ISSUE 65
GIGG:NEWS June 2014
For All Giggleswickians
13 Years On England Cap for Taylor In Profile: Cordelia Sampson
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FROM LAST ISSUE P M Hanscombe writes: “This photograph was of Carr House in the summer of 1944 or possibly 1945. Mr Partridge was our housemaster as well as being Headmaster. “ From Left to Right. Bottom row: DK, DK, Jameson, Lister, Hickson, Stephenson Seated: J M Parker, Gallimore, J B Womersley, E H Partridge, Howe, A T Dowd, DK 3rd Row: Hedges, Lane, DK, DK,F D Cameron, Riley, Lupton, P M Hanscombe 4th row : DK, DK, DK, DK, DK, G M Helliwell 5th row: E S K Smith, GA HIrst, DK, GM Armstrong, DK 6th row: Leach, DK, DK Corrections from last editon P5 The Cheshire Cheese, Fleet St. P7 Keith Brook (Hon OG,) P18 - Ben Maltz Jones (S. 04-09)
On the cover: Geoffrey P Boult Headmaster 2001 - 2014 Editorial Team: Miss Kat Stobbs, Mr Andrew C Beales, Mr James P Bellis. © Giggleswick School 2014 Giggleswick School is a Registered Charity - No. 1109826 Information is correct at press time. Check www.giggleswick.org.uk for latest information. OGs and their families are always welcome at School. To arrange a visit please contact OG Liasion Officer, Mr James P Bellis 01729 893123 jpbellis@giggleswick.org.uk OG Club Correspondence address Anthony Briggs, Hon Club Secretary The OG Club, c/o Giggleswick School, Settle, BD24 0DE. or email direct briggs393@btinternet.com Article deadline for next issue: Friday 3 October 2014
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WHO ARE THESE OGS? Answers on a postcard please… or email jpbellis@giggleswick.org.uk You can send your submissions of photographs for the next issue to the same address. FROM THE LAST ISSUE Neil Ratcliffe OG writes: “I am slightly ashamed to say that I can resolve one of the picture conundrums on page 2, because one of the 11 year old “pilots” is yours truly. “The black and white “Catteral Airways” picture, top left of the page, was taken in Catteral Hall in summer 1987 and the almost-complete state of the model aircraft dates it to late June or early July. It was constructed as part of an Art project that began as a couple of kids messing around with a passing interest in aviation, which then snowballed to the point, where for Parents’ Weekend at the beginning of July, the whole of Catteral had been transformed into a mock airport with the plane as its centrepiece.
“With the help of the then Art Master at Catteral, John Slater, we wrote dozens of letters to companies asking for sponsorship and other help. You can just make out the Dexion logo on the fuselage, above the left wing; they provided all the angle bars for the frame. One such letter resulted in an offer to bring a van to an aviation scrapyard and take whatever we could carry, meaning that this thing was kitted out with genuine aircraft seats, cockpit instruments, and so on. British Airways furnished the pilots’ cap badges, amongst other things. The nose cone was from an accident-damaged Vickers Viscount. “Anyway, the featured pupils are, left to right: Adam Johnston (CH/N 86-92) David Lomas (CH/N 85-94) Adrian Grimshaw (CH/ N 84-92) Esther Hibbert (CH 87) Neil Ratcliffe (CH/P 85-94) “The project featured in the Autumn 1987 inaugural edition of The Big Paper, the Design Council’s publication for primary schools, which was reproduced in the Catteral Chronicle.”
STYLE GARDEN OGs may also be interested to learn of a project to revamp the garden of Style House. The house’s communal space is used greatly in the summer term by the girls of Style house as a quiet study space. The garden is a fine venue for open air performances of music and theatre for the benefit of all staff and pupils. OGs are invited to consider supporting the refurbishment by sponsoring benches and other garden furniture. Anyone wishing to sponsor a bench or table will be able to add a plaque made out to their wishes. This may be dedicated to themselves, a loved one, former member of staff or other person connected with the School. As part of the garden renovations some of the trees will be cut back from the old main gate of Beck House, revealing more of the building’s historic frontage. Work to restore the lawn and beds will be carried out by the Giggleswick Properties Department over the next 12 months. If you are interested in sponsoring a bench at £325 each or a round wooden table with six seats at £450, please contact Andrew Beales, Foundation Director, 01729 893 008 abeales@giggleswick.org.uk
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DIARY JUNE SATURDAY 28 JUNE OG Day All OGs welcome. Special Reunion for those who attended school since 2001, and for those who left in 1974 and around 1964.
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2. Picture Conundrum
18. Feature: The Sir Douglas Glover Memorial Lecture 2014
4. Soap Box 5. Development
10. Sports Shorts Giggleswick Player England’s Man of Series OG Rows for Cambridge Blue 12. Famous OG Richard Frankland 13. Young OG Cordelia Sampson 14. Feature Article: 13 Years On Headmaster Geoffrey Boult reflects on his time at Giggleswick
23. Get Online and Get Appy 24. Events 25. OG Day 2014 A look forward to this year’s OG Day 26. Internship Are you looking for a new challenge? We are looking for a new graduate intern.
THURSDAY 11 & FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER An Evening of Christmas Music Giggleswick School Chapel SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2015 OG London Dinner HMS Belfast, £90, £50 under 30s
26. Memories 27. WWI A second bite of information about our WWI commemoration plans 28. Golf Partners The School is to play a role in the future of Settle Golf Club. OGs and pupils can benefit.
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20. Gigg:Circular News on the lives of OGs
FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER Old Giggleswickian Lancashire Dinner (This event has been moved to a Friday for 2014)
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SUNDAY 9 NOVEMBER Service of Remembrance 10.30am, Giggleswick School Chapel
A focus on plans to renovate the observatory.
6. Big School Bulletin Four pages of OG News
FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER Old Giggleswickian Yorkshire Dinner at Oakdale Golf Club, Harrogate
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16. Geoffrey Boult, Headmaster OG and Governor David Stockdale pays tribute to the retiring Headmaster.
SEPTEMBER OG London Drinks TBC
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TUESDAY 7-10 JULY The Great Yorkshire Show Giggleswick Stand on Avenue. Q
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SOAPBOX FROM THE CHAIRMAN environment, through the financial crisis of 2008 and into the school’s Quincentenary.
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The support Geoffrey has given the OG Club has been invaluable and instrumental in the development and links with students and OGs both young and old.
Regards Mike Barr
So to today. Apple has released many versions of the iPod, the iPhone in 2007 and iPad in 2010; Manchester City are champions of the Premier League and David Cameron is Prime Minister. As for Giggleswick, Geoffrey’s strong Christian values and high standards can be seen across the school. He has seen all his daughters educated at the school and his stewardship will be felt across the campus for many years to come.
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In 2001, Apple released the first iPod, Manchester City were relegated and a guy called David Cameron was elected into Parliament. In the same year Geoffrey Boult became Headmaster of Giggleswick School.
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For the next 13 years, Geoffrey was at the forefront of matters at Giggleswick, leading the school through the constantly changing and challenging educational
If you were to choose a school where the ‘whole’ person is educated, Giggleswick would be the first choice, if you were to choose a head, Geoffrey Boult would definitely be top of the list. The only caveat I would add to this is that Mrs Katie Boult would also be part of the ‘dream team’ as the school and Geoffrey would not be as strong without her.
Geoffrey and Katie in 2001 Note the lack of an Ipod
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This is a significant year in so many ways; when we gather for OG day on June 28 the county will be days away from the Grand Depart as the Tour de France comes to Yorkshire. On that same day we at the school will be days away from the end of the 13 year tenure of Geoffrey Boult; a fundamental change indeed for us all, including the OG Club, which the Headmaster has supported so positively. By the time that our new headmaster, Mr Mark Turnbull, has finished laying his carpets, we will know whether the “union” of kingdoms, which is nearly 200 years younger than our school, is at an end. Such a similarly huge moment in history for the United Kingdom was also beginning exactly a hundred years previously. 4
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Geoffrey and Katie, a massive sincere ‘thank you’ from all OGs, students, parents and staff; you will be sorely missed.
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DEVELOPMENT OBSERVATORY PROJECT We plan to restore the astronomical observatory at Giggleswick School and fit it out with the latest high quality astronomical instrumentation, allowing for its use in the teaching of science and as an extracurricular activity.
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Modern technology would enable us to use the dome and telescope remotely from the classroom as well as in the field. Refurbishing the existing observatory now very much makes sense from a teaching point of view. Indeed observations can be recorded and played back to younger pupils and larger classes. With the new facility it is hoped that weJuly could W1 21 –engage July 25 every pupil in W2 July 28 – sessions. August 1 observing W3 August 18 – August 22 W4 August 25 – August 29
Lower down the school the facility could be used by younger pupils in the winter during the early evening. Using such a powerful telescope will bring well known planets to life. The rings of Saturn, the atmosphere of Jupiter and the surface of Mars are all visible with this new powerful scope. For the more patient older pupil long exposures of distant galaxies and nebula can be taken.
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During the Second World War a telescope was brought to the School from London for safe keeping. This 6” reflector was used regularly. After the war Giggleswick pupils and staff built an observatory on land directly above the school. This facility was in use until the late 1990s, when the instrument was recognised as one of historical significance, and returned to the Royal Observatory in exchange for a portable refracting telescope. This 10” instrument has since been used by pupils for evening ‘Introduction to Astronomy’ sessions, to carry out Sixth Form projects, and to observe notable astronomic events, such as the transit of Venus. In recent years pupils
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EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS Astronomy is one of the few branches of science in which amateurs, even young amateurs, can make significant contributions to modern research. Instruments of the size proposed are capable of making new discoveries, SUMMER COURSES for example locating new Ages 11 - 15 comets and asteroids and even exoplanets – all of which contribute to scientific research.
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In 1927, the Astronomer Royal, several national worthies and thousands of people descended on the School’s Chapel and cricket field to observe a Solar Eclipse. Observations made at Giggleswick were crucial in experimentally verifying Einstein’s work on General Relativity.
