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Issue 25 | April 2009
OLD VIGORNIAN
From the
Headmaster
Recessions come round from time to time
and each one claims some scalps in the
independent sector. King’s is in no danger,
you will be pleased to hear, and will have
around 1500 pupils in its three schools
combined next year. Even so, we shall need
to prove to families of current pupils
whenever possible that we are doing our
best to cut costs. We must also try to
maintain our capacity, made so much easier
by the increasing generosity of OVs, to
provide bursary support to those who need
it. Above all, we must continue to offer a
quality of education that is worth the
sacrifices that many parents are making to
enable their children to come here. We
believe strongly that a really good education
is a gift of rare value and that it can have a
powerful impact for the rest of a person’s
life. I know that many OVs would bear
witness to that. Others, I know, feel that
they may have made their way in life in spite
of rather than because of a King’s education!
I hope that none of our current pupils would
feel that but you can never be sure.
I am nearing the end of my 11th year as Head
of King’s and attended this morning my 96th
service for the whole school in the cathedral.
The governors clearly think that I need
refreshing and have kindly given me a
sabbatical term this summer. I shall be
visiting schools in France and Germany with
which we have links, and also (on my return)
visiting a number of OVs in this country who
have given or promised support in various
ways. That particular element of the term
will be a great pleasure.
This year is the 100th anniversary of the
King’s CCF. We intend to hold our biennial
CCF inspection in the school on the day of the
OV reunion this coming September. If you
enjoyed your time in uniform, you might
want to make sure that you are with us on
that day (19th September). I sure many
memories will be evoked.
New Year’s Honours Awards:
David Jones (Cr 53-
60) described himself
as “over the moon”
after receiving a
knighthood. He is one
of a select group of
b u s i n e s s m e n
honoured by the
Queen for services to
business and charity
work. He is credited with turning around
Next where he was Chief Executive.
He is co-founder and trustee of The Cure
Parkinsons Trust which funds a variety of
research projects dedicated to trying to find
a cure. On 2nd January 2009, David was
appointed Chairman of JJB Sport.
Professor Richard A. Williams (W 68-78)
Pro-Vice Chancellor for Enterprise,
Knowledge Transfer and International
Strategy at the University of Leeds, has been
awarded an OBE in recognition of services to
science and engineering. Richard is also
Professor of Mineral and Process
Engineering in the University’s Institute of
Particle Science and Engineering.
Mrs Kittermaster 1910-2009
Mrs Kittermaster, wife
of F R Kittermaster
Headmaster of King’s
42-59, died on 20th
January. Her memorial
service was attended
by a number of OVs
and Hon OVs which
included John
Brushfield (S 47-50),
Richard Canin (H 46-
50), Barbara Curle (Hon OV 50-86), Graham
Jackson (S 46-51), Gerald Lindner (S 43-46),
Peter Raderecht (S 44-50), Robert Rowley (S
47-56), Hugh Scurfield (Cl 43-54), Alan Stacey
(Hon OV 62-80), Howard Vaile (Ca 52-56) and
John Whitehead (S 44-50). An obituary will be
published in The Vigornian in December. In
the meantime, tributes to her can be read on
www.ksw.org.uk via Old Vigornians and the
Latest News pages.
Working as Trustee,
Vice President and
Fellow of the Royal
Academy of
Engineering, he has
been extensively
involved in
identifying and
nurturing engineering
achievements and
innovation in the UK and abroad.
He said: “I am delighted and extremely
honoured to receive this OBE. The award
reflects the fact that innovation in
engineering is at the very centre of society
and drives improvement in our quality of life
on a global scale.”
Zac Purchase (Os 97-
04) has been
honoured with an
MBE after winning in
the lightweight
men’s sculls with his
partner Mark Hunter
in the Beijing 2008
Olympics and in
recognition of his
services to sport.
STOP PRESS!
Romano Subiotto
(Ca 74-79) has been
appointed a Queen’s
Counsel. He was
one of only three
Solicitor Advocates
included in the 104
appointments this
year. Romano is a
Partner with the law firm Clearly Gottlieb
Steen & Hamilton LLP and divides his time
between Brussels and London. Romano
said, “I have been arguing cases for some
20 years and this is a great honour. Being
appointed QC is a mark of quality, which
will enhance my credibility as an advocate,
and I hope will make more companies
aware of Cleary Gottlieb’s extensive
national and European litigation expertise.”
