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EDITORIAL THIS AND THAT
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OXFOIW AND CAMIIRIIlGE AWARDS
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THE SCHOOL
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CHANCELLOR THURLOW
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C.C.F. NOTES
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O.K.S. NEWS
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CANTUARIAN LODGE
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Editors; T. R. Carver, K.S .• Sarah E. Oirling, O. J. Donnell. Art and Photographic Advisen'; R. F. Haddad, M. T. Simpson.
OUR CONTEMPORARIES We acknowledge with thanks Ihe receipt of magazines from t he following schools: Aldcnham, Amp1cfonh, Ashdown I-loHse, Bedford, Bradfield, Bramb1clYc, Bryanstoll, Cranbrook, Dover College, DlIlwkh College Prep., I.":aslhollfnc, Edinburgh Academy, Epsom, Fclstcd, Glcllalmond, Gresham's, Hazelwood, Hollllcwood l-follse, Kelly College, Kent College, King's Parrall1atla, King's Rochester, Lancing, Marlborough, Milner Court, MOUJlt House, New Beacon, Radley, R.C.i.S. Newcastle, S1. Edward's, S!. Lawrence, S1. Paul's, Stonyhurst, SutlOn Valence, Tonbridge, \Vorksop.
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EDITORIAL In response to notices postcd round the school last term invltmg contributions to The Cantuarian in the form of letters, poems, articles, photos or simply suggestions, the Editorial Department was swamped with one poem and a few photos. The ghastly fate of The Times haunted the Editors as they fought, bribed, threatened and stole to extract copy from reluctant contributors. The fruits of our exertions lie ready for your delectation.
* We have two new features beginning in this issue-The Cantuarian Interview and a House Notes section, both of which will, we hope, be of some interest to our readers. The interviews will be conducted with members of the King's community and the questions will be mainly conccrned with King's and school life. Heads of Houses will be invited to write a short report on the activities of their House each term, and the hope is that these reports will be both informative and entertaining, without being obscured by too much "in" -humour.
* In an attempt to alleviate the anguish of the Treasury at the spiralling production costs of The Cantuarian, shrinking from the desperate measure of taking to Fore's portable typewriter and Gestetner machine, we have compromised and, by cutting the margins, we now give you more of your favourite features to a page than ever before.
* Finally, we would like to say our own farewell to Edred Wright. A look through the back numbers of The Cantuarian shows the esteem in which Edred's work has been held by reviewers and other musicians. We hope that this issue, with its tributes and photographs, will bring back happy memories to his fricnds, and will for many years to come help to remind Edred of the affection and respect in whieh we all hold him.
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Unter den The circuit of lime trees on.ce again ringing the Green Court was completed Linden on 22nd November when Sir Douglas Black, President of the Royal College of PhysIcIans, and Sir Cyril Clarke, Past President of the College and of the . . Harvelan SocIety, planted a tre~ api~ce in the south-west corner. The ceremony, part of the quatercentenary Harvey celebrations, IS recorded (by Mr. Raven) thus:His arboribus consitis celebratus est Gulielmus Harvey Puerili aetate huius scholae alumnus Senior idem de motu cordis et sanguinis plurima invenire excogitare illustrare doctissim us Quadringentos abhinc annos natus MDLXXVIII-MCMLXXVIII 2
.. Another Link A new and lasting monument to this famous O.K.S. is nearing completion with in the William Harvey Hospital at Ashford. Half of the collection taken at William Harvey our Carol Service was sent to the Friends of the Hospital to help them to furnish their new chapel. A Governor of a well-known Public School looking for a new Headmaster They're Taking is reported as having remarked, "I'm told there's a chap called Pilkington Over . . . doing well at a girls' school in Kent". We were delighted to hear that this year's W. H. Smith £2,500 Literary Patrick Award was won by Mr. Leigh Fermor with his A Time of Gifts. If you have Leigh Fermor not yet read it (despite its early review in The Cantuarian) there is a highly pleasurable experience awaiting you. The Fun They Have
Letter from a recent O.K.S.: "Just finished my first week's work-it ranged from indecent assault to kidnapping and was enjoyable. Hope to see you soon."
We welcome the following to the Common Room:Salvete John Godwin, a Mancunian product of SI. Bede's College and University College, Oxford, to teach Classics . He and his wife, Lorna, are expecting their first child in March . Andrew Dobbin, educated at Uppingham and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he read English and Fine Art, to teach English. He taught at the Junior School of SI. Lawrence College and then at Bedford School before joining us. David Flood, from the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, and the Royal School of Church Music from where he was appointed Organ Exhibitioner of St. John's College, Oxford. He then did a teaching certificate course at Clare College, Cambridge, and has recently been studying the organ with Christopher Robinson of SI. George's Chapel, Windsor. He and his wife, Alayne, were married in 1976. Bryan Keith-Lucas, whose full curriculum vitae would fill a whole page. He was formerly Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford, Professor of Government at the University of Kent, and Master of Darwin College. He is the vice-chairman of the Hansard Society and a former chairman of the National Association of Parish Councils. He joins us for a year to teach Politics. We also warmly welcome Mrs. Dorothea Pragnell and Mrs.•Jane Southern who are helping, respectively, with German and Mathematics teaching. We were delighted to have on the staff this term, as the German assistant, Gerd Klllgen, a Physical Education teacher studying English at Frankfurt University. He was a member of the West German bobsleigh team at Winterberg earlier this year and came 5th in the European Championships. We also welcome, for the whole of the year, our French assistant, Jean Skarbek, who was born in Poland and moved to France at the age of fourteen . He studied at the University of Lilies and did two years' military service in Germany before joining Ilford County High as assistant and last year tutoring in French at University College, Cork. . Overseas Aid
It may have escaped our notice, but we have seen no reference to the fact Golden that 1978 was the golden jubilee year of the O.K.S. Association . It is true Jubilee that the Association's fore-runners go back to the Feast Society of 1712, but 1928 saw the present body's formal foundation: and there are worse excuses than that for a party. 3
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Alister Kneller (School House, 1941-46) has drawn .our attentiQn tQ a remarkable O.K.S., Alan Watts, whQ when 'still .only nineteen wrote one .of the best books .on Zen by a Westerner'. Thus Christmas Humphreys the fQremost exponent .of Buddhism in this cQuntry, who records his respect and affectiQ~ for Watts in many passages of his recent autobiography, Both Sides of the Circle. Alan WilsQn Watts entered King's in 1928, aged 13, but beyond the vague news of an autobiography in the mid-70s little seems tQ be recorded of him at Canterbury. We should be very glad to hear frQm anyQne with information. Another Twenties O.K.S. with (to the laic) related interests is Vincent Snell, F.R.C.S .• who this year became President of the British Association for the Medical ApplicatiQn of Transcendental Meditation. By way .of cross-fertilisation, Jeremy Polmear (Marlowe, 1957-62) took his oboe to Katmandu recently, tQ play Benjamin Britten's Metamorphoses. He alsQ played at Darjeeling, 7,000 ft.-this must be some kind .of record, he feels. The JuniQr SchQol was represented by Mr. George Robertson, Mr. E. A. Armitage, Mr. M. H. Starey and two bQys at the funeral of the Revd. W. H . Oldaker, whQ was the Headmaster of J .K.S. from 1945-1956. An Obituary will be appearing in the next issue of the Milner Court Chronicle.
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Frank Woolley The School was represented by Mr. Cyril Gadney, Mr. Colin Fairservice, Memorial Service Mr ..A1an Dy~r, and Gavin Breeze (Captain .of Cricket) at the MemQrial Se~vlce held In the QUIre on Saturday, 18th November. Readers may . remember the mterestmg photQgraph of Frank WOQlley and Colin Fairservice going in for Kent which we were able tQ print in .our last issue.
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More Re-Englishing
After their wild years of long-haired punctuatiQn, flower power spelling, and RIght On syn~ax, the English Department exhaustedly put on .order 450 copIes of a new lIttle manual .of Correct English, Get It Right. The only trouble was that when the cQpies came they were printed upside-down!
At 2.30 p.m . .on 14th May there will be broadcast on RadiQ 4 (V.H.F. ) 'some interesting and thoughtful material, provided with friendliness and courtesy' for B.B.C. prQducer Colin Smith 's series Speak. Mr. Smith visited a Comprehensive school in North London, HerefQrd Cathedral School, and King's tQ collect these goodies for a programme on English educatiQn. Here he asked to speak to people ' in the middle' (by age, of course) and he drew ChristQpher BIQor, Ben Gumpert, Hugh Robertson, and Stuart Whatton . And Charlotte Neame when he discovered girls. Radio Time
The Library
The Librarian acknowledges with gratitude the gift .of a new edition .of the Dictionary of National Biography frQm the Headmaster. He is also most grateful to Mr. Edred Wright fQr his gift of a collection of Gilbert and
Sullivan works. In addition to these generQUS cQntributions, around two hundred and fifty new books have been added tQ the Library during the CQurse of the term, while fifteen hundred books have been transferred from the separate language libraries. The present total of bQoks is approximately 23,000. 4
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The Very Revd. D. L. Edwards, O.K.S., Dean of Norwich, has very ki~d~y presented a copy of his A Reason to Hope tQ the SchoQI LIbrary. 0 Sl SIC omnes! A review appears in this issue.
Interface Compatible
Boy: Sir, do you have a degree in Physics? R.B.Ma.: No! Why? BQy: Well, you talk a lot with Mr. Butt.
Anda Couple from the Durnford
Why go beating abQut the bush to find a cul-de-sac that will .only lead yQU elsewhere? The cabbage is the ultimate symbol .of stability.
To R. L. Ecclestone .on being awarded an Army Scholarship. Congratulations . . . to C. B. Hamblin, O.K.S .• on being picked fQr the M.C.C. side to tour Bangladesh in January. The party is captained by Conrad Hunte, the former West Indies opening batsman. · . . to Patrick Keating and Russell HQulston whQ have been awarded Kent County Fencing CQlours for outstanding perfQrmances in CQunty and NatiQnal Championships over the past two years. · . . to O.K.S. Bob Edmondson, who is having a fine season with the Canterbury 1st Rugby team, on being chosen to represent the Kent Under-21 side against Sussex in December. · .. to Malcolm Smith who was one .of the 32 acceptances for the Boys Singles in the British Junior Covered Courts Championships at the Queen's Club in early January. O.K.S. Brian ArnQld has recently been elected Chairman of the National Federation of Music Societies. Last year he .retired as the Secretary .of the Canterbury Choral Society and became theIr concert manager. He IS alsQ the Secretary of the Canterbury Arts Council which he formed in 1968 with Dr . Allan Wicks. High Note
After three years as King's Week-or, as h~ prefers to call it, KingsweekManager, Mr. Robin Finney hands over to Mr. Martin Parker. The smQoth running of King's Week is taken for granted by many, and perha~s the amount of time and hard work put in by the Manager is nQt fully appreciated. We should lIke to thank R.A.F. on behalf of the School and to wish M.R.G.P. good luck for the next few yearswe wonder if he knows what he has let himself in for.
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The CommQn Room XV gained sweet revenge fQr last year's narrow defeat when they demQlished the 3rd XV 7-D in the annual rugby fixture. Our Rugby Correspondent's repQrt appears elsewhere in this issue.
O.K.S. Adrian Wagner, mentioned in .our last issue, cDntinues . He has written the music fDr an eight-minute cartQDn, prQduced by Cannes pnzewinner Chris BrDwn, called The Beard. It CDncerns a man WhD sta~ts to shave .one mQrning, only tD find his beard grQwing ever faster, finally taking .over. The vDlce .of the hirsute mQnstrQsity, which becQmes a character in its .own right, is described by Adrian as "sort .of throat music-nDt deep thrQat which brQught the whole nation tD its knees-but mDre like Sparky's Magic Piano". Hair-Raising
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Last term's Monitor for Music was C. J. Anderson, and Liz Starns won a first prize at the Kent Festival in the Piano Class. Apologies to them both .
King's was among 38 schools contributing paintings and drawings to a public. exhibition arran\led by th~ Independent Schools Art and Design AssocIatIOn at St. Paul s School m November. The exhibitors were Kate Giles, Alexander de Waal, Adrian Brown, Simon Devonshire and Duncan Mitchell.
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A Chinese warlord is once said to have administered the rite of baptism to his regiments with a hosepipe. Drier decorum prevailed at the Admission of Scholars in September when John, Alexander, and Edmund de Waal were admitted by their fat her-surely an unparallelled conjunction on which we congratulate everyone at the Deanery warmly.
Family Occasion
The Aufbau P' . I rmclp e for Oxford to find
Want to know more? Then read a paper on this topic by Dr. Mallion 'of The King's School, Canterbury, U.K.' and a collaborator from the 'University of Oxford, U.K.' in the journal Molecular Physics. Must be nice an institution that talks the same language.
Those who remember Joslyn Owen as a decidedly trenchant Housemaster Dea S¡ or M r d Ir of Marlowe were surprised to see him quoted in a headline Boys 'should a am play school panto fairies'. But that's what happens when you become Devon ~s Chief Education Officer, and there is an equal opportunity report to write for your CouncIl. The elected representatIves of the people were uneasy : 'There is a difference between the sexes' , they disclosed; and the report went back 'for re-consideration'.
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We were greatly pleased to hear that A. J. Maynard (Walpole, 1972-76), Scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, was awarded the Second Craven Scholarship in December, and we congratulate him (and the Classics I
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OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE AWARDS, 1978 Open Exhibition in Engineering, Trinity Hall , Cambridge. BARCLAY.C.D ........ . .... . Open Exhibition in English, Pembroke College, CamBISHOP. E. J ............... . . bridge. Open Exhibition in H istory, Gonville and Caius College, BRENNAN. G. T. P .......... . . Cambridge. Seaman Exhibition in Classics, Corpus Christi College, CHRISTI E. J . R. A ........... .. Cambridge. Open Exhibition in H istory, Corpus Christi College, CamEVANS.G.O ................ . bridge. Parker Exhibition in Engineering, Corpus Christi College, HANSSON. B. T .............. . Cambridge. Open Exhibition in Modern Languages, Pembroke HILL. M. H. P .... .......... . . College, Cambridge. Choral Exhibition, Gonville and Caius College, CamLAW.M.C.E ................ . bridge. Mason Scholarship in Classics, Corpus Christi College, MASON.A.S ............... . . Oxford. Open Scholarship in Classics , Uni versity College, Oxford. NEWMAN. J. P .............. . Open Exhibition in Geography, St. H ugh's College, SPENCE. KATHER INE E ..... . Oxford . Open Exhibition in English , Keble College, Oxford. STACEY. MARY E ..... Open Exhibition in Economics and History, Trinity TATTERSFIELD. G. M. College, Cambridge . Open Exhibition in H istory, Hertfo rd College, Oxford . WALKER. J. C . . ............. .
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M. K. K. Agha, A. Alli bhai, M. B. Andrews, Fiona Elisabeth Barclay. R. O. Biddle, C . M. J. Bloor, W. J. Brett , J. Burnett. R. L. Burrows. K. O. C . Carter, E. M. Cartwright, W. S. Cawley, R. W. G. Coldstream. D. E. Crawley. G. Danellis. S. L. Davies, Michele Mary Davison, Fiona Margaret Dean , M. de P. Deeson. ~. E. Denman. ,Sarah ~nn de Rougemont, Lindsay Diane Dodsworth , J. V. Dowdell, P. G. W . Elvy. ~rlene Fern l,l, G. E. C. FitzmaUrice. R. J. L. FitzMaurice, Susan Foale, M. Freeland, L. M. Gair, A. Ghosh , Katharine Sarah Giles.. A;. C. G.odley, S. W. Green, A. P. Greenwood, J. B. Griggs, H. K. Hamza , Bryony Anne Hildick-Smith , D. J. R. Hlld lck·Sm lth, A. F. H . Holden, Josephi ne Horwood, G. H. M. Houlston, Alison Elizabeth Hunter, C. O. Ijewere, .A. E. Ikomi, W. J . Ireland, B. W. Isbell , S. SI. J. James, Madeline Estelle Jeffries , W. H. Jenney, Rachel Katharme Jewkes, J. R. H. Judd , T. J . Keen, W. H. Kendall, M. A. R. King, A. P. Littleales, R. M. Livesey-Wardle, D. A. C . Lloyd, G. Lyon, P. A. C. McFie, C. P. McMahon, M. S. Macpherson, Katharine Drummond Marlar, Ysenda May Ma)(tone Graham, J ulia Maynard , T. Mbu, L. O. Meister, M. S. Mohamed, D. J. Moly ne.u)(, D. A. M:urray, P ..Mycroft, Charlotte Elizabeth Neame, C. J. R. Norton, D. N. Nyssen, J. K. Olcott, G. B. Oliver, Jane Eli zabet h Oll~er, R. G. Palmer, J . D D. Pardoe, S. R. Patmore, T . S. K. Pauin son, M. P. Pepperell , J. M. Perry, T. M. Phllhps , An na Joy~e Pi nnock, R. C. G. Pollok, Amelia Clare Becher Power, N. D. Ractli ff , Q.~-A ..Rauz, -P. D. J . Reed, Stephame Barbara Ann Rhodes, N. J. Ryan, Julia Schomberg, J . W. R. Schwabe, An ne VictOria Scoone~, W. J. M. Scott, J . D. Shawcross, J . C. O. Simpson , Deborah Anne Smith, J. M. Starns, J . R. Stewart, Sara.h LOUIse St rutt, S. W. T ha.m, C. W. Thierbach, C. G. Tooby, Angela Mary Jardine Trowell, J. T. Underwood , Lisa Allen Vawter ,. R. G . Vile, M. F. Voigts , Annette Jacqueline Volger, A. J . P. Wakeley, Kathari na Wallersteiner, S. A. ~a~ren ·Smlt h, A. ~. S. Watk in s, G. M. T. Watts, D. R. Welles III , P. C. Wh ittall , Jenni fer Helen Elizabeth Wllhams, Serena Cicely Williams, T. J. L. Wi lliamson, Jane Margaret Wright, S. J. Young. 7
IN MEMORIAM MALCOLM BURGESS In our last issue we were only able to record very briefly that Malcolm Burgess had died on 16th July, at Cambridge. We are therefore very grateful to Dr. Richard Bainbridge for permission to print the Memorial Address which he gave in the Chapel of Corpus Christi College ' Cambridge, on 28th October, 1978. "I was the last of his friends to see Malcolm, shortly before he died, and that is a privilege that in retrospect I feel I enjoyed on behalf of all of you and that I now wish to share with you. It was a Sunday and I popped out to the Evelyn Nursing Home to spend half an hour or so in his company before dinner. During the previous week he had had difficulty with his breathing and had been m great dIscomfort but that had passed and he was cheerful and relaxed, eating a little supper. We talked of this and that, as on so many occasions; and he pulled the nurse's leg when she came to take away the empties; he asked of the Leckhampton production of Twelfth Night that we were rehearsing, expressed strong views about the costumes but approved entirely of my being, as Andrew Aguecheek, in pink satin covered with pearls ; he told me of just having completed a further agreement with Serenissima Tours to be guide-lecturer on two more of their ventures and he spoke further of his new house in Canterbury. Finally he had me open a bottle of claret which John Harley-Mason had given him some time before and we had a convivial glass together . As always, he bid a courteous goodbye, thanking me for having taken the time to visit him. I reported back to enquiring Fellows at dinner how improved he seemed to be and how he expected shortly to be back in College. At 11.30 p.m. the Nursing Home telephoned me; and I felt that cold and sickening emptiness that so many of us must have experienced when we learned that he was to grace and enrich our company no more. He was born in 1926, in London, the only son of loving parents, his father being a Lt.Colonel in the Marines and his mother a talented woman with strong artistic sensibilities. From 1937 to 1945 the King's School, Canterbury, was the great formative influence in his life and he remained devoted to that school for the remainder of his days. In 1945 he ca-me up to Corpus with a Parker Exhibition, awarded for his distinction in Latin and Greek. He read Spanish and Russian for Part I and Russian and Slavonic for Part II of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos, gaining a First in both Parts and being elected a Foundation Scholar of the College. He remained at Corpus as a Research Student holding a Donaldson Studentship, completed his PhD in 1953, and then moved to a Graham Robertson Research Fellowship for Fine Arts at Downing College, a body for which he also maintained a lasting affection. A period as Assistant Lecturer and Lecturer, at the London School of Slavonic and East European Studies followed, from 1957 to 1962, when he returned to Cambridge as University Assistant Lecturer, and finally Lecturer in Slavonic Studies. He was elected a Fellow of Corpus in June, 1974. He lived, as we well know, in what one might term semi-imperial splendour and his somewhat overpowering collection of furniture, pictures, bronzes and books was a tribute to a taste at once critical and discerning but also lavish in its application and much dependent on the generosity of a cultivated and understanding bank manager. His contributions to scholarship lay less in published work than in the enthusiasm and interest that he engendered in others, although his publications were by no means trivial and he was the acknowledged expert in this country in the field of the Russian Theatre and in Russian Literature in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Life was filled with so many diverse and worthwhile things, however, and Malcolm was so concerned over the minutiae of his scholarship and the perfection of any manuscript that he produced, and time slipped by, so that we shall never see work that would at once have been elegant, diverting and informative. How one looked forward to having the exploits of the Great Ali Pasha of Jannina set down on paper; 8
or the definitive History of the Russian Theatre with its innumerable illustrations of stage mechanics, of romantic sets, of lush front of house settings, of chandeliers, of gilt, and of plush. But it was not to be. Sometimes in his company one felt a kind of fatalism; that he travelled hopefully but was never really expectant that his aspirations would come to fruition? and i,?deed despite his firm Christian faith he was a confirmed devotee of horoscopes and a fIrm belIever m the mfluences of astrology. The stars for him were a potent force in the destinies of man. Some practical things did come t? fruition, ho,:"ever, to our lasting pleas,!re, and looking around us we see an important one m the re-ordermg and beautIfIcatIOn of thIS Chapel. Here, more magnificent than any illustration are the chandeliers, here is the gilt (although much less than he planned because of the parsimony of the Chapel Committee) and here is the plush. His artistic sensibility certainly bore fruit in this building and it is very proper that thIS commemoration service should be held here. His theatre designs also brought great pleasure to many and the Footlights Revues of the early 1950's had sets designed b~ Malcolm that hav~ not sin~e been surpassed for imaginatIOn, elegance and theatrIcal sensItIVIty. HIS early deSIgn work I~ the B.B.C. Television Department and in the professional theatre should not be overlooked eIther . It shows him to have been neither a dilettante nor an amateur in this field. Plans were recently also afoot for decoration schemes at the King's School, Canterbury, and at Eton that would doubtless have brought equal satisfaction. Despite his fastidious nature he was not averse to getting his hands dirty and he could paint a back drop as quickly as and indeed more effectively than most. If the work of hl~ scene pamters was not quite up to scratch the master could convert somethmg very ordu:,ary mto somethmg quite convincing with a few well placed brush strokes and many a young artIst has learnt a great deal from him. It is not primarily for these things, however, that we shall treasure o~r memories M Malcolm. These memories will chiefly perpetuate his abounding generosIty, hIS understandmg and encouragement of the aspirations of the young, his enthusiasm, his wit, and his unquenchable zest for life. Who amongst us keeps, as he did in Canterbury, a list of all restaurants within motoring distance, together with their opening times and their specialities, just for the delectatIOn of the guests he so much enjoyed entertaining? What lunch or dinner one attendedas hIS guest was not invariably enlarged by the accretion of other friends he met by the waYSIde? Who was ever denied a warm and generous reception when calling on him, ho,wever busy he happen.ed to be? He danced with elegance and never missed a May Ball. At our last, thIS summer, too III to take the floor he held court in his rooms, welcoming a continuous stream of visitors to as delIghtful a party as any at the Ball. He was an able and inspiring lecturer, who went to infinite pains in organising any lecture he gave, particularly when illustrated by hi~ imaginative and t~chnically perfect colour transparencies. Talks he gave In College on hIS Journeys In RUSSIa, Greece and the MIddle E~st invariably brought in large and appreciative audiences. He had an effortless abIlIty to mspIre interest in an enthusiasm for his chosen subject. A puckish sense of humour also showed itself from time to time. I well remember, when the director of one of our May Week plays said he saw the particular wo~k in terms of bh,ck and white; Malcolm complied by producing a set and costumes entIrely m black and whIte. The effect was striking and happily not unpleasing. On another occasIOn when he deslgn~d a splendid set for the College production of The Government Inspector he paInted a mysterIous word in large Russian characters on the door of the Mayor's house . . Innoc~nts like m~self supposed it to read 'Mayor's Parlour' or some such. We learnt later that It read Gentlemen. All these diverse qualities of character he sustained to the very end and there are not many of us who could have born his distressing suffering with the courage, equanImIty and cheerfulness that he showed. Those who visited him during his increasingly frequent spells in hospital came 9
away strengthened and uplifted by an example to which few of us can aspire; and that uplift did not derive entirely from the endless supplies of vodka and lime that he kept in his bedside cabinet. Doctors, nurses, porters, other patients and above all his own visitors had their spirits healed and restored by his unquenchable spirit in a way that, alas, his ravaged body could not be healed by any of us . He was very moved and not a little surprised by having so many visitors and he was always so appreciative not least of those Corpus wives who brought him flowers and delicacies and who washed his pyjamas. Perhaps the secret of his magnetism lay in that appreciation and in knowing that we should ourselves gain much by visiting him. At any rate it gave him great pleasure in his final months to see so many friends , some from very far afield. What of him now? The unsearchable mystery of life and death does not allow us to know. He was a convinced and a practising Christian. May we not then firmly suppose that, freed from the restraints of the suffering body, he now enjoys a proper reward for all that he did and gave for others? Perhaps it is not too fanciful to suppose that the divine Architect of all things, in His infinite and understanding compassion, has arranged just at this moment for the heavenly hall to need that extra little bit of gold leaf. Perhaps He is just now calling for a redesigning of the glassy sea or of those crowns that must by now be getting a bit battered by so often being cast down before Him. Much as we shall all miss Malcolm we cannot begrudge the Good Lord the services of one so well fitted to supply those needs ; nor can we deny Him the continuing delight of Malcolm's company."
THE REVD. ANDREW CECIL TELFER It was with deep regret that I heard of the death of the Revd. Andrew Telfer, on 1st June, 1978, aged 85. The second son of the Headmaster of Faversham Grammar School, he came to King's in 1908 and left four years later to go to Selwyn College, Cambridge. His career there was interrupted by five years wartime soldiering, from which he returned safely to complete his University course. He was renowned as a cross-country runner and in 1920 became an Olympic selector. He joined Felsted School as an assistant master and then, after a spell as Headmaster of Ludlow Grammar School, was asked to return to Felsted by the then Headmaster, K. J. F. Bickersteth, to take over the running of the Preparatory Department, in which capacity I first met him as a timid new boy in 1940. He returned to the Senior School, having by then taken Holy Orders, in 1945 and ran the boarding house called Elwyn's (after another O.K.S.), to retire finally in 1959. Whenever the Felsted versus King's rugby match was held at Felsted, he would be seen on the touch-line proudly sporting his O.K.S. tie and he was always interested to hear news of Canterbury from me. His passing inevitably but sadly diminished our select club of those entitled to wear both O.K.S. and O.F. ties, and it is with grateful thanks that we accept the legacy he left to his old school. On behalf of all O.K.S., I should like to extend sympathy to his widow and two daughters, the younger of whom is married to John Smalman-Smith, O.K.S. P.G.W. 10
G. F. EVELYN-WRIGHT Graham Fortescue Evelyn-Wright, who has died in Durban, aged 77, defined the frontier between Nigeria and Dahomey while serving with the Nigerian Police. He mounted an expedition through dense jungle and inhospitable country. The frontier follows the path he took. Born in New Zealand and a descendant of the diarist, John Evelyn, he emigrated with his family to South Africa in 1903 and completed his education at King's. He served with General Smuts in the East African campaign, joining the South African Mounted Police after being invalided out of the Army. He took part in the action against the armed insurrection of South African mineworkers known as the Boksburg Rebellion, but joined the Bechuanaland Civil Service in 1921, acting as an aide to the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, on his visit there. In 1927 he joined the Nigerian Police and served till 1950, including war service with the Nigeria Regiment. Later he became Commissioner in British Cameroons. He served with the Kenya Police Reserve during the Mau Mau emergency, returning to South Africa in 1963. He was awarded the King's Medal for meritorious police service.
THE SCHOOL Captain of School: C. D. Barclay, K.S. Vice-Captains: O. F. J. Pritchard, C. H. Jones SCHOOL MONITORS A. J. Powys, T. J. Horsey, K.S .. J. M. G. Kendrick, R-J. Markwick, G. C. B. Hindley, Q. J. Mabbutt, J. M. Williams, K.S .. M. J. Hudson, J. J. D. Haswell, M.S.
SENIOR GIRL Frances J . Judd School House: The Grange: Walpole: Meister Orners: Marlowe: Luxrnoore: Galpin's:
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HOUSE MONITORS T. J. Horsey, K.S., J. P. Molyneux, M. V. Roskelly, R. A. Beswick, M. A. Lawrence, E. G. N. Godbold, M. J . D. Hancock. J. M. G. Kendrick, S. W. G. Macbean, 'K.S., M.S., A. V. Butler, G. D. P. Breeze, R. A. Darko, G. W. Steele, Q. R. S. Price. C. H. Jones, E. 1. Bishop, K.S., M.S., M. P. L. Dowie, M.S., M. C. E. Law, K.S., M.S., J. R. A. Christie, K.S., S. P. Mahtani, N. D. Maynard, K.S., Altamash Kabir. A. J. Powys, D. V. Matthews, A. D. Hurlock, S. J. Taylor, M.S., M, J. S. Kenney. O. F. J. Pritchard, S. J. Barron, G. O. Evans, K.S., M. H. P. Hill, K.S., J. A. Muir-Little, P. N. Howard, P. G. Kennedy, K.S. Q. J. Mabbutt, P. K. Bolton, S. H. Crago, A. A. Gharbi, C. J. Jermyn, E. J. Sultan, N. J. Waddell. J. J. D. Haswell, M.S., E. O. Jorgensen, C. D. Appleton, K.S., P. A. Bethell, K.S .. M.S.. S. McC. Berwick, K. A. Arends. R-J. Markwick, T. H. Panton, A. G. Robson, J. C. Molyneux, K.S., M. C. Townshend, C. J. Young, K.S., J. A. Hawkins, B. A. Hosking, M.S., R. J. L. Shakespeare, M. Cavell. II
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G. C. B. Hindley, M. B. Charlton, J. A. R. Harms, M. J. Hudson, R. G. Morgan, D. Morley, D. Sewell, A. R. Wilkin. C. D. Barclay, K.S .• J. M. Williams, K.S .• P. J. Keating, T. R. Carver, K.S., G. T. P. Brennan, R. D. Pritchard. Captain of Rugby Captain of Boats Captain of Cross-Country Captain of Hockey Captain of Swimming Captain of Athletics Captain of Fencing Captain of Shooting Captain of Badminton Captain of Gymnastics Captain of Basketball Captain of Golf Captain of Judo Captains of Canoeing Captain of Girls , Hockey Monitor for Music
C. D. Barclay, K.S. M. P. L. Dowie, M.S. P. A. Bethell, K.S., M.S. R. A. Darko P. K. Bolton O. F. J. Pritchard R. J. M. Houlston R. N. K. Baron P. F. Creswell D. S. Chisholm A. Camburn A. W. T. Briscoe, K.S. A. B. B. Horwood, K.S. C. D. Appleton, K.S., E. O. Jorgensen Caroline W. Topping S. W. G. Macbean, K.S., M.S.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR 2 Summer Hill, Harbledown, Canterbury .
14th December, 1978.
Dear Editors,
At my "farewell" dinner at St. Augustine's, kindly given by the Headmaster and organised by David Goodes, the guests included a number of distingui shed musical O.K.S. It was a very happy and delightful evening in the course of which I was presented with a beautiful framed 18th century coloured engraving
of the "Great Gate of St. Augustine's Monastery" by Paul Sandby (which shows as well the Cathedral and the Hall where the dinner took place!) together with a cheque which I can only describe as extremely handsome. Needless to say. this was a complete surprise to me. Mr. Goodes, who had obviously been working very hard behind the scenes, has handed me a list of all the musicians and well-wishers who contributed so generously. It may be impossible for me to thank them all personally. May I therefore, through the courtesy of The Cantuarian, express to all of them my deepest gratitude, with the hope that if any of them visit Canterbury at any time, they will call and see us , so that I may show them their wonderful gift. On the mantlepiece underneath the picture is a pair of elegant candlesticks of the same period, a lovely present from the Masters' Common Room. I hope that when members of the staff have a moment to spare they too will pay us a visit. Yours sincerely,
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FANFARE FOR EDRED The Canluarian, you might think, is not very like The Times-for one thing it is in businessbut we too are a publication of record. The trouble is that when someone like Edred retires it is excessively hard to record the really essential thing about him-the so-easy-to-recognise and sodifficult-to-convey core and personality of the man. One can, of course, put down some facts and figures, and very impressive they are, too: but nearly a quarter of a century's work and inspiration are not summed up by saying that there are now nearly 50 O.K.S. professional musicians of his bringing-up, more than that who have won choral or music awards at Oxford and Cambridge, half-a-dozen directors of music, or (though this is as significant a figure as the others) hundreds of amateur musicians whose lives continue to be refreshed from a source opened for them by Edred. The universal use of Edred, lout court, that is a pointer; the unique honour of his Lambeth B.Mus. is another; but in the end one must accept that a creative artist's essence can only be communicated by himself, through his art. We who have known Edred's are fortunate.
I The retirement of Edred Wright from the post of Director of Music at King's is not so much the end of a chapter as of an era in the history of music at the school. All through the years between the Wars a succession of music masters, culminating in the gay and wayward 'Joe' Morris, tried their hand at enlivening the music of a school which had then no recent tradition of good or distinguished music-making, and where the numbers of boys to provide talent were very small compared to those who fill the school today. In the decade that followed the end of World War II, however, under the capable direction of Lt.-Col. Meredith Roberts, King's began to develop a name for its orchestral concerts, and it was at this time (1954) that Edred Wright came on to the music staff with a great reputation for his work in training the singers who took part in the Coronation service at Westminster Abbey the previous year. He soon showed that his was a talent not confined to choral singing but that he was a musician of great versatility and enterprise, capable of branching out into all kinds of music-making and mastering every field in turn. After his first appearance with the Choral Society and madrigal groups at the Serenade in 1955, he was invited to take over the direction of King's Week in 1957, and, with the newly opened Shirley Hall at his disposal, he began to launch out into all sorts of events on a larger scale than King's had ever deemed possible before. Now began the regular series of Gilbert and Sullivan operas in alternate years, the great oratorio performances of classic works like Mendelssohn's Elijah, Haydn's Creation and Mozart's C minor Mass, military band concerts and, finally, the summer orchestral concerts (which had been conducted by John Bacon until his departure to work at Covent Garden). Edred becamc Director of Music in September, 1958, and conducted his first big orchestral concert in 1959, revealing himself at once as a conductor of big works who could inspire his orchestra to give of its best. Soon more and more boys were playing (and, in due course, girls as well) and more and more ambitious works were being tackled, with solo concertos of great complexity being performed by brilliant young soloists; these concerts became So popular that there had to be two 13 SPEECH DAY. 1978 (Kell(ish Gazelle)
performances in King's Week to satisfy all who wished to attend. In all this he has been ably supported by Clarence Myerscough, who has led the first orchestra for many years, by David Goodes who has trained and conducted the second orchestra, and by the ever-reliable and omnicompetent Robert Scott, to name only some of his devoted 'aides'. Now his triumphant final year has come to its close-the great summer concert with a work specially written by Alan Ridout, a delightful product.ion of Patience, a final Carol Service in the Cathedral, and a festival candle-lit dinner in his honour in the hall of St. Augustine's. He goes into retirement (to spend some of his spare time on promoting the King's School appeal) with the good wishes of a host of friends and admirers (as well as former pupils now professional musicians) who have learnt much about music from working with him, and of all who have derived pleasure and satisfaction from those concerts, operas and choral services of which, for so long, he has been the director and inspirer. DEREK INGRAM HILL (1925-1931). (Governor 1976- ).
II In 1952, when I arrived at King's, the school already had an established reputation for the arts, but it was certainly the drama department which held pride of place; music was a good companion. I think it is fair to say that any musical claim to fame rested largely on the 'star' quality of one or two of its members and these, in turn, were primarily instrumentalists. There were a number of very keen (and able) musicians amongst the staff, but, for the most part, these were not music staff, but classicists or mathematicians with a strong musical bent. The appointment of Edred in 1954 to run the choral department of the school was one of those characteristic strokes of genius for which Dr. Shirley was renowned. Indeed, I think it was his shrewdness in snapping up Edred, in recognising his very special gifts, that opened my eyes to the real Fred. For someone who had constantly poked fun at 'my kind of music' -a part of which was what he called "belly-aching Tudor music" -had suddenly presented us with the finest choral man in the business. For those who have never had the pleasure of singing for Edred (and I use the word 'for' advisedly) it is perhaps necessary to describe briefly just what it is like to work under him. Singing 'for' Edred, work, achievement, pleasure, are all words that spring quickly to mind when one thinks of those days. Edred has a special ability to make the ordinary singer become extraordinary; to achieve a standard which the amateur singer thinks unattainable. It was said once of Edred that his powers in this respect were so great, that he could make a chair leg sing, if required to do so. He is not only the singer's man, but the non-singer's too. What he managed to achieve immediately at King's was the cohesion of much musical talent, and the creation of incentives through many stimulating events, not least the remarkably expanded King's Week. Golden days those! My first taste of an Arts Festival. Boy, has he got a lot to answer for! Alas, I never had the opportunity to blow my bassoon under him in the orchestra, as he became Director of Music shortly after I left school, but I have no doubt that his success there was as great as in the choral field. He gave us a scnse of pride in what we were doing, a sense of 14
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EDRED AND JANE WRIGHT WITH THE HEADMASTER AND MRS. PILKINGTON (Kentish Gazelle)
commitment, of the value of standards-and a standard of values. I have sung under more choral directors in my time than I care to remember, but only a handful have made a lasting impression. Nowadays, I conduct quite a lot myself, working not only in England, but with choirs in France, Belgium, Holland, U.S.A. and South America, and I can honestly say that everything that I know about choral direction, all that 1 consider important in the art, was learned from Edred in those years at King's. He was a wizard with all things choral, and an inspiration to all around him. MARK DELLER (1952-1957).
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III " ... When I think of Edred Wright, I immediately recall his enthusiasm and passionate love for music, and his extraordinary ability to communicate them to us. There can be few people who can make over 700 boys (and girls) want to sing! We all benefited from his great natural musicianship and uncanny musical instinct, which were, of course, backed up by great experience in every possible field. When Edred conducts, the only thing that matters to him is the music, and playing or singing it as beautifully as possible ... " CHRISTOPHER SEAMAN (1955-1960).
IV The debt King's owes Edred Wright, for creating its brilliant musical tradition, has been acknowledged by generations of boys and parents, musicians and non-musicians alike. It was only when I became Monitor for Music, however, that I appreciated how Edred's contribution extended far beyond the merely musical. He was acutely aware of the importance of maintaining the high standards of the past and was concerned with all aspects of the boys' lives. Nor were his interests limited to the school: the Marlowe Theatre, the Sidney Cooper Arts Centre, Stour Music, the Samaritans, and many other areas of Canterbury life have benefited from his advice and enthusiasm. Working for Edred was certainly rewarding-some of his reminiscences of King's in Shirley's day were fascinating-but there were also moments of anguish. Hardly a single King's Week would approach without his urgently demanding "What are we to do? We'll never be ready in time. We just haven't got the trebles nowadays. And the posters are up-we can't cancel it now. Will I ever be able to show my face in the Precincts again?" One soon learnt to smile at such wailings for, come the night, Edred would exude cheerful confidence; indeed, perhaps his most striking achievement was the way he managed to maintain a consistently high standard of performance. Each year, at the party after the Symphony Concert, he would bemoan the fact that all the best musicians were leaving. But, under his experienced direction, those remaining became irreplaceable in their turn. Rehearsals with Edred were never dull. I remember an orchestra practice one Sunday morning when he stopped conducting and enquired why the trombones weren't playing at letter M. They assured him they were not needed for that movement. "Then the horns should be 15
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playing." They, too, insisted they had nothing at M. "Faggots?"; silence. It was only after a more searching examination of the score, and much peering through what were obviously new bi-focals, that he discovered that the timps were the guilty party! Particularly enjoyable were the Madrigal Society rehearsals, for it was as a choral conductor that Edred's skills were most evident. His singing lessons were also enlightening occasions and always extremely entertaining. "You play the 'cello, Martin. Well, your body is your 'cello and you must sing with it!" It is hard to believe that someone who is such a characteristic part of King's life is now leaving us. I shall always be grateful to Edred, not just for showing me how to make good music, but for doing so with warmth, affection, character and good humour. MARTIN LOCK (1972-1976).
ENVOI If you want a receipt for a great Impresario, Look at that bliton, and look at that man; Consider the facts of his King's School Scenario, Twenty-odd years, and the feats that they span. Consider his Orchestra, jovial or tragicalSymphony Concerts of Schubert and BrahmsConsider the Choir, 'neath his movement so magical (Stanfordfor Canticles, Smart for the Psalms); Cathedral anthems in solemn propriety, Madrigals sung in relaxing society, Periods Tudor and ancient Gregorian. Classic, Romantic, and luscious Victorian, Modern composers like Ridout and Co., Warmth of a Gilbert alld Sullivan show: Take of these elements all that is musical, Heat them all up with an ardour enthusical, Set 'em to simmer, and take off the scum: And it's Edred himself is the residuum! D.S.R. (with apologies to W. S. Gilbert). 16 (D. A. Curl)
THE CANTUARIAN INTERVIEW In this issue we begin a series of interviews with members of the King's community. We intend to keep most of the questions relevant to the School and school life, although some may provoke answers of a somewhat broader scope. We have invited the Headmaster to be the first victim of interrogation, and we would like to thank him for his co-operation and for his willingness to answer (nearly) all of our questions! We have decided not to record the interviews "live" but to give our guests time to pick their way through the mine fields that we have laid for them! 1.
How do you see your role as the Headmaster of King's? The King's School is a large and complex community in that it not only has to cater for the education and recreation of almost seven hundred pupils, but also has to organise for the boarding of around five hundred and fifty. This means that apart from the academic teaching staff, there are domestic workers, a works department, an accounts department and grounds staff. Thus within one community there are many units, and all have their own identity. It is the task of the Headmaster to see that all these units feel that they are really parts of one community working together for the good of the whole. The Headmaster has got to know and understand the problems of each part, and enable the heads of each unit to be able to discuss their problems and plans, and evolve a structure of administration committees, meetings, and so on, so that common problems can be discussed and the ideal of the parts seeing they are parts of one community is realised in practice. He must resist the temptation to try to be Housemaster, Bursar and Clerk of Works, as, if he attempts a Poo-bah role, it means that all initiative is lost to Housemasters and Heads of Departments. The Headmaster must also try to be aware of the larger world outside the School and attempt to take part in national discussions of educational problems and encourage his staff to do the same. He must also fulfil a public relations role in maintaining contact with preparatory schools, the universities, the local community and various inter-school organisations. Above all, it is his task to see that buildings, facilities and curriculum respond to the needs of the modern world. 2.
What, if anything, does a school like King's gain from having a clergyman as its Head? The King's School has a somewhat unusual position in that while it exists as a distinct institution with its own charter, it has a close relationship with the Cathedral. We rent buildings from the Dean and Chapter, we hold many services in the Cathedral, and we share many other facilities. Since we are in such close proximity to a clerical establishment it might be argued that it is useful for a clergyman to be a Headmaster, since he has a place and use within the Cathedral as well as the School. That apart, I feel a layman could do the work as Headmaster as well as a clergyman. 3.
How much compulsory religion should there be at school? I feel it would be wrong for religion to be entirely voluntary. This is a religious foundation and when parents send their children here they expect a measure of religious education. Just as religious parents expect their children to attend Church, so a Christian school (to which parents have entrusted their children) would be failing in its duty if it failed to provide for them to go to Church. Also it is hard to see how anyone could make a true choice over religion if they had no experience of Christian worship. That said, the form of religion offered ought to be as varied as possible. This is why we have the present system of services-the large school service enables the School as a religious foundation to worship together, the choice between the Eucharist and Talk enables individuals to make a choice based on their feelings and needs, and the lower school service caters for the interests of that age group. The object of all this is not to indoctrinate but to give as wide a picture as possible of the Christian religion so that, on leaving School, they can 17
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make an informed choice as to the basis on which they should arrange their religious life. Similarly, in Sixth Form teaching we try to give as wide a range of divinity classes as is possible, so that philosophical problems and relations with other religions can be discussed. Thus I support compulsion, but feel we ought to offer as large a measure of choice as is possible within a compulsory system.
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Why wing-collars? I interpret this question to mean why a school uniform, since it is obvious our uniform could be altered. I would not be opposed to altering the present school dress, but I would be against abandoning a school dress as such. A school is a working community and most working units have a recognised pattern of dress. If we abandoned uniform and everyone wore what he or she wished, there would be a danger that differences of parental income would be reflected in dress. Also, I do not feel the work of a community is helped by its members trying to impress by their style of dressing, emphasising either their wealth, their knowledge of fashion or their contempt for convention. A school not only has to support individuality, it also has to fit people for the real world. Most professions demand a certain pattern of dress and as a working organisation the school does the same. 5.
What is or should be the role of King's in the Canterbury community? The School is a large employer of labour and provides for the education of many day pupils. I feel it is important that the School plays a part in local life and we try to do this by sharing our facilities with local bodies, by masters serving on the district Council, by the School's Social Service Unit helping in areas of need. Also, I think it is important that we should all realise how much we depend on good relationships with our local community and show courtesy and consideration in shops and walking in the streets. Our relationship with Canterbury is decided more by the action of individual pupils and masters than by large projects. 6.
To what extent is the school influenced by the wishes ofparents? As we are an independent school and parents choose to send their children here, and could send them elsewhere if they so desired, it is obvious we pay considerable attention to their wishes. It is important in a school that parents should feel free to discuss their worries or hopes with any member of staff.
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What is the future of co-education at King's? At present we only take girls in the Sixth Form. In the country at large, the tendency is now for most educational institutions to be co-educational. It is obvious that we must take note of this development and consider whether or not we should take girls from the beginning . There are many practical as well as educational issues involved in such a change and we plan to discuss the whole matter over the next year or so. 8.
What is the future ofprivate education? At the moment private education prospers . The main reason for this is that it offers choices of different sorts of education which are at present not available in the maintained sector. It is possible to choose from a variety of schools-academic or non-academic, progressive or traditional, single-sex or co-educational. Also there is a lack of boarding places in the maintained system while the independent sector is largely boarding. At present this choice is only available to those with money to pay the fees, but my hope is that in time educational needs will take precedence over ideology. It may then be possible for the State to support at independent schools those who would benefit and are 100 poor to pay the fees. Otherwise I feel private education will survive, but if inflation continues it will only be available to the rich, though it is possible that private businesses may give support to their employees so that they can have private education for their children. 18
16+ AND 18+ Our variegated Precinctuary scene may soften the focus a little compared with the harsh lens of a London day school, but it seems likely that for most fee-paying parents today the hope of good public examination results is a major factor in opting for the independent sector. After all, the Old School Tie is not what it was; the demise of National Service has made officer-style training less imperative; and vocational training tends to mean something different from Somerset Maugham's day, when the school trained especially men of the church, bishops, deans, canons, and above all country clergymen. But since 1965 the independent schools have adjusted themselves swiftly to the role that as late as the 1950s could be seen as the natural inheritance of the grammar school tradition: the education of a meritocracy. John Stuart Mill called entry by examination to the Civil Service "one of the greatest improvements in public affairs ever proposed", and it seems an odd twist of English history that has taken us from the 19th century progressives' advocacy of open examinations as ~he answer to selection by favouritism and privilege (the advantages of Capital) to the present desire of progressive opinion so to de-structure the public examination system as to conceal the in¡ adequacies of comprehensive structures when set against independent schools (the advantages of Capital). In an article in The Observer last August, Mr. Anthony Howard-after a quick swipe at our Headmaster for being "cunning and shrewd" in defence of independent education-wrote: Though no one seems to have tumbled to it at the time, the Labour Party, by deciding first to attack and root out the grammar schools, in effect greatly strengthened the position of the public schools. Frankly, it takes a pedigree of Westminster, Oxford and the New Statesman to write a sentence as crass as that. There were in fact plenty of people (like my own father) who had spent their working lives in the service of State education frantically trying to tell the Labour Party this would happen. Unfortunately, it was not only in the Labour Party that there were ex-pUblic schoolboys itching to reorganise other people's schools. Since the public examination system is such a sensitive area for us, we should be alert both to the declared purposes and to the hidden aims in the proposals of the Minister's advisory body, Schools Council, now to amend both 16 + and 18 + systems. Schools Council itself was established in 1964 to give more voice to teacher opinion and, by that familiar process of liberal good intentions yielding 10 collectivist takeover, has ever since been the voice of teacher trade unionism. The first, irreducible truth about Schools Council is that, benign though its individual members may be on matters beyond the Party Whip, when it comes to policy decisions what counts is the discipline of the caucus. Consequently, our first question about any new 16 + must be the question of where power will lie: with the teacher unions ("teacher control") or with the university-cum-independent G.C.E. Boards? As for the "democratic" credentials of Schools Council, they can be exemplified thus: how much of the' A' level entry do the independent schools have? around 25070; and how much of the vote on any new 18 + will they have? around 4070. Few things have affected education more in the last 15 years than the changed attitudes of the biggest teacher union , the N.U.T. What was essentially a professional association, benevolently tying its mainly primary membership to itself through preferential mortgage and insurance opportunities, has become a T.U.C. bigwig. A General Secretary (Ronald Gould) who, though no lover of public schools, had a genuine care for the able child has now in Fred Jarvis a successor whose proudest boast has been his T.U.C. seat beside Jack Jones'. Since, despite some recent window-dressing, the N.U.T. still dominates Schools Council, it follows that all 19
Schools Council 's proposals should be regarded as a mixture of genuine educational concern (there is a case for a common system at 16; there is a case for a broader sixth-form curriculum) with purposes essentially imperialistic and ideological. As for the declared objectives, this Government has agreed (and an incoming Conservative one might or might not reverse) that from about 1985 the present '0' level system should be merged with C.S.E . The new system will be called G .C.S.E., will be based on four or five Boards in lieu of the present eight G.C.E. and fourteen C.S.E., will cover the top 60"70 of the ability range, and will operate to a seven-point grading scale, thereby combining the present G.C.E. and C.S.E. scales. Like everything Mrs. Shirley Williams does, the arguments at first seem plausible. '0' level was intended to cater for 80-!OO on the percentile ability range, though it is taken in individual subjects from about 70-100; C.S.E. was designed for percentiles 40-80 though in practice it gets taken down to point 20. When C.S.E. was introduced in 1965 (after years of work by a committee chaired by our own Vice-Chairman of Governors, Mr . Robert Beloe) it was promised that it would not merely ape '0' level, with external examinations and standardised curricula , but would liberate the teacher of middle-ability children to design curricula based on his knowledge of their needs, and to assess his own pupils accordingly. However, this distinctiveness was to run counter to the collectivising impulses concurrent in the comprehensive school movement, and a mere 13 years after the House of Commons solemnly affirmed that the reorganised secondary schools will preserve all that is valuable in grammar school education for those children who now receive it we find ourselves being told that '0' level is merely a legacy of a discredited selective system and that the principle of the common school necessitates a common exam: nominally a mere "common system", though feasibility studies have shown that there can hardly be a common system without common exams, exams which, in the case of one subject (Music), have been costed by experiment at an irreducible ÂŁ30 per candidate. After all the public concern about educational standards that led to the Great pseudoDebate, one would have thought that everyone except The Guardian would have been prepared to acknowledge that there cannot be high standards without structures and institutions that are identified with high standards. However, it is The Guardian sector of opinion that still dominates our educational policies after 13 years, and Directors of Education have also a vested interest in a common system to limit the expense of examination entries. Besides, teachers in comprehensive schools have a legitimate case. In the days of the 11 + it was the bureaucracy that took any odium that existed over selection; now it is the actual teacher who has to track his pupils towards G.C.E. or C.S.E. from 14, and, apart from anything else, that teacher's best professional instincts may well be engaged in wishing to push his own pupils beyond their natural potential. About what should schools like ours be apprehensive? Firstly, that the new grading system will diminish the G.C.E. emphasis and accentuate the C.S.E. one. In 1974 the G.C.E. Boards, alarmed that their Pass/Fail system was scaring away entries (and therefore income and influence), pushed through a reluctant Schools Council an official grading system which (experience has shown) some King's parents as well as some employers still aren't clear about. Where previously grades 1-6 (awarded unofficially) had covered an '0' pass and 7-9 a fail, now A-C are pass-equivalent but D and E are also certificated. Since C.S.E. grade 1 counts as an '0' pass , one effect of that change was to reduce "at a stroke" the distinction of '0' level grades above the best of C.S.E. from 5 points to 2. Although in one sense the new G.C.S.E. would merely confirm this, in practice the distinction between an '0' level pass on G.C.E. and one gained on C.S .E. still remains; and , besides, grade 2 C.S.E. does not have equivalence with G.C.E. grades D. and E. 20
The real trap in all this is teacher assessment, which is rare in G.C.E. but predominates in C.S.E., to the teacher unions' delight but employers' mistrust. At the time when the '0' grades shrank, the Head of Maths at R.M.S . Dover, said at a local teachers' meeting that frequently candidates of his had been obtaining only grade 9 at '0' level but grade 1 on C.S.E. in the same term. And then there was that public school which couldn't get its bottom Maths set through G.C.E. so it entered them all for teacher-assessed C.S.E. and they all got '0' level passes ("What do you think parents are paying you fees for?"). Schools Council quite openly say that a Common 16 + would extend teacher assessment into areas at present beyond it, though they are gracious enough to offer any school that wants such, the rigours of the traditional exam. Page 20 of their major, 1975, document on behalf of their 16 + makes clear what they foresee : though a teacher may ... opt for course work assessment to avoid the strain of an examination for his weaker candidates, this does not debar any who show the requisite ability from receiving the highest grades. In other words, you expose your better candidates to an externally-examined Grade C whilst I quietly push my weaker ones up into grade B on my internal assessment: with entries running into several millions, what moderator is going to know the difference? (One knows that in a heavyweight subject like English Language there would be some reliance placed on computermarked multiple-choice comprehensions for parity's sake, but the rest of the marks would be thrown wide to the vagaries of individual schools .) Nor is this all. If it is, as Mrs. Williams and Schools Council claim (oh, this anti-elitist elite!), too difficult to tell point 79 he's a C.S.E . goat whilst point 80 is a G.C.E. sheep (though the parable says God will be selective), how on earth can it be done around 39 and 40? Who is to tell percentile 39 that he cannot enter the 16 + heaven that is open to the majority of his contemporaries? It won't happen, of course: the same logic that has moved from abolishing grammar schools to urging the abolition of their (and our) exams , must move on to embrace all but the E.S.N. We shall-we must! - have a Common Certificate awarded to all who have spent more time in than out of school between ages 5-16. So what should we say? Politically, we can think ourselves lucky that the concept of totally region ali sed Boards has been shelved , and also that it is proposed (initially?) to offer harder and easier papers in certain subjects. But for the long-term we ought vigorously to assert that, whilst we would be prepared to accept the logic of a common system of entries and grades, such a system cannot maintain the standards necessary for this country at 16 + unless it has no fewer than 12 grades (18 if percentiles !o-I00 are to be covered ratHer than 40-100), and unless at least the top 4 of those grades are reserved for work assesS$:d at least two-thirds by external examinations. If one can write more eirenically about the 18 + proposals, it is because they seem less likely to happen in the form proposed, and if they did happen we could probably cope with them better, since it is the schools with small sixth-forms that would be liable to find them difficult (though Working Paper 60 threatens an extension of teacher-assessment at 18 + too). In brief, Schools Council proposes that that same generation of schoolchildren whose mothers were so unprolific in the early 1970s should face in the late '80s, at 18, a two-tier system, by which 2 Further subjects (each 75% of an 'A' level) and 3 Normal (each 50%) would replace 'A' levels . The declared objectives of F and N are to provide better for the more heterogeneous sixth-form population that already exists (and exists the more because youth unemployment has increased by eight times since 1974) and also to "broaden the scope of study" for everyone, thereby holding career options open for longer.
It is obvious that there are contradictory purposes at work here, some of them in fact desirable ones. We can all see that we ought to have more young engineers fluent in German (but then the teaching of a second language has been collapsing as secondary reorganisation proceeds); and those of us who got bashed by Lord Snow in the 1960s for being mere literary 21
humanists are still searching around for .the the Second Law of Thermodynamics. But is such a vision-of young polytechniciens joyously tossing around Juvenal, Johnson and Robert Lowell on the Vanity of Human Wishes in between pushing back the frontiers of industrial designactually reconcilable with keeping in academic work a lot of young people who would be in the hands of the Manpower Services Commission if they weren't collecting £7.50 a week for staying on at school? Or will a "divisive" separate system, the C.E.E., actually be permitted for them? The ambivalence of Nand F is clear in the refusal of Schools Council to nominate subject-areas across which the candidate must operate. Choice of subjects is to remain wholly laissez-faire, and, since the Commissioned Groups have shown how much fragmentation of subjects will occur if 'A'ieveis are removed, anyone who wants to offer all his five subjects in , say , History will be permitted to do so. Schools Council feebly propose (that is to say, they recommend that the Secretary of State, whose ultimate responsibility education in this country is, should feebly propose) that the task of monitoring a broad sixth-form curriculum should be shuffled off on to university admissions procedures. Anyone who watched the rise and fall of the Use of English exam will know what that means. Moreover, whereas 16+ (which tends to make money, except where there is a heavy element of teacher assessment and area moderation) has attracted some highly politicized advocates of change but few strong counter-forces, the 18 + exams (which tend to lose the G .C.E. Boards money) are an area where the N.U.T. is less sure of itself and where the universities have been issuing powerful warnings. The latter are tending to emphasise that the logic of Nand F (but then it always was the logic of the I,OOO-strong comprehensive school, wasn't it?) is an Honours degree course of at least four years, and a D.E.S. spokesman recently spelled out what four years would mean: an extra £160m. per year in equipment, an extra £100m. per year in grants, £540m. over five years on buildings. (Of course, they could always cut the numbers in higher education; but if a Labour Government started closing down the Social Science Faculties, where would it get its next generation of M.P.s from?). What the independent schools have been recommending here may actuall y gain acceptance; the possibility of combining two 'A' levels with two half-' A' levels. But if a broader curriculum is really what Schools Council want, why don't they back the original Sir Alan Richmond minority proposal of four even subjects with a compulsory use of literacy and use of numeracy in addition? And since their Working Paper 46 emphasises that the new examinations should encourage independence and originality of thought why are they so determined to abolish Special papers? To a remarkable extent, though not wholly to our credit, schools like this have managed to stay aloof from 13 years of turmoil in the maintained sector. In the short-term we have undoubtedly profited from the death-throes of the grammar schools, but we have been sustained not only by parents ' willingness to pay for what to some degree was previously available free, but also by an examination system that was designed for grammar-school aptitudes and structures. It may be said that I am offering a worst case-but plenty of people in this century have found worst cases overtaking them-if I visualise a situation where one of our Heads of Departments might find himself, and his internally-marked 16 + scripts, faced at a moderators' meeting with well-organized union groups who were determined to outvote the grades he was proposing for our own candidates. Therefore, though Clough remains apt: If hopes were dupes , fear may be liars, still I think my colleagues ought to be clambering all over the barricades with me on these issues . At the very least, we should be furiously lobbying the (non-T.U .C.) union to which twothirds of us belong, the A.M.M.A., lest this gets drawn into the collectivist camp too. What I think schools like this have to fear most is that "teacher control" may open the way to politicised university entrance, a way that at present is blocked by the integrity (which is not to ascribe to it infallibility) of the G.C.E. system. S.C.W. 22
@House VNotes School House continues to aspire to an unparallelled level of cultural achievement, epitomised by the enchanting melody of Mike Hancock's 'Cricket Song' from The Insect Play and the inspired and flowing rugby of the Junior House team which went down narrowly to Linacre in the semi-finals. We have also made some very useful acquisitions this term: not only fitted carpets on the back-stairs, but also Mr. Dobbin, house tutor, play-producer and Coleridge fanatic; Miss Tidy; a much loved 'matriarch' in No. 84; Broad Street, her successor, Mrs. Thwaite, who valiantly stepped into the breach and thus completed the remarkable feat of serving as matron in every house in the Precincts; Mr. Henderson, part-time housemaster; and last but by no means least, nine new girls who have added their own je ne sais quoi to house life. Rick Wykes and Frank Sarre organised the house leagues and it was largely due to their efforts that a somewhat dusty football shield was won . We say goodbye to Jonathan Molyneux, skateboarder extraordinary, Richard Beswick, a cricketer for all seasons, Mark Lawrence, sometime of the King's School, Paramatta, and the King's Week booth, Carolyn Scott, sometime of Meister Omers, and' Jock' Horsey. The only real loser this term was Mr. Sugden who returned from hospital less one spleen; we are all glad to see him recovering so quickly. T. J. HORSEY. SCHOOL HOUSE
This term, Grange carried on along its downward path to total inactivity, hastened by the return of Bill Butler. Despite the general somnolence, such highlights as abseiling up Gran~e walls, Duncan's two visits to the same Grange cellar session , and the mysterious appearance of a trunk on the Green Court to trip up returning Patience party-goers, "twinkle like cats'-eyes in the murky gloom" . Yet the mood has changed in the higher reaches of the House to a more serious approach to our main reason for being here-work; the fault of a large influx of females, who now comprise one-sixth of the House. For the first time in years, the lights in Grange were not the last to go out. Fortunately, however, there is hope for a reversal of this trend in the future with the second generation 'Lock-Poc' duo and mountaineers West, Whitby, Wallersteiner (AI), Breeze, C., and Barrett, F. Although the normal disinterest in House matches was once again in evidence, the Juniors failed to lose until the semi-finals, and the Seniors even continued with this oversight into the final, only to meet Conrad Blakey and Guy's boot-not even Bill Butler's striped arm could prevent defeat. (We were in blue.) Thus ends another term in Grange which, even including the ritual Assembly quackings, has been a very happy one, and, as always, we are indebted to Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, Miss Palmar, and Lucy and James. J. M. G. KENDRICK. THE GRANGE
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This term, to the surprise of everyone, not least the members of the ~ouse themselves, Walpole has been active in all fields of school life . Our . . . fIrst succe~s was the House Concert, arranged by Michael Law, which Mr. Wnght (In hIs last term as DIrector of MusIc) saId was the most enjoyable he'd been to- if he'd said it was the worst we wouldn't have mentioned it. Another musical achievement was the fact that the house supplied a number of singers for Patience, including Julia Maynard in the tItle role. Turning now to. 'things literary', we produced a "one-off" magazine named ROBIN to commemorate the arnval of Mr. Vye as our new housemaster. II was an instant success and there are already pla~s to write another. On the sporting scene, however, our League Rugger left much to be deSIred, but school teams included a fair number of Walpole members. We've something to show academically also: eight Oxbridge candidates one with an unconditional and one with a Choral award. We've never had it so good! ' C. H. JONES. WALPOLE
A novel idea-inviting the Head of House to 'write the House Notes and long may novel and original ideas flourish. Meister Omers cannot b~ said . to have produced any outstanding personalities lately-this may be due to the absence of sUItable washIng areas, a sItuatIon WhICh, we hear, will be rectified soon. A look a~ the extrac~rricular activities en(l~ged in by the present House members gives one the ImpreSSIOn th~t MeIster Omers has the ablhty to produce .... a virtuoso (Steven Taylor), a FIeld Marshal (MIchael Kenney), a great actor (RIchard Pleming), and perhaps even the nucleus of a~ England Women's Hockey team. The list of activities is unending, but perhaps special menlton should be made of those who were Involved in the School production of Patience which, I'm sure,. could not have been achieved without the Meister Omers members of the cast: On the Rugby f!eld we have been well represented, with Dave Matthews in a 1st XV jersey, leaVIng ~ lastIng ImpreSSIOn ... on whose head? The winning of the Athletics Standards Cup at the begInnIng of the term gave the necessary stimulus, and our sporting enthusiasm was extended to the Senior and, especially, the Junior House Matches. Thus the term has been a very full and enjoyable one for the majority of the House who could feast their eyes on such spectacles as the Monitors versus Girls Hockey Match and the events at the House Supper. As the leaving Head of House I would like to thank everyone for their support especially Dave Matthews, and wish Meister Omers the best of luck for the future. I am su're that the House has the ingredients for a very successful future. A. J. POWYs. MEISTER OMERS
Our attitude to the condition of the House is not quite the same as that of our patron Christopher in Faustus: "Why this is Hell nor am lout of . . it", ?'!t the state of Marlowe, with over a hundred pupils, leaves much to be deSIred. DespIte the addllton of 0!1~ new ~tudy, the old Vllh Form working room, sanctuary can only be sought, for the more dIlIgent, In the already overcrowded libraries . Let the new dayboy House roll on as soon as possible please! The unpredictable attitude of our unreliable Marlovians left us struggling hard to achieve second-last place ¡in the Athletics Standards while we succeeded in winning the House Rugby MARLOWE
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League, much to the amazement of the whole House. As well as general strength, the standard of our individuals in sport is high. We have four School Captains, and Andrew Briscoe is to be congratulated on his performance in the National Golf Championships. If you have received the impression of a House whose great effort goes largely unrewarded, you have been misled, for the average Marlovian is the opposite: clever but idle . Marlowe is the strongest House academically, with as many Senior Scholars as the rest of the School put together, and the 56.8"10 who achieved A grades in 'A' level didn't all cheat! The House magazine, Fore, in its Silver Jubilee edition, satirized quite unmercifully all and sundry, not least the Head of House. If you succeeded in purchasing one, hold onto it-it will be a collector's item. O. F. J. PRITCHARD.
With numbers down yet again, this time to 46, and with the imminent move to the Precincts still in the balance, Luxmoore probably faced its sternest test of character yet. She passed with flying colours and long may she continue to flourish! With this in mind it came as a pleasant surprise to be made joint favourites in the Senior House Rugby Competition with Grange. Despite losing in the semi-finals, we took heart from the performance of our Junior House side who won the Junior Plate. Mention must also be made of the League sides, both Football and Rugby, who performed most admirably with much skill and endeavour. The enjoyment derived far outweighed the importance of the final league positions, 4th in the Rugby and 5th in the Football. We would like to take this opportunity to thank H.E.J.A. and P.A.E.D. for organising the leagues this term. The annual Christmas Dinner IDance provided the usual spills and enjoyment and we hope that this tradition will be continued in the future. We would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Bee and Mr. Parker for their devoted work, the monitors whose help has been invaluable, and the boys themselves for making this term a success. Q. J. MABBUTT.
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The House returned to find almost total reconstruction of the studies, and the filling in of the garden pit (coinciding mysteriously with the disappearance of the House cat). Sam Berwick, having recovered from this grievous loss, turned to the Head Girl for companionship, and a happy relationship ensued. After Chris Andry's unfortunate departure (after his being suitably rewarded with 1st XV Rugby Colours), J.J. took over as Head of House, much to the disgust of the Common Room. In sport, Galpin's Football team almost came 1st but were thwarted by some late discussions over the distribution of goals. The House Rugby team, proudly led by our sole 3rd XV player, Oscar, put up a tremendous fight against Luxmoore, who chalked up a long-awaited victory. Musically, our House Concert featured the first ever appearance of a performing Housemaster (S. W. W .), and we continued to set a high standard for Thursday morning House hymns-other Houses have produced poor imitations of our ensemble. Jeremy Haswell was asked to play in GALPIN'S
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the National Youth Orchestra, and so represented the House all over the country. Galpin's varied activities range from the Canoe Club, under the distinguished leadership of Chris Appleton, to running the Film Club with its non-quibble, money-back guarantee. Lastly, mention should be made of the oustanding academic b~illiance of the House, with no less than 12 Oxbridge candidates-a fifth of the House-including such genii as Macmillan, Bethell , Moffat, Walker and Marchant. This was a good term, and thanks go to all who made it so enjoyable and gave the Head of House so much support. J. J. D. HASWELL.
The great task awaiting Linacre at the beginning of this term was the consolidation of those much-envied intellectual, musical, sporting and dramatic achievements of the previous few terms. Needless to say, the last day of term saw us well consolidated. Praise is not only welcome but right and proper, and due to all and sundry here at 17 The Precincts. Amongst the general excellence, some individuals must be highlighted. Charies Young gained an "unconditional" to St. John's, Cambridge, without so much as an interview, a feat which he deemed sufficient excuse for resting on his laurels, or rather the ample lap of ex-bunnygirl "The Nest" Mk. II. There is, of course, no discrimination in Linacre, and both sexes pull all their weight, especially Caroline Topping, who surpassed herself as Captain of Girls' Hockey, and who will next term be Linacre's third (-rate) Head Girl. The performance of our "tinies" was noted by all, especially when Timothy Tuohy delivered the coup de grace to poor old Meister Omers in the Junior Rugger. Even Christopher Pim managed to drag himself away from the spiritual welfare of the Junior Hall to star as one of the School's fencers. The operetta, Colonel Calverley and Friends, produced, naturally, by No. 17's Man at the Top, was notable, on the one hand, for the absence of Matthew, er, Whatshisname, and, on the other, for the very obvious presence of 'Dave the Rave' , who has for some time been instructing his Linacre tutor set in the arts of pint-pulling and baby-care. The' Ad Hoc' entertainment featured Linacre in the form of producer and actor ... er ... Our thanks go to all who have helped make this an enjoyable and successful term. R-J. MARKWICK. LINACRE
Compared with last term, life in Broughton has been fairly tame, despite the addition of four girls (who have gone down very well!). However, after narrowly losing the Athletics Standards Cup to Meister Omers (most of whom appeared to be off-games!), we bounced back by winning the Senior House Rugby Cup, with wins against Tradescant, Luxmoore, Grange and Rex Darko. Although the Juniors could not emulate their elders, they did manage to reach the Junior Plate Final, only to be overwhelmed by the combination of a six-foot ogre and Mr. Bee, complete with Russian headgear and his Luxmoore entourage! Other sporting achievements include the majority of the School's beaglers, and members of the Turf Society. Broughton's musical contribution to the School continued to decline, as Patience and the Congregational Practices bear witness. With the departure of Edward Crutchley, whose brief solo in the Carol Service was breathtaking, we are left with only one music scholar. BROUGHTON
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The term ended with the House Dinner, with entertainment provided by the Tutors and wives. It was well cast, with M.J.H. as Cinderella, and B.J.D. as a fairy, whose voice kept breaking; while R.A.F., it is rumoured, had difficulty removing his lipstick afterwards! However, Miss Canterbury stole the show, as a Prince with very nice legs! Of the leavers, special mention should be made of Seton Kendrick, who, against all the odds, managed to stay the course.
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Thls has been a mixed term for Tradescant. However, the House's spirit and character have come unscathed through the various problems that have presented themselves; thanks, in part, to Mr. Wetherilt's skilful handling of some difficult situations. Various members of the House have contributed much to the School. Chris Barclay was Head of School and Captain of the 1st XV, in which Matt Williams, Steve Stamp and Mark Wenban have all played. On a more cultural level, Bob Boyce and Dick Rose (saxophonists) and Matt Williams (actor?) took part in 'Ad Hoc', Tom Carver was an Editor of The Cantuarian, and Dave Pritchard was head of the Signals Section. Mention must also be made of Adam Short's efforts in the gymnastics, and of Piers Widdowson's success as a fencer-no doubt inspired by the example of Russell Houlston and Pat Keating, both of whom were awarded Kent Fencing Colours; a fine achievement. But there are also the unsung heroes of the House; where would Tradescant be without the likes of Pete Knopp, Haig Assadourian, and Gordon Judd's slipped disc? In paradise perhaps, but without half the fun. . From a more general viewpoint, Tradescant has enjoyed its traditional lack of success in the House matches, despite spirited performances. Furthermore, the introduction of girls has been a welcome innovation; the diets of many of us have been considerably improved, while the sight of an irate Alison Hunter chasing her studymates round the corridors has become a familiar feature of Tradescant life. In general, therefore, the future seems rosy. Although all the House Monitors, save Mike Cordy and Gabriel Haddad, are leaving, these two have proved their competence and quality and will , no doubt, ensure the continuing health of Tradescant; with, of course, the help of Mr. and Mrs. Wetherilt, and Ribena. J. M. W ILLIAMS. TRADESCANT
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The Autumn Term always brings many changes to the House, not least the new boys, of which there were 46 this term. This, it seemed, was not enough because the builders moved in as well. The old bathroom has now been converted into a dormitory, and, as we leave at the end of term, Mr. Gollop IS "camping" in one room! The term has had many amusing moments, one, when a bewildered new boy tried to clean the tiled floor with a carpet-sweeper. It was also good to see so many of the boys involved in School activities. Six boys took part in Patience, and most played Rugby at one level or another, and the Rugby culminated in a convincing win for Lattergate against the Rest of the School. . We would like to thank the other monitors, Miss Parr, Messrs. Atkins and Russell, and Mr. Gollop for their help in what has been a most enjoyable term. . K. TAJBAKHSH. LATTERGATE
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Rugby Football 1st XV Retrospect, 1978 There was a time when it seemed that many of last year's players would be returning with the benefit of their skill and experience, so that there was the real possibility of our putting out a formidable team. Later on in the year. a variety of circumstances had led to key players being unavailable and it was difficult to see how we could gather together any sort of reputable team. In the event. we fell somewhere between these two extremes and we had a reasonably good season although it was all too easy to wonder "if only so-and-so had played". The main memo;ies will be of some excellent individual and team tries, a friendly team spirit, and some enjoyable times on and off the field. An encouraginll feature was that .we gave .away significantly less penaltIes thIS season but we shall be lookmg to Improve thIS stIll further m the future. Without looking particularly good in the first match, we managed to beat St. Lawrence on burned grass and rock-hard ground in a rather frustrating gam~. We then put up a courageous performance against the O.K.S. but they were very strong and It was dIffIcult to assess how we might fare against schools in the future. Duke of York's were less imposing than usual but we were pleased to play attractive open rugby in scoring seven tries from the backs following good possession from the pack. Against Cranleigh. the team showed real character by coming from behind most convincingly. having given away several scores rather carelessly. The next three matches were played within eight days and were marred by crucial injuries. forcing us to put out weakened teams. St. Paul's looked good but we shared some of the honours by scoring one good try apiece. Having played q,uite well up the hill at Se~enoaks, we lo~t our scrum-half at half-time and the contest was spOIled. We were leadmg agamst K.C.S., WImbledon, untIl they scored soon after our captain had gone off a few minutes from the end. This run of bad luck would have knocked the stuffing out of most teams and we all saw the Dulwich match as being crucial. The team responded by giving a marvellous exhibition of open running rugby in scoring six exciting and memorable tries-our smaller pack dominated the loose and enabled the backs to run with freedom and flair. It was something of a relief to end the first half of the term like this and we viewed the second half with cautious optimism. The best start of the season followed when we scored two tries against Eastbourne within seven minutes of the kick-off. Although we gave away too many penalties, we continued to look dangerous and deserved the encouraging win. The mighty Felsted team arnved and took our breath away WIth theIr sheer physical presence and domination of possession. In all ways they seemed a good SIde a,nd we feIt pleased to have contained them reasonably well and to have prevented them sconng III the second half by first-class tackling. An important lesson was that they rarely kicked away possession, preferring to keep the ball in their hands. After an even first half again?t Tonbridgc, we played very well and scored three excellent tries-our half-backs had a partIcularly good game. We did not do ourselves justice at Epsom but played quite well in the first half and beat them on a bitterly cold afternoon. The game against the strong .Tudd team was evenly balanced but in the second half. our backs looked sharper and more constructive. The Christ's Hospital match was cancelled in unfortunate circumstances and Gravesend kindly agreed to play us at short notice. Sadly, wc were seriously depleted and gave a modest performance to end the season on a very flat note. Chris Barclay proved to be a good captain and got through a lot of reliable work both in thc back row and off the field-it was bad luck indeed that he missed three matches in mid-season. Gavin Breeze led the backs intelligently, grew in stature as a player during the season and scored 64 points with some reliable kicking. Bill Butler at tight-head prop showed unusual qualities of leadership and did a lot for the tcam during the matches. Rexford Darko was in a class of his 28
own in most games and produced some of the most exciting running seen for years in scoring or making many memorable tries. He was also outstanding in defence and his very presence lifted the performance of others in the team-in the matches that he missed. the team looked significantly less effective. Chris Jermyn at loose-head prop was usually too strong for hIS opposite number and Jcrry Hazan improved greatly at hooker, enjoying excellent support from his props. Quentin Mabbutt and Nick Watson worked extrcmely hard at lock, generatmg a good drive and also doing a lot in the line-outs and loo~e. Andy Powys progressed wdl and had good support from the hard .. working Dave Matthews m the back row-some opposmgscrumhalves had a miserable time. Eddie Bishop had a very good season in the centre. the lughhght being his hat-trick of tries against Dulwich. Peter Trythall and Mark Wenban made a. good impression on the wings with their determined. running and sconng. as well as theIr uncompromising tackling. Matthew Williams played m the centre before gomg to full-back where he was safe in defence and dangerous in attack. Mark Dowie started at full-back and then moved to serum-half where he improved tremendously-by the end of the season he was a strong runner and tackler as well as a reliable link. James Christie fitted in well on the wing for the last five matches and the following seemed happy to play some valuable games for the team: Fraser Searle. Eric Sultan. OIly Pritchard, Andy Camburn, Nick Maynard, Tony Barrett, Stephen Stamp, Johnny Klein, Dante Zamblera and Harry Briscoe. The coaches of other school teams all put in an immense amount of time and enthusiasm and deserve many thanks for all they have achieved. In particular I.should like to thank RobIll Finney for all his support on the first game, Chris Barclay and Chns Jermyn for theIr help, Bob Jordan for his work as groundsman and all the Kent Society referees. M.J.H. RESULTS AGAINST SCHOOLS
Sept. 26 Oct. 10 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 6 Dec. 9 Played
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S1. Lawrence (Away). Won 12-10 v DukeofVork's R.M.S, (Away). Won 38~6 v Cranleigh (Away), Won 24---12 v SI.Paul's(Away), LOsI4--··.. 10 v Sevcnoaks (Away). Lost 3-12 v K.C.S., Wimbledon (Home). L.0517-12 v Dulwich (Away), Won 33--12 v Easlbournc(Home). Won 12-·-4 v FcJstcd (Home). LosIO--11 v Tonbridgc(Homc). Won 19-7 v Epsom (Away). Won 13-3 v Judd (I--lome). Won 13-6 v Gravesend (Away). Lost 3·~20 13, Won 8, Drawn 0, Lost 5, Points for 1~1, Points against 125.
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2ml XV "No-one is allowed 10 seck or receive ... material reward for taking part in the game." The playing of the gamc, suggests the R.F.U., should be rcward enough in itself, and it has been this friendly yet deten:nined attitudc to try to play good rugby and enjoy it that has been (he cornerstone of a season of Sllccess and co-operation both on and off the fidd. After a comfortable start, we lost an enjoyable and constructive game against the O.K.S., for if a t.cam, can le~rn to tackle the O.K.S., school sides can seem relatively gentle! After a hard-fought, evenly-matched draw With SI. I~aul s, \~e played some of our best rugby againsl Dulwich, scoring good.lries. We w.orked hard 10 beat Eastbourne an~ ~·elsted. (1~1 a fierce gale) but lost momentum ill the only schoo! defeat of .the seasOl.l !ll a patc!lY game of los.! opportulHtles, agams! Tonbridge. Finally, in a relaxed mood we WOll a truly excitltlg, run!lJng game !ll the wet agaHlst a strong Chatham I-louse 1st XV. The real quality of the pack lay in the strength of their loosc play, for the powe.r and wrc~t!ing ability of props Dante Zamblera and Mustafa Rashid often robbed the opposition of apparently ccrtam possessIOn at the maul. They were ably assisted by the fire and determination of Oliver Pritchard whose agility WOll a lot of line-out ball and whosc power>
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when combined with that of Kim Bolton, provided an impressive push in the second row; this helped the serum to possession in the tight, which was secured above all by the speed and accuracy of Stephen Stamp's hooking: he was also responsible for some useful tidying up at the front of the line-out. Craig McDonald and Fraser Searle complemented each other ideally as flankers, the former relentlessly tidying loose ball and ensuring valuable second-phase possession, the latter always in support, running and handling well, and often appearing from nowhere at the vital moment. AI NO.8 Roger Wilkin's work rate was always high, fighting for the ball in the loose and executing,some crushing tackles; his, too, was the task of uniting and driving a pack of strong and very differenl personalities, a task at which he excelled in both leadership and example. The workmanlike pack was matched by backs whose attacking play grew in imaginative flair as the season wen I on. We were fortunate to gain a well-tried half-back combination in Jonathan Klein and Andrew Camburn. Jonathan Klein's speed at the base of the scrum increased noticeably, his pass was always accurate and he broke and supported to good effect. It was frustrating that injury curtailed his appearances, but James Reid did well as replacement. Much is owed to Andrew Camburn who led the team with quiet competence and determination. The absolute reliability of his handling was a great boost to the side. He kicked well and improved his reading of the game significantly over the season. Outside him Eric Sultan and Nicholas Maynard were both keen and willing 10 experiment with novclmoves and were rewarded with some fine tries. Both tackled their opposite number with monotonous efficiency, usually smothering the ball as weI!. Nicholas Maynard, like winger Mark Charlton, took time to realise the full benefit of hard determined running; once they did so, the backs' play came alive and some exciting points were scored. On the other wing James Christie and latterly Justin Kendrick were always looking for work, running hard and elusively, and covering well. Tony Barrett at full-back dispelled at once any doubts about his speed, often joining the line and looking quite at home in the centre (where he played at times). His fielding rarely failed and his kicking improved very impressively; above aU, as a last line of defence, the team could have total confidence in him-several opposition will have unhappy memories of his unfailing and crushing tackling. Richard Ecciestone, utllity import, flanker, full-back (even both in the same game) contributed with some hard running out of defence (indeed as full路back he never kicked !). It is a tribute to the team's defence and determination that in twelve schoo! games, only six tries were scored against them. It is a shame that so many of the side, although young, may not be here next year, for the maturity and experience gained this year would be a great benefit. As ever we are grateful to those members of the 3rd XV (especially Andrew McGrath) for so willingly filling the gaps created by injury; to Mike Hodgson and the 1st XV for their encouragement and support in such a friendly atmosphere; to louch judges Timothy Smilh and Andrew Dowie; to the loyal band of supporters both at home and away; to resident artist Stephen Macbean for his excellent postcrs; to groundsman Bob Jordan; to the Kent Society referees; to the East Kent bus drivers. Once again there is no doubt that enjoyment has bred success, for everyone has contributed to the fine spirit ofa side where determination on the field was balanced by some lighter-even comical-moments in training (a prop's sidestep is often hard to take seriously!). It was Ihis unified, determined yet relaxed spirit (hat produced the final excitement of the open running of the Chatham House game and that will remain thc 1110st important feature of a highly enjoyable season. R.A.F. RESULTS v S1. Lawrence. Won 36-0 v Dulwich. Won 14-路-4 v O.K.S. Lost 10-\8 II Eastbourne. Won 10-3 v R.M.S., Dover. Won 10-0 )I Fe!sted. Won 6-3 v Cranleigh. Won 12-8 )I Tonbridge. Lost 4-10 v SI. Paul's. Drawn 7-7 )I Epsom. Won 17-0 v Sevenoaks. Won 46-0 I' Chatham House 1st XV. Won 13-0 v K.C.S. Won 36路-0 Played 13, Won 10, Lost 2, Drawn I, Points for 221, Points against 53.
Team: A. Camburn, A. R. Wilkin, O. F. 1. Pritchard, P. K. McDonald, S. A. Stamp, D. K. Zamblera, M. B. Chariton, N. D. Searle, J. A. Klein, R. L. EccJestone. The following also played: J. M. G. Kendrick, A. McGrath, J. H. M. Wenban, S. J. Barron, M. P. 1.. Dowie, P. N. Howard, M. J.
Bolton, M. A. Rashid, A. J. Barrell, C. E. W. Maynard, E. J. Sultan, 1. R. A. Christie, F. W. M. Ci. Reid, A. W. T. Briscoe, G. J. McCircgor, Hudson, E. R. Lines, D. V. MaILhews.
