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NEWSLETTER 2004
“Last summer I was lucky enough to spend a couple of months travelling around India, Kashmir and Nepal.
This shot was taken on the way back from Annapurna Base Camp in the Nepalese Himalaya. After a ten-day
trek, we were forced to walk back from the mountains to the city of Pakhara because of a national strike,
perpetrated by Maoist rebels. Along with a burnt-out Red Cross van and mines on the road, this umbrella
caught my eye as we arrived at a Tibetan refugee camp for lunch.” David Watts (O85/00)

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NOVELS & THE SECOND WORLD WAR
By James Holland (O83/88)
Turning to the Second World War for literary
inspiration is hardly original; after all, it has been
written about ever since the opening shots were
fired. But sixty years on, it seems to be more popular than
ever, and I have to say I am only too happy to join in with
this resurgence. I tried writing contemporary novels –
rather lame ‘romantic comedies’ about typical middleclass
types in their twenties and thirties, who worried
about their jobs, girlfriends/boyfriends, money, and
whether they would ever be able to afford a property that
had stairs, let alone a house in the country. They were not
great successes, and nor did they deserve to be, banged
out as they were in a flourish along with all the other
Bridget Jones and Four Weddings wannabes. So instead, I
turned to a period that I was interested in, a time when
young people - ordinary men and women like myself and
my friends - had been faced with devastating choices,
handed more responsibility than most of us are ever
likely to experience in a lifetime, and faced with the kind
of dangers I hope I never have to confront. The plot could
still remain essentially romantic, and still be full of young
twentysomethings; but with a different backdrop. A
backdrop where there was no shortage of drama, a
backdrop not of skinny lattes but of ersatz coffee; a
backdrop of Southern England, desert sandstorms, Cairo,
London, Cambridge, rather than Clapham North and
Fulham. Nor would there be an amusingly clapped-out
VW camper van in sight. No, if machines were going to
have a part to play they could only be one thing: Spitfires.
I was also quite certain that I wanted to write about
the Second rather than the First World War. Although we
can see names of the dead from the 1914-18 war in many
villages across the land, it did not affect every man,
woman and child in quite the same way as the 1939-45
conflict. All those who lived through the Second World
War were touched by it: quite apart from the front lines
of direct combat, there was civilian bombing, rationing,
and wholesale changes to society – and that is just in
Britain alone where there was no genocide. Even those
who were doing the fighting were mostly civilians
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dressed up in khaki: ordinary, everyday people involved in
something extraordinary, and beyond their control.
Robert Ryan is the author of the bestselling Early One
Morning, and another who has only recently joined the
Word War II fray. He believes that the growing distance
of time has played a part. After the war, those who
survived wanted to forget about it and get on with their
lives, while the next generation tired of hearing about the
hardships endured. ‘Now,’ he says, ‘there is a new
generation for whom this is fresh.’ For Alan Furst,
American author of a series of highly-acclaimed wartime
spy thrillers, motivation came from a listening to a piece
of music. He was living in Paris when by chance he heard
a recording made at Le Hot Club in 1937 and was struck by
how a moment in time seemed to have been frozen. ‘You
could hear the audience,’ he says, ‘it was so passionate, so
romantic, but also so sophisticated.’ He realised that for
those Parisians, the coming war represented not an end
of the world, but the end of the world as they had known
it, and this was something he wanted to write about.
‘The war was so immense,’ says Furst, ‘and so heavy with
stories that it was more like a thousand wars, all of them
going on at once, with everyone either a hero, a villain, a
fugitive, a victim, but something.’ In other words,
extremely rich in human drama, and infinitely more
interesting to write about than today’s generation with
their obsessions about looks, weight and wearing the
right kind of designer footwear.
The futility of our current fascination with the trivial
things in life was borne home to me during my research.
Not only is the Second World War fabulously well
documented, there are still a large number of survivors
still alive. Someone I met was Roland ‘Bee’ Beamont, a
highly successful fighter pilot who after the war had
gone on to perform pioneering work with jet aircraft. He
was such good company and had achieved so much that
after talking to him, I wondered how I could be interested
in celebrity culture ever again. He was also typically
modest and down-to-earth, and began telling me a story
about how, in 1941, he had forgotten to fix up any
transport to a party for him and his girlfriend, and so had
decided to take her in his Hurricane instead. This was
highly illegal and unfortunately he was caught as he
landed again (having been to the party and consumed a
number of drinks). Court-martialled, he was given a good
wrap over the knuckles and was soon after promoted to
Squadron Leader. ‘It’s the way things happen in wartime,’
he told me. ‘Nobody took life so seriously. After sixty years
of peace, every possible thing that happens in this
country is investigated, over-exaggerated, hyped up,
people sued for everything. In those days it was an
incredibly casual life.’ He did admit that he had initially
been worried about being court-martialled, but then
thought, ‘Well to hell with that. None of us has got any
future in the air force. We’re not going to last more than a
month or a year at the most. So it really didn’t matter.’
For me, this was a crucial point. Writing about the
war would not only give me opportunities to describe
terrific action set-pieces, it would offer me a chance to
create a world where people lived by different – and far
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more attractive – priorities than they do today. There was
simply no point in getting worked up over the minutiae
of life when you might be dead tomorrow. Elizabeth Jane
Howard, author of the much-loved Cazalet Chronicles,was
sixteen when the war began, and admits her novels are,
to a degree, autobiographical. ‘We felt very drawn
together as a nation,’ she says, ‘and that is something I
think we miss.’ She cited an occasion during the Blitz
when she found herself in a taxi during a raid. The driver
suddenly stopped and she thought he was going turf her
out because it was too dangerous to continue. But he had
stopped only to offer her a cigarette.
Like many back then, she was also a vociferous letterwriter,
a fact that is very useful for novelists. This is now
a dying form of communication. Email and txtg has not
made us letter-writers once more; instead, as most of my
(university-educated) friends have proved, it has reduced
us to a state of near-illiteracy. Fortunately, however, I do
now receive many hand-written letters, and can agree
with Elizabeth Jane Howard that they provide much
pleasure. Most veterans of the war, now in their eighties,
still prefer to make contact this way, and so through my
research for both this novel and other projects, I regularly
receive pleasurable post in amongst the bills, unbeatable
offers and enticements to rack up debt.
Meeting people like Bee Beamont can also be very
humbling. Just as in any walk of life, there are those one
warms to more than others, but most have incredible
stories to tell: stories of understated bravery and tenacity,
of extreme hardship, and of suffering and loss. Yet they
also talk of the extraordinary camaraderie, and of a time
in their life when, despite the constant threat of death,
they never felt more alive. ‘It was a very intense time,’
says Elizabeth Jane Howard. Whenever she said goodbye
to someone she really did wonder whether it would be
for the last time, which was ‘quite hard to deal with.’
As Robert Ryan also points out, there is a very real
sense that time is running out. ‘Those who lived through
the war are a dying generation. In another ten or fifteen
years there will be very few left.’ It’s a sobering thought,
especially as I have made new friends who fall into that
category. No doubt their values will die with them too,
which is very sad, because although no one in their right
mind would want to live through such a period, people
were often far better at living life than we are today.
(This article first appeared in The Times newspaper.)
James’s first history book, Fortress Malta: An Island
Under Siege 1940-1943, has proved a critical and
commercial success. He has more recently published his
third novel, The Burning Blue (Heinemann, £14.99). This
is about Joss Lambert, a fighter pilot in North Africa in
the early part of the Second World War. We are allowed
to follow Joss’s progress through school, Cambridge –
where he learns to fly – basic training and,
subsequently, the Battle of Britain. The book contains
many thrilling moments as well as revealing a deep love
of the English countryside for which these young men
were offering their lives.
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OBA NEWSLETTER 2003
THE GULF WAR
- IRAQ THROUGH THE EYES OF A STAFF OFFICER
The War started well with a British Airways Club Class
flight out to Kuwait City arriving in a very rapidly
developing theatre on 23rd Jan. 03. From there things took a
turn for the worse. The contingency planning that started to
take place was frenzied. 7th Armoured Brigade Headquarters
Staff were luckier than either 16 Air Assault Brigade or 3
Commando Brigade in as much as the old adage of ‘he who
plans last plans once’ was definitely adhered to. However,
there is only so much that one can escape and whilst we
produced a ‘sensible’ amount of actual plans in the early
days we had more than our fair share of special planning
groups and Mission Analysis groups to decide where to go
and how to do it.
Our surroundings were far from palatial (our luck was to
change having taken Basrah). We had no accommodation
and therefore had to set about ‘acquiring’ a US tent. The first
part of the 7th Armoured Brigade expeditionary force in
Kuwait was the Commander, Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of
Staff and the Grade 3 Staff Officer Plans (yours truly). We
were not expecting what we found in Camp Commando.
There was a torrential rainstorm on the day of our arrival, so
we were greeted by the sight of Divisional staff bailing out
the tents they had borrowed from our US brethren. The
scene was one from a lost era with people wearing woolly
jumpers and carrying mugs of piping hot tea standing in
small (and increasingly large) streams of water pretending
that the fact that the water was entering the tops of one’s
boots did not bother one in the slightest.
An Armoured Brigade is not configured for setting up a
small Forward Headquarters, it is used to setting up rows of
armoured command vehicles and then booming out 50W of
radio power into the ether, directing and receiving
information from its Battlegroups. Whilst 16 Air Assault
Brigade and 3 Commando Brigade had Tactical Satellite
Communications and all sorts of weird and wonderful
gadgets to enable them to speak to everyone, we had a
pilfered telephone siphoned off the Divisional Headquarters
without them knowing. Things were to change but the first
days in Kuwait were an adventure. Slowly the volume of
information entering the Brigade, from up, down and
sideways sources, started to grow. I have never pored over so
many maps and written so many contingency plans,
directives, operational orders and fragmentary orders in my
life. What was life like without computers? Easier? I’m not
sure but I think we do make a rod for our own backs at times
and we could all take a lesson from the tank commanders of
old (and not so old!) who ably used the ubiquitous ‘back of a
fag packet’ to convey the executive order to advance. One
area that made life easier, for Battlegroups and Brigade
Headquarters alike, was the superb advancement in the
geographical products available. I was able to ‘fly’ through
Southern Iraq without leaving the relative comfort of my
tent; all the fighting troops could have a tailor made aerial
photograph of any part of the enemy area of operations, and
maps could be printed with boundaries and other
information on them at the press of a button - an amazingly
useful tool to have at your disposal.
Time moved on and after a flurry of inloading troops,
there were some Battlegroups who almost didn’t make the
part in time, the mission rehearsal for the breaching of the
Kuwait/Iraq border was upon us. It is a rare sight to see an
Armoured Brigade on the move in the desert, but one
definitely worth waiting for. The mission rehearsal went
well; of course there were some teething problems and
command and control problems but it was a good validation
of how the thing would run on the day/night. No-one got
badly lost, only a few broke down (my vehicle only moved
20m under its own steam before having to be dragged
unceremoniously around the route for some 40kms) and
lessons were definitely learnt. The tension was starting to
build up in the Headquarters (pencils were sharpened,
computers charged!!!) the thought that this was actually
going to happen was rapidly moving towards reality.
The executive order, via signal, for ‘commitment to
combat operations to remove the Iraqi regime in coalition
with the US’ was received mid morning, with effect from
191800Z Apr 03.
There was no rushing about, no panic that staff work had
to be completed - we were ready. The Battlegroups were
ready, motivated, highly trained and ready for a fight.
The Headquarters were moved north in 2 parts, MAIN and
ALTERNATIVE. The first part of the Headquarters moved
across the breach fairly early on in the order of march ready
to be able to set up and assume command when the
situation dictated. Eventually we all co-located at Shaibah
airfield. This was to be the location from which we fought
the main part of the war. The Battlegroups were out on the
front line, being mortared, shot at and targeted by the
militia and Fedayeen. They were also conducting raids,
attacks, life operations, psychological operations, information
operations and many more. We were backed up in the
campaign by the air component who were on call night and
day (hotel room service permitting). Every evening there
would be a targeting meeting in which it was decided where
to drop ordnance with truly devastating effect and accuracy.
However, from the Headquarters perspective the tempo of
the operation was starting to slow down; all we wanted to
do was push into Basrah and get on with the war/peace but
we were constrained by events/factors/politics to list but a
few things.
We could do it easily, couldn’t we? For a host of reasons
we waited..... and waited. As the evenings drew in the enemy
activity in Basrah started. The Headquarters started to get
itself ready for another evening waiting for the situation
reports to come in. Throughout the course of the evening
and into the early morning the Gun Line of the artillery
weapons would continue to pound specific parts of Basrah
and the outlying areas. This focused one’s attention, due to
the close proximity of 7th Armoured Brigade Headquarters
and 3 Royal Horse Artillery (2 Batteries), which were
approximately 1km away. There were some long days and
even longer nights. How were we going to enter Basrah? The
plan was clear and very simple. We were to advance into
Basrah on 3 axis, gain lodgements and then exploit where
appropriate with the 4th battlegroup.
This is almost exactly how it happened in reality. The
attack was born from a raid that went particularly well and
then, under orders, continued to eventually take the centre of
the city and dominate the heart of the Basrah. We were in,
The Desert Rats had been successful again. There was a
tangible sense of relief in the Headquarters. We could begin
to get ourselves moving towards an endstate. We could start
to see a light at the end of the tunnel and at some point we
could now see ourselves going home.
At the time of writing this article (May 03) I am sitting in
Saddam’s Palace, the temperature is slowly rising, currently
at about 40 degrees centigrade, I am gazing over the banks
of the Shatt Al Arab and waiting for the next crisis. Our days
are now filled with rebuilding the city and the surrounding
province of Basrah. This will be no mean feat but it is
achievable and the people here are remarkably resilient. The
main effort now....it’s obvious.... getting home.
Afternote: I returned home to my wife and family on the
15th June 2003.
This article was written by Major Mike Longman (O84/89)
for his Regimental Magazine whilst serving as a Staff Officer
with 7th Armoured Brigade (The Desert Rats)
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
e-mail address: rhysjones@oldbrutonians.com .
Dear Old Brutonians,
Since my last letter, a number of events have occurred, as
one would expect, but the one with the biggest impact is
the news that the Headmaster and his wife, Richard and
Nicole Smyth, are leaving us this Summer to take up the
Headmastership of St. Peter’s, York. After twelve years at
King’s we will all sadly miss them, but they will go with the
very best wishes of the members of the OBA. Richard has
been a great supporter at all times of the OBA and has
given us generous hospitality, for which the Association is
most grateful. David Hindley expands upon this in his
letter, as he is in a much more qualified position to do.
Unfortunately, nearing the end of the Headmaster’s
time at Bruton, two tragic events have recently occurred to
mar life at the School. First was the death of Alex Edwards
in November last year, in an accident a few weeks after
leaving the School. The second was Alex Buckler who died
during the Easter Term this year. Our sympathies go, not
only to the families of these two boys, but also to their
many friends, fellow pupils and staff at the School. It is not
easy to grasp fully the impact and shock a double tragedy
such as this has on a tightly knit community.
In my last letter I mentioned the meetings being held
with the Upper Sixth Form by Jamie Reach, Kate Sedgman
and David Hindley. These have continued in order to give
future members of the OBA an insight into our activities. In
addition, upon joining, new members now receive a
‘Welcome’ pack, consisting of an introductory letter, the
address list of the Committee members, a copy of the
Association’s Rules and a copy of the latest OBA Newsletter.
I hope these efforts will encourage members to become
involved in their Association. My thanks go to Jamie, Kate
and David for all their work. I am sure we will see the
benefit as time goes on.
Last summer the committee lost David Barton and
Roderick Wallace-Simpson, but they have been replaced by
Francis Luard and Trevor Albery. I should like to thank the
former for serving and for their efforts, and welcome the
latter pair to the committee with the hope that their time
will be fruitful and enjoyable.
Last year, Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Squire (P 59/63)
retired from the RAF as Chief of the Air Staff. To
commemorate Peter’s achievement, the committee
commissioned a portrait to be painted by Theo Platt and
presented to the School by the OBA. It was felt that the
portrait would be a fitting tribute to one of our most
illustrious Old Brutonians and the occasion could not pass
uncelebrated. It is planned to present the portrait to the
School at the Dinner in June.
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Remaining on the theme of achievements, the OBA once
again awarded two scholarships to pupils joining King’s,
and our aim is to increase our support for the School in the
future as funds allow.
Elsewhere in this Newsletter there is a report concerning
the very successful OB London Lunch held at the
Ironmongers’ Hall in the City, and I would like to thank
Richard and Alice Taylor together with Richard Sullivan for
their hard work in making this the event that it has
become. However, this brings me to the subject of the
Bruton Dinner! There is absolutely no reason why the
Dinner should not be just as successful, with a little more
effort from our members. The Dinner is now held in the
Memorial Hall (also impressive); it is a Black Tie event,
making it more of an ‘occasion’; the food is every bit as
good as that provided in London; the cost is less than half,
and it is at the School! Last year there were 56 OBs, 19
guests of OBs and 36 guests of the Association. I am sure
you will agree that when the School and the Catering Staff
put such a huge effort into this event for us, it is a pretty
disappointing response from our side. Your committee
would like to alter this and make the event as popular as
the London Lunch - we need your support.
Once again I must thank Harry Witherby for all his
efforts in controlling the OBA website and much else, which
only he knows! At present there are 1,539 OBs registered
and this is steadily increasing. Anyone reading this who
has not already registered can click onto
www.oldbrutonians.comm where they will find the
registration form on their screen.
Finally, may I thank all members of the committee for
their help and participation throughout the year and
particularly David Hindley, Colin Hughes and Richard
Sullivan without whom I would resign!
I send all members of the OBA my best wishes for health,
happiness and success in their various activities.
Floreat Brutonia!
Christopher Rhys-Jones
President , Old Brutonian Association
To update addresses or to inform us of news for publication
in the annual newsletter please contact:
The O.B.A. Office, King’s School , Bruton, Somerset BA10 0ED
Telephone/fax: 01749 813253
e-mail: oba@kingsbruton.somerset.sch.uk
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LETTER FROM THE HON. SECRETARY
Dear Old Brutonians,
I should like to devote the main part of this letter to Richard Smyth, the Headmaster, who leaves us in the
summer to take up his new post at St Peter’s, York. Richard is the fourth Headmaster whose departure from the
School I have marked in one way or another, and I can’t say I greatly care for the experience. In each case, they
have been friends and mentors, and it’s never pleasurable saying goodbye, or even au revoir, to your friends.
Furthermore, as colleagues, they have been people that one has come to feel confident and at ease with.
I have much to thank Richard for on a personal level: from the moment he arrived, he supported me in my
work as a magistrate and viewed the whole venture with enthusiasm. He always had a heartening and
positive answer when I found myself entertaining doubts about my role in the School, and when I decided to
move to my present house, he gave enormous help – way beyond the call of a headmaster’s duty – to ensure
that everything went smoothly. My two [sic] School retirement parties, over which Richard presided, were more
generous than I expected or could have deserved.
As an Association, we also owe a great debt to Richard. He has always been determined that Old
Brutonians should have the warmest of welcomes on their return to the School. He instituted the now wellestablished
and highly successful idea of inviting selected years back to the Commemoration celebrations. In
league with Keith Loney, he established the practice of a free Bruton Dinner and accommodation for Old
Brutonians who had entered the Senior School ten years (or a multiple of ten years) previously. When I
suggested, shortly after becoming Hon. Secretary, that the Association really needed a proper base in the
School for its office, he lost no time in providing a suitable room in Plox House, a move that has subsequently
allowed us to develop our activities considerably and with greater efficiency. Furthermore, where the
Governors’ co-operation has been necessary to an OBA project, he has vigorously represented our interests at
their meetings.
A properly comprehensive appreciation of all that Richard has done for the School (and, indeed, all that
Nicole has done for the School) since he arrived in Bruton, in January 1993, will undoubtedly appear in The
Dolphin later this year, and I hope that we may be able to publish that in the 2005 Newsletter. It will tell of the
tremendous vision that Richard has shown in the development of the School as it looks towards its 500 th
anniversary and of the unflagging energy that has enabled him to make that vision a reality. In the
meantime, I would simply reiterate that we, as an Association, are all greatly in Richard’s debt, and I trust that
Old Brutonians will come in their droves to this year’s Bruton Dinner in the Memorial Hall on Saturday, June
26 th to demonstrate their gratitude and regard. The occasion deserves to be as spectacular as we can make it.
Finally, I should like to mention another Honorary Old Brutonian, John Neal, my predecessor as
housemaster of New House and as editor of the OBA Newsletter. For some time now, John has been unwell and
confined to hospital. Although his illness is, thankfully, not life-threatening, he is, at the moment, more or less
chair-bound, and I am sure he would welcome visits or letters from old friends and former pupils. For the
foreseeable future, John will be in hospital, until he is fit enough for an operation on his knees that should give
him more mobility. Please write to him at his home address (56 Westfield, Bruton, BA10 0BT), from where
letters will be collected by John’s brother, Peter.
My very best wishes to you all.
David Hindley
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AGM AND BRUTON DINNER
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2003
The Annual General Meeting of the Old Brutonian Association was
held in the John Davie Room at King’s School, Bruton at 6 p.m. on
Saturday, June 21 st , 2003. The President, Mr Christopher Rhys-Jones
was in the chair and 22 members of the Association were present.
Apologies were received from Trevor Albery (B82/88), David Barton
(P71/74), John Beauchamp (O44/48), Nicholas Chubb (O46/51), Tim
Corby (N58/62), Sinead Costello (W92/94), Nick Evelyn (L56/59), John
Graves (P68/73), James Holland (O83/88), Dordie Ketley (nee Baker)
(80/82), Richard Murison (N45/50), Stuart Musgrove (O47/51), William
Newton (L73/75), Richard Perry (P72/77), Arnold Stevenson (O42/45),
John Suffolk (P60/65), David Watson (N57/60), Harry Witherby
(B63/67) and Mary Tyndall (Hon. Member).
1. The Minutes
The Minutes of the last AGM, held on Saturday, June 22 nd , 2002,
having been circulated with the Newsletter for 2003, were agreed
and signed as a true record.
2. Matters Arising
James Burrell (O41/46) enquired whether any progress had been
made towards the publication of a new School Register to succeed
that edited by John Tyndall and covering the years 1911 to 1979. The
Hon. Secretary explained that there was little enthusiasm for such a
project now that the Register was held on a database, which can be
constantly updated. A published Register, compiled at inevitable
expense, starts to become outmoded within days of its publication.
Members of the Association were welcome to a copy of the current
Register on zip disk, but even that would become quickly out of date.
3. President’s Items
The President thanked the Hon. Secretary for another excellent
Newsletter. He wished also to thank Harry Witherby who had taken
on responsibility for advertising in the publication. The income
generated thereby had helped substantially with the expense of
printing this year’s Newsletter.
The President reported that the Committee had at last been
successful in its search for a Sports Co-ordinator. John-Kai Fleming
(B88/93) had agreed to take on the role, which at the moment was at
the planning stage. The President urged any OB’s with ideas as to
how we might develop the remit of the Sports Co-ordinator to
contact the Hon. Secretary in the first instance.
He announced that the OBA website (www.oldbrutonians.com) was
developing apace in the experienced hands of Harry Witherby. 1,172
Old Brutonians have registered on the e-mail address ‘book’, with, on
average, four new registrations per week. The website has received
2,600 visits by OB’s since it was set up, and about 250 OB’s visit the
website each month.
Contact between the Governors and the Committee continued,
particularly concerning the work of the Foundation. The last
Committee Meeting had been addressed by the Clerk to the
Governors who had updated the Committee on the current health of
the Foundation.
4. Hon. Secretary’s Report
The Hon. Secretary welcomed the introduction of some professional
secretarial help in the OBA Office. Mrs Jan Juneman, formerly the
Headmaster’s Secretary, now worked in the Office on a regular basis.
As a result, the mass of incoming data was processed more
efficiently and e-mails were answered more promptly.
To meet the increasing demand generated by the rapid development
of information technology, the secretariat has had to expand. In
addition to Mrs Juneman, the Hon. Secretary has the invaluable
assistance of Harry Witherby who edits the e-mail address book,
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supervises the OBA website and acquires advertising for the
Newsletter. The Hon. Secretary wished to express his gratitude for
the support given by Harry and Jan.
The problem of rogue information on the database remained, but the
Office was working steadily to correct as many of the errors as
possible. A vital weapon in this battle was the Digital Phone
Directory, suggested to the Hon. Secretary by John Longman (P57/61).
The Directory has been used over the past year, for the verification of
suspect data, by Toby Martin of New House as part of the School’s
social services scheme. This work will be undertaken next year by
Rory Alexander of Old House.
The Hon. Secretary reported that all the old-style Newsletters had
now been bound in volumes for convenience of research and for
their safer keeping.
5. Hon. Treasurer’s Report
Copies of the full accounts were distributed at the Meeting as only
abbreviated accounts had appeared in the Newsletter. The Hon.
Treasurer then took the Meeting through the Accounts of the
Association and of the Charitable Trust. Both sets of Accounts were
duly proposed, seconded and adopted by the Meeting. The Hon.
Treasurer took the opportunity to express his thanks to Keith Loney,
who is now stepping down as the Association’s Hon. Auditor.
6. The Charitable Trust: Vice-President's Report
The Vice-President set out the aims of the Charitable Trust.
He reported that happily there had been no requests this year for any
relief of poverty. There were currently three recipients of OBA
scholarships in the School, and two more (each of £750 p.a.) were to
be awarded next academic year. All these awards were made for a
period of five years. The intention for the future was to award a
scholarship of £1500 p.a. or two scholarships of £750 p.a. each year.
Two Graduate Prizes were to be presented this year. Geoffrey Ferrari
(N91/96) graduated from Oriel College, Oxford with a Double First in
Philosophy and Modern Languages; he was also awarded the Gibbs
Prize for Philosophy. He is currently studying for a B.Phil at Oxford
and has been nominated by Oriel College as Graduate Scholar for
2002/2003. Geoffrey Lee (L93/98) gained a Double First in
Mathematics and Philosophy from New College, Oxford and is
currently doing research for a Ph.D. in New York.
At Speech Day on June 28 th , the OBA Prize for Excellence in GCSE
would be awarded to Jenny Bromage (A) who gained nine ‘A’ grade
passes, eight of them starred. The OBA Progress Prizes would go to
Timothy Brocklehurst (B), Marcus Grazette (N) and Jenny Lewis (W).
Discussions were in progress with the Headmaster about awards for
excellence in sport, drama, music and the arts.
The Vice-President expressed his disappointment that so few
members of the Association made donations to the Charitable Trust.
7. Officers and Committee
The President thanked the two retiring members of the Committee
for their hard work on behalf of the Association: David Barton
(P71/74) and Roderick Wallace-Simpson (B64/68).
The Meeting unanimously endorsed the Committee’s
recommendation of two new members of the Committee: Trevor
Albery (B83/88) and Francis Luard (P92/97).
Both the Hon. Secretary and the Hon. Treasurer agreed to serve for
another year.
On a proposal of the Committee, John M. Graves (P68/73) was
unanimously elected the new Hon. Auditor.
8. A.O.B.
The meeting closed at 6.42 p.m.
OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004 7