In this
issue...
2
What makes
you tick Caroline
Horrigan (Cr 85-87)
3
Zac Purchase
visits King’s
4 Teachers I
remember...
Daniel Vawdrey
6
OV Events
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What makes you tick
Caroline (Horrigan)
Krolikowski Co 85-87?
Since becoming OV
Club President last
September, Caroline
has attended many
school events and
addressed the
School at the
Remembrance Day
service, drawing
upon her experience with the Royal Auxiliary
Air Force. Prior to moving to Cheltenham
upon her marriage to Andrzej, she worked at
West Mercia Constabulary, and is currently
working part time at RAF Brize Norton.
Give 4 words that describe yourself:
Fun loving red head!
Who most influenced you at KSW?
Having been used to a rather more oppressive
form of schooling, King’s was a breath of fresh
air. There was an element of trust and just
enough flexibility to allow you to make
judgments and decisions for yourself but
within the boundaries set.
I remember the encouragement given to help
you think outside the box and develop your
own individual ideas which has enabled me to
do so in every aspect of my life since.
The advice you wished you’d followed?
Never put off till tomorrow what you can
achieve today.
Best piece of advice you’ve been given?
As long as you give your best no one can ask
for more. I do try and apply it as much as
possible.
What was your first job?
A Tax Clerk for Lloyds Bank Financial Services
at the Worcester High Street branch.
When and where are you happiest?
Either at the top of a hill or mountain after an
exhaustive climb or curled up on the sofa in
front of a roaring fire with my husband.
Single most important attribute in the work
place?
Taking responsibility for your actions and
admitting if you got it wrong.
Conformist or rebel?
A bit of both. I like structure hence being in the
Royal Auxiliary Air Force but sometimes I like
to flex the rules. It is more a case of seeing if
there is a better alternative than being
rebellious.
Biggest difference between men and women?
Chores: women get on with them; men have to
tell you they have done them and be praised
for it!
Nominate an 8th Deadly sin?
Ignorance
I didn’t get where I am today without....
The determination to never give up
Letters
Teachers I remember … DBJ McTurk 1946-
1965 in December’s issue inspired the
following letters:
I was very pleased to see the feature on
“Dan” McTurk who taught me for several
years and is my most fondly remembered
King’s School teacher. He was an incredible
character and was greatly missed when he
died. I can still remember his nicknames for
me and several others in my class. I was the
“dismal oaf”! Hardly flattering but meant
good-humouredly and taken as such.
David Stallard (Cr 58-68)
I particularly enjoyed the article on Dan
McTurk, in my opinion he was the best
teacher I have ever had and it was a sad loss
that he should die so young. It was good to
learn of his connection with Potsdam and
Churchill.
Steve Harris (Ca 64-67)
In the article by David Barlow about Dan
McTurk (much missed and never forgotten),
the SPO was so named for an unfortunate
effort in colouring the land borders of a map
in pink. DER Jones remains the SPO to many
of us. Favourite expressions used by Dan
would have been: “Scratting about like a hen
on a muckheap”: “Castram – the worst bally
mistake in Latin”; “Brains of a moth”; “Guts
of a maggot” and of course “Oiks”. Any
question that could be answered Yes or No
was replied to with “I’ll give you three
guesses”, or if you were dumb enough to ask
if you should write in the pads used for rough
work, he would say “No! All over the bally
walls”.
Graham Jackman (W 60-65)
(The MLD – Miserable Little Devil)
Did you know...?
Vigornians in the News...
The Oral Archive
Thanks for the
tip on David
Bryer’s talk,
which I have
just listened to
on www
ksw.org.uk via
the Old
Vigornian and
B a r n a b a s
Group pages
with great
interest. I
spotted his
references to Alex Natan. He taught me Sixth
Form German literature, but I also knew him
as a fellow athlete. No, he was not an
Olympic walker however. As a Jew he left
Germany and his medical studies at
Heidelberg University in 1933 to come to
Britain. In fact he was a national level
sprinter over 100 metres, not a walker. He
would have been too young for the 1932
Olympics in Los Angeles, and for the 1936
Olympics in Berlin he was already an exile.
