THE
OLD BLUE
AUTUMN 2012
NEW STYLE AND NEW BOARD
JOHN HOPGOOD (EDITOR OF THE OLD BLUE)
CHOBA is pleased to announce the Old
Blue magazine has changed style to align it
with other CH publications. These changes
have resulted in marginally less space for
articles, but I am sure you will agree that it
is a more professional publication.
Due to the popularity of contributions, for
the future issues we will be reviewing the
CONTENTS
CHOBA NEWS
article word limit downwards. Further
details will follow.
CHOBA activities and Old Blues’ Day
CHOBA welcomes new Board members,
Simon Chadwick, Natalie Cox, Clorinda
Goodman, Stephen Harrison and Anjola
Odulaja. Please refer to the last page
for full details of the CHOBA Board
members.
Recent OB reunions at home
and abroad
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REUNIONS
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CREATIVE
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Old Blues on Stage and Screen
UPDATES
MARCHING AND CYCLING
News collected from the press,
internet and readers
Throughout Old Blues’ Day, Old Blues and
pupils took part in a sponsored March-athon in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust
and the Grecians’ Gift. Full Housey was
provided for the march around the campus.
The event raised £800. Charlie Thomson
(MdB/GrW 05-12), CHOBA and
Development Link Grecian, said: “We
organised the March-a-thon to raise money
for two worthy causes: the Grecians’ Gift,
a present from the leaving Grecians back
to CH as a mark of legacy and thanks; and
the Teenage Cancer Trust, a charity that
has benefited Miles McCulloch, one of
our fellow students. The Old Blues who
came to Old Blues’ Day were very
generous and supportive”. The Grecians’
Gift this year is a mural to be painted at
the CH railway station exhibiting and
showing the history and tradition of the
school in colourful, eye-catching designs.
REMEMBERING
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Obituaries
Richard Lebon (MaB, GrE 97-04) and
James Hooper (MaA 79-86) recently
organised a cycle tour from Provence to
Petworth in memory of Old Blues Rob
Gauntlett and James Atkinson, who died
ice climbing in Chamonix. The ride raised
£20,000 for two schemes: the James
Atkinson Bequest, funding outdoor
opportunities for Christ’s Hospital pupils,
and the Rob Gauntlett Trust, which is
building Nalango Secondary School in
Uganda through the Henry van Straubenzee
Memorial Fund, whose patrons include
Princes William and Harry. Rob’s father
David and younger brother Tim, and
James’ two sisters, Harriet and Kate took
part along with friends and family. Former
Senior Grecian and CHOBA Board member
Kate broke her elbow during the ride. To
donate visit www.onemilecloser.com
OLYMPIC NEWS
Old Blues, Lucy Caslon (ColA 92-99) and
Ruth Dewdney (née Tyrrell) (ColB 90-97),
played their part in the Olympics.
Lucy, from London, carried the Olympic
Torch through Sutton on Monday, 23 July.
Lucy is Director of Msizi Africa, a charity
she founded in June 2007 after living with
50 orphans in an orphanage in Lesotho,
Southern Africa.
Ruth, Museum Administrator at Amberley
Museum and Heritage Centre in
West Sussex, performed in the Opening
Ceremony.
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CHOBA NEWS
CAREER ADVICE
CH FACTOR
22 MARCH AND 25 JUNE 2012
SATURDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2012
CHOBA recently helped to arrange two
interesting career-related days for senior
pupils. A distinguished array of Old Blues
and friends of CH came to the Lecture
Theatre and classrooms in the New
Science School to address the pupils on
their careers. Twenty one were Old Blues
who talked on matters as diverse as
“Speechwriting for Politicians” (Hugo
Deadman (LHB/LHA 79-86) ) and
“Producing Independent Events” (Yemisi
Mokuolu (BaB 89-96) ). A total of around
400 students were both entertained and
educated on working life after Housey.
The pupils ran
a talent show
called CH Factor
based on the
popular TV show
X Factor. It
included senior
and junior
performers with
the highest level
of talent. CHOBA
was asked to find a well known Old Blue
from the entertainment industry to sit on
the judging panel and present the award.
Popular London-based singer and
songwriter Jessica Greenfield (LHB/GrE
94-01) was available to join the panel
and gave her feedback to the performers
in true X Factor style. She was joined on
the panel by suitably qualified members
of CH staff. Proceeds from the event
raised money for Sense and the Teenage
Cancer Trust.
HERTFORD
SHIELDS
RESTORATION
The Heritage Committee
has agreed to the
restoration of 23 large
wooden shields
depicting the family
crests of CH Benefactors.
The shields used
to be displayed
in the Dining Hall at
Hertford, where they
were known as the Hertford Frieze. Most
had been transferred to Hertford from the
Great Hall in London, with three further
shields being added at Hertford. Since
1985, they have been in storage and are
showing signs of damage, some minor
and some rather more severe. Fourteen of
the least damaged shields have recently
been on display in the History Library,
where they have looked most impressive.
The restored shields will also be displayed
on the balcony in the History Library.
CH CHRISTMAS CARDS
ON SALE
CHOBA has a new range of Christ’s Hospital
themed Christmas Cards for 2012. There are two
new designs and some old favourites. Each design
comes in a pack of 10 cards and 116 x 160 mm
envelopes . The message inside reads “Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year”.
COME AND JOIN US FOR
A CAROL CONCERT
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, HOLBORN
5 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AB
Friday 14 December 2012 at 6.30pm
1. Housey Buttons (new)
Retiring collection in aid of The Necessitous Children’s Fund,
Christ’s Hospital.
3. Housey Snowmen
4. Additionally packs of blank notelets are now
available. These are on sale priced at £5.25 per
pack (including postage – UK only).
This year we are thrilled that Catherine Ennis (6s 65-61),
Organist and Director of Music at the church of St Lawrence Jewry,
will be conducting the concert. She is one of the most experienced
organists in the country.
We also have limited stocks of: The Quad and
Hertford (circa 1950) at a reduced price of £4.75
per pack. The message
inside reads “Season’s
Greetings”.
Enjoy some singing performed by your fellow Old Blues,
followed by a glass of warming mulled wine and a mince pie.
Ticket prices: Adults £6.00, Students under 16 years £3.00, Children
under 12 years go free.
To order, contact Margaret
Wadman at the CHOBA
office (01403 247665) or
order and pay securely
online at the CHOBA website at www.chassociation.org.
If you are interested in singing in the choir and want to contribute to
the evening by taking part, please contact Margaret Wadman at
CHOBA. Rehearsals for the choir will start from 4.30pm.
CHOBA, The Counting House, Christ’s Hospital, Horsham RH13 0YP.
Tel 01403 247665, Email administrator@chassociation.org.
Charity Number 306965
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2. Statue in the Snow (new)
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For overseas delivery costs, please contact the CHOBA
office directly.
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REUNIONS
A LONG-AWAITED
RETURN
In April 2012, I
returned to CH,
where I spent
seven mostly
happy years in my
teens, for Old
Blues’ Day. It was a
strange experience,
to be sure. This
summer marked
the third
Joshua Bell
anniversary of my
(PeA/GrW 02-09).
leaving, and it had
been two years
since I was there last. Though I still knew
my way about, many things were new to
me: a new Director of Music, who directed
us for the chapel service; a new chaplain,
and many new faces among the pupils.
But the core of the school was the same,
as timeless now as it was when I first
visited the school in the autumn of 2001.
How was it, that first visit since 2010? More
anonymous, to be sure: among the current
pupils, the two oldest years below me had
already left, and the Grecians currently
arrived when I was in UF. In fact, the pupils
OLD BLUES’ DAY
SATURDAY 28 APRIL 2012
More than 400 Old Blues and their guests
returned to Christ’s Hospital for their
annual get-together. The wet weather
who arrived in my final September are
now in UF themselves, meaning that a full
three-sevenths of the school pupil body
did not recognise me, which allowed me
to move around a lot more freely. There
were many people who came and said
hello which was lovely, but they were
mostly people whom I also knew in return.
