The Vigornian November 1917

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No. 90

VOL. VIII.

NOVEMBER, 1917.

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Speech Day

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In Memoriam

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O.V. News

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Football Shooting

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Valete, Salvete

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Accounts

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Contemporaries

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O.V.'s Serving

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PRICE 60.

Softool notes. Many as the changes in the School have been, perhaps the greatest is the change in numbers. Nine more and we should total 200! * * * Mr. Morgan, who has just been gazetted to the $th S. Staffs., has been visiting the School and taking a class. We take this opportunity of expressing our thanks to him for all he did for the School in connection with the O.T.C., which he brought to a remarkable degree of efficiency, to which all our inspecting officers testified. Our Army candidates, too, who were completely successful, owe much to him ; not only their 400 " efficiency marks," but to a large extent, their place in examination. We welcome Rev. R. Allen in his place as senior classical master. * * * Mr. Powell, whose loss will be especially felt by rowers, is, we are very sorry to hear, lying ill at Tarentum ; we express our sympathy with Mrs. Powell, and hope he will soon recover. Rev. H. Hughes takes his place both in rowing and as Minor Canon in the Cathedral. Some of us can remember Mr. Hughes as rowing master at Hereford. Mr. Hughes also comes to us as O.C. of the Corps, from Clifton, where he was in command of a company. * * #

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We very much regret losing Mr. Rowell, who, after many attempts, passed his medical examination and is now in the Artists' Rifles. Mr. F. B. Thomas, already known to some of the most ardent athletes among us, comes in his place. *

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Owing to our increased numbers, a new form has been made. The Fourth Form has been split up into two—the Upper and Lower. Consequently we have had a further increase on the Staff. Miss M. Campbell comes to us not altogether unknown, and we take this opportunity of welcoming a third mistress on the Staff. We have a new Class Room in the Edgar Tower. We were very pleased to see Miss Garnett back again at the beginning of the term after a long illness ; but are sorry to announce her resignation owing to a further illness. Our thanks are due to Rev. L .Cooper, who is no stranger to us, for temporarily taking her place. On Oct. nth Dr. Alington paid us a great honour in making his first public appearance since he has been Head Master of Eton, at our Speech Day. All of us, even to the youngest, appreciated his admirable speech. We take this opportunity of congratulating all who have won honours for the School, during the past few months. C. M. Lane on gaining loth place in the Indian Cadetship exam. ; T. C. Bowstead on his success in the Naval Cadetship exam.; and J. G. S. Thomas, LI. Owen, F. J. Hemming, J. B. Cavenagh, and M. S. Day, on winning the M.C. The officers of the R.N.A.S. bases at Dunkirk and Dover have presented a brass tablet in memory of Flight Sub.-Lt. F. A. R. Malet, R.N. We very much appreciate this expression of sincere sympathy and recognition of his services, and trust that all O.V.'s who have given their lives for their country will be similarly honoured. * * * We express our deepest sympathy with the parents of all O.V.'s who have fallen during the last few months, and with Mr. and Mrs. Shuttleworth, whose son is reported missing.

School (Calendar. Sept. 24.—Boarders Return. „ 25.—School meets. Service 9 a.m. The Headmaster. ,, 30.—School Celebration. Ladye Chapel, 8.45 a.m.

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Oct. ii.—Prize Day. „ 29.—Review Week. Nov. 3.—Lantern Lecture, "The Boxer Rising," Rev. R. Allen, M.A. „ 5.—Review Half Holiday. ,, 20, 21.—K.S. Examination. ,, 22.—O.T.C. Field Day with Bromsgrove. ,, 24.—Navy League Lantern Lecture, 8 p.m. Professor Bostock Hill, M.D., M.S.C. Dec. 7.—School Service, 3.15. Rev. R. Allen. „ 10.—Exam. Week. ,, 14.—School Service, 2.30. Rev. H. Hughes. Concert, 8 p.m. ,, 15.—Exeunt Omnes.

Speech Dap. The Annual Speech Day and prize distribution took place on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. nth. The School was very fortunate in securing the presence of the Headmaster of Eton (Rev. C. A. Alington, D.D.) to distribute the prizes. The Dean presided, and there were also present: Mrs. Moore Ede, Bishop Mylne, Canon Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, Canon Southwell, Canon James and Mrs. James, Canon Chappel (Headmaster) and Mrs. Chappel, the Precentor and Mrs. Tupper, Mr. and Mrs. S. Southall, Mrs. Ernest Day, Mrs. L. Browne, Mrs. Claughton, Miss Spurling, Miss Steel, the Headmaster of Bromsgrove, the Headmaster of the College for the Blind, Master of Choir School, Dr. Edwards, H.M.I., A. W. Priestley, Director of Education for the County, and many relatives of the boys and friends of the school. The School Singing Class, conducted by Mr. George Smith (O.V.), rendered the following programme :—" The Russian National Anthem," " Ye Banks and Braes," " Bay of Biscay," and lastly that very moving song, " To the School at War," the words of which were written by Dr. Alington, the music by Mr. Arthur Goodheart. The Dean said that never throughout the whole of the long history of the school had it been so excellent and so prosperous as at the present time. (Applause.) He had some reason to be able to speak with authority upon the subject, because in the course of writing about the monuments of the Headmasters it became necessary for him to study the whole history of the school from the days cf Henry VIII. to the present time. And he thought that even in that time, when the rule of the school was that " whatever they converse about, either seriously or in fun, let them employ no other speech than either Greek or Latin "—(Laughter)—the school did not show such an allround excellence as it exhibited to-day. It was not only what the boys had done in the schoolroom, but it was because of the way in which the school had developed character and public spirit that it might be said to take a very The names on the Roll of Honour, which high position. they read with pride as well as with sorrow, made them realise what an important part for a school of that size

THE VIGORNIAN. the King's School at Worcester had taken, and the list of successes showed what a number of boys who were trained within those walls had distinguished themselves in their career in the Army. The school was so prosperous that they hardly knew where to put all the pupils. The present was a very critical period for all schools of this character. They were doubtless aware from what they had read in the Press, that the present Minister of Education, Mr. Fisher—whom they were glad to see in that position, and for whose reforms they desired every success—had decided to give large grants of public money to increase the salaries of the teachers throughout the schools, and in the secondary schools, and also grants of public money for improving the instruction in secondary schools. But the King's School did not get any of the grant, because that school was connected with the Cathedral—the Dean and Chapter ' forming the majority of the governors, and it was a definitely church school. Were it not for that restriction they would receive a grant—" being an efficient secondary school "—of something like .£1,500 a year—not an amount to be sneezed at. They would gladly have such an addition to increase the salaries of the masters, and to expend on the higher departments of the school. He noticed that the Headmaster of the Grammar School said that the reason why the King's School did not receive such grants was because they were not willing to take boys from elementary schools. That was hardly a correct representation of the facts. There had been many boys from the elementary schools at the King's School, and they had been glad to have them, and he thought he interpreted the minds of the Governors when he said they thought that it would be a right and fair thing that those churchmen whose boys had been to the elementary schools, who wanted to go on and receive such instruction as was given in a school like that, should have facilities given them for coming there, and they would welcome them. There would be no difficulty upon that point; the difficulty was that as the rules and regulations stood at present they were disqualified because that was a Church school. That was a point on which they had always laid the greatest emphasis, a point that they would not be willing, too easily, to surrender—the distinctive character of the school and its connection with the Cathedral. (Hear, hear.) There were other things in connection with the grants, as to how far they might consider that it interfered with their freedom of action and their freedom of teaching. Those things could be got over if only they could secure that the future of the school, as a Church school, would be maintained. But it was a serious matter for a school like theirs; for if other schools received additional grant for the purpose of increasing the masters' salaries, it would make it more difficult for schools like theirs to maintain their high character and obtain as able men as masters as other schools. Still, the school had never been as prosperous as at present, and though there had been many changes during the last term, he believed that the Headmaster had been exceedingly fortunate in replacing those who had left by an admirable set of masters and mistresses. (Hear, hear.)

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HEADMASTER AND THE PAST YEAR. The Headmaster cordially welcomed Dr. Alington, saying that since, as a small boy, he came into his (the Headmaster's) house at Marlborough, he had watched his brilliant He welcomed him also career with the greatest interest. because he had always stood for that which was most-dear to him (the Headmaster)—the union of true religion and sound learning. Whether as Sixth Form Master at Marlborough—their common Mother—at Eton .as Assistant Master, or as Headmaster at Shrewsbury, as well as in his writings, Dr. Alington had always regarded the schoolmaster's office as primarily pastoral. Canon Chappel also welcomed the youngest Governor, Mr. S. Southall, saying he was the first O.V. to come on to the Governing Body—a long-desired and most suitable arrangement. He said the Mayor apologised for not attending, and remarked that they had to thank the Mayor for, during his Mayoralty, putting upon the Governing Body an Old Vigornian. Mr. Willis Bund also apologised for not attending. Canon Chappel also welcomed Canon James, who had not been at a prize-giving before. They were delighted to welcome one whose ripe educational experience should be of the utmost value to the school. Canon James had already shown keen interest in the school. (Applause.) The year had been one of considerable anxiety for house masters, indeed, for all those who had had the duty of catering for the young. It had been a year of much change and of much prosperity. They had to be thankful for a wonderful health record. There was a very extensive epidemic of measles in the city in the Spring, but the school came off very lightly. They were threatened with an epidemic of mumps in the summer, but, thanks to the school doctor, Dr. Bates, it was successfully checked. Earlier in the year the Food "Controller abolished "tuck boxes," and the boys had voluntarily exercised a great deal of self-denial in abstaining from unnecessary self-indulgence. That self-denial, which was first a patriotic duty, had also proved highly conducive to health. (Laughter.) Incidentally their action helped in another way. WAR SAVINGS. In the Spring, largely owing to the help of Mr. Rowell, who, in his opinion, was most ill-advisedly called away by the military, a War Savings Association was started. Over 130 boys had taken part in that important public He was thankful to say that Mr. Thomas, one work. of the new masters, was willing to carry on that important work in conjunction with Mr. Whitaker. (Applause.) The work of the school had necessarily been somewhat interfered with by national duties—the claim of the War Office for ten hours a week in the O.T.C. for some of the elder boys, and the claims of farm work. Their greatest success had been on the Army side. The best boys at the top of Sixth Form entered the Army examinations and not one of them failed to get what he wanted. Among them was L. Warren, who passed into Woolwich last autumn, and represented Woolwich at cricket and football, and then went out i$th for the R.F.A. (Applause.) C. B. Lewis

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took fifth place for the Indian Cadetship. Both were boys of strong character, who came to the school at an early age from the elementary schools, and were some of their best. The senior boy and head of the school, now on his way to India, M. C. Lane, who was ill at the time of the examinCanon ation, came out tenth for the Indian Cadetship. Chappel said he certainly would have done even better if he had been well. He was an excellent captain of the rowing, a first-rate sergeant-major of the O.T.C., and a capital head of his house. He had been deservedly awarded the Cattley Scholarship of £";o. He had set an excellent example of industry and public spirit. Among the other boys in the Upper Sixth the standard was lower than in previous years, and he was frankly disappointed. When so many were going to the Army they had no candidate for the Meeke Scholarship. Only two went to the University. One of these, C. K. Adams, won the Colquitt Exhibition at Brasenose, Oxford, for Divinity, and P. W. Strong won a bursary at Selwyn College, Cambridge, also for Divinity. He said he greatly regretted Strong's passing from among them, for he had set a steadfast example of industry, loyalty, and public spirit. (Applause.) The Lower Sixth did well. They took the school certificate of the Oxford and Cambridge Joint Board. There was only one failure. Eight boys succeeded, and with considerable credit, under the new conditions. In the Lower Certificate seven were successful. That was rather below the average of recent years, but one boy broke all records. G. Robertson took six first classes, and among more than 1,100 candidates who were examined by the Joint Board there were only two who were above him. (Applause.) Times were abnormal, and they had affected the conditions of the school. He agreed with the Dean that the school was never more prosperous ; he was not going to say that it was never more industrious. BOYS' WAR WORK. But there had been great activity in war work. Last autumn the Dean and Chapter asked the boys to undertake the cultivation of the College Green. It was rather a tough proposition because of the elm roots in it, but the result had been most satisfactory, and to some surprising. They had grown a large amount of produce, and it had paid well. In the summer term, as before, they had sent out numerous squads to help farmers, and again and again they had been- summoned by the same farmers, which showed that they appreciated the boys' aid. In both cases the earnings had been devoted to war savings certificates, which were to go to the erection of new fives courts in the happier days of peace restored. A squad of 50 volunteered to go for war work in the holiday, but owing to some misunderstanding they were not wanted, and he personally was not sorry that they did not go, because the weather was against the project, and he believed that many of them were able to do better work in their own neighbourhood. After the Easter and summer holidays more than half of the older boys brought back certificates of war work, and in many cases testimony by those who employed them that they had done a man's work and had done it well. The O.T.C.

