Sherborne Girls Candlelight Ball

Candlelight Ball to launch

The Candlelight Bursary Fund

Saturday 22 June 2013 with Guest of Honour The Lord Coe CH, KBE

Contents Contents The Grand Draw

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Our Entertainment

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Programme for the Evening

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A message from the Chairman of Governors, Stephen Wingfield Digby

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Kids Company

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The SpringBoard Bursary Foundation

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Guest of Honour and Speaker The Lord Coe CH, KBE

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The Olympic Games and Sherborne Girls Auction Terms and Conditions

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Live Auction

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How to Bid in our Silent Auction

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Silent Auction

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With Special Thanks

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Table Sponsors

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Major Sponsors

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the grand draw 1st Prize A WEEK’S YSE SKI HOLIDAY FOR TWO IN VAL D’ISÈRE! Includes: Return flights from Gatwick to Grenoble Return coach fares from Grenoble to Val d’Isère Twin or double room with bath or shower in Hotel Chalet les Chardons Daily breakfast plus afternoon tea and dinner with wine and coffee*

*Please note that the holiday may be taken on any YSE departure date between 12 January and 23 March 2014 with the exception of 16 February 2014. Note also that insurance, ski passes, ski hire and ski school, lunches, and dinner on the staff ’s weekly night off are not included.

Kindly donated by YSE Ski, Sherborne www.yseski.co.uk

2nd Prize A Black Farmer cook book signed by Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones and a year’s supply of Black Farmer sausages (quarterly vouchers) 3rd Prize A Margaret Balfour Pamper Package worth £100 Plus Three course meal for two and a bottle of wine at The Green Restaurant, Sherborne • A signed copy of ‘Running my Life’ by Seb Coe • A garden advice visit by Castle Gardens • A bottle of malt whisky • A pink Hetty hoover • A funky leather and pearl bracelet and pashmina • A limerick written for a person of your choice • A bottle of Croft Pink Port • A mini hamper of jams • Delta Force Paintball Tickets – day out for 6 • An opal pendant and pashmina • Man’s scarf and aftershave

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Our Entertainment master of ceremonies wilfred emmanuel-jones

Sherborne Girls jazz band

After buying a farm in Devon - a life-long ambition - Wilfred now markets his own range of food including sausages and cheese under The Black Farmer® label.

Flavours without Frontiers – the promise offered by his products goes some way to describing his pioneering personality. In 2005 he launched a rural scholarship scheme through which young people from inner city communities are given the opportunity to experience what it is really like to live and work in the rural community. We are delighted that Wilfred has given his time tonight to help us launch The Candlelight Bursary Fund.

Led by saxophone teacher, Edward Leaker, Sherborne Girls Jazz Band plays in school concerts, the Abbey Festival and occasionally further afield.

Sherborne School swing band Jazz is very strong at Sherborne.

The Swing Band, essentially a 22 piece “big band” of the Ellington/Basie tradition, has an enviable reputation both locally and further afield.

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Programme for the Evening programme for the evening west Marquee 7.00pm

Champagne Reception with music from Sherborne Girls Jazz Band

Grand Marquee 8.15pm

Welcome by Stephen Wingfield Digby, Chairman of Governors Grace by The Revd Becky Ayers-Harris Candle Lighting Ceremony by the girls of Aldhelmsted West

8.30pm

Dinner Silent Auction opens Cash Bar opens

9.30pm

Interview with The Lord Coe CH, KBE

by Head Girls Molly Mackean and Philippa Smith Guests ‘Ask Seb’ assisted by Sherborne Girls Olympic Games Makers

10.00pm

Live Auction

10.30pm

The Grand Draw

10.45pm

Sherborne School Swing Band

11.30pm

Silent Auction closes Cash Bar closes

Midnight

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Aa message from the Chairman message from the chairman of governors, stephen wingfield digby We believe it is important to help girls from a wide range of backgrounds to benefit from the enriching experience of a boarding school education. Through nurturing promise and supporting excellence we see bursaries as making a vital contribution to the life of the recipient and that of the School.

Tonight we are launching The Candlelight Bursary Fund. This new scheme is to provide 100% bursaries to girls with the promise and character to thrive at Sherborne Girls, where challenging circumstances at home mean a boarding education would be life-changing for both girl and family.

Key to this scheme’s success is careful selection of candidates and their yearround support, in holidays as well as in term time. To this end, we have, in the first instance, formed close associations with Kids Company and The SpringBoard Bursary Foundation.

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Candlelight Bursaries will be cofunded by the School (through fundraising) and by the charities we are working with. By the School’s 125th anniversary year, in 2024, we aim to be in a position to provide up to 10 Candlelight Bursaries across the School at any one time - one to two girls a year. Tonight we hope to raise over £30,000 to support two girls next year.

I hope that you will applaud and support this new scheme. Thank you for coming tonight and I wish you a very enjoyable evening.