His Heidelberg University 4x100 metre Relay
team set a National record. He always
encouraged me in athletics, and on a school
visit to Oxford in 1953 he introduced me to
Chris Chataway, who was then an
undergraduate at Magdalen. All inspiring
stuff, but my coach was another historian,
Godfrey Brown, Headmaster at WRGS, who
won the Silver Medal in the Berlin Olympics
over 400m. and was anchor man in the
4x400 metres Gold Medal winning Relay
Team. Charlotte Rampling’s father was also
in that team. Godfrey’s son Professor John
Brown is a fellow of my college.
Cordialement
Roger Thorn (Cr 48-56)
PF2 Worcester, a new health club in Diglis, is offering OVs a discount on membership rates ranging
from £22.50 to £28.00. Contact jaymebacon@pf2uk.com or visit www.pf2uk.com for further
information.
Stephen Rimmer (Cr 70-80) was recently appointed as the new Director General for Crime
Reduction and Community Safety Group. His task will be to support the Home Secretary in
reducing crime, tackling drugs and alcohol abuse and building public confidence in the police
service. Stephen’s work has included spells as the governor of both Gartree and Wandsworth
Prisons. He became Director of Policing Policy in the Home Office in 2002 and joined the
Metropolitan Police Service on secondment in 2005 as a member of the management board.
He returned to the Home Office in November 2007 as the Director of the ‘Prevent’ strategy in
the Office of Security and Counter Terrorism.
Our thanks go to...
Roger Thorn (Cr 48-56) and Romano Subiotto (Ca 74-79) who spoke to Modern Foreign Language
students about the value of learning languages in careers and life.
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Zac Purchase (Os 97-04) visits King’s
Magnus McLeod,
Zac Purchase and
James Stevens
Alfie
Driskel
On 27th November 2008 Zac Purchase (Os 97-
04), Olympic Gold Medallist, was guest of
honour at King’s and given a hero’s welcome
by pupils at all three schools.
He spent the whole day at the
school where the atmosphere
was one of anticipation and
excitement.
The first stop on his itinerary was
College Hall where he addressed
senior school pupils – an occasion
he decided was more nerve
wrecking than any other public
engagement! He then visited
both junior schools and hosted Question and
Answer sessions about his achievement in
winning gold in the lightweight double sculling
event at the Beijing Olympics. Incidentally,
the answer to what he eats for breakfast was
six bowls of Crunchy Nut Cornflakes. He was
then gently prompted by Mrs
Walton, teacher at St Alban’s, to
list his “five-a-day”. He
generously allowed pupils and
staff to hold the medal,
admitting that it had been
damaged during a primary school
visit by a parent who’d dropped
it on the floor. At Hawford Zac
was introduced to two pupils,
aged 4, born on 20.12 who will
be invited to the opening ceremony of the
London Olympics. On leaving, pupils
spontaneously congregated to wave him
farewell and cheer him on his way.
The Boat Naming was attended by several OVs
who have rowed in international
competitions, including David Townsend (S
68-73), bronze medallist winner at the
Moscow Olympics in 1980, and was watched
by the entire senior school. The new Rowing
Eight had been purchased thanks to a legacy
from Richard Gabriel (Hon OV 67-87) and
donations from Hugh Scurfield (Cl 43-54) and
Romano Subiotto (Ca 74-79). Zac then spent
time chatting to pupils who had gathered to
meet him, photograph him on their mobiles
and secure his autograph.
The last part of his visit focused on Archives at
the top of the Edgar Tower. There Zac
recorded his memories of school for the
collection ensuring that his return to King’s
would be kept for posterity.
Jane Stacey (Hon OV), David Townsend
(S 68-73) and Alan Stacey (Hon OV 58-91)
The Barnabas Group
In a continually changing world it is important
that young people have role models to whom
they can aspire for inspiration and motivation.
To this end, the Headmaster has founded
a Group to build on this theme for the
benefit of pupils. It is named the
Barnabas Group after St Barnabas who
is described in the Acts of the Apostles
(4.36) as “the son of encouragement”.
