Latymerian January 2013

JANUARY2013 The termly newsletter for Latymerians

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We congratulate the following Latymerians on their recent academic achievements.

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Have you professionally qualified, gained a Masters or graduated recently? Then please share your achievements with others! We especially ask those who graduated last summer, but have yet to inform us; email Nigel Orton to be included in the next edition’s ‘Graduate Corner’.

So, you’ve completed your first term at Latymer, how have you found it so far?

Fantastic, so much has happened it’s been very exciting; and the time has absolutely flown! Everyone has been really friendly, I’ve been made to feel truly welcome and I feel very settled.

Class of 1980 Danny ROBINSON BSc (Econ), Financial Economics, Birkbeck College, University of London (right).

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What distinguishes Latymer from other schools? What is its main unique selling point?

Erik KERSHENBAUM PhD, Biology, University of Haifa, Israel.

Class of 2003 Paul FULDA PhD, Physics, University of Birmingham.

I think actually it’s the feel of the school.

If you think about other Independent schools, Latymer is refreshingly normal, the people are very down to earth and quirky, and I think they get a really good balance between Academic Life and Art/Sport/ Music. They’re very rounded in ways that perhaps pupils at some other schools are not. They’re top notch academically as well, which is no bad thing.

Class of 2004 Dominic DALGLISH MSt, Classical Archeology, University of Oxford.

Nikola LJUBICIC MSc, Economics, University of Copenhagen.

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Anup PUREWAL MSc, Applied Mathematics, University of Washington (DC), USA.

Class of 2005 Rishi SETHI MSc, Sustainability (Business, Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility), University of Leeds.

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Prashant RAO MB BS, Medicine, and BSc, 1st, Human Physiology, gy, King’s College, University of London.

Arif RHEMU BSc, Economics and Management, Royal Holloway College, University of London.

Rachel WALKER BA, Primary Education, Griffith University, Australia.

Class of 2007 Will ALLEN-MERSH MSc, Marketing, University of Bath.

Joe ARMITAGE BA Architectural Studies, University of Cardiff.

Sam BENARD BA, 1st, Art and Design, University of Leeds.

Max DARNTON BA, History of Art, University of Leeds.

Brid DINNEEN BSc, Psychology and Philosophy, University of Nottingham.

Henry FIELDMAN MSc, Biology of Vision, University College, University of London.

Gabriel GILL ANDREWS MA, International Relations, University of Edinburgh.

Sam HUTCHINSON MEng, Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London.

Pippa JACKSON BSc, Psychology & Philosophy, University of Bristol.

Dan JONES BA, English, Nottingham Trent University.

Susanna LAZARUS BA, English, University of Durham.

Francis MIDDLETON MSc, Development Economics, School of African & Oriental Studies, University of London.

Darcy NICHOLSON BA, 1st, English Literature and French, University of Leeds.

Class of 2008 Max BYE BSc, Physics, University of Southampton.

George BLACKSELL BA, Land Economy, St Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge.

Jamie MATHIESON BA, History, Clare College, University of Cambridge.

Kristina MIETTINEN BSc, 1st, Mathematics and Finance, King’s College, University of London.

Jack MORRISSEY AB, Physics, Harvard University, USA. Sam NEWTON BA, Classics, Somerville College, University of Oxford.

Richard SAMUEL BA, Politics, Philosophy and Economics, University of Warwick.

Harry SNOWDON BA, English, University of Sussex.

Class of 2009 Robert ALLEN-MERSH BSc, Real Estate Management, Oxford Brookes University.

Michael ANDERSON BA, Economics and Management, St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford.

Mikhael BOUKRAA MEng, Mechanical Engineering, St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford.

Jeremy BROWN BA, Classics, Peterhouse, University of Cambridge.

Chris KEVILLE BA, English, University of Leeds.

Jack ROLO BSc, Physics, University of Durham.

George SHAPTER BA, History of Art, Trinity College, University of Cambridge.

Ruby THOMAS BA, 1st, English, Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford.

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A sort of ‘feel good’ atmosphere around the school?

Yes, everyone talks about the Latymer ‘buzz’ and you feel it.

How do you think the change to a fully co-educational school might have changed Latymer?

Well isn’t it interesting how ‘right’ that move feels and how quickly it became fully coeducational? It just feels very Latymerian that we should be co-ed. This is a modern school that is so in touch with the real world – why would you be single sex?

What one thing would you change about the Education System in England if you were in charge of the Department of Education?

I think, given that the school leaving age is going to rise to 18 in 2015, then I would look at scrapping GCSEs. Why do we need them?

We do too many exams in this country, and if everyone is going to stay at school until 18 anyway then I’m not really sure what GCSEs are for.

How do you view the system we have adopted at Latymer of moving back to terminal A2 exams and not sitting AS levels?

I think it’s good to give the L6 back their L6 year. I’m aware that it can create pressure at the end of U6, and I’m sympathetic to that, but actually I think it’s the right move. What’s interesting is that the current leaks of the proposed A Level reform are that all schools are going in that direction. Actually all we’ve done is do something a few years ahead of other schools.

Is there anything you’re planning on drastically changing about Latymer in the coming years?

An interesting dilemma about being a new Head is, when asked the ‘vision’ question, you can’t win. If you’re going to change areas, it seems to be implying that you are criticising your predecessor. If you’re not going to change, then you are a bit of a waste of space! Drastic changes, no, because over the last 10 years there have been some pretty huge changes: curriculum, buildings, co-ed, and the school’s better for that. And also, let’s face it, the school is in

the Head, Mr Goodhew pretty decent shape. I think there are things we can improve about sport and the digital strategy. I think we can look at increasing or expanding our language provision; at the moment it is quite European, it would be interesting if it were more global. I’m very keen to carry on the good work we’ve done to fund means tested scholarships.

You mention non-European languages, would we be talking about Mandarin…?

Yes, Mandarin, Arabic; world languages. It is really important people graduating from university can link up to the BRIC countries.

Can you remember a teacher who really influenced you from schools you went to?

Yes, I can think of two. Unsurprisingly my Latin teacher at school was pretty inspirational to me, he meant a lot to me and gave me the love of the subject. My primary school violin teacher was a really kind, wise musical lady, and my love of music and playing the violin goes back to her.

On that note, what qualities does a good and influential teacher possess that will really leave a ‘mark’ on a pupil?

What you want is somebody who is inspirational, if someone is dull that doesn’t help. It’s not just about being charismatic; it’s also about awakening something in their pupils. Good teachers ultimately aim at a situation where they step back and are unnecessary, and the pupil takes over and pursues a subject for themself. Inspirational, but also someone who is keen to encourage independence.

For anyone that wants to become a teacher, what advice would you have to them to get in that direction?

Do it, because education is so central to people’s lives and the future of everyone in the country. We need good people who are committed and passionate and able. If you look at the improvements that stem from the TeachFirst scheme, that is great. If you talk to 6th formers who did voluntary service in other countries, they will agree that the single biggest thing that can transform lives is education. Working in education is a privilege and a pleasure, and there isn’t anything more exciting that you could be doing with your life.

If you hadn’t been a teacher what would you have been?

That’s interesting. I remember when I was 16 I had to make the decision to go down the academic route and not go into music. I think I made the right decision, but if not a teacher it would have been nice to have been good enough to become a musician. At university I did consider research, but the thing with research is that there needs to be one thing that you are obsessed with, and actually I’m interested in all sorts of things. Research is a quite a lonely profession, and I discovered at university that I’m quite social.

What was your worst/most hated subject when you were at school?

I wasn’t mad keen on French at school, which, given that I got married in France this summer, is a little bit embarrassing.

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I also wasn’t that keen on History, but that was because I had a really, really boring teacher. It comes back to that point about inspiration. At university I rekindled my interest in Ancient History and got quite into it, so I’m sure I would like history as a subject now, but at school I was pretty switched off.

What was the most mischievous thing you got up to at school?

I’m embarrassed to say I was a bit of a ‘goodie two-shoes’ at school, I don’t remember being in trouble very much. There was one thing we did, but I’m going to use the classic ‘it wasn’t me, it was a group of us’ excuse. We had a Physics teacher who was particularly awful, so we advertised his bicycle for sale. He found out it was us (after he had received phone calls about buying his bike) and he said, “I hate you all and I hope you fail,” which summed up our relationship.

If you were a sportsman, who would you like to be?

Well I’m really keen on cycling, so it would be someone like Bradley Wiggins. I take my hat off to what he has achieved this year. I’m quite a keen road cyclist, so when we are in France that’s a really good hobby, and it was good in Northumberland as well. Bradley would be my sporting hero.

You mentioned your love for cycling, would you consider making it bigger at Latymer?