had been vigorously carried on by Mr. Morgan. They earned an excellent report during the year from the War Office. Mr. Morgan had carried out the arrangements for a covered shooting range, which had greatly increased facilities for shooting. The signalling section had been remarkably vigorous, largely helped by Strong, and earned the warm commendation of an inspecting officer from the Royal Engineers. All the candidates who entered obtained the 400 marks for military efficiency for Army Exams. They owed these results to Mr. Morgan, Mr. Beach Hicks and Mr. Whitaker. Mr. Morgan was now going on active service. He had wanted to go for some He was now released by the War Office, and he time. had the school's warm thanks for all he had done, and their best wishes for safe and happy service at the Front. (Applause.) OLD VIGORNIANS. Of the Old Vigornians he should venture to say little ; the Roll of Honour spoke for itself, but he must express his special regret over the loss of one, R. Lewis, who had exercised a remarkable influence in the school and at college afterwards. After two years of devoted work in Western Canada with the Archbishop's Mission, he came home to be ordained, but instead of being ordained he felt the call. He took a commission in the Worcestershire Regiment, and after a few weeks in France he fell, to human eyes a tragic loss to the Ministry and Mission Field. Canon Chappel said they warmly welcomed a memorial tablet in the Hall to Francis Malet, that intrepid airman, who did much in the early days of flying. The memorial was placed there by his fellow officers of the Naval Base at Dunkirk. The general memorial to O.V.'s was postponed until after the war, but they would welcome such individual records as the one he had mentioned, if they were in keeping with what they could approve on the walls of that room. Ten Military Crosses had been won during the year by Old Boys. CHANGES IN THE STAFF. A year of change had added greatly to the difficulty of carrying on the school. There had been large changes in the staff. At Easter Mr. Rowntree joined the Army. He (Canon Chappel) felt it was quite his duty to go. He was a most conscientious teacher, and had helped them very much in the rowing. He was able to replace him with the vigorous personality of Mr. A. H. Taylor, who, after holding two headmasterships, was now renewing his youth among them. (Applause.) At the end of the Summer, their good friend, Mr. Powell, became a chaplain of the King's Forces. He had entered fully into the school life, and done much for the Boat Club.. He was now lying ill in South Italy, being on his way to Egypt. They sympathised very much with Mrs. Powell, and hoped that Mr. Powell would be restored to health, and that he would soon be able to go on with the fine work for which he was destined. Canon Chappel added that he was most fortunate in being able to replace the Sixth Form masters by Captain Hughes, who had had five years' experience at

THE VIGORNIAN. Hereford, five at Clifton in the O.T.C., and came to take the Lower Sixth and to command the corps ; and also in securing the Rev. Roland Allen, who would be known to many by his books. It was satisfactory to state that the two Sixths were in safe hands, and they would pull up the standard of work which had fallen in the Upper Sixth. The numbers of the school had increased, and they had again added to the staff. It had been an especial pleasure to add another Worcester lady and another pupil of the Alice Ottley School. Miss M. Campbell had joined her sister on the staff. She was the third lady teacher, and after making the experiment they were immensely pleased. The ladies were in the best of relations with the boys. (Applause.) The boys having come in they had had to house them, and the problem of class-rooms was a difficult one to solve. He was thankful to be able to say that by the courtesy of the Cathedral Guild and of Mr. Clarke, of Edgar Tower, they had been 'able to get two additional class-rooms. The boarding accommodation had been taxed to the utmost limits, and they had had to have two new classes in order to keep down the numbers in the forms. They had much to be thankful for. It had been a year of vigorous life, but there were problems ahead of them. PROBLEMS AHEAD. He sympathised with Mr. Fisher's aims, and he felt that they ought to join in anything which would help to improve the position of assistant masters and extend university education and increase scholarships and facilities for advanced study. But there were some things he valued more than money grants. He believed it would be a bad bargain to barter the status of the school and its distinctive character for any financial assistance, however attractive. (Applause.) Like the Dean, he fully sympathised with the desire to give reasonable facilities for the sons of needy Churchmen. The school had already done much in that way. The great danger was that the school should be forced to conform to a common type ; it would be a signal disservice to education in England, certainly in Worcester, if all secondary schools were to be reduced to a common denomination. (Hear, hear.) He believed it would be a grave mistake to force on all schools a fixed limit of subjects and hours allotted to special subjects. He stood, as long as he was headmaster, for liberty to teach what he thought best for the pupils under his charge, and that which he thought most helpful to them. (Applause.) He believed that the day must come when the area of State assistance would be widened without the restraints now imposed, and that when a school was accepted as efficient it would be helped, whatever its religious bias. Dr. Michael Sadler had written that " the most indispensable service which education could render to a nation is secured, not by administrative machinery, but by spiritual influence." There was a spiritual influence of a great tradition, which they could not lightly throw away— such was the feeling of O.V.'s, one of whom had recently written, " I have never in my life envied anyone at another school; I for my part think that nothing could be more ideal than the opportunities which the old school

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offers, with the splendid Cathedral as its support." The walls were eloquent of that age-long association ; the link with the Cathedral was their most valuable asset. He was confident that the Governors would maintain the link with the Cathedral; no money grant could possibly compensate for its possible loss. (Applause.) Canon Chappel expressed his thanks to the Governors, to the Dean for his personal kindness and interest in the school, to the prizegivers (he mentioned that prizes of only nominal value were given, and the prize money, on a poll of the boys, was given to the Y.M.C.A. Huts' Fund and the Public School Hospital), and to the staff (especially to the older men among them, Mr. Rammell, Mr. Beach-Hicks, and Mr. Castley, for they had shouldered the extra burdens in days when a house master's work had been very literally a labour of love). Canon Chappel said that was his 2ist prize day. He had come of age as Headmaster through their aid alone. (Applause.) He thanked also the parents, masters, and boys, who by their confidence, their loyalty, and their industry, had helped under God's blessing to maintain and extend during the year the work of their ancient school. (Applause.) MRS. HENRY WOOD'S PRIZES. The Dean announced that Mr. Charles Wood, son of the novelist, was unable to be present as he desired. They owed these prizes to his gift of £200, the interest of which was intended to provide the prizes in perpetuity. But feeling that they might not secure a sufficiently large sum he sent to the Dean and Chapter, in the course of the year, an additional £100, making in all ^300, to secure that the prizes might be given every year, and might not diminish in amount. DR. ALINGTON AND SCIENCE TEACHING. Dr. Alington addressed the assembly after making the distribution. After acknowledging the welcome of the Headmaster, his old Headmaster, and giving jocularly some very sound advice to the boys from his own experience, he proceeded to say that these were difficult days for English public schools. It was difficult to carry on with a staff, half of which had gone, when financial conditions were extremely difficult, when a tremendous amount of military work was demanded of the schools, and when boys were leaving earlier than they used; and added to that was the strain which came to schoolmasters more than to any other body of the people, a constant anxiety for an innumerable number of people, who, in many cases, were bound to them by some of the closest possible ties. He controverted the assumption that the public schools were conservative, and said there was no public institution which had changed more in the past 100 years, or even in the past 50 years, than the public schools. They had changed in regard to the relationship of boys and masters, and the relationship of masters and parents, and they changed in curriculum. To-day there was no school that was not spending whatever proportion of money they could get, whether from endowments or fees—and public schools were not the rich institutions they were often supposed to be,

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and science was an expensive game to play at—on scientific equipment of one kind or another. It was a common belief in this country that we were not a scientific nation, but the greatest names in science, whether applied science or in more abstract branches of science, were English. The British Navy was the greatest miracle of applied science which existed, and for a nation to be unscientific and yet to have the finest modern navy in the world was an absolute contradiction in terms. It seemed to him that scientific people underrated the enormous change in method that had taken place in the last 50 years. What had happened was that their teaching on other subjects had been influenced to a prodigious extent by the scientific discoveries of the past 50 years. The whole of the teaching profession had been imbued with scientific method to a very large extent already. To use an abusive term, it seemed as if they were being Germanised. Before the war they were in very real danger of having all studies Germanised. Literature, history, poetry, and even theology were all suffering from the German invasion, and it was necessary that they should learn from such countries as France that the literary and human side of things must have a fair share of attention.

vigorous kind of loyalty. (Hear, hear.) Dr. Alington's presence showed that he recognised the fact that there was a certain solidarity between all public schools. Not a single public school could fail to be proud of the way in which its sons had risen to the occasion during the last few years, and the rising generation had a series of glorious examples set before them. Mr. S. Southall seconded, and said that if Canon James envied Canon Chappel he envied the boys who were now at school under him. He valued Canon Chappel highly as a headmaster and even more as a friend. The vote was carried with acclamation, and Dr. Alington having replied and asked for a half-holiday, the proceedings terminated with the National Anthem, and the usual cheers led by the head of the school. After the proceedings the visitors were invited to a War Tea by Canon and Mrs. Chappel. While they were crossing the College Green, the- O.T.C. Band gave a performance which proved that their arduous practices all the year round were not wasted. Cdt. Daniel, who is only twelve years old, commanded great interest by his admirable solo on the drum.

CRITICAL TIME FOR EDUCATION.

Form Prizes.—I., E. N. B. Bradburn; Ha., E. W. S. .Watt; lib., B. K. N. Ross; III., H. C. Fillmore; IV., E. J. M. Payne ; Rem., A. H. Adams, ii. Mathematical Prizes.—Div. H, P. F. J. Graindorge; G, R. F. Beddow; F, C. T. Palmer; E, W. L. Shorting, iv. ; D, J. E. Seabright, ii. ; C, N. W. Cowing; B, R. Owen-Smith and G. Robertson. School Mathematical Prize (Canon Wilson). J. P. B. Angwin. French Prizes (Old Vigornians).—I., L. Amor; lib., K. N. Ross; III., G. H. Wilford, i. ; IV., B. S. Howells; Rem.,L. F. H. Woodcock; V., G. Robertson; VIb., M. E. Webb, ii. German Prizes.—Div. III., W. M. Tyler; Div. II., G. W. Seabright; Div. I., G. Robertson. Greek Prizes.—Set E, W. Blakeway; Set D, A. LMolineux; Set C, J. K. P. Wallis. History Prizes.—VIb., G. N. T. Widdrington; Via., C. E. Pearson. Divinity Prizes (Rev. N. F. McNeile's.—VIb., P. N. W. Strong, i. Bishop's Divinity Prize.—Via., C. K. Adams, i. George Nash Divinity Prize.—V., G. Robertson; III., R. L. Sedgwick (with History). Knox Little Prizes for Latin Accidence. G. Robertson, E. H. Coombs, L. Sedgwick. Greek Accidence.—S. Denyer, A. G. Coombs, J. K. P. Wallis. Science Prizes (Mr. Kay's).—II., E. Watt; III., H. C. Fillmore; IV., E. J. M. Elliott; Rem., J. E. Sparshott; V., N. Spackman. Drawing.—III., H. J. H. Dangerfield; II., F. L. Parkin ; I., G. W. Mumford. Cathedral Catechising Prize (Canon Rivington's).—V. C. Powell (2),J. B. Sully, R. Sedgwick, F. M. Goddard. Alderman Stewart's Prize for " Proxime Accessit" in K.S. Exam.—H. C. B. Hill, i.

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It was quite clear that all schools stood in a very critical moment in their history, and it was a great thing for English education that there should be in charge of the education of this country a man who saw the whole problem with as clear an insight as anyone in England, and who combined, so far as any one man could combine, a desire for real and effective reform with a real reverence for what was best in the past. He knew no man that he would rather see at the task than Mr. Fisher. He hoped that some means might be found for reconciling a freedom for all schools like that, by means of inspection, with the help which the State ought to give. It was a very difficult problem, and he sympathised most completely with the Dean and the Headmaster as to the importance of treating the religion to which that school was dedicated as the one firm basis of all teaching. The public schools had no need to be ashamed of their record during the past three years, and the principles on which the English schools rested, the perfectly unique friendship between boys and masters, and the close touch between masters and parents, the religious basis, and, on the whole, the liberal kind of education they gave—those things were pre-eminenty English, and worth keeping, and he expressed his warm hope that the school might have as successful and honourable a career in the future as it had had in the past. (Applause.) VOTE OF THANKS. Canon James moved a vote of thanks to Dr. Alington, and jocularly remarked that as an old schoolmaster he envied Canon Chappel. Dr. Alington had proved his loyalty to his old housemaster by responding to his invitation, and a loyalty that lasted a quarter of a century was a pretty

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THE VIGORNIAN. Maurice Day Classical Prizes.—Senior, C. K. Adams, i. ; Junior, M. E. Webb, ii. James Nash Classical Prize.—A. G. Coombs, i. School Latin Prose Prize. N. Macdonald. Mrs. Berkeley's Essay Prizes.—Seniors : The Downfall of Imperialism in Russia, M. C. Lane, C. K. Adams, J. K. P. Wallis; The Six Greatest Americans of the Last Century, P. W. Strong, M. A. Le Huray, W. R. N. Bennet ; Best Poem, " The Task of the Rising Generation " : B. C. Mackenzie, ii., V. C. Powell, A. C. Hugh-Jones. Juniors (under 15).—" A short story connected with any animal you have kept " : i, M. V. Stevens, i., 2, R. Hulse; Finest Deed of .the Third Year of the War : Shorting, iv. School Prizes.—Reading Prize : i, P. W. Strong; Junior, L. Sedgwick. Mayor's Prize for Empire Day Essay.—i, M. C. Lane. Canon Southwell's Prize for an Ode on Fallen O.V.'s.— P. W. Strong. School England Essay.—P. W. Strong. School Prize Poem.—I. E. C. Gowing. General Knowledge Prizes.—VI., M. C. Lane; V., J. K. P. Wallis; IV., B. Holloway; III., F. Lanning; Ha., L. E. Tyrrell; lib., J. B. Sully, i. Mr. Atkins' School Music Prize.—H. J. P. Haines. Holiday Reading Prizes (Christmas).—M. C. Lane, ii., K. P. Wallis, H. H. Holmes, O. Brown, i., L. Tyrrell, K. A. L. Brown, iii., E. H. Coombs, ii., T. Wilford, ii., G. West, ii. (Easter).—G. Widdrington, J. K. P. Wallis, J. Wilford, ii., W. Blakeway, H. Tonking, G. Rice-Jones, F. Goddard, G. West, ii., N. Macdonald. (Summer).— E. R. Price, G. Robertson, H. J. Dangerfield, F. M. Goddard, L. Molineux, E. M. Cornforth, G. Rice-Jones, L. Amor, G. W. Mumford. Prayer Book Prizes.—C. G. Potts, C. White. Holiday Collections.—Photos, E. Nolf; Fossils, R. E. Hulse. Mrs. Ernest Day (Modern Language Prize for Oral French).—M. E. Webb, ii. Archdeacon Spooner's Recitation Prize.—Senior, P. N. Strong, i. ; Junior, J. Payne. Mrs. Henry Wood's Prizes.—Senior, A. G. Coombs, C. E. Pearson, N. Spackman ; Junior, K. P. Wallis, E. H. Coombs, R. G. Porter. Workshop Prize.—J. B. Sully. Headmaster's Prizes.—Shooting, A. K. Lewis. School Certificates—O. and C. Board.—M. E. Webb, G. N. T. Widdrington, W. E. fl. Bennett, J. P. Angwin, E. R. Price, A. L. Harrison, H. P. Warren. Lower Certificates.—G. Robertson, J. K. B. Wallis, A. G. Coombs, N. Spackman, I. F. W. Schofield, S. Denyer, R. O. Smith. Cattley Leaving Exhibition (£70).—M. C. Lane.