Stephen Wingfield Digby Chairman of Governors

Kids Company kids company Kids Company was founded by Sherborne Old Girl Camila Batmanghelidjh in 1996 to provide practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city children.

Kids Company services reach 36,000 and intensively support 18,000 children across London, including the most deprived and at risk whose parents are unable to care for them due to their own practical and emotional challenges. For many, the roles of adult and child are reversed and, despite profound love, both struggle to survive.

“Sherborne Girls was a fantastic educational environment for me both in terms of how much I learnt and how much trouble I gave them! I’m so pleased that inner-city girls from challenging home environments are being helped to use the treasures of Sherborne and be given a lifetransforming change. Thank you for your support.”

Camila Batmanghelidjh CBE (DH’81) Founder, Kids Company

In 2007 Kids Company was awarded the Liberty and JUSTICE Human Rights Award, and in 2010 was selected as a ‘Child Poverty Champion’ by the End Child Poverty project for their success in enabling children to achieve their full potential.

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TheTheSpringBoard BursaryFoundation springboard bursary foundation The Arnold Foundation for Rugby School has provided the framework and impetus for The SpringBoard Bursary Foundation. Its CEO is Ian Davenport, former Headmaster of Blundell’s and now a governor at Sherborne Girls.

SpringBoard’s objective is to add a powerful, ambitious and innovative approach to the provision of fully funded bursary places at independent and state boarding schools for disadvantaged children.

The intention is, over time, to have a profound effect on social mobility and the ethos of the boarding sector.

Recently launched, SpringBoard will work with state schools and charities, including Sherborne Girls, with the aim of securing 2,000 boarding places for disadvantaged children within a decade.

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“For many pupils boarding offers an enriching experience because they have the structure and the time to work closely with teachers who have committed themselves to the extra level of intensity which comes from working in a boarding school. For all boarding pupils it offers a strong and engaging pastoral environment, but the high fees for these types of schools means this opportunity is not available to the majority of the population.”

Ian Davenport CEO, The Springboard bursary Foundation Governor of Sherborne Girls

Guest of honour guest of honour and speaker the lord coe ch, kbe We are honoured that double Olympic Champion and Chairman of the London Olympics Organising Committee Lord Coe CH, KBE has volunteered his time this evening to support our event.

Sebastian Coe is Executive Chairman of CSM Sport and Entertainment and was recently elected Chairman of the British Olympic Association. He was Chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, having previously been Chairman of the London 2012 bid company.

In 2002 he was made a Peer. He received a Knighthood in the 2006 New Year’s Honours List. Seb is global advisor to Nike and works with Chelsea Football Club.

He is also Vice-President of the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) and Chairman of the Sports Honours Committee. He was made a member of the Order of the Companion of Honour in the 2013 New Year’s Honours List.

We extend a very warm welcome to Lord Coe and our great appreciation and thanks for his presence tonight.

Seb set 12 world records during his athletic career and at the Olympic Games in Moscow in 1980 he won Gold in the 1500m and Silver in the 800m, a feat which he repeated in Los Angeles in 1984. He retired from competitive athletics in 1990 and became a Conservative MP and Private Secretary to William Hague.

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The Olympic Games the olympic games and sherborne girls

‘The prize is a fair one, and the hope great.’

Research into the origins of our School motto (above) and torch badge (now adopted by Sherborne Old Girls) has uncovered surprisingly close links with the Olympic Games. The excerpt below is from a Sherborne Girls publication dated circa 1910. This considers Socrates’ last moments after being poisoned by hemlock, for forcing Athenian citizens to examine their ‘unexamined lives’. Our motto is based on a saying by Socrates:

‘Then thought wanders back to other days. He sees again the great Olympic games, the thronged arena, the eager athlete, his body poised for the race, the longed-for prize, a simple crown of fading leaves. Yet how men strain every nerve to get that crown; what discipline, what training they undergo for the sake of it. For Socrates the race is over, the goal is in sight; but it has been worth the struggle. “We must leave nothing undone that we may obtain virtue and wisdom in this life; the prize is a noble one, the hope great”.’

The amaranthine wreath, or crown, was the prize given for the ‘Crown’ Games of Greece, of which there were four: Olympia; Delphi (Pythian games); Corinth (Isthmean Games) and the Nemean Games. Each venue had a different crown: Olympia – wild olive; Delphi – laurel (bay); Corinth had pine; and Nemean had wild celery. The wild olive leaf represented on our torch badge is for the crown of the Olympic Games!

