Number 14
Spring 2011
The magazine for former pupils and friends of Glasgow Academy and Westbourne School
Etcetera: the place where old friends get together
Editorial
Contents
I’m writing this on the Euston train to Glasgow Central on my way back from the
London Academicals’ Dinner. For some reason – possibly a dark foreboding – I’ve
decided not to risk a trip to Twickenham for the annual Calcutta Cup match on
Sunday…
Along with the passing countryside, memories of an excellent evening flit by – an
evening in which tales of rugby took pride of place. Although not known for his
prowess on the rugby field, even the guest speaker, Lord MacLennan of Rogart, had
a rugby-related story. He spoke warmly of his undying gratitude to the boy who
broke his arm in Fifth Form, thereby ensuring that he had a perfect excuse for taking
no further part in a game that he heartily disliked.
Undoubtedly the star of the evening was the oldest member of the company – a
140-year-old cap given to JW Arthur before the first-ever international rugby
match in 1871. Arthur was one of two Academicals who played in the match
between England and Scotland. (The other, William Cross, scored the first points in
International rugby in Scotland’s historic win over the ‘auld enemy’.)
As a member of the External Relations Department at The Academy, I’m proud
of what members of the Academical Club have achieved over the years and we are
delighted to help the Club in whatever ways we can.
The inclusion of the Club membership information in this pack is one way in which
we can do this. From several conversations we have had recently, however, a number
of former pupils seem to assume that this comes from External Relations. Some
even think that it is a subscription request for this magazine. It is not – the Club
subscription funds the activities of the Glasgow Academical Club and the magazine is
funded and distributed by the Glasgow Academicals’ War Memorial Trust.
Etcetera has been – and continues to be – very warmly received by the whole
Academy community and we are firmly committed to it, now and in the future.
Increasingly, however, we are considering other ways of helping to fund the
magazine and we are delighted to have agreed a three-edition sponsorship deal with
Clive Christian that will go some way to reducing postage costs.
If any member of the Academy former pupil community would like to discuss
possible future commercial partnerships, we would be very pleased to meet them.
With best wishes
Malcom McNaught, Director of External Relations
m.mcnaught@tga.org.uk
Forthcoming Events
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September
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10 November
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Reunion for those who left in 1950 and before
Regular Giving ‘thank you’ Reception
GA 100 Reception (at Anniesland, date tbc)
Class of 1991 Reunion
Classes of 1961-1965 Reunion
Kelvin Foundation Lunch
Classes of 1951-1955 Reunion
129th Glasgow Academical Club Dinner
Classes of 1971-1975 Reunion
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Meritorious Service
Regular Giving 2010-11
Seizing the moment – a morning
with Darius
On her bike in search of a fairer
world
Everything is possible
Anecdotage
Jim Cunningham remembers
Much-loved teachers (almost)
remembered
My life after T.G.A.
War Memorial Visitors
Malcolm Allan – rugby referee,
1900-1974
Business Etcetera
Events & Reunions
Academical Section
Obituaries
Updates
Westbourne
The Academy’s Legacy
What’s in a name?
Home and abroad
Special Update
Do we have your e-mail address?
It’s how we communicate best!
Keeping in touch
The External Relations office is situated
in Colebrooke Terrace. Former pupils
are always welcome to pop in for a chat
and look round the school. Just give
us a call to arrange a time. Our address
is Colebrooke Terrace, Glasgow G12
8HE and you can contact us on 0141
342 5494 or at exrel@tga.org.uk
The Glasgow Academical Club
21 Helensburgh Drive, Glasgow G13 1RR
President – Lindsay Crawford
E-mail – lindsay.crawford1@ntlworld.com
Secretary – Kenneth Shand
Tel: 0141 248 5011
E-mail: kenneth.shand@mms.co.uk
The Academical Club pavilion is available
for functions. Please contact Ken Barron
at k.barron@tga.org.uk for details.
Academical Club’s London Section
Secretary – David Hall, 20 Cadogan Place
London SW1X 9SA
Tel: 020 7235 9012
E-mail: ecj@aralon.co.uk
Cover: recent reunion of 1981-85. A full report will
appear in the next edition.
Regular Giving
2010-11
Thank you to all those who have helped
get our 2010-11 appeal off to a good
start. A total of just under £15,000 of
new gifts and pledges have been received
since November. I am pleased to report
that there has been particular support
for our need to buy new benches for
the terrace, but I am still very keen to
hear from any FPs who are interested in
supporting the appeal for a new rowing
boat.
Meritorious Service
Former School Captain Neil MacGregor (1964) was awarded the Order of
Merit in November last year. Only 24 people can be members of the Order at any
one time. At the moment they include Lady Thatcher and Betty Boothroyd, the
Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales. The order, which is in the personal
gift of the Queen, was founded by Edward VII to acknowledge ‘exceptionally
meritorious service’. Members have included Henry James, Winston Churchill
and Laurence Olivier.
Neil left Glasgow Academy to read Modern Languages at New College,
Oxford. He studied Philosophy at École Normale Supérieure in Paris and law
at Edinburgh University before studying and then pursing a career as an Art
Historian. For nearly 25 years Neil has been an extremely successful Museum
Director – at the National Gallery (1987-2002) and at the British Museum since
2002. He has presented three television series on art and the radio series A History
of the World in 100 Objects, which aired in 2010.
Bursaries remain the key focus for
Regular Giving because in the current
downturn there is a great need for help
with fees. The Academy has supported
able children whose parents need help
with fees for generations. Donations
from members of our community help to
ensure we can continue to give talented
youngsters an excellent all-round
education at the school.
Thank you again to all those who have
helped get our 2010-2011 appeal off to a
sound start. To view our current appeal
brochure please follow this link:
www.theglasgowacademy.org.uk/ntga/
community/giving/regulargiving.html
Mark
Mark.Taylor@tga.org.uk
0141 342 5494
Regular Giving: You can help a
child get to the top...
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People Etcetera
Seizing the moment – a morning with Darius…
You’ve got to be quick to keep up with
Darius Danesh... sorry, Campbell. That’s
the remarkable thing about Darius. Just
when you think you’ve worked out
who he is, he’s morphed into something
entirely different.
It’s over ten years since Darius first came
to public prominence in ITV’s Popstars
– a talent show format so daringly
experimental that not even Simon
Cowell had been thought of. It was not,
he admits, his finest hour and certainly
gave no hint of a glittering future ahead.
Undaunted, however,
Darius almost immediately
reappeared as his own
clean-cut alter ego to come
back from an early grave
in Cowell’s Pop Idol –
after which he even had
the courage to turn down
the great man’s offer of a
recording contract and go his
own way. And confounding
public expectation by
constant reinvention has
just about been the shape of
things for the last 10 years...
On his recent visit to Glasgow Academy
at the beginning of the Spring Term,
Darius was characteristically generous
with his time in talking to young aspiring
performers in the school’s Drama
Department. ‘I have had the luck of
being able to go from a pop career,
writing and performing my own material
to an acting career in the West End and
Darius with his father and younger brother
I’ve also dabbled in opera.’ But what
advice would he give to those at the start
of their careers about how to stand out
at auditions, someone earnestly wants
to know. One of the endearing things
about Darius is that he doesn’t flinch
from talking about subjects that others
might gloss over or conveniently ‘forget’.
He grins: ‘I stood out on one occasion
when I tried too hard. I gained a lot of
notoriety as a result and it caused me
a lot of problems. Literally overnight I
became a figure of fun before my career
had even started. Because I wanted to
stand out, I was trying too hard... Just be
yourself – be true to yourself. That’s my
advice.’
Although he doesn’t say as much, it’s
clear that this visit to his old school – in
the company of his father, Booth, and his
younger brother, Aria – is an opportunity
for Darius to lay some ghosts to rest. He
clearly finds solace in the fact that there’s
a drama department for those who don’t
quite fit the conventional Academy
mould. ‘As much as this school was one
of the greatest blessings for me, it was
also one of the most difficult times in
my life because at that time there wasn’t
the network and support for someone
like me. I didn’t fit in with the academic
group and I didn’t fit in with the rugby
group. So if I’m being honest, I had
very few friends. Because I didn’t know
who I was – because I hadn’t found my
truth – I was awkward within myself. As
a result I was bullied and I didn’t have
the courage to tell my parents. I didn’t
fit in, so I pretended to be something I
wasn’t...’
Luck is an oft-repeated theme with
Darius. But has Darius got where he is
today by luck or by talent? ‘I don’t play
golf but I like the Gary Player quote
when he said the more I practice the
luckier I get. I believe that it’s partly
through recognition of your own good
fortune that you cultivate your own
opportunities.’
And Darius’s luck held in the immediate
aftermath of a car crash last year that
could have proved fatal. His injuries
were very like those of Hollywood actor
Christopher Reeve who ended his days
as a quadriplegic. Had his fracture been
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just slightly lower, Darius could so easily
have been left in the same state. At best
he might have faced an operation that
could have robbed him of his voice. ‘I
feel lucky every morning I wake up, all
the more so after my car crash. I start
by saying a prayer thanking God for my
head and my hands and my voice.’
After appearing as the Laird of Lamlash
in the King’s Theatre’s panto Snow
White – almost certainly the first King’s
pantomime to feature a six-foot-four
principal boy in a kilt – Darius has set
his sights on his next project. Glasgow
audiences got a taste of it when he came
with his Big Band Tour last October.
‘In raising lots of money for Help
for Heroes, I was lucky to have the
opportunity to explore a new genre of
music for me. I’d like to reinvent 40s
crooning in the same way that Amy
Winehouse has done for 60s soul. I want
to do something that young people
will listen to, their parents will listen to
and their parents too – something that
transcends the boundaries of age.’
In spending rather an exhausting
morning with Darius, one thing is
apparent: he seems to have time for
everyone. He’s happy to pose for a
photograph with anyone who asks
him and one suspects that he rarely
disappoints a would-be autograph hunter
(a suspicion that is later confirmed by
the sight of the length of the queues
at the stage door of the King’s). Why,
one wonders, is this so important to
him? ‘My parents are both doctors and
I remember going round wards from
the age of 4 taking little parcels – gifts
for each of the people who worked in
the hospital from the ward managers
down to the person who mopped out
the toilets. In London everyone keeps
their heads down largely through an
exaggerated fear of violence. We live in
a society in which we’re all focused on
me. My life is better when I’m open to
people.’
Darius was invited to speak to the
Senior School assembly on his return
to The Academy. His peroration
was thought-provoking: ‘You have
what it takes within you to seize the
opportunities that every day brings,’ he
told his young audience. ‘If you take that
opportunity – or if you don’t – you’ve
fulfilled your destiny.’
It’s an appropriate last word for someone
who has built a career on making the
most of every opportunity.
On her bike in search of a fairer world
As you read this, I
will be pedalling my
way from Land’s End
to John O’Groats
in memory of my
Glasgow Academical
husband Geoffrey
Jarvis (1946) and in
aid of an exemplary
medical NGO in
Kolkata – Child in
Need India (CINI) –
and I ask if you will
sponsor me.
It was my privilege
to be married to
Geoffrey for over 37
years. They were
37 good years that
included prestigious
architectural
awards, like the
RIBA Award for
the restoration of
Chatelherault in
Hamilton, and 37 years of campaigning
to make Glasgow – and indeed the world
– a better place, as well as 35 years of
bringing up a family we both adore.
37 years is not enough, but that is the
price to be paid for a large disparity in
age. I wasn’t born when he was School
Captain of The Glasgow Academy, a
recognition by the school of quality of
the man, a quality he developed to the
full during his lifetime.
Climate Change was Geoffrey’s final
campaign, begun shortly after he was
diagnosed with the prostate cancer
which eventually killed him. He was
shocked to learn, back in 2004, that the
lifestyle of the average Briton requires
the resources of three planets to sustain
it and that the people who are worst
affected by the changing climate brought
about by the Western lifestyle, are those
who have done least to cause it. He
immediately set about raising awareness
of the perilous situation the world is in,
and inaugurated a local group, which has
now received a grant from the Climate
Challenge Fund to work towards the
goals set in the Scottish Government’s
Climate Change Act.
It was in recognition of Geoffrey’s
campaigning zeal for a better world for
all that I decided to take up the challenge
of a sponsored bike ride from Land’s End
Rosalind Jarvis
to John O’Groats (affectionately known
as LEJOG) in memory of him and in
aid of CINI which we both visited and
for which we have been fundraising for
some time.
