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Lusimus . THE RADLEY NEWSLETTER The New Theatre Queen’s Court for the Modern Languages, English and Religious Studies departments. All boys eat in Hall and in 2004 the Kitchens were completely rebuilt with new entrances to the counters from Covered Passage and from nearby D Social. There are now four counters, three offering a choice of hot food and one offering salads and cold options. The New Pavilion was opened in 2005 providing muchneeded changing rooms for visiting teams on the ground floor and space for parents and spectators on the first floor. The circular design provides a wonderful 360 degree vista of Bigside, adjoining pitches, athletics track and tennis courts. In 2005 the New Theatre, attached to the Music School and the Silk Hall, hosted its first performance of School for Scandal to rave reviews. Radley has one of the finest school theatres in the country with seating for almost 400. In addition its generous foyer, rehearsal, dressing, lighting and teaching facilities have enhanced Drama at Radley. The latest projects include the two new Socials, J and K, which open in September this year. The facilities in these Socials will be superb and one of the first tasks of the new Bursar will be to bring the other Socials up to the same standard. Radley’s Real Tennis Court, inspired by Ian Balding and Mick Dean, is being built alongside the Sports Hall and will open in the Michaelmas Term. Apart from the large building projects there have been innumerable improvements in other areas: the Laundry, the Tennis Courts, housing for staff, a new telephone system, refurbishment of Socials, fire doors, alarms and escapes, an extension to the pitches, a new roof for the boathouse, a new Clerk of Works yard, the Countryside Centre, upgrades to the electricity, gas and water supplies, the enlargement of the JCR, the computer network, the re-ordering of the altarpiece, and the work on the trees and landscaping. And while all this is going on the Bursary has to deal with over 6000 standard maintenance requests each year. Richard Beauchamp and his team have maintained masterly control of the College’s finances which has allowed all the projects to go ahead with confidence. His huge talent is for sympathetic development which blends the new with the existing buildings to provide magnificent facilities without changing the character of the campus. Together with two Wardens, Richard Morgan and Angus McPhail, Richard Beauchamp has turned visions into reality. The Bursar is respected nationally – he is the Bursars’ Bursar, always elected by his fellow Bursars to represent them in matters of great importance. The hours he has worked have been prodigious, with the lights in his office burning long into the night. It seems certain that Radley may need more than one person to replace him. Learning Support is now at the centre of Radley’s academic effort. About 25% of all boys need special help at some time in their Radley careers. Richard’s wife, Patricia, has been a key member of the Learning Support team for fifteen years. She has been teaching English for five years, is a Shell Form Master and, with her many great services to Radley, including the continuing work, inherited from Diana Silk, on the Chapel cushions, she has made a very special contribution to Radley. Full appreciations of Richard and Patricia Beauchamp will appear in The Radleian. Meanwhile we salute you both and thank you. Clockwise from above: The New Pavilion, the Richard Morgan Library, the Real Tennis Court under construction and the servery area of the Kitchens 2
Lusimus . THE RADLEY NEWSLETTER Foundation News New Appointments We are delighted to announce the appointment of Anthony Robinson (F Social, 1962-1967) as the new Development Director for the Foundation, following the departure of Ed Schneider to Wellington. Anthony Robinson, the new Development Director Anthony (Tony to many old friends and colleagues) has always had the closest of links with Radley and the Foundation. He returned to Radley regularly during the 1980s to talk about life as an entrepreneur and was influential in changing the presentation of careers to the boys. He was also a prime mover in the restructuring of both the Radleian Society and the Radley Mariners. He has been on the College Council and the General Purposes Committee since 1997 and has now left Council to take up the new position. Back in the late 90s he and Richard Morgan worked closely in setting up the Foundation, and he has been a Trustee of the Foundation from the start. His son, James, was in E Social from 1992 to 1997, and his second son, Ben, is currently in his first year in H. Anthony worked in industry for many years, initially for Shell and GKN before running his own companies. His first business venture went public in 1994 and he has recently been instrumental in designing and producing products in China for import to the UK. He has now retired from his companies to focus on his new role. We are delighted that he and his wife, Sally, will be at the heart of Radley and the Foundation over the coming years. Anne Widdup, the new Development Administrator Michael Van der Gucht (1963), shown above with Bert Robinson, has retired as Chairman of the Radleian Society Committee after ten years. His firm leadership, kindly wit and persuasive charm made him an outstanding Chairman. His father, Paul Van der Gucht (1925), was also on the Radleian Society Committee and his son, Charlie (1993), is continuing the family connection. Sarah Hart with her new baby, Brett, and daughter Laura, has returned, early, from maternity leave to become Events Manager. We are extremely relieved that Sarah has rejoined the team. 3
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