The observatory will be rebuilt with a lower stone wall topped with a motorised fibreglass dome. As the site is on raised ground some 250 metres from the school, power will be supplied by solar panels. Access to the site will also be improved and the site will be fenced off from local wildlife.
Whilst recognising that astronomy as a science will not appeal to all, detailed views of our solar system and the galaxies beyond will inspire awe and wonder in our students. For those who do aspire to a better understanding, our Science Enrichment program would be extended to support students wishing to undertake GCSE Astronomy. More importantly, the new observatory and telescope would establish a group of predominantly Sixth Form students trained to operate the facility independently. In addition to carrying out their own projects ,we would hope to begin some systematic observations to look for supernovae, comets and asteroids, as well as to observe and measure known pulsars and binary systems.
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A BIT OF HISTORY Giggleswick was one of the first independent schools to invest in science at the end of the Victorian era. Our science building dates back to this period. The labs and rooms were refurbished in 2004.
The project will include the purchase of a new reflecting telescope, with the associated equipment to create a first class educational observatory capable of allowing both direct viewing and astrophotography.
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Giggleswick’s ready supply of boarding students means it is ideally placed to offer astronomy as both part of science lessons and as an extracurricular activity. Although the School does own a telescope it is now some years old and needs replacing. The total cost of the work on the dome, telescope and other scientific equipment is around £20,000 with additional ground
We would welcome the support of OGs, perhaps those who enjoyed astronomy during their time at School or who have developed an interest in the stars later in life. All contributions will be recognised in accordance with your wishes inside the observatory. Interested OGs should contact Andrew Beales, Foundation Director, 01729 893 008, abeales@giggleswick.org. uk
have correlated sunspots with terrestrial magnetic activity; used the Hawaii based Faulkes telescope to photograph the M1 supernova remnants; and undertaken the Astronomy GCSE. Whilst good use has been made of this facility it suffers a number of drawbacks. The aging electronic systems are failing, it takes considerable time to set up each time it is used, many interesting objects are beyond its resolving power, and it is too cumbersome to be set up by pupils alone.
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The school’s association with astronomy, its remote location on the edge of a national park and its boarding tradition mean that Giggleswick is in a position to inspire the next generation of young astronomers.
works and other costs on top of that. Although it is hoped that much of this will be covered by funds from grant making bodies and the Foundation, there remains a short fall of around £6,000.
Astronomy inspires young minds, but it also provides practical opportunities for the exploration of other sciences. In summary this is an exciting development for a historic part of the School. We hope OGs will be interested in supporting this project. 5
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THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CIRCUS ARTS Jane Rice-Bowen (St 88-92) reports that Circus Space is now enjoying its 25th anniversary year. It was renamed the National Centre for Circus Arts from 11 March 2014. As the National Centre for Circus Arts it will take a leading role in supporting the wider circus sector in the UK, creating opportunities for circus to be seen and for people to participate in circus training at all levels. DALES BIG DOWN-UNDER Dr Cate Campbell née Higgins (St 85), living in Brisbane, saw “The Dales” programme when broadcast in Australia. Amongst other viewers on the far side of the world was Paley Downs, who contacted the school after seeing the programme. Ms Downs’ mother’s maiden name was Paley and she is a descendent of William Paley of Giggleswick. She visited Giggleswick some years ago and remembers Paley’s image in the stained glass in the chapel. LECTURE INSPIRES PRIZE
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Dr Brando Tamayo (S 8286), visited the school on 28 November 2013 and gave a fascinating lecture to the Sixth Form, explaining his thoughts on career decision making. Dr Tamayo was able to give valuable insights into medical careers. He met with current Lower Sixth Form students who are planning to apply to study medicine at University. Dr Tamayo has extensive experience in the armed forces, where he saw active service as an army doctor in Iraq and 6Afghanistan. He also holds a
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variety of senior roles in the NHS and the private sector. Dr Tamayo introduced students to a framework he has developed, along with other decision making tools, to help them plan through and implement decisions, which will drive them towards their chosen destinations. There was a lively question and answer session at the end, when students probed further to try and get advice from a very proactive thinker. At the end Dr Tamayo launched his essay competition with a cash prize of £100, for the best essay about any TED talk which the students have seen. This generous offer was made to encourage students to broaden their horizons and to engage with challenging, thoughtprovoking ideas. FRASER GETS PHYSICS-AL Fraser Davies (N 04-09) only left school in 2009 but has now returned to Giggleswick School, this time as a teacher in the Physics department. Whilst Fraser was studying for his Physics Degree at Oxford he was trained as one of the University’s student counsellors providing advice and assistance amongst the student body. Fraser gave a talk to the Sixth Form about the techniques he had been shown and students had a firsthand experience at trying to put these methods into practice. It is a sad fact that depression and other mental illnesses are found at universities and the school is trying to equip students to cope and help others cope with the stresses of modern day life. OG REMEMBERED Mrs Kate Finch contacted us to kindly offer us some memorabilia including colours caps and blazer of her late stepfather Harry Wolfenden Lindley (S 31-35), whom some of our most senior members may remember. Harry was born in January 1918. He lived with his parents in Malaysia, who were involved in the tea business. After Giggleswick, Harry went to Sandhurst and was then stationed in Baghdad, Iraq where he met his first wife who
was a military nurse. Harry and Ann married in Baghdad. Ann was then posted elsewhere and Kate has the daily letters that she sent to him in October, November and December 1945. Harry ended his military career as an Acting Major. He then joined the management team of British Rail where he met Mrs Finch’s mother, whom he married in 1989. Harry was very proud of his school and Kate says he would be honoured to know that some of his carefully kept things were to be displayed in our archive. Harry was through and through “an Officer and a Gentleman”. ROTARY - YOUTH SPEAKS Max Reiter (P Y10) won the best speaker award at the Youth Speaks competition organised by the Rotary Club. Giggleswick took two teams to this annual public speaking contest. Josh Warburton, Max Reiter and Charlie Allison spoke about the risks teenagers take and the development of the adolescent brain. Max was able to bring a very personal slant to his speech, having had a recent cycling accident. He balanced this with well researched information about the pre-frontal cortex and the limbic system. OG LODGE NEWS The photograph below pictures Chris Bean (C 59-63), Mark Harwood (N 72-76), Andrew McNaughton (P 63-66), Jim Nicol (P 62-65) and seated Paul Durkin & Kevin Johnson (nonOGs) meeting for lunch at the Gamecock Austwick prior to the OG Lodge meeting on 11 March this year.
Chris Bean writes: “Mark Harwood is already having a major impact on our Lodge since he is Assistant Grand Master in the Province in Oxfordshire and it is possible that in the next few years he will become The Grand Master in Oxfordshire”. In other Masonic Lodge news, members Charles Tetlow (M 63-67) and Paul Durkin were honoured in a ceremony at the Kings Hall in Harrogate. They were presented with their provincial Masonic honours by The Right Worshipful Grand Provincial Grand Master David S Pratt
OG FOUNDS SCHOOL Charlotte Mc Cormick (C 02-04) Is part of a group of 15 former Teach First teachers who, being unafraid of a challenge, have this academic year launched a Free School in London. She says that “Gigg completely inspired me”. She has already utilised her OG connections with Luke Grose (M 00-04), who OGs will remember speaking on Speech Day and for his Transatlantic rowing adventures, with Alex MacDonald coming in to speak to her students!
on Saturday 26 July. Tickets are available from the RWT Box Office.
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OGs will remember Lucy’s performances in recent school productions including A Christmas Carol, Into the Woods and Maria in West Side Story.
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RICHARD NPOWERED Richard Heap (P 04-09) and three fellow Geography students at the University of East Anglia entered a competition organised by NPower and won the first prize, a research based trip to the Amazon.
A REASON TO SMILE A Reason to Smile was the name of the self-directed and written play that Lucy Ioannou ( U6 C) and her friend Connor Chambers took to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last summer.
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DR OF LAW David Raw (CH/C 50-60) qualified for the award of Doctor of Philosophy in the Law School of Newcastle University in November 2013. He began his part time studies following retirement from Sintons Solicitors in Newcastle where, for six years, he had been Chairman of Partners. David’s thesis is entitled ‘Compassion without Compensation: The Novelists and Baron Bramwell’, covering the period 1830-1880. David focused upon Charles Dickens in his journalism and his novel Hard Times contrasting his views with those of the Exchequer Judge Baron Bramwell who opposed regulation and government interference and regularly refused a remedy to deserving 7 claimants.
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“There’s genuine talent here: precisely the kind that the fringe can be so good at showcasing” Broadway Baby Review, Edinburgh August 2013.
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There will be a performance of The Duck Pond at School in the Richard Whiteley Theatre
“Whilst the play itself was at times dark and frequently moving it was indeed a reason to smile. It showcased the earnest quality of the piece and the way that they own their characters and bring a palpable dynamic to the stage.
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The A level History group, led by Mrs Anne Coward, visited the Temple Church in London for four lectures about the Tudor Monarchs and their chief ministers. Dr John Guy and Dr John Morrell gave fascinating insights into the careers of Wolsey, Cromwell and Cranmer, as well as the reign of King Henry VIII, the Great Matter, and Queen Mary. To most of the assembled company however, Dr David Starkey was the star turn. His lecture was “a riveting display of knowledge on Edward VI’s reign” and his relations with Northumberland and Somerset. He posed thought provoking questions and encouraged the students to think about Edward’s skills as a monarch. Mrs Coward insisted on getting the chance to meet her idol. When asked “Do you fancy coming for a cup of tea with us?” They couldn’t believe the response: “Oh, go on then”. At that point they were treated to a guided tour from David Starkey, arriving at a quaint tea shop on Farringdon Road. The discussion that followed covered the great man’s love for History and his inspirations behind it. The U6t had the unique chance to ask him about their coursework. He also talked to them about his current research, his use of sources and Henry VII. It was an unforgettable academic opportunity and a lesson in life.
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specialty. The specific job offer I have received will allow me a four-month rotation to further pursue research in this field – precious time hard to come by in a busy NHS career! I can’t say I know why I am attracted to Respiratory Medicine – I am just fascinated by the various pathological processes that can affect this system. I am now working tirelessly to overcome the last hurdle of finals before joining the ‘Doctor’ world and starting a new chapter in Medicine”.
