those character attributes are required. Thirdly, he advocated volunteering as a way to ignite passions about worthy causes. Finally, sometimes it is necessary to be brave and to take risks.

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ALUMNI AUTHORS Shipping and Development in Dubai

by KR Nuttall (1963-1972) Published by IB Tauris ISBN: 978-0-7556-4162-8 Until the middle of the twentieth century Dubai had a small population and was little known, dependent on fishing and subsistence agriculture. Now it has an airport busier than Heathrow and is a world centre for container shipping.

The transformation makes a dramatic, intriguing story and the author shows us how it happened. After reading History at Cambridge University, Keith Nuttall began a long career in maritime business and this lucid and detailed book expresses his familiarity with activity in the Gulf.

The Cauldron of War 1914-1918

by John Philip Jones Published by Xlibris US ISBN 978-1796046755 This is principally a military history, based around the experiences of an Old Boy of Bolton Grammar School, Robert Gardner MC, who was a pupil at the school from 1900 to 1908 during its early years in Chorley New Road before it became Bolton School Boys’ Division in 1914. The book was written by an Anglo-American retired Professor in the USA in co-operation with his friend, John Gardner, younger son of the subject. The book skilfully interweaves Robert Gardner’s own experiences, especially by use of surviving letters he wrote from the Army to his mother, sister and friends, with the history of his regiment, the King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment).

Gardner’s academic record was outstanding, taking him with the award of two Exhibitions - to Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he took a Double First in Classics and won a two-year travelling scholarship to pursue research in Italy. This was interrupted by the outbreak of war and, with patriotism typical of the time, he immediately returned to England to enlist in an infantry regiment.

The book covers not only the course of the war, but it also gives a clear account of the structure of the Army, explaining the regimental system and the subtleties of the hierarchy of the Army in which Cavalry Regiments were paramount in status, longstanding regular pre-war soldiers were favoured (the original British Expeditionary Force to France was exclusively made up of regulars) and those from Territorial

Dubai, led by the astute and resourceful Shaikh Rashid al Maktoum, recognised early the importance of modernisation in a changing world. Dredging and bridge building enhanced movement and communication. Keith speaks of the ‘containerisation revolution’, driven by the American industrialist, Malcolm McLean, which simplified the movement of cargo and the transformation of ports. Shaikh Rashid’s strategy stimulated the development of the Jebel-Ali complex, which includes the modern port and airport with an ‘open skies’ policy. Investment, immigration, the development and transfer of skills and job creation were encouraged by ‘highly liberal financial and legal frameworks’.

Continuing success was interrupted by the global financial crises of the 21st century and regional challenges. Systematic training and encouragement of young people to engage in entrepreneurial business activity will be necessary to strengthen recovery. Dubai has great advantages, not least its tourist industry, and chapter five has an entertaining list of activities for the region’s many visitors. It is a characteristic of this book that it is accessible for the layman and, I imagine, of great interest to the business professional.

Charles Winder (Boys’ Division Staff, 1964-1999) regiments were not trusted at first. Losses of men in the first months of the war led to their progress and that of conscripted men. Robert Gardner had enlisted in a Territorial battalion of his regiment, resulting in his first few months being spent in the South of England guarding railways, but by mid-1915 they were in the trenches some 30-miles south of Ypres.

From here on in the war, the progress of the battalion is covered by a mixture of its official history and Gardner’s letters. In all he was involved in trench warfare for a little more than two years since in 1915 he was recovering from a serious leg injury for some ten months, half of which time was spent back in France training new recruits and other soldiers returning from injury. Once back in the battalion he had two years of combat, receiving a number of promotions and being awarded the MC for ten months of exemplary service, mostly in the trenches. Reading the book corrected my misapprehension that being in a trench always led to ‘going over the top’, whereas much of the fighting was defensive and led to regular repairs of damage to the parapets from the previous day. The regular routine involved spells on the front line followed by recuperation some distance back. There were frequent changes in personnel following losses and transfers to other units. In this period of two years the battalion was involved in three major battles and by the end of the war it was in Belgium and Gardner was now its commanding officer, with rank of acting Lieutenant Colonel.

He then had a number of months preparing his men for demobilisation, including education to help them fit back into normal life. For his own part he returned as a Don to Emmanuel where he had a distinguished academic career.

I can thoroughly recommend reading the book which will certainly add to understanding the life that such men lived.

David Shaw (Boys’ Division Staff, 1964-2002)

Reviews have been written over a number of years by a small group of people and we are glad that authors and publishers have continued to send books to us, written by Old Boltonians. It would be useful now to extend the number of reviewers.

If any Old Boltonian or former member of staff would be happy to write an occasional review, please contact the Development Office, indicating your areas of interest. The Office will give you further details.

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How Maritime Trade and the Indian Subcontinent Shaped the World

by Nick Collins (1961-1971) Published by Pen and Sword ISBN 978 1 52678 662 3 After centuries of productive contact between communities, catastrophe hit the known world. Pestilence came in waves, populations declined dramatically, the Roman army was helpless against it, political turmoil and civil conflict prevailed. In the chapter whose heading includes the words ‘Dark Age Europe’ Nick Collins records the catastrophe and its effects in vivid detail.

The Roman Empire, immeasurably wealthy, was one of many civilisations unable to resist the impact of natural events. The Flood, recorded in Genesis ‘was an echo of the ending of the Ice Age’; Cretan civilisation was destroyed by an eruption ten times more powerful than the eruption of Vesuvius; when the River Sarasvati dried Indian achievements spread westwards.

The world survives.

Through reading and travel the writer is familiar with sites and circumstances which illustrate the development and

Winning

by Nigel Short (Class of 1983) Published by Quality Chess ISBN 978-1784831592 In Winning English chess Grandmaster Nigel Short guides us through eight of his foremost tournament victories spanning several decades. Describing the drama and focusing in detail on each of his games, Nigel not only provides the reader with a narrative of how each event unfolded, but also thorough analysis of each of his games in the hope that we might find it instructive.

Along the way, he shares his thoughts and pays tribute to many of his opponents.

Chapters 1 to 8, each another tournament, follow chronological order, from Wijk aan Zee 1987 – two years after Short became the youngest ever Grandmaster at the time – to Anzali 2016 featuring a 51-year-old Short still rated in the top 100 players in the world.

The first thing to like about Winning is its unusual format.

Instead of choosing to write a “My Best Games” volume, or a themed book focussing on a particular attack or defence, Short has chosen to provide a game-by-game narrative of eight tournaments which he won and which he is “proud of in one way or another”. Describing each as a case study, he hopes that examining all the games from a tournament can give us a proper appreciation of how an event unfolds. His analysis of his own games is consistently objective, and he also provides excellent background and build-up to each

decline of civilisations. A historian by training, he spent his working life in shipping and the reader can imagine how his academic interest and travel illuminate each other. Maritime trade promotes contact, communication and the exchange of ideas. Ten thousand years ago there was movement between societies at the eastern end of the Mediterranean and archaeological exploration reveals ‘planning, organisation, skilled seamanship and seaworthy ships’. Sophisticated societies dependent on maritime trade developed five thousand years ago in the Indus-Sarasvati region. There were cities with large populations, gridiron street patterns, drainage systems and buildings whose design required advanced mathematics, including calculus. Underwater exploration continues to find new evidence of the way people lived.

The Roman Empire was “built on previous centuries of expanding maritime trade”. The Phoenicians were resourceful in trade and were renowned for their skill in engineering. The search for food led Greece into what we know as the Trojan War. From Crete Greece inherited skills in science, arts, drama and philosophy. In the ancient world there was impressive progress in medicine and surgery. This book is immense in breadth and detail. It is the first of three volumes which will lead to the present day. They reflect a lifelong interest and, in the acknowledgements, Nick mentions Richard Wilkinson and Alan Benson, who taught History at Bolton School during the 1960s and 1970s.

Charles Winder (Boys’ Division Staff, 1964-1999) of the tournaments. Tales of the host city and the event, about the locals and the price of alcohol, the standard of the opposition, the weather conditions, the late-night airport transfers, delayed opening ceremonies and indifferent organisers all add to the narrative, helping us understand the mindset of the Grandmaster as he approaches Round 1. And as a tournament progresses his approach is affected by his performance so far and the standings at the end of the last round.

Winning is also pleasant to read. Short’s writing is truthful, self-effacing at times, and humorous. In his introduction to Round 10 in Chapter 2 he openly explains why he took a pre-arranged draw with Mikhail Tal in Reykjavik, 1987; this is not forbidden in the Laws of Chess, but deemed inappropriate these days. On the subject of draws, I chuckled at Short’s description of Tallin/Parnu 1987 – “… could have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize”, because of the number of high Elo rated players drawing against each other and not attempting to win in order to maintain their ratings.

Short’s sense of humour is present throughout, including the boxing gloves cover photo and chapter headings – borrowed song titles from Queen, Bowie, The Beatles and Lene Lovich, amongst others.

In summary, this book is for chess players. If you have read chess books before, you will like this one because it is full of games and analysis from England’s highest achieving chess Grandmaster. If you have not read a chess book before, this would be a good one to start with. Short has written an interesting and enjoyable book, and his brutally honest assessment of the games provides plenty to learn from.

Paul Costello (Boys’ Division Staff and Leader of the Chess Club)

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Berlin Airlift Returns

Seminal 1970s Bolton School band The Berlin Airlift will be joined by old adversaries Black Cat Bone to mark the 50th anniversary of Airlift’s debut performance at a reunion gig planned for later this year.

The Berlin Airlift was originally formed

by Mark Radcliffe, Andy Wright, Ross Warburton and the late James Leslie (all Class of 1976) whilst all four were pupils in the Mark on drums, Andy on bass and Boys’ Division, aged 14.

Ross on guitar; the late Clive Walker is For this one-night-only pictured leaning over Ross’ shoulder performance, Mark and Andy have invited fellow Old Boys Tony Wadsworth and Richard Pilkington (both Class of 1974) from ‘rival’ School band Black Cat Bone (whose other members included Stuart Bromley and Mike Singleton (also both Class of 1975)) to join them on stage, thus forming a Bolton School ‘super group’ of epic proportions.

Mark Radcliffe is well known for his work as a radio broadcaster with the BBC, and has continued to play drums for UNE and Fine Lines. Tony Wadsworth went on to become Head of EMI Records and Chairman of the Brits, Richard Pilkington is now a professional musician with The Blackheart Orchestra, following a 30-year first career in advertising, and Andy works as an IT consultant.

The exclusive reunion gig will take place on Saturday 26th November 2022, in the same room at Lostock Tennis Club as the band’s inaugural performance back in 1972. The band will play a mixture of covers, from The Beatles to David Bowie and Black Sabbath, based on the original set list from The Airlift’s first-ever gig. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Trust Music (www.trustmusic.org.uk), a charity chosen by the School for the work it does to support young people to make music in Bolton.

As preparations for the gig gather pace, current ViceCaptain Finley Littlefair interviewed Mark, Tony, Andy and Rick for the Boys’ Division’s Creatives Now magazine – all four have vivid recollections of being in bands at School: Mark: “I think one thing that unites the four of us is that none of us would have found our place in the world and in School without being in a band.

None of us were sports people, none of us were academic whizz kids, but when we formed our bands, it was like we had a private club, where we could do what we wanted, with likeMark Radcliffe minded people. Even though it wasn’t a School activity – which at the time felt important, that it wasn’t School telling us what to do – School did give you the confidence to take your own route. I think we all feel that School helped us to realise that we could go our own way, which is the best thing you can engender in someone really.”

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Rick: “I’m very glad to have been [at Bolton School], it was a place that taught you who you were, and I think, for me, it taught me how to rebel. In those days, you were either in the conformist camp – where your mum cut your hair and you looked really smart all the time – or you were in the rebellious camp, where you wanted Richard Pilkington to grow your hair as long as possible.

Playing music was a big part of being in that rebellious gang.”

