Latymerian January 2015

JANUARY2015 The termly newsletter for Latymerians

The newsletter front cover is trumpeter, Ethan Gillespie (Year 9) playing ‘Last Post’ in the Hall by one of our two facing WWI memorial plaques on Remembrance Day 2014.

Lest We Forget...

Extract from Latymer Upper School, A History of the school and its Foundation, by Nigel Watson: “It was often the devastating losses among old boys that made the First World War so traumatic for many boys’ schools… The first Latymerian to be decorated was one of the first intake of Upper School pupils in 1895, Sergeant Major T.F. BULLEN of the Royal Flying Corps, in December 1914.

He received the Légion d’honneur for repairing an aircraft while under fire and bringing it away with the pilot”.

Norman WRIGHT (1924) took part in the Christmas truce of December 1914. He described how lights appeared along both trenches and each side shouted compliments of the season to the other all night, singing and applauding in turn. On Christmas Day both sides left their trenches and met in the middle of no man’s land, shaking hands and swapping hat badges, buttons and cigars. “I shall be quite sorry to have to fight these men for I feel sure that they are quite all right and only the victims of unfortunate circumstances”, he wrote.

Over Christmas Máximo GAINZA-BEMBERG (2003) and his partner Klaudia planned a trip down to the southern-most town in the world, Puerto Williams in Chile. From there they completed a 54km hike in five days, camping around Navarino Island.

They dedicated the trip to a Polish child with Type 1 Diabetes aiming to raise £3,000 for an insulin pump and accessories automatically giving the right amount of insulin and avoiding multiple injections. Help them help a child: www.justgiving.com/MaximoandKlaudia/

Travel Award Laurie Elliot inspired generations of Latymerians with a love of Geography. After his retirement as Head of Department he attended alumni events and became a founding member of our 1624 Society. In his will, Laurie provided for the bursaries programme and also an annual travel grant for a pupil or recent leaver studying geography at A level or university. The 2014 recipient explains what the award has helped him achieve: At the end of July I travelled to Scotland, not to enjoy Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games, or the Edinburgh Festival, but to conduct some fieldwork in the Outer Hebrides for my dissertation with the help of the Laurie Elliot travel grant. The money itself went towards unexciting yet pivotal expenses such as travel and food, but it enabled a valuable part of my research.

My dissertation focuses on the thorny issue of reintroducing large animals to areas from which they no longer live, with a focus on the potential reintroduction of wolves into Scotland. I spent some of my time photographing the areas proposed for reintroduction, necessary for the later production of questionnaires; Google images wouldn’t quite do. I also was able to speak to locals, mostly in the wildlife tourism industry, to get a better insight into the details of such debates. All in all it was a memorable and enjoyable experience.

Sam KAPLAN (2012)

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The Western Front

VIOLIN We have learnt of a violin finished in 1983 by the late Kenneth POPPLEWELL (1930). It is known as the Western Front Violin and is kept in the Imperial War Museum (Collection no EPH 709).

This violin is made from pine and sycamore wood obtained from trees growing on the First World War Western Front battlefields of France and Flanders. The pine tree grew between La Boisselle and Authuille along the Somme battlefront, and the sycamore in a coppice at Bois Quarante, three miles south of Ypres (an area bisected by the German front line between 1914 and 1917). Both trees had survived the devastation of war and were over 80 years old when they were cut down in 1980.

The violin was conceived by its maker, Kenneth Popplewell, a violinist and former member of the Royal Philharmonic and BBC Symphony Orchestras, as a unique memorial to all those who lost their lives in the First World War. His intention was to raise money for war charities by playing the violin at concerts and then by the subsequent sale of the instrument. The violin was initially loaned to the Imperial War Museum and then gifted to the Museum after Kenneth’s death in 1992.

The crossed poppies motif inlaid on the tailpiece of the instrument is the emblem of the Western Front Association (WFA) and was designed

by John Giles, founder of that organisation. Inside the violin is the inscription: ‘Remembering 1914-18 – Violin made from trees grown on Western Front Battlefields’.

SchoolNEWS A round up of some highlights from life at Latymer Upper last term

Sports Day success – pictures taken by Mark PAIN (1987) at last July’s

■ The summer exam results came after we went to press with the September edition, but we proudly announce that over 50 pupils gained at least nine A*s at GSCE and over two-thirds of pupils achieved at least five A*s. At A Level our pupils achieved our best-ever set of results with over 35% A* grades and 77% A*/A grades. A record number are trying for Oxbridge this year.

■ This term Mandarin lessons were introduced for Year 7 and 9 pupils as part of their Modern Languages offer.

Pupils have been enthusiastically learning Chinese characters. 哇塞

Sports Day.

■ Inspired

by TV’s The Great British Bake Off, the showstopper winner in the School’s ‘Biology Week’ in October was this bake of a head with its cerebrum exposed.

■ Drama remains as ever a real strength; last term the Sixth Form put on London Cuckolds and the School play was a musical, Sweet Charity.

■ Another new feature was a playground chess set introduced on to the Piazza to challenge students at break and lunchtime.

’ Scenes from ‘Sweet Charity

zza Lunchtime ch ess on th e Pia

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SCHOOL NEWS CONTINUED ■ Latymer’s very own Jay Sean (Nicky JHOOTI 1997) came to speak to the Middle School about life as an international pop star and the importance of working hard and education. Afterwards, he chatted informally with the musicians in our own label, 32Bit Recording. Later a bit of informal rapping interrupted Dr Hardy’s lesson, but delighted pupils in 7H! New York-based Jay was in London to promote his latest music video, Tears in the Ocean.

Netba ll in Trinidad

Hockey in Trinidad

able selfi e!

Ja y Sean’s visit – th e inevit

■ From time to time pupils excel individually in their pursuits…

European Champion, Matthew Go-Olivar travelled to Jamaica in August to compete at the 25th Taekwondo World Cup hosted in Montego Bay. Narrowly missing out on a medal in the ‘Individual Patterns’ event, Matthew successfully picked up a silver and bronze medal in the ‘Team Sparring’ and ‘Team Patterns’ events.

Matth ew Go-Olivar (left) wi th a team mate

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■ School Sport remains strong. Tours last summer holidays saw our cricketers in Sri Lanka and a joint girls’ netball and hockey tour to Trinidad.

All sports have in in action since had Kaine Wright, 1s t XV Capta hool, Ascot successful v Th e Licensed Victua llers Sc autumn terms, notably the boys’ football 1st XI reaching the last 16 of the Independent Schools’ cup, and the Rugby 1st XV winning 60% of their matches and staging their ‘Friday Night Lights’ fixture against Cardinal Vaughan at Richmond in front of a large crowd.

■ Local pupils of all abilities have been invited to join the Latymer Upper Saturday School recommencing in January 2015. It was first launched in 1995 and is an opportunity for 150 pupils in Year 6 nominated by their Head Teachers from local state primary schools to experience both familiar and new subjects in a senior school setting.

Taught by Latymer Upper staff, and supported by Sixth Form volunteers, lessons are innovative and creative.

Saturday School is kindly sponsored by Adam Phones, a Chiswick-based telecoms company whose chairman is Adam TOOP (1984).