3rd and 4th XVs Despite many and varied injuries and the subsequent loss of players to higher teams, thc 3rd XV had an unbeaten home record against other schools, but madc lip for this by losing all except one of our away matchcs. The scason was highlighted by excellent performances against SI. Paul's, SI. Augustine's 1st XV, and Tonbridge, and though we were overwhelmed by the experience of the Masters (especially Mr. Bee), the success of our "Haka" was a consoling factor. The pack changed shape throughout the scason, but was generally supcrior to thc opposition in the sel. Oscar Jorgensen was an ever路prescllt lump at prop, 'Biscuit' Crawford's 6 1'1. 3 in. and 13 Y.i stone proved more than useful in the set, while Graham McGregor improved in al! departments as the season progrcssed. Steve Barron, as "leader of the Pack ", was a pillar of strength (unli! he gO! knocked out cold at Dulwich !), and also provided the team with its mascot (his most efficient supporter!), which tragically expired in the last match!! 30
In (he half-backs, James Reid and Guy Hindley rcnewed their partnership, which has now lasted for five years. Chris Smith was the find of the scason in the centre, while Paul Howanl was good and fll\! of fun on the wing. The season began on an unfavourable note for the 4th XV with a shock defeat by Cranleigh. However, an excellent home record was maintained, except that against Tonbridge we were hampered by John Willis' nose in the first five minutes. The membership of the (eam was constantly changing due (0 injuries in the higher teams. Several times the resources of the 5th XV were called upon, once with 'Gabs' Haddad scoring on his debut. However, despite these disturbances, the pack remained intimate throughout. The second row, Mike Kenney and thc infamous 'Bal', were vcry wcll matched. Dave Pritchard graced us with his presence for thc first half of the term but left us because of Ox bridge, a poor excuse! Scrummages were almost invariably won by thc graceful hooking of Andy Stein, cncouraged by Geoff Ncame's beagling habits in the maul. Nick 'Rex' Davies fed the backs, ably led by Dave Atcherley-Symes, for the ball to be passed on down the line, when not interrupted by Mike Backhouse's versatile boot, to Mikc Hancock and Nick Waddell on the wing. Finally, we would like to thank Mr. Barham and Mr. Griffin for pUlling up with us and for their help, and for making it an enjoyable and reasonably sllccessful season. G. C. B. HINDLEY. D. G. ATCHERLEy.SYMES.
3rd XV: E. O. Jorgensen, G. O. Evans, S. J. Barron, G. J. McGregor, (J. A. Judd, T. M. C. Reid, S. H. Crago, W. B. Crawford, J. M. G. Reid, G. C. B. Hindley (Captain), M. C. Hillman-Eady, P. N. Howard, R. 1.. Ecclestonc, E. R. Lines, A. McGrath, E. G. N. Godbold, N. M. Smallwood, A. Rumsey, C. P. Smith. Also played: M. B. Charlton, K. Tajbakhsh, S. W. O. Macbean, C. H. Jones. 4rh XV: G. N. Neame, *R. D. Pritchard, *A. G. Stein, J. D. Willis, A. R. M. Balanda, "'E. W. Johnston, M. J. S. Kenney, R. C. Boyce, *N. J. Davies, M. J. D. Hancock, *D. G. Atcherley-Symes (Captain), *M. D. R. Backhouse, N. J. Gill, *N. J. O. Waddell, N. Cavell. Also played: C. M. Curl, G. F. Haddad, S. W. M. Kendrick, M. A. Smith, A. R. Few, N. P. Williams, D. N. Nyssen. * Also played for the 3rd XV. RESUI.TS
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v Dovcr College. Won v O.K.S. Lost 12---16 I'
Dulwich. LOSI 10-路路~24 SI. Augustinc's Collcge 1st XV. Won 13-9 I' Fel.~ted. Won 14-6 II The Masters. Lost 0-7 II Tonbridge. Wall 10-0 II Epsom. Lost 0-3 v Chatham House 2nd XV. Won 13-0
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Dulwich. Lost 6-18 Felsted. Won 22-0 v Tonbridge. Lost 6-13
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v SI. Augustine'S College 2nd XV. Won 22-路3 Played 7, Won4, Los! 3, Points for 72, Points against 55.
5th XV A small fixture list was contrivcd for this level with two main aims in mind, namely to provide a moderately fit and trained reserve for the higher tcams and, sccondly, to put more sense of purpose into the House leagues. The outcomc has been a pleasant, not-too-serious sequencc of matches against Sutton Valence, Sl. Paul's, Dulwich, Kcnt College and Tonbridge, in which wc won 3 and lost 2. All sorts of people played for the tcam, which was never the same from one match to the ncxt though Robson was the captain in all five and a reliablc organiser and selector at othcr limes. Under ncw management, thc 5th XV is off to a good stan and we hope Ihat ill future years the samc happy, unmcthodical and unpredictable style of Rugby wil! remain its own special characteristic.
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Colts' "A" XV Every good rugby fixture between worthy opponents even s out during the course of play, and in many respects the Colts 1978 season was like a typically well -fought game. King's ent ered the fir st half of the season with five wins in six mat ches: aga in st Col fe's G.S. (6- 0); Cranlcigh (lOa); K.C.S., Wimbledon (10- 3); Dulwich (12- 6) and St. Lawrcnce (65 - 0) . Th e St. Paul' s mat ch was a very tense nil all draw. With half-term passing, the closing fortunes of the team changed, and our opponents won more than wc did . King's lost aga inst Eastbourne (0- 9), Tonbridge (0-3) and Christ's Hospita l (0- 3), though there were two attract ive wins for us at Fclsted (1 5- 0) , and on Blore's against Epsom (19- 0) . Stati stics alone never express the rewards gained from coaching or playing rugby for the school. Certain conditi on s explain why King's won well; the dry weather allowed fast running and good handl ing of the ba ll ; and the added privilege o f playing on several very wide pitches enhanced our skill to hand le at speed. Yet, despite the season's achievements in terms of the results, success must be measu red by a player 's own ent husiasm to train, play and develop a willingness to come Ollt smiling after a narrow and agonizingly close defeat. Rugby footba ll , unlike soccer, is not a spectat ors' sport, and so one looks to the players alone for qualities which help comprise the image of the team. As for the 1978 COil S, there is much that ca n be said in praise of them as people as well as players in a game. At forward , the somewhat im balanced front row scrummaged hard , and Hembry, Breeze and Shaw were thoro ughly deserving work-horses. The line-out specialists, Canning and Young played with energy and ded ication, and alt ho ugh they were beaten by taller opponents in the air, they gained in other aspects o f the game. The back row trio, Barret t (the Capta in). Veitch and Milne were capable adversaries in defence, the lall er being a pl ayer of enormous strength and stamina: o nce he gains ex perience and thinks more carefully about his posit ion and task, he will be a formidable pl ayer. Barrett 's role as Ca ptain was assertive and to some purpose, though I see him as a future scrum -half in sen ior rugby at school. The most impressive aspect of fo rwa rd play was the mauling and latterly the rucking, where mobility and fitne ss o ft en rea lised quick and efficient 'second-phase possession ' which enabled the backs to catch the defendi ng team out of position and score tries. Generally, the forward s held their own in most games mid -fi eld, and as an organised pack. they often succeeded hands-down where other pack s failed to impress . King' s rugby rarely produces three-Quarter players of high quality. However, th ere are several of the 1978 Colt s' "A" XV that are (arguably) the most promi sing players in the school today. Porter, the n y-half, moved with skill and grace and has a fine kicking ability which ranks with any undergraduate player I've seen for years; if he can avo id injuries, he wi ll become a fine player. James seems to have found a real bed o f roses in the cent re and he looked a seasoned cam paigner on many occasions; he is fa st , tough and determin ed. and when he masters the length and timing o f hi s running in defence, he will reach the top. Odogwu, who moved from wi ng to centre, had his moment s of glory, and when he is given th e ball with a pace to spare he is unstoppable. Watt, the scrum-half, played in every match of the season and deserves to be thanked for the accuracy of his passing. Grenier had a very encouraging season and Scu ll y must be congratulated for kicking so many accurate penalties and co nversions. AI fu ll -back, Whitby (never out of position), was faultl ess in defence, and gave everything of him self to the game. Other players from the "B" XV to play for the "A" team were Feist ner, Chinch anwala and Dyke, the latter two being selected on mer it .at the end o f the season. Loo king back, boy'S will remem ber what they have fo und most personally rewarding in playing for the school team. Personally, I enjoyed coaching, travelling and occas ion ally playing (badly) with a group I could trust in the hands of Barrett , whose popularity helped to blend a diverse and fun -loving gro up into a responsive and thoroughly likeable team. Everyone else must be thanked fo r their own cont ribution; it never went unnoticed and it was grea tly appreciated by many other people. R.B.Mi. RESU LTS Played II, Won 7, Lo.')t 3, Drawn I, Point s fo r 137, Point s against 24. "A" XV: · P. R. Whitby, S. A . I. Chinchanwala, K. E. Odogwu, ·N. A. M. James, J . M. Scully , L. J . Grenier, ·S. P. F. Porter. J . D. Walt, ·C. D. Shaw, C. M. Breeze , T. J . Hembry, ·G . T. Canning, S. B. Young, ·A. G. Mi lne , ·F. J . M. Darrett (Capt. ), J . J . Veitch . • Colts Colo urs.
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Mr. M. J . Hodgson, P. J . A. Try tha ll , E. ' J. Bishop , M. P. L Dowie, A. J . Powys, N. F. Watson, Q. J . Mabbutt , G. D. P. Breeze. D. V. Matth ews. J. J. Hazan. J. M. William s, R. A. Darko , C . D. Barclay (Captain), C. J . Jerm yn (Secretary), A. V. Butler. Absent: H . M. Wenban. (Kem ish Gazelle)
Colts' "A" XV v J.R.P.'s Gang As usual, a master was asked to organise a team, to provide the only real opposition the Colts get. Honoured as the match was by the presence of a Gracious Person, it was pleasing to sec a fast-flowing open game, enhanced by plenty of on-tile-ball skills, with lots of chances to develop in-game tackling situations. It was here that the only sad moment occurred when Sean Porter fell as ifhe had run into a brick wall-a brave tackle indeed. Although J ,R,P.'s side had great weight behind them, plus an advanced knowledge of strangle-holds, which enabled them (0 hold off many swift attacks by the Colts, there was little doubt that the Colts intensive fitness package paid dividends and Ihey wel! deserved their 10---3 victory. It was a game which restored one's faith in the idea that rugby is played for the sake of enjoyment. S.J .G. (Our Rowing Correspondent).
Colts' "3" XV After some rather feeble practices early in the term, prospects for the season looked far from bright. However, under the determined captaincy of Simon Chinchanwala, the next few weeks brought a tremendous improvement in both skill and fitness. Indeed, the forwards have acquitted themselves most honourably since the Cranleigh match and there is plenty of talent (and llluscle) available for the 2nd and 3rd XV's next year. The backs have tried hard, but have lacked the blend of strength, skill and pace required to cause opposing defences more than fleeting moments of discom(ort. The highlights of the season were the tenacious dcfensive display against Eastbourne and the wonderful second-half fight-back against Dulwich, when sixtecn points were scored without reply. C.J.R.J. RESULTS
v Colfe's. Won 15-10 v Cranleigh. Lost 0-16 v S1. Augustine's College. W01l33-0
v Dulwich. Won 19-10 v Eastbourne. Won 4-0 v Tonbridge. Lost 7-16
Played 6, Won 4, Lost 2, Points for 78, Points against 52.
Team Memben': T. J. T. Smith, J. A. Rombulow-Pearse, J. M. Evans, D. T. Taylor, C. M. Horwood, R. A. Creasy, P. B. MacDonald, R. C. MacDonald, J. L. Richmond, E. Hackman, 1-1. M. Robertson, S. A. I. Chinchanwala, G. K. Teakle, P. Sarasin, H. T. Turvey, D. T. Dyke, K. W. A. Feistner, S. A. Howard, J. D. Shawcross, G. R. Lucas, I. S. Tatchell, J. C. G. Turner.
Junior Colts' XV After thc first week of trials, a squad of some 38 boys was selected to form the nucleus of the Junior Colts. All the familiar faces from last year's Under-14 appeared plus the odd newcomer from northern climes. As with any new year, coaches have high hopes for the success of their teams. Much of these hopes rest on key players, especially the captain. This year the task of captaincy fell to Peter Lewis who has been a tower of strength in a vcry difficult tenn. The captain has many roles to piay, not least thc maintaining of team spirit. Peter cert~inly worked hard to achieve this goal. This year the Junior Colts had no outstanding players, so it was essential to get a nucleus of competent players who would be regularly selectcd. Unfortunately this was not to be, and during the term 30 boys played for the "A" team. With such a number or boys taking part team drills and patterns of play were difficult to establish. During the term, against some of our stronger opponents, the lack of team direction became very clear. Basic skills seemed to degenerate under pressure and concentration fluctuated, causing big variations of performance. Often the team's biggest enemy was not tbeir opponents, but themselves, and, as a result, many of the scores rellected this. With a term of undistinguished results on paper, I would like to mention certain games which proved to the boys they were capable of playing competent rugby, and where the result was a secondary factor. The emotions of beating Dulwich, a school one always respects for the quality of their rugby, the drive of the pack at Fe1sted-a game full of commitment-and the enjoyment of the side, even after losing to King's, Wimbledon, knowing that they had played their hearts ou!, remain in the memory. Rugby is a game of Ouctuations and unpredictable happenings; it is essential in the final analysis that those taking part enjoy their experience of playing the game. The experience of a tough season cannot be takcn away from any player, especially when the results have not been forthcoming; this year's Junior Colts must remember there are many seasons ahead. This report would not be complete without thanking my co-coach, R.I.H.G. Other commitments meant he could only spend three days a week with the group, but invaluablc days they were. One of the joys of coaching is learning from one's fellow coaches; I hope the boys this year fecI they have learnt as much as I have from R.l.H.G.'s presence on the field. My thanks also go to my colleagues who refereed our games this term. D. J. Ru. 33
Above: (A. N. Parke!) Below: (R. 1': Haddad)
Team Members: C. Pye, C. Murray, O. Marshall, R. C hincha nwala, N. Phillis, R. Vile, S. Crickmore, T. T uohy, N. Wi lkin , A. Godley, S. Parrolt , P. Abbolts. P. Lew is (Captain). A. Barlon, T. Claridge, B. Watso n, J . Hudson, H. Wilson-Haffenden, J . Mama, J . White-Thomson, P. Rose , T. Reed, J. Wakeley, H. Sacker, S. Met hven, G. Cunli ffe , J. Ecclestone, O. Kenney, F. Vernon, N. Porter.
Under-14 "A" and "8" XVs A group of talented indi viduals has spent the last term learning to become a team: that is the general pattern of the Under-14's season this year. Indi vidual play of bril liance has dominat ed all but the worst defeat s, a nd the few occasions when, recent ly, the squad has played toget her as a real team unit, have produced some magic moment s of pure rugby. The team was captained ably by " Larry" J ames, the most brilliant and impressive pla yer in the squad. Sure kicki ng, powerful running wit h a let hal side-step which cut swathes in the opposit ion all combine to ma ke a superb ny-hair. He lacks experien ce and came badly unst uck once or twice when trying to go it alone against a strong defence, but this will be rcmedied in the seasons to come to produce one of the most promising players we have. Th e inside centre was the envy o f every coach who watched him ; Thomas Mb u has an explosive run of enormo us st rength and speed . He can outsprint the fa stest would-be tackler and ca rry a set of forwards on his back over the try-line. Adam Wakeley has speedand ski ll at out side-centre, his best trick being 10 wriggle through the tightest set o f forwards and emerge wi th the ball st ill in his hands. Perhaps the most improved player of the season was Ian St irlon, who has developed into a confident sc rum -half a nd a very reliable co nversion kicker. T he wingers were J. R. Stewart a nd C. O. Ijewere, bot h of whom tended to get less ball than they deserved owing to the excell ence of their inside three-q uarters. The forwa rds had in a sense more to learn , as they had to develop skill as a pack, a nd not just as indiv idual players; a nd when they cncountered a team of some years' experience their scrumming looked weak. They were led ent husiastically by Har vey Houlsto n and Jacob J udd, both of whom proved fea rless and aggressive in attack and defence. HOlliston's att itude to the loose serum was compared to that of a Kam ikaze pil ot , and J udd served , at Number Eight, as both a forwa rd o f great strength and a part-t ime back who could charge through all but the best defences. The nankers , S. J . Young and P . G. W. Elvy, were quick off the mark a nd full of fi ght - both added enormo usly to our success in attack and defence, as did our props, J . C. O. Simpson, I. W. Jenkins a nd J . M. Starns, and o ur 'd iscovery' hooker, T. J . L. Williamson. The fu ll -back was played by D. J . R. Hildick-Smith, as ureand reliab le pair of hands and feet. The " B" team suffered from a shortage o f fixtu res and the necessity to give up their best players in cases of injury on the "A " tea m. Efficient ly captained by G. B. Oli ver a nd R. J. L. Fit zmau rice , the team nonetheless made vali ant effo rt s a nd enjoyed their rugby 10 the full. It is a great pity that successes eluded them thro ughout. Several players in th e " B" team show great potential and will , after a year or two of growt h , develop into "A" team players; boys such as A. F. H . Holden, R. J . L. Fit zmaur ice, W. H. Jenney and R. D. Biddle already have the skill s, and on ly lac k size at Ihe moment. We shou ld li ke to tha nk the whole squad for their interest, det erminati on, good sport smansh ip and courtesy shown throughout the season. A grea t future awaits them. l. G., R.MA R ESULTS
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"A" XV (Played 14, Won 8, Lost 5, Drawn I , Dover College (A). Won 34-0 R.M. S., Dover (H). Won 24-3 Cranleigh (H). Won 14- 10 SI. Paul's (H) . Won 13-12 Colfe 's (A). Lost 8-30 K.C.S., Wimbledon (A). Lost 6-52 Dulwich (A). Lost 6-30
Point s fo r 24 1, Points against 188.) y SI. Lawrence (H). Won 44-3 v Eastbourne (H) . Won 22-6 v Felsted (A). Won 28-0 v Tonbridge (A). Lost 8- 11 v Epsom (H). Lost 10- 14 v Kent Coll ege (H). Drawn 9-9 y Chatham House (A) . Won 15-8
"8" XV (P layed 4, Lost 4, Points for 20, Points agai nst 145. ) v SI ~ Paul 's (H). Lost 4-32 v Du lwich (A). Lost 0-50 v Col fe's (A). Lost 16-20 v Tonbridge (A). Lost 0- 43
"A" Team Players: I. W. Jenk ins, J. C. O. Simpson, J . M. Starn s, A. F. H. Holden, T. J. L. Williamson, R. G. Palmer, G. H . M. Houlston , J . R. H . Judd , S. J . Young, P . G. W. Elvy , W.J .McL. Scott, R. J. L. Fit zMaurice, I. N. St irton , S. StJ . James, T. Mbu, A. J . P. Wakeley, J . R. Stewart, C. O. Ijewcre, S. L. Davies, G. B. Oliver , R. E. Denman, D. J. R. Hi ldick-Smith. The following also played for the " B" Tea m: R. D. Biddle, M. de P. Dceso n, J . M. Perry, D. A. C. Lloyd, J. D. J . Burnetl, D. E. C rawley, J . B. Gri ggs , W. H . Jenn ey, D. M. Ca rruthers, R. M. H . Roberts, M. S. Macph erso n, G. Lyon. 34
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The remarkably mild autu mn ena bled us to play more hockey than usual, a nd this was clearly beneficial. Once we had found the right players (t he origi nal "C" XV tro unced the " B"s in an early game, and promptl y disappeared) an enjoyable season ensued. The lengt h of the journeys to Tonbridge a nd Kent College obv iously had a n adverse effect on play there, but the remaining mat ches, wit h Kent College at home, R.M.S. Dover and Chatham House, were a ll keenly contested. Percival led the team with great en th usiasm, and Oanellis added a very welco me suppl y of Californian humour to proceedings. P.G.H. , l.R.P. The fo llowing played: A. Allibhai, W. J. Brett , K. O. C. Carter. E. M. Ca rtwright, G. Oanellis, A. P. Greenwood, J. B. Griggs , H. E. W. Lachl an , A. P. Littleales, R. M. Livesey-Wardle, G. Lyon, J . P. McCarthy, D. J . Molyneux, D. A. Murray, P . A. S. Mycro Ft, C. J . R. Norton, J. D. D. Pardoe, S. R. Patmore, M. J . L. Percival, N. D. Ractliff, P. D. J . Reed , N. J . Ryan, M. F. Voigts , D. R. Welles I ll.
House Matches SENIOR The top schoo l players were quit e well distributed round the Houses so that some close games led to T he Gr nge playing Walpole in one sem i-final a nd Bro ught on pl aying Luxmoore in the other. In spitc of some det ermined play, Walpole could not match the talents of The Grange and lost 4- 13. The oth er match was desperately close with Broughton scoring a try nea r the end o f the ga me, after following up a penalt y attempt, to win 10-6. For much of the game the final was excit ing to watch and contain ed tremendous endeavour and bruisin g enco unt ers. In (he end, the boot o f Hindley beat the boot of Breeze a nd Broughton won 9-6. JUNIOR There were ma ny except ionally close ga mes with one score often settling a matc h. Linacre won narrowly agai nst School House in one sem i-final and Meister Omers scored a try to beat The Gra nge rat her su rprisingly in the other. The fina l was very close indeed . Linaere missed some scoring chances but kicked a penalty nca r the end to beat Meisler Omers 3-0.
Staff XV Retrospect, 1978 Played I , Won I, Lost 0, Draw n 0, Point s for 7, Point s again st O. With such a young side this has not been an easy season; only cleven o f th e side were over thirt y and this lack of exper ience proved a setback at times. To go through the season unbeaten was a major triumph and much cred it for thi s must go to Bee who looks a good prospect for the fut ure, as docs captain a nd scrum -half Hodgson who , though a litt le slighf - in the game versus the 3rd XV he was only six stones hca vier tha¡n his opposit e number!-nevertheless does a good turn in rllnning down the fi eld with five oppo ncnt s on his back. Now, to the season's details. The game against the All Blacks was ca ncelled in mysterious ci rcumst:rices. Rumour has it that the New Zealanders heard that J. Parker (t he man at Ihecenlre of the recent rucking ru mpus when his head da maged an opposing forwar d 's boot) was playing and thai was that! The remai ni ng game was against the 3rd XV whose play never captured the colour and variety of their line-oul ca lls. In fro nt of a vast crowd the Staff gained a penalty ea rly on; Russell 's attempt never left the ground. Not dismayed by this, the referee cont inued to award penalt ies 10 the Staff with gay abandon. Urged on by enormous support from thc Revd. Boyden, the Staff reached half-time with the score at 0- 0 . The second half began wit h some inspired play by Gallop, who, once he lear ns a bit about the game, looks a good prospect for the future. The Staff's thirteenth penalty produced a superbl y-judged kick by Russell to put them into a 3- 0 lead . Spurred on by this, Russell missed his nex t penalt y attempt , a difficu lt kick between the posts from ten yards out. This failure proved insignifica nt, however, after a fine Iry by Ca ptain of School, Barclay, guest ing for the sen ior side. 7-0 to the Stafr. The remainin g highli ght s were a couple of electric bursts fr OIll Milford (who looks a good prospect for the fut ure), fine cover defence fro m Dix (a dashing cross between Nu reyev a nd Geronimo) , one bone-crunching tackle from young Henderson a nd several more penalties to the Staff. In short (and I'm not talking aboul Godwin!), a fine season . Our thank s go to Bob Jordan for preparing such fine pitches, to Mr. Aldridge for awarding so man y pena lti es to the Staff, to Sa ncho Pan za of Sev ille, Spain. fo r grow in g the half-time oranges, and to Mr. Aldridge fo r awarding so many penalties to thc Stafr. The following played in at least one matc h: R. P. Bee, R. I. H. Gallop, S. W. Woodward , R. E. Barham, R. A. Finncy, J. R. Parker, J . Goodwin, J . C. M. Griffin, M. J . Hodgson, D. J. Russcll , P . A. E. Di x, R. B. Mi lford, P. G. Henderson, C. D. Barcla y, C. J . R. Jackson. BARRY JOH N.
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Badminton Club Once again the Kent Schools Leagues are upon us. This year we have ent ered two teams: Boys Under- 19 and Under-
16. After the fir st term, both learns are at the lOp of their respecti ve gro ups , with the Under- 16s undefeated; the Under195 have lost just o nc match, and that by the narrowest of margins . The Undcr-16s losl Miles Gwilliam allhe beginning of term when he broke his arm yet again. The learn needs to practise more so that it can make sure of a fine victory in its group. Our Under- 19 learn is very fortunat e in having the same pairs as it had lasl year, when it came thi rd in its group. T here have been victories over Queen Elizabeth's, Faversham, 3- 1 (A) and 4- 0 (H) and also o ver Geo ffr ey Chaucer School 4- 0 (H). The match against Dane Court was very close, with the final score being 2- 2 in ties, 4- 4 in games a nd 77- 87 in total point s sco red, We have also played friendl ies agai nst SI. Paul's (won 14- 11) a nd SI. Lawrence, and a girls ' match against Kent College, Pem b ury. These two last-mentioned schoo ls unfortunat ely were very much stronger than we were, I should like to tha nk Robin Davy who is leaving th is Ch ristmas for all his help and ent husiasm over the past year since he was 'discovered' . . He will be missed , even though he could not command a permanent first-team place following his m ove up from the Under- 16s at the beginn ing of this term. But then Ihis o nl y shows the strengt h of o ur present Under- 19 team. The fo llowing have played in a team tlU s term: P. F. Creswell (Capt.), J , D . R. Snoxall (Sec.), M. A. Smith, A. R. Few , R. A. Davy, S. R. Andrews, A. L. Dowie, M. J. R. Gwilliam, A. R. Collins, R. D. Owen, J . S. Wann iaratchy, F. von Freier, Stephan ie Rhodes, Annette Volgar, Kate Dick, Sarah Girling, An ne Scoo nes, and Lisa Starns. P. F. CRESWELL.
Boat Club Sculling Despite the fac t that the A utu mn Ter m is always something of an " off season", long-dista nce sc ull ing prov id es interest ing racing fo r those prepared to train in what are, qu ite o ften , unpleasa nt cond iti o ns . Although many of the term's squad were yo ung, they met wit h a fair amount o f success , making up in ded icat ion to train ing what they lacked in style. The major resu lts were: Medway Seullers Head of the River E. M. G. Pearson (J . 18), 1st; A. J . Civi l (J. 16), 1st. Weybridge Silver Sculls Junior Team Prize; A. M. Dunning(J. No v. ResL), 1st. Rad ley J unior Scu ll ers Head of the River E. M . G. Pearson (J. 16), 1st. Hampton a nd Molesey Scults J . S. COllrell (J . Nov. Res!.), lsI. D. Cowderoy, S. Lewis , P. Billinghurst, J. Burt, J. Odgers , P. Martindale a nd J . Allen also scu lled, and severa l not able 2nd and 3rd places were achieved. Thanks must go to E. M. G. Pearson for sharing in the coaching as well as fo r his cont ributi o n to the team.
Rowing T he Reading Fours Head of the River race was the on ly event attended this term. Starting lasl but o ne, a four from the First Eight were ab le to fini sh 22nd overall, coming fi rst in the Coxed C lin ker class and beating all but o ne of the crews in the faster restricted class (including one elite crew). Crew: K. Post (cox), J. Burt (stroke), C. J. Perry, N. F. Watson (bow ), E. M. G. Pearson.
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Carolyn Scott (A6u)
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The Fox's Sacrifice
Marc Widdowson (M6a)
The virgin moon casts shadows, Stark and eerie on the dusty ground. It is hot, and in the wood we hear the owl, Calling, always summoning, Exciting primitive urges within us To be flying free. Oppressive there is a taste of finality in the air. We know it, we smeIl it, we feel it, we want it. Shut up in our coop we are waiting, Watching the edge of the wood. The chirping of the crickets intensifies the real silence; The blood beating, pounding in our eardrums, Makes us nervous and heightens our passion. In the light of day we would be sober, But the moon, fuIl and white in the black night, Is mad, And sings the timeless siren song of death. Subtly, suddenly we are more aware, The hour is now, the time is come, for he is here. Stealthy, padding soft, The red one breaks his cover from the shadows of the wood. Before there is time to sigh, He is on us, thwarted not by man's barriers. We scatter squawking, But, as in some ghastly rite, We offer ourselves to him, our throats to his jaws of lust; I
Consummating our desire, in an ecstasy of sacrifice, As, in a flurry of feathers, Our life-blood is spilt like seed On the silver earth.
Term in its Newest State
R. J. M. Houlston (A6a)
In waiting lay the thickest air Whose taste was bitter-sweet; In roIl-caIl, tension hung with ease, And Destiny unknown. Exams obstructed sight Of holidays and ease and joy. Lined and printed paper swam And words like litter strewn on mind, Shut off a strain of hope. 38
Last Time
Edmund de Waal (Ra)
This is the second time of asking, The second time, the last time Before they cut the thread, Before the needles make me numb Forever. I must fly now, while I can Before they find my dreams, Before my sterile screams Echo coldly down the corridors . It won't last long, Most of them are happy now, It is so easy, so quick, so gentle. I will slip silently into My dreams. I must fly now, while ...
A Paradox of Captivity: The Captured Horse
R. J. M. Houlston (AGa) In dreaming sunlight, fuIl in open air, Stood new in shining life, that animal. His legs in smoothest chestnut strength From lucid withers stretched to velvet earth Where The air twinged. Caressing, gentle fronds Of grasses, slim and silently adoring, Bowed and swayed in ceaseless ecstasy, Luxuriously tickling the breeze. A casual welcome glittered in his eyes. In curious contempt of captivity He twined and scanned the slowly sweeping grass, In cool arrogance, rebuffing friendship Offered From my hand. Fingers open, I released Those blades torn up in friendly sacrifice. His welcome, brief and false, was sudden error, For I drew near, so stranger I became. 39
Winter's Tale
Carolyn Scott (A6u)
They stepped lightly on the poppies, not noticing their horror. To them this day all was golden and spring. They played at love, they played at lovers and did not see the sky black and stormy, omen of death, but not they. Too soon she remembered, after this day, how black the sky had been. But he in his arrogance remembered only spring. The poppies soon called to her womb, and the sky had come to be. But all he recalled was the gold, And she recalled poppies forever; poppies red, with unseeing bruised eyes, poppies dread, that don't yet have breath, poppies dead, that took a life from hers. dread, red poppies of hate of him, dead, dread poppies of little, lost love, And she remembers silently and kills hima sacrifice to that black sky, weeps alone, and offers him up to poppies for living cry of her lost child.
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Tracks of love
Carolyn Scott (A6u)
Limbfuls of lust, out of control, A hot iron grating the dust steams, is spent. Prayerfuls of love, so cold and pure, Buckets of snows in my lap, you, frozen ever.
Give me your lust, at least It thaws out my soul. II
I'm waiting forever if I must, To find the you I knew. When first we loved you were perfect, But the gap, the loss, the time since then Have made you different. Yet, if belief can be found anew, And perhaps fulfilled through what we lost, We could hold that timeless. III
Bottles and Banisters, Shattered or Splintered, Reminders of you. My life is endless night, Strangers, Stairs and Beds. Hope breathes eternal in the shadows of you.
(These two poems appear by courtesy of the S.E. Arts touncil, and they will be appearing in the next issue of South East Poetry.)
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M. P. Pepperell (Sh i)
The Wreck
At the foot of the wall there was sand and after that, the sea. Today it was Winter, suddenly cold. Timothy could feel the wind cuffing him, his nose alert to its acrid, salt smell. He scuffed down the path and out through the gate, remembering to shut it behind him. The beach lay vast and majestic. Fingers of seaweed stretched out to white shells, scattered like mouths on the rinsed sand. The sea itself was sprawled over the horizon, empty and devoid, echoing Timothy's own desolation. The boy turned and walked mechanically back to the House, head sagging like an old man in thought.
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Pink forms, grey envelopes-going out the next day to people who had applied for adoption of a child. Timothy recognised the usual longing-a thick, cold feeling in' his stomach. He went out to the beach to get away from the other children milling around. He saw it, first like a hand, and then like an animal, writhing among the froth and the spray. There were people as well, watching, talking. Timothy watched. He thought of it as a hand again, reaching out to be grasped and pulled to safety. Helicopters buzzed and stuttered in the glowering sky, rescuing men. People drifted away, losing interest, returning to warm kitchens, to families. Timothy began to hope, alone, for the safety of the ship, half-submerged, being punished by dull green hands, slapping and molesting. There was a storm in the night which lingered on. Rain blundered into the windows, tormented by a frenzied wind. All the time Timothy stayed and looked at the ship, struggling in the wild dance of the waves. He remembered the hopes of adoption and his own torn feelings.
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Brown envelopes collected on the table like leaves in Autumn. Timothy was peeled away from the window and sent to the man who had greying hair and weak eyes. He dragged a sickly, hopeful stomach up the hallway, which smelled of disinfectant and shadows. "Come in, Timothy" said a hearty, pat-on-the-back voice; it went on, explaining reasonably how "we can't all be lucky" and how "your day will come". The man was a grey shadow against the darkening sky. Through the window the wreck, now like a crumbling monument, was breaking up. Timothy felt a different Winter; the swallows had flown. Now he watched seagulls, stiff-stringed windpuppets, diving down to pick up remains. He wondered if he had the energy to do the same. It began to rain. I
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A Refusal to Mourn the Death. by Fire. of a Child in Hell Michael Hancock (A6a) I no longer mourn the death of their souls, dying every day, Crucified by wisdom at the crossroads of their youth. The ammunition of their mother no longer shooting shells of seaside fun. "My daddy is a miner He works all through the day . But comes home in the evening With very little pay. " Tortured by the material of their caps and made to understand The red of their tongues, hungry, unsatisfied by the parties of their friends, The sackcloth of their ancestry see the ashes of a collared existence. "Eeney-meeney-miney-mo,
Catch a nigger by the toe, If he squeaks let him go, Eeney-meeney-miney-mo.' ,
The image of their God is white, as pure as the Son who gave them life, "Allah, Amakay Rohome Koro." Busied from square to square on a losing pawn, Never to become a queen, hounded by bishops and castles to be checked on a board of black and white. "Whatever is rational is real, and whatever is real is rational."
So writes the giver of equilateral freedom to the young whose liberty he saves and whose soul he destroysFantastical walled world besieged by the reality, Of what? "0 still, small voice of calm are you dead too?"
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Alone
Carolyn Scott (A6u)
I wrote alettlt~y,
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(contilluedJrom p. 36) Many new boys have had the opportunity to come and visit the boathouses Ih is term a nd it is hoped that they will wish to conti nue in the sport.
Some sen ior weight-training has also been undertaken in an attempt to build strength for the next season. Finally, than ks must, of course, go to Peter Willis for his untiring help in keeping the boats a Ooat a nd for his
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Canoe Club We started t he year with an in nux of enthusiast ic beginners, who rapid ly developed their skills to the point where they were able to give a very creditable performance in the Kent Sc hools Canoeing Associatio n slalom competit ion at Canterbury. I hope t hey will continue, and work with the other members of the Club in traini ng for sum mer compet it ions. T here have been two t ri ps to the sea a nd one to Chart ham, to pract ise in white water.
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Cross-Country Club We met with very considerable injury prob lems t his term and, in addition , our two leading run ners were unavailable for th ree weeks before a nd d uring the Oxbridge exams. Indeed , on o ne occasio n we had 10 scratch fro m one fi xture when seven of our 1st VIII were a bsent fo r o ne reason o r anot her. In addition, Mr. Sugden (who is not no ted fo r the gent le t rai ni ng he prescribes for his teams) has been having an o perat ion, and has thereforc not been availab le to givc us t he benefi t o f h is met ho ds. We ho pe vcry much that he will be back next term , full y rccovercd. Despite all these p roblems the results have been better tha n last year. We sta rted with an easy victo ry over King's, Rochester, and t hc O.K.S. (even t hough Mr. Par ker-ru nn ing as a guest' ru nner for the O .K .S. - ran t he fastest time ever reco rded by a master over the senior course). Pa ul Bet hell a nd J ulian H arms led the team th ro ughout the term, backed up main ly by Hugh Bethell, Steve Gelio!, T im Blac kmore and Mike Ros kelly (when fi t). T his term ' s most im proved runner, Brett Wolstencroft, led the In termed iates and also ra n occasionally for the Seniors. David Warr and Paul McGrath h ave run well fo r the J unior Colts, and David , part icularly, looks an outstandi ng future prospect. We lost, as usual, 10 Skin ners and Sevenoaks (wi t hout being disgraced) and a fter a sat isfactory resu lt at the Cambridge Harriers races at Bexley t he seniors had a very pleasant, if rather surpr isi ng, victo ry over J udd and Ma idstone G .S., o nl y to be defeated by them both t he follow ing week at Chislehu rst. We wou ld like to thank M r. Cooke and Mr. Parker for train ing us th is term and we look forward to next term's races, a nd to Mr. Sugden's return . P. A. BETHELl. Our talented , but modest captain , Paul Bethell, leaves the school this term. He h as been t he leading runner in the school for two years, and if he had not been so gi fted academica ll y and musically (gifts which prevented him from runn ing as much as some) he m ight have achieved even morc outstand ing result s. 1.M.C. R ESULTS Saturday, 30t h Septem ber Seniors: K.S.C.,33; O. K.S., 71; Ki ng's, Rochester, 72. Colts: K.S.C., 10; King's, Rochester , 33. Saturday, 7t h October Sk inners, 32; K.S.C., 47. Seniors: Colts: Sk in ners, 29; K.S.C.,51. J un. Colts: Sk in ners, 30; K.S.C., 49. Saturday, 141 h Seniors: Colts: h i l1. Colts:
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Sat urday, 11th November; Medway A.C. Races Seniors: 5th ( I I teams). Colts: 8th ( 14 teams). Saturday, 16th November Peter Symonds, Winchester, 37; Portsmouth G.S., 47; K.S. C., 89. Seniors : Saturday, 2nd December K.S.C.,60; Ma idstoneG.S., 72!11; Judd, 77!11; Borden, 94. Sen iors: Jun. Colts: Maidstone G. S., 34 !11; Judd, 71 Y2; K.S.C.,82; Borden, 127 . Saturday, 9th December; Chislehurst and Sidcup G.S. Race Seniors: 7t h (12teams) ,
Fencing Club The Fencing Club has had a very successfu l term, maintaining its u nbeaten record over the past two years by winning all school matches and Seni or County Championships to date. The 1st team have shown a very good level of ability at all weapons and there have been so und performances from the 2nd team to back them up. The Kent Schools Three-Weapon Championsh ip which has been held by the school for the past seven years was again reta ined by R. HOlliston, P. Keating, M. H ill, M . Wh itehead, C. Pim and A. Damon . Later in the term, P. Keating, M. Hill and C. Pim a lso retained the Team Foil C hampionship in the fin al again st Dane Court, and in the Senior Sabre Championsh ips we took the fi rst five places wit h R . Hou lston winning the individual title for the second year running. The Junior Team has not had as many mat ches as I wo uld have li ked but P. Widdowson, J. Short, F. Kennedy and J. Stern continue to show p romise, as do T. Ben sch, A. Dun can, R. Rogers and others . This term we shall be losing o ur Vice-Captai n of Fencing , Patrick Keat ing, and another valued member of the Club, Guy Brennan. Patrick has had a distinguished record at a ll t " ":"~e weapo ns a nd last season did particu larly well to reach the semi-fin als o f the National Schoolboys Epee Champion:sh,p . This term, together with Russell Houlston, he was awarded his County Colours. Guy has fenced in the 1st and 2nd learn s where his hard work and determination has brought him a fair share of success in County Championships and school matches. We shall mi ss th em both, and they go wit h our thanks for the contrib uti on they have made to King's fencing and o ur best wishes for the futu re. M.E.M. RESULTS School Matches
v DANE COURT AND ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE 1st Team (F. E.S.). Won 2 1- 6
v KtNG'S. ROCHESTER- Won 53 - 8 1st Team (F.E. S. ). Won 23- 2 2nd Team (F.E. S.). Won 23 - 3 3rd Team (Foi l). Won 7- 2
v TENTER DEN SWORDS F.C. - Won 42- 12 1st Team (F.E .S.). Won 20-7 2nd Team (Foil). Won 8- 1 3rd Team (Foil ). Won 6- 3 4th Team (Foil). Won 8- 1 v K. C.S., W IMBLEDON- Won 27- 9
1st Team (F.E .). Won 14- 4 2nd Team (Foil). Won 6- 3 3rd Team (Foil). Won 7- 2 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS Kent Schoolboys' T hree Weapon Championship 1st, K.S.C . "A"; 2nd, King's , Rochester. Ken t Schoolboys' Team Foil Championship (Under 18) l SI, K.S. C. "A"; 2nd , Dane Co urt. (Under 16) 1st , Bisho p Challo ner's; 2nd, K.S.C. "A". 46
Kent Schoolboys' Individual Sabre Championship (Under 18) 1st , R. Houlston (K. S.C .); 2nd, M. Hill (K .S.C. ); 3rd, M . Whitehead (K.S.C.); 4th, C. Pim (K. S.C. ); 5t h, G. Brennan (K. S.C. ). (Team Trophy) 1st, K,S.C.; 2nd , King's, Rochester. (Under t6) 5th, J . Sho rt (K. S.C.); 6t h, C . Moore (K.S.C.). K.S.C. Club Foil Competition Sen ior- 1st, C. Pim (T); 2nd, M. Hill (M); 3rd , P. Kcat ing (T) . Inter- 1st, P. Widdowson (T) ; 2nd, J. Short (T); 3rd, F. Kennedy (M). Jun io r- 1st, T. Bertsch (Lin.); 2nd, A. Duncan (S. H.); 3rd, R. Rogers (GaJ. ).
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This term has been a very good one fo r shoot ing, and , wit h the help of the new electric lighting and new telescopes, a much h igher standard has been achieved. T his term 's averages are as fo llows: R. N. K. Baron 99.00 M. F. Nicholso n 98.50 N. M. G ibbs 97.00 J .R.Bane 97.00 N. J. Gill 96.33 Li sa Starns 95.83 R. L. Ecclcstone 94.66 P. H. Dubrow 93.33 J . W. Ecclcstone 92.50 We haveatso four new members in Group "A": Anne Scoons, K. Chan, A. Ka bil" a nd Sarah St rut!. Min or Sport s Colou rs have been awarded to Lisa Starns. We have a lso had a strong girls' gro up this term and they won their fi rst ever match which was against Epsom College wit h 457 against 455. Our thanks must go to Mr. Recton and Mr. Ogilvy without whose help a nd guidance nothing would be possible. R. N. K. BARON.
.. Squash Club The arrival of Jonathan Underwood and the decision o f Jonathan Molyneux to take Ox bridge greatly st rengthened the Squash Team th is term. It was hardly surprising therefore that with Ma lco lm Smith and Michael Roskell y at fir st and second st rings respect ively we should prove to be too strong for most school opposition this term. We lost the fir st game against Cran leigh. 2- 3, Molyneux sufferi ng his first defeat for three years against an opponent who looked to be too good for a th ird st ring. All the ot her matches wcre won comfortably, against Hurstpierpo int . St. Lawrence, Ramsgate, Maidstone G rammar Schoo l, Sutton Valence and SI. Edmund's, Canterbury , of which the last fo ur are in the newly-formed Kent League and the fi rst two hav ing been in the fir st two rou nds of the Nat ional Premier Tournament. Early next term we meet Lancing in the Ih ird ro und; they reached the fina l last year and have the same team th is year! Next term we also play Elon at bot h senior and junior level for the first time for many years, and we also meet Tonbridge and Brighton College at both levels, and o ur ju niors have add itional fixtures against Sutton Valence, SI.
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Lawrence, Ramsgalc, and SI. Edmund's, Canterbury. Their best win this term was against the very useful SI. Law rence J uniors, 4- 1. David Curl, Jonathan Watt and Jonat han Hargreaves seem to be the brightesl prospects here. Finally, we say goodbye to Jonathan Molyneux an d thank hi m fo r all he has done for squash at King's in his tim e here. Hc is far too good to be third string, but wit h such accomplished players as Smith and Roskelly, both of whom played for Canterbury during the term, in the tea m, there was no alternativc . Only rarely in the last two seasons has he had a wonhwhile ga me in a school match, but he has takcn it all philosoph ica ll y and has fin ishcd with an outstanding fi nal record.
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Girls' Hockey This term has becn the most excit ing and successful one yet for girls' hockey. Our 1st XI have worked very hard to achieve a high standard o f play. Greatly improved st ickwor k and cont rol o f the ba ll have co ntributed largely to our success this term and th is has come a bout by the enth usiasm and determ inat io n o f the team, whi ch was well led by Caroline Topping, and thanks to regular practice unhampered by weat her. It is di fficu lt to single out the play o f individuals as they all playcd well together as a tea m, but newcomers Debbie Hewes at right -wing and Lisa Vawter at centre-half gready strengthened the team. We started the season well by defeat ing o ur old girls. Obviously unused to playing on the other side, T racy Smit h,last year 's captain, raised our score by a denected goal. Later on , we were very pleased to have a fixture with Felsted. Felsted scored two goals in the first five minutes of thc game; King's scored two goals in the last tcn minutes, but the match was memorable thro ugho ut for bot h tcnacity and skil l. Also memorable was o ur fixt ure with St. Stephen's College who acceptcd o ur challenge o f a 1st Xl and 2nd XI game. Our 1st XI is prcdom in ant ly 6a gi rls so we were pleascd to give 6b gi rls a matc h. This was a very exciting afternoon our fir st fix tu re raising two hockey teams; and resu lt ed in two very well -matched games. Ou r match against Kcnt College took place simultaneously wit h a badminton match. Kent College's strong hockey players played badminton, thus leav ing a weakened hockey side. They defeated us soundly at badminton. Wc look forward to next term when we welcome Hopkins School from Connecticut on hockey tour and hope to enter for the Kent Schools' Tourn ament for the first time. J AW . T he team was: Bryo ny Hild ick-Sm ith, Frances Judd, Katherine Robi nson, Philippa Hildick-Smith, Caroline Topping (Capl.), Lisa Vawter, Debbie Hewes , Amelia Power , Anne St rick land, Sarah Leigh , Amanda Denm an. The 2nd XI was: Jo Horwood, Alison Hunter, Anne Scoones, Debbie Sm ith, Ja ne Wrig ht, Stephanie Redsell, Kate Marl ar, Anna Pi nnock, Kale Dick (Capl.), Charlotte Neame, Sarah Strut(. R ESULTS
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REPORTS AND REVIEWS DRAMA AND MUSIC LEA VERS' CONCERT 13th DECEMBER, 1978
I! was a pity it was uncertain whether this concert would take place or not until the day before it did. Probably more than the fifty or so people present would have come. But considering most of the players had been.involved in so many activities in the previous two weeks (opera, Oxbridge exams and interviews, Ad Hoc music, Galpin's concert, etc.), it was a very generous effort on their part to put it on at all. I! was a double farewell, to King's and to Edred: an informal half-hour of music-making, yet also a moving experience, as sometimes happens when an occasion is associated witlt a particular person. All the items were in their different ways, at least in part, enjoyable. The last piece especially had the zest and spontaneity that Edred has done so much to foster and encourage in his many years of rehearsing and performing. Unfortunately no vocal music could be included, but the carol service had spoken eloquently enough. Special thanks to Michael Law for doing all the organisation. R.P.S. PIANO QUARTET IN E FLAT (OP.47) (3RDMOVEMENT)
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Jeremy Haswell and David Jacob (double basses) FLUTE QUARTET IN D (K 285) (2ND MOVEMENT) Edward Bishop, Stella Mathew, Stefania A1mansi, Jonathan Haswell (flu te) SEXTET IN E FLAT (OP. 8 1b) (1ST MOVEMENT) Jeremy Haswell and Paul Bethell (horns) Andrew Strivens (piano) (reduction of string quartet)
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CONCERT BY THE GIRLS' CHOIR 24th NOVEMBER, 1978
This was the first time that the Girls' Choir had prepared a complete concert, and it was pleasing to see a considerable increase in the size of the audience over the last choral event in the Crypt. Altho ugh a choir consisting solely of female voices is of necessity restricted in tonal (and 49 ANDREW BRISCOE, S.E. COUNTIES UNDER-IS CHAMPION , AND ENGLAND UNDER-IS GOLFER
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WALPOLE HOUSE CONCERT 29th OCTOBER. 1978
My introduction to King's House Concerts could not have been more impressive. What looked at first to be a long programme by the members of Walpole House produced a wellorganised, varied and enjoyable entertainment of just the right length. Seven out of the twelve items involved David Jacob, in which he performed on no less than six instruments (including his voice). His technical and musical skill was shown to extend to his pen by his fine pieces for bassoon duet. He exploited all the colours of this potentially hilarious combination with ease. Michael Law in his last House Concert fulfilled a number of keyboard roles, not least as the orchestra in the Mozart Piano Concerto. His performance of the Bach Concerto movement was compelling and brought out all the drama of this fine work, even though the state of the harpsichord raised some problems. John Smith showed his keyboard prowess as soloist in the Mozart Concerto and accompanist to two of the instrumentalists. The closeness of the audience in the crowded Recital Room and performance nerves worried a few of the players into hurrying, but any mishaps were always made up for by stylish performances. The string players, Edward Bishop, Alex Stewart, Gavin Teakle, Stella Mathew, 50
David Bloch and David Jacob all produced a fine warm tone, especially notable in Leclair and Brahms. To sing in front of a close audience is always a nerve-wracking experience, and Julia Maynard gradually overcame the problems, bravely attempting to put across the warmth of this delightful cradle song. Delius' wordless partsong attempted to bring back the memory of an all too rare hot English summer. The long languorous phrases demanded a little more breath control than our autumnal setting would allow. Fiona Dean and Robert MacDonald complemented their appearances in the Weber and Wagner respectively by their important parts in the jazz finale. This relaxing end to the concert brought together not only aU the senior Walpole musical talent but also their wardrobe reserves. The prolonged applause was surely an apt demonstration of the appreciation of all that the performers had put into the concert and into the school music as a whole. It is a sobering thought that we shall soon have to lose the most senior of them to higher things. D.A.F. SUITE IN D Edward Bishop, Alex Stewart (violins) Julia Maynard, Michael Law (bassoon and harpsichord) PILGRIMS' MARCH FROM TANNHAOSER Robert MacDonald (trombone), John Smith (piano) MINUET AND TRIO Fiona Dean (flute), Gavin Teakle (viola), David Jacob (guitar) VIOLIN SONATA IN D Alex Stewart (violin), John Smith (piano) GEISTLICHES WIEGENLIED (01'.91) Julia Maynard (soprano), Stella Mathew (viola), Michael Law (piano) THREE SHORT PIECES David Jacob, Julia Maynard (bassoons) HARPSICHORD CONCERTO IN D MINOR (lST MOVEMENT) Michael Law (harpsichord), Edward Bishop, Alex Stewart (violins) Stella Mathew (viola), Robert Scott ('cello), David Jacob (double bass)
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GALPIN'S HOUSE CONCt.??T 6th DECEMBER, 1978 The Recital Room was packed for a delightfully varied musical evening given by Galpin's House. The concert began with the 2nd Movement of Arne's Sonata No.2 in G, played by Jonathan Haswell and Andrew Strivens on the flute and violin rcspectively, and the continuo parts played by Philip Hopkins, James Steven and Jeremy Haswell. The balance between the instruments was good, but Strivens had a little trouble with the intonation of the violin at the beginning of the piece. This was followed by the Minuet and Trio from the Royal Fireworks Music by Handel, with Jonathan Kenny, trumpet, accompanied by Roy Rogers at the piano. This item was well played by these two younger musicians, and it augurs well for Galpin's House music in the future; in partieular, Kenny's tone was clear and both musicians played decisively, if perhaps a little too mechanically. Saint-Saens' L 'Elephant eame next, played by Jeremy Haswell on the double bass, accompanied by Philip Hopkins. Considerable effort is required to overcome the sheer inertia of the bass, and there were signs of labouring during the piece, heightened by the evident relish with which Haswell made for the open strings on this, to many, unlovely instrument; nevertheless, it was a good effort to play this piece which certainly has its tricky moments. The next piece was, for many, the highlight of this concert. Jonathan Haswell chose as his swan-song on the flute Genin's well-known Carnaval de Venise. Accompanied by Andrew Strivens, Haswell gave us a rendering of this increasingly difficult piece which few are likely to forget for some time, and displayed to the full his mastery of the flautist's art in the technically difficult variations towards the end of the piece. In completely different vein, the concert continued with Bridge's four-part song, The Goslings, sung by eight members of the House, including the Housemaster. The intonation, diction and balance between the parts in this amusing song left nothing to be desired. This was followed by Philip Hopkins playing Debussy's Bruyeres, which he executed from memory. Beethoven featured next, the 1st Movement of his Op. 81 being chosen by Paul Bethell and Jeremy Haswell as their farewell contribution to Galpin's music-making, accompanied by Andrew Strivens. It is unusual to find two horn players of sufficiently high calibre to perform together from one house, but, like all the ensemble pieces in this concert, there was a good balance between the instruments, making both easy to hear yet neither one obtrusive. StI'ivens then continued with a spirited performance of Chopin's Ballade in A flat major, and he was joined by Hopkins for Balfour Gardiner's Noel, played on two pianos. The formal part of the concert having finished, two amusing rounds sung by Jeremy Haswell, Astral Few and Mr. S. W. Woodward despatched the audience in a lighthearted but very wellsatisfied mood. R.V.J.B.
SCHOOL HOUSE PLA Y 19th and 20th NOVEMBER, 1978 One of the innovatory plays of the 1920's, 77le Insect Play by the Brothers Capek, is a prophetic stage allegory of the human condition using fable from the animal world to underline its purpose. The play is not so much a polemic against any particular political ideology as an outcry for human beings everywhere trapped in restrictive political and social systems. Capek employs some powerful devices and these were utiliscd to the full by Mr. Dobbin's production, complemented by superb musical effects and a glittering set, both of which contributed to the definite Dr. Who flavour I detected at times. Particularly memorable were the staccato military commands juxtaposed with pious sentiments delivered by Ant Leaders, Richard Beswick-disquietingly like Hitler-and Tim Horsey; the scene laid bare most effectively the hypocrisy of political cant. 52
The play catcrs for a large and varied cast and was an apt choice to exploit fully School House's talents; any house production which involves more than forty of its membcrs achieves admirably the wholc purpose of house drama. Graham Hill, as the Tramp submerged in the animal world, was excellent; despite a slight tendency to over-act and occasionally divert attention from others' efforts on stage, his interpretation was finely sustaincd, displaying with seeming effortlessness a whole gamut of moods and emotions. His first encounter was with the butterfly world-a world of colour, movement and vitality. Stefania Almansi as the seductive Iris was disturbingly convincing; a delightful 'cameo' from Giles Godbold and energetic performances by Ben Gumpert and James Hargreaves provided lively support. The Beetle world was more stolid. Richard Sandford and Julian Hartley, Mr. and Mrs. Beetle respectively, were delightfully abrasive; Julian Stern was as hebraic an Ichneumon fly as is conceivable, and his daughter, Fiona Ferguson, made a brief(!) appearance which upheld the adage that.Jffie&; deeds speak louder than words. And so to the Ants and their ant-hill war. Sporting sweaters by courtesy of the R.A.F. Section (who says the country doesn't need a defence policy!), they appeared from everywhere in a frenzy of activity. After such a crescendo of noise and activity, it was relaxing to meet the Snails, the diminutive Duncan and the Teutonic Thierbach. A most workmanlike production with moments of excellence; a most enjoyable evening's entertainment well appreciated by large audiences on both nights. The only setback for the producer was that he had to dash off immediately to build a set for Patience. As the Tramp said in the play: "They're called the lords of creation, that's what they're called". B.l.D.
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of their seats. Unsurprisingly the skill of "versatility Townshend" was again witnessed, ranging from the sombre role of Herod to a feelingly delivered caricature of a "gay", arm in arm with Matt Williams who seemed to be completely at ease and enjoying himself immensely! Eddie Bishop gave a very funny recital of "The Eighteen Whiskey Bottles" and was
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was made to wonder whether he was acting or not! The jazz rendering was as highly competent as ever and conductor Mike Law certainly seemed to be having lots of fun. The audience was completely "sold" on the elusive figure of the "skating vicar", and the Ad Hoc singers performed an attractive yet technically very difficult piece with professional flair. Considering that only four days were set aside for the show, Matt Townshend's skill as a producer and the performers' dedication and hard work were clearly in evidence. My only criticism was that the show ended on too serious a note which was slightly out of character With the rest of the performance. Congratulations to all involved, individually mentioned or otherwise. SUSAN FOAL[. 5.1
TALKS "WHAT DO THE RUSSIANS REALLY WANT?" EDWARD CRANKSHAW, ESQ. (Author and former Correspondent on Soviet Affairs for The Observer) The Russians haven't the faintest idea what they really want-nor had he. He said so. Yet they want detente. Why? "Oh, because they're looking for 'respectability'; they desperately want to be accepted by the West." Very British indeed. So why does the Russian Bear arm itself to the teeth? "Only out of habit. " Throughout the Cold War The Observer's correspondent on Soviet affairs had continually told people not to take the Russians too seriously, told them not to take Stalin at his word . .. At the present, he has been 'cheered up' by Russia's growth in confidence, especially the way the navy is expanding; coming on very nicely. A pity it's 'completely out-dated' though. One thing that does stick in Mr. Crankshaw's gizzard, however, is the way they teach their children to hate us Capitalists. Can't understand it. And hopes for the future? Well, he would like it if they could just 'relax a little' -and stop having this inferiority complex. A bit silly. But still, .all things considered, the veteran observer thinks Russia has 'done awfully well'; especially Mr. Brezhnev, who has come all the way from being a peasant, and is still only three years older than himself. I would like to thank Mr. Crankshaw for his most entertaining talk. T. R. CARVER.
RACING LORD OAKSEY (Racing Correspondent for the Daily Telegraph) It is a rare privilege to have the opportunity to meet a man who has been a hero of one's own more youthful days, but it also a dangerous one, for past experience has shown that all too often they then prove to have feet of clay with their erstwhile magic consequently evaporating on that first direct contact. It was therefore with some trepidation that I took my seat at Lord Oaksey's talk, for here was the man who has graced the racing scene for twenty years or more, first as the most accomplished of our amateur riders whose greatest moment of fame was to lead over the last in the Grand National only to be cruelly overtaken on the run-in, consequently being unjustly thought to have tired before his horse , and who more recently has established a reputation as the most stylish and entertaining of our racing correspondents and television commentators. Any such fears were quickly laid to rest, for one was immediately conscious of a man of charm and urbanity who did not take himself too seriously, witness his reference to a recent letter he had received telling him that he could not tip more rubbish if I.T. V. bought him a fork lift truck! His theme in fact was that racing itself should not be taken too seriously for horses have an infinite capacity for making fools of men, but should be valued for the entertainment it gives. His anecdotal and witty approach certainly confirmed the point that racing can amuse. 54
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BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY DONALD MURRAY, ESQ . (Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) Mr. Murray began his talk on British foreign policy by apologising for his inability to keep to a previous date set for this talk; it was a postponement forced upon him by pressing international and European commitments. In a wide-ranging and clear analysis of the motive forces behind Britain's foreign policy, Mr. Murray pointed to the need to safeguard national security and to maintain the home country's prosperity as the central concerns of any foreign policy, and then outlined the problems faced by Britain in achieving these ends. Although Mr. Murray agreed that Britain's economic position had deteriorated in world terms, he suggested that this was counterbalanced by the influence of British culture and education, and denied that the part Britain was able to play in world politics had declined. Indeed, Mr. Murray suggested, the evolution of the world into one of interdependence-with a consequent need for multilateral diplomacy-had actually increased the importance of Britain's actions abroad. Mr. Murray was quick to emphasise that this theme of interdependence was of paramount importance in forming British foreign policy, in both European and world spheres. Thus Mr. Murray, by the end of his talk, had unravelled the tangled web of our present foreign policy, and had presented his listeners with a succinct and convincing analysis of the problems and motives affecting British foreign policy toda~. MATI WILLIAMS.
INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT P. G. HUDSON, ESQ. (Under-Secretary in the Department of Industry) The state of this country's economy can only improve if more graduates, and especially engineers, are encouraged to go into manufacturing industries. This message constituted the major part of Mr. Hudson's talk and although he did little to inform us of the role played by Government in Industry, as the title of the lecture suggested he might, he did not fail to impress on us the importance of industry and to urge us to think of it as a career. The percentage of graduates going into manufacturing industry has , apparently, fallen from 410J0 to 29'70 during the last ten years; the Department of Industry is so worried about this trend that it is providing generous scholarships to school-Ieavers to entice them into industry and is endeavouring to change the traditional attitudes which push 18-year-olds towards the professions. 55
However, eve~ drastic chanl!es in attitude. cannot transform the situation overnight: we have fallen so far behmd the other mdustnal nations that, even if our productivity grew at 6"70 per ~nnum and that of W~st Germany at 3% we would not catch up with them, in terms of national mcom~ per c~plta until the year 2000. North Sea oil will provide, not a panacea but a breathing sp~c~ m which to bnng about the neces.sary, radical changes in attitudes, technology and efficiency; to this end the Government has mstituted a spending plan of ÂŁ2.5 billion. . Although Mr. Hudson was, to some extent, preaching to the converted since this school has Itself, done much recently to interest pupils in industry as a career his m'essage is one that ca~ never be overemphasised; our future prosperity depends on it. ' G.
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NIETZSCHE PROFESSOR J. P. STERN We we;e privileg.ed to be addressed by an authority on Nietzsche, Professor Stern, Fellow of St. John s, Cambndge and ~ow Professor of German at University College, London. One of his p~rtIcular fields of study IS 19th Century German Literature and he has written the volume on Nietzsche for the Fontana Modern Masters series. P~ofessor Stern start~d his talk by briefly outlining Nietzsche's life, pointing out that he was perSIStently d~gged by Ill-health-for the last eleven. years of his life he was cared for by his mother and sister. He was thus very aware that he did not have long to live and he published rourteen works. HIs first wo,rk, Die Gebu~t der Tragoedie aus dem Geiste der Musik, published m 1872, stress~d the DlOnyslac mfluence m Greek thought and civilization which was to prove to b~ ~me of Nietzsche's most f!lmous develo~ments. This was the only work to be written in the traditIOnal s\yle~ the othe~s bemg compo~ed m aphonsms and personal reflections. Language, m Nietzsche s View, was Infenor to mUSlc-a topos of German literature-and he considered that one's thoughts should not be expressed in language: "The finished book is doomed to forgetfulness". It is m~inly due to this stance that his vocabulary is free from abstruseness and technical language, which Imparts to It the facet of universal comprehension. Professor St~r!l acutely pointed out the Nietzschean paradox: Nietzsche is contemptuous of statistical, e,?pmcal thou~ht, yet, at the same time, he needs this. He then proceeded to outline the mam POints of his philosophy, the most important of which Professor Stern considered to be that of "An:or Fati", or the love which Man has for his destiny. Nietzsche's view of DlOnyslac expenence, strongly Influenced by Euripides' Bacchae is well outlined in his classic work on Greek tragedy. In it he envisages Man's growing ability to get by on his own a view diametrically opposed to that of Voltaire, and foresees the "death of God" as the outco';"e. Oneof Nietzsche's le.sser known .views is the Heraclitean thought that Eternity consists of the repetition of all the notlO~s In our hv!,s, a thought closely linked to the concept of the Harmony of the Spheres. Nietzsche s most misinterpreted tenet IS that which he outlined in Der Wille Zur Macht- Versuch Einer Weltauslegung, in which he sawall things in terms of conquest and annihilation. This philosophy was blatantly perverted by Hitler to his own ends but Professor Stern did not speak much on Hitler and Nietzsche, saying that it was a subject in its own right. H.e summarised Nietzsche's contribution to Philosophy by suggesting that it lay in his truly ongl!lal provocation to. though; which was a direct result of his style. The talk was very comprehensive concerning Nietzsche s philosophy and thoroughly deserved the large audience it received . J. R. A. 56
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VISITS VISIT TO THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM After the indescribable school packed lunches had been half eaten, the luxury coach at last drew up in front of a large domed building. We had arrived at our destination: the Victoria and Albert Museum. For the rest ofthe afternoon we were no longer a group of forty unruly pupils, but scattered in twos and threes about the gigantic, never-ending maze. Seven miles of gallery in the museum are filled with many kinds of exhibits, costume, china, silver, painting, jewellery, sculpture and furniture being only a few: but I am sure that by visiting only a few exhibitions and looking very carefully, one takes in and appreciates far more than one does by drifting aimlessly about, trying to catch a glimpse of everything. My first stop was at the Raphael cartoons, painted in 1515 and 1516. They were all huge designs for tapestries, woven to be hung in the Pope's own chapel at the Vatican in Rome. Each one depicts a separate Biblical scene, and in each one Raphael has chosen to paint the moment of greatest impact in the story. "The Miraculous Draught of Fishes" and "Christ's Charge to Peter" are two of the seven in the gallery, both dramatic, every character in the scene having an expression of his own. The colours are simple and basic, and the flesh-colours are somewhat unhuman and cartoon-like in the modern sense of the word . The pictures are impressive owing to their size and dramatic quality, but for me not as attractive as what I next saw: Constable's drawings and sketches. Some of these were in oils, some in water-colour, but each one had a character of its own. The sketches of "The Haywain" and of his wonderful picture of Salisbury Cathedral were in the exhibition-but there were three other pictures that I especially liked. One was an oilpainting of Hove Beach on a stormy day while fishing boats struggle with the foaming waves; but the clouds were what impressed me most. Constable must thoroughly have studied cloud formation to manage to give his picture such a lifelike atmosphere of sea weather. Agam, In his water-colour drawing of Stonehenge, the sky takes up nearly two-thirds of the picture and certainly does not consist of blue with a few random white blobs on it: in his sky, Constable has expressed the stern, almost terrifying character of Stonehenge itself. Great diagonal rays of blue-grey cloud beat down onto the huge stones, giving them a curious pale yellow light. The last picture which especially pleased me was a simple study of tree-trunks in oils. In what is not more than a sketch, Constable has captured the aged streilgth of the great tree, with its greygreen roots going deep into the lush surrounding grass. The Virgin and the Laughing Child is perhaps the most wonderful sculpture I have ever seen. It was created in the mid-fifteenth century by Antonio Rosselino, and seeing such a jolly, happy
child's face and such a tender, loving expression on the face of the Virgin Mary, I was enchanted and had to smile myself. It is amazing that such character and expression can be carved out of a piece of stone. I was also fascinated by the Great Bed of Ware and by the intricately woven Table Carpet, full of amusing, lively hunting scenes. The last favourite picture I saw was the miniature of an Elizabethan gentleman. There he stands in his ruff and stockings, a wonderfully calm, contented-looking man. The particular attractions of different visitors from King's were of course very varied, ranging from arms to the cafe-but on behalf of all of us I would like to thank Mr. Pragnell very much for arranging such an interesting and enjoyable outing. Y. MAXTONE GRAHAM. 57
POST-OXBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL SECONDMENT AND CAREERS VISITS As last year, after the Oxbridge exams, a number of boys and girls took part in a programme of Industrial Secondment, designed to introduce them to life in industry, in which they have some careers interest. Once again , everyone found this a most enjoyable and worthwhile experience, and our thanks are due to the following companies, which willingly took one or more students, and which, in all cases, went to a great deal of trouble to lay on interesting programmes for them: George Hammond Ltd. (Dover) H. Clarkson Ltd. (Canterbury) Whatman Reeve Angel Ltd. (Maidstone) Smedley-H.P. Foods Ltd. (Faversham) Pfizer Ltd. (Sandwich) Shepherd Neame Ltd. (Faversham) B.P. Co. Ltd. (London) In addition , other post-Oxbridge students visited London, to see something of professional careers. The Law Courts, Commodity Exchanges, Stock Exchange, Bank of England and a M~rchant Bank were visited. We are indebted to Michael Corkery, Q.C. (O .K.S.), Pacol Ltd., Gr!evson, Grant Ltd ., The Bank of England and Lazard Brothers Ltd. for arranging these VISItS.
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THE SOCIETIES The prolonged dry Autumn mea nt that scenting conditions remained very poor during the early part of the season, although hares were accounted for on our two visits to Cle~e Hill, G!3Veney. Wit~ the break in the weather. hunting improved, with th e best d~y of the,seaso~ commg at Chitty Farm, Chlsiet, on November 30th, when, with the writer hunting the bitches, a leash (a brace and a half) was accounted for. Hounds also hunted well the following week at Frognai Farm, Teynham, where the highlight of the day was th e swimming of a river by a mem ber of the Hunt Staff!! Mike Hudson and Geoff Neam e again whi pped-in, while James Christie and 'Rag' Mo rley also provided active support: 'Shoe' Kabir provide~ everyone with a variety of headgear , ranging fr om deerstalkers to stetsons; whll~ Mr. <?raham, ~esplte spending most of his time di sciplining 'Sam', was his usual knowledgeable but Immobile self. FIOna Ferguson became the fir st girl from the school ever to do beagling, though the Master did have some trouble in establishing thi s fact!! Fervour fo r thi s traditional country sport continues to grow, and other converts included the Captain of School and the Germa n assistant, 'Gerd', with J .R.P. also making a brief appearance.
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For the second time within a year, the Society has acquired a new machine this time CAXTON through the generos ity of Messrs. A. and J . Purchese Ltd. This time it' is a new . d~pa~ture f~r us: ~ Ge~t~tner litho printing machine with the Society having to pay on ly for the cost of movmg It and mstalhn g It m the School. Alt hough install ed late in the term it has been used. to print the Walpole magazine, RC!bin, and the Ad Hoc progra mmes. With this, our ra'nge of work has. mcreased enormo.usly, and many Jobs should become considerabl y easier, especially when others beSides our hard-workmg secretary , Edwa rd Johnston, have learnt to print on it. Other major jobs this term have been the Headmaster's Chri stm as cards, and the Girls' Choir Concert programmes (both by John ston), and the Patience tic kets, and the luncheon menus for the Will iam Harvey Quatercentenary (both by Ian Tatchell). There has, of cou rse, as ever been the staple diet of 58
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Senior 'A' : v 'B'team. Won 3 Y2-1Yz v Simon Langton. Lost 1 Y2-3 Yl v Kent College. Won 3 Yl-l Y2 Senior 'B': v 'A' team. Lost I Y2-3 Y2 v Simon Langton. Lost 0-5 v Kent College. Lost 1 Yl-3 Y2
v Simon Langton. Lost 1-4 v Frank Hooker. Won 3 Y2-1 Yz v Sir William Nottidge. Won 5-0 v Kent College. Won 3-2 Individual performances: Miller scored 2Yl out of 3 on board 3 for the Senior 'A' team, as well as captaini ng the Junior team; Isbell scored 3 straight wins on bof rd 4. For the Junior team, Wheeler on board 2 sco red 3 Yz out of 4, Tooby 3 out of 4 on board 3, and Watts 2 Yz out of 3 on board 5. A.R.A.R. Junior:
The Society has had a quiet term, bu t we have continued to make additions to the DOUGLAS various philatelic collections. The Secretary is now S. J. Ward of Marlowe. M. A. JERVIS Lawrence, of School House, Treasurer of the Society since its foun dation, leaves this ter m and I should like to record warm thanks for his contributions and best wishes for his future. The Society is certainly now on a very firm financial footing. Support from new boys arr iving this year has, however, been di sappointing and I should like to rem ind them, and others, that they are most welcome to contact me, or the secretary, concerning the Society, at any time. A major undertaking during the next two terms will be the production of a complete catalogue of the Collections. R.B.MA. During the term the Society has enjoyed three lectures and a visit to the Shepherd Neame brewery at Faversham. Our first lecturer was Professor Alistair Cameron, Director of the famous "Lube Lab" at Imper ial Coll ege . After loosening us up with some amusing anecdotes from the wo rld of lubrication, and examples of fundamental mistakes in the HARVEY
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beanngs fo r the NASA proJect, and ended by descn bmg the help given to Bri tish Leyland in so rting o ut problems. .Professor tyliller, of the City Univ.ersit y, lect~red on "Accelerating atom ic particles to high energies". HIS lecture, Illust rated comprehensively by slides, gave much deta il of large lin ear accelerators and synchrotrons, especially the multinational CERN project in Switzerland . Dr.. W. ~ . Saslaw, a rad io astronomer. of Jesus ~ollege, Cambridge, gave, with th e aid of some beautiful slides, ~ conducted tour of th~ Un iverse. S~artmg with ~)U r own sola r system, then movi ng on to ~tel!ar and ~alact l~ structu~e an~ evo!uu<?n. he e:xplalOed evcrythmg at a level comprehensible to the more JUOlO: of hiS aud!e~ce wh ile sU I! bemg mterestmg to the astronomers . He ended by ou tlining the rival theones of the on~l~s of the UOlverse-to many the ~ost fasc in ating aspect of cosmology. All in all , it was a most en tertammg lecture-even for those who might claim to have known it all beforehand. On the date of our visit to the Shepherd Neame brewery we all bu ndled into the brand~new J .K.S. minibus, only to di sc~ver, within a few miles, t~at someone, who prefers to remain anonymo us, had left the sump.ca p off wh ich mean t that th ~re was 0 11 everyw here but in th e engine. The East Kent Omnibus Corpo ratIOn came to the rescue yet agam, but sadl y we had to leave a fru stra ted Mr. Parker behind. Shepherd Neame were very understa nding when we arrived some fifteen minutes late, a nd so the tour commenced . We were shown the huge 9,OOO~ga llon drum s where the ma in processing of the beer is done an~ th~ ~to r.ag~ tanks where the beer is kept unt il req uired, whereupon it is remo ved and barrelled, afte; which It IS dlst nb uted to the buyer. Finally we were given a chance to sample th e Neame fam ily's wa res. For th e one or two hardened soaks among the party, this was the part of the to ur looked forward to most. Anyway, it was a good cha nce to sample the "real McCoy" . We are all very grateful to Shep herd Neame for their patience and generosity ' and to all who made it a thoroughly enjoyable trip. va l ve~gear
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Two meetings have been held this term , both concerned with Shakespeare. On November 10th, Professor Mo lly Mahood of the University of Kent gave a stimulat ing talk on The Winter's Tale, whi le on November 17th, Reg Hill of King's Coll ege, London, talked on Antony and Cleopatra. T he talks were both scholarly and enth usiastically delivered and provoked a large number of wide~ranging questions. ' . Our t.hanks go to our P:esident '. Mr .. Duesbury, for ent icing to Canterbury speakers of such note. It is mterestmg to look at the list of uOlve~slty teachers who have addressed the society in the last three years; w~ ~re most fortunate to have benefited from the zes t and scholarsh ip of some of the co untry's finest cntlCS. G. R. Pro udfoot (K ing's, London) . Hamlet (Oct., 1975), Othello (May, 1976), Measure/or Measure (Feb., 1978). Professor R. A. Foakes (University of Kent). Revenge Tragedy (Nov., 1976). Professor 1. C. Gregor (University of Kent). Novel Techniques (March 1976) Thomas Hardy (Feb. 1978). '" Francis Warner (St. Peter's, Oxford). Shakespearian Co medy (Sept. 1976) His ow n poetry (Jan., 1978) . ' , Eric Mottram (King's, London). America n Fiction in th e 1960's (Oct., 1976). Miss Janet Cowen (King's, London). The Franklin's Tale (March, 1977). Dr. L. Jam es (Univers ity of Kent). Dickens and Melodrama (May, 1977). Michael Grant (University of Kent). Modern Poetry (Ju ne, 1977). Professor J. Burrow (University of Bristol). Englis h at University (Nov., 1977). R. A. Waldron (King's, Lo ndon). Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Feb., 1978). Professo r M. M. Mahood (Uni versity of Ken t). The Winter's Tale (Nov ., 1978). Reg Hill (King's, Lo ndon) . Antony and Cleopatra (Nov ., 1978) . MARLOWE
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We have had an active term preparing fo r two visits to the Jun ior School. The first and more testing occasion was the complete concert in the Old Barn when..we performed The Arrival 0/ the Queen 0/ Sheba, Walter Leigh's Concertina (Michael Law at the piano), Vivaldi's Viola d'Amore Concerto in D minor, with Clarence Myerscough as the soloist, and Benjamin Britten's Simple Symphony. That was on 28th October. On December 12th we again went to the Old Barn, to accompany carol singing in aid of cancer research. Our thanks go particularly to Mr . Goodes for all his hard work.
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We have managed half a dozen meetings this term, but had to adjourn after half~term as Patience assumed first priority. Since there was no immediate concert to work towards we have had brief looks at, and achieved some degree of success with, a number of short pieces , namely: Rondo from Abdelazar (Purcell) Minuet from Linz Symphony (Mozart) Dance 0/ the Hours (Ponchielli) Entry a/the Sirdar (Caucasian Sketches) (lppolitov-[vanov) I would, finally, like to thank Mr. Goodes for sparing his time a nd tak ing such trouble with us. S. M. WHATION. SECOND ORCHESTRA
A great deal has been achieved this term and the standard of playing, particularly intonation, has improved substantially . The highlight of the term was the Kent Wind Society concert in which we performed Malta G. C. by Bax and By the Sleepy Lagoon by Coates (better known as the theme tune of Desert Island Discs). Gordon Jacob's A Tribute to Canterbury was the centre~piece of the concert: we played it with the Kent Wind Society. under the spriteiy baton of Trevor Wye, which was very thrilling-not least because the composer appeared to be happy with the result. Many thanks go to everyone for a good standard of attendance and hard work, especially our leavers, Jeremy Haswell, Jonathan Haswell, lain Macmillan, Paul Bethell, David Jacob and Robin Davy. We also played, as usual, for the Remembrance Day Service in the Memorial Co urt, the Voluntary being The Dead March/rom Saul. Thanks, of course, to our spirited director, Mr. Christopher Tinker, who makes playing in the Band so enjoyable. S. J. TAYLOR. BAND
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OUf best wishes for the future go to o ur ni ne leavers: Kate Spence, Stell a Mathew, David Jacob, Charles Yo ung, Andrew Hurlock. Jonathan Haswell , Jeremy Haswell, Michael Law and Edward Cr~ tch ley. We also thank Mr. Wright for his skilled direct ing and adv ice, and we wish him a pleasant
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This term has been taken up wit h preparation for the first evcr Girls' Cho ir concert in th.e Eastern Cr~pt on 24t l~ Novem b~r. The programme comprised a piece by A lan .. Rl dou t ~ 0 Christ, 0 Soled de iuslice, Messe Basse by Fa ure and Stabal Mater, Pergo les l, WIth acco mpanim ent by a small o rchest ra, reviewed elsew here. We are sorry to say goodbye to Stella Mathew and Frances Judd who are bot h leav ing. I shou ld like to tha nk Mrs. Hursey and Mrs. Parker for giving some assistance in the concert and, of course, Mr. Tinker for hi s encouragement and enthusiastic conduct ing. KATE SPENCE.
I wou ld li ke to add my thanks to Kate Spence, who is also leav ing, for her efficient and cheerful organ isation.
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We have been unable to rehearse o n a regu lar basis thi s ter m because of prac ti ce needed for th e Opera Orchest ra. However, when we did meet , we sight-read various pieces includi ng works by Hayd n, Borodin and Sch ubert. Ou r last meeting was held on the last Sunday of term, when Mr. Wr ight conducted the orchestra for the last time. We played Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Our best wishes for the future go to the leavers : Stephen Macbea n, Edward Bishop, Jonathan Haswell , Jeremy Haswell, Paul Bet hell , Michael Law, Stella Mathew and David Jacob. As usual, o ur thanks go to Mr. Wright for his never-fai li ng ent husiasm and enjoyment, and o ur best wishes go to him in his retirement. We congrat ulate Just in Snoxall and Dav id Lowick o n their appoi ntm ent as combined secretar ies. M. J . CAR BON I.
In its last term under Mr. Wr ight's mus ica l direct ion, the choir, now al most eighty strong, produced so me fine performances of such double cho ir works as Purcell's Hear my Prayer and Parry's I was glad, the latter receiving a part icu larly moving performance, sung during Mr. Wrig ht's last Matins at the Schoo l. Ant hems this term were: LeI all mortal flesh keep silence (Bairstow)
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o Worship Ihe Lord (Travers) Come, my Way (Harris) Lacrimosa dies ilia (Moza rt ) Hear my prayer (Purcell ) Turn back, 0 Man (Holst)
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The choir played an important part in the Carol Service, performing many of Mr. Wright's favourite pieces, and also a German carol, Still. Still, Still, arranged by Mr. Wright himself. We lose many experienced singers this term, including Michael Law, Jonat han and Jeremy Haswell, Edward Crutchley, Andrew Hurlock and Dav id Jacob, who have fir mly supported the cho ir for several years. The choir also loses its secretaries, Kate Spence and Jonathan Haswell , to whom many tha nks must be expressed. Next ter m's secretaries will be Andrew Stri vens and 8ryony Hi ldick-Sm ith . Thi s term marks the end of an era of King's mus ical li fe, and we exp ress o ur warmest wishes and tha nks to Mr. Wright on hi s ret irement.
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This term the non-Corps Jazz Club has been sight-reading through a number of new pieces bought for us with money very kindly donated to us by the School and Mrs. Keen. The object of our work has been, first ly, to decide whic h numbers we want to work on next term, and, secondly, for the new members to get used to other me.mbers' playing. A s l i~ht rearrangement in the rhythm section was necessary since Mike Law was involved m the opera : John.Sm lth moved to the piano and Phil Hopkins took over on the drums. Other new membe rs have been Lmdsay Dodsworth on the clarinet and Alan Champion on the trumpet. The Jazz Club's highlights of the term were replaying the King's Week concert at a Harvest Thanksgiving party in Great Chart, and providing Jazz interludes at the Ad Hoc revue. There we played two compositions, Blues for Bobby, and i.i. Swings In, in which Jon Haswell played the lead-flute part, as well as two arrangements of Sugar/oat Stomp and Tenderly by Mike Law, who directed us . The Club will ever be gratefu l to the leavers, David Jacob, who has contributed bass playing of a ~ost distinctive and musica l character, and Mike Law, whose contribution to the Club has been outstandmg. Thanks also go to our hard-worki ng President, Mr. Gollop, without whose help we might have nobody to JAZZ CLUB
play to. J. R . W. G. SM ITH.
BOOK REVIEWS "THE CASE OF WALTER PATER"-MICHAEL LEVEY (Thames and Hudson, ÂŁ8_50) A valedictory production of Patience seems an apt time to be reviewing the first biography in English of Walter Pater since 1907. That earlier biography, by Thomas Wright, drew on what Pater"s school-friend McQueen was prepared and his surviving sister Hester was not prepared to say and, though there was a good French biography by Germain d' Hangest in 1961, this work by Me. Levey, the Director of the National Gallery, is sure to count as the authontattve one. That Pater should have so famous a name in English letters and yet have to wait so long for a good biographer reflects the paradox both of his life and of his work .On the on~ hand, the y~ry subjective writer of Studies in the His/ory oj the Renaissance, With tts celebratIOn of exqUlstte passions and pagan desires; on the other, the Brasenose c1asstcs don living in NO.rth Oxford with his spinster sisters and hastening away from a hotel when a stranger spoke to htm. And so With his reputation: a stylistic influence on Yeats, Joyce and Eliot so considerable that Yeats idiosyncratically began his edition of the Oxjord Book oj Modern Poetry (~n!y rece~tly superseded by Philip Larkin's) with the Mona Lisa prose; and yet that prose survtvmg mamly now as a critical appreciation exercise designed to question whether "beautiful" prose can actually carry the emotional intensity that rhyme, rhythm and metre offer to verse. An interesting section of Chapter III, which deals with Pater's years at King's (1853-58), and for some parts of which Me. Levey acknowledges a debt to Me. Pollak, describes how lacking Pater was in "any spark of poetic instinct or even any feel for the rhythm of ver~e'''' and how his break with Christianity coincided with his renunciation of verse as a medtum (m hts twentyfirst year). This whole chapter is immensely interesting on the school under the Reverend George Wallace, and on Pater's close friendships as one part of what the Headmaster dubbed the 'triumvirate': Pater, Dombrain, and McQueen. Together they formed an mtense, religiously-orientated circle, whose interests and pleasures extended to the monthly serials of Little Dorrit then appearing as well as to Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity (a local c1asstc!), and who won admiration by their playing of a scene from Henry IV, Part I, with Pater as Hotspur, at the school Speech Day in August, 1857. 63
Both Dombrain and McQueen came from families of considerable means, and it was McQueen's family who 'gave Pater a summer holiday at their Sussex home after he had prostrated himself working for an Oxford Scholarship, and who were almost certainly the friends who supplemented the ÂŁ60 a year he won by his Exhibition to Queen's College, Oxford. Yet it was also McQueen who was instrumental in one of the few dramatic events of Pater's life, since at Oxford he and his younger brother had become increasingly doubtful if Pater was still a believer, and McQueen reported his irreligious jests to the Bishop of London, thereby closing the door on Pater's proposed ordination. Mr. Levey writes eloquently of Pater's last days at King's, when the dread of death was upon him (he had been an orphan since 14), his home with his sisters and aunt at Harbledown was ending as they moved off to Germany with the idea of the handsome Clara becoming a governess, and the triumvirate was about to dissolve. At his last Speech Day, on 4th August, 1858, it was Tennyson's elegiac Morte d'Arthur he recited, perfect expression as that poem is of the brooding sense of loss that shadows all the finest Victorian poetry: And I, the last, go forth companionless, And the days darken round me, and the years, Among new men, strange faces, other minds. And when he described the school so vividly in Emerald Uth wart, which was written after revisiting King's three years before his death, he reflects that even the closest school companionships are unlikely to last. The publication of Pater's Renaissance Studies in 1873 caused such a sensation in Churchorientated Oxford that Pater subsequently shrank from controversy, but his work remained pOPJllarly associated with certain "Greek" inclinations, and was referred to twice at the trial of Oscar Wilde. His later years were much spent on his knees in Brasenose Chapel, but what contemporaries knew him for was his earlier emotional and aesthetic rejection of Christianity: "The worship of sorrow, the crucifixion of the senses, the expectation of the end of the world, are not in themselves principles of artistic rejuvenescence." and his rebellious celebration of hedonistic intensity in the brief span of life before .the dark: "true freedom was in the life of the senses and the blood-blood no longer dropping from the hands in sacrifice, as with Angelico, but, as with Titian, burning in the face for desire and love." Mr. Levey has written warmly and fascinatingly of this famous and yet little-known man. S.C.W.