CINI has been working with mothers
and young children, mainly in the field
of nutrition, since 1974. Concerned
primarily by the adverse affects of
malnutrition in small children, which
can have lasting physical and mental
consequences, CINI has expanded to
work with street children, adolescents,
victims of sex trafficking and now,
inevitably, Climate Change.
Dr Samir Chaudhuri, the Paediatrician
who founded and still runs CINI, has
much in common with Geoffrey. He
is a man of vision, who works tirelessly
towards his goal of improving the lot
of the poorest and most vulnerable of
India’s people.
Any donation you are willing to make
will be gratefully received and will go
directly to CINI to further its work on
mitigating the effects of Climate Change.
For more information:
www.cini-india.org www.cini.org.uk
To follow my progress:
http://rosalindjarvis.blog.co.uk
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of life with Type 1, I decided to be
more active in raising awareness about
the condition and go that extra mile,
literally. I set myself a double challenge
– to cycle from London to Paris and to
run the Berlin marathon to raise both
money for and awareness of Type 1 and
my chosen charity Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation (JDRF). Even as
a competitive sportsman, both events
were well outwith my comfort zone and
required serious training and diabetes
control planning. I am delighted to
report all went well and I completed
both events – running the marathon
in 3 hours 32 minutes and raising over
£3,500 for JDRF.
Everything is possible...
Who said ‘Life begins at Forty’? I will have to wait and
see if it’s true, but I do know that my life changed
forever when I was fourteen.
On 31 October 1999, aged 14, I was
dealt a blow when I was diagnosed as
a ‘Type 1 Diabetic’. I remember the
day clearly. I was confused as to what a
Type 1 Diabetic was and thought I had
enough on my plate with exams and
growing up. I looked for ways to ignore
the condition, in my case being secretive
about it and denying that I was diabetic.
Looking back, I struggle to see why I
reacted like that as my family, school
and friends were all very supportive,
encouraging me and making sure life
continued as normal (to name a few
important Accies, in particular- Messrs
Atack, Ker, MacLennan, Meek, Strang
and Wilson). However in reality, being
told aged 14 that life would change
forever and from then on I would
require up to four insulin injections a day
and need to prick a finger at least three
times a day to test my blood was a tough
bit of news to take.
Luckily for me I had a moment of
inspiration shortly after my diagnosis
which helped me turn a corner, and
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made me determined to not let diabetes
rule my life. This moment was when Sir
Steve Redgrave won his 5th Olympic
Gold medal, battling Type 1 (and old
age!). For a sport-mad 14-year-old this
was the inspiration I needed. It made
me think that perhaps ‘Everything is
possible’ and my journey from there
on would be to prove to myself that
this was true. As a result I went back to
playing rugby, participated in the Duke
of Edinburgh’s Award scheme, went on
school trips and rugby tours, graduated
from St Andrews University, played
football and rugby for the University,
travelled and worked abroad and am
now employed in Edinburgh as an
Account Manager by a large international
media company.
Fast forward 12 years from my diagnosis
and with (I hope!) a more mature head
on my shoulders, I have grown to accept
Type 1. My moment of ‘Redgrave’
inspiration has continued to spur me
on to prove to myself, not to anyone
else, that everything is possible. So last
year, aged 25 and to mark 10 years
Through someone I met on the Paris
cycle, I was invited to do voluntary work
with diabetic kids aged between 13 and
17 at a Children with Diabetes (CWD)
conference at Windsor in October 2010,
talking to them about the importance
of exercise and how to juggle diabetes
and sports. This was a great experience,
getting the opportunity to help the next
generation at the start of their journey
with Type 1. On the back of this, and
my fundraising efforts, I was invited to
be a guest speaker at the JDRF 2010
awards ceremony. Bearing in mind my
previous reticence about my condition,
standing in front of 130 people sharing
experiences of life with Type 1 was the
true challenge. Hopefully I managed
to inspire the younger generation and
reassure their parents.
I also was subsequently asked by
JDRF to make a presentation on the
charity and its work at the 2011 heats
for Scottish Miss Universe hopefuls;
however that is a tale to be saved for
another place!
From all of the above more opportunities
have flowed – invitations to speak at the
dinner after this year’s JDRF London to
Paris cycle, for example, and to help at
the CWD camp in Florida.
I truly believe that every cloud has a
silver lining. If it wasn’t for the fact
that I was a Type 1 diabetic, I probably
wouldn’t have cycled from London to
Paris, run the Berlin Marathon or been
given opportunities to raise awareness
about the condition of diabetes and its
management.
...Everything is possible. Life does not
necessarily begin at 40, or 14. Maybe life
truly began for me at 25!
Michael Byers (2002)
Anecdotage
It was while I was lying in a chair in a
dental surgery in the centre of Perth,
Western Australia – being treated by an
old rugby mate – that I was reminded
of an amusing statement which always
made me ‘crack up’ with laughter.
The cause of the laughter was my maths
teacher in the early 50s, whose name, if
I remember correctly, was Mr Gilmour.
He was a very affable man, short in
stature, who unfortunately didn’t twig
that one of his commonly-used phrases
was the source of the class laughter.
Having explained the mystery of a
complex mathematical formula he would
turn to the class and say, ‘Now watch the
board, boys, while I go through it again.’
Was this the inspiration for the film
‘Ghostbusters’?
I was reminded of this little gem when
my dentist was explaining to me how
to look after my new dental bridge. He
handed me a mirror and said, ‘Look in
the mirror and I’ll go through it again.’
Numb as I was, I had to laugh.
The dental bridge process also had me
tripping down memory lane, as my
dental friend asked me how I had broken
my two front teeth in the first instance.
Sixty years is a long time, but I
remember the incident clearly as though
it was yesterday.
I had been at Anniesland for rugby
training and on this occasion I had
travelled on my bicycle. Returning
home, which was close to the Botanic
Gardens, I had reasonable momentum
going as I came down the long slope
of Great Western Road towards
the intersection with Byres Road.
Confronted with a stationary bus and
beside it a stationary tram, I applied my
brakes to no avail. Nothing. Zip. With
apologies to Monty Python, these brakes
were deceased!
Travelling at considerable speed, I
managed to squeeze between the bus
and tram and I then made an expensive
decision. I tried to get on to the
pavement by mounting the kerb. Bad
move! The front wheel hit the kerb,
the back end of the bike came up and
catapulted me like a shot from a cannon,
to land face first in the foyer of the Silver
Slipper Cafe, which at that time was a
favourite haunt of local Academy boys.
One witness reckoned I was worth 9.3
for style.
My two front teeth bore the brunt of
the collision, which I was subsequently
told was due to someone loosening all
the nuts on my brakes. However, there
is always something good comes from
misfortune. My dentist has enjoyed
several overseas holidays and a car
upgrade on the strength of my dental
work.
The team I played for that year, 1949
-50 was the under 11½. I attach a photo
of these cherubic champions and wonder
where they are now.
Arthur Hill (1956)
Looking back with
affection...
As I approach my seventy-sixth year , I
look back on my life with a somewhat
critical eye. I feel extremely fortunate
that I was educated at the Glasgow
Academy. I did not excel at anything
in particular, but thoroughly enjoyed
those activities that appealed to me, the
CCF, the Globe Players, 3rd XV rugby.
Academically I think I just coasted
along…
I look back on the Academy with huge
affection. Compared to the high-tech
environment of the school today,
my Academy was slightly basic if not
primitive, but one still had a sense of
embarking on something big.
I loved the Academy, and loved
Fridays when one put on the Army
cadet uniform, and proudly saluted the
memorial and secretly hoped that some
girls from Park or Laurel Bank were
witness to your military bearing.
The masters were all figures of affection,
particularly those who had little personal
quirks. ‘Dodo’ Ogylvie flinging open
the huge windows on the first floor
if a boy sneezed, ‘Baggy’ Aston on
his bike, ‘Basher’ Ainslie (ex-Arnhem
paratrooper), ‘Bing’ Crosby in tattered
gown, unflappable ‘Pop’ Cairns, Lounge
suited Coleman Smith (Coley), Brigadier
Engledow and brilliant artist, gentle
Wallace Orr and cricket-mad George
Preston. ‘Jock’ Carruthers came late to
the school, I think from Newcastle, but
very quickly made it his own.
All the teachers had character and most
inspired affection. There was to my mind
a definite ‘Mr Chips’ ambience which
maturity now makes more significant.
I loved being at the Academy and
remember everything in retrospect with
pleasure even reserving a hot Scotch pie
from Eina in the tuck shop for my lunch,
taken in the Morrison house common
room.
Under 11 1949-50
I have all the surnames but I can’t remember a few of the Christian names. Names as follows:
Back Row (left to right): Barry Harper, Stewart Mackie, Iain McKellar, Mr Ken Miles, (?) Burdon, Roy
Robinson, Derek Guthrie
Middle Row: (?) Brown, Eddie Connal, Gordon Page, Ken McCrossan, Forest Pender, Jock Fleming
Front Row: Peter Izat, Tom Anderson, Arthur Hill, Sandy McPherson
I hope the Academy of today with its
sophistication and high-tech equipment
will provide such memories for today’s
pupils.
Harold Couts (1953)
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Jim Cunningham remembers...
My indoctrination began at the age
of eight (after a few years at Dairsie
House) into Miss Reid’s Primary 3. Two
abiding memories of this period remain.
We were instructed to memorise the
times tables, and were given periodic
tests of our retentive memories. This
all seemed rather a bore to me and I
copied out a note of these which I could
refer to behind the confines of my desk
whenever we were called upon to
prove our prowess. Unfortunately my
subterfuge did not go unnoticed by the
eagle-eyed Miss Reid, and I was hauled
out in front of the class and chastised. As
a punishment for this misdemeanour, I
was awarded several strokes of the belt.
Now, I don’t know whether Miss Reid
had not acquired a belt of her own at
this time, or whether it added insult to
injury, but on receiving the sentence one
had to go to the teacher next door, and
in front of the whole class, ask to borrow
her belt. This ignominy helped to cure
me of the desire to take the easy way
out.
My second memory of those early days
arose because – with the advent of the
war in 1939 – I was evacuated to my
aunt’s farm in Lockerbie. This only lasted
one term as there was little danger to life
or limb in those early days of the war and
I returned to the Academy in the Spring.
In my absence the rest of the class had
been given instructions in the noble art
of knitting, and for several periods during
the week were industriously employed
in knitting squares which could be made
into blankets. As Miss Reid considered
that it would be a waste of her time to
indoctrinate me into the intricacies of
knitting, I was instructed to read to the
rest of the class while they plied their
needles. This certainly sharpened up
my reading skills – which has stood me
in good stead in later years. I wonder
whether any of my classmates ever
pursued their knitting expertise beyond
school.
The war did impinge on our lives after
the ‘phoney war’. There were several
German bomber raids in the ensuing
years on the Glasgow area. The school
had a system that if the raid lasted for a
certain length of time between the alert
and the all clear then school would start
later than normal the next day, and if
the raid went on for even longer then
school was cancelled for the next day. I
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Having read with considerable
interest and nostalgia various
articles in the last edition
of Etcetera, I have felt the
compunction to add my
tuppenceworth to reminiscing
about my wartime experiences
while undergoing the rigours
of an education at Glasgow
Academy. While I cannot in all
honesty consider them to be the
happiest days of my life, they
did produce some memorable
moments which time has done
nothing to diminish.
incidentally one of the best teachers at
that time). Detention was a surprisingly
good deterrent to misbehaviour as the
thought of prolonging the school day
beyond normal hours made Thursdays
just as bad as Mondays.
While on the subject of punishment,
there was another form of this dished
out by prefects – Lines. This involved
writing out, in multiples of 100,
something along the lines of ‘I must
not make rude faces at any prefect’.
There was usually a time limit set for
the delivery of the finished copy, and
this usually coincided with the morning
assembly when the prefects were at their
most active.
Caps
can remember several occasions while
crouched in our makeshift shelter at
home during the night, hoping that the
all clear would not sound until we had
earned a day’s holiday from school.