NEWS OF Your newsletter relies on Latymerians sharing information of your community involvement, achievements or your family and career news. Please don’t be shy and submit information or alert us to news of your friends.

n Congratulations to William IP (2013) on completion of his first year reading Physics at Pembroke College, Oxford where he has won an academic scholarship. Last August Riki ROSS (2014) gained the highest mark in the country for the A Level History of Art exam on the OCR Board. Riki is now at Bristol studying Philosophy and Politics. Alex ROGANSKY (2010) won the Spanish prize at Durham University en route to his recent 1st in Russian and Spanish. n Josh LLOYD-WATSON (2008) and Tom McFARLAND (2007) are in the band Jungle. The duo, accompanied by a thrilling live band, has been touring the country with a critically acclaimed album and are enjoying lots of national radio airplay; they are signed to XL. A recent video they released was shot by Clash photographer, Oliver Hadlee PERCH (2007). Tom and Josh were previously in the group Born Blonde. They have appeared on many TV shows including Channel 4’s Alan Carr: Chatty Man. n Jessie CAVE (known as Jessie LLOYD at School) (2005) has, until now, been best known for her role as Ron’s girlfriend, Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter franchise.

However, last year Jessie appeared in Jack Thorne’s 8-part series, Glue screened on E4 and has also had a starring role in the hit film Pride, which went on general release in September and is generating lots of award season ‘buzz’. Jessie has just finished making a feature film and she also performed her own ‘work in progress’ show, Planet Dot Dot Dot at the Edinburgh Fringe throughout August. She has been busy, as she also recently filmed a pilot for Comedy Central called The Medics, had a guest role in ITV’s The Job Lot and she also took part in one of the BBC Salford Sitcom Showcase, Tools, together with David Baddiel’s pilot, Sit.com for Channel 4. n Hugh GRANT (1978) appeared on some TV shows in the autumn, including the Graham Norton Show promoting his latest well-received rom-com film, The Rewrite.

LATYMERIANS

n Well done to Sam FEINBURG (2014) who was part of a four-strong England team that beat South Africa in the final of the World Schools’ Debating Championships held in Bangkok, Thailand last August!

n Further to our update on her work in the last edition we can report that Ophelia LOVIBOND (2004) appears in the current CBS series, Elementary based on Sherlock Holmes. She was recently on our UK Sky Atlantic screens as Robin in Mr Sloane starring Olivia Colman and Nick Frost. Ophelia was also just in Guardians of the Galaxy, the latest Marvel film.

n Claude GREEN (1968) directs the drama, The Doo Dah Man due to be released this year. n Giles MILTON (1985) has published his debut thriller, The Perfect Corpse. Peter WORSLEY (1948) donated a copy of his book, Marketing for Professional Artists to the School Library. n Alan MUMFORD (1951) has added to his series of books of political cartoons with Lloyd George: A Cartoon Biography. n Alan HUNT (1958), formerly High Commissioner in Singapore, left his position as Director of the Oxford University Foreign Service Programme in 2010 and is now, among other things, a Visiting Professor at the College of Europe. He has also just published his first novel, entitled No Immunity.

n Vithushan EHANTHARAJAH (2004) won The Times sponsored Christopher Martin-Jenkins Young Journalist of the Year Award at the ECB County Cricket Journalism Awards for outstanding coverage of the domestic game. Vithushan covers county cricket for ESPNcricinfo.

n Alan RICKMAN (1964) received the Krzysztof Kieslowski Award during the 22nd Camerimage in Bydgoszcz, Poland during November when he presented Little Chaos to the festival. It is a period drama in which he co-stars with Kate Winslet and marks his second film as a director. n Chris LAW (1978) appeared in pantomime again at Harpenden’s Eric Morecambe Theatre, Hertfordshire as Muddles in Snow White.

n Joe MORTIMER (2008) is at Studio: Joe www. joemortimer.tumblr.com or at www.joemortimer.co.uk Cousin Ben (1995) is Director of A&R at Polydor Records. n Biomedical Science graduate, Alisha PATEL (2010) is now studying medicine at the University of East Anglia.

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NEWS OF LATYMERIANS CONTINUED n Bill FAIRNEY (1960) is Vice-Chairman of the Bristol Long John Silver Trust which, aims to promote the Maritime and Literary heritage of Bristol. During the summer the Trust commandeered the Matthew, the replica of John Cabot’s transatlantic ship, and, using it as the Hispaniola, gave several performances of Treasure Island in the Bristol Harbour side (the setting for part of Stevenson’s Treasure Island).

Bill played the roles of Blind Pew and Ben Gunn.

n At the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) meeting in Paris in September Dr Keith ELLIOTT (1966) was awarded the FEBS Diplôme d’honneur at the 50th Anniversary dinner in Paris for ‘outstanding service’ to mark Keith’s education activities. Keith chairs the Biochemical Society Education Committee.

FEBS is made up of 36 societies representing thousands of molecular life scientists. The Diplôme d’honneur was instigated in 1974 and Keith’s is one of only 44 ever awarded over four decades. However, he is the second Latymerian to receive the award, following Professor Richard PERHAM (1955) in 2011 for his work as editor-inchief of the FEBS Journal for 15 years.

Keith and Richard

Bill as Blind Pew

n Dr Arik KERSHENBAUM (1983) is now the Herchel Smith Research Fellow in the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge. Previously he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Tennessee’s National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis in Knoxville. n Stephen CROWNE (1974) is the Chief Executive of the Bar Council. n Anouska d’ABO (2010) is working for a start-up company www.triprapp.com as Marketing Director promoting their App, TripR. n Rev Dick WOLFF (1970) was elected to Oxford City Council in 2010 for the Green Party, and was re-elected in 2014 with a much increased majority. He also serves as a United Reformed Church minister in the city. He also corrected our mention in the last edition, of Nigel PEYTON (1969) being a Bishop with the Church of Scotland. Dick is right, it should have read: Bishop of Brechin in the Episcopal Church in Scotland.

Isabel

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n Aspiring novelist Isabel ADOMAKOH YOUNG (2011) is the author of Lionboy, which has been translated into 37 languages and is now a Complicite theatre production currently on tour.

Isabel has written children’s books for many years with her mother Louisa (under the pen name Zizou Corder), and is currently at Trinity College, Cambridge reading English.

Follow her on Twitter: @isabel_ay

n Galen STOPS (2006) is Markets Editor at Profit and Loss Magazine. n Former School Captain, Ibrahim TAGURI (1997) is a parliamentary candidate in the General Election, standing for the Liberal Democrats in Brent South. n In November Keith VAZ (1975) was voted the ‘Labour MP of the Year’ by The Economic Times. n Stuart POMEROY (1971) recently retired from the Environment Agency. He spent much time in the 34th Hammersmith Scouts and has many memories growing up with the late Tim Oakes and Steve Holding during term time on scout camps and school holidays. “I especially remember two summers with Steve hostelling, hitching and hiking around the UK. Steve introduced me to the Welsh mountains and in summer 1970 we climbed Snowdon via the Watkin Path.

I climbed this route again after a gap of 43 years at Easter 2014. Thanks for the introduction, Steve. RIP.”

Stuart

n Other visitors have included Peter WILLIS (1964), Terry BALL (1949), Michael CLARKSON (1972), David MYATT (1985) and John WIELGOSZ (1962).

