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Seated Row: Peter Dowling (Thorold 1946-48), Rev Tom Hall-Matthews (Delpratt 1952-57), Victor Huxley (Thorold 1952-60), Lionel Meerkin (Shepherd 1942- 47), Bill Crawford (Delpratt 1952-54), Graeme Rylance (McKinley 1950-56), Mr Greg Wain, Headmaster, Mr Paul Wood, OSA President, Trevor Dover (Delpratt 1942-43), Arthur Somerset (Thorold 1939-42), John Purcell (McKinley 1949-53), Bill Laver AM (McKinley 1943-46), Neil Stronach (Thorold 1931-39), Jim Dover (Delpratt 1937-39) Second Row: John Bridle (McKinley 1952-59), Clyde Johnson (McKinley 1952-57), Ian Wort (McKinley 1952-53), David Miller (Thorold 1948-54), John Burrowes (McKinley 1952-55), Bill Simmons (Mitre 1949-53), Lew Cooper OAM (McKinley 1949-55), John Biggs (McKinley 1945-51), Brad Grinstead (Delpratt 1948-51), Bob Andrew (Delpratt 1945-51), Edward Kernke (Delpratt 1945-49), Gordon Burcher (McKinley 1951-55), Keith Wright (Delpratt 1952-60) Third Row: John Walker (McKinley 1946-50), Robin Tritton (McKinley 1934-47), Neil Goldsmith (Delpratt 1947-53), Jake MacRonald (Thorold 1949-57), Ian Bucknell (Junior School 1939-41), Graeme Parry (Thorold 1943-51), Viv Fitzgerald (McKinley 1939), Louis Olsen (Shepherd 1951-53), Tom Robinson (Thorold 1943-46), Elton Stone (Thorold 1945-45), Colin Weir (Delpratt 1944-45), Alan McWilliam (Delpratt 1945-48), David Monteath (Delpratt 1943-46), Rad West (McKinley 1951-54) Fourth Row: Garth Davidson (Delpratt 1948-58), Peter McIntyre (Delpratt 1949-56), Bert Cockerill (McKinley 1946-55), Keith Gil (Delpratt 1945-47), John Austin (Thorold 1950-51) Older Old Boys Assembly This annual special Assembly honours our Older Old Boys who entered the School 60 years ago or more. This event fosters and strengthens the very important traditional links between the present boys in the School and the generations of Old Southportonians who have gone before. It really brings home the history of the School to our current boys. In 2010 the OSA commissioned an Older Old Boys Commemorative tie to be presented to the newest Older Old Boys. This year it was presented to all those present who commenced at TSS in 1952. These were John Bridle (McK 1952-59); John Burrowes (McK 1952-55); Bill Crawford (Del 1952-54); Tom Hall-Matthews (Del 1952-57); Victor Huxley (Tho 1952-60); Ian Wort (McK 1952-53); Keith Wright (Del 1952-60). This year 46 Old Boys and their wives and guests attended a Chapel service and morning tea prior to the Assembly. Afterwards they were joined in the Dining Hall by TSS staff, Senior Prefects and House Captains for a most enjoyable lunch and an opportunity to reminisce about the early years and their time at the school. 14 THE OLD SOUTHPORTONIANS’ REVIEW
OLD BOYS’ WEEKEND Dellie Breakfast Written by Phil Ward The Dellie breakfast has now become a long-standing tradition – the first breakfast occurred on Old Boys’ Weekend in 1998 and was started by Virgoe Buckland and his wife Kerry when he was Housemaster. It has been held every year since on Old Boys’ Weekend, so the 2012 breakfast was the 15th! Phil and Jan brought up their own two boys, Tom and Ned, as well as looking after the Dellie boys – this made their time even more memorable and significant to them. They worked as a team and Jan was part-time matron for the past 18 months after Lurline Loffel retired. Phil continues to teach at the school as he has always done, so he looks forward to continuing his association with TSS Boarding and Dellie in particular. The original aim of the breakfast was to welcome the Dellie Old Boys back to their old house, with the boys and staff hosting the function. Current parents and friends also are welcomed and it has developed into a real family affair and fun day as it always coincides with a major rugby home game. This year we had the unveiling of the new Delpratt House Banner made for the House by Mrs Heather Haimes (Father Jonathan Whereat’s spouse). Canon Maughan also presented a framed copy of Rudyard Kipling’s poem “If”, which traditionally hung in the House Captains Room – each House Captain would sign the back of the framed picture – unfortunately at some stage this valued artefact went missing – it is significant that this year that Sam Greenup is House Captain (his father David was also House Captain in 1986). This year Phil and Jan Ward are retiring after six years of caring for their Delpratt boys and their families – Phil describes his time in Dellie in “Beatles” parlance as a “magical mystery tour”. THE OLD SOUTHPORTONIANS’ REVIEW 15
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