Distinguished OVs, who have excelled in
their chosen profession, are invited by the
Headmaster to join this group and to speak to
the school in College Hall of their experiences,
the lessons they have learned from them and
the encouragement that they feel able to pass
on as a result.
On 27th November, Zac became the first
member of the Barnabas Group.
Subsequently, on 5th March, David Bryer (H
51-62) joined the group. He gave an
inspirational talk about the road that
led him from King’s to becoming
Chairman of Oxfam. His day went on
to include talking to A level
students on the history of the
Lebanon; recording his oral archive
with a fascinating insight into being a
pupil at King’s during the 1950’s and recalling
staff who had influenced him, and finally
advising the pupils’ Charity Committee at their
meeting. During his tour of the school, he was
delighted to see a wooden statue of Wulstan
on display which
had been carved
by his mother to
c o m m e m o r a t e
25 years of being
parents at King’s.
You can listen to
both Zac’s and
David’s archive
recordings and
speeches via the
Old Vigornian
and Barnabas
Group pages on
www.ksw.org.uk.
David With Wulstan
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Teachers I remember...
Daniel Vawdrey 1952–1964
Continuing our series on Teachers I remember, the following are abridged recollections of Daniel Llewelyn Vawdrey by David
Watson (Cl 48-58) and Sam Holden (S 50-58)
It was my good
fortune at King’s
to be surrounded
with a raft
of wonderful
eccentrics. Their
chief beyond
doubt was Alex
Natan, but Daniel
Vawdrey ran him
a close second.
Daniel Vawdrey
He was born at
Arley Kings, where his father was Rector. The
family was good friends with the Baldwins of
Bewdley and so Daniel grew up in the
company of a future Prime Minister. He went
to Rugby, overlapping briefly with, I believe,
Rupert Brooke and Arthur Bliss, and then went
up to Trinity College Oxford to read Greats. He
had a wide circle of friends which included the
future historian Carola Oman; he has several
mentions in her Autobiography ‘An Oxford
Childhood’. When the First World War started
he was commissioned in the Worcestershire
Regiment and served with them on the
Western Front. He would never talk about
these days except to mention that a fellow
officer, Paul Bennett (later well known as a
Stipendiary Magistrate in London) won his VC
only a matter of days after taking over Daniel’s
company.
At the end of the war he went to America to
convalesce, and on coming back to the country
got a post as a classics master at Fettes. Here
he stayed until he retired, finishing as Second
Master and for one glorious term as Acting
Head during an inter-regnum. He had many
stories of his time there; he shared digs for a
while with Walter Sellar of 1066 fame, and
numbered amongst his pupils a Tory
Chancellor – Selwyn Lloyd – and the first Dr
Who – William Hartnell.
Retirement brought him to a spacious
Edwardian house at 7 The Hill Avenue,
Worcester, and he began to look for
something to do. Daniel and his brother
owned large tracts of Snowdonia, and one of
the cottages on their land was tenanted by the
Kittermasters. Very soon, Daniel – well into his
sixties - was installed as a Latin teacher at
King’s.
Daniel always reminded me a little of Kenneth
Grahame’s Badger; tall, greying, outwardly
gruff, but with a heart of gold. His teaching,
like ‘Boge’ Bentley’s, was of the old school –
long on rote learning and short on
understanding, but after that there is no
comparison. He was a tremendous
encourager. He organised sumptuous tea
parties for favoured pupils. When he got bored
at the end of the summer holidays he would
phone up and invite us to go plum picking, and
we would spend a couple of happy days up
ladders in one of the Jerram orchards near
Fladbury. He was a tremendous supporter of
the Cathedral Choir, and a generous
benefactor, paying for a new set of beautifully
handwritten chant books. For many years he
sang regularly with the Festival Chorus.
He failed to get me through ‘O’ level Latin, but
we stayed close friends until he died. He was
an inveterate post card writer – especially
from Italy, which he loved. I remember
receiving a card from Pisa of the Leaning
Tower with, on the back: ‘I am at the bottom,
my M&S cardigan is at the top. BAH!’ Once we
were married, we joined the list of old pupils
who were regularly visited during the holidays
on one of Daniel’s Great Progresses. He would
sit in an arm chair puffing his pipe and
swapping verses from the Psalms – a book of
the Bible from which there is a quotation to
cover virtually any situation.