I saw some old friends: one person from
my year with whom I used to pray during
Monday breaktimes – we had a wonderful
catch-up. She has gone through so many
different things in the years since we left
and is currently counting down the days
to her wedding (so am I, but she has a lot
fewer left). Another friend, in the year
above me, has finished university and,
whilst not currently employed, has a lot of
things in mind and up her sleeve. Among
the staff I met my old classics teacher,
with whom I shared stories of the pains of
Greek; and my English teacher from
GCSE, who once had to call me to his
office so I could ‘tune up’ my work – he
had marked it rather generously (partly
because he liked my writing style) and it
had been selected for moderation by the
exam board.
CH POST STILL
WORKS!
Michael Liberman (ColB 51-59) and his
wife Rosaline are pictured on Old Blues’
Day by the post box outside ColB. They
are holding one of the actual letters
exchanged between the two during
Michael’s last year at CH – 53 years ago!!
They have been married for almost 48
years and have three children and three
grandchildren, including Christian
Liberman (MdB/GrW 04-11) who is now
at the University of Bristol.
My visit culminated with the Chapel Service,
which I found particularly comforting.
failed to spoil the packed programme
of events planned by the Christ’s Hospital
Old Blues’ Association. After some last
minute training from the catering staff,
the Grecians served the afternoon tea in
the Dining Hall.
After lunch the CH Old Blue Special
Recognition Awards were presented by
the Head Master, John Franklin, and
Richard Carden, the Chairman of the
Board of School Governors to:
Robin Crane (PeA 41-49)
Community Engagement and Leadership
Diana Gould (née Robinson) (5s/8s 42-51)
Commitment to Christ’s Hospital
Dennis Silk (PrepA/MaA 42-50)
Excellence in Sport and Achievement in
Chosen Career
Presentations in absentia went to:
The Baroness Deech D.B.E (1s/7s 53-61)
Achievement in a Chosen Career
Charles Hazlewood (BaB/MaA 78-85)
Excellence in the Arts
Those presented on the day by John Franklin, Head Master, (left) and Richard Carden, Chairman of
the Board of School Governors, (far right) were Diana Gould, Dennis Silk (centre) and Robin Crane.
Susan Mitchell (née Hamilton) (1s/7s 47-56)
Commitment to Christ’s Hospital
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REUNIONS
20 YEARS ON
SATURDAY 17 MARCH 2012
A group of 34 Old Blues and their families,
including many small children, enjoyed
the day. The children, mostly 5s and under,
were looked after by Bluecoat Sport
Centre, who had arranged a number of
special activities. This allowed their parents
to spend the morning visiting Chapel, and
the Art or Geography departments. The
children had a great time playing and
making new friends and then rejoined
their parents for lunch and the afternoon
tours of Thornton A and Grecians West. A
number of the current Grecians joined the
group and answered questions on various
topics. They helped Old Blues get up to
speed with current CH life.
20 years on
Many had either not been to an Old Blues
event before or not been back to CH
since leaving, so their day was very
special. The only downside was that Band
Parade was cancelled due to rain!
60 YEARS ON
WEDNESDAY 9 MAY 2012
The drizzle meant that Band Parade was
cancelled, but this did not stop the
group from enjoying their day. The
planned visits to the Food and Nutrition
Department, the Classics Block,
Middleton A, Grecians West and the
museum were not affected. Old Blues
visiting Food and Nutrition helped current
pupils practising their culinary skills
ahead of their exams. The standard and
style of teaching available to CH pupils
today impressed the Old Blues visiting
the Classics classrooms. Much to the
amusement of his peers, one of our
visitors spotted a photograph of himself
during the visit to the museum.
60 years on
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65 YEARS ON
WEDNESDAY 28 MARCH 2012
WHAT AN ABSOLUTELY
WONDERFUL DAY! WHAT
A DELIGHT TO SEE SO
MANY OLD FRIENDS,
AND INDEED TO MAKE
NEW ONES.
A very warm spring day saw 65 Old Blues
and more than 35 guests spending the
afternoon at CH re-living their memories.
The programme included Band Parade,
a tour of Coleridge A, a musical
performance by current pupils during
afternoon tea and an address by John
Franklin, the Head Master.
It was a real pleasure to entertain so many
Old Blue octogenarians and nonagenarians;
they are a real inspiration to us all.
65 years on
UK
KENT
LUNCH – 22ND MAY 2012
Richard Briggs (PrepA/PeA 60-67) writes
that the meeting was again held at our
usual venue of the White Rabbit, Maidstone.
Unfortunately our numbers were on the
low side. On the plus side we did have
some new faces which was encouraging.
After lunch Tony Iveson gave a talk about
his association with one of our more
famous alumnus, Sir Barnes Neville Wallis,
who is famous for his pioneering work on
the R100 airship and the bouncing bomb
used in the Dambusters raids. He went on
to describe the Barnes Wallis’ legacy to
CH. Barnes Wallis used an award from the
Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors
to set up the RAF Foundationers’ Trust
Fund (now called the RAF Foundation
Fund), for the purpose of allowing the
children of RAF personnel killed or injured
in action to attend the school. This was
matched by further funding from the RAF
Benevolent Fund, and subsequent funds
from the 617 Squadron memorial were
incorporated into the RAF Foundation
Fund which continues his legacy today.
Also at the lunch were Shirley Hammond
(3s 47-55) who had worked for Barnes
Wallis at Vickers, and a former Lancaster
air crew, Bob Cavill, who attended
with his Old Blue grandson Matt Cavill
(MaB/GrE00-07).
It was also reported that Ian Pinder
(LaB/MdA/ThB/GrW 96-03) from
Maidstone, had completed his Tour de
Afrique cycle ride from Cairo to Cape
Town. He rode to raise funds to rebuild a
school in Kenya.
BRIGHTON
DRINKS – 1 MARCH 2012
CHOBA hosted an “Old Blue Gathering”
at Grand Central Bar in Brighton. Old
Blue leavers from the 50s up to 2008
attended. This event was the third of our
regular gatherings for Old Blues to meet
up informally with old friends, network,
and perhaps seek assistance with career
advice from other Old Blues. As always
the first drinks were on CHOBA!
SURREY AND
HAMPSHIRE
DINNER – 2 MARCH 2012
Mike Jefferies (LaA 46-53) writes that the
Surrey and Hampshire Old Blues
welcomed the Head Master and Mrs
Franklin, accompanied by Senior Grecian,
Jacob Tremlett, and Second Monitor,
Rachel Hobley, to a reception followed by
their 54th informal dinner at the Manor
House Hotel, Guildford. The increased
time to circulate and meet friends old
and new, both before the meal and after,
made for a most enjoyable evening.
YORKSHIRE
LUNCH – 26 MAY 2012
Megan Godden (ColB 88-95) writes that
the Yorkshire Old Blues Section is now in
touch with around 60 OBs across the
county of Yorkshire. Their most recent
event was the annual lunch at Rudding
Park Hotel, Harrogate. This was attended
by 30 people and everyone enjoyed the
delicious food, the beautiful surroundings
and the sunshine. One Hertford Old Blue
(originally from Harrogate) even travelled
from Norfolk. Special thanks go to the
Managing Director of Rudding Park, Peter
Banks (MaA 80-86), for inviting OBs to his
stunning hotel, and for looking after them
so well. He even laid on a guided tour of
the hotel. The 4th annual lunch will take
place there next summer, and there will
also be a get-together on Saturday 17
November (venue to be confirmed).
OVERSEAS
CAPE TOWN
PROVIDED BY SINCLAIR WYNCHANK
(BA 48-57). FULL VERSION ON THE
CHOBA WEBSITE.
contact with Hilary Sharman, Ann Seekins,
Susannah Leeming, Katherine Wood,
Caroline Holt and Jane Bradsen (all 5s 7582) and met with them recently in the UK.
Ann and Hilary have visited Cape Town
and we hope the others will come. Also
present were Christine Stephenson (née
Clemenson 3s/5s 61-68) (still teaching the
cello), Michael Dunn (BaA 53-61) who
continues to be retired and playing squash,
and Diana Muzik (née Goodliffe 1s/2s 4856) who has finally welcomed retirement.
She was visited by her sister, Jenny
Lidell (née Goodliffe 6s 45-49) during
Cape Town’s best month (February).