Justin, Tim and Adrian

n Working in School this term were: Christina ALISHAW in the Music Department, Harrison BREWER as a Development Office Intern, Eleanor HARRIS, (all 2014) with Laurie LEWIS (2010) and Michael ALISHAW (2012) in Academic Mentoring.

n Tim WARREN (1979) met with classmates, Justin KENDRICK and Adrian MARTINEZ (both 1977) on the occasion of his birthday several months ago on the prom at Portobello Beach, Edinburgh. n Peter DAVIES (1951) was a member of the South West of England team that won Gold at the 2014 UK Recreational Ice Dance League Final held at Streatham, London, in October.

n We counted several Latymerians in the Evening Standard’s 2014 listing of ‘Top Londoners’: Imogen POOTS (2007), Lily COLE (2006), Harpal KUMAR (1982), Hugh GRANT (1978), Allegra STRATTON (1998), Heston BLUMENTHAL (1976 [class of 84]), Sir Peter HENDY (1971) and Prof Jim SMITH (1972) how many other Schools can boast so many entrants? n Naroop JHOOTI (1999) and a colleague had a successful photo exhibition; Singh at London’s Framers’ Gallery in November and very favourably received by the media. Two of their subjects were Kulveer RANGER (1993) and Dr Pritpal RUPRAI (1997).

n Visitors to School this term included Tim FREEMAN (2012) who spoke to 6th Form Biologists on his Cambridge Genetics research. Andy SLAUGHTER (1978) the local Hammersmith MP, trade unionist Simon SAPPER (1980) and Bill EMMOTT (1974) who all have addressed the Sixth Form JS Mill Society. Tom SCHROEDER (1996) and Nick MATTHEWS (1997) of CODA Agency gave a career talk on the music industry.

Bill Emmott

Naroop, his business partner and Nigel Orton

Pritpal by Naroop

Andy Slaughter MP

Kulveer by Naroop

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Latymerians Chris HILL (2012) studies at Cornell and works in administration for the heavyweight men’s’ rowing squad.

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

AFGHANISTAN

Petra CARRAN (1998) is Director of Marketing for the America’s Cup, based in San Francisco.

OVERSEAS

Based in Kabul, Zaheer HIRANI (1995) is working for a NGO Focus Humanitarian Assistance. He is interested in whether we have other Latymerians in this country?

Noor AL-SAUD (2009) is working in New York in the Saudi Mission to the United Nations.

AUSTRALIA

Sam HAFT (1996) has been touring in Australia performing in the play The 39 Steps.

Celia WALLACE (2004) is working for Saatchi and Saatchi as a Business Director in Sydney.

Kitty O’LEARY (2011) spent last year studying at the University of Melbourne before returning in the autumn to Edinburgh for her final year of her Art History degree.

Aleco LAZARIDIS (2004) has joined the Australasian Latymerian Council. Aleco is a Melbourne based lawyer. Thomas CORREIA (1995) lives near Brisbane.

Also in Melbourne is Andrew BATES (1990) working in sales and customer relations.

CHILE

Damian RIVLIN (1998) is now Professor of Psychology & Technology at Universidad Alburto, Hurtado.

Lucy COWEN (2012) a third year student reading Spanish and French at the University of Exeter last August started a one-year post working for the British Council in Temuco, southern Chile as an English Language Assistant at the Inacap Universidad.

Cecilia at the Kaiteur Falls in Guyana

POLAND Andrzej KINAST (1976) went to Poland to set up an accountancy practice in 1993.

Since selling his company in 2008 Andy has run a small practice specialising in advising foreign investors operating in Poland and he is based in Warsaw.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Kiran THAKUR (2005) is working in Dubai. Piers STAMMERS (1990) has moved from Australia to Brazil, but is currently in the UAE. He met up in Sao Paulo with Frank McMorrow, his former LUS soccer teacher, during the 2014 World Cup and more recently he has met Sam GUTTERIDGE (2002) in Abu Dhabi where they are both working and stay just five minutes away.

COSTA RICA

Tom LAWRENCE (2009), a zoologist, is working at The Sloth Institute – a rescue and rehabilitation centre in Manuel Antonio.

GUYANA

Cecilia CAIO (2006) is working in Georgetown Guyana to work at the Ministry of Finance in the Economic Policy Division as an ODI Fellow (through the Overseas Development Institute 20122014 Fellowship Scheme).

MEXICO Andy MEIRA (1995) was actively involved in regeneration work in Haiti following the earthquake. Andy has now founded a company, Grillo, based in Mexico City.

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Kate GRIFFITHS (2013), Jennifer Casey (USFOL) and Nkeena IBEAKANMA (2011) enjoy a lunch together at Dartmouth College, NH to welcome Kate who will be studying there, as does Nkeena. Jennifer works in their Development Office and was was formerly Latymer’s Director of Development and is on the Board of US Friends of Latymer. Nkeena has recently joined the Board.

Kate, Jennifer and Nikeena

UNITED STATES Hugo

CHINA

Lucy BENTLEY (2012) having completed two years of undergraduate study at the University of Liverpool, has taken up a one year Chinese government scholarship to learn Mandarin at South China University of Technology’s School of International Education in Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong Province.

Alex HODGKINSON (2011) opened up ‘Pinocchio’s Pushcart’ on his Syracuse Uni’s campus (NY State) selling both hotdogs and sausages (among other items) to reflect his dual Anglo-American heritage. Alex is the reserve kicker on the college’s American Football team.

Hugo GULLIVER (2007) has been appointed to the coaching team for the Harvard University Heavyweight Men’s Rowing squad. He has recently met up with both Sky RITCHIE studying at Yale and Kate GRIFFITHS at Dartmouth College (both 2013) and their families. He was in contact with Zach YOUELL (2014) and some current students seeking to apply to American universities.

In Boston, Hugo met up with Jack MORRISEY (2008) who was on a business trip from Chicago where he now lives; and also with Bobby Thatcher, a former Latymer Head of Boats, as well as with Milivoj VAGIC (2010) and Harry KELLY (2011) who are both currently studying and rowing at University of California, Berkley and who were in Boston during October to race.

The first-ever scholar funded by the US Friends of Latymer (formerly the US Latymerian Council) is Cassandra THOMAS (2014), now studying at Sussex University. Over the summer several of the Board members treated Cassandra to a tour of America showing her the sights in several US States and cities. If you can assist with the USFOL plans to fund another scholar please contact a Board member via their website. See Cassie’s video message on www.latymerians.us/ Cassandra at the Bob Hope Memorial in San Diego, CA

SINGAPORE Asian Latymerian council member, Leela PANDIT (2002) is moving job roles early in 2015 to be a Director with Tulchan Communications, still based in Singapore.

SocialNEWS We congratulate these Latymerians on their news...

On 9 August 2014 Tom O’MALLEY (known at school as DWYER) married Kerry Stephens at Adlington Hall, in Cheshire.

Pictured above from the Class of 1999 (unless stated) are (L to R): Jan ZALAR who was a ‘best man’, Martin COWARD, Alastair LAUDER, Paul COWARD, Sam MILLER, Joel BLACK (known at school as LIVINGS), Kerry and Tom, Houtan BOLOURFROUSHAN, Joe MAYHEW, Jamie HARVEY, Jamie WILMOT, Tara BREEZE (née COLLIS), Daniel KOHN, Christos LIVESEY (2000) and Faisal AL-JAWAD. On 24 August 2013 Joe HUGGINS (2005) married Tina Schaefer at the Norton Park Hotel, Winchester; this August their son, Sebastian was born. Joe works as a Technology Consultant for Hewlett Packard and they have settled in Winchester, Hampshire. Interestingly Joe and Tina decided to ‘rebrand’ by meshing their surnames on marriage to now become Mr & Mrs Hufer; we wonder if in these times of greater equality this new trend might be gaining more traction?

James COLBERT married Louise last April in Belfast. The wedding was attended

by Katherine HELLIWELL (née STYLES), Jenny BASKERVILLE gave a reading, Simon HISLOP, Ben CHESTON who was a witness and brought his son Grayson, Harry COWDEROY and Selina SWAYNE (all Class of 2002). James is now Assistant Head of Sixth Form at Southborough High School in Kingston.

George MARSDEN (2008) married Farshah in Singapore in September 2014.