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GIGGLESWICK IS THE BEST MEDICINE Wei-Yee Chan (St 03-08) writes: “Coming towards the end of my undergraduate medical training. I can still remember being 16-years old, sitting in the Careers office in Gigg, pondering over the option of Medicine and the A-levels I would have to take. I recall my parents asking (more than once!) “Are you sure? The training is incredibly long and the already five-year degree the beginning!” I cannot say I regret my choice to pursue a career in Medicine. The past five years have definitely not been a breeze. Hours spent over books and computer screens, not to mention the countless number of high stakes assessments. Has it been worth it? Most definitely! Medicine is incredibly rewarding and it is made even better by the vast amount of opportunities and variability I will be exposed to once I start working this August. I recently accepted a job offer for an Academic Foundation Programme. Fresh from medical school, junior doctors have to complete two years in a Foundation Programme before they enter specialty training. Academic Foundation Programmes only form 6% of nationwide vacancies for all foundation programmes – therefore it has an element of competition. Unlike other foundation jobs, I had to be short-listed and attend an interview. Receiving an offer for an Academic Foundation job has been incredibly important to me as I hope to pursue Respiratory Medicine as a
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A STRANGE UNCIVILISED LITTLE PLACE At the start of February Stephen Whitehead (N 60-64) delivered another in the Gigg Lecture Series: “Haworth and the Making of the Brontë Genius.” Stephen is a published authority on the Brontë Family and has been a trustee of the Brontë Parsonage for many years. His presentation engaged an audience of staff, students and the general public. He succeeded in illuminating the background to the famous works of the Brontë family with an understanding of how both the physical environment and socio-economic circumstances of their time would have strongly influenced the ideas and mood behind their writing. OG BACK ON PARADE
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Col Jeremy Hughes OG (CH/M 70-79). Deputy Brigade Commander, Col Jeremy Hughes (Senior Cadet in 1979) paid the CCF a visit on Friday 7 February. Photographed above between current Contingent Commander Lt Col Darren Richmond and former CC Nigel Mussett MBE. This was an informal visit and Jeremy was able to tour the school, have lunch with members of the CCF and then inspected the parade before watching training taking place on a normal CCF afternoon. Col Hughes was keen to stress the difference that training in leadership and character gave cadets once they leave school and the extent to which government and universities are increasingly incorporating similar training into their programmes for young adults. His peers will want to wish him well in his new role at Support 8Command, Andover. Jeremy will
be back on the flat inspecting the CCF contingent formally at their biennial inspection in January 2015. “LE PLUS VITE CAMION DU MONDE”, This is how Dr Bugatti once attempted to denounce the impressive machinery that was a Bentley in the 1930s. Today it is probably true that there are some small lorries that are not as heavy as a modern Bentley, but in all other respects, nothing could be further from the truth as was ably demonstrated in February by OG Chris Thompson (S 0308). Chris visited Giggleswick, speaking as part of the Sixth Form Lecture Programme. Where others have brought tales of daring-do and recently a top of the range bicycle, Chris brought along a Bentley Flying Spur test car, which he had borrowed from his employer. It gained a good deal of interest on the flat before and after his lecture, as many people admired the exceptionally refined build quality, for which Bentley is most famous. Chris was one of the first pupils to come all the way through the school, from the first Mill House class all the way through to the Upper Sixth. Chris discussed his path through school, which culminated in him studying Design, Chemistry, Maths and Physics in the Sixth Form. He reinforced the importance of appropriate work experience (not a summer job at McDonalds!) and how he went about gaining automotive knowledge in local garages. He then explained why this helped further support his application to gain a place at Bentley for his ‘sandwich year’. He was then invited back on the Graduate Training programme on completing his degree. Chris explained how Bentley did not just employ engineers amongst its 8,000 strong workforce. Staff have roles in research, sales, PR, administration as well as people who carry out the design and materials testing, down to the hand stitching of
the 22 bull hides used for the interior leather of the vehicle, (which takes a total of 37 hours per car!). He also emphasised the importance of languages, especially German, Spanish and Chinese in the global market in which Bentley operates. If you would like to help by giving a lecture to the Sixth Form, on any topic, please do get in touch. Lectures take place on either a Thursday afternoon or evening. GIGGLESWICK VOICES TO FEATURE STRONGLY IN BBC WAR HORSE PROM The ‘War Horse’ Prom, Saturday 3 August 2014. For the last 3 years Tricia ReesJones has taken Giggleswick boys to Cambiata North West, a choir created by the Association of British Choral Directors (ABCD) for teenage boys with the aim of showing how they can keep singing during the period when their voices are changing. Cambiata is the Italian word for a boy’s changing (not breaking!) voice. This has been a highly successful venture and the choir has now been invited to take part in the BBC Proms in the summer of this year. The ‘War Horse’ Prom has a World War One theme and other performers will include the National Theatre, NT War Horse, the BBC Concert Orchestra, Gareth Malone’s Military Wives. There is a new commissioned piece within the War Horse suite especially written for the Cambiata boys by Adrian Sutton (the composer of the War Horse music) and the boys will also sing a rediscovered Henry Wood hymn and songs with the Military Wives. The whole concert will be as theatrical as the Albert Hall will allow, with Joey the War Horse present and various actors from the stage show participating too. The boys will be dressed in appropriate costume supplied by the National Theatre and will take an active role in the performance.
The Prom will be recorded by the BBC and broadcast in November 2014 as part of the WW1 commemorations this year. It will also be broadcast live on Radio 3. It is hoped that we will eventually be able to make a studio recording of the Cambiata song too. It is also especially good as this is part of the celebrations for the 50 years of the National Theatre. The Giggleswick boys taking part will be 3 pairs of brothers: David (CH Y8) and Matthew Bulmer (S Y13), George (N Y9) and Robbie Magell (N Y13), Oliver (P Y9) and George (Y8) Collins as well as Max Reiter (P Y10), Will Richmond (N Y9), Will Rees-Jones (P Y9), Miles Taylor (N Y9). Tickets are available from the BBC Proms Website. SARAH SENT TO HOLLOWAY
Sarah Fox (CH/C 84-92) is also a proud alumna of Royal Holloway University, London where she read Music. A Fellow of the University Sarah was recently invited back to perform at a ceremony in front of Her Majesty the Queen. The Queen was visitng the University to bestow the third Regius Professorship of her reign to the Music department. Sarah sang “We’ll gather lilacs” (Ivor Novello) supported by the excellent University Choir, under the direction of Director of Choral Music, Rupert Gough. Sarah has had a busy year including a recent performance at the Wigmore Hall. Many readers will have seen her taking part as one of the judges in the BBC series “The Choir” with Gareth Malone.
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OGS PILE-UP TO HELP GIGGLESWICK MOTORSPORT Amy Dick (née Leigh, St 90-94) was interested to read in the December issue of Gigg:News about Giggleswick Motorsport. Amy and her husband own and run Speedworks Motorsport, a motorsport team with cars competing in the British Touring Car Championship, British GT Championship and the 24hr International endurance series. Their first 24 hour race of 2014 was held in Dubai and saw their team win their class.
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Fiona’s brother Keith Parmley (S 04-08) is now a highly qualified ski, snowboard and race instructor in Switzerland. It would seem that their parents are having to get used to them being very far away!
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Penny is in contact with Jennifer Rae (C 03-08) who graduated as a dentist in 2013 and has been doing her Dental Vocational Training at Dalbeattie in the Scottish borders.
year after four years of studying. Beginning with a five month trip around the world she then decided to go to Australia for a year and pursue work opportunities in sports event management. She has so far worked at the Australian Grand Prix and is currently travelling before basing herself in Sydney with another events company. F O R
MEETING OVER DRINKS It was good to meet up with the Barnes family at Speech Day last year and again at the recent Settle drinks gathering at the Lion. Penny (C 03-08), Becky (C 05-10), Will (P 99-06) and James (CH/P 05-03 ) are living busy and varied lives. Penny is currently working for the Skipton Building Society and about to embark upon a primary PGCE at Manchester University after work experience at various schools including Giggleswick Junior School. Will is working for Coventry Building Society, recently going through a project of merging building societies and training the staff. It is good to hear that he is still in contact with friends as far back as Catteral. Rebecca graduated from Durham University with a first class biomedical degree in 2013. James is at university in Preston studying for a career in the police force.
Olivia Sherrell (C 07-12) received her D of E Gold award in the presence of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh in the Throne Room at St James’ Palace in March. Olivia had been unable to go with some of her OG peers last year. HRH spent time talking to both the young people and their guests and was particularly interested to hear where expeditions had been undertaken. BEEN AROUND THE WORLD Fiona Parmley (St 03-08) has been travelling since she graduated from Newcastle University last
Another OG who has also offered the team support is Tim Greaves (St 70-72). Tim invited the team down to his racing team’s workshop. There the team were inspired by Tim’s collection of performance racing cars. Tim has offered, amongst many things, an opportunity for the Giggleswick team to watch his car at Le Mans later this year. Sadly this is slap bang in the middle of their exams! Tim has since been in touch to confirm that his team, Greaves Motorsport, will enter both of their Nissan powered, Zytek LM P2 prototypes in the 2014 European Le Mans Series. They had a very pleasing first outing in the four hours of Silverstone with cars finishing 4th and 8th which has given the team great optimism for another season.
Photograpahs of Giggleswick Motorsport at Greaves Motorsport’s team base with OG Tim Greaves. Also shown are pictures of the team removing an engine from a scrap car at their base in Giggleswick. We are grateful to both Amy and Tim for their support of the Giggleswick Motorsport team. If you would like to get involved by supporting this or any of the other projects in the Giggleswick School Annual Fund please do not hesitate to contact the Development and Alumni Office 01729 893 008, abeales@ giggleswick.org.uk.
IN OTHER NEWS Tristan Griffin (M 09-11) who is concluding his third year at York reading History, has been offered a place at Cambridge to read for an MPhil.
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It was kind of Amy to offer the Giggleswick Motorsport team their technical support and is due to visit later in May.