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serving at the earliest opportunity, and earned the good opinion of those with whom he trained. He went to France as soon as his age would allow him, and fell in action in the hard fighting of August last. His Colonel writes : " He had proved himself a capable officer and will be a great loss to the battalion." R.I.P. W.H.C.

FRANCIS CHARLES ERLIN CLARKE. Lieut., Royal Flying Corps. Born, Dec. 30, 1895. Killed in France, Oct. nth, 1917. " Tommy " Clarke, as we knew him, was the only son of C. T. Clarke, Esq., of Worcester, Chapter Clerk, Clerk to the Governors, and O.V. He entered the lowest class as a day boy in May, 1905, and stayed with us for two years in the Lower School, winning the affection of all by his cheerful manner and unfailing good spirits. He left for the Navy, but proceeded to Marlborough College instead, where he made his mark as the best shot in the O.T.C. and passed from the Army Class into SandAfter taking a Commission in the Worcester hurst. Regt., he transferred to the R.F.C., and after splendid work in France was mortally wounded in the air. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his parents, and we deplore his loss as an O.V. and son of an O.V. to whom the School owes much. W.H.C.

NORMAN LESLIE DARBY. Lieut., Manchester Regt. Born, Sept. 12, 1892. Killed in France, Aug. 15, 1917. Norman Darby, the second son of the late Mr. J. Darby, of The Gables, Pedmore, Stourbridge, entered the Lower School and Castle Housegfn May, 1903. After five years he left for business in Birmingham, where he was doing well when the war broke out. He enlisted in a Birmingham City Battalion, and after serving in France received a Commission* in the Manchester Regt. He was killed in action in France during the fighting round Messines. W.H.C.

JOHN KEELING DEAKIN. Private, ist Regt., S. African Infantry. Born, Oct. 13, 1877. Killed in action, Sept. 20, 1917, in France. J. K. Deakin, the son of the Rev. K. A. Deakin, Cofton Parsonage, Alvechurch, entered the School in Sept., 1892, in the Third Form, from Highfield School, Wandsworth.

He left three years later and was for some years in the S. African Constabulary, subsequently entering business at Evnielo, Transvaal, S. A. When war broke out he volunteered and went all through the rebellion in S. Africa, then through the German S. W. African campaign, and then volunteered for German East Africa. He was accepted, but kept at a base Vet. Hospital at Pretoria, being an expert in horseflesh. He was subsequently sent to France, where after three months' service he was killed in action near Vpres. A friend writes of him : " We all feel that the School and Cathedral had a great influence on his character. He was one who always seemed to raise those about him to his own higher level in the things that matter." He was at School under Mr. Holland and was known as "an extra hard worker." W.H.C.

CLIFFORD NICHOLS. Captain, Machine Gun Corps. Born, April 20, 1890. Fell in France, July 31, 1917. Clifford Nichols was the second son of Mr. J. Nichols, J.P., manager of Lloyd's Bank, Dudley. He came to Castle House from the Grammar School, Dudley, Jan., 1904, entering the Third Form. Keen and industrious, he quickly reached the Fifth Form, and on passing the Chartered Accountant Exam, in 1906, joined the firm of Price, Waterhouse & Co., of London. He joined the Army in Nov., 1914, being gazetted to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, promotion followed rapidly, and he soon became Captain and Adjutant. In 1915 he transferred to the M.G.C., hoping to see active service more quickly. He went through the battle of Arras and came back on leave in July last, when he brought his fiancee to see his old school. He was a universal favourite, a delightful companion, and an enthusiastic O.V., and leaves a wide circle of friends to lament his passing. He was a keen sportsman, well known in Midland Hockey and Golfing Circles, frequently representing his own County and the Midland Counties team. A brother officer writes: "The Empire mourns the loss of a gallant gentleman and splendid man." W.H.C.

HOWARD PERCIVAL NIND. Rifleman, K.R.R. Born, Nov. 11, 1897. Killed in France, August 17, 1917. H. P. Nind was the only son and only surviving child of G. E. Nind, Esq., of The Cottage, Evesham. He entered the Hostel in the Lower School in Sept., 1908, and left six years later from the Remove to enter a firm of Chartered Accountants in Birmingham. At school he was conspicuous as a gymnast, and was one of the keenest

THE VIGORNIAN. members of the O.T.C. Band, his cheerful disposition winning him many friends. He joined the K.R.R. early this year, and owing to his O.T.C. training was soon in France. His C.O. writes : " We went over the top on Friday, the iyth of August. He was one of the first to follow on. He set a fine example to his comrades, and his loss is much deplored in our Company." He kept in constant touch with his old School, and was doing finely in his profession when the call to serve his country came. W.H.C.

ROBERT BAGSHAWE PLUM. Lieut., R.F.A., iO3rd Brigade, T.F. Born, Jan. 6, 1898. Killed in France, Oct. i, 1917. R. B. Plum was the only son of Mrs. Bagshawe Plum, of Belmont, Worcester, and nephew of Colonel Williams, of St. John's. He entered the School in Sept., 1909, in the First Form as a day boy. Subsequently he became a Boarder in the School House, won a King's Scholarship and left from the Fifth Form in July, 1914, to take a post in the Evesham Branch of the London County and Midland Bank. At school he was a promising cricketer, bowling with good effect for the ist XI., and a keen member of the O.T.C. from the start. Later he qualified for the Inns of Court O.T.C., passed through the Exeter School of Gunnery and was attached to the 2nd South Midland Brigade. He crossed to France in March of this year and was killed by a shell when fighting with the battery against a German counter-attack. His C.O. writes: " His loss will be felt by the whole Brigade ; he was much esteemed by his brother officers." He was a devoted son and a keen O.V., a constant correspondent with his old Headmaster. A Requiem Service was held for him in S. John's Church on Oct. nth. R.I.P. W.H.C.

MATTHIAS GROVES ROBERTS. 2nd Lieut., Royal Berks Regt. Born, Oct. 10, 1897. Fe^ in action, July 3, 1917. Matt. Roberts was the youngest son of M. G. Roberts, Esq., of Briton Ferry, S. Wales. He entered Castle House in the Lower School in Jan., 1907, and left in the Sixth after nine years, with the hope of pursuing medicine had his life been spared. He represented the School at cricket, football, and on the river, and was Secretary of the Football Club. He was also an exceptionally effective Sergeant in the O.T.C. and won the House Challenge Shield with his section in 1916. On leaving school he was posted to an O.C.B. and later obtained his Commission in the Berks. Regt. He went to France in June, met several

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JAMES BENTLEY WAGSTAFF, Private, Worcester Regt. Born, Oct. 30, 1881. Fell in action in France, August, 1917. J. B. Wagstaff was the only son of Mr. J. W. B. Wagstaff, of Wyre, Pershore. He entered the School House under Mr. Bolland in Sept., 1895, 'in the Lower School. As a small boy he suffered much from physical weakness, but this he steadily outgrew and before he left he won the School High Jump in 1901. He entered a firm of engineers at Birmingham, and had to surrender good He was of a prospects when the call for service came. quiet and affectionate disposition, with little taste for fighting, but he bravely did his duty and gave his life for his country in the push of August last. W.H.C.

FRANCIS HARRY WILCOX. Private, K.S.L.I. Born, Oct. 22, 1896. Killed in France, Sept. 20, 1917. Francis Wilcox was the only son of Mrs. F. Wilcox, of Upton-on-Severn. He entered the School House from Hanley Castle Grammar School in Sept., 1910, in the First Form. A most industrious and persevering fellow, he rose rapidly and left four terms later, owing to his father's sudden death, in the Fourth Form, having risen a form each term, and earned the position of Captain of Class Room and the respect of all his fellows. After helping with his father's business for two years, he went to Hereford to gain further experience. In 1916 he joined the Hereford Regt., and in May last was sent to France as a signaller. There he was transferred to the 5th K.S.L.I., and while at a rest camp was instantaneously killed by a shell from one of our anti-aircraft guns. His officer writes of him: " He was popular with everyone and most keen on his work "—a testimony which fully bears out the promise of his short schooltime. W.H.C.

ARTHUR BOLEYN WILLIAMS. Born, Nov. 29, 1878. Died, Aug. 4, 1917. A. B. Williams was the eldest son of P. Seymour Williams, Esq., of Napleton, Kempsey. He entered the

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School from Salisbury Cathedral School in the Second Form as a day boy in May, 1893, and left two years later to start engineering training in Peckett's Locomotive Works, Bristol. He continued his training in Shipbuilding Works at Greenock, and joining the Warwickshire Yeomanry, served with them in S. Africa throughout the Boer War. He then settled in S. Africa, held several posts on the Railways, and lately conducted Motor Engineering Works of his own at Kohstad, East Griquoland, where he died in August, leaving a widow and one child.

did all that men could do. He has added new laurels to a name well known for soldierly deeds." His last fight was on August i6th; on the 22nd he died in hospital of his wounds : the soldier's death of a soldier's son. W.H.C.

O.V. Deu>s. E. ADLINGTON, Sub-Lieut., R.N.A.S., is attached to the Air Ship Section in training at Sleaford.

HENRY CECIL WILMOT. Private, Worcester Regt. Born, June 13, 1890. Died, July 24, 1917. Cecil Wilmot was the second son of the late Rev. F. C. Wilmot, Rector of Burbage, Buxton. He entered the School House in the Lower School in January, 1902, and left from the Sixth Form in 1909, to take up a post in India on a sugar and indigo estate. He was a fine forward in the football field and also represented the School at cricket. He subsequently migrated to Canada, where he was doing well in farming when the call to serve came. He returned to England and enlisted in the Worcester Regt. He soon went to France and there contracted lung disease in the trenches, which after a lingering illness terminated fatally in a London hospital, on July 24th, 1917. His reserved nature covered a warm heart, and he bore his long illness with singular fortitude and patience. W.H.C.

ARTHUR LOWRY CORRY WINTLE. Lieut., Royal Inniskillen Fusiliers. M.C. Born, Oct., 1899. Died of wounds, Aug. 22, 1917. Arthur Wintle was the only son of the late Colonel Fitzhardinge Wintle, 87th Punjabis, and Mrs., Wintle, of Bray, Ireland. He came to the Hostel from the Imperial Service College, Windsor, in 1913, and when the war broke out he at once applied for and obtained a Commission and after some months training in Ireland, went to the Front with the Ulster Division in 1915. He was severely wounded on St. Patrick's Day, 1916, and was for many months in hospital. When passed for active service he returned to the Front and behaved with great gallantry to his last action. He was wounded early in the battle, but insisted on carrying on ; when wounded a second time and lying in a place exposed to machine gun fire, he refused to allow men to carry him in till dark. His Brigadier writes : " I have sent forward a recommendation for him for the Military Cross ; he showed the greatest gallantry and courHe was given an impossible task; he and his men age.

W. N. BERKELEY, Sergt. in Australian forces, after three marvellous escapes, has been wounded a fourth time and is now in hospital at Liverpool. T. C. BOWSTEAD has commenced his training as a Naval Cadet at Devonport. R. R. BROMLEY is farming in North Wales. J. B. CASWELL, 4th Batt., Durham Light Infantry, has returned to light duty after his wound. J. B. CAVANAGH, Maj., R.A.M.C., has obtained the M.C. and divisional parchment for the second time for gallant conduct as medical officer. J. A. J. CAVES has entered his father's office. C. J. CHAYTOR has been appointed acting staff paymaster to H.M.S. "Liverpool," which is now befitting for the Mediterranean. L. P. COOKE is serving in German East Africa, as Lieutenant in the ist Rhodesian Native Regiment, under Gen. Northey. C. CORDER, 2nd Lieut., Worcester Regiment, has been gassed and is now in hospital in England doing well. C. E. FOX, after an exciting voyage to Canada, during which he saw another ship torpedoed, is taking up a Commission in the Canadian Army. B. HANCOCK has gone to France in charge of a tank. C. V. HANCOCK, wounded, is training Lewis Machine gunners. W. F. HARWOOD has been gazetted 2nd Lieut., I.W.C., R.E. After serving as apprentice at Vickers and Maxim, Barrow-in-Furness, he entered the Leyland line as an engineer. He has been serving on the Coast of Africa and is now engaged in overhauling ships entering Liverpool. D. M. JE'ANS has been again invalided from France and is now convalescent and with a Reserve Battalion. L. JOSELAND has entered his father's office at Kidderminster. T. B. KENNAN is now assistant commissioner at Maseru in Basuto land.