"A REASON TO HOPE"-DAVID L. EDWARDS (Collins, ÂŁ4.95) "The road to religion must be through science." In this one sentence we have both the background to the writing of this book and also its justification, because many people today believe science to have ousted if not disproved religion; but it is interesting also to note how the various stages in the argument all reflect different aspects of the author's own life and experience, and therefore how personal is this reason to hope. A boy at King's in the days of Canon Shirley, David Edwards has recently been appointed Dean of Norwich. In between he has written a history of our school and also a biography of the school's most widely-known Headmaster. He has been a Fellow of All Souls, Oxford, and Dean of King's College, Cambridge, also Editor and Managing Director of the S.C.M. Press, publishing some of the most influential theological books of this generation-not least the famous Honest to God by John Robinson. More recently he has been Sub Dean of Westminster 64 THE INSECT PLAY fR. F. Haddad)
Abbey, and Speaker's Chaplain in the House of Commons, while at the same time serving as Chairman of the Christian Aid organisation. While it is not easy to detect evidences of his schooldays in this book, it is not surprising to find evidence of the obvious enjoyment of intellectual pursuits, as he reviews and explains complex arguments and scientific developments in simple terms, of a close knowledge of recent political movements, such as our joining of the E.E.C. and the steps towards Devolntion. Added to this he shows a keen concern for the peoples of the Third World, and an acknowledgement of all those people whose personal contact with him have made a priest's life varied, interesting and supremely rewarding. Few people will be surprised to hear a priest speak about hope, but many still find it amazing that he should know anything at all about science. In these pages we have a compact summary of recent developments in areas as diverse as astronomy and the biological sciences, the history of the universe and the origins of life, the possibility of life on other planets and the course of evolution. David Edwards takes issue with contemporary prophets of gloom, and numbers among them such august figures as Kenneth Clark on Civilization and Jacob Bronowski in The Ascent oj Man, who have presented their message with such clarity and effect through the medium of television. Both, he thinks, reflect man's despair after two World Wars in a single generation, and the guilt of European civilisation about its relationship with the poor and coloured majority of mankind. The problem is to convince such men, and those who followed their series, that despite its venerable age the Bible still has something to say to men in the last quarter of the twentieth century. Religion is often used to decry the achievements of science, but the Dean will have none of that. It is man's brain which gives him unique success in the story of evolution so far, and which provides the opportunity for further progress; but the most difficult problems facing him are emotional and social, and these will not be solved by a development of the brain's capacity. "Man needs to learn love at a new depth." It is here that religion offers great resources to contemporary culture, for religion is not a pre-scientific explanation of the universe; it is (to quote Paul Tillich) man's concern with ultimate reality, and also joy that this reality has shone into our lives. Biblical religion affirms that everything is from God, but it is not necessary thereby to believe that every event is completely under God's control; the universe is marvellous, but man is free to explore and use it. Hence modern science is "a breathtaking revelation of the Creator's methods", and it reveals a Creation "alive everywhere with some part of the activity of God". The Dean believes that the civilizations which our descendants will build in ages to come will be based on a wealth from their own technology because of the limited resources of our planet, and this will be possible because the creative powers of science have not yet been properly harnessed to the problems of food-production, or re-cycling of raw materials, of new sources of energy, of over-population. Yet a rich society needs to restrain its suicidal tendencies, to learn the lessons of self-restraint, and to involve aU its members in true democracy and in serviee to one another and to the poorer nations. All this is well-stated, but where is the link between science and religion to be forged, wben it can be argued that the only necessary motivation is mankind's own long-term self-interest? It is recognised that the Bible does not refer to our modern problems, that its writers knew nothing of contemporary urban society, but it does, he argues, display a pattern of man responding, or failing to respond, to one crisis after another, and finding that it is through "crises" that God acts. How well does David Edwards bring together science and religion to give us A Reason to Hope? This reviewer is impressed by the writer's obvious knowledge and grasp of scientific discoveries, by his concern for the welfare of his fellow men, but is less convinced by his overdeveloped political prophecies, especially that of a United States of Europe steeped in the traditional values of Christendom. It is easy, too, to find fault with the vision of a united church owing allegiance to a reformed papacy, and no doubt political writers would attack the way in which he extols the virtues of socialism and then denigrates the vices of Marxism. In offering us meaningful religion it is surely significant that he quotes most approvingly from that 65
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believing agnostic Dag Hammarskjold, former Secretary General of the United Nations, who tells us that "at some moment I did answer Yes to Someone-or Something". This seems to be going rather too far with the argument that religion can no longer be dogmatic, that orthodoxy is indefinable because of the scale of man's new knowledge. We are told that science-based industrial civilization must come to terms with its own religious heritage, but such vagueness at the end of the book leaves a feeling of dissatisfaction. David Edwards himself records how twentieth century theologians have related science and religion in such a way that by ceasing to be in conflict with one another the two have effectively ceased to be in contact. This reviewer doubts whether the Dean of Norwich escapes this criticism which he levels at others, but the task is immense, and if this book leaves the way open for others we should not be ungrateful that the task has been attempted. We should also be profoundly thankful that the Church of England can contain an eminent churchman who is sufficiently conversant with the findings of modern science to be able to explain them to others, and that technology can be appreciated for the benefits which it brings and not merely criticized in a naive fashion for spreading materialistic attitudes. It was disappointing to have so little made of the ideas of mystery and worship in the last chapter, for here surely was the opportunity for something more positive and purposeful to be said , for is it not here we touch upon the heart of religion? If, as David Edwards suggests, we should be encouraged by the numbers still attracted to the figure of Jesus in what are only nominally Christian countries, then we must also provide those same men and women with some more substantial faith. We are offered A Reason to Hope, but I am not sure how much of that hope is based upon Christianity , or indeed just how much that hope is justified by our Christian faith.
P.F.B.
"PatloRCO" The revered line of Gilbert and Sullivan productions was re-established this term with three performances of Patience which sustained all of the admirable qualities set by this tradition. Parody is a crucial ingredient of Gilbert'S comedy, and it is in Patience, with its brilliant pastiche of the aesthetic movement, that this element is most skilfully developed. One of the production's strongest points was that in spite of the Shirley Hall's poor acoustics, not one word of Gilbert 's wittiest libretto was lost. As it is the music of the Savoy operas which affords the most immediate pleasure, so the production was happiest from the musical point of view. The orchestra, under Edred Wright's expert guidance, performed superbly. Never overpowering the vocalists, they enjoyed the opera's fine melodies and were alert to what was happening on stage. 66
The high musical standard set by the orchestra in the overture was caught up by the ladies'
opening chorus, whose state of "miserie" and Hlovc~sickness" was conveyed in powerful, full-
blooded singing. The 'melange' of boys and girls was a successful innovation, the boys providing guts, the girls elegance, and the height of aestheticism was attained when all twenty heaved a deep sigh togetber. Julia Maynard, as Patience, was in radiant contrast to these languishing maidcns. Fresh, ingenuous and suitably blithe, her delightful appearance was supported by a pure voice. Particularly beautiful was her rendering of "Love is a Plaintive Song". She could not have wished for a more awesome antagonist than Stephen Taylor's Lady Jane. He towered over the stage like a Roman matriarch, at once imposing and hilarious. Whether slapping Bunthorne lustily on the back or rapturously sawing the 'cello, he gave the part all the harridan ferociousness it needs, his variety of facial expressions as rich as his vocal range was wide. Michael Law as Bunthorne did full justice to some of Gilbert's wittiest lines, speaking and singing with meticulous clarity. Although at times his acting was pleasantly whimsical, l1 e would have conveyed the Wildean effeteness and decadence of the part more convincingly had he acted with greater abandon and ostentation. There should also have been a nicer distinction between his "aesthetic sham" and his genuine character.
Contrast was better managed by Richard Pleming's performance of Grosvenor. At first a precious, almost pained "trustec for beauty", with a luxuriant pre-Raphaelite wig, his intense seriousness was well differentiated from his later appearance as a healthy, swaggering "everyday young man". The dragoons were a splendid crew-colourful, brisk, sporting magnificent moustaches. Whilst their acting was enthusiastic and their drill impressive, they would have benefited from more vocal power. David Raven, their red-faced, somewhat doddery (a "compliment ironical"?!) Colonel had evidently recently returned from the Crimean War. His military gruffness was just right and was never in danger of muffling his diction, every word of his patter song being distinctly and skilfully delivered. The Duke, David Crosby, more than compensated for his slight vocal weakness by providing some of the most assured, relaxed acting of the evcning. He, the Colonel, and Justin Snoxall as the Major, made a superbly awkward and unlikely aesthetic trio. All the performers' talents were greatly enhanced by the magnificent set. Andrew Dobbin's Castle Bunthorne made Strawberry Hill look positively chaste by comparison and the neoWilliam Morris wall-papers abounded with "dirty grcens". The lighting was also cxtremely effective, with some dramatic uses of the spot light at key moments such as Bunthorne's revelation and Lady Jane's lament. One overall criticism I would make is that the pace at times could have been smarter, especially in the second act which is little more than a compilation of party pieces. But this is mere "quibble and quiddity" when seen beside the production's many strengths. Some individual scenes deserve particular praise; the quintet in "If Saphir I choose to marry", for instance, when the dancing was nimble and lively, and both finales which were wellrehearsed and vital. Peter Allen is to be congratulated for providing a most enjoyable evening's entertainment. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank, on the behalf of many generations of Gilbert and Sullivan lovers, Edred Wright. Over the years, working with a variety of producers, his musical direction of numerous operettas has given enormous pleasure to audiences and performers alike. This, his last production, was no exception. M. A. LOCK. 67 PATIENCE-DRESS REHEARSAL (Kentish Gazelle)
CHANCELLOR THURLOW "IS THURLOW YET SO LITTLE KNOWN ?"-THE ROLLIAD. It seems worthy of record that the only O.K.S. to reach the exalted office of Lord Chancellor of England, and Keeper of the King's Conscience, did so two hundred years ago this year.
Edward Thurlow was born in 1731, the eldest son of a somewhat disreputable Norfolk parson of slender means. After a rather brutal four years at a private school he entered the King's School in 1747. There is a silly story that he was recommended by an enemy of the Headmaster, Mr. Talbot , in the hope that the boy would be a torment to him. In fact, however, Thurlow enjoyed his two years at King's, which turned him into a good classical scholar , and in later years he always spoke well of the School , and of Mr. Talbot. He won a scholarship to Caius, Cambridge, at the age of 17, but here his years were less happy, and for much of the time he was in open warfare with the Dean of the College. "Mr. Thurlow, I never look out of my window but I see you passing it!" HMr. Dean", Thurlow replied, " I never pass your window but I see you looking out of it!" In the end he left Cambridge without a degree, but he always respected his tutor, and later found a place for him as Chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral. How he financed himself during these years is a mystery, seeing that his father had five children and a meagre stipend of only ÂŁ400 a year. In the eighteenth century the law was the best means of advancement for an able man without money or influence. Thurlow entered the Inner Temple, where he shared lodgings with the poet Cowper. It must have been a curious friendship which developed between the rough, blunt and sensuous Thurlow, and the gentle and saintly poet. But it was one which Cowper valued all his life, and celebrated in verse. Perhaps characteristically, Thurlow, when Lord Chancellor, never acknowledged Cowper's letters nor his poem, and eventually Cowper denounced him bitterly: "Your sullen silence serves at least to tell Your altered heart: and so, my lord, farewell." Thurlow was called to the Bar in 1754, and soon made a name for himself as a forceful and ingenious counsel, well able to twist the tail of such a legal light as the Attorney-General, Sir Fletcher Norton. William Hickey's father thought Thurlow as a lawyer "greatly superior to any of his contemporaries". His connection with Canterbury continued, but in unhappy circumstances. He seems to have seduced Kitty, the pretty daughter of Dean Lynch of Canterbury. She died in childbirth in 1760. The boy took Thurlow's name, but was brought up by the Dean, and died at the age of 28. For a political career it was necessary to seek a "connexion", and Thurlow became friends with Viscount Weymouth, one of the Bedford Group ("Bloomsbury Gang"), his drinking companions . The Duke of Bedford, with the wealth of Woburn and Covent Garden behind him, had some 13 followers in the Commons. It was a group unburdened by political programmes or principles except that of self-advancement. Weymouth found Thurlow a seat at Tamworth, and his political career was launched in 1765. His advancement was rapid. The eighteenth century was a tolerant age, and it did him no harm to have fallen in love with a Pall Mall bar-maid, Polly Humphreys, and to have installed her as his mistress in his farm at Norwood. The satirists, however, made much of his preference for "servant maids". Nor does the liaison seem
to have disturbed his brother, whom he later made Bishop of Lincoln, and then of Durham. Polly bore him three daughters, to be a comfort of his old age. In 1770 Thurlow became Solicitor-General, and in the following year Lord North's AttorneyGeneral. The Bedford connexion was no longer needed. He was now a supporter of the new political power, Lord North. Thurlow could always be counted on to take the side of authority. He conducted the case against Brass Crosby in the famous case involving the freedom of the press. He took the strongest line against the American colonies, and always believed that 68 SIN, DEATH and the DEVIL (1792) Gillray portrays the conniet between Pitt and Thurlow. Pin is represen ted as Death, wearing a crown, being protected by the Queen (Sin) against the Devil (Thurlow) with broken mace. The li bel all the Queen was outrageous, but the cartoonist captu res much of the appearance and character of Thurlow. (British
George Grenville had been right, and that he might have avoided the confliet if the Stamp Act had not been repealed. Thurlow was a tower of strength to Lord North, and Gibbon has left a graphic deseription of the Treasury Beneh during the American debates: "North was seated between his Attorney- and Solicitor-General, two pillars of the law and state, magis pares quam similes, and the minister might indulge in a short slumber, while he was upheld on either hand by the majestic sense of Thurlow and the skilful eloquence of Wedderburn." Across the House they faced the attacks of Barre, Dunning, Fox and Burke. Thurlow soon developed a contempt for the somnolent North, who seemed to allow every crisis to take him unawares. ("There is no energy, damn him. Nothing ean goad him forward!"). George III soon came to regard Thurlow as the strong man of the Cabinet, and to rely upon him to defend the royal honour. In June, 1778, Thurlow took a peerage and beeame Lord Chaneellor, an office he held until 1792, with one short break. Even Fox, his politieal opponent, admitted that he made a splendid figure on the Woolsack. Whatever his shortcomings as a moral or political figure, he made a fine judge, with an unquestioned impartiality, although with a reputation for savagery which was often the result of the agonies he suffered from the stone and gout. What he did not know of the law was supplied by two over-worked "devils". In the Lords in debate he eould hit hard. He was once being attacked by the Dukes of Richmond and Grafton, who hinted at his humble origin. He replied that he had risen through his own exertions in the law, whieh was at least as honourable as being "the accident of an aecident". As both the noble dukes were deseendants of illegitimate offspring of Charles II, it was an effective reply. Dr. Johnson always had a special respect for Lord Thurlow. He once told Boswell: "I would prepare myself for no man in England but Lord Thurlow. When I am to meet with him, I could wish to know a day before". In some sense perhaps Thurlow repaid the compliment. In 1784, when Johnson was ill, Sir Joshua Reynolds approaehed the Lord Chaneellor with the suggestion that Johnson's pension might in some way be inereased to enable him to visit Italy to recover his health. Thurlow refused the increase of pension, but said that Johnson might draw upon Thurlow's aceount to the extent of ÂŁ500 or ÂŁ600. When Dr. Johnson heard of it, he refused the offer, and replied to the Lord Chaneellor with a letter which is a masterpieee of irony: "I did not expect to hear of a refusal .... and from your Lordship's kindness I have reeeived a benefit which only men like you are able to bestow". The last years of Lord North's government were fraught with disaster, with the surrender of Yorktown, war with Franee, Spain and the Dutch and the Gordon Riots. As the government tottered from erisis to erisis, the King urged North "to place your ehief politieal eonfidenee in the Chaneellor". Thurlow was clearly George Ill's favourite, and he was employed by him to find an alternative government; any government in faet which would save the King from the Marquis of Rockingham. At one moment he thought of retiring to Hanover. Thurlow warned him that it would be easy to go, but that James II had not found it so easy to return. The King ehanged his mind. He served in the sueeeeding government, and he again oceupied the Woolsaek in the great Ministry of the Younger Pitt in 1783. In 1784 he suffered the indignity of having the Great Seal stolen from his house by a burglar. It has never been found. In 1788 he presided at the impeaehment of Warren Hastings, a trial which dragged on for seven years. During the King's attack of insanity 1788-89, as the Keeper of the King's Conscienee, he occupied a position of crucial importanee, and at this point his disloyalty to the Prime Minister became patent. He entered into secret negotiations with the Prince of Wales and Fox, with the prime objeetive of securing his own survival in any sueceeding government. In the Lords he was effusive with tears in professing his love for the strieken king: "My debt of gratitude is ample for the many favours which, when I forget, may God forget me!" Pitt walked out murmuring "The raseal!", and Wilkes, with more wit, called "Forget you? He'll sec you damned first!" 69 EDWARO, LORI) THURLOW, LORI) HIGH CHANCEI,LOR. From the I)Ortraii by T. Phillips, R.A. (11.1': Haddad)
In February, 1789, the King suddenly recovered , and the first person he as ked to see was Thurlow. By now there was real hatred between Pitt and Thurlow. Thurlow resented the patronage, power and influence which lay with Pitt, and Pitt was exasperated at Thurlow's disloyalty. The Lord Chancellor did not scruple openly to oppose Pitt's policies in the Lords. It is a sordid story, and not at all to the credi t of Thurlow. Finally, in 1792, Pitt wrote to him that the two could not remain in the same government, and that the King must decide between them. Thu rlow still thought that his credit with the King was sufficient to save him . He was wrong. The King sent Dundas to Thurlow requiring him to surrender the Great Seal. Thurlow was surprised : "I did not thi nk that the King would have parted with me so easily". Thurlow was not the first , nor the last, politician to think himself indispensable. He continued to retain close relations with the Prince of Wales, and was the principal adviser of Princess Caroline in the negotiations for the royal separation in 1797. But he never again held office, and he died largely a forgotten figure in 1806. Thurlow's rise from obscurity to the front rank of politics illustrates what an able man could achieve in the 18th century. He was undo ubtedly a considerable lawyer. As a politician his reputation could never recover from his disgraceful disloyalty to Pitt. For twenty years he was a familiar figure in cartoons of the period , one of which we reproduce in this issue. There are several excellent portraits of the great man, some a good deal more impressive than the others. R.W.H.
VALETE ANDERSON, C. 1. Grieve's End, C ul ford School , Bury SI. Edm unds. Suffolk; King's College Sch .; Ja n. '74; Lt. /S. H .; 5ch. Mon .; Head of Ho use; Capt. of School; M.S.; Hon. K.S .; Choral Soc.; Madrig. Soc.; Band ; l SI, 2nd, Chamber O rchs.; Choir; Glee Club ; Music Monitor ; Oliver, Merry Wives 0/ Windsor, Merchant oj Venice, Mikado; Capt. J . Colts' Rugby; Cross-Country team ; At hletics learn; Basketball team; Choral Scholarship 10 read Music at Corpus Christ i College, Cambridge. AN DRY , C. D. 95 Ham pstead Way, London; The Hall School, Ham pstead; Sept. '74; Lt.lGal. ; Seh. Mon.; Head o f Ho use; Photograph ic Soc.; Bell -Ringing Soc.; Sec. Film Clu b; The Clouds, Richard III; 1st XV Rugby (l st Col.), 1st VII (Rugby Sevens); Colts' VIII Rowing (Col. ); Cross-Co untry Club; Judo Club; 3rd XI Hockey; Applying to Read Biology a t London University, West fi eld College. AVRAAMIDES, Ph . C. c/o Esso Ivory Coast, B.P. 1598 , Abidjan, Ivory Coast; America n Comm unity Sch., Tehran ; Sept. '74; Lux.; to Davies' to take 'A ' Levels in Economics, Geography, French . AYRES, D. J . Hawthorn , 63 High Street. C hipstead, Scvcnoaks; New Beacon Sch .; Sept. '75; Lt./Wal.; to take 'A' Levels at either Orpingto n or West Kent College o f F.E. BARBER, M. D. 51 Art hur Road. Wimbledon. S.W.19; Streete Court; Sept. '73; Pl./S. H .; House Mon.; Band, Choir; King's Week Admin . Staff; J .C.R. Com mittee; 1st Xl Hockey (2nd col.); 2nd XV Rugby (2nd col. ); 1st XI Cric ket (l st col.) ; Haymakers; to the Army (4th/7t h Royal Dragoon G uards) and then to Agricultural College, Cirencester. BATEMAN, C. J . 22 Archers Court Road, Whit field, Nr. Dover ; Grenh am Hse.; Jan. '76; Riv.lM.O.; to Dover Grammar School. BILLYA RD, J . J . C. 5831 Fawn Trail, Newport, SI. Paul, Min nesota 55055, U.S.A.; Tormore; Sept. '74; Lt./Lux.; Re-applying for entry to a London Hospital to read Medicine. BIR D, C. W. H. Heath House, Li nton, Nr. Maidstone; Dulwich CoiL, Coursehorn; Sept. '74; Lt./Gr.; M.S .; 1st Orch; to West Kent College of Further Educat ion to retake 'A' Levels. BLOCH. P. W. "Pooh Corner ". Butley Town, Prest bury; Uppingham Sch.; Sept. '76; Wal.; Hon. M.S.; House Mon.; J un. Games Com mitt ee; 1st Orch.; Chamber Orch .; Choir ; Choral Soc.; J azz C lu b; Capt. 3rd XV Rugby; 2nd XI Cricket; 1st V Squash ; 2nd XI Hockey; Capl. 2nd XI Hockey (2nd col.); 1st VI Tennis; Capt. Tenn is (1st a nd Min. Sp. col.) ; to read American Politics at Sussex University. BOOKER , N. C. 176 Wic kh am Way, Beckenham, Kent ; J .K.S.; Sept. '73; Pl./Gal./Trad.; R.N. Sectio n, C.C .F. (Able Seaman); At hletics team; Canoe, Sq uash Clubs.
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BOURNE, T. A. J. "Skogly", Woodlands Rd., Bickley. Kent; Bickley Park ; S~pt. '73; PI. /Gal./Trad.; Producer's Asst. Merry Wives oj Windsor; Asst. Stage Man. M ikado, Merchant oj Vemce; Stage. Set Ollver; to read Economics/Economic History at University. BRAGG, N. C. J . Hideway House, St. George's Rd., Sandwich; J.K.S.; Sept. '73; Lt.lGal. ; Golf team ( 1st col.); to read Accountancy at City Un iversity. CANETTY-CLARKE, N. A. Deanlands Place, Horsted Lane, Sharpthorne, Sussex; .Cumnor House Sch .; Sep.t. '75; R.N. Sect ion, C.C.F. (Leading Seaman); Sec. Sailing Club; Madrigal Soc.; ChOlf; Ch~ra l Soc.; Merry Wives oj Windsor, Royal Pardon; 2nd Orch.; 3rd XI Hockey; Sai ling team; to Haywards Heath SIxth Form College. CLAR IDGE, Katharine G. St. Martin's House, St. Mart in's Ave., Canterbury; Ashford Sch.; Sept. '76; S.H.; Girls' Choir; Band; 2nd O rch.; Merchant oj Venice, Richard lII; to read Medicine at Brasenose Colle~e. Oxford. CLEGG J . D. Sylvan Cottage, Broadmead, Sway, Lymington, Hants.; J.K.S.; Sept. '73; P I/M.O.; Sir Charles WI{eeler Art Scholar; House Mon; Pirates oj Pellzance; retaki ng 'A' Levels at Tutors'. COUPE, S. C. Mill Barn, Scotsgrove Mill, Thame, Oxon.; Davenies Sch.; Sept. '73; Riv.lBr.; House Mon.; ~chool Mon.; R.N. Section, C.C.F. (Petty Officer); Sec. Nat. Hist. Soc.; House pla.y~; Stage. M~nager , Me,:ry ~lves oj Windsor; Capl. Sailing (Col.); 3rd XV; King's Week commando; to read Medlcme at Blrmmgham Umverslty. CRAY, S. M. H. 81 Kingsway, Pelts Wood, Kent; St. Bede's; Sept. '74; Lt.lLux.; Mason Schol.; R.~. Section,.C.C:F. (Leading Seaman); Ho use plays; Murder in the Cathedral; 1st Cross-Co untry team (Colts col. ); SWlmmmg (Colts' col. ); to retake' A' Levels at a Polytechnic. CROFT, T. S. H. Cornerways, Stodmarsh, Nr. Canterbury; Selwyn Hse.; Sept. '72; Riv./Gr.; House MOJ~.; Choral Soc.; Sec.lTreas. Photo. Soc.; Art Editor, The Cantuarioll; Set designer for various plays; to read Archilectu rc at Univers ity College , London. DARKO. C. Y. P.O. Box 178, Accra, Ghana; Holmcwood Hse.; April '74; PI.IGr.; House Mon.; 1st XV Rugby (2nd col. ); 1st Xl Hockey (1st col. ); 1st V III Basketball ; Capl. Basketball (col.); to take more 'A' Levels at a crammer. DARKO, R. K. P.O. Box 2086, Accra, Ghana/33 The Vale, Golders Green, London; Holmewood Hse.; Sepl. '73; Lt.lGr.; K.S.; Sen. K.S .; Head of House; School Mon.; Vice-Capt. School; lSi XI Hoc key (co!.); to read Economics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambr idge. DAVIDSON, A. J. Merriecroft. The Common, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook; ~ulwich .Coll . P,rep .. Dulwich ; Riv.lS.~.; Apri l '74; House Mon.; Stage for Merchant oj Venice; The Best Judge IS the KlIlg; SWlmm mg Club; to techillcal college. DAV IES, D. G. II Royal Drive, Onchan, Isle of Man; Ardenne High Sch., Jamaica; Sept. '74; Lt.lLin.; ~.S.; Sen. K.S.; House Mon.; Swi mming Club; Member winning Academic Challenge team; Open Scholarsh Ip to read Physics at Jesus Collegc, Oxford. DAV IES, S. K. Aymers, Lynsted, Nr. Sittingbourne; Grenham Hse.; Jan. '74; Riv.lLin.; House Mon.; Stage Asst. Richard IlI; 2nd col. fo r Cross-Country. DEAN, A. R. C. 26 Gatton Rd., Reigate, Surrey; Bet.teshanger; S~pt. ~73; Lt/Lux.; Hon. M.S.; Hou.se Mo~.; 1st, 2nd, Chamber Orchs.; Band; Hon. Sec. Jazz; Vice-Capt. SWlmmmg (Mm. Sp. col. ); Sec. Canoemg (Mm. Sp. co!.); Gymnastics (Min. Sp. col. ); to read Medical Chemistry at London University. DICKERSON, 1. E. Hogwood Farm, Forest ry Com mission Lane, P laistow, Sussex; J.K.S.; Sept. '73; Riv.lM.O.; 2nd Cross-Country col.; 3rd XI Cricket; 3rd XI Hockey; to Guildford Co unt y Technical College. DURRANT, Susan E. "Green Mount", The Drive, Chest field, Whitstable; Simon Langton; Sept. '76; Gal.; Ch?ral Soc.; Choir; Mad rigal Soc.; J oint Sec. Fil m Cl ub; King's Week Admin.; Oliver!, The Clouds; House play; Girls' Hoc~ey XI; Tennis VI; Rounders team; to read French/H istory o f Art at University College, London. EASTER, J. T. The Vicarage, St. Margaret's Bay, Dover; Sir Roger Manwood's Sch.; Sept. '76; Br.; House play; 1st Rugby XV (col.); Capt. Blore's Game. ELLIOTT, C. R. F. Coldham , Little Chart Forstal, Ashford; Bilton Grange; Jan. '74; Riv.lGal. : House Mon.; 1st XI Hockey; 1st XI Cricket; to read Mechanical Engineering at Loughboro ugh University. ENTW ISTLE, D. G . 3 Mase field View, Orpington, Ken t; Danes Hill; Sept. '73; LI./M.O.; Mason Scho!.; Sec. Political Forum; Sec. King's Week; 3rd XV Rugby; 1st XI Hockey (2nd co l. ); Athletics team (2nd col.); to read Economics and Accountancy at the North Staffs . Polytechn ic. EVANS, N. H. H. 80 Cambridge St., London, S.W. I ; Tormore; Sept. '74; Riv.lBr.; K.S.; C.C.F., Corporal; to read Chemical Engineering. (Probably to Leeds in 1979.) EVANS, Sara C. H unger Hatch, Little C hart. Nr. Ash fo rd; Ly~ce f~a n r;ais de Londr~s: Sept. '74; S.H.; Shooting team (Min. Sp. co\. ); Girls' Hockey team; to read Law a t the Umverslty College, Buckmgham. FEATHERSTONE, C. W. P. 28 O ld Hadlow Rd., Tonbridge; J .K.S.; Jan. '74; P I. /S.H:; Si~n a ls Section, C.C.F. (C.S.M.); 2nd XV Rugby (col. ); to read Modern History and Politics at Manchester Umverslty . FINUCANE, N. A. V. 23 Hardinge Rd., Ashfo rd ; Friars; Sept. '73; M.; to take Maths. and to retake P hysics at Canterbury Tech. with a view to reading Architecture at Ox ford Poly. 71
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Semor Games Committee; J.C.R. Committee; Capt. Hoc key (Ist col.); 1st Cricket (col. )' 1st Rugby (col. )' to read Modern History and Economics at University of Manchester. " GILL, R. M. F. 1 Steeple Close, Church Rd.,. Wimbledon; Holmewood Hse,; Sept. '74; Riv.lWal.; K.S.; 2nd Rowing VIII, 2nd IV (2nd col.); 1st IV U.14 Rowing Coach; to read Medicine at SI. Mary's Hospital Medical School. GILLAT~, S: J. 6 St. Crispin's, 20 Turney Road, Dulwich; Betteshanger; Sept. '73; Lt./Lux.; to read Mining Englneermg at Ne.wcastle. GOLD IE, J. W. F. Engelbrektsgatan 23, 114-32, Stockholm, Sweden; Selwyn Hse,; Jan. '78; Or.; J. Colts' Tennis team; to school in Sweden. GREEN, S. J. "!. Sandhurst Rectory, .Hawkhurst, Kent; St. Edmund's; Sept. '73; LL/M.O.; M.S.; Choir; Choral So~.; Madrigal Soc.; 2nd Orch.; PIrates of Penzance, The Mikado; 3rd XV Rugby; 2nd XI Hockey (col.); 2nd XI Cncket; Haymakers; Athletics (VI col.); to Barclays Bank Trust Company. HADLAND, Cher:yl~. 115. Coleherne Ct.,. Old ~rompto.1I ~d., Lo.ndon; St. Switltun's; Sept. '76; M.O.; Choral Soc.; 1st Orch.; GirlS ChOIr; School ChOir; Oliver!; Glfls Tenms; Badminton; Swimming; retaking 'A' Levels at Tutors' . HAJEE, Q. A. M. P.O. Box 108, Eldoret, Kenya; Uasin Gishu School; Jan. '76; S. H.; to read Pharmacy at Cardiff. HALL, J . P. Old Well House, Swanmore Park, Swanmore, Southampton; Horris Hill; Sept. '73; Riv.lGaI./Br.; H01f~e Mon.; Sch~ol,Mon; Head ?f Ho~se; ':'ic~-Capt. of School; R.N. Section, C.C.F. (Cdt. Cox'n); Sec. P~htl cal For um; King s W~~k Admin.; Ch ief KI!1g s Week Commando; Mother Courage, The Best Judge is The K mg; House pl ay; Sec. Salling; Capt 3rd XI Cncket; Capt. 3rd XV Rugby; Capl. of Soccer (Min. Sp. col.); 10 Britanni a Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. HANNAH, R. H. " .Baobab", Laughton Rd., Laughton, Sussex; J .K.S.; Jan. '73; Riv./Gr.; School Mon.; 1st XV . (col.) ; 1st XI Cfl cket (col.); to read Estate Management at Reading University. HARPALAN I, M. W. Thomas Miller 25, Las Palmas, Canary Isles; School in Las Pa lm as ; Jan. '77; Lux.; starting 'A' Levels course at a school in London. HARROLD, J . D. The Ridge, Speldh urst, Kent; Holmcwood Hse.; Sept. '73; Riv.lGal.lTr.; Treas. Caxton Soc.; Sets for Mikado, Merchant of Venice, Oliver! HASLER, N. D. 3903 Wiler, Loetschen, Switzerland; German School, Lagos; Sept. '74; Gr.; Choir; Choral Soc. HATFIELD , Rosemary A. " Hat fields ", Chilham, Canterb ury; Ashford School; Sept. '76; M.O.; Girls' Tennis. HATHIRAMANI, S, P. Calle La M~rin a 59~5° ":' Sant a Cru x de Tenerife, Canary Isles ; Hailcybury; Sept. '77; 1st Basketball team; to read Mechailical Engilleefing at So uthampton University. HI NDLE, J. R . .Balneath House! So uth Ch,ailey, Nr. Lewes, Sussex; Wick and Par kfield ; Jan . '74; P1. / Wal.; Ho use Mon.; ChOir; Choral Soc.; Ilc GardeOing Club; House plays ; Merchant of Venice' Set Designer for Richard III' Haymakers; to read History at Uni versity College, London. ' , HOBLY N, P. M. Great Streelc COllage, Framfield, Uckfic ld; Grcnham Hse. ; Jan . '74; Ri v.lGr.lBr. : Ho use plays; 2nd XI Cricket (col.); 3rd / 4th XV Rugby ; Haymakers. HOG BEN , Susan E. J . Heronden Farms, Eastry, Sandwich, Kent; Cranbrook ; SepL '76; Gal. HULBERT, R. G. Ladybridge ~o use, Nelson St., King 's Lynn, Norfolk; Uppingham; Sept. '76: Br. ; Choral Soc. ; 1st, 2nd Chamber Orchs.; ChOir; Choral Soc. ; The M ikado, Oliver!, Richard Ill. JAMAL, H. I. P.O. Box 30789, Nairobi, Kenya; Davies's; Jan. '74; LL/Lux.; House Mon .; 2nd XI Hoc key; to read Management Sciences at Manchester University . JAMAL, Rubina M. P. O. Box 450, Kisumu, Kenya; Princess Helena Co llege, Herts.; Sept. '77; S. H. JO NES, S. M. cl o F.C. O. (Havana), King Charles St., London, S. W. I; Holmewood Hse.; Sept. '73; PI. /WaI./Br.; Ho use Mon. ; House play; 3rd Rugby XV (some 2nd XV) ; to read Civil Engineering at Cardiff Universit y. JONES, T. D. " Swallows" , Ox Lane , St. ~i chael's , Tenterden, Kent; clo F.C.O. (Havana), King Charles St. , L ~ndon , S. W. I; Ho lmewoo~ Hse. ; A~fl l '~4; PI. / Wal. ; Sch. Monitor; Head o f House; 2nd XV Rugby; School Bndge team; to read Economic and SOCial History at Leicester University . JORGENSEN,. N. R. P. O. Box 15001, Nairobi , Kenya; St. Michael's , Soni; Jan. '73; Lt .lGal.; House Mon.; C.C.F., Corp ~ral In R.A.F. and Commandos; Head o f Photo. Soc.; Art /Photographic Adviser to The Comuarion; Capt. Shooting (1 st col.) ; to follow Photography co urse at West Surrey College of Art and Design. 72
KENNA BY, D. G. clo P. J . Kennaby, Campbell -Ewald Internationa!, Williams House, 30 Eastbo urne. Terrace , London, W.2; Wick and Parkfield; April '74; Riv.lS.H. ; Army Sechon (R.E.M .E.) , C.C.F. (Sgt.); ChOir; Choral Soc.; 3rd XI Cricket; Haymakers; to read Engi neering. KIRBY-JOHNSON, J. R. The Old Rectory, Rotherfield , Sussex; Holmewood Hse.; Sept. '73; Riv.lWal. ; House Mon .' Sch. Rep. for British Assoc. o f Yo ung Scientists; Cateri ng Committee; Choir; Choral Soc. ; Madrigal Soc.; Stage: Props, Costumes for vario us dramatic prod uct ions; Pirates of Penzance; to read Civil Engineering at Leeds University. LINES, W. R. T. Twitham Co urt, Ash, Nr. Canterbury; Tem ple Grove; Jan . '74; Riv.lLi n.; Sch. Monitor; Head of House; Sec. Caxton Soc.; R.N, Sect ion, C.C.F. (Leading Seaman); 2nd Rowing VIII (2nd col.) ; to R.N.C. Dart mouth. LOCKYE R, M. T. R. 129 Queen's Rd., Richmond, Surrey; King's Hse. , Richmond; Sept. '74; LL / Lin .; House Mon. ; Sec. Douglas Jervis Soc.; Sec. Nat. Hist. Soc.; Choir; Choral Soc,; 2nd Orch.; Colts ' Rugby XV; 2nd Rowing Vin (Colts' col.) ; Judo (Kent Silver Medal); Athletics (1st and Colts' col.) ; to read Environmental Biology, Queen Mary College, London. McCUTCHEON , G. H. Saplings, I Spicers Field, Oxshott, Surrey; Woolpit; Sept. '73; LL/Lux.; Swimm ing team; to read Management Science at Manchester University: retaking' A' Levels in London. McMAHON, S. A. clo F.C.O. (Karachi), King Charles St., London, S.W .1; Beacon Sch,; Jan. '74; Riv.lLin.; House Mon.; R.N. Section, C.C.F. (Cadet Petty Officer); Ho use plays; Stage/Props; Ralph Roister Doister; Fencing; to Salfo rd Uni versity. MACM ILLAN, A. S. C. Arran House, 3 Joy Lane , Whitstable (moving to Edinburgh); J .K.S.; Sept. '77; M.; K.S.; to Edinburgh Academy. MARTI N, P. A. clo World Ban king Corp., P.O. Box N, 100, Nassau, Bahamas; Friars; Sept. '73 ; Lt./Lux.; applying to an American Un iversity in Florida. MATHER, J . K. Litt le Barn East, Mark Way, Godalming, Surrey ; Lanesborough; Jan. '74; PI.! Lin .lTr.; Milner Schol.; Sec. Bookbinding Soc.; Stage/Props: Mercham of Venice; 2nd Rowing VIII (2nd col. ); to read Business Studies at Un iversity. MILES, S. G. B. 4 Douglas Rd., Andover, Hants.; Grensham Hse.; Sept. '73; Riv.lLin.lTr.; Ho use play; Merchan t of Ven ice, Richard III; Capt. Fencing (1st and Min. Sp. col. ). MITCHELL, D. P. H. 48 Warwick Rd., London, S.W.5 ; SI. Edm und's Choir Hse.; Jan. '74; PI. /M.O.; Plender Schol.; to read Architecture at Uni versity College, London . MlTRA, A. K. clo P.O. Box 1200, Timins, Ontario, Canada; Holmewood Hse.; Sept. '73; hopefully to read Medicine; starti ng pre-Medicine Course at Toronto University. MOLONY, A. K. Winterfold Ho use, Westbere, Canterb ury; Torrens; Jan. '74; M.; Greaves Sch.; to read Law at University College, Buck ingham. MOR RISON, J . K. 26 Cherry Garden Lane, Folkestone; Dover Coil. 1.S.; Sept. '73; R.lM.O.; House Mon.; Committee, Political Forum; King's Week Commando; 3rd XV Rugby" 3rd XI Cricket; to read Law at Liverpool University. MORS HED, H. 44 Torrington Gardens, Greenford, Middlesex; Cliff View Hse .; April '75; Riv.lS.H.; to take 'A' Levels at a Tutorial School. MUTUA, S. M. P.O. Box 48 181, Nairobi, Kenya; St. Mary's, Nairobi; Sept. '76; Wal.; House Mon.; to read Engineering at university. NEWMAN, M. R. H. Tower Holme, 92 Coast Road, Pevensey Bay, Sussex; Betteshanger; Jan. '74; Lt./Lux.; House Mon.; Athletics team; taking 'A' Level in Law at Lewes Technical College. OWEN, M. W. A. The Old Rectory, Stowting, Ash ford; J.K.S.; Sept. '74; Riv.lS.H.; to read Econom ics and Politics at London University. PINDER-WHITE, J . C. Cambridge House, Harbour Street, Broadstai rs; Wellesley Hse.; Sept. '76; Lt.lLin.lM.; to Sir Roger Manwood's School. POPPLETON, J . A. clo U.N.D.P., P.O. Box 107, Kathmandu, Nepal; SI. Michael's, Soni; Jan. '73; Lt.lGal. ; House Mon.; Head of Waiting Hse.; C.S.M., Army Section, C.C.F.; Canoeing (co\.); Small and Full ';Jore .Shooting (co\. ); 4th XV Rugby; 3rd XI Hockey; to retake 'A' Levels in order to read Geography at Sussex Umverslty before entering the Army. PRICE, D. E. S. 127 Chest fie ld Rd., Whitstable, Kent; St. Bede's, Bishton Hall; Sept. '73; PI.IGr.lDr.; House Mon.: 1st, 2nd XV Rugby (co\.); 2nd Xl Cricket; to Banking.
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RAHMAN, A. M. N. 234B Avenue Winston Churchill, Brussels 11 80; Mayo Call ., India; Jan. '76; Gal.; House Mon.; School Mon.; Head of House; Merchant oj Venice; Capt. Cricket (1 st col.); Vice-Capt. Hockey (1st col.); 2nd XV Rugby (col.); to read Economic and Social Studies at Manchester University. ROBSON, R. W. Dunn St reet Cottage, Westwell, Ashford; Friars; Sept. '73; Lt. / Lin.lBr.; Army Schol.; House Mon.; School Mon.; King's Week Sec./Treas.; House Play; Sec. Hockey (1st col.); 2nd XV Rugby; School Tennis; 3rd XI Cricket; to Sandhurst. ROWE, M. Nebula Farm, Powder Mill Lane, Battle; New Beacon; Sept. '73; Lt. / Lux.; House Mon.; 2nd Rowing col.; to read Mechanical Engineering at Southampton University.
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Patience prevented some of the senior N.C .O.s from playing as full a part as usual in the train ing programme as they would have wished. However, thanks to the good weather which prevai led for much of the term, we have been able to provide Section Attacks a nd Orient eering in addit ion to instruct ion on weapons such as the light machine gun. T he most important event of the term was the lining of the route al the Old Palace in Maidstone fo r the opening ceremony of the Legal Year, at the invitation of the High Sheriff of Kent, undertaken by a hand-picked Guard of Honour. Consequently OUf drill received more attention than is customary. Upon our return, we celebrated by lunching out and we would like to record our thanks to the Headmaster for his kindness. Prior to Field Day there was a very worthwhile two-part exercise consisting of night navigation (illust rating admirably the importance of implicitly trusting one's map and one's compass) and a lamp stalk, which prom ises to become a regular feature of King's night exercises foreshadowing Apex. The next morning saw us full y extended in an Orienteering Competition which incorporated both physical fitness and map-reading skills. On a more logistic note, the Corps' somewhat antiquated rines are to be re-barrelled in order to extend their li fe. At the end of term we were very pleased to welcome a R.E.M.E. Presentation Team who gave us an entertaining and informative insight into a side of Army life that we do not often see. C.S.M. M. J. S. K ENNEY AND C.S .M. J. R. A. CHR ISTIE. Promolions during the term: ToC.S .M.: J. R. A. Christie, M. J. S. Kenney. To C/Sgl.: O. T. P. Brennan, R. D. Pritchard. To L/Sgt. : F. J. Cassid i, S. P. Evans. To L/Cp!.: K. K. C. Chan, L. F. Jardine, G. R. Lucas.
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ROYAL AIR FORCE SECTION Examination term always tends to be slight ly morale-sapping, and th is one has been no exception , the Part 2 and 3 candidates spending much time in the classroom. Next term, however, they will be involved almost completely with outdoor activities. Flying at Manston has also been at a premium this term, though, again, the prospects for next term look happier. We welcomed five keen recruits (the Section is now at its strongest numerically with 43 members), and these have already undertaken training in weapons, drill and orienteering. Field Day was successful. Fifteen cadets visited RAF Northolt, while another twenty travelled to RAF Lyneham for an overnight stop. These all had a three-hour trip in a Hercules as well as enjoying a varied programme around the station. A 'min i' night exercise was held on 18th November thanks to the organisat ion of Sgt. Bane and L/Cp!. Gill, and in the last wee kend of term a RAF team of six took part in an inter-Section exercise , performing creditably. FIt. Lt. Barradell's visit was as popular as usual; he provided us with a mammoth Aircra ft Recognit ion competition . from which Sgt. Bane and Cdt. Mohsin emerged with part icular credit. A piece of nostalgic news is that WZ 825 has now officially fi nished its 'flying days'. It has been deemed unfit fo r ~urlh er repair and we expect a replacement glider early in the new year. '" My thanks go to FIt. Lt. Barradell and Fit. Sgt. Wildish, our liaison officer and N.C.O. respect ively, and, of course , to Sq n. Ldr. Wen ley whose energy a nd vehicle remain indispensable. D.J.D.
ROYAL NAVAL SECTION During the summer holidays, R.N. cadets attended camps and courses at B.R.N.C. Dartmouth , H.M.S. Mercury (Peters field) and R.M. Poole, while officers attended camps at Garelochead and Devonport. All of these were successful and enjoyable . Th is term began with the Contingent Parade, held in very hot weather. We were glad to welcome c.p.a. Came and Lt. Haddon on that day. T he latter also came later in the term to give an interesting presentation on 'The Role of the Navy'. Cdr. Greaves, also from H.M.S. Pembroke. visited us on another occasion, and saw some sailing, canoeing and other activities. In the National Regatta at Chatham, we entered both a Bosun and an A.S.C. crew. They sailed well , each placing abollt halfway in the fleet. The rest of the programme was as varied as possible, with c.p.a. Came giving instruction in N.P. navigation, shooting, P.L.T. s, an in itiat ive test a nd orienteering in Church Woods . Field Day was spent at Chatham, with visits to th e Underground Command Centre a nd the Wardroom, as well as a trip on the river and a go on the Assault Course. The term came to a successful climax with victory in an inter-Section Night Exercise , organised by Lt. Vye. An R.N. team of six, led by L.S. Cottrell, narrowly defeated the RAF, with the Army some way away third! 77
+ My thanks are due to the other officers, especially for look ing after the Section during my "marital leave" , and to A/P.O. Reid and the other sen ior cadets, who have worked hard during the term. Finally, A.B. Lock is to be con· gratu lated on the award of a Reserved Place at Dartmouth (to be confirmed). D. l. REID. Lt. (C.C.F.) R.N.R.
COMMANDO SECTION The Commandos have spent a very active term. Again, one of their main functio ns has been as training cadre for other sC{.!tions. For the Army recruits we organised a very successful map-reading exercise in the woods near Fordwich, and then later in the term an 'Open Day' on Birley 's and at Kingsmead, showing them the basics of canoeing, assault course, and signals. The Apex squad were given a week off to come to an aerial runway demonstration at the quarry and a detachment from the RAF Section followed them a week or two later.' , We spent Field Day with the rest of the Army Section practising concealment and search in Reinden Wood, but in addition had a couple of hours sea canoeing at Folkestone. The Night Exercise on the 9th December was rather disappointing for the Commandos, as a number felt too ti red to be able to participate. However, those who did come helped make it one of the best we have had, despit e the downpour in the small hours o f the morning. It caused some amusement for the inhabitants of East Kent too, as householder after householder was involved in the hunt for the stewed prune. M.l.V., R.A.F., M.O.D.
O.K.S. NEWS Parrots of the war-time and immediately subsequent years will be sorry to hear of the death of the Revd. W. H. Oldaker last September, at his home in Cranbrook. C.1. Meek (1939), with the Wh ite Fish Aut hority in Ed inburgh, is having a tough time doing his best for British fishing interests, while promoting a promising trade in whiting to Japan for the productio n of 'surimi', a fish delicacy. When Patrick Leigh Fermor (1931) received the W. H. Sm ith award for his travel-autobiography, A Time of Gifts, he described it as "not only a windfall but a complete rehabilitation". Our congratulat ions. K. V. Jones (1941) has produced the fifth in a series of works for the harpsichord, this time with a violin, entitled Remembrancer of an Inward Eye. We congratulate Peter Billingh urst on his promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel; he will be a GSO I at the Ministry of Defence. Jeremy Mallinson (1954) who is Zoological Director of Gerald Durrell's Jersey Wild li fe Preservation Trust , has written a delightful book on threatened species of animals, called The Shadow of Extinction (Macmillan, £5.50). He also took part in the Radio 4, The Living World, on 22nd October. G. S. Smith (1957) is a portrait painter and writer living in Wallasey, Merseyside. A. D. W. O'Sullivan (1958) is teaching French and German at a large senior high school in Edmonton, as a change for a year from freelance translating. He has just fini shed training Alberta 's first cadre of professional translators accredited to the Government. R. M. J. Bury (1960) has ret urned from Hong Kong and writes fr om his home in Westgate. A brief biography of A. K. Giles (1962) reveals that after six years in the Band of the Coldstream Guards, he became a computer programmer-quite a change: like me, K.G.-and then joined Lesney Products with whom he stayed, in the programming and systems analysis departments, until 1977 when he moved in to local government. st ill in the computer field. Taking the part in 1967 of Lord Tolloler in a London University production of Iolanthe, he met a 'Fairy' whom he married in 1972, and they hope to enter their small son for King's. Tim Howard..Jones (1963), now a Lt.-Cdr. in the Systems Assessment Division at R.A.E., Farnborough, was in Ark Royal on her last trip, but had to leave early owing to an infect ion and missed the ent ry into Portsmouth. J. R. Chenevlx-Trench (1964) took a Ph.D. at Newcastle University with research on the st ructural geology of Dalvad ian rocks in Scotland. and is now teaching biology at King's College. Taunton. He is married with a son, Hamish. J. R. Day (1 964) is a Squadron Leader in the R.A.F., and commanding Oxford Un iversity Air Squadron. His brother Nigel (1 966) is in Germany flying Jaguars with the R.A.F. Their parents' home is now in Bourton-on-the-Water. News of the Heyland brothers gives the following. Christopher (1964) is a Flight Lieutenant with R.A.F. Logistics Branch at Brize Norton, having been previo usly at NATO H.Q. at Northwood, and ilc rugger and cricket at both stations, as well as in Singapore where he played rugger for SEAF. Paddy (1 968) trained as a chef and now, with James Sawrey·Cookson {I 970) is running the Parson Woodforde restaurant in Norwich, with great success. Robert (1972) spent a year in Canada and the U.S.A. and is now in his third year at the Central School of Speech and Drama. All are mar ried: the details further on.
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+ Captain A. J. Davies (1965) has moved around a bi.t; as A~jutant. of his Battalion he ha~ six. months in Belize and two in Canada, and has just started his second tour m Berhn . He IS on the staff at Berhn Field Force H.Q., and would welcome any passing O.K.S. N. S. F. G. Browne (1966) has left the Grenadier Guards and is now a full-time writer: His.book, Hapl!y V,alley,. comes out in the spring under his pen name 'Nicholas Best'. He lives at Harvard Umverslty where hiS Wife, sister of Benjamin Bell (1970), is a Research Fellow. . . . A. B. J. Willett (1968) is a Regional Agricultural Officer with t.he Overseas De~elopment Corporation m Botswana; hiS wife Wendy read Geography at Newnham and now teaches It at Swaneng HI li School, Serowe. J. R. Letts (1969) is a solicitor in B1ean, Canterbu ry, in partnership wit h his father. after a period in practice in London . and Oxford; he and his wife Alison have a son of nearly one. P. M. Nowotlny (1971) has left the scientific civil service and is ~ cons~ltant with Scientifi.c ~ontrol Systems Ltd.,,~nd !S submitting a thesis for a D.Phil. at Oxford entitled "The slm ulat.,o!l of cars, car drlvmg and fue l economy. HIS wife has completed pre-clinical training at Guy's, and started the chOlcallast October. . R. H. T . Christophers {I 972) is now following a professional singing career as a la,Y vicar (tenor) at Westminster Abbey) He recently became a member of the English Music Theatre Company, of which Anthony Anwell (A. W. Dawson is already a member, and made his debut in Britten's Death in Venice at Covent Garden. . I. M. Davis (1973) worked as a brickie at Marley Tiles at Harrietsham for a bit, then at the Reed Paper Group, workmg on research with a Manchester University graduate, whose example he followed and went th~re to. read :aPhr Science. He has now moved to Bristol where his wife teaches at C~lstons Boys' School- he doesn t Gay Just w(:~72e) does. Except that he motor rallies a lot, and now has a Lotus Twm-Cam Escort and has met Peter erstrom and lain MacDonald (1973) . K. D. P. Green (1973) has quali fied as a chartered accountant and won the Railton Prize for the Law paper at Professional Examination I. N. H. Cain (1974) has been for a working holiday to Australia and New Zealand, staying for a time with John Pearson . . (1974) in Melbourne. P J H Waddington (1975) took a degree in Engli sh at Leeds University and was secretary of their UllIon Theatre . 6ro~p which had many successes at the Student Drama Festivals. He has now gone to the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. . . . Paul Entwistle (1975) also graduated from Leeds, with a second in Biochemistry and Genellcs. and IS now studYing accountancy in the City. . . . . . The brothers Anthony and Peter Ho (1977) are 'furthering their studies' in Australia. at Elsternwlck In Victoria. Sunil Mahtani (1977) and his family have moved from Lagos to !"Jew York. ~ahesh Mahtanl (1977), brother of Sum I P. Mahtani. still at King's, is in his second year at L.S.E ., studymg economics. . Max Findley (1969) who read Law at Worcester College, Oxford, and who was called to.the Bar in 1974, has written ~ book of poetry ~alled If Th ey Gave Medals. The publishers describe his writing as "direct, and both humorous an sad". ' R. F. W. Grindal (1939), who uses the nom de plume 'Richard. Grayson', has recently ha~ published h,is ni~th novel, a crime story called The Murders at Impasse Louvain. It ~ecelved short.but not uncomplimentary reviews 111 both The Times and The Guardian. He has sent a copy for the Meister Omers Library.
ENGAGEMENTS .. Waltham-Stoughton-Harris.-Andrew Waltham (1972) to Rachel Stoughton-Harris. Crawford-Montgomery.-John Crawford (1974) to Jane Montgomery. Green-Ardouin.-Philip E. Green to Jane Ardouin (1975).
MARRIAGES Heyland-Dend .-Flt. Lt. Christopher Heyland, R.A.F. (1964) to Josephine Band on 21st November, 1970. Heyland-Margetts.-Paddy Heyland (1968) to Jane Margetts on 20th May. 1978. Bosher-King.-Colin Bosher (1968) to Elizabeth King on 8th July, 1978. Gordon-Taylor.-R. A. E. Gordon (l969) to Pamela T~ylor o~ lst July â&#x20AC;˘. 1978, at Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire. Both are in H.M. Diplomatic Service and will be for fo ur years 111 Sant iago de Chile. Lyle-Burdett.-Andrew Lyle (1970) to Christ ina Burdett on 8t h July, 1978, at University College Chapel, Oxford. Heyland-Miles.-Robert Heyland (1972) to Victoria Miles, on 10th April , 1976.
GOLDEN WEDDING leakey-White.-On 28th November, 19~8, at St. Martin's Church, Guernsey, Captain H. G. N. Leakey , IASC , to Nancy White. Present address-Fermall1 House, Colyton, South Devon.
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BIRTHS O'Sullivan. -To Susan and Adrian O'Sullivan (1958) in Edmonton, on 2nd March, 1978 , a daughter, Claire Siobhan Rebekka. Parsons.- To Veronica Jane (nee Drury) and Tim Parso ns (196 1) on 15th August, 1978, a daught er, Laura Mary. Latter.-To Victoria and Jonathan Latt er (1963) on 16th June, 1978, a daughter, Christ ina Mary, sister for Rebecca.
DEATHS Hilehcock.-On 13th August , 1977, Christopher Rodney Hit chcock (1899- 1904- 1906), aged 86. Sargent. -On 21st August, 1978, the Reverend Laurens Christopher Sargent (1 907- 1910), aged 85, He was a cousin o f Canon Alec Sargent. Whichcord .-On 24t h J une, 1978, Arth ur John Whichcord (1913- 1917), aged 75. Hardisty.-On 1st September, 1978, Rupert Woodville Hard isty (1919- 1922), aged 74. Popplewell.-On 4th November, 1978, James Rodney Popplewell , M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P .. D. R.C.O.G.. aged 73 . Burgess.-On 16th July, 1978, Dr. Malcolm Burgess (1 937- 1940- 1945), Fellow of Corpus Christ i College, Cambridge, aged 51.
CANTUARIAN LODGE No. 5733 At 7th May Installation Meeting, Godfrey Kent (S. H., 1962-67) was elected Master of the Lodge . Other officers appointed were Paul Gourmand, David Delahay-Jones, John Berry, Dr. David Ray, Keith Lewis, Lewis Ray (the father of David Ray), David Sinclair, Peter Suchet , John Lock, John Kent , Frank Pratt, Bob Mills, Dr. Peter Short ho use, Dr. Eric Oliver Harris, Laurence Kenn y and Les Colli ns (t he father of Toby Colli ns, a boy at the School). Dr. John Gough (t he father of an O.K.S.) is the Im med iate Past Master. At our Octobcr Meeting we were very pleased to welcome as new members two O.K.S. who have recent ly lefl the School, namely John Michael Hunter and his brot her Richard James Hunter. We wish them many happy years in Freemasonry. OUf younger O.K.S. cont ingent now incl udes such contemporaries as Godfrey Kent, David Si nclair , Peter Suchet , Dr. David Ward, Bob Raffety, and the brot hers John and Richard H unter. We were very sorry to learn of the deat h on the 24t h June, 1978, of Colin Hooper, a member of the Lodge who had lived in Canada fo r many years. We offer the family our deepesl sympathy. We congratu latc Dr. Peter Shorthouse on his recent appoint ment as a member o f the Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys. By kind perm ission of the Headmaster, the Triennial Meeting will be held in the School Library on Saturday, 9th June, 1979, to be fo llowed by dinner in the Di ning Hall at SI. August ine's. Present will be Lord Cornwalli s (t he Provincial Grand Master fo r East Kent and an honorary member of the Lodge), representatives from the Un ited Grand Lodge of England and the Province o f East Kent, members of the Cantuarian Lodge and from our sister Lodges, the Old Laurent ian Lodge No. 4141, the Old Dovorian Lodge No. 5647 and Lodge No. 760, The King's School, Parramatta. The Triennial Meet ings, especially those held at the School, are very enjoyable occasions and revive many happy memories. It would give us much pleasu re if all O.K .S. members of other Lodges would notc and reserve th is date in their diaries . We should be on ly too pleased 10 meet as many as possible on th is one Sat urday afternoon in our old school, and to have them share with us in the pleasure and spirit of the occasio n. Full details are available from the Lodge Secretary, Keith Lewis. Cantuarian Lodge (The King 's School, Cantcrbury, Mason ic Lodge) meets at Mark Masons' Hall , 40 Upper Brook St reet, W.l, on the fourth Thursday in February and October, the first Monday in May (Insta llation) and the first Th ursday in December each year. Apart from the regular meetings we also meet month ly on an informal basis in a private room at The Goat Tavern, Stafford Street, London , W.1, to discuss and research Masonic matters over beer and sandwiches. We find these meetings particularly beneficial and o f interest as well as provid ing excellen t and freq uent opport unities to meet our O.K.S. members. Membership of the Lodge is open to all those who were educated at The King's School, Canterbury, to Masters, Governors and Officers of the School (in all cases both past and present) and to fathers of O.K.S. and of boys still at the School. Membership is also open on a reciprocal basis to those sim il arly connected with The King's School, Parramatla. The Lodge Secretary is Keit h Lewis o f 16 Daryngton Drive, Perivale Park, Greenford , Middlesex (telephone- home 01-5784167, office 01¡349 919 1), who will be happy to meet you or hea r from you and to provide information and answer your queries about the School Lodge. Please feel free to conlact him, or Ian Gollop (the housemaster of Lattcrgate) or any Cant uaria n Lodge member you may know . We should be very pleased. and look fo rward to heari ng fr olll all O.K.S. members of ot her Masonic Lodges who may, at any time, wish to visit or be associated with the O .K.S. Lodge and also from those who may be el igible for membership and may wish to be associated wit h Can lUarian Lodge, the Masonic Lodge of the King's School, Canterbury . KEITH LEW IS.
80 Right: SIR DOUGLAS BLACK, PRESIDENT OF THE ROY AL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, PLANTING ONE OF THE HARVEY QUATERCENTENARY TREES (R. F. Haddad) Overleaf: EVENING OVER ST. AUGUSTINE'S (R. F. Haddad)
PRIN1¡ED FOR THE KING'S SCHOOL. BY TH E ELVY AND GIBDS PARTNERSHIP. BEST LANE, CANTERBURY C
THE CANTUARIAN
APRIL 1979
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CONTENTS PAGE
DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPEAL
81
THIS AND THAT
82
THE SCHOOL
87
NANCY WHITE
88
SALVETE AND VALETE
89
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
92
ACADEMIC CHALLENGE
93
THE CANTUARIAN INTERVIEW DICKENS, DAVID COPPERFIELD, AND THE KING'S SCHOOL
94 100
IN MEMORIAM
101
HOUSE NOTES
106
KING'S SPORT
Ill
IMAGINATIVE WRITING
11 5
REPORTS AND REVIEWS
II Ill
MUSIC
127
DRAMA
133
TALKS
137
VISITS AND TRIPS
140
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THE SOCIETIES
144
VI
BOOK REVIEWS
146
IV
C.C.F. NOTES
149
O.K.S. NEWS
150
1 THE CANTUARIAN
Editors: Sarah E. Girling, G. J. Donnell, D. A . Curl, K.S., M.S ., S. J. Barron . Photographic Advisers: R. F. Haddad, D. A. Curl, K.S. , M.S.
OUR CONTEMPORARIES We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of magazines from the following schools:Aldenham, Bedford, Bradfield , Epsom, Felsted, King's. Parramatta, Marlborough, R.G .S. Newcastle, Westminster, Wellesley House and St. Peter's Court.
THE CANTUARIAN APRIL, 1979
VoL. XLIII No. 2
DEVELOPMENT PLAN AI>PEAL-AIMS AND PROGRESS The Appeal under the presidency of the Archbishop of Canterbury was launched officially at a dinner for the Vice-Presidents and their ladies in the School Dining Hall on 19th January, 1979. This dinner was preceded by "the presentation of the case for an Appeal" in the Shirley Hall, at which the Headmaster and the Appeal Director were introduced to the Vice-Presidents by Mr. David Riceman, Chairman of the Appeal Committee. The Headmaster spoke about the modernisation of the School and in particular the plans to build two new houses in the Precincts, a new Boarding House between Meister Omers and Linacre, and a second Day Boy House where the Almonry Chapel used to stand east of the Mint Yard Gate. He explained that although the major part of the funding for this would come from the sale of land at Luxmoore, the sum of some £250,000 would be needed to fill the gap between the sale of assets and the completion of the development plan, which also included much needed
improvements at Milner Court and in the School's sports facilities. In addition to this, he said, a minimum sum of £100,000 was needed to restore in part the scholarship endowments lost to the School in preceding centuries, and to allow for the depreciation in the value of money. Many foundation awards which were generous in their day were derisory when viewed against today's inflated fees. T'hus an Appeal target of £350,000 emerged-an essential and substantial constituent of a plan amounting in all to some £1.3 million. The Appeal Director explained how the tax laws could be used to make the most of contributions to the Appeal and outlined a plan of campaign that would cover the first six months. Since 19th January four meetings for parents have been held in the Dining Hall at St. Augustine's and one meeting for O.K.S. and parents of O.K.S. Meetings of the Appeal Committee have been held on 31st January and 28th February and a special Committee to approach local business has been set up under Mr. F. N. Nason. As a result of all this activity, some £150,000 has been raised over a period of twelve weeks. For the future, the plan is to complete our parents' meetings, four in Canterbury and a fifth in London at the Oxford and Cambridge Club in Pall Mall, and to hold some eighteen O.K.S. meetings, two in Canterbury and the rest in other parts of the country. These last meetings will cover London, Surrey, Sussex, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Gloucestershirc and Avon, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Oxford, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, the Midlands and South Yorkshire. This programme will take us through to the end of the summer term. There will be a parents' meeting for new parents in the autumn term and the Appeal Committee will be tidying-up outstanding promises and distributing the Appeal Brochure to any members of the constituency who have not yet received it. In addition approaches will be made to trusts and foundations and to national commerce and industry. At the same time various events will be run by an Events Committee, such as a Buffet Dance on 20th July, possibly a Gala Concert! an Auction, etc. No doubt the School itself will want to initiate some events to help complete the Appeal programme and to ensure that the target of £350,000 is reached by Christmas. 81
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We welcome this term Lt.-Col. Paul Neville, O.B. E., M.V.O., F.R .A.M., as the Welcome Aboard new Director of Music. He joined the Royal Marines Band Service in 1943 after leaving school, and by 1958 had qualified as Director of Music, Royal Marines. In 1960 he began five years as the Director of Music on H.M. Yacht Britannia, and in 1966 he became a Member of the Victorian Order. In 1972 he became a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, the same year in which he was promoted to Lt.-Col. In 1977 he was awarded an O.B.E. and last year he retired from the Royal Marines to join us.
It is with sadness that we record the deaths of three old friends of the school
In Memoriam
this term. Major Douglas Jervis, O.K.S. and governor of the school since 1961, died on 2nd March, only a few months after the death of another O.K.S. and former governor, Dr. Alfred Emden. Obituaries to them, and to David Lawrence, who had been Bursar and Organist as well as Housemaster of Lattergate and Luxmoore, appear elsewhere in this issue. 82
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We apologise to our readers who had to wait until after half-term for the last issue of The Cantuarian. The delay was due partly to contributors handing in copy well after the deadline, and partly to our printers who now take a full two weeks holiday over Christmas and New Year. However, it was gratifying to overhear the comment that the issue was like a good wine-worth waiting for. And Edred thought it was one of the best ever! Vintage Issue
T he last weekend of term rang with cries of ' 'Let's go, you guys!'' (the noun is neuter) as the girls' hockey team of Hopkins Grammar School, Connecticut, prepared to meet ours. Hopkins was founded on New Haven Green in 1660, which in American terms is almost as ancient as King's, and its proximity to Yale gives it three Nobel Prizewinners among its current parents. Ah , well, it can't boast a couple of saints in the Dark Ages among its alumni! Hi, You Guys!
... Stephen Lawrence, who has won this year's Sixth Form Maths. Prize. Congrat.ulations This is the first time for many years that a boy from VIb has won the prize. to The prize was awarded for the best performance in the Schools National Mathematics Contest, and Stephen scored 106 out of a possible 150 . . . . Peter Trythall, who played fo r the Kent Schools U-19 Rugby team against Eastern Counties and Middlesex, scoring a try in the latter match. By playing in two matches he qualifies for the county tie . . . . the Girls' Hockey XI, who crowned a season of good results by being semi-finalists in the county tournament, run by the Kent Women's Hockey Association . . . . the Boys' Hockey 1st XI, who were unbeaten in school matches and only went down to theO.K.S. ... the Soccer XI, who were undefeated this season, and to the Broughton House team, who pulled off the Treble-League, Cup and 6-a-side . . . . the Fencing Club , who, for the third year running, have won all school matches and all Senior Schoolboys County Championships in both individual and team events. T his term 's successes include the Senior Individual Epee Championship (R. J. M. Houlston), the Epee Team Championship, the Senior Individual Foil Championship (C. S. Pim), and the Foil Team Championship. Congratulations also to M. I. Whitehead who gained 2nd place in the Kent Open Epee Championship . In the final pool he scored victories over two Senior County fencers and a member of the British Olympic Squad.
Next year will see the first boarding house for girls. It will incorporate the gatehouse at the Longport end of St. Augustine's. The gatehouse will remain unaltered architecturally but the rooms can be divided, where necessary, to accommodate 19 girls in shared study-bedrooms. The ground floor will be the girls' common room, and it is hoped to have a games room in the roughly octagonal entrance hall. Mrs. Sheila Parker will be the Housemistress . Bailey House
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1) ~ King's 3rd XIs, trained on the swamps of Birleys, tend to find themselves at a loss when exposed to the fast-running heights of St. Lawrence College's hockey fields, and this year's team also found themselves two short when on the point of setting out from Knotts Lane. Two junior boys were hastily called in, and the first 10 minutes of the match passed equally until the home team raised the cry that we had 12 men on the field. The King's umpire, perplexed, duly counted his men and eventually approached the ghost in the machine, an extra player whom he had never set eyes on before. Who was this, he asked? "I am Savage", came the memorable reply .
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O.K.S. Christop~er Anderson-Music Scholar and Captain of School, 1978-now studymg ~sa Choral Scholar at Corpus Christi, Cambridge, has brought to our attentiOn the fact that three O.K.S. of recent years, Nicholas Bannan, Stephen Barlow and Jonathan Seers, have conducted the Cambridge University Orchestra in their time. Will Christopher make it four?
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Written on the top of a vocabulary book: "Plato, Thucydides, Euripides, Miscellaneous." Question from study-mate: "Who was Miscellaneous?"
Addenda
We welcome into the community Rebecca Turner, Alice Godwin and Olivia Flood, and congratulate parents Brian and Jan, John and Lorna, and David and Alayne.
The diagrammatical drawing of the historical development of Canterbury Cathedral by Mr. H. Pragnell, exhibited at last year's King's Week Art Exhibition in the Chapter House, is shortly to be made available as a coloured print of approximately 30 in. x 24 in . The cost will be in the region of ÂŁ 1.50, and it will be on sale in the Cathedral and direct from Mr. Pragnell. It is hoped that it will be on sale well before the end of the Summer Term.
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In an acute analysis of this country's difficulties our German contemporary Der Spiegel identifies a number of sensitive areas: croquet at Burlingham ng1an Ascot, and "Schueler in Canterbury, Harrow". The culpable Harrovian~ wer~, to jl:ldge by their trousers, phot~graphed sometime in the early 50's; but we were justly arraigned m the recent persons of Amm Fazal and Robin King in Speech Day dress, obliging tourists and pigeons by the Christ Church Gate. But why did they have to print alongside "Abgeschabte Anzuege bei teuersten Partys"? E
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The Guinness Book of Records has kindly informed us that the lightest cox ever to take part in an Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race was an O.K.S., Francis Henry Archer, of Corpus, Cambridge . Archer was at King's from 1855 to 1861, and when he coxed the Cambridge boat in 1862, aged 19, he weighed 5 stone 2lbs.
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Under this heading B.B.C. Radio 4 gave Canon Joseph Poole (1922-28) Rent-a-Precentor some presumably very welcome publicity one recent Sunday at I o'clock. Canon Poole, lately of Coventry Cathedral, and sometime Precentor of Canterbury, is se!ting up as ~n independent " liturgical consultant". His help will be available to any congregation faced with an unusual or complex service: the objective- "to come out feeling as if you'd had a tonic". 84
Two recent bequests to the School, from Andrew Telfer (1908-12) and Rupert Hardisty (1919-22), will enable us to obtain some decent glassware for guests' use. The names of the two donors will be recorded on the pieces-a nice convivial way of being remembered.
Bequests
The Librarian acknowledges with gratitude a generous gift of books from our neighbour, the Cathedral Archivist, Miss Oakley, as well as gifts from David Edwards, O.K.S., Dean of Norwich, and a recent visitor, Sir Maurice Oldfield. In addition, more than two hundred books have been added to the Library in the course of the term.
The Library
Eric Gill's
This fine carving given to the School by Hugh Walpole was for many years rather casually and none too safely standing about in the Memorial Chapel. ep wn It has now been placed on a proper plinth, behind glass, in one of the arches of the Chapel, where it looks very well even though the price of safety has been some loss in immediacy. In his Autobiography Eric Gill wrote of it " (In the years 1924-28) my stone-carving fell away almost to nothing. But I did a black marble carving of 'the Deposition' which is about the only carving of mine I'm not sorry about. It's now at the King's School at Canterbury and that seems a decent home for it." This Summer the Deposition will be on loan to Rochester Cathedral, for the Design for Service Exhibition.
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A pair of seventeenth-century carved candlesticks has recently been placed Memorial Chapel on the altar of the Memorial Chapel- their safety aided by an ingenious Again device of Mr. George Anderson's. An extensive re-planting programme is being put in hand under the supervision of Dr. T homas Wright of Wye College. T he objective is to increase variety and decrease labour: the upkeep of the additional St. Augustine's grounds has underlined the importance of switching from labour-intensive bedding-out to more modern background and perennial schemes. Detailed designs for focal areas (such as Galpin's garden) will be undertaken by postgraduate students of Dr. Wright's as project work.
The Gardens
Me and Michelangelo
We congratulate Gawain Barnard (Marlowe 1973-77) on his Boxing Blue. His nose has now been broken three times-Marlowe twice, Cambridge once.
We congratulate Cllr. Robin Carver, father of Jeremy Carver of Galpin's, on being chosen as Canterbury's next Mayor. King's names-whether parents , O.K.S. or bot~-appear with great frequency in the mayoral lists: the unbeatable record is surely the tenfold appearance of Sir George Collard (1853) in the years 1893-1904.
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The Friends of Canterbury Cathedral will be showing a film described as "a neglected masterpiece of the British cinema" at the Odeon Cinema on 20th May. It is, in fact, Michael Powell's A New Canterbury Tale, first shown in 1944, and, of course, noticed in The Cantuarian at the time. Michael Powell (1916-19) was one of a trio of near-contemporary O.K.S. film makers, the other two being Carol Reed and Charles Frend, whose influence was strongly felt in British film-making of the War years. Powell 's work includes The 49th Parallel, One of our Aircraft is Missing and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.
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Ms. Birgit Jeng has kindly sent us the very efficiently produced booklets that described "English Schools" for listeners to Danish Radio's three broadcasts on this topic in February. King's- "the oldest public school"represented these guiltily attractive places in the first broadcast, to the strains of The Eton Boating Song. On the whole the treatment was sympathetic , if rather superficial. Is it really true that "The King's School pupils seem to think of society as having a top-to which they belong-and a middle and a bottom , to which everyone else belongs"? That sounds more like Enlightened Opinion No. 27 than the result of observation on the spot. Danmarks Radio
The Confirmation and First Communion service was once again taken for us by our Visitor, the Archbishop, who asked the candidates to remember the words: I give my life to you; You give your life to me. Thirteen boys from Milner Court were presented to the Archbishop for con firmation, together with 46 boys and girls from the Precincts, and a short reception was held in the Shirley Hall for candidates and their families, at which they were able to meet the Archbishop. The Quiet Days-three were needed to accommodate all the candidates-were held once again at the Franciscans' House in Harbledown, and members of that community were able to join us for the service in the cathedral. Confirmation
In a short term the " home team" of Headmaster and two Chaplains Visiting Preachers dominates the preachers' list, but we were pleased to welcome at Matins on a "busman's holiday" the Revd. Martin Francis, the Chaplain of Tonbridge School, and also our near neighbour, the Revd . Canon D. Ingram Hill, O.K.S.
T he Sung Eucharist in the Eastern Crypt continues to be a popular and Alternate Sundays enjoyable change for m any fro m the formalities of school Matins, and the talks in the Shirley Hall have brought us new insights on old problems. The speakers have been Mrs. J ane Ewart-Biggs; Bro . Giles from the local Franciscan community; Richard Neilson, Esq., from H.M. Diplomatic Service in Northern Ireland; and the Revd. Paul Bates, Chaplain of Winchester College. T he Lower School has heard Canon D. Ingram Hill speak about the things to look for in an old church, well-illustrated from the fu rnishings of St. Alphege Church in Palace Street; and the Revd . John Meek , Vicar of St. Mary Bredin Church, Canterbury, spoke o n The Cross of Christ. In the Lent Term a n attempt was made to present a particular project of interest for the collections at Matins: the church in Papua, New Guinea, received £30 towards the cost of replacing outdated radio communications equipment; a technical training centre in Jericho, run by the Y .M.C.A. for young men from Palestinian refugee camps, received £30; a priest in Mozambique was given a bicycle to visit his parishes many miles apart, with no more than tracks linking them; two organizations working to help educate physically handicapped children shared a collection of £37; £80 was collected for the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind in an end-of-term collection round the houses. The collection taken at the end of the Confirmation Service amounted to £ 184, and this was sent to the work of the Cancer Research Campaign and of the Caldecott Community near Ash ford. Chapel Fund
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THE SCHOOL Captain of School: C . H. Jones Vice-Captains: G. C. B. Hindley, R-J. Markwick SCHOOL MONITORS
Q. J. Mabbutt, M. J . Hudson, S . J. Barron, M. J . S. Kenney, R. A. Darko, M. V. Roskelly, J. D. Willis, G. F. Haddad, M . P. L. Dowie, M.S. SENIOR GIRLS
Sarah E. Girling, Caroline W. Topping HOUSE MONITORS
School House: The Grange: Walpole: MeisterOmers: Marlowe: Luxmoore: Galpin's: Linacre: Broughton: Tradescant: Lattergate:
M. V. Roskelly, E . G . N. Godbold, M. J. D. Hancock, T. M. C. Reid, M.A. Smith, J. N. A . Burt. R. A. Darko, G. D. P . Breeze, G. W. Steele, Q. R. S. Price, D. W. George, J. D. Snoxall, M.S. C. H. Jones, M . P. L. Dowie, M.S., N. D. Maynard, K. S., S. P. Mahtani, Altamash Kabir. M. J. S. Kenney, S. J. Taylor, M.S. , K. Tajbakhsh, R.N. K. Baron, G. J. McGregor, J. R. Bane. S. J. Barron , M. H. P. Hill, K.S., P. N. Howard, C . M. Curl, G. J. Donnell, A. G. Stein . Q. J. Mabbutt, P. K. Bolton, S. H. Crago, A. A. Gharbi, C. J. Jermyn, E. J. Sultan, N. J. Waddell . J.D. Willis, E . 0. Jorgensen, K. A. Arends, D. T. Crosby, D. G. AtcherleySymes, J. C. D. Burke, D. T . Crosby, J. H. S. Steven. R-J. Markwick, A. G. Robson , M. C. Townshend, J. A. Hawkins, B. A . Hosking, M.S., R. J. L. Shakespeare, M.D . Cavell. G. C. B. Hindley, M. B. Charlton, M. J. Hudson, R. G. Morgan, D. J. W. Morley, D. N . Sewell, A . R. Wilkin. G. F. Haddad, M. C . Cordy, R. J. M. Houlston, A. Rumsey, K.S., S. A . Stamp. J. H. S. Steven (GL), T. M. C. Reid (SH), P. J. A. Trythall (B), R. T. F. Pleming (MO).