Tony: “I grew up in Atherton, so when I joined the School I remember thinking, ‘My God, everybody’s so clever and posh’, but I came out at the end thinking I could do anything. I think School made you feel like there was a lot of possibilities. As Mark said, [playing in a band] gave us a status, and an identity. It also gave you Tony Wadsworth confidence: all of a sudden, you were a guitar player or a singer, or whatever you were.”

Andy: “During the 1970s, my parents ran The Inn at Whitewell, in the Trough of Bowland, and they used to let me stay in our house on Dobson Road on my own at weekends whilst they were working there. So a lot of us used to gather at the house for a “coffee evening” every weekend where we’d rehearse. That is a huge Andy Wright memory for me – playing in the band every weekend, no parents there to interfere with our fun. I enjoyed every minute of it.”

At the end of the interview, Rick summed up the feelings of the group regarding the gig: “I think it is going to be a real adventure. I’ve no idea how it’s going to sound but I think it’s going to feel terrific. As soon as Mark counts in the first song at our first rehearsal, I think it’s going to be ace, as we used to say, but even if it isn’t, I think Mark on bass, with Sir Ernest we’ll just give it everything we’ve got and have a fantastic Ryder, QC (Class of 1976) immediately behind him time.”

Mark, Andy, Tony and Richard would be delighted if as many of their fellow 1970s Alumni as possible could join them in reliving old times at the gig.

Ticket information will be shared in the coming months; Old Black Cat Bone performing Boys are asked not to camp in sleeping bags in the Quad until at Moss Bank Festival, those details are announced.

1973; L-R Tony, Stuart and Rick

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EVENTS Oxford Dinner St Anne’s College provided a superb venue for this year’s Oxford Dinner on 12th November and it was lovely to welcome a large contingent of young Alumni.

Andrew Kaye ( Class of 1978), Andrew Jowett (Class of 1980), Roy Battersby (1953-1961)

Kirsty Fielding, James Whalley, Thomas Underwood (all Class of 2017)

Laura Firth (Director of Development and Alumni Relations), Roy Battersby (1953-1961; President of the Old Boltonians’ Association), Peter Acton (1964-1971)

Laura Henthorn (née Carless, 1970-1977; Chair of the Old Girls’ Association), Thomas Higham, Thomas Britton, Jack Danson (all Class of 2021)

Akshay Pal, Katerina Gramm (both Class of 2018)

L-R: Thomas Underwood (Class of 2017), James Whalley (Class of 2017), Matthew Schaffel (Class of 2019), Graham Ashurst (Class of 1968), Thomas Britton (Class of 2021), Jack Danson (Class of 2021), Thomas Higham (Class of 2021), Akshay Pal (Class of 2018), Nic Ford (Head of Boys’ Division)

Old Boys’ Association Annual Dinner It was ‘business as usual’ as the Old Boys’ Association was able to hold its annual dinner once again after the enforced break due to Covid-19. The event on 3rd December was well attended as everyone was eager to catch up with each other.

David Sharples (Class of 1968), Gary Sykes (Class of 1970), Robert (Bob) Higson (Class of 1970)

Matthew Mair, Vice School Captain, Huw Dixon (Class of 1994), Nic Ford, Head of Boys’ Division and Ali Ahmed, School Captain

David Jenner (Class of 1960), Roy Battersby (Class of 1961), Peter Nightingale (Class of 1961)

Jon Twist (Class of 1992; Secretary of the OBA) and Richard Washington (Class of 1993)

Peter Syddall (Class of 1966), Adam Syddall (Class of 1998)

Caspar Joseph (Boys’ Division Staff), Michael Griffiths (Class of 1965), David Shaw (Boys’ Division Staff, 1964-2002)

Marc Dickinson, William Young (both Class of 1993)

Roland Wild (Class of 1961), Keith Washington (Class of 1963)

Bill Duncalf (Class of 1957), Douglas Slack (Class of 1959), Alan Prince (Boys’ Division Staff 1966-2002), Brian Craven (Class of 1958)

Geoff Bromilow (Class of 1964), Frank Millhouse (Class of 1961)

Stephen Vose (Class of 1986), Stephen Parry (Class of 1975)

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Cambridge Happy Hour As the omicron variant reared its head early in the Spring it was agreed that it would be wise not to hold this year’s Alumni Cambridge Dinner. A catch up via Zoom wasn’t quite the same as sitting down to eat together, but the chatting and reminiscing about Bolton School was as lively as ever!

OBAFC Centenary Dinner After a two-year hiatus the Old Boltonians’ AFC End-ofSeason Dinner returns to the Arts Centre.

As part of the delayed celebration for our Centenary Year, the event will be held on Friday 6th May with everyone’s favourite MC, Chris Taylor, and guest comedian Dr Kevin Jones.

With the club now boasting three open-age male teams, an over-35s Vets side, an open-age ladies’ side and now a youth team, the event is open to all friends of the club. The dress code is black tie/lounge suit/smart. Tickets are built into the players’ memberships and are priced at just £35 for guests.

ALUMNI EVENTS CALENDAR

2022 Monday 25th April Saturday 30th April Friday 6th May Monday 16th May Friday 10th June Friday 24th June Monday 27th June June TBC Saturday 9th July Thursday 22nd September

The Platt Fisher Lecture ‘1’ Class Reunion Scottish Dinner Old Boys’ Lunch and AGM Friends of Bolton School Dinner Cumbria Lunch Recent Leavers’ (Class of 2021) Reunion MCC Match OBAFC Festival of Football Alumni New York Dinner

Girls’ Division Great Hall and live-streamed, 7pm Bolton School, 11am-4pm University of Edinburgh, 7pm Bolton School, 12 noon Arts Centre, 7pm Lindeth Howe Hotel, 12 noon Bolton School, 3pm-5pm Bolton School, time TBC Bolton School, time TBC The Harvard Club, 6pm

To reserve your ticket for any of our Alumni events, please call the Development Office on 01204 434718, email development@boltonschool.org or visit the ‘Former Pupils’ section of the School website (www.boltonschool.org) where you can book online.

Alumni of the Year Awards In 2022, Bolton School will celebrate the myriad contributions of its Old Boys and Old Girls to society, and inspire the next generation of boys and girls currently studying at the School, by launching its inaugural Alumni of the Year Awards.

The Awards will recognise Alumni who have delivered upon the famous exhortation of the Girls’ Division prayer, that “much will be expected of those to whom much is given”. The Awards seek to recognise Alumni who have made an outstanding contribution to society through their voluntary service, academic achievements or professional success, or whose behaviour and values inspire others – in short, Alumni who embody the School’s ethos of producing people who go out into the world and make a difference for good.

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Members of the School community are invited to nominate Alumni whom they feel are deserving of the 2022 Old Boy of the Year and Old Girl of the Year Awards by 12pm on Friday 27th May. After that deadline, a shortlist of candidates for the two awards will be decided by a group comprising the Boys’ Division Captain and Girls’ Division Head Girl, and the Heads of Foundation, Girls’ Division, Boys’ Division and Primary Division, before pupils from across the Foundation are invited to vote for their favoured candidate at the end of the Summer Term. The winners of the two awards will be announced publicly in September 2022, at the start of the new academic year.

For further details, including the Awards’ rules, and to make your nomination, please visit the ‘Former Pupils’ section of the School website.

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SPORTS

Onwards and Upwards

Compiling this report on a late February Tuesday, this palindromic ambigrammatic day is a fine analogy for the season to date. Upside down and back to front, so many themes have appeared over the years!

The playing season has still been Covid-19 affected, but all six teams are well into their campaigns. The Firsts are in the midst of a thriller with eight teams battling for honours within six points of each other. The Reserves have serious hopes of promotion as runners-up. The Thirds have had one almighty struggle even to turn out teams and are in last place. The Veterans and the Ladies veer from big wins and full squads to bare elevens and tough defeats. The Youth team sweeps all before them in their league that includes sides linked to professional clubs and has serious hopes of progression later in the season from their league to regional knockouts and maybe beyond. So, success and defeat, progress and survival struggles pervade as so often.

Play has ranged across a plethora of local synthetic surfaces to augment the familiar but much improved grass pitches at Turton. Technological advance has turned spectating and

post-match analysis on its head, for the club are pioneers in the recent acquisition of our own VEO video camera system.

We can record matches with statistics thrown in, so we can now all increase our football enjoyment (or despair?) and follow the club more actively – visit www.oldbolts.co.uk for how to enjoy hours (minutes?) of sporting pleasure.

Back to normal are the reappearances of the ‘Legends’ trip to Jersey in April, the OBAFC Annual Dinner in May and, at last, after two topsy turvy years, the Centenary Celebration!

Saturday 9th July at Bolton School is the date for the diary – both the School’s Development Department social media and the club website will have details after Easter.

The Committee is determined to celebrate and build on the highs and even the lows of the past hundred seasons whilst facilitating the evolution of Old Bolts into a proud amateur club for the 2020s and beyond. We hope you can join us in any way possible – playing whatever your age, real or virtual supporting, financial backing as a patron or sponsor – and continue to enjoy the centurion that is Old Bolts AFC. Martin Wadsworth (Boys’ Division Staff, 1974-2006)

OLD BOLTONIANS’ GOLF SOCIETY REPORT: Spring 2022 With our third or fourth named storm of the winter currently raging, golf seems far from all our minds. Golf courses are either flooded and closed or, at best, winter rules apply.

However, within a few weeks the azaleas will be in full bloom and we can look forward to The Masters which signifies the start of the golf season.

With that in mind, it is planned to ‘resurrect’ the Gwynne Jones Goblets which have not been played for for at least four years, which is a shame as the goblets themselves are impressive trophies! The format this year has been amended: as well as including Old Boys, we are opening the competition to current pupils of Bolton School along with parents who may or may not have attended the School.

The aim here is to strengthen the bond between School and the Society. I am in discussions with Bolton Golf Club as to a suitable date in Spring and will communicate this via the usual channels; if anyone does not currently receive

communications from the Golf Society, or knows someone who would like to join, then please let me know.

The annual Matchplay Rosebowl will take place throughout the Summer and entry forms will be sent out shortly with the early rounds scheduled to start in May. With the new format of The Gwynne Jones Goblets taking place at the beginning of the season, we will hold the Taylor Trophy in early October as last year, with a brief AGM following the conclusion of the golf.

We will be sending a team to Fixby on 8th May to try to qualify for the Grafton Morrish Finals and I will provide an update in the next edition of The Bugle.

Any Old Boltonian wishing to become involved in the Golf Society should contact me on 07711 594030 or mark_millhouse@yahoo.com.

Festival of Football The OBAFC’s Centenary Celebration Festival of Football will take place here at School on Saturday 9th July.

This event will be open to Old Boys of all vintages and will feature matches between various teams followed by refreshments. Details of how to become involved will be announced in due course; in the meantime, please make sure this date is in your diary!

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Old Boys are Good Sports A variety of Old Boys of all vintages have proudly shared their recent sporting achievements with us – those PE lessons on the Levels have stood them in good stead!

Lewis Sets New British Rowing Record Lewis Daly (Class of 2015) challenged himself to break the British rowing record – and raise funds for charity along the way.

“Our rowing coach at Tideway Scullers School challenged us to test ourselves over the Christmas break.

I completed my first 24-hour row in 2020 to raise money for Bolton Hospice, rowing for 240,000m, and Lewis celebrates his that was tough, both mentally and record-breaking row physically; afterwards I was drained.

So why on earth would I do it again? Well, this time I was going for the British record, which stood at 277,423m.

“At midday on 18th December I took my first stroke towards the record at Agecroft Rowing Club. With my support team around me, I had set myself hourly targets, with a certain distance to cover to ensure I was on track.