The rest of my time in the junior school
seems to have passed without incident
worth recording, until we all made the
switch into Transitus under the watchful
eye of Miss Gentles. Her reputation
as something of a martinet was not far
off the mark and in no way could she
pass muster as ‘gentle’. However this
indoctrination into the ways of the
Senior School stood us in good stead for
the experiences that lay ahead.
Here follow some personal observations
on life as a pupil in the senior school –
Punishment for misdemeanours
Instead of the belt which inflicted
instantaneous but transitory pain, we
had a more insidious form, in the
shape of Detention. For even the
slightest infringement any master could
announce, ‘Go and get the Detention
Book’. This involved a trip up to the
Master’s Common Room where the
infamous book was kept. On return to
the class, your name was inscribed in this
with either a single or double detention
(depending on the severity of the crime)
along with details of some literal task
which should be undertaken.
The Detention period was after school
on a Thursday afternoon under the
watchful of David D Ogilvie (known
not surprisingly as Dodo – and also
This piece of headgear was considered
to be an essential part of the uniform.
On arrival at the school gates and on
departure, it was obligatory to have
one’s cap in place. The Sartorial Police
(prefects) were in attendance particularly
in the morning, to check on latecomers
and anyone not properly dressed for
admission into the hallowed precincts.
In practice, the cap was an article of
clothing which was kept folded in a coat
pocket and only worn between the War
Memorial and the school gate – either
coming or going.
Rugby/Cricket
These were two games in which every
pupil was expected to participate, unless
one had a doctor’s line, regardless of
whether they had any inclination or
aptitude. Character-forming it may
have been, and team spirit inducing,
but this was one pupil who had neither
the inclination nor the aptitude. Rugby
involved running the risk of physical
injury while fleeing about a muddy
field in usually wet and cold weather.
Cricket, as fielder, involved standing
around one side of the pitch and walking
over to the opposite side at the end of
an over. Admittedly there was a bit of
activity between batsmen and bowlers
but it was hardly riveting stuff. Somehow
or another – probably because I was not
1st XV or 1st XI material, I managed
to spend the sports afternoon skating at
Crossmyloof Ice Rink. This also had the
advantage that one could associate with
members of the opposite sex – something
unheard of at New Anniesland.
Tuck shop
As a previous correspondent has
mentioned – this was held in a dark
corner of the well. It was under a
franchise of sorts from Walter Hubbard,
who had an upstairs restaurant on Great
Western Road – just up the hill from
Lawrence and Lang. I must concur
with the accolade given to their mutton
pies. In my days at the Academy, I must
have consumed more than 500 of these
gourmet delights and they were one of
the highlights of the school day. Since
then, despite trying to find a comparable
product, the search has been fruitless.
One other thing about the Tuck Shop
– there was a railing down the stairs that
led to it, and at the foot of the railing
there was an upright that went up to
the ceiling. To get to the front of the
queue and be served quickly, one could
go tearing down the stairs at breakneck
speed, grab the upright pillar and do a
speedy U-turn into the queue. It took a
bit of practice to get it right, but usually
Terry Todd, Bruce (Stinker) Young and
I were the first three in the queue.
Corps
Everyone from Form 3 and upwards
was automatically drafted into the
Corps. This involved wearing a khaki
uniform on a Friday (no Navy or RAF
sections in those days). In the afternoon
we would do a bit of marching around
the playground, and if we were lucky
might get a bit of small bore shooting
in the rifle range. One Friday we were
all marched from the school to Maryhill
Barracks – didn’t do anything there,
and marched back again. On another
occasion we had a field day and were
bussed out to a moor north of Milngavie,
hung about for a bit, and then came
back to the school. This may seem a bit
negative, but the uniform did seem to
enhance our standing with the opposite
sex after school hours.
Morning assembly
This took place in the well of the school
– Forms 1 to 4 stood on the ground
floor with the youngest at the front,
and Forms 5 and 6 draped themselves
around the first floor railings. During
the assembly the prefects did a round of
the classrooms to make sure that no-one
was skiving off the assembly (there was
a punishment for this transgression but
I have forgotten what it was). After
we were all assembled, the Rector and
sundry teachers would file on to the
stage. We would sing a hymn, say the
Lord’s Prayer and notices would be
read out. Occasionally we would have
an outside speaker to give us a talk on
something, and if there was an upcoming
rugby match against the High School on
Saturday we would get a long harangue
about being on the touchline to cheer on
our team.
The Art room was part of the science
block and had an entrance door with
a glass panel at the top with the words
‘ART’ inscribed on it. Some wag at
some time had prefixed the letter F as
presumably a work of art. It had been
like this for a week or two, but somehow
not come to the notice of the authorities.
Anyway, one morning at assembly, the
Rector mentioned this defacement, and
said we were all going to wait here (in
silence) until the perpetrator owned up.
Even had I been the guilty party, there
is no way that I would have stuck my
hand up and said, ‘Please sir, it was me’
– so I am not surprised that after about 5
minutes of silence we were all dismissed.
(Coley). Now I don’t know whether
he was of a lazy disposition or had a
fixation on regimented lines of pupils
all bending and stretching. Although
the gym was equipped with all sorts of
interesting equipment, I could count on
the fingers of both hands in the whole
of my gymnastic experience the number
of times that any of this equipment was
actually pressed into service – it was
usually on the last period before the end
of term.
General knowledge test
This was another end-of-term
happening. Although my prowess in the
academic department always had me
trailing somewhere below the average, I
felt that this was a department that might
redress the balance somewhat – after all,
I took an interest in the happenings in
the world around me, read a lot, and had
an inquiring nature. Sadly the results of
each successive General Knowledge test
just reinforced that I was associating with
a lot of very bright sparks.
The cane
The ultimate punishment was a caning
from the Rector. Usually this was not
an instantaneous happening as one
was aware that the transgression was
of a serious enough nature to demand
retribution from a higher authority.
On the one occasion when I fell foul
of the establishment rules to justify
this retribution, I cannot unfortunately
remember the cause of my downfall
from grace, but I knew it was on the
cards. Expecting at any moment to have
the summons to attend the Rector’s
office, I decided to take precautions. I
donned a very thick pair of swimming
trunks which I wore in addition to my
normal clothing in the hope that this
would lessen the impact. Days went by
while suffering this extra underwear,
and still no summons. So, I decided that
I had got away with my infringement
and it wasn’t serious enough to warrant
any retribution. The very next day, after
abandoning my protective layer, I got
the call to F Roydon Richards’ office. I
cannot remember the number of strokes
that I was sentenced to, but after the first
one, which was even less painful than the
belt, I felt obliged with each subsequent
stroke to give a vocal expression of pain
to satisfy the wielder of the rod.
Gymnastics
This took place in a gymnasium at the
very top of the main building and was
presided over by Mr Coleman Smith
Jim Cunningham (1949)
Dear Sir,
I was interested to read in the
autumn issue of Etcetera Jack
Ross (1943) on the topic of
Roydon Richards as a man who
appeared ‘a slightly vague and
distant figure’. I was standing
outside the Academy after school
hours one afternoon when
I noticed Roydon Richards
emerge from the imposing
front door and pause on the
stop step. He looked down at
the ground, touched his chin
with his right index finger, then
gazed into the middle distance
trying to recall something.
The body-language said it all!
Suddenly he remembered what
he had temporarily forgotten.
An about turn into the building
was followed by him emerging
once again with the item he had
forgotten. A full-size double
bass!
Full marks to the new Etcetera for
a very professional production.
Kind regards
Bill Houston (1954)
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The pre-reformation Academy
I am now 91 years of age going on 92.
I never expected to find myself so old
nor to live for so long. As is the custom
with people of my age, I find myself
frequently looking back to the past
and the days of my youth in which the
Glasgow Academy played a major part.
I joined 2nd English, as it then was, in
1929 when small boys of ten still ‘got
the strap’ either from the sadistic ‘Beaky’
bending down in the writing room with
their little kilts over their heads or from
a reluctant ‘Squeaky’ if they were really
naughty. ‘Beaky’ was the universally-detested writing master and ‘Squeaky’ was
Miss Wilson of whom we were all rather
fond. There was no school coat of arms
or school song in those days and rugby
was so important that the captain of the
1st XV was automatically the captain of
the school. The late twenties and the
early thirties were glory rugby days and
there had been a heroic international
during the late twenties when all but one
of the Scottish back division had been
Glasgow Academicals.
I left school with a first XV cap in a
poor season and a very mediocre leaving
certificate. I didn’t then believe that I
had gained anything useful from nine
years at the Academy. Now I realise
that I had acquired two priceless assets
without being aware that I was doing
so. One was ‘honour’ which is a very
old fashioned word now-a-days and
the other was ‘good manners’. When
we were little boys and middle-sized
boys, to make a statement and qualify
it with ‘Academy honour’ made it true
without doubt. ‘Scouts’ Honour’ carried
an equal guarantee. I belonged to the
First Glasgow troop of Boy Scouts,
the second oldest troop in the world.
Academy boys gave up their seats to
women and old people in crowded
tramcars and allowed the same privileged
people to board buses first. We touched
our caps when thanked even though
we had been waiting at the bus stop on
a dark cold winter’s night much longer
than they – there were no queues in
those days. We were sub-consciously
convinced that we were very fortunate
to be at the Academy and that we
were expected to be almost a kind of
example to those unfortunates who
went to other Glasgow schools. My
father, who had a pathological dislike
of universities, actually told me that he
had been in a class where nobody had
been considered bright enough to even
sit the leaving certificate exams and yet a
large proportion had headed up leading
Glasgow businesses – and he really
believed this had something to do with
having been at the Academy.
I now realise that Dr Temple who had
been rector when my father was at
school, and had terrified me when I was
tested for entry, was a major influence
in creating what would now be called
‘elitism’. He was a cross between the god
Zeus and a rogue elephant, which spent
its weekends raging through the woods
round Milngavie searching for Academy
boys having a quiet drag on a cigarette.
These unfortunates – once caught – were
instantly expelled. It was he who never
let us forget that our school was a war
memorial and that we were expected to
be officers if ever another war broke out.
In 1940, when I was training to be an
officer, I was threatened with return to
my unit for some misdemeanour – the
prospect of going on leave to Glasgow
as a disgraced private soldier was
unthinkable.
When I left school in 1938 with the
shadow of impending war black on the
horizon, all the old Academy of my
father and my early days had gone. The
rector was English, we had a school
coat of arms and a school song, some of
us had actually gone to Oxbridge and
the head boy was more likely to be an
academic than a rugby star.Yet when
the second world war came the old
traditions made us very good officers
and after the war many of us made
worth-while contributions to rebuilding
Britain. I, like many others, still believe
we were very privileged to have been
Academy boys, even when our school
was ultra-Scottish, narrow-minded,
parochial, non-academic, but ranked
among the gods as a centre of rugby
excellence.
Ronnie Walker (1938)
We have chosen to
feature two drama
photographs in this
edition. Both were
actually sent from
overseas. From
Australia, EAM
(Adrian) Colman
(1948) sent a photo
of the cast and crew
of The Globe Players’
Macbeth (1945).
From Spain, CWR
(Chris) Hird (1955)
sent in a photo of
the 1955 Christmas
Show which features,
amongst others, RAR
(Bobby) MacLennan
(1955) and FAL
(Allan) Alstead (1954)
as the principals.
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Much-loved teachers (almost) remembered
Thanks to those who wrote in response to the staff photograph we printed in the last edition of Etcetera, among them Ronnie Cowan
(1939) who came pretty close to remembering all the names. Just to refresh everyone’s memory, we reprint the photograph below
with the names of all the staff.
Dear Joanna
The photograph in the Autumn 2010 issue which was headed
‘Much-loved teachers remembered’ certainly brought back
many memories for me. In fact I was amazed at the number of
faces I recognised and names I remembered from my time at
Glasgow Academy.
In the front row of the photograph were four of my early
teachers. Second from the left was Miss Duff whom I met on
my first day at the Academy in September 1940! Fourth from
the left I recognised Miss Wilson who, I think, at that stage
was the Junior School’s Headmistress.
On the right hand side of the front row were two other
teachers from my early years – Miss Walker (third from right)
and Miss McEwan (second from right).
Also, of course, I recognised the three gentlemen in the front
row as they were around during my time in the Senior School,
and I was amazed to see so many of my old teachers who
tried to drill education into
me over my twelve years
at the Academy. Faces I
remembered included Messrs
Ogilvie (Dodo), Batchelor,
Coleman-Smith,Varley and
Preston – to name a few.
