Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET People of the Thames Exhibition in the Sewell Centre Gallery Paul Bircher (1944) came to Radley from Somerset in April to open the People of the Thames Exhibition by photographer Jil Orpen.
The Exhibition in the Sewell Centre Gallery ran from 17th April to 15th May. Four of the photographs are shown below together with the notes from the exhibition.
Paul Bircher, Old Radleian 1948 was an outstanding year for this Old Radleian. After Henley Royal Regatta he and his rowing crew were chosen to represent Great Britain in the Olympics at Henley, where the crews raced three abreast over 2,000 metres. They managed to get to the final, only to be beaten by the Americans. Rationing was still in force but Paul recollects old oarsmen sending down chunks of venison to “beef us up”. Photographed at his home in Somerset Giclée print
Robbie Wendin As Radley’s Captain of Boats in 2014, Robbie maintains that rowing has provided him with much more than individual achievement. “Win or lose, you’re satisfied that you have done your best and completed the race with the people who are now your brothers. You have forged a bond that is not easily broken.” He hopes to continue his rowing career at a university in the US. Photographed at his home in Newbury Giclée print
Tim Crooks, Old Radleian It is Tim’s conviction that the challenge for rowers is simple: the bigger the strokes, the faster you go. He may have a point, since he was Britain’s Fastest Schoolboy Sculler at Radley College in 1967 and a multiple winner at Henley and other international regattas. He competed in the 1972 Munich Olympics and rowed to silver at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Photographed at his home in Fetcham, Surrey Giclée print
Annabel McChesney (née Eyres) Annabel was a competitor in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics at a time when UK women rowers were not supported financially like their competitors. To fund her rowing she designed and marketed a range of rowing products under the banner of Rock the Boat, a company that is still going strong. A portrait artist, Annabel is also a star rowing coach at Radley College. Photographed at Radley College Boat Club Giclée print
Election Results May 2015 Conservatives – retained their seats Constituency Simon Hart (1977, A) George Hollingbery (1977, C) George Freeman (1980, H) Owen Paterson (1969, D)
% of vote
Carmarthen West & Pembrokeshire South Meon Valley Norfolk Mid Shropshire North
43.7 61.1 52.1 51.4
George Grant (1998) was the Conservative candidate for Bradford West. He came third, not far behind George Galloway and more than doubling the Conservative vote of the 2012 By-Election. The seat was won by Labour. If there were any other OR candidates in the recent General Election please send a message to: jock.mullard@radley.org.uk 17