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M. C. LANE has sailed for Quetta Military College, India.

J. G. SHEILD is now Capt. T.F. Oxford.

REV. O. G. O. LARR has been appointed to an Army Chaplaincy, after four years service under Canon Procter at Stroud Parish Church. He is now at the 2nd London Hospital, Chelsea.

R. F. SIEVERS, who has been twice gassed in France, has been awarded the M.C. for taking ammunition through to the front line. He is now in hospital at Manchester doing well.

A. V .LEWIS, Sub-Lieut., R.N.A.S., fell into the North Sea while scouting, and has been in hospital at Edinborough and Chatham.. He is now recovering.

F. W. SIEVERS was torpedoed on the " Mongolia " and spent four days in an open boat. He is now engaged on an estate in Ceylon.

A. T. B. LITTLEBURY, whp is shortly passing out of Sandhurst, has been appointed to the Decan Light Horse (Indian Army). He has been playing football for the R.M.C. Recently he was instrumental in the re-capturing of three escaped Germans.

A. P. GORDON SMITH is now senior classical master at Hymer's College, Hull.

A. MACDONALD, R.N.A.S., is reported missing. K. D. MARSLAND, 2nd Lieut, R.N.V.R., after serving in Gallipoli and in France is now transferred to the Indian Army. He sailed in September. E. MAYERS obtained a first-class certificate, 5th place, for engineers' exam, in drawing for London University Diploma, and first prize certificate for graphics. R. NEILD is a third grade staff officer in the Intelligence Department of the Expedition in Mesopotamia. At present he is on the Tigris. He took part in the capture of Kut, where he met Capt. B. H. Chappel. He had an exciting experience recently in a treacherous attack by Arabs, who were finally beaten off, leaving 14 dead, of whorrt_he accounted for 10—keeping up his school reputatation as a very good shot. H. W. NOYLE has left Ceylon and is now serving with the army in India. L. OWEN, who won the M.C. during the Messines battle, is recovering from his wounds. He received the Medal at Buckingham Palace on October 2oth, and is now passed for / General Service Twice wounded. L. PARTINGTON was gazetted Major, R.E., on August 18th. He returned from South America and joined the Inns of Court O.C.B. in January, 1915; 2nd Lieut, in March, Lieut, in June, Captain in January, 1917, and Major in August. Mr. W. ROWELL has joined the Artists' Rifles and found himself in the same tent as G. D. Finch. L. SAMPSON left Ceylon in June. He was torpedoed on the way home, but saved his life by swimming. He is now Second Lieut, in the A.S.C. stationed at Aldershot. While in Ceylon he served in the Mounted Rifles and helped to quell riots stirred up by Germans. M. SAMPSON, 2nd Lieut., R.F.C., has been engaged in testing guns at Woolwich. He is now at Bristol, working up the output of aeroplanes.

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B. G. STEVENS has been invalided from Egypt to Tarentum, and found himself in the next bed in hospital to the Rev. E. Powell. F. L. STEWARD has been promoted Lieut. He has recovered from his wounds and is now training troops at Lichfield. S. J. STEWARD, Major, R.A.M.C., has again been to the Front, and subsequently on duty at Paris. P. N. W. STRONG has gone into residence at Cambridge, and is taking a signalling course in R.E.O.C.B. V. C. NEVILLE THOMPSON is serving the French Government in the Automobile Transport Service with the American force. A. S. NEVILLE THOMPSON is serving with the New York Artillery on the Quartermaster's staff. S. H. NEVILLE THOMPSON has come over with the West Chester American Hospital Unit to France. J. WILESMITH has been severely shaken by shell shock and is now recovering under special treatment at Warrington. R. WARREN, who has passed his exam, for a master's certificate, was recently torpedoed off Scilly and lost all his possessions. J. H. M. WILSON is manager at the National Provincial Bank, Worcester. H. WHITAKER is now in hospital at Liverpool, and has been accepted for the R.N.A.S. C. ST. M. WILLIAMS is gradually recovering from wounds, and is now in hospital at Stoke, Devonport. R. D. WILLIS, who has been mentioned in despatches in Mesopotamia, has been Acting Adjutant with Indian Law Brigade, North of Bagdad.

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BIRTHS. MOUNTAIN.—On August i4th, 1917, at Wolverhampton, the wife of H. G. Mountain, Lieut., Royal Engineers (and of Brakpan Mines, Transvaal), of a son. JOLLYE.—On June i3th, at Srinagar, in Kashmir, India, to Dorothy (Ne'e Fitze), wife of Humphrey C. B. Jollye, attached Indian Cavalry, N.W.F.P., India, a daughter. MARRIAGES. LUNT—TUDHOPE.—On June 6th, at St. John's Church, Kimberley, S. Africa, Isabella, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Tudhope, to Mr. W. R. F. Lunt. LEEKE—HALL.—At St. George's Church, Dorothy May Hall, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, Britannia Square, to Lieut. F. W. Leeke, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leeke, of Pigeon House, Leigh. LEEKE—EVANS.—At the Parish Church, Dudley, on October nth, Catherine Maud, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Evans, of Worcester, to 2nd Lieut. Cyril Reginald, second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leeke, of Pigeon House, Leigh. WOOD—CANDY.—On July 2nd, at St. Saviour's Parish Church, Brixton Hill, Lieut. John Lionel Wood, Machine Gun Corps, only son of Lieut.-Col. J. Livingstone Wood, to Gladys Mary, only daughter of Mr. Walter Charles Candy, of 10, St. Saviour's Road, Brixton Hill. MALET—BALFOUR.—On June 23rd, at Esher, Guy Malet, Lieut., R.N.A.S., to Olga Balfour. DAY—BEST.—On Oct. igth, at Brecon, Gwenllian M., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Best, Pembryn, Brecon, to Capt. Mark S. D. Day, M.C., fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. R. Day, of Lansdowne Crescent, Worcester.

flddetida to O.V. RCIDS. May I add one remark to the above record? There are a great many subscriptions overdue, several dating as far back as 1909. I cannot help thinking that some, at any rate, of these have no wish to continue as members. If the appeals which I have prepared are disregarded by such members, I shall feel bound to recommend my ComI need hardly mittee to remove some of their names. say that, in view of the present stress, we shall weigh each I do not refer case carefully before taking such a step. to O.V.'s in foreign countries. These naturally find difficulties in communicating, and themselves doubtless have a grievance in that the Censor will not allow me to send them a copy of the Vigornian. T.E.R.

Cricket Reoleu). There is not so much as usual to say about the Cricket. In the first place, at least one half-holiday and one whole school day a week has been rightly given up to the military. Again, an already curtailed fixture card was further attenuated owing to an epidemic of mumps, which necessitated our scratching all school matches except Malvern Colts, the College being, as it happened, in the same plight. With them we had two very interesting matches, honours being easy. For our other matches we had to rely on our friends, the Royal Engineers, who gave us, not only some good beatings, but also, to compensate for them, some good teas, which were much appreciated. However, we succeeded, without masters, in turning the tables on them at the last encounter, when they opposed us with a somewhat weaker team. On the whole, the XI. has done better than the earlier matches seemed to promise. Our bowling was weak, and but few could be depended on to make runs ; but fortunately, our fielding was, except for one or two lapses, which occur sometimes in the best regulated teams, sound, and to that fact we must attribute our victories at the end of the season. At the same time, there are several whom one would like to see more " nippy," whether in saving runs or making catches. The 2nd XI. too were distinctly weak, but likewise redeemed their reputation by one or two good performances at the finish. The other games, we must say at once, did not go so well as last year. It is not sufficient for one of the team to stroll up and tell them to "get o n " or "not to fool;" what they want is personal interest and sympathy. This entails a certain amount of self-sacrifice, though the satisfaction of seeing the game played properly should be sufficient repayment in itself. A. K. LEWIS (Captain).—A dangerous batsman if he can survive the first few overs, but lacks self-control at the start. Useful fast bowler on occasion, but erratic. Good field. ' E. R. NESFIELD.—With practice should make a good slow bowler. Started the season with great promise as a batsman with good offensive and defensive powers, but was handicapped by several weeks' absence through a severe attack of the prevailing epidemic. Good field. J. D. S. THOMAS (Sec.)—Has played one or two useful innings, being more correct than anyone else, but not sufficiently aggressive. A good point, but was commandeered for the vacant post of wicket-keeper, which he filled with considerable success. J. C. N. SHORTING.—Could not get going for several weeks. Was in good form, however, at the close of the season, having regained confidence from his first good A taking bat, with fine reach and nice forward score. strokes. Fair change bowler.

THE VIGORNIAN. M. E. WEBB.—Plays well for a small score; watches the ball well, and his bat is getting straighter. Should develop into a bowler if he can get a length. Fields and throws in well. J. B. P. ANGWIN.—Has little idea of finishing out a stroke; always looks like sending a catch. Shows up best in the field, where he saved a lot of runs by alertness and brought off some fine catches. B. S. WATKINS.—Has plenty of run-getting power if the bowling is bad enough, but very poor defence. Energetic in the field. B. E. T. HILL.—A batsman of the free and light-hearted type, who might with advantage try to straighten his bat. Good field.'. G. E. D. SHORTING.—Has a very good eye, and should make a useful bat with care and some attention to style. Fair bowler. Might be quicker in the field. W. M. TYLER.—Should develop into a most useful cricketer if looked after. Would possibly have done better for another year in the 2nd XL, but fully deserves his colours. E. M. CORNFORTH.—The last choice as a promising bowler. Unfortunately, owing to illness, he had practically no chance of displaying his prowess. If he is to justify his position, he must practice fielding arid catching assiduously..

CRICKET FIXTURES,

277 UNDER 13. Away Away Away Cancelled Cancelled

May 23.—Choir School May 26.—Choir School May 28.—Choir School June 16.—Tredennyke June 30.—Tredennyke ist XL—Won 4. Lost 3. 2nd XL—Won i. Lost 5. Under 13.—Won 2. Lost i.

Won Lost Won

Drawn i.

W.C.K.S. v. MALVERN COLTS IST XL This match was played on May 26th at Malvern. Their ground was a very fast-scoring ground compared with ours, and consequently the Malvern XL, being used to it, scored quickly. Lewis was unfortunate in losing the toss, and our opponents went in first, and stayed there till tea-time. Nesfield distinguished himself in getting 5 wickets, and Lewis in making 45 runs. MALVERN COLTS. Charrington c Webb b Nesfield ... Stone c Tyler b Lewis ... ... Robson b Nesfield ... ... Stubbs c Nesfield b Shorting ...'•• Taylor c Angwin b Lewis ... Hayter b Nesfield ... ... Rogers c Tyler b Nesfield .., Pullford c, and b Nesfield Partridge not out ... ... Tallis ) ,., „ ( did not bat. Tozer ) Extras

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May 12.—T. E. Rammell Esq.'sXI. L. Home 120 4,(4) May 19.—Royal Engineers W. Away 62 57 May 26.—Malvern College Colts D. Away 141(9) 170* June 2.—Royal Engineers L. Away 72 215(8) June 16.—Royal Engineers L. Away 141 87 121 June 30.—Malvern College Colts W. Home '45 July 7.—Royal Engineers W. Away '35 94 July 14.—Malvefn R.E. W. Away 123 85 I2

*Innings declared closed. OTHER FIXTURES.

W.C.K.S. Webb b Hayter Nesfield c Stone b Hayter Thomas b Hayter Lewis c Partridge b Tozer ... Shorting i. run out Hill Ibw b Tozer Watkins Ibw b Tozer Tyler c wkt b Tozer ... ... Angwin not out ... ... ... Shorting ii. b Tozer ... ... Adlington not out ... ... ... Extras ... ...

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May 26.—Malvern Coll. Colts, 2nd XL Home June 2.—R.E., 2nd XL Home June 16.—Norton Barracks Home June 30.—Malvern Coll. Colts, 2nd XL Away July 7.—R.E., 2nd XL Home July 14.—Norton Barracks Home

Result. Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Won

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Nesfield Lewis Shorting i.

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THE VIGORNIAN. W.C.K.S. v. T. E. RAMMELL ESQ.'S XI. On May iath Mr. Rammell brought quite a strong team against us. Lewis won the toss, and decided to put his own side in to bat on rather a wet wicket. Nesfield and Thomas made a good stand, putting up 83 runs before they were separated, but the rest did not add many to the score, and we were all out for 120. Our opponents made short work of our bowling, although the wicket was gradually getting worse, and they made 125 runs without a wicket falling. Capt. Priestley, however, retired with a score of 65, and the next and only wicket was taken by Webb. T. E. RAMMELL ESQ.'S XI.

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C S M. Price b Webb R. M. M. Beach-Hicks Esq. not out Rev. E. Tupper Col. Handley Rev. R. J. Whitaker Capt. Wadham did not bat. F. J. Armstrong Esq. G. H. Kenshole T. E. Rammell Esq. • Extras Total (for i wkt.)