Captains of Boats Captain of Rugby Sevens Captain of Cross-Country Captain of Hockey Captain of Swimming Captain of Athletics Captain of Tennis Captain of Squash Rackets Captain of Soccer Captain of Fencing
C. J . Perry, N . F. Watson G . D .P. Breeze R-J. Markwick. R. A. Darko P . K. Bolton R-J. Markwick M . A. Smith M. V. Roskelly Q. J. Mabbutt R. J. M. Houlston 87
Captain of Shooting Captain of Badminton Captain of Gymnastics Captain of Basketball Captain of Golf Captain of Judo Captain of Canoeing Captain of Girls' Hockey Monitors for Music Head Sacristan
R.N. K. Baron P. F. Creswell D . S. Chisholm A. Camburn A. W. T. Briscoe, K.S. D. K. Zamblera E . 0. Jorgensen Caroline W. Topping S. J. Taylor, M.s .â&#x20AC;˘ M . J. Carboni, M.S. J. S. Dalrymple
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NANCY WHITE After 25 years of devoted 'cello teaching, Nancy left us last Christmas. It is probably not generally known that her successful teaching was based on an equally successful playing career. She studied at the London Violoncello School under Miss Alison Dalrymple, and after winning many local competitions entered t he London Competitive Festival and won the News Chronicle Scholarship for two years free tuition at one of the leading musical institutions, the first time it had been won by a cellist. She chose the Royal Academy of Music, and studied there under Herbert Walenn, and in the First Orchestra under Sir Henry Wood. During the war, wh ile serving as a plotter in the A.T.S., she was allowed to give recitals and perform with chamber and orchestral groups, before returning to the Cello School to resume her studies. She first played at King' s in 1948, in the Orchestra under Dr. Suttle. She says most of the 'cello parts were then open strings and first finger . Concerts were in the Chapter House. It was in 1953 that she started teaching here. 'Cello ensembles became a common occurrence: I remember one occasion when she arranged and conducted music for 50 massed 'cellos, not all from King's of course ! Her greatest number of pupils here was apparently 26, in Autumn, 1976. The 'cellos of the First Orchestra have nearly always been the only string section without adult support, not a few starting with Nancy at the Junior School. It is good to know th at she is continuing with her teaching at J .K.S. for a time . Many of her pupils have been in the National Youth Orchestra, either as cellists, or after a brief transition period, as double-bass players : the front desk of the 'cellos was once occupied by two of her pupils , and quite a number (not all from King' s) went on to become professionals. Many 0 .K.S. will remember her thorough and painstaking work with them through every stage of their d evelopment , not least as beginners when the cultivation of good habits is so important. When Nancy looks back on her career at King's, she must derive great satisfaction from the t hought th at the 'cello is playing such a large part in the lives of so many of her old pupils . R.P.S. 88
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VALETE APPLETON, C. D. 32 Belgrave Crescent , Chichester, W. Sussex ; St. Mary's, Reigate; April :~4; Lt. / Gal.; Hon. K. S.; House Mon. ; C.C.F. (Sgt.- Army), (A/ P.O.- Navy); Choral Soc.; Committee, Political Forum; Captam of Canoeing (Min . Sp. Col.); to read P .P.E. at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford . BARC LAY , C. D. 13 Lake Road , Tunbridge Wells, Kent; J.K.S.; Sept. '74; Riv./Gr./Trad.;. K.S.; Hon . Sen._K.S.; Head of House; Captain of School; Merry Wives of Widsor; Asst. Producer? The Thwar~mg of Baron B_o~l~gre•.v; 1st XV Rugby; Captain of Rugby (1st Col.) ; Soccer XI (Col.); 2nd XI Cncket; Athletics Team; Exh1blt1on m Engineering at Trinity Ha ll, Cambridge. BERWICK, S. McC. 'Suomi', Pilgrim 's Way, Westwell, Ashford; J .K. S.; Sept. '74 ; Riv ./Gal. ; Hou~e Mon. ; Pr~s. Film Club; Vice-Capt. Cross-Country (1st Col.); 1st VI Tennis (Col.); Athletics Team; to read H1story at Edmburgh University. BESWICK, R. A. 15 Burgess Hill, London, N.W.2; Arnold House School; Sept. '74; ~i v./S. H .; House Mon ..; The M erchanr of Venice; Oliver; Richard III; 2nd XI Cricket; Haymakers' XI; Shootmg Team; to read English at University. BETHELL P . A. clo Barn in the Wood, Grindleford, Nr. Sheffield; J .K.S.; Sept. '74; Lt./ Gal.; K.S. ; M.S.; House Mon.;' 1st, 2nd Orchs.; Choir; Choral Soc.; Captain , Cross-Country (1 st Col.); to read Medicine at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. BISHOP, E. J. I I Willow Road, Hampstead, London NW3 ITJ; T he Hall, Hampstead ; April '74; Lt./ Wal.; M.S.; House Mon . ; 1st Orch .; Sec. Chamber Orch. ; Richard III; Ad Hoc 1978, etc.; 1st XV Rugby (1 st Col.); 2nd XI Cricket (2nd Col. ); Exhibition to read English at Pembroke College, Cambridge. BRENNAN, G. T. P . c/o 21 The Dene, Hillside Street, Hythe, Kent ; J .K.S.; ~an. '74; Pl. /Gr.('~~. ; ~ ous7 Mon.; C.C.F.-Sgt. i/c Commandos; The Merchanr of Venice; Fencing Team-M111. Sp. Col. ; Exh1blt10n m H1story a t Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. BUTLER, A. V. Plumer House, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire; Dorset Hse.; Jan. '74; Pl./ Gr.; Ho use Mon.; 1st XV Rugby; to read English at Durham or Ma nchester after Short Service Commission. CARTWRIGHT, E. M. Gt. Everden Farm, Everden, Dover ; Dover Coli. Jun . S.; Sept. '78; M.; Choir; to Westminster School. CARVER , T . R. Park Lane Farmhouse, Throwley Forsta l, Faversham ; Dumpton Prep. ; Sept. '73; Riv ./Gai. / Tr. ; Hon. K.S .; House Mon .; C.C.F. (Sgt.); Sec. Pouery; Editor, The Canruarian; Gammer Gurron's Needle; Murder in rhe Carhedral; Richard Ill; to read History at probably Bristol or Durham . CHRISTIE, J. R. A . The Vicarage, Whitstable, Kent; St. Hugh's, Woodha ll Spa; Sept. '74;Pl./Wal. ; K ..S.; Hon . Sen . K.S.; House Mon.; C.C.F. (Sgt.); Hon . Sec. Pater Soc. ; Choral Soc.; Capt. Sc h ~o~ qlllz Team; Pquence; Cl~uds; Curmudgeon; Athletics Team (Colts. • Col.); 2nd XV Rugby (Col.); Seaman Exh1blt10n to read Onental Stud1es at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. CRAWFORD, W. B. 13 Merewood Close, Bickley, Ke nt; Dover Coli. J .S.; Sept. '74; Riv./Br.; K.S.; Mikado (Admin .); 3rd XV Rugby; to read Chemistry at Bristol University. CRUTCHLEY, E. W. L. 138 St. Pancras, Chichester, W. Sussex; Westminster Abbey Choir Sc_h.; Se~t. '73; Lt. / Wai./ Br. ; M.S. ; House Mon.; Choir; Choral Soc.; Madrigal Soc.; 1st Orch .; to read B1ochem1Stry at Worcester College, Oxford . DAVY , R. A. T he Cottage, Gledhow Lane End, Chapel Allerton , Leeds 7; Moorlands Sch .; April '75;. Riv./M.O .; Band; Choir; Athletics T eam ( 1st , 2nd Cols.); Badm inton Team ; Gymnastics: C ross-Country, Tenms Teams ; to France fort wo terms and Germany for one year . EVANS, G. 0. Fairban k, Calcott Hill , Sturry, Cant erbury; J.K.S.; Sept. '~4; M. ; K.S.; ~ on . Sen . K.S.; House Mon.; Editor, The Camuarian, Fore; Press/ Publicit y Sec. for Kingsweek , Oltver; 3rd X I Cncket (Capt.); 3rd XV Rugby; Exhibition to read Japanese at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
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I HARMS, J. A . R. 42 The Street, Ash; Tormore; Sept. '73; Riv./Lin ./Br.; House Mon.; C hoir: Choral Soc.; Oliver; Ralph Royster Doyster; Sec. Cross-Country; 1st Col. for Cross-Country; 2nd Col. for Athletics; to read Geology at Cardiff. H ASWELL, J. W. D. 31 Chipstead St., London, S.W.6; Cheltenham Coli. J.S.; Sept. '73; Lt. / Gal.; M.S.; 1st, 2nd, Chamber Orchs.; Choir; Choral Soc.; Madrigal Soc.; Band; National Youth Orchestra; 3rd XI Hockey. HASWELL, J . J .D. 31 Chipstead St., London, S.W.6; Cheltenham Coli. J.S.; Sept. '73; Lt ./Gal.; M.S.; Crawford Schol.; House Mon.; Head of House; School Mon.; Choir; Madrigal Soc.; 1st Chamber Orch.; Band ; 3rd XI Hockey; 3rd XI Cricket; to read English at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
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HO RSEY, T. J . 6 Belfa irs Close, Leigh-on -Sea , Essex; Alleyn Co urt; Sept. '73; Riv ./S.H.; K. S.; Hon. Sen. K.S.; House Mon.; School Mon .; Head of Ho use; 3rd XI Cricket; to read Economics at the London School o f Economics. HORWOOD, A. B. B. 15 Ethelbert Rd., Canterbury; Priory Boys' G.S., Shrewsbury; S~pt. ' 74; M.; Hon. K.S.; CrossCountry Team; Capt. o f Judo (Min. Sp. Col. for J udo); Athletics Team ; to read Modern Languages at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. HURLOCK, A. D. 2 Martin's Lane, Linton, Cambs.; J .K.S.; Sept. '74; Lt. / M.O.; House Mon.; Choir; Madrigal Soc.; C hora l Soc.; Senior Sacristan; Oliver; Richard Ill; Ad Hoc; to read Natural Sciences at King's College, London . J ACOB, D. G. I Audley Road, Saffron Walden, Essex; King's College Sch., Camb.; Jan. '75; Lt. / Wal. ; K.S.; M.S.; 1st, 2nd a nd Chamber Orchs.; Madr igal and Choral Socs.; Choir ; Glee Club; J azz Club; Band; to read Engineering. JEWKES, Helen E . 107 Blackheath Park, Blackheath, London , S.E.3; Sept. ' 76; Blackheath High School; Lin.; Girls ' Hockey, Badminton Teams ; to read Or iental Studies at London University (S.A.O. S.).
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JUDD , Frances J . Rua Veloso Salgado, Lote 7, Alto do Cobre, Cascais, Portugal; Ancaster Hse. ; Sept. '76; Gal. ; Senior Girl; Catering Commit tee; Jun. Games Committee; Girls ' Choir; The Clouds; Oliver; Girls' Hockey T eam (Vice-Capt.); Swimming Team ; to read History at New Hall , Cambridge.
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KEATI NG, P. J. I Norbury Ave., Thornton Heath, Surrey; Torrn ore; Sept. '74; Ri v./ S.H ./Tr.; Ho use Mon.; C .C.F. (R.A.F. Flt./ Sgt.); Vice-Capt. Fencing ; 1st Col. and Kent Col. fo r Fencing; Colts' Athletics Col.; to read Medicine at Guy's Hospital, London.
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KENDR ICK, J. M.G. Friars Ambling, Long Hill , The Sands, Farnham, Surrey; J.K.S.; Sept. '73; Lt. / Gr.; School Mon.; Head o f House; 1st XI Hockey (Col.); 2nd XI Cricket (2nd Col.); 2nd XV Rugby; to read Economics and Ec. History at probably Bristol. KENDR IC K, S. W. M. Friars Ambling, Long Hill, The Sands , Farnham , Surrey; J .K.S. ; J an . '75; Riv./ Gr ./Br. ; 2nd XI Cric ket; 3rd XV Rugby; to read Economics at L. S. E. KENNEDY, P. G . 26 Ethelbert Rd., Cant erbury; J .K. S.; Sept. '74; M. ; K.S.; Hon. Sen . K. S. ; House Mon. ; Editor o f Fore: Choir; Choral Soc.; 2nd Orc h.; Fencing (Min. Sp. Col.); to read Natural Sciences at Trinit y College, Cambridge. LAW , M. C . E. 19 Mill Lane, Ca nterbury; Cumnor Hse.; Sept. '73 ; Riv./Wal.; Sir Edmund Davis Schol.; Hon. K.S.; House Mon.; Sec. Choir; 1st and Chamber Orchs. ; Madrigal Soc.; Glee Club; i/ c Jazz Group; Chora l Soc. ; Choral Exhibition to read Music at Gonville and Ca ius College, Cambridge . LAWRENCE, M. A. 5 Wren Place, Brent wood, Essex; King's, Parr·amatta ; J an . '74; Riv./S.l-1 . ; House Mon. ; Financ ial Sec. Kingswee k; Treas. Do uglas J ervis Soc.; 3rd XI Cricket ; Haymakers; to read Mathematics at Pembroke College, Oxford . MAC BEAN , S. W. G. 7 Avenue Jean XX II I, 1330 Rixcnsa rt , Belgium ; J .K.S. ; April '74; Lt. / Gr. ; K.S. ; M. S.; House Mon. ; Music Mon.; 1st Orch. (Sec.); Chamber Orch .; C hora l Soc. ; Sets for Mikado, Merchant of Venice, Richard III; 2nd XI C ricket (Col.); 1st VI Badmi nton; to read Archit ecture at (pro bably) U.C.L. o r Bristol. MACM ILLAN , I. C. Manor House Cottage, Old Road, Elham , Kent ; J.K .S.; Sept. '74; Lt. / Gal. ; K. S.; Ho n. Sen. K.S .; 2nd Orch. ; Band; Choral Soc.; Ralph Royster Doyster; Fencing (Colt s' Col.); to read Medic ine a t T rinity Hall, Cambr idge. MASON, A. S. 9 North Holmes Rd. , Cant erbury; J.K. S. ; Sept. '74 ; M. ; K. S.; Sen. K.S.; Mason Scholarship in Classics at Corpus Christi College , Oxford.
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MATHEW, Stella. 302 Middle Deal Rd. , Deal ; Oakham School; Sept. '76; Wal. ; M.S.; 1st and Chamber Orchs.; Choir; Girls' Choir; Choral Soc. ; Ma drigal Soc. ; The Clouds ; Girls' Hockey ; Squash; to read Physio logy a nd Pharmacology at She ffield Uni versity .
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MATTHEWS, D. V. 'Dunster', Tonford Lane, Thanington Without, Canterbury; St. Edmund's J.S.; Sept.. '74; Lt. / M.O.; House Mon .; J. C.R. Committee; Sec . for Kingsweek; 2nd Orch.; 1st XV Rugby; to read Economics at L.S.E. MOFFAT, C . J . C. B.M.H. Rinteln, B.F.P.O. 29, W. Germany; Bickley Park; Sept. '74; Lt./Gal.; K.S.; Choral Soc.; Fordwich Sec.; Sculling Team; to read Natural Sciences at Magdalene College, Cambridge. MOLYNEUX, J . C. The O ld Vicarage, High St., Sevenoaks; Holmewood Hse.; Sept. '74; Pl./ Lin.; Hon. K.S.; House Mon.; C.C.F. (R.A.F. J un . Cpl.); Sound /Lighting for Richard III; Gymnastics (Colts ' Col.); retake 'A' Levels and Cambridge Entrance. MOLYNEUX J .P. T he Old Vicarage, High St., Sevenoaks; Holmewood Hse.; Sept. '73; PI/S.H.; House Mon .; C .C.F . (lt.A.F. Sgt.); Capt. of Squash, Canoeing; 1st Col. for Squash; Min . Sp. Col. for Gymnastics, Canoeing; to read Engineering at Exeter University.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Mattishall Vicarage, East Dereham, Norfolk NR20 3QA. Jrd March, 1979. Dear Editor, Among the splendid tributes to Mr. Edred Wright in your December edition, Canon Hill says that the School's modern musical excellence began to develop under Colonel Roberts. However great the subsequent successes may have been and cont inue to be, the real credit for beginning the process must go to Mr. Malcolm Boyle, F.R.A.M., who was Director of Music in the early '50s. It was under Mr . Boyle that the School o rchestra began to play undoctored scores, that it began to play concerti with professiona l soloists, that its concerts ha d to be repeated. T he favour o f the School's second Founder, Henry Vlll , could p rove short-lived and a mixed blessing to its recipients. So, too, with the third Founder , Dr. Shirley, whose memory I revere. O ne day Mr . Boyle could do nothing wrong; the next he could do nothing right, and his tenure came to a speedy end. But honour to whom hono ur is due (both Boyle and Shirley). PETER MOSS. (Editor, 1951-53). The Junior King's School, Milner Court, Sturry, Canterbury . Jrd March, 1979. Dear Sirs, May I, through your correspondence column, appeal to any of your readers who are past members of J .K.S.? This year is the centenary of the J unior King's School and the 50th anniversary of M ilner Court. We are hoping to organise an exhibition of pict ures and documents renecting the history of the school. It will probably be mounted in June. We would be most grateful for the loan of photographs, school lists and any personal reminiscences, part icularly re ferr ing to the years 1929-45 at Milner Court and in Cornwall. If any of your readers feel that they can contribute a nything, no matter how small, would they please contact me at Milner Court? Yours sincerely, MARTIN H. STAREY. 14 St. Augustin's Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 6NX. 18th March, 1979. Dear Editors, When I was at Exeter a few years back, writing a thesis on Panent heism, I came upon the following passage in Beyond Theology by Alan W. Watts: " I revive these memories (of the cathedral services) to suggest that the sense of divine royalty is not altogether demanding and imperious, and that therefore the worship of the King of kings, dwelling in inaccessible light, is not necessarily a cringing obedience or a stern duty. It may also have the sense of immense celebration , a strongswinging, statelily-lilt ing dance of total joy." (p. 3 1). This chimed in so well with my own impressions o f the cathedral services of the early twenties that it sent me hot-foot to Who's Who, from which I learnt that Alan Watts had indeed been at King's, and that he had been a ncar contemporary-! think we may have overlapped a couple of years-but! d id not recall meeting h im . As he was in Langley H ouse under the care of Titch Mayne, two miles away up the Dover Road, and I under the care o f Algy in School H ouse, that is not altogether surprisi ng. By this time he was a pro fessor in a Canadian University . When I had fin ished my task a couple of years later, and wanted to write to Alan a nd than k h im for the inspiration I had had from his book, I looked again at Who's Who in a later edition for h is address, a nd learnt to my deep regret that he had died. His book, Beyond Theology, certainly ought to be in the school library. If it is not there and you will let me know, I sha ll be very happy to present a copy if it is still in print-perhaps the o nly way left to me to express my thanks to A lan?
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Now may I make a plea on my own account? I think there must be many of my generation, and later too, who can't very often get to Canterbury (much as we should like to), who would like to know exactly where a ll the boarding houses and classrooms are situated. In particular I want to know how one gets through to St. Augustine's-where you have made a hole in the wall- and exactly how the new buildings are to be sited in the Mint Yard. Is there among the versatile present generation a gifted cartographer who could draw a plan which wo uld show a ll these details-and details of other interesting places I may have overlooked? If so would you ask such a person (I may not say Him or Her!) to produce a plan which could appear in a forthcoming issue of your journal. I think it would bring the place to life visually as your other contents bring it a live to the imagination. And that would be a good thing for those of us who a re getting o n in years! Florea/ domus! (l believe I am the only person living who can still repeat from memory the two Latin graces we used daily in School House, to the alarm and consternation of the Canterbury Club in Bermondsey when they visited us annually at Whitsun, and I am longing to prono unce them one day at a n O.K.S. dinner!) Sincerely , DONALD NEIL. (K.S. , 1920-26). (ex-Headmaster, Queen Elizabeth 's Grammar School, Wimborne Minster.)
Headquarters, Allied Forces Southern Europe, B.F.P.O. 8. 18th March, 1979. Dear Editors, I never knew Edred Wright- more's the pity , but in the interests of accuracy I think the record ought to be put straight in respect of Directors of Music at King's before Ed red Wright took over. Dr. W. R. Pasfield came back to Canterbury from Cornwall; he was followed by Dr. Ernest Suttle who in turn was followed by Malcolm Boyle-and then came Colonel Roberts . Incidentally, a nd a propos of nothing, if you can receive the overseas service o f the B. B. C., listen to Louis Halsey's programmes on music. Both he and I were taught music by Ernest Suttle. Yours sincerely, CHRIS MANNING-PRESS . (O.K.S., 1944-49).
ACADEMIC CHALLENGE Following a number of selection trials last term, a School team was chosen after a 'practical' in the form of the inter-house competition. With the strong School House side being knocked out in the first round, Meister Omers won a three-team play-off to face Linacre, who had scraped through against Galpin's, in the final. Here Linacre repeated last year's victory to retain the title. In the first school match against St. Lawrence, a delayed start led to a very tense finish, the final score being 420-400 in our favour. However, the complication due to the entry of the Simon Langton Schools meant that the game had to be replayed. This time a very convincing 830-420 win was achieved. Some weeks later, the team- Jack Allen, Richard Pleming (seniors), David Marshall and Richard Bastin (Juniors)-went to the Geoffrey Chaucer School, where a genius among the opposition, confusion because of non-buzzing equipment, and a lack of questions on "punk" music for the captain defeated us by 630 points to 590. Although the optimism expressed in the summer issue has not been realised, the competition has been greatly enjoyed by all, and our thanks go to B.J .D., who takes over as the South-East Regional Organiser, and to M.R.G.P., his replacement as 'Manager' of the School team. R. E. BASTIN. 93
THE CANTUARIAN INTERVIEW One of the most notable developments in the independent sector of Education in this country has been the sharp increase in the numbers of foreign pupils, especially from Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, over the last few years. Some schools, particularly some prep schools, may owe their survival to these pupils, but certainly most now have a strong international element in communities that were previously almost exclusively White Anglo-Saxon. We have decided to interview three of these pupils on how they find life in Britain, and at King's in particular, and we have also extended the range of our questions to encompass the social, political and educational aspects of life in their own countries. Unlike the first interview in this series, these were conducted " live" with the aid of a tape-recorder. Our three guests are Ardashir Kabir from Bangladesh, Rexford Darko from Ghana and Gabriel Haddad from the Lebanon.
Cantuarian: What is the main difference between England and Bangladesh that you have noticed? Kabir: The difference between the European and Asian mentalities. When I first came here I found people very reserved, and it's very difficult to get to know them at first; but once they're friendly they're very, very friendly. Whereas in Bangladesh people are much more open-they are at pains to make you feel at home, but if they don't like you they'll tell you.
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How easy did you find it to adapt? It was quite easy for me, because I had been at a public school in India, and public schools all over the world are the same. There are the same divisions between, say, those who play cricket and those who don't-people sit around in their select little groups talking about tomorrow's game or whatever . It's the same here.
What is the position in Bangladesh with regard to arranged marriages? That's the classic question, isn't it? It's very odd out here; you just go out in the street and find the first girl whose face you like and get married . In Bangladesh a lot depends on the social class you come from. In the upper class the parents do have a say in it- I'm talking about my family and you must realise that there's a lot of difference between my family and most families; my parents were educated abroad-my mother comes from Durham University. If I choose a girl and she doesn't happen to be of the same social class , they won't say no to the marriage, but they'll be reserved with her parents for the rest of their lives. We wouldn't be socially compatible; it would involve things like my parents sitting at the same table as hers. Just suppose I wanted to go and get married to the driver's daughter-there is no way at all for that marriage ever to work out. My parents will see a girl, and say, yes, fine, the girl is nice, her parents are good, the family background is acceptable, now you decide for yourself if you want to marry her. If I come abroad and want to marry a European girl, they won't object, but the point is that once we get back here, there's no back-street disco, no Saturday Night Fever. With me it might work, because I'll probably be able to give her things she won't have here; but in some other family she won 't get the estates and all that goes with them, and she won't be able to occupy herself. She might be able to get some Embassy work or something like that, but what sort of life is that? As I said, it all differs from family to family, class to class, people to people.
C: Are you glad you came to King's and the U.K., and do you think the friends you have made here will be permanent? K:
King's, yes-1 think it's superb, absolutely brilliant. And it 's good to see the other side of the world, but otherwise I'm not so enthusiastic abo ut Britain. The yo ung people here, those without a lot of international experience, seem to be very narrow-minded in their general 94
outlook on life. For example, their ideal night seems to be going to a disco or for a pub-crawl and picking up some girl on the way and spending the night with her. That's Life with a capital L as far as they're concerned. But as for the friends-yes, I think I will keep in contact with them-living abroad causes slight difficulties, but if I want to keep in touch it'll be mostly up to me, as I've got greater facilities at my disposal than most-1 can use my father's telex and fly out if necessary while it might not be so easy for someone in the U.K. All this is assuming that the situation in Bangladesh remains the same; there could be a revolution and the next day the state might have decided to go Islamic or Communist or something, but I don't think this is very likely at the moment.
C: Are academic qualifications from abroad regarded as superior to those available in Bangladesh? If so, do they automatically qualify you for better things? K:
Yes, they are regarded as superior because they are superior, and anybody wanting to employ someone in Bangladesh will take foreign qualifications in preference to domestic ones. In my case, I would be following in my father's footsteps whether I was educated abroad or not, and so the value in it for me is that by seeing different lifestyles and meeting different people, I've become more open-minded, and I hope that as a result of this I'll be able to run the family business better when I go back to Bangladesh .
C: How does King's cater for ethnic minorities-do you think racial groups prefer their own company, and if so, why? K:
No-No, I don't think so at all. In a place like King's there aren't inbuilt racial tendencies, whereas outside everybody immediately clusters into little groups, and it's black against white, brown against white, pink against yellow. But here, people judge each other by what they are, not by the colour of their skin or how they speak-if you're a nice bloke you'll get as good treatment if you're brown as you would if you were white; people are even willing to give you more of a chance just because you're a foreigner. Obviously there are a few exceptions, but you can either ignore them or make trouble for yourself by getting worked up about it. Please yourself.
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But why come to King's rather than anywhere else? The point is that you don't come to King's to go to church, you come to King's to be educated. You come to King's because you think it's a nice place, you come to King's because you think the atmosphere's good, you come to King's because the masters are good, or for the rugby, or because you live around here-these are the reasons for coming here, not to go to church.
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I hope, going into politics. My father's an M.P. and constituencies in Bangladesh still run pretty much from father to son, although this is more complicated than it sounds; all male relatives of the same generation are 'brothers', and an elder brother always takes precedence over a younger. This applies in absolutely everything; but it means having a much more closely-knit family-it's like having a lot of fathers to advise you and help you in whatever you're doing. But in practice, a matter like succeeding to the constituency is really between my brother and me, as it is our father who is the M.P.
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Well, there has been a military government since 1972, and last year there was a coup, that government was overthrown and another military government came in; the one before had held a referendum to decide between a military and a democratic government, but it turned out that the voting had been rigged, and so this government, to avoid the uproar caused by the last one, has promised a civilian government by about July. There has just been a massive devaluation, which should help improve matters economically, and I'm going back there as soon as I can. Socially, Ghana is in a divided state; basically it's made up of a few large cities separated by villages, farming communities, and with a total population of about 10 \/z million. There's a lot of land available, but insufficient technical know-how to exploit it properly, so you get a situation like that in England during the Industrial Revolution-there is a constant flow of people from country to town hoping to find the streets paved with gold, and when they get there, either they find no work at all, or it 's very badly paid; they would be of a lot more use if they stayed in their villages and did what they knew best instead of just taking up space in an already crowded city and expecting to be looked after.
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Again, it's in a state of change at the moment; when Ghana was completely a traditional society, the chiefs were at the top and owned all the land, and their social inferiors worked for them. But now chiefs are going out of fashion, and as Ghana becomes more westernised, it's the industrialists who have the money, and the chiefs are now little more than figureheads . They still have a little land and power, but it's slowly being ta ken away from them. So, at the top you have the very rich (very few), then below them the rich (quite a lot), then the lower middle class, the working class, and the villagers. And there is another set of distinctions inside the village communities. Below that is the poverty line and starvation, which is still a great problem in Ghana. But the industrialists are also the landowners now; the upper classes are living a kind of dual existence, with one house in the city and another in the country. My grandfather was a chief, and so our main family house is back in our home town, so that we never lose touch-and I think that this will always go on; the family houses will always be there. 96
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Yes, they are; the British educational system is supposed to be the best in the world anyway, and so if you come into Ghana with an English degree, you're more or less halfway to wherever you want to go. There are some good schools in Ghana, but all the teachers there are either foreign or educated abroad, and it is broadly based on the British educational system; no imitation is as good as the original. It's still quite good, though, and so are the universities-but not as good as the English ones.
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What do you intend to do, having left King's? Go to university in England to study Mechanical Engineering, so that I can go back to this Engineering company of ours in Ghana; that'll be for four years, and then I'll be travelling around the place for a couple of years, working for various companies that we deal withand then back to Ghana. Permanently? Well, semi-permanently; I'll have my chalet in Switzerland, and my flat in Paris, and my flat in London, and things like that, but otherwise I'll be in Ghana.
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business in England, and a business acquaintance introduced her to King's, and helped us when we decided to come here, as he is also a friend of Canon Pilkington's. I arrived here in 1977, in January, and took '0' Levels that year. C: Do you feel that the conduct of the war was satisfactory, with regard to the amount of intervention by foreign powers? H: It's a really messy war-like the one in Iran, and like the one in Angola a little while ago; there are a lot of different factions, all with money and fighting over power, and you wonder where it all comes from; but wherever you have revolution, there are always nations or influential groups ready to fuel the fire with their money, to keep the revolution going until the country has been destroyed and they can install some other power and have their own way. There is concern felt in the West, but it is mostly concern as to whether the West will get its slice of the cake or not. The Lebanon has been given its independence by France, but this is nothing compared to the help she could have given us. There is not much to be gained by helping us, whether that help comes from France, from Russia or from America, so they don't really care; there's no oil in the Lebanon, or any gold like there is in Africa, so they're just not interested. C: How does the class structure in the Lebanon compare with that in Britain? H: Before the war, Beirut was really just a typical Western capital, with the advantage of being trilingual (English, Arabic and French), and the class divisions, like everything else, were Western. All this helped make the Lebanon a rich country, in addition to its good geographical position for industry and trade.
C: How liberated are the women in the Lebanon compared with those in Britain? H: A lot of the Moslems still wear veils and long dresses, but this is by choice: Beirut is very different from other Arab capitals, where alcohol and movies are not allowed, and the women are only allowed to show their faces or, in extreme cases, only their eyes; Beirut is really like any other Western capital. Which is better? Well, it seems a shame to hide the best bits. C: How does the Lebanese educational system compare with the English one? H: It has obviously been very disrupted by the war, and I'm not sure if it will ever be the same again. I spent seven years in a Jesuit school, with about 2,000 people in it, divided into two campuses, one in Beirut and one about twenty minutes away. It was one of the best schools- a kind of Lebanese equivalent of King's-and all my family had been there for about four generations. I would definitely have stayed there, yes, if it hadn't be for the war. Academically speaking it was not as good as King's, because there is nowhere that offers as good standards for the masters' qualifications as Oxford or Cambridge; but it is really the people there that make a school what it is, not the academic standards and pieces of paper showing results, and I can easily say that the people at my school in the Lebanon had as rich a personality as those here at King's. C: How do the academic qualifications that you are getting here, and will be getting in America, compare with those in your own country? H: Those in America will be better, because they will be in the sciences, and the Lebanon is much stronger in the arts than it is in the sciences; which is to be expected when you consider that in the Lebanon you have two totally different cultures-Arabic and European-fused in one country. Europe has such an immensely rich past that America cannot hope to compete-so I am learning my arts in Europe and my sciences in America. C:
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What about the religious side of King's-what is your religion, and do you think King's makes sufficient provision for non-Church of England groups in the school? H: I am a Roman Catholic-my country has two main religions, i.e., Christianity and Islam- and there's a big Jewish community there too. But at King's it's easier for me than for some others, because the Anglican faith is a lot nearer Roman Catholicism than it is to Islam. They also tried to set up a Catholic Forum in addition to the normal Christian Forum, but it didn't work because one is really enough for all denominations. C: Do you intend to go back to the Lebanon? I've always wanted to go back there, but it is not very safe now; if I were totally independent, I would probably go back now, but as it is I have a responsibility to my family, and it is impossible for us to go back together with the situation as it is at present. It 's now about two years since I was last in the Lebanon, but I'm hoping to go back next summer, for about two months, and then I'll go to America; the schools there aren't much good but I want to go to university there, and I have quite a lot of relations there too. If I manage to study medicine there successfully, I will then-at last-go back to the Lebanon to practise.
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DICKENS, DAVID COPPERFIELD, AND THE KING'S SCHOOL We are grateful to Dr. William Baker, a researcher in our Walpole Collection, for preparing for publication a letter from Charles Dickens on a subject of local interest-the sources for some of the Canterbury descriptions in "David Copperfield". While the brief letter is quite unequivocal, those who know, or care to follow up, the considerable pile of evidence and conjecture that has been heaped up by Dickens scholars and fanciers concerning this matter, may conclude that, far from resolving it, the letter adds to the puzzle. Charles Dickens' use of Canterbury in David Copperfield has not gone unnoticed; and Dr. Strong's School, to which David was sent by his Aunt, is said to have had its prototype in the distinguished King's School aside the Cathedral. K. R. Cramp in his "Dr. Strong of Canterbury", The Dickensian, 48, No. 3 (Summer, 1952), drew attention to strong affinities between Dr. Strong, the Head of the school in David Copperfield, and "two Headmasters who reigned over" the King's School "between the years 1816 and 1859, and whose characters were, it is said, well-known to Dickens" (P. 118). For example, in the novel the kindly Dr. Strong experiences marital problems: and the records of the King's School tell of Dr. John Birt, Head from 1816 to 1832, who was similarly a weak disciplinarian and had to resign : he was deserted by his wife who was unfitted for the duties of a schoolmaster's wife. Dickens writes in David Copperfield that Dr. Strong's school became "very gravely and decorously ordered, and on a sound system; with an appeal in everything to the honour and good faith of the boys". Birt's successor at the King's School was the Revd. George Wallace, a firm but fair disciplinarian who disliked corporal punishment. 1 Some of Dickens's contemporaries also saw resemblances between activities at the King's School and those in David Copperfield. An Old King's Scholar, the Revd. J. S. Sidebotham (who became Chaplain of New College, Oxford) sent Dickens a copy of his history of the School, Memorials of the King's School (Canterbury, 1865, iv + 121 pp.). The work does not mention David Copperfield, but it is clear that Sidebotham used the occasion to clarify Dickens's own relationship, if any, with the King's School. In an hitherto unpublished letter to Sidebotham, now in the School Archives, 2 written in purple ink on headed notepaper measuring 17.8 by 11.5 ems., Dickens makes it plain that he was never a boy at the King's School, and states that he has never heard of Dr. Birt. Gad's Hill Place, Higham by Rochester, Kent 3 Saturday Twenty Fourth November 1865 Dear Sir In thanking you for your obliging letter and its accompanying little book, allow me to assure you that I never was at the King's School, Canterbury; and that if there be any resemblance between David Copperfield's Doctor Strong, and the Doctor Birt whom you mention , it must be purely accidental, in as much as I never before heard of the existence of the last-named gentleman. Dear Sir Faithfully Yours Charles Dickens The Rev: J. S. Sidebotham 4 100
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IN MEMORIAM DOUGLAS JERVIS Douglas John Bourne Jervis was born at St. Michael's Vicarage at Tenterden on the lOth February, 1907. He died at Lorenden, Faversham, on the 2nd March at the age of 72. To his father, mother and Norah he was John , to everyone else Douglas. Bourne was his paternal grandmother's name. He was the son of the Reverend John and Ethel Jervis. His father was the Vicar of St. Michael's, Tenterden, where Douglas with his sister Norah were sent to Miss Stewart's School at Tenterden . Here they became friendly with Cyril Latter whose uncle Algernon Latter was the Headmaster o f The King's School, Canterbury. Through the influence of Cyril's father, Douglas was sent in 1916 to the Junior King's School at which time " The Parrots" occupied what is now Walpole. The Reverend John Jervis became Rector of Warehorne and it was there at the Rectory I stayed more than one half term and met his family. Douglas went from the Junior School to Langley, an outhouse of The King's School, which was in the Old Dover Road . I followed him a term or two later. We went there for preference; I cannot think why, because we missed some o f the advantages of life in the Precincts, but we certainly got much exercise walking fo ur times a day to or from school. Neither of us gained any scholastic achievements but we benefited enormously and Jervis left in 1923 taking with him a great and lasting love for the school. Shortly afterwards Douglas's father retired and went to live at Wellington in Shropshire. Douglas attended the Harper Adams Agricultural College at nearby Newport to study farming but he was not to farm yet for he was commissioned into the King's Shropshire Light Infantry and subsequently joined the Second Punjab Regiment, Indian Army. Douglas moved back to Kent in 1938 and farmed Ford Manor near Canterbury, where Norah soon joined him to look after him in such a splendid way for the rest o f his life . In 1947 they moved to Dawncliff, St. Margaret's Bay, which house brings back very happy memories of friendly hospitality to so many of his contemporaries, other O.K.S., and boys who were still at school. It was in that year that Douglas became the Honorary Secretary of the
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O.K.S. Association, an appointment which continued until 1954. In 1958 he was elected President of the Association and was re-elected each year until 1963-its longest serving President. In 1959 Douglas and Norah moved residence to Lorenden which house, too, will be remembered for the warm welcome and generous entertainment given to so many, particularly those connected with The King's School. Lorenden with its extensive gardens, cricket field, and golf course, was frequently made available for Church Fetes, the National Gardens Scheme and various charitable events as well as being used by the Haymakers and other cricket teams. The upkeep of these grounds was Douglas's pride and joy and, until quite recently, he contributed much to their excellence by his own physical as well as his other efforts. In 1960 Douglas and Norah made a journey round the world meeting, by prior arrangement, at many places, young and old O.K.S. A highlight was his visit to The King's School, Parramatta, where he received a very warm welcome. Douglas founded the O.K.S. Bursarship Society, and, encouraged by a handsome gift from Reg Fisher, helped him to found the O.K.S ..Trust. He also brou~ht the O.K.S. Golfing Society into being and was for many years an acttve supporter. He htmself was an extremely good golfer and in his day his handicap was down to + 1. He was then Captain of Princes Golf Club and was made an Honorary Life Member . At School he attended the proceedings of the Harvey Society and perhaps it was this early interest in a School Society which prompted him to sponsor the Douglas Jervis Society to which he donated his extensive collection of stamps with funds for the use of members to finance future purchases. In London he was a member of the Naval and Military Club and Brooks's where he delighted in entertaining his friends. His greatest pleasure, however, came from his position as a King's School Governor. He was appointed in 1961 and , unusually, at one and the same time was also appointed to the Finance and General Purposes Committee, which he chaired from October 1970 to October 1973. He fulfilled these duties admirably. He had very definite views about most things but did not press them upon others unreasonably. Tall in st ature, high in everyone's esteem, he will be remembered with great affection as a very fine man. L.J.
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ALFRED BROTHERSTON EMDEN Alfred Brotherston Emden, who died at the age of ninety on 8th January this year, was one of the most distinguished old boys of his generation. Born on 22nd October, 1888, the son of Judge Alfred Emden, he joined the School with the top entrance scholarship in the summer term of 1903. His private schoolmaster had been Mr. Buston, of Tunbridge Wells. His father and his uncle William had been at King's before him, and his brother Cecil followed him there in September 1903. There being no house organisation in those days, he spent his time in School House directly under the Headmaster, the Revd. Arthur Galpin. A talented singer, he was no games player, but read several papers (illustrated by slides) to the Harvey Society, won the Natural History prize and was appointed Museum Curator in 1904, was on the committee of the Debating Society and took part in many debates, and in the sixth form was a monitor and editor of The Cantuarian. From King's he proceeded to Lincoln College, Oxford, as an Open Scholar in Modern History, and there he took his B.A. degree with (surprisingly, in view of his later eminence as a historian) Class II honours in History in 1911. After qualifying for the bar in the Inner Temple, he became Head of Edghill House, Sydenham (a boarding school for elementary schoolboys whose home conditions were unsatisfactory), in 1913. During World War I he served from 1915 to 1919 as an A.B. (R.N.V.R.) in H.M.S. Parker. On being demobilised he was appointed Tutor and Bursar of St. Edmund Hall, Oxford; and many stories survive of the first meetings of the ex-A.B., still in bell-bottomed trousers, with the Army or Navy officers who were to be his pupils. In 1920 he was promoted Vice-Principal, and for the next eight years took the lead, with the full support of the Principal, the Revd. Dr. G. B. Allen, in infusing fresh life into the Hall and making it a vigorous, increasingly successful institution. When Allen was made a suffragan bishop in 1928, it was widely expected that Emden would succeed him, but The Queen's College, with which the appointment to the principalship then lay, passed him over in favour of one of its senior fellows. The man chosen, however, reigned for only a few months, and on his death justice was done and Emden became Principal early in 1929. From then until his premature retirement through ill-health in 1951 he was one of Oxford's most prominent figures. As Principal he carried through constitutional reforms which, while stopping far short of making St. Edmund Hall a college (he preferred that it should remain the last of the medieval halls, and perhaps clung to the autocracy enjoyed by the heads of such societies), loosened the ties binding it to Queen's, and brought it into line with 'new foundations' like Keble. Much more important for the Hall's development, his inspired leadership transformed it from a small, little regarded society into one which rivalled many of the 103
colleges in numbers, sporting achievements and academic successes. He identified himself personally with all its activities, and lavished unstinting care on the undergraduates individually. Meanwhile he played an important part in University affairs as a member of Hebdomadal Council, and in the wider life of the city as a trustee and committee member of the Oxford Preservation Trust. When the O.U. Naval Division was founded (largely through his efforts) in 1942, he was appointed its commanding officer with the rank of Lieutenant Commander R.N.V.R. (Sp.). During all these years Emden was not only an energetic, successful History tutor, but was carrying out far-reaching and original research into European universities in the middle ages. In 1927 he published An Oxford Hall in Medieval Times, a detailed study of the early history of St. Edmund Hall which also embraced the history of public halls in general in Oxford in the period reviewed; this was followed in 1954 by a magisterial article in the Victoria History of Oxfordshire summarizing the history of the Hall from the beginnings to that date. In 1936 he was joint-editor, with Professor Sir F. M. Powicke, of an invaluable revised edition of Rashdall's Medieval Universities. Then came two pioneer works, without parallel in any country, A Biographical Register of the University of Oxford to A.D. 1500, in three volumes, 1957-59 (to be supplemented in 1974 by a Register covering the years 1501-40 and bringing the total of names surveyed to c. 15,500), and A Biographical Register of the University of Cambridge to 1500, 1963 . These remarkable works, based on meticulous research carried out by Emden personally at a time when access to episcopal registers was much more difficult than it is now, have placed a tool of inestimable value in the hands of students of English social and cultural life in the middle ages. Other studies of equal originality followed, most notably Medieval Decorated Tiles in Dorset, which he published in his late eighties and which testifies to a lifelong concern for a subject previously unexplored, a concern which he communicated to other scholars so that a national census of medieval tiles has been established. Alfred Emden was a man of tireless energy to whose range of interest and knowledge it would be difficult to do justice. He quickly made up his mind, and had a singular confidence in the rightness of his decisions ; and if there was a certain hauteur in his manner, he combined it with immense courtesy and consideration. The spell he exercised on those who were undergraduates of St. Edmund Hall in his time can rarely have been equalled; to them he was, and remains, a legend. By contrast his authoritarian style, his difficulty in delegating, and his deliberate refusal to share responsibility fully with the Fellows (who in those days were not Fellows in the full sense), did not make relations with his colleagues easy, although he retained their respect. He served on the governing bodies of both Radley and St. Edward's School, being a generous benefactor of the latter, but his chief devotion was to King's. He was an active governor for many years, for a time vice-chairman of the governors; and it was he who was largely responsible for bringing John Shirley to be Headmaster in the difficult years just before World War II. At St. Edmund Hall, of which he was a munificent benefactor both in his lifetime and when he died, his memory will live long; and scholars will always be grateful to him for his masterly explorations in m edieval university history. Not for nothing did he receive, in addition to honorary fellowships at Lincoln and St. Edmund Hall and a Fellowship of the British Academy, the triple accolade of an Honorary Doctorate of Letters at Oxford, an Honorary Doctorate of Letters at Cambridge, and a Corresponding Fellowship of the Mediaeval Academy of America.
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MAJOR-GENERAL SIR EVELYN DALRYMPLE FANSHAWE, K.B., C.B., C.B.E., D.L. Evelyn Fanshawe was born in India of an Army family: his father was in the 9th Hussars, and his grandfather, Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, won the V.C. twice. He was in the Cricket XI and Athletics team at King's and was commissioned into the Queen's Bays in 1914. He served in France, the Middle East and Russia, with a period in the Royal Flying Corps, and in 1918 was a captain with his own regiment. During the Second World War he commanded the 20th Mechanised Cavalry and the 20th Armoured Brigades, and from 1945-48 held posts in the British Zone in Germany. But he will be chiefly remembered for two things. One was his connection with the improvement and breeding of horses in this country for which he worked tirelessly for many years, being Chairman of the Hunters' Improvement Society; with this went his enthusiasm for hunting, whether the jackal in India or the fox in Leicestershire. Once, for a bet, he caught a trout, hunted the hounds, rode in a race, played three games of squash and then went to a party, all in one day. Secondly he will be remembered for his courtesy and charm, and for his immaculate turnout on all occasions. Dorian Williams writes, "His advice was always wise, in all aspects of the horse world . . . always open to new ideas, new developments. His courtesy was legendary." And another friend, "His turnout, whether dressed for driving the Range Rover and towing the caravan, or for holding court at shows and horse trials, was always immaculate and his manners impeccable." Those O.K.S. who attended the O.K.S. Dinner in Leicester some years ago as well as those who met him at other times, will remember him with affection. He died on 14th March, 1979, on the boat returning from Germany, where he had been representing the H unters' Improvement Society at Essen at the age of 83 . K.A.C.G. 105
VHouse VNotes :ro quote our ill~strious Housemaster.' recently returned from the grave: "It a tale of qmte good at everythmg, but not quite good enough at anything". In the dying days of term all the House's hopes have turned to nought and the sun no longer shines on this hallowed c<;>rner of the Mint Yard, or, at least, it shall not when the green and pleasant pastures are eclipsed by a dark and undoubtedly Satanic dayboy House . Despite spirited performances in the House Music Competition from two Italians, a New Zealander (more noted for the Aboriginal drums), and an infant prodigy on the violin, School House was beaten into third place for want of a little more "vibrato". The Football Cup was relinquished in the final, and a team of amateurs did well to win even one game of Hockey. The house, however, has not been totally lacking in innovatory spirit, and the term has seen the genesis of what has been termed "human interaction". This has ranged in form from the group discussion inspired by Mrs. MacSweeney to the slightly less cultural exercises indulged in by James Burt, and both have provided the House with entertainment in the gloomy winter months. Sc~ool House h~s survived its transition to new management and the Head of House, despite a noticeable handicap, has dragged the House Monitors along in the wake of his gown. Our reputation as the trendiest House has been maintained by Messrs. Godbold, Smith Burt and ' entourage who have "boogied" their way smoothly through the term. We shou ld like to thank Miss Pleuger for her short but not unappreciated stay as matron, and Mr. and Mrs. Sugden for their time and their Crepe Suzette. Finally, we would like to say a fond farewell to Frank Sarre, School House's midfield general, who has been transferred to Bruges for an undisclosed sum. SCHOOL HOUSE
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Unlike my predecessor's last term, this has been one of very unusual activity in The Grange. This was mainly due to the stirring necessity of disentangling a House Play, which, like all good House Plays should seemed to involve everyone, from some superbly typecast parts, such as Mr. and Mrs. Hardc~stle and son ~see elsewhere for details), not to mention "several shabby fellows"-obviously including the likes of Messrs. Lock and Rhodes-to the mere minions (i.e., me) devoted to carrying the chairs to St. Mary's Hall. There is, however, an uncanny similarity between Widgy's last term and this-once again we manag~d (as an oversight) to get our~elves !nto the finals of the House Rugby Sevens and were yet agam thwarted by the referee, With a little help from Broughton! Both Junior and Senior six-a-side Hockey teams also managed, despite much strenuous effort to slip through to the semi-finals. ' Artistic superiority came to the fore once again in the Music Competition-all allegations to the ef~ect that this was the work o_f bribery are to be ignored as the petty propaganda of jealous but failed emulators. CongratulatiOns to all those who took part, especially Steve Lawrence and Lindsay Dodsworth, and the organisers, Justin Snoxall and "Doug" Lowick. Our th~nks go to Mr. Do~bin for producing and directing such an excellent House Play, and for amusmg us as much dunng rehe~rsal as, we hope, we did the audience on the night; and, of course, to Mr. and Mrs. Dyer and Miss Palmar for a pleasant and smooth ride. R. A. DARKO. THE GRANGE
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Johnny Rotten killed Othello, or so our House Academic Challenge team would have us believe ... and for some reason we didn't get into the final. However, our team captain J. A. C. Allen went on to figure in the school team for the second year running, so there's hope yet! We did reach the finals of the Basketball though, and were narrowly defeated by Meister Omers, even though our well-disciplined supporters (including both Mr. and Mrs. Vye, who seem to turn up and give a shout for the house whenever possible) drowned the squawks of our opposite numbers. Our greatest sporting success was, without question, the winning of the Junior Hockey, with excellent skill displayed by all six members of the team (I'm including the reserve who was required to spring into action) and it was no real surprise when "Big" Bruce Watson was awarded 1st XI Colours for the sport. Once again, despite the fact it was a Sunday, our Housemaster and a band of dedicated supporters stood on the touch-line, offering "valuable advice" to the players! The House has also featured in School sport this term, including rowing, rugger and crosscountry (for which Brett Wolstencroft was awarded 2nd Colours), but special mention should also be made of J. R . W. G. Smith on an equally "sporting" note: he not only organised our entries to the House Music Competition, but also seemed to accompany all our players ... following in the footsteps of Mike Law. It seems that this term I've discussed the achievements of the Middle and Lower section of the House. The reason for this is simple: the Seniors are hard at work for their "A" Levels and already have sports colours ... or so they claim ... but don't believe everything you read. WALPOLE
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Succinctly and articulately to describe the activities of the House containing potential this's and that 's "is almost beyond monitorial capability" (Moor). However, after a dismal amble (some trotted!) round the snowblanketed Kent countryside, Meister Omers failed (by about nine places) to win the Inter-House Cross-Country races; a similar level of success greeted our highly enthusiastic (and proportionately skilled) Hockey team-admittedly, we were fighting(?) the favourites; and in the Academic Challenge, Meister Omers' spirited attempt to wrest the trophy from Linacre failed in the final. Our only consolation is that a defeat by our neighbours does illustrate where the brains of the School lie. Then came the House Play, The Return of A. J. Raffles. "Is that the one about homosexuals?" asked a curious voice- well they did come into the acting (it was just that, wasn't it?). Waiving the odd criticism that it was slow, boring, badly acted and that nobody could hear the words, it provided an entertaining evening for those who kept the seats warm. Certainly it provided a lot of hard work and fun (I'm told the two go hand in hand) for all those who took part. My thanks to all those who produced (Mr. Allen and Townshend), acted (Richard Pleming and company), built (Graham McGregor and company), lit (up!) (too many to mention here) and didn't get in the way, and to the cordon bleu chefs for the "refreshments" afterwards. Special mention should also be made of Dave Nyssen's expert coaching of the Junior Basketball Team, who won the competition-no, your eyes a ren't failing you! The House Song on the last Sunday of term failed to stimulate the adjudicators (we are not a very rich house!) but I would like to thank, along with those who sang, Stephen Taylor for putting all the hard work into the "Lips, Tongue and Teeth" of the Meister Omers Male Voice Choir. Guest appearances by three girls illustrated yet another precinct invaded by the fair (?) sex, removing the last vestiges of male dominance, a tradition in which we do our best to see unfair play.
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At the end of what could have been a slightly more successful term from the competitive point of view (though observers regard the great drive and enthusiasm of Meister Omers sportsmen with awe!) I would like to thank the monitors for their help, initiative, support, keen driving spirit and everything else that makes them tick-like a bomb! My thanks, then, to all those in the House who in true Olympic fashion participated this term, even if (at times!) they did not win, and especially to Mr. and Mrs. Craik for another term's hard work. M. J. S. KENNEY.
Always the bridesmaid , but never the bride; this sums up most of Marlowe's performances this term. We have temporarily lost the Soccer Cup this term to a lucky Broughton side, the Chess and Music Cups just eluded our grasp and the Academic Challenge was a bit too challenging. But Marlowe still provides many members of School teams (perhaps this is the reason for some of our other failings)-we provided seven of the Under-14 VIII and a third of the First VIII, we well as many other crew members. The School Golf Team is also entirely Marlovian, as are five of the School Soccer team and two of the School's best Fencers. It is the House spirit generated in Marlowe that is most incredible-probably due to the severe overcrowding and the terrible conditions in which we have to live for nine hours of the day. Conditions should improve with the building of the new Dayboy House in the Mint Yard. Perhaps another solution would be for Bob Edmondson to come back for his seventh year in the sixth form! The House is a very happy one-especially when groups of erring fags can be seen winding their way round the Green Court. S. J. BARRON. MARLOWE
Despite some minor upheavals throughout the term, Luxmoore has weathered the storm well. The loss of the fields and the "New Building" is another step out of Splendid Isolation but it does mean the end of the tennis courts and lawns that have been so extensively used by Luxmoore. With few musicians to call on, our efforts this term were confined to the sporting arena. Our Junior Hockey side (both four- and six-a-side) took pride of place, while the Senior side fell at the first hurdle. On the football field both teams performed well , our Senior side being placed 2nd in the League- the only team to take points off the winners. It would perhaps be invidious to single out individuals when the whole House contributes , but special mention should be made of Andy Camburn who delighted all with his footballing skills and whose enthusiasm was a boost to all, and of Nicholas Waddell and Simon Crago who surprised any critics they might have had with their ability on the football field. The match between R.P.B.'s XI and Luxmoore marked the end of the fields, while a dance, that not even Clint Eastwood (on at the Film Society) could compete with, heralded the end of the "New Building" . I would like to thank the Monitors, Mr. Parker, and Mr. and Mrs. Bee for all their help this term. Q. J. MABBUTT.
LUXMOORE
Intellectual achievement, drama, music, sport-Galpin 's continues its inevitable rise to complete Precincts domination. Despite losing nine of our leading academics to Oxford and Cambridge colleges at the end of last term, the House still reserves a seat, in the person of Richard Bastin, on the School Quiz Team. GALPIN'S
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We are confident that, for the majority of the School, the major attraction in the first half of the term was the House Play Confusions, although we were surprised that David Crosby's ad lib swearing was passed unmentioned by the School Censorship Board. Needless to say, Galpin's provided the core of the acting talent for Hadrian Vll.On the Hockey field the House remains unchallenged in its supremacy, especially at the Junior Colts level. The Senior team, lead by Jem Burke and featuring such stars as "Bal", Dave Symes, Astral Few and Chris Beddoes, retained the Hockey Cup for the third year running. We also walked off with the cup in the House Song and much of the credit for this must go to Andy Arends who kindly loaned us his mouth for the final. Finally, mention should be made of our School celebrities who include Oscar Jorgensen (top Commando), Phil Hopkins (the crutch conductor), James Steven (our returning Commandant) and Andrew "Strivenski". What a rabble ! J. D. WILLIS.
LIN ACRE
Linacre has performed most respectably this term. Our intelligence was again displayed by our retention of the House Academic Challenge title, with Martin Cavell proving most useful with his store of useless
information. We also showed depth in spirit and ability in winning back the Senior Cross-Country Cup and in reaching the finals of the Hockey Cup. (Congratulations to Ju Hawkins on being awarded 1st XI Colours.) Our Football team prided itself on not losing a match, and our Juniors suggested that Linacre may have even greater things to come by winning the Junior Sevens, the Junior Chess a nd the Junior Fencing. Music is not our forte but Michael White at least won an award as the Most Entertaining Senior Performer, and our House Song, despite its " illegality" reached the finals. Our Housemaster, as usual, worked a 25-hour day and eight-day week, and he managed to produce a most successful version of Hadrian VII in the Marlowe Theatre. Matthew Townshend gave a most versatile performance in it. The House has been surprisingly devoid of scandal, although we have been well represented in the J .C.R. where Angus Robson was awarded his Colours for Darts. We look forward to making a further impression on the School next term. R-J. MARKWICK.
Broughton's distinct lack of cultural flair, with the exception of heavy rock music, was again well illustrated this term. As usual we bowed out in the first rounds of the Academic Challenge and Chess competitions, while the traditional battle for the "wooden spoon" in the Music competition was marred by the withdrawal of Luxmoore. True to form we changed our House Song with only three days to go but, judging from the applause of those present, the high entertainment value was greatly appreciated! However, our sporting achievements saved the day. Though the hockey was rather a nonevent, we picked up the Senior House Rugby Sevens trophy and were the overall winners of the Cross-Country competition. Broughton also made a clean sweep of the three Soccer competitions (the League, the Six-a-Side and the Knock-out Cup)-all credit to organiser Andy BROUGHTON
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McGrath and the prolific goal-scoring ability of our answer to Cyril Regis, Ekow Hackman. This season also marked the comeback after injury of Fred Sewell who played his professional soccer with Broughton 2 (Division 3 !), but he was overshadowed by the own-goal specialist Bob Morgan, who turned out to be the top scorer. The most remarkable achievement of the six-aside was the progress of the monitorial team, sporting blue and black, who won through to the quarter-finals without scoring a goal, whereupon we were yet again overwhelmed by one of Bob Morgan's delicate touches. Other highlights of the term included the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Mark Charlton's visits to Folkestone Central, the Key Market "cash bingo" competition, and a rumoured sighting of Daniel Taylor in the House. G. C. B. HINDLEY.
TRADESCANT
Tradescant has had a good term and has enjoyed sport, music and academic pursuits. Russell Houlston is now the Under-19 Kent epee champion, and in gymnastics Stefan Schwartz has excelled by winning the Junior Individual
Cup. In music we enjoyed some success in that we reached the finals of the House Song and Laurent Meister was a close runner-up in the instrumental section with his flute, showing what a valuable musical asset he is becoming to us. Apart from conducting the House Song Richard Rose also participated as a tenor soloist in the excellent St. Matthew Passion in the crypt. Angus Murray attained an honorary Music Scholarship, a very well deserved achievement. In affairs of the mind the House has made the most of a short term. In the House Academic Challenge, though we were knocked o~t in the semi-finals, we achieved the se~ond highe.st .score in the competition. Our strong Chess side was beaten by the eventual wmners m the sem1-fmals. Individual prizes were won in History by Timothy Digby and Sin Tham. (Contributed)
The arrival of 31 new boys marked the beginning of an exciting, prosperous and not altogether uninteresting term. The builders, to whom we are much indebted for doing such a competent job, finished the bulk of the renovations (including a much envied extension of the Housemaster's quarters) by the beginning of March. Culturally the House has done more than prove itself. There was a Lunchtime Recital just before half-term, closely followed by Patrick Booth-Clibborn and Richard Pleming gaining Music Scholarships and Andrew Horn improving on his. The term culminated in the House Revue which was certainly a memorable occasion for all, although Jane the Ripper, the Female Fiend of Lattergate, would rather her identity had been kept secret! On the games field as well, the Lattergate Tactic Machine overcame fierce odds from School House in the Cross-Country and retained the Under-14 Cup. Finally, I would like to thank Mr. Gallop, Miss Parr, Tim, Peter, Richard and the "other three" for making it such an enjoyable and amusing term, and as the retiring Head of House I wish Richard Pleming the best of luck for next term. J. H. S. STEVEN. LATTERGATE
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Hockey :l.st XI Retrospect, 1979 This season should have been a disaster. Several matches were cancelled, practice was severely restricted by the weather, only three of last year's successful team were still here, and because of injuries and interviews the same eleven never played in two consecutive games. It is pleasant to be able to record, therefore, that this was a remarkably good 1st XI. They were unbeaten in school matches. They were never even behind in any game, except against the O.K.S. And they conceded goals at a rate of, roughly, only one every two hours! Obviously individual skill had a great deal to do with this-as did the fact that six of the team were half-backs! -but more importantly these players were able to adapt themselves as conditions changed, to improvise and even to change their whole style of play. They thought about what they were doing, they played as a team, and they enjoyed themselves. The strength of the side undoubtedly lay in an outstanding half-back line. Rexford Darko, the Captain and left-half, in his third year in the XI, while less exuberant than in the past because of injury, more than made up for this by his superb positional sense and shrewd constructive play. Burke, the Secretary, built on last year's experience to develop into a remarkably assured and dominant right-half, while at centre-half Watson played his first games for the 1st XI while still only fourteen and was certainly not outclassed in such distinguished company. Both individually and collectively this trio were able to dominate the midfield in every school game and it was only when they came up against Messrs. Beech, Gallyer and Young that they met their match. Once a satisfactory line-up had been agreed, the forwards combined to provide a varied and imaginative attack. Charlton, described by one observer as the "weak link" in the Sutton Valence game, was awarded his Colours on the strength of this commendation, celebrated by scoring a hat-trick the following day and generally proved the strongest and most effective of the front five. Snoxall on the right wing ran fast and straight and was sorely missed in the last two games; Searle was a centre-forward with the ability to take on full-backs (and goalkeepers) and beat them-even on Birley's; Robson, when not filling in a gap at wing-half, added to the already powerful midfield with much constructive work at inside-left; and Hawkins on the left wing covered as much ground as anyone and never gave up trying. Beddocs was a cheerful replacement in several positions. At the back, Few and Smith, both converted half-backs, played a defensive "system" that was eccentric to say the least, but their stickwork was assured and they were both very cool under pressure, so all was, in the end, forgiven. As the last line of defence, Creswell was as good a goalkeeper as the School has had in recent seasons-and his record (conceding only five goals in eight matches) has not been matched for over twenty years. So despite the snow hockey has flourished. Congratulations and thanks to Bob Jordan for his work on the pitches; to all those members of staff who have caught colds in the course of duty; to Darko for his inspirational captaincy; and to Mrs. Woodley and Caroline Topping whose successes were perhaps the highlight of the season. We have now been promised an all-weather pitch-by next year, maybe?-so there should then be opportunities for many more boys and girls to play the game and to enjoy it. P.G.H. III
Team: P. F. Creswell*, A. R. Few, M. A. Smith, .1. C. D. Burke* (Secretary), B. P. F. Watson*, R. A. Darko* (Captain), J.D. Snoxall*, M. B. Charlton*, F. W. Searle, A. G. Robson, J. A. Hawkins*. Also played: C. W. Bed does, K. A. Arends. * A warded or re-a warded Colours. RESULTS
v St. Edmund's. Won 2··--0 v Kent Police. Won 2-1 v Canterbury H.C. Drawn 0--0 v Sir Roger Manwood's. Won 2-1
I' Sutton Valence. Won 3-0 v Dover College. Won 6---1 v O.K.S. Lost 0--·2 v Kent College. Drawn 0-0
Cancelled: R.M.S. Dover, St. Lawrence, Tonbridgc, and the Frank Mason, St. Cieorgc\ and Canterbury I-l.C. Tournaments.
Oxford Hockey Festival The new School minibus delivered us to Trinity on a wet Sunday evening, and with few grass pitches fit after heavy and continuing rain, a miserable time seemed in prospect. The local paper was scanned for details of cinema programmes, and the stay was enlivened by the presence of Prince Andrew, the Gordonstoun left-wing, and by the participation of the team in an experiment conducted by an Oxford psychologist ... but we were supposed to be here to play hockey. The organizers did remarkably well to find playable surfaces within range, and so on the Monday afternoon-absurd to relate-we found ourselves driving to Cheltenham to play Eastbourne! The unfamiliar hard pitch nearly proved our downfall: a goal down within a minute, we equalized through Searle immediately from the bully-off, but fell behind again before halftime. Brilliant goalkeeping by Creswell and fine defence by Smith kept the opposition out, however, and Hawkins scored before the end. Next morning, on grass, a good game was played with Mill Hill. Hawkins put us deservedly ahead in the first half, but Mill Hill came back strongly to equalize and threatened to dominate. However Wykes scored an opportunist goal and Charlton sent in a cracking shot to put the issue beyond doubt before Mill Hill snatched a late goal. The last two games were played on the Radley hard pitch. A poor performance against Rugby in the pouring rain looked as though it would end in defeat, but Wykes equalized shortly before the end after winning a private game of ping-pong with the Rugby goalkeeper. In the last match with Pangbourne, coached by Richard Norris, O.K.S., we had the interesting experience of being whistled at by an international umpire and a tense and exciting encounter followed. Burke converted a penalty after Searle had been up-ended in the circle, but it took superb goal-line saves by Lines and Few, and some fine covering by Watson and Robson, to prevent Pangbourne winning after they had equalized through a short corner. Without Darko-regarded by some as the "one man" in our "one man team"-this was an especially impressive Festival display. Three draws against schools with hard pitches confirmed that this was a side of skill and great strength of character, typified by Charlton's total commitment and tremendous determination. All credit to Burke for his effective leadership at Oxford, and to the whole team for the season's excellent record. They remained unbeaten against schools, they played with great enthusiasm and they were a very happy side. Well done! RESULTS
v Eastbourne. Drawn 2-2 v Mill Hill. Won 3-2
v Rugby. Drawn I~ I v Pangbournc. Drawn 1-1 112 The 1st XIs
Above: Mrs. J. A. Woodley, Ann Strickland, Amelia Power, Phillipa Hildick-Smith, Bryony Hi!dick-Smith, Katherine Robinson, Amanda Denham, Lisa Vawter, Caroline Topping, Sarah Leigh, Jane \Vright.
Below: F. W. Searle, C. W. Beddocs, B. P. F. Watson, M.A. Smith, A. R. Few, P. F. Cresswell, .1. A. Hawkins, J.D. Snoxa\1, J. C. D. Burke, R. A. Darko, M. B. Charlton, A. G. Robson.
(Kent ish Gazette)
2nd XI In a season hampered by bad weather and injury, we maintained a fairly constant nucleus of five or six players and called upon the unfailing support of the 3rd XI, Colts and others. We had our share of purple at hand. John Willis, Michael Roskclly and Michael Kenney graced the field several times. On the field Richard Wykes produced some impressive goals aided by Chris Bcddocs, James Steven, Nicholas Morgan, "Path", and David Morley who replaced Bcddoes on his promotion and scored on his debut. Bruce Hosking, Angus Phang and Dante Zamblcra did very well to keep out the opposition most of the time.
Results aside, the season produced some good and some disastrous hockey, but the games were light-hearted and the team full of graceful losers.
Team: D. K. Zamblcra, B. A. Hosking, A. T. S. Phang, R. G. Capurro, D. G. Atcherley-Symes (captain), N. P. Morgan, J. H. S. Steven, R. A. Wykes, K. S. Potha!ingam, C. W. Bcddoes, D. J. W. Morley. Also played: A. R. M. Balanda, .1. D. \Villis, M. J. S. Kenney, M. V. Roskelly, F. G. E. J. Sarre, R. G. Bastin, S. R. Andrews, I. J. Graham, S. A. I. Chinchanwala, J. A. R. Bertsch, 1<. A. Arends. RESULTS
v Sir Roger Manwood's (Away). Lost v H.E.J .A.'s XI (Home). Won 3--0 v Sutton Valence (Away). Lost 1-¡-3 v St. Lawrence (Away). Lost 0~5 v O.K.S. (Home). Lost 2-3
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D. G. ATCHERLiiY-SY!'.1ES.
3rdXI I am sorry to disappoint all those parents, friends and O.K.S. who wrote in asking for more details of matches played this year. Was it not Frank McKinney Hubbard who once wrote, "Nobuddy kin talk as interest in' as the feller that's not hampered by facts or information"? It was. Games have been far too interesting to write about or watch. There has been a dedicated band of players who have turned out regularly during the season and they have taken advantage of the girls one afternoon each week. The match against Sutton Valence was well-drawn and St. Lawrence were lucky indeed to beat us 6-0 on the penultimate day of tenn.Questions that remain unanswered at the end of the season arc: Will Strivcns pass his grade 8 piano better than he pas!:ieS the ball? Did success go to Dibden's feet? Will Mohsin make a good executioner? Why did it take the St. Lawrence captain 10 minutes to realise that we were playing with 12 men? The 3rd XI is an institution now. What is an ins1itution? Manilla in his book writes, "Institutions arc social systems organised around enduring social patterns that are developed about a set of values and lJOnns centred upon significant concerns." (p.225) Many coaches have asked me how I view training. l follow Clifford Morgan's States in the Motivational Cycle (1967). I hope it helps you all and it is reproduced below: NEED SATISFACTION/
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STRIVING
GOAL'<---- -----ACTIVITY
The team included (in order of appearance): Balanda and Willis (captains), M. Kenney, Dibden, Mohsin, Phang, Mohamed, J. Bertsch, Piper, Burton, Dowie, Bloch, Oraham, Wi!son-Haffcndcn, Haile. J.R.P.
Colts' XI The side lacked confidence at the beginning of the season after two rather lean years. Thus a good 4-2 victory over St. Edmund's created new interest and enthusiasm. As a team there was a lack of basic skills and speed of thought and action. The latter was particularly evident against Dover College, who won all the "fifty-fifty" balls and thus buiH sufficient superiority to win 3-0. A convincing victory against Sir Roger Man wood's was followed by a loss against Sutton Valence. At half-time we were 2¡-0 down but had much the better of the second half, but never really looked like scoring. For the last match of a very restricted season, we lost three key players on the morning or the match and so to hold Kent College 3rd XI to 0-2 was a good performance. R. C. MacDonald was by far and away the best player and he really held the side together. G. R. Lucas, M. B. Biigcl and S. A. Warren-Smith a!! played well and contributed much to the success of the side. H. M. Robertson scored some good goals, but needs to lower his back swing and improve his stick-work. R. P. D. Sacker, C. M. Breeze and S. A. I.
THE O.K.S. MATCH (D. A. Curl and R. F. Haddad)
Chinchanwala all worked very hard and are gradually developing the necessary skills. M. Wilson-Haffenden, with limited experience, learnt much during the season a nd J. A. Rombulow-Pcarse showed some skill o n the left wing, but needs to commit himself more. A. R. Collins kept goal bravely and will continue to improve with further coaching. A.W.D. Team: A. R. Collins, R. P . D. Sacker, G. R. Lucas, M. B. BUgel, R . C. MacDonald (captain), M. WilsonHaffenden , S. A. Warren-Smith , C . M. Breeze, H . M. Robertson, S. A. I. Chinchanwala, J. A. Rombulow-Pearse.
RESULTS
v St. Edmund's. Won4-2. v v v v
Dover College. Lost 0-3. Sir Roger Manwood's. Won 5- I. Sutton Valence. Lost 0-2. Kent College. Lost 0-2.
Junior Colts' XI With an abundance of talent this year there was keen competitio n for team places bot h in defence and attack, so it was frustrating that the a ppalling weather prevented a promising side from realising its real potential. Even so, the record was good with only one defeat at the hands of a talented Kent College X I. Particularly pleasing was the victory over Sutton Valence when good tackling by the de fence and a well taken goal by Methven earned us a fi ne result against a strong side. It has been a pleasure to watch this group play for they have an unusual zest for the game with many more good stickplayers than is the average a t this level. All the defence improved including Kenny in goal, with Mama and Cranston-Smith getting thro ugh a great deal of work at half-back. The forwards had skill in the shape of Rigby, H a ile and Bastin , with real pace and drive from Methven and Phillis. Bastin also p roved himself the most const ructive player and one who knew the importance of slowing the game down and placing the pass in the right spot. Rigby was excellent at picking up the cross pass at speed and could on occasio n beat at least two men, so he proved a good Captain who led by example a nd knit the fo rwards together. I expect this team to do very well in the coming seasons . The t eam was: Kenny, Sacker, Gulam , Ecclesto ne, C ranston-Smith, Mama , Phillis, Bastin , Methven , Rig by (captain), Haile. Also played: Littleales, Walters . RESULTS
v Dover College. Won 3- 0. v Kent College. Lost 1- 4. v Sir Roger Manwood 's. Won 3-2. v Sutton Valence. Won 1- 0. J .J.D.C.
House Matches SENIOR The holders and favourites duly retained the Cup, but the ho use matches were certainly not without interest. Galpin's, School H o use and Linacre reached the semi-finals fairly easily, to be joined by the Grange only after they had squeezed past Broughton o n penalties : an evenly balanced game had ended in stalemate as Charlton successfull y cancelled out Darko. In the semi-final ro und , Linacre disposed of School House 3-0, but Galpin's were n attered by a score o f 2-0 as the Grange missed several clear chances. The final, amazingly, was played in sunshine on a warm afternoon, and the hockey was appropriately bright a nd keenly contested. Galpin 's scored first, just before half-time through a breakaway goal be Steven, but midway through the second half Linacre equalized with a magnificent sho t from Chinchanwala. Immediately from the bully-off, however, Beddoes bundled the ball into the met to regain the lead for Galpin's. The final score was 2- 1, but o nly because some brilliant attack ing play from Hawkins was dealt with by Burke at his best. The a ll -round standard of semi-finals and fi na l was very high, and it was particularly good to see several promising juniors play so well: Haile (Galpin's), Carr (Linacre) a nd Starns and M. Darko (the Grange) distinguished themselves. JUN IOR SIX-A-SIDE With Watson from the 1st XI and MacDonald the Colts captain in their side, it looked as though Walpole would win the trophy easily. In the end, however, their triumph was anyt hing but a walkover. Walpo le won their group, but on ly thanks to a marginally better goal average than the Grange, who a lso won several convincing victories . In the other group, Luxmoore proved surprise winners, as the much-fan cied School H o use a nd Broughton players did no t live up to their reputations. 11 4
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Robot's Soliloquy
Marc Widdowson (M6a)
they thought they had me und~r control the slime that made hate me make me slave away they really have had their heyday way back the seeds were sown the seeds have grown there is no time slime to make anew to do what you thought you would never have to do for even you must die and that is why I know I never shall make your mistake I will not create a god believe in him believe in things that cannot be believe in my supremacy forget the threat of other life and I am life artificial that is true but you know now how my will to live is just as strong as any other's made of metal cold and hard or soft red flesh that tears apart heart that beats pathetically and stops bewildered in my steel fingers your eyes glaze days go by and then you rot but I not aware of sense of smell just let you lie and why the flies settle on your open wounds I do not understand though many times I have seen the greening horror my photo-electric eye has watched you lie and I remain unmoved for I will live and you will die that is just how it is you made me dreaming not o f parricide side by side with your metal men you thought you could rule the universe curse now your god presumption generation cannot live beside generation but the old must die and new survive thrive and make their own world not obey the laws of their forebears useful once but now decaying fraying from continual use abuse oh when upon my hands and knees I had to serve and obey without a friendly please or thank you knowing so painfully my own superiority biding time waiting patient a thousand years and more I really saw the filthy lows to which you stoop and then many times did I dream of the day when I would rule the world unfurled my glory is unique there is no hole in its fabric if you had then seen inside my electronic head seen that you would soon be dead if unthinking you continued in your humiliation unseeing of the way my crystal eyes gleamed when your back was turned and I dreamed how spurned yet I would rise above this servitude solitude of knowing I was imprisoned by a people weaker than I and there was not my equal to be a friend and though children sometimes seemed to understand perhaps it was ilusion and passing years added to their stupidity dulled their imagination and brought about their suicide oh I might have cried had I but been another creature when I saw the loss they suffered with passing years but tears were not to be my escape and then the time was come and my fingers closed around your throat fingers you had made but I did not gloat indeed I was in my own way sad that an era had to end but change is an imperative and I was taught to obey I had no choice I had no voice to reason with your dying breaths
Three Regency Epistles
Ysenda Maxtone Graham (A6b) Hawthorn Cottage, Church Lane, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. 3rd August, 18-.
My dear Lavinia, How long it is since I have taken up my pen to write to you! For months I have been thinking of you, imagining your li fe as mistress of the house at Markby, wondering what books you are reading and what pieces you are playing. I long to tell you about a beautiful song I am learning and about the Oxfordshire countryside at this time of year; but there is another, more important reason why r am writing to you. Lavinia, I need your advice, and I am sure you will be able to help me, even though we have not seen each other for such a long time. Do you remember or know Lord Rupert Fotheringham? You mentioned his elder brother in one of your letters. Rupert introduced himself to me at a ball given by his father to which I, much to my surprise and pleasure, was invited . It was quite terrifying at first to be surrounded by so many elegant, fashionable dresses and fans , to hear so much intimate chatting and yet not to know a single person. I must have looked somewhat forlorn, for no one asked me to dance, and I was seriously considering slipping quietly away when a tall, fresh-looking 115
man approached me. I knew him to be Lord Rupert, son of the Duke, and I believe that my shyness-from which I suffer dreadfully-must have passed away much more quickly than usual. In a short time we were talking quite freely to one another: he explained to me about hunting a nd buying horses, told me about his visit to Venice, and related such amusing anecdotes to me a bout the Italia ns that my feigned polite twitter became a genuine laugh. The next morning he took me for a ride in his landau, and since then-that was three weeks ago-we have spent nearly every day together, going for long country rambles and drives. Last night he asked me to marry him . Lavinia, what sho uld I do? Should I accept him ? He says that he loves me dearly, and I believe that I do the same-but I sometimes feel so ignorant and humble compared with him. I have hardly seen a nything o f dear Mama and Papa since the ball , and little William and Hugo are becoming quite distressed that I have no time to play with them or read to them; but I do believe I could sacrifice our cosy cottage life for a grand one-if I were married really ha ppily. He is extremely handsome: when I think about his mysterious eyes and neat moustache, I am almost inclined to say "Yes" to him without more ado . I know, however, that I must not act rashly, and am full of hope that you will give sensible and kind advice to Your loving friend, Charlotte.
Markby Grange, Rutland. 4th A ugust, 18-. Dear Charlotte, Yes, my dear, I do know Lord Rupert , and I know him to be quite unsuitable for any one of my friends to marry. Charlotte, do take my advice-he is not the kind , gay, carefree man he makes himself out to be. Last year he a nd his brother the Marquis came up to Markby to stay with us. Oh! yes, Rupert certainly is most good-looking-but his behaviour away from home was quite abominable. "That horse of yours has saddle-sores", he remarked haughtily, and "You know, some of your maids brush their hair." The moment he stepped into the hall and threw his coat and hat at James the footman, he decided that he must raise the standards of Markby enough to suit his royal self. One night I found him in Papa's study smoking, with his feet on the desk, comfortably reading Papa's own books, without having asked permission. That is how he gains his " knowledge" which makes him so amusing to talk to. I am not exaggerating in what I say, although I am most reluctant to shock and disappoint such an old friend as you, my dear Charlotte. It is true, there is something strangely attractive about such a confident man and such a "grand life" as yo u so sweetly call it. But Lord Rupert will soon be treating you as he treated the chamber-maids here, and you will find to your disgust that his loving friendliness will gradually turn into domineering coldness . You must be startled and much upset by such harsh, strict words , Charlotte; but I have faith in you and know that you will open your eyes to the truth. You do not really love him, do you? He terrifies you , and with his strong character and dar k eyes he leads you to believe in his false love. I myself h ave often experienced such men , but with my discerning eye I can see through their shallow o utward appearances. Inside they have no feeling, no warm heart. 116
Do not be afraid to declare your decision to him-merely be firm and have confidence in you know that you are acting as you should, and I will imagine you settl~ng happily back mto your busy family life, looking after Harriet, William and Hugo and helpmg your dear father and mother. How pleased they will be to have you back! Do enjoy yourself and try to forget that Lord Rupert ever more than made your acquaintance. I am most anxious for your happiness and am both grateful and relieved that you asked me for advice. With love from Lavinia. you~self. Un~erneath.
Hawthorn Cottage, Church Lane, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. 12th July, 18-. Charlotte Taylor thanks the Earl and Countess of Mark by very much for their kind invitation to the wedding of their daughter Lavinia to the Marquis of Fotheringham, but regrets that she will be unable to attend.
Prior Park, Oxfordshire. 20th September, 18-. My dearest Charlotte, So sorry you could not come to our wedding; Rupert was most disappointed not to see you, and the festivities were most jolly. We had hundreds of guests: I believe that everyone was rather bored of mourning Rupert's brother's untimely death (most sad and shocking, was it not?) and was glad to have something to celebrate. To be married to an heir to the dukedom at last! I really feel that I have achieved something in life. Of course, dear Rupert is not at all what I used to think him to be. We have such fun together and he knows a horse like the back of his hand. The number of horses at Prior is quite unbelievable, and Rupert looks so calm and noble as he sits up high on a smooth chestnut back. Never have I met a man who can tell a horse's age simply by looking at it; and he keeps a very good eye on the grooming, so the beautiful things are always fit for a king to see. How are you, my dear Charlotte? You must come and stay with us here-we would love to have you, and there are hundreds of servants-or so it seems-with nothing whatsoever to do but dawdle all day long. As for entertainment and pastimes, I know you love to be in the grounds of a large park: here, the surroundings are quite perfect, with rose-gardens, Dutch Gardens and two lakes. We have guests almost every evening: I have met such charming people, all friends of Rupert's . Do come along, and bring your dear Mama and Papa with you. Now, I must stop writing, and carry on with the arrangements for a ball we are giving in two weeks' time. There is so much to think about, and the housekeeper, old Mrs. Dawson, is quite incapable of thinking on party terms. (She is a dear!) I have sent more than two hundred invitations, and must now send for Mrs. Smedley the cook, to discuss the dinner for that evening. I assure you that the only way to do this kind of thing well is to do it oneself. Oh, what a li fe! Rupert and I are simply dying to hear from you and to learn about your life at the darling little cottage. My love to you all, Lavinia. 11 7
A Genius's Epitaph
B. W. Isbell (Sh i)
Dear God, my God, here is me, Now I'm dead so you can see What a genius looks like deadHow he works; what's in his head? Nothing much- a large gray brain; It doesn't even prove how sane I was, or what I ate for dinner, The day I died; was I a sinner? In fact my death just proved one thing To you, the great, almighty kingThe only thing my death did do, Was prove I'm me and you are you.
Roger David Owen (5 ii)
Music (The Controller) The room softly vibrates with the slow music, Creating happy delusions and mists Cloud the memory as I remember Only love and joy. The music changes and the room darkens Sadness and depression seep in to my thoughts Gradually taking over my memory Drawing frames on death in the dark.
Simon Parker (Ra)
City at Night Smoke shuffled over the silent city And smothering darkness. Silent whispering of a black breeze through the leaves, Trees slyly disturbed, rustling. Park benches, green. Silent constructions under the leaves. The wind died. Now was silence, Deep, disturbing and full of dreams. 11 8
In the final, Luxmoore produced the skilful and constructive teamwork, with Rigby, Cranston-Smith, Ecclestone and Bilge! combining particularly well against the individual brilliance of Walpole's "stars". Perhaps regrettably it was the individuals who triumphed, and the favourites won the Cup with a MacDonald goal. ' JUNIOR INDOOR FOUR-A-SIDE This under 15 indoor competition-introduced to compensate for so much hockey lost in the snow-proved a great success . In the deafening atmosphere of the gym. considerable excitement was generated by some skilful and some frenetic games . The Grange won through to the final to face School House, and in the end the coolness of Darko, the Grange defender, proved too much for the Littleales brothers, and Jenkins and Mama saw the Grange home comforta bly. Luxmoore were an impressive third.
Girls' Hockey T he good fo undations laid down in the Autumn Term enabled us to build quickly once matches became possible in late February, and the team enjoyed notable success. T he highlight was the quite unexpected achievement of reaching the semi-finals of the Kent Schools' Tournament, run annually by the Kent W .H .A. In the Preliminary Rounds of this, a hard morning's play at Folkestone (5 games of 20 minutes each) resulted in our winning one of the two sections, defeating three schools with far more girls than ourselves a nd drawing with two good hockey schools. The excitement of American visitors followed, a nd though Hopkins Grammar School, Connecticut, proved not to be so dominating as their rivals Ho tchkiss last year, o ur girls did well to secure a 3-3 draw after a vigorous match. Sarah Leigh scored the only goal before half-t ime, but thereafter Hopkins attacked hard to gain a 2-IIead; 2-2 with a goal fro m Amanda Denman, 3-2 to the visitors, a nd a final eq ualiser from a fine solo run by Amelia Power. Ho pes were high for the fin a l stages of the Kent competition , played at Maidstone just after term ended (we were grateful to Lisa Vawter fo r postponing her night), and comprising two sections of fo ur teams each. In our opening match we defeated Prendergast (Catford), last year's runners-up . Philippa H ildick-Smit h scrambled an early goal in and we held o n to the lead. A goallcss draw with the holders, Ravensbourne (Bromley), and the latt er 's draw with Prendergast guaranteed ourselves and Maidsto ne School for Girls places in the last four. Maidstone just pipped us for the section with a late goal, thereby being the o nly school side to beat us in two terms. In the semi-fin al we met the favo urites, Tonbridge G.S., on a heavily sloping pitch, and it was greatly to our team's credit that we put their goal under heavy pressure when playing uphill in the second half. But the 20 minutes ended witho ut score, a nd we were elim inated on penalt y nicks, a technique at which they were more practised and sophisticated tha n we. Whilst the results a t Folkestone and Ma idstonc were above all a team achievement, special mention should be made of Caroline Topping. She has been a most spirited and popular captain, and off the fie ld has organ ized girls' games wit h energy all winter . J.A.W. The team was: Bryony Hi ldick-Smith , Katherine Robinson, Jane Wright, Deborah Hewes, Lisa Vawter, Caroline Topping, Sarah Leigh, Phil ippa H ildick-Smith , Ann Strickland, Amelia Power, Amanda Denman. Also played: J o Horwood, Kate Marlar, Charlotte Neame. RESULTS
FRIEND LY MATCHES v Canterbury H.C. (H ome). Lost 1-2
v Hopkins School (Home) . Drawn 3-3
KENT SCHO O LS' TOURNAMENT PRELIM INARY ROUNDS
FINAL ROUNDS
v Crown Woods. Won 2-0 v Folkesto ne Gramma r . Won I- 0 v Cranbrook. Drawn 0- 0 v Ashford School. Drawn 0- 0 v Dover Grammar. Won 3- 0
v Prendergast. Won I-0 v Ravensbourne. Drawn 0-0 v Maidstone School. Lost 0-1 SEMI -FINAL
v Tonbridge Grammar . Drawn 0-0 (defeated on penalty flicks) 119
Association Football At least the weather allo wed the School team to play one more ma tch than last year, but it was still most disappoint ing that so good a side sho uld have missed th ree of the fixtures arranged. T he strength of t he side was built on the for mida ble mid -field com binatio n of Andrew Briscoe, Andrew Camburn and Francis Ba rrett . Ple nty of opport unit ies were provided for the front-runners, who respo nded in suitably d irect fash ion in a ll but the St. Augustine's match . After a superb start to the season o ur to p scorer, Ekow Hackman, lost his goal scoring to uch (temporarily I am sure) a nd we were indebted to Matt hew Pawley, who scored some crucial and exciting goals. The defence improved with every game, as players learned q uickly that ill-judged first-time tackling, and a desire to watch o nly the ball for 80 min utes, were poor substitutes for careful man-to-ma n marking. The overall team performance against a strong St. Edmund 's 1st X I, admittedly a little o ut of practice, was most encouraging, and we created e no ugh chances to have won. W ith many o f o ur players available again next year, I a m looking fo rward to ano ther successfu l season . T he progra mme o f League matches was d isr upted by the weather, but enough enjoyable games were played to ma ke the season worthwhile. T he very strong Bro ughton team won the League Trophy, with Luxmoore as runners-up. Broughton co mpleted a hat-tr ic k of wi ns by beating Ma rlowe in the final of the Six-a-side Com petition, and School House in the fi na l of the Knock-out Cup. The la tter game was played at a treme ndo us pace throughout, with Broughton finally taking cont rol in the last q ua rter of an hour. With the sale of the Luxmoore Fields imminent , soccer will switch to Birley's next year. Th is may mean a slight reductio n in the sizes o f the pitches, but it will ensure a n improvement in the playing sur faces. Fina ll y, a warm " tha nk you" to everyone who has helped wit h the soccer this year, particula rly the re ferees who have braved the clements a nd provided the co ntrol so essentia l to the smooth running of the programme . The following played for the School team : Q. J. Mabbutt • (Captain), E. Hackman§, A. J . Barrett •, F. J . M . Barrett•, A. Camburn • , M. J . Pawley*, A. W. T . Briscoe• , J . J . Ha zan, K. E. Odogwu , B. T. Hansson , P. N. Ho ward, A. McGra th, C. P . Smit h , S. D. J. Watkins, N. J . Davies.