When he died a long list of his friends and
pupils were summoned to 7 The Hill Avenue
and told by his brother that Daniel wanted us
to have his books. They had carefully been
divided into categories – Class A the most
precious and so on – and we were to take so
many class A, so many class B and as many as
we wanted of the rest. His legacy is on my
shelves as I write. Anna Buchan entitled the
book she wrote about her brother John:
‘Unforgettable and unforgotten’. That would
do pretty well for Daniel Vawdrey.
David Watson (Cl 48-58)
I remember Daniel Vawdrey as an eccentric
late middle-aged bachelor who could bring
Latin to life (or, at least, make it less boring!).
He had a system of awarding ‘good’ work with
merit or bonus points known as “mice” and
“stars” while ‘bad’ work received ‘demerit’
points 1/3, 2/3 or full detention.
Example. A Latin homework test. Highest
possible marks 30.
27-30 marks ‘star’ *
23-26 ‘very’ = 2 mice
19-22 ‘fair’ = 1
15-18 Pass no awards
12-14 Fail 1/3 D 1 star gone
9-11 Fail 2/3 D 2 stars gone
8 or less Full detention 3 stars gone
I once scored a sizzling 5/30 in such a test. Mr
Vawdrey wrote ‘Shameful! Detention. 3 stars
gone’ in large block capitals (in red biro) at the
top of the paper. If you made some stupid
error in your work he would call you a ‘poop’
or ‘pig’ and even write these words on your
worksheet. Sometimes, he would get a
member of the class to read out aloud (such as
details for a forthcoming test or a passage out
of a text book) and say “Holden, will you
‘poop’ for me or ‘bleat’ for me.” One
afternoon Mr Vawdrey was at a Hockey match
on Perdiswell where there were some sheep
grazing nearby. Somebody asked him “Why
don’t you get them to bleat for you Sir?” He
thought this was a great joke and awarded the
speaker a I received a similar award
for quoting the old adage “Latin is a language
as dead as dead can be. It killed the ancient
Romans, and now it’s killing me!”
Mr Vawdrey kept a record of all ‘mice’ and
‘star’ transactions in his register – involving a
lot of extra, self-imposed work. He acquired
the nicknames ‘Mouse Man’, ‘Mousy’,
‘Vermin’, and ‘Poopy Lou’.
All this aside, I passed O level Latin at the first
attempt with flying colours but failed in O level
French (in 1956).
Sam Holden (S 50-58)
...Vigornians in the News...
Alex Phelby (Os 81-88) published his first novel “Grace” in January. Described by Scottish Review of Books as “an accomplished fable of how we
are all constantly struggling to escape our histories and reach a state of grace” it is available from www.tworavenspress.com or
www.alexpheby.co.uk.
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From the School Archive
Alex Natan
Many of you have praised his teaching and kindness warmly, but his
reputation as an Olympic sprinter, particularly at the 1936 Berlin
Olympics, does appear to be schoolboy rumour.
According to Henry Kuttner, whose father was a close friend of Natan’s,
‘‘In his prime, he was one of the fastest sprinters in Europe. He was
(together with my late father), a member of Berlin’s second most
prestigious sports club – the Sportclub Charlottenburg, (which still exists),
where in 1929 he was a member of the 4 x 100m sprint relay team which
broke the world record with a time of 40.8 seconds.’
Thank you for Photographs...
D.Barlow (Ch 58 – 64), D.L.Thomas (H 46–58), G.Hardman (52-59),
T.Richardson (Ch/Ca 40–49), Charlie Hemmings for a first XV cap and
KSW cufflinks belonging to his uncle Donald Hemmings), J.Langfield (S
48–58) R.J. Davis (Staff 1988), D. Bernie (H 71–81), C.Young ( H 53-57),
James Ager-Harris (Ca 42-48) and Nick Stephens (Br 77–84) for
uploading a fantastic collection of photographs of his peers onto Face
Book.
A special thanks to Wendy Cunningham for a wonderful collection of
History books as the bequest of her husband E.B.Cunningham (Cr 53–62)
Oral Archive
Roger Thorn and David Bryer are the latest to OVs to join David
Edwards, David Townsend, Sarah Talbot, Zac Purchase and Felicity Hill.