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The following is an extract from a letter by the School’s first Headmistress, Beatrice C Mulliner, in the Sherborne School for Girls Magazine, dated December 1920:

‘A matter of considerable interest to the whole School came up at the Business Meeting - and that is the question of a Badge. Shortly afterwards a brilliant idea emanated from Dun Holme, that the old Torch Race of the Greeks would give us just what we wanted and would form a most suitable link with our Motto. A picture was found of an old coin, showing the burning torch used in the races, with its curious shield, and a sprig of wild olive suggesting the victor’s wreath. The race was very popular in the days of Socrates. It was run at night by teams representing different palaestra or training schools. It seems to have had some ceremonial significance and was specially a race for the ephebi, or young manhood of Greece…The flaming torch, passing rapidly from the hand of one eager runner to the next, the light borne on through the darkness to the goal, speaks so strongly of co-operation, of the sinking of the individual in the grand aims of a Community, of the great Prize, and the fair Hope, the amaranthine wreath of which Socrates dreamed, - surely we could not have a badge with deeper significance for the School.’

Torchbearers We welcome tonight some of our Torchbearers, individuals who have kindly chosen to remember Sherborne Girls in their will and to ‘Pass on the Light’ through their gift of a legacy to the School - the prize of an education at Sherborne Girls to new generations, including those on Candlelight Bursaries.

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Auction Auction termsTerms and conditions& Conditions 1.

The bidder having made the highest bid or offer which is accepted by the Auctioneer will be the buyer (the ‘Buyer’).

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All items must be redeemed before 30 July or as stated in the terms and conditions of the item in the catalogue.

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The Buyer shall become liable to pay the amount of the bid or offer made on having been declared the winning bidder by the Auctioneer (the ‘Hammer Price’), whereupon he/she shall have entered into and concluded a contract with Sherborne Girls for the purchase of the auctioned item at the Hammer Price.

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The Buyer in the act of purchase accepts that all items purchased at the auction are not eligible for resale to any third party.

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The Buyer shall be responsible for all shipping, insurance cover and other costs relating to any item purchased by him or her.

All Buyers will be registered to sign for their order while at the event as proof of purchase (‘Bidders Proof of Purchase’). The signed Bidders Proof of Purchase will be given to the Buyer, and one copy retained by Sherborne Girls. All Buyers are kindly requested to make payment for their lot or lots at The Candlelight Ball.

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Sherborne Girls shall exercise such reasonable care when making express statements in the catalogue descriptions of the auctioned items to ensure that these accurately reflect the information provided to it by the Donor of that item.

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Payment by cash, cheque, credit and debit card will all be accepted.

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Without prejudice to any rights that Sherborne Girls (or the donor) may have, if the Buyer fails to make payment and Sherborne Girls is not in receipt of the invoiced amount in cleared funds in respect of an auctioned item within 30 days of the auction, Sherborne Girls may (at its discretion) store the auctioned item at the Buyer’s cost and risk or cancel the sale of the auctioned item and resell the auctioned item.

10. All lots are sold with all faults and imperfections of description and Sherborne Girls does not make any representations or warranties of any kind or nature with respect to the Lots and in no event shall Sherborne Girls be responsible for the correctness of any descriptions of the condition, size, quality, importance, rarity, genuineness, attribution, authenticity or provenance of the Lots. No statement in the auction catalogue or other description made at the sale, in any sale invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a representation or warranty.

Live } auction

In aid of The Candlelight Bursary Fund Conducted by Richard Bromell, Partner, Charterhouse Auctioneers and Valuers

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Lot one Centre Court Tickets for Wimbledon Enjoy a fabulous day at Wimbledon, with two Centre Court tickets plus access to the Debenture Lounge, where good food and drink can be enjoyed in relaxed and stylish surroundings.

Tickets are available for Saturday 29 June 2013, or on a date to be agreed during the 2014 Tournament, excluding the final three days.

Generously donated by Clare and Bernard Horn See terms and conditions

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Lot two dinner for eight with jenny and adrian dwyer Jenny and Adrian Dwyer will be pleased to host eight guests for a 3-course dinner in White Lodge. Enjoy the pleasant surroundings of Jenny and Adrian’s home and the culinary delights of one of Chartwells’ top chefs with an accompaniment of fine wines. The term-time date to be arranged by the successful bidder with Jayne Dart, Jenny’s PA. Generously donated by Mrs Jenny Dwyer and Chartwells See terms and conditions

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Lot three portuguese spa retreat and port tasting This fantastic lot offers two nights for two couples in superior rooms at the famous Yeatman Hotel, Oporto. The Yeatman was announced as Best Independent Hotel for the second year running at the Portugal Trade Awards 2013, is Condé Nast Johansen’s Best City Hotel 2013 for Europe and Mediterranean as well as receiving at the World Spa Awards Best Hotel Spa in Europe 2013. It also features as one of the world’s Ultimate City Retreats in the Robb Report 2013. Included in the stay is breakfast and a gourmet 8-course tasting menu dinner in the Michelin starred restaurant. During your stay you are also invited to a VIP tour of Taylor Port lodges, followed by a Port tasting with Adrian Bridge, MD of Taylor’s Port. Flights and transfers are not included but there are flights daily from London to Porto from TAP, EasyJet and Ryanair. The prize voucher is not transferable and there are no cash alternatives.

Date and booking restrictions apply and the stay cannot be taken on 25 or 31 December 2013.