His sister, Amy (2012) attended too. The couple will live in London and New York. George recently graduated in Economics from Newcastle University and is working in Cambodia for Sols 24/7, a charity setting up schools in poor areas.

Farshah and George with his parents and sister, Amy

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SOCIAL NEWS CONTINUED Bronia and Martin with family and friends; on far right, Tom Weale

Pictured above: Martin GIBSON (1998) married Bronia Pennycook on 12th July 2014 at Pontefract Congregational Church, West Yorkshire. They then enjoyed a honeymoon cruise around the Black Sea. Bronia and Martin met when he became Head of Classics at Worksop College nearly ten years ago and Bronia was one of the school nurses. Martin now teaches at the Grammar School in Leeds. Tom WEALE (1998) joined them to share in their big day.

Joe MUTTER recently met up with Barney CLARGO and Marcus NELSON (all 2000). Barney’s daughter, Ellie, born in August last year, enjoyed being introduced to Marcus’ son, Fitz, born last February. All are still based in south London, Marcus works for Connexity as Search Engine Marketing Director, Barney is the Head of Exotic Equities Risk for Barclays, and Joe is Project and Services Officer at the London Borough of Sutton.

Veronica EMBIRICOS (2001 née PROTOPAPAS) had a little boy called Leo on 11th April 2014. A brother to Landa, who was born on 3rd May 2012.

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George FRATER and Sophie BRADSHAW married back in 2011, Julian NADENROBINSON (all 2005) was Best Man. Our belated congratulations!

We heard that the following have got married and we offer our congratulations and hope to carry more detail in a future edition: n Ona SUMNER (2004) n Tamsin ADAMS (2004) n Eddie TAYLOR (1992). n Dr Kate STYLES (2002)

Grace and Poppy

Bethan and Adam TOOP (1984) welcomed the arrival of identical twins, Poppy and Grace, on 29th July. They are extremely grateful to the NICU team at Queen Charlotte’s hospital whose care extended to 96 days. Poppy and Grace enjoyed their first Christmas at home complete with teddies wearing designer Latymer jumpers, knitted for them by a fellow Development Committee member.

GRADUATE We congratulate the following Latymerians on graduating, or gaining professional qualifications. Those yet to share their success can email Nigel to be included in the next edition’s Graduate Corner…

Cedric BARADWIL MA, Contemporary Art, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, University of Manchester.

Class of 2003 Marc BUNGENER MSc, Geography, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland.

Class of 2004

Westminster, and MSc, Real Estate, Cass Business School, City University.

Class of 2007 Dan COLGAN BEng, Mechanical Engineering, Cardiff University.

Flaviana PRESTON LLB, Law, University of Edinburgh.

Class of 2008

Saman RABBANI CFA (chartered financial analyst chartholder).

Nathan LARYEA BA, 1st, Acting, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London.

Class of 2005

George MARSDEN BSc, Economics, University of Newcastle.

Kiran THAKUR BA, Business Management with Financial Services, University of

Heather STIRLING MB ChB, Medicine, University of Aberdeen.

Class of 2009

CORNER

Class of 2002

Chris BROWN BA, Classics, University College, University of London; and, MA, Media and Cultural Studies, University of Sussex.

Hugh CARSON MEng, Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge.

Leanor Du JEU BA, Classics, University College, University of London.

Marianne HANOUN BA, 1st, Graphic Design, Kingston University.

Tom LAWRENCE MSc, Global Wildlife Health and Conservation, University of Bristol.

Kelvin KWOK BSc, Economics, University of Bath.

James PONNUSAMY BSc, Geography, University of Manchester.

STAFFNEWS

Sophie SHINA MSc, International Health Management, Imperial College, London.

n Former LUS Head of Economics Reverend Peter Simpson, who retired in 2007, is enjoying life in the Scottish Highlands and exercising his ministry at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Inverness. He became a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine in March 2013 and recently gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Peter has been made a member of the Board of the University of London’s International Academy.

George BATES BSc, 1st, International Management and French, University of Bath.

Peter

n At Tatler magazine’s 2014 Education Awards Ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel last September our recently retired History of Art teacher, Robert Orme picked up the Lifetime Achievement Award. Well done Bob! Robert continues to teach his evening History of Art classes to former parents at Latymer. n Peter and Adwoa Winter have become grandparents; their daughter Tiffany gave birth in New York. n Our former Development Officer, Adriana WILLIAMS (2004) is now working at Putney High School, where Mark Finnemore is Head of Mathematics and Evan ARTRO-MORRIS (1980) teaches English. n John Payne, formerly of Latymer’s Mathematics Department is a Deputy Head at King’s College, Auckland, NZ.

Class of 2010

Arjun BABBER BSc, Geography with Economics, London School of Economics, University of London.

Ben DANAHER BA, Sociology, Theology and Religious Studies, University of Leeds.

Sophie DURRANS MSc, Global Health and Development, University College, University of London.

Zofia MAN BSc, Biological Science, University of Warwick.

Sam MUTTER MSc, Politics and International Relations, Royal Holloway College, University of London.

Ben PENDER-CUDLIP BA, 1st, Graphic Design, Kingston University.

Mark PRESTON MA, 1st, Geography, University of St Andrews.

Alex ROGANSKY BA, 1st, Russian and Spanish, University of Durham.

Class of 2011 Charlie ARDEN BSc, Real Estate, University of Reading.

Laura BEYERS BSc, Chemistry, University of York.

Moli DOW BA, 1st Class, Politics and International Relations, University of Lancaster.

Samson JAYES BA, Double 1st, English, Trinity College, University of Cambridge.

Oscar LAURIE Von MASSENBACH BA, Philosophy, University of East Anglia.

Alex PANTELIDES BSc, 1st, Biochemistry, Imperial College, London.

Joey VALIUNAS BA, Photography, Falmouth University.

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A wet day in King Street, circa 1950.

Extreme Weather AT LATYMER

Many around the country had to contend with floods during the 2013-14 winter and our commiserations to anyone who was adversely affected. We hope there will not be a repeat to contend with this winter, but scientists do warn of more frequent heavy rain in the future. Luckily these days Latymer is protected by the Thames Barrier, or else flooding on to Upper Mall and beyond would be inevitably regular.

Situated right on the River Thames, Latymer offers easy access to the water for our rowers, but this has always meant we have had to risk assess for floods. Until the Barrier was completed in the 1980s, Latymer was required by the Local Authority to have an evacuation plan.

Mr Hammond and Mr Butterworth were in charge of this detail and had supplies stored at Wood Lane. Some 30 students whose parents would not be able to collect them in the event of an evacuation would be taken

by School minibus to stay in the Pavilion at Wood Lane.

Chris Hammond comments, “It never came to the situation for a general evacuation and anyway Wood Lane’s field was more prone to flooding than the School itself!”

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Near the Young’s Chiswick Brewery it readily floods on to Upper Mall at high tides and parked cars have been known to ‘disappear’. Along Upper Mall there are several flood level markers to the Great Flood in London of January 1928. Sadly, two young servant girls, Annie Moreton (23) and Evelyn Hyde (20) drowned during this flood in the basement of Rivercourt House, which was not then owned by the School (it is currently part of the Latymer Prep School).

Below: A view from our Prep School towards Hammersmith Bridge, 7th January 1928, with Upper Mall submerged.

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DEVELOPMENT THE 2014/15 BURSARIES APPEAL This year marks Latymer Upper School’s tenth annual appeal for means tested bursaries. Since its launch in 2005, donations to the Annual Fund have financed 23 free places at Latymer. This year, we have a new name, the Latymer Upper School Bursaries Appeal, and an ambitious new target; to extend the life changing opportunity of a Latymer education to five more children.