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M. E. Webb c Col. Handley b Rev. Tupper ... J. C. N. Shorting b Capt. Wadham E. R. Nesfield b Capt. Wadham J. D. S. Thomas b Rev. Whitaker A K Lewis b Rev Whitaker J. B. P. Angwin c Capt. Priestley b Rev. Whitaker W. M. Tyler c Payne b Armstrong ... ... ... B. S. Watkins c Shorting b Rev. Whitaker B. E. T. Hill Ibw b Capt. Wadham G E D Shorting not out ... ... .-B. Adlington c wkt b Capt. Wadham Extras

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BOWLING ANALYSIS. Nesfield Lewis ... Shorting i Webb

Average Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wkis. per wkt. 2 5 ••• ° ••• 7 ••• ° ... 4 ... o ... 22 ... o 4 ... o ... 31 ... o 3-5 ... o ... 29 ... i . .. 20

W.C.K.S. v. MALVERN COLLEGE COLTS, 1ST XI. RETURN MATCH. This match was played on the New Road Ground, on Saturday, June 3oth, and resulted in a win for the School.

Malvern won the toss, and chose to have the first innings, but their score did not mount very high, and by 4 o'clock they were all out for 121 runs. The School innings was then opened by Webb and Nesfield, but it was not until Shorting came in that we scored rapidly. He played a very fine game for 45, and we passed Malvern's score with one wicket in hand. W.C.K.S. v. MALVERN R.E. This match was played at Malvern, on Saturday, July I4th. The Engineers had quite a strong team, but some of Nesfield's and Lewis' bowling was too good for them. They won the toss, and went in for a score of 85. The School score mounted rapidly owing to Lewis' and Shorting's efforts, and we passed their score for 7 wickets. CRICKET AVERAGES. BATTING AVERAGES. Runs. Innings. Average. i. A, K. Lewis ... ... 210 ... 8 ... 26.2 2. J. C. N. Shorting 168 ... 8 ... 21 3. E. R. Nesfield ... ... 115 ... 6 ... 19.2 4. J. D. S. Thomas 148 ... 8 ... 18.5 5. M. E, Webb 138 ... 8 ... 17.3 6. J. B. P. Angwin 120 ... 8 ... 15 7. B. E. T. Hill no ... 8 ... 13.8 8. B. S. Watkins 98 ... 8 ... 12.3 9. G. E. D. Shorting 89 ... 8 ... 11.2 10. W. M. Tyler 82 ... 8 ... 10.3 ii. E. M. Cornforth ... ... 5 ... i ... 5 BOWLING AVERAGES. Huns. Wickets. Av. rntfr . ... 320 ... 35 ... 9.1 ... 480 ... 30 ... 16 ... 245 ... 10 ... 24.5 ... 321 ... 12 ... 27.2 84 ... 3 ... 28 ... 223 ... 7 ... 32

E. R. Nesfield ... A. K. Lewis ... J. C. N. Shorting ... M. E. Webb ... El M. Cornforth G. E. D. Shorting ...

HOUSE MATCHES. The House Matches were begun fairly early in the term, and consequently did not result in the usual " rush " at the end. The result was very unexpected, namely, a tie between the four Houses, with 6 pts. each, and consequently the Day Boys kept the Challenge Cup which they won last year. The following are the results : — FIRST ROUND. Castle House beat The Hostel School House beat the Day Boys

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THE VIGORNIAN. SECOND ROUND. Day Boys beat Castle House I The Hostel beat School House J Castle House beat School House Day Boys beat The Hostel School House beat the Day Boys i Castle House beat Th« Hostel I

Football. ist XL I 3 th October—and XI R.E 15th October—Mr. Board's XI 27th October—Malvern College Colts ... 3rd November—Hereford C.S. ... loth November—St. Martin's F.C I7th November—2nd XL R.E 2ist November—Dean Close, Cheltenham 24th November—Malvern College Colts ist December—St. Martin's F.C.

Won 7-4 Lost 1-2 Won 7-2 Lost 1-3

2nd XI. 27th October—Malvern College Colts 2nd XI. Lost 3-0 3rd November—Hereford C.S. 2nd XL ... Won 4-0 2ist November—Dean Close, Cheltenham, 2nd XL 24th November—Malvern College Colts 2nd XL

UNDER 13. 20th October—The Choir School 27th October—The Choir School 3rd November—The Choir School loth November—Tredennyke 17th November—The Choir School 24th November—Tredennyke

Won 3-1 Won 8-1 Lost 4-6

W.C.K.S. v. ROYAL ENGINEERS. Played on Saturday, October 13. The soldiers were individually the better side, but lacked practice together, and so combined badly, especially in the first half, when the School piled up a substantial Ifad. Afterwards our opponents improved, and in the second half quite held their own, but were unable to reduce our lead, so that the game ended in a win for the School by 7 goals to 4. The feature of the game from our point of view was the excellent forward play shewn. The combination was quite good for the early part of the season, and the shooting was much straighter and faster than has been seen in our team for some time. The improvement did not extend through the whole team. The halves neither back up the forwards nor worry their opponents enough—more from lack of judgment than lack of energy, and the backs, though bustling and energetic, and tackling well, are not too safe at kicking. Every man should try to think out where and how the ball is likely to come, and to get there first. Brain tells as well as brawn.

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W.C.K.S. v. D. L. BOARD'S XL The match between Mr. D. L. Board's XL and the School was fairly evenly contested. Although the final result was against us, the score was in no way indicative of the play. Our forwards had far more of the game than their opponents, but were robbed of victory partly by defective shooting, and partly by the excellent play of their opposing goalkeeper. The play as a whole tended to be of the kick and rush principle, which play was fostered by the opponents. The forwards at times combined well, but these feats were rare. The halves tackled in good style, but they rather kicked at random. The backs proved a tower of strength on more than one occasion, clearing ably. Webb finally scored with an excellent shot, after a severe bombardment of the opposing goal. Final score, 2-1 against School. W.C.K.S. v. MALVERN COLLEGE COLTS. This game was very even during the first half. Each side pressed in turn, but high shooting by. our forwards prevented us from scoring. However, towards half time Shorting i. scored with a strong shot and soon afterwards Lewis added another goal to our score. The Malvern forwards now got together well, and owing to bad tackling by our halves, scored two goals in succession. The score at half time was 2 all. During the second half, the ball was in our opponents' half most of the time. We pressed a great deal and scored three goals in succession. The game then seemed well balanced, but just before the close of the match we again scored twice. The result was an easy victory for the School, the score being 7 goals to 2. W.C.K.S. v. HEREFORD CATHEDRAL SCHOOL. The match took place on Nov. 3rd, on the Hereford ground. It was indeed an extremely hard-fought match. Our opponents' advantage in weight turned out to be a disadvantage, as the ground was extraordinarily slippery, and in parts resembled a pond more than a field. At the outset we pressed hard, but strong shots seemed impossible on account of the thickness of mud in front of goal. The Hereford team was the strongest they have had for some years, and their comparative lightness enabled them to turn far more rapidy in the mud than our team. At half time the score was i-o in favour of Hereford. Soon after half time Hall scored off a good centre from Webb ; and for a long while the result looked like being a draw. Twice we just failed to score, one shot by Lewis cannoning off the cross-bar on to both side-posts and out again. Towards the close of the match Hereford scored twice, and the match ended in a defeat for the School, 3 goals to I.

Sbootlng. (i) MINIATURE RANGE. Last term was chiefly devoted to Matches, since all the Classification Tests had been shot. The results of the Matches were all very creditable, in several cases the School team winning by over 80 points.

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MATCHES.

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3456. 78.

Name. Score for. Score agnst. Result. Rochester 301 ... 336 ... lost by 35 pts Wolverhampton 324 ... 233 ... won by 91 pts. Warwick cancelled. Cheltenham ... 311 ... 230 ... won by 81 pts. ... ... cancelled. Bath Birmingham K.E.S. 318 ... 308 ... won by 10 pts. Moncton Coombe 337 ... 252 ... won by 85 pts. Whitgift Gram. Sch. 591 ... 613 ... lost by 22 pts. Won 4, lost 2, cancelled 2.

A return match has been fixed with Whitgift, in which we hope to have our revenge. The following comprised the Shooting Team :— Sgt. E. C. Fox (Capt.) Cpl. A. K. Lewis (Sec.) L.-Cpl. M. E. Webb (Assis. Sec.) Sgt. S. R. D. Day. L.-Cpl. J. B. P. Angwin. Pte. B. Adlington. L.-Cpl. C. E. Dingle. L.-Cpl. C. K. Lewis. Pte. A. H. Dingle. Cpl. C. K. Adams.

Day Boys ... Castle House School House The Hostel

... ... ...

... ... ...

The fruits of all this close-order drill were seen towards the end of the term in the Section Competition. Captain Wadham, R.E., cmdg. R.E. Wireless Dep6t, late of the D.L.I., was the judge; and after an exceedingly searching He considered test awarded the palm to Castle House. that the drill was of a very high order all round. * * * In Musketry, good, steady work has been done on the Miniature Range. A new regulation has been introduced by which the score made by each member of a section in the Elementary and Classification Test counts in the Section Competition. * * * The Shooting Notes will be found elsewhere. * * *

In the Inter-House Shooting Competition the Day Boys won the Cup, taking it from Castle House, who won it last year. Out of a possible 240 points the following were the results :— 1. 2. 3. 4.

O.C.C. Rotes. Since last term's notes were written, the work done has bee'ii good in quality as well as in quantity. Section, platoon and company drills have been very numerous : the chief point to notice about them being the steady improvement in the use of the balance-step; but there is still a tendency to hop, which produces a " high-school " effect. * * *

... ... ...

... 203 ... 183 ... 147 118

The Individual Shooting Cup was shot for on July 24th and resulted in a tie between Lewis i. and Day, both scoring 82 points out of 100. They then shot two other targets and Lewis i. succeeding in carrying off the Cup with 44 points out of 50. (2) LONG RANGE (TIDDESLEY WOOD). We paid several visits to the Tiddesley Wood Range last term, with a view to competing for the' National Rifle Association Shooting Cup. This was a competition between most of the public schools in England, which took the place of the annual competition for the Ashburton Shield. We cycled out on several half-holidays to get some practice, but were rather unfortunate in not getting the " Competition " rifles until two days before the event. However, we made a very creditable performance, coming out I4th, with 591 pts., while Clifton College, who were the winners, scored 731 pts.

In Signalling, results were very satisfactory. The new arrangement by which each section provides a minimum number of Signallers, has not only enabled points to be given for signalling in the Section Competition, but has also The made a Signalling Section Competition possible. Headmaster kindly promised a Cup. The competition took place towards the end of term, when Lt. Jackman, R.E., was the judge. He was frankly surprised at the high standard of the work, which, he said, surpassed By a piece of poetic that of the R.E. Signal Service. justice, Castle House won the Cup. Any other result would have been unkind to Sgt. Strong, who has been the mainstay of the signalling. * « « There was only one candidate for the O.T.C. Military Efficiency Test last term—Cpl. B. S. Watkins. The Examiner, Major de U. Fitzgerald, attd. No 4 O.C.B., Oxford, passed him with credit. * * « In accordance with the wishes of the Army Council, we offered to send a squad of 25 to an Agricultural Camp. The arrangements were in the hands of the National Service Department, who found no use for us because we were without honour in his own county. * # * In the second half of last term, our Field Work consisted of a scheme worked out on Kempsey Common, in conjunction with the R.E. Wireless, and a Practice Company Attack on Pitchcroft. * * *

THE VIGORNIAN. The Kempsey Common Field Day was very successful. From the military point of view No. i Platoon did some pretty work, capturing one R.E. Wireless Station and " putting the wind up " another. It had its social side also: the R.E.'s were our guests on the Common afterwards at one of George's hearty teas. * * # Mention should be made of the Band. It contains some very promising material, but at present there is more youth than experience. Further, the general impression of the Man-in-Broad-Street is that the drums outmatch the bugles. * * » As to the culminating event of the term, the Annual Inspection ; this took place on Friday, July 7th. The Corps was inspected by Colonel Green way (commanding Norton In this the Corps was completely taken by Barracks). surprise, for while still at the " Present," after the march past, Col. Greenway gave a sudden order to prepare to meet cavalry attacking on the left flank 200 yards away. The Company had to swing out to the left, deploy and take up a fire poslt'on. The Band caused great amusement by shedding their instruments and crawling across the field to the pavilion where their rifles were stored. After the cavalry had been decimated and routed, the Cadets were exercised in company drill, after which another unexpected order was given—this time to line the hedge against advancing infantry. Then the contingent was extended across the field by platoons, at 50 yards' depth, and tested in passing messages. Meanwhile Col. Greenway had found time to have the " Gives " put through their paces in physical drill. He told these " Gives "—most of them under the age for joining the O.T.C. and the rest considered " unfit for military service "—that they must hurry up and join the Corps. As to their "physical jerks," they should remember that the work they were doing was exactly what men who joined the army at 40 had to begin with. At the conclusion of the inspection, Col. Greenway addressed the Corps, saying he could assure them that his report would be very favourable. As to the turn-out— which he knew the parents had to provide, as the Government grant was based on the number of boys who were classified as efficient—it was very good indeed ; there were only a few things wrong ; and the rifles were mainly well cleaned. He had to report on discipline, and so far as extended order went, he had put them through one of the hardest tests. He knew their one object when they grew old enough was to go out to the front, and he wanted to tell them how to make a success of it. They must fear God and honour the King, keep their minds clean—if they kept their bodies exercised and clean the mind would look after itself—with the help of their pastors and masters. Above all things, let them be subservient to discipline, sink self, think of others, foster the spirit of esprit de corps, both in school and when they joined H.M. Forces. Cheers were then given for the Inspecting Officer.

