Old Peterite News

Saturday, 25th July.

Morning : Speeches and Distribution of Prizes by E. Welbourne, Esq., M.C., M.A., Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Afternoon : Cricket Match continued. Boat Races, School v. Old Peterites.

Sunday, 26th July. 8-15 a.m. Holy Communion. 11-0 a.m. Commemoration Service and Sermon by the Bishop of Selby.

COMMEMORATION

The Commemoration week-end, which this year falls rather earlier than usual, will be from Friday, 24th July, to Sunday, 26th July. An outline of the programme, which follows the customary lines, is printed on page 3. Fuller details are not available at the time of going to press, but these will be circulated with the formal invitation to O.P.s in the early part of the term. We need hardly stress that the success of the gathering is largely dependent on the presence of a good muster of Old Peterites, and we hope that as many as possible will make the effort to attend.

The arrangements for the O.P. v. School Cricket Match are in the hands of P. 'Penniston as far as the 02. side is concerned. Any who would like to play should write to him at Wyngarth, Woodhall Lane, Stanningley, Near Leeds ('Phone, Pudsey 3397). As usual, K. H. Rhodes, at the School, has undertaken to organize the crews for the Boat Races. Anyone interested should communicate with him.

LONDON DINNER

The next London Dinner will be held on Wednesday, the 11th November. Details are not yet available, but the arrangements will be made by Dr. R. H. Metcalfe, St. James' •Hospital, Ouseley Rd., ai

OXFORD CHAIR OF GEOGRAPHY

Edmund William Gilbert (School House, 1914-19) has been appointed to the Chair of Geography at Oxford University. Gilbert is now Reader in Human Geography and Lecturer in Geography at Hertford College, and will succeed Professor Kenneth Mason in October next. This is, of course, a distinguished academic appointment and we congratulate Gilbert on the honour.

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

Stewart Macpherson (1936-46), Flight Lieutenant, R.A.F., has been awarded the D.F.C., after carrying out 207 sorties against Malayan terrorists. The citation in the "London Gazette" states "Flight Lieut. Macpherson has total operational hours to date of 371. On one occasion he experienced engine failure 450 miles from base and about 300 miles out to sea. In spite of bad weather, he flew his aircraft for three hours on one engine and landed successfully at base. "By his sheer determination and courage at all times, he became the outstanding personality not only in his squadron, but on his station."

Almost immediately after passing out from Cranwell, Macpherson was posted to Malaya to join the famous 84 Squadron. He returned to England in December last and is now an Instructor at the Central Flying School, Gloucester.

ITEMS

We congratulate G. C. Greetham (1944-47) on being chosen to sing bass in the Choir at Westminster Abbey at the Coronation. Greetham won a Choral Scholarship from St. Peter's to King's College, Cambridge in 1947. * * *

Brian Tomlinson, who left in 1946, qualified as a doctor in 1952 with the degrees of M.B., Ch.B. (Leeds) and L.R.C.P. (London), and is now House Physician at St. James' Hospital, Leeds.

R. Calvert (Temple, 1945-50) has been appointed Senior Under Officer at Cranwell.

I. D. C. Morrison (The Rise, 1935-39) is now settled in New Zealand, where he has been for the past five years. He is married and working as an accountant for a firm of Woolbrokers in Wellington. His address is Chatsworth Road, Silverstream, Heretaunga, N.Z. His enthusiasm for his adopted country is revealed in an article on New Zealand which he has sent us and which we print following these notes.

OLD PETERITE CLUB CLOTHING

The School Shop can supply the following :— 0.P. Ties, normal pattern-9/-.

O.P. Ties, for formal wear--Rayon (non-crease), 8/6; All silk, .12/6.

O.P. Blazer Badges-27/6.

When ordering, please add 3d. for postage. If the order is received at a busy time of the term there may be a few days delay, but this delay will be reduced as much as possible. Please address orders to Mr. A. T. Howat.

BIRTH BROCKBANK.—On 2nd March, 1953, at Hertford County Hospital, to Pamela (nee Parker), wife of James Tyrrell Brockbank—a brother for Richard. [Temple, 1928-39.]

MARRIAGES FROST—MITCHELL-HART. On 21st March, 1953, at All Saints'

Church, Leighton Buzzard, John Rodger Frost (Rise, 1938-42), only son of Mrs. D. J. Frost, 40 Colebrooke Avenue, London,

W.13, to Sheila Doreen Mitchell-Hart, eldest daughter of Mrs.

L. Mitchell-Hart, "Wayside", Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard.

The best man was D. J. G. B. Burton (Dizzy) (School House, 1938-43). HARTLEY—JAMES. On 21st March, at St. Oswald's Church, by the Rev. Pickering, Derek, only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Hartley, of York, to Florence, eldest daughter of Mrs. T. G. James, of York. [1941-47.] REYNOLDS—BELL. ► On 7th March, 1953, at All Saints' Church,

Fayid, Canal Zone, Egypt, Gerald Howes Fitzherbert Reynolds, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. F. Reynolds, of Bassett, Southampton, to Valerie Ann Bell, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

H. A. Bell, formerly of Driffield, Yorkshire. [1943-461 RHODES—PARISH. On 14th February, 1953, at Bridlington, Brian

Voase, second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Ernest Rhodes, to Marjorie, only daughter of the late Mr. Harold W. Lamb and

Mrs. H. W. Lamb. [School House, 1926-29.] STIBBARD—WEDDELL. On 6th April, 1953, quietly, in London,

Geoffrey Douglas, son of the late Lt.-Col. and Mrs. H. J. Stibbard, to Margaret Elizabeth, daughter of Mrs. Weddell, of Cranham,

Cheltenham, and the late Alexander Weddell, LL.B. [The Rise, 1926-32.]

ENGAGEMENTS WICKS—BROWN. The engagement is announced between Neville

Edward Wicks, only son of Lt.-Col. C. L. Wicks, 0.B.E., and Mrs.

C. Wicks, of 76 Riversley Road, Gloucester, and Margaret Therese

Brown, younger daughter of •Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Brown, of 45 Nevill Avenue, Hove. [School House, '1940-431

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