Katie Porter (C 01-03) is now Head of Cycle Helmet Design at Salomon in Annecy, France. Adam Lindblom (CH/P 03-08) has entered Sandhurst in the January intake. 9 9
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The memorable family photograph above shows three of the Davidson boys (Tom S 06-08, Will S 09-11 & Robbie S 11-13) after they had played together for Wharfedale first team for the first time. The occasion was the 6 April match against Hull Ionians. They are all former first team players at school and members of Shute House. The family connection at school continues today with youngest brother John in year 11 playing fly half in the U16 team. Tom has brought his considerable coaching talents to be employed in coaching the talented senior school VII, which was so successful last term. Tom is a graduate of Leeds Metropolitan University, Will is completing his degree this summer at Huddersfield University and Robbie is in his first year at Hull University. “A KNIFE THROUGH BUTTER” The photographs below show U6 pupil Taylor Prell (S) who has been playing Rugby for the senior England U18 team. Before Easter he played against Scotland U18 and Wales in a stunning 43 points to 12 victory in which he was man of the match. 10
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Former head of Carr house Isabella Vyvyan (C 04-09) rowed for Cambridge in the recent women’s boatrace against Oxford. Aficionados of rowing tell us that she was in the no 4 seat which is near the middle of the boat and considered to be the “engine room” . A graduate of Newcastle University, she took up the sport of rowing as a fresher. Izzy is now undertaking a degree in Land Economy at Hughes Hall, Cambridge.
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Having recently signed an Academy contract with Leeds Carnegie, Taylor has played all the games in their Academy campaign, including against the Leicester, Gloucester, Northampton and Sale academy sides. He has also played an Academy match against a Newcastle Falcons side containing fellow team mate and Giggleswick XV Captain George Hedgley (M U6). During the Easter Holiday Taylor travelled with the England squad to play in the FIRA Championship which is a form of European Championship and he was moved from the wing position to full back where he has played for the Giggleswick XV. Scoring tries in every match including two in the final against Ireland, Taylor was named player of the series and has recently been selected for the national U19 side. CAPTAIN GEORGE George Hedgley (M U6) is head of Morrison and Captain of Rugby this year. George (back row 3rd from left) is in the Scotland U20 squad and has been contracted to Newcastle Falcons Academy. George who plays at no8, is now in the Falcons senior “A” side, captained the XV to the Stonyhurst 7s final (our second in 4 years) and to victory in the Austin Friars 7s, not to mention an excellent 15 a side season where only 2 games were lost against Stonyhurst and Leeds Grammar School. WELL DONE RIEDER Interested readers and watchers of Sky Sports will have noticed that Rotherham
The senior and U16 VII both enjoyed encouraging seasons in the spring term. The U16s recorded impressive results at the Sedbergh and Stonyhurst events, reaching the knockout stages in both tournaments and performing well against sides who draw from far bigger pools of age group players. The senior VII were pleased to retain the Austin Friars trophy which they won last year and went on to the final of the Stonyhurst event which they won in 2011. Here they recorded impressive wins over Lancaster RGS, Kings Macclesfield, Mount St Marys and Shrewsbury. Without injured match winner Taylor Prell, the final for our small squad was a “bridge too far” and the powerful home side who had only lost once this year and never at home, held off our late rally to win the final and deny Giggleswick a famous second victory. GIRLS SPORT Mrs Sally Ayari, Head of Girls’ Games, reports that there has been a lot of representative success for both our netball and Hockey players. At hockey Matilda Boult (C L6) has been selected for North U18 Junior Regional Performance Centre and six junior girls have been selected for the county Junior Development Centre. In Netball the 2nd VII only lost one game all season whilst the U14s were unbeaten, with strong performances against all opposition. Representative honours were won by Samantha Baker-Jones (C Y9) Leeds Carnegie Development Squad, and Georgina Thursby (C Y11) who represented Cumbria.
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We went through the most challenging conditions we will ever face in Jaipur with temperatures reaching 40oC. However we stuck together and nearly pulled off our first victory on tour which was a credit to the boys. As each day passed we slowly came to appreciate India for what it is and realised we will never get the opportunity to experience the country in the same way again. Callum Lockett (S U6)
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Sightseeing was another focus of the tour, as it gave us a chance to delve into the history of this fascinating place and enjoy its exotic architecture, such as the ‘Red Fort’, and of course the Taj Mahal, a highlight for many of the squad. These tourist attractions do however come with a burden. The ‘hagglers’ provided great irritation for the group, repeatedly looking for their next sale. After the umpteenth time they had
The cricket on the whole did not provide the results in either the XI or the development squad that we had hoped for, but this is not to say we didn’t take a lot from the matches, in fact we probably learned more in those three games than we had during all of the last season. We didn’t play poor cricket as such, but we did come up against very strong opposition with mini Sachin Tendulkars apparently in every team that we played. In addition the heat and humidity played a huge part combined with the flat wickets that didn’t assist the bowlers in any way. There were some very strong individual performances with the bat from Tom Wilkinson, Will Grafton and Archie Hancock which has provided them with confidence for the new season and this has already paid dividends with wins on the first weekend against Kirkham Grammar. In every game we improved, not only as individuals but as a team.
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ELEPHANTS CAN’T PLAY CRICKET 24 boys and four members of staff set sail for India for what we thought would be a cricket tour with difference. This difference however, was far greater than we ever expected. The five hour coach journey to Heathrow allowed us ample time to discuss our expectations. On touch down in Delhi we were greeted with a warm blast of
After a night’s sleep we were greeted with yet more curry, this time for breakfast. We headed for the first net session of the tour. Road safety in India is largely non-existent; a free for all with horns sounding every second sums it up, but somehow to their credit they seem to make it work and not one crash was seen. The short coach journey gave the boys a small insight into the Indian culture and I think we found ourselves in some sort of shock over the highly diverse nature of the country. On arrival at the sports complex in Delhi, excitement filled the camp due to the quality of the facilities. As Brian Clarke put it “this is one of the best decks I have ever seen”. His view was shared by most, including Kevin Sharp, who started his last tour with the school by giving us a top class coaching session. The days passed quickly, we recovered from our weariness and managed to acclimatise.
asked us for our money it is safe to say we were used to their antics. It was an unusual experience to say the least.
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For the record, Scarrig results: Minor Girls – Eve Hutchinson, Minor Boys – Euan Brennan, Junior Girls – Samantha BakerJones (C), Junior Boys – Euan Ogilvie (P), Senior Girls - Maisie Spratt (St), Senior Boys – Christopher Mills (P). House winners; Minors – Bowland, Junior Girls – Carr, Junior Boys – Nowell, Senior Girls – Carr, Senior Boys - Nowell.
humid Indian air and the tour had really begun. We soon found ourselves tucking into our first “proper” curry… the mythology of “Delhi Belly” soon became all too real for most of the boys, and it was to get worse!
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Richard Frankland OG 1630-1698 Non conformist Religious Leader, Teacher. Richard Frankland was born at Rathmell, near Giggleswick. At the age of 10, he was sent to Giggleswick and he remained at the School until being admitted to the Christ’s College, Cambridge, aged 18. Frankland graduated with distinction in 1651 and, after gaining his MA in 1655, he was ordained as a Presbyterian minister. Following a period of preaching at Hexham and in Durham, he became rector of Sedgefield in Co. Durham. In 1659 he was appointed vicar of Bishop Auckland. After the restoration of the monarchy, Frankland was one of the first to be attacked for nonconformity. At one stage he was locked out of his own church. The Bishop of Durham attempted to induce Frankland to receive Episcopal ordination, but he refused. With the Act of 1662 he was confirmed in his living. However, the Act of Uniformity resulted in Frankland being ejected the following year. He then returned to Rathmell where, in 1670, he opened his private Nonconformist Academy. The first in England, the academy was one to which families in the district who were of Puritan sympathies might send their sons. Frankland was able to continue to run his school for four years only, as the ecclesiastical courts became more persistent in their dealings with Nonconformists. His students, fifteen in the first four years, studied divinity, law or medicine, with all lectures being delivered in Latin. In 1674, Frankland was forced to move his academy to Natland, near Kendal. He took part in the first non-Episcopal ordination held in Yorkshire and was subsequently excommunicated for it. After leaving Natland, the school found itself with no fixed location, with Frankland being forced to move from place to place. However, with the arrival of King James II and the Declaration of Indulgence, Frankland was at last able to carry on his educational mission without serious disturbance. In 1689, he returned to Rathmell and for the following nine years the academy flourished. During his time at the academy, over 300 students enrolled, many of whom went on to Edinburgh to 12 12
Richard’s picture still hangs in Harris-Manchester College, Oxford University graduate. However, in 1698, Frankland’s health began to seriously deteriorate and he died “in the midst of his students” on October 1st of that year. Four days later, he was buried at Giggleswick church where a memorial tablet still stands. However, there is no mention on the tablet of his academy.
Shortly after his death, the Rathmell Academy was closed and fourteen of its students moved to Manchester to continue their studies. Harris-Manchester College, Oxford University, is the descendant of the Rathmell Academy. Frankland’s portrait hangs there to this day.
The Frankland House in Rathmell is now marked with a plaque . Photographs courtesy of NCHT
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THE YOUNG OG PROJECT The first volume of the Young Giggleswickians Project will be published on OG Day. Online copies will be available to download via the OG Website. We are now taking submissions for the second volume. If you are an OG under 40, we would like to hear from you.
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Cordelia has worked in two of the affiliated schools; a government primary school in which she taught English, Maths and Science to classes of over 100 children and Aunt Susan’s, a ‘private’ primary school. Aunt Susan’s was set up by two local teachers in 2007. School fees of £30 per year just about cover the cost of buildings and staff. The lack of pre-primary education in the area is a particular concern and, as a result, during her visit last summer Cordelia managed their first big project; the construction of a nursery for ‘Aunt Susan’s’. The building was funded by donations in lieu of gifts from Aubrey and Clare’s wedding and money raised by Cordelia’s sponsored hitchhike from Edinburgh to Paris.