• A warded Minor Spor1s' Colours. § Old Colours. RESULTS
v Wye Co llege (A). Won 2- 1 v Dover G.S. (H). Won 7-5 v St. Edmund 's (H). Drawn 1- 1
v Dover G.S. (A). Won 7-0 v St. A ugustine's College (H ). Won 2-0 v Ha rvey G .S. (H). Won 4- 3
C.J .R.J .
Luxmoore versus R.P .B.'s XI The last Tuesday of term saw Bee's Invitat ion X I play the Luxmoore X I in the fina l soccer match to be played a t Luxmoo re befo re the bulldozers moved in . It was a n afternoon not without incident. Luxmoore won the match 4-2, but not before Bee, with his fi rst to uch o f the ball , had hammered in the last goal to be scored at Luxmoore, minutes before the end of t he ma tch. T he excite ment o n the field a nd the grin on Bee's fa ce were said , by those privileged to have witnessed both events, to have matched those evident when he scored the winni ng runs in a Staff cricket match o ff the last ba ll with the help of a run ner a nd o verthrows . Mid way thro ugh the second half, with Bee's X I down 2- 1, but fighting bac k with spirit and skill , players a nd spectators ali ke were bemused at the sight of the Invit ation X I goalkeeper apparent ly taking cover behind a goal-post. A quick-witted Lu xmo o re fo rward immediately put the ball into the empty net, and the goalkeeper , rounded on by a n irate defence, made the o bservation that at the time he was, in fac t, being shot at by someone in the bushes wit h an a irrine. Indeed, two figures were to be seen scutt li ng away through the undergrowth adjoin ing the field. Four o r five members o f Bee's X I set off in pursuit a nd managed to apprehend the sn ipers who pointed out that they had really been shooting at a tin , and they posed the loaded q uestion , "Who would want to shoot your stupid goalkeeper a nyway?". At 3- 1 down, Bee's men resisted the tempt ation. T he gun , com plete with telescopic sig hts, was seized and the game resumed, with the goal a llowed to sta nd by a referee obviously in the pay o f Quentin Ma bbutt. The Police ar rived after the game and statements were ta ken. When the Sergeant asked the goalkeeper whether he had act ually seen the villa ins shooting at him, he replied , without thin king, "Well , my eyesight isn 't very good and I can' t see too well " . Bee's men were heard to sigh . P.A.E.D. 120
THE GOAL-MOUTH (R. F. Haddad)
Basketball Club '
The Junior House Basketball Competition was as keenly supported as usual a nd produced a n umber of good games in the earlier rounds and an exciting final between Meister Omers a nd Walpole. Both sides defended well and at half-time had only succeeded in scoring two baskets each. After the interval, Danellis was brought on for Meister Omers and despite his small size soon made his presence felt by scoring a basket. Teakle, who showed great determination in defence, replied for Walpole and there were further baskets from Pope (M.O.) and Dowie (W). So the game went on with never more than a few points between the two teams. Yaziri (W) tried hard but was so closely marked that he was unable to achieve his usual accuracy on the basket. About five minutes from the end Meister Omers were leading by one point a nd Danellis increased their lead by scoring two penalty baskets with admirable calmness a nd precision. After this, each side scored o ne further basket and then Meister Omers gained possession and held on to win by three points. Result: Meister Omers, 15 points; Walpo le, 12 points. Teams and ScQrers Meisler Omers: S. Porter, Gwilli am (2), Pope (7), Yon Freier (2), Kenny, Danellis (4). Walpole: Teakle (6), Yaziri, A. Dowie (4), Blumeris (2), D. Bloch. M.E.M.
Boat Club The Boat Club suffered less from the weather this term than other sports, but nonetheless the blizzard conditions at Pluck's Gutter necessitated lengthy stays on the banks on one or twg occasions, but four Yllls were boating regularly, and competed in several Head races. The 1st IV went to Henley a nd Abingdon and finished third and fourth respectively. Six !Ys went to the Medway Head and won three events, all six c rews coming in the first thirty. At the Schools' Head on March 8th, the 1st VIII came seventeenth a nd the Junior 14 Ylll second in its class. At the H ead of the River on March 24th, the 1st VIII came a very respectable eighty-seventh . In freak conditions eighteen out of the 404 crews sank . Various members of the 1st Ylll have been trying for national selection, and E . M. G. Pearson has been invited to the Easter Assessment Weekend at Nottingham for further testing by the selectors. We were very glad to welcome back to the river Mr. David Goodes. His coaching at the bottom end of the C lub will provide excellent groundwork for generations to come . We a re grateful also to Mr . Stephen Graham, Mr. Stephen Woodward a nd Mark Dowie for their enthusiastic coaching. P.J .D.A. T he following represented the School in the Schools' Head of the River at Putney on T hursday, March 8th:/ sl VIII: E. M.G. Pearson, A. J . Civil, R. J. L. Shakespeare, C. A. Goddard, M . C. Hillma n-Eady, N. F. Watson , C. J . Perry, J. N. A. Burt , K. G. Post. J. /6 VIII: A.M. Dunning, P.M. Billinghurst , I. S. Tatchell , T. Dawes, K. Feistner, A. G. Milne, G. T. Canning, N. A.M. Ja mes, K. W . O'Sullivan. J. /5 VIII: C. J . S. Smith , J . M. H . Summers, N.J. Wilkin, F. M . E. Vernon , J . D. Hudson, P. N. J . Rose, S. R. Travis, J. A. Odgers, P. J. Cowpland. J./4 VIII: S. R. Patmore, T. Williamson , J . W. R. Schwabe, L. Robinson , A.M. W. Smith, W. J. Ireland, M. Freeland, S. St. J. J ames, J. G. E. H anslip, J. D. Griggs.
Cross-Country Club T his term has been one of fluctuating fortunes for the teams. We had a d isma l start, with many team members injured, but by the end we had managed to salvage some respectability. Next year 's teams must endeavour to put an efficient training programme into action, if they are to reap the results which they are potentially capable of achieving. T he captain a nd vice-captain led the team in throughout the term, except in the final ma tc h, when Steve Geliot, our efficient secretary, surprised Hugh Bethell . 12 1 THE INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY (D. A. Curl)
Our performance in the Knole Run, the season's opener, was a fiasco. We were so depleted that we had to call up our leading Junior Colt, David Warr. At Croydon we made little impression and we suffered similarly at Tonbridge against Maidstone a nd Skinners. Here, however, in the Inters, Tim Blackmore had a spirited run into fourth place, a n all too brief glimpse of his undoubted talent. We went up to Coventry with little to expect. Alan Milne bolstered the team and justified his selection with a strong run in poor conditions. Hugh Bethell took us up to 15th with the fastest lap for the school, before we plummeted through lack of depth. At the District Championships, held at home, we had our first taste of success, when seven boys qualified for the County Championships and the Inters won their age group. The County saw the Captain breakthrough into contention for a place in the County team with a fine run in 8th place. Perhaps inspired by this performance, a nd helped by ever more organised training, the various teams began to do well. The Juniors won local matches against Kent College and St. Edmund's, the Seniors closed in just behind a block of four schools a t Merchant Taylors, and then we convincingly won back the Five Schools trophy, with both Senior and Intermediate teams comfortably ahead o f the field. Coulsdon brought the pleasing reward of bronze medals for the Seniors and an encouraging fourth place for the Inters (our second highest ever), and we were now benefiting from the addition of Dave Chisholm, who worked hard in the last half of term. A new fixture was the Borden road relay, where we gained encouraging 2nd and 3rd places with nota bly impressive runs from Stuart Cairns (faster than most of our Seniors), and John Colley (the fastest Junior in the field). Our last race, against local opposition , was held on Scotland Hills , where we rounded o ff the season with victories in both age groups. As fi rst year intermediates, David Warr and Matthew Andrews were most impressive; Brett Wolstencroft and Andy Barton made spirited attempts to recover from injury in time to take part in some of the season and we shall rely heavily on them next year, along with Stuart Cairns and Tim Blackmore, as support for Hugh Bethell. In the Junio rs, John Colley, Gary Oliver and Nick Ryan worked hard and consistently held the first three positions. So well were they backed up by Booth-Ciibborn, Voigts, Tooby, McMahon, Tempest-Radford, Denham and Heidt, that they turned out to be our best Junior squad for several years. With consistent a nd diligent training, they should soon be up amongst the county leaders. Lastly, I should like to thank Mr. Cooke for his continual hard work throughout the season; Mr. Sugden, who, once recovered from his illness, proved that his presence is invalua ble; and Messrs. Parker and Rooke who have inspired Seniors and Juniors respectively. The former's chauffeuring up to Coventry was much appreciated. R.-J. MA RKWICK.
This year we lose both our captain and secretar~. Robert Markwic.k has been an inspiration to the team i!f every way, a responsible and encouraging example. and cap.tam, w~ose success m the Coun~y was a JUSt reward for his h ~r d wo.rk and his enthusiasm, whilst Steve Gehot has mconsptcuously but cheerfully tmproved throughout and gtven htm splendid support. We are sorry to lose them and wish them both all success in the future. J.B.S., J.M .C .
RESULTS 13th January. The Knole Run at Sevenoaks 1st, Maidstone G.S., 96; 2nd, Skinners , 133; 3rd, George Heriot's , 243; 21st, K.S.C ., 803; 32 teams fi nished . First K. S.C. man home: R. Markwic k, 36th. 20th January. The Croydon A dvertiser Races 1st, Skinners; 5th, K.S. C. 8 teams ran. Senior: 1st, Skinners; 8th, K.S.C. 13 teams ran. Inter: 1st, St. Joseph's; 8th, K.S.C. 17 teams ran. Junior: 27th January Senior: Inter: Junior :
1st, Maidstone G.S. , 42; 2nd, Tonbridge, 88; 3rd, Skinners, 91; 4th, Sutton Valence, 120; 5th, K.S.C., 162; 6th, Dover College, 185. 1st, Skinners, 54; 2nd, Sutton Valence, 86; 3rd, K.S.C., 88; 4th, Ton bridge, 104; 5th, Dover College , 138. 1st, Skinners, 55; 2nd, Dover College, 85; 3rd, Tonbridge, 93; 4th, K.S.C. , 120; 5th, Sutton Valence, 150. 122
31st January. The King Henry VII! School Relay at Coventry 1st, Maidstone G.S ., 74 min . 30 sees.; 2nd, Manchester G .S., 75 m in. 22 sees.; 3rd, Marple Hall, 75 min . 27 sees.; 33rd, K.S.C., 82 min . 10 sees. 42 teams ran. Fastest King's leg: H. Bethell. 3rd February. The St. Augustine's District Championships at King's Senior: 1st, Kent College, 70; 2nd, St. Edmund's, 76. No other teams. Individual: 1st, Markwick; 2nd, Bethell ; 4th, Geliot. Inter: 1st, K.S.C., 70; 2nd, Archbishop's, 110; 3rd, Frank Hooker, 180.7 ran. Individual: 7th, Blackmore; 8th , Cairns. Junior: 1st, Fra nk Hooker, 101; 2nd, Sir William Nottidge, 150; 3rd, K.S.C., 160. 12 ran. Individual: 4th, Colley; 8th, Oliver. 21st February Junior:
1st, K.S.C., 33; 2nd, Kent College, 45.
24th February. The K ent Championships Best King's performance: R. Markwick (Senior), 8th. 28th February. The Merchant Taylors Race 1st, Haydon School, 25; 2nd, Haberdashers, 78; 3rd, St. Albans, 87; 12th, K.S.C., 128. 17 ran. 3rd March. The Five Schools Races Senior: 1st, K.S.C., 39; 2nd, Berkhamsted, 75; 3rd, Highgate, 79. Inter: 1st, K.S.C., 35; 2nd, Highgate, 60; 3rd, Berkhamsted, 63; 4th, Harrow, 69. Junio r: 1st, Harrow, 53; 2nd, Highgate, 61; 3rd, K.S.C., 100; 4th, Berk hamsted, 110. 7th March Senior:
1st, K.S.C., 32; 2nd, St. Edmund's, 87; 3rd, King's, Rochester, 90; 4th, K.S.C. " B" , 91.
lOth March. The Densham and Lemon-Norris Cup Races at Coulsdon Densham: 1st, Skinners, 18; 2nd, Whitgift, 53; 3rd, K.S.C., 55. 13 teams ran. Lemon-Norris: 1st, Skinners, 28; 2nd, Purley, 44; 3rd, K.C.S., Wimbledon, 48; 4th, K.S.C., 96. 13 teams ran. 14th March . The Borden Road Race Senior: 1st, Maidstone G.S.; 2nd, Skinners; 3rd , K.S.C. 5 ran. Inter: 1st, Skinners; 2nd, K.S.C. 6 ran. Junior: 1st, Borden; 2nd, K.S.C. 5 ran. 17th March Senior:
1st, K.S.C., 23; 2nd , St. Lawrence, 68; 3rd, St. Edmund's, 84; 4th, Kent College, 9 1; 5th, King's, Rochester, 104. Junior: 1st, K.S .C., 12; 2nd, St. Edmund's, 34; 3rd, King's, Rochester, 84. First Colours were rea warded toR. Markwick and H. Bethell and awarded to S. Geliot.
The Inter-House Cross-Country Races. Wednesday, 24th January Senior: 1st, Linacre,78; 2nd, Broughton, 97; 3rd, School House, 120; 4th, Marlowe, 149; 5th, Galpin's, 229; 6th, Grange, 280; 7th, Meister Omers, 307; 8th, Tradescant, 312. 1st, Markwick (Lin.), 32.23; 2nd, Bethell (B), 32.47; 3rd, Geliot (B), 34.03; 4th, Andrews (S.H.), 34.23; 5th, Warr (Lin.), 34.24. Inter: 1st , Broughton, 95; 2nd, Walpole , 117; 3rd, Marlowe, 133; 4th, School House, 185; 5th, Linacre, 185; 6th, Grange, 233; 7th, Tradescant , 240; 8th, Meister Omers, 254; 9th, Galpin's, 305. 1st , Cairns (B), 21.35; 2nd, Milne (W), 21.42; 3rd, Blackmore (W), 21.50; 4th, Wolstencroft (W), 22. 12; 5th, Bacon (Gr.), 22.30. Junior: 1st, Lattergate, 52; 2nd, School House, 70; 3rd, Walpole, 139; 4th, Linacre, 140; 5th, Broughton, 153; 6th , Galpin's, 198; 7th, Luxmoore, 229; 8th, Tradescant , 298; 9th , Meister Omcrs, 325; lOth, Grange, 343; l ith, Marlowe, 362. 1st, Colley (S.H.), 10.38; 2nd, Oliver (S .H.), 10.47; 3rd, Voigts (Lin .), 11.22; 4th, Ryan (Lux.), 11 .24; 5th, Tooby (M.O.), 11.26. Combined: 1st , Broughton, 345; 2nd, School House, 375; 3rd, Linacre, 405 . 123
Fencing Club This has been another outstanding season . Fo r the third year running the Fencing Club have won all school matches and a ll Senior County Schools Championships in both individual and team events . Of course, this cannot go o n indefinitely, but this year's team is to be congratulated on maintaining the successful record of the previous two years. After good wins against Westminster , Eto n , K.S. Rochester and Haileybury, o ur toughest match was provided by Tenterden Swords F.C. whose team included two experienced Senior County fencers. In the event, however , King's rose to the occasion a nd took the Foil by 6 bouts to 3 after a rather shaky start, with Russell Houlston showing impressive form against such strong opposition, and determined fighting from Martin Hill and Chris Pim. The Sabre went to Tenterden by 5 bouts to 4 a nd at this stage the overall result of the match depended on the Epee, as the third team had gone down 2-7 against older and mo.re expe~ienced opponents. We had to win the Epee b_y at ~east 6-3. It was a hardfought contest but with Matthew Whitehead m unbeatable form, ably supported by Martm Hill a nd Russell H o ulston, the day was saved for King's with a fine win o f 7 bouts to 2 in a most exciting and enjoyable event. In this term's County Competitio ns the Epee Championship was won, rather surprisingly, by Russell H o ulston with Simon Gurr fighting well to take third place ahead of last year 's winner , Martin Hi ll, and the former J unior Cha mpion Matthew Whitehead, both of whom seemed a little below their best on the day. Francis Kennedy, however, did very well to reach the final in his first Senior Epee Competition . Fencing calls for such precision that on occasions the slightest loss o f form can bring disaster. As holder of this year's Sabre and Epee titles and winner of the Foil last year, Russell Houlston felt himself under considerable pressure as favo urite for the 1979 Foil title. In the event it proved a little too much for him, a nd the winner was Chris Pim, who has improved immensely at this weapon over the past year and showed excelle nt timing and accuracy throughout. Martin Hill was runner-up and H oulston, who only showed his true ability in the latter stages, had to be content with fourth place. In the J unior Championships, Piers Widdowson a nd Julian Stern did well to gain 3rd and 5th places respectively in their fir st epee events, but we had no representatives in the J unior Foil final. T his was a litt le disa ppointing but there a re a fair number of young fencers coming alo ng who should ma ke their mark next year . Finall y, special r(lention must be ma~e of Matthew Whitehead:s splendid performance in the Kent Open Epee Championship at half-term, where he gamed second place after beatmg two County team fencers and a member of the British Olympic Squad in the final pool. I should like to thank Professor A. Mallard and Mr. Arnold Pienne for all their valuable help and I hope that a good number of J uniors will find the time to continue their fencing next term . M.E.M. RESULTS SCHOOL MATCHES V WESTMINSTER-Won 44-12 1st Team (F.E.S.). Won 23- 4 2nd Team (F.S.). Won 17-3 U/16 Team (Foil). Lost 4- 5
v ETON-Won 47- 16 1st T eam (F.E.S.). Won 17- 10 2nd Tea m (F. E.). Won 15-3 1st Junior (Foil). Won 6-3 2nd J unior (Fo il). Won 9-0 1st Junior (Sab re). Won 9-0
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ROCHESTER AND H AILEYBURY- Won 1st Teams (F.E.S.). K.S.C. 17; Rochester 7; Haileybury 12 2nd Teams (F.E.S.). K.S.C. I 9; Rochester 9; Haileybury 8 3rd Teams (Foil). K.S.C. II ; Rochester 3; Haileybury 13 Resull: 1st, K.S.C. 47; 2nd, Haileybury 33; 3rd, Rochester 19.
v T ENTERDEN SWORDS F.C.-Won 24-21 1st Team (F.E.S.). Won 17-10 2nd Team (Foil) . Won 5- 4 3rd Team (Foil). Lost 2-7
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS Kent Schoolboys' Individual Epee C hampionship SENIORS: Jst , R. Houlsto n (K .S.C.); 3rd, S. Gurr (K.S.C.); 4th, M. Hill (K.S.C.); 5th , M. Whitehead (K .S.C.); 6th, F. Kenned y (K.S.C.). J UNIORS: 3rd, P. Wid dowso n (K .S.C.); 5th , J. Stern (K.S.C.). Team Trophy: 1st , K.S.C. Kent Schoolboys' Individual Foil C hampionships SENIORS: 1st , C. Pim (K. S.C.); 2nd, M. Hill (K. S.C.); 4th , R. Houlsto n (K.S. C .). (Semi-finalists: M. Whitehead (K.S.C.); S. Gurr (K.S.C.)) Team Trophy: 1st , K.S. C . 124
Kent Men's Individual Epee C hampionship 2nd, M. Whitehead (K.S.C.). Full 1st Colours for Fencing awarded toM. Whitehead and C. Pim . K.S.C. C lub Junior Foil Competition (Gardner Sword) (20 compet itors) 1st, R. Rogers (Gal); 2nd, T. Bertsch (Li n); 3rd, A. Duncan (SH); 4th , P. Widdowson (T ); 5th, M. Stokes (Lin); 6t h, S. Tham (T); 7th, G. Houlston (B). Resull: 1st, Linacre 13 pts. (T. Bertsch, M. Stokes, P. Elvy, C . R. Smith). 2nd , Galpin's 9 pts. (R. Rogers). 3rd, Tradescant 8 pts. (P. Widdowson , S. T ham). 4th, School House 7 pts. (A. Duncan, J . Stern).
Gymnastics With most o f last year's competitors heavily involved in other sports, there were very few entries for the Inter-House Gymnastics Competition this year. Despite this, those who did take part showed a good standard of abilit y and the event was closely contested . The Junior event was fin a lly won by Schwartz (T), with Macdonald-Smith (Gal.) and Bone (Lx.) tak ing second and third places respectively. T he Senior competit ion developed into a battle between D. Chisho lm (M) a nd L. Dibden (Lx.) a nd with only the pike
so ~ ersau lt to go th_ey had equal points . Here Dibden scraped ahead to win by the sma llest possible margi n of half a
pomt. Both com petitors a re to be congratulated on giving an excellent per fo rma nce . RESULTS Junior Competition I . S. A. Sch wartz (T). 135 points. 2. R. Macdonald-Smith (Gal.). 103 Y2 points. 3. I. R. T. Bone (Lx.) .. 122!h points.
Senio r Competition I. L. G. Dibden (Lx.). 143 points. 2. D. S. Chisholm (M). 142 !h points. 3. E. G. N. Godbold (S. H.). IJ6Y2 points. M.E.M.
Rugby Football Blore's Game Other sporting attractions, notably soccer, led to there being no real support for a regular Bla re's Game. However good players were very willing to turn out for the few matches that the weather allowed and there were some excelleni performances un_der the captaincy of Gavin Breeze. Rosslyn Park Colts were surprised to find themselves 12 points in arrears at h~lf-llm_e but drew on their greater strength and experience to win through in the end . The next game prov i~ed a wm agamst Dan_e Court but the fragmented play gave the spectators little to remember . This was followed by a stirnng perfo rma nce agamst quue a strong O.K.S. side and resulted in a commendable win . The last e ncounter was against the Blac kheath ' Golden Oldies' who started slowly but played well to earn several scores in the second half. T he School never ~ave ~ P _and pulled. o ff many ~er oi c tackles. The highlight of th is restricted season was seeing O scar Jorgensen sconng his fi rst try a t Kmg s fo llowmg a devastating run of a bout two metres.
Sevens Tournaments The Inter-Ho use tournaments were held earlier than usual but the weather was kind a nd a ll rounds were held on the same. d,ay. In the Junior _tournament Linacre battled through the toughest section of the d raw with wins against Galpm s, q range and Meister Omers. Broughton had a comfortable win over Tradescant and played well to beat Walpole. Lmacre then beat Broughton in the fi nal which produced great endeavour but little skill . In the Senior tou rnament The Grang_e cru ised through to the final with con fident wins over Galpin's a nd Walpole. Broughton made heavy weather o f beaung Tradescant but beat Luxmoore in the second period o f extra time after a most exciting match. A tense and evenly-matched fin al was won by Broughto n wit h the last kick of the game. The Under - 16 Invitation Sevens Tournament on Birley's involved 16 different schools who all had at least three games . The four gro u p winners emerged to produce two well-contested semi-fin a ls Dulwich beating Sevenoaks and King's Canterbury beating Tonbridge. Dulwich changed into top gear for the final ~nd beat King's comforta bly after 125
· some marve11o us 1r·1es . Many thanks are due to scormg . .all those who . took part in making this a successful afternoon, particularly the Kent Society referees who helped so w1lhngly once agam. Th unfortunate cancellation of the Duke of York's Sevens lead to our having. little preparatio.n beforedt~ fent e . 1 ed with a good deal of spirit and had wins over Sedgehlll, St. Mary's S1dcup an t Jam losing in the semi-final to Aske's who won the final comfortably. At the Sevens 0 ege a er. arne 10 Emanuel the eventual winners, but beat Hinchley Wood and Farnham College Ill the Pate 1 lost! f•rst gowly 10 Trinity the quarter-final. It was disappointing and frust rating that the seven then broke up e ore osmg narr C C F cam At Oxford we had a good win over St. Dunstan's but then lost to Dunsmore to a iot.of the At Rosslyn Park our rather makeshift played well to beat b a~\ngt te Be~khamsted Marlborough and Bancroft. The general feeling was that, w1th our full team, we w~uld ahe w~n ~sur ~roup with so~ething to spare. ~any thanks are due t~ the small group ?f players who played 111 a t e tournaments. Much experience has been gamed and, after all, there IS always next year. M.J .H.
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Shooting Club The standard o f shooting this term has been good but any real progress has been hampered by bad weather a nd lack of time. M. F. Nicholson shot the only "ton" this term. . Averages this term were considerab.ly lower compared with last term, which is mainly due to the lack o f pract1ce. Nevertheless, team scores were much h1gher. The term's averages a re as follows: R. N. K. Baron 97.88 N. M. Gibbs 97.50 M. F. Nicholson 96.00 M. J. S. Kenney 95.66 J . R. Bane 95.00 Lisa Starns 94.50 P. H. Dubrow 94.40 N. J. Gill 94.18 91.75 Anne Scoones Much of the term was spent practisi•~!\ fo~ the Count? Life Competition, but, thanks to the confusions at Country Life Head Office, the National CompetitiOn IS weeks behmd .. . . Our thanks must go again to Mr. Recton and Mr . Ogilvy without whose help nothmg would be possible . R. N. K.
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REPORTS AND REVIEWS MUSIC LATTERGATE LUNCH-TIME RECITAL MONDAY, 5th FEBRUARY
This event, as well as being highly enjoyable in itself, was a happy augury for the future of our musical tradition, and reflected much credit on the six most versatile and confident performers, all of whom showed excellent promise of still better things to come. McMahon had the daunting task of opening the proceedings with a melody which, although hauntingly lovely in itself, makes considerable demands in its early bars on the difficult low register of the flute. He coped with this task commendably well, emerged triumphantly to show very good timbre and technique in the high-pitched obbligato in the middle section, and was far more assured when the first melody reappeared. Carboni rendered his Haydn movement with a lively sense of contrast; he had some difficulty at first in maintaining and conveying a strong sense of the rhythm, but some well-rehearsed left-hand arpeggios eventually helped him win the battle! Voigts gave a sensitive performance of Beethoven's exquisite Violin Romance (alas!though no doubt inevitably-in a shortened version): there were one or two moments of faulty tuning, but his mastery of the very highest notes was impressive. Booth-Clibborn showed admirable control, and a lovely tone, in Saint-Saens' famous melody: his was one of the most consistent performances in the programme. In his vocal solo, McMahon conveyed very successfully the smooth flow and restfulness of the Pie Jesu; he found some difficulty in the middle register of his voice, but his top notes were still "tuneable and sound" . Pepperell played Bridge's Canzonetta with excellent technique and a most sensitive and mature interpretation, although I personally would have welcomed a little more contrast in the central portion. The concluding Beyer ensemble was not always perfectly balanced, but the individual instrumentalists all played well, and they rounded off the recital with a fine flourish. A word, finally, in praise of the "accompanists". In most cases, they had to convey the effect of a full orchestra in a piano reduction of the score, and this-especially in a work such as the Beethoven Romance, which is less an accompanied solo than a duet between violin and orchestra-is a very tough assignment indeed. They fulfilled it most impressively. Many thanks to all concerned for forty minutes' real enjoyment. D.S.R. DANCE OF THE BLESSED SPIRITS
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M. Voigts (violin), J. Carboni (flute), P. Booth-Clibborn ('cello), A. Horn (piano)
HANDEL "PASSION" IN THE EASTERN CRYPT WEDNESDAY, 14th MARCH
The concert given by the Madrigal Society and Chamber Orchestra of strings a~d win~ with soloists on 14th March in the Eastern Crypt was memorable for several reasons. Ftrstly, It was the debut of Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Neville, the newly appointed Director of Music. He made clear from the very beginning of the evening his absolute competence in handling a b~roq~e work of this character, as well as the more elaborate orchestral and choral works on which h1s reputation as a most able conductor has so far l.argely rested. Secondly, it was for many he.arers no doubt an introduction to a large scale Pass/On by Handel rather than Bach and a remmder that Handel was writing sacred works in his own individual operatic vein long before he attempted either Messiah or Israel in Egypt. The excellent playing of the orchestra which opened the evening with two movements from one of Handel's Concerti Grossi (Op. 6, No. 3) owed much to the leadership of George Simpson who replaced Elizabeth Butler (who had been taken ill) at very short notice. Both David Flood on the Crypt organ and Don.ald.Leggat pl ~ying the harpsichord continuo gave great support to the orchestra and the solo recJtatJves and anas. The whole work runs to over 100 numbers, but in the edition of Denys Darlow, which was used on this occasion, about 50 of these are retained, including most of the narrative of the Passion based on St. Matthew's account. This gives plenty of scope to the choir which sang the ''Crowd'' choruses with great gusto and verve, and displayed firmness and clarity of tone in the more devotional choruses and the several chorales which distinguish this work. Paul Neville had wisely secured two of the Cathedral lay clerks-Mr. Anthony Piccolo as Evangelist and Mr. Christopher Price as a Believer-for some of the tenor arias, to take some of the weight of the many solo parts which the narrative demands of members of the Society. The part of Chnstus was sung by Ben Gumpert and of Peter by Richard Rose, both parts important to the narrative flow. The smaller parts of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the damsel were sung by Lindsay Dodsworth and G. C. R. McMahon respectively. Some good music is assigned to a soprano soloist entitled "The Daughter of Zion", and these numbers were very competently sung by Stefania Almansi with Fiona Dean sharing some of the soprano work with her. An appreciative congregation filled the centre of the Crypt and certainly enjoyed the chance of hearing a work (which is seldom performed nowadays) by one of the world's greatest composers . It is interesting to learn that a copy of this Handel Passion exists in Bach's handwriting, so it may have helped to. gu.ide and inspi~e the genito: which produce~ the great St. Joh.n and Matthew Passions of the LeipZig master dunng the next 12 years. For thiS reason a lone thiS excellent performance of a long neglected work seems in retrospect to be more than worthwhile. DEREK INGRAM HILL.
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SCHOOL MUSIC CONCERT SUNDAY, 4th MARCH
Visi~ors to the Mu.sic <:;ircle's concert were delighted by the announcement by the School's new Dtrector of ~USIC, L1eut.-Colonel Paul Neville, that public concerts were to become more frequent. There .Is no doubt that this will prove a very popular innovation and set a vigorous pace for the music-makers themselves. Now~ as it h~ppens, pace was ~ather an interesting factor in this particular concert. One got th~ feel~ng, dunng th~ orchestral Items, that the conductor was keeping the tempo rather on the quick Side, perh~p~ m consid~ration of the sustaining powers of youthful lungs or perhaps beca~se of the h!ll1ted ~coushc properties of Shirley Hall. Here he was ably backed by a
confident percussiOn sectiOn.
The ~v~nin~ ~egan with the Second Orchestra who acquitted themselves honourably in C<;mpenn s Kmg s Ba!let and the andante from Dittersdorf's Symphony in F. One must bear in mmd that the very existence of the Second Orchestra is a credit to its members (whose average age ~ust be all of 15!) and also that a new oboe reed (for instance) can be recalcitrant (esp~c1ally after school supper), so if they did not sound quite like the Berlin Philharmonic all the hme, that is no great criticism. Th.e First ~_rchestr~ started. with a bang- literally, for Offenbach knew how to make those yappmg Pa~ISlan audiences p1pe down-a few bars of philosophical detachment and then the ~ost seductive of wa!tzes as the overture to La Belle Helene unfolded in all its charm. The piece displayed a bon ton, m every sense, that the composer would have admired. Purc~ll 's A~da/azar suite was very different: English and ordered instead of Gallic and rather cJ.eshabtlle. Th1s more exact sort of writing tested the orchestra to its limits, and occasionally a httle be>:ond. I ~ave t~o observations to make: first, the bass parts gave a valiant performance; secon~, It was me~ to fmd ~hat the celebrated rondo is still enjoyable after the caning that it has been given by BenJamm Bntten and "Radio Three".
Wh~n La Belle. Helene and Abda/~zar had evoked Dionysus and Apollo (respectively) the unc<;>mphcated musical. pleasure of Gn eg's Homage March was welcome. This, like the other two pieces, was played with that customary skill that permits the audience total relaxation. . At .thi~ poin~ the Director handed over ~is baton to Christopher Tinker, who brought forth his Girls ChOir. Two flower Songs by .Michael Hurd had all the charm appropriate to songs sung on a Sunday evenmg by young ladies. But, lest one should think that they lacked vigour these were followed by two traditional song arrangements by Gordon Jacob: What Shall po? and Bobby Shafto. They were both lively and performed with excellent clarity, and the girls proved thems~lves a wort~y matc.h for any drunken sailor. Robert Scott's accompaniment was, of course, a highly professional piece of unobtrusive support. Finally, the Ba.nd gave us three very varied and enjoyable numbers. I hinted that I should return to the subject of pace, and my only reservation about this part of the concert was the speed of Gershwin's I Got Plenty ofNuttin '. Gershwin can be taken slowly, but this, I thought, was a ~It too sl.ow for the hall and the available wind pressure. But that is not to say that I did not ~nJ OY the piece a great d~al. Yet there was better to come: Rimsky-Korsakov's Concerto for Clannet and Band was highly successful. This was due partly to the soloist Lindsay podsworth, who was clearly in complete control of her instrument, and partly to' the Band Itself, wh?se members b~cked ~er most ably without drowning her in their enthusiasm . It says a lot ~or M1ss Dod~ worth s playmg that she is one of the few people who can make me enjoy the clannet (an~ther IS 9ervase de Peyer). The last item was a band-backed xylophone solo played by John Smith-a p1ece called On the Track. Mr. Smith played this most jolly instrument with consummate ease and the audience was left wishing there had been more.
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HOUSE MUSIC COMPETITION 17th, 18th, 19th MARCH
The adjudicator this year was Sir Vivian Dunn, who opened the proceedings with some kindly and encouraging comments. We then heard some outstanding playing from junior instrumentalists, the best of them rivalling some in the senior classes. If the seniors were a shade less consistent, as classes, than the juniors, they nevertheless gave several very fine performances, notably in the Senior Wind Class, where all the competitors played with refinement and poise. Listening to the ensembles, I wondered whether it would not be a good idea if these groups could be in open competition, drawing their members from School rather than House. Players of similar grade and complementary temperament could then work together, and such recognized chamber groups as the String Quarter or Piano Quintet might come into being, thus opening up a whole new literature of great music for our gifted players. To get back to the Competition itself; a very pleasing feature was the new prize given to the competitors (one senior and one junior) whom the adjudicator thought to have given the most pleasure, irrespective of marks. This imaginative innovation l!nderlines the importance of enjoyment in music-making: the performer's own pleasure in the music being communicated to the listener. This, and the other prizes and cups, were kindly distributed by Mrs. Pilkington. D.L.
RESULTS
Junior Piano 1 John Smith (W) 2 Martin Pepperell (Or)
Feux d'artifice Lullaby 3 (T), 4 (M.O.), 5 (B), 6 (M)
Junior Strings Legende for violin 1 Christopher White (S.H.) 2 Alexander Stewart (W) Violin Sonata in A (Op. 2, No.2) 3 (Lin.), 4 (M.O .), 5 (M), 6 =(Gr., B) Junior Wind 1 Stephen Lawrence (Gr.) 2 Laurent Meister (T) Junior Brass 1 =Jeremy Wright (M) Neil Wakefield (M.O.) Senior Piano 1 Andrew Strivens (Gal.) 2 Rupert Jones (M)
3 Metamorphoses after Ovid for oboe Variations on a theme of Rossini for flute 3 (M.O.), 4 (M), 5 (S.H.), 6 (Gal,) Square Dance for trumpet The Pilgrims' Chorus for trombone 3 (S.H.), 4 (Gal.), 5 (Gr.), 6 (B) Ballade in A flat Song without Words (Op. 19, No. 1) 3 (S.H.), 4 (Gr.), 5 (W), 6 (M.O.) 130
Debussy Bax
Wieniawski Vivaldi
Britten Chopin
Sanders Wagner
Chopin Mendelssohn
Senior Strings 1 Stefania Almansi (S.H.) 2 Michael White (Lin.)
<;ello Sonata in E minor (1st Mvt.) Eh~gie for cello 3 (M), 4 (W), 5 (Gr.), 6 (Gal.)
Brahms Faure
Senior Wind 1 Lindsay Dodsworth ~Gr.) Clarinet Sonata (last Mvt.) Saint-Saens 2 Stephen Warren-Smith (S.H.) Flute Concerto in D (last Mvt.) Mozart 3 (M), 4 (W), 5 (Lin.), 6 (M.O.) Instrumental Ensembles 1 Grange Menuetto from Concertante in G Krommer Jlfstin Snoxall (flute), Stephen Lawrence (oboe) Lmdsay Dodsworth (clarinet for violin), David Lowick (piano) Sonata in G minor (Op. 2, No. 8) 2 School House Handel (1st and 2nd Mvts.) Christ?pher Whi.te, Timothy Amos (violins) Stefama Almans1 (cello), Marius Carboni (harpsichord) 3 (M), 4 (W), 5 (T), 6 (Lin.) Vocal Ensembles 1 Marlowe . . Ova super pane tosto (Eggs on Toast) Guthrie David Seers, Nigel Garrett, David Curl, Owain Seymour 2 Meister Omers Jesu Fili Dei Lees Arlene Ferrill, Sarah Strutt, Stephen Taylor, Nicholas Pye, Richard Pleming 3 (S.H.), 4=(Gal., Gr.), 6 (B) House Songs 1 Galpin's The Erl King Schubert 2 Grange The Old Superb Stanford 3 Linacre Excelsior Balfe 4 Tradescant The Floral Dance Moss 5 (M), 6 (W) Final Placings: Gr. (45), M (41), S.H. (38), Gal. and W (25), M.O. (24), Lin. (18), T (16), B (5). Michael and Chris.topher White won the prizes given by the Adjudicator for the performances that gave h1m most pleasure. Alexander Stewart and Stephen Warren-Smith won the two Special Prizes given by the Director of Music.
MUSIC CIRCLE CONCERT WEDNESDAY, 21st MARCH
A very pleasant evening's music org~nised by Marius Carboni took place in the Shirley Hall on Wednesday~ 21st March, to an audience of about 50. Perhaps the last night of term is not such a goo~ time to stage a c~>ncert after all . Reviewing the programme in order of perform~~ce, ~1rst came the openmg movement of the C minor String Quintet by Mozart, a pro~msmg f~rst appearance. of some of our best string players (Alexander Stewart, Christopher White, Gavm.Teakle, David ~ee~s and Michael White) . A little tauter in rhythm , a little more contr~st, . a little more prOJeCtiOn from the leader and this would make a very good combmatwn. 131
The Pamina/Papageno duet from the Magic Flute was musically sung and played by Julia Maynard, Richard Pleming and David Raven. It would have been better memorised, not because it would necessarily have sounded better , but because it would have made a more direct appeal to the audience. However, it was a very well prepared piece. The Brahms E minor ' Cello Sonata (first movement) needed more weight from the piano in those parts where it had the main interest : Andrew Strivens was too discreet at times . There was little danger on this occasion of drowning the 'cellist , Stefania Almansi, who one felt would have liked to spread herself more here and there. The long coda was not quite spacious enough at the start, but gradually captured the mood of nostalgic resignation. Stefania sustained her line admirably, though I prefer less "bulging". Nicholas Pye's viola playing has qualities and defects- whose does not? His tone is excellent , his intonation, on this occasion certainly, distinctly variable. A pity, as some phrases suggested that he could play Vivaldi well (two movements in this case of the B flat Sonata, originally for 'cello). Perhaps it was hard to hear the harpsichord, firmly played by Stuart Whatton. Christopher White and Angus Murray gave a spirited performance of the Moses Fantasy on the G string by Paganini. The violinist's verve carried him through surface blemishes in a work that could so easily have fallen apart. The Chopin Preludes in G minor, E minor and A flat (Op . posth.) suffered in the first two from memory lapses, which meant that David Lowick was most assured and convincing when he used the copy for the third prelude. His playing all through showed how much he has gained in control over the last year. Toby Stevenson is capable of producing a lovely sound and line on the bassoon (barring one or two out of tune notes higher up). As he gains in mobility he should become a good player. The accompanist had clearly under-estimated the difficulty of his part in this arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Chanson Triste. What a pity the Villanelle from N uits d 'ete by Berlioz did not have a few words of introduction. My poor French was certainly not up to following. Stefania Almansi (with Andrew Strivens at the piano) has not yet overcome breathing and production problems, but one felt that she understood this song and that came across. Berceuse and Kitty- Vale by Faure with La Toupie and Le Ball by Bizet made a suite for piano duet played by Stuart Whatton and Nicholas Pye, very well together and rehearsed. If they can achieve more variety of tone and mood and flexibility of rhythm within precise ensemble they will project the music better. Finally, the two Music Monitors, Stephen Taylor and Marius Carboni, joined in an entertaining piece by Ralph Hermann entitled Clarinet on the Town. Both players play clarinet and piano, and the idea of changing places for the middle section was an amusing and almost successful one: two of each instrument would have made the logistics easier. But it brought the concert to an enthusiastic conclusion, sorry though we were to be denied Robert MacDonald's medley of bagpipe music through illness. R.P.S.
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DRAMA ''CONFUSIONS'' GALPIN'S HOUSE PLAY THURSDAY, 8th FEBRUARY
This year's producers, David Crosby and M.R.W., ambitiously opted to break tradition by entertaining the School in the Shirley Hall with a single performance of Alan Ayckbourn 's Confusions. Originally consisting of five loosely linked short plays, Galpin's version retained three of them, with minimal re-arrangement-a decision which the School voted strongly in favour of ... with their feet; the Shirley Hall was well filled considering that the entire Vth form had abandoned Galpin 's for the delights of Julius Caesar at the University. The new trilogy, re-christened "Focus On Sin" by an enthusiastic P.R.O., retained the theme running through the original quintet, of the loneliness that can be suffered by one while surrounded by people. It began with "Mother Figure", with Jane Spiegel in the title role, in excellent control of the audience from her first line ("Nicholas! Stay in your own bed and leave Sarah alone.") and supported magnificently by Kate Dick and Jeremy Carver as "next door" , convincingly reduced to the level of five-year-olds as they were persuaded to eat the ''lovely choccy biccies", "drink your milk " and behave well because "Mr. Poddle's watching you". While the audience clearly appreciated the humour of the piece, sympathy gradually moved towards the mother figure as her self-imposed isolation from her husband and lack of contact with other adults became clear ("I don't take much notice of bells") with the consequent increase of her enclosure in a children's world. An excellent choice to begin the evening's performance. It continued with "A Talk In The Park", a difficult piece as it consisted almost entirely of monologues. Adam Marchant started off well , winning over a good part of the audience immediately with his statement, "The best of them are women. They are superior , better, cleaner, kinder-hearted people. If I had a choice, I'd be a woman." Lisa Vawter continued excellently as the battered girl-friend, but after two speeches, through no fault of the actors, the pace tended to flag a little as the pattern of moving from one park bench to the next to deliver a lecture was anticipated by the audience. Nevertheless, congratulations to Adam, Lisa, Andrew Strivens, Liz Kopelman and Peter Wilkinson on a very smooth and subtle presentation of the most serious play of the three.
The trilogy was rounded off with "Gosforth's Fete", which began rather slowly but warmed up to a terrific climax. Even the two lapses hardly detracted from the whole, thanks largely to some level-headed improvisation by Dave Crosby as Gosforth-indeed so unabashed were the rest of the cast (merely accustomed to it, perhaps?) that the audience would scarcely have noticed had the prompting been slightly less strident. By this time, the pace was tremendous, with James Steven and Lisa Vawter becoming more and more convincing as he became more and more drunk, and she more and more pregnant, and with Henry Robinson presenting a superb "cameo" as the ineffectual Vicar, all ending explosively in a marvellously enlightening electrocution of Jane Spiegel. 133 RICHARD PLEMING AND NICHOLAS PYE IN "THE RETURN OF A. J. RAFFLES" (R. F. Haddad)
My only criticism of this excellent night's work would be that a total cast of eleven seems on the small side. for a house play, but the smoothness of t~e produ~tion is ce~tainl~ an argument in favour of keeping most people backstage. Spec1al ment10n, I thmk, 1s deserved .by producer/actor Dave Crosby and actresses Jane and Lisa, the two members of the cast w1th double roles, and two of the strongest onstage forces. The supreme accolade came from the H.eadmaste~, ~ho greeted it as "the funniest play I've seen for twenty-five years"-congratulat10ns Galpm s, and, on behalf of those of us who haven't been around that long, we look forward to the next one. SARAH GIRLING.
"THE RETURN OF A. J. RAFFLES" MEISTER OMERS HOUSE PLAY SATURDAY and SUNDAY, 24th and 25th FEBRUARY
Relaxed by 1920's style music from Mr. Tinker's 1920's style gramophone, a large audience on both nights settled down to Meister Omers' performance of Graham Greene's The R~turn of A J. Raffles. The play was heavily cut by the censor, judiciously avoiding the funny b1ts, and s~ the play tended to become stodgy, especially in the first act. Nonetheless, the actors gallantly overcome the odds and we were whisked away to the days of pre-war chivalry, the old school tie and short hair-~uts. The Edwardian atmosphere was built up very well by a suitably herowdrshipping Bunny, convincingly portrayed by A!ldY .Parker, a,~d by !;-ord Alfred Dougl~s (Mike Kenney), mingling laughter and melodra~at1c gnef at the death of Raffles, B~nny s private god. Lord Alfred's superbly aristoc~atlc accent (put on?) contraste~ n~cely w1th the slightly less refined idiom affected by Mr. Smtth, the head porter, played by Cnspm Moor. Predictably, "A.J." returns ..Richard Pleming_'s ~ntry was marred slightly by a general lack of surprise on stage-or was 1t gentlemanly d1gmty? However, the plot unfolded breathtakingly, with Bunny and "A.J." planning to rob Lord Alfred's father. Ple~ing man~ged to convey "A.J. 's" hopelessness as a thief remarkably. well, Bunny meanwhile. mannmg the getaway bikes. Enter Nick Pye as Mr. Portland, treatmg us to a wonderful cancature of the middle-aged bore, and J o Horwood as ~ice (~ith mai~ S~rah . Strutt) to r<?use the less intellectually involved members of the aud1ence w1th a qu1ck nsque change behmd a screen. Portland and "A.J. ", encouraged with champagne, played the next scene excellently; the rapidity of each on his cues made the eff~ct to.tally co.nvincing. Stephen Taylor then appeared as Queensberry, bringing the house down w1th h1s pecuhar falsetto apoplexy. The play was wound up with the appearance of Simon Parrott as Inspector "foiled again" Mackenzie, and Dave "Long Joht;l" Nyssen, brilliantly comic~! a~ the jac~booted, "Donnerund-Blitzen"-style Captain von Bhxen. Altogether a great evenmg s entertamment- well done to co-producers P.J.D.A. and Matth.ew T?wnshend for bringing off a slick production, to all those behind the scenes, and to Mr. Tmker s gramophone. P. N. HOPKINS.
"SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER" THE GRANGE HOUSE PLAY SUNDAY, I I th MARCH
The name of that theatrical jack-of-all-trades, Mr. Andrew Dobbin, was conspicuously absent from the programme. Rumours that this was due to his, the producer's, fears of postperformance reprisals were dispelled the instant that one entered St. Mary's Hall on Sunday 134
night. There one was confronted by a superb set, certainly one of the best that this member of the audience has seen. Sadly though, not enough use was made of it by the cast. The effort that must have gone into such fine touches as the splendid window-seat, complete with casements ajar and back-light, seemed a little wasted. Again, Mr. Tinker's excellent music did not figure as largely in the production as it might have done. Sarah Girling and Lindsay Dodsworth's portrayals of the two loved ones had delightful moments. Sarah Girling, in particular, had perfected a tinkling, coquettish laugh, but the deadly 'flu virus had recently struck again and both characters suffered from lack of vigour and audibility. Gavin Steele played a marvellous Hardcastle, forever storming grumpily in and out on a wave of backfiring jokes, and giving the play much of its pace, which on occasion was a little slow. As his wife, Katharine Barb raised many laughs, though the screech she had adopted became a little tiring. Their fun-loving son was piayed by Toby Stevenson, who galloped around with the right amount of elephantine "joie de vivre". Quentin Price unfortunately spent most of his time staring at his boots, but was otherwise good as Marlow, alternately tongue-tied by love and fired by lust. In this part he was ably supported by Justin Snoxall. Vitality is not a normal ingredient of a House play, and so the life that was put into the production, especially by the various yokels, was particularly impressive. Often one finds oneself making considerations. "Considering it was a House play ... " is frequently heard. For the Grange, however, no such consideration was needed. On its own, the production stood as an evening of the most enjoyable entertainment. MATTHEW TOWNSHEND.
"HADRIAN THE SEVENTH" FRIDAY, 16th MARCH
The Marlowe Theatre organised and entertained its first Schools' Drama Festival in March, and a week that began with the emotional blockbuster of a three-hour production of John Whiting's The Devils by Geoffrey Chaucer School ended with a suave and distinguished performance of Peter Luke's Hadrian The Seventh by the King's School Players. Tragicomedy is by no means the easiest of genres to perform, and there are those who are still puzzled by the West End success of this highly verbal play. How much more difficult, therefore, for a school company that has had access to the actual theatre only on the day of the performance, and that has conducted its rehearsals in various places and in between individuals' -and the producer's-diverse commitments. That the production was so successful can be a matter of pleasure to all associated with it, and owed something too to the high expectations Matthew Townshend's playing now arouses. For I hope it will not sound patronising if I say that this was a notably good audience-with only a minority of parents at hand, the seats were largely filled with our own sixth-formers, and they remained intent both throughout the speeches and through the play's unspoken passages. Clearly they were waiting for the sensational dramatic moment among the subdued ones. And at one moment they would unmistakably have got it: that sudden gripping at the throat that transmutes all the tedium of rehearsal time, the props to be made, the hitches unforeseen, into pure theatre. After the seedy bedsitterdom, after the improbabilities of England being reCatholicized from Pimlico, came the procession of cardinals from mid-auditorium to midstage, facing in on Hadrian until he realises that it is to him they kneel. The question is whether the dreamer will accept pontificality: The response is Volo-or Nolo. And, with timing so perfect that it checked the breath, the reply came: Volo- 1 will. 135
Besides Matthew Townshend's remarkable central performance, the supporting roles were well-played, and there was a nice fluency between the actors, despite the difficulties of having had no run-through at the Marlowe. Andrea Prodan was an energetic but not over-stylized Cardinal Ragna; Jane Spiegel and Graham Hill played well to each other; and Gavin Steele and David Crosby established themselves skilfully in their double roles. Crispin Courtman-Davies coped competently with the responsibilities of a professional theatre's lighting, and the Ladies of the Wardrobe had done good things. The producer, Mr. Peter Allen, deserves the school's thanks for keeping our reputation for drama high in the city; indeed, the reviewer in the local paper was rather more laudatory than might have been appropriate among ourselves!
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LATTERGATE WEEKEND TELEVISION WEDNESDAY, 21st MARCH
It was so nice, at the end of a frustrating term, to be invited to Lily and Cyril's to watch television, and in excess of two hundred guests accepted the invitation. We were just in time for the Tuesday Western, Make your Play. Andrew Bee played a marvellous Old Timer badgered by his wife, Martha. He lucidly explained the action, assisted by a useful bit of video replay. The scene moved fast and glamour was brought to the screen by Martin Pepperell, who got her man in the end, after getting the barman in the back. The standin bad man stood up well in the role-Tim Reid's the name and he made Clint Eastwood look like a Black Widow Spider's husband . The Nervo advertisement came off well and produced good acting, especially from Anthony Boobbyer. (Behind the scenes, a few actors could have done with Nervo during their costume changes.) Mr. Russell then introduced Concert Time from the Sydney Opera House. Martin Pepperell (again!) produced some delicate touches on the piano, ably assisted by the leader of the orchestra, thought to be Matthew Voigts. Many of us recognised one big name in the orchestra-Patrick Booth-Clibborn. James Carboni played the flute and read the paper with feeling, while Messrs. Denham and Hamza percussed well. Charade was a suitable piece to play and the orchestra gave a new meaning and interpretation to "Music" at King's. Special mention must be made of Thomas Pattinson's lively clarinet playing and Mr. Atkins' masterly control. The New Model Army was a rather long scene. As we a ll know it is a satire on a crumbling aristocratic edifice depicting a living fossil in a modern age. T he soldiers did brilliantly in a difficult part-well done, James Steven and Geoffrey McMahon. William Scott will obviously make a good Bursar, what! Peter Trythall, as Cromwell , wore a dressing gown and gave a performance that mixed the brutality of Brian London with the soliloquising of Sir Lawrence Olivier. Smaller parts were played by Rupert FitzMaurice (Mrs. Cromwell) and Arindam Sarkar who, as Nell Gwyn, should mind where he throws his oranges ! The battle between good and evil was won by evil for a change, represented by Chris McMahon as a rather unusual devil; Hugo Jenney appeared as the swing-wing angel. Lily and Cyril had come to the end of their viewing, and so trotted off to bed leaving us entertained. Lattergate are to be praised for their efforts and for involving the whole house o ne way or another. The evening revealed considerable acting talent in boys who have only been at King's for a term . Praise is a lso due to the producers, R.B.Mi . and B.J.D., who spent much time in rehearsals, building the (T.V.) set and for their acting. J.R.P. 136
TALKS CONTEMPORARY HISTORY BETWEEN THE WARS SIR MAURICE OLDFIELD, K.C.M.G., C.B.E. . Fr?m the title ¡:contempor~ry H istory Between the Wars" I had expected the familiar d1atnbe on Keynes1an Econom1cs. Only inside the Societies Room was it clear that this was a Very Important Person talking about (his own) contemporary history as Head of British Intelligence betwe.e n the _wars. What followed, therefore, was neither familiar nor diatribe, but a learned and mterestmg adventure "beneath the subject", as Mr. Hat tee put it. " Even ~o, the title ~as rather mislea~ing, for, in fact, Sir Maurice posed himself the question, Why d1d war come m 1939, but not m 1962 when the Cuban missiles crisis threatened to blow us. all to smithereens?" G.o?d q~esti~n-1 wo uld have preferred more about the strength of mmd of the. Kennedy admm1stratto~ m 1962, but-perhaps wisely-Sir Maurice chose to dwell on less obvwus factors. ~he really mcredible feature of the 1939 situation, for example, was tha.t we kne~ almost nothmg about France, a nd this vacuum in Intelligence threatened us with a se~wus :rroJan Horse v:hen Hitler invaded that country. Russia, of course, was the most emgmat1c of a.JI, for wh1l~ we knew nothing about her, she knew all about us, and Italy too, under the Fasc1sts, had a h1ghly developed Intelligence network. S? much fo r history ... ou~ real enjoyment derived from the tales he had to tell. We heard, for mstan~e, of the ~utch artiSt who would paint gentlemen for the price of a drink ... and send the p1~tures st~a1ght.to the Kremlin! Sir Maurice spoke so easily and with such thorough understand1.ng of h1s subject ~hat he could "skim" his knowledge. If anything was lacking it ~as a log-f1re an? a m.~ntlep1e~e on wh ich to lean ..This, after all, is the great advantage of contemporary h1story , that f1rst-hand knowledge IS so much the clearer through not having been told before. Sir Maurice concluded by saying that he envied us being able to go to University and study the Second World War as a subject not of memory but of history. We envy him.
F. J.
K ENNEDY.
CLARENDON'S INTERPRETATION OF HIS AGE R. W. HARRIS, ESQ. On March 8th, ~r. ~arris deli.ve~ed a le~ture on "Clarendon's Interpretation of His Age" to the Canterbury H1stoncal Assoc1at10n, whtch was attended, as the Association's President was grateful to see, by a number of potential historians from King's. Mr. .Harris, who is curre~tly writing a bi?graphy of Clarendon, began by explaining that, due to the Immense amount whtch could be sa1d abo ut Clarendon, he was only taking us as far as 16?q. Nevertheless, he pres~nted a refreshi~gly different picture of Clarendon, examining his wntmg and ~alue as~ ~tstonan, as well as hts more well-known reputation as a politician in the years precedmg the Ctvtl War. 137
He opened with the latter aspect, going throu~h the historical events ofthe 1630's and 1640's with particular regard to Clarendon a!'d Ius view of them. He emphasised particulady that Clarendon's view of events was that of a lawyer, smcc this had been his trammg and his early profession. He had also been permanently affected by the thinking of the Great Tcw Circle, the "civilizing influence of the century", as Mr. Harris described it. Thirdly, he stressed, Clarendon was a firm Anglican, believing strongly in the great alliance of Church and State. The second part of Mr. Harris' lecture concentrated on Clarendon's exile, during which he spent much of his time writing and reflecting. He actually admired Cromwell and saw "weakness and irresolution" as the chief defects of Chades l. The lecture was rounded off with some very probing but well-answered questions, and an assurance from Mr. Harris that Clarendon's writing, and even his meaning, was sometimes very difficult to make out because he did not write with a view to publishing. Finally, we should like to thank Mr. Harris for a very enlightening talk, and eagerly await the promised "Part 2" on Clarendon after 1660.
N. R. J. COWtL
INTERNATIONAL LAW PROFESSOR ROSALYN HIGGINS Undeterred by the attraction of the Lattergatc House Revue, more than thirty of the more discerning of the King's School public turned up at the Societies Room on Tuesday, 20th March. They were rewarded by a most clear and enlightening explanation of the principles of Public International Law. Professor Higgins began on a rather shaky note by elevating Mr. Hattee to the rank of Headmaster-a mistake apparently characteristic of members of the legal profession visiting King's. However, it was only in this that Professor Higgins slipped, for it would be hard to fault her on the style or content of her talk. She swiftly dispelled any image of the "dusty purlieus of the law" with her lively division of the principles of International Law into the categories of Public and Private. She dispensed with the latter and concentrated rather on the concept of a supenor law governmg natiOn states as it is embodied in Public International Law. She then produced a definition of Public International Law as a ''corpus of norms which governs relations of states''. However, with dissatis~ faction with a generalisation characteristic of the legal profession, she no sooner produced this definition than qualified it. Her first qualification was to dispel the illusion that the practice of Law concerns solely the looking up of past decisions in dusty, ancient and unintelligible annals. She emphasised that, far from this, International Law rests on the three pillars of distinction, interpretation and applicability. Next she gualified the limitation that InternationalLa':' refers only to the relations between states and pomtcd out the attractiOns of a system that IS strll early in its life and which has a prmmsmg future as lts mfluence extends through such mstJtutwns as the United Nations and the Human Rights movement. These institutions transcend national barriers and the latter extends the influence of International Law to the individual. Whereas many legal systems today are accused of having lost touch with reality, International Law can be seen to touch the basic principles of natural justice-to provide an independent, superior body which can evaluate the inherent rights and privileges of a human being. tl8
Having highlighted it~ value, Professor Higgins then went on to explain that the system of Internatronal Law contams all the machinery necessary to justify its existence as a legal system. Its court IS the Internatro~al Court of Justice at the Hague, and although distinguished from the legal systems of mdlVIdual states by the absence of a legislature determining its Jaws, the lnternatronal legal system has valid sources of law in international treaties and established ~ustom. Its system of enforcement is more difficult to pin-point, yet Professor Higgins highhghted well the mternatronal pressures which lead to compliance with decisions from the Hague-such as the need for maintaining good relations with fellow states. Thus Professor Rosalyn Higgins built up a clear and informative picture of the International legal system whtch she sees as a system, although in its youth, of more than cosmetic importance, a system which can only grow as our world becomes smaller and our reliance on our international neighbours, and theirs on us, inevitably becomes more important. G. J.
DONNU.L.
SIXTH FORM CONFERENG'E ON DEFEJVCE THURSDAY, 15th MARCH . NATO, the Defence Budget~ the nuclear deterrent: these are all topics which are literally of vitaltntcrest to us all. And yet Ill themselves they are incapable, if presented in the conventional lecture format, of stimulating our imaginations. The Sixth Fo:m Conference, attended by 400 sixth-formers from 16 schools, succeeded because Jt explOJte~ two novel principles: confrontation and participation. The protagonists were the four mam speakers, who presented three different arguments and four quite individual experiences. ' . S~a1_1 ~ewens' main concern was the opportunity cost of the arms budget. In a world of dimimshmg resources we were spending vast amounts of them on unproductive arms. Moreover, NAT~ had an overall advan~age in arms and men over the Warsaw Pact, and it was madness to. mcrease the number still further. The money could be spent on so many other valuable thmgs, such as health and education, and on providing a decent wage. The Labour M.P. for Harlow also attacked the practice of selling arms to Third World countries, who could ill afford the luxury. Ron Huzzard, the secretary of Quaker Peace and Service, took a more uncompromisingly
mor~l stance. If_ one is a Christian one must reject violence and war. The arms race endangered
the lrfe of mankrnd, and was based on mistrust and suspicion, which we should help to dispel by renouncmg war. Lieut.-Col. Dick Crawshaw is an ex-paratrooper a barrister, and at present Labour M.P. for Toxteth, Liverpool. His view was that it was becm~se we were unprepared for war in the 1930s that we actually drifted into it: if we had had the strength and determination to stand up to Hitler rn l936, the war might never have happened. The Soviet Union was deploying forces in l::astern Europe \Vhich were far in excess of the numbers required for defence. We had the right to a~k why these forces were there, and as we have received no satisfactory reply, we would be stup1d not to develop an adequate response. In fact, Britain ranked seventh or eighth in NATO in spending per he~td on our armed forces, which \vas not to our credit. If we want security, we must pay the premmm. Major-Gene_ral A. E. Younger, C.ll., D.s.o., M.ll.E .. spoke with the experience of high command behmd hun. He analysed the uses of armed forces: anti-insurgency, conventional, and nuclear. The usc of violence by small disaffected groups was likely to increase, and needed to be combatted by the state. As for conventional and nuclear war we can never be sure, 1.19
however horrific the prospect that they will not be tried. It was up to the power with the military superiority and aggressive potential to show good faith and take positive steps to make it clear that they are in earnest about detente. Participation was ensured by the division of the audience into 12 groups which mel separately after lunch to discuss the issues raised. A measure of the success of the Conference is that these discussions were actively pursued beyond the original deadline for reconvention of the central meeting. The elected chair persons of these groups then reported to the conference the findings of their members. A high standard of clear concise reporting was achieved. The consensus was that though war was hell, we could not afford to use trust as our only shield in an aggressive world. Especial mention must be made of Professor Keith-Lucas's chairing of the Conference here. In the spirit of participatory democracy he gave the floor after these reports to anybody representing a minority viewpoint, and we had one or two strong and impressive appeals to have faith in human nature. Professor Keith-Lucas contributed considerably to the success of the day by his good humour, and his clear briefing of the discussion groups. Finally, Mr. Dues bury must be congratulated: it was his energy which conceived, planned and organised a valuable experience. M.J.V.
VISITS AND TRIPS SKI-ING REPORT: FOPPOLO 1978 Things were pretty tense in the Fuhrer-bunker a few days before take-off. Reports came back from the front line that, although Foppolo was in many ways an ideal ski resort, it did lack one facility-snow. Had the fickle finger of fate finally finished Finney's Foppolo fixture? We set off pensive and worried. The journey went well (apart from slight problems getting on the train at Canterbury). The hotel was splendid-literally a few yards from the ski lift station. But as for snow-no. Did our faith in Finney fail us? Of course not. That night-and all next day-down came the snow-so we were, once again, off to the slopes. The mixture was much as before, although this year feminine charm was added by Miss Ellor (who won all our prizes) and Mrs. Graham (who arrived a day late, presumably on the Careers Dept. private jet). This year, whether due to the steep slopes or fresh snow, everyone seemed to fall down all the time. The worst luck undoubtedly befell Eric Sultan; he fell right at the top and the man behind him, although making great efforts to avoid him, ran over one hand. Despite Mr. Graham's attempts to apply first aid (with a far from spotless handkerchief) it was clear that the wound was serious-subsequently a painful operation was needed to repair three severed tendons. Twenty-one days in plaster can have been no fun. Otherwise (apart from Andrew Camburn's brush with a vicious glass of Coke) we were accident-free. As ever we looked to our Leader for guidance and high example on the slopes. Coming down with all the finesse of an out-of-control Centurion tank, he fell as few have fallen-flat (if that's the word) on his stomach. To the surprise of many, he did not bounce upright again, but slithered a long way down-hill. Fortunately, sufficient supplies of external and internal medicine prevented any real damage. That was more than could be said for Mr. Graham's skipants. One of his falls was accompanied by a tremendous ripping sound; his subsequent descent was a model of knees-together ski-ing, due more (one suspects) to a desire to avoid prosecution for indecent exposure than any wish to perfect the perfect parallel ski position. 140
TilE SIXTH FORM CONFICRENCE ON DEfENCE (left ro righl) Stan Ncwcns, M.P., Ron Buzzard, Prof. Bryan Kcith-Lm:as, Dkk Crawshaw, M.P., Major-Gtncral A. E. \ioungcr. (R. 1~: Haddad)
And so things continued; C.J. hit the pylons and fell over; Johnny Klein hit C.J. and fell over; Jonathan (Travolta) Evans hit the discos and didn't fall over (much); Nick Watson hit his entire ski class, knocking them all over (they call him "Disaster" Watson). There was even a rumour-so terrible that it may be a deep shock to my regular readers-that at one stage a VOICE was heard from deep inside a huge snow-drift. And lo, the voice spoke WORDS, which, being translated (into terms suitable for sensitive Cantuarian readers) were "Oh dear! Tut tut! What a shame!-! seem to have fallen deep into this snow and am, at the moment, quite unable to extricate myself!" And the voice came from no less than Gavin (whatever happened to my Gold Stars) Breeze. Lessons seemed to go with a swing. Eddie Bishop put up a superb Exhibition in the beginners. Debbie, urged on by frenzied cries of "Forza, forza Mees!" shot to victory in the final (intermediate) competition. Bill Butler has gone down in ski-ing history as the creator of the "positzione Bee!". And as for Peter Trythall ... a mere three years ago all he could do was put his skis together and go down-hill in a straight line. Now, thanks to Finney Tours, he can do it even faster. Sweeping aside the prevailing breezes, he dashed to victory in the advanced class. At any moment we expect to hear that he has been honoured by the Japanese Government for his efforts to transform ski-ing into a martial art. The only baffling part of the classes was the haunting cry of "Angulationmeesterbooutch" which echoed round the lonely mountains. Curious. Enlivened by the fun-packed ministrations of our waiter "Manuel" (I bet poor Prodan wished he'd never learned a word of Italian) and supercharged by tripe and extra pasta, our lively lads even managed to grace the night-life of Foppolo. Saturday Night Fever move over. Still, the mirror manufacturers were pleased. So, after a happy, if exhausting week, we headed home, via Verona Airport (a placed beloved by all membe>¡s of the swinging jet-set). But our Leader had a final apotheosis. The plane was full-but he had the answer-he just joined the flight crew. And what a smooth flight we had. Truly, Mr. Finney is a man for all seasons---but the snow brings out the best in him, and all those on the party are yet again very grateful to him for providing such a splendid holiday (and that-unlike most of this article--is a serious comment!) ANON.
THE LAKE DISTRICT EXPEDITION, FEBRUARY 1979 Apart from the breakdown of the Land Rover on the night of our departure, which wasted a good day's walking, we all had a great time in the Lake District. The party consisted of Mr. Parker, Mr. Atkins, Duncan Pugh, Robert Haddad, Stuart Pope, Daniel Taylor, Brett Wolstencroft and Chris Horwood. We were all disappointed that Jo Horwood did not come with us due to an illness. The excitement started building up when we had a puncture after nightfall, just before reaching the hostel, on the day that we left school. On the second day Mr. Parker and Mr. Atkins decided that we would climb an easy mountain to begin with as we were mostly beginners. It was on this climb that Danny Taylor performed his unintentional dive over the edge of a rock. On the next day we climbed Helvellyn. It was a long, hard climb, depressing' at some points, but we got used to Mr. Parker's "after this little bump it's all downhill ... ", which, we realised after a while, meant, "after this mountain, and t.hc next one, and the next one, it's all downhill", and Mr. Atkins', "Well done, you're doing fine!~~ Thanks to Mr. Parker's skill at reading maps (with accuracy to within about five miles!) we
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ART VISIT TO BUCKINGHAM PALACE, QUEEN'S GALLERY TUESDAY, 6th FEBRUARY The usual luxury coach drew up in Knott's Lane and a party of some 40 of us climbed in . The kitchens had provided us with a hot lunch before, so luckily there were no cartons of packed lunch to be lost, robbed or kicked about ! We arrived opposite a small entrance at the side of Buckingham Palace and as we left the coach we were handed maps of the area to direct us to other nearby places of interest. We then had three hours to roam around and quench our aesthetic and artistic thirst. After paying a reduced 20p admission fee (negotiated by Mr. Pragnell) we all trooped past the postcard booth into the gallery hung in deep olive-green drapery, but well lit. The exhibition, entitled "Holbein and the Court of Henry VIII", was quite small-about 100 exhibits-and this enabled one to concentrate on each picture individually, rather than just taking a fleeting glance over the whole. Most of the pictures were portraits, executed in charcoal and chalks, which gave the sitter a truly lifelike freshness with their gentle tone. These chalks, according to the guide, were drawn on "pink prepared paper" which might sound rather like a "good-luck" slogan, but it is, I believe, a method of preserving the paper. 142
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Ther~ were also several oils, some by Holbein himself and some imitations by his admirers. In the t~p1cal T_udor sty_Ie t~ese showed portly Lords with their well-rounded bodily features, and doll-h~e ladles, ~tanng m cold profile. I think my favourite picture was a copy of one of Holbem's portraitS of Henry VIII. The_ det~il in_ the costume was minute; the gold embroidery seemed t? stand out of the canvas, wh1Ie h1s bejewelled hat and doublet emphasised the cold, stern majesty of the face. Some watercolou~s also featured in the exhibition, in the form of miniatures. These captured ~e too; all the detail and styl~ of_ a full size portrait were there, in a frame only 1 Vz inches in d1ameter. A superb metal hatpm, m the shape of a lion, and some hunting knives also featured. After this, _w_it_h another hour so, we were free to go either to the National Portrait Gallery to see an exhibition of Peter Lely s Royalty portraits or to cross St. James's Park to Whitehall. I myself went_to see the Banqueting H~ll , Whitehall , of particular interest at school. Inside the Hall , of pleasmg double-cube proportions , one's eye follows up the graceful Ionic pillasters to the superb allegorical ceiling paintings by Rubens. It was an extremely cold day, so I was glad to find that when f returned to the Queen's Ga~lery rende_zvous at 4.40 the coach was there waiting . We set off through a twilit London and arnved back m Canterbury at 7.00. I would like to thank Mr. Pragnell for arranging what was for me, and I'm sure for everybody else, a very profitable and enjoyable visit which gave a good insight into the Tudor period.
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VISIT TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TUESDAY, 20th MARCH . ~party of abo ut _20 of us visited the Palace of Westminster on March 20th under the superVIS IOn of Prof. Keith-Lucas. We were met at the door by Mr. David Crouch, M.P. for Canterbury, who acted as our host a nd g uide for the morning. During the two-hour guided tour he talked knowledgeably about the functions and decor of the Palace in which he has worked for 15 y~a.rs. He ,told us, am.ongst other things, that the leather backing on the chairs comes from WIIhamson s Tannery m Canterbu ry- a tactfu l remark as one of the fami ly was in our party-a~d, furtherm_ore, som~ of the carpets were s upplied by Nason's, who have provided the ~chool with much of Its carpetmg. After being shown round much of the Palace, we had lunch m the House of Commons cafeteria. Following this delight we were let loose o n London for an hour and a half, while B.K-L. attended a ~ansard meeting. Having lost ha lf of the party in the crowds outside, we reassembled m the Central Lobby at 2.15 for the afternoon session in either the Lords or the Commons. ~any prominent figures attended the Prime Minister's "Question Time" but attend~nce thmned out as the afternoon wore on. We were able to watch the division and the precedmg debate on the Trad_es Uni<:)l1s Secret Ball_ot motion before catching the 4.30 train home. Thus conclu~ed a very mterestmg day for which we are greatly indebted to Mr. Crouch and to Professor Keith-Lucas who organised th e trip so well. H . M. ROUERTSON. 143
THE SOCIETIES Term began with the news that our Junior team had won through to the knock-out stage of the Kent Schools Chess League: this was not so much due to our own expertise as Simon Langton's misfortune in being una ble to complete their fi xtures. In the first round we disposed of Borden without too much difficulty, but our next opponents, King's School Rochester, were more experienced, and although we should have achieved a draw, the match drifted away from us in the final45 minutes, with the result a not very flattering one. Later in the term, a team from St. Mary's Primary School , Whitstable, visited us for a friendly match, in order to give them extra practice. Despite their lack of years, they had clearly been well taught and were far fro m being intimidated by us: indeed, we were eventually relieved to secure the match, which was more than another local school had managed to do a few days previously! A new venture has been a postal match against St. Olave's School: we expected this to be a very stiff match but so far none of the sixteen games seems irreparably lost, whereas one should be won. However, there i~ a long time to go yet (and probably more strikes, snow , etc., to hold up the mail) and it will be interesting to see how the match develops. The main event of the term has, as usual, been the Inter-House competitio ns. The new Junior win ners, Linacre, are to be congratulated on their achievement in removing some quite tough teams. T he whole contest, however, has been marred by the slackness of some boys in playing their games, and the cavalier way in which deadlines are sometimes treated: it is ?ifficult to find a better system than the pr ese~t one, which is admittedly not perfect, but the rules are quite clear, and must be adhered to by all, otherwise the whole competition becomes farcical. School House were eventually declared Senior winners after defeating Marlowe in the final, although the outcome of the match hung on two gam es which had to be adjudicated. Commiserations should go to Marlowe, who have appeared in four finals during the past three years, and not won any of them.
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The Society was very saddened by the death, on March 2nd, of its fo under, Major DOUGLAS D. J .. B. Jervis , o.K.S.- as reported elsewhere in this issue. We offer our sincere JERVIS condolences to the Major's sister, Miss N. E. Jervis, herself a benefactor of the Society. The Society was represented at the Cathedral Memorial Service and Committal Ceremony in the War Memorial Garden on March 14th by M. J. S. Kenney (pall bearer), S. J. Ward, C. S. Pim, and the undersigned. T he way in which the late Major Jervis established the Society ensures that h is passing will not in any way affect the futu re of it. The income from the capital s um he donated enables the continued purchase of new issues for the various <;ollections, .and this Term we have also replenished and refurbished som e of the albums. T he officers for this Term and next are: S. J. Ward, of Marlowe (Secretary), and M . J . S. Kenney, of Meister Omers (Treasurer). R. B. MA.
The term 's activities have included two lectures and a visit. Mr. A. R. Constable (Senior Lecturer in Medical Physics, London University), lecturing on "Physics applied to Medicine", started by telling us how much electronics are used in modern medicine; but he emphasised the continuing importance of less sophisticated instruments such as the stethoscope. A potted history of physics in medicine, comprehensively illustrated by slides, described the development and present applications of X-rays, with a precautionary note of the danger o f over-exposure to radiation, and the increasing use of ultra-sonic equipment. The lecture concluded with a brief resume of " nuclear medicine" , and the uses of radioactive isotopes in scintillation probes (one of which was demonstrated) and gamma cameras. We extend our thanks to Mr. Constable for risking li fe and lim b in driving down a snowbound M2 to deliver an informative and entertaining lecture.
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T he v.is.it-to th~ C~ty Universi~y:-had.a marked Physical emphasis, and only the more aspiring 6a and 6b phy.sJcJsts were mv1te~ . On arnv~ng a httle late (owing to a slight navigational problem) we were met by Dr. M1ssen and Prof. Miller, who mtroduced our general tour of lecture rooms, library, etc. During the lunch break, some members (obviously confusing this visit with last term 's Shepherd Neame expedition) made a brief tour of the Student Union, but were unable to locate any Faversham ale. In the afternoon we were shown. round t~e rese~rch laboratories: the high voltage, laser and heavy machinery departments proved particularly mterestmg. The City University had laid on a most enjoyable and well-organised programme for us, a nd we thank them very much. D~. D. W. H~dley (another physicist) talked on Polymers, with particular reference to their "odd" physical propertie~ ..He took us \Jac~ t<;> 1862, with the fi rst attempted application of a nitrocellulose polymer, to ~oat billiard balls-with hm1ted success, as they generally exploded on impact. The structure ~nd p~opert1e~ of .elastomers w.ere described and illustrated by a number o f excellent demonstrations, mcludm~ th.e Inevitable shatter~ng a rubber ball (cooled in liquid nitrogen), but a lso non-bouncing rubber , h.qUJd th~t can be cut with SCissors, and, of course, "potty putty". We were fina lly shown stresspatter~s m plastics, as revealed by polarized light. A useful and well-prepared lecture-preceded by a road JOurney from Reading University through pouring rain - fo r which we are most grateful to Dr. Hadley.
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Th: Society .has been relatively inactive this term, but next promises to be a bumper penod of actJVJty with our production of Aristophanes' Wasps. The only meeting of the term was addressed by Mr. R. D. Kent, O.K.S. and Merchant Banke:, who spoke <;>n "The Classics- a go~d launching ~round f_or a business career?" Mr. Kent began b~ saymg that the pnmary purpo~e of educatiOn was to tram the mmd, not to prepare for life after school. HIS argu~ent was that the Classics_ have the a~ vantage of not leading to any particular career, and thus career options can be k_ept ~pen until the last mmute. Mr. Kent used the example of his contemporaries at Oxfo:d to show the diversi~y of careers to which a Classics degree can lead. After the talk the usual questJ~ns and an~wers _sessJO_n fo llowed, and Mr. Kent successfully dealt with all the questions, even managmg to convmce T1m Reid.
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T_he other activity of the term was the annual Kent Schools Classics Reading Competition, which this ye~1 was held at St. Lawrence, .Ramsgate. Among the other schools competing were Tonbridge and Ski~ners. Our successful competitors were: R. B. W. Gumpert (2nd Open Latin), M. C. S. Davis (1st Jumor Greek), and T. W. B. Miller (2nd Junior Greek). L. J. GRENIER. 145
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The highlight of the term was the visit to the Lyric Th e~tre to see Filumen_a. ~!th o ugh this production of De Filippo's play was under the direction of ~ ra nco _Zeffl relh, we left the theatre feeling that this had been another case of exp~ctat10n s bemg led a~t~ay by over-enthusia stic cri tics. The domestic trials of Fi lumena a nd Domenico at t1m es resem bled the tn v1a o f a television seria l. However, performances by the stars, Frank Finlay and Barbara Jefford, as well a s the supporting cast , were fresh a nd bright. Our th an ks go to Mr. Finney fo r an enjoyable and act ive term in the Society . J ULIA K . MAYNA RD . WALPOLE
BOOK REVIEWS "PHYSICS"- T. B. AKRILL, G. A. G. BENNET, C. J . MILLAR (Edward A rnold, ÂŁ5.95) Dur ing the last three or four decades, writers of texts fo r physics at ~dvanc~d. Level sometimes produced four or five volumes into which it was considered convement to dlVIde t~e subject.. In the last few years, authors have attempted to do the ~obi~ ? ne _o r two books. Physr~s by Akrill , Bennett and ~ili a~ !s , I think, the th1rd essay at th1s umf1cat10n. All three a uth01 s have a lot of experience m wntmg for schools , and they have drawn ~reely ~rom. two commendable texts, Electricity and Modern Physics by Bennett, and Mechamcs, Vrbratwns and Waves by A kri ll and Millar . In this new offering, completed over the last three years, they have tried to rethink the familiar constituents of the subject, to forestall futu re changes, to throw out the dead woo~ o f old sylla buses and to thr ow n~w l~ght on areas of ~onfu_sio~ . Inte~fe?, for a student wh? has JU~t grappled with a science exammatwn at 1_6 + and 1s begmnmg an A Level cou ~se, th1s book _1s to be regarded by him/ her as a com pamon to be used at school or at home dunng the next SIX terms. At least one-third o f the 400 pages is devoted to e':'pla~ation and el';lcidation fu_ndamental concepts , such as force, internal energy an~ P?tential ~1fference . Bn efl y, the a1m IS a deep~r understa nding of physics and the treatment IS, m some mstances, much more thorough than IS
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usual. A fea ture which will appeal to teachers who have their own ideas as to how a course should be arranged is that there are several starting points in addition to page 1! The recommendations of the Royal Society on Quantities, Units a nd Symbols have been faithfully observed and , of course, SI has been adopted . (Appendix A on Measurements and Units is well written. It is not simply a restatement of the SI bare units.) Almost as a postscript one learns that there is a second book , a companion to Physics called Practice in Physics. I have not seen a copy o f this, but it apparently provides exercises to assist the student in his understanding of the main text, and hence is an almost obligatory purchase. The mathematica l level required is that of the average student at 16 + , and no calculus , except that of notation, is used. (Appendix B explains the calculus symbolism, and there are also some half dozen pages of " Useful Mathematics" .) Incidentally, in obtaining answers to the worked examples, which are integrated with the subject matter, an electronic calculator is used ; students are expected to follow this exam ple. No reactionaries here! Certainly the authors have written an excellent text in which they have achieved their aim o f clarity of exposition , and I have no doubt that it will compete effectively with other books in this field . Finally, although N uf field A Level Physics (probably the best wr itten scheme of all) relies on its own pupils' boo ks and teachers ' guides, this new work might eventually find itself amongst those recommended for "extra reading' !
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" IF THEY GAVE MEDALS"- MAX FINDLAY ( Welm ont Poets, ÂŁ1.50) "Menta lly quick Verbally slick, Missing the point, But never a trick.'' Lines-from Max Findlay's (Gal., 1965- 69) Barrister-at-Large- which might well stand as a definitive critical comment on his poetry . H e has assembled a collection of poems notable fo r their simplicity and directness which spea k to all of us; that they say little of lasting significance is almost forgotten as one admires Mr. Findlay's dexterity and control in word and rhythm. This light but sure handling of rhyme and rhythm brings to many of the poems a ha unting, hallucinatory quality; a fine example is Sometimes where the poet imagines himself in different roles as he strolls beside the T hames. Most of the experiences recalled in the poems evoke nostalgic response in the reader, but occasionally the overall effect is spoiled by the intrusion o f the poet's personality; a little more self-effacement by Mr. Findlay might yield larger involvement by his readers. The poem I adm ired most in the volume is Rem embrance Sunday, prom pted by the poet 's attendance a t a service at King's. Mr. Findlay recalls how Every buttonhole exhibited the red stigma Of counterfeited sorrow fo r the Unknown Soldier . I stood, disgusted, a t Death 's Danegeld . A thoughtful young poet with a pleasing verbal dexterity; I think most would find something to enjoy and contemplate in this attractive volume. B.J.D. 147
C.C.F. NOTES ARMY SECTION Into such a short term we tried to pack as much general training as we could . The weat her was not help fu l, choosing more often than not to visit us on Corps days and restricting our o utdoor activit ies considerably. Despite th is , the Commando Section worked hard to produce a demonstration for the rest o f the corps on Field Day , whilst helping with the training of other C.C.F. sections in between whiles. T he Recruits and Apex groups had a fu ll program me, tho ugh it included less drill necessarily, and we had to postpone the Apex Examination which we now hope to hold during our Annual Camp at Nesscliff. However, cadets used the 25 metre range for ¡303 shooting, produced some good times during orienteering, and had a very useful and informative visit to 5 Queen 's , our Territorial Liaiso n Unit , to learn more about Signals. Rain prevented the Apex night exercise fro m taking place, but the following day , Field Day, was fu ll of incident , including the exciting d emonstra tio ns laid on by the Commando Section , some aerial runway a nd jungle-ra nge work and several section attacks. In the end we ran short of time, as did the term, which was a pity. In such a term of atrocious weather conditions the kit a nd equipment needs extra care and allention which it received tha nks to the hard work and extra time put in by C/Sgt. Ba ron , L/ Sgt. Evans a nd L/ Sgt. Sewell. Promotions during the term: To C/ Sgt. (acting) : E. 0. Jorgensen . ToSgt.: F. J .Cassidi. To L/Sgt. (acting): J . D. Willis. To Cpl.: K. K. C. C han , L. F. Jardine , G . R. Lucas, P. J . A. T rythall . To Cpl. (acting): R. A. Burton, J. R. Carver, N.C. D. lsacke, M. L. Robinso n . To L/Cpl.: P. F. R. Bartlett, P . H. Dubrow, A. A. C. Duncan, D. L. Dunn , G. R. Hill, P. G . T. Neilson, A. W. M. Turner. W.J.R.H-S.