It would be very interesting to have a Latymer cycling club open to pupils and parents. The great thing about Latymer is it’s big so there will always be an opportunity to introduce new things. You’ve got to be a careful with sport of not introducing new things too freely. We want pupils to to be in the most competitive team available, so that’s something we’re wrestling with at the minute. As a recreational club, cycling would be great.

What have you learnt about rowing at Latymer and have you been impressed?

I’ve been very impressed by rowing, I went out with the rowers at 6:45 one Saturday morning and they were all there working hard, it was freezing cold, and I take my hat off to their dedication to the sport. It’s more than a sport, it’s a lifestyle choice.

Sum yourself up in three words.

I would say humorous, kind-hearted and a good listener.

What was it like being the ‘new guy’ at school again?

Well, a kind of mix of terrifying, potentially overwhelming, but also really exciting. It is a fresh start, and who knows what’s going to happen.

What made you want to go into teaching in the first place?

It was a good way of continuing to be involved in my subject and communicate my passion for my subject. After doing my training it was apparent that I enjoyed working with teenagers, who were fantastic and great fun, and seemed to respond to the subject and what I had to say about it.

What was your last holiday?

Actually it was my honeymoon. We married in the Burgundy region of France and our honeymoon was in the Dordogne. We were kayaking down the Dordogne and cycling. It was great, a really good time.

One thing that may distinguish Latymer from other schools is the ‘Activities Week’. What do you think about all of the exciting choices available to Latymer students?

I think Activities Week is great. There are other schools that claim to do something similar but not as good.

What has been the most embarrassing moment in your career?

It was my first Greek tour, as a new member of staff. We were staying at a hotel in Athens and I went round to the rooms on the floor knocking and telling the students ‘lights out now!’ Dark rooms, voices saying “righty ho, sir!” I went back to my head of department and said to him, “All the lads are in bed on the first floor”. He looked at me and said, “Well that’s great, but our school’s on the second floor!” I had put the wrong school to bed. The funny thing is that at no point did the boys on the first floor question me when I told them to put their lights out, they just obliged!

Favourites: Sport to watch other than cycling: Fencing; I used to referee at the national youth championships.

Food: I really like Indian food.

City: It would be a tie between Prague, and an island in the South Pacific (French Polynesia) called Huahine, which is amazing, so I really enjoyed my time there as well.

Celebrity: I’m not really plugged in to the whole ‘celebrity’ culture, but I’d say David Tennant. Funnily enough there is a similarity between Dr Who and Headmasters. You can often think about the change of Heads as a ‘regeneration’. So Mr Winter has regenerated into me!

Pastime: Listening to music. Anything from pre-baroque to stuff that’s in the charts now, and everything in between!

To finish off with our own version of BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Disc. Could you share three songs, a book (other than the Bible and the works of Shakespeare, which you already have) and a luxury that you would bring on to a Desert Island if you knew you would be trapped there?

The book is easy, that would be Homer’s Iliad. The luxury is also easy, I’d have my violin. The three songs… I think I would have the second movement of Beethoven’s 7th symphony. This is played at the end of the film The King’s Speech as they do that montage around the country when he finally conjures up his speech. There’s a song by Muse called New Born which I quite like, that would be number two, and then Sibelius’ 2nd symphony at three.

Thanks to Mr Goodhew for giving up his time to talk to us!

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NEWS

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If you have news to share please submit your stories about volunteering, career moves and achievements, or news relating to other Latymerians to the Editor, Nigel Orton.

Ken at Buckingham Palace, 13th December 2012.

Q Ken WOOLCOTT (1930) received the MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Ken, aged 96 years, has had a lifelong involvement with fitness and was instrumental in developing pop mobility, the precursor to current-day aerobics.

Q Sir Peter HENDY CBE (1971) was knighted in the recent New Year Honours List for “providing inspiring leadership to Transport for London over the last six years since becoming Commissioner.

He has made London a world leader in integrated and innovative transport delivery, and has overseen record-breaking operational performance, passenger numbers and the largest ever investment programme. He led, and played a key role in preparing for the successful operation of London’s transport for the 2012 Games. He supports the Railway Children, Tramsaid, and London Poppy Day charities.” And, of course, Latymer’s Annual Fund!

Peter met HRH the Prince of Wales at Clarence House to promote the annual Poppy Appeal in advance of Remembrance Sunday 2012.

Peter spent the day driving a Route Master bus to different venues with a number of celebrities.

Q Captain Jerry ROBERTS (1939) was also in the New Year Honours List. Jerry, who we have featured in recent editions, was recognised with an MBE for his war time code-breaking at Bletchley Park in MI5, and since that area of work was recently declassified, for his promotion of Bletchley Park’s activities.

Q Nicky JHOOTI (aka Jay SEAN) (1997) was awarded the British Artist of the Decade Award at the Lebara Mobile Asian Music Awards’ Evening in October at the Wembley Hilton, which celebrated ten years in the music industry for Jay. Q Christopher ELPHICK (1954) was nominated for the North West region’s Digital Heroes Award 2012 by Rory Stewart MP. Christopher is clerk to Ravenstonedale Parish Council which is hosting the Fell End Broadband project, a community led fibre-tothe-home broadband project that connects rural properties and businesses in Cumbria to super-fast broadband where currently no access exists. This enables business opportunities and educational contact for students and schoolchildren.

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Q Barry DORN (1950) (right) has recently been honoured by being made President of the National Association of Toastmasters for 2011/12. This was a second term in office as Barry was President in 1992/3. He is also a Freeman of the City of London.

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Q Lydia HEHIR (2011) has won a Higgs Exhibition at Balliol College, University of Oxford where she is studying French. Arthur HENDERSON (2011) is in the University of Oxford sailing team. Nic HAYMAN (2009) is Vice President of the University of Nottingham’s Basketball team.

Q Henry FIELDMAN (2007) (right) coxed the GB men’s eight in the European Championships in Varese, Italy. Henry is competing as part of the selection process for the Rio Olympics and is studying at Cambridge this year.

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Q Angel-Clare GRANT (née WATSON) (2000) is now Head of Event Administration at the London and Surrey Cycling Partnership.

Q Tim MOORE (1982) once famously cycled the route of the Tour de France with help from his family, all described in his best-selling book French Revolutions. Now the comic travel writer has cycled across Sardinia from coast to coast with his three teenage children.

Q Alisha PATEL (2010) (right) spent her summer in Tanzania climbing Kilimanjaro describing it as, “the most incredible experience of my life, with so many challenges, but so worth it.

I would definitely recommend it to anyone and I’m glad I could raise money for charity in the process.” Alisha has raised a magnificent £5,450 for the Meningitis Research Foundation.

She then went on safari to Zanzibar for some well-earned ‘R&R’ before returning to her studies at Warwick.

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Q The latest Alan RICKMAN (1964) film, The Gambit, starring Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz and Sir Tom Courtenay, premiered in London during November. Alan has been filming The Butler where he plays Ronald Reagan.

Q Allegra STRATTON (1997) is political editor of BBC’s Newsnight.

Q Tim BALDOCK (2004) graduated in Philosophy from KCL and is working for 1E in Ealing as a Software Developer whilst studying for his Masters in Computer Science, at Birkbeck College. His sister Jenny (2005) having completed a degree in Fine Art is living on a goat farm with her partner near St Albans. She has commenced a Masters in Creative Writing at Goldsmith’s College.

LATYMERIANS Q Duncan LITTLEJOHNS, Rufus GORDON, Josh OHAJAH, Alex MANNING, George BATES, John McSWIGGAN and Sam COPPELL (all 2010) shared a holiday together in Barcelona in June and met up with Mrs Markowska and the School’s Activities Week group.

L to R: Josh, Alex, Mrs Markowska, Mr Henwood, George, John, Duncan, Mr Joseph, and kneeling: Sam and Rufus.

Q Charlie BEN-NATHAN (1990) has published his first novel, Emergence (Aventura eBooks Ltd). Charlie teaches Economics at Latymer and oversees the School timetable. In September Charlie joined forces with other staff and parents to help Head of Exams, Emma Paterson, compete in the 21-mile Great River Race to raise funds in aid of the Martin PATERSON Foundation.

Emma’s husband, Martin (1986) passed away in 2010. Sadly, their craft sank in Docklands, but it was still good fun and a couple of the crew reached their bikes to finish by cycling around Richmond Park raising some charitable funds (see School News).

Q In September, three Latymerians from the class of 2007, James WALLEY, Jonny PRINCE and Ben CASSON, all embarked on their officer training at Sandhurst. We wish them good luck!