THE BRUTON DINNER
THE BRUTON
DINNER 2003
Saturday, June 21st, 2003 was the
perfect summer’s day: clear, blue
skies, blazing sunshine – the way
summers used to be! It was going to
be a beautiful evening for the
Dinner. However, as the AGM
progressed, heavy, black storm
clouds arrived from nowhere and
settled ominously over Bruton.
Undeterred by the apparent threat,
just over a hundred Members of the
Association and their guests
gathered in the Millennium Circle for
drinks and the lively sound of the
School Jazz Band. Alas, suddenly
thick, wet drops of rain began to fall
intermittently, then more
persistently and finally in torrents.
Everyone fled, either into the
Memorial Hall or over to the
Hobhouse Science Centre. Although
the rain quickly cleared, we had
sadly heard the last of the Band, as
they were due elsewhere for their
second ‘gig’ of the evening. We had
had music before at the pre-Dinner
drinks but not on this scale. It was a
great pity that we were prevented
hearing more of the Band’s excellent
playing. Perhaps next year……
Despite the weather and the fact
that we had been cheated of our
music, nobody’s spirits seemed in the
least dampened, and there was
clearly a great deal of good humour
in the air. This was partly because
Old Brutonians are of legendary
geniality anyway, and partly because
the sparkling wine flowed
generously and the menu looked
tempting. To start, we were offered
either chicken liver parfait (“smooth
chicken liver pate with herbs and a
hint of garlic, garnished with
redcurrants and a spicy cordial
glaze”) or a Stilton, apple and walnut
bavarois (“traditional Stilton mousse,
blended with chopped apple and
walnuts, with a light apple glaze,
served with a salad garnish and
melba toast”). Then there were beef
stroganoff, Thai red chicken curry,
white and saffron rice, Cornish
minted new potatoes and an
astonishingly wide selection of
salads. The duo of Belgian chocolate
with fresh raspberries and clotted
cream is probably served to God on
special occasions; while to follow
there were cheese and biscuits and
coffee. Delicious East Australian
wines, followed by port and Madeira,
washed it all down – or there was
mineral water, if you preferred.
After the Loyal Toast, the President
proposed the toast to the School.
Traditionally and inevitably, this
involves saying thank you many
times over – to those who help run
the Association and to those who
make the Bruton Dinner a
possibility. Of the latter, attention
naturally focused on Rose Vigers,
who for a number of years now has
produced, with her catering team,
the kind of imaginative menu
described above. Rose is stepping
down as the School Caterer in order
to become Housemistress of Arion.
(The School’s loss is the School’s
gain.) Chris Rhys-Jones presented
Rose with a bouquet of flowers as a
token of the Association’s gratitude
for all her work on its behalf.
Presentations were also made to
two retiring masters: Andrew Leach
and Terry Johnson. Andrew received
a cheque for £370 to mark his thirtyseven
years in the School as teacher,
housemaster, Deputy Head and,
most recently, Registrar. Terry, in his
turn, received a cheque for £160. Also
honoured was Geoffrey Lee (L93/98),
one of this year’s Graduate Prize
winners, who received an engraved
decanter and a cheque.
Unfortunately, the other prize
winner, Geoffrey Ferrari, was unable
to be present, but he too will receive
a decanter and a cheque.
In replying to the toast to the
School, the Headmaster thanked the
OBA for its generosity: there were
several pupils in the School who
would not be there but for the
financial help given by the
Association. He went on to say that
he wished to concentrate on three
P’s: People, Place and Progress. In
speaking of People, he paid tribute to
Rose Vigers, Terry Johnson (sixteen
years at the School, nine years as
housemaster of Lyon and with a
particularly distinguished record as
the Head of Design/Technology) and
Andrew Leach. It is impossible here
to summarize adequately the huge
contribution that Andrew has made
to the School. However, the
Headmaster was able not only to
express his own regard for Andrew
but also to call on a message sent to
the Dinner by Tony Beadles, Richard
Smyth’s predecessor. As to Place, the
Headmaster announced that the
School had bought a considerable
swathe of land between the
Wincanton road and Hyde that
offered exciting possibilities for
development. Where Progress was
concerned, he was able to report
success on the games field, increased
drama activity and the words of a
parent apropos the Summer Concert:
“a civilized moment in a mad world”.
Finally, he announced the
appointment for 2003/4 of the first
girl Head of School, Helen Smyth.
The official part of the evening
ended with a cheery rendition of
Carmen Brutoniense, the School
Song, resurrected by popular
demand and this year celebrating its
one hundredth birthday, having first
been sung formally at Speech Day on
June 11th, 1903. For the record, a
report in The Dolphin that summer
ends: “ The proceedings [Speech Day]
closed by the singing of the new
Carmen Brutoniense, which has a
capital swing, and is a fine example
of a school song, and the National
Anthem. Hearty cheers were given
for the author (Mr J.H. Alderson) and
composer (Mr Duncan Hume) of the
song, the Headmaster and Mrs
Norton, and the visitors.”
MEMBERS ATTENDING
Guests in italics
1939
Keith Lilly (O)
James Nowell (O)
1940
David Hickley (O)
Michael Robinson (N/P)
Mrs Dru Robinson
1941
James Burrell (O)
1943
Edwin Bristow (O)
Mike Hooper (P)
Mrs Barbara Hooper
Terence O’Hara (O)
1945
Chris Rhys-Jones (O) [President]
Mrs Mary Rhys-Jones
1947
Michael Downing (N)
1948
Keith Loney (O) [Past President]
Allen Whittaker (P)
Mrs Shirley Whittaker
1949
Michael West (O)
1951
Peter Whitelaw (O)
1954
Roger Gallannaugh (O) [Past President]
Mrs Judy Gallannaugh
1956
Colin Hughes (L) [Hon. Treasurer]
Mrs Gill Hughes
8 OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004

1957
John Longman(P) [Committee]
Mrs Penny Longman
1958
Richard Sullivan (N) [Vice-President]
Mrs Jan Sullivan
1960
Robert Eshelby (B)
Mrs Ruth Eshelby
Marcus Hill (O)
Mike Kyle (L)
Mrs Chris Kyle, John Baker, Sue Baker
1962
Robert Snook (B)
Tony Smyth (Staff)
1964
Addison Redley (B)
Mrs Jennifer Redley
Roderick Simpson (B) [Committee]
Mrs Avrille Simpson
1967
The Revd. Martin Barber (Staff)
1969
Simon Thomas (P)
1972
David Fleming
Mrs Hermina Fleming
Mrs Sally Snook (nee Stonham)
[Past President]
1988
Mark Lloyd Davies (L)
1991
Eoin Harris (L)
Alice Corrigan
Jamie Reach (L) [Committee]
Emma Paradine
1992
Francis Luard (P) [Committee]
John Thompson (P)
1993
Dan Britten (P)
Richard Burden (B)
Charlie Campbell (P)
Douglas Douglas (N)
Harvey Douglas (P)
James Gay (P)
Edward Molyneux (N)
William Pitt (L)
Tom Russell (N)
Richard Stacey (B)
Charles Trigg (B)
Benjamin Watkins (B)
1994
James Barnes (L)
Benjamin Johnson (P)
Becky Johnson, Gareth Morgan
Richard Plaice (O)
1995
Kate Sedgman (W) [Committee]
Edward White (B)
1996
Hannah Carew-Gibbs (W)
Jasmine Lamey (W)
Alex Livingstone (W)
1997
Toby Johnson (P)
Honorary Members
David Hindley (Staff 1963/2000)
[Hon. Secretary]
GUESTS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Richard and Nicole Smyth (Headmaster)
Honorary Old Brutonian
Richard and Katie Fenwick
(Headmaster of Hazlegrove)
Gareth and Gillian Evans
(Deputy Headmaster)
Andrew Leach (Registrar)
Honorary Old Brutonian
Colin and Pam Jones (Director of Studies)
Dan and Mary Shorland Ball (Bursar)
Terry and Pam Johnson
(Housemaster, Lyon House)
Nigel and Deborah Watts
(Housemaster, Old House)
Jim and Ros Roebuck
(Housemaster, New House)
Rob and Julie Lowry
(Housemaster, Priory House)
Charles and Camilla Oulton
(Housemaster, Blackford House)
Veronica Trenchard
(Housemistress, Wellesley House)
Ann and David Crowcombe
(Housemistress, Arion House)
Nigel and Zanna Wilson-Brown
(Chaplain)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2004
THE BRUTON DINNER
The Annual General Meeting of the Old Brutonian Association will be held in the
John Davie Room at King’s School, Bruton on Saturday, 26th June 2004 at 6.00 pm
for the following purposes:
1. to receive the accounts and reports of the Committee and of the Honorary Auditor acting as
an independent examiner for the year ended 31st December, 2003;
2. to receive the accounts of the Old Brutonian Association Charitable Trust and the reports of
the Trustees and of the independent examiner for the year ended 31st December 2003;
3. to elect members of the Committee;
4. to elect an Honorary Secretary for the ensuing year;
5. to elect an Honorary Treasurer for the ensuing year;
6. to appoint an Honorary Auditor to act as an auditor or independent examiner as
appropriate for the ensuing year;
7. Election of Honorary Members of the Assoociation
That, upon a proposal by the Committee in accordance with Article 2(c) of the rules of the
Association, Mr Colin Jones, Director of Studies, and Mrs Jan Juneman, secretary to the OBA
and formerly Headmaster's Secretary, be and hereby are elected Honorary Members.
By order of the Committee David Hindley (Honorary Secretary)
AGENDA FOR THE 2004 AGM
Jan and Colin Juneman
(Assistant Secretary to the OBA)
Geoffrey Lee (L93/98)
(Graduate Prize Winner)
Glynn Jenkins (Director of Music)
Coral Brett (Matron, New House)
Lyn Rochester (Matron, Blackford House)
Kathy Catto (Matron, Old House)
Ruth Brannagan (Matron, Lyon House)
Liz Carr (Matron, Priory House)
Matthew Pentecost
(Head of School, New House)
James Lawson
(Deputy Head of School, Old House)
Sophie Parr
(Deputy Head of School, Wellesley House)
Toby Martin (Head of New House,
Assistant to the Hon. Secretary)
Apologies received:
Martin and Judith Marriott
(Senior Warden)
Geoffrey Ferrari (N91/96)
(Graduate Prize Winner)
Frederick Trenchard
1. Minutes of the last Meeting
2. Matters Arising
3. President’s Items
4. Hon. Secretary’s Report
5. Hon. Treasurer’s Report
6. The Charitable Trust: The Vice-President’s Report
7. Officers and Committee
8. Election of Honorary Members
9. A.O.B.
OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004 9