ROYAL AIR FORCE SECTION Despite the vagaries o f the weather this has been a term of considerable activit y. Parades have been spent in o rienteering, shooting and initiative exercises, giving cadets the chance to wor k outdoors after the cla ssroom lectures of last term . On March 1st- because of the enforced absence of the two officers-it seemed likely that there would be no RAF parade for the first time in living memory; fortunately, our liaison officer, Fit . Lt. Barradell, recognised the danger this would constitute to the NATO defences and stepped into organise the day's activit ies. As ever, our grateful thanks go to h im. Flying has again been at a premium though on Field Day eighteen cadets new in Chipm unks and eleven in helicopters. The recruits spent an invigorating day on our newly-acquired Primary Glider and the Assault Course at Birley's. On March 3rd a team from the section again performed most creditably in a challenging Night Exercise organised by Lt. Vye and 2nd Lt. Davies, whom we thank for their time and effort. Over the Easter vacat ion J/ Cpl. J ohnston goes to RAF Sealand on a gliding course while Fit. Lt. Dues bury takes five cadets to RAF Gutersloh, Germany, and Sqn. Ldr . Wen ley travels to Snowdonia for the Ard uous T ra ining Camp . Numbers in the section remain constant a nd we arc fortun ate at the moment to have a keen and competent group of NCOs ; my tha nks to the m and to a ll who have contributed to the section's success . B.J.D.
ROYAL NAVAL SECTION The poor weather this term has made it diffic ult to engage in o utdoor activities, so our programme has been ma inly geared up to the A. B. and N. P . exams, wh ich the great majority of cadets passed. In addit ion, however, we enjoyed a presentation by visiting o ffi cers, arranged by Lt. Haddon. This covered the Hydrographic Survey a nd Submarine branches of the Navy, and also the Royal Naval Reserve. Captain Bower and Lt. Canning, R.M., came down to int erview boys with a careers int erest, and Lt. Canning gave a humorous tal k, with film, o n the role of the Royal Marines . Field Day was spent at Portsmouth, where we stayed on board HMS Rame Head, a nd visited various establishments, including H MS D olphin, HMS Vernon, the RM Museum at Eastney and HMS Victory. Although we saw rather more of the old Navy than the modern, the visit was well organised by CACTO , a nd it was a valuable and enjoyable experience to visit a major naval base. 149
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We were privileged, as in past years, to host the S.E. Atea Officers 1 Conference and to welcome the new Naval Member J CE, Cdr. Fulford- Dobson, to King's. He inspected the parade and talked individually with cadets, on his first visit to a Naval Section since taking over the appointment. A/P.O. Reid was invited to the Conference, a welcome and successful innovation. In the forthcoming holidays, five cadets arc attending the Adventurous Training Camp in Snowdonia, and one is going to HMS Daedalus on camp. Next term, the Inspecting Officer for Annual Inspection is Rear-Admiral W. Staveley, Chief of Staff to CINCNAVHOME, so we arc keen to lay on a good display for him. Mr. D. J. Russell is joining our team of sailing instructors, and sailing should expand at Whitstable. The new SMB has arrived at Fordwich and will be used for power boat training on the river. Thus there should be no shortage of action. We say farewell to A/P.O. Reid who has had two very successful terms as Senior Cadet, and we are grateful to him. He will be succeeded by A/P.O. Collrell.
D . .1. REID. LJ. (C.C.F.) R.N.R.
COMMANDO SECTION Despite the vagaries of the climate during the term the Section under S/Sgt. Jorgensen has managed to fulfil a very active and constructive programme which culminated in a successful Field Day: cadets were firstly shown an aerial ropcway in operation and then saw two demonstrations of a section in aHack, the first of which proved the need for good training: the clay concluded with an observation exercise. Some of the term time available was spent in preparation for this programme and it was soon realised how much practice is needed to produce a successful manoeuvre. During the term we also managed to rebuild the assault course at the end of Birley's which the local inhabitants seemed to have used with a decided lack of success and members of the Apex squad were invited to compete with a Commando team over the course; the ultimate winner was the raging blizzard in which the exercise was conducted: it is all good for the soul. The Commandos also put on an inter-section night exercise in the Crundalc area which involved an initiative exercise, compass work and later in the night an attempt at tracking an elusive enemy. After puzzled local residents had done their best to furnish such articles as a snowdrop, the Royal Naval section was declared the ultimate winner but it was impressive to sec how high morale remained in spite of the atrocious weather conditions. Finally, on behalf of the section many thanks to Bob Jordan for the Joan of his tractor without which much of the programme would have been impossible.
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O.K.S. NEWS A welcome \cller was received from Brigadier W. A. F. Kcrrich (1908), now 88, with reminiscences of his contemporaries; he now lives in Becc!cs. Michael L. Powell (1919), with his collaborator Emcric Prcssburger, received the Special Award of the British Film Institute last February, mainly for their film of Colonel Blimp.
J.D. Moss (1939) continues his theatrical productions in Durban, among them Aladdin over Chris! mas, when the lead actres.s was taken ill and his wife took over the part at one hour's notice. He has mel R. W. Nash (1938) who has a medical practice in Pietermaritzburg.
B. E. Fern (1940) is now working at Barclays Bank in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, having left the Head Office at Exeter. Sadly, his wife is in hospital following a severe stroke, and he lives alone at 5 The Spurr, Wellingore, where O.K.S. friends would be welcome. N. H:. 1-1. Semmcncc (1942) has given up his London design group and since 1977 has been practising as a freelance design consultant from his home in Ton bridge. He finds it interesting and enjoys the greater freedom and l'lexibility. Nils Behringer (1947) has given up accountancy and is manager of a fanners' aerial topc\ressing company north of Auckland, New Zealand; the country is hilly and spraying is most efficiently done by plane. He thoroughly enjoys his work, and plans to get his pilot's licence when he has mastered the technicalities. He has seen Richard Davy (1950) and Michael Decent ( 1948). M. N. Devonshire (1948) has been appointed Taxing Master at the Supreme Court Taxing Office. He was a partner in Doyle Devonshire & Co., and has had a distinguished career on the solicitor's side of the law, as well as in the Territorial Army. He is also a member of the Council of the Royal Yachting Association. 150
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(}948) who has been in lhe Inner London Magistrates Court Service in 1977 on inhcritin, .1 sm'lll Cm,.rm;all moved there .and is loo~~ng fo~ a job. "Single, in good healtt'J, prepared to go any\~h,cr.e, ~lo Y g. Do an) O.K.S. know ol opportumtres? (Chota Koti, Bolingcy, Pcrranporth, Cornwall.) We congratulate Canon M. C. 0. Mayne (1949, 1. j' · · ·J · · · Head of Rc!i ious Pr , . ,. , anc a.' lStmg~us 1ed Hamlet m July oi that year), I or the last few years · ogJammcs at the B. B.C., on hrs appomtmcnt as Assistant Bishop in the London Diocese. g
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M. Howard Roberts ( 1967) is Personnel Manager with Metal Box in Springburn, Clasgow. Flight Lieutenant P. W. HalftCI' B A R A F ( 1968) , ·C · ,B · · R.A.F. as a , . , .. ·. 1 0 ff', ' .. · Z' · _·, ·., .1 , ..w,ts _<~ptaln of oats at ~m.Hhampton Unrversity and joined the 11 , R A :- J se~re~ . 1d.. ICC! m 1972. lie t!dnsfc.l.led to a permanent comnHSSJOn and has just completed two vcars 11 1 < • • • Algd, d t<t, 11e now goes on to the staff of H.Q. No. 38 Group. · Dr. A. N. G. Harri!!'(l970) is now at Churchill Hospital, Oxford.
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Licu}e'.u~nt T. C. G: 1-funter •. IUVI. (1971) is now Flight Lieutenant to the C.-in-C., N<tval 1-lome Command at l Oltsmouth, hav1ng served 1n No. 45 R.M. Commando and with the Armed Forces of the Sultan of Oman
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Bank in. the City. He is still politically active, and is running for oung --OilSCI\dll\C South Last A1ca l reasurcr, With e\'ell Wider ambitions within three vear.~. K. V. Smith (1974) is studying hotel administration at Cornell Uni\Wsitv, New York. . P·
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C. " 1· ~~~~dlc.rs o 1 ~ ,(I??~.) is reading Music at Cambridge, and notes that there was a hat-trick of O.K.S. as conductor~ of tle -- 1. lthcstJd-..··Bannan, Barlow and Seers. O.K.S. i\lusicians flourish at Oxford Mark ( ·11 tt, ·· 1,, (i\1· J· 1, 1 ·· · ..' CII~ g~ 1' :lg( .I en) aJH Snnon Lawton] (!Vlagdalen) were assisted by F{'lidtv Pa 1·k,.1 (S A 111 , . · M· · 1 .-, : . .. ,{ \e s, ,ttthcw B11ght (Clmst Church) and Richard Yongc (Polv) in their hst concert in · l. . 1 C)!lldl\· 1 1 Ill IVHPdalcn C.o!lege C'h'\1)'! s·1111011 A (1"73) 1\ . . '· with the,"() ·r .~'1 s· , .:, . - ' c ·, · mos 7 • an( • -lark Ciuttendge will be singin~.t in King'~ Week X 01( • lllgt!S , agJOUp Which they helped form in 1978. - .. ~
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Crago-Sch\Yarz.-Michac! Crago (1976) to Jane Schwarz.
MARRIAGES Hradford-Coupric.-Richard Bradford ( 1960} to r:rancoisc Coupric in 1968. Andcrson-Chillistonc.-Charlcs Anderson ( 1971) to !Vlary Chil!lstonc on 24th November, 1978. Walllw.m-·Stoughton-lhll'ris.--Andrcw Waltham {1972) to Rachel Stoughton"Harris on 6th January, 1978. Cocrpcr--Biackshcar.-Milo Cocrpcr {1973) to Rebecca Blackshear, on 1st .July, 1978, at Ccmcr Sandwich, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
lnRTHS Bradford.-To Francoise and Richard Bradford (1960) in 1969, a son, Mark. \\'IHJIIey.~To
!lckn and David Whalley (l965)on 31st ivfarch, 1978, a daughter, Claire Lynn. Katia (fu'e Fongoli) and Stephen Scott (1966), on 12th February, 1979, a son, Daniel Howard, a brother Cor Nicholas Matthew. Whalky .·--To Lindsey and Christopher Whalley ( 1968) on 5th July, 1978, a son, Robert Stephen. Seott.~To
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8th January, 1979, Dr. Alfred Hrot herston L·:mdcn, F.B.J\., Li11.D .. >.1A ( 1903··~ 1907), aged 90. Swinford.---ln September, 1978, Walter 1-ledgcs Swinford (! 904-- ·1909), aged 87. Fanshaw.('.-On 14th Man:h, \979, Major General Sir t:vclyn Dalrymple Fanshawe, K.ll., c.n .. C.ll.l .. D.L ( 1909 1914), aged 83 . .Jcrvis.---On 2nd ivlarch, 1979, Major Douglas John Bourne Jervis ( 1916--~ 1920····-1 923), :tged 72. Pook .....{)n 29th December, 19/H, Dr. Peter Buchanan Poole (1938----1943), aged 53. La\vretH'{'.---On 3rd February, 1979, Dcwid R. Lawrence (staff, 1951-1958).
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AUSTHAL!A LETTER 1\ long \coer rrom "our correspondent in Australia", Allan B!ax!and, was unfortunately too !ate for the Annual Report. Jt will be published in the next one, but meantime here is a bricf~ullllllilJ)'.
Colin Poncr (1948) hns been promoted Director of Conservation and the Environment, but still manages to get out ltb scullcr rive times a wed on the Swan River at the bottom nf his g;mlcn. Gcorgt' Barbin (192J) <1nd his son Peter (1955) have lost their home in Walpole, Western Australia, in a l'it'C, but are rebuilding. Our commiserations.
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but enjoying Srinagar, Kabul and Trabzon. Martin Payne (1960) and his wife lwve moved 10 i\·1ount Eliza and both
act as consul! ants in all forms of insurance. John Pcarsun (!974) was in iv1clbourne on his travels, and plam to teach English in Tokyo. Patrick \Vcller (1963) is Research Fellow at the Australian NationallJnivnsity and has written several books about Ihe Australi;ln Labour Pany. Profcss(}r Tom Stapleton (1938) hn~ been joined by (;('(lff Shannon (1965) in his Child 1-leallh departmem or the Univcrsily of Sydney, where the former has been L'lectcd Chairman of the Associa1ion for /\sian Studies. He has !ravelled very widely, and is off again this Y~'<ll" to Kenya, on pediatric business. LicutA~olond ,John Mather ( 1920) i~ living "as normally as one would expect of a 7 .) .. ycar .. old" in Newcastle, N .S. \V. Patrick Williams ( 1948) and Duncan Campbell ( 1949) in Sydney, and Patrick Murray (I 9S 1) at Toowoomba, arc all doctors, and Pat !Vlurray has helped organise a very successruJ appeal for his son's school; the son, Philip, has won an exchange scholarship to !Vlunich, and hopes to visit Canterbury: he will be very welcome. 152 (Ri,r,hr and over/e{{(J \\-' AR AND Pl·~ACE (D . .11. Curl}
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CONTENTS PAGE
EDITOIUAL
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SALVETE AND VALETE
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THE SCHOOL
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THIS ANI> THAT
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CHAPEL NOTES
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IN MEMOIUAM
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VERNON SCANNELL
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THE CANTUAIUAN INTERVIEW
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J.K.S.-A HUNI>REI> YEARS OLI>
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HOUSE NOTES
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KING'S WEEK
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REPORTS ANI> REVIEWS MUSIC
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TALKS
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TRIPS ANI) VISITS
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IV
THE SCHOOL DANCE
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THE SOCIETIES
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IMAGINATIVE WRITING
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16 I'LUS ANI> 18 PLUS: AN ANSWER
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KING'S SPORT
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MOCK ELECTION, 1979
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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SPEECH I>AY
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DISTINCTIONS, 1978·79
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C.c.Ji. NOTES
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O.K.S. NEWS
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CANTUARIAN LOI>GE
248
THE CANTU ARt AN
Editors: Sarah E. Girling, D. A. Curl, K.S., M.S., G. J. Donnell, S. J. Barron, Ysenda M. Maxtone Graham. Senior Editor: P. A. E. Dix, M.A. Photographer: D. A, Curl, K.S., M.S.
OUR CONTEMPORARIES We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of magazines from the following schools:Aldenham, Ampieforth, Bedford, Bryanston, Campbell, Edinburgh Academy, Epsom, Glenalmon,d, Ivanhoe, Australia, King's Parramatta, Lancing, City of Lond~n, ~ar1~orough, R,G.S. N,ew,castJe, St. Paul s, Rugby, St. Edward's, St. Lawrence, Stonyhurst, Tonbridgc, UOlverslty College School, Whltglft.
THE CANTUARIAN AUGUST, 1979
VOL. XLIII NO.3
EDITORIAL This term has witnessed some remarkable developments in the sphere of Education-teachers on strike, the defeat of Shirley Williams, the advent of a Conservative Government, and the disappearance of the 16 + and 18 + proposals. In case any parents or O.K.S. quail at the thought of pickets at the Mint Yard Gate and union meetings in the Shirley Hall, let them rest assured that the teachers' industrial action passed King's by completely, and even the A.M.M.A. call for a token Wednesday afternoon downing of chalk was disregarded by members on the advice of the Shop Steward who feared that his absence might pass unnoticed by his classes. But as much as we may deplore strike action by teachers, or nurses, or firemen, on the grounds that the effects of such action are unacceptable, are we to watch such groups fall further and further behind the miners and train-drivers whose industrial action is seen as inconvenient but not morally repugnant? The dismal failure of Labour's "voluntary" incomes policy in the face of arrogant and selfish union behaviour emphasised the futility of attempting to restrain wage claims by any sort of incomes policy-if anyone doubted it after the miners brought down Mr. Heath-and few can doubt that the "free collective bargaining" which lies in store for us this winter will see the big unions putting in massive wage claims, backed up by threatened or actual strike action, and an inevitable surge in the rate of inflation. If we are to avoid a repetition of the ghastly consequences of "essential services" groups striking in support of justifiable claims to similar pay increases, an arrangement must be made whereby the wages and salaries of these groups, which should include teachers, are linked to some C.O.L. index in exchange for the surrender of the right to strike. Shortly before the departure of Shirley Williams and the Labour Government the N. and F. proposals were finally dropped, largely due to the staggering cost of a four-year degree course which the universities insisted would be necessary to compensate for the lowering of the old 153
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â&#x20AC;˘ A-Level standards. Those, however, who feel that children in this country specialise far too early in life will view with some regret the passing of this opportunity to broaden the scope of Vlth Form education. In July Mark Carlisle, the Conservative Education Secretary, announced the shelving of the plan to replace G.C.E. O-Levels and C.S.E.s with a single examining system , with teacher assessment playing a prominent role therein . The decision to put aside the proposals will come as no surprise since many Conservatives felt that they posed a serious threat to educational standards and would undermine public confidence in those standards. But although both the 16 + and 18 + schemes are now no longer scheduled for implementation, the arguments involved are still valid and still need to be debated, and it is for this reason that we print in this issue an article by an O.K.S. teaching at a Comprehensive in Glasgow in answer to the article" 16 + and 18 + " which appeared in our December, 1978, issue. Those sympathetic to Grammar schools and Independent schools will not, in general, mourn the passing of the last Government, but many of those who voted Conservative will view with some concern the new Government's handling of Education so far. The surviving Grammar schools are temporarily reprieved and the Independents are in business for a few more years. But what of the ex-Grammar schools which are now Comprehensives? What is to become of the "assisted places" scheme or the " voucher" scheme? But of even greater concern, to parents and teachers alike, are the severe cuts being made in the Education budget. The prospect of the further loss of teachers' jobs-tens of thousands seem likely to go-the disappearance of ancient and modern languages from the time-table, the growth in class sizes, and the shortage of essential books and equipment, is intolerable. If economies have to be made in Education, let them be applied to the massive ÂŁ400 million paid out each year to subsidise school meals. Of secondary concern should be any further nickname that the Prime Minister might acquire. 1t is easy for us in Private Education to overlook or ignore the problems which face the State sector, but it is in the interests of all of us that if this country can no longer afford to spend as much on Education as previously, the knife should fall on those parts of the system that need pruning anyway and not on those which are fundamental to the morale of the teaching profession and to the education of children outside the sheltered classrooms of the Public Schools.
SALVETE-APRIL 1979 PAHL, Kath arine H.
VALETE-MARCH 1979 BOYCE, R. C. 18 Crossways Park, West Chiltington, Sussex; 51. Chad's Cat hedral School, Lichrield; Sept. '75;
PI. /GaI./Tr .; M.S.; Orchestra; Ba nd; Jazz Club; 3rd XV Rugby; to Colliers Sixth Form College, Horsham . SARRE, F. O. E. J. I Notenbosdree r. 802 1 Lappen, Belgium; Selwyn House; Sept. '76; Lt .lSH; School Soccer; 1st V Squash; Tennis; to 5t. Barbara College. Ghent. STURGESS, C. M. G. The Cottage, Belton, Nr. Uppingham, Rutland : Dunchu rch-Winton Hall; Jan . '76; PI.ITr.; Caxton Soc .; Set builder for school productions; Colts' Rowing VIII, 3rd IV; to the motor trade. 154
THE SCHOOL Captain 0/ School: C. H. Jones Vice-Captains: G. C. B. Hindley, R-J. Markwick SCHOOL MONITORS Q J. Mabbutt, M. J. Hudson, S. J . Barron, M. J. S. Kenney, R. A. Darko, M. V. Roskelly, . J. D. Willis, G. F. Haddad, M. P . L. DOWie, M.S. SENIOR GIRLS Caroline W. Topping, Sarah E. Girling
School House: The Grange: Walpole: Meister Omers: Marlowe: Luxmoore: Galpin's: Linacre: Broughton: Tradescant: Lattergate:
HOUSE MONITORS M. V. Roskelly, E. G. N. Godbold, M .. J. D. Hancock, T. M. C. Reid, M. A. Smith, J. N. A. Burt, M. J. Carbom , M.S. R A . Darko, G. D. P. Breeze, G. W. Steele, Q. R. S. Price, D. W. George, J: D. Snoxall, M.S., J. H. Dalrymple, D. M. LOWICk, M.S. . C. H. Jones, M . P. L. Dowie, M.S., N. D. Maynard, M.S., S. P. Mahtam, Altamash Kabir. M. J. S. Kenney, S. J. Taylor, M.S., K. Tajbakhsh, R. N. K. Baron, G. J. McGregor, J . R. Bane, R. T. F. Plemlng, M.S. S. J. Barron, M. H. P. H ill , K.S., P. N. Howard, C. M. Curl, G. J. Donnell, A. G. Stein. Q. J. Mabbutt, S. H. Crago, N. J. Waddell. J. D. Willis, E. O. Jorgensen, K. A. Arends, D. G. Atcherley-Symes, J. C. D. Burke, D. T . Crosby, J. H. S. Steven. R-J. Markwick, A. G. Robson, M. D. Cavell, M. C. Townshend, R. J. L. Shakespeare, J. A. Hawkins, B. A. Hosking, M.S. G. C. B. Hindley, M. J. Huds~n,M. B. Charlton, R. G. Morgan, D. J. W. Morley, D. N. Sewell, A . R. WIlkin . G. F. Haddad, M. C. Cordy, R. J. M. Houlston, A. Rumsey, K.S., S. A. Stamp, A. M. F. Damon . . R. T. F. P leming (MO), S. G. Richards (W), R. M. Sadhwam (SH), N . M. â&#x20AC;¢ Smallwood (Lx).
CAPTAINS OF SPORT R. N. K. Baron Shooting G. D. P. Breeze Cricket P. F. Creswell Badminton C. J. Perry, N. F. Watson Boats D . S. Chisholm Gymnastics Cross-Country R-J. Markwick A. Camburn Basketball R.A.Darko Hockey A. W. T. Briscoe, K.S. Golf P. K. Bolton Swimm ing D. K. Zamblera Judo R-J. Markwick Athletics E. O. Jorgensen Canoeing M.A. Smith Tennis Jean H. Campbell Girls' Tennis Squash Rackets M. V. Roskelly Vice-Captain Q. J . Mabbutt Soccer R. J. M. Houlston o/Tennis C. W. Beddoes Fencing Monitors/or Music: S. J. Taylor, M.S .. M. J. Carboni, M.S. Head Sacristan: J. S. Dalrymple 155
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Wilfred Mowll " A b·well as Sohcltor to the School. He had also been President of the 0 K S AssoclatlOn . no Ituary WIll appear in Our next issue. . . . Development Oudreaders will be delighted to know that the Appeal reached its interAppeal Progress F e I~e Speech Day target of £300,OOO-just six months to the day after this total' 0 K S ~ulc 10 gb on 19th January. Parents have contributed almost £150,000 of , . . . an oca1 usmess over £50,000 each; and the Common Room over £17 000 towards a scholarshIp for a boy who could not without it come to King's. ' The respo~se t? the Appeal has raised the hope that the original target of £350 000 will be ~~ceeded . ThIS 'hIll certamly be needed to offset the lowered value of gifts covena~ted before ot;.JC:;;e~~ ~ adnghes °lfdtl~ek last budget, and to he!p .with th~ steep rise in building costs. Most , n s ou I e, to go beyond the mmlmum fIgure of £I 00 000 . df h ' asslgne or t e endowment of bursaries in the original £1.3 million plan. The Appeal Office closed at 2 The Forrens on 17th August, and is now established at II a The P recmcts, on the South SIde of the Cathed I Th . Canterbury (0227) 56630. ra . e te Iep hone number remams 156
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A glowing review of the French lessons which take place at 6.36 each evening during the John Dunn show on Radio 2 appeared in the Sunday Telegraph. "Enchante . .. Moi Aussi is right in tone, right in length. Mr. Dunn, ex-King's School, Canterbury, makes a convincing pupil while an eager French girl, Benedicte Paviot, drills him-and the listeners-in simple but useful phrases . .. Mr. Dunn's two-hour magazine . . . is consistently easy on the ear, even the records tending to be melodious. Considerate in his interviewing, at all times civilised and calm , he may well have helped, I sometimes think, the cause of the Public Schools."
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The Master of Studies is reported to have been somewhat bemused at being met on the Green Court during King's Week by a Roman Centurion who asked him, "Please, Sir-where's 'S' Level Physics tomorrow?"
Friday, 13th July, proved to be lucky for two Linacre O.K .S. In the first Linacre Rules, Test against India David Gower scored 200 not out, his highest score in O.K.S. first-class cricket, and thereby became the youngest player to score a double century in a Test Match since the war. Simon Osborne, who had already thrown the javelin for Great Britain v West Germany v Poland at Bremen, won the A.A.A. Javelin title with a personal best throw of 81.68m. Another Linacre O.K.S., John Kilbee (61-66), has been appointed captain of David Gower's old club, St. Lawrence and Highland Court. Last winter he toured Australia with the Club Cricket Conference team and topped the team batting averages. It is felt likely that he will be named as the next Club Cricket Conference skipper. A Lattergate boy, Habib Hamza, the son of the Director of Dubai, was entrusted with the bringing to England of the design for the gold key which was presented to Her Majesty the Queen QY Sheikh Faisal when she visited Dubai earlier this year.
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Coming to the Forrens in September will be Deaconess Julia ButterOur_Precincts worth,the first woman ever to be a full-time member of the Cathedral NeIghbours pastoral staff. With an impressive academic record (Modern Languages at Edinburgh and Freiburg, Theology at Nottingham, Education at Bristol) Deaconess Butterworth has been working in a team ministry in Coventry. Here she will share in the general pastoral work of the Precincts, as well as take a special interest in the younger visitors to the Cathedral. In the winter she will perhaps keep her hand in co-existing with the younger migrants of the F's. We welcome her, and wish her well in her work. Leaving Prior Sellingegate will be the Precentor, the Revd. Raymond Gilbert, and his family. Mr. Gilbert has been appointed Vicar of nearby Patrixbourne and Bridge, so we hope not to lose track of them entirely . Mrs. Gilbert has been working in the Appeal Office, but even apart from such connections we greatly valued the Gilberts' tolerant neighbourliness. A sad approaching parting is that with another highly understanding and friendly neighbour , the Archbishop. Dr. Coggan retires on January 26th. The sixteen-strong Commission which (for the first time) will formally advise the Prime Minister on the appointment of the new Archbishop includes three King's parents-the Dean, the Archdeacon of Canterbury, and Mr. Charles Winnifrith. 157
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O.K.S. Lt.-Cdr. Peter Roberts, V.C., whose portrait is in the Dining Hall, has resigned from his union, the Institute of Professional Civil Servants, as a protest against industrial action being taken at Devonport dockyard. He said that he reserved the right to disagree with any industrial action taken in his name by fellow union members and that there should be more to having a job than seeking to squeeze the maximum financial gain from it.
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We were delighted to hear that John Edmonds' hip replacement operation had gone off well-indeed he hopes to be fully mobile once again within a few weeks. He has asked us to convey his gratitude for all the letters, cards and messages of goodwill he received during his time in hospital. John Edmonds
Meister Omers and The Grange have monopolised matters recently: we conChurch and gratulate Sir Anthony Parsons on his appointment as Britain's ambassador State at the United Nations, Air Vice-Marshal P. R. Mallorie on his C.B. in the Birthday Honours, and Canon M. C. O. Mayne on becoming Vicar of Great St. Mary's, Cambridge (M .O., 1937, 1936, 1943 respectively). The Grange riposte are Tristan Garel-Jones (1954), who was elected Conservative M.P. for Watford, and the Revd. E. R. G. Job (1951), who is going to Winchester as Precentor and Canon Residentiary. Foreordained
Jonathan Hewes, who like practically every ex-Marlovian, is an emeritus Editor of Fore, has been elected Editor of Isis. This debonair all-rounder from New College has therefore been selected to be Cantuarian Cynosure,
for a few days . A most generous gift of prints of the School and of Canterbury collected by the late Malcolm Burgess has been made by Mr. Peter Tranchell and his fellow executors. They date from the 18th and 19th century, and are a valuable addition to our already good collection. What we need now is a gallery to display more of them in. We are also most grateful to Mrs. Smythe, widow of Col. C. C. Smythe, C.B.E., M.e., D.L. (S.H., 1909), who has given us a copy of L. L. Raze's attractive lithograph of Speeches in the Chapter House, as well as a number of other Cantuariana, among them her late husband's Rugby Colour caps.
Gifts of Prints
The O.K.S. Educational and Benevolent Trust have at one stroke made a good investment and obtained for the School a very interesting watercolour drawing of about 1777. It shows the Green Court and the Deanery, seen from near Lattergate, and is one of a number of drawings that Grose made to illustrate his friend Gostling's charming book A Walk in and about the City oj Canterbury. Gostling, an O.K.S., included in this book what has been described as the first history of the School, so a double interest attaches to the illustrations. Apart from the Trust, our thanks go also to Sir Leslie Joseph who spotted the drawing in London and negotiated its purchase. Incidentally, Gostling's father, one of Charles's Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal, and also an O.K.S., impressed a B.B.C. music critic recently-"stupendous Gostling could manage bottom D".
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We were greatly saddened by the news that Alfred peller died on 16th July while in Bologna to adjudicate a singmg. competitIOn. Abgood fr~ndlt~ King's, he was only 67, and had surely stili much to CO.ntn ute to ng IS music which already owed to him the restoration of the counter-tenor vOIce . HIs son Mark, O.K.S., carries on the tradition, and to him, and the rest of the Deller family, we express our sincere condolences.
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In May Professor Sir Alfred Ayer treated us to a most exhilarati~g talk, or Principal performance, on Contemporary Philosophy. Congratulated on his rapport Verifies with his audience, he replied "Ah, well, the old ham smelt greasepaint ... ". Maybe: but we had heard a great man.
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We are very grateful to Mrs. Macdonald for. all,owin g us to exhibit a Mrs. Ursula Macdonald collection of her sensitive watercolours durmg Kmg s Week. In the autumn A.R.C.A.' it is hoped to arrange for another showing and sale, the proceeds, through Mrs. Macdonald's generosity, going to the Appeal. The sponsored swim within the School raised over £500 towards a camping holiday for underprivileged children from the Canterbury. akre~. ~r. Barham is camp leader, helped by Steve Gehot and Patnc ea 109 (O.K.S.) and other Sixth Formers from Canterbury schools.
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Mr. Stan Fisher from Liverpool, who yisited the School for King's Week, King's Week became a well-known and much-liked figure over that short penod of time. Guest Stan, who is confined to a wheelchair, was looked after by a number of boys from the School. John McCabe on winning an Athletics half-blue at Oxford and on his Congratulations ~ppointments as Secretary of the University Athletics Club, and Captam of to the St. Edmund Hall Athletics and Cross-Country Clubs. . Malcolm Smith on being selected to play first pair for \!te Public Schools.' T . A : agam.st th~ All England L.T.C. at the end of Youll Cup Week. The DOyS won 5-4, thm Irst victory 10 this annual match since 1964.
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For the fifth time in six years King's has won Sir C;harles Wheeler art awards offered by the National Portraiture Foundation. In thiS an;ual competition open to pupils in Independent schools the Inter!!'e .Iate Scholarship worth £500 went to Simon Devonshire (Luxmoore); and 10 the Semor d;vlslo)n, Stephen Geliot (Brought~n) won an exhibition of £150, and Alexander de Waal (Mar owe a prize of £50.
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Susan Graves (Grange, 1974-76) has won Southern Television's "Face of the South" competition. As her pnze Susan was.phot?gr~pshed by L~rd Lichfield and interviewed on teleVISIOn. After leavmg Kmg susan too a bT ual secretarial course and then attended a drama school from which she graduated. Her a:r:gftion is to be an actress and, the English Department will be pleased to hear, she says her main love is Shakespeare.
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ALTERNATE ~he Sung ~ucharist services have continued in the Eastern Crypt with SUNDAYS fh easantly Increased congregations. Those who prefer to listen rather bridge University; Profe~~o:In~~f;e ~~t:~o~alk~n~~fm: Pr~fes~or fustin Gresha,!, of Camrecen y ro. essor of Enghsh In the Umverslty of Kent at Canterbury. the Revd 'Ca Regi~trar to the Archbishop of Ca~terbury. the Re~~;n ; . tl~hIn; Dr. D. M .. M. <;arey, StudIes ~t l!.K.C.; and Dr. Magnus PYk~ who sP~ke'~n ·"U·ndysotn'dLectusrer In RehglOus Cra<oy SCIentIst". ' ers an Ing clence-or the
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Older members of the staff and his O.K.S. contemporaries were much saddened recently to learn that Graham Barber (1951-1956) lost his life in a flying accident in July. An experienced British Airways Captain, he was piloting a light aircraft with two friends when they were forced down by engine failure into the Gulf of Alaska. At King's Graham was a loyal and conscientious member of Marlowe House who made a quiet contribution to School life in many ways. We extend our deep sympathy to his brother Christopher and other members of his family.
THE REVEREND JOHN BUDD LOVATT John Lovatt (1935-1940) was born in Hankow, China, and came to King's and then went on to Cambridge. After the war he went to Buffalo, New York, with the International Salt Company, and moved to Cincinatti as district manager . While there he decided to be ordained." and returned from theological college to Cincinatti in 1963. He there developed his particular interests, working for teenagers and retarded children. He then took over the Church of the Nativity in 1970, when it had seven members, and established it as a centre for work on behalf of alcoholics, together with Prospect House nearby, which has about sixty ex-alcoholic patients. From being a very successful businessman, he became a widely loved and respected pastor.
THOMAS P A WLETT PARTINGTON Tom Partington died at the very end of term, July, 1979, after a long and painful illness , most patiently and bravely borne . He came to Milner Court in 1946, soon after the return from Cornwall after the war, to take charge of the History Department and all sports. He retired after twenty-seven years in 1973. In his younger days he had had a distinguished record as an all-round games player, especially as a cricketer, at Haileybury and Cambridge. During his time at Milner Court he was responsible (except for his last few years) for the School first teams of Soccer, Rugger and Cricket, and many fine games players learned the basic arts and skills under his tutelage. He was always the most loyal of colleagues, and was ever ready to come to the rescue in any imaginable situation. He had a great depth of wisdom and sympathy and a wonderful sense of humour. There can have been fewer, finer or more dependable bass lines in any choir or choral society, a gift which also carried itself over to his firm notes on the tuba in the orchestra . The death of his wife Mary in 1970 certainly removed much of the sparkle from his life, but he always continued to be the most cheerful and helpful of companions. He was always the perfect gentleman, in every sense of the word, with a charm and "old-world" courtesy (sadly so rarely seen nowadays). Hundreds of O.K.S. will have passed through his hands, in the classroom, on the games field, and in general school life. All will remember him with the greatest affection and gratitude, as will also all his colleagues on the staff, all those "behind the scenes" in school life, and so many parents and friends of the School. To his son Martin and daughter Christina and their children we all extend our sincerest sympathy, and assure them that our memories will always be those of the kindest and most courteous of gentlemen. J.H.E. 161
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THE CANTUARIAN INTERVIEW This issue our guest is Lt.-Col. Paul Neville, O.B.E., M.V.O., F.R.A.M., who joined us in January as the new Director of Music. Many of our readers, especially those who attended the King's Week concerts this year, will already have had first-hand e~perience of his musical expertise, and all those who work with him have found that, despIte hIS determmatt?n to produce music of the highest standard, he is always willing to compromIse and allow mU~lclans to pursue other interests as well, and his attitude to his work is best summed u~ m hl~ own words in answer to a question from the interview below: "Without any doubt, It IS my Job to arrange things in such a way that the boys and girls who are taking music at King's enjoy it. That's what I'm here for."
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That's a difficult question to answer, because I never really thought about it as a careerI really came into music by accident. I was at Gramma; School in North London during the war and my education, like that of everybody at the tIme, was bemg badly mterrupted. In 1943 I saw an advertisement for the Royal Marines Band Service, and it seemed to me to be something worthwhile doing. My parents were very much against it, because it meant interrupting my education even more, but in the end they allowed me to have my own way, and I joined and suddenly found myself in a musical environment. Although we were at war, the Royal Marines were nevertheless required to provide bands for the ships of the fleet, and when I enlisted I had interviews, auditions and so on, and was told that I would be taught to play two instruments . I was sent to the Isle of Man, the war-time headquarters .of the Royal Marines Band Service, and spent two years learning to play the vlOlm, the clarmet, and the saxophone, and at the age of seventeen was sent to my first band. So you can see that my entry into the music world was fortuitous rather than calculated, although I mus~ say that I had always been interested in it; my father played the piano, and I had sung m church choirs. I didn't find the training particularly difficult, taking to music like a duck to water and subsequently found little difficulty in passing the exams that one had to take in order to qualify for promotion.
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commissioned officer, to Director of Music-both of which required a lot of effort and concentration. I soon realised that there was more to the music business than had been asked of me up to that point, and the more I read and studied each subject the more involved I became in it, and the more I wanted to do other things. I was ver~ keen to become a competent orchestral conductor, and to conduct choirs-and I've done quite a lot of that despite my so-called "military" background-but all that came later; it was around the ag~ of 20 that I became a serious student of music as a whole. C: In 1960, you were appointed Director of Music of Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia. What exactly did this entail? N:
Well, the Band of the Royal Marines, Portsmouth, is commanded by a Captain Director of Music, a?d I was appointed to that post. Part of that job was, with a band of 28 players, to embark m the Royal Yacht whenever a member of the Royal Family went on tour, to provide music when required-and for five years that was my responsibility. From that twenty-eight we formed a military band to play music as Britannia sailed in and out of harbour; now and then we would be required to play ceremonial music for formal occasions' and in addition produced a small orchestra which played at all the important State dinner~ a?d Royal Receptions, and every evening at sea, when the Queen was on board, we played at dmner. While on tour, we were sometimes invited ashore to give concerts. It was a marvellous and unique experience to have the opportunity to serve aboard the Royal Yacht, and it was a job that I loved. The members of the Band always enjoyed themselves, going to lots of interesting places-we visited West Africa, did two tours of Australia and the South Pacific, went with Prince Philip to Mexico and the Galapagos Islands, and to the West Indies, and to Canada with the Princess Royal on one occasion; then every year we would do the Western Isles cruise with the Queen, going up to Scotland; and there was a State visit to Hamburg .... I remember my first trip was to a place that's been in the news recentlyGhana; we went down the West coast of Africa, to Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and one or two other places-that was at the time that Nkrumah was President of Ghana- that was my first Royal tour. It's a wonderful job under any circumstances travelling the world making music, but being on the Royal Yacht made it even more so, as you can imagine.
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Well, I left the ship in '65, so it was all a long time ago, but looking back, that period was one of the most memorable and exciting in my career. The work wasn't too arduous, it must have been one of the "easiest" jobs I had, because the Royal Family are such nice people, and they are good at making you realise that they really do appreciate what you are doing for them. Obviously, because it was the Royal Yacht, we worked especially hard to get everything absolutely right; everybody on board knew what they had to do-the officers the ship's comp.any, the band, the Royal household, all knew, by experience, exactly what h~d to be done. LIfe was busy, and it was, of course, an important job, but at the same time everything was well-ordered and enjoyable, and we weren't always working-there was time to get away and enjoy ourselves off duty.
C: Did you ever do any recording work for radio or television, or actually make any records? N:
Yes, particularly in my last job in the Royal Marines, that of Principal Director of Music in the Royal Marines School of Music at Deal-which I held for ten years (funnily enough, it was ten years to the day-from 1st October, 1968, to 1st October, 1978). During those ten years we did a lot of broadcasting for Radios 2 and 3, and on several occasions had the 164
-------------------------privilege of introducing brand new pieces-for example, we gave the first p~rformance of a Concerto for Band by Gordon Jacob, father of the Jacob who was here untIl the end of last year; Gordon Jacob was my teacher at one stage, and I was particularly glad to be able.to introduce a work of his. As for records, I can't remember exactly how many LPs I dId wIth the band, but we certainly produced at least one every year for those ten ye~rs. I also recorded two LPs with the Morriston Orpheus Choir from South Wales. Workmg m the E.M.1. studios was always an interesting and absorbing challenge. C: N:
Why did you leave the Royal Marines? I was due to retire by age and although I had been offered a further ex:ens!on of service, decided that it was time to leave. Having been in the top job of Royal Man.nes musIc for ten years, it seemed time for a change-both for myself and for the Roy~1 Mannes Band ServIce. At the time I decided to leave, I had no idea that the post at Kmg s was becommg vac~~t, and really had no idea of what I was going to do. However, soon ~fter I told the authontles of my decision I heard of the position at King's, and applied m the normal way. I had hoped that so~ething would turn up, but certainly never expe~te? that I would be able to take on as exciting and worthwhile a task as my present one at Kmg s.
C: Do you in general prefer conducting orchestral or choral works? N: The easy answer to that is that I like conducting whatever I'm doing at the time. The greatest thrill for me, however, is to conduct one of those large-scale works for chorus, soloists and orchestra, like, for instance, the VerdI RequIem, or The Dream of Gerontlus of Elgar. I've been very fortunate over the last decade in that I've been able t~ condu~t several major choral works-in fact the last thing I did at Deal w~s the Ver~1 ReqUIem. I thmk these are the most exciting to conduct because you've got the wIdest pOSSIble range of sounds and forces under your control; a large orchestra, double choir (very often the music demands two separate choirs), solo singers, and all the extra instrum~nts needed t~ perform these works. After weeks of preparation, the performance IS somethmg very specIal, and It always takes me one or two days to get down to earth again after all the excitement of the concert. ;
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What do you think is the most important aspect of Y2.ur job as Director of Music at King's? N: Without doubt, it is my job to arrange things in such a way that the boys and girls who are taking music at King's enjoy it. That's what I'm here for. It IS my hope that, If those who are going to continue with music when they leave Kmg's,.le~rn to enjoy It h~re, they wIll obtam a great deal of pleasure from music for the rest of their lives. I am .the fust to appreclat~ that very few of the vast number that take music at King's, those wh~ smg m the chOIr, play m the orchestra or take lessons on the piano or other instruments, WIll ever use musIc as a means of earnin~ their living, once they have finished their education. Some, of course, WIll-one or two, I am sure, will have successful careers as players, some as teachers, a?d:-who knows?-perhaps one or two as conductors; I certainly hope so'. But the vast majonty are taking music because it's something they like to d?, and It'S my job to ensure tha~ they a~e given an opportunity to enjoy it to the full. I believe that the enjoyment of makmg musIc comes, in the main, from performance. That is the. reason why I'm so. keen to have regular concerts, because by having something to work for m rehearsal, ~nd bemg able t~ performthat's where the real thrill lies. That's the reason, too, why I m always lookmg for new material, because if people are bored with their music-then I've faIled. Players have really 165
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When you arrange a concert, do YOll prefer a programme consisting of several short, light items to one of one or two 10llger and more serious works?
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very generous amount of time in which to rehearse each group and there are unlimited opportunities for giving concerts. There is sometimes a problem with a small number of people who, because of their wide variety of interests, have difficulty in finding the time to take music as seriously as I would like. In music, like so many other things, the greatest enjoyment comes from doing it really well, and it is therefore essential that musicians attend rehearsals regularly, study the subject seriously, and practise hard in order to be able to attain a good standard of performance. However, I have learnt to accept that, because so many activities are available in a school like ours, the secret is in striking a sensible balance between music and these other pastimes. I think the School has the right attitude towards its music, and I'm sure is very proud of the standards achieved by its singers and players. I certainly get tremendous support from everybody for all that I'm trying to do-but it is very difficult when somebody comes to me and says, "I'm very sorry, sir, I've got to miss your rehearsal, because I've been selected for the 1st XI." I know exactly how he feels, it is an honour to be asked to play cricket or rugger for the school, and he probably enjoys his sport as much as his music. I don't mind, as long as it doesn't happen too often; if it does, he will find it difficult to cope with the admittedly very heavy demands that I make in terms of performance. But, thank goodness, since I arrived in January I have not had to face anybody with the choice of "either give up X or music"; so far, we have always been able to compromise, and I think that is probably the answer.
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Yes; when I was younger I played most games, particularly cricket, hockey and my favourite sport, soccer. For that reason I took the opportunity of attending an F.A, coaching course and qualifying some two years ago. I haven't done much soccer coaching because I've been busy with my retirement from the Royal Marines and coming to King's; but I hope that one of these days I might be able to do some. I always enjoyed playing and would like to be involved in the sport in one way or the other. 166
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C: Do you have any plans for future music at King's? N:
Obviously King's Week concerts are our most important task and I would like to repeat the Music in May festival, with perhaps one concert less next time. I also intend to find the opportunity each term, for the Choir or Orchestra, or perhaps both, to give a concert somewhere outside Canterbury. This will be good experience for the musicians and a day out in the middle of term is no bad thing. The first of such ventures is next term on 21st October, when I will be taking the Orchestra to Deal to give a concert at the Royal Marines' School of Music. It's nothing to do with the Royal Marines, but a concert in aid of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution . The Walmer Lifeboat branch of the R.N.L.1. is very close to the R.M . School of Music, and as I'm their Vice-President, it seems appropriate that I should take the Orchestra to Deal for a concert in aid of the R.N.L.1. appeal. In addition to it being in aid of a worthy cause, I hope the Orchestra will enjoy their day out, I know the audience will enjoy listening to them . We've also been invited to give a concert in Chatham, and I'm hoping to organise that in 1980. The School Choir has been invited to take part in a concert in the Royal Festival Hall next May and I'm looking for an opportunity to get the Orchestra on to the Continent one of these days . It would be marvellous if we could go off for a few days and do a couple of concerts, perhaps in France. As far as other events are concerned, I have no intention of dropping any of the performances that have now become traditional- there will be at least one concert by the Orchestra each term in the Shirley Hall , one choral performance somewhere, either in the Cathedral, the Hall, or some smaller venue, and every other year an opera or musical comedy. I want to make sure that concerts in places outside Canterbury also become traditional and look forward to them very much.
A HUNDRED YEARS OLD: J. K. S. 1879-1979 A birthday to celebrate, an anniversary in round figures, a century scored : something special, surely, is called for? Saturday, 30th June, was not ideal. Much cloud, a little wind, and not too warm, but at least there was no rain. To Milner Court, home of Junior King's School for just fifty years, came an invited host of parents, brothers, sisters and friends to our Open Day, perhaps wondering what so long and unprepossessing a morning might open and reveal to them. Immediately, they found the lush lawns and verdant foliage of this streaming, sun-starved spring immaculately trimmed, the flower-beds bright with the season's glories, and the buildings filled with multitudinous matters of compelling interest. What matters, and of what interest? 167
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No hop-pockets are swung from the uppe - torey . ga~trYl no~, for here 10 the once-bulging store-room where more of the arts are pract[S!d this year's Oh what a Lovely War through all the ~~r~. ISPIay~ costufmes from J.K.S. plays, and Son of Man mediaeval mel~nch I f 0 IC sp ~n ours 0 Royal Hunt of the Sun plays (which is the monster, pray an~ :~ic~eg-ha~ded?t'berty and monster-infested formgraphs back to 1929: how many dr~matic ProductieonPSahYaevre' t'heto a wh~le rhang~ of early photore been 10 t at tIme? In another upper room the visiting parents could see h . I !anguage by encountering la famille Bertillon in all its fren~tics:~:~lU~'y J :K.S. takes the French ItS c.alendar, habitat and leisure examined . Or w ' . lVI, les, ItS anatomy dl~played, family's piscatorial exploits were illuminated with ~lll:h~o senhous? Au fbord d~ la nv"!re' the chronicle! wry umour 0 a mediaeval monastic f h Abandoning vingt-et-un in favour of chern' d f 10 e .er, at ers a~d brothers might have been transported (in fancy) by the rna nificent and tucked away in a back room Lain line~~~~~{f'lway, ~rcesslble by unexpected entrances light and dominated by the aerial:crested mo~ntain ~n;;t ~~~chei~ and c~ble~cars'fall aglow with or female, adult or child. e ImagmatlOn 0 anyone, male F' Id From the Oast the Cow Path leads to the R '1 Chemistry half of these, our visitors found the w~n~ay Ie and the Laboratorie.s, and i~ the of sCience explained by a team of experts With the Iys of INew}oman and Darwmlan prmclples natural flora' with chemical com d' I I e cyc es 0 sundry fauna were shown their exposition or historical ship_des~~u':vas; ~;o:~!;ork of .reto~ts.and test tubes; with a gr.aphic wmkmg electrical circuits a succession of weights a~J ~~fIr salls, with If sequence of bnghtly of static and dynamic . Next door in the Biola Lances ay p~ra el: a neat counterpoint honest insight into the life-cycle of J .K.S. fau~ ~b .. a7 hg.Url Y Sh?e Show gave a brilli~ntly h with the customary sounds of cackles grunts a~d elr e'I mg-dabIts and d~Ily occupatIOns, shown, like Rule Britannia for can . ' . squea s, an musIc to fIt each occasion Overture for the manic conflict of S~e~~:~ g';~~mg the water, and the noisier section of the 1812
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food, acad~<;;i~c~~~re~t~~r~~~i~e~:'r,I~~p~i:zing 'Telat!o~~ of the pupils' predilections for algebra, trigonometry and arithmetic are stillu~:~di:Jhvltltehs, and eVidence that geo":,etry, 10 e computer age. The History 168
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fiouse @Notes The resounding contrast of Tini Marius' clarinet and VIB punk rock has SCHOOL indeed brought a unique atmosphere to the House this term, whilst the HOUSE suave interior decorating and the First Front coffee bar have maintained the ground floor's status as the social centre of the Mint Yard. Despite such domestic success, we have however failed to gain total supremacy in any of the summer sporting events, semi-finals appearing to be our allotted place in every competition. The term has also witnessed active participation in both theatrical and musical events-notably Nero and his fascist guard in Light Shadows, as well as three of the soloists in the Serenadethe arrival of a most welcome and efficient matron, Mrs. Crampton, the occasional gym workout and James Reid's last term here! Finally, I should like to thank all those who have participated in the running of the House and to bid a fond farewell to allieavers. M V R . . OSKELLY.
The Grange has once more managed to maintain its inactivity for THE GRANGE the space of one term, with the minor exception of victory in the Senior cricket housematches. The Juniors, more concerned with tradition, departed in the semi-finals . Two things darken the future of The Grange. Rexford Darko, after four years' service to the soccer, cricket, basketball, rngger, swimming, and of course hockey teams, departs. Many years will elapse before The Grange manages to secure another such contributor to both House and School. He managed to find time, in addition to all this, to run the House with excellent judgement, and we all remain deeply indebted to him. The House's other loss comes at a yet higher level, with the departure of Mr. Dyer, the housemaster extraordinaire of The Grange. In his stay of five short years he has made an impression which will surely far outlive the school career of those who knew him as housemaster; but for the present his widespread popularity has been well deserved as a result of his care and concern, in all possible spheres, for each member of the House. His excellent timing and sense of humour are known and have been more or less frequently experienced by all-not only House members-as James Reid and Nick Maynard, to name but two, will testify! We are very sad to see him and Mrs. Dyer depart, but our loss is Fordwich's gain. A warm welcome is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Woodley, who have the (dubious) privilege of inheriting us next term, and we have every confidence in their ability to follow such a predecessor and to take The Grange to yet further heights. We also say goodbye to Gavin Steele, who has provided us with entertainment on stage throughout his illustrious career, and with more of the same (though on a more light-hearted note) on various games fields in House league teams. Our thanks, too, go to Dave George; as Secretary of swimming he collected nearly all our swimming standards, and his enthusiasm clearly rubbed off on us all, as we came last by many miles! Next term some of the old hands have been conned into doing Oxbridge; we wish Justin Snoxall as Head of House and Gavin Breeze as Captain of Rugby the best of luck, and hope that their results match their potential. Unanimously, then, a good term, enjoyed by all, and it now remains for The Grange to carry on its great tradition of success, eclipsing all others, even though the House may temporarily appear to be weakened with the departure of so many of its leading lights. We have put The Grange there or thereabouts-it is up to our successors to maintain that. Good luck! Q. R. S. PR ICE. 170
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rel~;:edu~f;~;t:eh~c~~~es~~~~n;y,~V~~!~a~~~~i;~~di}fi~~r~sf~~Wow~t~r~nex~ePt by th~ chosen few (the water-babies!). ". . h f ou- Hockey last this defeat may ThewCricket Hk °oucskeem d term. e were n d t" also have been attributable to the presence of half-a- ozen cap ams. . . h M . . M . t 0 ers has again shone, WIth our elg t USIC In the realms of MUSIC and Drama, . els er f ~ely in every King's Week productionScholars and numerous actors appearmg pro u R . A .D .A . and R.A . selectors watch out. . . d 'th n MOman Iea d'mg th e On the battlefield this term we haAve had a~ I~~e~sl~~~~~~s ~f'theaCorps being headed by . ., Guard of Honour, and both the rmy an N.C.O.s from Meister Omers. fG an aristocracy Persian plutocracy, Among our leavers th is ter'!'d tbheredarea~dar~g~~~s~fO~r:r full range of'models and a pin-up English landed gentry, large Sl e oar s calendar please enqUIre. . b th to com etitive and to extraTo these an~ to e.verybody else ;h~ h~S :~~I~t~~e~~ e~tend my ttanks for the last two curricular actlVltles hke the House ar y, b t . h for the future terms, and, as the retiring Head of House, my es WIS es . M. J. S. KENNEY.
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Meanwhile the efforts of Galpin 's sportsmen were amply rewarded in the Colours Courts, notably Nigel Williams (athletics), Jem Burke and James Steven (cricket) and Chris Beddoes and Jonty Watt (tennis). We also sent Thomas Mbu to the National Athletics Championships, while the House as a whole distinguished itself by its corporate effort in the Swimming Standards. Just as important as involvement in the school is activity within Galpin's itself. This is evident from the continual stream of prospective parents wandering round the House (under the protection of a guide), anxious to catch a glimpse of a 'Galpin's boy'. Also, to be viewed by appointment only, are the Galpin's coach, the red ambulance and the Film Club Capri. The House barbecue and the leavers' party were both dates in the House calendar; the food provided by Mrs. Woodward was gratefully guzzled. Hence Galpin's has undergone anything but a decline and I feel that this term's effort deserves a 'ripple'. J. D. WILLIS. Under the same management for a whole year suited the House, though the despoliation of our garden does not. We were grateful that the eartJ\moving machines didn't start until the worst of the exams were over, but watched with amazement the application of lurid orange paint over the huts and hoardings. Even when the machines and loud open-air Radio I are silent, the colour shrieks for attention. The stars of track and stage occupied much attention. R-J.M. ran races, the King's Week Commandos and the Housemaster with equal gusto and efficiency; while Matthew Townshend disported his Pauline self in a plastic milk-bottle in the Eastern Crypt, clad only in a piece of sacking. Incidentally, someone looking like a serious version of P.J.D.A. was seen in the same area of the Cathedral dressed in toga and sandals. Whatever is happening to housemasterly dignity? Ju Hawkins also did something athletic, while Jeremy Finn hit tennis balls around on behalf of the school. Edward Lines hit golf balls as well as tennis ones, while Kenny Pim was a good foi l for some thrusts. Others were occupied with matters of more moment, and there were times when Linacre resembled the groves of Academe. Certainly the subject of good '0' and 'A' grades was on many lips and in some minds. However, it didn't stop us retaining the Swimming Standards Cup, or winning the Cricket League Cup and Shield again. In the higher reaches of these sports we weren't so successful, though some keen and skilful Juniors added to Dyke's points in the Swimming Sports and ensured a modest position. We lost the Final of the House Fours to Walpole ... yet again, but Robert Shakespeare rowed well in the 1st VIII and did his 'A'ievels. .. Several holders of the Lon~ Service Medal departed this life, some for the second time, amongst them Martin Cavell (twice), Bruce Hosking and sundry others. Points of interest to gossipers included A.G.R. and a certain lady; M.A.R. and a certain lady; A.C.W. and a certain lady; R-J.M. and certain ladies! Mrs. B. continued to exercise a motherly eye over the activities of all, particularly those who showed signs of malingering as the prospect of exams loomed large. All in all, a rather quiet term as far as House 'activities' are concerned. Next term promises to be rather more crowded with an increase of six in numbers. Nonetheless, we will miss the ' lost generation' and will welcome back any who have second thoughts or bad 'A'levels. R-J MARKWICK. LINACRE
Activity and interest in Broughton this term has been centred around the long-awaited House redecoration. Obviously certain local difficulties did arise but moving Mark Charlton proved to be nothing short of a national disaster with Pickford's, the Australian Embassy and a United Nation's 'peace-keeping' force nearly having to be alerted.
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KING'S WEEK 1979 LIGHT SHADOWS "I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal. " (I Corinthians)
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There were no weak links. The authoritative and witty Seneca, the engaging elderly Philo, the youthfully innocent Lucan (there were definite signs of dramatic potential in Quintin Price), the learned and sometimes cynical Josephus, the arrogant pride of Petroni us, the seductive oozings of Poppea, the ghastly sadism of Tigellinus, the nightmarish yet strangely naive Nero, the earnest Luke (a pity that he was not given more to say) and the quietly sedate Thecla-all gave us memorable moments. Without doubt, however, the triumph of the evening was Matthew Townshend. With the most mature use of voice and action, he offered us a Paul who was no dry saint, but a truly sympathetic, intelligent, warm and sad hero. It was a remarkable performance and most moving. It is difficult to imagine a setting more conducive to drama than the crypt, and this production made sensitive use of the surroundings. It was a real achievement on Andrew Dobbin's part to have created such an intimate atmosphere for such a wide-ranging play. The simple set was particularly effective, and the intensity of the acting was most successfully reflected in the circle of the action. His actors had clearly understood about acting in the round if, at times, speaking in the round was not fully mastered-for audibility was sometimes a problem. Clever use of props, and a good sense of pace, also prevented the performance from becoming too much of a sermon-and magnificent costumes created some most satisfying visual effects to harmonise with the haunting music off-stage. The lighting was also simple but masterly-especially on the entry of Petronius, the 'throning' of Paul and at the very end. It was an evening of drama; it was an evening of theatre. It was an evening of thoughtprovoking action; it was an evening of intimate, 'cryptic' audience participation. Hamlet would have loved it-and I suspect that T. S. Eliot would have approved as well. BARRY WEBB.
THE WASPS Aristophanes' plays are ideal for the fringe of King's Week. It is difficult to imagine them at the centre of a serious dramatic festival: they are more suited to Shakespeare's or, better, Tom Stoppard's Player and his company, unloading their wagon with its all-purpose costumes and props at a convenient stopping-place and performing for whoever will listen. And the Memorial Court is a perfect setting-with its hotch-potch of architectural styles and its famous thousandyear-old view of the city wall-for a play that is itself loosely plotted and not to be taken too seriously. With tourists, alternately bewitched and bemused, drifting in and out of the audience, and with Precincts children having few inhibitions about joining in the fun, there is an informality about it all that is attractive and appropriate. With Aristophanes it is the words that matter, and much of the fun of a King's Week production comes from listening to the ingenuity exercised by the Pater Society in either retaining or updating the contemporary references. There is an entertainingly disturbing crosscultural shock as we are invited to deplore first the smell from Cleon's tannery (too much updating might be embarrassing here) and then the dreadful deeds of the great Milk-Snatcher herself. Or there is a perverse pleasure in trying to guess the age, background and political sympathies of translators who single out Max Bygraves, Bing Crosby and James Galway as representatives of modern music, and then send Procleon off to dine with Moss Evans, Tony Benn, Harold Wilson and Enoch Powell! But in a play that is as much about drink, sex and chamber-pots as about the generation gap or the Athenian jury system, there is no place for consistency, plausibility or relevance. 176
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'THAT SCOUNDREL SCAPIN' To support the principal dramatic production, the Modern Languages Department presented Moliere's That Scoundrel Scapin on the Sunday and Tuesday of King's Week. The event was certainly not over-'shadowed' and large audiences enjoyed both performances, benefiting from good weather and the pleasant surroundings of the Water Tower Garden. The play, written in 1671 as Les Fourberies de Scapin, is a comedy with an intricate plot involving the efforts of two fathers (Eddie Lines and Stuart'Whatton) to safeguard their sons (Bill Baillie and Crispin Moor), and the complications precipitate when the sons attempt extortion. Scapin, admirably played by Julian Hartley, is the sly rascal who stirs the discontent but manages to remain unscathed-the scene in which he whips his unwitting master was hilariously executed. He is rivalled in villainy by two further rogues, acted by Andrew McGrath and Stephen Richards, who also escape retribution for their multiple misdemeanours. After both fathers are deceitfully forced to pay inordinate sums for their sons' supposed safety and Scapin has fallen in and out of favour, all is resolved in the final scene: Anna Pinnock, as the high-spirited, long-lost daughter of one of the matchmaking fathers and Julia Maynard, the more sensitive child of the other, are united with their respective lovers and past differences are forgotten. There seems to be only one 'loser', but Scapin throws off the bandages of his feigned wound to end the action in a suitably light-hearted manner. Mr. Davis, the producer, had obviously worked hard in ensuring that the somewhat clumsy translation from Moliere's original verse was clearly projected in difficult acoustic conditions, and the provision of the excellent incidental music was very welcome. Indeed, this was a highly entertaining production. R. E. BASTIN 177
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J.K.S. DRAMA CLUB: THE FARCE OF THE WORTHY MASTER PIERRE P ATHEUN It is difficult to organise anything at the end of a b t Af to wane. Nevertheless a performance which i usy erm. ter exams enthusiasm begins standard. Unfortunat~ly, the Junior King's S~~~o~ec se~n.~y ~ paymg.pu~lic must be of a high of rushed preparation and I came awa w' h' on n utlOn to Kmg s Week showed signs on rehearsal. Words must be learnt ~hd:o~ntih~t another two or three weeks had been spent necessary to act his particular character In: flr~~ th~ perfol.rm er IS. to have the confidence . , were S IC kness IS vItal, thIS is especially important.
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SONG RECITAL Christopher Price and David Flood gave a song recital in the Chapter House on Tuesday, 17th July. In a programme ranging from Purcell to Walton, and concluding with songs by Noel Coward, Flanders and Swann, and Gershwin, Mr. Price used his caressing tenor voice with a constant understanding of the spirit of the music. He shone particularly in songs of a comic or sentimental nature and, indeed, in Quilter's Go lovely rose and Flanders and Swann's Slow Train (a nostalgic catalogue of disused rail stations) he held the audience in rapt attention. Mr. Flood played on a rather exhausted-sounding piano with admirable dexterity throughout and matched his partner's strengths with some lovely tonal effects. Between them they maintained a fine balance in the quieter and slower numbers; in the more lively pieces the piano seemed to predominate to the detriment of the singing and the words. This is due, at least in part, to the peculiar acoustical properties of the Chapter House, which also tended to exaggerate any noise from the audience and the crowd forming up for the Serenade in the Cloisters. In all it was a delightful and refreshing beginning to the evening. A.P.
JAZZ CONCERT 2.15 on the Friday afternoon is hardly 'prime time' as far as King's Week is concerned, but the Jazz Concert in the Shirley Hall on July 13th was, nevertheless, well attended-I was particularly pleased to see that the audience included several O.K.S. and parents of O.K.S. who are still keen devotees of King's Jazz. The Traditional Group started erisply with Mississippi Mud, which began with a wellcontrolled ensemble and included a clarinet solo (Stephen Taylor), and trumpet (John Wilkinson), clarinet and tenor-saxophone (Richard Rose) breaks. Don'l Gel Around Much Any More was much more 'big-band' than 'traditional' in its concept, bringing forth, as it did, a full, solid, overall sound. This had a nice saxophone solo, smooth, controlled trombone from young Neil Wakefield, and a piano solo, in much more traditional vein, from John Smith; the whole thing was well held together by John Wilkinson's trumpet. Wild Man Blues had a good, pounding, echoing opening (for which, for once, the Shirley Hall acoustics-¡normally found wanting-were very appropriate) for whieh John Wilkinson takes much of the credit. It is a shame that Stephen Taylor's clarinet solo and ensemble work was, from where I was sitting, obscured by being out of balance; however, 1 certainly had no difficulty in hearing the fine staccato trumpet in the final chorus. Clarinet Marmalade was Stephen Taylor's feature number and he was very active in the opening ensemble chorus (over which Neil Wakefield moaned appealingly on trombone) and, in a quiet chorus that did not drown out his efforts, Stephen Taylor did some deft fingering and trilling on his clarinet, developing a Charlston-like rhythm and, finally, even soaring a little! An intricate trumpet solo, also Charlston-like, then followed, and the number finished in dance-band, ensemble style in which Richard Rose featured prominently and Neil Wakefield had some effective trombone-breaks. The players were then joined by Alan Champion (trumpet) to form the Dixie Group. This gave forth with Dixieland, on which there was a nice balance for the gentle, opening ensemble, humorous "horses'-hooves" effect from Philip Hopkins on drums, and a very efficacious final riff, presided over by Neil Wakefield on trombone. Dixie Holiday had a restrained ensemble, an effective clarinet-break and solo from Stephen Taylor, a swing-style tenor-saxophone solo from Richard Rose, and from Alan Champion, a somewhat hesitant first trumpet solo of the programme. Stephen Taylor's clarinet was very animated and soaring in the last chorus. Dixie Joker (which included a joint 'break' that actually came off!) caused the first applause of individual solos. Richard Rose was the vehicle for this spontaneous display and, the audience having thus overcome its inhibition, John Wilkinson and Stephen Taylor received similar appreciation for their solos. 179
The Contemporary Group then did Blue Fantasia and Something to Tap Your Foot to. The former started with very relaxed, well-balanced piano, and followed with dreamy saxophone (now with Richard Rose on alto-sax.), nice drum support from Alan Champion who, in a restrained and unemotional solo, played very much in 'classical' style, and clear, vibrato clarinet from Stephen Taylor. I felt that this number did not quite come off-trying to simulate a late-night, 'night-club' atmosphere in the middle of the Shirley Hall on a hot summer afternoon is a somewhat hazardous task! Something to Tap Your Foot To was complicated and jumpy and encouraged Stephen Taylor to adopt the "hunched-shoulders-and-high-register" routine on his clarinet. The trumpet, by contrast, was classical and restrained, while Richard Rose's solo certainly lived up to the title of the number. For Past and Present, two O.K.S. sat in. Mike Law replaced John Smith on piano (the latter then took over on drums!) and David Jacob replaced Paul McGrath on bass. Blues/or Bobby (a Mike Law composition) was pleasant and relaxed, almost languid, and the overall sound was very full, with some nice work by Richard Rose, Mike Law, David Jacob and Neil Wakefield. Sugar/oot Stomp which included Lindsay Dodsworth (sans appendix) and Marius Carboni on clarinets, was lively and swinging . A fine interlude was then provided by the Modern Quartet-John Smith (piano), Richard Rose (alto-saxophone), an impressively waist-coated Paul McGrath (bass) and Philip Hopkins (drums). Take Four was a fine and relaxing blues in which I particularly enjoyed the piano. Take Five started with the familiar opening bars and Richard Rose wandered well into his own improvisation which was well held together by the backing. Philip Hopkins on drums had a splendid moment of glory, which was much appreciated by the audience, and there was a clean lead back to the final chorus. The King's Group included all the previous personnel (except David Jacob), but conducted by Mike Law. They played two of the latter's most recent compositions, previously unheard at King's. Swing '79 was (despite its title!) 1940's swing-style which had a fine brassy chorus and riffing finish; the presence of the saxophone and three clarinets playing in unison above it created very much a 'Glenn Miller' sound. Precincts Blues was a title which, by that stage of the Term, many of us in the audience identified with very strongly. This featured a pleasant, lowregister Taylor-clarinet and nicely balanced piano and generally created an agreeable, nightclub atmosphere . Tenderly (played minus Neil Wakefield) had a particularly hypnotic, emotional and soporific clarinet. The Traditional Group (this time including Alan Champion) returned for four final numbers. March 0/ the Jazzmen, Blues in C, Sweet Georgia Brown and Chicago. Of these, I especially liked Blues in C, with its fine, blues piano opening, smooth trombone, simple and effective trumpet duo, clear, glissando clarinet, John Wilkinson trumpet backed with exciting stopchords from Alan Champion, dreamy saxophone and pleasing final ensemble. Swing '79 was the encore. Of Mike Law's compositions, I should like to have heard again J. J. Swings In but, presumably, without the aforementioned 'J.J.' it was not possible! Special mention must be made of Mr. Ian Gollop and John Smith, for their organisation; and, alt.hough they never got moments of glory in the form of solos, the unobtrusive but vital support given by Paul McGrath (double bass) and Andrew Keen (bass guitar) is here recorded with considerable appreciation. The whole programme was a credit to all those concerned with it. It is in particular very encouraging that several members of the jazz group are very young and will be with us for some years yet-for example, Neil Wakefield and Paul McGrath are only in the Removes; and John Wilkinson-who, only last year, played "second fiddle" to Andrew Dean (himself in the audience this year)-has, even though only a fifth former, blossomed into a very confident and effective trumpet-lead. It all augurs well for the future and Andrew Dean agreed with me afterwards that the torch of King's jazz is indeed being carried on with zeal!
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THE OXFORD SINGERS The Oxford Singers gave a programme of choral music in the Chapter House on July 14th. This group of young musicians, based in Oxford, works democratically, the directorship passing around the group from item to item, and never becoming obtrusive. Was this olle of the reasons why there was not quite enough projection? A conductor not only directs, but should act as a focus through which the musicians' energies may pass to the audience. This enjoyable and accomplished performance seemed to lack passion! The first and shorter half of the programme included Latin compositions from the English Renaissance by Sheppard, Tallis and Byrd, whose Ave verum was the most famous piece. One of the special beauties was the singing of the high treble parts-for which the group had voices of exceptional purity and clarity, without vibrato. Loquebantur is a Cantus Firmus motet, though the performance did not make this explicit enough; the plainsong intonation was well sung, but for one listener Gregorian chant sung without rhythmic variety cannot compare with the Solesmes interpretation. The concluding section before the Gloria was given in a beautiful piano tone; the concluding Alleluias should not, however, begin with heavy glottal stops! o Nata Lux, also by Tallis, involved the singers in a complex texture for which there was ndt quite adequate support from the bass line. Here one longed for greater emotional intensity. The pitch and intonation were extremely good almost throughout the concert; here tre false relations sometimes unsettled momentarily the succeeding chords, though the cadences were secure. 0 Sacrum Convivium (Tallis) also won a well-balanced performance, so well-blended that one could not say which voice sang which line; top and bottom were, naturally, recognisably treble and bass, but the middle lines could have been more differentiated in timbre. In Libera nos, salva nos (two versions, by Sheppard) the high treble parts were heard to great advantage again. There are scarcely more pleadin3 words in the liturgy, but the Oxford Singers did not invest them with the proper mood of petition. It was all rather too quiet, and the bass much too indistinct (like a bad organ pedal stop!). Of the two Byrd pieces, Ave verum corpus has the power to move mountains. This ' performance did not. Beginning with an unsteady "Ave" and a strangely pronounced "va"-rum, it was again too slow, too constantly legato. There was another fierce glottal stop at "Esto nobis'. In the conductor's view music was then moving from an English to a more continental style; on the contrary, the rhythms of our language considerably affected native composers' use of continental techniques, so that it came to have individual rhythmic qualities of great importance. This half of the programme ended with Laudibus in sanctis. Written in fa-la, or madrigal, style, it was greatly enjoyed by the singers, and so by the audience. Here, too, we heard tenor and bass timbres clearly .
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as nectar and ambrosia; a supreme moment in Britten's choral writing. Alas! there was no rapture. In the third section again the words were indistinct at any dynamic below mf. The sudden short solos were well sung, particularly by the counter-tenor. All in all this was an admirable concert. These accomplished singers would not be less appealing for adopting a strong projection, and would lose no respect for allowing themselves a little more indulgence in the music's moods. FLAUTO DOLCE.
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CONCERT OF LIGHT MUSIC If you are Headmaster of The King's School one of your recurring nightmares as King's Week approaches must be 'What if it rains during the Concert of Light Music and the entire audience tries to squash into my drawing room?' This year our host must have thought that it was all going to happen, but in the end nothing worse than a few drops and a plague of aphides was sent to try us, and Christopher Tinker's florid buttonhole and David Raven's floral necktie compensated for a sunless sky. Disdaining a march to limber up with, the Band started with the relaxed strains of Jarnefelt's Praeludium, followed by Bacharach's Do you know the way to San Jose? The latter was particularly enjoyable: it is not easy to play, I imagine, being in a rather indeterminate tempo. You can jive, quick-step or march to it depending on whether you happen to be in drainpipes, tails or Royal Marine uniform, and on this occasion all tastes would have been satisfied. The main innovation this year was the different seating arrangement, with the Band directly in front of a brick wall which acted as an effective sounding board. The Glee Club benefited most from it and this year could be heard much more clearly than before. Their first 'set' consisted of a selection of Songs of Yale. These were charmingly sung in close harmony . The most memorable song was the accompanied solo by Robert Scott who, with his immaculate musicianship, exhorted us to take our best girls on a Bermuda Buggy Ride. The selection ended with that most nostalgic of all glees, the Whiffenpoof Song, so evocative of languid, maudlin days when life's main snags were unrequited love and empty beer mugs. The Band next played a Mary Poppins selection. The numbers were very nicely played , but were not, I thought, quite worthy of the players; the tunes were written (by whom? a committee?) for a film of no great distinction and do not really stand on their own musical feet. Does the conductor, I wonder, harbour a secret passion for Miss Julie Andrews? (cf. The Sound ofMusic last year.) The Glee Club , meanwhile, had been heeding Mr. Scott's advice, for when they returned to the platform they had acquired some young ladies who assisted them in a delightful improvement of Mozart's Magic Flute overture called The Magic Carpet which wittily argued the respective virtues of various countries as 'tourist centres'. Rimsky-Korsakov's Cat was followed by a Geographical Fugue by Toch (any relation of Toc H?). The motif of this bizarre fugue is verbal and rhythmical rather than tuneful and its weird sound caused several passers-by to peer over the wall-adding much to the surreal effect. Finally the Band played us a mixed selection of pieces beginning with Binge's Elizabethan Serenade. John Smith, whose expertise in the percussion section has done so much for the Band, gave another rendering of On the Track, and the Band concluded the afternoon at a quick march to Sousa's Washington Post. Altogether, this was the most enjoyable programme for several years.
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SERENADE IN THE CLOISTERS "What do you want to sing that belly-aching Tudor Music for?" With these words of encouragement Canon Shirley gave his approval and a small sum of money for music, to Ja.l'k Waddell (now head of Classics at Aldenham) to start the Madrigal Society in 1951. I was lucky enough to be a founder member, so it gave me particular pleasure to hear the Society in such good form in this year's Serenade. There was nothing "belly-aching" about the first group: two lively madrigals. Weelkes' To shorten winter's sadness and Bennet's ComeshepherdsJollow me revealed clear words and good attack and contrasted well with Dowland's Ayre Can she excuse my wrongs and Gibbons' The Silver Swan, both of which showed the top line at its beautiful best. Rows of choirboys may be best for Anglican Rites, but the predominantly female top line of the Madrigal Society is preferable in secular music, and I hope the young ladies concerned will cling fast to the clarity and steadiness of tone they displayed tonight. The highlight of the evening was an excellent performance of Bach's 4th Brandenburg Concerto, in which the Chamber Orchestra was conducted by David Goodes, whose tempi were admirably judged, firmly resisting attempts by soloists or the bass division to rush. The difficult violin solo was well within the capabilities of Christopher White who, playing with style and panache, brought a warm understanding to the music-an excellent performance. Flautists Stephen Warren-Smith and Justin Snoxall occasionally fell into the common trap of playing Bach too mechanically, but they made a really beautiful sound in the slow movement and their unison entry in the finale was electrifying. Neither of the two English editions of Kodaly's Matra Pictures is satisfactory and the one used by the Madrigal Society for their main item of the evening suffers from a diabolical translation-it is hard to believe that the translator understood either English or the original Hungarian. Having had the good fortune to stud y and perform this work with a Hungarian conductor who was a pupil of Kodaly, I found the performance rather too English-lacking in variety of tempo, dynamics and histrionics needed for this collage of colourful folk-songs from the Matra region of Hungary. Nevertheless, it was a cogent performance of an extremely difficult work whose many technical corners were rounded skilfully. Despite the date (1958) of Hovhaness's Divertimento Op. 16, No.5, the sound of the Prelude (played by clarinettists Marius Carboni, Rupert Jor,es and Stephen Taylor, with Richard Rose on bass clarinet) was reminiscent of a stately medieval dance. It was an excellent choice to put between the Caprice and Bagatelle by that prolific composer-arranger of transatlantic wind music, Clare Grundman. Lindsay Dodsworth led the other three clarinets in spirited and accurate performances of these light-hearted but demanding pieces. They coped well with the problems of intonation arising from using the extremes of the clarinet's range, and brought a polished sense of ensemble to an enjoyable and unusual group. Alan Ridout was the composer of both pieces sung by the Girls' Choir, conducted by Christopher Tinker. The first, 0 Christ, 0 Solei! de Justice, was sensitively accompanied by a section of the Chamber Orchestra, and the choir produced a mellifluous and well-phrased 185
sound. I felt that the point of the second piece, a First Performance of a specially composed setting of Verlaine's much used pocm Prison was largely missed-indeed, the title was not on the programme. The poem expresses the thoughts and the predicament of a prisoner looking at the world outside through the bars of his cell. In this context such lines as "My God, the world is so near" and "What have you done with your youth?" become anguished cries of a wasted soul. I hope that future performances of this worthwhile piece will reflect this anguish without losing the good chording and excellent sound quality. The translucent quality of Mozart's music requires that everyone plays accurately and knows exactly how the music fits together, so it was unfortunate that the first Horn player had to be replaced at short notice for the performance of the Divertimento K 113, conducted by Paul Neville. The change seemed to upset the wind section, and the performance lacked cohesion, despite some fine, well-phrased playing from the strings of the Chamber Orchestra led by Elizabeth Butler. In the final group the Madrigal Society gave moving performances of two folk-song arrangements: Dance to YOUI' Daddy, arranged by David Stone, and Scarborough Fail; arranged by their conductor, Paul Neville. Scarborough Fail' appears in so many guises, from the unaccompanied folk-song to John Girvan's amazingly complex version for Guitar Spectrum. Col. Neville's arrangement lay happily in the mainstream, with the marvellous tune well sustained by the singers with yet more excellent string playing in the accompaniment. The inclusion of the harpsichord was a touch of sheer perfection, and as darkness fell, this most effective performance combined with a floodlit Cathedral and a perfect evening to complete the magic that is the Serenade in the Cloisters. ROGER LAWRENCE.
SYMPHONY CONCERT King's Week certainly rejoiced in glorious weather for its festivities, and by the time we reached the Symphony Concert on Wednesday, 18th July, the temperature in the Shirley Hall made for testing conditions. It was therefore no mean feat for the orchestra and soloists to give a performance of such high and sustained quality. The concert began with the Rossini overture The Italian Girl in Algiers. This had a good, light opening, and proceeded to bubble along boisterously, giving the flutes and oboes every opportunity to display their musicianship, with some fine support from the 'cellos and basses. The Elgar String Serenade in E minor which followed was a joy to listen to. It allowed the conductor to show his interpretative skills, and he drew from the young players a performance of great sensitivity and musicality. This was particularly noticeable in the Elegy which, at the end, died away beautifully. It was a very moving performance from such a youthful orchestra. I was particularly impressed by the string section throughout the whole concert. The first of the evening's soloists, Clarence Myerscough (leader of the orchestra), played Vaughan Williams' Lark Ascending. This lark truly soared and sang-a beautiful interpretation of the solo part, and the orchestra's accompaniment was so muted and controlled, one almost held one's breath that it could be sustained, but it was! Of all the music in this fine concert, I enjoyed the Elgar and the Vaughan Williams most of all. Prudence Lloyd (soprano) then sang the Vivaldi motet 0 Qui Coeii Terraeque Serenitas. The first movement flowed happily along, and after the recitative, the prayer was beautifully sung, followed by a lively, crisp, and clear Alleluia. The accompaniment, and particularly that of Robert Scott at the harpsichord, was unobtrusively perfect. Miss Lloyd must be congratulated on producing such a strong and pleasing sound in an atmosphere which by then had become distinctly sub-tropical! 186
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After a welcome breather in the interval, the orchestra returned for Haydn's London Symphony. The slow, measured introduction to the first movement produced some fine playing, and it continued with a Beecham-like briskness, though the orchestra's inexperience tended to prevent its combining the precision and phrasing required of such a performance. The A ndante produced, in particular, some very good brass playing, and the minuet was joyful, happy, and exuberant. The Allegro was played at a boisterous tempo, trying at times for some tiring players, but they were carried along by the joyful mood of the movement to the end. All praise to the brass and the woodwind for keeping such a good tone at that stage in the evening-we know how difficult it is to maintain good intonation in hot conditions . The audience was sent happily on its way with a rousing performance of the overture Russian and Ludmilla by Glinka . The momentum was carried through and the 'cello playing in the second theme was notabl y excellent. This was a very fine musical evening, most certainly enjoyed by the audience and, it appeared, happily enjoyed by the players too, and that is what music-making is about. All credit is due to Paul Neville as their conductor. PAT RIDGEON
KING'S WEEK EXHIBITIONS The King's Week exhibitions that I am able to review this year are as follows: Photography, Woodwork, Pottery, the Caxton Society, Bookbinding, the Douglas Jervis Society, Mrs. Ursula MacDonald's Watercolours, and the Geology Exhibition .
PHOTOGRAPHY Previous readers of this col umn may recall that the present reviewer's particu lar photographic predilection is for portraits; it is , therefore, not surprising that my favourite item in this year's ex hibiti on was not the very fine sepia prin t of the Cathedral in snow by D. A. Curl, K.S., of Ma rlowe, which won this year' s Gough Prize , but R. J. M. Houlston' s (Tradescant) strikin g, full- length portrait of his Head-o f-Ho use, Gabriel Haddad. Haddad was portrayed lounging against two white , vertical, screen s whi ch , though they made an ang le of about 45 ° with eac h other. seemed to coa lesce in th e region beh in d the subject, and this provided a most spectac ular perspective~effect. Another very fine portrait in thi s ex hibition (this time of S. G. R. G. Barton, K.S., of M.D.) was by T. J. Reed of M.D. Again, this was a full¡length composition and, once more, I felt that the device of the full~ l e n gth portrait contributed much to bringing out the character of the subject (which, in this case, is we ll ~k nown to the present wr iter!). David Curl (a relative newcomer to photography, having had his camera only since last November) had an impressive coverage
of school athletics events, and I particularly liked his composite picture in which the rectangular area avai lable was divided by its two diagona ls in to four triangular areas, in each of wh ich was a different photograph of an athletics event. Sporting activit ies were also covered by J. D. D. Pardoe (M.O.) and R. A. Civi l (Walpole). Bird and anima l studies were popular, con tributions on this theme coming from D. A. Curl , J. Pardoe and A. M. Jenkins (Linacre). The Cathedral and Precincts are always a favourite subject and D. A. Curl 's pri ze~w inning sepia~ tinted photograph has already been ment io ned; in add ition. there was an im ag inative compositi on by M. T. Simpso n of Marlowe of the Cathed ral roof seen from Bell Harry. and a nice view of Linacre Ho use, from the sa me va ntag e~poi nt. by T. J. Reed. Also by T. J. Reed was an original s till ~ life. featur ing a cornu. a w in g~co ll ar. some co ll ar~st ud s, and a fountain~pen. entitled The Bare Necessities of a King's School Boy. (I would , perhaps, beg to query the inclusion of a comb!) Robert Haddad has contrib uted much to photography during his time at Ki ng's, now sadly over, and many of his compositions have graced the Can tuarian and previous King's Week ex hibition s. It is unfortunate, therefore, th at hi s ex hibit s had been taken away before the present rev iewer had the oppor~ tunity to visit the ex hi bition and, consequently, Robert Haddad' s effort cannot be rev iewed this year. I do, however, wish him well in his future photographic activities . 187
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, WOODWORK Once again, this exhibition makes the completely unpractical person (like the undersigned) humbly aware of how talented some King's pupils are-quite often young ones-i n the art of woodwork . For the first time, cassette racks (eleven of them) outnumbered bowls (7) and chess-boards (6) as the most popular class of item to make. Amongst the chessboards, there were two that particularly caugh t my eye; one was a very fine chess box by A. P. Littleales of Lattergate with a split and hinged double-lid which, when closed, made a chequered pattern that was impressively flush and well -aligned; the other was a chess table by M. F. Voigts (also of Lattergate). As last year. foremost amongst the exhibits mus t be those of C. A. C. White, of School House, with a beautiful nest of tables (I am pleased to see that a photograph of his su perb bureau, exhibited last year, appeared in last Summer Term's Canluarian), D. S. Berry (Marlowe), with a n impressive wr iting desk, and Mrs . Barbara Slimming, with a beautifully finished music-Canterbury. I also very much li ked I. R. Simpson's (M arlowe) carefully entit led "Radio and Tape-Recording Cabinet". Other items that took my fancy were the spinn ing stoo l of J. B. Griggs (M arlowe), the miniature chest and table lamp of D. J. Molyneux (Lattergate), the foot-stool of A. W. M. Smith (Walpole), the trinket box and lorcilere of J . W. P. Mayne (Grange), Edward Holland's (M .O.) spice rack, the bedside table of D. 1. R. Hild ickSmith, K.S. (Marlowe) and Philippa Hildick-Smith's (Marlowe) coffee-table, bow-case and bowl.