Q Paul FULDA (right) and Sam MacKERTICH (both 2003) are in the heavy metal band, Deceptor, where Paul plays the bass guitar. They have a recorded a second 4-track EP, and recently signed a licensing deal with a US record label to release it this January. There is a music video for one of the tracks, directed by Sam and Freddy CASSAVETTI, and edited

by Sam: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=8E3ij-P5NgY

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Q Alistair MOORE (1998) is currently involved in the making of a film, Kickoff, based on a short story he wrote, which will also star Steven Waddington. To find out more about the film and support its production visit www. indiegogo.com/kickoff?c=home

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Q Sarah BAGNER (1999) has published Supermarket Sarah Wonder Walls: A guide to displaying your stuff [ISBN: 9781 9081 7082 8] she also runs www. supermarketsarah.com Sarah’s book cover, featuring herself.

Q Ben LAURIE (1978) has been re-appointed as a Visiting Industrial Fellow in the Computer Laboratory at University of Cambridge for another two years.

Q Roshan NAVIN (1998) played cricket for Imperial, University of London and English Universities after LUS, but now that he is married with an 18 month-old daughter and has become a Consultant in Acute Internal Medicine at St Thomas Hospital, London he doesn’t have time to play; nor sing regularly.

Q Brid DINNEEN (2007) is now studying medicine at Bristol, having graduated from Nottingham in Psychology and Philosophy.

Q Alan BODDY (1979) is now Professor of Cancer Pharmacology at Newcastle University’s Northern Institute for Cancer Research.

Q Dr Justin KENRICK (1977) is now an Honorary Fellow in Social Anthropology in the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh.

Q Dr Oliver DUNNETT (2001) has taken up a role lecturing Geography at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham. Pippa JACKSON (2007) has started on the Teach First scheme.

Q Campbell CHRISTIE and John ANFIELD (1974) (above) enjoyed a weekend of catch-up in October. John lives in Banchory and Campbell flew up; footie with the Red Lichties, steak pie and Arbroath ‘smokies’. Arbroath beat Brechin City 3-1 at Gayford Park.

Q John ROBERTS (1958) has kindly sent us three books for the School Library. Denis JONES (1967) generously donated a pair of bench seats in memory of his late parents and brother. (These are sited at School in the Piazza.)

Q In June, a group from the class of 1971 (right) visited Wood Lane. L to R: Brian LEWIS, Ken EDWARDS, Malcolm HANNEY, Jon THEDHAM, Richard KESSEL, Joe LAWRANCE, and John HOLLIS. Q Alan TILLEY’s (1961) wife laid on a surprise package for his 70th birthday on 17th December, part of which included a visit and guided tour of School, the first time back since leaving School over 50 years ago.

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NEWS OF LATYMERIANS CONTINUED Q Other visitors to tour School and meet teachers in recent months have included Dan TORRES (1997), Geoffrey STEPHENS (1952), Neil GROSS (1982), Prof Dan Torres sees how Michael STOCKING music technology is taught at LUS (1963), Simon KUNZ (1981), Martin SHIPTON (1971) and we received a group visit from Tom LAWRENCE, Mohammed ABOULELA, Julian SINGH and James TAYLOR (all 2009).

Q C. Hugh GRANT (1960) found this picture (below) taken outside Rivercourt House of the Preparatory School in 1952-3.

The teachers are Mrs Wiggins and Mr Hudson. Hugh identifies Jo SIBERT, Michael THOMAS, ‘Wheels’ CARTER, Alan NASH, Ken BRITTAIN, ‘Chad’ CHALLANDS, and Ed CLEMOW being among his classmates present. Are you here too?

Q Working at Latymer last term during their Gap Year were, Alice WHITE and Imogen WILSON (both 2012).

Q Flaviana PRESTON (2007), along with a fellow Edinburgh student, walked 800km last August, from St Jean Pied de Port, France, to Santiago de Compostela, They raised around £1,300 for two charities who support young people experiencing mental health difficulties. Flavia volunteers at Edinburgh’s Nightline.

Q Meanwhile, her brother, Mark PRESTON (2010) (right) led a team of four undergraduates from St Andrews University to win the npower Future Leaders competition, where students run green projects around their campuses. Mark’s group, Team Penguin, provided a free pedicab service from the centre of St Andrews to the university’s halls of residence during Fresher’s Week, also raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Research through passenger donations. Team Penguin will now be treated to a winner’s trip to the Arctic Circle in March.

Q The enduring friendship of Michael LEEFIELD and Manfred MICHEL (both 1956) (below) is one of many examples of Latymerian friendships that started at school and continue today. In their case, almost 60 years on with their latest two-week trekking and sightseeing trip in Arkansas, USA, climbing up Mount Magazine (2,753ft).

A Further Olympic Round-Up Q Geoff LAVERS (1970) and Nigel SMALES (1968) were reunited recently in very fetching pink. As Eton Dorney Ambassadors, they played their part as Olympic and Paralympic volunteers by helping spectators get to and from the rowing, canoeing and kayaking events at Dorney Lake.

Q Stan COLLINGWOOD (1965) finished as a ‘Games Maker’ working in the boathouse at Dorney for the rowing. He has since

moved ‘North of Watford’ with his wife, Linda, having retired from teaching. He has joined Tees Rowing Club where he bumped into Tony STOCKING (1968) and Stan is now in regular contact with Greg CONWAY (1963) who has recently returned to rowing at Marlow Rowing Club having not been afloat since leaving University.

Q Also at Eton Dorney Gary PAINTER (1977) (left) was a National Technical Official in charge of the boat-holding team at the start of all the races for the rowing in both the Olympics and Paralympics.

Q Mark PAIN (1987) was the Press Awards Sport Photographer of the Year 2011, and works for the Mail on Sunday. He recently won three more awards at the 2012 UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards for: Best Olympic Portfolio, Best Paralympic Portfolio and he was named as the Olympic Sports Photographer of The Year (www.markpain.com). We present just a few of his winning images here:

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ABOUT

EDWARD LATYMER

Annual nual Fund Club members with their ribbons

All La Latymerians will know from attending Founder’s Day Service about Edward the F Latymer, who left money in his will, dated Latym 1624, to educate eight poor boys in 1624 Hammersmith.

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bread to the poor. The Latymer School in Edmonton and Latymer Upper School trace their origins and foundation to his lands being conveyed to trustees to educate and clothe poor boys.

Edward’s father was the Dean of Edwa Peterborough who had been educated at Pete Cambridge. Edward was born in Ipswich Cam 1557/8; his family had been long in 15 associated with the village of Freston as asso Lords of the Manor. It is thought in turn Edward attended St John’s College, that E but tthere is no record of his graduation.

The Hammersmith lands were in Wood Lane and Shepherds Bush; the apartments at Latymer Court in Hammersmith Road, W6, are sited on land conveyed to the Edmonton Trustees.

His ccareer was as a clerk to the Court of Wards and Liveries; he had a residence in Ward Fleet Street, in the parish of St Dunstan’s in the West. We know that he owned a country house in Edmonton, Middlesex coun and owned the Manor of Butterwick (also spelt ‘Boterwyke’) and other lands in Fulham and Hammersmith.

Edward was 70 when he died in January 1627; he was buried at St Dunstan’s in the West. His will lists 78 beneficiaries who shared £2,500. He also made provision to clothe poor men and to feed wheaten

There is a very distant family connection between Edward Latymer’s family and the Latimer ancestors of the 10th Duke of Leeds who opened The Godolphin & Latymer Girls’ School in 1905. This is via Christopher Latymer whose wife Elizabeth was the daughter of Sir Richard Wingfield.

Edward Latymer’s coat of arms was a quartered blending of the Latymer, Wolverstone and Freston family arms.

This year’s Founder’s Day Service was held on 24th October at St Paul’s Church, Hammersmith. To honour Edward Latymer’s visionary gift current pupils in the Annual Fund Club produced ribbon badges in the School’s colours, which were proudly worn by the School at the service. The ribbon symbolised the continuing efforts to give places to children based on their ability, and not on their ability to pay school fees.

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SCHOOL AUTUMN TERM NEWS ROUND-UP FROM LATYMER Q The Australian, South African and New Zealand Rugby teams all trained at Wood Lane this autumn, The New Zealand team also had a session in Latymer’s Sports Hall where they practised their Hakka.

CLOWNING ABOUT! Circus visits Prep School

Below: The All Blacks with Nigel Orton on the eve of losing 38-21 to England.

Q The pupils at the Prep School held their annual ‘Dare to Do’ days in the Autumn Term, learning new skills while engaging in activities which would not normally feature in a school curriculum. A highlight of the week was a ‘circus skills workshop’ provided by Ali EISA (2006 ), pictured above helping Prep students on a high wire.

CURRENT AFFAIRS Q Situated en route between Westminster and Heathrow we have always been fortunate to readily attract interesting people and quality speakers to address student groups. Last term the 6th Form J.S. Mill Society heard from the colourful Respect Party MP George Galloway, and Zac Goldsmith MP, Norman Baker MP, Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP and top Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill, father of Jake (2004).