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SECTION COMPETITION. The following were the points gained in the Section Competition :— Maximum, 75. No. i.—Castle House ... 62 No. 5.—Hostel No. 2.—Day Boys ... 494 No. 6.—School House No. 3.— ,, ,, ... 49J No. 7. | .'. 372 No. 8. I " " No. 4.— „ Junior Squad, 32.

57$ 50^ 43

HOUSE SIGNALLING COMPETITION. Castle House Day Boys

96 91

School House Hostel

88 64

Certificate Results. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE JOINT BOARD EXAMINATION. The following Candidates were successful in the recent examinations :— School Certificates.

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]. P. B. Angwin, with credit for Oral French, El. Mathematics, Additional Maths., Chemistry and Physics. W. H. E. Bennett, with credit for Greek, French, El. Mathematics, Scripture, History, and Geography. A. L. Harrison, with credit for El. Mathematics. E. K. Price, with credit for Greek, El. Mathematics, and History. P. N. W. Strong, with credit for Greek, Scripture, and History. M. E. Webb, with credit for Latin, Greek, French Oral, History, Geography, and El. Maths. G. N. T. Widdrington, with credit for Greek, Oral French, Scripture, History, and El. Mathematics. Lower Certificates (7). A. G. Coombs, First Classes in Scripture and History. S. H. Denyer, R. Owen Smith, First Class Arithmetic. G. Robertson, First Classes, Latin, French, German, Fl. Mathematics, Add. Mathematics, and Scripture. I. F. W. Schofield, N. Spackman, J. K. P. Wallis, First Class El. Mathematics.

Debate. A Debate was held on Wednesday, Oct. 24th, when Mr. F. B. Thomas took the chair. The motion before the House was that " The uncivilised man is more content than the civilised man." Mr. Macdonald, the proposer of the motion, mainly confined his attention to the men of to-day ; he showed how discontent prevails throughout all civilisation from the minor who wants more pay to the schoolboy

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who wants less work. He said uncivilised men could do just as they liked. The Hon. Secretary, who opposed him, pointed out all the inconveniences of being uncivilised as so surmised that uncivilised men could not be content. Mr. Angwin seconded Mr. Macdonald and as is his usual wont, picked holes in his opponent's speech. Mr. A. H. Adams seconded the Secretary and in a maiden speech pointed out that uncivilised men could not do just as they liked and were really as fettered in their actions as we are. From the House Messrs. Hurford, Bartlett, Denyer and Kenshole spoke for the motion. Mr. F. B. Thomas also He said that although the uncivilised had to enspoke. dure hardships, they were much hardier than civilised men and so were not much affected by them. He also quoted from Carlysle to show that the uncivilised at any rate in theory are much happier than civilised men. Mr. Hugh Jones opposed the motion, but the trend of his speech seemed to be for the motion. When the hon. proposer and opposer had summed up, the house divided and the motion was lost by 22 votes to 4.

But this I would suggest, namely, that a fund be at once opened and a Committee elected for this purpose. I am, Dear Sirs, AN O.V.

To the Editors of the " Vigornian." Dear Sirs, I suggest that since there is an experienced hockey player on the staff, who is, moreover, willing to act as coach, a hockey club be formed to take the place of football in the Lent term. I believe that this game was played here with great enthusiasm some years ago, but that owing to a misunderstanding it was abolished. Hoping that this suggestion will find favour with the majority, I am. Yours sincerely, BACULA CURVA. [Hear, hear.—EDS. VIG.]

Correspondence. To the Editors of the " Vigornian." To the Editors of the " Vigornian." Dear Sirs, We are proud of the fact that the College Green has so gallantly done its share in the great cause for which we are fighting. Most of us assume that after the war it will cease to produce vegetables and will return once more to its old beauty. I hope your readers will excuse my presumption, if I saythat it will be incomplete without the erection on it of some memorial worthy of those brave members of the School who have made the "Great Sacrifice." I take it for granted that a Memorial will be erected somewhere. Perhaps the College Hall has been suggested. I venture to suggest that this magnificent and ancient building does not contain sufficient room for a Memorial, other than a board with the names of these heroes inscribed upon it. Moreover, an exterior Memorial is far more impressive than anything interior. It is viewed by a greater number of people. The College Green is a spot which they used to pass and see several times in a day. Could there then be any place which is more fitting to preserve the memory of such great and noble lives? The question then arises, of what kind shall this monument be? Shall it be a Memorial Cross, a Crucifix, or what? I will not venture to make any suggestion on this point. There are others more experienced than I. But at all events, let it be a Memorial which shall speak of their unselfish acts of devotion to their School and Country.

Dear Sirs, I am a nonentity. FIELD CLUB.

ScDool Officers. C. E. Pearson. Head of the School J. C. N. Shorting. Captain of Football A. D. Yarnold. Secretary of Football J. D. S. Thomas. Captain of Gymnasium A K. Lewis. Secretary of Gymnasium A. K. Lewis. Captain of Shooting M. E. Webb. Secretary of Shooting B. S. Watkins. Captain of Fives Editors of " The Vigornian "—C. E. Pearson, C. K. Adams, N. Macdonald, M. E. Webb. Librarians—C. E. Pearson, C. K. Adams, N. Macdonald, B. S. Watkins, H. J. P. Haines, E. R. Nesfield. School Monitors—C. E. Pearson, C. K. Adams, S. R. D. Day, A. K. Lewis, J. D. S. Thomas, J. C. N. Shorting, N. Macdonald, B. S. Watkins, H. J. P. Haines, J. P. B. Angwin. Secretary of Debating Society C. K. Adams. B. S. Watkins. Secretary of Field Club Secretary of Orchestra H. J. P. Haines.

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Clbrarp Account.

Vaiw. Upper Sixth. C. M. Lane (1914-17). Head of the School. ist IV., Rowing, 1915. Secretary, 1916. Captain, 1917. ist XL, Football, 1915. Secretary, 1916. Librarian. C.S.M. O.T.C.

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T. C. Bowstead (1912-1917). School Monitor. 2nd IV., Rowing, 1916. ist IV., 1917. Secretary, 1917. Editor of " The Vigornian." Librarian. Sgt., O.T.C. L. Joseland (1912-17). 2nd XL, Football, 1916. Editor of "The Vigornian." Lee.-Corporal, O.T,C.

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Lower- Sixth. C. E. E. Dingle (1910-17). 2nd XL, Football, 1916. 2nd XL, Cricket, 1917. Lce.-Corporal, O.T.C. Shooting E.ight. P. N. W. Strong (1911-17). School Monitor. Librarian. Secretary of Debating Society. Sgt., O.T.C. E. C. E. Fox (1914-17). School Monitor. 2nd IV., Rowing, 1916. ist IV., 1917. Shooting Eight, 1914. Secretary of Shooting, 1916. Captain, 1917. Sergt., O.T.C. Fifth. J. A. J. Caves (1910-17).

Pte., O.T.C.

L. E. Cowing (1913-17).

Pte., O.T.C.

Remove. C. G. Potts (1916-17). O.T.C.

EXPENDITURE. June 5. June 8. July 30.

Berrows' Journal " Green Mantle " Large (Papers) Philips (Papers) Baylis (Vigornians) Papers to India ... Stamps (Vigornians) Whiteman (Papers) Balance

£ s. d. 0 3 0 0 5 0 3 4 7 2116 14 14 o 0 2 6 0 3 0 i 18 10 15 2 7

R. J. CASTLEY (Hon. Treas.) 2nd XL, Cricket, 1917.

Pte.,

Examined and found correct, W. H. CHAPPEL (Headmaster).

Upper Second. O. Bailey (1915-17).

ttlar Work. Saloete. Fifth. Coombs, iv., B. S. Upper Fourth. Angwin, ii., C. C., Bourne, H., Hall, i., R. E. O. Lower Fourth. Carless, R., Farr, F. V., Cowing, ii., A., Griffiths, G. P., Woodcock, ii., B. Lower Second. Allen, J. R., Baker, ii., E. B., Branch, H., Harcombe, i., D. C., Hall, ii., J. S., Wright, W. E. First. Darby, J. J., Harcombe, ii., J. C., Lane, A. R., Western, W. N. J., Wroth, W. H.

Summer Term, 1917. RECEIPTS. Mr. Best, Grimley ... Mr. Gibbons, Elm Court ... Mr. Powell, Wick Mr. Jackson, Wichenford Mr. Holmes, Leigh Court .. . *Lord Sandys, Ombersley

£ s. d. 2 8 0 8 16 o i o 6 2 7 5 4 0 8 i ii 6

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THE VIGORNIAN.

284 Sixth Form Lawn -Tennis: From Canon Southwell for mowing grass

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£10 13 6 Crops still standing, Artichokes and Sprouts, estimated value, £2. W. H. CHAPPEL.

T. E. RAMMELL, (Hon. Treas.) Examined and found correct, W. H. CHAPPEL (Headmnster).

O.C.C. Accounts. For period Sept. ist, 1916 —Sept. ist, 1917RECEIPTS. Bank Balance

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£492 5 2 DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE. General. Director-Gen., O.S. ... ... ... ... " Somme " Pictures ... ... ... ... Headmaster ... ... ... - ... ... Deighton ... ... ... ... ... ... G.W.R Fish wick ... ... ... ... ... ... Haughton ... ... ... ... ... ... Longmans ... ... ... .., ... ... Midland Rlwy. Aldershot Stores ... ... ... ... ... " Tanks" Pictures ... ... ... ... Paine Iliffe Gale & Polden Gamage ... ... ... ... ... ... Johns (Gloucester) ... ... ... ... ... Holloway ... ... ... ... ... ... Lt. F. A. Morgan (owing on Typewriter) ... Fire Insurance ... ... ... ... ... Cheque Books ... ... ... ... ... Petty Cash •

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Band. Mr. Davis (Band Instructor) Hawkes Haughton Holiday Petty Cash

£ s. d. 15 o o IS 6 7 2 15 o on 6

Signalling. Graham & Latham Ward Smith Petty Cash

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£37 ii 3 H. HUGHES, Capt. O.C. Audited and found correct, R. J. WHITAKER. F. B. THOMAS. 1.11.17.

Our Contemporaries* We beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following, apologising for any accidental omissions:—Alleynian, Bromsgrovian, Cantuarian, Oceanian, Eagle, Herefordian, Lily, Monmothian, Monktonian, Portcullis, Wulfrunian and Wyggestonian.

O.V.'s seruing in the Ular. lAbell, C. E., London Electrical Engineers, R.E. (T.), Lt. t*ACTON, N. F., 6th Worcesters, 2nd Lieut. Killed. •Acton, G. R., 2nd Lieut., M.G.C. Wounded. t*Adlington, A., 8th Worcesters, Lee.-Corporal. Adlington, E., Sub-Lieut., R.N.A.S., Airship Section. Albrecht, P. A., Army Transport, Private. t*ALDANA, J. M., 6th Worcesters, Lieut. Killed. t*ALLURED, W., 6th Batt, K.O.S.B., 2nd Lieut. Killed. t*ANDREWS, F. N., Royal Irish Rifles, 2nd Lieut. Killed.

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THE VIGORNIAN.

t*Armstrong, F. H. C., 67th Punjabis, Captain. Prisoner of War. *Bagott, G., 14* Worcesters, Private tBAGOTT, F., 2nd South African Contingent, Private. Killed. tBAlLEY, S. E., 46th South Saskatchewan, Canadians, Pte. Killed. tBaines, A. C., Army Cyclist Corps, Lance-Corporal, O.C.B. t*Baines, H. F., A.O.C., Corporal. Wounded, Gallipoli. *Baines, C. J., 5oth Canadians, Private. t*BA!RD, A. A. D., ist Worcesters, Lieut. Killed. t*BATE, M. C. T., 2/ 9 th London Regt., 2nd Lieut. Killed. tBates, M., R.A.M.C., Capt. t*Battershill, W. D., 6th East Surreys, attchd. R. West Kents, Lieut., Signalling Officer. tBaylis, H., R.A.M.C. •TBEAUCHAMP, P. S., loth Worcesters, 2nd Lieut. Attchd. gth Worcesters. Killed. tBeckingham, D., R.N.R. +BEDDOW, C. V., gth Devons, 2nd Lieut. Killed. Berkeley, R. B., Royal Flying Corps, Lieut. tBerkeley, W. N., Australian Light Horse, Sergeant, D.C.M. Wounded four times, Gallipoli. Now in France. t*Bingham, P. W., R.F.C., 2nd Lieut. *Bingham, C., R.F.C., Cadet Wing, Aldershot. t*de Blaby, G. T., ist Leinsters, Lieut. Wounded. t*de BLABY, R. S., i/4th Loyal North Lanes., Capt. Killed. tBlake, A. G., Essex Regt., 2nd Lieut. Wounded. t*Board, D. L., formerly Master, W.C.K.S. and O.C., O.T.C., 2nd Lieut., R.E. (Wireless Section). Bonser, G. A. G., Capt., R.A.M.C., M.O. Yeomanry Regt. Egypt. Boughton Chambers, W., Bombay Artillery, Hon. 11.Col., V.D. Aden Field Force. tBode, F. T., 2/8th Durham L.I. Bourne, J. F., Middlesex Yeomanry, Private. t*Bowstead, J., R.G.A., Lieut. Bowstead, T. C., Naval Cadet, Devonport. "Bradley, D. R., R.F.C., Cadet Batt., Aldershot. *Brett, A. H.', Warwick Yeomanry. *Brock, G. F., nth Cheshires, 2nd Lieut. Brodribb, F. G., R.N.A.S., Squadron Commander. Wounded. tBRODRIBB, W. C., Manchesters, Capt. Killed. fBruorton, H. R., K.R.R., Private. Wounded. *Brocklehurst, H., Cambridge O.C.B., R.G.A. tBrowne, B., R.G.A., Major. Budd, H., R.A.M.C., Lieut.