This meant that for the first 12 hours I was rowing for 57 minutes of every hour. Each rest period was like a pit stop, with food being consumed, seat pad being changed and, if I was lucky, a little massage for my legs. The first 12 hours flew by and I sat comfortably at my target distance, I had visits from various former Bolton School

Ian and Chris are Walking Football Winners Ian Thomasson and Chris Kershaw (Class of 1973) were both members of the Bolton Wanderers Over 60s Walking Football team which participated in the annual Mallorca Football Ian (second left) and Chris (fifth left) Festival in celebrate their win!

October 2021. The team had planned to travel the previous two years, but an air traffic control strike in 2019, and Covid-19 in 2020, made it impossible.

This time they not only made the trip, but returned home with the coveted European trophy after two days of intense competition. They played a number of sides

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teachers of mine, and Mr Teasdale even joined me for a short stint (his technique needs work, but the company was very much appreciated!).

“Later on, as the early hours of the morning approached, the fatigue and negative thoughts started to creep in. I was very lucky to have my friends and family around me to keep me distracted at this point.

Lewis clocks up the They helped me push through and, miles by 7am, the rowing club started to get busy with people coming to do their Sunday morning training, from this point I had people rowing with me the whole way through.

“The final hour approached, and the end was in sight, with the record in reaching distance. I pushed on and, with 12 minutes to go, I managed to break through the old record, eventually beating it by three kilometres.

I had a whole week of recovering from DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness), as well as being mentally drained for a little while longer, but it was all worth it. I raised nearly £4,000 for Bolton Hospice, a charity very close to our family’s heart. A big thank you goes out to my support team, Agecroft Rowing Club, Bolton School and Bolton Hospice for all their support through this challenge. Let’s see what 2022 holds!”

representing some of Europe’s bestknown teams.

The group stages on day one included fixtures against Olympique Marseille, Feyenoord and FC den Haag, among others. The knockout The team with their fabulous trophy matches followed a rest day and in the quarter finals the team overcame RAC Genk, from Belgium, and a semi-final victory over Nottingham Forest came courtesy of a penalty shootout.

The final had all the pageantry of a major event, which none of the participants will ever forget. In a hard-fought contest against Boldmere St Michael’s, from Birmingham, the Wanderers came out on top 2-1.

Bolton Wanderers invited the team to celebrate a rare trophy success at their televised home game against Crewe Alexandra in November, and a great time was had by all.

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Simon’s Everest Adventure When Simon Baker (Class of 1993) was presented with the opportunity to trek to the Everest base camp, he didn’t hesitate to accept.

“In the second week of December I was talking to a friend who was going on the trip to the Everest base camp with a charity called Adventure Aid UK and he mentioned that a member of the party had unfortunately fallen and broken their ankle. Half an hour later and I had volunteered to step into the place of the unfortunate individual.

“The trip departed on 15th January from London Heathrow and via Kathmandu we arrived at Lukla – seemingly voted the most dangerous airport in the world. After eight days

Ike Juggles Life as a Boxer and A&E Doctor Ike Ogbo (Class of 2011) is a Doctor working in the Accident and Emergency Department at Cumberland Infirmary. In December he became the national amateur boxing champion (over 91kg/200lbs category) after defeating Sussex’s Harry Dykes in a bout held in East London. It was a unanimous decision by the judges. It is a boxing title previously held

by Tyson Fury, Frank Bruno and Anthony Joshua.

Ike, a super-heavyweight, has been boxing since he was a teenager and represented his university during his medical training; he now trains at Border City ABC in Carlisle.

In an interview with ITV Cumbria, he talked about the

Whelan Brothers Face-Off in Basketball Final Patrick (Class of 2014) and Jordan Whelan faced each other competitively at basketball for the very first time in the showpiece BBL (British Basketball League) Cup Final in January.

Patrick represented the Leicester Patrick (left) and Jordan Riders while Jordan was in the went face-to-face Manchester Giants team as they squared up to one another at the Utilita Stadium in Birmingham.

The boys grew up in Culcheth near Warrington and were well-known for their basketball prowess – they were often spotted battling it out on their driveway!

Ahead of the match, both players remembered their brother,

of trekking in some of the most unbelievable scenery and we arrived at base camp in glorious (but cold) conditions.

The trek was made all the more difficult due to the time of year, with temperatures regularly reaching -25oC at night; water bottles in the room froze, phone/camera batteries lost power and, with every day’s ascent, we slept in more and more clothes!

“The day after base camp we climbed the peak at Kala Patthar and were fortunate enough to see the sun rise over the Himalayas. On arrival back at Kathmandu we had the opportunity to visit a school in the Sindhupalchowk District and distribute school clothing, stationery and hygiene products to over 50 children.

“The trip raised over £10,000 for the charity and helped fund a school extension, new desks and benches, a teacher training programme, a scholarship programme and livelihood support for flood affected families.

“I signed up for this as I felt it was the ‘trip of a lifetime’ and it certainly didn’t disappoint!”

symbiotic relationship between his two passions: ‘They both feed into one another. So the pressure of competing and training and being in that very intense environment of being able to make quick-fire decisions in the ring carries over directly Champion Ike! to my clinical practice where I’m making those emergency decisions.’

Ike’s victory, earned after two impressive wins in Birmingham the weekend before, could be a possible stepping stone to represent England or Team GB in the next Olympics.

Ike celebrates his victory

Daniel, who died aged 18 in 2010 after contracting meningitis.

Daniel had been a role model to his younger brothers and had played basketball and rugby for Bolton School.

Jordan says: “I think Pat and I always play for him in a way … when it happened, our vision of basketball and our dreams picked up where his dreams were and what he wanted to do when he was playing basketball. It gave us that extra motivation to push ourselves to get better and to be more disciplined.”

The final was a big day for the Whelan family. Patrick acknowledged the support of his parents, recalling how they drove the brothers to regular basketball practice, and was pleased that they were able to watch him and Jordan in the final.

The final itself was hard-fought, but eventually Leicester Riders defeated Manchester Giants with a 83-69 scoreline.

The Riders remain on course for a league and cup double as they also lead the Championship standings.

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OLD BOYS’ NEWS

If you would like to get in touch with any of the Old Boys featured – or any other Old Boltonian – please contact the Development Office.

Class of 1950-1959

Norman Longworth (1947-1953) After a life of travel (working in more than 40 countries), Norman retired three years ago at the age of 82 and now entertains himself, if not many others, in writing poetry, prose and music. Most recent are Tales to Tickle The Intellect (inexpensive on Amazon), Poems to Help You Think, Smile and Learn (likewise), his autobiography The Boy from the Back Streets of Bolton (reviewed in the previous edition of The Bugle) and a French version of the Tales of the Conflent called Le Conflent Sublime (more expensive). Norman stays in good health by walking the dog and running – away from Covid-19!

He believes that none of this would be possible if he had not attended Bolton School so many years ago.

Douglas Slack (1952-1957) After a lifetime’s interest in cars of all shapes and sizes, Doug decided to buy a sports car while Doug and his he was still able grandson share to enjoy the a love of cars pleasures of openair motoring. Not wishing to spend the rest of his spare time in repairs or tuning etc, he was widely advised to buy a Mazda MX5; these cars are not expensive and are extremely reliable.

The next step was to join the MX5 Club which has several thousand members and has active regions throughout the UK. Doug and his wife, Judith, decided to join the North West section and have enjoyed the benefit of this for some time. The club members organise Sunday and mid-week runs on a regular basis and these usually cover about 100 miles. Often there will be up to 20 cars taking part. Doug and Judith have personally organised several of these events, mainly in the Ribble, Lune and Hodder valley regions. There are also member-organised weekends and holidays of 5-6 days in England,

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Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The Slacks’ own next trip, however, is in the Cheshire/Derbyshire area in mid-May. If any Old Boltonians are interested in the MX5 experience, or would like to discuss ownership, Doug would be happy to arrange a test run in his car; he may be contacted via the Development Office.

Class of 1960-1969

Roger Dobson (1957-1966) Roger fought two Cumbria County Council by-elections in 2021, winning the second with a 71% share of the vote (increasing Liberal Democrat vote seven times). He will be standing for the new Cumberland Unitary Authority in May this year. So, three elections in 12 months! A key factor in Roger’s success has been being visible by cycling everywhere in his large rural constituency. The 1966 School mock election was excellent preparation – although he wishes there had been electric bikes in those days!

Stuart Watterton (1959-1966) Stuart lacked the confidence to take advantage of all Bolton School offered.

His major gripe was being refused a place at the Easter cricket school at Lilleshall; he was apparently not good enough to go, although he never knew why Ronnie Booth had formed that opinion and it has rankled ever since!

On leaving School with (by his own admission) a less than stellar academic record, Stuart entered articles of clerkship with a firm of chartered accountants in Wigan. When his family moved back down south he transferred to a London firm of chartered accountants, where – much to his amazement and his parents joy – he passed his accountancy exams and qualified at 21. At this point he realised that he had eventually learnt what hard work was, was a late developer and was fulfilling his Bolton School potential.

After two years working in the City,

Stuart decided that a career as a chartered accountant was not for him and he joined British American Tobacco, with whom he spent 30 fantastic years, 22 of which were overseas with postings to Central America, the Caribbean, Finland (twice), Nigeria (twice), New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia.

He spent the early 1990s seeking acquisitions in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union, after which he ran the company’s interests in Australasia and then Malaysia and retired, happily exhausted, in 2002.

Stuart and his wife settled back in the UK in the deep countryside near Henley on Thames. They continue to travel extensively, all the time maintaining close links with their two children and grandson.

Stuart often thinks of his time at Bolton and although, sadly, he has no links with any former pupils, he is immensely proud of the School and how it has progressed and prospered. He notes that the Direct Grant scheme meant his classmates came from all sorts of backgounds – and that was of as much educational value as the formal teaching.

Stephen Gorski (Class of 1969) Congratulations to Steve and Jenny (née Smith, Class of 1968) who celebrated their golden wedding Three generations anniversary on of the Gorski family 29th December celebrate 2021. The pair met at School in 1967 and so it seemed fitting to invite family and friends to spend the weekend between Christmas and New Year at Patterdale Hall, the School’s outdoor pursuits centre, where a fabulous time was had by all.

Over 30 guests, aged from two years to nearly 80 years old, including three generations of Old Boltonians, travelled from all corners of the country to mark the occasion. Old Boys and Old

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Girls joining Steve and Jenny were: Chris Gorski (Class of 1964), Richard Waterfield (Class of 1975), Julia Miskelly (née Gorski, Class of 1995), Erin Chuter (née Gorski, Class of 1996) and Cathy Malley (née Bullough, Class of 1993), plus current Bolton School pupils Katy and William Malley.

After a wet and windy walk to Aira Force and back, the celebrations continued with a splendid meal and some emotional speeches, followed by a good old Polish Sto Lat toast in real Polish vodka. The party continued with family games and karaoke and Jenny, who had donned her old School uniform, surprised Steve with her father’s wedding ring to wear.

In these strange times it was good to gather together and there were some tearful goodbyes at the end of the festivities. Steve and Jenny thank Bolton School for bringing them together and for being part of their lives again as they celebrated 50 years, and the staff at Patterdale Hall are to be congratulated on their hospitality, warmth and welcome.

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Andy Beckingham (Class of 1972) For two years now, the Covid-19 pandemic has dominated world news.

But while a number of governments have ignored much of the advice from Public Health (while nevertheless claiming credit for anything that has worked well) it has been Public Health teams at local level who have just got on with the day-to-day management and containment of the pandemic. Andy worked with a group of distinguished Sudanese Public Health doctors and the World Association for Sustainable Development in 2020 and 2021 to address low vaccine uptake rates among black and minority ethnic groups in the UK. While Andy played only a small role, his colleagues worked all hours via online broadcasts to get across to many UK communities the fact that the vaccines were safe, and that by getting vaccinated themselves, individuals were also helping protect others. In addition to their already fulltime day jobs, Andy’s colleagues also

worked many extra hours with faith and community leaders in Sudan to increase vaccine-mediated protection among communities in Sudan already affected by food shortages and health programmes.