To listen go to www.ksw.org.uk, the search box & type in oral archive) .
100 Years of Cadets at King’s
Can you help us find the names and dates for these pictures? Please send any information you have and any of your own personal memories of
the Cadet Corps and CCF to Caroline Roslington.
...Vigornians in the News...
Sophie Le Marchand (Cl 96-07) continues to play for the England Academy side. Her county – Somerset -
was promoted into the premier division of the Women’s county leagues. This winter she has been training
at Loughborough as a part of the England Academy, as well as with the UCCE at Oxford. She hopes to be
selected to play for the England Academy matches in the summer against Pakistan.
Sophie
batting in
her regional
super 4s team, the
Rubies, last year.
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OV EVENTS
LONDON DINNER
PARTIES
Paul Hassan (H 61-71), Geoff Peel
(S 63-70) and Michael Pimley (H 61-71)
Michael Pimley (H 61-71) and Ian Smith (Cr
73-78) have both hosted dinner parties in
London for groups of OVs from the 1970's.
Paris Reunion
Friday, 6th February 2009
Fauré’s Requiem Saturday, 7th March 2009
From small acorns great oaks grow, and so
it was that four nurserymen resident in
Paris planted the first acorn by holding an
inaugural OV Paris Reunion on 6th
February 2009. 61 years covered their
time at King’s but that didn’t seem to
seem to get in the way of their declared
intent to enjoy themselves over the
dinner-table and to plan how the future
oaks could be nurtured. Leanne Sheen (W
99-06), Philip Glenister (Ch 77-87), Tim
Fawbert (K 79-86) and Roger Thorn (Cr
48-56) came together at Tim’s initiative, to
whom all thanks must go. Since 21 known
OVs and Hon OVs live in France it is hoped
that future events can be mounted
periodically which will attract members,
and not necessarily to the capital,
although it is true that all roads and railroads
do lead to Paris. Our thanks to the
Development Office for providing us with
the Champagne to propose a loyal toast to
the King’s School.
Roger Thorn
NOTTINGHAM
UNIVERSITY REUNION
Friday 6th March 2009
It had been noticed in recent times that there
has been a sudden influx of OVs to The
University of Nottingham, so it only seemed
right to have a reunion and a catch up with
old school friends. On the evening, we
counted amongst us that there are in fact
nineteen ex-King’s pupils currently studying
at the University. Of that nineteen, eleven
came to a reunion meal at Mooch, the
Student Union bar/restaurant: Simon Insley
(Physiotherapy), Stephen Poole (Medicine),
Clare Tamblyn (Veterinary Medicine), who
also had Josh Tomlinson ‘in tail,’ Matthew
Humphreys (Architecture), Jack Herriot
(Geography), David Webb (Geography),
Rebecca Busher (Medicine), Dominic Wood
(Geography & Economics) , Sam Pearman
(Environmental Sciences), and Lucy Clayton
(Medicine).
Before the meal a handful of us had a squash
tournament, which lead to some
embarrassing losses to the hands of squash
pro Clare Tamblyn, who is incidentally Ladies
Captain for Squash at Nottingham University.
Respect was duly paid!
It was a great social, reminiscing about the old
school days, the same stories being told:
PCT’s legendary Latin lessons, and AADG’s
fitness sessions in the rugby season! There
was even the odd comparison drawn from
our meal to School dinners! NOT!
Thanks to King’s for supporting the reunion, a
really enjoyable evening was had by all.
Maybe another one in a couple of years time,
when the new influx of OVs comes flooding to
Nottingham!
Matthew Humphreys (Ch 00-07)
Nicholas Cleobury (Ch 58-68) directed a “Come and Sing” Fauré’s Requiem in a choral
workshop in College Hall culminating in a performance in Worcester Cathedral accompanied by
the new Kenneth Tickell Quire Organ. The event was in aid of the Worcester Cathedral Music
Foundation. 260 people participated including Paul Thompson (Hon OV 70-07), Gerald Lindner
(S 43-46), Kenneth Laflin (Cr 41-49), Chris Young (H 53-57) and Paul Prouse (Os 89-99).