Generously donated by Adrian and Natasha Bridge www.the-yeatman-hotel.com/en See terms and conditions

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Lot four Three course dinner for 12 by cordon bleu trained chef If you have a really special dinner party coming up, then Cordon Bleu trained chef Charlotte Morisetti of Shallot Catering will work out a menu with you, buy and pay for all the ingredients, then cook and serve the meal in your own home. Based on the borders of Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire, Shallot is a bespoke catering company which specialises in locally produced seasonal food, with a sophisticated approach, expertly and imaginatively presented. From simple suppers to fabulous feasts, creative canapĂŠs to exquisite eats, Shallot aims to exceed your expectations. This prize must be taken within a 20-mile radius of Shaftesbury or in Central London and by the end of 2013 (excluding the Christmas period).

Generously donated by Shallot Catering www.shallotcatering.co.uk See terms and conditions

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Lot five Luxury creek-side cottage in cornwall Spend a week in a delightful waterside cottage on an estuary of the River Fal between Truro and Falmouth. Recently renovated to a very high standard, the cottage sleeps five in three bedrooms (one of them en suite). All rooms face directly onto the south facing waterfront terrace. At low tide, the view is a paradise for bird watchers, with abundant curlews, sandpipers and egrets as well as large numbers of swans. At high tide, the water comes right up to the garden wall.

Facilities include a fully equipped kitchen, WiFi access and iPod player. Heating and hot water are provided through an ecofriendly air source heating system.

The cottage can be booked for any available week between 26 October 2013 and 12 April 2014 - with the exception of the Christmas and New Year period.

The property is not suitable for children under five and does not allow dogs.

Generously donated by Susan Lloyd AE’59 (Mrs Black) www.classic.co.uk

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Photos by kind permission of Classic Cottages

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Lot six an exquisite break on the Isle of mull A luxury three-night break for two at Tiroran House, which is a privately owned, 4* country house hotel on the Isle of Mull, recently named The Scottish Country House Hotel of the Year 2013. This exquisitely comfortable and relaxing hotel is located within walking distance of the Glen Silisdeir Eagle Hide and its loch side location is both remote and romantic. Enjoy a relaxed Scottish breakfast in the intimate dining room before enjoying some of the best walking and wildlife watching in Europe. Tobermoray (the island capital to the north) and Iona (and its famous abbey to the south) are both just an hour away. The holiday excludes travel and meals (other than breakfasts and afternoon tea upon arrival) however, dinner reservations can be made where you can enjoy Scottish produce which is served in either the candlelit dining room or the adjoining vine-draped conservatory overlooking the manicured gardens and loch. Owners Laurence and Katie Mackay will give you a warm welcome and a wonderful break.

The holiday must be booked and taken by 22 June 2014 (excluding May).

Generously donated by Katie Mackay K’79 www.tiroran.com See terms and conditions

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Lot seven a winter week in a luxury swiss ski chalet A chance for up to ten people to spend an unforgettable week in a spacious and luxurious new ski chalet conversion in the centre of Murren, Switzerland. This trafficfree village at the heart of the Berner Oberland offers spectacular views, reliable snow and uncrowded pistes for all age groups and abilities. Located in surroundings of incomparable beauty, Chalet Candamo offers self-catering accommodation in the centre of Murren with every modern convenience and comfort.

The week to be booked by arrangement with the owners and to be taken by 14 April 2018.

Generously donated by Edwina and Cleeves Palmer www.chaletcandamo.com See terms and conditions

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Silent} auction

In aid of The Candlelight Bursary Fund

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How how toto bid inbid our silent auction Start by browsing the auction items on offer either from the catalogue or using the iPads. On the iPads use the ‘up’ and ‘down’ buttons to scroll through the items. For more information on one of the items, or to make a bid or pledge, tap on the item.

Detailed descriptions and images will be available for each of the items. To make a bid tap the ‘Bid’ or ‘Pledge’ button.

Having found your name and entered your four-digit pin number (which you will choose yourself) you can now enter the amount you would like to bid or pledge.

You will be informed if your bid or pledge has been accepted. If your bid is lower than the current bid or is invalid, you will have the option to enter a higher amount.

All devices and screens will be updated instantaneously, with screens showing a ‘New highest bid’ message. The full list of items, bidders and the highest bid will also rotate on the screens.

Check your progress throughout the night on the handheld device or the large event screens. Don’t miss out!!

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The silent auction closes at 11.30pm.

Thank you

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lot 9 shoot with an olympian

official olympic programmes signed by the lord coe ch, kbe A rare chance to acquire official programmes of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, each signed by Lord Coe. The elements of the Isles of Wonder, A Symphony of British Music, Enlightenment and The Festival of the Flame are captured in these autographed programmes.