In the longer term there are plans to build volunteer accommodation to enable more interested and talented people to give their time to increase the impact of Ndali Ventures. Cordelia is currently their only volunteer and her Psychology Degree at Edinburgh University means she can only spend a limited amount of time in Uganda each year. However, after her graduation she intends to build another nursery school to be run entirely by Ndali Ventures, for which, using her Psychology degree, she hopes to develop an English language focussed curriculum. They also plan to plant a kitchen garden to provide students with the best nutrition possible, develop business incubators to empower local women and apprenticeship programmes to help school leavers to reach their full potential.
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A trip to Uganda in her gap year proved to be a life changing experience for Cordelia. Whilst spending three months living at Ndali Lodge, owned by Aubrey and Clare Price, and working on its community projects, she fell in love with both the area and the people. She has returned each summer and is now Director, Secretary and Project Co-ordinator of Ndali Ventures – a small non-profit organisation in the Fort Portal region of Uganda. The project is affiliated with three local primary schools and currently sponsors 25 students from nursery age through to University. The first entrant to the scholarship programme, Ivan, graduated in 2013 with a BA in Business Management and Accounting and has just begun his Masters Degree.
This was a terrific start but Cordelia and her team have great plans for the future. Their first priority is completing the Nursery by plastering the walls and sealing the floors to make the mud building as robust as one built of brick. Attention is also being focused on building up a Community Library located within the school – story books should be a central part of children’s educational experience but are almost impossible to source in Uganda.
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13 YEARS ON A lot has changed at Giggleswick since 2001, but I would like to start by saying how much has changed in the OG Club, and all for the better as this publication again shows. By every quantitative measurement OGs are more actively involved in their club and with the life of the school than ever before, with Andrew Beales and Jim Bellis building on the great liaison work of David Fox. More OGs attend dinners and OG Day, OGs serve on our governing body, OGs coach and teach at the school, they offer work experience, they deliver lectures, they give mock interviews, they play golf together and occasionally just meet in a pub to share memories of the past and catch up on today’s news. Many have provided or promised financial assistance to the school, now or in their wills; a lasting legacy and one which is vital in these tough economic times. They follow each other and the school on Facebook, Twitter and many are ‘LinkedIn’, whether they live in Singapore, Sheffield or Settle. The school itself recognises the importance of this relationship, indeed we could not offer the quality of education we currently provide without the active help and support of so many OGs. It is a symbiotic relationship with great benefit to both parties. In London last month, at the OG dinner in the East India Club I praised many of the OGs, especially those on the Committee, who have worked so tireless to bring OGs together and to support the school. Anthony Briggs, Nick Jefferies, Chris Harwood, Bob Drake, Andy Fraser, Bob Barker, Michael Barr, David Stockdale and this year’s outstanding president Rod Waldie all immediately spring to mind. There are many others always there, be it at Scarrig, the Candlelit Service, Christmas ‘Words and Music’, Lectures and on Speech Day who are equally important. They spread the word about how the school is today, and I know they are proud to be associated with Giggleswick, even if their personal memories were often less positive about school in the 50s. Giggleswick today is marching proudly into our 502nd year. This is not a flash school interested in cheap headlines, nor is it an elite privileged institution. It is a school rooted in the Dales and pleased to be increasingly recognised as bringing real benefits to our local community, while preparing young people to serve on the global stage. We have a rigorous curriculum, with a key element of compulsion so all subjects get equal recognition, be they Maths, Music, Languages, Science or the Creative Arts. The pupils know they must learn to respect each other and participate in a wide variety of activities, while our Christian values underpin all we do. In that way young and old OGs share a common heritage in a wide range of interests, and they are prepared for life in all its fullness. 2014 is another time of change. It has been my privilege and joy to be Headmaster of this great school but it is time to hand over the reins. To all OGs I have known and whose friendship I value please accept my sincere thanks. To those who have not visited in the last 13 years I urge you to come back, to meet my successor Mark Turnbull, and to reconnect with your school and to see how you can help. As the old adage says, ‘the more you put in, the more you get out!’ If nothing else I hope the news that OGs are once again performing in the National Student Drama Festival, rowing for Cambridge, winning national industry awards, while current pupils are playing in the England U18 rugby team and the National schools Orchestra while winning places at leading Russell Group Universities, will be reminders that Giggleswick pupils can and do achieve exceptional things.
Mr Boult has been Headmaster to one in five living OGs. What b engaged in over that time. Here are some of those memories, ye love to hear from you. You can comment online or via the office.
2001 CHAPEL CENTENARY
2002 OPENING OF SHARP
2004 SCIENCE REFURBISHMENT 2005 MEMORIAL LIBRARY RESTOR
2007 THE NEW SPORTS HALL
2008 SHAMI CHAKR
2011 DUKE OF YORK VISIT
2012 QUINCENTENARY CONCERT
The Boult Family, with our soon to be four OGs, will retain a close interest in this special place. We hope to see you on the 28 June at OG Day to say a personal goodbye. However, whenever I hear the strains of Nimrod, or the bugle sounds on Remembrance Day, I know where my heart will be. Geoffrey P Boult April 2014 14 14
OGs. What better tribute to him than to share some of the wonderful events and activities that these “Young Giggleswickians” have memories, yet there could be so many more. If you would like to share your memories of Giggleswick in the past 13 years, we would via the office.
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It is often said that Giggleswick is a lucky school. It was a very lucky school the day that Geoffrey Boult walked up the drive. I first met Geoffrey in 2000 when, as Chairman of Governors, I was involved in the selection of a new Head for September 2001. There were many notable candidates, including several current Heads and Deputy Heads but, in our judgement, the Housemaster from St Edward’s Oxford, former Head of Geography at Canford, County hockey player, passable golfer and renowned pyrotechnician, outstripped all the rest. Giggleswick never looked back. There is never an easy time to be appointed Head at Giggleswick. The very attractions that draw us all to this beautiful place give rise to its greatest challenges. Boarding school gurus will tell you that it is not a good thing to be small, rural and northern. More than this, when Geoffrey took the helm, he did so against a rising swell of media opinion opposed to boarding generally and at a time of imminent economic recession. Few of us would have predicted (at least, not publicly) that, 13 years later, Giggleswick School would be flourishing as never before. We have borne witness to an outstanding Headship. The secret of Geoffrey’s success is actually no secret at all. It is plain to see. It lies in the transparency of his love of his job: his boundless enthusiasm for the education of young people in a boarding environment. He is not a targets man. He is not a league table man. He is a man whose priority is the encouragement and stimulation, in safe and supportive surroundings, of the talents, abilities and appetites of every individual student. He and Giggleswick have been a perfect fit. Time and again, potential parents on their first visit, often ‘first-time buyers’ with mixed feelings about boarding, have signed up on the spot after a meeting with Geoffrey. They have recognised that, in him, they have found a man they can trust, a man in whom they can place, with absolute confidence, the welfare and the education of their children. It is a rare gift. We were not remotely surprised when, in the year 2007/8, the Boarding Schools’ Association prevailed upon Geoffrey to serve as the Association’s Chairman, providing him with the platform from which to spread the boarding message (not to mention the Giggleswick message) nationally. 16 16
Under Geoffrey Boult’s stewardship, Giggleswick has undergone important changes - in keeping with developments in modern education. Of these, the most significant was the creation in 2007 of a new Junior School from ages 4 to 11, with entry into the Senior School at age 11. Alongside structural changes, there have been huge improvements to the School’s physical hardware. The last 13 years have seen £12 million worth of capital investment in, for example, IT systems, phase 2 of the Sharpe Library, the new Science facilities, the new Art Department, the Partridge Building, the Catteral Pavilion, the Richard Whiteley Theatre, the Sports Hall and the new grass and all-weather pitches on Lords and Eshtons. The year 2012 was quite eventful too. These have been heady times, through which Geoffrey has steered the School with care and skill, with canny intelligence, with diplomacy and good humour and, it must be said, with an extraordinarily youthful energy. Some say he still scarcely looks old enough to be starting a Headship, never mind finishing one. By his side, throughout it all, has been Katie, lending support, advice and wisdom when needed and carrying out so superbly well the often difficult task of being a Headmaster’s wife. In paying tribute to Geoffrey, we pay a heartfelt tribute to Katie too. I did ponder whether to write from the perspective of a Governor or an OG. In the end, of course, it doesn’t matter and it is here that we find one of Geoffrey’s most important and lasting achievements. To Geoffrey’s way of thinking, Giggleswick has always been an entire community - of students, former students, staff, parents, Governors and friends of the School. OGs, far from being outsiders, done with their time at school, have been central to its wellbeing, valued members of the Giggleswick family, encouraged to support and participate in the affairs of the School every bit as much as a current student or staff member. In my own opinion, this has been a crucial development and it has been attributable principally to Geoffrey Boult’s Headship. He has a very special rapport with OGs. They have returned to the School and taken part in its activities on a scale hitherto unknown. That is a sure sign of the current healthy state of the School and of the confidence we all share in its future.
