Old Pauline Club

Feast Service 2020

On 3 February, around a 100 Old Paulines, along with their guests, leaving Upper Eighth students and their parents, gathered in St Paul’s Cathedral for a celebration of Evensong to mark the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul. The choir included members of the St Paul’s School and St Paul’s Juniors chamber choirs. Rev Mark Oakley, Canon Chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral, and Brian Jones, President of the Old Pauline Club, gave the readings. As Brian Jones noted in his speech at the Mercers’ Hall, it is something of a coup that we are able to celebrate the Feast in this way at the Cathedral, with the School’s own choir singing in a public service. Brian thanked Rev Matt Knox, Chaplain of St Paul’s and St Paul’s Girls’ Schools, for enabling the OPC to maintain such a positive dialogue with the Cathedral. Following Evensong all made their way to the Mercers’ Hall. Guests were welcomed with an opening speech by Adam Fenwick, House Warden of the Mercers’ Company and Governor of the school. Adam spoke of the history of the Feast and also paid tribute to the outstanding leadership of Professor Mark Bailey, this being his last Feast Service as High Master. Brian Jones followed, speaking of the numerous social and professional networking opportunities open to the leaving Upper 8th students through the OP Club.

As is customary, Brian presented the school with books donated by the Club (Medhurst, W.H. 1838. China: its state and prospects, with especial reference to the spread of the Gospel: containing allusions to the antiquity, extent, population, civilization, literature and religion of the Chinese; Levick, G.M. 1914. Antarctic penguin: a study of their social habits; and Allan, I. 1942. ABC of Southern locomotives: A complete list of all Southern Railway Engines in service). Hilary Cummings, Librarian at St Paul’s, gratefully accepted the books on behalf of the School. The speeches concluded with the High Master, who gave a glowing review of the support lent by the Mercers’ Company and the Old Pauline Club throughout his time at the School, as well as again thanking the OPs for the book donations.

The buffet supper that followed the speeches enabled Old Paulines from close to a 70- year range of year groups, current students and parents to enjoy the hospitality of the Mercers’ Company.

Reunions

1958/59 1st XV

Saturday 14 September Held at St Paul’s School Attended by 8 Old Paulines

Durham Drinks

Thursday 7 November Held at The Boat Club, Durham Attended by 15 Old Paulines studying at Durham University

1979 1st XV

Saturday 16 November Held at St Paul’s School Attended by 14 Old Paulines

2004 1st XV Squad

Saturday 16 November Held at St Paul’s School Attended by 6 Old Paulines

2019 Leavers

Thursday 19 December Held at the Rutland Arms, Hammersmith Attended by 60 Old Paulines who left the school in 2019

New York Lunch

Wednesday 15 January Held at The University Club Attended by 10 Old Paulines and guests

Singapore Dinner

Monday 3 February Held at The Tanglin Club Attended by 10 Old Paulines

Winter New York Drinks

Wednesday 5 February Held on Upper East Side in memory of Jamie Morris Attended by 16 Old Paulines

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Old Pauline Club

Committee List 2019/20

President B M Jones

Past Presidents

B D Moss, C D L Hogbin, C J W Madge, F W Neate, Sir Alexander Graham GBE DCL, R C Cunis, Professor the Rt Hon Lord McColl of Dulwich, The Rt Hon the Lord Baker of Dorking CH, N J Carr, J M Dennis, J H M East, Sir Nigel Thompson KCMG CBE, R J Smith

Vice Presidents

P R A Baker, Professor M D Bailey, R S Baldock, J S Beastall CB, S C H Bishop, J R Blair CBE, Sir David Brewer CMG, CVO, N St J Brooks, R D Burton, W M A Carroll, Professor P A Cartledge, M A Colato, R K Compton, T J D Cunis, S J Dennis MBE, Sir Lloyd Dorfman CBE, C R Dring, C G Duckworth, A R Duncan, J A H Ellis, R A Engel, D H P Etherton, The Rt Hon Sir Terence Etherton, Sir Brian Fall GCVO KCMG, T J R Goode, D J Gordon-Smith, Lt Gen Sir Peter Graham KCB CBE, Professor F D M Haldane, S A Hyman, S R Harding, R J G Holman, J A Howard, S D Kerrigan, P J King, T G Knight, B Lowe, J W S Lyons, I C MacDougall, Professor C P Mayer, R R G McIntosh, A R M McLean CLH, I C McNicol, A K Nigam, The Rt Hon George Osborne , T B Peters, D M Porteus, The Rt Hon the Lord Razzall CBE, The Rt Hon the Lord Renwick of Clifton KCMG, B M Roberts, J E Rolfe, M K Seigel, J C F Simpson CBE, D R Snow MBE, S S Strauss, A G Summers, R Summers, J L Thorn, R Ticciati OBE, Sir Mark Walport FRS, Professor the Lord Winston of Hammersmith

Honorary Secretary

S B B Turner

Honorary Treasurer N St J Brooks FCA

Main Committee

Composed of all the above and P R A Baker (OP Lodge), A J B Riley (Rugby Football Club), T J D Cunis (Archivist & AROPS Representative), C S Harries (Association Football Club), J P King (Colet Boat Club), P J King (Fives Club & Membership Secretary), N H Norgren (Elected), T B Peters (Cricket Club), J Withers Green (Editor Atrium & Social Engagement Officer), J D Morgan (Golfing Society), D C Tristao (Tennis Club)

Executive Committee

B M Jones (President & Chairman of the Committee), R J Smith (Immediate Past President), S B B Turner (Hon Secretary), N St J Brooks (Hon Treasurer) N J Carr (TDSSC Ltd Representative), J H M East (Elected), J A Howard (Liaison Committee Representative), P J King (Elected), J D Morgan (Elected) J Withers Green (Editor, Atrium & Social Engagement Officer)

Liaison Committee

J A Howard (Chairman), I M Benjamin, N J Carr, R J G Holman, T B Peters

Ground Committee

J M Dennis (Chairman), R K Compton, G Godfrey (Groundsman), M P Kiernan, J Sherjan

Accountants

Kreston Reeves LLP