When you consider that this
photograph was of the Staff
1938-39, it is wonderful to
think that 70 years later one
can still recall those who have
had an influence your life.
I hope you will continue to
include some of these older
photographs in the magazine.
Jack Lawson (1952)
We receive many excellent photographs for inclusion in Etcetera. Sadly, it is not possible to include them all, although a full
online archive of Academy and Westbourne photographs can be viewed in GA Connected. If you need a reminder of your login
and password, please contact: Mark.Taylor@tga.org.uk
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My life after T.G.A.
Leaving the sixth form in wartime 1943
I secured a scholarship to Glasgow
Technical College (now Strathclyde
University) and after a two-year
accelerated course (no holidays!) I
graduated as a mechanical engineer. By
then the war was almost over and the
only service that required engineering
officers was the navy.
I had to face a selection board in London
on VE day plus one. Fortunately I was
one of the few accepted and was sent,
with the rank of midshipman RNVR,
to HMS Gosling in Warrington for
basic training. My time in the OTC at
Glasgow Academy was extremely useful
in helping me get through this stage. At
HMS Manadon in Plymouth we were
introduced to aerodynamics and many
other subjects pertaining to aircraft and
the Fleet Air Arm.
I spent my naval career on land stations,
St Merryn in Cornwall, Carnoustie
on the East coast of Scotland, and
Abbotsinch (now Glasgow Airport).
My sea time was confined to a week of
training on a light fleet aircraft carrier.
Discharged from the navy in 1947, I was
offered a job in Montreal, Canada in the
engineering department of Texaco, an oil
company. I intended to stay in Canada
for only one year so I returned to
Scotland after that period – to find that
the employment situation in Scotland
was not great.
My father had purchased a sixty-foot
torpedo recovery vessel and was in the
process of converting it to a pleasure
boat which he named ‘Shona’ after his
grand-daughter. He was planning a trip
across the North Sea to Sweden. By this
time I had decided to return to Canada
as my job was still open, however the
thought of an adventure at sea made me
postpone my return.
We crossed Scotland via the Forth and
Clyde canal and then spent four days
traversing the North Sea before reaching
Gotenborg in Sweden. From there we
crossed Sweden through the Gota Kanal
which connects the Skagerrak and the
Kattegat with the Baltic. Unfortunately,
when we were on the last leg of our
approach to Stockholm we hit a rock
and sank the ‘Shona’.
not-so-pleasant weather experienced in
the North Sea. From Oban we cruised
south through the Crinan Canal to
Colintraive, where my parents had their
home. Quite an adventure – it took six
weeks in all.
I then returned to Montreal and was
given the assignment of designing
high-pressure piping for the company’s
oil refineries. This became pretty
specialised and I found myself not only
doing the designs but also supervising
installations in the field. An opening
came up in the purchasing department
for an engineer to handle the purchasing
and contracts for equipment in the
refineries. I was offered the job and took
it – a substantial promotion.
We were salvaged and towed into a
shipyard outside Stockholm for repairs.
Thank goodness for Lloyds of London!
This process took three weeks and six
of our crew of twelve had to fly back
to Scotland for business reasons. Our
adventure made the front page of the
Stockholm Times.
I spent ten years with Texaco and
then joined one of their suppliers in
a partnership and sales position. The
company sold equipment to oil and
chemical companies and was right
in my field. Unfortunately two years
after joining this company I contracted
tuberculosis and had to spend a year in a
sanatorium. I received excellent care and
was discharged with no lasting ill-effects.
On completion of the repairs, with a
skeleton crew, we set sail in the Baltic,
reaching Malmo on the southern tip of
Sweden. From Malmo, we were back
in the North Sea again and eventually
reached Inverness at the entrance to the
Caledonian Canal. Crossing Scotland by
the canal was quite a relief following the
By now I had a wife and three children
and, following my illness, was worried
about the future. My father asked if I
would return to Scotland with my family
to take over his business which was
manufacturing food products including
many varieties of confectionery. Feeling
insecure, I accepted his proposal.
Scotland in the sixties was a culture
shock compared to life in Canada. I
had made a commitment, however, and
spent five years building the business so
that my father was eventually able to
sell it and retire. While in Scotland my
children received an excellent education,
and a fourth child, Joanna, was born.
My heart and that of my family was
still in Canada, so we made the big
decision to return. The political climate
in the Province of Quebec had changed
for the worse, so instead of returning
to Montreal we headed for Toronto.
Although I was offered a job in the
engineering field I had been bitten
by the consumer products bug and I
accepted a position with the Weston
organization in the confectionery and
biscuit division. This was an incredible
five-year learning experience and
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introduced me to the North American
way of doing business in the consumer
products field.
An advertisement appeared for someone
to start a Canadian division of an
American confectionery company based
in Chicago. I applied for the job and the
next thing I knew I was general manager
of ‘Tootsie Roll of Canada’.
In order to set up sales agents and service
them I did a great deal of travelling and
was able to visit all the major cities, and
some not so major, in Canada. It was
a wonderful experience and I got to
see this great country at the company’s
expense. I loved the job and was able to
build the company into a very successful
enterprise.
As a hobby, I had been making ‘Scottish
tablet’ in my basement. I built the
equipment from parts purchased at
the local hardware store and was able
to produce fairly large quantities. On
Saturday mornings I would set off with
my production in my car and sell it
to various customers throughout the
city, most of them Scottish bakers. The
business was going so well that I decided
to employ some people and set up a little
manufacturing plant in a rented building.
Unfortunately, my employer found
out about my ‘hobby’ and after eight
successful years with Tootsie Roll they
fired me. I remember the date too well.
It was January 31, 1979.
Following the interview I was offered
the job as president. The company was
Rogers’ Chocolates in Victoria. It was
relatively small but very profitable. It
had been established by Charles Rogers
in 1885 and manufactured very high
quality chocolates. It was basically a
cottage industry but had tremendous
opportunities for expansion. I flew home
and consulted my family and they all
said, ‘Go for it’. This I did and it turned
out to be the best decision I had ever
made. With help from a wonderful staff,
I was able to build Rogers’ Chocolates
into a much larger and even more
profitable enterprise. Everything fell into
place. I had the chance to use my skills
to build an exciting company and live
in one of the most beautiful places in
Canada,Vancouver Island.
Life was not just business, and I soon
purchased a 34-foot power boat ‘Kestrel
III’. This is still my pride and joy and
enables me to cruise in possibly the best
boating waters in the world.
I am now retired and others have taken
over, but I remain honorary chairman of
the board. I am also involved on many
other boards and committees including
chairing a liaison committee between a
Canadian navy ship HMCS Protecteur
and the city of Victoria. As a result I have
spent more sea time in the Canadian navy
than I did in the RNVR!
While I am not proud of my two divorces,
I would like to thank the tolerance of my
wives Eileen and Margaret and my now
partner, Lynda. I am very proud of my
four children and four grandchildren who
are all doing well.
Ian Haddow (1943)
Undaunted, I expanded my ‘hobby’
business, enlarging the premises and
purchasing more equipment. During this
process, I hit the recession of 1982 when
interest rates rose to 24% and my house
mortgage reached 19%. As I was just in
the building process, I could not hold on
and in 1984 had to declare business and
personal bankruptcy. All of a sudden I
was out of work for the first time in my
life.
I enlisted with a career-counseling
organization for the purpose of finding
employment. As the recession was
severe, I was not the only one in this
situation. I received incredible training
and spent five months answering
advertisements and, more importantly,
networking with as many business
executives as I could find. It was through
one of these contacts that I learned that
a chocolate company on the West coast
was looking for someone to take over
management of the business. I applied
for the job and soon was on a flight to
Vancouver for an interview.
War Memorial Visitors
We receive many visits at The Academy from the relatives of former pupils
and staff who are commemorated on the school’s memorials. It may interest
some of you to know that the school’s memorials can be viewed in the
‘Glasgow, Schools’ section of the Scottish War Memorials website: www.
scottishwarmemorials.com/
Of course every former pupil commemorated has his own story. Pictured is
William Kelly Carmichael Ogg who served as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 9th
(Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion – Highland Light Infantry. WCG Ogg was
wounded and listed as missing on 15 July 1916 in the battle of the Somme.
He was a member of the well-known Ogg family, who owned and ran the
Copland and Lye department store on Sauchiehall Street. A member of his
family visited the school recently and kindly provided a copy of this portrait.
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Malcolm Allan – rugby referee, 1900-1974
Peter Hillis who attended Glasgow
Academy between 1958 and 1971
went on to be Professor of History
Education at the University of
Strathclyde. Here he sheds light on
the life of his distinguished great
uncle, MA Allan.
By most criteria Malcolm Allan was
an outstanding pupil and Glasgow
Academical. He attended the Academy
in the 1910s and was, therefore, too
young for The Great War and too old
for the 1939-1945 conflict. He excelled
at sport, especially rugby, going on to
become one of Scotland’s most famous
international referees and later serving as
President of the Scottish Rugby Union,
1953-1954. Nevertheless, the family
tradition was with the round ball since
his stockbroker father, David Allan,
played football for Queen’s Park and
Scotland.
with one of his grand-nephews in
Adelaide, South Australia.
At the time, rugby matches between
schools were important occasions
attracting large crowds and prominently
reported in newspapers. There was a
no more important match than that
between the Academy and Glasgow
High School, otherwise known as the
School. The Glasgow Evening News
described the forthcoming fixture in
February 1916 as ‘A Big Event’ which
‘should not only prove a big attraction
but yield capital sport... What may be
the result tomorrow it is difficult to say
but while holding a big opinion of the
School, I am convinced that they will
not beat the Academy without making
a special effort. The Anniesland boys
are sound in every department, and
they will be led by one of the ablest and
coolest players that has ever worn the
Academy colours’. In fact the game
ended in a 6-6 draw with The Glasgow
Herald reporting that ‘... as usual, Allan
played magnificently. His leadership was
an inspiration to his men, and it was
particularly fitting that he gained their
two scores’.
In the 1915-1916 season, the Academy’s
1st XV went on to defeat their main
rivals including Stewart’s College (57-0),
Malcolm Allan was Captain of the
Academy in 1915-1916 and 1916-1917,
the only time anyone had been Captain
for two years. He was also captain of
rugby, captain of cricket and a leading
cadet on the OTC. Perhaps not
surprisingly he was the first recipient
of the Indian Trophy for citizenship, a
miniature of which now proudly resides
Wearing his referee’s blazer, c. 1935.
1st XV 1914-1915, Glasgow School Champions. Malcolm Allan is seated at the right-hand end of the
middle row
The Academy lost this match 0-3. Malcolm Allan is
the tallest player standing in the back row.
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VI Latin Class 1917. Readers may be able to
identify the members of the class who are not
named.
Back Row: Brown, R.K. Sommerville, T.M. Niven,
Zech?, ? Sawers. Melville Cochrane, J.M. Reid, G.A.
Paul.
Mid Row: W.A. Caldwell, J.L. Gray, ? Davidson,
George Donaldson, J.W.C. Milligan, George
Snodgrass, J.K. Ormsby, V. Gerstenberg, K.
Lumsden, ?
Front Standing: E. Gerstenberg, R.I. Jardine, A.R.
Forrester, E.B. Mackay, T.C. Donald, ?, Stevens,
Dow.
Front Sitting: D.S.S. McDowall, M.A. Allan, Ted,
L.S. Morrison, Alan Stevenson.
Royal High School (22-3) and Allan
Glen’s (32-0). In the previous season,
the 1st XV had been Glasgow School
Champions.
Glasgow Academicals 1st XV, 1926-1927.
The Academy also played army teams
such as the 2nd Lothian and Border
Horse in 1915, losing 0-3, and the
Officers’ School of Instruction in 1916
(The Glasgow Herald’s account of the
former game can be read at http://news.
google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVa
wPscysC&dat=19150125&printsec=fr
ontpage) The game’s result now seems
irrelevant when set against how few men
in the team photograph opposite would
have survived The Great War.
Academic work might appear to have
played second fiddle to sport, but the
importance of Latin is illustrated by the
VI form Latin class of 1917 at the top of
this page. The class is remarkable for its
size and the absence of school uniform
while the Rector, Edwin Temple, was
captioned simply as ‘Ted’. Perhaps he
was holding a copy of the works of
Pliny.