This special souvenir will serve as a reminder of the amazing spectacles watched by millions around the world that opened and closed the greatest ever Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Generously donated by the Lord Coe CH, KBE

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Spend a unique morning or afternoon with London Olympian and Commonwealth Medallist Pistol Shooter Georgina ‘Gorgs’ Geikie at The Tunnel Target Sports Centre near Charmouth. The Target Sports Centre offers training facilities at all levels from the novice to the elite including Team GB - and has Quality Assured Maritime Firearms Competency assessments. All the staff are qualified NSRA and NRA range officers. The experience - for one person - includes all equipment.

Date by arrangement with Gorgs Geikie.

Generously donated by Georgina ‘Gorgs’ Geikie www.gorgs4gold.com www.thetunnel.co.uk

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lot 11 5* ROMANTIC GETAWAY FOR TWO

32.5cm x 37cm

framed antiquarian print of hong kong harbour A lovely steel engraving of a view of the Harbour of Hong Kong by Thomas Allom published in 1842, declared a genuine antiquarian print over 100 years old.

Generously donated by Mrs Leyanne Newton

This fantastic lot is for two people for two nights at the stunning hotel The Cranleigh in Bowness-onWindermere. This 5* boutique hotel is rated as the UK’s most romantic hotel by Trip Advisor and third most romantic in the world! Your stay at The Cranleigh is for two people in a luxury room complete with champagne and chocolates on arrival. The Cranleigh is a star among luxury Lake District hotels offering the perfect blend of luxury and intimacy, located just a minute’s walk from the shores of Lake Windermere and the centre of Bowness-on-Windermere, with its vibrant mix of stylish restaurants, bars, individual shops, boutiques, cafés and much more. No date restriction but subject to hotel availability by agreement with the hotel.

Generously donated by iBid www.thecranleigh.com

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lot 13 pair of original framed paintings by augusta miller Specially painted for the Candlelight Ball

by Augusta Miller, Director of Music at Sherborne Girls from 1973-1996, these two original framed pen and watercolour paintings are perfect to evoke memories of life at Sherborne Girls. One is of Sherborne Girls main School building, viewed from the South. The other depicts a musical score of ‘Dear Lord and father of mankind’, last year voted by the girls and staff as the School’s favourite hymn.

dine at the home of heroes Two people are invited to join the anonymous donor for lunch at the discreet Knightsbridge haven for Special Operations Executive (SOE) heroes of wartime resistance and intelligence.

Founded in 1945 and home of the SAS, SBS and SRR in London, the Special Forces Club is an international club with an excellent atmosphere, varied collection of memorabilia and unique collection of characters.

No balaclavas required!

Generously donated AnonymousLY www.sfclub.org 24

Generously donated by Miss Augusta Miller

28.5cm x 23.5cm

27.5cm x 22.5cm

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pretty in pink

one week in a highland croft Calling all skiers, mountain bikers, hill walkers, climbers and fishermen, not to mention whisky lovers! This simple and traditional Scottish croft is in the hamlet of Glen Roy, 12 miles north east of Fort William.

The accommodation sleeps 6 (in two bedrooms) and includes a Rayburn and electric cooker and satellite TV. The Nevis range is just 10 miles away while beaches at Mora and boats to the small isles of Eigg, Rhum and Muck are available from Arisaig, both about an hour’s drive away. Get active, sample the local distilleries, see the ospreys at Loch Garten or just RELAX! The week is available by arrangement with the owner.

Generously donated by Mrs Pat Appleyard, Eastbury House Residential Home

A beautiful ensemble worthy of Ascot or Wimbledon of a short necklace of pale pink pearls from China and a perfectly toning 100% cashmere scarf.

Generously donated by Mrs Leyanne Newton

lot 16 picture of the abbey

53cm x 65cm

An original pen and watercolour painting of Sherborne Abbey, painted by Des Armour and given as a wedding present by the artist to the donor on her marriage in the Abbey in 1967.

Generously donated by Eve Chapman (Palmer Nicoll) DH’57 25

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private chamber music recital holiday in devon A week’s stay in a holiday home on a picturesque site on the Western edge of Dartmoor. The new home has a bright and fresh interior. Guests will enjoy the beautiful and extremely peaceful riverside setting with a deck overlooking the river, and the overall location just 2.5 miles from the lovely town of Tavistock. There is excellent access to Dartmoor and the many other delights of Devon.

The Cornish beaches are also within very easy reach. The home can sleep up to eight people.

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Generously donated by claire and Bill Penty

Perfect for a special event (or to make an event special) - an exclusive short chamber music recital given by members of the Edington Ensemble with Jennifer Nelson.

Restricted to Wiltshire or North Dorset with the date and time by arrangement.

Generously donated by Jennifer Nelson

a three-tier celebration cake For a wedding or any other special occasion, Cordon Bleu trained chef Charlotte Morisetti will bake and decorate a three-tier cake and deliver it within a 20-mile radius of Shaftesbury, or you can collect it from Shaftesbury or Battersea. This prize must be taken by the end of 2013 (excluding the Christmas period).