THE BRUTON DINNER
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEKEND OF THE ANNUAL DINNER
Saturday 26th June, 2004
6.00 p.m. Annual General Meeting of the Association in the John Davie Room. The Agenda, together with the Minutes
of the meeting in 2003 and the abridged Accounts for 2003, are included in this Newsletter.
7.00 p.m. Wine will be served in the Millennium Circle between the Hobhouse Science Building and the Memorial Hall.
If the weather is wet, it will be served in the Hobhouse Science Building.
7.45 p.m. Dinner in the Memorial Hall.
Dress: Black Tie.
Members may each invite one guest, who need not be a member. Any member wishing to invite more than one guest
should refer to the Note below.
Bed and Breakfast will be available in the School for members and their guests.
Would members wishing to come to the Dinner please complete the form below and return it by 11th June to Colin
Hughes at Honeysuckle House, Millford Road, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 8DP. On the form are listed the categories of those
members of the OBA who, in 2004, are ‘privileged’ members and who may therefore attend the Dinner and stay for bed
and breakfast, if required, free of charge.
Sunday, 27th June, 2004
9.10 a.m. Celebration of Holy Communion in the Parish Church by Revd. N. H. Wilson-Brown, the School Chaplain, after
which breakfast will be available in the Dining Hall.
!
ANNUAL DINNER Saturday 26th June, 2004
Would members wishing to attend please complete the form below and return it by 11th June at the latest.
BLOCK CAPITALS PLEASE
To: Colin Hughes, Honeysuckle House, Millford Road, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 8DP
I apply for ....................... place(s) for the Bruton Dinner to be held on Saturday, 26th June 2004 and for bed and breakfast
accommodation at the School for ............................. person(s).
NAME................................................................................................................................ HOUSE & DATES AT SCHOOL ..............................................................................
ADDRESS ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
E-MAIL .............................................................................................................. NAME(S) OF GUEST(S) .............................................................................................................
I enclose a cheque payable to “Old Brutonian Association” for
.......................... Dinner place(s) at £20 each ....................................
.......................... Dinner place free of charge (see below) NIL
.......................... Bed and breakfast(s) at £6 each ....................................
.......................... Bed and breakfast place free of charge (see below) NIL
TOTAL £....................................
I claim the privilege of dining (and bed and breakfast if required) free of charge on the following grounds (please tick as appropriate)
1. Honorary Member
2. Ordinary Member aged 75 and over
3. Ordinary Member (other than a sixth-form entrant) who entered the Senior School in the academic year commencing
September 1944, 1954, 1964, 1974, 1984 or 1994.
4. Ordinary Member who entered the Senior School as a sixth-form entrant in the academic year commencing
September 1947, 1957, 1967, 1977, 1987 or 1997.
N.B. If you wish to invite more than one guest, please contact Colin Hughes (01395 578402) before you send this form in.
Places will be allocated in order of receipt; early application is recommended.
Tickets will not be issued but there will be an acknowledgement of your booking.
If you find that you are unable to attend, please inform the Hon. Secretary as soon as possible.
Signed ................................................................................................................................................................ Telephone No. ............................................................
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM, OR A COPY, TO COLIN HUGHES BY 11th JUNE 2004. LATER APPLICATIONS MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED.
10 OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004

OLD BRUTONIAN INSIGNIA
INSIGNIA & SOUVENIERS
OLD BRUTONIAN TIES, SCARVES AND BROOCHES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SCHOOL SHOP,
which is situated in the School Sanatorium at Sunnydene. Access is from Lower Backway and for those Old
Brutonians wishing to visit in person, a telephone call beforehand to the Sanatorium Sister, Miss Rachel Barwis
(01749 813104), would be appreciated. For those wishing to place an order by telephone, please call 01749 812557.
The cost of Old Brutonian items is as follows:
Crested ties in polyester £6.95
Crested ties in pure silk £25.00
Striped ties in polyester £4.95
Striped ties in pure silk £17.95
Striped bow-ties in pure silk £25.00
Enamel brooches £2.35
Scarves £19.65
For those wishing to have any items sent by post, please add 75p for postage and packing; cheques should be made
payable to ‘King’s School, Bruton’.
SOUVENIRS OF THE SCHOOL
ORDERS FOR THE ITEMS BELOW SHOULD BE SENT TO: ANDREW LEACH (Registrar),
King’s School, Bruton, Somerset BA10 0ED. E-mail: abl@kingsbruton.somerset.sch.uk
Items ordered may be collected from the School, or they can be sent.
If you wish to have items sent, please add p&p as follows:
KSB Remembered £3.50, Four Hundred Years A School £1, Standing on the Shoulders of Giants £1, Golf umbrella £5,
Watercolour prints £4, Cards 50p. (Overseas p&p will be charged at cost.)
Cheques should be made payable to ‘King’s School, Bruton’.
The following items are available from the School:
King’s School Bruton Remembered, ed. Basil Wright £10
Contributors to this 390 page illustrated history of King’s, published in 1990, paint a vivid picture of the School,
concentrating on the last 100 years.
Four Hundred Years A School, by Geoffrey Sale £5
Written by the then Headmaster in 1950, this gives intriguing detail about the establishment of the School and its
uncertain progress through to the mid 1990s.
All proceeds from the sale of the above two books go to the recently established Basil Wright Trust, which intends to
provide the School with a much needed bursary fund.
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, by Henry Hobhouse £4
A concise résumé, by the recently retired Senior Warden, of the lives and work of 39 of the most influential scientists of
the past 1000 years, commemorated in the Millennium Circle at King’s.
Golf Umbrella £15
Navy/sky blue panels, with white crest.
Watercolour Print of Old House by W. S. Blackshaw £5
This attractive 20 x 14 inches print of a watercolour painted in 1987 offers wonderful value.
Cards 35p each, or 5 for £1.50
Blank inside, so useful for any occasion. There are 5 different cover photographs –
A) an aerial view of Bruton
B) pupils on the River Brue stepping stones
C) pupils on Abbey
D) a pupil playing the piano in the John Davie Room
E) two rugby players in front of Hyde Pavilion
OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004 11

ACCOUNTS
OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION & CHARITABLE
TRUST ABRIDGED REPORTS & ACCOUNTS
The following are abridged reports and accounts of the
Association and its charitable trust for the year ended 31
December 2003. The full reports and accounts, which have been
examined by the Honorary Auditor acting as an Independent
Examiner, were approved by the Committee and trustees on 6
March 2004. Copies are available from The Honorary Secretary,
Old Brutonian Association, King’s School, Bruton, Somerset BA10
0ED and will be available at the Association’s AGM on 26 June
2004. Copies can also be accessed on the OBA website
www.oldbrutonian.org.uk.
ABRIDGED REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2003
Objects
The general objects of the Association as contained in the
Rules are to promote union amongst Old Brutonians and to
further the interests of King’s School, Bruton. In particular the
Association will arrange an Annual Dinner at the School,
publish an Annual Newsletter and establish and maintain a
Charitable Trust for charitable purposes connected to the
Association’s objects.
Committee
At 31 December 2003 the Committee consisted of the
Officers: Christopher Rhys-Jones (O 45/49) President until 2005,
Richard Sullivan (N 58/62) Vice President until 2005, David
Hindley (Staff 63/00) Honorary Secretary until 2004 and Colin
Hughes (L 56/61) Honorary Treasurer until 2004, and eight
ordinary members: William Newton (L 73/75) and Jamie Reach (L
91/95) to serve until 2004, Sinead Costello (W 92/94) and John
Longman (P 57/61) to serve until 2005, James Holland (O 83/88)
and Kate Sedgman (W 95/97) to serve until 2006 and Trevor
Albery (B 83/88) and Francis Luard (P 92/97) to serve until 2007.
Under the current Rules two ordinary members of the
Committee are elected each year for a term of four years.
Ordinary members are not eligible for re-election until the year
following that in which they retire. At the general meeting on 21
June 2003 David Barton (P 71/74) and Roderick Wallace-Simpson
(B 64/68), who had been members since 1999, retired by
rotation and Trevor Albery and Francis Luard were elected as
ordinary members.
Keith Loney (O 48/53), Honorary Auditor since 1988, retired
and was replaced by John M Graves (P 68/73).
Membership
93 members joined the Association during 2003. The
Association was notified of the deaths of nine members during
2003 and at the end of the year the total membership was 3,720.
The active membership for whom current addresses are known
is now 1,989.
Activities
(a) Promotion of union among Old Brutonians
The annual general meeting and the Bruton dinner were held
on 21 June 2003. 22 members attended the meeting. The dinner
was held in the Memorial Hall and was attended by 56
members, 19 guests of members and 36 guests of the
Association. The annual reunion lunch in London was held in
the Ironmongers’ Hall on 28 November 2003 and was attended
by 155 members. The reunions in Bristol continued.
Old Brutonian teams competed against the School at hockey,
cricket, golf and tennis. An Old Brutonian cricket team
participated in the Brewers Cup competition.
The forty-fourth annual Newsletter was despatched to
members for whom addresses were known in April 2003. The
Newsletter was edited by David Hindley. Harry Witherby (B
63/67) assisted with the procurement of advertising for the
Newsletter and also took responsibility for the OBA web-site.
(b) Furthering the interests of the School
The Association donated its investment income under a deed
of covenant to the Old Brutonian Association Charitable Trust.
The abridged report and accounts of the Trust give further
details.
Michael Barnfield (N 68/74), James Burrell (O 41/46) and
Nicholas Russell (N 68/70) represented Old Brutonians on the
council of the Friends of King’s School, Bruton. Richard Sampson
(P 51/55) is the current President of the Friends. Five members of
the Association are currently serving on the Governing Body of
the School.
Finance
In the year ended 31 December 2003 the Association had
incoming resources of £26,975. Resources expended amounted
to £9,855 and the value of investments appreciated by £6,115.
Overall net assets rose to £94,880. Further details are given in
the abridged accounts below.
Appreciation
The Committee is extremely grateful to those members of
the Association who have served as past and present members
of the Committee, the representatives of the Association on
outside bodies, the Honorary Auditors, the editor of the
Newsletter and the match secretaries, together with the
organisers of the Bruton Dinner, the London Lunch and the
regional reunions. Without the assistance of these members the
Association would be unable to fulfil its objects.
OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2003
2003 2002
Incoming resources £ £
Subscriptions 23,895 37,598
Investment income 2,200 1,646
Other 880 250
Total incoming resources 26,975 39,494
Resources expended
Newsletter publication 5,472 5,180
Donations 2,200 1,646
Administration 1,332 601
Other 851 692
Total resources expended 9,855 8,1 1 9
Net incoming resources 17,120 31,375
Gain/(loss) on investments 6,115 (15,738)
Net movement in funds 23,235 15,637
Fund as at 1 January 71,645 56,008
Fund as at 31 December 94,880 71,645
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Balance Sheet at 31 December 2003
2003 2002
Investments £ £
Investments 51,907 35,296
Deposits 33,693 29,599
Total investments 85,600 64,895
Current assets
Debtors 10,971 7,805
Cash at bank 803 1,038
Total current assets 11,774 8,843
Creditors 2,494 2,093
Net current assets/(liabilities) 9,280 6,750
Net assets 94,880 71,645
Fund 94,880 71,645
ABRIDGED REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
OF THE CHARITABLE TRUST FOR
THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2003
Trustees
The current trustees are the Officers of the Association,
namely Christopher Rhys-Jones, Richard Sullivan, David Hindley
and Colin Hughes
Objects
The objects of the trust are set out in the trust deeds. In
summary they include the relief of poverty amongst former
pupils of King’s School, Bruton and their immediate dependents,
the provision of scholarships to pupils at the School, prizes
based on educational merit to pupils or former pupils and
awards to pupils showing outstanding ability in art, drama,
music, sport and leadership, and such other related charitable
purposes as the trustees unanimously agree.
Activities
During the year the trustees made the following awards to
further the objects of the trust:
(a) two scholarships, each of £750 for five years from
September 2003,
(b) four educational prizes of £25 each to pupils at the
School, and
(c) two further education prizes of £100 each to former pupils,
each of whom gained a double first class honours degree
at Oxford University.
(d) a leadership award of £200.
A total of £2,750 was paid out in 2003 in respect of
scholarships awarded.
Donations
The covenanted donation from the Association in respect of
2003 amounted to £2,200. Other donations amounted to £4,107
for the Unrestricted Fund and £1,538 for the Permanent
Endowment Fund. These figures include the benefit of any tax
relief under Gift Aid.
The trustees gratefully acknowledge all these donations.
Accounts
Net incoming resources amounted to £5,838 for the year 2003
compared with £3,404 in 2002. These amounts are after making
ACCOUNTS
charitable expenditure of £3,250 in 2003 and £1,425 in 2002
respectively. At 31 December 2003 the net assets stood at £38,587,
of which £31,854 belonged to the Unrestricted Fund and £6,733 to
the Permanent Endowment Fund.
Independent Examiner
The trustees gratefully acknowledge the work carried out by
John Graves as Independent Examiner of the trust’s accounts.
OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION
CHARITABLE TRUST
Registered Number: 284570
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2003
Unrestricted Endowment Total Total
Fund Fund 2003 2002
£ £ £ £
Incoming resources
Donations 6,307 1,538 7,845 3,712
Investment income 1,243 0 1,243 1,117
Total incoming resources 7,550 1,538 9,088 4,829
Resources expended
Charitable expenditure:
Grants payable 3,250 0 3,250 1,425
Total resources expended 3,250 0 3,250 1,425
Net incoming resources 4,300 1,538 5,838 3,404
Gain/(loss) on investments 1,500 769 2,269 (2,096)
Net movement in funds 5,800 2,307 8,107 1,308
Funds as at 1 January 26,054 4,426 30,480 29,172
Funds as at 31 December 31,854 6,733 38,587 30,480
Balance Sheet at 31 December 2003
Unrestricted Endowment Total Total
Fund Fund 2003 2002
£ £ £ £
Investments
Equities
investment fund 10,682 6,392 17,074 13,608
Deposits 19,605 200 19,805 14,580
Total investments 30,287 6,592 36,879 28,188
Current assets
Debtors 2,934 141 3,075 1,797
Cash at bank 6 0 6 495
Total current assets 2,940 141 3,081 2,292
Creditors 1,373 0 1,373 0
Net current
assets/(liabilities) 1,567 141 1,708 2,292
Net assets 31,854 6,733 38,587 30,480
Funds 31,854 6,733 38,587 30,480
OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004 13

CHARITABLE TRUST
OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE TRUST
One of the more difficult responsibilities of the Vice President is to try to persuade and encourage Old
Brutonians to part with their money in the form of a Gift Aid Payment to our Charitable Trust.
There are many financial demands on us and this may well be seen as just another begging letter,
and indeed it is. However, I do ask you to at least consider whether you are prepared to donate the
equivalent of £1 a week with an annual payment of £50 per year – or even £25 a year or a “one-off”
donation however small. Most of this money is put towards scholarships. Your donation would help to
make all the difference to whether or not a talented young boy or girl, whose parents would not
otherwise be able to afford the full fees, can be educated at King’s School, Bruton.
There are three pupils at the School who are supported by OBA Scholarships and as the President has
reported elsewhere they really are making the most of the opportunity which we Old Brutonians have
helped to give them. The plan is to award two further Scholarships at the start of the next academic
year. We are also looking at awarding prizes for excellence in art, drama, music, sport and leadership.
There are currently twenty or so Old Brutonians making donations in this way. It would be a major
achievement if, as a result of this appeal to you, we were able, between us, to secure a Bruton education
for a child who would not otherwise be able to go there.
Richard Sullivan Vice President
!
THE OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE TRUST
To the Trustees of the Old Brutonian Association Charitable Trust
*I wish to make a one-off donation of £ to the *Unrestricted Fund/*Permanent
Endowment Fund and enclose a cheque made payable to the Old Brutonian Association Charitable Trust for that amount.
*I wish to make regular donations of £ to the *Unrestricted Fund/*Permanent Endowment Fund every
*month/quarter/year by standing order. (Please complete the standing order form below.)
*I wish the above donations and any subsequent donations made by me to be treated as Gift Aid donations so that the charity can
reclaim tax on them. (See Note below.)
Signed ....................................................................................................................................................... Date .....................................................................................................
Full Name .......................................................................................................................................... Address ..........................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Postcode .........................................
Note: If you give this declaration you must be paying income tax or capital gains tax at least equal to the tax we can reclaim on your donations. This is
approximately 28p for every £1 you give. If you give this declaration now and subsequently you find that you no longer pay enough tax to cover the
amount that we can reclaim you should notify us immediately to cancel the declaration. Please keep a copy of the completed form for your records.
STANDING ORDER
To: Bank.............................................. Sort Code: ...................................... Title of Account to be debited: ...................................................................................
Branch address: ................................................................................................................................................................ Account number:..............................................
Please make payments to HSBC Bank plc, 15 High Street, Bruton, Somerset BA10 0AD (Sort Code 40-47-28) for the credit of the Old
Brutonian Association Charitable Trust (Account Number 51326929) in the sum of (amount in figures) *£
(amount in words) * pounds, commencing on (date of first payment)
* / / and thereafter at *MONTHLY/QUARTERLY/ANNUAL intervals until cancelled by me in writing.
This instruction cancels any previous standing order in favour of the Old Brutonian Association Charitable Trust.
Signed ........................................................................................................................................................................ Date / /
When completed and signed please send the whole of this form to: The Honorary Treasurer, Old Brutonian Association, Honeysuckle
House, Millford Road, Sidmouth EX10 8DP. Please do not send the Standing Order direct to your Bank. *Delete/complete as appropriate
14 OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004