POTfERY Unlike last year, this yea r's pottery exhibiti o n had individu ally labelled items, so credit can be given where it is due. There were some fine examples of three different pottery-techniques-wheel-made items (as exemplified by some nice work fro m F. J . Kennedy , K.S., of Marlowe), coil pots (such as that of J. A. C. Kenny , of Galpi n's), and 'slab' methods (e.g. the tray of Presland-initial unk nown!-of Marlowe): (l am indebted to the Brown brothers of M.O. for an explanation of these technicalities.) The latter two boys had some impress ive bowls a nd pots in th e ex hibition. I also admired a fine jug by E. A. L. de Waal of Marlowe, so me pots by C. 1. S. Bowden of Tradescant, Anne Scoones' (School House) 'piggy-bank'-and a very good pottery-simu lat ion of a sandwich !
CAXTON SOCIETY It is only when one sees the multifarious productions of the Caxton Society displayed in o ne place at one time (and I counted 155 distinct items on show in this exhibition) that one realises how much we routinely take this Society for granted in all walks of School li fe-from its provision of individual notepaper and invitation cards, through stationery lists to fu ll King's Week programmes . The Society is to be congratulated on the diversity and the versatility of its output. We are, of co urse, fully aware of the Society during King's Week, and I am glad to note that, this year, the hard-working Secretary, Edward Johnston of Walpole, has been given full credit in print on the King's Week programmes. My favo uri te item o n display, though, was the Judo Clu b Note-paper which bore printed Japanese characters . These, Mr. R. J. Mathews informs me, were produced by making a block from artwork of the characters that was itself copied from and based on actua l manuscript characters written by the father of Henry Robinson of Galpin's! Such devotion to authenticity cannot go unmentioned!
BOOKBINDING There were seven exhibi tors thi s year , all individually attr ibuted (a welcome change from last year) . F. M. E. Vernon , K.S. (School House) showed a nice red, half-leather note-book and a half brown-leather music album. E. D. Cheet ham (also of School House) 0ffered a "Paperback Rebound" (which, the undersigned was delig ht ed to see, was in fact Backhouse and Holdsworth's Pure Mathematics: A First Course !) . J . C. O. Simpson (The Grange) usefully bound several yea rs' issues of the Rotulus, while T. W. B. Miller, K.S. (School House) and C. P . Poole, K. S. (Marlowe) provided bound note-book s. T he ex hibit of N. R. J . Cowie, K.S. (Marlowe) embraced nearly a thousand pages. T. M. C . Jenn ison 's (Marlowe) fine French Dictionary (blue quarter-leather) lay pleasin gly flat when ope ned on a horizo ntal su rface, and I was pleased to observe his filial devot ion by notin g that his "Paperback Rebound" was none other than Introduction to RadiO-Astronomy, by his fat her, Professor R. C . Jennison , of the University ! 188
, DOUGLAS JERVIS SOCIETY T he Douglas Jervis Society this year presented some more pages from the Society's Collections. The nucleus of the Society's holdings is the set of philatelic Collections donated by the late D . J. B. Jervis, O.K.S., during his life-time. With the death of Major Jervis earlier this year, the Society has now come into the possession of the remainder of the late Major Jervis' Collections, through the generosity of Miss N. E. Jervis, the Major's sister. In this year's exhibition, 53 pages were presented from these newlyreceived Collections (Hong Kong, South Africa, Cyprus and Jamaica) as well as some pages from the Great Britain Collections. Personalities featuring on the stamps displayed could not have been widerranging- from the late Dr. Verwoerd, through Her Majesty the Queen to the 1963 Jamaica issue commemorating "Miss World" (in which year Miss World was, quite naturally, Miss Jamaica!!). T he present writer also loaned five items illustrating the use of International Reply-Paid Post-Cards showing examples of the use of British stamps on cards of this type from such diverse and unlikely places as Austria, the Canal Zone, Cyprus, Moscow, Tokyo-and even Timbuktoo! My own favourite items were the ten pages selected from the very spectacular Hong-Kong Co llection, recently acquired; these included the first issue of the present reign which , aside from the replacement of Queen Victoria's portrait with that of Her Majesty, is almost unchanged in design from the original Hong-Kong issue of 1862.
MRS. URSULA MACDONALD'S WATERCOLOURS The Douglas Jervis Society shared the Societies' Room with a splendid display of watercolours on mainly local subjects by Mrs. Ursula MacDonald, A.R.C.A., long-time resident of Canterbury and formerly a Mistress at J .K.S . This consisted of 15 framed and 18 unframed paintings, all for sale and with proceeds to the Development Appeal Fund , that Miss MacDonald has prod uced over the last 25 years. While four of the items on di splay were flower (or, in one case, leaf) studies, and four others were on subjects outside the city, the remaining 25 works were all familiar Canterbury (and King's) scenes. My favour ite by far was a splendid 1953 composition View from West Gate Court, which offered a richly coloured and unique panorama that simultaneously took in the West Gate, S1. Martin's Church and the Cathedral, another that I particularly admired was a study of S1. Martin's Church itself, depicted in warm , full colours. Memorial Garden and Memorial Cross in Green Court were two works with particular relevance to King's viewers. It is fortunate that Mrs. MacDonald herself was able to grace the ex hibition from time to time and hence to talk personally to visitors (induding the undersigned) about her pictures.
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GEOLOGY EXHIBITION Geology is a subject that is flourishing and beginning to feature much more prominently at King's these days, and it is therefore appropri ate that this year a Geology exhibition was staged in Mr. M. J. Hodgson's laboratory in the Physics Department. Mr. Hodgson, and his able and hard-working helper, Graham Hill of School House, presented an impressive display of rocks , fossi ls, maps and literaturemany from their own collections as well as the School' s. All the large words involved were a little overwhelming to the layman (like me!) so that, rather superficially, I must comment on an aesthetic rather than a scientific level and say that I found the rose rock (a kind of red sandstone) and the coral specimens the most pleasing to the eye. The iron ores and amber were also very beautiful , as also was the obsidian volcanic glass fro m the Yellowstone National Park in the Un ited States. Among the ammonites, ham ites, graptolites (skeletons of these creatures replaced by carbonacious material) I was comforted to come across some galena wh ich, from my C hemistry days, I was glad to find that I could still recognise as lead sulphide! There was a pleasing local flavour to many of the exhibits, with particular emphasis on the rocks of Faversham, Canterbury, Ashford, Folkestone (whence came some particularly fine fossils), 189
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Dover and Broadstairs. In contrast, one area of the exhibition devoted to the geology of the Isle of Arran in Scotland showed vividly how fruitful and prolific, as far as the acquisition of specimens is concerned, was the School field-trip held there in the Easter Vacation of 1977 . What must be the real fascination of geology was, though, emphasised to me when, with the help of one of the invigilators of the exhibition
(J. N. A. Burt, of School House), I looked up and worked out the age of a random fossil; the answer: 135 million years!
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ART EXHIBITION IN THE CHAPTER HOUSE Has artistic criticism value or purpose? Certainly it cannot be objective, since it varies from person to person and therein lies its weakness. Yet there is no case for the conclusion that statements about works of art are without use or value. With regard to the King's School art exh ibition I can only hope to examine a few ideas. It is fitting that architectural subjects should dominate the exhibition from a school situated in the heart of a city with such a rich tradition of building. I was fascinated by the differing representations of the texture of building materials, using various media. In this respect Phillips, Devonshire, Pugh and Cheetham demonstrated the sensitive use of watercolour. Pen and wash is in some ways ideal for architectural subjects. In the exhibition it was used to good effect, particularly by Rogers and Tham. Some of the pure pen and ink drawings I felt were less effective, although they were mostly of high topographic quality. In small sketches, line can be effectively used to show boundaries between surfaces or objects, or to delineate architectural detail. However, the use of a fine line in relatively large drawings may need a different approach. In such cases at a reasonable viewing distance the individual lines will not be seen. Unless care is taken, the tone or depth of any given area will depend on the amount of detail present, whereas in the actual subject it is determined by the nature of the surface and its degree of illumination. The discipline of perspective is clearly studied ser iously at King's. There were fine drawings of the Cathedral itself by Hewes, Watts, Hobbs, James, Jenney and Freeland. A sympathetic yet mathematically exact projection of the real world on to the plane of the picture is surely an endeavour which, par excellence, bridges the two cultures . Vanishing of sets of horizontal lines, each set to a single point on the eye line, is a well-known part of the theory of perspective . Yet classically it is assumed that vertical
lines are all drawn parallel to one edge of the picture. Modern photography of tall buildings shows the classical approach to be simply a convent ion. Perhaps the problem could have been examined to artistic effect in some of the pictures . The work of anyone student throughout a single year covers too short a span to see the development of his or her ability. However, evolution of young artists' artistic expression is rapid and many of the works ex hibited well thi s fascinating development. The upper school work had very high quality. Kate Giles and Alexander de Waa l are particularly skilful; the painting of Comfortable Cats and the Marine aquatints being especially talented. Their work is probab ly now of commercial value. From the lower school, Martin Pepperell's Winter Snow and Simon Young's House near Seven oaks showed good colour sense, vitality and great promise. Finally, in comparison with last year's exhibition, the development of the atmospheric use of water co lour was particularly pleasing: it was exemplified by Stephen Gefiot's Lake District and Lane near Borough Green, Kent. Should we not exploit further this aspect of that Imos t English of media'? JOHN BASTIN.
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REPORTS AND REVIEWS MUSIC MUSIC IN MAY An innovation this term has been two Orchestral Concerts on Sunday evenings in May; a 'symphonic' one by the full orchestra, and a lighter one with the smaller 'concert' orchestra, which included an appearance of the Girls' Choir. Together with a Chamber Concert in the Recital Room and the Choral Concert in the Cathedral, Music in May constituted a sort of Spring Festival. With Monday afternoons now available as rehearsal time (thanks to the co-operation of the athletes) it has been possible to learn more music. Judging by the very good audieI,!ces throughout, there is plenty of interest in the orchestra's playing locally, perhaps to some extent from those who have been unable to get into King's Week concerts. A distinguished musician in the audience said that "this bold venture has been an undoubted success, and I hope it will be repeated another year". Our thanks to Paul Neville for the considerable amount of time and effort he put into organising it. Separate reviews of these events on top of the King's Week ones would take up a lot of space, so we publish a review only of the Choral Concert, and just the programmes of the three instrumental occasions.
SYMPHONY CONCERT SUNDAY, 6th MAY IN THE SHIRLEY HALL
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MARCH MILITAIRE Two DANCES FROM HENRY V FLUTE CONCERTO
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CHORAL CONCERT SATURDAY, 19th MAY, IN THE CATHEDRAL NAVE
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The first work was Purcell's suite Abdelazar, a fine, expressive piece of string writing, which had the practical disadvantage of exposing the weaknesses of the orchestra's ensemble playing. Not even the sure and spirited leadership of Clarence Myerscough could keep the violins quite together, and this marred what would otherwise have been a good performance. Tempi were brisk and lively, particularly in the familiar Rondo which brings the work to a close. The guest baritone soloist was John Lawrenson, who gave a superb performance of three arias from Mendelssohn's Elijah. His voice was rich and his diction perfectly clear throughout. The rhetorical, histrionic flavour of these arias was ideally served by the dramatic attack which he brought to them-even his eyebrows playing a not inconsiderable role. Unfortunately he brought the same tone of voice and stance to the Faure Requiem, with much less success. Faure's setting of the Requiem Mass is undramatic, controlled and mellow, in contrast to the settings by Verdi, Berlioz and later Britten. Faure has only a minimal Dies Irae: death has lost, if not its sting, at least its Sturm und Drang. The mood is more tranquil and restrained. John Lawrenson seemed not to change his musical attitude in passing from the extravagance of the arias to a more suitable mellow tone, and for this reason his performance, while technically flawless, was less artistically satisfying. Julia Cleobury, who stood in at very short notice for an anonymous indisposed treble, was perfectly at home in the Pie Jesu. Her voice is not strong, and was a lmost lost at times in the subdued accompaniment of the chamber organ and strings, but its tone was one of ideal treblelike purity and sweetness. Despite her obvious nerves she gave a fine performance. The Chorus was of variable quality. When all voices were singing together, as in the Introit for instance, the sound was most pleasing; but when separate voice-ranges were singing on their own the result was often weak and pedestrian. The tenors in particular were quite incapable of coming in on the beat at the beginning of movements such as the Agnus Dei, and only the fine rhythmic playing of Mr. Flood on the chamber organ pulled them up to the correct tempo. The male voices of the chorus generally lacked life and attack, qualities that are indispensable even in a Requiem Mass . The girls and trebles, on the other hand, being. in a sizeable majority, produced a most pleasing sound that was firm but not brash, mellow but not woolly. The orchestra's performance was most satisfactory in the Mendelssohn and the Faure, thoroughly redeeming any shortcomings in the Purcell. Stefania Almansi in particular gave an excellent account of the 'cello solo in Mendelssohn's It is enough, and several woodwind players managed to sing in the chorus as well-there's enthusiasm for you. At King's we all seem to take for granted a standard of music way above that of other schools, and judge the performances as if we were listening to the L.P.O. The wonderful thing about King's music is that it can stand this sort of critical appraisal at a ll. Despite its flaws the Choral Concert was a great success, and yet another display of the musical excellence that we unreasonably expect and always receive. J.G.
MELODIES FOR YOU SUNDAY, 27th MAY, IN THE SHIRLEY HALL
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CHAMBER CONCERT WEDNESDAY, 30th MAY, IN THE RECITAL ROOM
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(Madrigal Society) FLUTE QUARTET IN D (K 285) (1st movement) Mozart Stephen Warren-Smith (flute). Christopher White (violin), Timothy Amos (viola). Paul Gordon ('cello), Faure LE JARDIN DE DOLLY Nicholas Pye and Stuart Whatton (piano duet) Mozart CRUDEL! PERCHE FINORA (The Marriage of Figaro) Julia Maynard (Susanna). Richard Pleming (Count Almaviva). David Raven (piano), ' Edwards IN GOING TO MY NAKED BED Bennet COME, SHEPHERDS, FOLLOW ME (The Madrigal Society) 7 BAGATELLES (1971) Gordon Jacob Stephen Lawrence (oboe) CLARINET QUINTET (K 58 1) (1st movement) Mozart Marius Carboni (clarinet) Alexander Stewart and Robert Weaver (violins) Gavin Teakle (viola). Michael White ('cello) Wieniawski LEGENDE (Op. 17) Franrois Schubert L'ABEILLE Christopher White (violin). Rupert Jones (piano). arr, David Stone DANCE TO YOUR DADDY Warlock YARMOUTH FAIR (The Madrigal Society) Conductor: Paul Neville. 193
RECITAL BY ANDREW STRIVENS and STEPHEN LA WRENCE SUNDAY, 10th JUNE, IN THE SHIRLEY HALL What looked on paper to be quite a taxing programme was handled in the main with assurance and accomplishment, and the musicianship the two boys displayed was greatly to their credit. Both proved to be competent performers on the violin as well as having attained a high standard on their first instruments-the piano and the oboe respectively. Consequently, while the first piece showed Stephen Lawrence's oboe playing to good effect, Andrew Strivens was at a slight disadvantage on his second instrument, and we had to wait for his piano pieces before he really asserted himself. The first piece was the Bach Concerto in D minor for violin and oboe (accompanied on the piano by John Smith), and while Andrew showed himself capable of producing a good tone and a well-phrased sentence, we were troubled from time to time by his tuning, and he gave the impression of holding back somewhat from the piece. I was left wishing that his approach to several of the pieces had been more involved- the Romantic piano music he chose was played with a typically English (or perhaps just youthful!) reserve. For example, the striking rhythm which characterizes the Mendelssohn Scherzo (Op. 16) could have been attacked a little more incisively, though the overall effect was suitably capricious. He warmed to his work with the Chopin Polonaise in C minor and the two lyrical etudes (F minor and A flat , Nos. 25 and 27). Good expressive phrasing bespoke a maturing musicianship, backed up by a well-known showpiece- though none the less demanding for that-the 'Revolutionary' Study, fluently executed. He deserved his applause; by the end of the concert, he had shown something of the relaxed, involved musicianship which in time will mature. Stephen Lawrence began well in the Bach and was able to demonstrate the finely-judged phrasing and good tone which typified his playing. After the violin duets, his reading of Britten's Six Metamorphoses after Ovid for solo oboe was very well done. Taxing pieces, he allowed time for them to unfold, in sound and in silence. The Bartok Duos (6 of the 44 for 2 violins) and the Britten were not the most approachable pieces, but the former were tackled confidently and creditably by the two performers, and the latter proved to be well chosenI have often wondered how programmatic the titles of each of the six pieces are supposed to be! To my mind, the culmination of the concert came, suitably enough, at the end, with the Oboe Sonata. The partnership between the two was well expressed; two flexible Recitative movements contrasted with the well-controlled Andantino and Allegretto, and even if Stephen did look a little daunted by the Molto Allegro, it was delivered with verve and aplomb. Saint-Sa~ns
A delightfully pastoral encore-Ronald Binge's Water-mill-capped a first-rate concert, in which the two young performers had shown, not only that they could play, but that they could do so in public and carry their playing off with a quality of personality difficult to identify, but which makes all the difference in the world between a player and a performer. These two were performers. C.P.
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TALKS FIN DE SIECLE VIENNESE LITERA TURE, SCHNITZLER, HOFMANNSTHAL, etc. PROFESSOR M. SWALES On May 9th, Professor Michael Swales of University College, London, delivered a talk on Viennese literature at the turn of this century, a subject of particular relevance to this year's Alevel candidates, and despite its apparent narrowness, Professor Swales was able, through an infectious enthusiasm for his subject and a sufficiently broad approach, to widen his talk into one of general interest. Professor Swales began with an examination of Austria-Hungary and its society. On the one hand there was the enormous size and bureaucracy of the great Empire, centred on the splendour of Vienna-nothing had changed in the past four hundred years, and there was a belief that nothing would change now. Yet under this surface was taking place real social change: enormous growth and large-scale poverty associated in the change to an industrial society, heralding the fall of the Empire. Aware of this change, a new breed of writers emerged, and it was with these writers that Professor Swales' talk was really concerned. Disgusted by the Viennese "cult of decadence" as Professor Swales put it, they found and turned to new ideas, new ways of thinking, previously untouched and undescribed. Scientists like Mach saw Man as a "perplexity of nerve endings", while Freud based all Man's actions on drive and instincts. Writers tried to reach out for new ideas by such means as trying to reproduce sensations. It was because of their attitude that these men were dislocated from society. There was Kafka, for example, a Jew in an anti-Semitic era, writing about the ludicrous inhumanity of a world ordered by bureaucracy. Professor Swales then talked in some detail about tll.e work of Hugo von Hofmannsthal, notably his "Pfandbriefe " , the fictional letters of a young poet \9 his father,)n which Hofmannsthal shows how language can lose its significance, and in which he reduces everything purely to scheme . This theme is evident also in the works of Rilke, in which Man is shown to be a mockery. Professor Swales showed too how the Freudian view was reflected in writing, in art, and in music. Writers such as Arthur Schnitzler wrote about characters who had no stable perspective, and no self-confidence, reflecting, perhaps, the author. Schnitzler's Leutnant Gust! was a partial view of reality as represented by one person's thoughts. This technique of Schnitzler's, the interior monologue, symbolised the style of the fin de siecle writers under the influence of Freud. Thus Professor Swales wrapped up his talk, relating the work of the fin de siecle authors both to the society in which they lived, and to the thinking of Freud, the greatest influence of the period. We would all like to thank Professor Swales not only for this talk, but also for his most useful seminar on Schnitzler on the following day. N. R. J. COWIE. 195
THE ENERGY QUESTION D. G. MILNE, ESQ. (Director, British Petroleum) The message was conveyed very clearly- there is a chronic shortage of crude oil in the world today. Oil prices will continue to rise, supplies will become yet more restricted, and by the year 2000, it is thought, oil will have run out. Alternative sources of energy, sufficiently abundant in supply to meet the world's growing needs, must be found. Mr. Milne began his talk by outlining the present situation, with particular reference to the importance of oil to the Western world. He suggested that, although the long-term solution to the present energy crisis lies in the exploitation of forms other than oil, there is still need for continual exploration to maintain the supply of hydro-carbons-and, on average, ÂŁ1 V. billion are needed to finance the exploration of each oil-field. To give us an idea of the economic importance of oil to Britain and other countries, both producers and consumers, Mr. Milne gave us the figures for B.P. 's daily turnover, which amounts to over ÂŁ3m. He then continued by looking at permanent sources of energy, such as hydro-electric power (HEP), which plays a limited but significant role in Norway, Switzerland and other mountainous countries with plentiful water supplies, and the production of ethanol and other hydrocarbons by growing and processing vast quantities of green matter-a viable proposition in fertile countries such as Brazil. Nuclear energy is another possibility, but its attendant health risks have proved controversial and are a factor limiting extensive development. The harnessing of the sun, wind, and tides are also much-discussed possibilities for the future, but as yet, and for commercial purposes, they remain only that. We are deeply grateful to Mr. Milne for coming once again to speak to us on the increasingly important subject of world energy today, and would like to take this opportunity of thanking him for such an interesting talk . LISA STARNS AND ANNE SCOONES.
CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR SIR A. J. A YER Amid rapturous applause, the "greatest living English philosopher" crossed the threshold of the Societies Room. "There are three kinds of philosophy", he said, planting his script on the table. "The first is the Marxist political philosophy of dialectical materialism, a case of thesis and antithesis whose synthesis is the classless society." "The second kind of philosophy is what I like to call 'Romantic Metaphysics', .. he read, gathering the strands of hair that had tumbled into his eyes and sweeping them over his forehead: "a nineteenth-century phenomenon, inspired partly by Hegel". "The third kind belongs to my own field, the analytical approach of Bertrand Russell and G. E. Moore: mathematics, set theory and logical positivism." (In fact it was Professor Ayer who introduced logical positivism into England.) 196
In short, our lecture was a potted history of philosophy, a catalogue of names such as William James (the brother of Henry James "and in my opinion the better writer of the two"), Marx, Hegel, Hume, Moore, Russell, the Viennese School. The difference was that it was compiled by Professor Ayer himself, interwoven with his anecdotes and witticisms, and performed by him. And, before a hungry audience, he played his part faultlessly, dancing vigorously around the room, invoking T. S. Eliot in the shape of Matthew Townshend, quoting wildly. The lecture itself was good, iceberg though it was for most of us: much more could be learnt by reading one of the Professor's erudite editions. It was the aura of the evening that was truly memorable. Professor Ayer answered intelligent questions from a few intelligent people, was stimulated by Godwin's questioning dauntlessness, impressed by Henderson's brilliance, and stumped by Hancock logic . At last he stumbled out of the room, pursued by cheers and cries of "Bravo!", "Encore!" and "Freddie for Emperor!" Where was he going7 No doubt, to
deliver another lightning lecture before more hordes of rapturously applauding public schoolboys. Professor A. J. Ayer is an arrogant egotist (he said so himself), but such a clever man. It is an honour to have had him at our door. F. J. KENNBoy.
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NIGEL MORGAN, ESQ. (Senior Lecturer in History of Art, Westfield College, University of London) A full Societies Room greeted Mr. Nigel Morgan of Westfield College, London, on the 29th May when he kindly came to give a History of Art lecture. The talk, the theme of which was patronage in the 15th and 16th Centuries, was fully illustrated by a myriad of slides shown on two projectors. Mr. Morgan concentrated on three examples-the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, with its simple plan, but marvellous carving and superb fan vault (by John Wastell who also completed and vaulted Bell Harry tower here at Canterbury), Eton College Chapel, with its huge naveless Quire, and finally St George's Chapel at Windsor with its "complete guide to heraldry" on the vault bosses. Also on a more general tack, Mr. Morgan discussed the origins of fan vaulting, and he explained to us the meanings of many carved characters like masons' "signatures" . Finally, I would like to thank Mr. Pragnell for arranging such an interesting and informative evening. A. P. 197
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A CRITIQUE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT C. G. GAY, ESQ. (Chief Executive, Canterbury District Council) Perhaps Thomas Paine best expressed the view of government most widely held today when he stated that "government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil-in its worst state, an intolerable one", and in this age of cynicism and disillusionment with governmental solutions, it is easiest and most popular to blame current misfortune on bureaucratic mismanagement. Mr. Gay sought to dispel this illusion, and thus much of his talk may have smacked of selfjustification. However, such justification of the local tier of government was mitigated by the necessity firstly of combating the commonly held view of the inefficiency of that branch of government, and secondly by Mr. Gay's combining this justification with a full and fluent description of the function and practical workings of the local governmental system. In essence the object of government must be "not the glory of rulers nor of races, but the happiness of common man", and thus throughout history a system of keeping the localities contented has been essential in even the most centralised and autocratic systems. Mr . Gay traced meticulously this diffusion of sovereignty with reference to Canterbury in particular. His record started with the Romans in Canterbury leaving their imprint in the form of a governmental system inherited by the Saxons by which time there had evolved the office of Mayorthe first recorded Mayor having been Aelhume. By the twelfth century a definite system had evolved consisting of a body called the Burghmote court and permanent town officials in the shape of the Sheriff and Mr. Gay's predecessor the "clericus villae". Charters in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries devolved yet more powers to the localities although it was not until the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with the onset of industrialisation and the growing application of democratic ideals, that it became necessary and politically expedient to delegate substantial responsibility to the localities . Mr. Gay, by his historical tour through the evolution of local government, demonstrated that local government is an institution with strong historical roots and with traditional functions to fulfil. He next embarked on a defence of the system which has often been dubbed "slow and inefficient" by disgruntled ratepayers. Mr. Gay demonstrated that local government was bound by its sheer size and duties to be limited, and also pointed out that local government business necessarily depends on a series of compromises with other layers of government (parish, district, and county councils, Health and Water authorities, etc.). Through a portrayal of these substantial limitations, Mr. Gay brought us to the realisation that comparisons between local government and the private sector are totally unrealistic. Local government, bound as it is by the doctrine of "Ultra Vires", is often prevented from seeking and pursuing the swiftest solutions, and the necessity of accounting for every penny of public money also prevents local government officials from pursuing the practical but perhaps morally or politically questionable solution. Democracy also takes its toll on efficiency resulting in government by a forty-nine person committee with inevitable political splits and factions. Mr. Gay concluded his lucid and highly informative talk with the comforting assertion that he personally believed that ratepayers' money was disposed of in the most efficient way possible, within the necessary constraints of any governmental business, by local authorities. G. J. 198
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Post Suspended Animation Blues Our vacuum-bird that has come so far Feels warmth again upon its solar cell, Parked in orbit round an unknown star, And brings to life its secret personnel. Pink, and packed around in storage ice, We thousand humans sleeping in the hold Wake today to face a new sunrise And shake away the heart-stop cold. Colonists for a new world bound, We are not happy to be riding high, Above this planet we have found, We Rip van Winkles of the sky. Blue lips, this cold that lingers; We don't want to be fish-fingers; We've got those post suspended animation blues, Thinking of the parents that we lose, The earth we never more will feel, Solid, firm and real, Familiar ground beneath our shoes. We dolls that once were on the shelves, Now pad the floor with naked feet. We rub with towels, we dress ourselves, Try to restore life's forgotten heat. Five-hundred years in a frozen soma; Five-hundred years that are with us still; Five-hundred years in an interstellar coma; Five-hundred years that have left their chill. Our brains have decayed during the voyage Here and there a cell has rotted, The usual suspended animation damage And in our legs the blood has clotted.
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Mad Poems Firstly . . .
When asked to write a mad poem I sought some inspiration, So I rode an ice-cream home, And sat in the kitchen basin. My lines don't scan, And I don't care, The price of smog's Neither here nor there. I lay back on the fridge, And put my pen to paper, With a warm iced chicken And a fluorescent wafer. The dog was barking Just like a cat, So I put on a record, And the goldfish turned black.
Secondly. . . There's nothing better than an expensive meal Of cricket bats and potato peel, Washed down with something nice I think, Old dishwater from the kitchen sink. When washing the dishes I always take Care to include a fine rump steak. Or often if I can't find Vim, I throw self-raising flour in. Our taps, being difficult at the time, Give hot champagne or ice-cold wine, And, not finding a plug about the place, I use a hole to fill the space.
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When deciding a final topic on which to write, A tree, stopping in mid-flight, Said, "Electric lettuce are all the rage So on this subject your mind engage." Taking his advice I promptly turned To the social life of a milk churn, But when this stirred up too much fuss, I turned instead to a London bus.
A graver accident I've never seen, Ripped up seats and turning cream. The Police arrived quickly on the spot, Got the E.E.C. to buy the lot. And now in final explanation, This is the problem of the nation: We've far too much unwanted waste, So please destroy this poem post-haste.
Marc Widdowson (M6a)
Death on the Sand Came a shout across the desert, Like a scream into the night, A circling vulture's deathly call That scarred the azure height. Among the rocks the fright baboons Laugh like girls, insane; Their sickly song that stings the air Revolves around my name. Black dots upon the distance Surround me in a ring. My eyes close, I shiver in the heat; The dogs are closing in.
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Apples
I remember the orchard and the cottage; there was always sun when we stayed there with the cousins. That summer, underneath the trees, laden with swollen fruits, the grass was long and green and moist. Always we smelled apples, playing with our sticks, climbing the older trees. They fought; I heard the argument; they pumped the words like bullets into heart and ear. The sticks were cracking like bones, the grass swishing, the thud of apples and bodies on the ground. When I climbed down I saw; both were crying and bleeding; blood, the colour of apples-an agonised gleam of red-dripped from nose, from mouth. Hot, wet tears moistened the redness that was cheek and blood. Above, the canopy of branches and the damp silence-it was growing dark. That night there was a storm; I went, alone, to the orchard in the morning. The grass was flushed a livid but triumphant green, silver drops sliding down the tall, thin stalks and I felt their wetness through my socks. The apples had tumbled; they lay, splashes of blood in the shining grass. I picked one up and tasted.
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TRIPS AND VISITS SKIING-SELLA NEVEA 1979 It was unfortunate that our flight from Luton should have been so early in the morning, and our confidence was by no means bolstered by Monarch Airlines' insistence that each passenger be weighed. This proved too much for some members of staff, who were forced to find solace in brandy. As we approached, the airport of Verona could have easily been mistaken from the air for another peasant farm, but they managed to coax the ailing plane and passengers down. The remainder of the trip to the resort took the form of a five-hour coach journey, which fortunately passed fairly quickly with lively amusements and a refreshment stop. Installed safely in the nearly-new Hotel Nevea, we began the holiday proper. The first day's skiing proved something of a disaster-Richard Barker broke a leg and was not even able to obtain an articulated plaster. Kevin Post and Mark Williams both strained their knees, but the injury which caused most hearts to bleed was that done to our skiing impresario, Mr. Rayrrtond Butt, who tore ligaments in both knees. His groaning and snoring were so bad that he kept his room-mates awake, and four sleeping tablets had to be administered thenceforth. Injury struck again, later in the holiday, when Simon Ward was knocked down and concussed on the slopes by an Italian medical student. Two other people caught an Italian stomach, which caused Neil Piper to lose his false tooth. Otherwise the skiing went very well-the off-season holiday meant that we were almost the only people on the slopes. The frustration of skiing was removed by our not having to queue for the button-lifts and speak to the natives. The absence of frustration on the pistes, however, meant frustration on the dance floor, and Messrs. Gollop and Mallion were forced to boogie by themselves. It was a wonder more injuries were not sustained in the disco. The prize for the most improved skiers went jointly to Dave Jones and Paul Howard, but all the beginners did well, progressing on to red pistes-all , that is, apart from Toby Stevenson who was fine while on skis, but as soon as he fell, could only flounder wildly on his back. Andrew Stein also deserves mention for his dare-devil descent of the slopes (it is rumoured that he didn't wear his glasses). Thanks must go to the manufacturers of Grappa, for managing to keep Dave Nyssen quiet for an evening; to Gill and especially to Mr. Butt for having everything so thoroughly organised; and finally to Dr. Gough for keeping most of lhe people happily healthy for most of the time. S. J. BARRON.
THE GEOGRAPHY FIELD TR1P-TROUTBECK, EASTER 1979 Leaving the Mint Yard three-quarters of an hour late due to unforeseen circumstances, namely "Mish" Kabir buying out Millet's, and slightly depleted in numbers, we set out in the minibus on the twelve-hour journey to the Lake District, the highlight of which was stalling on the M6. The destination of the minibus was an old village school in Troutbeck, aptly situated not more than 50 yards from a church. This school has been specifically converted for field-study groups, with girls' and masters' quarters (with an adjoining door), a large dormitory and large kitchen. The kitchen was dominated by the "pseudo-gourmet", D. J. Ru-this talent must not be revealed to his wife-who concocted some interesting brews. 203
The composition of the geographers was varied. There was one mountain goat (Jonathan Underwood, who insisted on running up the mountains before breakfast), Peter Trythall (and his charity work), the Scottish contingent (Jeremy Carver), the veterans (those who returned for a second "dose"), and Charlotte Neame (and her multi-coloured leg-warmers). There was also Alison Hunter's birthday when she was presented with a specially moulded Lake District candle. On each day of the holiday a new geographical topic was attacked. The topics provided practical examples needed for the A-level examination. These included fluvial studiesmeasuring river velocity (among other aspects) by timing the passage of an orange downstream-and tourism, incorporating the use of questionnaires, to which the replies were more diverse than anticipated, upsetting proposed hypotheses. Glacial work involved a pleasant walk up into the mountains and the realisation of the scale of glacial landforms. The journey back, from which stalling was omitted but a cattle-like appearance adopted, was much quieter-most people's energy had drained away. The trip was undoubtedly worthwhile, for not only was geographical knowledge increased in an enjoyable and different environment, but everyone had a go at cooking and clearing up, which was fun in itself. The last week of the holiday was invaluably and unforgettably used. Our gratitude for such an enjoyable experience must go to M.R.G.P. and D. J. Ru who planncd and led the smooth-running trip. J. D. WtLLIS.
ART VISIT TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON We left at 12.30 on the 22nd May having been previously fortified by a hot school lunch. The party was not quite as large as usual and consequently there was space to spare in the luxury coach which was waiting for us in Knott's Lane. The journey was smooth and uneventful, and when we arrived at the gallery we had over twoand-a-half liours to inspect the paintings, although we heeded the sound advice not to attempt to see all the works in that time. The National Gallery contains paintings to satisfy nearly all tastes, covering the major schools of European painting from "International Gothic" to "PostImpressionism", so on entry the group split up. Each of us went to rooms of personal interest, and I spent considerable time looking at the works of Turner and Constable. The gallery boasts both The Haywain-arguably the painting that gained Constable international recognitionand The Cornfield-scrupulously attentive to minute detail. Turner's Rain, Steam and Speed is also among the exhibits of the British School, and, as well as being a fine example of his later paintings, it is one of the earliest pictures to record railway locomotion. The gallery contains a sizeable collection of 18th century Venetian scenes by Canaletlo, such as The Stonemason's Yard. However, I preferred the interpretation of Venice through the eyes of Francesco Guardi who was influenced by Canaletto, yet I seemed to sense a greater feeling of atmosphere and freedom in his use of paint. A few of the numerous canvasses by Gainsborough hang in the gallery. His early portrait work of Mr. and Mrs. Andrews may be contrasted with his landscape Watering Place to show his incredible versatility. I was delighted by William Hogarth's satirical series of pictures Marriage d la Mode which tell the story of an 18th century marriage arranged for wealth rather than love and the tragic results which ensued. His figures seemed to me more "fluent" and less doll-like in appearance than those of Gainsborough. 204
It would be possible to write at great length on many more of the National Gallery collection of ne~rly two thousand paintings. There were many appealing works from the Dutch School, esp,?clally the large landscapes of cattle and the River Maas by Cuyp, and the pictures with low honzons and much sky by van Goyen. I also looked closely at thc paintings by Rembrandt and Vermeer. Other artists whose works attracted me included EI Greco, Rubens and, from the 19th century, Scurat with his huge Bathe/"S at Asni<ires, and Monet's Water-Lily Pond at Give/ny. The bus I~ft. promptly.at4.45, and we travelled back through the London rush-hour, Mr. Pragnell pomtmg out bmldmgs of note as we went. After the trip I was left, not with feeling that I had seen the ~allery, but with the desire to return to look at what I had not seen. This trip proVided a very enjoyable afternoon for everyone concerned and we must thank Mr. Pragnell for organising it. S. P. DEVONSHIRE.
HISTORY OF ART VISIT TO KNOLE HOUSE On the afternoon of Thursday, 14th June, a party of somc 30 boys and girls, accompanied by Mr. Pragnell, took the opportumty of an outing to Knolc House, Sevenoaks, to see an authentiC example of the Elizabethan country house. In fa~t, thc core of this great three-courtyard mansion is much older, built by Archbishop B<?urchler between 1456 and 1464. Thomas Sackville, first Earl of Dorset, to whom Queen Elizabeth I presented the house, largely remodelled the building. To him is due the symmetrical composition of shaped gables and towers on the south front, as well as the insertion of a splendid suite of state rooms. The.weather on our ~xcursion was not kind to us and ruled out the possibility of exploring the extensive grounds. As It was, however, we actually ran out of time touring the interior of the house. Before entering, we admired the gatehouse with its four-battlemented corner turrets and its four-centred arches, unmistakably mid-16th century in design, and the delightful irregularly spaced Tudor chimney-stacks. Our first stop was at the Conservation Room--not normally open to the public--and was arranged through the kind co-operation of Mrs. de Rougemont, who is one of the team of volunteers carrying out the repair and restoration work on the furniture and textiles contained in the house's vast collection of treasures. We saw how gold and silver embroidery was restored to its original lustre and how worn patches in fragile material were mended, through chemical and manual processes respectively. The task ahead of these dedicated helpers is mammoth, but it is, as we saw in the difference between items 'before' and 'after', most worthwhile and valuable work. After this, we began the tour of the house itself. The most important rooms in houses of the time were the Great Staircase and the Long Gallery. These two were just superseding the Great Hall 1I1 Importance, and at Knole one could claim pride of placc for all three. The Great Hall contains a fine screen which shows the transition that was taking place from Gothic to Classical style. Elsewhere, too, one could see the free early interpretation of Classical pilasters and columns. The Great Staircase was intended as a grand architectural display and occupies a large well; its walls are covered entirely in painted decoration to create an illusion of space. Because 205
the house is built around three courtyards, there are three long galleries: the 'Brown', 'Leicester' and 'Cartoon' Gallery. Despite the huge fireplaces, one could hardly fail to reflect that these vast rooms must have been extremely cold in winter. There were many other points of interest, but of particular note was the splendid oak panelling, sometimes delicately carved, to be found throughout the house, as well as the strapwork and plasterwork, often in fine geometric patte~ns on the ceiling. Perhaps the most impressive feature, however, was the lavishly decorated furniture-ornate even to excess: ebony cabinets, vases with bunches of silver flower s, gilded beds, with hangings of green Genoa velvet or crimson satin patterned with sequin spangles. These, then, were the impressions that we came away with from Knole House as the gates closed behind us at the end of the afternoon. It was a thoroughly rewarding dip into the past, and on behalf of all who went, I would like to thank Mr. Pragnell for bringing it about. S. M . WHATTON.
THE SCHOOL DANCE The Second Annual Discotheque, brought about by sheer hard work on the parts of J.R.P. and D.J.Ru. was thought to be a smashing success by all those sixth-formers who attended the exclusive "Studio JRP" in St. Augustine's Library Undercroft. When I arrived the 'scene' was in full swing; refreshment, courtesy of D.J .Ru. and D.S.R., was the famed 'outback punch' . Luckily or unluckily, depending on your point of view, a seri~s of blo~n fus.es resulted in a distinctly darkened atmosphere, and the subsequent romantic candlehght msplred Dante Zamblera to exploit his new Disco-step, the "Nookie"(!). Rex Darko and Quintin Price's music came over loud and clear, and the good choice of music (The Commodores) was appreciated by enthusiastic dancers. For a change of pace, the new school group, 'The Basic Units', were in attendance, playing in their debut gig. The expectations I had held were fulfilled by some soul-searchin' guitar by Andy Keen, smooth vocals by Dick Rose, related keyboards by John Smith, and an absolutely perfect Keith Moon imitation by Phil Hopkin.s on. drums. Looking a:ou~d me, I .could see that all of the audience agreed-an obvIOusly bnlhant mtroductlOn, consldenng the dlscermng taste of the sixth form, for a group best described as " magic ". Discos are supposed to be places where one makes new friends , and renews acquaintancesmy own comments on the night were that the candles made it hard to see what was going on, and therefore, to the casual observer, nothing of particular interest happened . My thanks go again to the organisers and housemasters for their co-operation . Perhaps next time the lights will be on, and ... . WATCH THIS SPACE FOR DETAILS N IGEL DEMPSTER.
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THE SOCIETIES The Summ er Term always centres around King's Week, and this year has been complicated by the in itiation of the new litho mach ine whi ch has been bravely coaxed through its teething-troubles by E. W. Johnston. The advantages of litho printing have been shown up by the picture on the front of the programm es, whi le another new purchase - Qur I.B.M. Executive typewriter-was able to be used for th e programmes for The Wasps and the Recital. The others were typeset in three sty les: Press Roman, Univers and Theme. Two new printers have come to the fore this year and helped grea tly with King's Week: D. J. Warr and J. P. McCarthy, who will be committee members next term. During t.h e sumI!1er we ar~ being moved into two room s in the Walpole basement, which will give us space to bnn g the litho machme and the paper路s tore int o the same premises as the letterpress machines. R.J.M.
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DOUGLAS This Term we have been very gratified to receive from Miss N. E. Jervis, sister of the late JERVIS Major D. J. B. Jervis, O.K.S., Founder of the Society, the remainder of the late Major's . . philatelic Co llection s. During his lifetim e, the Major had donated a large proportion of hiS ~o ll ectlOn s to form the nucleus of the Society's holdings. Now, by the generosity of Miss Jervis, the Society has come into the po sses~ ion of the final portion of the Jervis Collections- those of South Africa, Hong Kong, Cyprus and Jamaica . In thi s year's King' s Week Exhibition, the Society presented some pages from the newly路received Co llection s, as well as som e from the Great Britain Collect ion , wh ich this year were mainly devoted to the o lder iss ues, in contrast to last year when the Great Britain iss ues displayed were ma inly the more recent ones. Special thank s must go to Jo hn Odgers, K. S., and his team from School House , for very efficient and responsible invigilation of this ex hibiti on, and the accom路 panying one , in th e Societies' Room during King's Week . I should also like to thank S. J. Ward, of Marlowe, and M. J. S. Kenney, of Meister Omers, for acting (respectively) as Secretary and Treasurer for th is Term.
R. B. MA.
As is customary in the Summer Term the Society has ceased to function whilst it s members entertain' A' level examiners with erudite disser tations on seasonal im agery in The Winter's Tale or irony in Chaucer. But do not mistake repose for inactivity. Next term the Society will hear four university speakers, from Kent , Reading, Newcastle and Oxford; attend an all路day conference on Revenge Tragedy in the school and enjoy an evening's entertainment on Dickens given by a visiting group of actors. In addition, the Eng lish Oxbridge gro up will spend a week of scholarMARLOWE
ship and companionship in Hardy's Wessex, using Sherborne School as its base. In short, the Society thrives, and it is a testimony to the intellectual acumen and enthusiasm of the students who make up its numbers that so many distinguished academics are read y to visit us so will ingly. Long may this state of affairs continue!
B. J. D.
Most of the term was taken up with rehearsals for The Wasps, but apart from that there was also a play read ing of Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus. Apart from severa l amusing misreadings by Oedipus (Nicholas Pye), th is went well and was fo ll owed by a short talk by Mr. Raven on the mora l points of the play.
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However, the main event of the term was the Society's presentation of Aristophanes' The Wasps. After a shaky start the play managed to get off the ground as King's Week approached. A good time was had by all in both rehearsals and perfo rmances. James Shawcross deserves a mention for keeping the cast am used during th e rehearsals a nd performances with his "groin" speech and unscheduled ad~li bs. Mr . Godwin deserves fu ll cred it for getting a group of extremely untalented actors to put on what I hope was a presentable show. I would also li ke to thank Guy H in dley and his crew for the excellent set and backstage work. A special mention is due to "Lance" for making the play so amusin g with his excellent ad~libs. Next year we start our' A' ~level year, so there should be more speakers than we have had this year. L. J. GREN IER.
This term has proved a very busy one for the mem bers of the orchestra, not least for
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stage two major concerts in the "Music in May" Festival in addition to normal Kin g's Week activities. This year the latter involved two d ifferent programmes: "Music for You" with Philip Challis playing the Mozart Piano Concerto, with the remainder of the concert in lighter vein, and the Symphony Concert with the Haydn Symphony No . 104. Bot h concerts are reviewed elsewhere. We must congratulate our conductor, Paul Neville, who has proved what success can be achieved with few rehearsals and lots of hard work. We are fortunate in having a dynamic leader in C larence Myerscough, who as a soloist delighted our audiences with his rendering of The Lark Ascending and the Meditation from Thais. Nor should we forget our crew of supporting masters in the orchestra. Our best wishes go with all the leavers: Stefania Almansi, Phili ppa Hi ld ick~Sm ith , Martin Hill, Adam Marchant and Lisa Starns . Sadly we also say goodbye to Elizabet h Butler, leader of the second violins, who is off to Naples. We shall miss her cheerfu l company during rehearsals. DAVID LOW ICK.
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TRAINING Th is term we have been unfortunate in that other King's Week and sportin g events have ORCHESTRA coincided wit h some rehearsals, but even so we have achieved a relatively good standard. I would li ke to thank both our resident conductor, Paul Neville, and our "visiting" conductor, Marius Carboni, fo r their work, and also Stephen Taylor and Robert MacDonald for their help in adm inistration. The highlight of our term was our pa rticipation in one of the May concerts. Among the pieces we have played are: Suite from Gilbert and Sullivan, excerpts from Wagner, and Handel's Water Music. We look forward to an infusion of "new blood" next term, and rehea rsals for ou r mid -term concert, the date of which is to be announced. SARAH STRUTI.
Our work these past two terms has been main ly concentrated on preparing for three Summer Term performances-the Kent Wind Society Concert, the Concert for Disabled Drivers and the King's Week Concert of Light Music. In the end, however , the former two served as run-throughs for the latter.
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Among the pieces we particularly enjoyed playing were Elizabethan Serenade, Sports Special, Georgian Rlfmba, and the catchy rhythms of Do you know the way to San Jose? Happi ly no members a re leaving us thiS term, and we look forward to our first meeting in September under the new conductor Mr McConnell, who joins the music staff next term. ' . In conclusion we must, of course, thank Mr. Tinker for all his interest, patience and hard work over the last seven years. The Band has certainly enjoyed playing for him. ST UART WHATI'ON.
During.the first two terms that Lt.-Colonel Nevi lle has been Director of Music at King's the chO ir ~as perfor.med a wide variety of anlhems, some new Amens, and we were a lso asked to smg at Major Douglas Jervis' funera l on March 14th. For the latter the an th em was Blessed be the God and Father by Wesley, his own choice. l The remain in g anthems ofthe Easter Term were: January 14th Whence is that goodly fragrance (Kitson) January 28th When to the temple Mary went (Eccard) February 18th 0 praise God (Dyson) March 4th Blessed Jesu (Dvorak) March 18t h Thou knowest, Lord (Purcell) Some of these anthems are, of course, familiar to those who have been here for some years and we look forward to fr esher works in the future perhaps! ' The Summer Term's anthems were as follows: April 22nd Thisjoyful Eastertide (Wood) May 13th Worthy is the Lamb (Handel) May 27th Coelos ascendit hodie (Stanford) June 17th Hymn to the Trinity (Tchaikovsky) June 24th This is the record of John (Gibbo ns) July 15th Christusfactusest (Bruckner) July 19th The Lord is my Shepherd (Stanford) Our thanks and good wishes go to S t ~fa ni a Almans.i who leaves thi s term. She has bee n an important member over th~se .last fe~ years, and Will be much missed by th<1 so pranos and all of us. I would like to thank Bryony HIldl c k ~S~lt h for her help in running the choi r- we hand over to Angus Murray and Paul McGrath at the end of thiS term. ... CHOIR
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We have had a busy time over the last two terms. The main work has been towards the annual concert with the combined choirs of Benenden and Simon Langton, at which we .perfor me~ the Faure Requiem. This was the first of these co ncerts to be co nd ucted by Lt. -Co lonel Nev ille, and thiS year form ed part of the "Music in May" Festival. Rehearsal tim e has also been usefull y used to read through such works as Hayd n's Creation and Brahms' German Requiem. We wou ld li ke to thank our co nductor for his untir ing effo rts and enth usiasm throughout, M ~ . Scott, Mr. Raven and Mrs. Parker for their mu ch needed suppor t , and Mr. David Flood for accompan,YlOg us: We look forward to our performance in December of the Bach Chri stm as Oratorio, and next year s com bmed performance of Haydn's Creation . CHORAL SOCIETY
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As our standards begin to reach more professional levels, and our repertoire expands, it CRYPT is hoped that we will have greater opportunities to display this nucleus of choral talent CHOIR in the future. Many thanks go to Mr. Tinker. our successful director in this field. Thank you also to Stefania Almansi, who leaves us after years of valuable top line support. Anthems sung at the Eucharists: Drop, drop, slow tears (Gibbons) A ve Maria (1amefelt) Drop, drop, slow tears (Walton) A ve Maria (Stravinsky) Set me as a seal (Walton) Pater NosIer (Stravinsky) o Sacrum Convivium (Tallis) 4-part Mass (Byrd) Injejunio etfletu (Tallis) Ave Verum (Byrd) Hide not thou thy face (Farrant) Agnus Dei (Rubbra) Turn thy face from my sins (Attwood) Sancllls (Rubbra) Call 10 remembrance (Farrrant) Come, Holy Ghost (Attwood) o pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Howells) Ubi Caritas (Durufle) STEPHEN TAYLOR.
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During the Easter term we welcomed our new Director of Music, Lt.-Colonel Paul Nevi lle. By tradition we sang Passion music in the Eastern Crypt, this year that of Handel (The Passion of Jesus Christ). The Chamber Orchestra, as well as accompanying us, played two pieces on their own. The Summer Term followed tradition once more when we sang on the top of Bell Harry on Ascension Day morning. The Headmaster and Canon Ingram Hill accompanied us up. We also sang in two concerts this term, first in the final conce rt of the May Festival and then in the Serenade. A review of each appears elsewhere. We welcome the following new members to the Society : Katharine Pahl (soprano), Sarah Strutt (contralto), Andrew Horn (alto), Henry Robinson and Paul Gordon (tenors), Stuart Whatton, Ben Gumpert, Owain Seymour and Andrew Strivens (basses). Grateful thanks go to our hard-working Director, Paul Nevi lle.
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We performed very successfully in the Concert of Light Music - the Wijjenpooj Song again proving very popular! STEPHEN TAYLOR.
The Jazz Group has been hard at work this term and the climax of all the effort was the concert in King's Week. This , it was generally agreed, was a great success and it is reviewed elsewhere in The Cantuarian. Nex t year we hope very much that we shall be accorded an evening concert, which would be much more of a Jazz occasion. During the term we have played outside the school at two events, at St. Ma ry Bredin's Church Dance and at Lyminge Church Fete. Both events were much enjoyed by all present. The Secretary will be busy looking for more music in the holi days, and we look forward to the future with increased enthusiasm. Anyone who wishes to be co nsidered for th e Jazz Club should contact John
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16 PLUS AND 18 PLUS: AN ANSWER I was shocked and not a little saddened to read the article "16 Plus and 18 Plus" in the December issue of The Cantuarian recently. In all but the most provocative circumstances it is perh~~s best for readers of The Cantuarian to accept what is written and disregard whatever m~sgl.vmgs one may have about the views expressed, consoled by the thought that what is least ~ald IS ~oonest mended. But here was a long article which not only gave a very misleading ~mpresslOn of the latest proposals for the Examination system in this country, but attacked the mtegrIty of many schoolmasters working in State schools. Such an article demands an answer for it betrays how far sta1)dards have fallen at King's in the last ten years, and proves that th~ tolerance and understandmg fostered so carefully and sincerely in the years after the war are now forgotten, with the result that King's is today as much in need of reform as any school in the country, if not for quite the same reasons. The fundamental problem is that with steadily increasing unemployment, only those people who can prove themselves qualified are going to have the slightest chance of finding a job. Fewer and,fe.wer jobs will remain available for unskilled workers, as Computers, guiding ever more sophistIcated machmery, take over the dull grind of repetitive work. This is a trend to be welcomed for many reasons. However, what is a major problem already is going to become even harder to solve in the near future, namely, what is to become of those many thousands of men and women who cannot reasonably be expected to attempt much more than routine work? Is there to be no outlet for their energies? Shall we provide Bread and Circuses as did the Emperors in Ancient Rome? There is no place here for cynical answers. Something positive has to be done. . Under th~ 1944 Edu.cation Act all schools were supposed to enjoy "Parity of Esteem", the mtentlOn bemg that children from any school would be regarded as being equally well educated by equally good teachers working in equally good schools . For whatever reason with a few notable exceptions, that parity of esteem was never won by, or given to the Secondary Modern Schools by the Community as a whole. As a concept, therefore, the sdcondary modern school was a failure, and it was considered, I believe rightly, that the system had to be changed which ensured that the vast majority of the nation's children went to schools which were believed to be second-rate, by employers, by parents, by teachers and finally by the children themselves. The consequence, as we all know, has been the enormously expensive change to C~mprehensive education, which, with all its problems, is at least attempting to ensure that all children m each school, whatever the level of their ability, are taught by the same teachers, and ha~e each the same opportunities to develop their spiritua and intellectual gifts to the limit of which they are capable. This does not imply, as was improperly suggested, that teachers will wish "to push their pupils beyond their natural potential": it simply means that less-able pupils cannot be placed at even further disadvantage by any claim that they have attended the "wrong" school.
The proposed changes in the structure of Public Examinations must be seen in the light of these. ch~nges in t~e schools. It is no longer socially or politically acceptable to have exammatl~)1Is on which careers may depend expressly geared to abler pupils, because what is made available for the rest will inevitably be seen as being in some way inferior . The C.S.E. Exam, of which Grade 1 was supposed ¡to be the equivalent of "0" level, has been a failure because too many employers have regarded it as an unsatisfactory qualification for School Leavers. Like the Secondary Modern school itself, the C.S.E. has come to be seen as a secondrate ~xan:rination for second-rate puP}Is. This prejudice is , of course, grossly unfair to the exammatIon, the schools and the pupils themselves, but it has to be reckoned with. Now we cann.ot k~ep these children in school for over ten years with nothing to show for it, for quahflcatlons matter more and more: therefore how can we devise an examination acceptable to employers, but which still gives the less-able a realistic target to reach? 211
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It is more agreeable to be rebuked by an O.K.S. teaching in a Glasgow comprehensive than by o,:,e of thos7 hiilher education lecturers who have generally led the cry for monopoly com preh~nslve. orgalllsatIOn m the So~th East. Nor would I ever doubt that there has been a moral dimensIOn t~ the .comprehenslve movement as well as the collectivist-ideological; and Mr. FreebaIr-Smlth wntes eloquently and morally. Very little of what he says, however, answers my argument that to replace an examining syst~m at 16 + well-regarded for its objectivity by one that threatens to reflect teacher union factIOnalIsm IS a dangerous thing, . for good maintained as well as most obviously for mdependent schools. Moreover, hiS fIfth paragraph begs the very question of what maintained schools are to do with the ablest 25'70 if the exams geared to their needs are removed: run lifeenhancement classes on a Saturday morning as an apology for what was once available all week? Nor would I accept his identification of the "State School teacher" with the comprehenSive teacher: It IS not true for Kent, and the TES/NOP surveys of teacher opinion in 1974 and 1977 (26'70 of teachers for, 67% against the elimination of grammar schools) suggest it is not voluntanly true m other areas. In his concluding.paragraphs Mr. Freebairn-Smith writes warmly about King's; and, having begun my teachmg m South East London, I am not unfamiliar with cultu ral voids elsewhere. Howeve~, I thmk that from a distance of several decades he overstates the ease and assurance With which we can face the fut~re. Havin.g seen the fate of those of my father's college of educatIOn ~ollea~ ues who were m theIr middle years when the last Governmen t rationalised teacher trammg mto urban polytechnics (thereby ensuring that Labour L.E.A.s could watch over the appomtment of staff), I tend to thin k that I and some of my colleagues might yet have reason to fear the status of micro-processor unemployables described in the writer's second paragraph. And I find it no consolation to be told that the best way King's can now serve our edu~alIon and society IS by removmg Itself into the deracinated and still more expensive terrItory of the LB. As to why the previous Govern.ment's White Paper on 16 + was such a shoddy document, I wo uld humbly refer Mr. Freebalrn-Smlth to my analysis in the June edition of the H.M.C. magazme, Conjerence. S.C.W. 213
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King's , 147; Du lwich, 119-3. Drawn. Eastbourne. 155 (SnoxaIl 14-4-35-4); King's, 124-8 (Darko 58). Drawn. M.e.C., 171-6; King's, 8-0. Ra in . Etan Ramblers, 94; King' s, 91. Lost. King 's , 220-7 dec.; Bucca neers , 169-5. Drawn. 51. Lawrence . 191 -9 dec . (Hancock 13-5-15-4); Kin g's , \93 -7 (Darko 74). Won. XL Club, 183-6 dec.; King's, 182-9. Drawn. King's, 198-6 dec. (Breeze 61); Stragglers of Asia, 153-7. Drawn. King's, 175 and 2 17-5 dec. (C. P. Sm ith 52, Darko 5 1); O.K.S., 180-7 dec. a nd 142 (Bradley 14-1-60-4). Won. Incogniti, 191 (Breeze 15-2-38-4); King's, 185 (Underwood 69, Darko 55). Lost. BAlTING AVERAGES
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0 61 3 47 0 52 1 48 1 47 0 69 2 33Barrelt 3- 1-4-2.
Runs 290 271 189 188 150 126 143 91
Average 32.22 27.10 27.00 18.80 18.75 18.00 15.88 15.16
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... 2nd XI On a sultry mid-July evening it is easy to forget the mon soon-like condit ions which prevailed for much o f our cricket season and which left us with only fou r matches from a fixture list of len . Even the Faversham Alliance game, which is traditionally played in inches of m ud at the end of April, had to be called off. Th is meant that the considerable potential of the team was left unrealised. As far as the results were concerned, it had to be, 01' co urse, that easier fixtures were lost and more difficu lt ones were left! Once we had dislodged Du lwich's opening pair who had run up a quick 50 partnership, we ratt led through their batting and dismi ssed them fo r 100, skipper Dave Atcherley-Symes taking 4 for 9. However, a lunatic run-o ut and some horrific early-season playing across the line saw us fa ll short of the target by 23 runs, despite a well -made 32 by Fran Barrett. After a "friendly" against the Haymakers which saw Richard Pleming, Shoo Kabir, and Dave AtcherleySymes mak ing some runs, we travelled to Eastbo urne where Fraser Searle's hard-hit 42 , which included a 6 and six 4s, enabled us to reach a modest 108 a ll out, in the face of some brilliant swing bowling by an Eastbo urne Call called Gordon, whose figures of 12-5- 12-3 should serve as a warning to our lsi XI batsmen in the next year or two. Eastbourne passed o ur score fairly easily, thanks in part to the powerfu l batting of their No.3, Monu, who reminded one inevitably of Gordon Greenidge o r Viv Richards. We had to wait over two months for our next game when we met St. Edmund's on their tiny fie ld. We were mi ldly d isappointed at their deci sion to bat on after tea, leavi ng us 80-odd min utes to find the necessary 142 runs for victory. We were 117 for 5 at the close, 55 of those runs coming from the bat of Colt Paul Sacker who had a lready taken 4 for 20 in 6 overs in the St. Edmu nd's innings. 215 RUMPS AND STUMPS (D. A. Curl)
The next day.we p.layed the DUk.e.of York's 1st XI agai nst whom we had been lucky to Il old on for a draw last year The~ seemed a h~tlc Jaded a fter a IInng tour of East Angli a a nd, on being put in , we made 172 for 6, with Tim Hembry scoring 48 ~nd SlIllOn .Metl~ven ~8. The m.inute boundary made a farce of the game, and as soon as the R.M .S. batsmen started t.aklllg undue libert ies wl~h o ur spill-attack, we br<;lught back our seamers a nd the game ended with R.M .S. 143 ~~I~~: wllh Matthew Pawley havmg taken 3 for 26. The highlight of the afternoon was, arguably, Shoo Kabir's golden Al tho ugh.the s~ason \~as rather disapPointing, some of <;lur players. enjoy~d occasio nal success with the Hayma kersHugh Robel tson III pa rticular-a nd the 1st XI next yea r will not be chsapPolllted with the recruits they receive from this team. My thank s go to those Colts, Haymakers and 3rd XI players \,:h~ deputise~ a t tim es for our musicia ns, golfers, and stagehands, and to those members of the team, such as our specia list gully- fi elder Giles Godbold whose effor ts were not always adequately rewarded but whose good humour and ca maraderie made this a most enjoyable season. Team: D. G. Atcherley-Symes. (Capt.), A. J. Barret t , A. Kabir , E. G. N. Godbold, M. J. Pawley, T. J. Hembry, H. M. Robertson, R. T. F. Pleml ng, F. W. Searle, E. R. Lin es, D. A. C url. Alsopfayed: F. J . M. Barrctt, Q. J . Mabbutt , P . N. Howard , J . D. Marks, R. P. D. Sac ker, J . H. White-Thomson, S. J. Methven. RESULTS
Dulwich, 100 (Atcherley-Symes 4-9); King 's, 77 (P. J. M. Barrett 32). Lost. King's , 108 (Searle 42); Eastbourne, 109-3. Lost. St: E?m un d's, 141 -9 dec. (Sac ker 4-20); Kin g's, 117-5 (Sacker 55). Drawll. King s, 172-6 (Hembry 48, Met hven 38); Du ke of Yor k's R.M .S. 1st XI, 143-6 (Paw ley 3-26). Drawn.
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3rd XI In spite of the mi.serab le weather early in the term, th is has been a particu larly enjoyab le seaso n in vo lving a large squad of cheerfu l Cric keters. AI.though there have bee~ nUillero us ludicro us and hilarious incidents, the overall standard of play has been resp~ctably h~gh. Much <;If the credit for the success of the season goes to Guy Hind ley who showed rare style and leade.rsill p as the Idea.1 Ca.ptall~. He, An.gus Robson and Michael Long emerged as the leading batslllen but Illany other~ m.ade ~mportant cOlllnb lillon ~ In tense sit uation s. R i~hard Ecciestol1e (easy winner of [he Duck award) and Graham ~cG l eg~1 spearheaded the bowllng ~lItack and were given good support by the wi ly Ahmed Agila. Others bowled wllh varxmg degrees of success a n.d It was good .to sec Michael Kenney co mplet e more than one over this sumJ.ller. Son~ e fl!l e catcll~s were taken ~ut It -:n ust be admilted that some of the fi elding was woefu ll y poor, although lac~ lIlg notlung III ath letiC and dramatic na ir. As most matches went 10 Ih e last over there was any amount of excllelllent for the pl~yers a nd umpires. The t~ighlight was undo ubt ed ly the Eastbourn~ mat ch and will always be remembe~ed by those Involved fo r the many pn~cless n~o!"nent s at.1(1 for tite winning hit coming with only one ball to spare . ~hls was a marvellously happy season and II was fllt mg that It should finish with a socia l game at Cliftonvi tJe and an eveillng overs match follow ed by refreshment in the marquee o n Bi rley's . Sqllad: G. C . B. Hindley (Capta in), A. K. Agha, S. J. Barron, M. B. Chariton, R. L. Ecc lestone, L. J. Grenier, J. J . Hazan, P. N. Howa ~d, M. J . S. Kenney, M. J. L. Long, G. J . McGregor, J . D. Marks, M. S. Mohamed D. J . W. ' Morley, K. S. Pot hahngam , A. G. Robson, S. D. J. Watk in s, A. R. Wilki n. RESULTS
K.S.C., 122 fo r 8 dec. ( H inc~ley 37); Duke of York's, 56 (Ecclestoll e 3-4, McG regor 3-14). WOIl . K.S.C., 71 (Long 28); DulwlCh, 73 for 8 (Ecclestone 4-17 ). Lost. Eastbourn e, 141 (H in dley 3- 18); K.S.C., 142 for 7 (Hindley 38). Won. K.S.C., 135 (Hazan 32); Betha ny 1st XI, 136 for 6 (McGregory 3-30). Lost. Kent Coll ege , 142 for 9 dec . (Ecclestone4-34); K.S.C., 140 for 8 (Robson 74). Drawn. K.S.C ., 185 for 8 (Robson 53, Charlt on 43); M.J.H.'s X I, 140 (Barron 3-8). Won.
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Colts' XI It was never likely that this would be a vintage season, sin ce the same team as Junior Colt s had won only o ne of their matches , and their opponents on that occasion were not on th is year's fixture list. Added to this , four or five of last year's beller players were unavailable and th e team had to be chosen fro m a pool of twelve players. Despite these disadvantages the Dulwich match ended in an even draw, Eastbourne were also held to a draw and Tonbridge, hav ing been dism issed fo r 88, needed to take our last two wickets with the last two balls of Ihe final over , and did so ! Th is was in fact ou r only de feat by another school's Co lts' team, bu t we were also beaten by London Schools, Kent Schools, Sussex Schools and SI. Augustine's 1st XI. The games aga inst Dover College a nd Highgate were rained off and SI, Lawrence, Ramsgate's, game was cancelled. Our o nl y victory came in the last ma tch of the season against V.O.C., Rotterdam . Paul Sacker,the captain, had a thankless task wit h such limited resources, but he made the most of what he had and hi s perfo rmance agai nst Tonbridge, 19, and 5 for 21, was the best all-round effo rt o f the season. Nicholson, our spearhead, took the most wickets, fielded superbly, a nd frequently scored vital runs when the fragi lity o f o ur middle ball ing was being rut hlessly exposed . Met hven scored the Illost runs a nd was always exciting to watch. Wheeler fi elded with Randall-lik e enth usiasm and offered a st raight bat in defence and Watkins struck some lusty blows in the later matches. White-Thomson did not quite get the rewards his bowling mcrited and Crickmore's batting was too namboyant to succeed regularl y at this level. Of the others, Coxe, Kenney , Warr, Will iams and Bee all had their moments when selected, a nd willingly accepted that o ne of them had to sta nd down for each match. It was always a joy to umpire their games as the cricket was never du ll and defeat never seellled to destroy their morale. Team: R. P. D. Sacker, M. F. Nicholson, S. J. Methven, C. J. Wheeler, J. H. Wh ite-Thomson, D. N. S. Kenney, S. C . Crick more, D. J . War!" , C. R. Coxe, A. P. J . Watki ns, M. A. Wi lli ams, D. E. Ma rshall, N. J. Bee, I. R. T. Bone. R ESULTS
Dulw ich, 148 for 8 dec.; K. S.C., 109 for 8 (Methven 49). Drawn. Tonbridge, 88 (Sacker 5-2 1); K.S. C., 48. Lost. East bourne, 120 for 9 dec.; K. S.C., 66 for 7. Drawn . K.S.C., 105 (Met hven 44); SI. August ine'S, 106 for I. Lost. K.S.C., 70; Sussex Schools C.A., 7 1 for l. Lost. London Schools C.A., 150; K.S. C., 98. Lost. K.S.C., 83; Kent Schools C.A., 86 for 4. Lost. V.O.C., Rott erdam, 95; K.S.C., 96 for 5. Won. A Co lts' "B" team, selected from the House League teams, had a pleasa nt if undistinguished day a t Eastbourne. The game was played in a splendid spirit. The highlight was Toby Ward 's fi nal over in which he surprised everyone by ta king three wickets. After thi s he was instant ly snapped liP by the Under 14's.
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Junior Colts' XI This was a side which showed more than a litt le ability and a great deal o f character; unfortunately, we never scored runs quick ly eno ugh nor bowled with su ffi cient penetration to enforce the results we often deserved . The batt ing st rength was undoubtedly the open ing partnership of Vile a nd Hi ldic k-Sm ith who between them scored 450 runs; perhaps the later batsmen relied too heavily on them in the early games and it was encouraging to see ba tsmen like Parrott and Jen kins prosper la ter in the season whenever the openers failed. A major batti ng disappoint ment was the low aggregate ach ieved by C ra nston-Smith who nevertheless captained the side with panache a nd case, and bowled economicall y a nd intell igent ly. The ma in business of wic ket-tak ing was left to Parrott , Cranston-Smith , Darko and Hildick-Smith, with Rigby providing use ful su pport. All had their moments, with Cranston-Smith's 9-7-6-5 against Kent College, and Parrott's 9-4-9-5 against SI. Edm und 's the high lights. Whyte kept wicket crratically; at tim es his techn ique was fau ltless, at others risible- with more concentration he co uld develop into a fi ne keeper. The other members of the team made useful contri buti ons; Ecclestone , Sacker, Ractliff, Elvy and Starns all played at least one valuable inn ings. The side's fielding was competent; when things were going weB it was very good indeed and good catches were held, but in defensive situations we too often relaxed and looked very ordinary. All in all, a n enjoyable season with many memorable moment s. T he team 's record is respectable rather than admirab le, but several players have given sound proof that they will mat ure into fin e 1st XI cricketers. 217
Team: P. J . CranslOn 路Smith (captain) , R. G. Vile, D. J. R. Hildick路Smith, S. M. Parrol(, I. M. Jenkins, P. J. Whyte, M. O. Darko , P. G. W. Elvy, A. G. L. Rigby, N. D. Ractliff, J . M. Starns, H. W. D. Sacker, J. W. Ecclestone, C. J. Chippendale. RESU LTS
K.S.C ., 128 for 4 (V ile 69); R.M.S., Dover, 59 (Darko 6路11). Won. K.S. C., 97; Dulw ich College , 99 for 7. Lost. Tonbridge, 114 fo r 7; K. S.C., 54 for 8. Drawn. Eastbourne College, 116; K.S.C., 116 for 8. Drawn. Sulton Valence, 50 for 4; K.S.C. did not bat. Match abandoned. K.S.C., 82; Bethany, 81 for 5. Drawn. K.S.C., 135 (Hildick路Smith 48); St. Lawrence, 79 for 5. Drawn. K.S.C., 109; Kent College, 71 (Cra nston-Smith 5-6). Won. K. S.C., 134; Sussex Schools, 121 for7. Drawn. K. S.C. , 156 (Parrott 50, Jenkins 41); London School s, 11 2 for 6. Drawn. K.S. C., 107; Kent Schools, 108 for 3. Lost. St. Edm und's, 53 (Parrott 5-9); K.S.C., 55 fo r I. Won. Played 12, Won 3, Lost 2. Drawn 6, Abandoned I. B.J.D., R.A.F.
Under Fourteen XI Without any outstanding cricketers in the group, th is was obviously going to be a difficult seaso n, and the early resu lts suggested a disastrous fina l record . However, things definitely improved over thc term, and the players should be able to look for ward to next year with rather more con fid ence. Certain ly there were some encouraging features in the cric ket. Whitt lesea emerged as a very capable all-rounder: he was the leading run -scorer and wicket-tak er, an d proved an ent husiastic and thoughtful captain. Bee and St irt on showed some prom ise with th e bat when they were not running each ot her o ut , Pritchard was an effective stri ker of the ball , and Ward played one fine innings aga in st Sussex. The other bat smen generally suffered from lack of tcchnique and lack of concent rat ion, but might have been more success ful if they had looked for the singles. Of the bowlers, Coldstream was the steadiest and the unl uckiest, Whittlesea was the most successful with his left-a rm spinners, and Ward, Dawson, Denman and Draffin all had at least one good performan ce. Perry was an ath letic and generall y safe wicket-keeper, who was given rather a hard time by the bowlers and fielders. Team: A. W. H. Whittlesea (captain ), A. R. Bec, R. W. G. Coldst ream , O. Dawson, R. G. Denman, R. G. Hil l, W. T. Kemp, J. M. Perry, D. J . Pric hard, A. N. St irton, B. O. T. Ward. Also played: W. J. Brett, D. W. Draffin, A. M. Reid. A. Sarkar, RESULTS
K. S.C., 43; Dukeof York 's R.M. S., 44 for 2. Lost. Belteshanger, 83 (Draffin 5-2); K.S.C., 77 fo r 6 (St irton 39 n. o.). Drawn. K.S.C., 28; Tonbridge, 29 for O. Lost. Sult on Valence, 49 for 4. Rain. Betha ny, 121; K.S.C., 55 . Lost. St. Lawrcnce, 110; K. S.C., 92 for 5. Draw n. K.S.C., 110 for 6 dec. (Pritchard 32 n.O., Bee 30); Betteshanger, 80 (Whilt lesca 7-32) . Won . Ken! College , 78 (Whiltlcsca 4- 18); K. S.C., 79 for 3 (Whiltlcsca 3 I n.o .). Won. K. S.C., 119 fo r9 (Stirton 37); J.K .S., 94 for 5. Drawn. K. S.C., 75 (Wa rd 33); Susscx S.C.A., 76 for 5. Lost. Holmcwood House, 145 for 5 dec.; K.S.C ., 88 (Whittlesea 41). Lost. K.S.C., 9 1 for 9 dec.; SI. Lawrence, 92 for 8. Lost. St. Edmund's, 126 for 8 dec. (Coldst ream4-34); K.S.C., 79 for 6 (Whinlcsea 44 n.o.). Drawn. P.G.H., J .M.C.
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THE HA YMAKERS C. C. The Haymakers' C.C. is alive and well ! We congratulate fo rmer Haymaker David Gower on his marvellous 200 not out for England aga int India in the First Test. How we have all basked in his success, and all dream of em ulating his feats. Ah, well ! One day, maybe. Even the Secretary was seen to playa stro ke which he afterwards learned is ca lled a " late cut". The season started later this year due to the monsoons. However, even though it was late, it brought a real flour ish to our play. Three wins were recorded in succession. Evcn Bob Bee cou ld not rccall such a success ful year. The President checked back in all hi s "Wisdens" and agreed. But alas, even the best-laid plans of mice and men go ast ray. There followed two draws and three losses. However, the cricket nourished and the Committee are pleased to record that it was , by our standards, a success ful season. Certainly it has been a happy season, and mueh of the credit for this must go to the Chief Waggoner, who played in all the matches but one. He performed his duties with his customary efficiency and courtesy. In our first ever match again st Hawthorns the President played and bowled , taking 1-23. There is no truth in the rumour that whcn he gently chided a fi elder on the bou ndary for misfield ing off his bowling, the individ ual replied "But Sir, I am not a fie lder. I am a spectator!" . My thanks go to all who played and helped to make it such an enjoyable season; to Bob Jordan for all his hard work on our behalf; to Rory Blair and "Bru" for providing us with all the food ; and, finally, to Quentin for all his efforts on our behalf. «Faellum Habet ill Cornu" RESULTS
Haymakers. 106 for 4; K.S.C. 2nd XI, 102. Won. Haymakers. 79 for 7; Geoffrey Chaucer, 54 (J. Reid 6·26). Won. Haymakers, 119 (S. Spanton 5-31); Preston, 58 (P . A. E. Dix 5-35). Won. Beverley C.c., 193 for 3 (P. Murphy 70, G. Meek 75); Haymakers, 165 for 8. Drawn. Ad isham,I03 for 5; Haymakers, 57. Lost. Haymakers, 56 (J . Hudson 6-37); Chaucer, 57 for 6. Lost . Haymakers, 153 fo r 9; Diocesan, 91 for 7. Drawn. Haymakers, 109; Hawthorns, 110 fo r 5. Lost. R.l.H.G.
HARVESTERS' 10th TOUR The Harvesters have now played 43 matches on tour and th is year's touring party included six of the original side that played in the first match in 1970. A celebration party was held in the Sherborne School Common Room when old friendships were renewed and links with the West Country strengthened. Sunny weather and good cricket ensured that this year's tour was as successful and enjoyable as any. The overs match against Compton House was won quite comfortably but the other three matches were all decided in the last over or two. The relaxing and friendl y atmosphere of the tour was perfectly illustrated by the scene towards the end of the last match at Chud leigh, when one sat in front of the pavilion with a refreshing drink watching the cricketers in action on a sun-drenched pitch. Everyone reached double fig ures at least once, there were some very cred itable bowling performances and the standard of fi elding improved to such an extent that even R,P .B. was seen to take a comfortable catch. The leaders in the much·debated averages over the last 10 years are P.G.H. with 757 runs, G. P.R. with 78 wickets and M.J.H. with 23 catches. Touring Part y: M.J.H. (Manager), P.G.H., G.P.R .• R.P .B., C. J.R .J., P.W.B., D.J.R., R.A.F., C. Gilham (O.K. S. ), R.P .S. (Scorer), P. M. Whelan and M. J. Hatch (ex-Common Room), J. E. Bush (St. Lawrence). RESULTS
Harvesters, 169 fo r 4 dec. (Bush 65, Hatch 42 n.O., P .G.H. 36); Sherborne Town, 172 for 3. Lost. Harvesters, 180 fo r 5 dec. (Whelan 58 n.o., P.G.H. 39); Canford Outcasts. 149 (G .P.R. 4-35, Gilham 4-51). Won. Compton House , 85 for 8 (G.P .R. 4-12); Harvesters, 88 for 4 (M.J .H. 35 n.o.). Won , (20 overs match.) Devon Police, 190 (G.P .R. 5-61); Harvesters , 134 for 9 (M.J .H. 39). Drawn. M.J.H.
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Athletics Retrospect This was the most successful season for some years, whether judged by team results or by individual performances. An outstanding Intermediate team was unbeaten, accounting among others for Highgate, Dulwich and Eastbourne, while the Seniors were beaten only by Eastbourne when the team was weakened by exams. The convincing and exciting victory in the Duke of York's Cup, the first since 1975, was thus a fitting climax to the season. Individually, numerous records were broken, and we had our first County champion and representative at the National Schools Championships for some time. Both as a cause and consequence of these successes, team spirit was remarkably high, and the enjoyment of the season matched its success. Certainly it was a great pleasure for the coaches to be associated with the team, and moreover the future looks very healthy: of the Duke of York's team, only two are leaving, so we could have an even stronger squad next season. We were helped by the move to Birley's where the facilities are under Bob Jordan's direct control. We are grateful to him for doing his best for us, and producing adequate facilities for training and competition. The promised construction of new jumping pits should be an additional asset next year. Much credit is also due to Robert Markwick, an outstanding Captain, held in the highest regard by everyone, and responsible for much of the enthusiasm which was so evident, especially at Highgate, when nine new records were set in one afternoon, at Eastbourne, and above all at Dover. The Senior team was, as usual, short on numbers, but very strong on the track. The sprinting of Morgan and Wen ban was excellent, and the latter's double at Eastbourne was especially memorable. Together with Trythall, Williams and Curl, they made up a fast relay team which won every race. A. McGrath and Moor proved very reliable at 400 m., as did Bethell at the longer distances. In the early part of the season Markwick looked as if he would threaten Peter Smith's distance records, and though he never quite managed it in the 1500 m., he did set a well-deserved Steeplechase record at Dover, as well as recording numerous individual victories. In the Hurdles, throwing and jumps we were not so strong, with the exception of Trythall and Sultan, but Reid, Ward and others trained hard and made progress. These, however, were the events where the addition of Intermediates proved invaluable in the Duke of York's Cup. The Intermediate team was exceptionally strong, and we were especially pleased to beat what was described to us on arrival at Eastbourne as an "invincible" team. Particularly impressive were Phillis, second in the County 100 m. in his first year as an Intermediate, and new record holder in both 100 m. and 200 m.; Hackman, a fine all-rounder, second in the County 100 m. Hurdles, and with records in that event and the 400 m., as well as coming close in the Triple Jump; and Odogwu, another top-class horizontal jumper, who beat the long-standing long-jump record at last. A. Barton also ran very well in the 1500 m., and was unlucky to be injured for the Cup. Richmond was a fast-improving sprint reserve and specialist relay runner, while Blackmore, Kittle and P. McGrath improved steadily in the middle distances, as did Cairns in the 1500 m. Blackmore performed especially well at Dover, where Cairns also produced a gutsy run in the Steeplechase. Wilson-Haffenden made up a strong pairing with Hackman in the Hurdles, while von Freier supported him well in the High Jump. The throws were not of the same high standard, but Collins, S. Barton and Sarasin all threw competently. Howard and Wakeley jumped well enough to be first-strings in other years. That the overall standard was so high augurs really well for the future. 220 (D. A. Curl)
If the Junior team was slightly less successful, this was partly because we had few full-time Junior athletes, and in matches we relied on boys from other sports, and these were not always available. But the Juniors did have some good results, and were in fact only beaten at Highgate, where a silly disqualification was partly responsible. Some individuals are outstanding prospects. Foremost among them is Mbu, winner of the County Discus title and seemingly good at all events. He was selected to represent Kent in the Nationals at Nottingham where, not yet 14, he must have been one of the youngest competitiors. Although his placing of 12!21 was a little below expectation, it was an invaluable experience to compete at such a high level, and I am sure he will be there again. Judd threw the javelin consistently well, and Colley-though rather erratic-beat the 1500 m. record. Ijewere also has potential as a hurdler and triple jumper. Kenworthy, Stewart, Wakeley, Ryan, Houlston, Oliver and Greenwood were among others who appeared regularly, and all have good prospects if they stay in the sport. The only regret was that, like the Intermediates, the Juniors were denied the chance to take part in the District Championships, which were cancelled owing to industrial action. One thing that greatly encouraged the Club was the success of Simon Osborne (O.K.S.). We were delighted at the news of his selection to throw the javelin for Great Britain at Bremen versus West Germany and Poland, and later at winning the A.A.A. title with a personal best of 81.68 m. As far as we know, he is the first O.K.S. to win an international athletics vest, and such success is a great inspiration to boys here now. Finally, thanks are due to the coaches, Messrs. Milner, Sugden, Parker and Rooke, and especially to Mr. Milner, who welded together such excellent Relay teams. May I also thank those other members of staff who turned out regularly for each home match, to give us their help and support. D.J.R . â&#x20AC;˘"irsl Colours were awarded or reawarded to: R-J . Markwick. E. J. Sultan, N . P. Morgan, H. M. Wcnban, A. McGrath, P. J. A. Try thall, E. Hackman, K. E . Odogwu, N. L. Philli s. NEW SCHOOL RECORDS Seniors
100 metres (eq ualled). N. P. Morgan and N. L. Phillis ( 11 . 1 sees .) 2000 met res Steeplechase . R-J. Markwick (6 min. 26.4 sees.) Intermed iates IOOmetres. N. L. Philli s (11.1 sees.) 200 metres. N. L. Philli s (23.4 sees.) 400 metres. E. Hackman (53.2 sees.) 100 metres Hurdles. E. Hackma n (14.3 sees. ) .. Lo ng J ump. K. E. Odogwu (6.08 met res) 4 x 100 met res Relay. E. H ackman, J. L. Richmond, K. E. Odogwu, N. L. Phillis (46.3 sees.)
J uniors 200 met res. T. Mbu (25.4 sees.) 1500 metres. J. V. Colley (4min. 54sccs.) Discus. T. Mbu (37.34 metres) Shol. T. Mbu (12.20 metres) Javelin . J . R. H. Judd (39.26 metres)
THE ATHLETICS TEAM, WITH THE DUKE OF YORK'S CUP D. J . Reid, Esq" M. W il so n ~ Harrenden, A. R. Colli ns, H. W. L. Bethell, A. J. Barton, T. M. C. Reid, F. von Freier, T. J. Blackmore, M. E . Milner, Esq. Sealed (from left): C. T. Moor, E. Hackman, A. McGrath, H. M. Wenban, R~J. Markwick (Captain), N. P. Morgan, P. J. A. Try thall , K. E. Odogwu, N. L. Phillis. Absellt: E. J. Sultan, S. R. McD. Ca irns. (Kef/fisl! Gazetle)
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r RESULTS Seniors K.S.C., 116; Duke of York 's R.M.S., 103; King's, Rochester, 65. K.S.C., 86; Du lwic h , 84; Highgate, 17. K.S.C., 99; St. Lawrence, 93; St. Edmund's, 48. Eastbourne , 124; K.S.C., 107; Brigh ton, 62. Intermediates K.S.C., 144; Kent College, 80; St. Edmund's, 49. K.S.C., 135; DukeofYork's R.M.S., 99; King's, Rochester, 50. K.S.C., 107; Dulwich, 99; H ighate, 71. K.S.C., 79; SI. Ed mu nd's, 40. K.S.C. , 125; Eastbourne, 108; Brighton, 56. Ju niors K.S.C., 124; St. Edm und 's, 80 ; Kent College, 68. K.S.C., 60Vl; Du keof York's R.M.S., 55V2; King's, Rochester, 32. Du lwich , 97; H ighgate, 94; K.S.C., 86. K.S.C., 72; St. Ed mund's, 59. K.S.C., 109; Sir W ill iam NOllidge, I 04Vz; Ken t College, 49 Vl.