Also present were Terrill Nicolay (née
Middlebrook 1s/6s 50-56) who has a new
activity reading for severely disadvantaged
children in Primary Schools; Jeremy Lock
(BaB 47-54) who has recently taken up
lawn bowls and will soon retire as his
church’s treasurer, and Robin Dennison
(ColB 53-60) who plans on retiring by the
end of the year. We were hoping to
support Old Blue Joe Launchbury
(MdB, GrW 02-09), but it was not to be.
HONG KONG
DINNER – MAY 2012
There have regularly been Old Blues
living in Hong Kong, or at least passing
through, and one of those, Chris Wilson
arrived here soon after leaving CH in
1976, and since then has been arranging
regular gatherings of OBs.
The Cape Town Old Blues gathered at the
Cafe Chicon on a winter evening, warmed
by a fire, to muse, eat and drink. Missing
were Geoff Corbin (TA 31-36), Carol
Hanks (née Kennedy 4s 53-60) and Leanna
Laing (née Linnegar 7s 75-82). We were
happy to see Elizabeth Allen (née
Nettleship 5s 76-83) who remains in close
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REUNIONS
There are eight OBs who are in touch,
who last met for dinner in May 2012. The
group is a real mix of people – some
who have just arrived, and others who
originally ventured here a few decades
ago, saying they would just stay for a
couple of years, but are still here (Hong
Kong is that kind of place!).
The connection between CH and HK has
been getting much closer recently,
particularly as the school is keen to
encourage potential pupils from Hong
Kong. Jane Howard, Admissions Registrar
has visited twice with the Deputy Heads
and other teaching staff, attending the
Academic Asia conventions, and there has
been considerable success in awarding
places to local Hong Kong children.
Each time Jane and the team have
travelled to HK, it has been a great
opportunity for the HK OBs to link up
with them and there has always been
time for a celebratory dinner.
NEW ZEALAND
LUNCH – 1 JULY 2012
COLERIDGE B AND
WARD 1-4 ASSOC.
PEELE B
LUNCH – 30TH MAY 2012
LUNCH – 27 APRIL 2012
The Coleridge B Association has been
holding an annual lunch for over 20 years.
A CHOBA initiative linked the ladies of
Hertford Wards 1-4 with Coleridge B, and
a reunion under the revised format was
promoted. Just over 50 people attended
lunch at Brown’s Courthouse Restaurant in
London’s Covent Garden, with numbers
divided almost equally between Hertford
ladies and Horsham men. Hopefully next
year, some of the more recent ColB
leavers will join us. Principal guests were
Andrew Phillips (ColB Housemaster) and
Yetunde Murphy (ColB House Captain).
A short tribute was held for ColB Old Blue,
former CH Head Master (85-86), John
Hansford (31-40), who died recently. After
the meal, there were short addresses by
Robin Penfold (39-47), Andrew Phillips,
and Bruce McKenzie-Boyle (58-65) who
read out a list of those unable to attend.
The plan is to continue the annual lunch
in the revised format.
The 17th Peele B annual reunion lunch
was held at the Honourable Artillery
Company (HAC) by courtesy of Peter
Bloomfield – following the 2002 lunch
there.
Drinks were taken in the elegant Court
Room and lunch in the historic Medal
Room. Amongst the 36 attending (28 Old
Blues and visitors), Bob Dawkins (34-41)
was the senior citizen and the youngest
was Russell Steel (70-77). Most left CH in
the 1950s. During the excellent lunch,
repects were paid to Mike Butler (40-48)
who had recently passed away. Toasts
were proposed to Housey and also to HM
The Queen. Afterwards, some visited the
HAC museum while others watched the
cricket match.
OLD 4S
Julia Stones writes about a gathering of
OBs for lunch for a lively lunch at Corellis
in Devonport. As always she was struck by
the way a group of perfect strangers can
connect so easily as a result of the
common bond that is created by CH,
regardless of age. Attendees included –
left to right, seated at the table: Matt
Lawrence, Billy Lawrence’s son, Billy
Lawrence (BaB/ThA 77–84), Martin Ward
(Md A 38-45) who had driven down from
KeriKeri for the lunch, Peter Cox
(LHA/ColA 69–74) and – left to right,
standing at the back: Julia Stones (4s 6673), Charles Rhodes (PrepA/MaA 47-56)
and Marion Cox, Peter Cox’s wife.
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LUNCH – 22 MAY 2012
CLASS OF ‘83
Old 4s held their reunion lunch at The
Clarence, a real London pub off Piccadilly.
We were made most welcome and a table
had been arranged in an L-shape so that
it was easier to talk. Most people came
from London and the Home Counties, but
one had come from Bristol and another
from the Isle of Arran. A 4-sided
newsletter was given out at the lunch and
posted or e-mailed to those who could
not attend. The oldest contributor to the
newsletter entered Hertford in 1927 and
the youngest left, via Barnes A, in 1987.
GOLF & CRICKET TOUR – 12 JUNE 2012
For the past 3 years – the class of ‘83
has held an annual reunion involving bad
golf, good food and lots of wine! This
year’s event was organised by Si Wilson
(LHA/MdB 76-83) in Worcestershire.
It even contained a CH quiz night, but
you had to drink whilst you thought
about the answer! Next year’s event
will be organised by Paddy Castledine
(MaA/MdB 76-83).
CREATIVE
ROGER ALLAM
DAVID VICKERY
PeB/ThA 64-72
LaA 88-95
Roger starred in
two television
dramas on ITV.
Endeavour, which
imagined the early
years of Oxford
sleuth Inspector
Morse; and also
The Jury, which
followed the story
of a fictional murder retrial and its jurors’
lives outside court.
David won a
BAFTA Film Award
this year for his
visual effects on
the Hollywood
blockbuster Harry
Potter and the
Deathly Hallows:
Part Two. He was
also nominated
for an Oscar; this was the first Academy
Award nomination for David.
PAUL
WINTERFLOOD
MARTIN
BATCHELAR
MdB 51-57
ThB/GRW 03-05
As a second book to follow When The
Smoke Clears, Paul has published The
Black Raven. This is a novel concerning
industrial espionage. He hopes to have
Chasing Shadows, a sequel to The Smoke
published by the end of January.
He has also written and completed
The Punjabi Stone.
Martin is an
experienced
composer and
orchestrator
based in London.
He was awarded
the 2010
European Talent
Award for best
film score at the
annual Soundtrack Cologne Festival.
TONY WATTS
BaB 38-45
Tony began writing musical plays shortly
after returning from running a company in
Johannesburg in 1976. This experience,
coupled with starting his own business
the following year, led to his writing the
story of Viktor Scrapehard, a refugee from
central Europe, struggling to run a British
company.
Mr Scrapehard Faces Ruin was performed
in Chorleywood, Herts, on 14 April 2012.
The cast of 20 included two Old Blues.
From the moment the VAT inspector lost
his false moustache in the second scene,
the success of the evening was ensured.
Tony’s string of malapropisms, many from
real life, caused much amusement.
Performers and audience enjoyed the
evening, which raised £1,000 for charity.
The evening closed with the first
performance of Tony’s Anthem for England.
The audience found the piece to their
liking, and joined in a repeat with gusto.
Following this award, Martin recorded the
score for sci-fi drama The Beyond with the
WDR Radio Orchestra at their studios in
Cologne. The film has since been shown
at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival’s Short
Film Corner. Gaining a scholarship to
study at the Royal College of Music,
Martin achieved a Distinction for his
Masters in Composition for Screen, and
also received the prestigious Joseph
Horovitz Prize for Composition for Screen.
As an orchestrator and copyist, Martin has
worked on a number of high-profile
projects, including: Disney Pixar’s Kinect
Rush game for XBox and Abbey Road
Studios’ 80th Anniversary album with the
London Symphony Orchestra.
£10 CH TICKETS
A bright new theatre company run by Old
Blue Toby W. Davies (PeB/A, 93-00), is
offering all Old Blues and CH staff £10
tickets for their upcoming production of
Twelfth Night, which Toby has received
permission to produce in the stunning
Grade 1 listed, Reading Minster of St
Mary the Virgin Church, between 24
October and 4 November 2012. “I wanted
to acknowledge the help CH gave me
and this seemed like a fitting way to do
so” said Toby.
The casting took place in the first week of
September and Toby would have liked to
include OB professional actors.
The creative team host credits from
Shakespeare’s Globe and The Donmar
Warehouse, so there’s a good chance that
the show will receive as much positive
acclaim as their sell-out launch.