OGs who were students in Geoffrey’s time (and it is a sobering thought that they count for about 20% of all living OGs) owe him a huge debt of gratitude. The rest of us do too. He has led Giggleswick through the most challenging of times. He has left to his successor a school in outstandingly good health and good heart and he has won for himself and his family the thanks, goodwill and friendship of Old Giggleswickians the world over. We wish Geoffrey and Katie Boult every possible success and happiness in their next adventure. David Stockdale CH / Shute / Morrison 1960-1969 Clockwise: Photographs of Geoffrey P Boult with : 1. Martin O’Connell, Dr John Sentamu Quincentnary Glover Lecture 2. Katie Boult, HRH The Princess Royal Opening of Sharpe Library, 2001 3. OG Day 2005 4. Running Centenary of Scarrig, 2008 5. Martin O’Connell, Lord Shuttleworth Speech Day, 2009 6.The glory of the rock climb, 2002 7. Whittington Races, 2009 8. London Dinner 2014 9. With OGs, Darmstadt, Germany, 2009 10. In the office, 2001 11. John Bavington, Leonie Sutherland 12. David Stockdale , Quincentenary London Dinner, 2012 13. Richard Whiteley, Melanie Bailey, 2004 14. Rt Hon George Osborne MP Glover Lecturer, 2006 15.With John Bavington, Leading the act of remembrance on the flat, 11/11/2011. 16. Martin O’Connell, 2011 17. Christopher Gemmell, 2009 18. Interview on Fox News at Ground Zero, New York, the day after Osama Bin Ladin’s death, 2011 19. With the Millards, 2001 20. Sir Matthew Pinsent, CBE, Speech Day 2012 21. Preaching in Chapel, 2013 22. Katie Boult at Quincentenary Ball Below: Graham Thorpe MBE, the opening of the Sports Hall, May 2008
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Inspiring the Leaders Our World Deserves “We do not pity the poor, we empower them. We possess an unquenchable belief in the creativity and resilience of the human spirit and so we give the poor in the developing world a hand up and NOT a hand out…”
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“We do not pity the poor, we empower them. We possess an unquenchable belief in the creativity and resilience of the human spirit and so we give the poor in the developing world a hand up and NOT a hand out…”
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Giggleswick’s prestigious Sir Douglas Glover Memorial Lecture series has been graced by many great names throughout its history. This year was no exception. Serial entrepreneur and former recording musician, Dr Mick Jackson, came to speak to the Sixth Form and guests in a lecture entitled ‘Inspiring the leaders of tomorrow’. Only five minutes into his talk, Dr Jackson’s charisma and Glaswegian charm had captivated the large audience of staff, students and special guests. He began on a light hearted note, explaining why men’s incapacity to give birth is, in his opinion, the main reason they choose to undertake such audacious challenges as climbing the world’s most dangerous mountain - K2. Dr Jackson described how a series of unfortunate events during one of his attempts on K2, led to his life being saved by a very young local girl in the mountains of Pakistan. It was this young girl, and her actions, which prompted and inspired Jackson to form the organisation WildHearts. WildHearts is a charity which is committed to launching companies that serve humanity. It believes that businesses must evolve to play a substantial role in the battle for economic justice. Through the combination of philanthropy and entrepreneurial efficiency, they create sustainable, vigorously commercial vehicles that enable businesses to fulfil their CSR responsibilities and take a serious stance 18
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against global poverty. This is done through providing the poor in the developing world “with a hand up, and not a hand out” by the funding of microloans and business training. Dr Jackson proceeded to speak about his company’s efforts to discover entrepreneurial flair in young children through the WildHearts initiative, Micro-Tyco. Micro-Tyco’s vision is nothing less than the ignition of the spirit of enterprise across our whole culture, from our leading corporates to our universities, secondary and primary schools, and even nurseries. The initiative’s unique combination of inspiration, world class business mentorship, positive peer pressure and ethics produces incredible results: from the team of ten year olds who transformed their £1 investment into more than £14,000 to the graduates who turned theirs into £75,500. Giggleswick was honoured to have the current Micro-Tyco national champions from Sir John Thursby School, Bradford, attend the lecture and join guests for dinner and conversation afterwards. Throughout his lecture, Dr Jackson spoke of how young people today should refuse to be held back by others. He emphasised that, in order to do a job to the best of your ability, desire is a necessity. His overall message to the young people in attendance was that, success in life is not a result of financial strength, but rather strength of character and a truly ardent belief in what you do. “Dr Jackson’s talk on ‘inspiring the leaders of tomorrow’ developed his own personal obstacles into triumphs, not only for himself
but for others in less fortunate situations. His lecture encouraged and motivated, providing much for the audience to think on; he must be heralded for his huge contribution to the future of business, and his continuing ambitions for helping others, no matter what their place, age or gender. He gave us much to think about.” – Tom Driver, L6 Morrison www.wildheartsinaction.org www.wildheartsinaction.org/microtyco Photos clockwise: Dr Jackson with Headmaster and Senior Pupils Dr Jacksonshares a cup of tea with the Head Photos from the lecture Sir John Thursby School Dr Jackson answering questions from the floor Photos by Yorkshire Event Photography
Sir Douglas Glover TD (1908 - 1982) Sir Douglas Glover was educated at Giggleswick School and retained an affectionate association with the School throughout his life. He became a School Governor in 1970 and was Chairman of the Governors from 1975-77. The Memorial Lectures in his name are intended to stimulate in the pupils of today the same breadth in informed interest and active involvement in national and international affairs that Sir Douglas displayed throughout his distinguished career as a wartime soldier, businessman and MP.
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Dr Mick Jackson 2014 Glover Lecturer Dr Mick Jackson is a serial entrepreneur, author and Ex Chart topping rock singer. He is also the founder of the WildHearts Group which is committed to launching companies that use their profits to fight poverty. So far its companies include WildHearts Office Supplies, WildHearts Print and WildHearts Events. WildHearts is also pioneering Compassionate Entrepreneurial Education in the West with Micro-Tyco and the Global Entrepreneurial Leaders Summits. As a result of its success, WildHearts funds Micro-loans for poor entrepreneurs in 40 countries across five continents transforming 100,000 lives every year and is now applying its unique methodology to help disengaged young people into employment in the UK. In 2008 Mick was voted Entrepreneur of the Year and Top Scot by the Scottish public, an honour he shares with JK Rowling and six time Olympic Gold medal winner, Sir Chris Hoy. In April 2014 Mick received the highly prestigious Babson Social Innovation Award. He is the second person ever to receive it. 19
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Griffiths to Sam (Staff ) and Freddie, on 30 December 2013, Tom Dougal Cromwell. ENGAGEMENTS Peek, Alison (St 94-99) to Chris Ellis (S 97-99). Markarian, Tammy (CH/St, 9000) to Ratcliffe Neil (CH/P 8594), Tammy and Neil became engaged on Saturday 19 April, becoming acquainted as a result of their joining the OG Club Committee last year. They plan to marry in the School Chapel in Spring 2015. MARRIAGES Carbury née Hall, Lizzie (C 9702) married Timothy Carbury on 22 June 2013 at St Michael’s Church, Whittington, near Kirkby Lonsdale. There were several OGs in attendance: Photo Below Left to right, Charlotte Ingle (C 99-03), Nicola Cruse née Barber (C 97-02), Jenny Claxton (C 9702) and on the far right, Maid of Honour, Charlotte Lang née Hall (C 94-99). Toby Cruse (M 95-00) and Michael Scriven (P 95-00) were also present. Emma Wharton (Staff ) attended the reception. Lizzie’s niece Olivia Lang was flower girl and Toby Lang was the page boy (daughter and son of Charlotte Lang née Hall).
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Jones, Matthew (S) to Keeley Mills on 23 March 2013. Morris, Dickon (CH) to Laura Lane on 27 July 2013. Wilson, Stephen (P 86-89) to Maria Fox on 9 May 2014 in the School chapel. Boult, Tessa (C 01-06) to Simeon Bridgewater 31 May 2014
DEATHS Peter Bullock (CH/C51-59) Peter was a keen botanist and gardener from Earby, who died on Sunday 2 March 2014, aged 74. Peter James Bullock, (LIII-VI, House Senior. XV Colour, Athletics VIII, Shooting VIII. Librarian, Corporal CCF) was born in January 1940, the second youngest of six children. Peter lived in Settle until he married Dorothy Smith at Carleton, in 1965. The couple moved to Bootle, and lived there for 15 years before moving to Earby in 1979. Peter worked with the Inland Revenue in Skipton, followed by 15 years in Bootle before finishing his career back in Skipton. A member of the Wild Flower Society, Mr Bullock was chairman of Earby and District Gardeners Society. He served as both chairman and secretary of the Earby Horticultural Show. ”Peter was always proud of going to Giggleswick School and studying Latin, which was very helpful with his botany interests.”
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A passionate supporter of Wharfedale Rugby Club, Mr Bullock frequently walked the Three Peaks. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, daughters, Elizabeth and Susan and three grandchildren. Cameron, Alexander (CH/S 5057) of Settle. Mr Cameron of Sandholme Drive, Giggleswick died on 22 December 2013 after a short illness. Alexander was born in 1938 and was a pupil at Catteral Hall and Giggleswick School after being awarded a scholarship from Ingleton School. He was both a School Prefect and a Corporal CCF. After leaving School Alexander trained initially in veterinary medicine before joining John Roberts Paper Mill, where he worked as Mill Manager. Alec is survived by his wife Sheila, and children Julie and Stuart. David Chesshire (St 61-63) on Saturday 26 April born 15 May 1948, III-IVB, Woodworker. There was a Requiem Mass at St. Michaels & All Angels Exeter on 9 May. David leaves his much loved twin sister Mrs Anne Matthews.
OG Day will also feafture a reunion for those OGs who have studied at the School under Headmaster GP Boult. (September 2001-July 2014) and those who left the school in 1974. Also see OG Day article elsewhere in Gigg:News.
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Atkins, Dr Brian (CH/N 46-55), on 26 December 2013. Brian had a distinguished career at school as his register entry below shows. He went on to an equally distinguished academic career as a geologist at Oxford, specialising in mineralogy. Only last year, readers will remember his contribution to Gigg:News v64, in November 2013. Brian was an enthusiastic and proud OG. He was born in March 1937 the first son of Frederick Donald and Mabel Atkins of Kirkella, East Yorkshire. IIIB-
OG DAY 2014 David Johnson, (N 59-64), David Johnson, (N 59-64), has pointed out that it is 50 years since his cohort became OGs and to that end has contacted the Development and Alumni Office to suggest a reunion at this year’s OG Day (for anyone leaving between 1962 and 1965), an idea which seems eminently good value. To this end he is keen that you contact him to express an interest. Please contact either David or his contemporary Ralph Fieldhouse via email or by phone as follows:
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Parker, John David (CH/N 44-50) on 9 January 2014. Born on 28 March 1933, IIIAVI, Boxing VIII. CCF. Left July 1950. NAAS District Officer. Farming & Company Directorship since 1958. BSc. Dip Agri. National Service Commission, Royal Artillery. Amateur National Hunt rider. Racehorse Breeder.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Congratulations to Frank Ward (C 34-41) who recently celebrated his 90th birthday
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Martin’s other major interest was rugby union. He was a former Hon Secretary of Huddersfield RUFC and was a pioneer of mini-rugby in England and its major publicity promoter. He himself played, before becoming a referee, and then a Yorkshire RFU Referees Society Assessor.