Q 6th Form Politics students held a sleepover in their classroom so they could follow the thrills of the November American Election night.

MUSIC Q Latymer always boasts a very full calendar of music. The regular concerts continue to be of a very high standard and are much enjoyed and appreciated. The Choral Society for alumni, staff and parents both past and present start their practices during January for their concert in May. Q The Choral Concert on 21st March at St John’s, Smith Square, London, showcases the pupils – tickets are available. Tickets can also be obtained for Mahler’s Eighth at the Royal Festival Hall.

ROWING Q Last September, Alan Campbell, winner of a Bronze Medal in the Men’s Single Sculls in the 2012 Olympics, came in to talk to all the School rowing squads. He then took a J15 Girls’ development squad quad out on the river for a short instruction.

Q At the Fullers Head of the River, our girls top Fours crew of Hester Odgers, Rose Maxwell, Schuyler Ritchie and Kate Griffiths, pictured below with coach, Hugo GULLIVER (2007), won the under 18 event by 23 seconds – a huge margin. All four have been invited to GB rowing training groups. In addition our ‘B’ crew was the second quickest ‘B’ crew and our ‘C’ crew the quickest ‘C’ crew.

This means entering the winter programme we were one of the top girls school rowing crews.

Q The J15 Girls won the Richmond Regatta.

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There have been a number of fine achievements by Latymer students this term including: t &NNB /PSSJT :FBS XBT TFMFDUFE for the England Girls’ U15 golf team.

She played in two international competitions in America over the Christmas vacation and will play in Spain in February. t *O &UPO 'JWFT /PBI $BQMJO BOE Dan Arwas won the U15 doubles at the Rossall Fives tournament; Noah won the singles of the same tournament. t "CCZ "EMFS :FBS UPPL QBSU JO a tour of Cuba with the Cuban National Ballet last summer; this Christmas she appeared in the Nutcracker at the London Coliseum. t /BODZ #POE :FBS EBVHIUFS of Matthew BOND (1978) has represented Middlesex at both cricket and hockey. t 4BN #FISFOT :FBS JT JO UIF England Juniors squad for Bridge.

He recently competed at U25 level for England. t .JDIBFM 8JMMJBNT :FBS IBT CFFO selected for the Independent Schools FA U16 Football team. He will be playing against Arsenal and Blackburn academy teams this term.

Q A brand new student paper, The Blazer, written by pupils for pupils, has been launched online... http://www.latymer-upper.org/The_blazer/ Edition4/

NEWS CHARITY

Q On Saturday 15th September a handful of brave Prep and Upper School parents and staff took part in ‘The Great River Race’ on the Thames to raise money for the Martin Paterson Foundation. (See News of Latymerians.)

Q Our Yr 11 pupils collected over 1,200 items of food just before the October half term to donate to Hammersmith and Fulham’s Food Bank. This was the biggest single donation they have received, representing an item from every student at Latymer.

Q The School entertained local senior citizens to a Christmas dinner and gave them presents. Money has been raised for a number of charitable causes.

The Great River Race

BIOLOGY The Great Latymer Bake Off!

Q The School celebrated National Biology Week with a wildlife photography competition, and then 25 school students attempted to set a Guinness record for the world’s largest memory game to celebrate Biology Week.

Q Parent, Mary Mortimer, was the School’s very own Mary Berry when she joined the Head to co-judge the Great Latymer Bake Off. Some wonderful moist and flavoursome products were produced by the staff; these were then sold off for the Annual Fund. The winner was Head of Year, Ms Katie Temple, with her Rose, Raspberry and Lychee Tart. Delicious!

STAND UP Q In addition to the success of Zombie Prom, our production at last summer’s Edinburgh Fringe, Callum Glenny and Lachie Mackintosh from Year 10 also received a rave review at the Fringe after doing standup with the School of Comedy.

Perhaps they will make a career of stand-up. To show how it is done, the last 6th Form assembly of Milton with Sally Markowska and Nigel Orton the autumn term was treated to a surprise, a well received performance of one-liners by Milton JONES (1982).

Above: The winning entries by Sabrina Rueber, L6th, and Jayesh Mehta, Year 8

Milton has a new radio show starting in 2013 and is on a tour that will culminate at the Hammersmith Apollo in April (see www.miltonjones.com). Readers may have seen Milton on the New Year’s Eve Celebrity Mastermind show, his specialist subject being ‘potatoes’.

An Evening with…

Q We have started a new series of ‘An Evening with….’ The first was a wonderful cello concert by Raphael WALLFISCH (1971) accompanied by John Yorke, which was open to all in the Edward Latymer Theatre. A number of alumni attended including a number of Raphael’s former class friends. The evening also raised £3,658 for the Annual Fund.

The next in the series, on February 4th, is ‘An Evening with Robert Orme’ (Head of History of Art) who will lead discussion and talk on ‘Michelangelo’s Philosophy of Art?’ It is open to alumni and their partners. See back page for booking.

DRAMA Q The 6th form production was Lysistrata, billed as “…may not be appropriate for under 14s.”

Q The main School play this term was Oh What a Lovely War (see Alumni Events).

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OVERSEAS in this section we feature news of Latymerians living or working abroad

CANADA

Latymerians

Will you be in Calgary, Banff or Vancouver in early July? If so come and support the Latymer’s senior rugby teams on tour and attend the Latymerians’ reception in Vancouver. Check the forthcoming events pages of the website for details.

SOUTH AMERICA

We have formed a new branch of the Latymerian Council in South America.

Dan TORRES (1997) in Rio de Janeiro has volunteered to be the focal point for those in this region.

Mike GRUMBRIDGE (2003) is moving this month to Brazil to work on projects leading up to the next Olympics.

The Toronto Latymerians at their fourth annual Christmas lunch at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club on 13th December 2012. L to R: Hugh GRANT (1960), David STILES (1956), David HAVARD (1955), Peter BASEY (1963), Trevor JONES (1955), Linda Basey and Vicky Stiles. Photo taken by Gwen Jones.

NETHERLANDS Damon DEAN (1989) works for Kyocera, as Senior Lawyer specialising in Corporate Law and Intellectual Property, in particular anti-counterfeiting activities. He is a speaker at conferences on anti-counterfeiting strategies most recently at a European Commission event and later this year at an IP summit in London.

Mazin ORFALI (2005) is now working in The Netherlands.

AUSTRALIA

RUSSIA

Connie MANSON (2011) has embarked upon her undergraduate studies in Politics and International Relationships at the University of Melbourne.

Shaun CHANDE (2003) read Geology at Durham University and then was given a scholarship to Imperial College where he completed a Petroleum Geosciences MSc. Shaun has been working for oil companies ever since in Houston and in London. Currently he works for Londonbased Hess Corporation and is working in Russia as an Exploration Geoscientist, with a view to moving into exploration in Ghana soon.

Chris HODGKINSON (2008) has been on a five-month medical placement at the University of Newcastle, NSW. Chris is reading Medicine in the UK at Nottingham.

Dan GIBB (1998) has been living in Melbourne, but in February he and his partner, Jo, return to New Zealand.

Aleco LAZARIDIS (2004) is currently working in Utah, USA, for the ski season, but in the Spring commences a grad job in Melbourne.

Will GRIFFITH (1992) and his young family moved in October from the UK to Sydney. Also recently moved to Sydney, from California, has been Aroon MELWANI (1995) who is studying for a PhD at Macquarie University.

CHINA / HONG KONG Chuck STUBBS (2008) moves to China this month to teach EFTL. James DURNFORD (2002) moved to Hong Kong in 2009 where he is working as a financial headhunter.

FRANCE Marius NIGOND (2009) has completed studies at Trinity College, Dublin and is now at HEC, Paris on a Masters, where he spotted Nic NAYAR (2007).

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SUDAN Francis MIDDLETON (2007) is on an ODI Fellowship in South Sudan. Francis started a two-year position in Juba at the Ministry of Health at the beginning of October.

UNITED STATES of AMERICA Will you be in New York City on April 9th? If so, see our back page or web for notice of a social gathering.

Dr Erik KERSENBAUM (1983) is working in Knoxville, at the University of Tennessee, based in the US National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, on a two-year postdoctoral fellowship analysing dolphin and whale vocalisations to identify significant syntactic trends to relate them to behavioural and environmental cues.

Tom BROXTON (1990) (right) after a period of working in France and Switzerland, Tom is now based in San Francisco working for YouTube.

Tom

Dr Paul FULDA (2003) has embarked upon a postdoctoral research post in the Physics department at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Leith DAGHISTANI (2011) is now a freshman at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Further to those we listed in the last edition as studying in the States this year, Chris HILL (2012) has settled in NY at Cornell. Sidney STEIN (2012) is taking a course at NYU and Edo LAWRENCE (2010) (right) is enrolled at Princeton.