To claim your £10 tickets go to
www.readingbetweenthelines.co.uk and
type in “Housey” when prompted.
JAMES D’ARCY
SIMON D’ARCY – LaA/LaB 84-91
James D’Arcy
starred as King
Edward VIIl
with Andrea
Riseborough as
Wallis Simpson
in the film W.E.
released earlier
in the year.
The former Lamb House Captain appeared
on the Graham Norton Show in January
alongside Madonna. His love of drama
began at CH. On leaving CH he went to
Australia during his gap year and worked
for a Perth school’s drama department,
further igniting his interest in acting.
Upon returning to London, he entered
the London Academy of Music and
Dramatic Art, during which he appeared
in several West End plays before
graduating in 1995. He began appearing
on television in 1996, making his film
debut in 1997’s Wilde, going on to star in
The Trench (alongside Daniel Craig) and
in Guest House Paradiso. From 2000, he
began taking more important parts, from
a major role in the mini-series Rebel
Heart, to a role in the war series P.O.W.
After appearing in several other British
productions, film, television and on radio,
he took a role as Dr Roger Fallon in the
Fox television special Virtuality.
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UPDATES
BEFORE 60s
ANNE SMITH
SIR JOHN DANIEL
DAVID OWEN
NÉE MILLINGTON – 2s 48-56
PrepA/MdA 52-61
ThA 42-48
Now a volunteer at the London
Metropolitan Archive, Anne leads a local
group in Church Recording. She is also
Chair of the local Standards Committee,
Chair of Croydon Drop-In for Young
People, Director of Croydon Education
Business Partnership, sings with two
choirs and attends a poetry society twice
a month. She attributes all of this to CH
upbringing which dictates that when
invited to participate her mouth says yes
even if her heart says no.
Sir John recently
wrote MegaSchools,
Technology
and Teachers:
Achieving
Education for
All. ISBN 9780415872058
(Routledge). The book is based on his
experience as Assistant Director-General
for Education at UNESCO and President
of the Commonwealth of Learning since
2004. There are 400 million children who
are not in school, John makes the case for
using distance learning to give them
access to secondary schooling, and to
training the 10 million new teachers
needed in this decade to complete the
campaign of education for all.
He has also been elected Chair of the
International Board of the United World
Colleges starting in 2013.
David recently celebrated his golden
wedding anniversary.
J KENNETH
LLOYD JONES
PrepA/MaA 41-50
Kenneth retired from the NHS in 1996.
He is now Emeritus Consultant
Rheumatologist at Harlow Wood
Orthopaedic Hospital and the Central
Nottinghamshire Hospitals.
Outside medicine, Kenneth takes an
active interest in the world of clocks and
watches. He served first as Chairman of
Council at the British Horological Institute
from 2008 to 2010, then as President from
2010 to 2012.
DAVID PATON
PrepB/LaA 47-54
David has taken a keen interest in history
and archaeology since his CH days. For
the past two years he has assisted as a
volunteer with the Canterbury
Archaeological Trust which has been reexcavating part of the Roman Villa on the
East Cliff at Folkestone. The Villa, above
an Iron Age Settlement, has a little CH
history of its own. It was first excavated by
Samuel Winbolt (born 1868) whose
widowed mother arranged his stay at CH
from 1876-87 when he obtained an
Exhibition to Corpus Christi College,
Oxford where he read Classics. In 1892 he
became a Classics Master at CH in
London, then moved to Horsham where
he remained until his retirement in 1927.
He died in 1944.
David has greatly enjoyed working at the
site, especially when he learnt of the CH
connections. He enjoys telling the many
visitors to the excavations about Samuel’s
part in its history.
8
THE OLD BLUE
60s LEAVERS
PATRICK NEWTON
PREVIOUSLY NONO – MaA 53-61
Patrick is now living in Buenos Aires.
Following his divorce in 2008, he decided
he needed a complete break from the UK
and relocated. At the time, his Spanish
was virtually non-existent but after going
to language school and having private
tuition, he can at least now make himself
understood! In the process, he met
Graciela, who teaches English. After living
in rented accommodation for a year with
her, he decided to purchase a house in an
area known as Villa Urquiza, which is close
to Belgrano (where the OB Editor used to
live). Patrick has started giving English
lessons at his house and currently has
enough students to keep him busy, whilst
still allowing him some free time.
Patrick and Graciela intend to get married
next year, with the wedding reception
planned for 3 February at an estate just
outside Buenos Aires.
KEITH BYATT
PrepB/BaB/ColB 62-69
Keith has taken early retirement and
lives on a narrowboat with his wife Judi,
cruising the canals of England.
70s LEAVERS
PROF. MICHAEL
CARPENTER
PrepA/LaA 63-71
Michael is a Fellow of Magdalene
College, Cambridge. Last October, he
was elected for a five-year term as
President of the College. In the 2010-11
edition of the Magdalene College
Magazine, he commented that all
Presidents seek to promote academic
distinction, and to support the quality
of experience that Fellows provide for
each other and for College staff,
undergraduates and graduate students
alike. He foresaw a lot of interest
and professional hard work ahead of him.
DAVID GREEN
DAN ATKINSON
PrepA/ThB 64-71
LaA 72-79
Last year brought an honour for David
and the successes keep on coming. He
has been appointed as the next Director
of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
Dan has written a fourth book in
collaboration with Larry Elliott entitled
Going South: Why Britain Will Have A
Third World Economy By 2014. ISBN 9780230392540 is published by Palgrave
Macmillan. Dan writes:”Not that I expect
such things to sell too many copies,
but it may reassure any surviving masters
from my era that their efforts were not
entirely wasted, contrary to appearances
at the time!”
BRYAN HALL
MaA/ColA 63-72
Bryan is Regional Sales Manager for
Datawatch International Ltd. Datawatch
is well known for its Monarch Report
Analytics solutions with over 500,000 users
worldwide. Bryan is responsible for the
southern UK as well as customers in other
parts of Europe, the Middle East and
Africa.
ROSALIND
MALCOLM
5s 67-73
Rosalind released a second edition of
her co-authored book last September,
entitled Statutory Nuisance: Law and
Practice by Rosalind Malcolm and John
Pointing. ISBN 978-0199564026 (Oxford
University Press).
ALWYN W TURNER
LaB 73-79
Alwyn is a London-based writer of nonfiction whose work covers a diverse range
of interests, from pulp fiction to politics,
fashion to film, rock and roll to military
bands. Running through it all is a
fascination with the cultural, social and
political history of Britain since the
Second World War.
His latest project is a much-praised ebook entitled Things Can Only Get Bitter:
The Lost Generation of 1992. The book
was featured on BBC Radio 4’s Start the
Week and as a cover story in the New
Statesman.
80s LEAVERS
BRENDA WOODS
NÉE COOK – 3s 73-80
Brenda got married on 26 September
2009 to Kevin Woods. Kevin has a great
interest in aviation and is a Senior
Microlight Inspector. Brenda often flies
with him as ballast and map holder, both
in Britain and Europe. Her most exciting
trip was as part of 100 microlights flying
across the Channel to mark the centenary
of Blériot’s flight.
On the work front, she was in local
government and at the Department of
Health in Whitehall for more than 20
years; she worked for over five years as
an independent consultant and coach
specialising in user involvement and
health scrutiny. Her clients are local
authorities, NHS organisations and some
national charities.
GUY RHODES
LHB/PeA 80-86
Guy is the Head of Operations at the
Geneva International Centre for
Humanitarian Demining (GICHD). He
spent 16 years working in conflict and
post-conflict settings before joining the
GICHD in 2009 as the Team Leader of
the Land Release Unit.
implementing emergency relief, as well
as social and economic rehabilitation
programmes in the wake of the Asian
Tsunami. He has also worked as Chief
Technical Advisor to the Ministry of
Defence of Vietnam and in Africa,
surveying and removing land mines.
Guy has a PhD in Earth Sciences from
Southampton University.
BILL HAYTON
MaA 80-86
Bill became a journalist in 1995 and has
worked for BBC News since 1998. He was
the BBC’s reporter in Vietnam from 2006-7
until the Vietnamese authorities decided
not to renew his visa. He then returned to
the UK where he wrote his first book
entitled Vietnam: Rising Dragon. ISBN
978-0300178142 (Yale University Press).