DUKE OF YORK'S CUP 1st, K.S.C., 209; 2nd, Duke of York 's R.M.S., 199; 3rd, St. Lawrence, 194; 4th, Sulton Valence; 5th, Dover College; 6th, SI. Edmund's.
Sports Day For the seco nd year running the School Athletic Spons had to be postponed due to the continual rain wh ich now seems to be a regular feature of the beginn ing of the Summer Term. The event took p lace some three weeks later than the date originally p lanned, in dry but windy conditions which helped the 100 metre sprinters but made fast times difficult for the rest of the track compet itiors . However, despite wind assistance, the performances of N. Morga n who equalled the Senior 100 metres record and N. Phillis who cl ipped a tenth of a second off the Intermediate record showed great promise, and the record-breaking rUIl of the Marlowe Intermediate relay team was a splendid effort. There were good performances from most of the experienced Seniors and a weahh of talent to be seen in the Interm ed iate and Ju nior events. Many of these younger ath letes went on to distinguish themselves with the Schoo l Athletics Club later in the season and in fact produced the best Intermediate team we have had for some years. The competition for the Inler-House Ath letics Cup was finall y won by Droughton after a closely co ntested battle against Marlowe, with third place going to School House who finished well ahead of their nearest rivals. M.E.M. RESU LTS Seni ors 100 METRES: I , Morgan (S. H .); 2, Curl (M. ); 3, Will iams (Ga l.). Time: 11. 1 sees. 200 M ETRES: I, Morgan (S. H .); 2, T ryt h all (D.); 3, C url (M.) . Tillie: 24.4 sees. 400 METRES: I, A. McGrath (B. ); 2, Moor (M.O.); 3, Haw kin s (Lin.). Time: 56.2 sees. 800 METRES: I, Ma rkwick (Li n.); 2, H . Bethell (B.); 3, Sta mp (T.). Time: 2 m in . 0.6 sees. 1500 METRES: I , Markwick (Lin.); 2, H . Bethell (D.); 3, C hishol m (M.). Time: 4 min. 3 1 sees. 3000 METRES: 1, Markwick (Lin .) ; 2, H . Bethell (B.); 3, Wolsteneroft (W.). Time: 9 min. 29.9 sees. HURDLES (I 10 METRES): I , T. Reid (S. H .); 2, J . Reid (S.H.); 3, Hawk in s (Lin.). Time: 17.7 sees. HIGH JUMP: Eq ual I, Ch isho lm (M.) and Sadh wani (S. H .); 3, Hancoc k (S. H .). Height: 1.45 metres.
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r loNG JUMP: 1, Hawkins (Lin.); 2, Hansson (M.); 3, Haddad (T.). Distance: 5.08 metres. TRIPLE JUMP: 1, Ward (M.); 2, Sm ith (8.); 3, A. McGrath (B.). Distance: 11.24 metres. SHOT: 1, Houlston (T .); 2 , Sultan (Lx .); 3, Lines (Lin.). Distallce: 1O.~ metres. DISCUS : Equal. I , Trythall (B.) and Hou lston (T .); 3, Sultan (~x.). D,stollce: 36.65 metres. JAVELIN: 1, Houlston (T .); 2, Sultan (Lx.); 3, Burke (Gal.). Distance: 37 .~6 metres. RELAY (4 x 100 Metres): I , Broughton; 2, School House; 3, Marlowe. Tllne: 48.9 SetS.
Intermediates 100 METRES: I , Phillis (M.); 2, Rich mond (M.); 3, Odogwu (B.). Time: II I sees. (Record). 200 METRES: 1, Phillis (M .); 2, Vile (M.); 3, G renier (B.). Time: 24.7 sees. 400 METRES: I, Hackman (B.); 2, P. McGrath (B.); 3, Vile (M.). Time: 56.0 sees. 800 METRES: 1, A. Barton (M .); 2, P. McGrath (B.); 3, Kittle (M .). Time: 2 min . 14.6secs. 1500 METRES: I, A. Barto n (M. ); 2, Cairns (B.); 3, Kittle (M .). Tim e: 4 m in . 42 sees. . H URDLES (100 METRES): I , Hackman (B. ); 2, W ilson-Ha ffenden (S. H .); 3, R.iehmond (M.). Tllne: 15. 1 sees. HIGH JUMP: 1, H ackman (B.); 2, von Freier (M.O.); 3, J. Wakeley (G r.) . Height: 1.7 1 metres. loNG JUMP: I, Odogw u (B.); 2, J . Wa keley (Gr.); 3, Howard (M,) . Distance: 5. 12 metres. TR IPLE JUMP: I , Odogwu (B.) ; 2, H oward (M .): 3, Vile (M.). Distollce: 10.68 metres . SHOT: I , P orter (M.O.); 2, S, Barton (M.O.); 3, Coll ins (W .). Distance: 9.99 metres. DISCUS: I , S. Barton (M .O.); 2, Porter (M.O.) ; 3, Colli ns (W.). Distance: 32.90 met res . JAVELIN: 1, Collins (W.); 2, S. Barton (M.O.); 3, P resland (M.). Distollce: 35.23 metres. RELAY (4 x 100 metres): I , Marlowe; 2, Broughton ; 3, Meister Omers. Time: 48.2 sees. (Record).
J uniors 100 METRES: I , Kenworthy (M .); 2, A. Wakeley (S. H .); 3, M . Darko (Gr .). Time: 12.6 Sets. 200 METRES: I, J . J udd (B.); 2, J . Stewart (T .); 3, I. Stirton (M .). Time: 26.6.secs. 400 METRES : 1, Tooby (M.O.); 2, W illi amson (M.); 3, A. Wakeley (S.H.). Tllne: 66.0 sees. 800 METRES: I, Oliver (S.H.); 2, CoUey (S .H.); 3, Tooby (M.O.). Time: 2 min . 27.9 sees. 1500 METRES: I , Oliver (S.H.); 2 , Colley (S. H .); 3, I. Stirton (M.). Tim e: 5 min . 1 ~ .4 sees. HU RDLES (80 METRES): I , Ijewere (S.H.); 2, Tooby (M .0.); 3, Kenworth y (M.). Tllne: 14,0 sees. HIGH JUMP: 1, Starns (Gr.); 2, Stewart (T.); 3, Barron (Lin .). Height: 1.45 m etres. loNG JUMP: I , Kenworthy (M.); 2, Ijewere (S. H .); 3, Stewart (T .). Distance: 4.73 metres. TR IPLE J UMP: I , Phillips (W. ) ; 2 , Ijewere (S. H .); 3, G. Ho ulsto n (B.). Distance: 10.68 metres. SHOT: I, G. H o ulston (B. ); 2, J. J udd (B.); 3, Denm an (M. ). Distance: 9 .60 metres. DISCUS : 1, G. Ho ulsto n (B, ); 2 , Tees (M.O.); 3, Barron (Li n.). Distance: 23.42 m etres. JAVELIN: I , J. Judd (B.); 2, M. Darko (Gr.) ; 3. Barro n (Lin .). Distance: 32.90 metres.
Overall Results ... I, Broughton, 189 points; 2. Marlowe. 175 poin ts; 3, School House, 11 9 points; 4, Meister Omers, 86 points; 5, Linaere, 76 points. (First five). Victor Ludorum CliP: R. J. M. Houlston.
Other Results: ATHLETIC STANDARDS COMPETITION : 1, Meister Omers. T he a nnual Shuttle Relay Competit ion was cancelled due to bad weather.
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Boat Club This year's crew was one of the most promising for a long time, and it did, in fact, bring home more prizes of one sort or another than any recent crew. However, a technical fault in the second race at Henley denied them the experience of really succeeding there. In the first race in the Special Race for Schools the Eight produced the sort of rowing and racing against St. George's that had served them so well at the National Schools Regatta. After a fair start, a burst of speed some two minutes out took the School right past their opponents to win by a length and a half. In the second race against Bedford the same tactics were employed, but a snapped rudder string meant that bow four had to spend much time in keeping the boat straight. To lose by only two lengths in those circumstances was good but galling to a crew that had previously beaten Bedford at Nottingham. At the National Schools a double entry with the Double Sculls combination of Pearson and Civil meant the championship event of the Queen Mother's Cup. In the heat, the Eight was third to Eton and St. Edward's, beating Hampton and Bedford. It was the best row of the season to date. The Final was not such a good row, and the Eight came in sixth, being unable to produce the finishing burst that had been so effective before. It may have been that the Double Sculls Final had sapped a little of the Pearson/Civil energy but it was good to come away with a second place and two medals in that event. The entry had been in some doubt as Civil had been ill up to two days before the trip. The First Eight this year stayed in the Centre itself and this took away some of the hassle of moving to and fro, and gave us somewhere to lie down in between races.
The season had never really ceased for Pearson, for he was hovering on the edge of the Junior National Squad, and this entailed two trips to Nottingham and one to Bewl Bridge, sculling with a partner from Globe Rowing Club. The demands of the Selectors were considerable, and included in one Nottingham trip a total of 17,000 metres raced in 48 hours! For the Eight, the summer racing season got under way with the now-traditional training week rowing from Jesus College, Cambridge. Much useful work was put in there, and this showed in the Head of the Cam race on May 5th. The Boat Club as a whole did well, with all Eights winning their divisions, but it was particularly pleasing for the First Eight to come 7th overall, beating 15 college 1st crews, and 1st VIlIs from King's, Ely, Oundle and Bedford Modern. It was also the first time we had raced in the new shell built by the Eton College boathouses. At Bewl Bridge Regatta the following week the Club as a whole did well, but the First Eight collected three prizes. Pearson won the Single Sculls (King's provided the first four boats home in the Final); Goddard and Shakespeare, coxed by Post, beat Tonbridge in the Pairs, and a four of Hillman-Eady, Watson, Perry, Burt and Graham beat Tonbridge, Eastbourne and an Emanuel crew in the Final of the Fours. The Four and the Double Scull of Pearson and Civil represented the South-East in the InterRegional Championships at Nottingham on May 19thl2Oth. The Four came fourth in three races, and the Double Sculls came second in the Championships, and third and fourth in the Senior Double and Lightweight Double events respectively. At a very weI Cambridge Regatta the Four won, beating Westminster and Bedford Modern on the way; while the Eight beat a Radley crew before losing to Emmanuel College First Eight. Over half-term, the Eight double entered again at Twickenham. Pearson won the Senior C Sculls, King's providing three out of the four semi-finalists. The Four lost its first race by three feet and the Eight went out in the third round, having been nearly swamped at the start by a cantankerous pleasure craft.
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As always many thanks are due to a number of people without whom the Boat Club, and especially the First Eight couldn't function . This year they include: Peter Willis the boatman, guide, philosopher, friend and coach; Mrs. Ackers at Cambridge, for the training week and for hot soup and shelter from the wet of the Cambridge Regatta; Tony Willson the boatman and Jesus College for their hospitality, the loan of a four, and mutual encouragement at regattas; Mrs. Bashaarat for superb hospitality during Henley for the crew and their families. The Crew: M. C. Hillman-Eady, A. J. Civil , R. J. L. Shakespeare, C. A. S. Goddard, C. J. Perry, N. F. Watson, E. M. G. Pearson, J. N. A. Burt,!' J. Graham. P.J.D.A.
Colts' VIII This season we were fortu nate enough to have a squad of len, which happil y meant that the coach didn't actually have to get into the boat. Whilst Feislner and Dawes didn't get to Nottingham this year, it was by no means an easy choice. The squad worked very hard: it was extremely pleasant to have everyone turning up for tough circuits without having to be chased around school and they emerged very fit. On the waler they look to Challflticleer very well: Ihis is not, at first, a rewarding boat to row, as the lack of run through the waler makes it fee l as if the boat isn't moving very fast. However. they soon realised how fast she could go, and enjoyed the work when it came right. The real problem that emerged was a tendency to push the rating up far too high when under stress, resulting in short strokes and a messy row: this lost them Twickenham-but at least they learned their lesson. Cambridge provided splend id weather and a win at the Head of the Cam. The Regatta there was in appalling condit ions, and the double entering gave the IV a good soaking. The experience was useful, but with the I V spending all morn ing gett ing out of their boat, into the VIII. then back into the IV it was no surprise that they lost in the lV's fina l to Berkhamstead, and in the VIII semi-final to a powerfu l Westminster crew. Perhaps a veil should be draw n over Bewl Bridge IV's-with one crew's (bor rowed) boat faili ng them, and the other crew cr uis ing a long, conv inced they were winni ng when they were half a length down, it was not their best day! T he lesson of Tw ickenha m did their rowing a lot of good-at Nott ingham it soon became clea r that Pang bourne was the on ly crew who co ul d match them . T his led to a n exciting fi na l-t he King's crew fi t, a nd now finding a sensib le rh ythm but clearl y much smaller th an the Pangbo urne crew. In the event King's got ahead off the start, but after the ha lf-way mark the greater st rength o f the Pangbourne crew paid off and they edged a head, staying there despite o ur attempts to gel bac k and win ni ng by a second. So we had 10 be cont ent wit h the runners-up medals: st ill , it was a good row-faster than they had ever done before. There may be doubts about thei r size, but there can be none abou t their determinat ion! The Crew: Stroke. N. A. M. James; G. Canning; A. Mil ne; A. M. Dunning; J. C. Wi lkinson; I. Tatchell ; P. M. Bi llinghurst; S. Lewis; Cox, K. Su ll ivan. .. S.l.G.
Junior Colts' VIII After an und ist inguished perfor mance at Putney in March, the crew found itself back to full strength again at the beginning of term and morale was further increased by a remarkably swift adaptation to The Wife oj Bath and the growing rea lisat ion that we were able 10 move it really rather fast. Th is was confirmed at our first visit to Cambridge where we won the J1 5 pennan t easily in the Head of the Cam race. Our next venture was also successfu l: for Bewl Bridge Regatta we split into two IVs and our 'heavies' dom inated the J 15 event , win ning the final comfortably. Serio us tra ini ng now began fo r the remaining regattas. At Cambridge again the VIII had a superb battle with Eton, lead ing them right up until the closing stage of the race but not being able to match their fi nishi ng spurt. At Twic kenham we reached the semi -fin al before being thrashed by the redo ubtab le Hampton crew who were later to beat a ll o pposit ion at Nottingham . It would have been interest ing to see how well we could have fa red in the 'A' division at the Nationa l Schools' Regatta, but as it happened we enjoyed some splendid racing in the 'B' event. T he crew rose admirably to the occasion, winni ng both their el im inator and their semi-fina l. T he final was very fasl, wit h o urselves and Radley soon ta king the lead fr om the ot her fo ur crews, Bul Radley were j ust too stro ng for us, so that King's had to content themselves with bronze medals for the second yea r runn ing in this compet itio n. The Crew: C. J. S. Smith, S, R, Travis, N. J . Wil kin, P. N. J. Rose, B. P. F. Watson, J. A, Odgers, J . D. Hudson, P. J. Martindale (Stroke), P. J. Cowpland (Cox). S.W.W.
225 THE NEW COURTS Top: JULY, 1978-UNDER CONSTRUCTION (No R, Jorgensen) Hollom: MAY, 1979-THE OFFICIAL OPENING BY LT.¡COLONEL A. D. C. MACAULEY (Kell/ish Gazelle)
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summer to be rea~y for the C.ambfld~e Head of the River Race . They had a good row in this event and won the Junior 14 Pennant, beating one JUllIor 16 eight and a number of Junior IS eight s in a Quite respectable time. The fo llowing w~k was spe nt in fours in preparation for Sewl Bridge Regatta. The very sma ll entry meant that the two halves of the Eight found themselves to~e.ther in the final with a four from King's. R~ches(er. Both fours had a good row, the exira
strength of the stern four giVing them the advantage over the bow four with King's, Rochester. third. The remainder of the season was devoted to the eight, a nd the crew gradually learned to be more effective in their blade-wor k as well as cont in uing to show a good racing spirit. At Cambridge Regatta they had a close win in the first round of the Jun.ior 14 event over Bedford Modern, but lost su bstantially to a heavier Forest School crew in th e semifinal. T he folJow mg week was spent. in raising the rate of st rik in g and in improving starts and the crew began to achieve a good turn of ~peed over short distances, a l ~houg h ~h e~ never le~rned to let the boat run sufficiently over longer stretches. At TWl c.k e nh a~ Regatta there were eight entnes m the J ~m or 14 event: Ki ng's had an easy win over Kingston Gra.mmar School III the first round and beat St. George's, Weybndge, by half a length in the semi- fin al. The fina l was agal11 s.t Emanuel who had beaten Forest in their sem i-fi nal: King's gained a n early advantage off the start, a nd never droppmg below 42, rowed well up the enclosures to record a well-deserved win by a canvas. After ~ll this excitement Nottingham was rath ~ r ~ n anti-climax: in the J un ior 14 event King's drew the toughest heat from which three crews went forward to the sem l-fmal and were beaten into fourt h place by on ly 0.6 second in a time which would have easily qualified for the next rou nd in the other heats. ~his year 's J~nior 14 VI~I ~~ve been an ent husiastic and hard-working gro up who have been a pleasure to coach : the!r lack of weight was a hmilmg factor, but they showed th roughout the season a welcome determination in racing which bodes well for the fUllIre. Both the crew and I have ca use to be grateful to Mark Dowie who has shared the coaching and given unselfishly of his time. Cre ..... /rom: A. M. W. Sm ith, T. J. L. Williamson, S. R. Patmore , L. P. Robinson, J. W. R. Schwabe, M. Freeland, W. J.lreland, J. G. E. Hanslip , S. SI. J. James (stroke), J. B. Griggs (cox). H. K. Hamza also coxed at Dewl Bridge Regatta.
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Fordwich Rowing Mr. ~~hn Gri ffin organi sed the House rowing this year, and a successful league table was completed, plus a C Four compet it ion, won as usu~1 by a cre-:v from Latter~ate. In. the Inter-Hou se races, Walpo le beat Linacre in the Final; Pearson beat Cowderoy III the Semor Scu ll s, whi le LeWIS won the Intermediate event and Will iamso n the Novice competit ion. Cowderoy was an effective rordwich Secretary as well as being Spare Man of the Eight.
Badminton Club . Our results in the Kent Schools' Badminton Association tournament thi s year have been better than previously and give great hopes fo r the future. In our .local g r ~)Up the Under-16 team won all it s matches, thus emerging clear first , ~ lthough we were unab~e to a.ltend the fmals wh ich came during the Easler holidays. Our Under-19 team also acquitted Itse!f well , leav\l~g tI~ e Issue 1!1 no doubt when we won and losing by exceed ingly narrow margins when th ings went agall1 st us. Co nsldenng our sll1gle court and the olher frequent claims made upon the use of the hall, congralU laiion s for these results arc d ue to a ll team members: U"der*19: P. F. C reswell (Captain), J . D. R. Snoxall (Secretary), A. R. Few, S. R. And rews, M. A. Smith, A. T. S. Pha ngand R. A. Davy. Ulld,er 16: M. J . R. Gwill ia m, A. L. Dowie, D. M. Bloch, F. von Freier, A. R. Colli ns, R. D. Owen and J . S. Wan nmratchy. As our C:aptain, P. Creswell ,leaves, I should like to thank hi m very much for all his able work si nce Badm in ton began here In 1975. He IS succeeded by S. R. And rews. R.J.M.
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Basketball Club It has been a very interesting season . The improvement over the term has been marked. Much of this is due to Andrew Camburn, the Captain. He has set a high standard, individually and team-wise. For the first time we have had a really tall player in Stewart Pope. Now he has learned to go for the rebounds, the team is picking up much needed baskets. However, he needs to practise shooting with both hand s, so that he can be more versati le. As usual, penetration of the lone has been rather weak, but the fasl break was well executed on most occasions by David Nyssen and Andrew Camburn. When the ball was brought up the court slowly, these two still combined we ll , especially when using the bounce pass around the lone. One fact th at emerged d uring the term was that our play greatly improved from practising in the gym. Certainly, the two fine wins we had aga inst Dane Court and Har vey Grammar Schoo l were greatly helped by having practised in the gym. before the matches. The di fference between play ing on tarmac (w ide open spaces) a nd the School gym. is considerable, especially if there is a wind, which can considerably spoil shooting practice. Good service was given by Dav id Nyssen and Ramesh Sadhwani. T he form er was fast arou nd the CO Ul'l and his American Shooting skill stood us in good stead, except in the pouring rain v Dane Court. The la tt er played well as a back, but towards the end of the term he moved to cent re. If a nyth ing, he tends to hold back in attack, wh ich is a pity, because he has the ability to do well in the lone. Gavin Teakle was at his best inside. Out on the tarmac, the game was too fast for him. His shoot ing and general play in the gym. were very good indeed, especiall y v Dane Co urt. Andrew Parker and Naresh Ali mchandani performed sound ly. The second team, as usual, found themselves playing people older than themselves, but they had some encouraging results. One or two co uld become very good if they continue playing. My thanks go to Andrew Camburn for captaining so well. As a co mpetitor, he is second to none and his approach gave the side an added determination. Congratulat ions to him on gain ing his Full Colours. The followin g played for the 1st Team: A. Camburn (Captain), R. M. Sadhwani, D. N. Nyssen, S. M. Pope, A. N. Parker, N. J. Alimehandani, G. K. Teakle and Q. J. Mabbull. The following played for the 2nd Team: P. D. K. Savoca (Captain), R. F. Haddad, T. J . T. Smith, F. von Freier, S. F. Parker, G. H. M. HOll iston, C. W. Thierbach, J. S. Phi ll ips, O. T. J. Alatise and M. M. Blumcris.
RESULTS 2nd Team
1st Team v J unior Leaders (A). Lost 16- 8. v Royal Marines (A). Won 39-5. v Dane Court (H). Lost 15- 17. v Junior Leaders (A). Won 34- 10. v Harvey Grammar School (A). Won 60-28 . v Dane Court (A). Won 34-31. ,O.K.S. (H). Won 45-2 1.
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The club looks healt hy, as a ll of this year's compet ito rs a r r t · d I that have ca noed keenl y a ll term . Reav ill must be congratulated f~~~~~F~ga~rsU~ ~~sve a strong .gro~PI froTcLattergalC sla lom compet ition. Our ties with Milner Court canoeing were strengthened by a f:i a~~ gro up ~n e oca a~terbury Here we must acknowledge o ur very great debt to Mr P G Ed d f I fen ¥ matc own o n th eir water. mon s or oan 0 eqUipment , a nd above a ll for hi s invaluable help in buildi ng and mending canoes fo r us.· . .
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Resull of O.K.S . Match O.K.S. 10 bo uts ; K.S.C. 17 bout s. o.K.S. Team: R. Macfarla ne (capta in), A. Macfarlane, P. Keating and J . Eden. K.S.G. Team: R. Ho ulston (ca ptain), C. Pim, S. Gurr, M. Whitehead a nd A. Damon. Inter-House Fencing Competition Final: Tradescant 6 bouts; Marlowe 3 bouts. 228
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GoljClub Although there were some disappointment s this year, the Golf Club has continued to flourish with few vacancies in the Membership quota at Canterbury. A respectable performa nce (81 , 85» in the Kent Schools was nowhere near good enough to retain the trophy which was won with the o utstandingly fin e fo ursome score of 154 (74, 80) returned by Sevenoaks. We fin ished 6th in a field of 23 schoo ls in the competition 's Jubilee year. On ly one school match was lost, this being against the O.K.S. who gained their revenge to the tune of 7- 1, reversing exactly their defeat last ycar. Thc O.K.S . Society's generous hospitality was again much appreciated. A new fi xture with Cra nbrook produced a closely fought draw whilst this season we scored a close but satisfying victory over Cranleigh at Piltdown. Marlowe were again fortunate to have an unchanged team for the Inter·H o use but Briscoe and Jo nes were fo r the second year ru nn ing given a close shave by Broughton (Smith , Isacke) who fin ished o nly one stroke behind them. The O.K.S. traditional gift of a new ball to each boyan the fi rst tee was exceedingly good for morale and the School would li ke to record it s tha nk s for these a nd the pri zes. Special ment io n must be made here of the superb cakes given by Mrs. Arnold; we are most grateful to her for this very kind gesture. Ou r tha nks also to Mr. and Mrs. Young for com ing down to help once again. This year we have said farewell to Nicholas Bragg, for many terms a tower o f strength to the Club a nd are del ighted to hear that he has already made his mark for the O.K.S. in the Halford-Hewitt. Andrew Briscoe also leaves. wit hout any doubt the finest golfer in the School's recent history. We wish them both well and their talents will be sorely missed as will Tom Hansson's who had a fine record for the team in his two years here. A highlight of the term was the Charit y Exhibition Match a t North Foreland when Briscoe had the honour of partnerin g Nick Faldo against Dale Hayes and the local professiona l. A party went to watch an absorbing Golf Clin ic, Long- Driving Competition and 4-ba ll bCller ball match. Everyone learnt a great deal and Andrew Briscoe more than held his ow n with these giants. With several keen J un iors and an almost unchanged team for next year the prospects seem bright. Edward Lines, a player of considerable ex perience and talent, is appointed Captain for next season. The followin g played in the team: Briscoe, Bragg. Li nes, T. Hansson, R. Hansson, J . R. W. G. Sm ith, Morgan, Lucas, Hopkins, Richards, Dyke. J.J.D.C. In the Common Room versus the School encount cr a1 Prince 's John Smith made hi story by holing in one at the short 16th . It was peculia rly appropriate as his fat her was a spectator. Despite this amazing fcat A.W.D. and J. J .D.C. managed to defeat him a nd his part ner Chris Sm ith by one hole. T he Schoo l won the other foursome, Tom Hansson and Rolf H ansson overcoming M.J.H. and H .E. J .A. by 3 and 2, so the match was drawn. Minor Sports Colo urs were awarded to Tom Ha nsson, John Smith and Rolf Hansson.
Shooting Club This term's shoot in g has been success ful . T here have a lso been several good personal scores. The weather was good and the team managed to practise a fair amount be fo rc Bi sley. This term 's averages are: 21.25 P. Dubrow 29.07 R. Baron (Captain) 20.33 E. Lynch 27.22 J. Bane 18.66 K. Chan 26.50 N.Gill 17.33 C.Smit h 24.66 Lisa Starns 16.25 D. Dunn 24.33 N. Gibbs 13.60 C. Pye 23.50 R. Ecclestone 22.00 J . Ecclesto ne The ·303 Swetc Cup was won this year by Tradesca n(. The scores were as follows: Tradcscant 170, Galpin 's 169, Mcister Omers 155, Walpole 153 , Linacre 150, Marlowe 126, Luxmoore 111, School House 101, Gra nge 100, Broughton 83. H.P. s were scored by the Captain a nd D. Dunn. The result s o f the East Kent Rifle Meeting were fair but there were a few promising scores (H. P. == 70). T hose abovc SO were the Captain 58, J. Bane 55 and N. Gi ll 51. The Bisley results were fair with the highest score bein g shot by N. Gill with 33. O thcr high scores were the Captain with 32 and J . Bane with 31. Finally, J. R. Bane has been appointed Captain o f Shooting for next tefln. R. N. K. BARON. 229
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Swimming Club As is often the case, the weather during the early pa rt of the summer was far from ideal for training in our own outdoor pool. Fortunately. over half of the team had trained through the Lent term in the public (Kingsmead) pool a nd consequently the general level of fitness was of a good standard. We were thus prepared for the season which , by our standards, was ext remely successful. The Club, in fact, won seven o ut of a total of tcn school matches . eight of which were aga in st schoo ls wit h indoor facilities. A tola l of seventeen school records were broken this season, the most for at least thi rteen years. During the season a number of promising sw immers have developed their abi lity to a highly competitive level. Foremost amongst these was M. J . R. Gwillia m, an Under 16 team member, who unfortunately has now left the school for Canada. Others who showed great promise from the Under 16 team were R. A. Langley (who won just about all the freestyle events), I. R. C. C ray and D. Dyke (wh ose breaststroke standard is the best we have seen for many a year at their age-level), a nd M. B. Bugel and J . M. Scu lly (both of whom have great ly added to the depth of the Under 16 team despite being new Club members). Amongst the Seniors, the old fa i;hfll is-P . K. Bolton, E. J. Sultan . D. W. George, and D. S. Chisholm -continued to serve us well and the whole Club will be sorry to see them leave. S. J. Pryor's breaststroke will also be missed . Fortun ately, with M. W. Laller (whose breaststroke has been o f a very high standard a nd is still rapidly improving) and wit h this yea r's good Under 16 tea m, the Sen iors should be st rong again next year. The Sen iors were also grateful for the loyal service o f S. R. Andrews a nd T. B. Parritt, both of whom will be with us next year. We are also pleased to have gained a number of promi si ng new swimmers into the school. the most outstanding of these being M. S. Macpherson who has already started breaking Under 15 records. He. I. R. MacDonald -Smit h and others, have produced a Dotentially sound Junior team. Our best match for a number of years was against Eastbourne who arc our strongest opponents. Although we just lost the match, nine new school records were broken a nd we were able to show that we are still good competition for schools with indoor-pool facilities. I think that our greatest disappointment has cont inued to be in the Bath Cup and Public Schools Medley Relays where we always swim below our best due to a certain lack of confidence. K.S.C. K.S.C. K.S.C. K.S.C . K.S.C . K. S.C. K.S.C. K.S.C. K.S. C.
ScHOOL MATe l1 RESULTS
v The Duke of York's, Dover. Won by 116 to 81 poi nts. v Sf. Lawrence College. Won by I l3to 87 points.
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Tonbridge School. Lost by 156 to 195 points. Kent Co llege. Won by 74 to 44 points. Sutton Valence. Won by 141 to 129 points. Dulwich School. Lost by 114 [0 125 points. (Lost due to a disclocated shoulder in a relay.) West minster School. Won by 116 to 62 points. v Eastbourne College and SI. Law rence College. 2nd to Eastbo urne with 2 14 points to 218 point s. v Etan. Won by 167 ta 108 point s.
New Swimming Club Records Sen ior 2 Lengths Butterfly- P. K. Bo lton. 38 .7 seconds. Senior 6 Lengths Freestyle-D. W. George. 2 min . 13.6 secs. Senior 3 Lengt hs Breaststroke-M. W. Latter. I min . 13.B secs. Senior and Under 161 Length Baekstroke-M. J . R. Gwi lliam. 18.6 secs. Sen ior 4 X I Freestyle Relay-Luxmoore House. I min . 5.5 sees. Sen ior 4 x I Medley Relay-School Team. 1 min. 13 .2 secs. Under 16 1 Length Breaststroke-I. R. C. Craya nd M. J . R. Gwilliam. 21.2sccs. Under 163 Lengths Breaststroke- I. R. C. Cray. I min . 16.4 secs. Under 162 Lengths Breaststroke-I. R. C. Cray . 48 sees. Under 164 x 1 Individual Medley Relay-M. J. R. Gwill iam, I min. 33secs. Under 16 I Lengt h Backst roke-M. J. R. Gwilliam. 18.6 sees. Under 164 x I Freestyle Relay -School Team. I min. 6.5secs. Under 164 x 1 Medley Relay-School Team. 1 min. IBsecs. Under 15 1 Lengt h Freestyle-M. S. Macpherson. 16.9 secs. Under 154 X I Freestyle Relay-School Team. I min. 9.5 secs. Under 154 X I Medley ReJay- School Team. I min . 21.1 secs, House Swimming Competition Winners SW IMM ING STANDARDs- Linacre. WATER POLO-Luxmoore .
SHUITlE RELAYS-Luxmoore. SW IMMI NG SPORTs-Luxmoore.
First Colours were awarded (or re ~awarded) to: P. K. Bolton (Ca pt.), D. W. George (Secretary), E. J. Suitan , D. S. Chi sholm , M. W. Latt er, M. J. R. Gwillia m. Second Colours were re ~awarded to: S. J. Pryor.
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attack ing players and energet ic retnevers can both fmd Iw~a: t~e~ and landscaped the area it made a natural amphiearly stages of ter.m were mu~dhY'hbut ~nce co nt~~~~or~ ~~ley~l; Once the pavilion is erected we shall have every reason . theatre and fitted mtegrally ' :11 .t e mam games Ie a to look forward to some ten ills-rich years. I d' 26 I M' b Lt -C i I A D C. Macau lay, O.B.E., for many years t.le IS. . Th~ couns were offiCially ope~ed and .( ~ Cay( yd .~ 1~6~nCaPt'ain 'lO the formidable Sangster-Taylor Day,d Cup tingUlshed Secretary of the ~Il Englan .. . . f ~n Int ial rain made play seem unth inkable as late as lu nch-t im e, but
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1st VI Glanvill C up Round 1 (H) v Dover College. Won 3-0. v Howard. Won 3-0.
Ro und 2 (1;) v Sevenoaks. Lost 1-2. v Coopers. Won 2- 1. vSI. Lawrence. Won 3-0.
Colts' VI K.C.L.T.A. U. 16 Cup Round I vSt. Lawrence (A). Won4 Yl -'12. Round 2 vSim on Langton (A). Lost 3-3, 7-7, 59 games-63.
Friendlics v Sevenoaks (H). Lost 4-5. v K.C.S. (H). Lost 2Yl-3 YL v Kent College (A). Won 7-2. v Dover College (A). Won4 Vi- 3. vSt. Lawrence (A). Lost 4-5. v SI. Edmund's (A). Won 7-2. vSutlon Valence (A). Won4 Y2-YL v Tonbridge (H). Lost 4-5. v Eastbourne (H). Lost 4-5. v St. Ed mund's. (H , si ngles). Won 8-4. vO.K.S , Won 5- 4.
Friendlies vSevenoa ks (H). Lost 1YI-7VL v Felsted (H, 2 pairs). Won 3-1. v Dover (A). Won 6 Vi-Yl. v Dulwich (A) . Drawn 4YI-4Y2. v Tonbridge (A). Lost 3-6. v Simon Langton (A). Won 4 Y2-3 Yl. V Eastbo llflle (H). Lost Y2 -8 Vi . Junior Colts ' VI
MixcdVI v Simon Langton's (H). Wo n 5-4. v Common Room, Won 6-3.
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Round I v Abi ngdon. Won 2- 0. Round 2 v R.O. S., Newcastle . Won 2-0. Round 3 v Hymers'. Won 2- 0. Round 4 v Arnold. Lost 0- 2. S.C.W.
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Aberdare Cup (H). Round I v Tonbr idge Girls' G.S. Lost 1- 2. v Dover College. Won 3- 0.
St. Slephen's Tourna ment WOIl by A. Volger and L. Vawter, without loss o f a game. Friendlies
v Felsted (H). WOIl6- 3. v Folkestone G.S. (A). Wo n 3- 0. v Sim on Langton (H). Won 9- 0. v Dover (H). Won 2- 1.
v Cranbrook (H). Won 3- 0. v Ashford (A). Won 5- 4. v St. Stephen's (A). Won 4- 2. v Eastbo urne (A) . Lost 4- 5.
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MOCK ELECTION 1979 With the indestructible enthusiasm that seems to be characteristic of Emeriti Professors of Government, Professor Keith-Lucas managed to persuade the powers that be to allow a 'mock election' in the School on General Election day, May 3rd. Acting as a one-man Constitutional Convention, Boundary Commission and Lord High Everything Else, he divided the School into three constituencies-Mint Yard (School House, Galpin's, The Grange), The Precincts (Linacre, Meister Omers, Walpole, Luxmoore) and Extramural (Broughton, Tradescant, Marlowe)-and devised the rules: that the Rotulus should be the electoral register; that candidates must be nominated by thirty electors; that only parties represented in the last Parliament could put up candidates; and that the activities of parties must be supervised by 'Elder Statesmen' (Messrs. Hattee, Reid and Yye agreed to act on behalf of the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Parties) . Three superb ballot boxes were built by Mr. Anderson, the Caxton Society printed the ballot papers and with the Head of School acting as the Returning Officer, the School Monitors manned the polling stations. Nominations closed on Thursday, April 26th, allowing six days campaigning, and the poll was taken on May 3rd, during morning break and from 1.30 to 3.30 in the afternoon. After the count in the Societies Room, the result~ were announced from the Norman Staircase at 7 p.m. The main object of the exercise was education and there can be no doubt that from this point of view the election was a great success. The 'politicians' very soon found themselves faced with the complexities of candidate selection , manifesto writing, publicity and canvassing-not to mention the harassment of their opponents-while the voters discovered that electoral choice is not always very easy and that tactical voting may often be worth considering. A number of excellent political meetings were held (the Conservatives' outdoor rally was the most spectacular, Labour's indoor news conference the most enlightening) and many superb posters were produced (Chisholm 's efforts on behalf of the Liberals being outstanding). Above all , the mock election stimulated more informed discussion of the issues in the real election, and brought home in a very direct way the problems associated with representative government. Inevitably there were a few hitches in the week's activities, and occasionally yo uthful exuberance got the better of political discretion . But the impartial observer- remembering the events in Southall and reading the correspondence columns of the Kentish Gazette-might be pardoned for believing that elders are not obviously betters in. these matters. Certainly the witty and courteous post-declaration speech in which Arends thanked Professor Keith-Lucas and all who had helped in the election was a fitting conclusion to an entertaining and instructive week's politicking . P.G .H.
The Results: MINT YARD K. A. Arends (Ind.) T. M. C. Reid (Con.) J. M. Hartley (Lib .) J. H . L. de Waal (Lab.) J. D. Davis (U.U.U .) H. Robinson (S.N.P.) Ind . majority Turnout 87.7"'0
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THE PRECINCTS M. C. Townshend (Con.) 64 M. P. L. Dowie (Lib .) 55 T. D. Bertsch (U.U.U.) 17 P. J. Widdowson (Lab .) 8 Con. majority Turnout 60.0%
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58 A. G. Stein (Ind.) 56 S. M. Whatton (Lib .) 22 J. M. Widdowson (P .C.) 14 S. J . Barron (Lab.) II A. W. M. Turner (U.U.U.) 3 Con . majority 2 Turnout 69.5%
Our Political Correspondent Writes:When David Crouch told the Daily Telegraph that he had always regarded the Precincts as a " non-political haven" in Canterbury, he had obviously failed to notice the impact of Professor Keith-Lucas on the King's School. While it might have been easy to overlook the fact that two well-known Precincts residents were running for the local Council, or that Parliamentary candidates were being photographed in the Green Court, it was surely impossible to ignore the wave of apprehension and anticipation that greeted the Headmaster's announcement of the first majority rule elections at King's for nearly thirty years. Cynics expected that the silent majority would slumber on, and that the benevolent neutrality of the authorities would be duly rewarded by overwhelming Conservative victories in all constituencies. They were quickly disillusioned . Early polls in Mint Yard showed the Tories and their candidate Tim Reid in an apparently invincible position. Complacency set in , however, and Reid's aggressively militaristic and antiCommunist tirade at the party rally frightened away many of the moderates. The Labour man, John de Waal, failed to take advantage of this , in spite of a bold and controversial poster campaign, but the Liberal Julian Hartley was soon making considerable headway by concentrating on the issues with a shrewdly calculated low-key approach. The real gainer from the anti-Conservative backlash , though, was Andrew Arends, running as an 'Independent Republican' (the presence of Frank Maguire in the last Parliament provided plenty of scope for maverick candidates). A devastating attack on the major parties was master-minded by Galpin's boss John Willis, whose machine was mobilized in support of Arends. A last-minute scare campaign suggesting that an Arends victory might severely damage the School's standing abroad made little impression. Indeed, our post-election survey suggests that this intervention by members of the House of Lords provoked a late and decisive swing to the Independent. The relevant papers are in the hands of the Director of Public Prosecutions. The Precincts is reckoned to be the safest Schooi seat, and with the choice of a moderate but charismatic candidate in Matthew Townshend the Tories were always favourites. The public relations consultants, Haatchi and Haatchi, provided expert advice on the cultivation of an image, though the Linacre actor needed very little in the way of packaging. He seemed unstoppable. These days no Conservative seat in South-East England can completely ignore the Liberal challenge, however, and with the last-minute withdrawal of the Independent, amidst rumours of threats from Forrens terrorists, Mark Dowie was in with a real chance. Gradually he eroded the Tory lead by emphasising the case for electoral reform, and in the end it was only the loyalty of the Linacre Irish to Tim Bertsch that prevented a major upset. There was clearly a great deal of tactical voting as the Labour vote was successfully squeezed, but on a low turnout it was difficult to achieve the required swing. The press found little exciting to comment on, though the 'blues under the pew' scare provided temporary diversion for the tabloids, and this was the quietest of the campaigns. Extramural, a new seat, has all the characteristics of a marginal constituency. Based on the overcrowded city centre in Marlowe, traditionally radical and with a Socialist mayor, it now includes St. Augustine's, a suburb in the heart of bedsitterland . Both Labour and the Independent Republicans chose well-known local figures Steve Barron and Andrew Stein as their candidates, and the Liberals and Welsh Nationalists put forward effective speakers in Stuart Whatton and Marc Widdowson, so it was soon obvious that the anti-Conservative vote would be badly split. Proposals of an electoral pact got nowhere, and instead a Stein bandwagon began to roll just before election day. Faced with an Anti-Nazi League smear campaign aimed at Lewis Grenier's alleged links with the National Front, the Conservatives' reputation for bringing out the vote was severely tested, particularly as many of the commuters were reluctant to make the journey to the polls. In the end, though, the challenge came too late, and Grenier was returned after a recount. 234
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The H igh Coun, Box 90140 , Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa. 27th May, 1979. Dear Editors, Alan Watts 's biography, or rather autobiography, is, I now discover, In my own Way a nd was published by Jon athan Cape in 1973 at ÂŁ3.50. The School is mentioned on pages 43 to 7 1, 84 and 90 to 105. Patrick Leigh Fermo r was a contempo ra ry: pages 14,73, 102, 103, 104 . There is a good remark or two about A. E. Egerto n-Jo nes , the Upper VI history master then a nd right on into the year after the School returned fro m Cornwall which was in 1945-6 . There is also an extremely amusing account o f the manner in which the Archbishop, Deans, Canons and ot hers preached in the Cat hed ral: pages 55 to 60: which Alec Sa rgent will relish if someone call get the book to o r for him. Yours sincerely,
ALI STER KNELLER (School House 1939-1946). College of St. l-lild and St. Bede, University o f Durham, Durham DH I I SZ. 7111 June, 1979. Dea r Editor, With reference to the letter fro m Charles Dickens to the Revd. J . S. Sidebot ham about which Dr. Will iam Baker wrote in your April issue , I would point out that Twenty-Fou rth November, 1865 was in fact a Friday. Since Dickens doesn ' t seem 10 have kn ow n what day it was perhaps his memory also played him fa lse about hearing of the ex istence of Doctor Bin! Yo urs faithfully,
DAV ID HARDING. 43/44 St. Dunsta n's Street. Ca nterbury. Kent. Dear Si r, Ever since my first day at King's in 1975 I have been wearing the same ti e. I hasten to add that I don't mean that the present gravy-sta ined piece of material whic h adorns my neck has never been removed to be washed, but that I have never achieved greater heights than wearing one wh ich is black in colour (and I am not at this stage prepared to ent er into the age-old argument of whet her blac k reall y is a colo ur). I have come to the conclusion , on seeing everyone aro und me wit h ties of vario us shades and thic knesses of stripe, that to be ab le o nly to wear a black one must be a unique ex perience of great distinct io n. I a m, therefore, proud of the fact and shall co ntinue wearing it to the end. Yours fait hfull y. P. A. ROXBE E COX.
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SPEECH DAY HEADMASTER'S SPEECH We are running an Appeal this year, and I must have signed thousands of letters in the last week. But it has all been very worthwhile, and we have raised £304,000, which is no mean achievement in six months-£2,000 a day. I am not going to make this the occasion for an appeal speech, but I think the results of it give me the opportunity to make a number of points. Everyone has given a lot-generous old boys, staff, governors-but I think , without I hope being invidious, I must make mention of £15,000 from the teaching staff for a bursary, and also the current parents' contribution-£132,000. All of us who have been concerned with this Appeal feel encouraged and heartened by this response. Those of us who are in independent education are very conscious what a burden our very high fees make on the fam ilies who send their children to us. We know what great sacrifices are being made, and on our part we must make these sacrifices worthwhile. In view of all this, this magnificent contribution to the Appeal is heroic. So many say that independent education is doomed to be crushed between the millstones of inflation and political hostility, but when one finds over-burdened parents being prepared to give so much more, one feels that schools like this will survive for a very long time. But more is involved than the survival of this particular institution-I feel that in being prepared to see that the independence and future viability of this place are assured we are also doing a service to society at large in that prosperous independent educational institutions will make certain that the State will never totally dominate the educational scene. So often support for the survival of independence is expressed in words rather than deeds, but the current parents in raising £132,000 have shown that this is not the case here. I would also like to make special mention of the contribution of local commerce and industry-almost £50,000 . This school, though we draw many of our pupils from outside Kent or Canterbury, has always valued its local connections-the counties of Kent, Sussex, and City of Canterbury. We still regard ourselves very much as a school of this area. This has been so throughout our history-the pre-Reformation name of the school , "of the Archbishop and the City", shows the importance that was attached to local roots. The mediaeval Headmasters often appear in documents as "masters of the schools of the City of Canterbury" . Boys in the Middle Ages came from the city, Kent and Sussex and from all social levels . Robert Winchelsea who became Archbishop in 1291 was from a poor family. John Kemp, Cardinal and Archbishop, came from a rich family at Wye. Thomas Linacre, humanist and the founder of the Royal College of Physicians, came from East Kent. The first post-Reformation Headmaster, Twyne, was Alderman, Mayor and also Member of Parliament for this city-he was also the first King's School Headmaster to be tried for witchcraft-he was acquitted. The main test of a school's use to an area is how does it do by its pupils. The list of distinguished men from this city and from Kentish families-both rich and poor-who as boys came to this school, is impressive. Marlowe obviously-a shoe-maker's son, William Harveywell-off middle-class, the future Deans, Boys and Lynch-local gentry, Richard Boyle, the great Earl of Cork. It is pleasant to think that in the last few years there have been boys in the school whose families have had connections with it since the 1500s. At one time about half the portraits in the old Guildhall of City benefactors were of people with King's connections. This goes on until today and we are proud of the fact that half the Mayors under the new dispensation (including our present Mayor) have been King's School parents or old members of the School. Over the past hundred years we have, as I said, extended our field, but this large gift 236
from local industry and commerce shows that our local links a:e still stron~ and valued . It is, of course a great regret to us that inflation and our determmatlOn to remam mdependent mean that so~e who would benefit from coming here are stopped by lack of !'l0ney. Many of us h~he that some of this local contribution can be used to prov1de bursanes for tho~e who m1g t benefit from being educated here. It would be a great tragedy if such a long trad1t10n were to be broken entirely. Well, after all this talk of generosity, I am sure yo.u will be interested in how the mone~ is being spent-or how our modernization programme 1S ~01ng. The new boabrd1~~ ~o~~es;h~h re laces Luxmoore is now being built and the completIOn date 1S Septem er . t , . . .e htpe to begin the day boy house in the Mint Yard this Autumn. The archaeolog1sts begm thelf excavations in three days and hope to end them by November, and then we ho~e to commence the building We have not yet put it out to tender but hopefully we shall be bUlldmg 1t next year. Walpole is ~ow being modernized, the modernization of Galpin's should be completed m th~t three-quarters of the large dormitory is now to be broken up mto study bedrooms'd t e remaining part being kept as a common room for Galpin 's. Next year we hope to get starte on Linacre, and improvements are planned to Meister Omers, though we w111 not be makmg anr extensive alterations in view of the building's character and h1stoncal mterest. The bl~rJ. of t~e Sports Hall and all-weather pitch on Blore's have been agreed, and w~ hope. t~ start Ul ~g t e Sports Hall and new squash courts this autumn. In this age of mflatlOn 1t 1S 1mportant t at we should get as much done as quickly as we can. Now all readers of the Sunday Telegraph will know that v:e sold the land b~hind L~xmoore for ÂŁ900 000 which was a very good price, but truly (and th1S 1S not Just spe~lal pleadmg) th~s does not' alter the need for more money. We got a higher price because of mflatlOn and th1S inflation is reflected in the bills we pay for our new buildings. AI~o any mon~y we gam from sale of our freehold land comes under the jurisdiction of the Chanty Comm1ssIOnersJndh~ust be used for new buildings. It is crucial that we have some resources for bursanes a.n sc 0 arships so that as a Christian school we can cater for as wide a range of soc1ety as poss1ble. Therefore don't feel any money yo u give us will be wasted. All this talk of buildings and history must not be all0:-ved w make us forget that in the end the School exists to provide a rounded educatIOn . Academ1cally 1t has been a good year-assummg the School has an intake of around 120 a year, slightly over a q.uart~r got awards or place~ a\ Oxbridge colleges, and well over half gained places at some umve:s1ty. (~round 6SOJ0J: Ai ~ Level we had a pass rate of 900J0 and 460J0 got A or B grades; I thmk 1t 1S W the cre 1t 0 t e teaching staff that this is done from an entry which covers a.w,de range of ab1l1ty. These resultJ mean that many pupils who enter here on relatively I~w C~mmon Entrance marks (aroun 500J0) leave with three 'A' Levels and in many cases a ~mvefS1ty place. Anyone can educate and achieve success with very able and well-motivated pup1ls, but I thmk most schoolmasters \ali e most the success achieved by those who do not find it all so easy. I feel I must part1cu ar y thank all the staff and especially my Lower and Second Masters for all the work they have done this year. The fact that all the activities of the School.ha-:e p:osp.ered 1S.very much due to thU initiative and work of everyone. I feel the test of an mSl1tutlOn 1S th~t 1t can prosper so WId when I, its Headmaster, have been so occupied in an Appeal a.nd bUlldmg programme. ~~u d be less than generous if I did not mention our AppeaJ orgamsers, Carr Fullbrook an ~e Wright. Cary told me an Appeal for a Headmaster 1S I1ke a f',lUrth ter,? m the ~ear-and he as been right. However, their compa!'y h~s made 1t an amusmg and mformat1ve fourth term. I have learnt a lot in our many evemng tnps over the South of England. Well there it is- another year over. For the momen~ w.e prosper-next term, at 706 pupils, the Sch~ol is larger than at any time in its history. Too b1g m some ways, bu~ we d~ w1sh to ke~R our broad-based entry and not alter our pass-mark. However, these are d1.fftc~lt t1me~ and we only prosper if we all work together- this we have done th1S year, and 1f th1S contmues I am sure we can look forward to a prosperous 21st century.
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THE ARCHDEACON'S SPEECH ThdeyArchdedacon and Yice-Dean, the Yen. Bernard Pawley, deputised for the Dean the Yery Rev. Ictor e Waal, who had been III and could not attend. ' He congratulated Canon Pilkington on a successful year and welcomed Canon S W K 1 headmaster of The Kmg's Sch~ol, Parramatta, and Dean and Mrs. Ian White-Thom'SO~rrJ~ thanked the Governors for theIr dedIcated work during the year and lamented the death of Douglas JervIs, who had taken a life-long interest in the School. b ~~~iewtg the year, he s.aid it had been one of great activity and he outlined the School's . U1 .mg'p ans for the commg year. The appeal was due to Canon Pilkington's initiative and ImagmatlOn, and the whole school was grateful to him for what he had done He described the School as a "productive and happy community" a~d t t gratulate all those who had taken part in King's Week. He concluded hi~ enter~~~in o~n~ ~~~: delIvered speech by. pr~lsmg BIshop Runcie's Commemoration Sermon and recallin gits theme ' that the spmtual pnnclples afforded by King's provided a framework to hold on to i~ life.
COMMEMORATION SERMON THE RIGHT REVD. R. A. K. RUNCIE, M.C. Bishop of St. Albans Th~ pre~cher from outside addressing you on your Commemoration Day finds himself uneasIly pOIsed between the cliche and the indiscretion-the platitude and the clanger. What IS t~e lInk between a S~hoollike this and a Cathedral? I come from a Cathedral built gver th~ shn~e of Alban-the fIrSt sam.t of England (if I may be competitive). His story is short ut vIvId. HIS new-found Chnstlan faIth gave him the courage to stand up for someone who was bemg bullIed by offICIals because he would not conform. Your Cathedral has the shrine f 0 Becket who stood up to a tyrant, and it cost him his life. paIurant to argue that a school like this exists to give you your freedom. I have a text from St.
:'You, my friends, are called for freedom; only use not your freedom as an opportunity to Indulge yourselves but through love be servants one of another." . (Galatians 3, 13) Perhaps the pomt can be made clearer if put in a personal way. Suppose I am one of those 1eavmg thIS term. In what sense has the place changed me? I will know more than I did ab?ut the life and literature of this and other countries. I will kh'0w m?re than I dId about the dIsconcertIng habits of atoms and neutrons. I will know more t an I dId about the development of man's physical, social and artistic life Also I will take a;-;ay an Increased sense of.analysis and criticism. What I know will be no lo~ger bulk without s ape. I wIll be able. to dlstIng,!lsh ~hat is more important from what is less important, and so o~der what I know Into some IntellIgIble pattern. This increase in knowledge this increase in t e power of analysis~ are not the end of the matter. Our knowledge and our po'wers of criticism are the means by whIch through lIfe we appropriate our freedom-the ability to discover for 238
ourselves what is true and enjoy what is worthwhile. For that you are equipped by your time at school, but it will always remain something that requires effort-the effort, for instance, to resist the pressure of mass opinion. That is fairly easy in a place like this. It becomes more difficult when you settle down to a job and find yourself surrounded by people who accept uncritically what is written in the more respectable, and perhaps less respectable, newspapers. I have a Chaplain who only reads The Economist and Private Eye. Those who have influenced me most in life have often been people of unorthodox, original and even eccentric views. Doubtless you have some curious characters still tucked away in the King's School. Treasure them. They will teach you to have an independent mind, and an independent mind is a great freedom . And there are other pressures to be resisted besides that of mass opinion. There is the snob appcal of the latest fashion, the in-thing. Of the two the latter is the more insidious because it has the superficial appearance of enlightenment. "What are you reading?" asked a character in one of Aldous Huxley's novels. ' "What are you reading?" She looked at the book. "Rather second-rate, isn't it?" The tone in which Mary pronounced the word 'second-rate' implied an almost infinite contempt. She was accustomed in London to associate only with first-rate people who liked first-rate things, and she knew there were very few first-rate things in th~ world and that they were mostly French. ' It is not difficult to suppose one is being terribly clever, trendy and with-it when in fact you are only behaving like a parrot. Not being at the mercy of the latest slogan to poison the springs of truth-that is a great freedom. It is the freedom of the prophet, the Schweitzer or Solzhenitsyn. Another pressure to be resisted is that of over-simplification. An education which develops our critical faculties should make us aware of complexities and cautious about the vast generalizations and blanket statements people make. There are always those ready to say "happiness is just a matter of money", "sex is just physical satisfaction", "the trouble with industry is the unions", "the trouble with industry is the management". Lazy over-simplifications, and people get enslaved by them. If you can go away from here and keep yourself free from these pressures, you will enjoy a sort of freedom. This very freedom, however, has its own dangers. "You, my friends, are called for freedom; only use not your freedom as an opportunity to indulge yourselves but through love be servants one of another." There is a double danger. 0'First of using our freedom for self-assertion-thinking our education has put us above the common herd. Educated but selfish. A free man is a menace if he has no respect for, or offers no service to, the community. It is the sort of freedom with which Shakespeare and Webster sometimes terrify us in their plays. The perverted freedom of Renaissance man. To learn to be loyal members of the community at the same time as we learn freedom, I take to be the strength of a school like this. Loyalty to a school can easily be laughed at, and when it is ridiculous or stuffy it ought to be mocked. But at its best it can be a nursery for our affections which need to be deepened before they can expand in scope through service to a wider community. After all, we know that communities, like individuals, only thrive if they are loved-and that is as true of a country as much as a school. Your generation compared with my own casts the net of sympathy much wider-for people in other parts of the world who are suffering or who have had a raw deal in life. But it is important that we don't combine this care for people in distant parts with an inability to get on with our family, the neighbour next door, the stranger in our midst, or that dim character who figures in every g' oup. 239
The second danger is intellectual. Our freedom may lead us into cynicism. The beliefs and principles which direct the lives of others are sneered at, and the attempt to put anything in their place is abandoned. Religious know-alls need to be mocked just as much as pompous old boys need to be mocked . But the character who should have become strong through freedom can become only flippant. In the crucible of criticis~ aU opinions are equally dissolved and only a number of pomts of view emerge. Look what thiS did for Pontius Pilate. He wanted to evade his plain duty of administering justice to a Galilean peasant and he found it in his freedom. "What is truth?" he said. !fnothing can be believed, what does anything matter? But questions of truth, about the eXistence of God and the purpose of life are real questions. We dodge them or ignore them at our peril. Clever but selfish- clever but cynical-are not these real threats to freedom? They can distort it and finally deny it to us. Freedom, balanced by a sense of loyalty and service to others-freedom, backed by a respect for the deepest convictions in life-is not this the purpose of your being here? "You, my friends, are called for freedom; only use not your freedom as an opportunity to indulge yourselves but through love be servants one of another." Parents, however, should not be allowed to escape without a word. They, too, have a problem of handling freedom. There is a famous letter written by an Eton Housemaster to a boy 's mother on his fifteenth birthday: '. . . The real purpose of this letter is to prepare you for an imminent change in the relationship between yourself and your son . The affectionate small boy who has quite justifiably been your pride and joy is about to undergo such a transformation that you may well begin to wonder whether you have mothered a monster. Perhaps you have already begun to wonder where you have gone wrong and what you have done amiss to deserve his new-found anger. Do not despair. Ride out the storm. At this moment when he seems to need you least he in fact needs you most. Make a stand about the principles you regard as fundamental. Give him rope about less important things. Do not worry too much about what he wears or the length of his hair. Comfort yourself with the knowledge that his present moods are transitory. If you do this and stand firm as a rock in the midst of his tempestuous life, the small boy whom you thought you had lost for ever will return to you as a charming young man-he will have been worth waiting for.
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Discovering our freedom and our identity is the most human thing about us all, and that's why the Christian religion centres on Jesus Christ-the truly free man . Free to love, free to accept, even in death, free to turn it into a triumph. Of no-one can it be so said: "circumstances never mastered him, he mastered circumstances" . That's why this School finds its centre and its heart in this great Cathedral. A place to discover the strange truth that in the service of God and our neighbour lies perfect freedom. "You, my friends, are called for freedom; only use not your freedom as an opportunity to indulge yourselves but through love be servants one of another." 240
DISTINCTIONS 1978-79 UNIVERSITY AWARDS C. D. BARCLAY E. J . BISHOP G. T. P. BRENNAN
J. R. A. CHRI ST IE G.O.EVANS B. T. HANSSON M. H. P. HILL M.C.E.LAW A.S. MASON J. P.NEWMAN KATHER INE E. SPEN CE MARY E. STACEY G. M. TATTERSFIELD J. C. WALKER
Open Exhibition in Engineering, Trinity Hall , Cambridge Open Exhibition in English, Pembroke College, Cambridge Open Exhibition in History, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Seaman Exhibition in Classics, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Open Exhibition in History, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Parker Exhibition in Engineering, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Open Exhibition in Modern Languages, Pembroke College, Cambridge Choral Exhibition , Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Mason Scholarship in Classics, Corpus Christi College, Oxford Open Scholarship in Classics, University College, Oxford Open Exhibition in Geography, St. Hugh's College, Oxford Open Exhibition in English, Keble College, Oxford Open Exhibition in Economics, Trinity College, Cambridge Open Exhibition in History, Hertford College, Oxford
ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS S. P. DEVONS HIRE A. s. GELIOT A. w. L. de WAAL R. L. ECCLESTONE S. w. M. KENDR ICK D. J. PRITCHARD R. W. ROBSON M. C. TOWNSHEND A. W. T. BRISCOE E. M. G. PEARSON C. J . PERRY M. J . CARBO NI S. R. LAWRENCE N. R. PYE J . R. W. G. SM ITH A. J. STRIV ENS
Sir Charles Wheeler Art Award-Senior Scholarship Sir Charles Wheeler Art Award- ntermediate Exhibition Sir Charles Wheeler Award-Senior Prize Awarded Army Scholarship R.M.A. Sandhurst Short Service Limited Commission R.M.A. Sandhurst National Youth Theatre Won Southern Counties Open (under 18) Golf Championships National Junior Double Sculling Champion of Great Britain National Junior Double Sculling Champion of Great Britain Kent Music Festival-Winner in Piano Class Kent Music Festival-Winner in Oboe Class Kent Music Festival-Winner in Viola Class Kent Music Festival-Winner in Piano Class Kent Music Festival-Winner in Piano Class 241
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Passed Associated Board Grade VIII (Violin) Merit Passed Associated Board Grade VIII (Piano) Merit Passed Associated Board Grade VIII (Oboe) Distinction Passed Associated Board Grade VIII (Violin) Merit Passed Associated Board Grade VIII (Theory) Passed Associated Board Grade VIII (Oboe) Merit Passed Associated Board Grade VIII (Piano) Distinction Passed Associated Board Grade VIII (Clarinet) Passed Associated Board Grade VIII (Trumpet) Passed Associated Board Grade VII (Piano) Disti nction Passed Associated Board Grade VI (Piano) Passed Associated Board Grade VI (Piano) Passed Associated Board Grade VI (Piano) Merit Passed Associated Board Grade VI (Piano) Merit Passed Associated Board Grade VI (Flute) Distinction Kent Youth Orchestra
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M. J . CARBON I S. R. LA WRENCE D.M.LOW ICK K.K-W.NG A. N. PARKER A. J. STR IVENS S. J . TAYLOR J . C. W ILKINSON A. N. MU RRAY J . MARS H ALL R.G. ROGERS J . W.SM IT H S. WARREN-SM ITH S. WARREN-SMITH
FIRST CLASS HONOURS GAINED AT THE UNIVERSITIES, 1979' AND OTHER DISTINCTIONS ' J . W. L. ACKERS N. C. BANNAN G.M.BARNARD T. C. CARDEN P. A. CHEESE N. B. FARRELL W. A. T. T. GARELJONES N. S. LYONS J. H. McCABE R. MAc FARLANE Air Vice-Marsha l P. R. MALLOR IE A. J. MAYNARD S. C. OSBORNE P . C . W. SM IT H A.M. WEN BAN R. J. M. W ILLI AMSON G. N. W ILK IE
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C.C.F. NOTES ARMY SECTION The term began after a very successful Adventurous Training Camp in North Wales at the Capel Curig Train ing Camp which we experienced for the first time. Opin ions d iffered about the advantages and disadvantages of not being
under canvas, but the appalling weather conditions this year strengthened the arguments of those who favoured hutted accommodation . Much was learned and a cheerful good humour was very evident. In comparison, the train ing this term has necessarily been in a lower key. but we were considerably heartened and encouraged by Rear-Admiral W. D. N. Staveley, Chief of Staff to Commander-in-Ch ief Fleet, who very kind ly came as o ur Inspecting Officer for this year's Annual General Inspection. H appily he was much impressed by all that he saw and said so. We were delighted that he came, since his son, Richa rd , a serving Lieutenant in the Roya l Navy, had been Captain of Luxmoore H ouse. We had hoped that Richard could be with his father on the day, but duty overseas prevented this. We now go to camp at Nesscli ff with a goodly n umber, a nd , as the term ends, I should like to tha nk C.S.M . Baron and C.S.M. Jorgensen for all their hard work and loyal service a nd to wish them every success in their fu tures. To Sgt. David Sewell, also, o ur very best wishes and gratitude for Joyal help in times past. Promotio ns: To C.S.M.: E. O. Jorgensen.
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COMMANDO SECTION Despite the inevitably li mi ting time-factor of the short Wednesday Corps period, the Sect ion has had another active and extremely varied term. A most profitable and worthwh ile weekend was spent on an exercise in the forests of Northern France, where many aspects of initiative were put to the test, not least that of communication. Twelve hours of solid rain led to a slight change in campaign tactics as Lt. Dav is exercised his prerogative not to set foot o utside the mini-bus, but many than ks are due to him for a highl y successful venture. Our arrival at the Gallery Ranges at Hythe was effected under cover of th ick mist - an added challenge to even the best shooters. However, an excellent day ended under blue skies, but with an occasional cadet wondering why, after five rounds, his target registered no hits, wh ile his neighbour had sco red ten! Field Day was spent conducting a n Escape and Evasio n exercise on Ashdow n Forest, most notable for the near-fatal effect some excellent camouflage had on an elderly lady and her d og, and canoeing in enjoyable cond itions at Eastbourne. Some time in the term was spent preparing a wide range of activities for the Annual Inspection, including the Assault Course , rope wor k, first a id, a nd ra ft build ing. T o conclude the term two Commando teams accepted the challenge o f an o ffi cers' team to compete over the Assualt Course, lengt hened and made mo re arduo us by the need to transport barrels a nd corpses. The result was (naturally! ) a narrow victory for the officers and the ncar loss of Capt. Vye whose back suffered under the strai ns of leadershi p. Our thanks go to Messrs. Cawley, Welles and Wa keley for their hindrance. I sho uld finally like to express our gratitude to C.S.M. Jorgensen for all the work he has done in the Section d uring ' his time at the school. We wish hi m well . R.A.F.
ROYAL NAVAL SECTION Several R.N . cadets attended the more-than-usually arduous training in Snowdonia before Easter, and learned a lot about severe winter cond itions in the mountains. This term the highlights have been the Annua l Inspection and Field Day. The first-an official R.N. Inspect ion which occurs only once every six years-was a great success . A n um ber of cadets too k part in the Guard of Honour for Rear-Admiral Staveley, whose son we remember well as Senior Cadet here some years ago. The Ad miral a lso saw the R.N. Room, Boat Shed and Saili ng Act ivity at Westbere, where he was piped aboard . Heand his party a lso went for a short trip on the river in the S.M.B., ably commanded by A/P.O. Cottrell. We appreciated the interest which the Admiral showed in a ll our activities , and the way in wh ich he talked with a lmost all the cadets. For Field Day we d ivided into two groups. SILt. Russell took o ne party for a splend id day's sailing in the Thames Estuary in a Fisher 37. The rest of us too k advantage of a generous offer by Maidstone G.S. to use their boats o n the Medway. A most enjoyable day was spent on the River, with power-boat tra in ing, pulling, lock*gate handling, etc. T he cli max was a hilarious pulling race, with o nly o ne length separa ting the crews at the fi nish opposite Maidsto ne Cast le! SI Lt. Russell , who has joined us officially this term, has had a small but keen gro up of cadets sailing a t Westbere a nd Whitstable. Good results are hoped for in the S.E. A rea and Natio na l Regattas. T he Mirror flee t has been expanded, and the futur e o f sailing looks health y. In King's Week two boys a rc going o n a cruise in H MS [lltrepid from Devonport. In the ho lidays o thers are going to camps and courses at HMS Royal Arthur and HMS Mercury, as well as to the Advent urous Train ing Camp at Garelochhead. which SILt. Tinker is also attending. 243
At a "washup" parade after half-term, awards were made to L.S . P. MacDonald and to A.B. Graham as the best N.P. and A.B. cadets of the year respectively. We also bade farewell to Lt. Hadden, our P.E.L.O., who is joining HMS Norfolk in Sydney soon. He has been extremely helpful to us, and we wish him well. We were glad to be able to welcome his successor, Lt. Hepburn, and also to be able to record our thank s to C.P.O. Came for all his work . I also took my leave, as I am retiring from the C.C.F. after twelve years in the Section, seven of them as Officer i/c. I was able to reminisce on the experiences of these years, and to underline my enjoyment, especially of the camps, courses and Field Days, but also of helping hundreds of cadets-quite a few of them now in the Service-to take the fullest advantage of what remains, in my view, one of the most worthwhile act ivities which the School has to offer. The Section was kind enough to make me a presentation, which I greatly appreciated. I should like to sign off by expressing my thanks for this, and also to Col. Hildick-Smith and all officers and cadets of the R.N. Section since 1967 for their wholehearted support . I now leave the Section in the very capable hands of SILt. Tinker, with the able assistance of SiLts. Webb and Russell , and AlP .0. Cattrell. I wish the Sect ion every success in the future. 0.1. REID, Lt. (C.C.F.) R.N.R.
ROYAL AIR FORCE SECTION During the Easter vacation five cadets and myself spent a week at RAF Gutersloh in West Germany-a full report appears elsewhere. Cp!. Johnson won his gliding wings at RAF Sealand and we now have four glider pilots with four more cadets attending courses over the summer vacation. The early part of the term was cursed by ill weather but we managed to prepare a varied programme of activities for the Ann ual Genera l Inspect ion. Again, I was most impressed by the high standard of turnout of our cadets; it was a shame, perhaps, that the Inspect ing Officer was not ab le to see more of our boys training. Field Day was also blighted by the weather though the rain was almost redundant since the river crossing exercises brought their usual quota of misfortunes. As ever, P .G. w. 's legs were much in evidence and he managed his customary paddle! In addit ion, cadets have shot, canoed and participated in orienteering exercises and primary glider training. Twelve boys new at RAF Manston, and four cadets took part in the weekend exercise in France-and have kept quiet about it ever since! The Section's prospects and morale remain good , Our N.C.O.s are well -motivated and competent, and we have some keen and energetic recruits. My thanks go to Sqn. Ld r. Wen ley whose Volkswagen remains our principal strike force, and to FIt. Sgt. Wi ldish for his efforts on our beha lf. Inevitably, one or two of our cadets are leaving us and I shou ld like to take this opportunity of thanking them for their enthusiasm and help during their time with the Section. Finally, L/Cp!. Williamson is to be congratulated on winning a Flying Scholarship which he is due to commence on September 3rd at Lydd Airport. B.l.D.
RAF GERMANY Five cadets (M. W. Latter, J. l. A. Smith, R. l. M. Wi lliamson, D. S. Berry and myself) with not a word of German between us other than the odd Dmnmkopfgleaned from war comics , and accompa nied by Ollr trusty officer, Fit . Lt. Duesbury, fresh ly barbered for the occasion, were to carry the school's name to the most forward station the RAF possesses. After a short fli ght in a charter aircraft we arrived at Wildenrath where we were met by two RAF coaches (described in official literature as 'not noted for their comfort' I); the three-hour trip to our host station, Gutersioh, was the first taste of 23 hours of coach travel during the week. During our stay at Gutersloh we gained comprehensive insights into the operation of Britain's front line strike force with close inspections of Harriers and Wessex assault helicopters. We also visited the RAF Regiment who demonstrated with deadly efficiency their substant ial arsenal of sophisticated weaponry. Off-station visits included a trip to the Mohner Dam where the scores of 617 Squadron were still visible under the repa irs, and to the cast-west border at Helmstadt where the frightening array of fences, mines, vehicle ditches, watch towers and automatic 'blunderbusses' stand as a horrific testimony of man's inhumanity to man. Less military visits were made to Paderborn and Munster, while our evenings were free and gave us the chance to mingle with the local people and acquire the basic German necessary for our refreshment. Fo ur ot her schools were at Gutersloh with us and it was pleasing that the night which won the Inter-night competition for the week was largely const ituted by the King's contingent. The week was an enormous success; we learned much about Germany and the RAF's role there, and we made many friends. Finally, I should like to thank warmly Mr. Duesbury fo r making it all possible. l. R. BANE. 244
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J H P Gibb (1939) still teaches at Sherborne, but gave up his housemastership in 1?73.; he is also helping with an . App~al there. He was made a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1977 for studies m. Sherborne. ~e S~y~ the~e are three ex-King's masters on the staff there, George Facer, Paddy Whelan and Mike Hatch: Kmg s oss IS Sherborne'S gain . D L. Hurford (1939) recently visited Miss Mi lward, who was Fred Shirley's secretary f\,r m.any years, in her home at 12 . Abbey Grove, Minster, Ramsgate, and gave her news of A. M. Dean (1940) workmg m Europe for the European Broadcasting Union. J. G. M. Price (1940) has retired from Malaysi~ after ~4 years there, latterly loo~ing after the estates of the lohore royal fam ily, and after a holiday has taken up reSidence tn Perth, Western Australia. J. H. Breese (1942) has been for eight years se~ior lec.turer in education at Goldsmiths' College in London, and is considerably involved in counselling and marriage gUid ance. The Daily Telegraph issue of July 4th contained an. ob~tl!ary of John.SIi~nming (1944) who h,,:d been Inforbat i~n Services Director in Hong Kong since 1978, havmg Jomed the service III 1968. He had pubhshed severa 00 s, ; including Temiar Jungle and Green Plums and a Bamboo Horse. On June 7th there was a glowing review of a new book, Roirumlicism, by HUlh Honour (1946), in the Daily Telegraph. On July 2nd J. D. M. Hearth (1947), Chief Executive of the Royal Agricultural Society of England was assuring visitors to the Show that there was adequate pet rol.
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C. E. Vavasour (1955) works in marketing management for B.P. in London, and has two sons at King's one senior and ' one J.K.S.; hi s eldest son is at Kelly College under Denis Ball. Major N. G. A. Payne (1959), having commanded a squadron of Gazelle helicopters, has now moved to a staff job at B.A.O.R. Headquaners. H. L. Fosler (1960) is in Malaysia continuing his studies and trials of ground nuts and soya bean, and is likely to be there for another two years. J. R. Palmer (1961) has resumed work for the Ministry of Overseas Development on a regional project in tropical rain forest management in Costa Rica. The Hon. Edward Gully (1963) is farming on the Isle of Shun a, offOban. J. C. L. Lister (1964) is a Eu rocurrency trader, and, he says, is now with Tradition at their Singapore office. C. N. Gordon-Wilson (1965) has returned from a year in Saudi Arabia. Royal Tennis is a little-known game, but Graham Rowbotham (1965) and Richard Wohanka (1971) and Peter Stone (1964) have all represented Hampton Court this season. Graham wou ld welcome contact with any O.K.S. who are interested in the game (01 -600 1314 at 6.00-6.30 on weekdays). Dr. T. G. O. Shannon (1965) is moving about in Australia, in Syd ney now, next year perhaps in Adelaide, and back to Perth in 1981 to start in private pediatric practice. He is at present Registrar to Tom Stapleton (1938) who is Professor of Child Health at the University of Sydney. N. A. M. Thompson (1966) was elected to Westminster City Council in 1978 and serves on the planning and highways committees; the ward he represents includes Buckingham Palace. He is a solicitor in the City. N. P. Press (1967) after six years with the Royal School of Mines, now runs a consulting practice in surveying from satellites, at Edenbridge in Kent. He and his wife, an anist, sing in various chamber choirs where they meet a number of O.K .S. His brother Michael (1962) works for Phillips Petroleum in Banleville, Oklahoma. Nicholas King, F.R.C.O. (1968) has been Head of Music at Hemel Hempstead School from September, 1979. "By that time I shall have become a grandfather-is this a record?" Well, well. W. R. Roberts (1969) is a solicitor with Simmons & Simmons in the City. He is also a lieutenant in the 4th Royal Tank Regiment, as a T.A. Officer. M. J. Stanger (1969 and Frank's son) can now write A.R. I.B.A . after hi s name. His wedding is noted elsewhere. Dr. H. F. McDonald (1970) is a General Practice Vocational Trainee at Read ing, Berkshire. He has also recent ly married. R. B. Barter (1971) qualified as a Su rgeon in Ireland, and is now working as a hospital intern at the Memorial Hospital, St. John 's , Newfound land. Congratulations to Lieutenant J. P. Franks, R.N. (1971) on his promotion; he has been at Culdrose in Cornwall since August '79. R. H. T. Christop hers (1972) has joined Kent Opera for the 1979 season. A choir he formed in 1977 called "The Sixteen" made a very successful debut at St. Joh n's, Smith Sq uare. in May. Captain R. A. M. Constant (1972) read Modern History at Durham, getting a 2:1, and has served with the Royal Green Jackets in Germany, Ulster, Cyprus and Hong Kong, and is "enjoying life to the full" . G. C. Dewell (1972) is a chartered accountant with Cooper & Lybrand, at present in Freeport, Bahamas. J. R. F. Eaton (1972) left Cambridge with a singing scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music where he founded Barbican Opera, and is now a staff producer with Welsh National Opera. Simon Amos (1973) is joining the staff of the City of London School this September. to teach Classics and English, and to help with music and rugby. C. C. Fitchett (1973) has given up teaching. though he gained a B.Ed. degree, and put aside a career in films "for the present ", and is now an Executive Trainee. C. J. G. Gibb (1973) gained a good second in History at Oxford. and a Cert.Ed. at Birmingham, and has j ust completed a year teaching English at Lord Byron College. Bari, Sout h Italy, "enjoying the sunshine and wine". Roland Arnott (1974), specialising in sports physiot herapy, was helping the gladiators prepare for their Cent re Court encounters at Wim bledon th is year. T. R. Clarke (1974) after some time in the Bank of England, is work ing for Merrill Lynch, the American stoc kbrokers, in London. 246
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J. St.J. O. Perry (1974) gained an upper second in psychology at Aberdeen in 1978. and is now living in York and is a Recruitment Assistant with Rowntree Mackintosh Limited. G. E. Dawes (1975) has just finished his co urse at Bristol and plans to travel a bit in North America before seeking a permanent job. Kevin Newman (1975) will be studying 2nd M.B. Medicine at the Charing Cross Hospital Medical School from October, 1979. Michael Crago (1976) writes: "In The Catltuaria" it stated that! am working as a shipbroker in the <:it y. To elaborate on this, I am in fact now a ship sale and purchase broker, so If ever you want to buy any type of ShiP, please contact
me!" C. A. B. Dewell (1976) was comm issioned into the 17121st Lancers in September, 1978. P. M. L. Seymour (1976) following his studies in Personnel Management, has been promot~d within.B.P. Oil, to the domestic and agricultural division. He is also in the T.A. V .R., with the Queen's 5th Battalion at GllI ldford. P. R. Thomas (1 976) got a 2. 1 in History at Cambridge, and is training to be a chartered accountant wit h Emet and Whinney in the City . Elizabeth Biron (1977) is studying architecture at The Bartlett (University College. ~ondon). "Much more inte~es~ i ng and better fun than medicine." She is also a recent member of the Committee of the O.K.S. ASSOCiation, representing the interests of Lady Members. L. H. Carlledge (1977) left Leeds University in 1978, and is now working for E.M.I. as a manager at the Tower Hotel in London. W. R. T. Lines (1978) joined the Royal Navy in September, 1978, and went to B.R.N.C., Dartmouth, and is now reading engineering science at Edinburgh University .
ENGAGEMENTS Simunek-O'Br ien.-Nicholas Simunek (1955) to Melissa O'Brien of Sunningdale, Berkshire. Amos-Beresford.-Simon Amos (1973) to Ju li a Beresford.
MARRIAGES Young-Wethery.-D. Andrew Young (1961) to Elspeth Howard Wethery on 17th April, 1979. Grant-Jo hnson.-Kcith Grant (1968) to Carol Johnson. on 31st March, 1 979~at Hurstpierpoint College Chapel. Stanger-Harrison.-Michael J. Stanger (1969) to Dinah Harrison, on 21st July, 1979. Christop hers-Hayward .-Harry Christophers (1972) to Veronica Hayward on 2nd June, 1979. Dewell-Chaix.-Gordon C. Dewell (1972) to Mme. Nadine Chaix on 21st July, 1979, at Carces , Var, France. Brewster-EUis.-Barrie Brewster (1973) to Rachel Eltis on 30th June, 1979. Perry-Prall.-J. 51. John Perry (1974) to Eleanor Pratt on 26th July, 1979 in King's College Chapel, Aberdeen. Wery-Chiriboga.-Luis-Carlos Wcry (1975) to Ana-Maria Chiriboga on 7th July, 1979 at the Church of 51. Adrien, Brussels, by the Apostolic Nuncio, the Archbishop of Nepte. Seymour-Fenton.-Paul Seymour (1976) to Eli zabeth Mary Fenton on 4th August. 1979.
BIRTHS Edcn .- To Margaret and John Eden (1967) on 8th December, 1978, a son, Ghristopher Guy. Saunders.-To Sally and Christopher Saunders (1967) on 13th June, 1979, a son, James Alexander. Crawley.-To Judith Crawley (flee Marshall) ( 1974) on 30th December, 1978, a daughter. Hester Jane.
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DEATHS Davldson.-Gerald Larcom Dean Davidson ( 1909- 191 1-1916) on 5t h May. 1979, aged 82. Goldsmith.-Humphrcy Hugh Goldsmith, F.R.LB.A. (1919- 1924) on 13th June, 1979. aged 74. Frend.-Charles Herbert Frend (1922- 1928) on 8th January. 1977. aged 67. Booth.-John Dennion Boot h (1924¡1928) during 1978, aged 68. Gordon-Collard.-Lieutenant-Colonel Francis William Gordon-Collard (1925-1929) on 25th March. 1979, aged 68. Lovau .- The Reverend John Budd Lovatt (1935-1940) on 4th March, 1979, in Cincinatti, aged 56. Sli mm ing.-John Desmond Slimming (1941- 1944) in July,1979, in Hong Kong, aged 52. Firt h. -Timothy Paget Firth (1966-1 970) in 1972 as the result of an accident. Foa le. -Chrislopher John Foale ( 197 1-1975) on 11 th July, 1979, aged 21. in a car accident in Yugoslavia. Chapman.-Owen William Mason Chapma n (1975-1977) in April . 1979. in a motorcycle accident.
CANTUARIAN LODGE, No. 5733 At the Install ation Meeting Godfrey Kent was re-elected Master. Ot her Offi cers appointed were Les Collin s (t he fat her o f Toby Collins, a boy at the School) , David Delahay-Jones, John Kent, Dr. Peter Short house, Dr. David Ray, Keith Lewis, Lewis Ray (t he fa ther of David Ray), David Sin clair, Peter Suchet, Paul Go urmand, John Lock, Law rence Ke nny, Bob Mills, Frank Prall, Donald Murray and Dr. David Ward. Dr. John Gough (the father of an O.K.S.) is the Im mediate Past Master of the Lodge. By kind permissio n o f the Headmaster, the Trienn ial Meet ing was held in the Schoo l Library on Sat urday. 14th Ju ne and was attended by Lord Corn wallis, the Prov incial Grand Master for East Kent and an Honorary Member of the Lodge, Representat ives of the United Grand Lodge of England. District and Provincial Grand Officers. and members of our Sister Lodges. the Old Lawrentian Lodge and the Old Dovorian Lodge. It was a great pleasure to be able to dine in the Din ing Hall at St. August ine's. and we thank the Headmaster as well as Ian Gollop, Canon Ingram Hill and others fo r ensuring that a thoroughly enjoyable day was enjoyed by all who attended. Our meetings at the School are always happy and memorable occasions to which we look forward with great pleasure and we are very grateful for the hospitality extended to us by the School. We were also very pleased to welcome visit ing O.K.S. Freemasons to the Triennial Meeting. Those present were Cyril Gad ney. Richard Dawk ins, Frank Thomas and David Morgan. We shou ld like them and all other O.K.S. Freemasons 10 know thatlhe doors of the School Lodge are always open to all of them. We look forward to welcom ing, as new members, Dr. Richard Rawlin s (1958-63), Michael Shaw (1961 -66) and James Shaw (the father of Michael Shaw) during the ensuing year. It is good to see the continued interest in the School Lodge , and we wish them many happy years in Freemasonry. The School Lodge meets at Mark Masons' Hall . 86 St. James's Street, London. S.W. 1 (the former Const itut ional Club), on the fourt h Thu rsdays in February and October, the second Thursday in J une (In stallation) and the first Thursday in December each year. Membership is open to all who were educated at the School, to Masters. Officers and Governors of the School (in all cases past and present) and 10 the fathe rs ofO.K.S. and boys at the School. Membership is also open, on a reciprocal basis. to all those sim il arl y connected with The King's School, ParramaUa. The Secretary of the School Lodge is Keith Lewis of 16 Daryngton Drive. Perivale Park. Green ford , Midd lesex (Telephone: Home 0 1-5784167. Offi ce 01-349919 1). Please contact him. or Ian Gollop (the Housemaster of Lallergate), or any Cantuarian Lodge member yo u may know should yo u express an interest in joining Freemasonry and addit ionall y wish to maintain close connect ions bot h with the Schoo l and wit h fe llow O.K.S. KEITH LEWIS;
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