The Annual Lunch in London was
held on 28th November at
Ironmongers’ Hall. The Ironmongers
are one of the Great Twelve Livery
Companies and their Hall is one of the
finest in the City.
A record number of 155 Old
Brutonians attended and 68 sent their
apologies. The event was attended by
13 young Old Girls, 9 more than last
year. We hope they will encourage
more of their friends from Wellesley to
attend in 2004. The lunch was
supported once again by all
generations and it bodes well for the
future that so many younger members
were present.
“Mr President, Senior Warden, Old
Brutonians, Luncheon is now served in
the dining hall if you please.” The
booming voice of Mr Robert Young,
formally Drum Major 1st Bn Scots
Guards and Master of
Ceremonies for the sixth
year in succession, could
probably have been heard at
Horseguards as we made our
way into the magnificent
dining hall for what was
probably the largest
gathering ever of Old
Brutonians in one place at
one time.
The Rev Richard Cloete
(Priory 61 - 66) said Grace in
Latin and appeared, even to
those of us who had been
denied a classical education, to thank
the Lord not only for good food, wine
and fellowship but also for victory in
the Rugby World Cup against Australia
the Saturday before.
An unexpected interruption to the
proceedings came when the Vice
President, Richard Sullivan (New 57 -
62) rose to express on behalf of all
present congratulations to the
President, Christopher Rhys-Jones (Old
45 - 49), on the birth of his
granddaughter and the best wishes of
all of us to HRH The Countess of
Wessex for a speedy return to Bagshot
Park with her baby daughter. He
expressed the hope that her parents
would not long delay putting her
name down for entry to King’s School,
Bruton for the term beginning
September 2016. This was warmly
received and we stood for the toast to
“Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor”.
The President spoke and welcomed
our Principal Guest, Mr Martin Marriot.
He is in his last year as Senior Warden
(Chairman of the Governors) and a
former Headmaster of Canford. He
THE LONDON LUNCH
will be succeeded in 2004 by Air Chief
Marshal Sir Peter Squire. Christopher
Rhys-Jones also welcomed Mr Gareth
Evans, Deputy Headmaster,
representing Richard Smyth, who sadly
was not able to be with us on this
occasion. As a good Welshman Mr
Evans was seen to much appreciate
the volume if not the quality of the
singing later on in the programme.
Also on the top table and a most
welcome guest was Tony Beadles,
former Headmaster. Mr Marriott
replied most eloquently on behalf of
the guests and Peter Squire (Priory 59 -
63) proposed the Toast to the School.
Some of us attended the School
before girls were admitted. We found
much companionship in those days
with the girls of Sunny Hill School. It
was therefore a nostalgic moment for
the more senior generation when
Joanna Brice (SHS 57 - 62), representing
the girls in green, stood and in a warm,
if brief, speech reassured us that we
had not been forgotten!
And then came one of those major
moments for which the London Lunch
has become renowned. Having
already exercised the vocal chords
with a most vigorous rendering of the
National Anthem before the Loyal
Toast, we were joined by Miss Maggie
Cooper, soprano from the Guildhall
School of Music. Accompanied by the
Prometheus Quartet she invited us to
join in the singing of the School Song
‘Carmen Brutoniense’. It was good to
hear afterwards from so many Old
Boys and Girls, who had attended the
School after the song’s sad demise in
the 1970’s, that they had been
particularly moved and had joined in
with great gusto.
It may be of interest to some that
there are signs back in Bruton that the
School Song is to be revived. It is
currently being rehearsed for a
performance at the School later in the
year. This must be partly due to the
THE LONDON LUNCH
Old Brutonians who have kept it alive
at the London Lunch and introduced it,
not only to the Headmaster, but also to
the younger members, who in their
turn have been much taken with the
communal singing and the stirring
tune - even if only the Rev. Richard
Cloete understands the words, which
are in Latin.
No sooner had the final chorus died
away than Miss Cooper and the strings
led us into “Swing Low Sweet Chariot”.
She was joined by 13 Old Girls and 142
Old Boys, their arms round each
others’ shoulders, singing and swaying
in a noisy celebration of England’s
victory in the Rugby World Cup in
Australia the previous Saturday.
It was by now late in the afternoon
and Mr Young, the only man in the
room whose voice could be heard
above the increasingly loud and
animated buzz of
conversation, ordered us out.
“Mr President, Senior Warden,
Old Brutonians - Further
refreshments are now being
served in the Reception Room,
please leave the Dining Hall
without delay.” And no one
dared disobey. As usual the
hard core then stayed on to
the bitter end and drank beer
at the public house across the
road. The regulars there were
treated to a number of
uncoordinated, increasingly
less coherent and less musical
stutterings of the School Song late into
the night and then it was time to go
home.
Of course an event of this size and
complexity does not happen without
meticulous planning and preparation,
attention to detail and effort on the
day. The service and dedication of a
few make the programme and
procedures before, during and after
lunch appear effortless and give so
much enjoyment to all those who
attend. They deserve much credit, and
thanks go once again to Richard and
Alice Taylor, Robert and Kate Young
and Chris Stallworthy of Payne and
Gunter (Caterers), his chefs and staff.
Without them there would not be a
London Lunch.
To all of you who supported the
2003 Lunch, thank you for coming.
Please come to the 2004 Lunch,
probably at the same venue. The date
is Friday 26th November. Tell your
friends, encourage more girls to join
us and let's hope we can improve on
the attendance once again.
OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004 15

THE LONDON LUNCH
The following Members of
the Association attended:
1939 Keith Lilly (O)
1941 Michael Harvey (N/P)
1942 Richard Coward (P/O)
1943 Mike Hooper (P)
Arnold Stevenson (O)
Peter Stokoe (P)
1944 John Beauchamp (O)
Christopher Cruttwell (O)
Edward Prance (P)
Dick Thomas (N)
Jim Vigar (O)
1945 John Coleman (N)
Derek Cromwell (P)
Thomas Graves (N)
Geoffrey Jarman (N)
Robin Kent (O)
Joe Palmer (N)
Chris Rhys-Jones (O) [President]
1946 David Chalke (P)
Tim Harlow (N)
George Warry (O)
1947 Angus Young (N)
1948 William Kidd (O)
Keith Loney (O) [Past President]
James Roe (P)
John Webster (N)
1949 David Beresford-Jones (O)
Peter Nisbet (P)
1950 Peter Bond (P)
Colin Ryall (N)
1951 Peter Whitelaw (O)
1952 Michael Read (P/L)
1953 Michael Pearce (N/L)
1954 Roger Gallannaugh (O)
[Past President]
John Hughes (L)
Colin Lloyd (P)
Mark Pridie (O)
Norman Robson (O)
Jeremy Seddon (N)
1956 Colin Hughes (L)
[Hon. Treasurer]
Stephen Jenkins (L)
Chris Noel (O)
Gavin Pearce (N)
Jerry Pontin (N)
Nick Swallow (O)
John Wood (O)
DON'T BE A VANDAL!
1957 Bob Berry (P)
Warwick Clarke (O/B)
John Longman (P) [Committee]
Richard Sullivan (N)
[Vice-President]
Richard Taylor (O)
Peter Warren-Price (O)
1958 Mark Fenwick (N)
Charles Foot (N)
John Griffith Williams (P)
Geoff Hayward (N)
Anton Schooley (O/B)
Edward Waltham (N)
Robert Willy (L)
1959 James Brenan (O)
John Champion (N)
Peter Squire (P)
Robin Williams (P)
1960 Robert Eshelby (B)
David Graham (O)
Jeremy Hall (L)
Marcus Hill (O)
Perran Newton (L)
Peter Phillips (L)
Charles Pointon-Taylor (N)
Michael Roberts (L)
Keith Warren-Price (B)
1961 Richard Cloete (P)
Tony Daintry (B)
Nigel McCrea (O)
Aidan Mills-Thomas (P)
Robert Snook (B)
1964 James Wills (B)
1965 Colin Williams (L)
1967 Roland Drane (B)
1968 John Graves (P)
Robert Scott (O)
1971 Sue Neale (Hall)
1972 Sally Snook (Hall)
1977 Charles Budgett (O)
Tony Lindesay (O)
Patrick Warwick-Smith (O)
1980 Angus Frazer (L)
Edward Lazenby (N)
Paul Seddon (L)
1981 Jonathan Cox (O)
Henry Harris (N)
Ben James (O)
John Miles (N)
1983 Robert Bradley (N)
Charles Deards (N)
At two points in this Newsletter you will find forms that you may wish to complete
and return: the Bruton Dinner 2004 and the Charitable Trust. In order to avoid
damaging your copy of the Newsletter, may we suggest that either you take a
photocopy of the appropriate form or that you visit the OBA website
(www.oldbrutonians.com) and download the forms you need.
Dan Harden (N)
Fergus Sligo-Young (N)
1984 Daniel Graham (O)
Robert Henderson (O)
Andre Zlattinger (P)
1986 James Lloyd (O)
Thomas Phillips (O)
James Strevens (N)
1987 Christopher Gammon (P)
Tresham Graham (O)
Jolyon Jago (P)
James McNeil (P)
Tom Robson (O)
James Waltham (O)
Philip Williams (P)
1988 Sophie Kirke (W)
Karen Menzel (W)
Amanda Nicholls (W)
1989 Sam Banbury (N)
Don Gibson (L)
Daniel Nutburn (L)
1990 Edward Beresford-Jones (O)
Henry Burrows (O)
Thomas Gough (O)
Matthew Gresham (P)
Chris Hyde (L)
Tim McCallum (O)
Simon Morris (L)
Charles Noble (P)
James Thomas (L)
1991 Ian Clothier (N)
Andrew Molyneux (N)
Adam Nunn (B)
1992 Humphrey Dorrell (B)
Frank Luard (P) [Committee]
1993 Neil Anderson (B)
Lucy Hutchings (W)
Edward Molyneux (N)
Rory Nunn (B)
1994 Michael Bond (B)
Geoff Burt (O)
Alastair Harris (N)
Andrew Pritchard (N)
Adrian Thompson (L)
1995 Louisa Crang (W)
Kate Sedgman (W)
Sophie Stanford-Tuck (W)
1996 Hannah Carew-Gibbs (W)
Suzie Franklin (W)
1997 Katy Bennett (W)
James Spinney (L)
Honorary Members
Tony Beadles (Headmaster 1985-1992)
Guests of the Association:
Martin Marriott (Senior Warden)
Gareth Evans (Deputy Headmaster)
Apologies for absence were received from
sixty-nine Members of the Association.
16 OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004

ADVERTISEMENTS
What are you doing on Saturday 26th June, 2004?
The answer to that question should be
“Going to the Old Brutonian Association AGM and Dinner in Bruton.”
Following are a few reasons why you simply have to be there:
After the success of the London Lunch in recent years we are going to
repeat the triumph in Bruton. We shall again be singing the School Song
at the end of the evening. It will be good to hear the strains of “Qui annis
actis excesserunt…” once more resounding to the rafters of the Memorial
Hall. Bruton boasts a rather good jazz band and we shall engage them to
play for us during the pre-dinner drinks.
Remember school food? Things have changed!
You may come to the dinner for FREE if you entered the school
in 1994, 1984, 1974, 1964, 1954, 1944, 1934 or 1924 (in which case you are
now 108 years old).
If you can think of just one person you were at School with whom it
might be fun to meet again, this is your chance; get in touch and come to
the dinner. How about making up a table of those from 1964 (40 years on)
or 1954 (50 years!)?
So! What do you have to do now? Well, not much, really; apart from put
the date in your diary, get in touch with your friends and fill in the booking
form in this newsletter. There is also a form on the web site at:
www.OldBrutonians.com
We have a recipe for a wonderful evening: good food, good wine, good
friends and good fun. See you there!
[Left] The School flag flies above the Ironmongers' Hall, November 28th, 2003
OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004 17