Generously donated by Charlotte Morisetti AE ’07 www.shallotcatering.co.uk

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eskdale cottage with glorious views Spend a week in a traditional Lake District cottage in the beautiful valley of Eskdale with incredible views and hill walking on your doorstep. The stone cottage, with a lovely garden, sleeps up to four people in one double and one twin bedded room. Eskdale, with its proximity to England’s highest mountains and as home to the narrow gauge Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway is often described as Cumbria’s hidden Gem. The cottage is offered for a week in either 2013 or 2014, subject to availability and excluding Christmas and New Year.

Generously donated by Mrs Isabel Burke www.randlehow.co.uk

a private tour of the v&a Inviting a group of up to 12 people to enjoy a private tour of the delights of the world’s greatest museum of art and design, led by London Blue Badge Guide and NADFAS accredited lecturer Mrs Caroline MacDonald-Haig.

Caroline’s background in the history of fine art, architecture and decorative arts will be evident as you learn that every object and artefact has its story! Caroline is also a design and decorative arts journalist and author. She is a freelance lecturer for Adult Education Groups. The tour to be taken by arrangement with the donor and by the end of September 2013. The tour does not include any travel or refreshments.

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a week in ‘hill top’ kendal

glam up your garden!

A one week’s stay for a family of four in a pretty stone cottage in the Lake District. There is one double bedroom and a futher bedroom with bunk beds. The small cottage is set in attractive gardens with lovely views.

Kendal is an old market town situated in one of the most beautiful parts of the country – the English Lake District. Kendal is also within 30 minutes’ drive of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, making it a perfect base for walkers and sightseers alike. The town offers a unique blend of history, culture and shopping, with fascinating museums, modern and historic art and a variety of leisure facilities. Dates to be agreed by negotiation with the owner from August 2013. There is no central heating so summer months are recommended!

The choice of flowers and shrubs that you could use in a new border, or to glam up an existing border, can be bewildering. Designers at Extravert Gardens will listen to your views and let you select your preferred border style - from country cottage to a tiny bit of Versailles - before applying their own flair and imagination to create a beautiful border to suit you.

All done online, you will end up with a plan that will show you where to plant every single bulb, flower and shrub. You will also receive a full plant schedule with plant descriptions and images, planting instructions and a plant maintenance programme. Plants are not included but can be supplied at competitive prices.

Generously donated by Mrs Claire Hensman W’65

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Generously donated AnonymousLY www.extravert.com

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riding lesson with british eventing trainer Develop your riding skills with a jumping or dressage lesson given by British Eventing Trainer and former chef d’equipe of the British Three Day Event Team, Charlie Lane.

Charlie is one of the most experienced professionals in the equestrian world. In particular he is well known in horse racing and eventing. He trains horses on a daily basis and specialises in competition horses and horses with problems. He instructs private client riders as well as teaching at dressage, show jumping and cross-country clinics and instructs for the Pony Club.

The lesson is to be taken on your own horse, at a venue to be arranged, within a 30 mile radius of Wincanton and by the end of June 2014.

Generously donated by Charlie Lane

oh we do like to be beside the seaside!

Whatever age, we all love to be beside the seaside! Hall & Woodhouse are delighted to have some beautiful inns situated in some of the most popular and romantic locations along the South coast.

Perfect locations to enjoy sand, sea and sailing, you can kick back and relax with good food, great ale and lots of recreation and relaxation.

This lot is for vouchers worth £180 towards one night’s stay for two people, including dinner and breakfast, at your choice of one of the following inns: the Beach House; The Ness or The Lulworth Cove Inn. Each offers great food, a brilliant atmosphere and the perfect place to lay your head.

Generously donated by Hall and Woodhouse www.beachhousemilfordonsea.co.uk www.theness.co.uk www.lulworth-coveinn.co.uk

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a day’s fly fishing on the river barle Spend a relaxing day fly fishing for salmon and/or trout for two rods on the River Barle on Exmoor. The fishing is along a beautiful two mile stretch of the river below the famous Tarr Steps in a National Nature Reserve. The Tarr Steps is a medieval clapper bridge across the River Barle dating back to around 1000 BC. The stone slabs weigh up to 1-2 tons apiece. According to local legend, they were placed by the devil to win a bet. The bridge is 180 feet (55m) long and has 17 spans and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade 1 listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The fishing below this fascinating monument is challenging but can be very rewarding. Date by arrangement with the donor.

Generously donated by Charles and Jennifer Harding

one day’s fishing for two at hanging langford, salisbury A day’s fly fishing on the River Wylye, where brown trout and grayling abound. The river is known as the Middle Wylye, being pure, spring-fed chalk stream fishing. The fishery comprises about 2 1/2 miles of the main river and carriers, some of it double bank fishing. To be taken either at the end of the 2013 season or in the 2014 season. A Hanging Langford Fishing Syndicate Yearbook and Rules will be supplied to the winning bidder.