Andy was therefore shocked to open an envelope one morning, to find he had been awarded a medal by the President of the Faculty of Public Health of the Royal College of Physicians for services to Public Health in 2021. However, this being literally the only prize of any kind he has ever received during a long and completely undistinguished career, he could not take it lightly. While Andy cannot take any personal credit for the medal however, he would like it mentioned here as recognition of the largely unsung work of his colleagues in the UK Public Health profession who, behind the scenes, prevented huge numbers of further deaths from Covid-19 in the UK. And also of those Sudanese and other doctors from many countries who died while working for patients in the NHS in 2020 and 2021.

Meric Srokosz (Class of 1972) Meric, a Professor at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, was recently interviewed by six children about oceans and climate change for the BBC Earth Facebook page. The ‘Kids v Scientist’ interview can be seen here bit.ly/3II7525.

Simon Dixon (1968-1978) Simon, Professor of Russian History at University College London, recently joined Melvin Bragg’s In Our Time for a fascinating discussion of the 19th century anarchist and polymath, Peter Kropotkin. The broadcast can be listened to here: www.bbc.co.uk/ programmes/m0014pfr.

Class of 1980-1989

Paul Johnson (1978-1985) Congratulations to Paul, a Partner at Ward Hadaway LLP, who has been elected President of Manchester Law Society for 2022.

Giles Lever (1978-1986) Giles took up his latest diplomatic

service assignment, as British Ambassador to Sudan, in October 2021. A military coup less than four weeks after his arrival has made it a challenging first few months in the role.

Andrew Begley (Class of 1987) This year Andy has become an entrant in the 174th edition of Who’s Who. He continues in his role as Chief Executive of Shropshire Council.

Class of 2010-2019

Elliot Yates (2003-2010) Elliot and his wife, Louise (née Dixon, 2003-2010), welcomed their son, George, in June Happy family: Elliot 2021 – a new and and Louise with much-loved brother George and Teddy for Teddy.

Jonathan Kent (2002-2013) After graduating from Warwick University with a First Class degree in MORSE (Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics), Jonathan spent four years working as a Statistician at the Transport Research Laboratory in Wokingham, Berkshire.

However, in Summer 2021, he finished at the Laboratory to embark on a journey into full-time Christian ministry.

The first step on that journey is a twoyear ministry trainee position at Carey Baptist Church, Reading, which began in September. After this, Jonathan hopes to go and study at theological college, before taking up a church leadership position, hopefully somewhere back up North!

Hadley Stewart (2007-2014) Hadley has joined The College of New Jersey for the spring semester, to teach Global Representations of Healthcare. Non-fiction and fiction literature, news media, films, and TV shows are explored in the course to both describe how health and healthcare professionals are imagined and represented in the media, as well as to compare those representations across culture and in comparison to reality. The course explores themes of ethics, equitable distribution of healthcare resources through public

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policy, as well as burnout among clinicians. Hadley co-teaches the course alongside Professor Connie Kartoz.

Paul Greenhalgh (2001-2015) The Rex-Walford Award is a competition run annually by the Royal Geographical Society.

In 2021, they invited Geography teachers new to the profession to submit plans for a scheme of work which included a range of mapping, revealing how their pupils’ lives have been shaped by the Covid-19 pandemic. Paul – now teaching at Berkhamsted School, Hertfordshire – was delighted to win the 2021 Award with a sequence of lessons which asked Year 7 pupils to investigate the extent to which Berkhamsted has changed because of Covid-19. He is due to attend an Awards Ceremony at the Society in the Spring.

Oscar Oldbury-Swift (Class of 2018) Congratulations to Oscar who in January shattered the Western Connecticut State University men’s swimming record in the 200-yard IM, clocking a time of 2:13.06. He also claimed victory in the 100-yard breaststroke, touching the wall in 1:07.33.

Oscar has now completed the swim season in America which concluded with a four-day Northeast region championship meet in Boston and resulted in two individual podium finishes and a total of six college records: three individual – 200m IM, 400m IM and 200m breaststroke, as well as three relays – 800m freestyle relay, 200m freestyle relay and the 200m medley relay. What a fantastic achievement!

Oscar is studying International Business Management at the University of Chester and is currently on a year abroad at Western Connecticut State University.

Peter Johnson (2005-2019) Peter is a German and Politics student at the University of Edinburgh and is currently enjoying his year abroad studying at the Johannes Gutenberg Chris and Peter University in Mainz. He was recently invited to the Staatstheater in the city to assist with the production of a new play, A Family Business – by happy coincidence the writer and producer was a fellow Old Boy, Chris Thorpe (Class of 1992). The pair had an enjoyable time comparing notes about their days at Bolton School!

Luke O’Donoughue (Class of 2019) Luke is studying Politics and Sociology at the University of Warwick and has recently started a podcast by the name of LukeODiscusses (www.lukeodiscusses.me). The podcast covers a wide variety of topics, but with an emphasis on Politics and the Future.

Episodes to date include discussions with two local politicians, former Labour MP for Bury North James Frith, and Conservative MP for Bury South Christian Wakeford. He has also spoken with Cameron Greatorex, founder of GearX, a renewable energy company which combines 3d printing technology with electromagnetism, and, more recently, with Neil ‘Sam’ Samworth, a former prison officer at Strangeways and Forrest Bank, who, since retiring, has published Strangeways: A Prison Officer’s Story, has started the Real Porridge Podcast, and is set to publish his second book Unlocking Strangeways in March.

Luke is happy to speak with anyone and everyone who has something they would like to discuss – if any Bolton School Alumni have anything they would like to promote, discuss, or share with the world, Luke would love to hear from them via the Development Office.

Mini Reunions University Drinks

A group of recent leavers took the Development Office up on its offer to contribute to University Drinks. The students enjoyed a gettogether at the Student Union in Liverpool where they reminisced about their time at Bolton School!

Back, L-R: Joe Brown (Class of 2019), Tom McGivern (Class of 2019), Jos Winstanley (Class of 2019), Aaron Winstanley (Class of 2015), Josh Bowers (Class of 2019), Kurtis Watson (Class of 2019) Front, L-R: Dominic Soi (Class of 2019), Drew Winstanley (Class of 2013), Jaya Guhathakurta (Class of 2019), Sophie Lang (Class of 2019), James Holland (Class of 2019)

The School Magazine The Boltonian remains the premium magazine for the Boys’ Division. As an Old Boy it is possible to become a subscriber to The Boltonian and have a copy mailed directly to you each year.

The magazine costs £15 per annum for UK subscribers and £20 per annum for non-UK subscribers. All prices include postage and packaging. Single editions (including some earlier editions) are also available. Any profits made from the sale of the magazine will go towards the running of the Old Boltonians’ Association.

For details of how to subscribe, please contact the Development Office.

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Staff in the Spotlight Last Summer the Boys’ Division bade a fond farewell to Mr Bleasdale (Music) and Mrs Turner (Art), with over half a century of teaching at Bolton School between them. We caught up with them to find out how they are enjoying retirement – and what it is about Bolton School that made them stay so long!

How long did you work at Bolton School?

I started teaching the guitar to a small number of boys, working as a Visiting Music Teacher in 1986.

I began my employment as a classroom teacher in 2000 – 36 years in total.

Had you worked in other schools previously?

I was a freelance musician in the early part of my career and teaching was an important part of my work. I taught the guitar at Westhoughton High School and St James’s High School in Farnworth.

Did you always want to be a teacher?

I always liked the idea of teaching, but, as a young man, I much preferred earning my living from playing the guitar. However, I was highly impressed with Bolton School and its pupils. I was lucky enough to learn from two exceptional Directors of Music: Colin Edmundson (Boys’ Division Staff 1984-2006) and Stephen Martin (Boys’ Division Staff 1998-2014). Their enthusiasm for teaching music and for building a strong team of teachers inspired me to become a full-time music teacher and eventually to follow in their footsteps as Director of Music.

What would you have done if you had not become a teacher?

I was quite good at languages at school so if music hadn’t been my passion then I might have followed a linguistic path.

What did you enjoy most about working at Bolton School?

I enjoyed sharing my passion for music with the pupils and I was constantly amazed at how much talent there was in School.

I also enjoyed the camaraderie of my colleagues, particularly those in the Music Department. I was lucky to work in a very strong team and I’m grateful to the staff and the many pupils who contributed so much to making music such a great success at Bolton School.

Do you have any standout memories from your time here?

I have many happy memories – highlights include directing the Senior Guitar Group and the Joint Senior Orchestra; the European tours with the Senior Guitar Group and the Senior Concert Band; the Bridgewater Hall Gala Concerts; the Joint Musical Productions; Battle of the Bands; the Music Festival How long did you work at Bolton School?

Sixteen years!

Had you worked in other schools prior to working at Bolton School?

I taught for 31 years at Pemberton Community High School where I was Head of Art and Head of Year. After that I lived in Llandinam for four years and taught at Llanidloes High School – it’s a beautiful part of the world and I became very fit dog walking in the hills!

Did you always want to be a teacher?

No, I initially wanted to be a vet – until I realised that there are sad tasks to perform. I decided on being a teacher of Art (and French) when I was about 12.

What did you enjoy most about working at Bolton School?

I love the aura around Bolton School … the prestige and the atmosphere of grandeur. I have often pinched myself walking from my car through the Reception area, looking at the front entrance and the Headmaster’s Garden – what a beautiful environment to work in.

I’ve enjoyed the camaraderie with different colleagues over the years, keeping in touch with some who have left. The Art Department has always been a happy place to be; the staff have real affection for each other, being there in the good times and the not so good. And, of course, the boys have played a huge part in the enjoyment stakes. I remember with fondness how

which later became The Young Musician of the Year; and the community music events with our pupils collaborating with local schools and organisations.

How has School life changed over the years?

When I joined the School, the staff car park was on the corner of Dobson Road and I seem to remember always being able to find a space in there. These days there are numerous car parks to accommodate the large number of staff. I also remember being able to smoke in the Common Room! I don’t smoke now, but in those days pipes and cigarettes were often smoked by staff at break. Oh, and there was no such thing as emails!

What is your favourite Bolton School tradition?

That would have to be the Christmas Festival, an event which brings the whole School community together – staff, pupils, parents and Old Boys. I felt privileged to be a part of this and, although it took the same format every year, I always felt nervous before this special occasion. Mrs Fox would always train the readers so well and the orchestra and choir were made up of both experienced musicians and boys who were just starting out on their musical journey. Old Boys would come back to sing in the choir and play in the orchestra and the rehearsals during the day would set the atmosphere for later that evening.

Have you kept in contact with any students over the years?

I have been in touch with some pupils which has been a real pleasure. I’m always delighted to hear from former pupils and quite a few contacted me on my retirement, which was wonderful.

What are your plans for the future?

Well, the saying goes ‘musicians never retire’ and at the moment I’m enjoying doing some work at the RNCM junior and senior college; playing in a band; and working in a classical guitar duo.

Of course, the main reason to be doing these activities is to make myself unavailable for DIY in the house! Having said that, a quieter life seems quite attractive and learning how to meditate is high up on my list of priorities. My wife is still working, but when she retires we would both love the opportunity to do some travelling.

Paul Greenhalgh (2001-2015) would call into A6 each morning and entertain me with his humorous anecdotes!

Do you have any standout memories from your time here?

The Christmas Festivals feature largely in my favourite moments and traditions of the School. I love singing and I intend to maintain my involvement with the staff choir.

What are your plans for the future?

I’m hoping to have time to indulge in all of my multitudinous interests! Top of the list is spending quality time with my three dogs (my favourite breed is ‘Rescue’!) – I do a lot of walking, in Yorkshire in particular, and they will accompany me. I will be following the fortunes of Wigan Athletic, having held a season ticket since childhood. I love listening to music and hope to attend some live performances. I love singing and am a member of a choir in Wigan. And I’m passionate about cars!