Brooks, Alan Walton (S 43-47), in January 2014. Alan was very fond of the school having come from Burnley Grammar in 1947. Alan entered the school in IIIB and left after School Certificate at the end of Fifth Form. He worked in the travel and leisure service sector.
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He became Air Transport Correspondent of Interavia in Geneva and UK Correspondent of the French weekly Air & Cosmos. He was also on the international panel of judges for the annual Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards. He travelled the world including the Canadian High Arctic where he narrowly escaped death when the door of a light skiplane fell open and the pilot managed to grab him by the scruff of the neck and haul
him back in. Locally he was a member of the Holme Valley Parish Council for eight years and founding Chairman of the Brockholes Village Trust for which he negotiated the purchase of the old village school for just £1. Perhaps his legacy is the village’s Toll Bar signpost on the A616 replicated from the original discovered in his coal cellar and donated to the Tolson Museum.
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Martin Noble (S 48-51) was a pioneer of television in Yorkshire - indeed a man of many achievements. Educated at Giggleswick he had an “old style” journalistic career starting with the Stockport Express under the pioneering Kemsley Training Scheme and then progressing to the Manchester Evening News, Daily Telegraph in Manchester and Fleet Street before joining the BBC. He was one of the handpicked team to establish BBC TV in Leeds and became the longest-serving producer of Look North which, in 1981, he “twinned” with its then West German equivalent Hier und Heute for a series of week-long programmes. He was in Paris with a film crew when the French police arrested Lord Kagan. His prime interest was aviation and his documentary about the 1967 Stockport air disaster was screened in 21 countries, becoming a training film for accident investigators. He produced documentaries about Yorkshire pioneer Robert Blackburn and the Buccaneer fighter. His proudest tie was that worn as a member of the 1,000 mph club, awarded to him for his BBC commentary as he flew in a Lightning fighter through the sound barrier over the North Sea.
VI, Head of House, Praepostor. The Bulidon Club. The Debating Society. Librarian. Music Society. Scientific Society Secretary. CCF Colour Sergeant Major. ‘Beat-a-Pan’ Dancing Principal Boy 1954, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Scream’ Puck 1955. Captain 1st XV Rugby Colour. Athletics Colour. 1st XI Cricket. Swimming Colour. Tennis. State Scholarship 1954. RM Marshall Prize 1955. Left July 1955. National Service 77 Regt RA BAOR, 2nd Lieutenant 1955-1957. Territorial Army 440 Regt RA (TA) Lieutenant. Corpus Christi College Oxford University, Geology (BA 1961, D.Phil. MA 1965) Oxford University Grey hounds 2nd XV Rugby Union, College Rugby XV Captain 1958-1959. Demonstrator for the Department of Geology, Oxford University 1966-1969. University Lecturer and Curator of Mineral Collection, Oxford University 1969-1997. Principal Curator for the University Natural History Museum, Oxford University 1971-1995. Fellow of St. Cross College, Oxford.
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Giggleswick Merchandise Bow Tie £12.50 Hand Tie Bow Tie £20.00 Compact Mirror £26.00 OG Tie (Polyester) £12.00 Quincentenary Tie £7.00 OG Club Crest Tie £12.00 OG Tie (Silk) £21.00 OG Cuff Links £30.00 OG Brooch £12.00 Silver Cufflinks £100.00 Silver Pendant £45.00 £5.00
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GET ONLINE AND GET APPY If you are one of the increasing army of smart phone users you will be pleased to hear that Giggleswick School now has its own app. It provides up to date information about School life and links directly to sources of School and OG news. The app is free and can be downloaded from both the Apple App Store and Google Play. Just search for “Giggleswick”.
Event details are easy to find and sign up to via social media on the app. >>
This is not a mini website, it is a news app designed specifically to bring you, as supporters of Giggleswick School, as much up to date information as possible - all accessible from your handbag or pocket! F O R G R A P H I C
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When you have the app you will find it connects to an online diary of events, gives updates on the latest news about the School, Pupils and OGs, and provides a directory of useful numbers and information.
<< The latest news about the School is updated several times a day.
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The Gigg:eNews The Development and Alumni Office continues to produce Gigg:eNew 10 times a year. If you are not receiving it, the chances are it is because we do not have your email address. To subscribe just email developmentintern@giggleswick.org.uk
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The OG Club on Social Media The OG Facebook Page has around 500 members. If you are not one of them, just search for Old Giggleswickians on facebook. There is also a group on LinkedIn. You can also follow goings on via Twitter @giggschool
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The OGs have a dedicated A fully functioning calendar feed into the app. can enter events directly into your electronic diary. The end of the Red Book? Back in the 1880s Giggleswick started to produce “The Red Book” and this invaluable little piece of stationary is still produced each term. For those who have seen a modern Red Book it is very much thicker than its predecessors. So packed is it with events and activities that updating every copy during term time has become difficult. It would therefore be tempting to believe the App will sound a death knell for the “Red Book”. This is not so says Deputy Head Neil Gemmell, who oversees the production of the hallowed scarlet diary. “The Red Book is part of School life and you can’t beat it as a handy reference for your jacket pocket. The app just adds another dimension to how we share information. The Red Book can’t give you live match results!” What if all this means nothing to you? That is fine, we won’t stop talking to you just because you prefer pen and paper to an iPad! Through this magazine, post, events and over the phone we will stay in touch. The app is just another way you can keep in touch with the School and OG Club.
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North East Dinner Wednesday12 February 2014 The Northern Counties Club in Newcastle City Centre proved to be the perfect venue for the inaugural OG North East Dinner. An intimate group of former students and friends of Giggleswick School gathered together to share in wonderful food and even greater conversation. A ‘Headmaster’s Question Time’ at the end of the evening allowed those in attendance to enthusiastically discuss various aspects of school and OG life. Special thanks must be given to Iain Murphy OG, for his help in organising such a successful event.
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Over 70 OGs and friends joined together on 14 March to celebrate the 2014 London Dinner. Our hosts, The East India Club, St James’ Square, ensured a wonderful evening for all guests. A drinks reception before and after the meal itself meant that the OGs of all ages who were in attendance were able to strike up conversations, reminisce about the past, and make new connections. The magnificent historical surroundings at the Club, combined with delicious food and engaging conversation, proved to be a fantastic combination for a truly marvellous evening. Special thanks to Mr. Anthony Briggs OG, for his help with the event each and every year.
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Candlelit Service Sunday 23 March Sunday 23 March was the date for this year’s Candlelit Service. A tradition dating back to the blackout period of 1939-1945 and continued until the mid1970s, the service was resurrected during the school’s Quincentenary celebrations. With the order of service remaining largely the same as it had been in the 30 years since its inception, the service brought back many memories for the 50 OGs who attended. Revd Dr. Canon John Twistleton OG, provided the evening’s sermon, and spoke to the gathered group of OGs, friends and current students of his past experiences at Giggleswick. Following the service OGs and their guests were invited to an evening supper with members of the Chapel Choir. Drinks in ‘The Lion’s Den’ Thursday 17 April 2014 Close to 35 OGs of all ages came together for an informal drinks gathering on the evening of Maundy Thursday at The Lion, Settle. A number of current staff members had the opportunity to reconnect with former pupils and older OGs delighted the younger ones with stories of their time at the school. A delicious buffet was provided by The Lion and the drinks and conversations were both flowing until late into the evening.
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28 JUNE - OG DAY 2014 OG Day is the annual celebration of the School Community at which former pupils of all generations are welcomed back to Giggleswick for a day of events and activities. All OGs and their families are welcome. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OG day will combine a special reunion for those OGs who have been at the School under Headmaster Geoffrey Boult (2001-2014), with reunions for OGs who left 40 and 50 years ago in 1964 and 1974 respectively. The time table for the day is below, and this year new activities have been added including cycling and golf. The event traditionally finishes with drinks in the Black Horse.
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Tours of the School OG Club AGM in Sharpe Library Seminar Rooms Those interested in standing for the OG Club Committee should contact Club Secretary, Mr JAL Briggs, briggs393@btinternet.com Papers for the AGM are available on request from the Development & Alumni Office and from www.giggonline.com
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We would be grateful if you could let the Development and Alumni Office know if you intend to come to OG Day, and if so if you intend to take part in any activities. This helps us greatly to plan catering. Please reply to OG Day, Development & Alumni Office, Giggleswick, Settle, BD24 0DE, developmentintern@giggleswick.org.uk , 01729 893 004.
Chairman Michael Barr Treasurer Dina Pejcinovic Secretary Anthony Briggs Vice President Robert Drake Immediate Past President Sophie Brookes Yorkshire Dinner Chris Harwood Lancashire Dinner Alastair Sames OGGS Secretary Robert Barker Andrew Fraser Nick Jefferies Tamara Markarian Neil Ratcliffe
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Cyclists gather on Flat for OG Day Cycle Ride with Mr Peter Keron
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The OG Club Committee 2014
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OG DAY TIME TABLE
OG Liaison Officer James Bellis
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INTERNSHIP Whilst a student at Canada’s Mount Allison University, I was fortunate enough to work in the University Advancement office as the Alumni Relations Intern and later, the Layton Fisher Intern in Philanthropy. During my four years there, through my internships and my involvement with various groups and societies on campus, I was able to experience first-hand the incredible relationship that former students can have with their university. I knew then that Alumni Relations and Development was the profession which I wanted to explore a career in. Yet, I was naïve enough to think that such a body of alumni was unique to Mount Allison. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Within a few days of beginning my time as the Development and Alumni Graduate Intern at Giggleswick, I could instantly see that the school inspires the same loyalty and love which I have for my alma mater. The Giggleswick family is one which proudly supports and celebrates the ambitions and accomplishments of men and women from various walks of life across the world. In the months that I have been working here, I have had the privilege to meet and work with Old Giggleswickians of all ages, and have been privy to the tremendous influence and impact that former students can have on the lives of current, and future members of the Giggleswick community. I have learnt a great deal from staff, students and OGs alike, and will always be tremendously grateful for the time I spent at Giggleswick. I have no doubt that this position will be as informative and inspiring for the future Development and Alumni Graduate Intern as it was for me.