Edo

Jack MORRISSEY (2008) is trading for BlackEdge Capital in Chicago.

Professor Harry GEDULD (1950 has published his 28th book, The Geduldictionary.

Some of the biggest news in the States recently was the terrible effect of the storm ‘Sandy’ that overshadowed the final throws of the US Presidential election. Motoki ISHIKAWA (1985) lives in NYC, working for Dentsu Sports, and reported that he and his family had survived the terrible mess after Sandy. He said, “There was no serious damage, but we were under mandatory evacuation for three days, experienced total blackout, lived with no power for a while, no credit card use, no fresh food for three days, no public transport and no traffic lights (in the downtown area)!”

Motoki sent us this unusual view from NY

DYNASTIES LATYMERIAN There are many examples of two or more generations in a family attending Latymer with contrasting experiences. Sometimes, they are taught by the same teachers. In our last edition we launched a piece on the Phelps family covering three generations.

We continue this series with the Faktor family interviewed by Development Office Assistant, Jordana Berk L to R standing: James, Steve, Tom. Front: Charlotte, Peter.

Steve FAKTOR (1974) describes the family tree: “My father Peter (1949) attended in the late 1940s. My cousins Michael (1960) and Brian JOSEPH (1977) were at School leaving either side of myself.

My children have all recently left; my daughter, Charlotte in 2007, both my sons James (2009) and Tom (2011) went from the Prep right through, in James’ case to being Head Boy.* My nephew Joe TYLER (2008) was also in School and played rugby.”

Many of the teachers taught multiple generations of Faktors at Latymer, who were all often called by the Christian name of the preceding generation. Steve says “Graham Bearman had the greatest influence on me, as he taught History and Politics, as well as coaching the rugby team, and listening to prog rock. He should take most of the blame!”

The family all had different interests at Latymer. Peter was Head of Boats (and School Vice-Captain), Steve captained the rugby 1st XV. Charlotte played centre for the first netball team winning the Middlesex championship, James was Head Boy and played for the rugby 1st XV, and Tom played football for the 1st XI. As to memories from school days: Steve remembers finishing at Latymer by taking the Oxford entrance exam in Rivercourt House. He looked “out over the Thames, and thinking that this spot was a few feet from where I had started in the Prep a decade before.”

“The Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 had an immense effect on us as an emigre family”.

The end of WWII was a significant moment in Peter Faktor’s life, but his favourite memory from Latymer, apart from these achievements, is holding the lunchtime record for eating the largest number of Mrs Crawley’s prunes!

James felt Latymer for him was an honest and down-to-earth school which rewarded boys on their merit regardless of their background. James identified Robert Orme as having taught both him and his father, “It was hard to forget this fact, being accidentally called ‘Steve’ every history lesson.”

James’ favourite memory was his speech as Head Boy on Prize Giving. “Joshua ROZENBERG (1967) was the guest speaker, and I was particularly nervous because the speech had to be funny and respond to what Joshua had said. With a bit of help from Chris Chivers on the night, our speech was well received and the feeling was the best I’ve had at Latymer”.

“I remember vividly the day the World Trade Centre was attacked. My form tutor, Mr Woodhall, was visibly shaken by the news, but at the time none of us in the class really understood what had happened until we got home and saw it on the TV. It was also my brother’s birthday which made it an unforgettable day.”

Charlotte was not taught by any of the same teachers as her father or brothers.

However, “Mr Hammond was still very much a part of the school while I was there and he also taught my father. He attended the Senior Prefects’ Dinner with me.”

Her favourite teacher was Mr Charlie BEN-NATHAN (1990), “…who sparked the keen interest I have for business, which ultimately confirmed my decision to study Management at Nottingham University”.

Charlotte currently works as a recruitment consultant at Robert Walters.

Charlotte’s favourite memory at Latymer is being part of the girls’ only Netball Team winning the Middlesex Cup in 2007. The team then went on to participate in the South-East Championships and finished fifth in the region overall.

Her advice to current and future pupils would be “to ensure they utilise all the wonderful extra-curricular facilities the school has to offer, [like the] music, sports, theatre”. *James is now reading English at the University of York, and Tom is at the University of Exeter studying Ancient History.

THE ALUMNI SHOP Visit our online Alumni Shop for Latymer-themed gifts like: mugs, ties, blazer badges, bow ties, cufflinks, golf umbrellas, and a copy of Nigel Watson’s book, A History of Latymer Upper School. We also have Christmas cards featuring our cover image. To see our selection, go to www.latymer-upper.org

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Sam NORTON (1999) married Greg Tyers (right) at the Hurlingham Club in Fulham on August 27th last year. The couple are currently living and working in Bermuda and, as Sam reports, they are “loving it!”

L to R: Paul COWARD, guest, Sam MILLER, Greg Tyers, guest behind, Sam NORTON, Alastair LAUDER, guest, Anna WATERMAN (née FLETCHERSMITH), Alex PAPE and a guest.

Tom PEARSON (1998) married Sarah Cross (above) at Fulham Palace in February 2011. Their guests included Luke HARVEY, Damian RIVLIN (who travelled from Chile to attend), Gareth PACKHAM, Barclay TONG, Tom DAVENPORT and Ahmad KARKOUTI (all from Tom’s year).

Tom is currently a Technical Director for Electronic Arts.

Q Jamie KERR-CLEMENSON (1995) was married in Phuket, Thailand on 10th April last in the Indigo Pearl Hotel. Jamie and his wife live in Norwich.

Q Also we learnt that Michele ASHBY (1999) has been married and the couple had their first baby.

Q Damon DEAN (1989) recently became a dad to Hava Maie Dean on 24th September in Amsterdam. Damon hopes she will be bilingual in Dutch and English.

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Helena DRUTTMAN (2002) got married on 21st July to Michael Salt (right), a former Royal Marine who is now training to be a teacher.

The ceremony was shared with close family and friends, including her brothers, Oliver (twin 2002) and Ben (2011), at The Great Barn just outside of Exeter. Other Latymerians present were: Andrew BENJAMIN, Olly MILLER, Anna WICKENDEN, Louisa ELDERTON, Nick MICHELL, George RUDDLESDEN, Michalis LIVESEY (all 2002). Helena teaches at Fairley House School in Pimlico.

L to R: Ben, Oliver, Helena and Michael.

Guy ASPIN (2001) was married to Lucinda Robson on 14th September 2012, at the Black Swan Hotel, Helmsley, North Yorkshire.

Also in attendance were Tom FRICKE, Toby HALL and Tim STUARTBUTTLE (all 2001) and Guy’s brother, Thomas (2009). Guy now works as a sports journalist for the Press Association, and was its Chief Reporter at the London 2012 Olympics.

We heard the joyous news that Claire SAVAGE (née CAPPELL) (2000) had a baby boy, Matthew Spencer Savage, born on 28th May last.

Letters

Katia and Peter GRUNDBERG (1993) are delighted to welcome little Anders Olof Boy Grundberg into their lives. Vital stats were 3.22kg, 57cm and perpetually hungry! In order to maintain some sort of street cred, Peter also encourages you to check out the latest music video that he produced in Budapest, released in advance of The Stagger Rats’ first album, Scorpio Leisure… www.youtube.com/ watch?v=y3E8ltxTClM&feature=g-user-u

More Staff Nicknames “With regard to Evan Lawley’s letter about teacher’s nicknames (Sept 2012 edition). I, too, was at Latymer during Fred Wilkinson’s tenure as Headmaster; I started in 1945 just after the school’s return to Hammersmith.

I remember ‘Tinny’, ‘Gus’, ‘Beery’ and ‘Archie’, to which I can add ‘Toffee’ Sharp and ‘Jammy’ Stewart, the latter so-named because we ‘were always batting on a sticky wicket’. Stewart was an exceptional teacher whom we respected, admired and feared in equal proportions. They both arrived a little after I did, having served in the Armed Services during WWII.” David MITCHELL (1950) “Greetings from sunny Queensland.

I have just received the September newsletter and was intrigued by the letter from Evan Lawley who was three years younger than me. I’m afraid I don’t remember ‘SS Stork’, but the following teachers remain vividly in my memory although it is 65 years since I left Latymer.

On teachers’ nicknames, I remember ‘Tommy’ Waddams who taught us Music and Maths; HAKEvans who taught Physics and was rather violent; and ‘Billy’ Bott, my form master in the U6th, who taught Biology in a most instructive and brilliant way. ‘Toffee’ Sharp, whom I shall never forget for giving me a lifelong enjoyment of Shakespeare by leaping onto his desk as Malvolio and Sir Andrew Aguecheek to the delight of the class – I have been involved in theatre since 1969 and have only recently been in a production of Henry V. Never to be forgotten!”

to the Editor...