Generously donated by Miss June Taylor W’61

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lots 28 and 29 easter island etchings Nowhere in the world conjures up a greater sense of mystery than Easter Island. For decades the name has been synonymous with a forgotten civilisation and a lost people. It is a Lot 28 78cm x 60cm small island, isolated by thousands of miles of ocean in the Eastern Pacific. All that remains today of the culture which once flourished here is a wasteland of grass and hundreds of enormous human statues staring silently across a boulder strewn landscape of extinct volcanoes.

These two limited, numbered etchings by Jenny Newman, Head of Art, are from studies done ‘in situ’ after Jenny was awarded a travel scholarship, the Goldsmith’s Travel Award. The inspirational trip transformed Jenny’s teaching and her own work. The etchings are offered as two separate items.

Generously donated by Jenny Newman

lot 30 a week’s work experience at investec A chance to experience work as part of the Charities Team at Investec Wealth & Investment (IW&I). This presents a unique opportunity for someone interested in a career in finance. Part of the Investec Group, IW&I offers investment services to private individuals, trusts and charities and has a dedicated team of nine investment managers specialising in the latter. The week’s work experience must be taken by December 2013 and by someone aged 16+. All travel, accommodation and other living costs during the week are at the successful bidder’s own expense.

Generously donated by Louise Hall E’84 www.investec.co.uk

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Lot 29 55cm x 63.5cm

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105.2cm x 50.2cm x 5cm

lot 31 silk screen on silk by neil bottle This lovely piece of artwork, titled Pewter, gold and grey 2001 is valued at around £3,500. Neil Bottle’s work explores cutting-edge technology combined with craft techniques through one-off and limited edition printed textiles.

The artist’s work focuses on the creative interaction between traditional textile design and new digital technologies.

Neil has sold and exhibited his work internationally and is currently Subject Leader for BA (Hons) Fashion Textiles: Print at the University for the Creative Arts at Rochester.

Generously Donated anonymously www.neilbottle.com

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lot 33

trout fishing on the river dove

delightful cornwall cottage

Two rods for one day’s trout fishing in the River Dove, Derbyshire. This stretch of the River Dove offers some of the finest brown trout fishing in the country. The beat comprises approximately 1,048 yards of single bank and 3,697 yards of double bank fishing in a stunning location.

Izaac Walton and Charles Cotton are thought to have fished this river which is mentioned in the C17th classic ‘The Compleat Angler’.

Generously donated by Mary Burchall (Mrs Hignett) AW’56 www.DoveCottages.co.uk

Situated between Polzeath and Rock, 5 minutes walk from Daymer beach, this 4 bedroom detached house sleeps 9 and is very comfortably furnished. Water sports such as sailing, water skiing and surfing are a great attraction, as is the close by St Enodoc golf course. Cliff walks run around the coast, leading to headlands and coves.The house has 2 double bedrooms (twin beds), one with en suite, a bunk room sleeping 4 and a single room. There is also a family bathroom and a downstairs shower and loo. It has an open plan kitchen/dining room, a TV room and sitting room. It is equipped with the usual appliances, washing machine, dish washer and tumble drier, smart TV, DVD player and WiFi. Dates by arrangement with the owner.

Generously donated by Elizabeth melvin (parry-jones) DH’47 33

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one week’s self catering holiday near worcester

motorcycle trip to purbeck with cream tea

The Studio in Severn Stoke, Worcester is part of a range of buildings adjoining the owners’ converted barn. The pretty, beamed, singlestorey apartment offers comfortable accommodation for two adults and wellbehaved dogs are welcome. A bedroom with a super-king sized bed leads off the living area and there is a kitchen for simple food preparation. Ample parking space is provided and a seating area overlooks the attractive garden – lovely on a sunny day.

The area around Severn Stoke is noted for excellent walks along the Severn Way, with easy access to the Malvern Hills. Nearby is Croome Court and Park, a beautiful house in Capability Brown landscaped grounds owned by the National Trust. There are many music festivals in the area from classical to jazz, monthly antique fairs, the River Severn for boating and Worcester City with its Cathedral, race course, museums including the Royal Worcester Porcelain Museum and other year-round entertainment. The holiday may be taken between July 2013 and July 2014 by arrangement with the owners.

See Dorset from the back of a gleaming Triumph Bonneville ridden by an experienced motorcyclist who is preparing to ride the length of South America.

This route is tamer, being from Sherborne to Purbeck (and back again!), but every bit as beautiful. The route takes in a crossing on the Sandbanks ferry and will include a stop for a cream tea. To be taken before the end of August 2013 by arrangement with the donor and in suitable weather conditons only. A crash helmet is included but insurance is not and the trip is taken at the successful bidder’s own risk.

Generously donated by John and Cara Henderson AW’61 www.cottagenet.co.uk

Generously donated by Malcolm Cockburn

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18 holes of golf for four

short sherborne break for up to six

Enjoy a round of golf at Bullpits Golf Club. Situated in Bourton on the borders of Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire, Bullpits Golf Club is home to a delightful 18-hole short challenging course with pint sized greens and tight fairways. The 60 par course currently covers 3,132 yards so put away your drivers and come and have a short, sharp shootout to test your skill with irons.