With donations from parents, Latymerians, staff, Governors and

pupils, we are almost half way towards our target and with the continued support of the whole community, we are sure to get there!

From taking on the Great River Race to tasting some of Corney and Barrow’s exclusive wines, or even by shopping online through the Give As You Live app, many in our community have already shown their support for the Bursaries Appeal. Events planned for 2015 include visits to museums and galleries, two talks by Robert Orme on Renaissance Italy

plus an evening with Kirsty Lang in conversation with the author Tracy Chevalier. For those of you looking for a challenge, there are also places available for the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 in August.

Latymerians are welcome to join in and further details will be available on the Upcoming Events section of the School website.

To find out more, please visit www. latymer-upper.org/bursaries-appeal or email appeal@latymer-upper.org

Face painting fun at Despicable Me 2 – a film evening organised by the pupil led Bursaries Appeal Club

The Bursaries Appeal 2014/15’s launch party

The iPaddlers looking cheerful after completing the Great River Race in support of the Bursaries Appeal

Enjoying some wine at the Wine Tasting Evening with Corney and Barrow

Those who have shopped online through the ‘Give As You Live’ App registering their support of the ‘Latymer Foundation at Hammersmith’ have so far raised £535!

The Barbarians, together with the Australian, New Zealand and South African international rugby teams trained at Wood Lane for their autumn internationals and donated items for the School’s fund raising.

The All Blacks gave a signed shirt to the Bursaries Appeal’s Online Auction.

Following the success of last year’s Clay Pigeon Shoot at the West London Shooting School there will be another in May 2015.

Take up one of the UK’s top cycling challenges and support the Bursaries Appeal at the same time...

Alex Hirst takes a shot…

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ALUMNIEVENTS

Recent Leavers’ Reception It is becoming an annual event for recent leavers to reunite and meet their teachers on the Piazza at the start of our School year, before their universities start.

This year the Classes of 2012 and 2013 were invited back together with the Class of 2009 who having graduated and now embarking upon their careers were able to compare experiences.

Sally Markowska, Isabella CHASE, Florence DILL, John Gilbert, Stefan CETNAROWICZ, Anna DRAPER

Kelvin KWOK (2009) and Mr Simon Ware

Christmas Lunch in Toronto The 6th Greater Toronto Latymerians’ Christmas lunch was held at the Toronto Cricket Club on 18 December. In attendance were (left to right in the photo) Linda Basey, David STILES (1957), Pierce MULLIN (2011), Peter BASEY (1963), Gwen Jones, Trevor JONES (1955), Vicki Stiles, Hugh GRANT (1960) and David HAVARD (1955). Pierce joined the group from London Ontario where he is completing the 4th year of his BA Honours undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of Western Ontario.

Once again the group was unable to ascertain the leaving years for either the penguins or the reindeer... Ho, ho, ho!

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A sunny September evening was enjoyed by the large numbers who attended. Provisionally, 10 Sep 2015 will be the turn of the classes of 2010 and 2014.

Amalie SMIDTH, Tim LINTERN, Hayley MIRANDA, Milly WRIGHT, Albert BATES (all 2012)

Rodney GOODEN, Augustine VANNIER, Rohini JAIN (2013)

Cambridge Latymerians’ Dinner Robin SARFAS (2011) took the chair at Corpus Christi College for the Cambridge Latymerians’ Dinner, an event dating back to the early 1920s. Students from across the university studying a wide range of subjects gathered for a wonderful evening in order to swap stories and exchange memories about their time at Latymer Upper. Many teachers were in attendance including Stuart Dorrian and Sally Markowska. 35 diners enjoyed a convivial dinner.

Poignantly in proposing a toast to the School, on the eve of Remembrance Sunday, Robin recalled the passing of his grandfather, Jerry ROBERTS MBE (1939) earlier in the year and saluted with pride the important role Jerry had played in shortening the Second World War through his work at Bletchley Park as one of five code breakers that broke the German’s Tunny code.

Eliza KOSSE, Joe RACHMAN and Calum HALE THOMSON (all 2014)

Ele CASTELLI, Simon DAVIES (both 2012) and Lily ROSENGARD (2013)

The

Annual Latymerians’ Dinner

Tilly SINGER and Eliza KOSSE (both 2014)

The Rt Hon Keith VAZ MP (1975) was our guest speaker and addressed a full School Hall with amusing and heart felt recollections about his time at Latymer and its formative influence on his later career before proposing a toast to the School. Keith has been Labour MP for Leicester East for 27 years, served as a Minister and currently chairs the influential Home Affairs Select Committee.

The Head responded with a toast to all Latymerians and outlined the continual successes being chalked up by the current pupils. He also explained the School’s strategy and vision to be in a position to offer bursaries to up to 25% of pupils by 2024, when Latymer celebrates its 400th Anniversary. And this will ensure that Latymer’s doors remain open to the bright and talented, irrespective of their parents’ financial situation, and will constitute a doubling of the existing level of fee assistance. This will echo the historic criteria which enabled Guest speaker Keith VAZ an institution to be described as a ‘direct grant school’, as in deed Latymer was prior to that scheme’s abolition in 1976.

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OBITUARIES It is with deep regret that we note the passing of the following Latymerians: Kenneth SMITH (1941) Keith John STREVETT (1949) John CLEGG BA (1946)

Command in August 1940 serving with 12 Squadron flying Wellingtons out of RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire.

Unfortunately, his plane was shot down over Denmark in 1943 and he spent three years as a prisoner of war (POW) in Stalag Luft 3 in Sagan. He had to donate his bed boards to help shore up the tunnel for the ‘Great Escape’, although he took no direct part in it.

Eric was able to utilise these POW years to study Civil Engineering and pass the first two parts of the Institute of Civil Engineer exams, via the Red Cross.

John passed away last August. He had read Mathematics at Jesus College, Cambridge and learnt music privately. His subsequent career as a pianist was launched in 1951, performing globally with many top orchestras including all the BBC orchestras, many European ones and the London Mozart Players. He performed radio recitals and produced six CDs. He tutored and gave piano master classes at various colleges including Madingley Hall, Cambridge and Lancaster University.

Kenneth James COGHILL BSc (1936) Born 1918 in Shepherd’s Bush, Ken started at Latymer Foundation School transferring at 13 to the Upper School. He recalled being allowed to experiment after school in chemistry unsupervised, until he made an explosion. He went on to King’s College London to gain a Zoology degree.

During WWII he sampled grass fields for suitable crops in Yorkshire and Cheshire and was in ‘Dad’s Army’. He first met his future wife Molly in 1943 when both centred at Cheshire School of Agriculture, they were married in 1957.

In 1946 Ken transferred to the National Agricultural Advisory Service later reorganised as Agricultural Development & Advisory Service in the Ministry of Agriculture, retiring in 1982. His job as an entomologist was to advise farmers on the control of crop pests and trialling new materials and methods of control.

Ken and Molly had two sons, Peter (1958) and Colin (1960), and one grandchild, Daniel.

Leslie Hilton DAVIS CEng MICE (1945) Les had worked for Anglican Water and the Milton Keynes Development Corporation as Deputy Chief Engineer. He passed away in November 2013.

Flight Lieutenant Eric Norman FOINETTE MICE (1933) Born in Stirling, Scotland the son of a Methodist Minister, Eric was heavily involved in sports at Latymer and also gained his interBSc. He left to be articled in to the Standard Life Insurance Company as an actuary.