If you would like sponsorship of an OV
reunion at your University, contact
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9th London Reunion Dinner
27th February 2009
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12 13 14
1. Andrew Townsend (H 74-78) and Ian Smith
(Cr 73-78) Trustee
2. Caroline [Horrigan] Krolikowski (Co 85-87),
President OV Club 08-10
3. Donald Howell (S 56-61) Chairman of Governors,
Trustee and Sophy Bassett
4. Craig Preston (Ch 75-80) and Hugh Scurfield (Cl
43-54) Chairman Development Trust
5. Elizabeth and Roger Thorn (Cr 48-56)
6. Hugh Scurfield (Cl 43-54) Chairman Development
Trust
7. Julia Roberts (Hon OV) and Tom Preston
(Ch 82-87)
8. Lancelot Stimson (H 54-57) and Pam Thomas
9. Niall McNevin (Br 71-82)
10. Paul Prouse (Os 89-99), Philip Turner (Os 84-94)
and Tom Wall (Cr 89-99)
11. Richard Jones (Ch 76-83) and Natalie Jones
12. Roy Padden (Cl 46-52) Chairman OV Club
13. Sean Weaver (Br 80-85) and Jennifer Pence
14. Stuart Doughty Governor and Trustee
Last October it was decided – by the wives -
that it would be good for the Browns and the
Turners to attend the London OV dinner. And
so it was that we travelled down to London on
the Thursday to start the gossip early, as well
as seeing a show in the evening. Friday was a
delightful spring day in which we saw some
superb Grinling Gibbons carvings in Piccadilly
as well as boosting Fortnum’s profits. Meeting
for drinks early – why not?– for more family
gossip. Then to the President’s room for more,
and more reminiscence. This included
questions like “Had I still got the sports car I
had in the 60s?” [No] “What was it?” [TR3A]
“What did I drive now?” [Something much
more comfortable!]
Then to dinner. The food was good with more
imagination than can be produced from a van
on College Green, the company was congenial
and the talk flowed – again.
The Headmaster then gave an urbane
commentary on a slide show detailing the very
considerable changes that have been made to
the school site in the last dozen years, and he
and Carol Bawden with her valedictory speech
made me aware of the many changes to the
school even since I retired and how very
different it is from the one I came to in 1960. I
joined a school of about 550 with a substantial
boarding element and almost with a prewar
feel. I watched standards academic and
pastoral being driven up; girls join the V1th
form; Saturday morning school go; full
coeducation implemented and boarding
disappear. I retired from a school nearly twice
the size with vastly improved standards and
that upward trend I know has continued apace
since – and not just in award-winning
buildings.
Then to the bar – more chat, more drinks. We
left at midnight with both still flowing. Will I go
again? Probably: the RAF Club provided
excellent accommodation at a respectable
price, but in the end it is the OVs who make it
worthwhile.
John Turner (Hon OV 60-96)
10th London Reunion Dinner will be on Friday, 14th May 2010 at the RAF Club.
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Dates for your diary
2nd Old Hawfordians Day:
Sunday, 14th June
Parents of 2007 drinks:
Wednesday, 17th June
Boat Club Annual Dinner: (See insert)
Sunday, 21st June
HVIII 500: Sunday, 5th July
Reunion for King’s and Queen’s Scholars
to celebrate the anniversary of Henry’s
accession to the throne
OV Sydney Reunion: Saturday, 25th July
Event to coincide with the School Netball
tour.
1984 reunion: Saturday, 15th August
106th Annual Reunion Weekend 2009:
18th – 20th September
Sponsored by The Richard Sandys
Partnership and Hallmarks
Golf Day: Friday, 18th September
Saturday, 19th September
Morning CCF Biennial Inspection; Lunch to
celebrate 100 years of cadets at King’s;
Dinner in College Hall. All OVs very
welcome and reunion groups so far
include School House OVs in their 70s,
1979, 1984, 1989 and 1999.