Before working in Vietnam he reported
from Europe and the Middle East,
including; Iran, Yemen and the Balkans.
90s LEAVERS
EDWARD DENISON
MidA 85-92
Edward released his latest book in March,
titled The Life of the British Home: An
Architectural History. ISBN 9780470683330 (John Wiley & Sons). The
book reveals how the home’s layout has
evolved from the Stone Age to the
present day. From modest ancient
dwellings and medieval merchants’
houses, to imposing stately mansions and
modern urban estates; it explores the
forces that have shaped these homes.
Each chapter brings these ideas to life by
focusing on buildings that are accessible
and open to the public. Featured homes
include: the Tudor mansions of Cowdray
and Burghley House, and the grand
Georgian terraces of London, Bath and
Brighton.
Guy’s previous work included a spell as a
Country Representative in Sri Lanka with
the Solidar INGO Consortium,
AUTUMN 2012
9
UPDATES
SCOTT
NICHOLSON
Brown (MdB 91-98) (usher), Victoria Eades
(ColB 92-99) (bridesmaid) and the father
of the bride, Roger Eades (ThA 53-61).
PeB/PeA 87-94
The newlyweds now live in Guildford.
Lucy works as a PE Teacher at Reigate
Grammar School, and Richard is
employed as a Design Engineer.
Scott married Kerstie Flockhart on 26
August 2011. The marriage took place at
the Belvedere Principessa di Piemonte
gardens in Ravello on the Amalfi coast,
Italy. Edward Tracey (LaB/LaA 87-94) was
best man, and a vocal contingent of Old
Blues was present.
BEN GERALDS
LaB/MdB 92-99
Ben signed up to run the British 10k Race
in July and the Great South Run in
October.
He met Kerstie whilst studying at
Nottingham University. He is an
Independent Outside Broadcast
Cameraman and Kerstie works as a Visual
Merchandising Manager at Harrods.
The couple now live beside the River
Thames, at Hampton Court in Surrey.
RICHARD
STRINGFELLOW
ThB/MdB 91-98
Richard and Lucy Eades (ColB 91-98) were
married by Reverend Chris Reddin (of
Emmanuel Church, Guildford) in the CH
Chapel on 27 August 2011. The reception
was held in the Court Room followed by
the Wedding Breakfast in Dining Hall.
Seventeen Old Blues attended including
Alex King (MaA 06-07) (best man), Edward
10 THE OLD BLUE
Ben said before the 10k, “Bearing in mind
that 12 months ago I couldn’t run for the
bus, this is going to be a fair challenge!
Training has gone fairly well so far and I
am hoping to run the 10k in around an
hour and the Great South Run (10 miles)
in under two hours. If these go well I hope
to run a half-marathon in 2013 and then
gear up for a full marathon.”
Ben is running this for a charity called
Msizi Africa. This charity was founded by
his friend, Lucy Caslon (ColA 92-99), in
2007 and has raised over £750k to support
orphans in Lesotho and South Africa.
00s LEAVERS
ALEXANDER
‘SANDY’ RYAN
PeB/ThA/GrW 94-01
On 16 June 2012, Alexander married
Kirsty Cullinane at Northbrook Park,
Hampshire. They met studying Law at
Sussex University. It was a truly CH
wedding with James Kent-Winsley
(MaB/ThA/GrW 94-01) as best man, and
George Stamp, Justin Pelanconi (both
PeB/LaA/GrE 94-01) and Rob Potter
(MaB/PeA/GrW 94-01) as ushers. Jess
Greenfield (LHB/GrE 94-01) sang
fantastically at the reception. Other Old
Blues included Gavin Salvage
(ThB/MdB/GrW 94-01), Joel Jardine
(MdA, 97-99) and Andrew Tang-Pullen
(PeB/ThA/GrW 94-01) with his wife Alice,
née Wheeler (ColA/GrW 94-01). It was a
proud day for Sandy’s mother, Katharine,
who worked as a matron in Middleton
(99-02). The most senior Old Blues
present were Sandy’s Donation Governor,
Chris Pearson (MdA 42-48) and his
grandmother Nina Armour née Gerhardi
(6s 37-43). Sadly Betty Matson (6s 32-40),
Nina’s Hertford Housemother, was unable
to attend. It was a thoroughly enjoyable
day for all involved. Sandy and Kirsty had
a beautiful honeymoon in Italy before
returning home to north London.
DAVID BOAKYEDANQUAH
MaB/GrE 00-02
David married Cindy Adu-Poku on 9 July
2011 in Boston, Massachusetts. He
started at CH as a Deputy Grecian and
represented the school in Rugby and
Hockey. After leaving CH, David went to
the United States, where he attended
Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. He
obtained his undergraduate degree in
Economics in 2006 and met Cindy
through family friends.
David’s family includes a few Old and
current Blues who were present at their
wedding: Tracey Boakye-Danquah (GrW
02-04), Jenny Boakye-Danquah (ColA 06-)
and Golda Hagan (LHA/GrE 02-09).
Since graduating, David has worked with
Fidelity Investments and National Grid
USA and is now pursuing an MBA at the
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
ALLY MCDONALD
BaA/GrE 00-02
Ally recently led a 200km dog-sled
expedition with 12 Loughborough
students in temperatures as low as -23°C.
Ally said: “The group did fantastically
well! We had days of extreme cold and
low visibility therefore presenting the
obvious challenges, but we also faced
warmer days with beautiful sunshine!
This, however, presented us with greater
dangers with rivers starting to melt, dogs
overheating and one member of the
group suffering sunburn!”
Twenty weeks later, he was cantering
through Hyde Park in armour, plumed
helmet and jack boots. At CH, Alex was
Band Captain and thoroughly enjoyed
the ceremonial and military tradition.
These experiences helped inspire him
to join the Household Cavalry, Britain’s
most senior regiment and mounted body
guard to Her Majesty The Queen.
ColA/GrW 01-03
CAPT ALEX OWEN
PeB/MaA 98-03
Readers may remember that Alex was
commissioned from the Royal Military
Academy, Sandhurst in 2008 and then
deployed to Afghanistan a year later as a
Troop Leader commanding four
armoured vehicles. After a tour of seven
months on the front lines of Musa Qal’eh
in Helmand Province, he returned to the
UK and in 2011, started the arduous
Household Cavalry Riding Course.
PeA/GrW 05-07
One of his fondest memories at school
was playing in a brass ensemble next to
the Queen Victoria Memorial on the
Golden Jubilee, aged 16. Then, the sound
and spectacle of over 100 mounted
soldiers trotting past was awe-inspiring.
Now, ten years on, Alex commanded a
Division of 25 men and horses, riding
directly in front of the carriage as they
escorted it up the Mall and into
Buckingham Palace on 5 June 2012 for
the Diamond Jubilee.
JENNY DAWSON
The group has been raising money for the
Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants
magical wishes to children and young
people aged 3-17 fighting life-threatening
conditions.
SUB LT JONATHAN
EASTBURN RN
On the first and third Saturday of each
month, Jenny goes to Borough Market in
south London. She brings a range of
delicious chutneys and jams, handmade
from surplus fruit and vegetables, with the
aim of providing work for long-term
unemployed people. Jenny appeared in
the February edition of Country Life.
JACOB KEET
LaB/GrE 99-06
Jacob now lives in Mombasa, Kenya,
where he has worked as a teacher of
History and Music in a local school
since last August. At first, the move was
a little daunting; all of Jacob’s family
still live in the UK and he is trying to
forge a living on the other side of the
world! He has recently recorded an
album, mixing violin-playing with
traditional Swahili and Luo music in
Kisumu, western Kenya. It is called
Music of Manyatta and features the
congregation of a small church from the
Manyatta Township in Kisumu. Jacob is
using the album to raise money for a
family he has come to know there, who
have taken 11 orphans into their home.
Jonathan and Chloë-Sarah Mahoney
(ColB/GrW 05-07) have announced their
engagement. The couple met at CH
where they both entered as Deputy
Grecians. Both were enthusiastic
members of the CCF; Jonathan was
appointed Senior Naval Cadet in his final
year, while Chloë, serving in the army
section, became Senior Cadet of the
combined unit. Living at opposite ends of
the Avenue, they had little other contact
with each other. Chloë concentrated on
shooting and music, while Jonathan
busied himself with the advanced lighting
and sound equipment of the school
theatre. Both sang in the chapel choir and
share a love of music.