On leaving school he was a member
o
of the strong pack which provided the
ffoundation for the Academicals’ back
pplay, described as ‘brilliant’ by The
G
Glasgow Herald of the 1920s. Four of
tthe backs, WM Simmers, JC Dykes, H
W
Waddell and JB Nelson all played for
SScotland. In the opinion of The Glasgow
H
Herald, ‘Allan’s lack of pace probably
ddeprived him of a cap’, but he played
rregularly for Glasgow and was a frequent
ttriallist throughout the 1920s.
T
The success of the 1st XV attracted large
ccrowds to Anniesland as can be seen in
tthis photograph.
A
After his playing career he combined
iinternational refereeing with membership
The popularity of the Academical 1st XV is evident
in the number of spectators.
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was common practice at the time,
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bbut the length of his ‘dual career’ was
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sscenes (below) after the final whistle.
Waiting to be presented to the Duke of York,
Twickenham, 1933.
Malcolm Allan took charge of the
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IIreland v Wales match in 1948, with
the photograph at the foot of the page
capturing one passage of play.
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rrefereeing of this match attracted the
ssatirical cartoon opposite.
England v Ireland, 1933.
Passage of play from Ireland v Wales, 1948.
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bbetide anybody who persistently breaks
tthe rules’, with the writer wishfully
ccontinuing, ‘I do hope, however, that
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ttoo much’. This strictness was applied
tto players and spectators alike as in one
famous occasion at Netherdale when,
aafter ‘taunts’ from the stand, ‘he stopped
tthe game, walked over to the offenders
aand delivered a few well-chosen words
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kkicker to retake a conversion following
bbooing from some spectators, a ruling
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which if applied today would result in
One view of the referee. The origin of the cartoon
is unknown.
very little of any game being played.
Respect for the ‘ref ’ did not preclude
criticism and at least one irate spectator
felt justified in putting pen to paper.
‘Dear Sir’, began a correspondent to The
Glasgow Herald in 1938, ‘I am sure that
many of the spectators at the Rugby
match between Glasgow High School
FPs and Hillhead High School FPs
must be very grateful to your special
correspondent for his pungent criticism
of Mr MA Allan’s harsh and unjust
award of a penalty against Barrie... This
player was in a very awkward dilemma,
as judging by his previous experience
of Mr Allan, he could not have put the
ball into the very nebulous scrum which
had
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penalised for “feet up”... It seems a pity
that good Rugby should suffer from the
lack of competent neutral referees... Mr
Allan was probably unsighted when he
allowed Hillhead’s other try, which was
scored after a palpable knock-on, but
the fact remains that the winning team
only scored three legitimate points...’
Such criticisms go hand in hand with
refereeing but they did not seem to
damage his reputation.
In business, Malcolm Allan was works
manager with the India Tyre Company
at Inchinnan and Morton Sundour
Fabrics in Carlisle while retaining a
lifelong love of sport. During the Second
World War he joined the Home Guard,
in his eyes very accurately portrayed by
Dad’s Army, becoming captain of the
Home Guard Cricket XI ‘knocking up
50s for Carlisle in aggressively merry
fashion when the bowling was to his
taste’.
It is rightly the players who remain in
the public consciousness, but Malcolm
Allan made a significant contribution to
Scottish rugby as a referee and President
of the SRU. His reputation extended
furth of Scotland and he provides a
classic example of how the Academy can
nurture interests which provide lifelong
benefit and fulfilment to individuals and
the wider community.
Peter Hillis (1971)
On this occasion a spectator when sitting behind
the King and Queen watching Scotland win the
Calcutta Cup at Twickenham in March 1938.
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Business Etcetera
The Big Breakfast!
The inaugural ‘GA 100’ Business
Breakfast was held at the Blythswood
Square hotel, (bright and early!) on
Thursday 24 March. It was an excellent
networking event with 90 former
pupils, parents and friends of the school
attending. The bacon rolls went down
a treat and Andrew Waddell (1986) of
Speirs and Jeffrey gave an entertaining
and informative talk on Scottish PLCs.
The ‘GA 100’ has two main functions:
• To help provide careers support and
advice to current pupils and young
Academicals
• To arrange networking events for
former pupils, parents and friends of
the school
The next ‘GA 100’ event is due to take
place in September at New Anniesland.
If you would like more information on
the GA 100 or to reserve a place at the
September event please contact:
Mark.Taylor@tga.org.uk
Briefing
Miranda Gulland (2002)
After four gruelling years spent working
for one of the biggest global PR firms
in London, I thought it about time
to spread my wings and ask for a
secondment abroad. Much to everyone’s
surprise, this was granted and – before
I knew it – I’d moved to the Toronto
office.
I’ll be the first to admit that prior to
this, I hadn’t dipped my toes out of
Europe and so the shift to a North
American lifestyle came as a complete
shock. However different things seemed,
The Academy ethos – to make the
very best out of any opportunity – pays
dividends every single day. Whether
it’s the slightly louder, but seemingly
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Etcetera
more subtle and impactful,
communication skills or the
relentless and unashamed
sales pitch, I’m picking up a
wealth of experience along
the way. What’s more –
there’s definitely a closer
affinity to Scotland in Canada
than there is in London and
the North American’s love
of ‘all-things-Scottish’ means there’s
always an invitation to something new
and exciting. This month’s adventures
span everything from an event featuring
the Canadian Prime Minister through to
eating Beaver’s Tail and skating on the
frozen Rideau canal in Ottawa in minus
20 degrees C.
Becoming an expat is a bit like reaching
graduation – it’s a turning point where
you are rewarded with an open road.
The choice is yours: rev up the engine
and get going, or, sit back and enjoy the
ride.
Andy Murray (2004)
Congratulations to Andy who won the
Young Innovator Award at the John
Logie Baird Awards ceremony held at
the Grand Central Hotel on 11 March.
Conrad Kirk Rafique (1983)
Returning to work after a 12-month
post-cycling-accident lay-off, we
established an executive search
consultancy in 2010 (www.
FSRInternational.com) that specialises
in International finance positions.
We work with offshore clients in the
Channel Isles and Isle of Man as well as
in Luxembourg and Switzerland. We
moved into brand new offices in Ness,
Cheshire and it would be most welcome
to hear from FPs who were at the school
in the early 80s and share stories of both
the past and present.
Tim Weir (1977)
is CEO of Wessex Asset Management,
a hedge fund management company
specialising in natural resources and Asia.
(Left to right) Kevin Harvie, Jane Moncreiff (Chief
Operating Officer of Triathlon Scotland), Nick
Scott and Stuart Ker plan the Arran Triathlon
Encap Arran Triathlon
Nick Scott (2003), Stuart Ker
(2003) and Kevin Harvie (2004)
have recently set up a company (Encap)
assisting businesses in reducing their
energy consumption and implementing
renewable technology such as solar
panels and wind turbines, which is an
increasing focus for companies as energy
prices rise and economic conditions
remain challenging. As an unusual
marketing activity, Encap are the
exclusive sponsors of the Encap Arran
Triathlon, which will take place on 10
September 2011 on the island of Arran.
2000 competitors will tackle a 1500m
open water swim in Lamlash Bay, a
23 mile cycle with views of some of
Scotland’s most spectacular scenery and a
6-mile run to finish off! Pre-registration
for this event, which is by far the largest
of its type in Scotland, has now opened
and there has been a fantastic response
so far. The official launch of this event
took place at the Triathlon, Cycling
and Running Show in London, and the
resultant media coverage – including
in the Daily Telegraph – will hopefully
ensure that this event will provide great
exposure for both Encap and the island
of Arran. Competitors are encouraged to
fund-raise for our three official charities:
The Mark Scott Foundation,Yorkhill
Muscle Fund and Juvenile Research
Diabetes Fund.
Full details are available on www.
arran-tri.com
‘African insurer bails out Uganda’
Stewart Kinloch (1978)
Chief Underwriter of ATI was tickled by the above headline in the African press
which appeared above his photograph. As he comments, talented as Glasgow
Academicals no doubt are, few are given credit for saving a whole country!
Events and Reunions
Class of 1980 Reunion
Despite the weather, which wreaked havoc with the travel
plans of many who wanted to attend, a small but very
enjoyable gathering of the Class of 1980 took place at The
Academy on 3 December. Those whose flights were not
cancelled and did make it through the snow – David Ironside,
Angus Leigh, Roddy Macpherson, Alen McCulloch and
Andrew Morgan – had an excellent lunch and enjoyed tours
of the school followed by coffee and a chance for yet more
reminiscing in the Rector’s Study.
All of those who wished to attend will have another chance to
meet up with many more contemporaries when a reunion for
all those who left between 1976 and 1980 takes place next year
– a date in the spring or summer will be arranged.
our 20, 30 and even 50 years reunions!
It was a great day, and our thanks go to the External Relations
department who helped make it happen and ensured the day
went smoothly.
Joanna Cram (2000)
Scott Massey (1989) Ken (Iky) Thomson (1989)
and Tim Turner (1988)
Although we missed The Academical Dinner on 12
November, Scott Massey, Ken (Iky) Thomson and Tim Turner
had a mini-reunion of their own at the Singapore Races on the
same evening. Ken and Tim are currently living in Singapore
and Scott was visiting on business. Iky won big on a race so the
beers are on him for any Academical visiting Singapore!
Class of 2000 Reunion –
December 2010
On 17 December 2010 around 40 Former Pupils of the
Glasgow Academy returned to school for the Class of 2000
Ten Year Reunion. Frivolities began early in the afternoon
with a champagne reception where the excited chatter was
so loud and continuous we almost missed the call for the
start of our school tour, being led by this year’s prefects (who
were excellently-behaved and definitely deserve some extra
free-periods for their efforts, wink wink!). Although in many
ways so much had changed, it was reassuring to still feel that
sense of The Academy spirit that we all cherished in our school
days.
Later, we went on to The Big Blue on Great Western Road
for some food (and perhaps some more beverage too!) and
continued until the close of the bar, where it seemed the day
and evening had passed all too soon. It was fantastic to see so
many familiar faces and catch up on everybody’s news since
leaving school, not to mention reminiscing on the mischief we
used to get up during our time at The Academy!
Everybody agreed they had a wonderful time, and already we
started setting dates and planning future meet-ups. With so
much to catch up on in just ten years with classmates marrying,
setting up home, having children and developing successful
careers who knows what is to come when we next meet up for
Neil MacEwen (1984), Steven Garrett (1984),
Ainsley Mann (1983) and Andrew Briggs (1983)
had themselves their own reunion on the slopes of Africa’s
highest mountain in December 2010. Mount Kilimanjaro
served as a superb environment to entertain each other
with some old stories as their bodies were put to the test
in climbing to the summit. There are many routes to the
summit but the lads went for the Lemosho route as this
allowed a longer period for acclimatisation which reduced
the risk of altitude sickness. This route and the slow but
steady progress allowed everybody in the group successfully
to climb the 5895 metres required – on the same week that
Martina Navratilova had to be airlifted off.
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Academical Section
Accies’ Dinner 2010
The 128th Academical Dinner returned
once again to the Cargill Hall and was a
great success with over 330 Academicals
and friends present.
After the drinks reception, the pipe band
kicked off proceedings with a spectacular
(and loud!) routine on the stage which
was followed by a stunning performance
of ‘Nessun Dorma’ by S6 pupil Claire
Hutchison.
The speakers were Academical Club
President Lindsay Crawford, Director of
External Relations Malcolm McNaught,
Scottish Rugby International Legend
Gavin Hastings and Rector of the High
School Colin Mair. The vote of thanks
was given by Vice-President John
Taylor.
The Academical Club President Lindsay
Crawford and his team worked tirelessly
to make the night a success and we hope
to repeat the success at next year’s dinner
on Friday 11 November 2012, with new
president John Taylor at the helm. Hope
to see you there.
GLASGOW ACADEMICAL
CLUB
Notice is hereby given to
members that the Annual
General Meeting of the Club will
be held at 6.30 pm on Tuesday 7
June 2011 in the Pavilion, New
Anniesland, 21 Helensburgh
Drive, Glasgow G13 1RR.
The Secretary will make
available copies of the Report
and Accounts to any member,
on request to the above
address.