He attributed being a prefect and School Vice-captain as giving him greatly valued experience of leadership when war came. He was commissioned as a navigator in Bomber

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After the war he spent 34 happy years working for Edmund Nuttall Ltd on the construction of projects including the Dartford Tunnel, the Mersey Tunnel and a major hydroelectric scheme on Loch Ness. For his work on building part of the Jubilee Underground line he was presented to Prince Charles at the 1979 opening ceremony. Ironically, his first project saw him overseeing German Prisoners of War construction work parties.

In his retirement he became the General Secretary of the RAF’s 12 and 626 Squadron Association. Throughout his life until very recently Eric was a regular attender at the Annual Latymerians’ Dinners.

Dr Martin Edward GAYLARD (1954) Martin died last March. He studied at Imperial College, London. Of Estonian descent Martin was a life-long rower, being a founder member of Tideway Scullers Rowing School.

He reached the semi-final at Henley in 1958 losing to the Russian Olympic Champion Ivanov, but Martin went on to be the ARA Sculling Champion that year. He continued rowing until 2012 under London Rowing Club colours entering 56 of the 58 annual Scullers Head races! In 1994 with his partner, Williams, he won the veteran E double scull at the World Masters in Groningen.

David was commissioned in to the Army in 1949, and as a Scot served for 20 years in the Royal Irish Fusiliers, before he was selected

by Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer to command the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment, formed by amalgamating the Lancashire and Loyal regiments. He served as a military attaché in Washington DC then rose to be a Brigadier on the General Staff at the HQ of UK Land Forces, In turn he was promoted to be a Major-General and President, Regular Commission Board, Ministry of Defence.

David was known for a forthright expression of his uncompromising views. However, he dealt calmly with sectarian tensions in Northern Ireland when he commanded 8th Infantry Brigade Londonderry. He was once said to have defused his troops’ nerves on the eve of an anticipated riot by sending away his armoured vehicle and using a staff car and his fishing rod to turn up to brief them.

On another occasion in the Rhine where it fell to him to deal with civilians arrested under military law he had to deal with a Head Teacher who the MP ‘red caps’ had pulled for speeding. The Head was being very difficult so as he was brought in to David’s office David produced a cane and told him, “You have been a naughty boy!” Both men laughed…

He served as a magistrate and he was HM’s Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland from 1991-2004.

David Houston David Michael GRIFFITHS BA (1962) David died peacefully in hospital in September having been ill for some years in hospital and residential care. He bore his physical trials with great stoicism and courage.

Ian Thomas MARLOWE BSc PhD (1978)

In his spare time David was a devoted sailor, and the proud owner of several boats.

He loved to sail on Lake Windermere and along the East Anglia coast. At his wish his ashes were scattered at sea. He was a keen supporter of the RNLI. He is sorely missed by his family and friends.

Ian graduated from the University of East Anglia in Environmental Chemistry and gained his PhD at Bristol University in Organic Geochemistry before takng a postdoctoral appointment at University of Wales’ Aberystwyth College. Ian then worked at the government’s Warren Springs Laboratory, Stevenage becoming Principle Scientific Officer. He next worked for the UK Atomic Energy Authority in Culham, Oxfordshire and finally for W S Atkins plc as an environment consultant, and at the time of passing Ian had been promoted to Associate Director. He is survived by his wife and former wife, and a daughter from his first marriage, Ellie.

Derek Ronald GUTTERIDGE (1945)

Arthur MONK BSc FIEE (1942)

Derek died last August. In his working days he was a Senior Manager with Barclays Bank working mainly in Nigeria and Zambia.

Arthur joined the RAF on leaving School and served until 1948. He held various positions in his later career in naval design at the Ministry of Defence and was Director of Components, Values and Devices from 1979-84. He was based in Washington with the Foreign Office from 1976-79 as a Counsellor. During his time he had many articles published in scientific journals. He was also involved in his local community in Wyke Regis where he lived for almost 50 years.

David went from Latymer to Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge and then had a fulfilling 40-year career at Marconi Command and Control and later BAE Systems, where he served as Commercial Director and Company Secretary.

Major General David HOUSTON CVO CBE JP (1947) Born in 1929, David passed away peacefully aged 85 in Invershin. His memorial service was in Dornach Cathedral with his widow, children and grandchildren. He was at School from 1939-47 and enjoyed rowing.

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Professor Brian Robert WATKINS BA (1951)

Mark Taylor

Professor Mark Edward TAYLOR BSc PhD (1962) Mark was formerly Professor of Zoology at the University of Toronto, the institute where he had gained his doctorate and gained a Fencing Blue. He had previously been a curator in the mammal department of the Royal Ontario Museum. Mark entered commerce and was the Senior Environmental Scientist at Amec Earth and Environmental having held other company positions. He published many papers on wildlife ecology, the environment, and in the fields of biomedical, anatomy, behaviour and systematics.

Mark had always been a keen rower first at School, then for the University of London where he was Captain. He was in recent years President of Don Rowing club in Mississauga.

He sadly died last September whilst out sculling. Our thoughts go to his family and brother Paul (1964).

After his university drama degree at Bristol and a PGCE at Exeter, Brian became an English/Drama teacher, initially here at LUS then at Queen’s College, Taunton and at King Alfred’s College Winchester. In 1967 he took up post as Principal Lecturer and Head of Drama at the City of Birmingham College; 1975-85 he was Deputy Head of the Education Faculty at City of Birmingham Polytechnic.

Brian took an eight-year break from teaching, to do freelance writing, examine, broadcast and consult on Arts Education. He then joined the University of Central England as Professor of Education of the Arts and Drama Coordinator. He was Vice-Chair of the West Midlands Arts Council, a BBC Drama Critic and an author. In his local community he volunteered as a church warden.

Cecil George WILLIAMS (1937) Cecil left Latymer aged 17 to join Vacuum Oil, later known as ExxonMobile, for his entire career, retiring in 1980. At the outbreak of WW2 he joined the King’s Royal Rifle Corps and served in the North Africa and Italian campaigns. He was demobbed in 1946 in Austria and returned to Vacuum Oil, in Ottershaw, Surrey where he met and married Pat in 1949. They were close to their 65th wedding anniversary when he passed away, aged 94 years.

Former Staff Antonis Georghiou Fella BA Tony Fella died in September in Barnet Hospital, one of his treating doctors being one of his former Latymer students. A graduate of King’s College, London he taught at Latymer from 1969-2000 acting throughout as the steady fulcrum of the Classics department; and witnessing the exciting years of its growth under John Carroll in the 1970s and 80s. Tony was a consummate Classical Scholar and former pupil of the great ancient historian H.H. Scullard. One of his finest achievements was when Latymer students were awarded 30% of all the A grades nationally at A Level Ancient History! He engendered good discipline and commitment in his students and he was a fine form tutor. His local knowledge, and affability with all he met, was a factor in the success of the many School tours taken to Greece.

After retiring he frequently returned to Latymer to help manage public exams and to attend alumni events. He also played a very large role in charitable work among the his Greek Cypriot community, not least in actively supporting those who fled with very little, including his own close family, at the 1974 sad division of Cyprus.

He wrote a book on Cyprus too. Above all, no one at Latymer can remember Tony without an affectionate smile – perhaps the finest tribute of all.

Were we founded in 1624 or 1627?

Our founder, Edward Latymer was the Clerk and Attorney of the Courts of Wards and Liveries which was founded by King Henry VIII to settle questions of inheritance of lands and titles where a royal tenant died without a male heir (and also to make some money for the Treasury!). It met in the Palace of Westminster and was probably chaired in Latymer’s time by Robert Cecil, Lord Burleigh, chief minister to Elizabeth I and James I. Edward Latymer remained unmarried and childless. A man of great faith and generosity, he left all his land and properties in Hammersmith and Edmonton to charitable causes.