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Giggleswick School in the Forties. Philip Hanscombe (C 43-47) Recent issues of Gigg News have mentioned E H Partridge, who was certainly a remarkable man and an inspirational headmaster. He was very much of the school of ‘carry on regardless’ and I remember two incidents in particular, which illustrate this. One was in the winter of 1947, which was probably the hardest winter in living memory. The spring term started quite normally, but half way into January the snow fell and it remained for the following six weeks or so. I think there was a strike by the miners, which resulted in a fuel shortage. Many schools sent their pupils home as a result, but Mr Partridge decided that this was not Giggleswick’s style. Big School was closed and we had all our lessons in the masters’ studies. It was bitterly cold and I remember, among other things, defreezing the outside lavatories in the early morning! In those days there was a row of about eight lavatories, which had to be used during the day. You had the luxury of an inside one at night! The Heads of House took it in turns to turn off the stop cocks on each lavatory at night and then unfreeze them in the morning. This involved taking a bucket of hot water and small jug and pouring sufficient hot water on the pipe feeding the cistern until the water flowed again. In those days the central heating consisted of a three inch pipe which ran through out the accommodation block and you could just feel the slightest warmth when you put your hand on it. I did prep in overcoat and gloves! We took it for granted that we would get chilblains. There was the belief in those days that fresh air was necessary for good health and all the dormitory windows were open through the night. This meant sleeping with sweaters and socks over the pyjamas. The water in our washing bowls was frozen solid in the morning. We still continued to do our midmorning P T (shirts and jackets off and gym vests on), if snowing in the covered playground, if not on the flat or on the road.
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I do not think any of us at Gigg at that time will forget the winter of 47. I certainly won’t. Towards the end I wound up in the San with a mild touch of what must have been hypothermia!
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The other event, at roughly the same time, was when the cook departed for some unknown reason and E H P, nothing daunted, decided to take over this role until a replacement was found. Things were not helped when a bag of oats which had ‘gone off’ was used for the porridge. Our reluctance to partake of it was regarded by the cook as a personal affront and dire consequences were promised to those who refused to eat it. Whether any took place I cannot actually remember.
For further details please contact: Mr Andrew Beales, Foundation Director Giggleswick School, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0DE 01729 893008, abeales@giggleswick.org.uk www.giggleswick.org.uk Closing date: Monday 30 June 2014 Giggleswick School is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children and young people. The School is a Registered Charity No 1109826 26 26
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When I look back on those days, I think how fortunate we were with the staff who taught us. L P Dutton was a brilliant teacher of Latin and English, G R Noakes went on to write a number of Physics text book, ‘Keithy’ Wood, was a superb historian. Indeed I also remember Messrs Hankey, Fuller, Wheel, Holligan, Bloom and Miss Katey Wood, to name but some, and all of whom made a huge contribution to the school in those difficult days. I have been back on a number of occasions since 1947 and have been delighted by the way Gigg has developed. Among other improvements I wish there had been girls in my day!
WORLD WAR ONE As the preparations for the centenary commemorations of the outbreak of the Great War continue in earnest, interest in the stories of individual OGs who fought in the war only intensifies. The stories of two families with OG connections are shared below.
Norman Hartley (far left)
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I am Sir, your obedient servant, L.W. Wilson Royal Irish Rifles This however, proved to be insufficient detail for the War Office and Wilson was required to provide even more detail of the events leading to his capture. A further letter, detailing positions of troops, bombing bombardments, ammunition stores and fellow officers, satisfied the War Office, and Wilson was officially demobilised on 8 April, 1919. A career in the Colonial Service followed and, following a swift rise up the ranks, Wilson was appointed Chief Commissioner for Sierra Leone in 1947 before retiring in 1951. He passed away on 4 November, 1961.
OG BATTLEFIELD TOUR JULY 2015 The OG Club and Giggleswick School are planning a four night trip to France and Belgium in July 2015. In this tailor made tour of the battlefields and war graves of the Western Front you will have the opportunity to visit not only notable locations but also those with a specific Giggleswick connection. The trip is open to OGs, their families and friends and will be run in conjunction with a professional touring company, Anglia Tours. A professional tour guide will accompany you around many significant sites from the First World War.
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The act of cowardice in the field during the war years was considered to be a capital sin. Therefore, it would be of little surprise to some that, upon his arrival back on British soil, Wilson was required by the War Office to provide exact details of the events which led to his imprisonment at enemy hands.
About nine o’clock in the evening of 26/27 May we received orders the enemy would put up a barrage from 1am to 4am, after which HR was expected to carry over. Having destroyed all maps and documents, I went round the lines. Soon after, I returned to Company Headquarters. The Barrage started. The company sustained many casualties. Telephonic communication was cut off and we had to just try to hold on to the last. When eventually the enemy came over, however, his numbers were overwhelming and he was too many for us.
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In May 1918, German forces mounted a large offensive to take the area north of Reims in France, known as Chemin de Dames. Wilson was captured and taken as a Prisoner of War at Craonne Asine, France on 27th May, 1918. In the confusion of war, the next record of him does not appear until 20th June, 1918, where he is reported as being a Prisoner of War in Karlsruhe, Germany. Nothing more is known until his repatriation to the United Kingdom on 31 December, 1918.
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Logie Weir Wilson, a member of Paley House, left Giggleswick in 1911, returning to his native Ireland to read Medicine at Trinity College, Dublin. On the outbreak of war he enlisted and was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps on October 7, 1914. Later, becoming attached as an instructor in the Headquarters Company 6th Division at Elstow in Bedfordshire, Wilson was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 October, 1915. On 10 January, 1918, he is listed by the London Gazette as being attached to the London Irish Rifles and having been deployed to France with his company.
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So many men suffered from the condition that nineteen British military hospitals were wholly dedicated to the treatment of cases and within ten years of the war’s end, there were still 65,000 veterans of the conflict receiving treatment for it. Norman Hartley however, was able to move on with his life. After a year of treatment in a military hospital, he was able to enter the family drapery business in Lancashire and send his son Gordon (N 44-50), to experience a Giggleswick education “To become a gentleman”.
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In 1918, before the Armistice, he returned to the United Kingdom, and was diagnosed as suffering from Shell Shock. In the initial stages of the war, the symptoms which are now known to be associated with the condition such as panic, and inability to sleep, walk or talk, were interpreted as acts of cowardice, or a lack of moral fibre. As the realities of the trenches became more apparent however, Shell Shock was soon identified as the signature injury of the war.
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Norman Hartley, the youngest boy of thirteen children, attended school until the age of 12 when the death of his father resulted in his being removed from full time education. At the age of 17 in 1917, Norman volunteered for active service in the British Army, joining the Royal Garrison Artillery. Like so many of the young men who travelled to the Western Front however, the horrors and atrocities experienced in the trenches left their mark on Norman.
Price including executive coach travel from Giggleswick (with additional pick up a Maidstone Services) four nights, 3* & 4* accommodation all breakfasts and evening meals, for just £699. For more information and a full itinerary contact the Development & Alumni Office, Giggleswick School, BD24 0DE 01729 893 004 developmentintern@giggleswick.org.uk 27
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GOLF PARTNERSHIP
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Settle Golf Course
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On the 1 April 2014 Settle Golf Club and Giggleswick School started a new partnership to make sure the golf course remains open for the benefit of the local community and visitors to the Dales. The key features of the partnership are:
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Settle Golf Club continues to manage and administer the club and its membership. The school takes on responsibility for the maintenance of the course.
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The school has unrestricted access to the lower fields (holes 2-5) on Monday and Wednesday afternoon (14:00-17:00) to enable coaching for pupils to take place. This is being done by Nick Barron, Head Professional - Bentham Golf Club. The school also has reserved times on Saturdays, 13:30 – 14:30 during term time.
Course History The historic Settle course was first played in 1895 and has long been the first course played by many young Giggleswick pupils at the start of a lifetime of playing the sport. With challenges in abundance, the course is a true test of golf. Its elevated tees, dry-stone walls, crag faces and natural contours make Settle unique. Legendary commentator Peter Ellis once described the course as having “the hardest opening hole in Yorkshire”, while the club’s website chooses to describe the same as the course’s “signature par 3 opening hole” The Golf Club continues to own some of the course, while other holes are on land rented from various landowners, including the School. The golf course will be familiar to all OGs as part of the legendary Scarrig race. On a warm summer’s day however there are few better golf courses, in terms of the natural beauty of the course or its backdrop.
Special OG Membership In order to grow the membership, the annual subscriptions have been reduced as have the green fees. A new membership for OGs living 20 miles or more from Settle, or who are full members of another club, has also been agreed. Tee times will be reserved on OG Day (Saturday 28 June) and we hope to have more OG/School golf events during the year. Headmaster Geoffrey Boult, a keen golfer, said “We sincerely hope a number of OGs will want to support the School and Settle Golf Club by taking up this exceptional offer of unrestricted golf at any time of the year for just £100, and to bring friends to play the beautiful course.” If you would like to take out OG membership at the special rate of £100, please send a cheque payable to Settle Golf Club to The Development and Alumni Office, Giggleswick School, Settle, BD24 0DE or visit www.settlegolfclub.co.uk.
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85 Anniversary Dinner for OG Golfing Society Friday 25 April saw the Society and the current school golf team meet to celebrate the Society’s long and distinguished history. Senior Tour Pro Gary Wolsenholme OG joined other OGs and pupils for a match around the Settle Course. OGs and Pupils were give tips on their game by ex England Player and Head PGA Professional at Close House, Jon Lupton. Jon was invited by OGGS Secretary Bob Barker and OGGS President Alan Wilson who have both supported Jon during his development and amateur career. The match was narrowly won by the School. After dinner Jon addressed the guests, telling stories of his time playing for England with Gary, and passing on some tips on how to improve your golf. The vote of thanks was given by Geoffrey Boult. Toasts to the School were performed by OGGS Captain Steven Hartley OG and to the Society by School Golf Captain Brook Moulson Coward. 28
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OGGS Dinner, 25 April 2014