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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
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