Kenneth D Shand
Secretary
The Glasgow Academical Sports
Club Annual General Meeting
will be held prior to the above
meeting commencing at 6 pm in
the Pavilion, New Anniesland.
London Section
This is just a brief reminder that the London Section is alive and well and
would welcome any Academical moving to the London area.
Our flagship event is the Annual Dinner which was held this year on March
11 at The Caledonian Club with Lord Maclennan of Rogart (an Accie) as
our main speaker; it was a very successful evening. Following drinks in the
‘Smoking Room’, 90 Academicals and guests sat down to an evening of good
food, fine wine and excellent speeches in the Members’ Dining Room.
Rector Peter Brodie updated the company on the many successes of school
pupils, GAC President Lindsay Crawford (1972) gave his ‘State of the Accies’
address and London Section President, Anthony Frieze (1983), handed over
his chains of office to Gordon Low. Lord Maclennan of Rogart (1955) spoke
on how (and how not!) his time at The Academy had helped prepare him for
his role in supporting the ruling coalition – as a Liberal Democrat peer.
A very witty vote of thanks from James Dinsmore (1983), in which special
thanks were made to London Section Secretary David Hall (1961) and his
PA Emma Jones, concluded the evening’s formalities. Most of the group then
returned to the bar to spend more time reminiscing with old friends while
remaining hopeful that Scotland might – just might – achieve an unexpected
victory at Twickenham two days later...alas it was not to be!
If any Academical is interested in our London Section activities, please contact
David W Hall on 020 7235 9012 or at ecj@aralon.co.uk
Accies’ Junior Cricket
Section Report
Overview
Unfortunately season 2010 will not be
remembered for outstanding success
on the field of play. Having said
that, numbers in the Junior Section
continue to be in very good health and
post-season comments from parents
have shown their own appreciation
of the Section’s efforts and their
kids’ enjoyment in taking part in the
various activities offered. Whilst this is
heart-warming, it is apparent that efforts
must continue to encourage better
technique in both batting and bowling.
This will be addressed when the winter
sessions start again in the Sports Hall next
January.
Under 18s
League – P 10, W 4, L 6 [8 points];
Position 5th of 8 (Winners – Poloc)
Under 15s
League – P 9, W 1, L 8 [2 points];
Position 11th of 12 (Winners –
Clydesdale)
Under 13s
League – P 7, W 0, L 7 [0 points];
Position 10th of 10 (Winners – Ayr)
Under 11s
League – P 13, W 2, T 1, L 10 [5
points]; Position 12th of 16 (Winners –
Greenock)
Representative Honours
Dhruv Satpute was selected for both the
Western Cricket Academy Senior and
Junior teams (captaining the latter) whilst
Clemmie Mitchell also played for the
WCA Junior team. She also turned out
for the Western Women’s team but more
importantly played two matches for the
full Scotland U17 Women’s team taking
4 for 9 against Durham Women U17.
Dhruv Satpute and Ewan Stewart were
invited to a WCA 2-day summer camp
at the end of July. Cameron Russell,
Mark Forbes, Ruairidh Russell and Euan
Ramsay all had matches for the Glasgow
North U13 team with Cameron topping
the batting averages for the season.
Colin AC Dawson (1967)
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News for the Glasgow Accies
Ladies Hockey Club
Douglas Lockhart
(1993)
Douglas was first capped for Scotland
at cricket at the age of 19 in 1995.
After 16 years and 178 caps Douglas
has decided to retire from international
cricket. He is the fourth-most-capped
Scottish player. As a batsman he scored
more than 3,500 runs for his country,
including two centuries and 14 half
centuries, his highest score being 151
against Canada in the Inter-Continental
Cup in 2008. As a wicket keeper at
international level he had 115 catches
and 11 stumpings.
Douglas was Captain of Cricket at
Glasgow Academy in 1993 and has
played for Glasgow Academicals, Oxford
University, Durham University and West
of Scotland. During his International
career he captained the Scottish side on
seven occasions.
We congratulate him on his successful
international career and hope that it
might not be too long before he resumes
his career with Glasgow Academicals.
Ladies’ Cricket Section
Glasgow Accies Cricket Club is proud
to announce the formation of a new
Ladies Squad for the 2011 season. The
Ladies are looking for new members of
any age or ability. Training is on-going
throughout the winter on Wednesdays,
and summer training will begin at
the end of April on Thursday nights.
The new Squad will play a mixture of
friendlies, league games and tournaments
during the summer, as well as organising
a number of social events together with
the men’s section. For more information,
please contact:
ladiescricket@glasgowaccies.cc
Update
1st XI: After finishing third in National
League 3 and narrowly missing a play off
for promotion to the division above last
year, Glasgow Accies Ladies 1st XI have
high hopes for a even more successful
season this year. The team are, to date,
unbeaten in the league with 2 matches
remaining and have the top spot clearly
in sight. Another huge achievement,
considering that it is only the second year
they have competed at National League
level, is reaching the quarter finals of the
Arthur McKay Scottish National Cup,
beating a team from National League 1
and another from National League 2 in
the process.You will be able to monitor
the team’s remaining progression in
the league competition by viewing the
Club’s website www.glasgow-hockey.
com
The 2nd XI have also had a great season,
beating old rivals East Kilbride and
scoring over 30 goals to date. They are
to be commended in their efforts for
getting through to the next round of the
Scottish District Plate where they played
Aberdeen University Away on the 20th
of March. Unfortunately after a very
tight match and 2 players injured, Accies
lost 4-3 in the final minutes.
The biggest fundraiser of the year –
The Glasgow Accies Ball was held on
the 26th of March at the Grosvenor
Hilton. On behalf of the whole club
I’d like to say a huge thank you to
Celia Hill our Fundraising Officer and
the Ball Committee for all their efforts
in organising and making this event a
fantastic night for all.
Indoor Hockey
We have come to the end of our
indoor hockey season. Both teams
have done exceptionally well. Accies
Blues won The West District Indoor
League narrowly beating Hillhead in
goal difference. Accies Whites where
placed 4th in the League but are to be
commended for beating Hillhead in their
last match which resulted in the Whites
League win!
Summer Hockey 2011
The Summer hockey season will be
upon us soon. Glasgow Accies Summer
hockey team is a combination of guys
and girls Glasgow Accies Hockey
players. The summer league runs from
June to August, mainly in and around
Anniesland, West End. We already have
approximately 30 members signed up to
play from both ladies and men’s sections.
New Tops have been ordered and we are
all very excited. Anyone wishing to play
some fun, sociable hockey this summer
please email: stephaniebarnet@hotmail.
com for more information.
Join our Club
As always we welcome any former
pupils, or friends of The Glasgow
Academy to join our Hockey Club.
Training is every Tuesday night, 6.308.30pm, visit our website for more
details – www.glasgow-hockey.com.
Home game supporters are most
welcome!
2010/11 Season finishes April 2011,
2011/12 Season will commence,
August 2011.
Become a fan of the Glasgow Accies
Social Page – www.facebook.com/
glasgowacciesclans and keep up to
date with our social calendar.
Stephanie Barnet
(stephaniebarnet@hotmail.com)
Club Captain
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On the same week that The Academy’s Sevens rugby team won the Hutchesons’ Sevens Competition, Lindsay Crawford, President
of Glasgow Academical Club, and former president Hugh Barrow were the school’s guests at Senior assembly. After presenting the
Sevens team with their medals, they talked to the Senior School about the Scotland cap won by Academical JW Arthur in the first ever
rugby international – between Scotland and England – in 1871. In that match, a second Academical, William Cross, scored the first ever
conversion in international rugby. The following week the cap was presented to the RFU at Twickenham before the Calcutta Cup match
to be displayed for a year alongside its English counterpart as the joint-oldest pieces of
international rugby memorabilia in the world. The English cap is insured for £40,000.
Together again after 140 years...
International rugby was born 140 years
ago on a bright, sunny day in Edinburgh.
Now, for the first time since 1871, two
of the caps presented to players in this
game have been reunited at the
World Rugby Museum in
Twickenham.
The Calcutta Cup match has
long been considered one
of the greatest fixtures in
rugby union, but the history
of this game goes back
further than most realise.
The current competition,
named after the trophy that
accompanies it, has its roots
in India. When the Calcutta
Football Club disbanded in the
late 1870s with approximately
£60 of club funds remaining, the
money was withdrawn from their bank
in silver rupees, melted down, and
sculpted into the trophy still played for
today. But the inaugurating game in
1879 was not the first time England and
Scotland had met on the pitch. Eight
years before, these two teams had made
history by participating in the first-ever
international rugby match – a fixture
that was continued annually even before
the introduction of the trophy years later.
The World Rugby Museum’s collection,
which already contained Arthur
Guillemard’s England cap from 1871,
has been complemented by the arrival of
J W Arthur’s Scotland cap. The cap has
been loaned to the museum by Glasgow
Academicals, the club that Glasgow-born
Arthur played with for seven seasons.
Arthur was one of a small group of
Scottish club players who instigated
the match, writing to the Secretary of
Blackheath:
‘…we, representing the whole footballing
interest of Scotland, hereby challenge any team
selected from the whole of England, to play us
a match, twenty a side Rugby rules’.
Founded in 1866, Glasgow Accies
have an impressive club history. One
of the oldest clubs in Scotland, they
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London. The club can also boast success
in the association game, with Queen’s
Park asking them to provide players
for the first official association
football international against
England in 1872. Away from the
touring scene, Accies hosted
the meeting that led to the
formation of the Scottish
Rugby Union in 1873
and provided one of the
delegates to the founding
meeting of the IRB.
Today they continue to
provide players for the
Scotland team, the most
recent being Johnnie
Beattie.
The museum would
like to thank Glasgow
Academicals and Simon
Inglis of Played in Britain
for all their efforts in
bringing this display about.
provided several players for the team
that defeated England in the first ever
rugby international, and were the first
Scottish club to play in Ireland and
Our photograph shows the 1st XV rugby team with
Lindsay Crawford (1972) – holding the cap – and
Hugh Barrow (1962) immediately to his right.
The Rector, Peter Brodie, is in the back row while
1st XV captain, Cameron McCall, proudly holds the
Hutchesons’ Sevens trophy.
The Academical Club invited
the recent S6 leavers to New
Anniesland for an informal
reunion on 26 December
2010. They were treated to a
(non-turkey!) lunch. A great
day of catching up was had
by all.
Glasgow Academy IVth Form 1966-67 Class Reunion Dinner
The above event was held
at the Clubhouse at New
Anniesland on Friday
25 February 2011. We
were delighted to have
the Deputy Rector of
The Glasgow Academy,
Mr Gavin Horgan, as our
Guest Speaker. Kenneth
Russell was Chairman.
Many thanks to all who
came along and especially
those who were there for
the first time. There were several who travelled a long way, from Edinburgh, Aberdeen, the Borders, Dumfries, Newcastle, Derby,
and even Cyprus! We have had many e-mails since then saying how much they enjoyed the evening. It is worth noting that we
had over 20 apologies from those who were unable to attend and expressed a wish to be at the next Dinner. I think the event is in
good heart and no doubt another one will be planned in about 2-3 years’ time.
If you were in the above year at The Glasgow Academy and perhaps have moved house or simply have lost touch, please
inform us of your new postal and/or e-mail address by contacting one of the following: brian.barclay@btopenworld.com;
gimclaren.bow@btopenworld.com or kennethrussell@btinternet.com
George McLaren (1970)
Football of the other kind...
The footballers of The Glasgow
Academy would like to thank Martin
Bain (1987) for his continued
support of the sport in the school.
Thanks to Mr Bain’s generosity, the
Senior Football Team were recently
able to have a guided tour of
Rangers FC training facilities, attend
a lecture on Sports Science and
enjoy a coaching session given by
the Rangers’ coaching staff.
Mr Bain has also donated two
football shirts from each of the ‘Old
Firm’ that have been framed and
signed by the professional players
of both clubs. These shirts will be
raffled later in the year to help raise
money for football in the school and
for the PTA.
Daniel Ford (Academy staff)
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Obituaries
John WH Abram (1945)
25 March 1928 – 30 July 2010
John William Hannay Abram died
peacefully in hospital with his family
beside him. Beloved father to Mike,
Melanie, Mandy and Denise, adored
Gramps to Jennifer, Debbie, Caroline,
Vicki, Gillian, Peter, Mark, Max and
Gus and proud great-grandfather to
Cameron. A true gentleman.