t*Burden, O. H., Machine Gun Corps, 2nd Lieut. *Burgis, H. C., Pte., 28th London Reg. (Artists' Rifles). tBurgis, H. L., Comt., 6th London Brigade, R.F.A. t*Burgis, L. F., Captain, Black Watch, attached to Intelligence Department, G.H.Q., France. t*Burch, P. B., 2nd Lieut., ist K.G.O., Ghurka Rifles, attached 2gth Lancers, Decan Horse. t*Burr, A., 5th Batt., Special Brigade, R.E. Bye, T. F., R.F.A., Corporal. 1*CarIess, W.J., A.S.C., 2nd Lieut. Wounded. i*Caswell, J. B., 4th Batt., Durham Light Infantry, 2nd Lieut. Wounded. tCavenagh, J. B., R.A.M.C., Maj., M.C. Wounded. tCavenagh, T. F., R.F.A., Major, M.C. Mentioned in Despatches twice. +*Cavenagh, R. T., gth Worcesters, Lieut. Wounded in Gallipoli and in Mesopotamia. t*Cave, E. A., gth Worcesters, Private. Wounded, Gallipoli. tChappel, B. H., 4th D.C.L.I., Capt. To be ist Lieut., Indian Army. Wounded in Mesopotamia (twice). tCHAPPEL, W. E., Lieut., D.C.L.I., attchd. R.F.C. Killed. *Charley, F. C., 2nd Lieut., 7th Worcesters. t*Charlton, G. D., 6th North Staffs., Capt. Wounded. tChaytor, C. J., Nigerian Force. Capt. Mentioned in despatches. Accepted for Naval service. Staff Paymaster, H.M.S. "Triumph." tCHAYTOR, A. K., 6th Worcesters, 2nd Lieut. Killed. t*Chignell, H. S., 2nd Lieut., 3rd Batt. Wore. Reg. tCLARKE, F. C. E., ist Worcesters. Attchd. R.F.C., Lieut. Killed. t*COCKEY, J. E. P., isth King's Liverpool, 2nd Lieut. Killed. t*Cooke, L. P., attchd. Rhodesian Native Regt., G. F.. Africa. Lieut. t*Conan Davies, B. L., East Yorks and Lancasters, 2nd Lieut. Wounded. t*Conan Davies, G., ist Worcesters, Lieut. tConan Davies, A., Machine Gun Section, 3rd Warwicks, 2nd Lieut. t*Corder, W. C., 2nd Lieut., Wore. Reg. Gassed. Crowe, D. V., Indian Mounted Territorials. Private. tCREAM, C. B. C., Canadian Contingent, 2nd Lieut, Killed. tDakin Smith, W. H., R.A.M.C., Lieut. tDARBY, N. L., 15* Royal Warwicks, Private. Killed. Dash, A. J., Indian Army Reserve, attchd. 4th N. Staffs. 2nd Lieut. f*Davenport, S. F., 2nd Lieut., R.F.A. Davey, C. L., igth Royal Fusiliers, 2nd Lieut. Davey, H. B., i2th South Wales Borderers, 2nd Lieut.

THE VIGORNIAN. tDavies, A. G. A., Middlesex Regt., 2nd Lieut. Wounded. t*Davies, H. M., nth Welsh, Capt. t*Davies, W. H. L., 2nd Lieut. Transport Officer. *Davies, E. J., R.N.V.R. Davis, C. R., Australian Contingent, Major. t*Davis, F. C., 3rd City of London Fusiliers, Capt. t*Davis, R. E., 32nd A/a Batt. London Regt., 2nd Lieut. Davis, R. L., ist Worcesters, R.G.A., Private. tDay, H. D., 308* Brigade, R.F.A., Major. tDay, G. D., ist Camel Transport Corps, Lieut. tDay, M. S. D., 2Oist Field Co., R.E. Brigade, Capt. Mentioned in Despatches. M.C. tioned in Despatches. M.C. t*Day, A. G., 4th K.O.S.B., Corporal. tDEAKIN, J. K., Veterinary Corps, German W. Africa. Killed. t*Denton, H. S., 4th Gloucesters, 2nd Lieut, t'Dickinson, G. H., 2nd Lieut., 3rd Buffs. Dickson, D. K., Canadian Defence Force, No. i Army Medical Corps. tDickson, Rev. C. C., C.F. Manchester Regt. tDimoline, C. E., i/8th Worcesters, Signaller Private. •Dingle, C. E., Cadet Battalion, R.F.A. t*Downes, H. B., Machine Gun Corps, Lieut. Druitt, E., 4* Buffs., 2nd Lieut. tDutton, J., Motor Transport, Private, G. E. Africa. +ECCLES, C. G., Royal West Rents, Captain. Attchd. R.F.C. Killed. tEdwards A., ist Monmouths, Major on Staff. tEvans, A. H. C., 2nd Lieut., East Lanes., attached 3ist Div., H.Q., France. t*Evans, H. de la P., Assist. Paymaster, H.M.S. 'rBoadicea." Evans, C. M., 45th Batt..Canadian Force, Pte.

287

tFoulkes Roberts, P. R., 4th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Capt. Military Cross. *Fox, E. C. E., Canadian Artillery. t*Garlick, S., A.S.C., Private. tGedge, G. H., R.G.A., Gunner. Gibbs, J., 8th Worcesters, Private. t*Giles, O. P., 2nd Lieut., R.F.A. tGoodwin, B., R.A.M.C., Capt. Goodwin, F. G., R.F.A., Lieut. t*Green, E .W., King's Shropshire L.I., 2nd Lieut. Wounded. tGriffiths, A. M., nth Welsh, 2ml Lieut. +*GRIFFITHS, W. P., Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Capt. Killed. t*HALL, T. L., Sniping Section, No. 4 Platoon, A.C. 8, i8th K.R.R., Corporal. Killed. tHalford, E. Ingram, 2nd Lieut., Black Watch. tHamilton, J. Ian, i6th Royal Warwicks, Lieut. *Hamilton, J. L., R.F.A., 2nd Lieut. t*Hancock, C. V., 2nd Lieut., South Lanes. Wounded. *Hancock, B. O., 2nd Lieut., Armoured Car Service. tHargraves, H. J., Paymaster, R.N., H.M.S. " King George V." *Harvey, E. S., 3rd County of London, Private. t*Harvey, E. L., 2iid Lieut., Buffs. Harrington, F., Bombardier, 417111 Batt., R.G.A. •Harrison, E. F., H.A.C., Private. Harwood, W. J., 2nd Lieut., I.W.T., R.E. *Hatton, F. C., North Staffs., Pindi, Lieut. t*Hawkins, S. M., 3rd Oxford and Bucks L.I., Capt. Wounded. Hawkins, H. J., Royal Gloucester Hussars, Private. Hazeldine, A. M.*R., R.E., Corpl. t*Hemming, F. J., £th Worcesters, 2nd Lieut., M.C. Gassed.

'Farmer, W., Lance-Corporal, Gordon Highlanders. Faram, F. F., 6th West Ridings, Private. t*Farthing, T. L., R.E., 2nd Lieut. *Farthing, H. C., No. I F.A.D. Canadian Contingent, Ptt'. t*FENTON, B. L., late master, W.C.K.S., and O.C., O.T.C., 7th Dorsets, Major. Killed. t*FERGUSON, D. M. G., 3rd K.O.S.B., 2 nd Lieut. Killed. t*FERGUSON, I. A. G., :3th Royal Scots, Capt. Killed. tFergusson, N. M., R.A.M.C., Capt. Mentioned in Despatches. Fergusson, D., A.O.B., 2nd Lieut. tFERGUSSON, W. A., yth Batt., ist Canadian Contgt. Killed. *Fergusson, G. M., Legion of Frontiersmen. Fiennes Clinton, Princess Patricia's Canadian Infantry. Private. Finch, —., Artists' Rifles, O.C.B. Finch, F. H., A.S.C., Sergt.-Major. *Forwood, G., R.F.A., 2nd Lieut. t*Fosbrooke, O., 46th Divisional Cycling Co., Private.

t*Hemming, G. W., R.N.A.S., Sub-Lieut. Higgins, W. F., R.A.M.C., Lieut. Hipkiss, W. A., North Midland Cycling Batt., Private. tHolland, T., R.F.C., Adjutant for Flying School. Wounded twice. tHollyer, H. B., R.A.M.C., Lce.-Scrgeant. tHolyoake, G. C., R.E., Sergeant, 34th Signal Coy. tHopton, R., Surgeon Probationer, R.N. t*Howells, E. S., R.F.C., Lieut. Wounded in France; now at Salonika. *Howells, V. P., O.C.B., Cambridge. tHughes, V. R., Remount Dept., A.S.C., 2nd Lieat. Wounded. t*Humby, S. R., formerly master, W.C.K.S., Lieut.', R.E. (Wireless). •(•Humphreys, R. C., Assist. Paymaster, H.M.S. "Orion." t*Humphries, C. M., Seaforth Highlanders, 2nd Lieut. Attchd. loth T.N.B. Jeans, G. M., 2nd Lieut., Wilts Regt. t*Jeans, D. M., 3rd Wilts, Lieut. Invalided from France.

288

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Jenkins, A. M., Anti-Aircraft Battery. Jenkins, S. F., Wore. Yeomanry. Jollye, H. C. B., and Lieut., attached D.C.O. Lancers, India. Jones, B. L., 2nd Lieut., Oxford and Bucks L.I., India, tJones, D. J., 2nd Lieut., R. Welsh Fusiliers, tjohnson Barker, F. C., i2th A.S.C., Cpl. •Joseland, C. P., Sapper, R.E. *Kay, G., Manchester University O.T.C. Keen, F., 43rd Canadians. tKeen, R. T., 8th Worcesters, 2nd Lieut. M.C. Wounded. *Kenshole, T. R., O.C.B., Nyth Cadet School, Rickhamstead. *Keyworth, F. D., 4th Shropshire L.I., Lieut. t*KING, H., 3rd Worcesters, Capt. Killed. tKing, L. C., A.S.C., Capt. +*Kingdom, S. S. S., gth Royal Warwicks, 2nd Lieut. Wounded. t*Kirkby, H. J., Assist. Paymaster. R.N t*Knight, M., Sub-Lieut., R.N., H.M.S. "Loyal." Koechlin, R. A., Indian Mounted Territorials, Private. *Lane, M. C., Military College, Quetta, India. tLangdon, J. A. T., gth North Staffs., Capt. Larr, Rev. O. G. O., Army Chaplain. tLeeke, F. W., R.F.A., Lieut. tLeeke, C. R., R.F.A., Lieut. Lethbridge, H. B. M., 2nd Lieut., 37th Lancers. *Lester, G. F., E. African Mounted Rifles, Privata. *Lester, H., Royal Sussex, 2nd Lieut. t*LEWIS, E. R. H., izth Worcesters, 2nd Lieut. Killed. •Lewis, A. V., R.N.A.S., Sub-Lieut.* •Lewis, C. B., Military College, Quetta, India. tLewis, Rev. H. A., Chaplain, H.M.S. " Sutlej." t*LIMBRICK, A. W. W., Royal West Surreys, 2nd Lieut. Killed. Love, A. F., Inns of Court O.T.C. tLiddell, B. H., Lieut, and Navigating Officer, H.M.S. " Thistle," E. Africa. tLiddell, J. S., 8th Bedfords, Lieut-Col. •Littlebury, A. T. B., Decan Light Horse, 2nd Lieut. t*Lloyd, D., R.A.M.C., Private. Wounded. tLudlow, P. H., 2nd Midland Brigade, Major. •Ludlow, C. W. P., Somerset L.I., Capt. (in training at Quetta). t*LUDLOW, S. W., 8th Royal Warwicks, Capt. Killed. •Lloyd, A. H. P., Royal Flying Corps. •Lumsdaine, A. M. M., ist Garrison Batt., Lincolnshire. 2nd Lieut. tLloyd, 'D. J., London Irish Rifles. Wounded. tLunt, W. R., Lieut., S. African Defence Force.