I will continue to enjoy eating out (and eating in), decorating, gardening and shopping at TK Maxx. I’m looking forward to spending time on the beautiful island of Mallorca. I also painfully indulge in a keep-fit session, as well as playing ‘walking football’ once a week.

And, of course, I will be indulging in my passion for all things ‘Art’ – I’m involved in an urban sketching group and enjoy just being creative in general.

If I find time to take up any more activities I would like to take up crown green bowling … as you do!

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Destinations of Leavers – 2021 Lucas Appleby University of York Zain Ahmed Abdullah Arshad Lancaster University

Zayd Ascroft UCL (University College London) Jude Ashcroft University of Cambridge Arjun Aulakh Aibin Baby London School of Economics and Political Science Fynn Backhouse University of Bath Jake Baker Newcastle University Sebastian Bamford University of Glasgow Pierce Barker-Smith Newcastle University Anish Basu UCL (University College London) Adam Battersby University of Liverpool Daniel Bentham University of Salford Patrick Bentley University of Sheffield

Alfred Birkett London School of Economics and Political Science Joshua Blackhurst Loughborough University Tyler Blundell University of Birmingham Daniel Bolton University of Bath Kayan Bonshahi University of Birmingham Joe Brennan University of Sheffield Emmett Brennan-Calland University of Liverpool Thomas Britton University of Oxford Amaan Broughton Newcastle University Nathan Burudi University of Leeds Nabil Chanchwelia King’s College London, University of London Hamzah Chariwala Imperial College London Amir Chauhan University of Manchester Garry Chen University of Warwick Chunshu Dai University of Manchester Jack Danson University of Oxford Jacob Davidge Manchester Metropolitan University Richard Drake University of Birmingham Luke Eburne Leeds Beckett University Oliver Fairclough Lancaster University Jack Fisher University of Leeds

Benedict Flood University of Manchester Timothy Funk Cardiff University Myles Garth Edge Hill University Jonathan Gilding University of Leeds Nathan Glynn-Hunt University of Manchester Jameson Goloba Anglia Ruskin University Charlie Griffiths

Jamal Hameed University of Buckingham James Hammond University of Leeds Omar Hasan University of Manchester David Hawkins University of Liverpool Thomas Higham University of Warwick Felix Hill University of Liverpool Matthew Houghton University of Nottingham Tom Hussain University of Nottingham Umar Ibrahim University of Leicester William Jackson Durham University Myles Johnson BIMM Institute, Brighton Anthony Johnson University of Birmingham

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History/Politics Gap year Economics, Politics and International Relations Russian and History Classics Gap year Law Economics History Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry Geography – 2022 Medicine Zoology Physiotherapy Degree Apprenticeship with Atkins – Mechanical Manufacture Environmental Policy with Economics Sport and Exercise Science Modern Languages Chemistry Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering Medicine Medicine – 2022 History Psychology Economics Economics Design Engineering Medicine Accounting and Finance Computer Science French and German Biology Law International Business French Studies and Spanish Studies Sustainability and Environmental Management Medicine Medical Engineering Professional Policing Accounting and Finance Economics Optometry Degree Apprenticeship with BAE Systems – Aerospace Engineering Medicine Modern Languages and Business Economics Computer Science Mathematics History Computer Science Sport and Exercise Science Aerospace Engineering Modern Languages and Cultures Filmmaking Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences

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Muhammad Hasan Kamran Sattar University of Salford Physics Garyinder Kanda Newcastle University Geospatial Surveying and Mapping Joshua Kay Nottingham Trent University Sport and Exercise Science Max Kelly Imperial College London Electrical and Electronic Engineering Harvey King UCFB Sports Business and Sports Law Krishan Kotecha The London Institute of Banking and Finance Banking and Finance Jaime Lambert Gap Year Oliver Leach University of Leeds Business Management Nauman Majeed University of Liverpool Computer Science Mohammad Maka University of Warwick Economics Connah Mansfield Newcastle University Mechanical Design and

Manufacturing Engineering Cameron Matthews University of Glasgow Veterinary Medicine Charles Middleton Gap Year Edward Miller-Stenton Newcastle University Geography Matthew Morrison University of Bath Chemical Engineering with

Environmental Engineering Mohammed Zafeer Musa Gap Year Jenson Myerscough University of Northwestern Ohio (2022) Haryan Notay King’s College London, University of London Economics Praharsh Gunjan Parikh University of Manchester Psychology Mohammed Patel Gap Year Harry Paterson Newcastle University Chemistry Thomas Platt Northumbria University, Newcastle Quantity Surveying Euan Pollard Newcastle University Business Management Abu Bakr Rafiq Gap Year Shailin Raghvani Gap Year Khaleel Raja University of Leicester Accounting and Finance Sammy Ramadan Newcastle University Medicine and Surgery Matthew Roberts Leeds Beckett University Politics with International Relations Matthew Rodger Employment Muhammad Saddique Lancaster University Economics – 2022 Archie Seddon Newcastle University Mathematics with Finance Shaon Sen University of York Psychology Umar Shaikh Gap Year Benjamin Shum University of Southampton Aeronautics and Astronautics Tom Simpson St Francis College, Brooklyn, USA Piers Skeels-Caldwell University of Leeds Modern Languages and Business Anthony Soi University of Reading Accounting and Business Henry Speakman Newcastle University Geography Cian Spencer-McDermott Employment – Logik Developments Matthew Stephenson University of Sheffield Mechanical Engineering Ben Stone University of Liverpool Geography and Planning Charles Swan Northumbria University, Newcastle Psychology Leo Tobin Newcastle University Business Management Jack Tyldsley University of Leeds International Relations Amin Ughradar University of Leicester Accounting and Finance Husain Umarji Northumbria University, Newcastle Mechanical and Civil Engineering Tony Varkey University of Bath Computer Science Joseph Walker University of Liverpool Geography and Planning Alistair Waugh Newcastle University Environmental Sciences Luca Williams-Denton Newcastle University Sport and Exercise Science Harry Williamson University of Sheffield Business Management Kei Soi Wong Gap year Thomas Yates Durham University Chemistry Alfie Yearsley Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, USA George Yearsley University of Liverpool Accounting and Finance

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ARCHIVES

Harry Whittle – Old Boy and British Olympic Athletics Captain

As a nation we took great pride in the performance of our athletes at the delayed 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games that were held in Tokyo last year. How many readers realise, however, that 50 years ago an Old Boy captained the British team at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games? He was Harry Whittle (1933-1940) who was later described in his Boltonian obituary as ‘probably Bolton School’s most distinguished athlete’.

Born in 1922 Harry lived in Farnworth as a child and was educated at Queen Street Council School, before entering Bolton School in September 1933 with a Foundation Scholarship. He became a member of Manchester Back, L-R: Partington (Scorer), House. An all-round JG Banks, A Birtwistle, FK Hoyle, sportsman, he not only N Tate, W Cheetham, DM Shaw represented his House at Front, L-R: RH Whittle, R Haslam, most activities, but also WB Moores, JR Loxham, FE Sharples played for the School’s 1st XIs at both cricket and football and was a member of the School gymnastics XIII. It is, however, for his athletic prowess that he is best remembered. At the 1939 Sports Day he won the mile and javelin, came second in the half-mile and high jump and third in the long jump. This was an outstanding performance, but he did even better the following year when he was awarded the Victor Ludorum after winning the mile, the half mile, the long jump and was joint winner of the high jump.

Harry left School in July 1940 and began his Civil Engineering Degree at the University of Manchester.

Back, L-R: W Holden, H Whittle, DC Smith, HP Robinson, W Rothwell He soon made his mark Front, L-R: WB Moores, on the sports field, being BM Gallagher, A Elliott, awarded the Milnes Mr Poskitt, JG Banks, R Haslam, Marshall Medal for the WB Threlfall best athlete and was awarded full Maroons (the equivalent of a blue) in both athletics and football, representing the Northern Universities at both sports. He was also the University Athletics Captain.

He served with the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) in Italy after leaving University until he was posted to England in 1947 where he began a long career with ICI and joined the Reading Athletic Club. He decided to enter the AAA Championships for the first time that year and reached the finals of both the long jump and the 440 yards hurdles. The problem proved to be that both events were scheduled to start at the same time. Harry’s solution was to win the long jump with his second leap and then sprint across to the final of the hurdles, which he also won! This was the first of seven consecutive victories in the 440 yards hurdles at the AAA Championships, which meant he was the undefeated AAA champion from 1947 through to 1953

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when he retired from athletics. All of these victories were won at the former White City Stadium in London, built for the 1908 Summer Olympics. During the period before his retirement, he also became national champion in the 220 yards hurdles, the long jump and the decathlon.

He was first selected for the British Olympic team in 1948 and represented Taking the last hurdle his country at both the 400 metres to win the final of the 440 yards hurdles hurdles and the long jump. He won in 54.9 seconds at his hurdles heat, but in the semi-final the AAA Annual missed out on a place in the final by Championships 0.08 seconds. He was placed seventh at the White City in the long jump. Two years later he Stadium represented England at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand in no less than four events: the 440 yards hurdles, the 440 yards, the Long jump and the triple Jump.

Then in 1952 he captained the British Athletics team at the Helsinki Olympic Games, taking part in the 400 metres hurdles. He reached the final and finished fifth in a time of 53.1 seconds, less than a second slower than bronze medallist.

Harry died in 1990 and his achievements were recognised during the Sports Reunion in July 2015, when Sir Philip Craven (Class of 1968), Harry Whittle, President at the time of both the Cambridge, 1953 International Paralympic Committee and the Old Boltonians’ Association, unveiled ten boards on the A Corridor of the Boys’ Division which honoured former pupils who had represented their country at Olympic, Paralympic or World level. Harry’s name was naturally among them and it was particularly pleasing that members of his family could attend the event. Harry’s Olympic blazer is on display in the Boys’ Dining Room.

Meet the Archivist Eric Fairweather If you have a question about the School’s history or would like to donate to the Archive any photographs or artefacts from your time at School, Eric would love to hear from you.

E: development@boltonschool.org

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Search the Archive online!

Alumni are reminded that they are able to access a vast amount of archival material online, including every edition of The Boltonian and the Girls’ Magazine since they were first produced in 1899 and 1893 respectively. Other publications available include, inter alia, the Bugle, the Old Girls’ Association Newsletter, the newsletters of both Park Road and Hesketh House, Speech Day and Prize Distribution programmes and a large number of full School photographs dating back to 1920.

The domain name is www.boltonschoolarchives. cook.websds.net. To visit the site, just click the Digital Magazine Archive icon at the foot of the School’s website, which will lead to the front page of the Digital Archive. A click on ‘Browse’ will then open a page detailing the full range of categories available. A further click will reveal all the publications within each category.

Freemasonry The Old Boltonians’ Masonic Lodge, No 5814, meets regularly in the Senior Library at School throughout the year. In line with the charitable intentions of the society, each year the Lodge provides support to both Divisions of Bolton School, in the form of pupil bursaries and scholarships.

Whilst membership of the Lodge has been opened up to other Freemasons, the majority of its members are Old Boltonians, providing a unique way of keeping in touch with fellow Old Boys. Members range in age from their 20s to their 80s, providing friendship to fellow Masons of all generations.

If you would like to hear more, please contact: David Poppitt – The Lodge Secretary, E-mail: DPoppitt@aol.com, Tel: 07785 728700

Those who would prefer a more detailed explanation should read the aide memoire that is available on the School’s website at www.boltonschool. org/former-pupils/archives-andmemories/ which also explains how Click on this icon at the foot more specific searches may be made of the School’s by name, by date, by magazine etc.

Old Boys on Film A number of nostalgic DVDs of old School camps, trek camps and George Higginson’s History of the School, plus some showing footage of Bolton School ski trips, are available to purchase. The full list of titles can be viewed in the ‘Former Pupils’ section of the School’s website. Each DVD costs £5.00, plus £1.50 postage and packaging, and may be ordered via the Development Office.