Thomas B Buyers OBE (1944)
21 March 1926 – 20 December 2010
Born in Chelmsford to Scottish parents,
Tom became a pupil at Glasgow
Academy when his family moved to
the city from Edinburgh in 1933. He
enjoyed rugby, fully participated in
School OTC and in his final year he
won the ‘Dux of the Modern Side’ prize.
He went on to Glasgow University to
study a shortened wartime course in
Applied Chemistry and graduated in
September 1946 with a 1st Class Hons
BSc.
In the course of his career, initially as a
Chemical Engineer and then as a senior
manager with both Shell and BP, Tom
worked at various sites around the
UK – including Thornton (Chester),
Grangemouth and Baglan Bay (South
Wales) – between 1946 and 1973. He
was then seconded from BP to serve
as Director of the Scottish Petroleum
Office at the Offshore Supplies Office
in the DTI, where he was responsible
for encouraging the participation of
British industry in the rapidly developing
off-shore oil and gas industry. On
completion of this secondment two years
later, Tom was awarded the OBE. On
returning to BP in 1975, he became the
company representative in Shetland, and
later became Commissioning Manager
there, as the Sullom Voe Oil Terminal
approached completion. In 1980 he
re-joined the Chemicals wing of BP and
was appointed Special Projects Manager,
based in London.
On his early retirement in 1985, Tom
was appointed Chief Inspector of
Prisons for Scotland. After completing
his four-year term in this demanding
post, he remained active as a director
of a number of charitable organisations
including the Scottish Forum for
Prisoners and Families (later ‘Families
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Outside’). Having moved to Aboyne he
was also active in Rotary, Probus and
as an Elder of the Parish Church there.
Tom also studied part-time, gaining a BA
Hons with the Open University in 1998.
When he moved to Crieff in 2001, to
be nearer his family, he gradually stepped
down from voluntary activities.
Tom is survived by his wife Agnes –
whom he married in 1951 at Greenbank
Parish Church, Clarkston – and three
daughters, Alice, Christine and Margaret.
Neil C Carmichael (1949)
9 December 1930 – 4 January 2011
Neil died peacefully at home in January
aged 80 years. He was a pupil at Glasgow
Academy from 1942-1949. Dearly
loved husband of Jane, father of Dan
(1985) and Donald (1987), father-in-law
of Joanne and Fiona and grandpa of
Matthew, Anna and Cameron.
Jacques B Elder (1936)
14 March 1917 – 30 December 2010
Jacques Bryce Elder was born in Bastia.
He spent the first two years of his life
in Corsica before returning with his
parents to Scotland. He was schooled
at Giffnock and Dollar before going
to Glasgow Academy in 1931. In his
last year at the school he played wing
forward for the unbeaten 1st XV of
1935/36 and was senior CSM in the
CCF. While at school, he joined the
Territorial Army and, on leaving, was
commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in
1937.
At the outbreak of war he was seconded
from the Argylls to the Royal Artillery
and was sent to France in April 1940
as a Captain, aged just 22. He was one
of the youngest in the Army. His main
task there was to use his 1st World
War vintage anti-aircraft battery to best
effect, covering the retreat of the British
Expeditionary Force. His battery was
eventually overrun and he and his men
were captured on a beach near Calais on
26 May 1940. Over the next five years
he was moved continuously through
Germany and Eastern Europe, from one
PoW camp to another – an unpleasant
experience, to put it mildly. He was
eventually freed in 1945 and returned
to UK sitting in the bomb bay of a
Stirling bomber! He was ‘Mentioned in
Despatches’ at the end of the war and
returned with many memories, few of
which he shared with his family until
reaching the end of his life. One of his
few humorous anecdotes of the war was
that he thought he was one of the few
people to have been shot at not only by
the enemy but also by most of the Allies,
including the Royal Navy, the French
Army and the US Air Force!
After the war he married Pat, returned
to work in Glasgow and was an active
member of The Academy Angling Club
and the Milngavie Angling Club. In
1983 he was immensely proud to be
chosen to represent Scotland in the home
internationals. He retired in 1986 and
later moved, with Pat, to Ilkley. Pat died
in 2000 and Jacques went into a care
home in 2010 where he passed away
in December 2010 at the age of 93. He
is survived by his son John (1966), and
daughter Christine (Westbourne 1969).
Jonathan Markson (1973)
21 April 1955 – 15 January 2011
Jonathan attended Glasgow Academy
between 1960 and 1973 before going on
to read law at Christ Church, Oxford. He
was a captain and coach of the Oxford
University ‘Blues’ tennis team and an
international player for Scotland. In the
12 years of his involvement as coach, the
Oxford Blues underwent a transformation
winning 10 victories over Cambridge
after 14 years of consecutive defeats.
Inspired by working in the United
States with the late Frank Brennan,
who coached Billie-Jean King to several
Wimbledon titles, Jonathan founded the
Jonathan Markson Oxford Tennis Camp
in 1981. Its international success paved
the way for the launching of new centres
and programmes in the Algarve, Mallorca,
Venice, Cyprus, South of France, Prague,
Budapest, Cape Town, Florida, Tunisia,
Mauritius,Yorkshire and London.
He was diagnosed with leukaemia last
year. Son of Mrs Irene Markson and the
late Dr JL Markson, brother of Richard
(1966), Jonathan died in London in
January. He is survived by his partner,
Andrea, and four children: Jack, Susie,
Jessica and Daniella.
J Granville W Ramage CMG (1938)
19 November 1919 – 4 March 2011
James Granville William Ramage died
peacefully aged 91 years. A much-loved
husband, father and grandfather, he was
born in Dumfriesshire and attended
Glasgow Academy between 1930 and
1938 before going on to study Classics,
French and Economics at Glasgow
University. His service in WWII, for
which he was mentioned in Dispatches,
included time in India, Assam and
Burma. He entered HM Foreign Service
in 1947 and had a very distinguished
career serving the FCO in London,
Bombay, Manila, Atlanta, Tangier,
Yemen and Boston. In June 1975 he was
appointed a Companion of the Most
Distinguished Order of St Michael and
St George. Granville was also a loyal
member of the London Section.
Geoff Payman
In our last edition, Donald Buchanan
– one of Geoff Payman’s former
colleagues – contributed an affectionate
tribute to him. Here David Gray, who
for many years taught in the same
department, remembers another aspect
of this gifted English teacher.
Perhaps a less recognised aspect of
Geoff Payman’s teaching career at
Glasgow Academy was his production
of the Junior Plays.
Dr Allan A Sinclair (1982)
1 September 1965 – 22 February 2011
Allan was brought up in Uddingston and attended
Glasgow Academy from 1972 to 1982. His
brothers John (1979) and Martin (1986) were also
pupils at The Academy. Allan went on to study
at St Andrews and then completed his medical
training at the Manchester Medical School where
he graduated in 1988. He chose to specialise
in general practice and worked in the south of
England before becoming a GP and practice
partner at Darwen Health Centre (Lancashire) in 1997 where he was to
become greatly respected by colleagues and patients alike.
In 2004 Allan emigrated with his family to New Zealand. As well as
establishing himself very successfully in medical practice, he played an active
role in a Salvation Army programme, which helped people leaving prison to
reintegrate back into the community.
Allan died tragically as a result of the earthquake in Christchurch in February
where he was working at a clinic on the fourth floor of the devastated CTV
building. He is survived by his wife Frances and two sons, Alistair and Harry.
Updates
Geoff realised that, whereas
commercial plays have to cut costs
with small casts, school plays must
maximise opportunity and bring in
parental hordes to provide audience
encouragement. So he wrote his own
plays.
In the Greek tradition, choruses of
Snowmen, Aliens and Bees filled
the stage and Geoff did not always
complain if his gently ironic and
witty lines were not always perfectly
delivered. Thus the course of the
school year did not allow, with its
Christmas Pantomime, Senior Play
and Junior Play, many pupils to escape
exposure to an audience and find, to
their surprise, that they enjoyed the
experience – as did the many staff and
behind scenes production teams who
helped in these large-scale productions.
In the days before speaking was
formally examined, Geoff set many
Academicals on the path to ease at
interview at least, and articulate verbal
exposition at best, so that inhibition
often created by the old Scots adage
‘Better remain silent and be thought
a fool than open your mouth and
remove all doubt’ never troubled
Academicals.
DA Gray (former staff)
Robert McKendrick (1952) sent us this photograph. Robert - aged 15 and in Vth Form - is in the centre
of the third row. But who are his classmates?
Harry Benzie (1955)
I left The Glasgow Academy in 1947
when I was 9-years-old. I am still a good
friend of Alasdair Brown (1955). I retired
from Xerox Corporation in 1991 and
live in Auburn, California although I
enjoy coming back to Glasgow.
Tim Haggis (1969)
I am retiring this summer after 17 years
as school chaplain of Trent College. It’s
a job I have loved, but I’m quite clear
that the time has come for a bit of new
energy and inspiration!
Donald MacLean (1944)
Thanks all those who have emailed
donald@maclean.org asking for more of
his monthly ‘biog-blogs’ – he says that
he hopes to continue occasional postings
to Twitter but, in his middle-eighties
now, he considers that the 17 chapters
of www.the-life-of.me complete his
reminiscing.
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Chris Cole (1995)
In December 2009, my wife and I
opened our ski chalet business in
the French Alps and we are now
approaching the end of our second
winter season. It is hard work but the
challenge of building our own business
in such beautiful surroundings is very
rewarding! We are looking forward to
the summer season when visitors enjoy
walking, mountain biking, road cycling
and the many other outdoor activities on
our doorstep. For full details, please visit
our website, www.chalet-la-giettaz.com
Terry Syme (2006)
Having undergone 30 weeks of Initial
Officer Training at the prestigious
military college RAF Cranwell in
Lincolnshire, I have graduated as a Flying
Officer in the Royal Air Force. After a
short holding stage at the Universities of
Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron,
I commence Phase 2 Elementary Flying
Training at RAF Church Fenton, North
Yorkshire. On completion of Phase 2
training, I will be informed whether
I will be flying Fast Jet, Rotary or
Multi-Engine aircraft.
Births
Ben Aviss (1997)
Ben became a father to twins, Imogen
and Zane, on 27 December 2010.
Alastair Brown (1992)
On Hogmanay 2010 Alastair and Laura
Brown welcomed their first child,
Murray David Scott Brown, into the
world.
Murray David Scott Brown
Gordon and Judith (Harris) Ross
(both 1996)
Maggie Patricia Ross was born on 18
August 2010. We are delighted to be
parents.
Marriages
Christian Bruce (1990)
Christian married Catriona
McCracken on Friday 15 October
2010 at Balbirnie House Hotel,
Markinch, Fife. It was a splendid
day with many former Academy and
Westbourne pupils present.
Jennifer Cargey (1997) and
Euan Stubbs (1996)
Terry Syme
Engagements
Andrew PS Brown (1999)
I got engaged to Nicola Light (an
Edinburgh Accie!) on Valentine’s Day
2011 in Dunkeld.
Louise Duncan (2006)
To Mark Brennan in November 2010.
They plan to marry on 22 July of
this year in St Andrews. Louise has
completed joint Honours in History and
Geography at Edinburgh University and
has applied for PGDE to teach History.
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Jennifer and Euan got married on 4
September, 2010 in St Andrews.
Amy Comins (1998)
On 26 February 2011, I married
Martin James Loebell at Brantwood
House, Coniston, Cumbria. I was
given away by my dad, David Comins
(retired rector). Martin is a police
sergeant with Cumbria Police and we
live together in Cumbria. Among my
guests were my two closest friends
from The Academy, Kirsten Mariott
(nee Howie) and Rhona Murphy (nee
Murray). Although it was February,
we had glorious winter sunshine on
the day.
Maggie Patricia Ross
Andrew Hosie (1996)
On 7 August 2010 in Toronto, Andrew
Eric Ross Hosie, elder son of Fiona
Hosie, Ayr, to Laura May Richardson,
younger daughter of Archie and Shirley
Richardson, Lindsay, Ontario.
Gordon Hutton (2001)
Gordon tied the knot with Laura
Donaghey at Alloway Parish Church,
Ayrshire, on Saturday 25 September
2010 in front of their family and friends.