“My contemporary Evan Lawley conjures up many of my Latymer memories. To his list of nicknamed masters I can add: Lobbo Hill and Titus Manley. ‘Milky’ was not Eric, but Anthony (Tony) Parish. Perhaps he is thinking of Dr Eric Briault who taught Geography and was no mean ‘round the river’ runner, later achieving great things on the Inner London Education Authority… …I warmed to Dr Arch Tait’s remarks on studying Russian at Latymer. I was ten years ahead in the first cohort.

After graduating I went on to teach it from 1959 when I attended an Oxford conference for teachers of Russian where I then found myself Gregory’s colleague rather than his pupil, which took some getting use to!

The conference agreed to set up the Association of Teachers of Russian and Gregory was elected chairman.

He also became a member of a committee to examine the teaching of Russian in schools; the Annan report was published in 1962. Interestingly, the committee’s secretary was Dr E.A. Greatwood (‘Grapefruit’) who had taught me and was mentioned in William Mitchell’s obituary. Gregory must have been by far the tallest master at the time and Greatwood the shortest and they cut quite comic figures together. Many of us owe a great deal to these two Latymer linguists.

Incidentally, in the Latymerian Dynasties feature, Mr Offerly should be Offiler and Mr Grimsby should be Grimsey.”

Abridged from Michael SMITH (1950)

If anyone still cares, there were also Mr ‘Frog’ Wiggins, Mr ‘Hake’ Evans (both named for their face and figure), Mr ‘Titus’ Manley, Dr ‘Biscuits’ Carr, Dr ‘Grapefruit’ Greatwood, ‘Pouf’ (named after Gregory’s powder); also, some pupils called Mr Sopwith ‘The Tramp’ on account of something in the way he stood as well as his attire. I visited him in hospital shortly before he died of lung cancer – he had to nip out for a quick drag on a Capstan Full Strength at the end of lessons.

Geoffrey RAINBOW (1947)

Rugby We very recently ‘found’ Mark HILBERMAN (1955) who then shared memories of his brief time at school, and of playing rugby; triggered by seeing our forthcoming ‘rugby reunion’. “…It reminds me of the day I tried to stop an opponent’s try, banged into the goal post and opened up my knee on the then wooden supports which held the goal posts up – I always thought thereafter that the American decision to move them back 10 yds was smart, albeit a bit wimpy. Much better was fall weekend at Vassar (a girls’ college in upstate New York) during my season playing with the Cornell University Rugby Club. I wound up at the bottom of a ‘pile up’ with head and shoulders out of bounds and was handed a beer by a guy sitting on the grass with his girlfriend. I paused, thought, took a sip, thanked him and ran off!”

Rodney LUMER (1947)

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EVENTS

The alumni event calendar is particularly busy during the autumn term and this one has been no exception – here’s a round-up of the events since September!

Fraser COMLEY, Sophie IRELAND (both 2007) and Dr Hardy

Reunion for Classes of 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 The Piazza buzzed with the energy of around 150 young Latymerians swapping experiences and memories and meeting former teachers and friends on 6th September.

Nick CARTER, Henry FIELDMAN and Leo THORNBOROUGH (all 2007)

The two older year groups had graduated and were finding their feet in a difficult work environment, whilst the two younger years had gap year adventures or fresher university experiences to share. Class of 2007 made a particular effort to turn out for their five-year anniversary of leaving School.

Naser GHAZI-SADEDDIN Alexander MOGULL, Mr Noakes and Jon BREITENBACH (2011)

Sean TEALE, Mr Henwood, Henry Le BOYER and Matthew WALKER (all 2010) Maddie BODEN, Vanessa NADEN-ROBINSON, Tasmin STEER, Mia BAISE and Ellie ATTWELL (all 2011)

Aditya SOLANKI, George DENNIS and Ashley STROUD (all 2007)

Memories Day – The Second World War On a blustery Wednesday afternoon in October, a dozen pioneering Latymerians met for the very first Latymer Memories Day. This was a pilot to test a new project for the Latymer Archives – bringing together Latymerians from a certain era to relive their School days and tell us what life was really like for a child at the time.

Stanley DUNCAN (1946), Desmond THAIN (1936) and George TERRY (1941) chat to Connor Jenkins (L6th)

The theme for the first Memories Day was the Second World War. Latymerians from the 1930s and 1940s were interviewed by sixth formers about their experiences during the war. Desmond THAIN (1937) had stories to tell about his time as a serving soldier, and Stanley DUNCAN (1946) kindly brought in his wartime diaries which gave a very accurate flavour of what a young boy would have experienced at the time, including a fascination for exotic fruits such as lemons!

Thank you to everyone who took part – the recordings are going to be used to create a ‘Memories Book’, which will be stored in the Latymer Archives and will also be used in History lessons. We hope to be able to repeat this for other eras… watch this space!

The group flanked by interviewing students; LtoR Top row: Alan HAYTER (1945), Basil WYNBERGEN (1938), George TERRY (1941), Peter DAVIES (1946), Alan PINNOCK (1946).

Front row: Derek ATKINSON (1945), Stanley DUNCAN (1946), Dennis CARPENTER (1945), Brian CATLING (1942), Desmond THAIN (1936)

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Cambridge Latymerians’ Dinner

Jamie PATEL, Edmund ZIMMER and Laurie LEWIS (all 2010)

Edmund ZIMMER (2010) was in the chair as 50 guests sat down to enjoy the 2012 dinner in Peterhouse. This event brings together Latymerians from Cambridge University and the surrounding area for a black-tie dinner.

Caroline MCARTHUR, Mrs Sally Markowska, Laura INGE and Richard ASHBOURNE (all 2012) Laura GILBERT and Samson JAYES (both 2011)

Staff and students gathered to catch up, and Latymerians met the new Head who updated them with the very latest Latymer news. Don’t forget to follow @LatymerHead and @edward_ latymer on Twitter to keep up to date with what’s happening at School!

Archie PRESTON (2009) and Mr Sennett James MCKNIGHT and Stephen CONACHER (both 2010)

Oh! What a Lovely War Reuniting the cast and crew of the 1969 production When former teacher Chris Hammond saw that Latymer’s School production for December 2012 was to be the musical, Oh! What a Lovely War, he spotted the opportunity to involve those who were in the 1969 production he enjoyed watching as a young master.

Saoirse BRYAR and Will JONES (both 2011)

The two casts also had the opportunity to meet after the rehearsal, but not for too long as the students had school the next day… you know, that thing you do between plays.

The poster promoting the 1969 production

Latymerians from the 1969 cast and crew were invited and many returned with their partners for the final dress rehearsal of the current School Play.

For some it was their first visit back to school for 40 years! Gerald COPSEY (1969) brought in an original copy of the Max BORN (1968) poster for the 1969 production, and Alan DIAMOND (1969) generously donated his print of this to the School’s Archives.

Glyn POWELL (1974) compared the experience of attending the Annual Dinner followed by the evening’s experience to ‘coming home’. The performance was given rave reviews (but, of course it could not compare to the original 1969 production).

The old and new casts!

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ALUMNI EVENTS CONTINUED 1985 leavers enjoy their evening

Annual Latymerians’ Dinner The guest speaker at this year’s dinner was Ed CONDRY (1970). He had recently been consecrated as Bishop of Ramsbury in the Salisbury Diocese. A keen sportsman and fundraiser Ed is a bit of an action man who runs, cycles and rows and has completed many mammoth sporting challenges, mainly for charity. He was in Team GB for the indoor rowing in Boston in 2006!

Ed CONDRY at his consecration in September wirth the Archbishop of Canterbury

There was a good attendance by Latymerians of all generations to hear Ed recount his school memories. They were also keen to meet the new Head, David Goodhew, who laid out recent school highlights and plans for the future.

Next will be the 100th Dinner on the last Friday of November (29th) – pencil it in your diary!

Rowers pull together. L to R back row: Richard PHELPS (1983), Marc YOUNGER (1983), Peter HOLMES (1976), Nick CONSTANTINE (2009); front row: James GRAHAM (1976), Tony GRANT (1950), Gary PAINTER (1977), Hugo GULLIVER (2007), Miles FORBES THOMAS (1976) and Matthew BOND (1978)

Peter KASIC finds his name in the Hall

1983 friends: L to R Stuart WOODBRIDGE, Richard PHELPS, Peter KASIC, Adrian DUCE and Marc YOUNGER

Founder’s Day in Nottingham A drinks reception at the Pitcher and Piano in Nottingham, attended by the Head was arranged to coincide with Founder’s Day. A mixture of some 30 undergraduates and local Latymerians, with partners mingled to exchange news and meet each other.

The Bishop and the Head

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Q Here’s a challenge – why not arrange a get together of those living in your area for a Founder’s Day drink or supper next October? All you need do is send us a brief report and photo(s) afterwards.