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Teacher-Celebrity Look-a-Likies Crossword 1998 In the Spotlight on Staff feature in the Spring 2021 edition, Mr Hiepko recalled his unfortunate Doppelgänger in a crossword in a pupil-produced magazine some decades ago.

Thanks to Suve Banerjee (1988-1999), a member of the editorial team on that popular, but long-defunct, publication, the crossword is reproduced here (with no offence meant to any staff, past or present!). The clues are famous people or characters and the answers are members of the Boys’ Division staff of the 1990s whom (in the eyes of the crossword-setters, at least!) they resembled. The answers can be found below.

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Gerry Adams Sonic The Hedgehog Mr Bean Scatman John Bob Mortimer

Crossword Answers Across: 4 McNeil, 6 Raitt, 8 Pledger, 9 Shewan, 11 Schenk, 13 Brace, 16 Wadsworth, 17 Roberston, 18 Joseph Down: 1 Hunter, 2 Knibbs, 3 Wardle, 4 Mullins, 5 Winder, 7 Hiepko, 10 Harrison, 12 Eastham, 14 Hannah, 15 Burrows

Across 4 Montgomery Burns 6 Manuel from Fawlty Towers 8 Rodney 9 Aslan 11 Doc Emmett Brown 13 Barney from The Flintstones 16 Lionel Perez 17 Fabrizio Ravanelli 18 Sean Bean Down 1 Hunter from Gladiators 2 David Baddiel 3 Desperate Dan 4 Stig-Inge Bjornebye 5 “I was Very Drunk” from The Fast Show

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Don’t forget to take a look at the ‘Scenes from the Past’ page of the School website, which we regularly update with new Archive photos: www.boltonschool.org. You can also share your own archive photos on the Bolton Alumni Network: www.boltonalumninetwork.com.

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LIVES REMEMBERED David Allen (Boys’ Division Staff, 1957-1993) David was born in Bacup, moving to Great Harwood as war started and his father was needed as a fire officer there. At 11 he gained a scholarship to Accrington Grammar School, from where, after many attempts to gain his School Cert Latin, he won a further scholarship to the University of Oxford.

After a Baptist start, his family joined the Congregational church, where he soon followed his father as a lay preacher, a deacon and Sunday School Superintendant. Scouting was allimportant from the day he was invited to join his new friends at the 4th Great Harwood Cubs! When he went to Oxford (a huge culture shock, moving from clogs and cobbles to gowns, mortar boards and being waited on at table!) it was helping at a local Scout troop that kept him grounded. His father died in his first year, adding yet more stress, but a natural acting ability, his love of preaching and a huge desire to learn more kept him going and his original three-year Geography course was extended to a Theology degree and then a Teaching diploma (kept going with many holiday jobs, from 8-loom weaving to Christmas Post), whereupon he decided enough was enough and he’d better apply for a job!

A job at Bolton School brought him back to his beloved Lancashire, and he transferred his Scouting to the 19th Bolton Group. Scouting also brought about his marriage to Margaret, whose father was the Group Scout Leader, HVB! His original appointment was to the Geography department, but this eventually took a back place as he concentrated more and more on the RE, which eventually led to him becoming Head of Religious Studies. Here he was not quite so restricted – he famously said he “taught boys, not exams”, but his love of maps and visiting foreign lands was shown in the adventurous Senior Scout camps that he (or was it the boys themselves?) planned. He was delighted when his two daughters joined the Ventures and were able to share some of the challenges and fun.

He was awarded both the Silver Acorn and the Silver Wolf, and shortly before

he died he was told he had his 70-year service award!

In addition to many outdoor pursuit and Scout visits to St Marks, Cautley, and New Year youthhostelling walks, there were about 30 years of third form camps, mainly at Saundersfoot (and mostly shared by his family) with other dedicated and courageous members of staff.

They were an annual headache and delight! Who could resist singing Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes, choked by woodsmoke and too often in drizzle?

And as for visits to the local hospital or police station – well, enough said … those are better left to your private memories!

After his retirement from teaching, David took further training and was ordained as a minister to the URC, taking up ministry at Little Lever URC and helping them join with the local Methodists as the LEP at Christ Church, where he served for ten years.

Then, with more freedom after his second retirement, he and Margaret were able to thoroughly enjoy visits to wonderful places, from The Holy Land to the Arctic, sailing in the Canaries to studying prehistoric remains in the Shetlands, and of course Norway, the country of their first foreign visit together! Always it was the people he met who mattered most, although his three children and five grandchildren were his real delight.

Throughout all this was his love of music, particularly choir singing where his powerful tenor voice was a valuable asset. He treasured his weekly School choir practices long after his actual teaching days were over. And as for Reunions – there couldn’t be enough of them! He was always so intrigued to follow up those young men he had taught and to discover how they had moved on in life. It was one such meeting which resulted in him helping to set up a branch of Emmaus in Bolton, a charity which helps homeless people to find a home and an aim in life; David believed strongly that everyone deserves a chance to overcome previous mistakes and misfortunes and to regain their self-respect by helping those worse off than themselves – not a

bad principle for all of us!

As his daughters sang at his funeral, “Farewell My Friend”.

Margaret Allen (née Brookes, 1947-1957) I was one of a number who helped teach the RE syllabus and, without formal qualification to do this, I greatly appreciated David’s enthusiastic guidance. His enthusiasm and dedication were apparent in the very many assemblies he led. Beyond his major professional role, he played an original and important part in the extra-curricular life of the School. He designed and pioneered the sponsored walk which was completed by boys and staff over many years; he energetically raised money for charities; he initiated blood donation by staff and senior pupils. These are the areas in which I had contact with him. His many other achievements are recorded in The Boltonian, particularly his distinguished leadership of Scouts and Venture Scouts. There are many tributes to come from people whose lives he touched in all kinds of ways. His was the kind of service which has meant so much to the Bolton School.

Charles Winder (Boys’ Division Staff, 1964-1999) When David’s death was announced there was an outpouring of sympathy from Old Boys, many of whom shared their memories of this ‘legendary’ teacher.

Although he only taught me for one year in 3rd Form (Social Studies), he seemed to appear in every circle of my Bolton School Venn diagram. If it wasn’t Scouts, then it was as a tenor belting out that line for years – even after he’d retired – while I tried to emulate him, or doling out Fisherman’s Friend’s as we waited to file on for some concert or service, and if not that then in a main School production (Oliver in 1990 and Iolanthe in 1993) or the Saundersfoot 2nd year camp (1990 in my case) or saying grace at an OBA Dinner or reunion. He really was Mr Bolton School. An ever present for me and a huge influence on my life.

There was always an amusing anecdote, or a rich remembrance of times past which stretched back decades before I even arrived at the School and went on, seemingly for decades, after I had left. He was the stuff of legend, Boris

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and the bright red beard and all that!

Warmth, compassion, no-nonsense, integrity, straight-talking directness.

They don’t make ’em like they used to.

He will be hugely missed.

rubber… and, as he taught Geography, I had to walk home with blue, green, red, purple and yellow hair. He certainly was a character!

Stefan Horsman (1988-1995)

Bryan Robert Cockshott (1946-1951) Bryan was born on 12th August 1935. His early education was at Wolfenden Street School, Bolton, then he moved to Church Road School. He entered Bolton School in 1946 with a Bolton Borough Free Place and became a member of Blackburn House.

I shall be forever grateful for the encouragement he gave me, along with the metaphorical arm around my David Allen as Pooh-Bah shoulder, when in The Mikado 1986 he realised this working-class boy from a council school was struggling in a world of privately educated high-flyers who regularly used words which I had never heard during class discussions in my first year. I hope that with David’s prompting, this small example of social mobility worked, at least to some small degree.

Gary Sykes (1963-1970) Dave (‘Boris’) Allen was my first form teacher at Bolton School and helped me settle into what was a very strange world for me at the time. A lovely man.

Mark Power (1973-1980) He helped me realise that there may be more than one way of doing things. The ability of Bolton School to accommodate such different characters was one of its great strengths.

Thomas Ward (1966-1972) Remarkable man, with an unwavering moral compass that even an atheist like me could appreciate. I remember him telling us that we were very privileged, and with that privilege came responsibility. Decades before the Spiderman films!

Stefan Kukula (1976-1983) He (Boris) took me for Geography and RE and he was my Form Master in 3B1 in September 1966. He also said grace at the OBA Annual Dinner for as long as I can remember. Always an interesting and entertaining character.

Chris Taylor (1965-1973) I have great memories of his Saundersfoot camp, he actually made RE interesting, something few other Masters managed (at least for me!).

Duncan Cameron (1974-1981) DA was a very human teacher, and I enjoyed working with his wonderfully sour Pooh-Bah in The Mikado back in 1986.

Graeme Lindsay-Foot (1979-1986) RIP Boris. He once dusted my head quite significantly with the board

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Chris Rudd (Class of 1974)

He was a member of a number of School societies, including the Literary and Debating Society, the Choral Society, the Chess Club, the Scientific Society, the Aero Modellers Club and the Physical Training Team.

He was, however, particularly interested in boxing and took part in the House boxing competition at the end of his first term at School in December 1946.

He beat RN Kerry (Manchester House) before losing to AJ Hardy (Wigan House) in the final of Class 1 (Under 5 stones). In the report about the competition Bryan was described as ‘a plucky opponent’.

In the House boxing competition of 1950 he beat J Brogan (Manchester) before losing to JC Drinnan (Chorley) in the Final of Class VIII (8 stones to 8 stones 7lbs). The report in The Boltonian of that year said: ‘The refinement of Cockshott’s punching was of no avail against the calculated onslaught of Drinnan. In spite of this, however, a good fight ensued until Cockshott tired in the third round’.

Amatil until he retired in 1988.

In his spare time, cycling was his main interest, both in the UK and in Australia.

He was a member of the Bolton Clarion Cycling and Athletic Club and won several medals for cycling and running.

During his time in the Army he was in team events in running and his family treasures a medal from 1954 inscribed ‘RASC Inter-Unit Cross Country Championship Winners’. Bryan only gave up cycling about three years ago when he decided that the roads were just too busy to be safe. Instead, he took to walking around the local park for an hour most days.

Bryan died suddenly on 21st July 2021 in Campbelltown, New South Wales. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Carole, his two children, Margaret and Robert, three grandchildren, David, Liam and Emma, and his great-grandson, Xavier.

Carole Cockshott Melvyn Hilton (1949-1955) Melvyn, who died on 1st August 2021 from oesophageal cancer, was born in October 1937 to John Hilton, a bus driver, and his wife, Bertha (née Cupitt), a textile worker.

While his father was away serving in World War II, his mother worked in a mill on Chorley Old Road.

Although the family lived in Tonge Moor, Melvyn’s primary education was at Oxford Grove School close to where his mother worked and she would take him there by tram and bus in the morning before her day shift started and pick him up in the late afternoon after it finished.

Bryan left School after his GCE examinations, his School file suggesting that he was going to work in engineering. However, the closest he came to that was taking his bicycle apart to clean and adjust things and then putting it back together again!

Instead, his first job was in the rates department at Bolton Town Hall and after the Army he went back there until he joined paper bag manufacturers Thomas Preston.

He entered School on a Bolton scholarship on 14th September 1949 in Shell A and became a member of Manchester House, representing them at football at both senior and junior levels. In 1953 he was awarded an intermediate certificate from the National Life Saving Society. He was a member of the Scientific Society, the Literary and Debating Societies and the Swing Music Society. He was a keen Scout in the troop of St Augustine’s, Tonge Moor.

Bryan and his wife, Carole, emigrated to Australia in 1964.

He initially worked as a salesman for a paper bag maker before joining WD & HO Wills (which became British Tobacco), who paid for him to go to night school and qualify as an accountant. He went on to work at

He had married a Bolton girl, Eunice Fogg, and they were together 25 years until sadly she passed away in the early

Melvyn left School in 1955 after deciding he wanted to be an engineer and undertook a training course with British Rail at Horwich, subsequently leaving for Derby for greater experience and possible promotion. Later he joined Boots to work on the design and installation of store lifts and escalators until retirement in 1995,

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1990s. Some years later, while doing a charity collection for the blind, he called at a neighbour’s house. They chatted and he offered help to her, if needed.