On leaving school, Jonathan organised a
sailing trip for his former schoolfriends.
Among the crew was Chloë, who enjoyed
the trip after initial bouts of seasickness.
Their friendship continued during their
undergraduate days when Jonathan
studied Physics at Exeter University, while
Chloë read Arabic and Philosophy, first at
SOAS in London before transferring to
Exeter in her second year.
Jonathan received his naval commission
in December last year and Chloë, having
graduated this summer, now works for
Southampton University as Alumni
Relations Assistant. Jonathan is currently
serving on HMS Tyne, a fishery protection
vessel based at Portsmouth.
The couple plan to marry on 7 September
2013, at St. Mylor Church near Falmouth.
AUTUMN 2012 11
REMEMBERING
Complete versions of the following edited
obituaries can be found on the CHOBA
website: www.chassociation.org
ROY ADAMS
PrepB/MdB 37-45. BORN 1927, DIED
2011. OBITUARY CONTRIBUTED BY
PETER O’DRISCOLL (PrepB/PeB 38-45).
At CH Roy was in both the choir and the
band, as well as a first team cricketer and
rugby player. A much-loved GP, with
casualty and surgical responsibilities at a
local hospital, he was one of the last
Surgeon/GPs, and as factory doctor at
Alkaline Batteries, he became a
worldwide expert on the toxicology of
cadmium and nickel.
Roy and his wife Helen, travelled the
world, and loved family holidays in their
flat in Brittany. They enjoyed music and
amateur dramatics, organising annual
summer music camps at their home.
Roy was an affectionate family man, and
good friend. He was a great raconteur
who lived life to the full, supported by his
Christian faith.
LT CDR (PETER) JOHN
ANGELL MBE DSC
MaB 29-37. BORN 7 OCTOBER 1919,
DIED 18TH FEBRUARY 2012.
After CH, John
joined the Royal
Navy and spent
the war as a
submariner.
Captaining HMS
Sea Rover in the
Far East, he sank
nine Japanese
vessels for which he was awarded the
DSC. In 1945 he accepted the surrender
of German U-boats at Londonderry.
In 1965, he became Forest Superintendent
and Clerk to the Board of Conservators of
Ashdown Forest. It was said: “If it had not
been for him, there would be no Ashdown
Forest Management Plan, no Ashdown
Forest Centre and no Appeal raising
almost £1 million.”
He was awarded the MBE.
12 THE OLD BLUE
In 1984 he became the seventh Angell
since 1768 to be elected Master of the
Clothworkers’ Company.
He leaves a daughter from his first marriage
and two stepdaughters from his second.
DAVID M BATESON
ColA 42-48. BORN 27 FEB 1931, DIED IN
2011. OBITUARY CONTRIBUTED BY HIS
SON HENRY (PeB/A 84-90).
David spent his
war years at CH
raising goats on
the Science Farm,
to provide milk.
He loved rugby,
and scored the
winning try in
the Old Blues’
1955 win over
Gloucester. His captain, the late Tony
Gayfer, rated him the best Old Blue wing
he could recall.
David worked in the oil business where he
launched the first self-service petrol
station in London. He later established a
successful antiques dealership in Kent. In
1982 he returned to his love of husbandry
by running a smallholding in Norfolk,
producing organic eggs, milk and meat.
He coached at Diss RFC and also founded
Bressingham Cricket Club.
David was a Parish Councillor and a keen
genealogist. He is survived by his widow,
Patricia, two daughters, a son and four
grandchildren.
MICHAEL BRENNAN
MdB 23-31. DIED 8 OCTOBER 2011.
OBITUARY CONTRIBUTED BY HIS SON
ANDREW BRENNAN.
Michael was a
sprinter at CH
and competed at
White City. He
loved everything
about horses
and horse racing,
and took bets
from fellow pupils
and even one
or two masters. He served in the South
Staffordshire regiment for nearly 30 years,
retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1960,
and then spent 20 years as a driving
examiner.
Michael married Sally in 1950 and they
had three children. A keen walker, he
participated in the Nijmegen marches in
Holland for several years, the last of which
earned him the trophy for the fastest time
for someone over 70.
Michael was a winner in so many ways. He
was a distinguished leader of soldiers, a
serious man who enjoyed his life, always
had a twinkle in his eye and was always, a
gentle…man.
MICHAEL RICHARD
DAWSON BUTLER
PeB 40-48. BORN 23 AUGUST 1930, DIED
25 APRIL 2012. OBITUARY CONTRIBUTED
BY HIS WIDOW, STELLA BLAND (2s 68-75).
Mike gained a
first in Medieval
History at
Selwyn College,
Cambridge.
He later set
up his own PR
consultancy, Butler
Miller Associates.
His successes included: promoting the
trans-atlantic voyage of a replica of
Godspeed which carried settlers to
Virginia in 1607, and organising the 1988
anniversary of the Glorious Revolution,
for which he was knighted by the Dutch
government.
Mike ran numerous fundraising
campaigns, and provided PR support to
CH. He devoted much spare time to
neighbourhood projects both in East
London and, after retiring, Bristol.
He sponsored two pupils through CH,
and will be remembered as enthusiastic
and altruistic; someone who made you
feel like the most important person
in his life. He leaves four children, four
grandchildren, two great grandchildren,
and his widow Stella.
MICHAEL
CARRINGTON
CH STAFF 61-94. DIED 23 MARCH 2012.
OBITUARY CONTRIBUTED BY JOHN
DENISON.
As an English teacher, Mike imparted his
love of literature to his pupils. He loved
sports and theatre, directing several
House plays.
‘Boomer’ could erupt spectacularly, but
quickly subsided. As Thornton A
Housemaster, he was always available; the
boys responded to his warmth and his
insistence on good behaviour. His (often
rowdy) House parties were a delight. As
President of the Grecians Club and Hall
Warden, undertaking both with typical
aplomb and energy. His later contribution
at CH was under the tragic cloud of his
wife Shelagh’s illness. His care for her was
paramount and must have progressively
drained his energies and emotions.
Mike was a big man with a big heart:
strong and fully committed to CH. He
was selfless and compassionate, a
peerless schoolmaster, wonderful friend,
and inspiring colleague; he will be
remembered by all with fondest affection.
He soon became part of the CH
establishment, as Housemaster of MdA
and Head of Geography until his
retirement to Horsham.
Ron enjoyed travelling, and we used to
send cards from our travels as well as
meeting up at Pembroke College
reunions. The last 2 years were very painful
for him and his passing is a release.
He was much respected, as the attendance
at his Memorial service indicated; had a
wide range of interests and an eclectic
circle of friends. He will be missed. I have
a lot to thank him for.
RONALD LORIMER
CH STAFF 58-92. DIED 14 APRIL 2012.
OBITUARY CONTRIBUTED BY THEO
STEEL (ThA 58-67).
Ron (‘Nog’, or ‘Osram’) was educated at
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, Pembroke
College, Oxford and in the USA before
coming to CH to teach mainly Geography.
His fascinating illustrated lectures inspired
me to plan a trip round the US.
He won a swimming cup at Housey, and
was a keen golfer, supportive of the Old
Blues Golfing Society.
Having been a Presentee himself Peter
and Hilda supported three Presentees. He
was a member of the Amicable Society of
Blues, the Benevolent Society of Blues
and the Founder’s Day Stewards. He held
the highest offices in the CH Lodge Royal
Arch and Rose Croix Chapters.
He leaves a son, two daughters and
widow.
DAVID CLARK
ThB 39-45. DIED 21 JUNE 2012. OBITUARY
CONTRIBUTED BY HIS WIDOW JANET.
During the war, many scholastic
compromises had to be made due to a
dearth of teachers; thus David became an
Engineering and Medical Deputy Grecian,
a seemingly curious combination. He was
apprenticed to Vosper Thorneycroft and
subsequently Worcester Mining; and later
qualifying as a Chartered Engineer and a
Member of the Institute of Electrical
Engineers.
In the 1960s David joined the De La Rue
group, making this his long term career.
He was involved in the evolution of quality
security printing from a labour intensive
activity to a highly mechanised process.