The reception was then held at Brig
O’Doon House Hotel where the guests
enjoyed a fantastic day – including
perfect weather. Countless former pupils
were in attendance, including best man
Colin Hutton (2002) and usher Chris
Miller (2001). The happy couple spent
their honeymoon in Egypt.
Back Row Left to Right: Ewan Rankin, Chloe (Bruce) Rankin (1984), Hamish Rankin (TGA S4), Iain Bruce (1950 and Governor), Catriona (McCracken) Bruce,
Christian Bruce (1990), Alison (Kennedy) Bruce (1961 and Governor), Alex Rankin (S1 TGA), Rowan (Bruce) McCall-Smith (1987), Roderick McCall-Smith.
Front Row Left to Right: Struan McCall-Smith and Drew McCall-Smith. Another key Academical on the day (not pictured) was father of the bride David
McCracken (1964)
Euan and Jennifer
Martin and Amy on the jetty at Brantwood House
on Coniston Water.
Gordon and Laura
Academicals Abroad
Philip Tam (1990)
Hello! I am Dr Philip Tam (GA
1980-1990), living and working
in Sydney, Australia from 1999. If
there is interest, it might be nice for
any Academicals living, working
or staying in or around Sydney to
form a social group or network: to
share a barbecue, have a beer or
reminisce about Scotland. Records
indicate that there might be about
Richard Inglis (1999)
40 Academicals currently in
Australia. Biblical floods, cyclones
and killer sharks aside, Australia is
one of the best places in the world
to live, work and raise a family,
with a fine climate, excellent and
varied food, and a high standard of
living. Anyone interested in getting
together in Sydney can email me
on philip.tam@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
My wife, daughter and I relocated
to Singapore in September 2010.
I am now working for an M&A
advisory firm called Pickering
Pacific and Katy is working for
GIC. I would be pleased to hear
from any other Academicals that
are also based in the region or
are passing through – ringlis@
pickeringpacific.com
Etcetera
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Westbourne
Birth
Memories of Wartime Westbourne
During the war, the girls of Westbourne were evacuated to Symington
House near Biggar. The Hon Dame Mary Corsar was, for a time, a girl at the
school. Although she has lost touch with her contemporaries, it may be
that her letter sparks off a memory or two in a former classmate.
I was surprised and touched to receive a copy of Etcetera and thank you for
it. Although, of course, I know none of the people mentioned, it made
interesting reading.
My time at Westbourne was short – only from 1941 to 43 and for most
of that time I was a day girl. The reason for my being sent to Westbourne
Gardens was that two of my brothers were at the Edinburgh Academy
which was evacuated to Hartree House near Biggar. My Mother rented
a house in the town and I made the daily journey by bicycle. I still
remember all too vividly struggling against the wind on cold, snowy
mornings! Sadly I have lost touch with all of my contemporaries.
The only time I was ever at the school in Glasgow was the occasion
during the 1960s when my Father, Alick Buchanan-Smith (Lord Balerno),
was presenting the prizes. He had attended the school as a small boy
when, if I remember correctly, it was run by the Misses Levack.
With every good wish,
Yours sincerely
Mary Corsar
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On 1 March 2011 to Ruairidh and
Tanya (nee Fraser) twin daughters, Daisy
and Poppy, sisters to Willow.
Deaths
Dear Mr McNaught
Symington House near Biggar
Tanya (Fraser) Dunford (1994)
Maureen V Attrill (1968)
Maureen attended Westbourne from
1955 to 1968. In 1967-68 she was
Deputy Head Girl. For over 30 years she
worked at Plymouth City Museum and
Art Gallery as Keeper of Art. Maureen
died suddenly at Derriford hospital,
Plymouth on 16 February 2011. A much
loved daughter of Ethel and twin sister
to Douglas.
Patricia Purdie (1973)
Suddenly, at home, on Thursday, 3
December 2010, Patricia (Tricia), much
loved partner of Roger and sister of
Howard and Laura, beloved aunt of
Heather, Haley, William, Emma and
Molly.
Reunions
Calling all girls from the
Class of ‘72
We are planning to hold a
class reunion next year 2012 –
probably in the late summer/early
September time and would love
to contact anyone who has not yet
heard about it. We already have
at least 20 definitely interested
and another 20 who we hope we
will be able to trace. We have
identified 80 girls who were in
our year group at some stage
throughout senior school so there
are lots of you out there still who
we don’t have details for. So far
almost everyone we have spoken
to is really keen to come – it will
be amazing to all get together
again after so long.
We are including anyone who
was in our year group at any stage
throughout the school so everyone’s welcome, even if you
didn’t stay on until 6th year (1972).
If you are interested please contact me lesley@brewin.org.uk
or contact Joanna Lennox at The Glasgow Academy.
I’ve attached an old photo, courtesy of Rosie Fraser, Fiona
McKillop and Jose Cameron, to remind you what some of us
looked like in those days!
Lesley (Watson) Brewin (1972)
Updates
Melissa (second from right) and friends
advertise Frontline Fashion
Melissa (Gilchrist) Higgins (1993)
We featured Melissa in Etcetera (No 11) and her courageous
stand to help the people of Haiti after the earthquakes just
over a year ago. She continues to help and has launched a style
and philanthropy on-line magazine, Frontline Fashion – www.
frontlinef.com – as well as Frontline Fashion’s range of stylish
clothes known as ‘Zamni’.
R
Rosie
(Fraser)
Wallace (1972)
W
M first novel A Small
My
Town Affair is to be
ppublished in mass
ppaperback in June. This
iis a story about gossip,
ddouble standards, and
ppolitics (with a small
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The Class of 1972 - in 1969
Class of 1986 Westbourne reunion
Incredibly it is 25 years since we left Westbourne and a
large-ish group of us are meeting on Friday 10 June to catch up
and toast life at 1,3,5 Winton Drive. We will be at Oran Mor
on Great Western Road from 6.30pm onwards. Please come
along and spread the word to anyone you are in touch with.
More details are also available on Etcetera’s competitor website
Facebook, on Friends Reunited or from Melanie McLean,
who can be contacted via exrel@tga.org.uk.
Melanie McLean (1986)
‘
‘[Rosemary]
Wallace,
tthe wife of the former
ddeputy First Minister and
SScottish Lib Dem leader
JJim (now Lord) Wallace,
ffound herself living in
Kirkwall following her husband’s election
elect
to Westminster in
1983 for the seat of Orkney and Shetland. The young Mrs
Wallace, a speech and language therapist from Milngavie, had
to adjust to living in the Northern Isles while her husband
spent half the week 700 miles away.
A Small Town Affair is not autobiography; it’s fiction, and
parody at that, but the outbursts about childcare and sharp pen
pictures of curtain-twitching busybodies, written with acerbic
wit, have the ring of truth.’
The Herald
Etcetera
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Photo: Colin Gray
The Academy’s Legacy
The Glasgow Academy has left a legacy of excellent all-round
education to its pupils. You can help by leaving The
Academy a gift in your will. More and more members of our
community are choosing to support the school in this way.
All former pupils and parents who let us know they intend to
leave the school a legacy gift become members of the Kelvin
Foundation, which meets at the school for lunch with the
Rector each Autumn.
There are many tax advantages of leaving a gift to a charity
in your will. If, once liabilities have been settled, you leave
money and possessions worth more than the inheritance tax
nil rate band (currently £325,000), inheritance tax at 40%
will be due on the balance. However, a gift in your will to
The Glasgow Academy avoids paying this 40% tax – so, for
example, a gift of £1,000 would cost your estate just £600. In
addition, there is no capital gains tax payable on legacy gifts,
so if you choose to leave a portfolio of shares to the school, no
capital gains tax would be payable.
If you would like to know more about Kelvin Foundation
membership, please contact Mark Taylor on:
Mark.Taylor@tga.org.uk or 0141 342 5494.
Acknowledgement
Etcetera would like to acknowledge the generous help of
Colin Gray who took many of the photographs.
See more of his work at www.attraction-photography.com
and www.colingray.net or call him on 07901 826 254.
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What’s in a name?
When Captain (N) Henryk Kozlowski was demobilised
from the Polish Resettlement Corps five years after the end
of the Second World War, he already knew that he could
not take his wife, Nan, and son, Antony, back to Poland.
The communist-controlled government and his work in the
intelligence field made that a deadly option. He also faced
difficulties in choosing to stay in Nan’s native Scotland. The
country was still gripped by the Trade Union Congress’s
‘Poles Go Home’ campaign and, to make matters worse,
the religious sectarianism of the day made Poles a target for
certain elements of society.
Faced with an emotional and practical dilemma, Henryk
courageously chose to take his wife’s name, Cunningham,
for himself and his son and settled down to learning English
and making a new home in Glasgow. Nan returned to
teaching and she and Henryk sent Antony to the Academy
but, although he lived on into the eighties as a respected and
well-liked member of the Hyndland community, Henryk
never forgot that he had lost both his country and his family
name and it filled him with regret.
Just before Henryk died, Antony promised him that he would
take back that family name but, out of respect for Nan, that
he would wait until she, too, had passed on. Well; easier said
than done! Nan lived until she was a hundred and one and so
it is only now that Tony Cunningham has been able to fulfil
his father’s hopes and take back his family name of Kozlowski.
Tony says that his old friends can still call him Cunningham
if they can’t pronounce Kozlowski (koz-wov-ski) but, if you
see the name Antony Kozlowski in Etcetera in the future, at
least you’ll know the story of respect and heritage. That’s
what’s in the name.
Antony Kozlowski (1962)
Pam with some of her
customers
Home and abroad
Since moving on from Glasgow
Academy I’ve lived and worked all over
the place eg. Algeria, Oman, Kuwait,
Kazakhstan and for many years in the
UK working as a Tourist Guide and
EFL examiner. Having trained as a
Scottish ‘Blue Badge’ Tourist Guide at
the University of Aberdeen, my remit
is the whole of Scotland showcasing
visitors of all ages & stages around the
country. By being based in Aberdeen
I tend to concentrate on the north east
and highland areas and absolutely love
introducing UK and international visitors
to this amazing part of the world with
its castles, distilleries, gardens, Loch Ness
and all-time favourite but elusive ‘Nessie’
and not least, the superb scenery.
With my EFL hat on I also teach in the
oil / gas department at Robert Gordon
University and in local offshore related
companies. This means that, alongside
my classes, much of the time I specialise
in oil-related tours, taking in Aberdeen
Harbour / Maritime Museum / Oil
Chapel and other linked topics for
groups with this as a particular interest.
One of the very first-ever extended
tours I did was with a group led by
Doris Johnson, now Vaughan – also a
former teacher in the Prep School – and
her husband who brought a group over
from Virginia USA. We covered all of
Scotland from north to south, east to
west in two weeks and had a ball with
many firm friendships being made during
the time together. I’m delighted to say
this tour spawned a number of future
visits to Virginia for me and my family
and to this day this state remains my
favourite.
This is a job I really love doing and
nothing gives me greater pleasure during
the year than showing off the impressive
and fascinating Scottish countryside
wherever I’m asked to go.
Pam Wells (Former staff)
Special update…
It is really only now when I have been persuaded to
semi-retire from what many people have assured me has been
an illustrious career that I have the time to update you all on
just how successful I am.
Modesty forbids me from itemising here all my achievements
and awards since leaving the Academy, but a full listing is
available to any of you who are interested (and who wouldn’t
be?) on my website www.howgreatiam.com
On the personal front, I am happy to report that my
lineage will continue through my sons, who, dare I say it,
take after their father in being both gifted and handsome.
Photographs of each of them, along with some video clips
of my stunningly beautiful current wife (and former ‘Miss
Westbourne’) are also accessible on the web.
Surprisingly, the ‘oiks’, as I affectionately like to call them,
who were fortunate enough to have known me at the
Academy, seem to have failed to keep in touch. If they want
to know more of how well I’ve done, I am prepared to offer
them a modest discount off my latest best-selling book ‘You
Too Can Be Almost As Successful As I Am’.
Well, that’s (almost) enough about me. Why don’t some of
you now write in and let us all read your recollections of my
notable academic and sporting achievements at the Academy?
Sadly, I must bring this ‘Update’ to a close, as I am on the
verge of a breakthrough in finding a cure for the common
cold and eradicating world poverty.
I will of course keep you posted.
Sir VA Fidem
[As dictated to Jim Shearer (1964)]
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