Her name was Jan, a lady who had returned to England from Australia after a failed marriage, and they got on so well that they married in 1996 in Norfolk.

At Melvyn’s death they were just short of their silver wedding.

Apart from family and career Melvyn’s interests centred on travel, music and sport, particularly football. In his late teens he went to concerts by American and British big bands at Bolton Albert Hall or the Theatre Royal and acquired a taste for singing standard songs of the day.

Soon after leaving School Melvyn and his long-time friend David Slater (1949-1955) travelled around Northern Europe in an Austin 30 van, and he and Jan made many trips to visit family in Australia, across America, and annual visits to UK resorts, including Whitby, St Ives, Norfolk and Christmas visits to Sidmouth in Dorset. For his 80th birthday in 2017 they celebrated with a two-week stay at Raffles Hotel in Singapore. In recent years he had come to Bolton for a couple of Bolton Wanderers games a season, as he treasured memories of Saturdays standing on the railway embankment at Burnden Park. He also joined in an online forum with old School friends to discuss the latest results.

In Derby his unassuming personality helped him make many friends. He played snooker regularly, and sang in two harmony choirs.

He never forgot those concerts in Bolton, dancing to The Ionians at The Parish Church hall, or evenings at the Palais-de-Danse on Bridge Street.

As an extra present for his 80th birthday Jan bought him a whole day to sing in a recording studio, where he proceeded to complete almost the whole Sinatra songbook using a karaoke accompaniment, producing four CD discs, and he circulated copies to many friends and relatives.

His committal before a packed Bramcote Crematorium took place on 2nd September last year, and, unsurprisingly perhaps, he sang at his own funeral from the discs he had recorded three years before, entering the chapel to That’s Life followed by It was a Very Good Year after the tributes, and My Way as the congregation dispersed.

David Slater spoke of their early

meetings in Lower Shell A, when they considered themselves the smallest boys of the intake, and how their friendship had grown over the years.

He felt he was representing many Old Boltonians who couldn’t be there.

Up to a week before his death Melvyn had hoped to have a potential lifesaving operation promised by his doctors if he managed to maintain necessary fitness levels. While he kept his word, his cancer had spread and it wasn’t to happen.

We express sincere condolences to his widow, Jan, and adopted daughter, Rachel, and grandchildren, Jake, Callum, Ellie and George.

Ken Mather (1948-1956) Ernest Ignatius Kohorn (1940-1946) Ernest was born in Broumov in northeast Bohemia (Czechoslovakia) to Leo and Hilda Kohorn.

Leo earned a PhD in philosophy, but due to family pressures became the manager of his uncle’s weaving and dying factory. In 1937, Ernest’s father had the foresight to see the dangers of Nazi Germany and went to England to establish a business and home for the family. However, he was unable to obtain visas for his wife or two sons, Ernest and John. In the autumn of 1938, Hilda and the two boys fled to Prague where they spent a year waiting. Leo finally found a Congregational minister in southwest England to guarantee visas, and after a year of living under Nazi occupation and lining up every day at the police station, Ernest’s mother obtained visas from the Nazis and the family was reunited in England in 1939. The family moved to the village of Belmont in northern England where Ernest’s father was a factory manager.

Ernest recalled walking with his father on the Lancashire moors talking philosophy and history, with his father trying to convince him that philosophy was the ideal occupation. But his father thought one still needed a more lucrative profession to support oneself, and influenced Ernest to choose medicine.

Ernest and his brother, John, went to Bolton School. From there he went to Downing College, Cambridge, to study Medicine. Unusually, but predictably, he also took non-medical courses and attended classes by the likes of Bertrand Russell and Susan Stebbins. He always strove to be an expert at several things, feeling that it worked for both himself and his patients even though he was advised throughout his life to be an

expert in one area. Ironically, he hated to read instructions and preferred the challenge of figuring it out himself.

Ernest did his clinical years at University College Hospital where he described being taught by superb teachers to be a humane physician. He chose to be an obstetrician and gynaecologist as for him these fields embraced the whole of internal medicine and surgery allowing one also to bring babies into the world.

Ernest first saw Margot coming down the stairs on the arm of a tall, blonde, good looking young man at a party at the London Jewish Graduates Society.

To his relief, he discovered that the young man was her brother. They married in 1953, and continued an intense and emotional love affair that lasted into their 90s, noticeable by all who met them. They had their first child, Ruthy, in 1954.

After he qualified in Medicine he was drafted into the British army. One rotation took him to Brighton where he visited an exhibit about the death of Princess Charlotte in childbirth, and this became a life-long interest.

In retirement, Ernest wrote and gave many talks about the medical history of Princess Charlotte.

In 1954 he was posted to the Suez Canal and after six weeks of bureaucratic mixup was sent to Benghazi, Libya, where, in 1955, Margot and 18-month-old Ruthy were allowed to join him. This was where Ernest met Americans for the first time, and he was the only doctor for both American and British families in the area.

The family returned to London in 1956 and his son, Bruce, was born in 1957. In the family’s first 11 years, Ernest worked incessantly as a dedicated ian and was home little. Margot also worked as a clinical psychologist during this time. But on holidays they would travel Europe in their prized convertible Hillman, camping and walking. Many a mountain top would see Ernest sunning his whole physique, and feeding croissants and blueberry pies to his children. The family spent a year in the US while Ernest was on sabbatical at Yale where his mentor Peter Nixon and Lee Buxton supported him in exploring Ultrasound. Ernest and Stuart Campbell subsequently carried out the first earlypregnancy ultrasound investigations in England. He also studied for – and earned – his Master of Surgery (MChir) from Cambridge University, a degree he was most proud of (and ended up eventually on his licence plate). Yale invited him back as a faculty member and in 1968 the family immigrated to the US. It was then that Ernest brought ultrasound to Yale, and extended his

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expertise and became a gynaecological oncologist and surgeon. Since he was always wanting to be an expert in more than one thing he collaborated with Ed McGuire at Yale, who taught Ernest urodynamics while Ernest taught him gynaecological surgery, and both became pioneers of the field of urogynaecology.

Ernest spent in all 53 years as a professor at Yale University School of Medicine and became a worldrenowned expert in trophoblast, gynaecological cancer, and urogynaecology. Ernest was also very active as President and/or Treasurer of many international and national medical societies, President of the Board of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, a fellow at Jonathan Edwards College, a member of the Beaumont Medical Club at Yale, and many other groups. He was always willing to participate and lend his opinion. He remained active in these societies, publishing in journals well into his 80s.

Ernest had an enormous impact on many people, patients, colleagues, and friends alike, and will be remembered for his generosity with his time and attention, his gifts, his very high standards and drive, his loyalty, and, importantly, the twinkle in his eye and the love of his family.

He is survived by his two children, Ruthy Kohorn Rosenberg of Seattle, WA, and Bruce Kohorn of Brunswick, ME, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and his brother John Kohorn’s three daughters. His beloved wife of 67 years, Margot Lytton Kohorn, died in October 2020.

Bruce Kohorn John Kohorn (1942-1951) John was born into a happy and successful Jewish family in the German-speaking Sudetenland area of Czechoslovakia in 1932.

When he was only six years of age, Hitler annexed the Sudetenland and the family fled to Prague. Within months, the Nazis invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia and the family were forced to flee again.

John’s father was already in the UK looking for work and a home and John’s mother managed to escape with her mother, John and his brother, Ernest, on one of the last trains to get out of Prague.

The family initially settled in Belmont Village and the brothers attended Belmont Primary School. John always spoke with real feeling about how welcoming the people of Lancashire

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were to him and his family. He never forgot this, it was the source of his love for the area and the people and the reason why a Jewish Czech refugee became such a staunch Lancastrian.

In 1942 John entered Park Road Junior School, moving to the Senior School in 1944. John loved his time at School where he made many lifelong friends.

He would often fondly recall his time in the First XI Football team where he was a prolific goal striker, scoring 55 goals in the 1950-51 season which led to him being selected to play for Lancashire Schoolboys.

On leaving School he studied at UMIST and went on to become a successful entrepreneur, building Plastics Bolton Ltd in Horwich into a leading supplier of plastic-coated fabric. He was much loved and respected by his staff, and many customers and suppliers became friends.

In 1958 he married Katie, whom he had met through the local tennis club, and they had three daughters, Suzanne, Sharon and Sarah. Sadly, Katie became ill with a slow progressive illness which saw her life tragically cut short and she died in 1987, aged just 52. They were tough times for the family, but John held everything together and always showed tender care for Katie whom he looked after at home until this became impossible.

Being relatively young, John started dating and happily met Christine; they were married in 1995. The couple moved to Horwich and had many happy years together, enjoying holidays both exotic and in the UK, walking with friends and following the ups and downs of the Wanderers. John was an avid bridge player, winning many trophies.

Sadly, he lost Chris as well. He had endured Katie’s long and difficult decline with real fortitude. Chris passed away in 2017 after a shocking, but mercifully short, illness.

John never smoked or drank and remained fit and active until his diagnosis of lung cancer in 2019. When he became ill, he didn’t complain and the thing he found hardest was being cut off from friends during the pandemic. John loved to keep in touch with people and was always genuinely interested in other people’s lives. He had many friends and was fiercely loyal. He would always lend a hand to any friend and do what he could to assist those in need.

John died at home on 14th January 2021. As his funeral took place during lockdown, numbers were limited to

30, but we celebrated a full life, welllived, of a man of warmth, loyalty and integrity. He is survived by his three daughters, two step-daughters, 11 grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.

Sue D’Arcy (née Kohorn, 1970-1977) Arthur Henry Lingings (1948-1953) Born in Atherton in 1936, Arthur was an extremely talented musician. He started to learn the piano at seven years old and by eleven he was playing the organ at the Independent Methodist Church in Primrose Street, Tyldesley. He obtained a scholarship to Bolton School as an Organ Scholar where his skills were honed. He also played trumpet in the School orchestra. He loved his time at Bolton School and was very proud to be a member of the Old Boltonians’ Association.

On leaving School at 16, Arthur went into banking. He worked in Martins Bank which eventually became Barclays.

In 1955 Arthur joined the Royal Air Force for his National Service and was sent to Hednesford near Cannock. This was primarily a ‘square bashing’ camp for new recruits. However, they were recruiting for band members and, being a trumpet player, Arthur came home after two days – much to the surprise of his parents – for his trumpet. Realising that they were turning trumpet players away as there were so many, he volunteered to play the huge BBb Bass – the largest instrument in the band. His RAF band played the theme music of The Dambusters at the premiere of the film in Birmingham. Arthur became a popular member of the RAF and often asked to play the piano in the NAAFI. His musical skills were noted by the Director of Music who promoted Arthur to Assistant Conductor; this also kept him at the same camp for the majority of his service. The troubles in Cyprus happened during his national service and it was through the efforts of the director of music that Arthur avoided being posted to Cyprus – a very dangerous posting at that time.

When the family moved from Atherton to Knott End, near Blackpool, Arthur transferred to a bank in Blackpool where he started married life. During his time in Blackpool, he became the organist at several churches around the town, each one having a bigger and better organ.

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Arthur studied to become an ARCO (Associate of the Royal College of Organists). As part of his examination he had to play Widor’s Toccata in F – made popular by the wedding of Princess Anne and a very taxing piece of music for both hands and feet.

During the examination at the college close to the Royal Albert Hall, he slipped off the stool when using the pedals, but miraculously kept on playing and passed!

Arthur continued to play the organ right up the very end and he even had one at home. His last role was organist at The White Church in Lytham. He stopped being organist there in 2020 in order to look after his wife, Marjorie, who was in need of constant care. Sadly, Marjorie died in September 2021 and it was only after her death that it became obvious that Arthur was also not well. He passed away peacefully in Blackpool Victoria Hospital on 25th February, leaving a son and daughter and two grandchildren.