Nigel can help to circulate your invite to those living or studying locally, or who might be visiting your town at that time.. For example, the ‘North West Six’ regularly meet in Washington State and the Toronto Latymerians gather for an annual dinner (see Overseas News). The School will celebrate Founder’s Day 2013 on Wednesday, 23rd October.

ANNUAL FUND

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STAFF NEWS Q Our Head of IT, Ray Chandler retired last summer.

Q Simon Wilson, former LUS Head of Maths (2000-05) is now Deputy Headmaster at The Leys School, Cambridge.

Q Simon Weale, currently Deputy Head at Brentwood School, Essex (ex-LUS History Dept) has been appointed Headmaster of Shebbear College, Devon, from September 2013; Jeff Shipway (LUS Biology Dept) has left Brentwood School to take up a post as Deputy Head of Tettenhall College, Wolverhampton.

Q John Butterworth has retired as Head of The International School of the Algarve. He will make Thailand his home, but retain an address in the Algarve.

John was Head of Lower School, a Biology teacher and the Group Scout Leader of 34th Hammersmith in the ’70s and ’80s at LUS. He also regularly performed in Jantacula.

Q Rob Blewitt, an A-level Economics teacher and sports coach during the late ’80s, is now Head Teacher of the Lewes Old Grammar School in Sussex.

Q Geography teacher from the noughties, Stefan Horsman, is now Deputy Head (Learning & Teaching and S1) at Robert Gordon’s College in Aberdeen.

Q Jon Brownridge, who taught Physics for three years in the mid 2000s, and was married to Marion Nott, formerly Head of Biology, sadly passed away in October after a long battle, very bravely fought, against cancer. Jon was very popular in the staff common room and took a rugby team so it was unsurprising that there was a good turnout from his many friends and former colleagues at his funeral service. Our deepest condolences extend to Marion.

Q We can announce that Martyn Teskey (Chemistry) intends to retire at the end of this School year after 34 years teaching at Latymer.

Peter In our last edition (page 7) the member of staff that could not be remembered in the photo is Peter Whalley (pictured above) who taught English at Latymer in the early ’70s.

He gave up teaching to become a distinguished script writer. He scripted many radio and TV shows including for many years Coronation Street, where with 500 episodes under his belt, he is the senior scriptwriter, and he won a Special Achievement Award at the 2009 British Soap Awards.

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OBITUARIES It is with deep regret that we note the passing of the following Latymerians: Norman Flexman BURRELL MBE (1940) Norman won a Scholarship to Latymer in 1935, in the footsteps of his cousin John WOODS (1940). Following evacuation to Slough and cadet camps held near Marlborough and on Cheltenham Race Course Norman left School in 1941 aged 17 and joined the 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, gaining his commission as a Lieutenant in 1943 in Normandy. He also served in Holland and was wounded twice in Berlin and Trieste. Norman was awarded the MBE (military).

After the war he married and took up studies at the Camborne School of Mines graduating in 1950. Norman’s first post was in the Ooregum Mine, then the world’s deepest, in the Kolar Gold Field of South India. His career ended with the National Coal Board as an Executive and Consultant in noise and vibration.

Arthur Frederick GRAY (1946) Arthur was 32 and a successful journalist when he moved to Australia in 1960 having worked for the Glasgow Herald and the Exchange Telegraph. He had also competed as a hurdler for Scotland in the Empire Games. His athletic feats were well recorded and he won medals in the hurdles, quarter mile and long jump.

Ralph was a Chartered Electrical Engineer, whose career was spent in local government, culminating as Principal Electrical Engineer at Westminster City Council. After retiring in 1984 he enjoyed reading, crosswords, stamp collecting and travel, including a trip around the world in 1997.

some as his close friends, and a couple attended his funeral.

In recent years Michael lived in San Francisco as an Advertising Copywriter.

John Alan SKINNER BA BSc (1945)

He died at home in Northwood in June 2012 just four months short of his 60th wedding anniversary, his wife, Joy, being a former Godolphin & Latymer girl.

Having frequently rowed the Thames at Hammersmith Bridge, it is fitting the family have donated in his memory a bench for the Prep School garden overlooking the river.

Donald Stuart PATERSON (1937) Donald passed away in September 2011.

At school he was a gifted musician and an active sportsman, in the boxing and soccer teams. He played football for the Old Boys, and in recent years was a loyal and appreciative supporter of the Latymerians’ Network; he warmly recognised his years at Latymer provided him with a very good basis for an extremely broadly based commercial life. In the 70s and 80s he ran his own cricket team, Paterson’s Pirates, and was a member of the MCC.

John served in the RAF in India and Egypt.

He attended University College Hull gaining a University of London external degree and his teaching certificate. He taught Mathematics and RE to A-level, and both Music and Sociology to O-level. He was involved with staging over 120 school shows, and was school choirmaster and of Alfreton Male Voice Choir, the St Nicholas’ Singers and Musical Director of Rutland Musical Theatre. His career culminated as Headmaster of Spencefield School, Leicester.

In Australia he wrote for a number of newspapers including The Australian, the Australian Financial Review and the Sydney Morning Herald. He also enjoyed a stint in the public relations world in the 1960s, launching international sunglass and camera brand Polaroid. He retired in the 1990s, but continued to write regularly and edited an international athletics magazine Top Marks, for over 35 yearolds in The World Masters Games. He continued his love of athletics, coached for a period of time and acted as a volunteer at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

He had two sons and a daughter with his wife, Margaret. He always spoke of Latymer fondly.

In the war he was commissioned into the Royal Armoured Corps attached to the King’s Own Yorkshire Light infantry (KOYLI) seeing service in the Middle East and Burma, reaching the rank of Captain.

The cavalry, despite not having horses fuelled his interest in horse racing and snooker.

Royce Roberts HOLMES BA (1985)

Gordon RAMSAY MA AIB (1946)

Eric HARVEY BA (1932)

Royce passed away in 2010 in New York.

He was a Politics and Modern History graduate of Manchester University.

Gordon studied Geography and Economics at Cambridge before joining Barclays Bank in 1951, based initially in East Africa then Head Office in London, retiring in 1985 from the position of Assistant Treasurer.

Hedley LYNHAM (1946)

Michael ROSEN (1976)

Addendum

Michael was at Latymer for the Prep and Lower School, his year became the Class of ’81. His family then moved to France, where he felt Mr Winter’s French tuition put him in good stead to adapt. He kept in touch with several Latymerians,

Further to the entry in our last edition’s obituaries for David Charles SCOTT (1955) we can report that David spent his career teaching languages at Cheltenham Girls’ Grammar School and acting as Examinations Officer there.

Ralph George PALMER MIEE CEng (1943) Raised in Fulham, Ralph was a Latymer pupil from 1937. His teenage years coincided with wartime so his schooldays included those spent evacuated to Gerard’s Cross. While at Latymer he took up rowing, a sport that became a passion for he subsequently progressed to Olympic trials in coxless fours for London 1948.

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In 1954 he was elected Liberal councillor for Rayleigh, Essex and was a parliamentary candidate for the Hornchurch constituency in the General Election of 1955. Then after some political dormancy he resumed activity as party agent in Sussex and became a MidSussex Councillor.

Three strands of interest ran through his life – music, teaching and the Christian faith. He became a lay reader in 1960 and was Diocesan Secretary of Leicester’s Mothers’ Union. He gained a music degree in 2000. A generous spirit enabled him to use his talents to enrich others with a customary modesty. He was a gentle dad of adopted and fostered children and a great granddad, friend and a brother to all.

We also note with sadness the passing of: Ian A. BARNES (1938) Roy BROWN (1945)

Geoffrey SLATER (1946) Alan Stanley PAVEY (1943) Derek Thomas TOWNSEND (1939)

Steve HOLDING & Tim OAKES Former members of the 34th Hammersmith, (the School’s Scout Group), and other friends were saddened to learn of the terrible loss of Steve and Tim who perished on 27th September in an air crash at Kathmandu, Nepal, when their Sita Air flight bound for Lukla was believed to have hit a bird just after takeoff and crashed, killing the seven British citizens and 12 other people on board.

Steve and Tim were both members of the Bremex Mountaineering and Climbing Club and were heading to Mount Everest on their trekking ‘trip of a lifetime,’ planning to reach the Everest base camp.

Both were instrumental as young leaders in keeping the 34th Scout Troop going and in helping John Butterworth successfully lead its subsequent growth and expansion in the 1970s; assisting on camps and especially with expeditions.

Steve in particular bridged the gap between Scout Leaders, Martin Knight [geography teacher] and the late Nick GEARY (1965) [prep teacher]. They laid the foundation, with John, for a golden period for the School’s scouts in the 1970s and 1980s.

Our condolences go out to their wives and families.