The date of his death is not completely certain, and the change from the Julian to Gregorian calendars has added to that uncertainty, but Edward Latymer signed his will, so publicly confirming his charitable ideals, on Ascension Day 1624.

The work of the foundation in Hammersmith began when the trustees of the Latymer Foundation in Hammersmith first met to use the income from the lands in the area, on 1st July 1627.

This plaque from the Latymer Foundation (or Lower) School located in Hammersmith Road was saved when that school closed in 1963 and it was placed in the entrance to the Latymer Upper Sports Centre that opened in its most recent form in 1980, and has now just been demolished. The plaque was moved to the wall of our School Library over last summer.

1624 or 1627? This is a common confusion over the date of Latymer’s foundation. Debate was rekindled by the appearance of the Foundation Plaque in the Library wall.

The answer: Edward Latymer made his will in 1624, he died in 1626 and the will was proved in 1627. Latymer Upper School has always dated its origin from when Edward made the gift in the drawing up of his will, 1624. This is why in 2024 we will celebrate the 400th Anniversary of a fine gesture of faith and philanthropy which has developed into a history with thousands of pupils benefiting from a top quality education.

Our Founder’s bequest was intended to feed, clothe and educate eight ‘poore boyes’, in the hamlet of Hammersmith, and all our history begins there. The first eight boys were selected in July 1627 and taught first by James Clewett in a room over the porch of All Saints’ Church Fulham, numbers increased constantly.

They moved to a school next to St Paul’s Church in Hammersmith in 1756 and were joined by girls in the Female Charity School in the 18th and early 19th Centuries. In 1863 the Governors opened the new Foundation School in Hammersmith Road, and then, in response to the developing educational needs of London, they opened the Upper School in January 1895.

The Foundation Plaque

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Letters to the Editor...

CCF Former Members

There is an informal, and irreverent, group of former members of the Latymer Upper School CCF who communicate frequently by email, most of whom have been meeting for lunch in the Spring and Autumn of each year since 1998.

They are known as the ‘Fledgling Army Run by Tom Stewart’. The venue for the lunches has now moved back to Hammersmith (from Gloucester Road) and this might encourage some new people to come along. They are held in The Grove, a short and straightforward walk down Hammersmith Grove from the Hammersmith Underground stations (route card available).

‘Members’ include Bryan RUSSELL (1958) in South Africa, Ted WATTS (1953) in Australia, David STILES (1957) in Canada and Fred DAMODARAN (1956) in Scotland, the latter two coming to many of the lunches. We used to be elitist and entry qualification was to have reached the minimum rank of Lcpl, or the equivalent in the naval or air sections; now in these enlightened days of equality we have relaxed that requirement.

It is appreciated that following the disbandment of ‘the Corps’ there will be no ready stream of former cadets joining us, but we have resolved to continue for another three years (taking the founder members to their 80th birthdays), so do come along for some great lunches while the opportunity still exists and join in on the merry banter between times.

The 2015 lunches are on Thursday 2nd April and Thursday 1st October. Bookings are made by Ian MICHELL (1962) so do contact him via ianmichell2@btinternet. com if you would like to be included.

Tony MEIER (1955)

More from Music circa early 1960s

I was nearly prompted to write last time when Rod Macmillan’s reminiscences of school music in the 1960s prompted so many recollections, but Alan Blackwell’s follow-up certainly warrants comment.

I was always indebted to my cello teacher Norah Parkinson whom Alan mentioned; she became a great family friend, and my wife and I saw her and her husband, Leslie several times after they retired to Cornwall.

I was also pleased to know John Poole is still going strong; also a cello-player, I think it is fair to say he had an artistic temperament as illustrated by the following anecdote.

While conducting at orchestra practice one Monday evening, John suddenly announced that we were all expected to attend and play at the Bishop’s garden party at Fulham Palace that Saturday afternoon. The clarinet player [Martin SLADE?] asked if we were to play at the same time as the carnival also scheduled for that afternoon. When we all turned up, of course Mr Poole had brought us on the wrong day! John did not bat an eyelid and whisked us off to a church in Kew. Being hot [remember those black barathea blazers?] and uncomfortable I was not best pleased. Have you ever grappled with a cello and a music stand on a Routemaster bus? Once we arrived and set up in Kew we played all the way through Haydn’s Military Symphony [the minuet and trio was always our party piece] and I had that ‘Damascus’ moment when making music with others suddenly obliterates all the worries of the world.

As for other names in the orchestra at that time I can add Michael TAUSSIG (1963), Nicky JONES [violins] and

John BARTON (1966) on the viola with contributions by Mr Brian Binding from the staff. Talking of talented staff I must also commend to the memory John Hursey, whom I am pleased to say is still flourishing and working in Kent, he celebrated his 80th birthday last year.

Famous for his musical works for children (like The Anxious Hen, with the late Colin TURNER (1950)) he was my first Latymer form master in the Preps 1b in 1955; I was nine and of course thought John was ancient, though at the time he must only have been 22!

Charles TRAILL (formerly COLEMAN 1964)

Memories from the 1940s Many thanks for the latest Latymerian, read as always cover to cover. Being an octogenarian there aren’t many of us still around from 1951. The staff names bring back a host of memories: much loved Mrs Wiggans; the choir, led by Mr Sexty, later Mr Harmon. Due to a serious farm accident I missed the first half of the second form returning to a not-verysympathetic Mr Tuttel. Major Stewart and the cadet corps; Mr Bayliss and the Middle School Society, preparing the way to the Gild and joy of joys; the Jantaculum with Wilf Sharp and Fred Mayo; making stage lights and a dimmer board with Mr Abbott.

Round the River runs and the smell of Bemax! Sports Day at Chiswick with the professional announcements of Mr Armstrong; Mrs Hall in the office, and Mr and Mrs Crawley just about everywhere.

Monthly communion held in the Chapel and being prepared for my confirmation by the Rev Cann, and many more memories. Ah, happy days! Thank you, Edward Latymer.

David BAINES (1951)

BECOME PART OF OUR PERIODIC TABLE! Cutting-edge scientific discoveries continue to change one of the world cornerstones, the Periodic Table.

The Russian Joint Institute of Nuclear Research has succeeded in creating two new man-made elements known as Flerovium and Livermorium. These new discoveries deserve a place in our wonderful, interactive display that takes pride of place on the Chemistry floor in our Science and Library Building.

In order to include the two new elements to display in this amazing teaching tool and to encourage a love and respect for the Periodic Table we are asking for your help. Current sponsors are named on a repeating slide show on one of the screens; would you like to become a sponsor for one of these newly discovered elements and become part of the display? If you are interested, please contact Jane Myerson jfm@latymer-upper.org

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THE LATYMER

ARCHIVES

the gym, in which goodness knows how long boys had to hold their athletic poses to cope with the exposure times of the cameras of the period, and, something not unfamiliar even now, extensive advertising of the School’s success in public examinations and in dealing with School Inspectors.

We also have the handwritten memoirs of Mr Granville Morton Grace, the first head of science, who created Latymer’s fine reputation as a school where science mattered in the first years of the twentieth century. The Archive also holds a full set of the Gild Chronicles from 1922 onwards, and, as they say, much much more.

All new pupils in Year 7 enjoy a form period in the Archive Room, where they learn about the Foundation’s history, and on the centenary memorial project on the lives and service of the 221 men whose names grace the Memorial to the Great War in the Hall. Almost 100 copies of that project have been sent out to those who requested them, and they may still be obtained by emailing me on mjs@latymer-upper.org This year, with another willing team of young archivists and the very active encouragement of the History Department, we are writing a history of sport at Latymer Upper, ready to mark the opening of the new sports centre, and also recording the invaluable memories of alumni from the 1940s, for future publication.