David Brett (1958-1965) Peter Eric Morris (1952-1963) My uncle, Peter Morris, sadly departed this life on Christmas Day morning 2021, aged 77.

Peter was the middle brother of three, the others being my father, Raymond, and my uncle, Keith, all of whom attended Bolton School.

Peter left Bolton School in 1963, having been through both the Junior and Senior School, and after a short stint at the National Provincial Bank, Bury, he joined the Cooperative Insurance Service as a Junior, rising to the position of Chief Underwriter, Motor Insurance.

He worked steadfastly for them for over 30 years and retired in September 1996.

Peter was always passionately interested in football and tennis, having played at School. This led to him becoming a qualified Referee, and for many years, he refereed amateur football in the Northwest lower leagues. He was also extremely interested in the fortunes of Bolton Wanderers Football Club, where for many years he held a season ticket.

He used to attend games sometimes on his own or with his brother, Keith,

and they spent some wonderful match days together, at either Burnden Park, or the Bolton Stadium, Horwich. For his 70th birthday, the whole family took him to the Reebok Stadium for lunch, overlooking the pitch, and we had a wonderful day with him.

memorable ‘Butch’ Ingham trek camp to Italy in 1968. John became a star punter on the Stratford trips. He did fall in three or four times perfecting his punting technique, but this tended to be on the late-night journeys home when his judgment might have been impaired.

Having never married, Peter became the primary carer for his mother and father, Ada and Richard Morris, and when they sadly passed away, Peter remained in the same house until he moved into Meadowbank Nursing Home in 2021.

He loved his time in Rome and Naples and became a huge fan of Italian architecture and football. So much so that, soon after this trip, brutal matches in Dobson Road quad were played between sides representing the two dirtiest teams in world football: Italy and Argentina. John insisted on playing for Italy. Parents had never spent so much on uniform repairs or replacing torn trousers, sweaters and shirts. John, who around this time had been nicknamed Stan, loved it.

I last saw Peter on the Saturday before he passed away, and we had quite a wide-ranging and varied conversation, but it was his extended family to which we kept coming back, particularly his cousin Rowland, sister-in-law, Bridget, his niece Katharine and his nephews Nick, Giles and Hugh and our respective partners. Even though he was unmarried, Peter was always massively interested in what we were all doing, constantly asking after everyone and their welfare.

Peter passed away after a short illness and he will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends.

Giles Morris (1971-1977) John B Nutter (1966-1974) John Nutter was one of the most popular new boys of the intake of 1966. What a character he was funny, energetic, generous, great at sport.

He could turn the most mundane day into laugha-minute fun with his banter and selfdeprecating humour. Never pompous, he warmly welcomed new friends into his circle.

He lived in Monton and had attended Moorside School in Swinton before arriving at Chorley New Road. His sporting prowess saw him emerge as a quick, tough-tackling right-back and a wicket-keeper batsman in age group teams.

John revelled in playing on the Levels.

His tackling became legendary as he would make full-blooded challenges which saw opponents take off from one pitch and land 15 feet down the slope on the next Level. One spectacular exit by a Baines Grammar School winger is still talked about by John’s contemporaries. The stunned opponent ruefully clambered back up the hill, popped his head up and wondered what had hit him.

John was a regular on Schoolorganised camps from the Shells trip to Llanbedrog in 1967, to later holidays in Instow, the English Literature camps at Stratford-upon-Avon and a particularly

John went into the Economics Sixth Form and became a founding member of a new School group, the Hoax Society. He loved their get-togethers and ethos and his prowess as a practical joker became ever more evident with events like picketing the gas pickets at Spa Road in 1973.

John’s family were longstanding Manchester United supporters. In fact, his father, Ray Nutter, had designed the original cantilever stand at Old Trafford for the 1966 World Cup finals. After leaving School John went to study land management at Sheffield Polytechnic and worked for the Derek Johnson estate agency in Worsley.

One of his closest friends was Andy Cheetham (1961-1971) and they travelled together to many United matches, home and away. One particular trip to Tyneside became the stuff of legend.

They were forced to stand in the open air in a torrential downpour. Shaking with cold, the prospect of driving home like that was unthinkable. Andy had a brainwave. He had some clean sports kit. They could share the dry kit. Then they spotted nirvana. The sign said ‘university hall of residence’. A plan was hatched: walk in like rain-soaked students, have a shower, put on the warm, dry kit and drive home. Genius.

Unfortunately, before they could exit the building, security had been called. They decided honesty was the best policy and told the security guard why they’d popped in to use the showers. But security was not impressed: “There’s one big problem, lads. This is a women’s only hall of residence”.

John’s property career blossomed. He stayed in Worsley and enjoyed success.

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successful business that is now known as Briscombes. He remained until his passing a man revered for his property knowledge.

John married Joyce in July 1981 and they had two wonderful children, Chris (1999-2006) and Katie. He took great pride in his children and granddaughters, Rae and Melia, born to Katie and her husband Chris.

John never lost his joker streak. Even at sad times he could lighten the mood.

When his close friend, Andy, was in the Critical Care Unit after being knocked down, he played a trick on the daughter of another close friend who was waiting with them for news of Andy’s plight.

The young lady looked down to see some teeth on her thigh. John had taken his false teeth out and placed them there. She totally freaked out but it had everyone else laughing at such a sad time prior to Andy’s passing.

John hated hospitals. This became evident when one of his friends suffered a depressed cheek and broken nose playing for the Old Boltonians. John rushed to Bolton Royal Infirmary, took one look at his mate’s injuries and fainted. Thankfully, the next bed was vacant and he came around lying there.

The nurses politely suggested that in future John should stay away at visiting time.

When John had a heart scare a few years ago he became teetotal and immediately stopped smoking. He was an active participant in the cardiac rehabilitation programme and was determined to try to stay healthy.

Unfortunately, bowel cancer was diagnosed four years ago requiring radiotherapy, major surgery and chemotherapy.

Never once did John complain about any investigations or treatment. He was prepared to accept everything thrown at him. The last nine months, though, were particularly difficult for him, Joyce and the family, as he was repeatedly in and out of hospital. They thought he would be home for Christmas, but, after taking a sudden turn for the worse, he died peacefully, aged 67, surrounded by his friends and loving family on 12th December 2021.

St Mark’s Church, Worsley, was packed for John’s funeral, including many Bolton School friends who appreciated his steadfast loyalty and friendship.

JE Marginson (1963-1971) and DJ Walker (1966-1973) Alan Walmsley (1936-1949) It is with great sadness that we report the death of Alan on 16th December 2021; he had celebrated his 90th birthday earlier in the year.

Alan’s long association with the School started when he entered Beech House in 1936 and progressed through Park Road and onto the Senior School. He tells a story of his first week in the Senior School: whilst going to the toilet block an air raid warning sounded and as he emerged he was shocked to discover that everyone had disappeared, leaving him alone in the empty School. It was only later, once the all clear was sounded, that he realised everyone had retreated into the School’s air raid shelter. Despite this dramatic start he had many happy years at Bolton School and this was where some of his early interests such as philately, aero modelling and the Bolton School Scout Troop began, all of which continued well into his adult life.

After leaving School, he qualified as

an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects, winning the Royal Manchester Institution silver medal for art that same year.

He remained in Bolton and joined Greenhalgh and Williams Chartered Architects, becoming a partner in 1965 and staying until his retirement in 1991. In 1958 he married Marjorie and they had three children: Peter, Carol and Tony, who, with much pride to Alan, also attended Bolton School.

Alan attended school with Roger Kirk, who played a major role in the School Scouting organization, and Alan himself was active with the Scout Troop during the period that his sons were members. It was with great delight and enthusiasm that he took part in a number of the Tom Markland Gang Shows, singing Riding Along on the Crest of a Wave at any opportunity.

Alan had long and close links with the School which carried on well into his later life still; he attended anniversaries, celebrations and the regular lunches until only a few years ago when mobility and health issues got the better of him. With his background in architecture (specialising in schools, hospitals and churches) he always took particular interest in the new building developments at the School.

Alan and Marjorie were keen travellers, which he attributed to his interest in geography inspired whilst at School, and their tally of countries visited over the years exceeded 60.

He was always proud of his long association with Bolton School and will be sadly missed.

Peter (1971-1978), Carol (1973-1980) and Tony Walmsley (1975-1982)

IN MEMORIAM

L Raymond Cardwell (1948-1953) – Died December 2021 Chris Ecob (Class of 1976) – Died 11th August 2021 John Harold Fielding (1958-1965) – Died 14th December 2021 Jeremy ‘Sid’ Lomax (1949-1959) – Died 22nd December 2021 An article on Sid’s life was published in the Autumn 2021 edition of The Bugle.

Peter John Stapleton (1953-1961) – Died Died 27th June 2021 Peter Turner (Class of 1951) – Died 24th January 2022 Graham Slater Worrall (1943-1949) – Died February 2022

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2022 Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Old Boltonians’ Association will take place on Monday 16th May 2022 at 12 noon in the Arts Centre, Bolton School.

AGM agenda • Apologies • Minutes of Annual General Meeting 2021 • Secretary’s Report

• Treasurer’s Report and Accounts • Sectional Reports (these will be taken as the reports printed in this edition of The Bugle) • Election of Officers and General Committee (save for the office of President, nominations close at the meeting) • Head of Boys’ Division’s and/or Head of Foundation’s Report • Any other business Details of those members of the General Committee who are due to retire by rotation will be given at the meeting.

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE OLD BOLTONIANS’ ASSOCIATION HELD ON MONDAY 13th SEPTEMBER 2021

Treasurer’s Report The meeting received the Treasurer’s report and accepted the accounts as independently reviewed by Adam Syddall.

The Minutes of the AGM 2019 were accepted as a true record of that meeting.

Sectional Reports These were taken as the reports printed in the Spring 2021 Bugle.

Secretary’s Report The Secretary reported on the continued cancellation of OBA events and hoped that Judge Roy Battersby’s extended spell as President would see these events return soon.

Election of Officers and General Committee Peter Leather was re-elected for a period of one year.

Online engagement with Alumni and School had soared during the pandemic. The ‘Find Your Path’ mentoring scheme continued to grow.

The CHI Fund would now be awarded by the Scott Bolton Trust Management Committee.

Tim Taylor, Adam Syddall, Chris Taylor and Phil Riding were re-elected for two years.

Harry Lane, Irfan Ravat and Jon Twist were re-elected for three years.

Judge Roy Battersby was re-elected as President for 2022.

The OBA’s best wishes had been sent to Sue Hincks as she stepped down as Headmistress of the Girls’ Division.

OLD BOLTONIANS’ ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2021 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st DECEMBER 2021 2021 2020 £ £ £ £ Assets Freehold land at cost 6,844 6,844

Golf trophies at cost 26 26 Bank accounts 22,416 20,036 Investments at market value 16,840 17,162 Sundry debtors 2,134 2,644 Loan to Football Section 9,500 11,000

57,760 57,712 Liabilities Sundry creditors 5,000 4,617 52,760 53,095 Represented by: General Fund Balance brought forward 53,095 42,203 Surplus for the Year (335) 10,892

52,760 53,095

Prepared by: PA Riding, Hon Treasurer

OLD BOLTONIANS’ ASSOCIATION INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2021 2021 2020 £ £ Income Subscriptions and donations 7,703 7,765 Legacy 10,000 Investment income 514 479 Increase/(Decrease) in market value of investment (322) (427)

Expenditure Boltonian magazine 5,000 4,617 Insurance 2,031 1,862 Golf section 528 Dinner subsidies 444 Sundries 227 446 8,230 6,925 Surplus of expenditure over income

(335)

10,892

Subject to independent review by: AJ Syddall, Hon Independent Examiner

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BUGLE Old Boltonians’ Association Spring Newsletter 2022

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