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tea.
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Members of the 3rd Form approach the Canadian memorial on Vimy Ridge during the annual History and English
Departments visit to the WW1 battlefields. [Picture by Michael Middlehurst]
LONDON LUNCH
MAILING LIST
Richard Taylor has a ‘core’ mailing list of well over
150 Old Brutonians who have attended Lunches
in the past or indicated that they wished to do so
in the future. He sends out a notice to all on this
list, with details of the lunch, a month or two in
advance. In addition, Harry Witherby is
maintaining the database containing over 1000
email addresses of Old Brutonians and he will be
reminding you all of the lunch in good time. To be
included please contact:
oba.database@witherby.net
For Old Brutonians not on Richard Taylor’s list
who may wish to attend the 2003 Lunch in the
City, please contact him as soon as you can so
that your name may be added.
Richard Taylor,10 Bramfield Road, London SW11
6RB.
Tel: 020 7223 1299 Fax:020 7924 4288
Email: tapador@globalnet.co.uk
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5% of the cost of your stay will be donated to the OBA
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NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS 2004
1939
John BURNETT (N39/43) writes “I started by
being an articled pupil to an Architect in
London. I then went to the School of
Architecture at Liverpool University,
qualifying in 1950. I captained both Tennis
and Hockey teams whilst there.
I then moved to Hertfordshire, met my wife
and got married in 1953. (I got my
Hertfordshire County Hockey Cap in 1952).
We moved around the country to Bristol,
Stevenage, St Albans and then out to Little
Horkesley near Colchester, changing jobs and
designing schools, houses and hospitals - all
very interesting with different problems.
A couple of years ago, my wife died and I
moved into a maisonette in Nayland and
would be very pleased to meet any Old
Brutonians of any vintage”. John has 3
children and 6 grandchildren.
1953
Noel BURFORD (P/L53/56) writes from
Rutland that after leaving King’s he completed
two years National Service with the RAF
before moving into a career in sales and
marketing in Toys and Leisure. He is now
retired and keeps in touch with Jeremy
HEWLETT (N51/55)
Christopher LEDGER (N53/58) writes that he
is now fully retired and living in South Devon
where his interests include golf, gardening,
model engineering and amateur radio (Call
Sign G3UBL)
1954
Roger GALLANNAUGH (O54/57) has been
appointed a Governor of King’s School.
1956
Bill BUNBURY (N56/58) writes from Perth,
Western Australia where he is a Broadcaster
with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
(ABC). Bill is an award-winning radio
documentary-maker, producing and
presenting for ABC Radio National’s
‘Hindsight’. Among his awards are the 1986
United Nations Australia Peace Prize for ‘The
War Rages On: Australians in Vietnam’; the
Gold Medal for History Documentary at the
prestigious New York Radio Festival Awards in
1996 for ‘Timber for Gold: The Kalgoorlie
Woodlines’; and the inaugural NSW Premier’s
History Awards Special Prize in 1997 for the
radio commentary series ‘Unfinished
Business’. His examinations of Australian
history have also led to such books as Being
Aboriginal (with Ros Bowden); Reading Labels
on Jam Tins: Living Through Difficult Times;
Rag,Sticks and Wire: Australians in the Air
1919-90; Cyclone Tracy: Picking up the Pieces;
Rabbits and Spaghetti: Italy, Australians and
World War II; and Timber for Gold: The
Kalgoorlie Woodlines.
Bill is also a member of the Western
Australia Council for Aboriginal
Reconciliation, a board member of the
Fremantle History Museum, and has been a
frequent university guest lecturer. His father,
who was Australian born, also attended KSB
(N14/16) but died in 1970.
Jeremy PONTIN (N56/60) has recently retired.
On leaving school, he worked in property and
qualified as a chartered surveyor in 1966,
whilst in private practice in Devon, his home
county. Later he worked in Surrey and
Hampshire, where he became the County
Estates Surveyor, responsible for a department
of some hundred staff, providing valuations
and estate management professional services
for the whole county. 1993 saw his
department reorganised, whereupon he was
appointed Resident Land Steward for the
Duchy of Cornwall, responsible for the Isles of
Scilly district. In recognition of his work for
the Duchy, Jeremy was appointed MVO in the
Queen’s Birthday Honours. He is also a Fellow
of the Royal Institution of Chartered
Surveyors. Jeremy is married and has three
children. Sport remains a passion, and he
particularly enjoys the annual London to
Brighton cycling event, where he is joined by
his children, raising money for the Heart
Foundation. Jeremy, who keeps in touch with
quite a few of his contemporaries at School,
says that he would be happy to see, or hear
from, anyone of his vintage from School who
is living in Cornwall or visiting. As a parting
shot, he suggests that the School Shop might
consider selling baseball caps with the
School’s Dolphin and Crown emblem.
1958
Richard CANT (N58/62) writes that after
practising as a private client solicitor for 39
years he has thrown in the towel on law in
favour of Sandbanks Beach.
Tim CRONIN (N58/62) paid a visit to King’s in
September 2003.
Jonathan GOODERHAM (O&B58/62) is based
in Auckland, New Zealand where he works as
a Fine Art Dealer specialising in European and
Antipodean paintings. Jonathan is married to
Janet and has a daughter, Elizabeth.
John WINSTONE (N58/62) writes that he is in
contact with John WILLIAMS (O58/62) who is
now a grandfather and living in California.
1962
George O’GRADY (N62/66) George becomes
chief executive of the PGA European Tour at the
end of 2004. His immediate predecessor and
boss, Ken Scholfield has chosen retirement,
saying that it would have been selfish of him to
have remained in what he sees as “a highly
privileged position” when there was a man of
George’s abilities waiting in the wings. George’s
appointment had the unanimous backing of
everyone on the tournament committee and
the board of directors. On leaving Bruton,
George went to Reading University where he
captained the rugby team. After working first
for Esso and then as a stockbroker, he joined the
European tour as a tournament director in 1974.
Chief referee at the Royal Lytham and St Annes,
he was staging manager for the 1981 match at
Walton Heath. Having been appointed as
Scholfield’s deputy in 1989, he played a key role
in the growth and development of the Tour’s
television company.
1966
Neil FORD, Q.C. (B66/71) is now Head of his
Chambers - Albion Chambers, Bristol.
NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS
1969
Kirsten COOKE (nee Hamilton-Fairlie) (Hall
69/71) is an Associate of the Royal
Photographic Society. Kirsten specialises in
Wedding Photography and is based in Stokesub-Hamdon.
1971
David BARTON (P71/74) was awarded a
Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service
(QCVS) in the Operation TELIC honours and
awards list following the war in Iraq. He
writes “I had a staff team of about 75
personnel and we ran all the administrative
arrangements for the 46,000 strong British
Force, spread across 10 countries. We started
off in January in Kuwait and then moved into
Iraq in April 2003. Particular areas of
responsibility were all manpower
arrangements, running a large database for
the Force in the Middle East, welfare
(telephones, Internet, radio, TV, mail, papers -
over £50m budget!), the administration of
casualties and compassionate cases, mortuary
management and the administration of
Prisoners of War. I can’t remember if I told
you but I ended up as the Senior British
Liaison Officer working with the Americans in
the Prisoner of War camp outside UMM Qasr,
Iraq. We had just under 7000 Iraqi prisoners
in the camp. The operation was challenging
and rewarding but not good fun because of
the large number of people who lost their
lives or were seriously injured. However, it
was the adventure of a lifetime and all those
excellent KSB values and qualities were
remembered and put into practice throughout
the 4 months deployment. Also, what great
guys the American’s were to work with; and
they were even better allies.”
Nick BARTON (P71/77) Nick recently climbed
Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya and raised over
£10,000 in the process for children’s charity
called Whizz Kids. He is a wealth investor,
working for Bank Hoffman, and his portfolio is
East Africa.
1972
Dominic WOOD (O72/76) writes that he is in
his 26th year of work as a scientist at the
Veterinary Laboratories Agency at NEW Haw,
Weybridge (executive agency for DEFRA)
researching into BSE and Scrapie.
1973
William NEWTON (L73/75)
The following is an extract from The Daily
Telegraph of June 7th, 2003:
Memories of the Queen’s coronation Derby
will be revived today when she presents the
trophy for this year’s race at Epsom.
The Queen’s Aureole finished second in the
1953 Derby, days after she was crowned. The
public’s disappointment at the horse’s defeat
was tempered by the fact that the race was
won by Pinza, giving the jockey Sir Gordon
Richards his first Derby victory in 28 attempts.
Sir Gordon had been knighted in the
Coronation honours. His victory is
commemorated in the trophy for today’s
Vodafone Derby - a bronze sculpture of Pinza,
with Sir Gordon in the saddle.
The bronze, measuring 2ft 6ins in length,
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NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS
was sculpted by Willie Newton, a former
jockey who has created the last six Derby
trophies. Newton, 44, said; “I wanted to
commemorate the fact that it was the 50th
anniversary of the coronation and that gave
me an opportunity to also recognise a
magnificent horse in Pinza and a genuine
racing legend in Sir Gordon.”
The trophy depicts Pinza with a stable lad.
“Using the lad allowed me to identify the era
through the clothes that he wore. It is also
good to be able to recognise the enormous
debt racing owes to stable staff.”
Today’s Derby is the 224th running of the
race at Epsom and the richest horse race in
Europe, with a total prize fund of nearly £1.5
million.
1976
David HOPCROFT (P76/78) has written from
Sydney where he is now the Manager of the
Shangri-La Hotel, The Rocks. His 2 children
Zara (10) and Dylan (8) attend private schools
in Sydney. David writes “if I can be of any
assistance to any old boy while they are here
in Sydney, I would be more than happy to
catch up with them.”
1977
Charlie YATES (L77/82) On leaving school,
Charlie went to college in Portsmouth to study
Marine Biology. Finding no work in this
sphere, he took and passed the Civil Service
exam. Still thinking in marine terms, he
applied to work for Customs and Excise and
was sent to the VAT Department in
Kennington! This proved a blessing in disguise
and he is now in International Trade Strategy,
giving lectures and seminars here and abroad.
He has recently found working in the House
of Commons, getting new legislation through
Parliament, particularly interesting. In 1988 he
married Petra Clarke and they have two sons:
Jack, born in 1994, and Charlie James, born in
1999.
(Address: 66 Spenser Road, Bedford MK40 2BB)
David YATES (P77/82) On leaving catering
college in Portsmouth, David went to work for
Balls Brothers, the wine importers. He ran a
series of their City wine bars, some with
restaurants attached. After 17 years with that
firm, he is now their Commercial Manager,
dealing with large wine contracts, training
and wine tasting. David married Michelle
Fullbrook in 1989 and they have two sons:
Samuel, born in 1996, and Alexander, born in
1998. (Address: 41 Knole Road, Dartford, Kent
DA1 3JN)
1978
Jeremy GAINHER (L78/81) runs a restaurant
in Perth, Western Australia.
1979
Jonathan BRUCE (N79/84) runs a restaurant
in Rock, Cornwall after training with Rick
Stein in Padstow.
Robin GAINHER (L79/84) is a Housemaster at
Cranleigh Preparatory School, Surrey
Justin GAU (P79/84) A newspaper report
reveals that Justin was prosecuting counsel in
a trial in Bournemouth Crown Court last May.
The case concerned a mother and son who
pretended to be husband and wife in order to
obtain a £120,000 remortgage. They then
embarked on a five-week spending spree in
France before handing themselves in to police,
having squandered all but £525 of the money.
Justin secured his prosecution.
David MYRES (P79/84) was married 18
months ago and made an Associate at
Christopher Smallwoods earlier this year.
1980
Anthony DUGUID (N80/85) has written from
his new address in Winchester (see Changes
of Address list) that he is still working in
London in property. Anthony ‘quite often
bumps into Ian Stewart’; sees ‘John Miles from
time to time through work’ and David
McDonald (N81/83) who is still in touch with
Digby Veevers Carter (N80/85) now living in
Cape Cod.
1981
Roland LEDGER (N81/85) is a
development/project engineer in research and
development supporting the marine industry.
His company is based in Chelmsford but his
main residence is at Salcombe
1982
Jonathan SOMERVILLE (O82/87) is now a
restaurateur in Hong Kong. He and his wife
Petra have two sons, Samuel born in February
2001 and Ethan born in February 2003.
Richard STEVENSON (B82/84) has been
appointed Headmaster of Kelly College Junior
School.
1983
Richard DIXON (P83/88) felt prompted to
send in his news after seeing David Hindley at
the launch party of James Holland’s latest
book ‘Fortress Malta’ on board HMS Belfast.
After graduating from Reading University in
1993 with a degree in Land Management and
Economy he left for Hong Kong where he
worked in Commercial Property. He is now a
qualified Chartered Surveyor and lives in
London with his wife Lucy, who is
French/American; they have 2 sons - Hugo (4)
and Tristan (18 months)
On learning of Andrew Leach’s retirement
from teaching Richard writes that “as my
housemaster for 5 teenage years and as a
parent now (and having done a little growing
up since!), I realise of course the enormous
impact Andrew had in steering my path.
That path was not always clear, but having a
man of such skills of leadership and
compassion to guide the way, I have no doubt
has been in some great part responsible for
who I am today.”
Mark LEDGER (B83/86) is working as a marine
analyst in the City with the international law
firm of Clyde and Company. He was married
in September 2003 (see Marriages)
1985
Ben NEWMAN (P85/90) married Sarah Wood
on November 29th, 2003 (see Marriages) with
Duncan STEWART (O85/90) as his Best Man.
As the wedding was the day after the OBA
London Lunch he was unable to attend the
lunch. After a wonderful honeymoon on safari
in South Africa Ben and Sarah are living in
Cobham, Surrey. Ben is currently working in
Central London as Director of Asset
Management for Curzon Global Partners, which
entails managing private equity funds investing
in commercial real estate in Europe (not UK).
1986
Alex OULTON (N86/91) has married his longterm
girl-friend, Noriko, and they have had a
daughter, Hannah. Alex still works for the
bank, BNP Paribas; he and his family live in
Surbiton.
Toby SCOURSE (N86/91) reports that after
graduating with a 2:1 in Hospitality
Management he worked on the QE2 before
joining UBEVCO Distributors Ltd where he has
been working in sales for the last 6 years. He
worked his way up through the sales teams
and for the past 2 years has been a Senior
Account Manager looking after various
national large groups of bars, restaurants and
night clubs stocking the UBEVCO products.
Being especially fond of a particular brand,
Tiger Beer, from early personal associations
during his time in Malaysia, he is now Tiger
Beer Brand Manager, developing it within the
UK. In April 2003, while in Malaysia, Toby got
engaged to Colette and they plan a London
wedding in July 2004.
1987
Tim MIRFIN (N87/92) has joined Scottish
Opera and has been singing the part of
Zorastro in Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
1988
Charlie MAIDMENT (O88/91) has married
Louise Evans (see Marriages list)
Rupert OULTON (N88/93) has returned to
Imperial College, London to work on a
research programme funded by Mitsubishi,
developing organic LED (light emitting diode)
and LCD (light crystal display) technologies.
He has published several papers and has been
quoted as an authority on his subject in
various places. He is trying for a Fellowship to
further his research work next year.
1989
Christopher GRANTHAM (N89/94) will be
marrying his partner, Holly, on June 5th, 2004.
He and Holly have a baby son, Oscar.
1990
Julius JACOBSEN (P90/95) is studying for a
Ph.D. at Cambridge
Edward OULTON (N90/95) continues in Hong
Kong with HSBC. He now works in Treasury
and has assisted on several big financings this
year, helping to put his department firmly on
the map.
He works very long hours and many
weekends but enjoys the challenge. He has
had several brief holidays in Vietnam,
Cambodia and Yunan China.
Robin PHILLIPS (O92/95) is currently living
and working in Sydney where he is in contact
with several other OBs.
Rachael SKELTON (nee GOSLING W90/92)
continues to work for the BBC and is now
making news documentaries about Iraq and
Afghanistan.
22 OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004

1991
William ASPINALL (O91/96) is currently
working as an Assistant Producer on an 8-part
series for BBC2 entitled Map Man. Each
episode looks at a seminal map in British
History by undergoing a journey in a
particular part of the country. He has already
shot two of the programmes: Harry Beck’s
tube map, and Christopher Saxton’s County
atlas of England and Wales; the third, William
Smith’s geological maps, will be filmed in
Dorset and Somerset in late April.
He has spent the last three years in TV
production, mainly in historical
documentaries. However, he was also a
runner and stand-in to Ray Winstone in
Henry VIII, a TV drama which aired last year.
During its filming he managed to pitch an
idea to the producer, and has since been
commissioned to write a feature film for
Granada. “It’s important to have several irons
in the fire, as, being a freelancer, the world can
be a pretty cruel place”. He has experienced
short periods of unemployment and, during
that time, has embarked on thankfully brief
careers in labouring, parcel delivery and
chauffeuring.
Nick HANDFORD (91/96) works as one of the
music industry’s youngest production
managers. The following article by Louise
Strickland appeared in ‘Lighting&Sound’:
“At 25 Nick Handford is one of the industry’s
youngest production managers. He has that
relaxed air of approachability and control
common to all good production managers.
You can imagine him as the ‘grown up’
constantly sorting out the needs and wants of
a demanding mix of people, whilst balancing
a hundred other tasks simultaneously.
Born and raised in Wiltshire, Handford won
a music scholarship at 13 and went to study at
King’s School in Bruton, Somerset. After A
levels, he took a degree in Enterprise
Management at the Liverpool Institute of
Performing Arts (LIPA). The course covered the
whole spectrum of management in the
performing arts, with specific emphasis on
the music business - Handford’s main area of
interest. Music has always been in his blood.
His father - who died when he was 9 - was a
well-known conductor, his mother a classical
violinist, and his younger brother and sister
are also musically talented, “much more than I
ever was,” he adds.
LIPA was a ground-breaking experience for
Handford. Not only did he study the theory
and administration of managing people in the
arts, he also made some important and
enduring contacts. One of those was with Lee
Forde, ex rock ‘n’ roll lighting designer, who
now heads Liverpool’s Cultural Events
department.
He also realised that music management
was not for him and his ambitions focused on
being hands-open with live performance. His
course at LIPA didn’t get technical, and his
now considerable and broad-based technical
knowledge has come from practical on-theroad
experience. “LIPA gave me the
confidence and opportunity to put on some
great shows, to meet good people and to
realise the importance of teamwork in
making a production successful,” he says.
The LIPA Lighting Project in 1999, part of
Handford’s final year assessment , was the
most memorable event on his three-year
course. Handford project- managed and
organized the sponsorship, promotion, press
and marketing for an ambitious architectural
.lighting scheme by fellow student Paul Nulty
which saw them light the university
buildings. They overcame all the odds -
including initial scepticism from the
university - to turn it into a successful creative
and media event.
Handford made the most of any ‘down’
time he had at LIPA by crewing for the
Salisbury Festival and also working for Eddie
Izzard shows as assistant production manager
after meeting tour manager Mick Perrin
during his final year. Here he really got to
grips with the technicals of lighting, sound,
video and power.
After graduation, he immediately found
himself on tour with Eddie Izzard again,
before returning to Liverpool later in the year
to work on the city’s Millennial ‘River of Light’
project. This experience, partly because it
meant having to deal with an urban site
which was never meant to stage any type of
public event, is right up there in Handford’s
“most challenging” moments to date. The
sheer scale and diversity was also incredible -
from building projections, to lasers and video
onto water screens, lighting, architectural
lighting, show sound and pyrotechnics - both
logistically and technically, he dealt with a
multi-layered performance.
He’s worked on other large outdoor
spectaculars since, but nothing compared to
River of Light. Handford also did a brief spell
as a lampie with Daff Cook on a series of ‘Who
Wants to be a Millionaire’ at Elstree, working
as third Vari*Lite tech, after completing the
company’s one-day training course to bring
himself up to speed with the fixtures.
When the production management gig for
one of the Stomp troops came up, he jumped
at the chance and became their youngest
production manager - which kept him
occupied for the majority of the next two-anda-half
years, during which time he travelled
the length and breadth of the globe. His
greatest Stomp show was in an amphitheatre
at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens, where,
without the benefit of local crew, they raced
against time to get in and get the show on.
All the permanent crew pitched in and helped
each other. “It’s not very often you see the
sound boys unloading a set truck!” he
comments.
Handford had just returned from that
Stomp tour, and is currently working on the
Matthew Street Festival in Liverpool.
1991
Jamie REACH (L91/95) has been appointed
Head of Mathematics at Clayesmore School.
1992
James ILLINGWORTH-KAY (O92/97) is
teaching English in China.
Andrew LOWE (L92/97) has applied for a PGCE
course following graduation from York.
Christopher LOWE (N92/97) is now working
for Tallis at Templecombe.
NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS
Tim STYLES (B92/97) works for Thales at Wells
following his graduation from Cambridge. He
became engaged in March 2003 to Angela,
whom he met at university, and plans to
marry in September 2004.
Alan WILLIAMS (B92/97) works as aNews
Editor for the Somerset Standard and
Guardian based in Bath. He has entered the
2004 London Marathon. Alan is hoping to
raise £10,000 for the research work of the
Cystic Fibrosis Trust - if anyone is interested
in sponsoring him, please see his website:
www.alansmarathon.ukonline.co.uk
… He still plays cricket for Bruton.
1994
Jamie CRANFIELD (O94/99) is now working
with Renishaw following his graduation from
Nottingham (see Graduates List)
Guy CULLUM (P94/99) is teaching English in
Northern China
1995
James HARRISON (L95/00) is hoping to join
the Royal Marines following his graduation
from Aberystwyth (see Graduates List).
Oliver JENNINGS (P95/2000) is in his first
year of study for a BA (Hons) in Tourism
Management at Southampton Institute.
Joe MBU (N95/00) The Sunday Telegraph
Sports account on August 17th, 2003 of the
Middlesex Sevens Rugby Tournament wrote
that “Bath were virtually a one-man team
thanks to the efforts of winger Joe Mbu who
contributed three tries in a 31-24 victory. The
Nigerian is also a Sevens specialist, having
bailed out Newcastle in the final two years
ago, when they were hit by injuries.”
Martin TILLBROOK (P95/2000) is working on
the IT staff at KSB Junior School, Hazlegrove
House, from September 2003 for the industrial
training 3rd year part of his 4 year B.Sc. Hons
Sandwich course in Internet Technologies &
Applications at Plymouth University.
1996
Max ALLISON-WRIGHT (L96/01) is studying
Archaeology at Southampton University.
Alexandra LIVINGSTONE (W96/98) Since her
graduation from St Andrews Alex has been
doing political consultancy under a Graduate
Scheme for the Public Affairs Department of
the PR firm Weber Shandwick. She enjoys
learning about politics, having lunch in the
House of Lords and jetting over to Brussels.
1997
Katie BENNETT (W97/99) appeared on a
round of the BBC1 ‘Mastermind’ programme
televised 15th September 2003. Katie came
3rd, taking as her specialised subject the
Manic Street Preachers.
1998
Emma EVELYN (W98/00) writes that she is
still working for FPD Savills in Wandsworth
which she loves. She keeps in touch with
some OBs and has a new address.
1999
Sophie PARR (W99/03) is spending part of her
GAP year teaching at a school in Chile,
followed by travelling in South America.
OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004 23

NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS
BATMAN, O.B. –
FURTHER NEWS
Some of you may remember that
the last issue of the Newsletter
contained details of Stephen Batman,
a distinguished translator and author
who died in 1584. Like Shakespeare’s
friend and executor, Thomas Russell,
Batman grew up in Bruton and would
certainly have attended King’s School.
He went on to become a Doctor of
Divinity and chaplain to the great
Archbishop Parker. One of Batman’s
roles was to help in gathering
together Parker’s mighty library of
over six thousand books, now housed
in Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
In a publication of 1581 entitled The
Dooome Warning All Men to the
Judgement, Batman writes of his
native town and of a fellow Brutonian
called Goffe who owned a calf with
two heads. I have modernised
Batman’s original spelling:
In Somersetshire near the town of
Bruton was calved a calf with two
heads, which bred a great grief to the
owner of that strange sight, being an
honest townsman, called Goffe.
In the which town, for that I was
born, I have thought good to recite the
antiquity thereof. As authors affirm by
ancient record, one of the Earls of
Cornwall, and Oxenford, named
Algarus, first founded the Abbey, after
which foundation, the town increased
in buildings and inhabitants, about the
year of our Lord God, 1043. At such
time when Edward the Son of Egelred
was king of England three and twenty
years before the Conquest, about five
hundred one and forty years
continuance. Bruton lyeth north and
Carmen Brutoniense (with translation)
Qui anis actis excesserunt The famous founders of our School
Insignes nobis condiderunt Who built so strong and sure,
Scholam quam felices colamus Deserve our thanks, all.
Illos carminibus laudamus We praise them now in song.
Semper dimisit eruditos Great pupils of culture from our School
Alumnos mater et politos The fount of wisdom heed,
Nos illis dignos eluctemur To match their learning let us strive,
Praestare Fortunam sequemur. And follow Fortune’s lead.
Chorus:
Perstat per annos nomen Her fame stands firm from year to year
Floreat Brutonia (Let Bruton flourish)
Praesens dat delphin omen With the Dolphin as our guide
Floreat Brutonia
Divina sub tutela May heaven’s grace vouchsafe to us
Floreat Brutonia
Fausta tendamus vela To meet the flowing tide.
Floreat Brutonia.
Si quis pium suscepit munus Now every pupil whose duty’s done
Hic et scholae sit opportunus Brings credit to the School
Et mox feret viriles partis For soon they come to play the adult
Seu quis Minervae sive Martis As arts or war may rule
Rex olim favit vix creatis Edvardus At founding date an Edward reigned
Edvardus renatis And then an Edward new
Novus vetustam firmat legem Confirmed the charter of his sire
Utrumque collaudamus regem At our refounding too.
Perstat per annos nomen......
Carmen Brutoniense was first sung at Speech Day, 1903, in the reign of
Edward VII. Hence the second ‘Edvardus’ referred to in the School Song.
south, with a fair street west, thereto
joining other streets. It hath a fair
market cross of stone with six pillars,
within the which are seats of the said
stone, which Crosse was builded by
Ely, the last Abbot there.
The parish church is beyond the
river Brue of Brewham, from whence
the river falleth west: the Abbey and
the town standeth in Selwood, in the
which Abbey were placed first monks,
and after canons, divers of the Moynes
[the De Mohun family who were
granted Bruton by William the
Conqueror some time after the
Domesday Survey - Ed.] were buried
there, a people which came in with
William Conqueror and were of
nobility: over the river are two bridges
to pass with carriage between the
parish church, the abbey that was, and
the town, the one having three arches,
the other a bow bridge of such art and
making, as being once decayed will
hardly be made again. The abbey was
suppressed anno. 1538, then called
Abbas Monastery Beate Mariae, the
first of April.
Authors Lanquet, Leyland, the
Register of the Suppression Anno 20 of
King Henry the Eighth. Since which
time, there was a school house, where
many times scholars profited in
learning, to the honour of the place,
and profit of youth, supposed now
very much decayed, the more have the
hinderers to answer before God.
OBA SUBSCRIPTION RATES
The Rules of the Association stipulate
that the current OBA subscription rates
should be published in the Newsletter.
The following information is given to
comply with this requirement.
The life subscription rate for those
joining the Association on leaving the
School or within ten years thereafter is
£252. The life subscription rate can be
changed by the Association in general
meeting. Arrangements have been put
in place for subscriptions to be collected
by instalments whilst a pupil is
in the School.
The life subscription rate for those
joining more than ten years after
leaving the School is related to the life
subscription rate for leavers in the year
of joining on a sliding scale laid down
in the Association’s Rules.
Associate membership is available to
staff at the School on payment of an
annual subscription rate equal to onetenth
of the life subscription rate for
leavers in the year of joining. After
payment of ten annual subscriptions an
associate member automatically
becomes a life member.
24 OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004

OB GOVERNORS
Old Brutonians continue to give
generously of their time on the
Governing Body of the School, but
summer 2003 was, and summer
2004 is to be, a time of change.
Sadly Nick Evelyn (L56/59) has
stepped down as a Governor after
twenty-six years’ devoted service.
His successor as Junior Warden, Joe
Palmer (N45/49), is retiring from
that important post but happily
remains on the Board; Joe was, for a
number of years, Chairman of the
F&GP, another key role. The present
Chairman of the F&GP is Norman
Robson (O54/59). The other current
OB Governors are Richard Sampson
(P51/55) and Peter Squire (P59/63),
the latter taking over as Senior
Warden, we are delighted to report,
following his retirement as Chief of
the Air Staff. Joining the Board are
two other former members of the
School: Roger Gallannaugh
(O54/57), an architect by profession
and now living in Bruton, and Peter
Phillips (L60/65), whose expertise
is in marketing. Both are past
presidents of the OBA. The total
number of Governors who are also
Old Brutonians now stands at six.
[For a full list of the Governing
Body, please visit the School website:
www.kingsbruton.com]
Richard WELCH (O77/82) Ph.D. London
University, 2003
Robin CORDINA (B94/99) 2:1 Business
& Marketing, Bournemouth, June 2003
Jamie CRANFIELD (O94/99) 2:2
Mechanical Engineering, Nottingham,
June 2003
Guy CULLUM (P94/99) International
Disaster Engineering & Management,
Coventry, June 2003
Andrew HARRIS (P94/99) 2.2 Classics,
St Andrews, June 2003
Charles MINTY (B94/99) 2:1 French and
English, Manchester, June 2003
Philip STILES (B94/99) 2:1 English &
Politics, Leicester, June 2003
John WALTON (O 94/99) lst International
Relations, St Andrews, June 2003
Rudi ZEIDA (L94/99) 1st Business &
German. Aston, June 2003
BIRTHS
PODGER to Jeremy (B78/82) and Jodie a
daughter, Tabitha Auriel Barbara on
12th July, 2003 sister for Theo and Ben.
PETRIE, to James (O83/88) and Carol a
son, Jude Benedict on Jan. 23rd, 2004
FITZGERALD to Colin (O84/88) and
Clare a daughter on Dec. 10th, 2003
GAMMON to Nick (P86/91) and Fiona
a daughter, Polly Constantine on Feb.
4th, 2004
BRUNTON to Jemma [nee Saye]
(W92/94) and Daniel a son, Oliver, on
Sept. 10th, 2003
ENGAGEMENTS
Toby SCORSE (N86/91) to Colette in
April 2003 whilst in Malaysia
Malcolm MELVILLE (N88/93) to
Hannah MacInnes in January 2004
Christopher GRANTHAM (N89/94) to
Holly (wedding planned for 5.6.04)
David LEMON (P91/96) to Camilla
White in February 2004
Jamie MCKENZIE (L91/96) to Joanna
Ham in February 2004
Timothy STYLES, (B92/97) to Angela in
March 2003 (wedding planned for
September 2004)
MARRIAGES
Jonathan BRUCE (N79/84) to Pernille
Klauser on October 18th, 2003
John HARRIS (P95/00) 2.2 Ancient
History, Lampeter, June 2003
James HARRISON (L95/00) 2.2
International Politics, Aberystwyth,
June 2003
Susanna FRANKLIN, (W96/98) lst
Osteopathy, The British School of
Osteopathy, June 2003
Alexandra LIVINGSTONE (W96/98)
Pass English & Classics, St Andrews,
June 2003
Mark CHARANIA (O97/99) 2:1
Physiotherapy, Nottingham, June 2003
Sophie GLENDAY (W97/99) 2:1
Education (Primary), Oxford Brookes,
June 2003
Rashid SAHARUDIN (B97/99) 2:1
Chemical Engineering, Imperial College,
London, June 2003
Katherine SEALY (W97/99) 2:1
Countryside Business & Development,
NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS
Adam HELLIKER (B72/75) to Lucy
Naylor on September 27th, 2003
Mark LEDGER (B83/86) to Sharon
Drysdale on September 13th, 2003
Charlie MAIDMENT (O88/91) to Louise
Evans
Ben NEWMAN (P85/90) to Sarah
Wood on November 29th, 2003
Nina POLSTER (W 93/95) has now
become Frau Kuenzel
DEATHS
BOWRING, Benjamin (O10/11) recently
in Perth, Western Australia aged 105
BOWRING, John (O15/19) some years ago
GALBRAITH, Colin Major, MBE., TD
(N25/29) on October 30th, 2003
BALL, Richard (O26/28), on August
31st, 2003; father of Major R A Ball
(O55/59) and grandfather of Georgina
(Dordie) Ketley [nee Baker]
(preWellesley 80/82)
ROWBOTHAM, Geoffrey (N44/48)
unknown date in South Africa
LOVELL, Mark (O73/77) July 12th 2003
whilst motor rallying in America
COX, Alison (W88/90) in 1997
RUDORF, Peter (L90/96) 21st July 2003
whilst working in underwater mines
and clearance work in the Gulf
following Iraq war
EDWARDS, Alexander (HH & O93/03)
in a road accident Nov. 8th, 2003
NEWS OF OB GRADUATES 2003
(Doubtless there are other results that should be included here but these are the ones of which we have been informed.)
Harper Adams, June 2003
Anna OBOLENSKAYA (A98/2000) 2:1
Mathematics, York, June 2003
Gigi FOK (A99/01) 2:1 Business Studies,
Durham, June 2003
Shazli RANI (B96/98) Pass Aeronautical
Engineering, Imperial College, London,
June 2003
REGULAR COMMISSIONS BOARD
RESULTS 2003
Douglas DOUGLAS (N93/98) Pass -
subject to medical, Royal Regiment of
Wales
Adrian THOMPSON (L94/99) Pass
Devon & Dorset
Jamie EDWARDS (O96/01) Pass Devon &
Dorset
David DIEPPE (L98/03) Pass (Regiment
to be decided)
OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004 25

NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS
OBITUARIES
PETER RUDORF (L90/96)
Report by Jill Harding that appeared in a local Salisbury
newspaper
A POPULAR SALISBURY RUGBY PLAYER HAS DIED IN A
DEEP-SEA DIVING TRAGEDY OFF THE COAST OF IRAQ.
Peter Rudorf (25) was working as a commercial diver in
the south of the country when the incident happened on
Monday morning. The well-loved former Cathedral
School pupil had spent nine weeks in the Gulf clearing
shipping routes into the war-torn country.
“He was working for a company contracted by the US
Government,” said Mr Rudorf’s devastated uncle, Mr Mike
Smith. “In order to get aid in by sea, the water first needs
to be dredged and cleared of debris. Pete was one of the
divers who went ahead of the dredger to clear away bits
of metal and other equipment dumped in the sea which
got in the way. It was very dangerous - there were mines
and they had been shot at by snipers. He found it very
difficult work and was just looking forward to coming
home in August for the bank holiday weekend.”
Mr Rudorf who lived with his family in St Ann Street,
Salisbury later attended King’s School, Bruton and went
on to study at Oxford Brookes University. He completed
his deep-sea diving training at the Royal Naval College,
Portsmouth, four years ago and had been stationed in
Scotland before being contracted to work in the Gulf. “It
was a job he had always enjoyed,” said Mr Smith. “He had
an adventurous spirit and loved going to different places
around the world - but I know he found this contract in
Iraq very hard. He had been in Kuwait first and was then
moved to Iraq. I remember so clearly the day he left, 63
days before he died - what makes it so hard is we all
knew he was counting the days until he came home.”
Mr Rudorf was an avid rugby fan and loved playing
and watching the sport. He was a key member of
Salisbury rugby club and in May helped them secure
victory in the prestigious Lychett Minster seven-a-side
tournament. “Pete was a very keen rugby player and
played for the First XV at Bruton,” added Mr Smith. “He
loved playing for Salisbury rugby club and was great
friends with the other players. Pete was a first-class
player and we know how much his team will miss him.”
The popular sportsman was well-known throughout
Salisbury, where he had many life-long friends. “He was a
very sociable person,” said Mr Smith “He loved living in
the city centre and he always had friends round and
staying over. We used to joke that the house was like a
youth hostel because there were so many people round
all the time.”
Mr Rudorf dreamed of joining the Royal Marines and
had cut back on his rugby commitments so that he could
focus on the gruelling selection process. “He was very
determined,” said Mr Smith. “We are left numb by what
happened. It is so sad, and I can imagine there are a lot of
young people in Salisbury who were friends with Pete
who are sharing our grief. We don’t know the details of
what happened yet - all we can say is that it was a
terrible tragedy.”
Mr Rudorf leaves his parents, Lind and Simon, brother,
Ian and sisters, Fiona and Helen. An investigation is
under way to establish the circumstances surrounding
his tragic death.
ARTHUR CHARLES CROSFIELD ODDIE (O24/27)
13th June 1909 - 30th August 2002
Address given by his son-in-law, Mark Wightman, at
Charles’s funeral on September 9th, 2002
It is a great honour to have been asked to give this
address to a man for whom I will always have huge
respect. Where do I start? At the risk of being perverse - I
am going to start at the end! Olivia - who has been a
tower of strength in looking after Charles over recent
years - kindly let me read the letters and cards of
condolence that she has received and I would like to
quote from some of them: “Gentle, positive, a lesson to us
all and to humanity”; “A fine, sophisticated and very
distinguished ‘gentle - man”; “Courteous”; “Delightful
courtesy”; “A passion for so many interests”; “A very
stimulating person with so many interests”.
Remember these quotations as I recount a few
stories that demonstrate just how accurate and
perceptive they are.
Charles was born in Clarendon Road, Redland, Bristol
into a Quaker family whose ideals were important to him
all his life. He was the youngest of four children, 2 boys
and 2 girls. I knew them as Aunty Bimbi, Uncle Duncan
and Aunty Mary. He was especially fond of Mary, the
eldest.
Later at King’s School, Bruton he became very keen
on games. I quote from the Old Brutonian Newsletter,
April 1995:
Tom Blanning 1909 - 1995 Family legend records that
when his father brought Tom to the Old House for the first
time, he told the Headmaster, Charles Tremlett, “I don’t
mind what Tom learns, as long as he plays games.” Mr
Tremlett, who was to be found as often in the hunting field
as in the classrooms, did little to deflect the path of this
parental choice of education.
Charles thoroughly approved of those sentiments,
although he was clearly successful academically as well!
He loved his time at Bruton and regularly attended Old
Boys Dinners until last year - not surprisingly he was the
oldest old boy and had become quite a celebrity.
His family moved from Bristol to Churchill and it was
there he met Miss Cynthia Corefield who later became
his wife. The family grew with five daughters by which
time they had returned to live in Bristol at 27 Downs Park
26 OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004

East, Westbury Park. Three daughters are here today
which is wonderful. Rosamond, the youngest lives in
Australia and is unable to be here. Our special thoughts
are for her today.
I remember Charles telling me, when complaining
about the evils of inflation, that the new four bed house
at Downs Park View and a new Morris car had cost under
£1,000 in the late 1930’s! Charles retained his interest in
sport throughout his life - he played hockey for Bristol
and later was an umpire. After retiring from umpiring
he used to watch Bristol rugby regularly - the right
shaped ball as far as I am concerned! - and was not at all
happy when the game became fully professional.
He trained as a Chartered Accountant with Curtis
Jenkins Cornwall in Bristol and eventually became a
senior partner. Later the firm merged with what is now
known as PriceWaterhouse Coopers, a huge worldwide
business. An example of how unmaterialistic he was,
was when, after the merger the firm moved to a brand
new building - Nelson House - and as senior partner he
was entitled to have a special suite of office furniture that
matched all the other senior partners in all the other
offices. Charles was highly amused by this - he much
preferred his old desk - as he was with the partners-only
loos! As a Chartered Accountant he was very highly
respected. His firm acted for many major companies in
Bristol: Wills, Purnells, Marden & Son, Robinsons to name
but a few. I remember him telling me that on Budget
Day he always made a point of walking up and down
Whiteladies Road in the hope of being interviewed by the
BBC - this was much more for fun than for his ego or to
promote his firm!
I first met Charles with my family on holiday at Hope
Cove, South Devon. I would have been about 12 and
Charles in his late 40’s - so I was fortunate to have known
him for about half his life.
Boats, particularly Merlin Rocket sailing dinghies, were
an important part of his life, especially at Axbridge
Sailing Club. He used to capsize quite often - even on the
Annual Boxing Day race - much to the amusement of his
daughters - and there were no wet suits in those days! I
can visualise him now in his woolly hat, baggy shorts and
pipe! Although he gave up his pipe years ago, I
remember him explaining in one of his accountancy
modes, that he would need to invest £2,000 when he
retired to provide one ounce of tobacco per week!
One of my earliest memories of Charles and the Oddies
is of meeting them at the Grand Hotel for lunch on the
way back to boarding school in North Devon. Charles
would treat my family before we were put on the train at
Temple Meads - yet another example of his generosity -
although I didn’t appreciated it at the time as I was more
interested in his daughters - well, actually, one of them in
particular!
A lovely example of his sense of fun and sporting
instincts concerned the Chisholm family - great friends of
the Oddies who lived in Northumbria Drive - close to
Downs Park East. Whenever Charles visited he always
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jumped over the garden gate - at least until it was
replaced by a taller one - much to his disgust! His sense
of fun extended to a large repertoire of schoolboy jokes -
very funny but never smutty, e.g. a book called THE
CANNIBAL BY HENRIETTER MAN.
His loves and passions were many: Parish churches
especially country ones like this one (his brother Duncan
was vicar of a similar one in Dorset), Pensford village and
particularly the walk to the lake; Gilbert and Sullivan,
and most of Shakespeare.
His children have fond memories of ginger beer and
Perry and of walks with dogs in Blaize Castle Woods.
The grandchildren - and his daughters and sons-in-law -
also have very happy memories of holidays at Warpool
Court Hotel, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, where all of us
were invited at his expense to share his love and
enthusiasm of cliff walks, wild birds and flowers, Ramsey
Island and Whitesands Bay. I remember his 70th birthday
there. More recently he held lunchtime parties, including
his 90th at Hunstrete House Hotel to which we were all
invited. Great occasions, great generosity, great fun.
I have a little poem that Charles wrote himself which
gives an insight to his compassion:
PALM SUNDAY
This Sunday as my heart dwells on the cross
With such bleak horror, passion, pain and loss
How is it that my heart has room to grieve
For one small dog?
That God who tends and cares and makest all
And in his love lets not one sparrow fall
Can use my present sorrow and the pain
To bring me nearer to His Love again.
27 March 1988
Charles wrote the poem just after his little dog Ruggles
had died, on 25 March, 1988
He loved poetry and later two of his grandsons Jon
and Rob will read two of his favourites. There is much
more that could be said - not least Charles’ voluntary
work for NSPCC, as Secretary to the Trustees of Clifton
Suspension Bridge - and of his work for the Rotary Club,
but in conclusion I would like to reiterate those words of
condolence and add some of my own: “Gentle, positive, a
lesson to us all and to humanity”; “A fine sophisticated
and very distinguished ‘gentle - man’; “Courteous”;
“Delightful courtesy”; “A passion for so many interests”;
“A very stimulating person with so many interests”
To which I would add: Noble, modest, cultured, honest,
generous, totally unmaterialistic, full of integrity.
I count myself very fortunate to have become part of
Charles’ family and to have known him for so long.
All Saints Church, Publow
(This address should have appeared in the 2003
Newsletter. The Editor apologises that it was
omitted last year.)
OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004 27

NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS
MARK JONATHON LOVELL
27th. March 1960 - 12th. July 2003
Nothing can prepare us for tragedy.
Mark was fatally injured whilst defending his U.S Rally
title at the SCCA ProRally Championship in Oregon U.S.A.
His works Subaru Impretza WRX left the road on the first
stage of the rally and struck a tree at high speed. Mark
and his co-driver Roger Freeman were pronounced dead
at the scene. Their injuries suggest they did not suffer.
All who shared his time at King’s will have a piece of
Mark they will remember forever. They will know of his
friendship, warm and somehow unique to each and
everyone of us. They will know of his wry sense of
humour. I’m sure he would want me to apologise for
King’s Bruton becoming Sunny Hill and vice versa when
the school signs were swapped at the end of his time at
Bruton; the details of the logistics of how he achieved
this, he probably took with him.
They will know of his ability: whether it was at cricket,
hockey, squash or whatever pursuit he chose, he excelled.
Although he did not take school sport too seriously, he
easily made the 1st. teams in Cricket and Hockey. I did not
envy anybody facing his furious bowling pace, and he
could throw the ball further than anyone else I have ever
seen. I’m sure all his team mates will remember how
much fun he made it all seem, but still doing his best to
ensure a good result. He later played hockey for Weston
super-Mare at the top level. I remember at one particular
match he entered the D having left the defence leaden
footed, to fire a shot at goal that broke the cross bar clean
in half. Squash also was no problem: he would lazily
ascend to the top of any ladder, and insist he had always
“got lucky” and couldn’t understand how he had
managed it! It didn’t really matter what Mark did, if he
put his mind and ability together he was unstoppable.
He had a gift, and even at an early age knew how he was
going to use it.
He bought his first Rally car shortly after leaving
Bruton. Success came quickly and soon he became
professional. Crowned UK champion in 1986, he provided
the mythical Ford RS200 group B with one of its rare
titles. Mark, for a long while linked to Ford, went into
semi retirement before crossing the ocean towards
Stateside in 2001 where, with his crown, he gave credit to
the American series.
Mark’s achievements in rallying are a testament to his
courage and commitment, and he was a true statesman
to the sport. All the while he never forgot his family and
friends. He always had time to live his life, a keen wit,
with a unique perspective on everything. Always modest
and generous in everything he did, Mark was universally
loved. However, because of his popularity, he did not
always have the time he would have liked to spend with
us. That did not matter: he was worth waiting for, if only
for the moments he could spare.
A list of his rally victories is not necessary; it is not a
representation of his character or a measure of the man.
His life was like a huge boat travelling at speed: you
couldn’t miss it; it was impressive to see, and behind him
followed a huge wake. I was in that wake, and the
consequences of being there have been enormous. You
cannot take friendships, love and shared time as being
anything other than at the core of life itself. To Mark so
much is owed by so many.
He was a success in business too: his shipping
company, based in Southampton, was fuelled by his
determination, ability to see logic, and persistence.
I know that many will read this with great sadness. He
lived life in a vibrant way and to those around him he
was an inspiration. All too often people use the future as
an excuse not to live in the present; he had the courage to
live his life in a way most only dream of. His wife, Julia,
survives him along with his young children, Oliver, Tom
and, by a previous marriage, Matthew. His sister Ros,
parents Barney and Valerie will miss him greatly as will
we all.
To sum Mark up is an impossible task. There are too
many parts to the man that cannot be described or
quantified. Those of us who knew him were privileged.
Standing outside at his funeral amongst many hundred
other mourners, and inside St. Gregory’s church full to
capacity, gives an indication of his popularity and
importance.
Christopher Luxon (O74/78)
CAN YOU HELP?
Old Brutonians are, of course, scattered the world
over. Those of us who live in the U.K. are well catered
for by the Association: there are the annual London
Lunch and Bruton Dinner, the informal Bristol
gatherings, regular sports matches and periodic
invitations to the School Commemoration
celebrations - frequent opportunities, in short, to meet
again your friends and contemporaries from School
and to enjoy the camaraderie so characteristic of
Brutonians. However, those of you who live further
afield, in America or Africa or Australia, enjoy none of
those benefits. The President is keen, therefore, to set
up contact groups in the farther reaches of the
Brutonian ‘empire’. Some funding could be made
available from the Association towards postal and
telephone costs, and a list of all Old Brutonians living
in - say - Kenya or Hong Kong would be drawn up. It
might then be possible to organise social gatherings
of some kind to bring together those who remember
their School with affection. The concept is necessarily
vague at the moment and would probably develop
uniquely in each designated region. The aim is to
bring closer all Brutonians everywhere. If you feel you
might help in organising such a contact group, please
write to: The Hon. Secretary, King’s School, Bruton,
Somerset BA10 0ED.
28 OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004

ALEX EDWARDS (O98/03) 1985-2003
The following address was delivered by Alex's father,
Andrew, at the funeral in Bruton Parish Church
on Tuesday, November 18th, 2003.
I am told that normally the only way for the School to
fill the church is by a 3 line whip; how typical of Alex that
he has filled this lovely building of his own accord.
In a short tribute it is difficult to do Alex justice.
However, I would like to share some precious memories
with you. I want this service to be a celebration of a
wonderful life: a brilliant cameo from a man who made
an instant impression on everyone that he came into
contact with. We have received so many letters and cards,
and I would like to read a couple that encapsulate what
people thought of Alex. Georgie Crispin wrote:
"I keep thinking of Alex's smile, his zest for life, his
sense of fun and adventure. It has been an honour to
have been called a yummy mummy by him and the
world will be a sadder place without him."
Another said:
"He and I didn't know each other that well, but he
always greeted me with that famous grin, and I always
felt better for the encounter."
I would like to take this opportunity on Alex's behalf to
thank all of you for coming this afternoon. Being the son
of a soldier with the itinerant life we lead, Bruton was his
second home; he loved this School and the people in it. I
want to pay particular tribute to his friends for the
support that they have given us; it speaks volumes for
you and is a great credit to King's. Alex, I know, would be
really chuffed by the way that you have all responded. I
would also like to thank the host of taxi drivers, too
numerous to mention, who played such an important
part in his life.
I will always remember his smile, which lit up
anywhere he was, his sense of humour; he was one of the
funniest men I have ever met. He was the life and soul of
any party; King of the posers as his article in the 2003
Year Book clearly illustrates:
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"I look in the mirror every morning and ask:
'Why am I single?' "
He was bright, articulate, loved his sport and was
immensely proud of his Irish ancestry. Debbie and I were
fortunate enough to watch his last rugby match for
Salisbury against Ivel Barbarians; he was secure under
the high ball, made the tackles that he would sometimes
miss at School, ran great lines and timed his passes to
perfection. It was the best that I'd ever seen him play.
After the match Alex offered to buy me a drink. Typically,
when he opened his wallet a moth flew out and I ended
up buying the round. During his memorial service, as the
Chaplain was talking about Alex, a moth flew over the
congregation; he always wants the last word.
He was a man of character, generosity of spirit if not of
cash, support and encouragement to his friends and
juniors, comfortable in any company with a firm
handshake and a steady eye. As a Company Commander
and a Commanding Officer, I would have given my right
arm to have had him as one of my subalterns. He exuded
such an unforgettable warmth of character, and, as Jamie
told Alex when he went to say goodbye to him on
Thursday evening, using a fitting quote from Maximus,
which applies to Alex so well:
"What we do in life echoes in eternity."
I have lost one of my four best friends: Alex I respect
you both as a man and a friend; we, the remaining four,
are so proud of you. You're a top man and I salute you.
Jenny Stocks said it all: "He made my four years at
King's some of the best of my life; he was a caring and
considerate friend with a wicked sense of humour. I am
just sorry that none of us will have the chance to know
the great man that he would have been."
I would like to finish my tribute to Alex with two short
stories and a line or two from Blackadder. Lucy Hayes
wrote us a wonderful letter about heaven, dark clouds,
white light and a rainbow. After we had read it, Bridget
Macklin came to our house and said that while she was
feeding the donkeys at home on that Sunday morning,
she saw a dark cloud over Tintinhull with white light
surroundings and the strongest, brightest rainbow that
she had ever seen. Jamie had a similar experience on his
way back to Bristol the other day. He was listening to the
Black Eyed Peas, which both he and Alex loved, and, as he
came over the crest of the hill overlooking the city, a
magnificent rainbow appeared ahead of him. Debbie and
I draw immense strength from that.
Alex is with us. He wants us to remember the good
times and, when we are ready, to move on, and not to feel
guilty if we enjoy ourselves because he will be with us
always. I have this vision of him there at the Last
Judgement, cadging a drink off St Peter so that he can
say: " Oh, by the way, that's one of my friends coming in."
As you know, he could quote Blackadder verbatim and
two seem appropriate to end my tribute to Alex:
"On his gravestone it says:
'Here lies Alex Edwards and he's bloody annoyed.'"
&
If he'd kept a diary, the entry for Sunday 9 November
2003 would simply have read: "Bugger!"
[The collection at Alex's funeral raised £2050 for the Youth Sport Trust.]
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NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS
NEW MEMBERS 2003
Omar ABLAD (O01/03) 4 Rue Abou Faraje,
Asfahani Quartier Racine, Casablanca,
Morocco
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Spring Farm, West Camel, Yeovil, Somerset
BA22 7QA
Matthew PENTECOST (N98/03) Manor
Barn, Stoney Stoke, Wincanton, Somerset
BA9 8HY
Danny ROBBINS (N97/03) 30 Uphills,
Bruton, Somerset BA10 OES
Flora ROBERTSON (A98/03) The Batch,
Chesterblade, Shepton Mallet, Somerset,
BA4 4QU
Katy ROBINSON (A01/03) 11 Granville Way,
Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4AS
Alero RONE-ORUGBOH (A01/03) 46
Ogundana Street, Off Allen Avenue, Lagos,
Nigeria
Alexander ROYLE (B98/03) Langley, Henley
Road, Misterton, Somerset TA18 8LS
John SANDEMAN (P98/03) Orchard View,
Pulmans Lane, Hermitage Street,
Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8HA
Graham SAUNDERS (L98/03) Gainsham
Cottage, 4 Berhill, Ashcott, Somerset TA7
9QN
Nadine SCHMIDTKE (A01/03)
Schlossstrasse 11, 25876 Schwabstedt,
Germany
David SCOTT (B98/03) Cole Manor, Cole,
Bruton, Somerset BA10 OAJ
Yoshimori SHIMIZU (B99/03) c/o Mrs J
Shilcock, Gabbitas Ed. Consultants,
Carrington House, 126-130 Regent Street,
London, W1R 6EE
Perapat SRISA-AN (N01/03) 72/4 Soi
Senanikom 1, Phonyotin Road, Jatujak
District, Bangkok, 10900 Thailand
Jennifer STOCKS (W99/03) Seaway House,
Seaway Lane, Torquay, Devon, PQ2 6PW
Samuel THOMSON (N98/03) Larglea, Tarff,
Nr Kircudbright, Dumfries & Galloway, DG6
4NR
Emily TO (A02/03) Flat 1626, Wan Lam
House, Wan Tau Tong Estate, Tai Po, NT
Hong Kong
Harry TOLFREE (O98/03) The Manor House,
St James, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8HQ
Ellen TROTT (A94/03) Church Farm,
Lovington, Castle Cary, Somerset BA7 7PY
Timothy TSUSHIMI (L01/03) P O Box 30280
Nairobi, Kenya
Tristram TUCKER (P98/03) Merrifield,
Slapton, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 2RB
David TURNER (P00/03) Craigmohr,
Tidworth Road, Allington, Salisbury, Wilts,
SP4 OBN
Denise VON ROGALL (W01/03)
Friedbergerstr.18, 63691 Ranstadt, Germany
Xiao WANG (W00/02) c/o Mr B Mosenthal,
5 Plox Green, Bruton, Somerset BA10 OEY
Jacob WARD (P00/03) 1 Partridge Close,
Barton Stacey, Winchester, Hants SO21 3SE
Douglas WOOD (O01/03) c/o Mr R Stratton,
Haddenham Limited, 345 Lymington Road,
Highcliffe, Dorset BH23 5EG
30 OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004

CHANGES OF ADDRESS
2004
1932
Philip GROVE (O32/36) 19 Islescourt, Isles
Road, Ramsbury, Wilts, SN8 2QW
1937
David BARNES (N37/41) Hamley Bridge
Memorial Hospital, Hamley Bridge, South
Australia 5401
1939
Douglas BURNETT (N39/43) 7 The Old
Maltings, Stoke Road, Nayland, Colchester,
Essex, CO6 4JB
Geoffrey COLLINS (N39/42) 3 Thames
Village, Hartington Road, Chiswick, London,
W4 3UE
1940
Michael EDMONDS (O40/43) 4 Burdett
Row, Montgomery, Powys, SY15 6PP
1943
Ian BROWN (N43/48) The Minks, Dalwoods,
Westbury, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3ET
Ian DUCKETT (N43/47) 4900 Cartier Street,
Unit #67, Vancouver BC, V6M 4H2 Canada
1945
David HIGHMORE (N45/49) 1 Court
Gardens, Court Road, Malvern, Worcs WR14
3BF
1946
Nicholas CHUBB (O46/51) 12 Alness Drive,
Acomb Park, York, YO24 2XZ
Lionel HEMSLEY (P46/49) 3 Benjamin
Court, 16 Madeira Road, Bournemouth, BH1
1QG
1947
Roger BICKERTON (N47/49) Applewood,
Brook Street, Fovant, Wilts, SP3 5JB
1950
Edward CAESLEY (P50/53) Trepheane
House, 5 Tenderah Court, Church Hill,
Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8NP
1952
Chris BUTLER (P52/57) 7 Geneva Court,
Brockville, Ontario, Canada K6V 1M7
Bryan STEEL (N52/57) Hawthorne Cottage,
Asterley, Minsterley, Shropshire, SY5 OAR,
1953
Noel BURFORD (P/L53/56) Woodyard
Cottage, 50 Main Street, Greetham, Rutland,
LE15 7NL
1954
Ian JAMES (P54/57) 2 Churchwood Drive,
Chestfield, Nr Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2PG
1955
Michael BOYT (L55/59) Lingamend,
Craigievar, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8JN
1956
James MALLINSON (O56/61) 5 Lawn Road,
London, NW3 2XS
1957
Nicholas GEORGE (L57/60) 2 Church Street,
Winsham, Chard, Somerset TA20 4HU
Charles MAITLAND (N57/61) Myrtle Lodge,
Millford Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8DP
1958
Richard CANT (N58/62) 46 Elms Avenue,
Lilliput, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8EF
Jonathan GOODERHAM (O&B58/62) Box
37-673, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand.
John WILLIAMS (O58/61 28300 Philo-
Greenwood Road, Elk, CA 95432 USA
1959
Ashley SLAY (59/64) 1 Highover Park,
Amersham, Bucks, HP7 OBN
1960
Christopher HARLING (P60/61) Ch. Des
Marionnettes 126, Ch. 1093 La Conversion,
Switzerland.
1961
David COOPPER (O61/64) 39 Simmons
View, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8HQ
Don GARLAND (O69/71) Greenview, 69
Barrington Place, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
BA4 5GH
1967
Alan EASTMENT (L67/70) 40 Southgate
Drive, Wincanton, Somerset BA9 9ET
1969
Kirsten COOKE, ARPS (nee Hamilton-
Fairlie) (Hall 69/71) Unit 6, North Street
Workshops, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset
TA14 6QR
Don GARLAND (O69/71) Greenview, 69
Barrington Place, Shepton Mallet, Somerset,
BA4 5GH
1972
Dominic WOOD (O72/76) Flat One, Avenue
House, East Bank Road, Brockenhurst, Hants
SO42 7RW
1973
Martyn DOGGRELL (B73/78) 5 Ross Avenue,
Belgravia, Harare, Zimbabwe
1975
Mark DAVIS (L75/78) The Teneriffe, 132
Laurel Wood Avenue, Singapore 275835
1977
Philip CROSS (B77/81) 35 Victoria Avenue,
Princess Avenue, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU5
3DN
1978
Jeremy PODGER (B78/82) 43 Point Hill,
Greenwich, London SE10 8QW
1980
Anthony DUGUID (N80/85) 3 Park View
Shawford, Winchester, Hants SO21 2BS
Mike READ (O80/84) 27 Burnaby Gardens,
London, W4 3DR
1981
Simon MALFIN (B81/86) 6 West Eaton
Place, London, SW1X 8LS
Jeremy MILLS (O81/83) ‘Pas de Facon’ Tabor
Lane, St Bredlade, Jersey C.I
Peter MYRES (O81/85) 104 Stephendale
Road, London, SW10
Tom PARHAM (B81/84) Rectory Cottage,
Moorlands Road, Merlot, Somerset
1982
Paul ALBERY (B82/86) 21 Tweed Close,
Burton Latimer, Northants, NN15 5SU
Mark FARRINGTON (N82/87) 4 Hyssop
Close, Whiteley, Farham, Hants, PO15 7JS
Charles MYRES (P82/87) 70 Laitwood Road,
Balham, London, SW12 9QJ
Jonathan SOMERVILLE (O82/87) ‘Burs Side’
House 10, Lung Mei Village, Sai Kung, Hong
Kong
Richard STEVENSON (B82/84) Kelly College
Junior School, Hazeldon, Parkwood Road,
Tavistock, Devon, PL19 OJS
1983
James GERO (B83/86) 12 Woburn Court,
Stanmore Road, Richmond Surrey TW9
2DD
David HIGGS (L83/88) Houndwell, Henley,
NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS
Buckland Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2
7BN
1985
Alasdair GARBUTT (B85/90) temp. c/o 23
Baldwin Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex,
BN21 1UJ
Henry HOPE-FROST (N85/89) 4 Julian Hill,
Weybridge, Surrey, DT13 ORA
1986
Toby SCOURSE (N86/91) 53 Frampton Road,
Little Heath, Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 1JF
1987
Dan NEWMAN (P87/90) Flat 2, 26 Upper
Tooting Park, London SW17 7SR
Rupert PERRY (B87/92) 80 Gordon Street,
Aberdeen, AB11 6EW
Matthew WESTLAKE (B87/92) 4 Burton
Place, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4HD
1988
Jane BAILEY (nee Anderson) (W88/90)
Forge Cottage, Brightwell, Suffolk, IP10 OBB
Dylan HIGGINS (B88/93) 11A Alpha Street,
Peckham Rye, London SE15 4NX
1989
Christopher GRANTHAM (N89/94) Flat 1,
92 Lewin Road, Streatham, London SW16
6JU
Alex YEUNG (B89/94) 19 Waterford House,
Thorney Mill Road, West Drayton, Middx.
UB7 7DL
1990
Richard HILLMAN (N90/95) 22 Greville
Close, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts. AL9
7ED
Simon JENNER (L90/95) 48 Torridge Drive,
Didcot, OX11 7RA
Rachael SKELTON (nee GOSLING W90/92)
Flat 9, Upper Tooting Mansions, Marius
Road, Balham, London SW17 7QR
1991
Nicholas HANDFORD (B91/96) c/o The
Beeches, Slab Lane, Downton, Salisbury,
Wilts, SP5 3PS
Ben KWAAN (N91/96) 12 Beacon House,
Burrels Wharf Square, London, E14 3TJ
1992
John PACKER (L92/97) 69 Gestridge Road,
Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12
3HJ
Julian WHARTON (O92/97) The Old Mill,
Tolpuddle, Dorchester, Dorset
1993
Nina KUENZEL (nee POLSTER W93/95)
Erlenbruch 5, 38110Braunschweig, Germany
Edward MOLYNEUX (N93/98) 60 Bishops
Mansions, Bishops Park Road, Fulham,
London SW6 6DZ
1995
Oliver JENNINGS (P95/2000) Block C, Room
204, Deanery Hall of Residence, Marsh
Lane, Southampton, SO14 3NJ
1997
Philippa FERBER (W97/99) Schlossgarten 5,
24103 Kiel, Germany
1998
Emma EVELYN (W98/00) 22 Acris Street,
London, SW18 2QP
James NUTT (P98/01) c/o Francis House,
Vicarage Street, Tintinhull, Somerset BA22
8PY
Polina (W98/00) and Anna (A98/00)
OBOLENSKAYA, 8 Iceland Wharf, Plough
Way, London , SE16 7AB
OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004 31

NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS
OB CRICKET 2003
Well, having been asked to cobble together a brief
report on the Old Boys (OBs) vs. School cricket fixture in
2003, I find myself almost nine months down the line
with nothing but some scores and figures hastily
scribbled on the back of a beer mat (found in the
bottom of the cricket bag in the loft) and some
memories of a great day.
If memory serves correctly it was the day after the
Old Brutonian Annual Dinner, which supplied the OBs
with a much-needed eleventh player in the form of a
slightly dazed and bemused Mark Lloyd Davies. Having
rolled up to sit back in the sun, relax and watch some
cricket while recovering from the previous night, Lloyd
Davies found himself opening the batting against some
fairly quick and hostile bowling from the School. After
some time at the crease seeing off the new ball, he was
dismissed for 1 and returned to his bench, and the
sunshine, for the remainder of the innings.
The morning session belonged to the school, who
bowled tightly on a wicket that should have yielded
more runs than it did. As ever Aidi produced a great
match wicket with a little bit in it for the bowlers but a
good hard surface which allowed the ball to come
through onto the bat if you set yourself.
While nobody from the OBs ever really went on to get
a big score, there were contributions from Weir (18), Nick
Price (11), Green (17), Dunn (29), Cuthbert (27) and a
cracking 19 not out from Ally Lund batting at number 11.
Next year, my friend, you will be batting higher up the
order! In the middle of these proceedings the usual
excellent lunch was taken down at the school, with the
OBs being encouraged to enjoy the wine.
Personally I am totally in favour of this as the
scorebook doesn’t lie and it will tell you that 84 of the
148 runs scored off the bat came from the last four
batsmen. (That, however, may have been the result of
getting the batting order completely wrong!) From the
school, Ball with 4 for 30 and Masters with 3 for 50 were
the pick of the bowlers.
In reply the School were always there or thereabouts,
finally clinching victory off the penultimate ball with a
few wickets in hand, making for a very exciting finale to
the day. Price (2 for 22 off 13), Fleming (2 for 28 off 6.5),
Lund (1 for 43 off 15) and Dunning (1 for 38 off 6) all
bowled with some reward and Williams (19 runs from 5
overs) and Willbur (18 runs from 4 overs) were
particularly miserly. Without doubt the highlight in the
field for the OBs was an absolute blinder of a catch
made at gully by Dave Cuthbert, who promptly left the
field – possibly in fear of a similar bullet-like chance
coming his way.
What was particularly good news for the OBs fixture
this year was the number of “new” faces involved and
the enthusiasm about the fixture that was generated
throughout the day. Thank you to all involved on both
sides for making it such an enjoyable day, as well as to
the school for the usual excellent facilities and
hospitality. Next year we will have our revenge!
John Kai Fleming Sports Co-ordinator
OB VETERANS HOCKEY 2004
The Veterans Hockey fixture against the School 2nd XI
this year was, as ever, a very interesting and tight affair,
with a number of very slick and professional moments
interspersed with the usual assortment of comedy
moments. The goals came thick and fast at both ends of
the field and in both halves. There were so many in fact
that it is virtually impossible to remember who scored
what, or even what the score was at half time. It looked
like the Veterans were in for a serious pasting when they
were 2 - 0 down after about 5 minutes, but after shaking
the stiffness out of the legs they began to stand up and
be counted, pulling back to 2 - 2 after about fifteen
minutes. Thereafter the goals flowed and while the
Kenyan contingent of Craig and Jason Rogers and Sam
Jenkinson were netting 6 goals at the other end, John
Fleming in his new and alarming role as “Keeps” was
doing his best to keep the school in the game, letting in 8
in all during the game. It would have been a lot more
had it not been for Chris Upton and Colin Coutts in
defence. The excuse heard after the game however was
that the Veterans were playing an attacking game with
only two men at the back, and four up front! The tactic
succeeded marginally as the aim of the game really is to
score more than your opponents, and the Vets did that
with 10 in all. This was largely due to the industry from
Al McEwan, Duncan Stewart, Rob Scott and Tom Taylor
who scored 4 between them and ranged all over the
pitch from defence to attack. David Harris was back for
another year and fed Big Mac with some useful ball up
the left. At the final whistle the rather amazing scoreline
of 10 - 8 was in favour of the Veterans. Breaking from
the tradition the Veterans had a very sociable lunch in
the school dining hall along with all the supporters, this
was a very nice development from previous years. Thank
you once again to the school for extending such great
hospitality and for making the game possible.
OB HOCKEY 2004
Sunday, March 2, 2004 - After an exciting and closely
fought match, a younger OB team (mainly last year's 1st
XI) just pipped the 1st XI by one goal. Final score 2-3.
THE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION
Presiden t
Christopher Rhys-Jones (O45/49)
Vice-Presiden t
Richard Sullivan (N58/62)
Honorary Secr e ta ry
David Hindley (Staff 63/00)
Honorary Treasur er
Colin Hughes (L56/61)
Trevor Albery (B83/88), Sinead Costello (W92/94),
James Holland (O83/88), John Longman (P57/61)
Francis Luard (P92/97), William Newton (L73/75)
Jamie Reach (L91/95), Kate Sedgman (W95/97)
By invitation:
Harry Witherby (B63/67), John Kai Fleming (B88/93)
32 OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004

HEADMASTER'S LETTER
Very often during the year friends and supporters of the School
ask me: “How is the school, Headmaster?” It is always a
difficult question to answer because there are a variety of tests
to apply. Do they mean how many pupils are there in the
School; whether the 1st XV is winning; or the Art, Music and
Drama are flourishing; or how good were the academic results
in the Summer? I usually hesitate. The ultimate test in my
view is whether a school nurtures each individual pupil and is
able to release the talents and potential of that particular
individual during their time at King’s. How do you measure
that? How do you measure if he or she has developed selfesteem
or integrity? How can you measure spiritual
development, kindness and sensitivity? The hallmark of an
excellent, all round education is to nurture young boys and
girls from 13 to 18. That process is not a science. It is a creative
experience which makes this Headmaster hesitate before
answering such a well-wisher’s question.
This year we have been able to deflect the question by offering the
report that was produced after King’s was inspected by the
Independent Schools Inspectorate in October. Every six or seven
years, an independent HMC School will be inspected by ISI. Ten
inspectors duly arrived at King’s on 20 October, six years to the
day since the last inspection. All the King’s pupils were new to an
inspection and so were 10 of the 19 Heads of Department, and
over 50% of the staff. For four days the teaching and learning in
each of the academic departments and a very broad range of
school issues ranging from boarding to behaviour, ethos to extra
curricular activities, came under the microscope. Present parents
are canvassed in advance via a questionnaire for their opinions
about the School, and the inspectors are sent a mountain of
information before their arrival, ranging from set sizes, academic
results and other number crunching data to policy statements,
minutes of meetings, departmental schemes or work, and job
descriptions. A lot of work by the Senior Management, Heads of
Department and Housemasters and Housemistresses goes into
preparing and updating that documentation. The teaching staff
are vigorously inspected when teaching and fulfilling their
pastoral and extra curricular duties. The pupils themselves are
the centre of the inspection. They are interviewed singly and in
groups. Their written work is carefully analysed and the progress
of their learning observed in and out of lessons. It is an
interesting experience for a Headmaster to see 10 inspectors -
under significant time pressure to collect and evaluate evidence
for their reports - invading the School.
I should like to take the liberty to highlight from the report two of
the strengths of King’s which the Inspectors outlined and would
provide an answer to that question, “How is King’s, Headmaster?”
They thought that our pastoral care at King’s was excellent. We
have had much recent movement among the Houses. With the
retirement of Terry Johnson, Rob Lowry has moved up to Lyon
from Priory House after six successful years on the High Street.
Ann Crowcombe has moved over from Arion to Priory on its
conversion to a girls’ House. Rose Vigers has taken over as House
Parent of Arion House for 6th Form boys. James Shone has come
from Kenya to become Housemaster of New House after Jim
Roebuck’s reign of six years. Housemasters, Housemistresses and
tutors give of their time and care beyond the call of duty. They
nurture their charges with sensitivity and consideration.
Inspectors were very impressed with the way those in loco
parentis were carrying out their responsibilities.
In the view of the Inspectors, another major strength of King’s
was the personal and social development that our pupils enjoy
THE SCHOOL
during their time at the School. Again, this is very satisfying to
know that the opportunities beyond the classroom in terms of
physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual development, are a
particular strength. The Inspectors will have appreciated the
making of this judgement with the explosion of music at King’s in
the last three years. Over 170 pupils now take individual music
lessons per week. There is a plethora of music making ranging
from the orchestra and military band, to jazz band, show band,
flute, string and brass combinations. The military band marches
annually around Bruton on Remembrance Day, and it is going on
a tour to Belgium in the Summer.
Drama has grown in the number of productions we enjoy at
King’s. Last year we had twelve to enjoy and a group of our pupils
took one production to the Edinburgh Festival. Seven productions
have been offered this Easter Term and the School’s aim is to
encourage all pupils during their time at King’s to participate in a
School drama production.
Central to the School must be the academic work and we were
again delighted with our A level results, with an excellent A/B
pass rate of 53% and 42% A’s and A* at GCSE. Again, the
Inspectors were very complimentary about our teaching and
learning. Some outstanding teaching was observed, and the ICT
provision, which contributed significantly to the standard of
teaching and learning, was named as another strength. Further
academic improvements are in the pipeline. We are delighted, for
instance, that the whole floor above the Dining Hall will be
developed by September into a library/learning centre. A new
staircase from the entrance to the Dining Hall will bring access
into the centre of the School, and the centre will retain the Norton
Library name. It will be an important improvement in developing
the facility for our pupils to undertake individual study and
research so important in academic work.
Such success has not been at the expense of our sport. The 1st XI
cricket had its best season for some years and are enjoying the
benefits of a newly laid square. The 1st XV won six and lost three,
and beat Sherborne for the third time in five years and King’s,
Taunton for the third time in four years. The girls’ hockey teams
won more matches than they lost in the Christmas Term, and
both boys and girls have won representative honours at hockey.
King’s has been blessed with a core of long-serving and loyal staff
in its recent history. They bring continuity and stability to a
school. One of these is Colin Jones who came to King’s in 1975. We
will be saying good-bye to Colin in June when he retires from
King’s as Director of Studies. Mrs Emma Kent moves on after four
years in the Music Department to become Director of Music at
West Buckland School, a promotion richly deserved.
The Headmaster is also moving after eleven years and two terms
to become Headmaster of St Peter’s, York. He thought King’s was
a special school when he came for interview, and he still believes
that to be the case. King’s is a full boarding school, committed to
the highest academic, cultural and sporting standards.
Surrounded by beautiful countryside, it is an exceptional place in
which adolescents can grow.
King’s is also thriving in terms of numbers. For 13 out of the last
20 terms King’s has been above 350 in number, a figure never
previously breached in its history. The A level and GCSE results
this summer were the best the School has ever celebrated. The
extra curricula life of the school is varied. May King’s continue to
flourish. King’s for the first time since the late 1970’s sung the
School song at the beginning of February at the start of the House
singing competition . May I end with my own wish for the School,
taken from the last line of the song: “Floreat Brutonia”.
Richard Smyth March 2004
OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004 33

THE SCHOOL
CRICKET RESULTS 2003
SHERBORNE D Sherborne 134-3
K.S.B. 53-3
KING'S, TAUNTON W K.S.B 10
King's T'nton 106
CLIFTON W K.S.B. 189-6
Clifton 179-6
MCC D M.C.C. 190
K.S.B. 189-6
BLUNDELL'S L Blundells 145-8
K.S.B. 116-8
CANFORD L Canford 257-7
K.S.B. 132
MONKTON COOMBE W KSB 163-8
Monkton 133
H.M's. XI D K.S.B. 208-6
HM's XI 87-8
MILLFIELD W K.S.B. 204-8
Millfield 181
DORSET RANGERS L Dorset 277-4
K.S.B. 225
DAUNTSEY'S L K.S.B. 140
Dauntsey's 141-7
OLD BRUTONIANS W O. Brutonians 179
K.S.B. 180-7
WESTMINSTER L Westminster 148
K.S.B. 111
THE FESTIVAL
FELSTED L K.S.B. 116-9
Felsted 119-6
CITY of LONDON W K.S.B 175-9
FREEMEN'S C.L.F.S.. 175
ST. JOHN'S, L K.S.B. 140-7
LEATHERHEAD St John's 144-5
Played 16, Won 6, Drawn 3, Lost 7
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Summer Term 2004: 19th April – 3rd July
Commemoration: Saturday, 29th May
Half Term 29th: May – 3rd June
Christmas Term 2004: 5th September – 7th December
Half Term:22nd October – 31st October
Easter Term 2005: 4th January – 18th March
Half Term: 11th February – 20th February
Summer Term 2005: 12th April – 2nd July
Commemoration: Saturday, 28th May
Half Term: 28th May – 2nd June
1ST XV RESULTS 2003
Sat. Sept. 13th Canford (A) L 5 - 31
Sat. Sept. 20th Dauntsey’s Cancelled
Sat. Sept 27th Exeter (H) W 17 - 0
Sat. Oct. 4th Wells Cathedral (H) W 37 - 0
Sat. Oct. 11th Bishop Wordsworth’s (A) D 17 - 17
Sat. Oct. 18th Taunton (A) L 5 - 50
Thu. Oct. 22nd Monkton Combe (H) W 28 - 14
Sat. Nov. 8th King Edward’s, Bath (H) L 9 - 10
Sat. Nov. 15th Clayesmore Cancelled
Thu. Nov. 20th Sherborne (H) W 20 - 16
Sat. Nov. 29th St Brendan’s (A) W 23 - 10
Sat. Dec. 7th King’s, Taunton (H) W 10 - 7
COLIN JONES
Colin Jones will be retiring from the School
this summer, having come to Bruton first in
1974. We hope that he and his wife, Pam, will
be able to join us at the Bruton Dinner on June
26th, when he will be presented with a cheque
from the Association to mark his years at the
School as formerly Head of Geography and
more recently as Director of Studies.
SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY TOUR 2004
In late July and early August, a squad of 27 boys and
five staff will be undertaking the first long-haul rugby
tour since 1999. The tour will last approximately three
weeks and will involve playing six games, taking in Cape
Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban. ‘Off-field’ experiences
planned will include a tour of the Cape Peninsular and
visits to the Table Mountain, Rourke’s Drift, Isandlwana
(also the site of a battle) and a game reserve. The major
cost of the tour will be met by the parents of the players,
but over the coming weeks there will be various fundraising
events, including an Auction of Promises, for
which we are seeking sponsors prepared to donate goods
and services for auction. If any Old Brutonian would like
to contribute in any way, we should be most grateful.
We should also welcome Old Brutonian support on the
touch-line and can supply OB’s in South Africa with a
tour schedule. When the fixtures are finalised, we will
publish them on the OBA web-site. I can be contacted by
telephone (01749 814239) fax (01749 813426) or
e-mail (cab@kingsbruton.somerset.sch.uk).
Craig Barrow, Master i/c Rugby
1st XI HOCKEY 2004
At the time of going to press, the 1st XI Hockey
results were not available in their entirety. However,
OBs may like to know that there were victories over
Taunton and Clayesmore, while the U18 squad came
fourth in the RAF Cup, beating Wellington School 2-1
and Wells Cathedral School 2-0.
1ST XV FIXTURES 2004
Sat. Sept. 11th Canford (H)
Sat. Sept 18th Dauntsey’s (TBC)
Sat. Sept 25th Exeter School (A)
Sat. Oct. 2nd Wells Cathedral (A)
Sat. Oct. 9th Bishop Wordsworth’s (H)
Sat. Oct 16th Taunton School (H)
Sat. Nov. 6th King Edward’s, Bath (A)
Sat. Nov. 13th Monkton Combe (A)
Thurs. Nov. 18th Sherborne (A)
Wed. Dec. 4th King’s, Taunton (A)
All home games kick-off at 2.45pm before half-term.
After half-term home games kick-off at 2.30pm
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A cricket match on Hyde [Picture by Andrew Leach]
The Military Band on Remembrance Sunday [Picture by Andrew Leach]
THE SCHOOL
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The above portrait of Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Squire G.C.B., D.F.C., A.F.C., A.D.C. hangs in the R.A.F. College,
Cranwell and is reproduced here with permission. To mark Peter’s period as Chief of the Air Staff, The Old Brutonian
Association has commissioned the artist, Theo Platt, to paint a version of this picture for presentation to the School at
the London Lunch on Friday, November 26th, 2004. The Bruton portrait will bear the Fitzjames Dolphin and Crown in
the top right-hand corner as one of several features that will distinguish it from the Cranwell original. The cost of the
portrait will be in the region of £5000, and many of Peter’s friends and contemporaries will want to play some part in
this gift to the School. Those wishing to be included may make donations in units of £10 each, up to a maximum of
ten (£100) per donor, to The Hon. Treasurer, Colin Hughes, Honeysuckle House, Millford Road, Sidmouth, Devon EX10
8DP. Cheques should be made payable to “The Old Brutonian Association”. Inclusion, where possible, of an e-mail
address with the donation would make acknowledgement easier.
EDITOR: DAVID HINDLEY. © DESIGN & ARTWORK: GRAPHIC EXAMPLES, SHERBORNE. OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004