t»Macdonald, A., R.N.A.S., Flight Sub-Lieut. Missing. t*Mackenzie, R. J. R., 6th Worcesters, 2nd Lieut. Wounded. tMackenzie, S., Australian Contingent, Lieut., A.I.F. t*MAJOR, H., 5th Middlesex, 2nd Lieut. Killed. •MALET, F. A. R., R.N.A.S., Sub-Lieut. killed. •Malet, G., R.N.A.S., Lieut. t*Mare, A. L., nth Liverpools, 2nd Lieut. Marshall, A. T., sth Suffolks, 2nd Lieut. t*Marsland, K. D., Sub-Lieut., R.N.V.R., transferred to Indian Army. tMasterman, A. H., $th Lanes., Capt. Accidentally wounded. t*Matthews, A. K., I22nd Brigade, R.F.A., Lieut. Selected as A.D.C. to Colonel. Wounded. Attchd. R.F.C. t*Miatthews, D. M., King Edward's Horse, Trooper. t*Matthews, F., R.F.C., 2nd Lieut. Prisoner, wounded. t*Mayo, R. G., A.S.C., Motor Transport, Acting Capt.. M.C. •Mayers, F. S., R.N.A.S. Maund, A. E., 2nd Lieut., Labour Corps. t*Milward, H. H., Machine Gun Corps, 2nd Lieut. Wounded twice. Mobberley, T. A., R.G.A., Bombardier. +*Mogridge, E. C., 2nd Lieut., Hertford Regt. Wounded twice. tMoore, W. H. E., I2th Cheshires, 2nd Lieut tMOORE, W. L., sth Glos., Lieut. Killed. tMorgan, T., Canadian A.M.C., Sergt. Wounded. •Morgan, F. A., formerly master, W.C.K.S., and O.C., O.T.C., 2nd Lieut., South Staffs. tMorris, H. G., Lewis Gunner, 23rd Royal Fusiliers. tMountain, H. G., R.E., Tunnelling Section. Adjutant. Munro, O.C.B., Cambridge. tMytton, F., Pioneer 'Batt., Worcesters, 2nd Lieut. tNASH, G., 3rd Worcesters, 2nd Lieut. Killed. t*NASH, J., ist East Surreys, 2nd Lieut. Killed. tNeedham, O., E. of Liverpool's L.I., New Zealanders. tNeedham, H., Res. New Zealand, Sergt. Wounded. tNeild, R., Indian Army Res. attchd. 26th Punjabis, 2nd Lieut. Now 3rd Grade Staff Officer in Intelligence Dept., Mediterranean Force. +*Newcomb, E. R., 2nd Worcesters, Machine Gun Officer. 2nd Lieut. Newton, S. G., 2nd K.O. Yorks L.I., 2nd Lieut. tNICHOLS, C., Capt. and Adjt., 2/sth Royal W. Fusiliers. Killed. t*NIND, H. P., 20th King's Royal Rifles. Killed.

THE VIGORNIAN. tNORTH, R. D., Sherwood Foresters, ist Lieut. Killed. tNORTON, C. H., ist Canadian Congt., Corporal. Killed. Noyle, H. W., Indian Army. *Nuttall, W., Manchester Univ. O.T.C. t*O'Callaghan, C. T., I3th Durham L.I., 2nd Lieut. Wounded. tOlds, H. R. H., Rutland Troop, Leicester Yeomanry. "Oliver, F. R., R.A.M.C. tOram, H. E., 2nd Batt. Royal Fusiliers. t*OTTLEY, J. L. Y., s6th Punjabis Rifles, 2nd Lieut. Killed. Overall, M. T., Sub-Lieut., R.N.A.S. Overell, E. V., M.G.C., Sergeant. Overell, L. D., 7th Warwicks, Capt. t*Owen, L. W. G., isth Cheshires, Lieut. M.C. Wounded. Oxley, A., Inns of Court O.T.C. Palmer, W., Gordon Highlanders, ist Garrison Batt. tPanrucker, J. G., 2nd Lieut., 2nd Batt. Wore. Regt. tPanrucker, F. L., R.F.C., Sergeant. Papworth, A. G., 4* Wilts, 2nd Lieut. Papworth, H. C., A.S.C., Private. Partington, H. S., 2nd Lieut., 4th Batt. Lanes. tPartington, J. L., R.B., Major. •Partridge, D., Elect. Enginr., R.E., Private. tPayton, Rev. C. H., Chaplain, H.M.S. " Juno." t*Pearce, A. C., R.F.A., 2nd Lieut. Wounded. *Paull, C. V., Inns of Court O.C.B. t*PEARCE, C. J., Machine Gun Corps, 2nd Lieut. Killed. Mentioned in Despatches. *Perrot, G. F. D., Oxford O.T.C. *Perry Gore, J. C., Inns of Court O.T.C. tPhillips, Rev. L., 6th Oxford & Bucks. L.I., 2nd Lieut. *Pitcher, G., Worcestershire Yeomanry, Trooper. t*PLUM, R. B., R.F.A., 3/2nd Midland Brigade, 2nd Lieut. Killed. t*Powell, J. G. N., gth Welsh Regt., 2nd Lieut. Powell, E1., formerly master, W.C.K.S., Army Chaplain, Mediterranean Force. Invalided at Tarentum. tPretty, H., Australian Contingent, Private. Purser, R.E., 2nd Field Co , R.E., E. Lanes. Territorial Division, Capt. t*Quin, W. H. V., S. African Defence Force, Private. *Quin, H. C. S., S. Africai. Defence Force, Private. t*Quin, S. E. V., Welsh Regt., Lieut. *Rae, A. G., 4th Cheshires, Private. tRammell C., M.T., A.S.C., Private. E. Africa. t*Rees, E. J., R.F.A., 2nd Lieut. tRaymond, H., loth Worcesters, Capt. on the Staff. Mentioned in Despatches. t'Richards, D., Private, A.S.C., M.T. •Richardson, S. G. B., Behar Light Horse, Private. t*Richardson, G. H., gth Irish Rifles, 2nd Lieut.

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Roberts, H. L., Gunner, R.F.'A. t*ROBERTS, M. G., 2nd Lieut., 3rd Royal Berks. Killed. Roberts, J., Capt., M.C., 4th Batt. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. t Robinson, E. H. D., Worcestershire Yeomanry, Trooper. t*Roland, G. V., Reserve Brigade, R.H.A. tREED, H. W. J., formerly Master, W.C.K.S., Monmouth Regt., Lieut. Killed. tRogers, O., Bombardier, R.G.A. tROGERS, 1. D., Lance-Corporal, 2oth R.F. Killed. t*Ross, J. E., British S. African Force, Private. tRowe, A. V., 8th Worcesters, Capt. tRowe, R. G., Lieut., M.G.C. Wounded. Rowell, W., formerly master, W.C.K.S., Artist Rifles., O.T.C. Rowntree, M., formerly master, W.C.K.S., Pte., R.E. (Applied for Cadetship). Rowland, F., R.A.M.C., Capt. t*ROWLEY, H. T., gth Royal Berks, Capt. Killed. ^Salisbury, R. T. G., 28th Punjabis, Capt. Wounded. Sampson, M., 2nd Lieut., R.F.C. Sampson, L., 2nd Lieut., A.S.C. tSeccombe, E. A. J., R.N.R. Motor Patrol, E. Coast, 2nd Lieut. t*Sievers, R. F., London Territorials, 2nd Lieut., M.C. Gassed. *Simmons, C. W., 5th Worcesters, Lieut. tSimpson, S. G., Major, D.A.D.R.S. Staff Officer al G.H.Q. Mentioned in Despatches. tSimpson, C., R.N.V.R. t*SINNETT JONES, J. V., 3rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 2nd Lieut. Killed. t*Sharpe, C. J., 5th Worcs., 2nd Lieut. Wounded twice. t*Sharpe, G. S., O.C.B., Cardiff. Sheild, J. G., Capt., T.F. Reserve. t*Shuttleworth, F., West Ridings, Lance-Corporal. Missing. t*SMITH, H. L. C., formerly master, W.C.K.S., and O.C., O.T.C., Sherwood Foresters, Lieut. Killed. t*Smith K. P., Royal Berks., 2nd lieut. t*Spencer, J. H., 3rd Lanes. Fusiliers, Capt. Invalided from Dardanelles. tSteward, S. J., D.S.O., R.A.M.C., Maj. Mentioned in Despatches. tSteward, F. L., 6th South Staffs., Lieut. Wounded. tSteward, F. V., Veterinary Surgeon. tStevens, B. G., Worcestershire Yeomanry, 2nd Lieut. t'Stinton, T., 3/8th Worcesters, Capt. Strange,- E. F., 2/i$th London Regt., Lieut.-Col. t*Strickland, W. C., Balloon Officer, R.F.C., and Lieut. Invalided from Dardanelles. 'Strickland, H. B., Military College, Wellington, India.

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t*Strong, S. D., 242nd Brigade, R.F.A., Lieut. Wounded. *Strong, P. N. W., R.E., O.C.B., Cambridge (Signalling Course). tStuart Shepherd, D., 2nd Lieut., E. Lanes. Regt., attchd. R.F.C. Stuart Shepherd, U. G. S., and Lieut., R.F.A. Sweet Escott, H. H., Regular Army, Motor Transport, A.S.C. tSweet Escott, T., 3rd N. Lanes., 2nd Lieut. Wounded. tSweet Escott, T. R., sth N. Lanes., 2nd Lieut. tTelfer, F., London Scottish, Private. tTelfer, R. G., Border Regt., attchd. 87th Trench Morlar Batt., 2nd Lieut. Missing. t*TEMPLE-BOURNE, G. H., King's Royal Rifles, and , Lieut. Killed. t*Thomas, D. C. S., sth Welsh, Lieut. t*Thomas, J. G. S., Machine Gun Corps, Lieut. M.C. Wounded.. t'Thomas, T. S., 2nd Manchesters, Lieut. Thompson, S., Military College Quetta, O.C.B. tTHOMPSON, V., K.R.R., Private. Killed. Thompson, F. G.,,2nd Lieut., A.S.C., M.T. •(•Thompson, V. C. N., Automobile Transport Service, American Force. tThompson, A. S. N., Quartermaster Staff, New York Artillery. tThompson, L. H. N., West Chester Hospital Unit. tTIBBITTS, gth Worcesters, Sgt.-Major, formerly Sgt., O.T.C. Killed. rTONKING, D. WM 3rd D.C.L.I., attchd. Warwicks, 2nd Lieut. Killed. t*Tree, P. B., Machine Gun Corps, 2nd Lieut. Turley, J., R.F.C., 2nd Lieut. t*Tweedie, G. I. F., loth Manchesters, Capt. on Staff, Egypt. Wounded, Gallipoli. tUnderwood, W.f Inns of Court O.C.B. tWAGSTAFF, J. B., Sth Worcesters, Private. Killed. tWagstaff, R., R.A.M.C., Sergt. Wounded. tWallis, H., 2nd Wilts, Capt. on Staff of Aus. Contgt. Wounded. t*Ward, K. E., R.F.C., 2nd Lieut. Wounded. *Warren, H. S. P., R.N.A.S., Sub.-Lieut. t*Warren, L., 2nd Lieut., R.F.A. t*Warren, M., sth Worcesters, 2nd Lieut., Acting Adj. t*Warren, D. D., 4* Bedfords, 2nd Lieut. Warren, R., R.N.R. t*Watkins, F. W. S., 2nd Lieut., 87th Punjabis, attached Jacob's Horse, France. *Watkins, A. E., R.N.A.S., Sub-Lieut. tWayland Smith, R., R.A.M.C., Capt.

tWebb, A. E,, 23rd R.F., 33rd I.B.D., Corporal. tWebb, Arnold E., Motor Transport, Corporal. Webb, G. H., O.C.B., Salisbury. tWEBSTER, A. H. B., 4th Northants, 2nd Lieut. Killed. tWest, R. F., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Staff Capt., Headquarters, B.E.F. M.C. t*West, R. D., 27th Canadians, Lieut. Wounded. t*Whistler, G. F., 2nd Lieut., R.F.A. Whitaker, J. F., Seaman, R.N. tWhitaker, H., Sub-Lieut., R.N.A.S. Wounded. Whitaker, A., K.R.R. •White, A. J. H., Bristol, Inns of Court O.T.C. t*WIGGIN, J., Sth Suffolks, Private. Killed. t*WILCOX, F. H., 5th K.S.L.I., Signaller. Killed. Wilesmith, J., Saskatoon Light Horse, Private. tWilesmith, J. W., Winnipeg Rifles C.C., Corporal. Wounded. Wilesmith, D. W., 2gth Royal Fusiliers, SergeantInstructor. *Wilford, T. J., R.F.A., and Lieut. tWilliams, Rev. C. S. M., 4th Lanes. Fusiliers znd Lieut. Wounded. tWillis, R. D., i4th Lancers, India, 2nd Lieut. Acting Adj. Indian Law Brigade. Mentioned in Despatches. *Willoughby, A. A. T., 2nd Lieut., 4th Batt. Durham Light Infantry. tWILMOT, R. C., loth Sherwood Foresters, Capt. Wounded. t*WILMOT, T. N., 2nd Worcesters, Mentioned in Despatches, Military) Cross. Killed. *WILMOT, H. C., 3/8th Worcesters, Private. Died of disease. *Winterton, R. C., Pte., Warwicks. t*WINTLE, A. C., gth Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 2nd Lieut., M.C. . Killed. tWood, T. L., 2nd Lieut, Motor Machine Gun Corps. tWoods, R. H., 2nd Lieut., K.R.R. Woodeforde, E. B., sth Sherwood Foresters, attached M.G.C., Capt. tWright, E. L., Sub-Lieut., R.N., H.M.S. "Dolphin." tWyllie, A. T., Seaforth Highlanders, Garrison Batt., Capt. Wounded. Wyllie, G. A. C., 3rd Oxford and Berks L.I., 2nd Lieut. Wyllie, J. W., R.H.A., O.C.B. Wyndham Jones, W., Officers' Cadet Corps, Oxford. t*Young, T. B., i/8th Worcesters, Lieut., Signalling Officer. t Denotes those who have been, or are, at the Front. * Denotes membership of O.T C.