Cathedral Service and drinks with the
Headmaster and his wife:
Sunday, 20th September
10th London Reunion Dinner:
Friday, 14th May 2010
107th Annual Reunion Weekend:
17th – 19th September 2010
108th Annual reunion Weekend:
23rd – 25th September 2011
109th Annual Reunion Weekend:
21st-23rd September 2012
110th Annual Reunion Weekend:
20th-22nd September 2013
OV Charity Endeavours
Peter Ballard (B 79-86)
undertook at Hairathon for TB
Alert and has so far raised
£5,280. He said it was a relief
“to get rid of the awful 70’s
barnet … people were starting
to stare in the street”. If you’d like to donate
click on: www.justgiving.com/ peterballard.
Duncan Colquhoun (Br 95-05) is taking part in a
six month international voluntary exchange
programme, called Global Xchange, a joint
initiative of Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)
and The British Council which aims to give
young people from different countries a
Did you know.....?
6th Former, Cadet Flight Sergeant Cara Evans
Cara Evans is currently in the Upper Sixth and has been an active
member of the Combined Cadet Force for the last 5 years. She has
worked her way up through the ranks and is now the Senior Cadet in
the RAF section holding the rank of Flight Sergeant. In the summer
of her Fifth Form Cara completed an intensive leadership course at
RAF Cranwell and then a few weeks later flew solo at the end of her
Cara Evans
Gliding Scholarship. Through the CCF she is currently National Cadet Orienteering Champion at
Senior Girl’s level and she also captained the Military Skills team (of 11 boys!) this year; for the
first time in the school’s recent history they were victorious in the CCF part of this competition.
In recognition of these successes she has recently been awarded a place on the International
Air Cadet Exchange.
“Finding out that I had been nominated for the course was thrilling. Twelve people are selected
from Great Britain and I go to Ghana where I will undertake both cadet activities and cultural
excursions, such as visiting Black Star Square and two local schools. I hope that the trip will give
me insight into differing cultures and I am especially interested in finding out how the Ghana
cadet corps operates. My time with the CCF has taught me many things and I have grown in
confidence greatly. The trip to Ghana will be the last activity I take part in as a cadet before I
leave to study a Natural Sciences degree; however, I intend to join the University Air Squadron
to develop further the skills I have learnt with CCF at King’s.”
Pre-Prep for King’s St Alban’s
King’s St. Alban’s has been a thriving
independent and academically selective junior
school for over fifty years and more than fifty
girls and boys each year transfer into King’s
senior school at the end of Year 6.
Alma Site Render
September 2009 will see the opening of a
purpose built and individually designed pre-preparatory department that will include three
light and airy, spacious classrooms to accommodate Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes as
well as a large hall, which will serve as a sports and arts performance centre. It will be known
as “The Howell Building” after Donald Howell (S 53-61) who has been Chairman of the
Governors for the last 24 years.
The new department, junior school and senior school are on separate but adjacent sites. This
ensures each has its own clear identity whilst enabling a sharing of staff, facilities, expertise and
information that ensures a richly continuous quality of education, unique in Worcester.
Did you love school? I certainly want all those educated at King’s St. Alban’s to answer that
with a resounding “yes!”. Visitors to the school are invariably struck by the children’s
confidence and enthusiasm. The children are proud of their school. They know that they are
secure here and feel valued by the community they are part of. Each child is supported as an
individual and encouraged to make the most of her or his abilities. Junior school pupils have
regular contact with older pupils from the senior school, particularly those in the sixth form
who hear readers and help with clubs. I hope this contact can be extended to the Prepreparatory
department in September.
Richard Bellfield, Headmaster, King’s St Alban’s
unique opportunity to make a practical
contribution where it is needed in local
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OVs running the London Marathon
Joe Bond (Cl 99-06)
in aid of Cancer Research.
www.runningsponsorme.org/joebond
Tom Bawden (W 84-94) for St Richard’s
Hospice. www.justgiving.com/tomandjoey
Peter Garland (Ch 63-68), for the Temi
Community; research into shoulder injuries;
and The King’s School Development Trust.
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Dr Amy Gasper (Co 94-96), for
refurbishing the residents’ lounge
at a Leonard Cheshire home.
www.justgiving.co.uk/amygasper
Oliver Doherty (K 88-98) for the
Army Benevolent Fund. www.justgiving.com/
oliverdohertylondonmarathon
David Merlin (S 81-91) for the Down's
Syndrome Association. www.justgiving.com/
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