Left to right: Kezia Noel-Paton, Duncan NoelPaton, Ron Lorimer, Geoffrey Shelley (MdB 43-49),
Moyna Gilbertson (6s 42-48), Frank Pattison,
Mike Carrington, Ann & Peter Carr (BaB 46-51).
his own company, where remaining as
General Manager and Director after it was
taken over.
In retirement David kept his brain active
by studying the financial markets and
Stock Exchange. He also became a
Donation Governor; and his first Presentee
ultimately becoming Senior Grecian. With
his wife Janet, he was an active member
of Herts, Beds & Bucks Old Blues.
PETER DRUMMOND
DAVIES
MdB 33–39. BORN 17 MAY 1923, DIED 22
MARCH 2012. OBITUARY CONTRIBUTED
BY HIS WIDOW HILDA.
After an engineering apprenticeship and
studies at Aston University, Peter worked
on the first jet engine at de Haviland. He
later switched to electronics and started
CHRISTOPHER
DEAN
PrepB/MaA 41-51. BORN 2 OCTOBER
1932, DIED 16 MARCH 2012. OBITUARY
CONTRIBUTED BY NEVILLE OSMOND
(MaA 44-51).
Christopher, born
at CH, was son of
Reggie Dean, a
noted modern
languages master.
He was in the
school’s second
XV, was a gifted
trumpeter, and
played Dick
Dudgeon in The Devil’s Disciple.
After reading modern languages at
Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, he
became Head of Modern Languages at
Hurstpierpoint College, where he stayed
until retirement in 1992. He became a
pillar of the school: housemaster,
theatrical and musical producer, as well as
performer, and President of the Common
Room. He is remembered for his high
standards and often wicked sense of
humour.
From 1983, Christopher increasingly
immersed himself in the Dorothy L Sayers
Society, ending up as its Chairman. It
became a strong international fraternity,
and is his key memorial.
He leaves his widow Christine, three
children and four grandchildren.
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REMEMBERING
ALAN FLEMING
JOHN HANSFORD
MaB 45-54. DIED IN JAN 2012. OBITUARY
CONTRIBUTED BY BARBARA FLEMING.
ColB 31-40, HEAD MASTER 85-86. BORN
16 JANUARY 1922, DIED 17 APRIL 2012.
A Classical Grecian and Deputy Head
Boy, Alan was also a keen sportsman and
a member of Horsham Gilbert & Sullivan
Society.
John had a deep
and lifelong
Christian faith
and a strong
sense of service.
Shy and often
socially
uncomfortable,
yet analytical and
intensely practical,
he preferred to give than to receive.
He gained a scholarship to read Classics
at Brasenose College, Oxford, graduating
in 1958. He completed his Dip Ed, but
became more interested in teaching PE.
He was Head of PE for many years at Ifield
School in Crawley. He was a keen cricket
and squash player, and also took part in
many musical events at the school,
including his own adaptations.
Alan never lost his enthusiasm for
languages, particularly Ancient Greek. He
learned several modern languages
including Modern Greek, which he then
taught to adults.
He died after a short battle with cancer.
He is survived by his widow, Barbara, five
children and eight grandchildren.
He gained a Mathematics scholarship to
Cambridge, and took his Tripos before
being called up into the RAF. He later
trained as a teacher, and after headships
at Bury Grammar and King Edward’s
Witley, retired in 1980.
In 1985, and at two days’ notice, he
returned to CH as Head Master during a
crisis, just before the arrival of 200 girls
from Hertford. The smooth transition,
planned by others but implemented by
John, is the biggest testimony to the
courage, skill and unwavering faith of this
outstanding man.
MAJ GEN RICHARD
GERRARD-WRIGHT,
ROBERT (BOB)
CB CBE
FRANCIS LILLEY
BaA 42-47. BORN 9 MAY 1930, DIED 12
MAY 2012 AGED 82.
After Sandhurst, Dick served in Suez,
Germany, the UK and Malaysia, where he
was mentioned in despatches. As a
Brigade Major in newly independent
Kenya, he helped to transform his brigade
into the national army, earning him an MBE.
Tours in Northern Ireland established his
reputation as a battalion commander, and
his firm but humane approach gained him
the CBE.
Dick remained closely involved with military
issues in retirement. He was a touring
examiner of the Army Security Vetting Unit,
retained a keen interest in regimental
issues and was also involved with SSAFA,
as well as being a Deputy Lieutenant for
both Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.
Dick is survived by his wife Susan, his two
sons and a daughter.
14 THE OLD BLUE
PrepA/MdA 31-37. BORN 1920, DIED 2011.
Bob did not really settle at CH until he
was handed a cricket bat! He loved
cricket, and being a chorister.
He joined the Navy in 1939, served as a
signalman in Minesweepers, and was
involved in the D-Day invasion.
After the war, he resumed his job at Sun
Alliance in London, and later in Horsham,
where he continued playing and umpiring
cricket.
Bob spent his active retirement helping in
the voluntary sector, assisting at the old
Horsham hospital and working with Adult
Illiteracy and Stroke Club organisations. A
gifted artist, he enjoyed many years with
the Horsham Art group.
Bob was extremely proud to be an Old
Blue, attending many annual dinners and
events throughout his adult life.
D A C (TONY)
McCAUSLAND
BaB 37-43. BORN 24 JUNE 1927, DIED
7 DECEMBER 2011. OBITUARY
CONTRIBUTED BY HIS BROTHER, P E C
McCAUSLAND (BaB 40-49).
Tony was very skilled with his hands and
happiest in the manual school. After an
apprenticeship at General Electric, he
worked on hydroelectric dams in Portugal
and Scotland, before joining Shell as a
research scientist on hydrocarbons.
Tony developed ankylosing spondylitis as
a young man, but despite progressive
disablement, he worked until normal
retirement age, being highly respected
by his colleagues. Whilst working on
hydroelectric dams, he evidently inhaled
asbestos, which contributed to his last
illnesses.
He was closely involved with his local
church, and undertook a BA in Religious
Studies with the Open University.
He leaves his widow Sheila, three
daughters and four granddaughters.
EDNA (CHARLOTTE)
MITCHELL
HERTFORD 35-42. BORN 23 JULY 1926,
DIED 2 MAY 2012.
Edna Mitchell
came to CH when
her father died,
but did not enjoy
her school days.
On leaving aged
16, she trained as
a dancer, switching to acting after an
injury, and changing her name to
Charlotte. As well as working in repertory
theatres, she also wrote and performed in
sketches, having a number of poetry
collections published.
She appeared in numerous films and her
radio credits included The Goon Show,
The Embassy Lark, and Waggoners’ Walk.
She is primarily remembered for a TV role
as Amy Winthrop, the housekeeper in The
Adventures of Black Beauty (1972-74). She
is survived by her three children, including
the actors Christopher and Dominic Guard.
PETER MOSS
PrepA/BaA 49-58. DIED JUNE 2011.
OBITUARY CONTRIBUTED BY DAVID
HUMPHREYS (BaA 53-60).
One of life’s enthusiasts, Peter was a 2nd
XV rugby player and one of the founding
members of the Colonel Pussfoot-Smythe
Annual Shrove Tuesday Inter-House
Pancake Race. He studied chemistry at
London University, where a group of us
would meet on Saturdays after playing
rugby for the Old Blues.
After university, Peter served with the
Royal Engineers in Scotland and
Hampshire. I was pleased to be at his
wedding to Jean in 1964, officially as an
usher but, owing to a mix-up, had to
stand in as best man at the ceremony.
Peter rarely returned to CH, but did
become a Donation Governor. We visited
him in 2008, when he appeared rather frail
but still bright and alert, so his death was
quite a shock. We send our condolences
to Jean, their four children and families.
MICHAEL PROCTER
LaA 60-69. DIED 3 MAY 2012.
OBITUARY CONTRIBUTED BY SIDNEY
ROSS (BaB 43-50).
Michael’s life embraced music from
medieval chant to jazz and from Western
Europe to India. As singer, scholar and
conductor, he directed liturgical music
courses. Deeply influenced by his
devotion to Christianity and church ritual,
his aim was always that the singers
conveyed the meaning of the text to
their audience.
On first meeting Michael I was struck by
his distinctive approach: meticulous but
not overbearing, scholarly but not
pedantic, he was serious in his work but
hugely entertaining between rehearsals.