Coffee and biscuits on arrival and a 2-course lunch are included, all for four people. To be taken by the end of October 2013 by arrangement with the donor, subject to other competitions or functions being held at the Club.

Family or friends coming to visit and not enough room to accommodate them? Need somewhere to stay while visiting your children at school? Have to temporarily vacate your property while building work takes place? Whatever the reason, or just for a lovely break, then a unique, fully furnished, fully equipped, comfortable cottage or apartment in or near Sherborne is your perfect solution! Small wellbehaved pets are permitted at one of the four properties you could choose from. The break is for up to six people for three nights (Friday to Monday) or four nights (Monday to Friday) in a choice of four selfcatering properties. To be taken prior to the end of December 2013.

Bookings in June, July, August and from December 16 can only be accepted with two weeks’ notice.

Generously donated by Mr and Mrs Richard Price www.bullpitsgolfcourse.co.uk

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102cm x 102cm

nick andrew oil painting

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Contemporary landscape painter Nick Andrew works as a painter and lecturer based in Wiltshire and Dorset and exhibits his work throughout the UK, mainland Europe and the USA. This oil on canvas is titled Staccare 2001 and is valued at around £4,000. Nick says of his painting, “In my work, I am referring to the quiet, intimate, secluded places within the

landscape, places that I can get to know well, where I can walk and draw often, observing changes from day to day and season to season.

Generally this tends to be close to my studio in part of a watermill on the river Wylye in south Wiltshire.”

Generously Donated anonymously www.nickandrew.co.uk/biography See terms and conditions

With special With special thanks thanks We thank all guests for coming tonight, the many generous individuals and companies who contributed wonderful prizes for the auctions and Grand Draw, absent bidders and everyone whose contribution has helped to raise funds for our new Candlelight Bursaries, in particular: • Guest of Honour and Speaker The Lord Coe CH, KBE • Master of Ceremonies Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones – The Black Farmer • Auctioneer Mr Richard Bromell, Partner, Charterhouse Auctioneers and Valuers • Auction Spotters Sue and Matt Whitney • Torchbearers Jane Nicholson, Legacy Leader and other Torchbearers • Candle Lighters The girls of Aldhelmsted West and Housemistress Hayley Vanstone • hostesses Volunteers from the Lower Sixth • Waitressess Volunteers from current and former School staff • Entertainment Sherborne Girls Jazz Band and Sherborne School Swing Band • Venue Dressing Castle Gardens and Weekend • Florist Jennifer Underhill • Catering Chartwells • archivist Dorothy Goldsack

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table sponsors Bute House Surgery, Sherborne Castle Gardens, Sherborne Dodge Antiques, Sherborne Dyne Drewett Solicitors, Sherborne iBid InTweed Isabella Dodge at Home Jackson Stopps & Staff (Sherborne) Clare and Bernard Horn Meridian Capital, Independent Financial Advisors, Taunton Newton Clarke Veterinary Partnership Old Mill Accountants and Financial Planners, Yeovil Outposts Ltd, the Adventure Specialists, Bridgwater Oxley Sports Centre Positive PR, Sherborne PS Mailing Regency Occasions Robin James Shelleys the Printers, Sherborne Smith & Williamson, Independent Financial Accountants, Salisbury ‘So Wired for Work’ The Kings Arms, Charlton Horethorne Travel Africa, Adventure specialists, Bridgwater Vaux Polo Club Weekend Home, Sherborne Weekend, Sherborne Winstone Book Shop, Sherborne

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major sponsors Barber’s Farmhouse Cheesemakers Castle Gardens Charterhouse Auctioneers and Valuers Chartwells Clara Freeman (DH’70) Croft Pink Port Hall & Woodhouse Shelleys the Printers - Sherborne The Redlynch Charitable Trust Weekend YSE Ski

Thank you

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the candlelight ball committee Chairman Bernard Horn Committee Janet Dillon Lisa Flahant Sarah Gibson Niamh Green Clare Horn Clare Jennings Jo Lane Amanda Mackintosh Matt Nelson Liz Poraj-Wilczynska Max Read Heidi Saunders Gilly Staley Laura Weston Sue Whitney Katie Wilson

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It has been a privilege to chair the Organising Committee – a team comprising parents of girls at Sherborne, staff and other volunteers who have worked unstintingly to bring together many different strands culminating in tonight’s gala event. We would be rather lonely tonight if you weren’t all here so thank you for coming. We all hope you have a very enjoyable evening and please dig deep for a truly worthwhile cause.

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Bernard Horn, Chairman, The Candlelight Ball Committee

Sherborne Girls Bradford Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3QN www.sherborne.com

T. 01935 818320

Registered charity No 307427

www.sherborne.com