Do please consider taking up Nigel’s invitation to look in at the Archive, by contacting me by e-mail.

Malcolm Smith Latymer Archivist

The Latymer Archive holds material of enormous value for the history of the School. We have for instance a complete set of the Governors’ Minutes right from their first meeting in July 1627 at which the first Eight Poore Boyes to benefit from Edward Latymer’s will were selected, right up to 2014. We have a complete list of all those who were educated free under the terms of the Will up to the 19th century. The list has an interesting ‘comments’ column, sometimes sadly recording the death of a student, but also such comments as ‘a most untidy and rather smelly boy’, or ‘removed for repeated disobedience and lateness’.

We hold what might well be the only surviving badge which all Latymer free place scholars had to wear sewn on their officially issued clothing, which they received new each All Saints Day and Ascension Day and which they had to wear for School and Church. Badge 94 was issued in the nineteenth century to a succession of boys, and all their names, dates of birth or baptism and dates of attendance can still be traced.

More recent material from the Upper School includes the minutes of the appointment of the first Headmaster on his fine salary of £120 per annum, and the opening of the School in January 1895, the Our Archivist, Malcolm Smith (retired Classics teacher) admissions records from showing a guest an exhibit.

1896 onwards and a full set of school magazines from edition 1 in 1897.

A star item is the school display book of 1907 used to attract potential parents. It contains a full school timetable, a complete set of schemes of work in each subject, examples of boys’ work, photographs of all parts of the school including

The Latymerian Council (UK) 1957 Norman Donkin 1961 John Williams 1969 Geoff Lavers 1973 Steve Faktor 1978 Matthew Bond 1979 Mike Cooper 1983 Peter Kasic 1990 Harmeet Ahuja 1992 Laurence Hopkins 1996 Talat El-Sherbiny 1999 Alastair Lauder 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 1955 Clive Trotman 1956 Jim Tilley 1969 John King 1994 Ed Gapper 1995 Thomas Correra 2003 Aleco Laziridis 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 1976 Jamie Grant (Chair) 1980 Mark Bullimore (Secretary) 1981 Rory Curtis 1993 Jennifer Evans Casey 2011 Nkenna Ibeakanma South American Latymerian Council 1997 Dan Torres

The Development Office Team Amanda Scott Director of Development 020 3004 0465 • ams@latymer-upper.org Nigel Orton Director of Alumni Relations 020 3004 0311 • nro@latymer-upper.org Jane Myerson Assistant Director of Development 020 3004 0470 • jfm@latymer-upper.org Lisa Cullen Development Officer 020 3004 0466 • ldc@latymer-upper.org Linn Alexander Development Officer 020 3004 0434 • lda@latymer-upper.org Cristabel Middleton Development Officer 020 3004 0469 • cdm@latymer-upper.org Siân Davis Communications Manager 020 3004 0456 • sdd@latymer-upper.org Susan Bartholomew Marketing and Communications 020 3004 0405 • smb@latymer-upper.org Harrison BREWER (2014) Intern Consultant: Chris Hammond

Go to www.latymer-upper.org to tell the editor your news of job changes, achievements, graduations, marriages, births and other news.

Can you assist our careers support for pupils and recent leavers?

Let Rebecca Hookham know please on rch@lattyymer-upper.org

Latymer Upper School King Street Hammersmith W6 9LR 020 8629 2024 www.latymer-upper.org

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DATA SURVEY We have recently emailed all Latymerians asking you to check the accuracy of your data and to complete a short survey which enables us to segment the directory to target mailings. If you completed this thank you! If you have yet to do so this is a polite reminder. If you didn’t receive our email you can go online to https://www.surveymonkey. com/s/LatymerianSurvey to complete the survey, or you can go to the online directory at www.latymer-upper.org/alumni and make your own changes.

YOUR NEWSLETTER We regularly invite comments on the style and content of LATYMERIAN and we once again welcome your feedback.

Please email Nigel Orton with your views.

Please like us on Facebook (Latymerians’ Network), follow us on Twitter (@edward_latymer) or find our group on LinkedIn! Please ‘declare’ you attended Latymer Upper in your LinkedIn profile.

CHANGED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS RECENTLY?

UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS

Please let us have your preferred current email, so that we can use this to notify you of events, reduce our postage costs and let Latymer become greener. Email Nigel now at: nro@lat ymer-upper.org and remember to include any news to share or address changes.

We are trying to develop events that appeal to fellow Latymerians. If you can host an event that might appeal please contact Nigel to discuss this, e.g. a back-stage visit, private gallery showing or museum tour, access to behind the scenes or VIP area at a sporting event, concert, or car rally etc. Maybe you can host a talk by an interesting speaker, or invite fellow alumni and their partners to a drinks party or BBQ?

School Events open to both alumni and parents organised by the Development Office to support our Bursaries Appeal. Bookings open on the school website in February.

ATTENDING SCHOOL EVENTS

If you wish to receive details of School concert s, plays or sporting fixtures with a view to attending, please contact Nigel or Cristabel as many are open to alumni. www.latymer-upper.org/upcoming-events

March 1: Annual Round the River Fun Run Bring the family to run with you, or to give moral support, and then catch up over a pint with friends at the Auriol Boat Club. You can also run for your chosen charity and receive certification you completed the 4.1 miles! Contact Barry DORN (1950) to take part barry.dorn@virgin.net March 7: Oxford Latymerians’ Dinner A black-tie dinner at Balliol College open to those working or studying at Oxford’s universities, but some tickets available for others to join us too. Book now online!* March 11: PR, Marketing, Design Creatives After-work drinks and networking in Central London 6.30-8. 30pm hosted by Ollie DRUTTMAN (2002).

Visit the alumni section of the School website for further details coming soon.

March 6 – Robert Orme talk; May 6 – Kirsty Lang in conversation with Tracy Chevalier; May 9 – Clay Pigeon Shoot, West London Shooting School; June 8 – Robert Orme Talk *To book for our alumni events you can send Nigel Orton or Cristabel Middleton a cheque made payable to ‘Latymer Upper School’, or pay by credit/debit card by booking online via the link on our website www.latymer-upper.org/alumni If you have a query or need to advise us of a mobility or dietary issue, please contact Cristabel Middleton (020 3004 0469 or cdm@latymer-upper.org)

THE LATYMERIANS’ SHOP You can avail yourself of these alumni-themed items via our online shop or by ringing the Development Office.

April 25: Veterans’ Lunch We are inviting all Latymerians (and their partners) who left School more than 50 years ago – in the classes of 1965 or earlier – to join us for a lunch visit at Latymer. Book now online* or ring Cristabel on 020 3004 0469.

May 5: Comedy Evening Open to Latymerians and their partners. 7.30-10pm in the Edward Latymer Theatre. Watch out for more details. Book online.* May 24: Boston area BBQ (Massachusetts USA) Hosted by Rory CURTIS (1981) at his home in Ashland, MA. Latymerians and their partners are invited to gather together on this Memorial Weekend. Interested? Contact Rory: rorycur tis@comcast.net June 12: Latymerians’ Golf Day Afternoon at Hoebridge GC, Woking followed by supper.

To play contact Ian MACLEOD (1962): ian@im2020.com July 2: Tea at Henley Royal Regatta Join us in the Stewards’ Enclosure for a tea, hosted by Richard PHELPS (1983). Suppor t Latymer’s crew and enjoy the regatta.

If interested e-mail cdm@latymer-upper.org

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