His other passion was Sherlock Holmes,
and he had recently produced a short
scholarly book on a piece of music that
interested Holmes.
Michael died suddenly at his home in
Karlsruhe aged 61. He was unique; it was
always a delight to sing with him, and his
many friends will miss him greatly.
SHELAGH REGESTER MARGARET (PADDY)
4s 66-73. DIED MARCH 2012. OBITUARY
WELLBELOVED
CONTRIBUTED BY JULIA STONES (4s 66-73).
After a hesitant
start, Shelagh and
I became lifelong
friends at Hertford,
sharing adventures
best left unrecorded
here! We also
met several Housey
boys and forged
friendships whose
longevity is testimony to the CH values
of decency, honesty and authenticity.
Shelagh’s career in direct marketing
included senior international roles, but
she never forgot the importance of
friendship. Her constancy and kindness
will be remembered by all.
She fought her cancer with acerbic wit
and stoic pragmatism, and planned her
funeral meticulously, culminating in a
vibrant and joyous celebration of her life.
I now live in NZ but my brother Oliver
(MaB, ColA 72-78) and Shelagh’s great
friend Roger Thornton (PrepA/LHA/PeA
63-72) attended.
Charlie McKelvey (MaA/ThA 72-77) who
knew Shelagh professionally, also notes
that friends and colleagues remembered
her “intelligence, positive approach and
humour”.
HAZEL ROLF
NÉE SIRETT, 3s 31-38. DIED 5 FEB 2012.
Hazel Sirett was the author of the book
CH Hertford: The Girls’ School. Her
daughter Jackie was also in 3s from 73-80.
Hazel was in her 90s; she had been living
independently at home, and died after a
brief illness.
IAN TAYLOR
8s 38–44. BORN 11 JULY 1927, DIED 23
JUNE 2011. OBITUARY CONTRIBUTED
BY KEITH LUGTON (PrepA/MdA 53-60).
Paddy was a stylish, vivacious red head,
who did not suffer fools gladly! She
became a formidable orthopaedic
nursing sister, whose expertise won her
the respect of her medical colleagues.
Always happiest in the thick of things,
Paddy was a mainstay of the Arundel
Players, both as stage manager and box
office manager, and marshalled her
assistants with military precision (learned
at Hertford no doubt). Even when her
mobility began to fail, she made a point
of never missing a production.
Ironically it was a series of orthopaedic
problems that made her last few years a
real struggle, though she was fiercely
independent and never complained. She
remained in her flat overlooking the river
at Arundel almost until the end. Paddy is
much missed by her many friends in
Arundel.
PAUL WHITESIDE
ThB 47-55. BORN 6 OCTOBER 1936,
DIED 15 MAY 2012.
As a pacifist, Paul completed his National
Service working as a porter in a hospital.
He had a place at Oxford University to
study chemistry but chose to train as a
Dominican priest, although he did not
complete his training.
Paul discovered a talent for drama whilst
running a church youth club, and took a
teaching course at The Central School of
Speech and Drama. He taught at
Salisbury College from 1973 to 2000,
specialising in speech, movement and
voice and directing many Shakespearean
productions.
ColB 53-61. DIED 1 MARCH 2012 AGED
69 YEARS.
During retirement, Paul enjoyed
photography and also had a keen interest
in politics and public affairs.
Ian Bentham Taylor was an active member
of the worldwide cocoa community. He
died after a short illness, and leaves his
wife Susan, daughters Isabel, Pippa, and
Mandie, and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife Celia, sons Ben
and Laurie and five grandchildren. His wife
described him as “gentle, understanding
and a campaigner for the truth”.
AUTUMN 2012 15
REMEMBERING
DONALD WILLIS
LaA 36-45. DIED 10 SEPTEMBER 2011,
AGED 84. CONTRIBUTED BY DONALD’S
WIDOW AUDREY AND SUSAN
MITCHELL (1s, 7s 47-56).
Donald had a
brilliant academic
record at CH,
concluding as
House Captain,
and gained a
scholarship to
read physics at
King’s College. He
enjoyed a
successful career
in computer
engineering and management, becoming
Executive Chairman of Blackett Turner,
printers and local newspaper publishers in
Newbury.
DEREK STUART
WILLIAMS
ThA 36-43. BORN 26 JULY 1925, DIED 24 MAY
2012. CONTRIBUTED BY HIS BROTHER
GRAHAM WILLIAMS (PrepA/ThA 43-49).
Derek was a keen sportsman, playing
regularly for the School Cricket, Rugby,
and Fives teams. He was a Mathematics
Grecian, awarded his “buttons” in 1942,
and was House Captain.
After war service which included
participating in the final assault on Japan,
Derek remained in the Royal Navy on a short
service commission. During this time he met
Paddy, the WREN who became his wife.
After leaving the Navy in 1950 he enjoyed
a successful career with Unilever; serving
as Director and Chairman of several of its
subsidiary companies across Africa.
Donald was a CH Donation Governor and
in 1991 was nominated as Wests’ Gifts
Almoner for Newbury on the Council of
Almoners, where he served on many
Council Committees. CH was well
represented at Donald’s Memorial Service
and a full obituary will appear in The Blue
early in 2013.
Derek retired in 1985 and led an active life
travelling. He became involved in many
local activities, including golf.
Donald’s family have invited donations in
his memory to CH, which will be gratefully
received by The Development
Department, The Counting House,
Christ’s Hospital, Horsham RH13 0YP.
Over £2,000 has been received to date.
ALSO REPORTED
CHOBA Administrator
Margaret Wadman
Christ’s Hospital, Horsham,
West Sussex RH13 0YP
T 01403 247665
E administrator@chassociation.org
www.chassociation.org
Registered Charity No. 1120090
He is survived by his two sons and three
daughters, eleven grandchildren, and one
great-grandchild.
The following have also been reported:
Nick Adderley
MdB 63-70, died 28 March 2102
Kenneth Bayley
PeA 27-35, died 3 December 2011
Tristram Burroughs
ThB 33-41, died 2 Aug 2007
Martin Brett
BaA 32-40, died April 2012
Betty Crawford
1s 25-33, died in August 2011
Roger Dixon
MaB 39-48, died 29 July 2012
CHOBA Board
Nick Angel (Chairman)
Simon Chadwick
Natalie Cox
Clorinda Goodman
Stephen Harrison (Board of School
Governors’ Representative)
Mike Harrod
Andrew Hobbs
Howard Holdsworth (HM Representative)
Ian Duncan
PrepA, LaB 58-65, died 2 November 2011
Captain John Ellington
BaB 43-50, died 27 February 2012
Ian Forward
PeA 55-62, died in November 2011
Kathleen Fowler
6s 24-30, died 1 July 2012
Alec Halliley
LaA 22-30, died in December 2011 shortly
before his 100th birthday
John Hatt
PeA 45-55, died 28 January 2012
Michael Herzig
PeA 36-63, died 5 February 2012
Peter Hudson
LHA, MdA, died in March 2011
John Irish
MdA 39-45), died in January 2012
Canon E James
(CH Preacher 60-70) died 1 May 2012
Alan Johnson
MdB 30-36, died in November 2011
Mary Kearsey, née Fitzpatrick
6s 47-55, died 2 June 2012
Winifred Lane, née Munns
5s 29-35, died 19 July 2012
Herbert Langford
LaB 32-39, died 3 May 2012
Trevor Derek Maunder
MaA 36-41, died 29 September 2011
David McEwan
LaA 54-60, died 26 March 2012
Jeremy McInerny
BaB 42-52, died 27 May 2012
Brian Miller
ColA 66-71, died in November 2011
Allan Morris
MdB 32-37, died 7 September 2011
John Paterson
LaA 31-39, died 12 July 2012
John Robinson
LaB 23-29, died in May 2012
Patricia Thirkettle
1s 32-39, died 30 December 2011
Alison Williams, née Plint
Hertford staff 55-59, died in February 2012
Roy Yeats
ColA 42-46, died 26 June 2012
John Hopgood (OB Editor)
Andrew Howgego
Anjola Odulaja
Jo Sidebottom
Harriet Weller
OB Editorial Board Members
David Eastburn
John Hopgood
Matthew Powell
Jo Sidebottom