Steve HOLDING BSc (1970) Steve had retired and was living in Staffordshire. He had been a long-serving Head of Physics at Villiers High School, Southall before running his own teacher supply company. Steve’s wife, Maggie, said, “Steve always loved being in the mountains. He had done a lot of work with Peak Pursuits taking youngsters on Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme activities.”

Tim with his wife, Angie, at their daughter’s graduation last year.

his family near Warrington working as a Secondary School Adviser for Lancashire County Council. His wife described him as being a person who lived life to the full.

In preparation for this trip he had climbed many peaks, “…he trained well and looked after himself”.

His Education Department colleagues paid tribute to the respect he had gained among the senior staff of the schools supported by his work.

Steve with his wife Maggie

Tim OAKES (1973) Tim taught for many years and had been a Head Teacher. Latterly he lived with

Tim had played full back for the Latymer 1st XI and played some ‘old boy’ soccer during his university vacations. Our condolences extend to his brothers, Martin (1968), Nicholas (1970) and Jonathan (1978).

SPORTS HALL

DEVELOPMENT

Exciting plans are being considered to redevelop the Sports Hall and Pool… about 1980. It has since been demolished to make way for the Performing Arts Centre.

P E in the o

ld gym

The original gym, as known by many Latymerians, was the size of a single basketball court, adjacent to the long corridor. This building was struck by an oil bomb in World War II at a time when it was being used by the authorities as a flour store. We suspect a number of you will have fond, or not so fond, memories to share of indoor sports in the gym or its successor, the Sports Hall.

The gym was converted into the School Library when the new Sports Hall and pool was opened on the South Playground

The bombed gy in WWII m

The opening ceremony of the Sports Hall was performed by the late Rt Hon Sir Ian PERCIVAL QC MP (1939) who was at the time the Solicitor-General; and the four-lane 25m pool was opened by swimmer and Olympic silver medallist Alan Pascoe MBE. The new Sports Hall also had two full-size basketball courts and a weights room. The building was largely funded as a result of an appeal led by the late Derek Bone (Economics master) and widely supported by parents and Latymerians alike.

After decades of intensive The old dining rooms, site of the current use, the Sports Hall and Sports Hall and Pool, taken looking West pool now require regular from the Squash Court steps. repair work and many sports have to take place off site due to lack of space. The Governors are therefore considering plans to redevelop and expand this facility, creating a new Sports Centre, which is appropriate to the needs of our now larger, co-educational School.

It will include a six-lane pool with a viewing area, an expanded fitness suite, flexible space for activities such as fencing, judo, karate, pilates and yoga, increased area for cricket nets, and an upgrade of the sports hall which will include new lighting and sound equipment for use on occasions such as Prize Giving and Assemblies (the Sports Hall is the only venue on site where the entire School can meet together). This wonderful new building will not only benefit Latymer pupils and their families, but also the local community who will be allowed increased access during the school holidays.

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The Latymerian Council (UK) 1941 George Terry 1957 Norman Donkin 1961 John Williams 1970 Geoff Lavers 1973 Steve Faktor 1978 Matthew Bond 1983 Peter Kasic 1990 Harmeet Ahuja 1996 Talat El-Sherbiny 1998 Lotte Jones 1999 Alastair Lauder 2009 Ciara McEllin The Asian Latymerian Council 1966 Victor Apps 1990 Arif Anwar 1994 Daniel Jobsz 2002 Leela Pandit 2002 James Durnford The Australasian Latymer Council 1946 Basil Walby 1949 Terry Ball 1955 Clive Trotman 1956 Jim Tilley 1969 John King The Canadian Latymerian Council 1955 Trevor Jones 1955 David Havard 1960 C. Hugh Grant 1962 Jeffrey Simons 1963 Peter Basey 1982 Jimson Bienenstock US Friends of Latymer Board of Directors 1957 Ron Phillips (Treasurer) 1963 David Godfrey 1964 David Talbot (Secretary) 1969 Michael Freeman 1974 Bill Marchbank 1976 Jamie Grant (Chair) 1980 Mark Bullimore 1981 Rory Curtis 1993 Richard Davidson Jennifer Evans Casey South American Latymerian Council 1997 Dan Torres

The Development Office Team Amanda Scott Director of Development 0845 638 5965 ams@latymer-upper.org Nigel Orton Director of Alumni Relations 0845 638 5811 nro@latymer-upper.org Jane Myerson Assistant Director of Development 0845 638 5970 jfm@latymer-upper.org Adriana WILLIAMS (2004) Development Officer 0845 638 5969 adw@latymer-upper.org Lisa Cullen Development Officer 0845 638 5966 ldc@latymer-upper.org Consultant: Chris Hammond Latymer Upper School King Street Hammersmith W6 9LR 0845 638 5800 www.latymer-upper.org

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UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS Januar y 25: Rugby Reunion Ever in a School XV? Fancy meeting up with your team again? This is now your last chance to book in for this event; ring, or *book online now!

February 4: An evening with… Robert Orme Brighten up a dark winter’s evening with an enlightening illustrated talk and discussion

by Latymer’s Head of History of Art – Robert Orme – on ‘Michelangelo’s Philosophy of Art?’ This event is open to parents, alumni, staff and their partners. Tickets include a complimentary glass of wine. All proceeds will benefit the Annual Fund for scholarships. *Book online now!

March 2: Oxford Latymerians’ Dinner The Oxford Latymerians’ Dinner will take place at Balliol College at 7pm. It is open to all our Oxford dons and student s (of both the city’s universities). There are also a limited number of tickets for other Latymerians to join us to experience a college dinner. Black-tie; *book online now!

March 3: Round the River Jog Open to all, so bring the family and the dog.

A chance to run, jog or walk around the School’s ‘Round the River’ course for fun and to keep fit, or sponsored to raise money for your favourite charity! It’s only four miles, and you can enjoy fantastic views on the river.

After the jog, the group will reconvene over a pint in the Auriol Boat Club. This event is for all ages and abilities! To take part, email Barry DORN (1950) on barry.dorn@virgin.net

LATYMER GOES GREEN Never received email from us or changed your email address rece ntly?

Please let us have your preferre d current email, so that we can use this to notify you of events, redu ce our postage costs and let us beco me more green. Email Nigel now on: nro@latymer-upper.org and rem ember to include any news to share or address changes.

April 26: Latymer Foundation’s Golf Day This charity event in aid of the Latymer Foundation is open to all-comers at Coombe Hill Golf Club, Kingston, Surrey. Corporate teams are welcome. To play, sponsor a tee or green *book online now, or ring Lisa Cullen in the Development Office.

April 27: Class Reunion 2000-2004 A reunion for the classes of 2000-2004 providing a great opportunity to connec t with your former teachers and classmates, tour the new buildings and view the memorabilia in Latymer’s Archives. We will start at school and move to The Old Ship for refreshments.

3pm-8pm. Book now!

May 15: 1624 Society Annual Reception June 7: Annual Latymerians’ Golf Day The Annual Latymerians’ Golf Day will be in the afternoon at Hoebridge Golf Club in Woking, followed by supper. E-mail Ian MACLEOD (1962) at ian@im2020.com for details and to book a game.

June 13: Reception for Latymerians in Propert y This will interest architec ts, surveyors, estate agents and those in construction, propert y management, and interior design. Details will appear online shortly about this proposed event.

July 13 or 14: Canada – Vancouver Party There will be a drinks party for Latymerians and their partners at the Sandman Hotel, Vancouver. Book a ticket online now.

Come and meet the School’s Rugby Squad on tour in July when they play in Calgary, Banff and Vancouver. Email Nigel Orton for tour match details to support the team pitch-side. The School Rugby Club is holding a fundraising auction dinner on March 21st at School. If you wish to support this tour by purchasing dinner tickets, bid in the auction, or advertise in their tour brochure then please contact Nigel.

April 9: USA – Party in Manhattan The US Friends of Latymer are holding a drinks party hosted by Chairman, Jamie GRANT (1976). If you are in New York on this evening do book to come along and meet honoured guests, Robert Orme, and Head, David Goodhew. Partners are welcome.

Places are limited and tickets will be required.

Book now at the USFOL website, http://latymerians.us/, or contact Nigel Orton.

School Events If you wish to have details of School concert s, plays or sporting fixtures that are open to alumni please contact Nigel or Adriana.

April 10: Recent Leavers’ Soccer Festival Recent leavers from 2007-2012 are invited to form teams to join with a School XI in this festival organised by the OLFC, at Whitton, KO 11am. If you are interested in taking part contact Don MAUGHAN (1953) on donmaughan@hotmail.com.

*To book for our events you can send Nigel Orton or Adriana Williams a cheque made payable to ‘Latymer Upper School’, or pay by credit/debit card by booking online via the link on the School’s website www.latymer-upper.org If you have any queries or wish to advise us of any mobility or dietary issues, please ring Adriana on 0845 638 5969 or email her at adw@latymer-upper.org.